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What is the National Firefighter Selection Inventory Test (NFSI Test)?
The National Firefighter Selection Inventory is an assessment by test providers I/O solutions, which measures the cognitive and behavioral abilities of potential future firefighters. The NFSI test is 2.5 hours long and is divided into two sections that include 105 cognitive and 50 behavioral questions.
The cognitive skills section of the NFSI test is comprised of 105 questions spread out over 8 different areas:
This NFSI fire test section contains 50 multiple-choice, five-point rating scale, questions. The rating is from “Strongly Agree” to Strongly Disagree.” Same as on other pre-employment personality tests your selections reflect your thoughts, actions, and preferences in regard to work-based characteristics. The main characteristics assessed include:
The National Firefighter Selection Inventory practice test questions in this section represent some of the main elements of the test, taken from our NFSI prep pack.
NFSI firefighter test question 1 - Information Ordering
Read the following statements
1. Social workers interact with a wide range of populations.
2. These patients can be seen in their homes, schools, hospitals or drug rehabilitation centers.
3. Their patients may include families of physically and mentally handicapped, children at risk or the elderly.
4. The demand for social workers is very high, unfortunately, because of budget cuts, many positions for social workers are not being filled at this time.
Select the answer choice that represents the most appropriate and effective ordering of the sentences above.
A. 3142
B. 1432
C. 3124
D. 1324
NFSI firefighter test question 2 - Verbal Comprehension
Each of the following sentences has four answers, each restating the original sentence in different words. Find the answer which best matches the meaning of the original sentence.
To maintain a healthy physical form, one must combine aerobic and strength exercises.
A. The maintenance of a healthy physical form is achieved by performing strong aerobic exercises.
B. A mix of aerobic and strength workouts is important for staying in good shape.
C. It is essential to combine aerobic and strength exercises for people who want a beautiful physical appearance.
D. A healthy combination of strength and aerobic exercises will help one get in great physical shape.
For more sample questions, check out our free Firefighter Test Question page.
The NFSI firefighter test is highly challenging, and approaching it without accurate preparation could mean that your goal of becoming a firefighter are put on hold.
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