Barron's Firefighter Exams

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Author: James J. Murtagh

ISBN-10: 0764140930

ISBN-13: 9780764140938

Category: Police & Public Safety - Civil Service & Employment Tests Study Guides

This comprehensive test preparation manual is filled with questions, answers, and practice tests that are typical of firefighter exams given to candidates across North America. It presents five practice exams of 50 questions each, two 100-question practice exams, and a diagnostic exam. Two of the book's practice exams were originally given to New York City Fire Department job applicants.

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(back cover) Questions, answers, and practice tests that are typical of firefighter exams given to candidates across North America Seven full-length practice exams, two of which were actually administered to New York City Fire Department job applicants All test questions answered and explained General advice for prospective firefighters, including physical fitness standards

Acknowledgments IntroductionPART ONE—BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER1. Overview of the Firefighter2. Understanding Fire Service Terminology3. Firefighter Examinations—Knowledge and Abilities4. Firefighter Examinations—Physical and Medical Abilities5. Test StrategiesPART TWO—A DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION6. Diagnose Your ProblemPART THREE—CORRECTING YOUR WEAKNESSES7. Handling Recall, Visualization, and Spatial Orientation Questions8. Understanding Reading and Verbal/Listening Comprehension Questions9. Decision Making, Reasoning, and Problem Solving10. Understanding and Working with Tools11. Mathematics, Machines, Science, and Information Ordering12. Interacting with PeoplePART FOUR—PRACTICE EXAMINATIONS13. 50–Question Practice Examination One14. 50–Question Practice Examination Two15. 50–Question Practice Examination Three16. 50–Question Practice Examination Four17. 100–Question Practice Examination Five18. 100–Question Practice Examination SixPART FIVE—A FINAL WORD19. What to Do Immediately Before, During, and After the Examination