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Pump Operator Exam Prep 1- 2024/2025150 PSI - ANSWER-100% of rated capacity at
200 PSI - ANSWER-70% of rated capacity at
24 inches - ANSWER-Strainer must be submerged
250 PSI - ANSWER-50 % of rated capacity at
300GPM - ANSWER-Master Stream flows at
45 degrees - ANSWER-Turning the wheel __ degree angle make it easier to reposition
a apparatus for pump operations?
50% - ANSWER-Friction loss for 3 inch from 2 ½ inch is __ percent?
A - ANSWER-All fire apparatus with a rated pump capacity of 750 gallons or larger must
be equipped with ___ 2 ½ " discharges:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. None of the above
A - ANSWER-Apparatus with a water tank less than 1000 gallons in size must have a
tank fill line at least ___ inches in diameter.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 2 ½
D. 3
A - ANSWER-Because total vacuum is not possible in field operations, fire apparatus
must have a maximum lift of:
A. 25 ft
B. 28 ft
C. 31 ft
D. 34 ft
A - ANSWER-Engine one is supplying engine two with a single hoseline of 2 ½" hose
600 ft in length. Engine two is supplying two 2 ½" handlines, each 150 ft long, using 7/8"
tips with 50 psi nozzle pressure and discharging 150 GPM. What is the pump discharge
pressure from engine one?
,A. 146 psi
B. 156 psi
C. 186 psi
D. 206 psi
A - ANSWER-f a pumper is connected to a hydrant 200 feet away from a standpipe
Siamese and two 1 ½ inch handlines are operating on the 8th floor, the fire pump
operator should maintain ___ psi engine pressure
A. 150
B. 160
C. 190
D. 200
A - ANSWER-For standpipe evolutions, if the pumper is more than 100 feet from the fire
department Siamese connection on a building, an additional ___ psi must be added for
each 100 ft of additional hose
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
A - ANSWER-In most cases, building and fire codes require wet systems with booster
fire pumps built in for structures over how many floors?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 12
D. 15
A - ANSWER-Midipumpers are built on chassis usually over ___ pounds gross vehicle
weight:
A. 12000
B. 16000
C. 18000
D. 21000
A - ANSWER-Most intake and discharge lines from the pump are controlled by valves.
The most common type of valve is the ___ valve.
A. Ball
B. Clapper
C. Gate
, D. None of the above
A - ANSWER-Rounding off to the nearest hundredths, determine the area of a circle
whose diameter is 10 inches.
A. 78.54 sq inches
B. 153.93 sq inches
C. 157.08 sq inches
D. 785.40 sq inches
A - ANSWER-Standpipe systems are rarely built to withstand more than ___ psi?
A. 225
B. 250
C. 275
D. 300
A - ANSWER-Steering wheel play should be no more than ___ degrees in either
direction.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
A - ANSWER-Using the rule of thumb, what is the friction loss in a single 2 ½" hose line
300 ft long with a 1" tip at 50 psi?
A. 30 psi
B. 35 psi
C. 80 psi
D. 85 psi
A - ANSWER-When positioning apparatus for protecting a structure threatened by a
wild land fire, which is INCORRECT?
A. Park on roadway
B. Park on the leeward side of the structure
C. Keep cab doors closed and windows rolled up
D. Place the apparatus air conditioning (if equipped) in recirculation mode
A - ANSWER-When the main shut off valve on a sprinkler system is closed, the water
pumped into the sprinkler Siamese will ___
A. Bypass the valve and reach the heads
B. Discharge out of the system drain
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