FireTEAM Test FireTEAM Math Skills 5

Question 1

A fire station uses 18 gallons of diesel per week. How many gallons are used in a 52-week year?

Accepted Answer

936

Answer

864

Answer

918

Answer

972

Question 2

A rope used for rescue is 80 feet long. After cutting off two pieces of 12 feet each, how much rope remains?

Accepted Answer

56 feet

Answer

54 feet

Answer

58 feet

Answer

60 feet

Question 3

The probability of a smoke detector being functional is 0.85. If a building has 40 detectors, how many are expected to be functional?

Accepted Answer

34

Answer

30

Answer

32

Answer

36

Question 4

A 24-hour shift is divided into three equal watch periods. How many hours is each watch?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

6 hours

Answer

7 hours

Answer

9 hours

Question 5

Foam concentrate is mixed at a 3% solution with water. How many gallons of concentrate are needed for 200 gallons of solution?

Accepted Answer

6 gallons

Answer

4 gallons

Answer

8 gallons

Answer

10 gallons

Question 6

A firefighter's protective gear weighs 45 pounds, and the hose pack weighs 28 pounds. If the firefighter weighs 185 pounds, what is the total weight carried?

Accepted Answer

258 pounds

Answer

248 pounds

Answer

255 pounds

Answer

268 pounds

Question 7

A fire department's response time improved from 8.5 minutes to 6.8 minutes. By what percentage did it improve?

Accepted Answer

20%

Answer

15%

Answer

25%

Answer

30%