OFAI OFAI - Firefighter Aptitude Test Ontario Spatial Reasoning and Visualization Questions and Answers

Question 1

A building floor plan shows a rectangular room that is 40 feet wide and 60 feet long. What is the total perimeter of the room?

Accepted Answer

200 feet

Answer

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (60 + 40) = 2 × 100 = 200 feet.

Question 2

A firefighter enters a burning building from the north side. After making two left turns, which direction is the firefighter now facing?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

Facing north and turning left twice: first turn → facing west, second turn → facing south.

Question 3

On a floor plan, 1 inch equals 20 feet. A corridor measures 3.5 inches on the plan. How long is the actual corridor?

Accepted Answer

70 feet

Answer

Multiply the map measurement by the scale factor: 3.5 inches × 20 feet/inch = 70 feet.

Question 4

A cube is cut in half diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner. What shape are the two resulting cross-sections?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

Answer

Cutting a cube diagonally through opposite edges produces two pieces, each with a rectangular cross-section.

Question 5

A firefighter is searching a smoke-filled room and exits by making three right turns from the doorway. In what direction is the firefighter facing relative to the doorway opening?

Accepted Answer

To the left of the exit

Answer

Three right turns (3 × 90° = 270° clockwise) leaves you facing 90° counterclockwise from your starting direction, which is to the left of the exit.

OFAI - Firefighter Aptitude Test Ontario Practice Test

OFAI - Firefighter Aptitude Test Ontario Practice Test

OFAI OFAI - Firefighter Aptitude Test Ontario Spatial Reasoning and Visualization Questions and Answers