The Gledhill Shaw Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) test and the occupational skills (OS) assessmentis an important part of the Canadian firefighter selection process, used by many fire departments in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, and Windsor.
The test includes the following:
A written Aptitude and assessment assessment test, which covers:
- Basic math
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Using graphs, charts, diagrams, and tables
- Mechanical Comprehension
- Situation Judgement (Dealing with People)
- Listening
- Reading comprehension
A comprehensive physical fitness test
Gledhill Shaw Written Assessment Practice Questions
Basic Math
The Mathematics section covers,
- Decimals
- Fractions
- Percent
- Metric conversion
- Percentages
- Word problems
Basic Math Practice
Understanding Oral Information
This section includes,
- Answering questions about specific facts in an oral passage
- Making inferences from information in an oral passage
Mechanical Aptitude
The Mechanical Aptitude section includes
- Reading gauges
- Reading maps
- Visualizing floor plans and houses
- Following direction on given maps
- Gears, levers and mechanical devices
Mechanical Aptitude Practice
Mechanical Comprehension I – 8 questions
Mechanical Comprehension II
Spatial Ability – 5 questions
CPS People (Situation Judgement)
CPS Situation Judgement Practice
Written by, Brian Stocker MA., Complete Test Preparation Inc.
Date Published: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
Date Modified: Thursday, February 6th, 2025
Date Published: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
Date Modified: Thursday, February 6th, 2025