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Chapter 12 Test Water-Based Fire Suppression Systems Exam Q’s and A’s
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Chapter 12 Test Water-Based FireSuppression Systems Exam Q’s and A’s
Which operating valve is provided in automatic sprinkler systems to limit the
flow of water to one direction? (510) - -Check valves
- Which of the following is the most common method for driving a fire pump?
(535) - -Electric motor
- Which type of valve is a gate valve that has a yoke on the outside with a
threaded stem or screw? (509) - -Outside stem and yoke
- What is the purpose of fire department connections as part of automatic
sprinkler systems? (508) - -Boost the pressure of the primary water supply
- As part of the maintenance requirements of NFPA® 25, standpipe and
hose fire suppression systems must be flow and hydrostatic tested: (525) - -
every five years
- Which pressure-regulating device at a hose outlet uses a spring
mechanism that compensates for variations in pressure? (531) - -Pressure-
reducing devices
- Water-mist fire suppression systems that utilize air cylinders that have not
been discharged should be emptied and tested: (523) - -every twelve years
- Which automatic sprinkler system is continually charged with air that may
or may not be under pressure and operates when a sprinkler opens due to a
thermally sensitive device and the activation of detection devices? (506) - -
Preaction sprinkler system
- The actual hose connections of a standpipe hose valve can be located no
more than: (530) - -6 feet (1.8 m) from floor level
- Which fire protection system is considered a replacement for fixed fire
suppression systems that used halogenated hydrocarbon agents? (521) - -
Water-mist system
- Which type of standpipe fire suppression system contains water in the
system at all times and is attached to a water supply capable of supplying
the system demand at all times? (527) - -Automatic-wet
- Which type of sprinkler is a type of spray sprinkler capable of producing
characteristic large water droplets and is listed for its capability of providing
, fire control of specific high-challenge fire hazards? (513) - -Control mode
specific application
- Which valve is used to drain water from piping when pressure is relieved in
the pipe? (510) - -Drain valves
- Which fire protection system requires a proportioner? (524) - -Foam-water
system
- Which type of standpipe fire suppression system contains an empty pipe
that is connected to a permanent water supply? (529) - -Semiautomatic-dry
- Which classification of standpipe and hose systems is primarily for use by
firefighters trained in handling large handlines (2½-inch [65 mm] hose)?
(526) - -Class I
- Unless otherwise approved, spacing for sprinklers in residential systems is
a: (519) - -maximum of 144 square feet (13 m2) per sprinkler
- Which fire pump includes advantages such as the ease of installation as a
replacement pump, the compact space required for the pump, and the ease
of maintenance of the pump and driver? (534) - -Vertical inline
- For which fire pump are the impellers actually located within the water
supply source? (534) - -Vertical turbine
- What is a primary concern for residential sprinkler systems installed
according to NFPA® 13? (518) - -Life safety
- All sprinklers discharge water simultaneously in: (506) - -deluge sprinkler
systems
- Which automatic sprinkler system has the advantage of water flowing to
the sprinklers from multiple directions? (507) - -Gridded systems
- Which type of sprinkler is designed to provide increased life safety in
hotels, motels, and similar residential occupancies? (515) - -Quick-response
early suppression
- Which type of sprinkler is designed to be damage resistant with no
removable parts? (515) - -Institutional
- Which type of sprinkler is normally provided in a deluge sprinkler system?
(515) - -Open
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