I think that's a reach. :/ On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote:
> > erm. I have not looked at the answers, and am not sure what the > "correct" answer to 19 might be, except that it's not B and probably > not D. It's obvious what the "correct" answer to 20 is, but in a lot > of groups that would not be what happens. Answering anything else > would probably be naive, but.... there is in fact a cultural norm > there. > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Scott Stroz<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Could you please show us the 'cultural elements' because I can't see > them? > > > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Dana<[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> if anyone is interested: > >> > >> http://www.fireprep.com/free_50_question_firefighter_p1.html > >> > >> if these questions are typical there are in fact cultural elements to > >> the questions. For instance: > >> > >> 19.Your officer has just received information from the Battalion Chief > >> that a complete apparatus inventory will be needed within one hour. > >> Normally, this procedure would take 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Which of the > >> following would be the best way for you to accomplish this task on > >> time? > >> > >> A)immediately start the apparatus inventory since there is little time > >> to complete it > >> B)ask others to assist you in the job so that you retain a > >> coordinator's role in the task with little or no work involved on your > >> part > >> C)first look over the inventory, organize it, and see what will be > >> needed to accomplish the task within the given time frame > >> D)tell the officer it will be impossible for you to complete this task > >> within the time frame presented to you > >> > >> 20.You have just reported for your shift at a fire station and are > >> stowing your gear in your locker when you hear something in the > >> bathroom. You enter the bathroom and call out, but there is no > >> response. You proceed into the bathroom and observe Firefighter B > >> slumped over the sink. There is a strong smell of alcohol. What > >> should you do? > >> > >> A)ignore Firefighter B and forget the whole thing > >> B)immediately take Firefighter B home without telling anyone > >> C)summon an officer > >> D)ask Firefighter B if he is all right, how much he had to drink, and > >> how long ago > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Michael > >> Dinowitz<[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hispanics are like Jews. They're not minority enough in some cases and > >>> minorities in others. They are considered "people of color" only when > >>> needed. > >>> > >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Jerry Barnes<[email protected]> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>> "If all the people passing your test are white and all the people > failing > >>>> your test are not white, chances are that the test is not really > fair." > >>>> I believe two Hispanics qualified as well. > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:299270 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
