Firefighter written aptitude

About this practice suite

This suite prepares candidates for firefighter written aptitude selection in the fire, rescue, paramedicine, and emergency management sector with 5 skill areas: reading comprehension, numerical reasoning, mechanical comprehension, attention and concentration and safety judgment. Every question was written by Novus editors for this suite — none are taken from live or leaked exams — and the full bank holds 52 scored questions across three modes, plus 8 reserve questions used to vary repeat attempts. Answer keys never ship to the browser: your answers are scored server-side, and results stay on your device.

Skills this suite practises

• Reading comprehension — Understanding passages, instructions, policies, technical material, and workplace documents.
• Numerical reasoning — Arithmetic, fractions, percentages, ratios, rates, estimation, word problems, and number relationships.
• Mechanical comprehension — Forces, motion, gears, pulleys, levers, fluids, pressure, and basic machines.
• Attention and concentration — Sustained focus, selective attention, and accuracy under time pressure.
• Safety judgment — Hazard recognition, safe sequencing, escalation, and risk controls.

Sample questions from the guided bank

Two of the 10 guided-practice questions, shown exactly as they appear in a session. Answers and explanations are not printed here — keys stay on the server — so open guided practice to answer them and see how you did.

1. A crew inventory lists 6 helmets, 8 gloves, and 4 hoods. How many items are listed?

   • A. 14
   • B. 16
   • C. 18
   • D. 24

2. Read: 'The apparatus check is completed before the daily drill begins.' What happens first?

   • A. The drill
   • B. The apparatus check
   • C. Both happen together
   • D. Neither happens

Practice modes and timing

Guided practice is untimed-feeling and instructional; the mini-test is a short timed check; the full simulation mirrors a complete sitting. All three draw on separate question sets, so moving up a mode never repeats what you practised.

Study outline

Read the study outline for this suite’s skills, timings, and recommended lessons on one printable page, or download its standalone HTML file. The printable page can also be saved as a PDF from your browser.