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FCTC WRITTEN EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!!!
7 ft in length, 5ft wide and 3ft deep, how much water can
be held in Engine 17's water tank? - ANSWER-105ft
squared
A tank with 12' diameter holds 864 gallons per foot of
depth, how many gallons will a tank with 12' diameter hold
if it is 5' deep? - ANSWER-4320
What does "fre, 123" mean? - ANSWER-Fulcrum is in the
middle for Class 1 LeversResistance (output) in middle for
Class 2Effort (input) in the middle for Class 3
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Formula for Determining the head pressure difference
between an intake and output - ANSWER-1 vertical foot =
0.433 psi
1 psi = 2.31 vertical feet
Overall Test Overview: - ANSWER-1) 30-minute period to
read 2 essays- 2-hour time limit begins to answer (100
questions).
2) Watch 2 short videos and answer (20 questions) based
on the scenarios.
3) Apply mechanical reasoning (25 questions, i.e. Fluid
Dynamics, levers, belt and pulleys, gears)
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4) Mathematical Problems (20 questions, i.e. addition,
division, angles, area, volume, decimals, ratios,
percentages)
5) Recall and Comprehend Technical Information (35
questions, recall from first two essays, in addition to one or
two more at this time)
Be mindful of questions with absolutes. What are some
absolutes and why watch out for them? - ANSWER-
Examples of absolutes are "absolutely, always, forever,
completely, infinite, never, only, sole, undeniable, or
wholly".Absolutes or any sort of broad statements should
be suspected as wrong.
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Recall and Comprehend Technical Information -
ANSWER-- Read one to four essays
-35 questions total (including questions for essays in back
of the test booklet)
- notes can be written on the essay packet, NOT any other
testing material.
- 15 - 20 questions from these essays were handed out in
the first 30 minutes.
Gear Train, or commonly called "Transmission" -
ANSWER-Two or more gears working in a sequence,
producing mechanical advantage through a gear ratio.
FCTC WRITTEN EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND 100%CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS||ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!!!
7 ft in length, 5ft wide and 3ft deep, how much water can
be held in Engine 17's water tank? - ANSWER-105ft
squared
A tank with 12' diameter holds 864 gallons per foot of
depth, how many gallons will a tank with 12' diameter hold
if it is 5' deep? - ANSWER-4320
What does "fre, 123" mean? - ANSWER-Fulcrum is in the
middle for Class 1 LeversResistance (output) in middle for
Class 2Effort (input) in the middle for Class 3
,2|Page
Formula for Determining the head pressure difference
between an intake and output - ANSWER-1 vertical foot =
0.433 psi
1 psi = 2.31 vertical feet
Overall Test Overview: - ANSWER-1) 30-minute period to
read 2 essays- 2-hour time limit begins to answer (100
questions).
2) Watch 2 short videos and answer (20 questions) based
on the scenarios.
3) Apply mechanical reasoning (25 questions, i.e. Fluid
Dynamics, levers, belt and pulleys, gears)
,3|Page
4) Mathematical Problems (20 questions, i.e. addition,
division, angles, area, volume, decimals, ratios,
percentages)
5) Recall and Comprehend Technical Information (35
questions, recall from first two essays, in addition to one or
two more at this time)
Be mindful of questions with absolutes. What are some
absolutes and why watch out for them? - ANSWER-
Examples of absolutes are "absolutely, always, forever,
completely, infinite, never, only, sole, undeniable, or
wholly".Absolutes or any sort of broad statements should
be suspected as wrong.
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Recall and Comprehend Technical Information -
ANSWER-- Read one to four essays
-35 questions total (including questions for essays in back
of the test booklet)
- notes can be written on the essay packet, NOT any other
testing material.
- 15 - 20 questions from these essays were handed out in
the first 30 minutes.
Gear Train, or commonly called "Transmission" -
ANSWER-Two or more gears working in a sequence,
producing mechanical advantage through a gear ratio.
