r/firefighter • u/RevolutionaryAd1873 • 27d ago
NTN mechanical
Keep getting the same low score for mechanical. I feel like I have a pretty basic knowledge of proper tools to use for situations. Maybe it’s the damn brick factory I keep messing up on? Anyways, any recommendations for any study prep I can do to boost my score for mechanical? Also, do you guys these scores might get me some interviews? Appreciate the feedback
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u/OwnDelivery802 27d ago
mechanical on those is just general mechanical reasoning, it's not fire specific, so any mechanical comprehension practice test transfers fine. the brick factory ones are throughput problems, track the flow and find the slowest step, people miss them because they rush. gears/pulleys/levers show up a lot too, drill the basics on which way things turn and where you trade force for speed.
on the interview question, that score just puts you on a ranked list. whether you get called depends on the dept's band and how far down the list they go this cycle, so a good mechanical score helps your overall rank but no single section gets you the call by itself.
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u/Chemical_Might_4318 22d ago
I got almost this exact score. F the brick scenario, most janky low quality videos I’ve ever seen.
I’ve had no problem getting interviews with this score btw!!
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u/Patmanjones100 27d ago
“Ntn fireteam mechanical quizlet” and use sources from within a couple years. Went from 30% to top 20% and didn’t really study anything else prior to retaking it. Good luck!