CPS FREE CPS Firefighter Test Map and Diagram Interpretation Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

On a street map, a firefighter needs to find the quickest route to an incident at grid coordinate D-4. Grid columns run A–F (left to right) and rows run 1–6 (top to bottom). Where is D-4 located?

Accepted Answer

Center-right area of the map

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Upper-left quadrant of the map

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Lower-right quadrant of the map

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Upper-right corner of the map

Question 2

A hydraulic flow diagram shows water flowing through a 4-inch supply line into a manifold that splits into two 2.5-inch lines. What principle does this diagram illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A larger supply line can feed multiple smaller attack lines

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Water always flows uphill when pressurized

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Pressure increases as pipe diameter decreases

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Friction loss is eliminated at manifold connections

Question 3

On an aerial photograph used during incident command, the compass rose shows North pointing toward the top of the image. A structure's 'Side Charlie' faces the bottom of the image. Which direction is Side Charlie facing?

Accepted Answer

South

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North

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East

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West

Question 4

A pre-fire plan diagram shows contour lines close together on one side of a building. What does this indicate about that terrain?

Accepted Answer

The terrain drops steeply (steep slope)

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The ground is flat and easy to access

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There is a water source nearby

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The soil is unstable due to fill material

Question 5

On a fire incident map, an apparatus icon with a ladder symbol is placed at a specific position. What does this icon represent?

Accepted Answer

A positioned aerial/ladder truck

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The staging area for off-duty personnel

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A water supply relay point

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The incident command post location

Question 6

A diagram shows a building with an arrow labeled 'Wind Direction' pointing from left to right. Where should the incident commander ideally position the command post?

Accepted Answer

Directly in front of the building (upwind side)

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Downwind and behind the structure

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On the left side of the structure (windward side)

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At the point where wind direction changes