MWS CCRE| 96 questions| with complete solutions

The purpose of the priming device test is to: correct answer: Evaluate how quickly the priming device can create a vacuum to bring water through a pumpto the discharge hose. Identify TWO items that should be included on daily MWS apparatus records. correct answer: Coolant levels Traveling at high speeds on a curvy road may cause an MWS apparatus to: correct answer: Leave the road surface and roll over. Identify the THREE steps for changing to the left lane on a limited access highway. correct answer: 1. Check the side and rear view mirrors. 2. Activate the turn signal. 3. Move the apparatus safely to the left lane. Identify the FOUR steps for passing through a straight section of a road or highway. correct answer: 1. Maintain apparatus speed. 2. Check the side streets or roads. 3. Check the side and rear view mirrors. 4. Check for oncoming traffic. When performing the serpentine exercise, you: correct answer: Should only travel in one direction, without striking the obstruction. All of the following statements about driving an MWS apparatus through areas of restricted horizontal and vertical clearances are true EXCEPT: correct answer: Use the appropriate turn signal. The best type of strainer to use in a shallow stream is a: correct answer: Floating strainer. NFPA rates all fire pumps to meet their capacity from a draft at: correct answer: 10 feet of lift. Which equation is used to determine the elevation pressure loss for resupplying a pumper located approximately 20 feet above the location of the MWS? correct answer: EP = 0.5x20 The best definition of water pressure is the: correct answer: Force of water per unit area. All of the following factors must be included when determining the total pressure loss (TPL) EXCEPT: correct answer: Pump pressure loss The hand method can be used for estimating the friction loss in a hoseline with a diameter of: correct answer: 2 1/2 inches Large diameter hoses are generally defined as hoses with a diameter between: correct answer: 4-6 inches.