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Water Supply Quiz; Questions and Answers 100% SolvedWhen performing a flat hose load for a forward lay, which end of the hose is first to be
loaded?
A: Female
B: Middle
C: No such load
D: Male Correct-D: Male
If a defect is identified on a hose during an inspection, what is one of the steps to be taken?
A: Clean and reload the hose.
B: Tag and reload the hose.
C: Mark the defect and recheck it during the next operation.
D: Tag the hose and mark the defect. Correct-D: Tag the hose and mark the defect.
After removing caps from a fire department connection, a fire fighter should:
A: pull the hose from the engine.
,Water Supply Quiz; Questions and Answers 100% Solved
B: connect the hose to the coupling.
C: open the valves to back flush the connection.
D: visually inspect the interior to ensure there are no obstructions. Correct-D: visually
inspect the interior to ensure there are no obstructions.
On a split hose lay, which water source does the initial attack engine use to fight the fire until
the supply engine is ready to pump?
A: Building sources
B: None
C: Draft
D: Booster tank Correct-D: Booster tank
The large opening on a fire hydrant is often called the:
A: engine port.
B: steamer port.
C: dry barrel outlet.
D: large capacity outlet. Correct-B: steamer port.
,Water Supply Quiz; Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Which hose load has the hose up on its edge lying side-to-side in the hose bed?
A: Quick-pull
B: Accordion
C: Spaghetti
D: Fan-fold Correct-B: Accordion
In a well-designed water distribution system, which type of pattern do the water mains
follow?
A: Dual
B: Dead-end
C: Grid
D: Loop Correct-C: Grid
What is the hose lay called in which the hose is laid out from the fire to the hydrant, rather
than from the hydrant to the fire?
, Water Supply Quiz; Questions and Answers 100% Solved
A: A forward (straight) lay
B: A synchronized lay
C: A reverse lay
D: A defensive lay Correct-C: A reverse lay
What secures the hose on the self-locking twin-doughnut hose roll?
A: Loops of the hose itself
B: An 18" section of strap
C: An 18" section of rope
D: A hose clamp Correct-A: Loops of the hose itself
What are the smallest pipes called in a water distribution system, the ones that deliver the
water finally to the homes and hydrants on individual streets?
A: Distributors
B: Primary feeders
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