Firefighter Ifire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression Systems

Firefighter IFire Detection, Alarm, and Suppression Systems

Chapter 16 Test

Directions:Write the correct letter on the blank before each question.

Objective 1:

List functions of fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems.

______1.Which of the following is NOT a function of fire detection, alarm, and suppression systems? (825)

A. To alert authorities that occupants are trapped inside the building

B. To summon organized assistance to initiate or to assist in fire control activities

C. To notify occupants of a facility to take necessary evasive action to escape the dangers of a hostile fire

D. To initiate automatic fire control and suppression systems to ensure that operational status is maintained

Objective 2:

Discuss general automatic sprinkler protection and types of coverage.

______2.Which type of sprinkler coverage protects the entire building? (842)

A. Total

B. Whole

C. Partial

D. Complete

______3.Which of the following standards is used as a guide for installing sprinkler protection in one- and two-family dwellings? (842)

A. 13A

B. 13B

C. 13D

D. 13S

______4.Which of the following is NOT a reason why a sprinkler system may perform improperly? (843)

A. Frozen or broken pipes

B. Damaged or painted-over sprinklers

C. Interruption to the municipal water supply

D. Fire doesn’t get hot enough to activate sprinklers

______5.Which of the following is NOT an effect of sprinkler systems on life safety? (843)

A. Fire spread is prevented.

B. Combustion products are limited.

C. The safety of building occupants is enhanced.

D. Sprinkler system activates before smoke can reach occupants.

Objective 3:

Describe control valves and operating valves used in sprinkler systems.

______6.Which of the following statements about control valves is LEAST accurate? (847-848)

A. They are used to turn off the water supply to the system.

B. They are secured in the closed position with a chain and padlock.

C. They are located between the source of water supply and the sprinkler system.

D. They are usually located immediately under the sprinkler alarm valve, the dry-pipe or deluge valve, or outside the building.

______7.Which type of control valve is one that shows at a glance whether it is open or closed? (848)

A. Butterfly valve

B. Operating valve

C. Indicating control valve

D. Nonindicating control valve

______8.Which type of control valve has a yoke on the outside with a threaded stem that opens and closes the gate inside the valve housing? (848)

A. PIV

B. PIVA

C. WPIV

D. OS&Y

______9.Which type of control valve is a hollow metal post that houses the valve stem? (848)

A. PIV

B. PIVA

C. WPIV

D. OS&Y

______10.Which type of control valve extends horizontally through the wall with the target and valve operating nut on the outside of the building? (848)

A. PIV

B. PIVA

C. WPIV

D. OS&Y

______11.Which type of control valve uses a circular disk inside a flat plate on top of the vale housing? (848)

A. PIV

B. PIVA

C. WPIV

D. OS&Y

______12.Which type of operating valve is located on a pipe that connects the supply side of the alarm check valve to the retard chamber? (848)

A. Main drain valve

B. Alarm test valve

C. Inspector’s test valve

D. Sprinkler system valve

______13.Which type of operating valve is located in a remote part of the sprinkler system? (849)

A. Main drain valve

B. Alarm test valve

C. Inspector’s test valve

D. Engineer system valve

______14.Which type of operating valve allows sprinkler service personnel to drain water from the system for maintenance purposes? (850)

A. Main drain valve

B. Alarm test valve

C. Inspector’s test valve

D. Sprinkler system valve

Objective 4:

Describe major applications of sprinkler systems.

______15.Which sprinkler systems are used in locations where temperatures below 40ºF (4ºC) are not expected? (852)

A. Wet-pipe systems

B. Dry-pipe systems

C. Preaction systems

D. Residential systems

______16.Which sprinkler systems are dry systems that employ a deluge-type valve, fire detection device, and closed sprinklers? (854)

A. Deluge systems

B. Preaction systems

C. Wet-pipe systems

D. Dry-pipe systems

______17.Which sprinkler systems are designed to quickly supply a large volume of water to the protected area? (854-855)

A. Deluge systems

B. Wet-pipe systems

C. Dry-pipe systems

D. Residential systems

______18.Which sprinkler systems are installed in one- and two-family dwellings? (855)

A. Wet-pipe systems

B. Dry-pipe systems

C. Preaction systems

D. Residential systems

______19.Which of the following is one of the differences between a dry-pipe system and a deluge system? (853-855)

A. Sprinklers in a deluge system have no fusible links.

B. In a dry-pipe system, all sprinklers are open all the time.

C. Sprinklers in a deluge system function as fire detection devices.

D. In a dry-pipe system, the deluge valve is controlled by fire detection devices.

______20.Which sprinkler systems are the simplest types of automatic fire sprinkler system?(852)

A. Wet-pipe systems

B. Dry-pipe systems

C. Preaction systems

D. Residential systems

______21.Which sprinkler systems replace water in the sprinkler piping with air under pressure? (853)

A. Deluge systems

B. Dry-pipe systems

C. Preaction systems

D. Residential systems

______22.The required air pressure in a dry-pipe system is usually about ___ psi (kPa) above the trip pressure. (853)

A. 10 (70)

B. 20 (140)

C. 30 (210)

D. 40 (280)

______23.Dry-pipe systems with a water capacity of over ___ gallons (L) require a quick-opening device. (854)

A. 250 (1 000)

B. 500 (2 000)

C. 750 (3 000)

D. 1000 (4 000)

______24.Which sprinkler systems are used when it is especially important to prevent water damage? (854)

A. Wet-pipe systems

B. Dry-pipe systems

C. Preaction systems

D. Residential systems

______25.Which sprinkler systems are used in locations where piping may be subjected to temperatures below 40ºF (4ºC)? (853)

A. Deluge systems

B. Wet-pipe systems

C. Dry-pipe systems

D. Residential systems

Objective 5:

Discuss operations at fires in protected properties.

______26.When arriving at an occupancy that has activated a sprinkler system, an early-arriving pumper should connect to ___ in accordance with the preincident plan. (856)

A. the FDC

B. an attack line

C. another pumper

D. the closest hydrant

______27.Sprinkler system control valves must be ___ for proper operation. (856)

A. open

B. closed

C. partially open

D. partially closed

______28.When should the pumper be disconnected from the FDC? (856)

A. After a thorough overhaul

B. When the water supply is diminishing

C. After all occupants have left the building

D. When heavy water damage has become apparent

______29.Who should perform sprinkler system maintenance?(856)

A. Fire department personnel

B. Water department personnel

C. A representative of the occupant

D. Sprinkler system representatives

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