Fire Apparatus Engineer FAE Questions and Correct Answers
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Fire Apparatus Engineer FAE Questions
and Correct Answers
Fire Apparatus Engineer FAE Questions
and Correct Answers
Fire Apparatus Engineer FAE Questions
and Correct Answers
Fire Apparatus Engineer FAE Questions
and Correct Answers
Fire Apparatus Engineer FAE Questions
and Correct Ans...
Fire Apparatus Engineer FAE Questions
and Correct Answers
What NFPA standard deals with fire pumps and engines?
✓ ~~~ 1901
A 1"7/8 smooth bore nozzle on a deck gun will flow ____ gpm at _____ psi
✓ ~~~ 900, 80
Transfer valve is used for...
✓ ~~~ Controlling water flow through a two stage pump
What number converts hg to feet of lift?
✓ ~~~ 1.13
A fog nozzle will flow its rated gpm at what psi?
✓ ~~~ 100
The hand method of finding 2"1/2 friction loss is based on what formula?
✓ ~~~ FL = 2Q^2 + Q
What is the main advantage of a centrifugal pump?
✓ ~~~ Use a positive source to its advantage
Which is not a part of the centrifugal pump?
✓ ~~~ A. Eye
B. PRESSURE CONFINING CHAMBER
C. Volute housing
D. Shaft
What part of the impeller does the water enter?
✓ ~~~ Eye
Which of the following is a pumping system requirement?
✓ ~~~ A. 150% rated capacity at 100psi
B. 100% RATED CAPACITY AT 150 PSI
C. 50% rated capacity at 200psi
D. 100% rated capacity at 250psi
At 1250 gpm a pump must prime in ______ seconds
✓ ~~~ 30
At 1500 gpm a pump must prime in _____ seconds
✓ ~~~ 45
Which of the following is not located at the pump panel?
, ✓ ~~~ Primer gauge
A compound gauge measures all but the following
✓ ~~~ A. Hg
B. Inches of Mercury
C. SUCTION PRESSURE
D. Hydrant pressure
1 cubic foot of water contains _______ gallons.
✓ ~~~ 7.48
A column of water 1 square inch 12" tall exerts _______ psi
✓ ~~~ A pressure of 0.434 psi
Atmospheric pressure is ______
✓ ~~~ 14.7
Which of the following statements about static pressure is false?
✓ ~~~ A. A measurement of potential energy
B. STATIC PRESSURE IS AN INDICATION OF VOLUME OF WATER AVAILABLE
FROM THE HYDRANT
C. Static pressure is liquid at rest
D. Static pressure is pressure that is available to force water through pipes
Which of the following statements on a vacuum is true?
✓ ~~~ Positive pressure, but less than atmospheric
Normal operating pressure is _____-
✓ ~~~ Pressure on a system during normal usage
Which of the following does not apply to the rules of friction loss?
✓ ~~~ A. Friction loss caries with the length of hose
B. The larger the hose the more water it can carry
C. FRICTION OSS VARIES WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE HOSE
D. The higher the velocity the more friction loss
Which of the following is correct about the elevation factor?
✓ ~~~ A. Subtract 1 pound per foot below the pump
B. Add 5 pounds per foot below pump
C. SUBTRACT .434 (0.5) PER FOOT BELOW THE PUMP
D. Add psi to pump to assist water down hill
One gallon of water weighs approximately_______
✓ ~~~ 8.33 lbs
Water when converted to steam occupies _________ times its original volume
✓ ~~~ 1700x
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