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Firefighter Exam Mechanical Aptitude Practice Test
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The gauge shown above is
2. A solar panel, a wind mill, an atomic reactor, a dam on a river, and a steam turbine are ALL examples of methods that could be used to create
3. What type of gauge is read in units of psi (pounds per square inch)?
4. A solar panel, a wind mill, an atomic reactor, a dam on a river, and a steam turbine are ALL examples of methods that could be used to create
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In the diagram shown above, if the box slides down the ramp and drops onto the left side of the lever, what will happen to the spring?
6. Which of the mechanical devices listed below is used to control the flow of liquids and gases in a piping system?
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In the diagram shown above, all valves are initially closed. Gravity will cause the water to drain down into the barrels when the valves are opened. Which barrels will be filled if valves A, B, E, F, and G are opened and valves C and D are left closed?
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In the diagram shown above, if the box slides down the ramp and drops onto the left side of the lever, what will happen to the spring?
9. Which of the following items is used to measure angles?
10. Which mechanical device is NOT typically found on an automobile?
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In the diagram shown above, if block #1 is moved 10 feet to the right, how far upward is block #2 lifted?
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In the diagram shown above, Joe must lift a 100-pound box using a lever. How many pounds of force must he apply to the left side of the lever to lift the box? (The product of the weight of the box times the distance of the box from the pivot point must be equal to the product of the required force times the distance from the force to the pivot point:
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13. A carpenter's square is primarily used to
14. If a truck is traveling at constant speed of 50 miles per hour for a total time period of 1 hour and 30 minutes, how many miles does it travel? (Distance = Rate
15. Which of the following items is used to measure angles?
16. Which of the following is NOT a type of wrench?
17. What type of gauge is read in units of psi (pounds per square inch)?
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In the diagram shown above, all valves are initially closed. Gravity will cause the water to drain down into the barrels when the valves are opened. Which barrels will be filled if valves A, B, E, F, and G are opened and valves C and D are left closed?
19. Which of the following is NOT a type of wrench?
20. If a truck is traveling at constant speed of 50 miles per hour for a total time period of 1 hour and 30 minutes, how many miles does it travel? (Distance = Rate

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