FCTC Numerical Reasoning 2

Question 1

A fire engine travels 12 miles to a call at an average speed of 40 mph. How many minutes does it take to arrive?

Accepted Answer

18 minutes

Answer

15 minutes

Answer

20 minutes

Answer

24 minutes

Question 2

A firefighter uses 400 gallons of water to suppress a fire. The fire engine tank holds 750 gallons. What percentage of the tank was used?

Accepted Answer

53.3%

Answer

46.7%

Answer

50.0%

Answer

60.0%

Question 3

Station A responds to 24 calls per week. Station B responds to 18 calls per week. How many more calls per year does Station A handle than Station B?

Accepted Answer

312

Answer

318

Answer

326

Answer

340

Question 4

A hose delivers 150 gallons per minute. How many gallons are delivered in 7 minutes?

Accepted Answer

1,050

Answer

950

Answer

1,000

Answer

1,100

Question 5

A crew of 4 firefighters completes a drill in 48 minutes. If the same workload is shared equally, how long would 6 firefighters take to complete the same drill?

Accepted Answer

32 minutes

Answer

24 minutes

Answer

28 minutes

Answer

30 minutes

Question 6

A building is 60 feet tall. A ladder must be placed at a 75-degree climbing angle. Approximately how far from the base of the building should the foot of the ladder be placed?

Accepted Answer

16 feet

Answer

8 feet

Answer

14 feet

Answer

22 feet