Example Firefighter Exam Questions.. How are these racist? Can anyone tell me??


Blondie Locks , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 05:58:32 PM

Here are a few examples, you be the judge. Are Minorities making themselves 
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look like they are lacking common sense?

5. You are on Engine 17 
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Engine 22 has proceeded to the third floor and is attacking the fire that 
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is spreading upward. While fighting the fire on the second floor, you 
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realize that extinguishment operations are going to be difficult if not 
impossible and it appears that the fire is stretching above to the third 
floor. Which of the following would be the correct procedure?
/>A)order additional help into the second floor area to alleviate the 
situation
B)give a warning to the members of Engine 22 above you 
that the fire has spread into the third floor area
C)withdraw your 
crew members immediately and escape by ladder
D)limit the amount of 
rescue and ventilation operations

8. An explosion in a small 
warehouse resulted in the ceiling is collapsing. If no crater is observed, 
which of the following would be the most probably cause of the 
explosion?

A)arson caused by gasoline spread evenly on walls 
and floor
B)a leak in the gas main to the heating system
C)a 
homemade bomb constructed of lead pipe and black powder
D)several 
sticks of dynamite or plastic explosive placed in the center of the 
room
E)spontaneous combustion from kerosene soaked rags in a metal 
container

Deductive Reasoning

During the night tour 
at Engine Company 500, eleven (11) alarms were received between the hours 
of 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. The types of alarms and times of occurrences were as 
follows:

Alarm #1 6:03 p.m. illegally opened hydrant/>Alarm #2 6:41 p.m. false alarm
Alarm #3 7:00 p.m. car fire in an 
abandoned car
Alarm #4 7:25 p.m. garbage can fire
Alarm #5 8:30 
p.m. false alarm
Alarm #6 12:18 a.m. fire in a wood frame house/>Alarm #7 1:09 a.m. fire in a brownstone apartment
Alarm #8 2:45 
a.m. basement fire in a hospital
Alarm #9 5:02 a.m. sprinkler 
malfunction in an all-night deli
Alarm #10 7:53 a.m. false alarm/>Alarm #11 8:29 a.m. food on the stove fire


14. Based on 
the list of alarms, which one of the following statements is correct?/>
A)False alarms occur most frequently in the early morning/>B)Fires involving victims are most likely to occur in the early 
evening
C)Severe fires are most likely to occur in the early 
morning
D)Non-fire related alarms occur more frequently in the 
evening

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17. To maintain an enthusiastic attitude toward your required 
duties and your fellow firefighters, you should do which of the following? 


A)totally immerse yourself in your job at all times
B)try 
to maintain an equal balance between your job as a firefighter and your 
home life
C)your job should be your first responsibility and your 
home life following as a close second
D)maintain a positive attitude 
toward your fellow firefighters and treat them as you would your family/>
37. 3.5% of 80 =

A).28
B).028
C)2.8/>D)28.0
 
 
 
 
 

homeybear , Friday, 13th of August 2010 10:17:26 PM

In order to deem something racist, there has to at least be a  
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