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FCTC
FCTC MATH & MECHANICAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Engine carries 1,100 ft of 2 ½ inch, 900 ft of 4 inch and 1000ft of 4 ½ in; if
the 4 inch was removed, what percentage was removed? - ANS ✓30%
For a fire on the fourth floor, you need 100 psi 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? - ANS ✓175 psi
Engine Pumps 1450 gallons per minute, how many gallons in 5.5 minutes? -
ANS ✓7975 gallons
If an acre is equal to 43,560 square ft and fire burned 250 ft wide ad 1200ft
long, how many acres were burned? - ANS ✓6.88 acres
¼ of her back burned, ¼ of her front burned, 1/3 of her head burned, ½ of
her arm burned. Determine what percentage total is burned? - ANS ✓22.5%
County responded to 18,462 calls. 44% of the calls were vehicle accidents.
What is the total number of vehicle accidents? - ANS ✓8123.28
FCTC MATH
FCTC
FCTC MATH & MECHANICAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2024/2025)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Engine carries 1,100 ft of 2 ½ inch, 900 ft of 4 inch and 1000ft of 4 ½ in; if
the 4 inch was removed, what percentage was removed? - ANS ✓30%
For a fire on the fourth floor, you need 100 psi 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? - ANS ✓175 psi
Engine Pumps 1450 gallons per minute, how many gallons in 5.5 minutes? -
ANS ✓7975 gallons
If an acre is equal to 43,560 square ft and fire burned 250 ft wide ad 1200ft
long, how many acres were burned? - ANS ✓6.88 acres
¼ of her back burned, ¼ of her front burned, 1/3 of her head burned, ½ of
her arm burned. Determine what percentage total is burned? - ANS ✓22.5%
County responded to 18,462 calls. 44% of the calls were vehicle accidents.
What is the total number of vehicle accidents? - ANS ✓8123.28
FCTC MATH
