Firefighter Aptitude and Character Test (FACT) Questions and Answers (100% Guaranteed Pass)

Which of the following liquids has the highest explosive range? A. Gasoline B. Ethanol C. Acetone D. Kerosene B Which of the following liquids had the lowest vapor density? A. Gasoline B. Acetone C. Kerosene D. Ethanol D Which of the following liquids has the highest specific gravity? A. Gasoline B. Acetone C. Kerosene D. Ethanol C Which of the following descriptions is correct? A. Class A Fires - Electrical B. Class B Fires - Flammable liquids, gases C. Class C Fires - Combustible metals D. Class D Fires - Ordinary Combustibles B Fires which involve such metals as sodium, magnesium, titanium, aluminum, and uranium are classified as _____________ fires. A. Class A B. Class B C. Class C D. Class D D Based upon Figure 1, which combination causes below accounted for the MOST residential fires in 2019? A. Smoking/Cigarettes and Burning Candles B. Faulty Electrical and Suspicious Activity C. A combined total of every type of fire cause with the exception of Smoking/Cigarettes and Faulty Electrical D. A and B resulted in the same amount of injuries B Based upon Figure 1, which of the following statements is NOT true? A. There were four times as many residential fires resulting from Smoking/Cigarettes as there were residential fires resulting from Burning Candles. B. There were 1 1/2 times as many residential fires resulting from Suspicious Activity as there were residential fires resulting from Burning Candles. C. More residential fires resulted from a combination of Suspicious Activity and Cooking/Kitchen than from Faulty Electrical. D. There were twice as many residential fires resulting from Smoking/Cigarettes as there were residential fires resulting from Cooking/Kitchen C You are using a full SCBA bottle containing 140 cubic feet of air. Your supervisor has informed you that a bell will sound when the tank is 1/4 full. When you hear the bell sound, you can assume that your tank has ____________ cubic feet of air remaining. A. 25.0 B. 28.5 C. 35.0 D. 45.5 C A group of four firefighters purchase groceries at the store. The cost of the items is as follows: $9.65, $3.25, $11.60, $5.85, $7.50. In order for the bill to be equally split, approximately how much does each firefighter owe (not including tax, rounded up to the nearest whole dollar)? A. $8 B. $9 C. $10 D. $11 C You are in an elevator with a weight capacity of 1,650 pounds. There are five other people in the elevator with you. One person weighs 192, one person weighs 116, and the other two each weigh 156 pounds. Assuming that you weigh 173 pounds, how much additional weight could the elevator hold before exceeding capacity? A. 423 pounds B. 517 pounds C. 673 pounds D. 829 pounds C If a fire engine is traveling 45 mph for 18 minutes, how far will it travel? (Distance = Rate X Time)? A. 8.10 miles B. 13.50 miles C. 19.33 miles D. 27.00 miles B What is the minimum number of rope sections a firefighter would need to rope off a danger zone that is 28 feet long by 40 feet wide assuming that each rope section comes in 50-foot sections? A. 2 sections B. 3 sections. C. 4 sections D. 5 sections B In 2017, there were about 13,500 deadly automobile accidents. About 4,018 were a result of drunk driving accidents. Approximately what percent of the deadly automobile accidents were a result of drunk driving? A. 20% B. 25% C. 30% D. 35% C An adult victim has one-third (1/3) of his back burned, half (1/2) of his right leg burned and half(1/2) of his head burned. Using the burn chart below, determine what percent (total) of the victim is burned. Entire Back: 15% Entire Front: 15% Entire Head: 5% Each Arm: 12.5% Each Leg: 15% What percent of the victim is burned? A. 10.50% B. 11.25% C. 13.00% D. 15.00% D A patient has been instructed by a doctor that the maximum dosage of medication is 3 1/2 tables for every 50 pounds of weight. If the patient weighs 200 pounds, what is the maximum number of tablets he/she should take per dose? A. 12 tablets B. 12 and 1/2 tablets C. 14 tablets D. 15 and 1/2 tablets C Which one of the following hose diameters is the largest? A. 17/20 inches B. 3/4 inches C. 3/5 inches D. 8/10 inches A A fire station receives a structure fire alarm call on July 18th at 2:22 AM. An automobile accident alarm call comes in on July 18th at 4:50 AM and another structure fire alarm call on July 19th at 3:27 PM. How much time has elapsed from the first structure fire alarm call to the second structure fire alarm call? A. 12 hours and 49 minutes B. 13 hours and 5 minutes C. 24 hours and 55 minutes D. 37 hours and 5 minutes D Be _______of your surroundings and try to ______ dangerous situations. A. '' conscious'' and ''migrate'' B. '' cognizant'' and ''mitigate'' C. ''cognitive'' and ''monitor'' D. ''conscientious'' and ''modify'' B Considering grammar, spelling, and punctuation as well as ease of understanding, which of the following sentences is most acceptable? A. The firefighter needed to keep a copy of the report for herself, and provide a copy to the other victims, too. B. The firefighter needed to keep a copy of the report for herself and provide a copy to the other too victims to. C. The firefighter needed to keep a copy of the report for herself and provide a copy to the other two victims to. D. The firefighter needed to keep a copy of the report for herself and provide a copy to the too other victims, too. A Identify the type of error that is found in the following sentence: Sometimes the difference between being a good firefighter and an average firefighter comes down to weather or not the firefighter is properly trained. A. spelling B. Grammar C. Punctuation D. there is no error A The fire chief had a dynamic way of teaching his firefighter new skills. A. traditional B. boring C. lively D. thorough C You are facing south on 2nd street and turn east on mustang Ave. The next one way street you will reach is _____________. A. 1st Street B. 3rd Street C. 4th Street D. Bronco Way B Which direction does Corner 1 face? A. Southeast B. Southwest C. Northeast D. Northwest C Which intersection is Corner 4 Located at? A. Bronco Way and 2nd Street B. Bronco Way and 4th Street C. Mustang Ave. and 2nd Street D. Mustang Ave. and 4th Street D John is a firefighter at a station having dinner with his crew. He overhears a more senior firefighter saying very negative things about the department's newly hired Fire Chief. John knows the senior firefighter hasn't even met the new Fire Chief yet and is basing his statements on rumors he's heard from his neighbors. John has known the Fire Chief for several years and knows these rumors aren't true. What is the best way for Firefighter John to handle this situation? A. John should share whatever accurate information he has about the Fire Chief with the crew members at the dinner table. B. John should talk to the senior firefighter privately about the rumors and tell him that they could be damaging to the Fire Chief. C. John should tell the other crew members that the rumors aren't true and when the senior firefighters isn't around. D. John should tell the Fire Chief about the rumors the senior firefighter was spreading. What is the MOST appropriate response? B John is a firefighter at a station having dinner with his crew. He overhears a more senior firefighter saying very negative things about the department's newly hired Fire Chief. John knows the senior firefighter hasn't even met the new Fire Chief yet and is basing his statements on rumors he's heard from his neighbors. John has known the Fire Chief for several years and knows these rumors aren't true. What is the best way for Firefighter John to handle this situation? A. John should share whatever accurate information he has about the Fire Chief with the crew members at the dinner table. B. John should talk to the senior firefighter privately about the rumors and tell him that they could be damaging to the Fire Chief. C. John should tell the other crew members that the rumors aren't true and when the senior firefighters isn't around. D. John should tell the Fire Chief about the rumors the senior firefighter was spreading. What is the LEAST appropriate response? D You are on duty with your crew and your engine pulls into a fast food restaurant parking lot to quickly buy lunch. While you walk up to the front door of the restaurant, you are approached by a citizen who complains that there are two you children left in a vehicle without a parent or guardian in sight. You approach the vehicle and see that the children appear to be between 10 and 13 years of age and appear to be fine. It's a cloudy day, and the outside temperature is 65 degrees. How would you handle this situation? A. Enter the restaurant and have the workers announce that there are children in a vehicle who need assistance. B. Remind the citizen that you and your crew need to quickly purchase your food and get back into service and that you cannot assist. C. Have your crew members pick up your food and stay close to the vehicle until a parent or guardian returns. D. Remove the children from the vehicle and immediately assess their health. What is the MOST appropriate response? C You are on duty with your crew and your engine pulls into a fast food restaurant parking lot to quickly buy lunch. While you walk up to the front door of the restaurant, you are approached by a citizen who complains that there are two you children left in a vehicle without a parent or guardian in sight. You approach the vehicle and see that the children appear to be between 10 and 13 years of age and appear to be fine. It's a cloudy day, and the outside temperature is 65 degrees. How would you handle this situation? A. Enter the restaurant and have the workers announce that there are children in a vehicle who need assistance. B. Remind the citizen that you and your crew need to quickly purchase your food and get back into service and that you cannot assist. C. Have your crew members pick up your food and stay close to the vehicle until a parent or guardian returns. D. Remove the children from the vehicle and immediately assess their health. What is the LEAST appropriate resposne? B You are off-duty helping a fellow firefighter work on a side job. He works as a part-time construction worker to bring in extra money for his family. You're on the job site with another 10 workers and you accidentally drop your hammer on the tile floor while walking through the newly remodeled bathroom. you discover that your hammer cracked the tile. You look around and discover that nobody else saw the accident. How would you handle this situation? A. Try to repair the broken tile, even through you don't have experience in this area. B. Find your friend and inform him about what happened and offer to pay for the damage. C. Tell your friend that you noticed that the tile was cracked when you walked in the bathroom. D. Wait until the remodeling project is finished to say anything as it's likely that there will be more damage in the coming days. What is the MOST appropriate response? B You are off-duty helping a fellow firefighter work on a side job. He works as a part-time construction worker to bring in extra money for his family. You're on the job site with another 10 workers and you accidentally drop your hammer on the tile floor while walking through the newly remodeled bathroom. you discover that your hammer cracked the tile. You look around and discover that nobody else saw the accident. How would you handle this situation? A. Try to repair the broken tile, even through you don't have experience in this area. B. Find your friend and inform him about what happened and offer to pay for the damage. C. Tell your friend that you noticed that the tile was cracked when you walked in the bathroom. D. Wait until the remodeling project is finished to say anything as it's likely that there will be more damage in the coming days. What is the LEAST appropriate response? C Firefighter Sam has worked as a firefighter for two years. She feels very confident about her duties as a firefighter in all aspects with the exception of medical assessments. She's worried that her lack of knowledge in this area may one day put the crew in a dangerous situation. She's mentioned to her fellow firefighters that she'd like additional training but has been told that there's not enough time to train in this area and it's best to jest acquire this knowledge through on-the-job real life experience with patients. How should Firefighter Sam handle this situation? A. Firefighter Sam shouldn't worry about her lack of knowledge in medical assessments and just carry on with her assigned duties. B. Firefighter Sam should keep her concerns to herself, so her crew feels confident in her skills, but read and study medical assessment literature in her spare time. C. Firefighter Sam should inform her captain that she needs additional training in this area and ask if she can train with other crew members who are more knowledgeable in hopes of maximizing her learning potential. D. Firefighter Sam should tell the other crew members that she might have to leave any medical assessment responsibilities to them as she doesn't feel comfortable with her limited skills. What is the MOST appropriate response? C Firefighter Sam has worked as a firefighter for two years. She feels very confident about her duties as a firefighter in all aspects with the exception of medical assessments. She's worried that her lack of knowledge in this area may one day put the crew in a dangerous situation. She's mentioned to her fellow firefighters that she'd like additional training but has been told that there's not enough time to train in this area and it's best to jest acquire this knowledge through on-the-job real life experience with patients. How should Firefighter Sam handle this situation? A. Firefighter Sam shouldn't worry about her lack of knowledge in medical assessments and just carry on with her assigned duties. B. Firefighter Sam should keep her concerns to herself, so her crew feels confident in her skills, but read and study medical assessment literature in her spare time. C. Firefighter Sam should inform her captain that she needs additional training in this area and ask if she can train with other crew members who are more knowledgeable in hopes of maximizing her learning potential. D. Firefighter Sam should tell the other crew members that she might have to leave any medical assessment responsibilities to them as she doesn't feel comfortable with her limited skills. What is the LEAST appropriate response? A You are a new firefighter and are determined to demonstrate to your crew that you are capable of performing your duties. You and your crew arrive at a structure fire incident on a very hot, summer day. You exit the engine and begin to perform your fire suppression duties. About ten minutes into the fire extinguishment you realize that you are starting to feel dizzy and worry that you might pass out. How would you handle this situation? A. Do you best to push through the illness because you have a very important job to do but mention how you feel to another firefighter. B. Quickly return to the engine to get a bottle of water and rehydrate and return to the assignment before anyone notices. C. Inform your captain that you feel like you might pass out and may need to exit the fireground. D. Try to limit the amount of physically-demanding activities you do but stay on the fireground with your crew. What is the MOST appropriate response? C You are a new firefighter and are determined to demonstrate to your crew that you are capable of performing your duties. You and your crew arrive at a structure fire incident on a very hot, summer day. You exit the engine and begin to perform your fire suppression duties. About ten minutes into the fire extinguishment you realize that you are starting to feel dizzy and worry that you might pass out. How would you handle this situation? A. Do you best to push through the illness because you have a very important job to do but mention how you feel to another firefighter. B. Quickly return to the engine to get a bottle of water and rehydrate and return to the assignment before anyone notices. C. Inform your captain that you feel like you might pass out and may need to exit the fireground. D. Try to limit the amount of physically-demanding activities you do but stay on the fireground with your crew. What is the LEAST appropriate response? B You and your crew return to the station following a fire incident. While removing your gear from the engine, you see Firefighter Mike take an expensive saw from the bay and place it in his personal truck. One week later, your captain reports the saw as missing and inquires if anyone knows where it might be. How would you handle this situation? A. Inform the captain that you saw Firefighter Mike place the saw in his personal truck last week. B. Tell the captain that you don't know anything about the missing saw. C. Inform the captain that you will help keep an eye out for the saw and do your best to help locate it. D. Tell Firefighter Mike that you saw him place the saw in his personal truck last week and encourage him to tell the captain that he has the saw, or you will have no choice but to report the incident to your captain. What is the MOST appropriate response? D You and your crew return to the station following a fire incident. While removing your gear from the engine, you see Firefighter Mike take an expensive saw from the bay and place it in his personal truck. One week later, your captain reports the saw as missing and inquires if anyone knows where it might be. How would you handle this situation? A. Inform the captain that you saw Firefighter Mike place the saw in his personal truck last week. B. Tell the captain that you don't know anything about the missing saw. C. Inform the captain that you will help keep an eye out for the saw and do your best to help locate it. D. Tell Firefighter Mike that you saw him place the saw in his personal truck last week and encourage him to tell the captain that he has the saw, or you will have no choice but to report the incident to your captain. What is the LEAST appropriate response? B You are a probationary firefighter and have been assigned to your new station for three weeks. While sitting at the dinner table with your crew one evening, two senior firefighters engage in a slanderous conversation about another firefighter assigned to your station who works on a different shift. The comments are inappropriate and sexist. One of the senior firefighters looks at you and states, "Hey rookie, you better keep your moth shut and not repeat any of this to anyone outside this room!" How should you handle this situation? A. Remain calm and quiet and don't say anything to anyone, unless this happens again. B. Participate in the conversation in hopes of fitting in with the other senior firefighters C. Inform your supervisor, in confidence, about the incident and await her guidance. D. Inform the firefighter assigned to the other shift about what was said about her and encourage her to speak with the senior firefighters. What is the MOST appropriate response? C You are a probationary firefighter and have been assigned to your new station for three weeks. While sitting at the dinner table with your crew one evening, two senior firefighters engage in a slanderous conversation about another firefighter assigned to your station who works on a different shift. The comments are inappropriate and sexist. One of the senior firefighters looks at you and states, "Hey rookie, you better keep your moth shut and not repeat any of this to anyone outside this room!" How should you handle this situation? A. Remain calm and quiet and don't say anything to anyone, unless this happens again. B. Participate in the conversation in hopes of fitting in with the other senior firefighters C. Inform your supervisor, in confidence, about the incident and await her guidance. D. Inform the firefighter assigned to the other shift about what was said about her and encourage her to speak with the senior firefighters. What is the LEAST appropriate response? B It's a Sunday afternoon in the station and you and your crew have no assigned duties for the day other than to respond to emergency calls. You are about to begin your daily exercise routine and start running on the treadmill. Your crew has been told by the chief how important it is to complete the daily workouts. You're about five minutes into your workout and a probationary firefighter walks into the exercise room with tears in his eyes. He confides in you that he just learned that his mother is terminally ill. How would you handle this situation? A. Tell the probationary firefighter not to worry too much and that you'll keep his mother in your prayers and continue on with your workout. B. Remind the probationary firefighter that you need to complete your daily workout but that you'll be happy to listen to him while you exercise C. Remind the probationary firefighter that you have a mandatory workout to complete and suggest he talk to another firefighter about his situation. D. Stop your workout and talk to the probationary firefighter and immediately return to your workout once you are confident the probationary firefighter feels better. What is the MOST appropriate response? D It's a Sunday afternoon in the station and you and your crew have no assigned duties for the day other than to respond to emergency calls. You are about to begin your daily exercise routine and start running on the treadmill. Your crew has been told by the chief how important it is to complete the daily workouts. You're about five minutes into your workout and a probationary firefighter walks into the exercise room with tears in his eyes. He confides in you that he just learned that his mother is terminally ill. How would you handle this situation? A. Tell the probationary firefighter not to worry too much and that you'll keep his mother in your prayers and continue on with your workout. B. Remind the probationary firefighter that you need to complete your daily workout but that you'll be happy to listen to him while you exercise C. Remind the probationary firefighter that you have a mandatory workout to complete and suggest he talk to another firefighter about his situation. D. Stop your workout and talk to the probationary firefighter and immediately return to your workout once you are confident the probationary firefighter feels better. What is the LEAST appropriate response? C