| Marcus Aurelius |
02-16-2014 08:28 AM |
MurrayHill
08/04/2010 11:50 PM
Has anyone ever seen one of these tests? One of my friends in the department showed me a practice test that was available to recruits based on actual examples of questions from a past test. There are 9 subject areas on the test. Please remember that the examples that I provide are ACTUAL EXAMPLES from a past test.
1. Memorization---looking at a picture of a fire scene. They would take the picture away and you'd answer multiple choice questions about where the fire hydrants, fire alarm boxes, points of exit, etc., were located.
2. Visualization---you were shown the layout of a building and then asked to choose from 4 MULTIPLE CHOICE PICTURES of what the building would look like from the front and side
3. Spatial orientation---they would show you a map of like 5 blocks with some of the streets being one-way and you would have to figure out the fastest way to drive a fire truck from one address to another while still looking at the map as a reference.
4 Reading comprehension---they would give you 2 paragraphs saying what to do in a situation...for example what to do if there's a fire in a subway tunnel. Then you would answer multiple choice questions about what the instructions say is most important to do immediately...which things to look out for...and what you should not do...and you can look back over the paragraphs as much as you want to refresh your memory lol.
5 Written/verbal expression---they would give you like 3 sentences about a fire scene and you would have to choose from 4 multiple choice answers as to which one best summed up the information if you were going to relay the information over a radio or telephone quickly.
6. Information ordering---they would give you a list of things to do in order of importance (for example if people are trapped in an elevator) and then give you a specific scenario and tell you the two steps that were taken so far. Then you would have to choose the next step out of 4 multiple choice answers...and again you could look over the original instructions as much as you want lol.
7. Problem sensitivity---asking which things would need more care or a bigger threat. For example, when positioning a metal ladder, which thing would be the biggest threat to safety. Then you would have 4 multiple choice answers of things like tree branches, ELECTRICAL WIRES, a person wearing a bathrobe, or a person standing nearby.
8. Deductive reasoning---making a logical decision. For example, which size rope to use in a rescue situation if you should use one 7 times the person's body weight. Then they would GIVE YOU A CHART listing each size rope and what the maximum body weight times 7 would be. Then they would give you a body weight and ask you to pick out the right size rope for a person of that weight.
9. Inductive reasoning---For example, you are shown a daily maintenance log where Monday says things like added gas, brakes squeaked while stopping, and replaced a windshield wiper. Tuesday shows they added oil, replaced a turn signal bulb, and that the brakes locked up when the brake pedal was pushed down hard. Wednesday says they added air to tires, odd vibration when pressing the brake pedal, and rotated hoses. You are starting as the driver on Thursday. Which item would need the most immediate care? A. electrical system B. brakes C. engine D. tires
Those are the 9 subject areas that you were quizzed on. The test requires you to possess those VERY BASIC mental skills. Now black people are claiming that it is discriminatory to make them pass THAT TEST in order to do a LIFE AND DEATH job. Do black people realize how ridiculously dumb they are making themselves look by doing this? They are flat out saying that it is discriminatory to give a test that measures basic intelligence, reasoning ability, logic, and reading comprehension---because black people do not possess those skills as often as white people do.
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