CPS CPS Firefighter Test Firefighter Mathematical Reasoning Questions and Answers 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

125 × 36 = 4,500 gallons.

Question 2

A building has 4 floors, each with 8 rooms. If 3 rooms on each of 2 floors are affected by smoke, what percentage of all rooms are smoke-affected?

Accepted Answer

18.75%

Answer

6 affected rooms out of 32 total rooms = 6/32 = 18.75%.

Question 3

A ladder extends 24 feet and is placed at a 3:4 ratio of horizontal distance to vertical height. What is the horizontal distance from the building?

Accepted Answer

18 feet

Answer

Using the ratio 3:4, if height is 24 ft, horizontal = (3/4) × 24 = 18 feet.

Question 4

A fire station responds to 48 calls in one week. If 25% are false alarms, how many are actual emergencies?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

25% of 48 = 12 false alarms; 48 − 12 = 36 actual emergencies.

Question 5

A tanker truck holds 2,500 gallons of water. If 375 gallons are used at the first scene, what fraction of the tank remains?

Accepted Answer

43/50

Answer

Remaining = 2,125 gallons; 2,125/2,500 = 17/20, but simplified: 2125/2500 = 43/50.

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