NFST Logical and Spatial Reasoning Questions and Answers — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Observe the sequence of figures. Which of the figures in the answer choices should come next in the pattern? <img src='https://i.imgur.com/8X5yQ7j.png' alt='A sequence of four squares. Square 1 has a small circle in the top-left corner. Square 2 has the circle in the top-right corner. Square 3 has the circle in the bottom-right corner. Square 4 has the circle in the bottom-left corner. Square 5 is empty with a question mark.'>
- A square with the circle in the top-right corner.
- A square with the circle in the top-left corner. (Correct answer)
- A square with the circle in the bottom-right corner.
- A square with no circle inside.
Correct answer: A square with the circle in the top-left corner.
The pattern shows a small circle moving clockwise from one corner to the next within the square. It starts in the top-left, moves to the top-right, then bottom-right, then bottom-left. The next logical step in this clockwise rotation is for the circle to return to the top-left corner.
Question 2: Which of the following three-dimensional cubes can be made from the unfolded pattern shown? <img src='https://i.imgur.com/sM9wL7k.png' alt='An unfolded cube pattern. The main vertical strip has four squares: white, star, white, triangle. To the right of the star square is a circle square. To the left of the star square is a square with a plus sign.'>
- A cube showing the star, circle, and plus sign on adjacent faces.
- A cube showing the triangle and the circle on adjacent faces.
- A cube showing the plus sign, star, and triangle on adjacent faces. (Correct answer)
- A cube showing the plus sign and the circle on opposite faces.
Correct answer: A cube showing the plus sign, star, and triangle on adjacent faces.
When the pattern is folded, the plus sign, star, and triangle squares will meet at a corner, making them visible together. The circle and plus sign are on opposite sides of the star and will be on opposite faces of the folded cube. The triangle and circle will also be on opposite faces of the cube, as they are two squares apart in the vertical strip with a square in between.
Question 3: Consider the following statements: 1. All ladder trucks are equipped with an aerial device. 2. Any vehicle with an aerial device requires a specific driver certification. 3. Truck 12 is a ladder truck. Based on these statements, which of the following conclusions is logically certain?
- All vehicles with aerial devices are ladder trucks.
- The driver of Truck 12 does not need a specific certification.
- Truck 12 is not equipped with an aerial device.
- The driver of Truck 12 requires a specific driver certification. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The driver of Truck 12 requires a specific driver certification.
From statement 1 and 3, we know that Truck 12 (a ladder truck) is equipped with an aerial device. Statement 2 says any vehicle with an aerial device requires a specific driver certification. Therefore, it is logically certain that the driver of Truck 12 needs that certification.
Question 4: A firefighter is standing inside a building and facing the front entrance, which is to the North. They turn 90 degrees to their right, walk 20 feet, turn 180 degrees, walk 10 feet, and then turn 90 degrees to their left. Which direction are they now facing?
- North
- South (Correct answer)
- East
- West
Correct answer: South
1. Starts facing North. 2. Turns 90 degrees right, now facing East. 3. Walks 20 feet (still facing East). 4. Turns 180 degrees, now facing West. 5. Walks 10 feet (still facing West). 6. Turns 90 degrees left, now facing South.
Question 5: Which of the following completes the analogy? Halligan is to Forcible Entry as SCBA is to:
- Ventilation
- Air Supply (Correct answer)
- Water Supply
- Rescue
Correct answer: Air Supply
The analogy relates a tool to its primary function or the resource it provides. A Halligan bar is a primary tool used for forcible entry. A Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) is the primary equipment that provides a firefighter with a breathable air supply in a hazardous atmosphere.
Question 6: A fire department has a policy that states: 'If a structure is determined to be vacant and fully involved, and if there is no immediate life safety risk to adjacent exposures, a defensive fire attack shall be initiated.' You arrive at a fire in a building that dispatch notes confirm has been abandoned for years. The entire structure is on fire, and the nearest building is 50 yards away and not currently threatened. Which of the following actions is required by this policy?
- Begin an interior attack to search for homeless occupants.
- Position crews to protect the adjacent building first.
- Initiate an offensive fire attack from the interior.
- Initiate a defensive fire attack from the exterior. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Initiate a defensive fire attack from the exterior.
The scenario meets all the conditions of the policy: the structure is vacant ('abandoned'), it is fully involved, and there is no immediate risk to exposures ('nearest building is 50 yards away'). The policy explicitly states that under these conditions, a defensive fire attack is the required action. A defensive attack is conducted from the exterior.
NFST Logical and Spatial Reasoning Questions and Answers
Observe the sequence of figures.
Which of the figures in the answer choices should come next in the pattern?