The Gledhill Shaw Cooperative Personnel Services (CPS) test and the occupational skills (OS) assessment is 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
CPS People (Situation Judgement)
The situation judgement section evaluates your people skills, such as teamwork, communication skills, a friendly and approachable demeanor, and a desire to help people.
Situation jusgement questions start with a scenario which describes a common situation you would find yourself in. and different types of problems or delimmas. You must choose the most effective response.
CPS Situation Judgement Practice
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Date Published: Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
Date Modified: Monday, February 17th, 2025