FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Math Skills 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A fire station responds to 240 calls in a 30-day month. What is the average number of calls per day?
- 6
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 12
Correct answer: 8
240 ÷ 30 = 8 calls per day.
Question 2: Water pressure drops from 85 psi to 62 psi after a hose is connected. What is the pressure drop?
- 21 psi
- 23 psi (Correct answer)
- 25 psi
- 27 psi
Correct answer: 23 psi
85 − 62 = 23 psi pressure drop.
Question 3: A firefighter earns $52,800 per year. What is the monthly salary?
- $4,200
- $4,400 (Correct answer)
- $4,600
- $4,800
Correct answer: $4,400
52,800 ÷ 12 = $4,400 per month.
Question 4: A circular water storage pond has a diameter of 20 feet. What is its radius?
- 5 feet
- 10 feet (Correct answer)
- 15 feet
- 20 feet
Correct answer: 10 feet
Radius = diameter ÷ 2 = 20 ÷ 2 = 10 feet.
Question 5: If a hose line flows 200 gallons per minute and a fire is controlled in 12 minutes, how many total gallons were used?
- 2,000
- 2,200
- 2,400 (Correct answer)
- 2,600
Correct answer: 2,400
200 × 12 = 2,400 gallons.
Question 6: A fire crew finishes a task in 45 minutes. If they started at 8:15 AM, what time did they finish?
- 8:55 AM
- 9:00 AM (Correct answer)
- 9:05 AM
- 9:15 AM
Correct answer: 9:00 AM
8:15 AM + 45 minutes = 9:00 AM.
Question 7: A supply of 5 oxygen cylinders lasts 75 minutes total when shared equally. How long does each cylinder last?
- 12 minutes
- 15 minutes (Correct answer)
- 18 minutes
- 20 minutes
Correct answer: 15 minutes
75 ÷ 5 = 15 minutes per cylinder.
FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Math Skills 3
A fire station responds to 240 calls in a 30-day month.
What is the average number of calls per day?