FAE (FIRE APPARATUS
ENGINEER) ILLINOIS QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, 62.5 lbs - Answer: What does one cubic foot of water weigh?
1.728 cubic inches - Answer: What does One cubic foot of water contain in inches?
7.5 gallons - Answer: What does One cubic foot of water contain in gallons?
8.35 lbs - Answer: What does One gallon of water weigh?
231 cubic inches - Answer: What does One gallon of water contain in inches?
2.304 feet - Answer: How high will One psi elevate water?
14.7 psi - Answer: What is atmospheric pressure at sea level?
34 feet - Answer: What is the maximum lift for drafting? (Theoretically)
1.13 feet of lift - Answer: How high does One inch (1") mercury (inches in vacuum) lift?
10 psi - Answer: What is the recommended minimum psi that should be maintained on the compound
gauge when taking water from a hydrant?
Stored or potential energy that is available to force water through pipes and fittings, fire hose, and
adapters. - Answer: What is Static pressure?
1. 2 Hour: 100% @ 150 psi
2. 1/2 hour: 70% @ 200 psi
3. 1/2 hour: 50% @ 250 psi
4. 10 minutes: 100% @ 165 psi (overload or spurt test) - Answer: What are all the steps in Certification
Test (pre-service tests)?
ENGINEER) ILLINOIS QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, 62.5 lbs - Answer: What does one cubic foot of water weigh?
1.728 cubic inches - Answer: What does One cubic foot of water contain in inches?
7.5 gallons - Answer: What does One cubic foot of water contain in gallons?
8.35 lbs - Answer: What does One gallon of water weigh?
231 cubic inches - Answer: What does One gallon of water contain in inches?
2.304 feet - Answer: How high will One psi elevate water?
14.7 psi - Answer: What is atmospheric pressure at sea level?
34 feet - Answer: What is the maximum lift for drafting? (Theoretically)
1.13 feet of lift - Answer: How high does One inch (1") mercury (inches in vacuum) lift?
10 psi - Answer: What is the recommended minimum psi that should be maintained on the compound
gauge when taking water from a hydrant?
Stored or potential energy that is available to force water through pipes and fittings, fire hose, and
adapters. - Answer: What is Static pressure?
1. 2 Hour: 100% @ 150 psi
2. 1/2 hour: 70% @ 200 psi
3. 1/2 hour: 50% @ 250 psi
4. 10 minutes: 100% @ 165 psi (overload or spurt test) - Answer: What are all the steps in Certification
Test (pre-service tests)?
