Firefighter Mechanical Aptitude UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions And CORRECT
Answers
Counterweight - CORRECT ANSWER - A weight of equal size or force to balance a
weight pulling in the opposite direction
Complicated machines - CORRECT ANSWER - Machines that have many moving parts
Force - CORRECT ANSWER - Strength or power, such as a push or a pull, applied to an
object to cause movement
Friction - CORRECT ANSWER - The force created when two objects touch or rub each
other resisting movement between them
Gravity - CORRECT ANSWER - The natural force that pulls all things toward the center
of the earth
Load - CORRECT ANSWER - An object you want to move
Simple machines - CORRECT ANSWER - Machines that have few moving oarts
Torque - CORRECT ANSWER - A twisting force that causes turning or a rotating
movement
Work - CORRECT ANSWER - Moving an object from one place to another
Gearwheel - CORRECT ANSWER - A wheel with teeth around its edge that interlock
with the teeth of another gear to create movement
ACTUAL Questions And CORRECT
Answers
Counterweight - CORRECT ANSWER - A weight of equal size or force to balance a
weight pulling in the opposite direction
Complicated machines - CORRECT ANSWER - Machines that have many moving parts
Force - CORRECT ANSWER - Strength or power, such as a push or a pull, applied to an
object to cause movement
Friction - CORRECT ANSWER - The force created when two objects touch or rub each
other resisting movement between them
Gravity - CORRECT ANSWER - The natural force that pulls all things toward the center
of the earth
Load - CORRECT ANSWER - An object you want to move
Simple machines - CORRECT ANSWER - Machines that have few moving oarts
Torque - CORRECT ANSWER - A twisting force that causes turning or a rotating
movement
Work - CORRECT ANSWER - Moving an object from one place to another
Gearwheel - CORRECT ANSWER - A wheel with teeth around its edge that interlock
with the teeth of another gear to create movement
