Nicet Level 1 Water Based Systems Final Exam.
What is a purpose of a control valve - CORRECT ANSWER Control Flow to water based fire protection system
The gauge on the quick opening device shall indicate _____ as compared to the gauge on the system side of the dry pipe valve? - CORRECT ANSW...
What is a purpose of a control valve - CORRECT ANSWER Control Flow to water based fire protection
system
The gauge on the quick opening device shall indicate _____ as compared to the gauge on the system
side of the dry pipe valve? - CORRECT ANSWER the same pressure
What type of test shall be provided when a valve is returned to service to determine that the valve is
open? - CORRECT ANSWER Valve status test
What is a fire service main? - CORRECT ANSWER A pipe and its appurtenances on private property/ Pipe
between a source of water and the base of the system riser
Name the system that utilizes a plate through which a passes a specific amount of foam concentrate at a
specific pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER Orifice Plate Proportioning
During an inspection, which of the following would be identified as a sprinkler which shall be replaced? -
CORRECT ANSWER Corrosion
What are the inspection requirements for hangers and seismic braces installed in concealed spaces? -
CORRECT ANSWER Periodic inspection is not required
Gauges shall be replaced every _____ or tested every _____ by comparison with a calibrated gauge -
CORRECT ANSWER 5 years/ 5 years
Where air pressure supervision is connected to a constantly attended location gauges shall be inspected
______? - CORRECT ANSWER Monthly
, Sprinklers installed in areas that are inaccessible for safety consideration, due to process operations
____ be ____ during each scheduled shutdown? - CORRECT ANSWER Shall/ Inspected
What type of valve is designed for the purpose of reducing downstream water pressure under both
residual and static conditions - CORRECT ANSWER Pressure reducing valve
PIV and OS&Y shall be backed a __________ from the fully open position to prevent jamming. -
CORRECT ANSWER 1/4 turn
Gauges not accurate to within _______ percentage of the full scale shall be recalibrated or replaced? -
CORRECT ANSWER 3 percent
When there is a _________ reduction in full flow pressure, when compared to original acceptance test,
the cause of the reduction shall be identified and corrected. - CORRECT ANSWER 10 Percent
An informational sign shall be placed at the _______ supplying the antifreeze loop, dry system, pre
action system, or auxiliary systems control valve. - CORRECT ANSWER System Control Riser
Information signs should indicate which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Location if the area
served by system, the presence and location of antifreeze or other auxiliary systems, the presence and
location of heat tape
Which of the following signs require a quarterly inspection to verify that it is securely attached to the
sprinkler riser? - CORRECT ANSWER Hydraulic Design Information sign
Which of the following would be an acceptable material for the information sign to be made of? -
CORRECT ANSWER Rigid plastic/ Metal
How often shall the system information sign be tested? - CORRECT ANSWER Testing is not required for
the information sign
Sprinklers shall be tested for sensitivity and functionality at ______ PSI - CORRECT ANSWER 5
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