NFSI Mathematical and Numeric Reasoning 2

Question 1

A fire hose delivers water at 125 gallons per minute. How many gallons are delivered in 36 minutes?

Accepted Answer

4,500 gallons

Answer

4,400 gallons

Answer

4,600 gallons

Answer

4,250 gallons

Question 2

A ladder truck's aerial ladder is extended to 85 feet. If the base of the ladder is 12 feet off the ground on the truck, how high does the tip reach above the ground?

Accepted Answer

97 feet

Answer

73 feet

Answer

85 feet

Answer

102 feet

Question 3

A station has 4 firefighters on duty and each must complete 3 equipment checks per shift. How many total checks are completed across a 5-day work week?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

48

Answer

72

Answer

80

Question 4

If a fire spreads at a rate of 0.5 acres per minute, how many acres will it cover in 1 hour and 20 minutes?

Accepted Answer

40 acres

Answer

36 acres

Answer

44 acres

Answer

48 acres

Question 5

A fire truck has a 500-gallon water tank. After fighting a fire, 340 gallons remain. What percentage of water was used?

Accepted Answer

32%

Answer

34%

Answer

68%

Answer

66%

Question 6

Firefighter wages are $28.50 per hour. How much does a firefighter earn for a 56-hour work week, including 16 hours of overtime paid at 1.5× the base rate?

Accepted Answer

$1,824

Answer

$1,596

Answer

$1,710

Answer

$1,938

Question 7

A department orders 240 pairs of gloves. If 3 cases each hold 15 pairs, and the rest come in individual pairs, how many individual pairs are needed beyond the 3 cases?

Accepted Answer

195

Answer

180

Answer

200

Answer

165