NFST Firefighter Math Reasoning 5

Question 1

A fire extends from room to room, doubling in size every 2 minutes. If it starts in a 50 sq ft area, how large is the fire after 6 minutes?

Accepted Answer

400 sq ft

Answer

200 sq ft

Answer

300 sq ft

Answer

500 sq ft

Question 2

A fire station has a budget of $120,000. They have spent $43,500 on equipment and $28,750 on training. How much budget remains?

Accepted Answer

$47,750

Answer

$46,500

Answer

$48,250

Answer

$49,000

Question 3

A pump discharges water at 300 gpm. How many gallons does it discharge in 1 hour and 45 minutes?

Accepted Answer

31,500 gallons

Answer

28,000 gallons

Answer

30,000 gallons

Answer

33,000 gallons

Question 4

A firefighter weighs 185 lbs and carries gear weighing 65 lbs. What percentage of the combined weight is the gear?

Accepted Answer

26%

Answer

28%

Answer

30%

Answer

32%

Question 5

An aerial ladder can reach 100 feet. If each ladder section is 20 feet long, how many sections are fully extended?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 6

A department tracks response times. The times for 5 calls were: 4, 6, 5, 7, and 8 minutes. What is the average response time?

Accepted Answer

6 minutes

Answer

5 minutes

Answer

5.5 minutes

Answer

6.5 minutes

Question 7

A fire station orders 24 boxes of gloves. Each box contains 12 pairs. How many pairs of gloves are ordered in total?

Accepted Answer

288 pairs

Answer

240 pairs

Answer

264 pairs

Answer

312 pairs