NFSI Cognitive Abilities 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A fire company responds to 9 calls on Monday, 7 on Tuesday, 11 on Wednesday, and 5 on Thursday. What is the average number of calls per day?
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
- 10
Correct answer: 8
(9 + 7 + 11 + 5) ÷ 4 = 32 ÷ 4 = 8 calls per day.
Question 2: Which sentence uses correct punctuation?
- The lieutenant said; 'Advance the line.'
- The lieutenant said, 'Advance the line.' (Correct answer)
- The lieutenant said 'Advance the line.'
- The lieutenant said: Advance the line.
Correct answer: The lieutenant said, 'Advance the line.'
A comma is the correct punctuation before a direct quotation in this context.
Question 3: A pump discharges 250 gallons per minute. How long will it take to discharge 1,750 gallons?
- 5 minutes
- 6 minutes
- 7 minutes (Correct answer)
- 8 minutes
Correct answer: 7 minutes
1,750 ÷ 250 = 7 minutes.
Question 4: Read: 'During a Mayday, all non-essential radio traffic must cease immediately.' A firefighter calls a Mayday. What should other units do?
- Continue normal radio communications
- Stop transmitting unless directly involved in the Mayday (Correct answer)
- Switch to a secondary channel
- Report to the command post in person
Correct answer: Stop transmitting unless directly involved in the Mayday
Non-essential radio traffic must stop so the Mayday channel stays clear for rescue coordination.
Question 5: Which word is the antonym of 'hazardous'?
- Perilous
- Volatile
- Benign (Correct answer)
- Toxic
Correct answer: Benign
'Benign' means harmless or not dangerous, making it the antonym of hazardous.
Question 6: If a firefighter earns $52,000 annually and receives a 5% raise, what is the new annual salary?
- $54,000
- $54,400
- $54,600 (Correct answer)
- $55,200
Correct answer: $54,600
$52,000 × 0.05 = $2,600 raise; $52,000 + $2,600 = $54,600.
Question 7: A pattern shows: Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, Square, Circle, ___. What comes next?
- Circle
- Triangle (Correct answer)
- Square
- Pentagon
Correct answer: Triangle
The pattern repeats every 3 shapes: Circle, Triangle, Square — so after Circle comes Triangle.
NFSI Cognitive Abilities 5
A fire company responds to 9 calls on Monday, 7 on Tuesday, 11 on Wednesday, and 5 on Thursday.
What is the average number of calls per day?