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Sample Questions 51-75
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51. Select the best choice to complete
the following statement. A Class C fire, when de-energized . . .
A. becomes a Class A fire.
B. becomes a Class B fire.
C. remains a Class C fire.
D. becomes a Class D fire.
52. Which of the following SHOULD NOT
be tested during phase 2?
A. Door open button.
B. Emergency stop button.
C. Safety edge.
D. Door close button.
53. Which of the following is true
about the main shutoff valve of an automatic sprinkler system?
A. Must be an RP&Y type valve.
B. Must have five spare sprinkler heads
and wrench nearby.
C. Must be chained shut.
D. Must be visually inspected weekly
unless equipped with a tamper switch.
54. Which of the following is not
true about cap colors of siamese connections?
A. Green means that water will
automatically flow from sprinklers when fused.
B. Yellow means that there are both
standpipes and non-automatic sprinklers.
C. Red means that there are standpipes.
D. Aluminum means sprinklers will not
operate until the fire department hooks up to the siamese.
55. How many times may a fabric be
laundered before it is required to be reflameproofed?
A. No times.
B. Once.
C. Twice.
D. Three times.
56. What is the maximum amount of time
that a fabric need not be reflameproofed?
A. One year.
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Four years.
57.
What is the device in the above diagram?
A. OS&Y valve.
B. Check valve.
C. Sprinkler head.
D. Waterflow indicator.
58. Choose the best answer to
complete the following sentence: To continue to burn a fire requires:
A. Air, fuel, heat.
B. Earth, wind, fire.
C. Paper, air, matches.
D. Fuel, heat, oxygen.
59. Which of the following is most
likely to be found at a loading dock which is unheated and generally unattended?
A. Automatic wet sprinkler system.
B. Automatic dry sprinkler system.
C. Non-automatic sprinkler system.
D. Standpipe system
.
60. What is the function of the
"ball drip valve?"
A. Prevent reverse flow of water into
the roof tank.
B. Prevent reverse flow of water to the
siamese connection.
C. Shut off water to standpipes.
D. Prevents water from freezing in the
siamese connection.
61. If the ball drip valve drips under
normal conditions, it is an indication that
A. the ball drip valve is defective
B. the lower check valve is defective.
C. the upper check valve is defective.
D. the ball float valve is defective.
62. Which of the following is not
a major defect of a sprinkler system?
A. Missing spare sprinkler head.
B. Shut water supply valve.
C. Defective siamese connection.
D. Empty roof tank.
63.
What is the device in the above diagram?
A. Push-button activation station.
B. Annunciator panel.
C. Sprinkler head.
D. Smoke detector.
64. Typically, a ball float would be found
A. in the basement
B. in an elevator shaft.
C. in a stairwell.
D. on the roof.
65. In an automatic sprinkler system where one sprinkler
has exceeded its temperature rating, how many sprinklers begin to spray water?
A. Only the sprinkler which has exceeded its rating.
B. All sprinklers on that floor.
C. All sprinklers in the building.
D. None until the fire department hooks up to the Siamese connection and begins
to pump water.
66. Waterflow gongs are normally
activated by the
A. Upper check valve.
B. Lower check valve.
C. Ball drip valve.
D. Fire alarm panel.
Never heard of a
waterflow gong? Read
this!
67. When a sprinkler
head is said to "have fused" it means that it
A. melted into a lump of metal.
B. is in a normal condition.
C. was exposed to the
temperature at which it was designed to activate.
D. was exposed to
freezing temperatures and must be replaced.
68.
How many glass rods shown in the above
diagram must be stored on-site?
A. One.
B. Ten.
C. One hundred.
D. One per station.
69. Diagrams required to be mounted in
hallways which show elevators, fire exits, etc. are called
A. blueprints.
B. engineering diagrams.
C. floor diagrams.
D. "you are here" diagrams.
70. When torch operations are done, the
fire watcher must check for fire
A. during the operations, and when the
operations are complete.
B. during the operations, when the
operations are complete, and a half hour later.
C. during the operations, when the
operations are complete, a half hour later, and an hour after that.
D. during the operations, when the
operations are complete, a half hour later, and a half hour after that.
71. A hotel is 60 feet tall and has 40 sleeping
rooms, of which 10 are occupied. How many fire safety directors are
required?
A. None.
B. One.
C. One per shift.
D. One per floor.
72. Which of the following should not
operate in a normal manner during phase 2?
A. Door open button.
B. Emergency stop button.
C. Safety edge.
D. Door close button.
73. Which of the following is not a
duty of the fire safety director?
A. Operate the fire command station
B. Provide the fire safety plan
C. Direction evacuations
D. Direct fire prevention activities
74. The 17th
floor of a fully-sprinklered J-1 building has an area of 17,500 sq.
ft. How many 2½ gallon water extinguishers are required?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
75. Which of the following is not
required of floor wardens?
A. Direct evacuations.
B. Certificate of Fitness.
C. Supply information to fire command station.
D. Make sure exits are unlocked and unblocked
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