FCTC Firefighter Math Applications Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A fire hose delivers 150 gallons per minute (GPM). If a structure fire requires a total of 4,500 gallons to suppress, how many minutes will it take?

Accepted Answer

30 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Answer

45 minutes

Answer

60 minutes

Question 2

A ladder is placed against a building so the base is 8 feet from the wall and the ladder is 17 feet long. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

Accepted Answer

15 feet

Answer

9 feet

Answer

12 feet

Answer

13 feet

Question 3

A fire station responds to an average of 12 calls per day. How many calls would the station respond to in a 30-day month?

Accepted Answer

360

Answer

300

Answer

340

Answer

420

Question 4

A 2.5-inch hose line has a friction loss of 15 psi per 100 feet. What is the total friction loss for 300 feet of hose?

Accepted Answer

45 psi

Answer

30 psi

Answer

50 psi

Answer

60 psi

Question 5

If a building's floor area is 60 feet by 80 feet, what is the total floor area in square feet?

Accepted Answer

4,800 sq ft

Answer

4,200 sq ft

Answer

5,400 sq ft

Answer

6,400 sq ft

Question 6

A firefighter uses a 1.75-inch hose line flowing at 125 GPM. If the tank holds 500 gallons and no water supply is established, how many minutes can the crew operate?

Accepted Answer

4 minutes

Answer

2 minutes

Answer

6 minutes

Answer

8 minutes