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FCTC Written study guide Practice Exam 2026- 2027 Exam
Test Questions And Verified Answers
How many cubic feet of water can a captain expect the tank to
hold - ANSWER-1385
What is the total percentage of the body burned - ANSWER-
22..5
What is the minimum length of ladder to reach the roof of a 3
story house - ANSWER-40ft
Total chain that crew cuts - ANSWER-6 chains each
Average money for dinner - ANSWER-14
How many 2 pints will go in 5 gallon drum - ANSWER-20 pints
Fire increase from 2009-2014 - ANSWER-145%
7 ft in length, 5ft wide and 3ft deep, how much water can be
held in Engine 17's water tank? - ANSWER-105ft squared
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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
Engine 33 is traveling 351 miles to assist in mutual aid. They
have to drive 216 miles in 4 hours, what is their average speed?
- ANSWER-54mph
There are 6 sections of 100' wildland hose and 9 sections of 80'
structural hose. 5 sections of structural hose fail, what is the
total amount of structural hose that failed? -
ANSWER-400ft
Engine carries 1,100 ft of 2 ½ inch, 900ft of 4 inch and 1000ft of
4 ½ ;if the 4 inch was removed, what percentage was removed
from the total? - ANSWER-30%
For a fire on the fourth floor, you need 100psi at the nozzle, for
each floor above the first floor you lose 5 psi, for every 100ft of
hose you lose 15 psi. There are 400 ft of hose used to get to the
fire, what is the total pressure needed at the engine? -
ANSWER-175 psi at the engine
Engine Pumps 1450 gallons per minute, how many gallons in
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5.5 minutes? - ANSWER-7975 gallons
If an acre is equal to 43, 560 square ft and a fire burned 250 ft
wide and 1200ft long, how many acres were burned? -
ANSWER-6.88 acres
The tank is 14' in diameter and 9' tall, how many cubic ft of
water can the captain expect the tank to hold? -
ANSWER-1385
¼ of her back burned, ¼ of her front burned, 1/3 of her head
burned, ½ of her arm burned - ANSWER-Entire back = 20%
Entire front = 20%
Entire head = 15%
Entire arm = 15%
Determine what percentage total is burned? - ANSWER-
22.5%
County responded to 18,462 calls. 44 percent of the calls were
vehicle accidents. What is the total number of vehicle
accidents? - ANSWER-8123
FCTC Written study guide Practice Exam 2026- 2027 Exam
Test Questions And Verified Answers
How many cubic feet of water can a captain expect the tank to
hold - ANSWER-1385
What is the total percentage of the body burned - ANSWER-
22..5
What is the minimum length of ladder to reach the roof of a 3
story house - ANSWER-40ft
Total chain that crew cuts - ANSWER-6 chains each
Average money for dinner - ANSWER-14
How many 2 pints will go in 5 gallon drum - ANSWER-20 pints
Fire increase from 2009-2014 - ANSWER-145%
7 ft in length, 5ft wide and 3ft deep, how much water can be
held in Engine 17's water tank? - ANSWER-105ft squared
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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
Engine 33 is traveling 351 miles to assist in mutual aid. They
have to drive 216 miles in 4 hours, what is their average speed?
- ANSWER-54mph
There are 6 sections of 100' wildland hose and 9 sections of 80'
structural hose. 5 sections of structural hose fail, what is the
total amount of structural hose that failed? -
ANSWER-400ft
Engine carries 1,100 ft of 2 ½ inch, 900ft of 4 inch and 1000ft of
4 ½ ;if the 4 inch was removed, what percentage was removed
from the total? - ANSWER-30%
For a fire on the fourth floor, you need 100psi at the nozzle, for
each floor above the first floor you lose 5 psi, for every 100ft of
hose you lose 15 psi. There are 400 ft of hose used to get to the
fire, what is the total pressure needed at the engine? -
ANSWER-175 psi at the engine
Engine Pumps 1450 gallons per minute, how many gallons in
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5.5 minutes? - ANSWER-7975 gallons
If an acre is equal to 43, 560 square ft and a fire burned 250 ft
wide and 1200ft long, how many acres were burned? -
ANSWER-6.88 acres
The tank is 14' in diameter and 9' tall, how many cubic ft of
water can the captain expect the tank to hold? -
ANSWER-1385
¼ of her back burned, ¼ of her front burned, 1/3 of her head
burned, ½ of her arm burned - ANSWER-Entire back = 20%
Entire front = 20%
Entire head = 15%
Entire arm = 15%
Determine what percentage total is burned? - ANSWER-
22.5%
County responded to 18,462 calls. 44 percent of the calls were
vehicle accidents. What is the total number of vehicle
accidents? - ANSWER-8123
