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Understanding Written Material
The Canadian Firefighter reading comprehension section has 30 reading comprehension questions. Below is a detailed list of the types of reading questions that generally appear on the Canadian Firefighter test.
- Draw logical conclusions
- Make predictions
- Analyze passages to solve problems or identify sequences
- Vocabulary – Give the definition of a word from context
- Summarize
- Identify specific facts or details from a passage and distinguish facts and details.
Practice
Reading Comprehension I – 20 questions
Reading Comprehension II – 8 questions
Basic Math
The Mathematics section covers,
- Decimals
- Fractions
- Percent
- Metric conversion
- Percentages
- Word problems
Understanding Oral Information
This section includes,
- Answering questions about specific facts in an oral passage
- Making inferences from information in an oral passage
Mechanical Aptitude
The Mechanical Aptitude section includes
- Reading gauges
- Reading maps
- Visualizing floor plans and houses
- Following direction on given maps
- Gears, levers and mechanical devices
Practice
Mechanical Comprehension I – 8 questions
Mechanical Comprehension II
Spatial Ability – 5 questions
Judgement and Reasoning
Judgment and Reasoning questions are common sense questions that do not require any special knowledge.
Judgment and Reasoning Practice
Study Methods
How to Answer Different Types of Questions
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Date Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Date Modified: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021