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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.
Understanding Written Materials questions appear on these firefighter tests:
FSAB — McCann Entry-Level — Morris McDaniel S.H.I.E.L.D — NFST
Practice
Understanding Written Materials 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
Basic Math questions appear on the following firefighter tests:
McCann Entry-Level — CWH Research — CPS Research — Standard & Associates (NFST)
Understanding Oral Information
This section includes,
- Answering questions about specific facts in a spoken passage
- Making inferences from information in a spoken passage
Firefighter tests with listening comprehension CPS Research CWH Research
Observation and Memory
Memory Practice
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.
Tests with Judgement and Reasoning practice questions:
Judgment and Reasoning Practice
Writing
Types of writing skills questions likely to appear:
• English grammar
• English usage
• Punctuation
• Subject – verb agreement
• Sentence structure
Tests with Writing questions:
Writing and Grammar Practice
English Usage – 15 questions
English Grammar – 20 questions
Punctuation – 12 questions
Vocabulary
Practice Questions
Logic, Reasoning and Analytical Thinking
Logic, Reasoning and Analytical Thinking Practice
Number Series Practice and Tutorial
Firefighter Tests with Logic and Deductive Reasoning Questions:
How to Answer Different Types of Questions
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Canadian Firefighter
Darany | Entry-Level Firefighter Exam |
EB Jacobs | Fire Service Assessment Battery (FSAB) |
Ergometrics | FireTEAM test |
Fire & Police Selection Inc. | National Fire Select Test (NFST) |
IO Solutions | Firefighter Selection Tool (FST) |
National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI) | |
IPMA-HR | Firefighter Entry Level Tests |
McCann | Entry-Level Firefighter Exam |
Morris McDaniel | S.H.I.E.L.D Firefighter Exam |
PSI | Firefighter Selection Test (FST) |
Wonderlic | Wonderlic Firefighter Test |
Date Published: Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Date Modified: Tuesday, January 5th, 2021