Free OFAI Writing and Grammar Ability Questions and Answers

Question 1

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct and most clearly written.

Accepted Answer

The senior firefighter, along with the two new recruits, is checking the truck's equipment.

Answer

The subject of the sentence is 'The senior firefighter,' which is singular. The phrase 'along with the two new recruits' is a prepositional phrase that does not change the number of the subject. Therefore, the singular verb 'is' must be used to agree with the singular subject.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences uses punctuation correctly?

Accepted Answer

We completed the training exercise; then, we returned to the station.

Answer

This sentence connects two independent clauses ('We completed the training exercise' and 'then we returned to the station'). A comma alone is not strong enough to join them, which creates a comma splice. A semicolon is the correct punctuation to join two closely related independent clauses. The comma after 'then' is also appropriate as it follows a conjunctive adverb.

Question 3

The smoke from the fire had a significant ________ on visibility, making the search for victims more difficult.

Accepted Answer

effect

Answer

'Effect' is the correct choice because it is a noun meaning 'a result' or 'an influence.' The smoke is the cause, and the result (or effect) is reduced visibility. 'Affect' is typically used as a verb meaning 'to impact or change.'

Question 4

The fire chief gave the commendations to Captain Evans and ________.

Accepted Answer

me

Answer

The pronoun in this sentence is the object of the preposition 'to'. Therefore, the objective case pronoun 'me' is correct. A simple way to check is to remove 'Captain Evans and' from the sentence; it would read 'The fire chief gave the commendations to me,' which is clearly correct, whereas '...to I' is incorrect.

Question 5

Identify the misspelled word in the following sentence: 'It is imperitive that all personnel wear the proper protective equiptment before entering a hazardous environment.'

Accepted Answer

equiptment

Answer

The correct spelling of the word is 'equipment'. 'Equiptment' is a common misspelling. 'Imperative', 'personnel', and 'hazardous' are all spelled correctly.

OFAI - Firefighter Aptitude Test Ontario Practice Test

OFAI - Firefighter Aptitude Test Ontario Practice Test

Free OFAI Writing and Grammar Ability Questions and Answers