{"id":"firefighter-exam-free","timeLimitSec":300,"questions":[{"id":"fff-001","section":"reading","q":"Members must inspect their self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) at the start of every shift. A unit that fails any part of the check must be tagged out of service and replaced from the reserve stock before the member rides on the apparatus.What must happen to an SCBA unit that fails part of the check?","options":["It is repaired by the member on the spot","It is used until the end of the shift","It is tagged out of service and replaced","It is reported at the next monthly inspection"],"answer":2,"explain":"The passage says a failed unit must be tagged out of service and replaced from reserve stock before the member rides."},{"id":"fff-002","section":"math","q":"A pumper delivers 250 gallons per minute. How long does it take to deliver 1,250 gallons?","options":["6 minutes","50 minutes","4 minutes","5 minutes"],"answer":3,"explain":"Time = amount / rate = 1,250 / 250 = 5 minutes."},{"id":"fff-003","section":"spatial","q":"You start at the station facing north. You drive 2 blocks, turn right and drive 3 blocks. Where are you compared with the station?","options":["2 blocks north and 3 blocks west","2 blocks north and 3 blocks east","2 blocks south and 3 blocks east","3 blocks north and 2 blocks east"],"answer":1,"explain":"Driving north 2 blocks, then turning right means heading east for 3 blocks."},{"id":"fff-004","section":"mech","q":"A firefighter uses an 8-foot bar as a lever to lift a 120-pound load. The load is 2 feet from the pivot and the firefighter pushes 6 feet from the pivot. How much force is needed?","options":["40 pounds","360 pounds","60 pounds","120 pounds"],"answer":0,"explain":"Force x effort arm = load x load arm. F x 6 = 120 x 2, so F = 240 / 6 = 40 pounds."},{"id":"fff-005","section":"judgment","q":"During a training drill, you notice that a fellow probationary firefighter has not connected the regulator of his breathing apparatus. The instructor has not seen it. What should you do?","options":["Tell him at once so he can fix it","Report him to the captain after the drill","Say nothing; the instructor will catch it","Fix it yourself without saying anything"],"answer":0,"explain":"Safety comes first and a quick word lets him fix it before he is harmed. Saying nothing or waiting puts him at risk."}]}