FLORIDA PUMP OPS EXAM PREP TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What is 1 of the 4 driving exercises performed in drivers training. Answer: Diminishing clearance
◉ Hydrants pre-piped with a floating strainer are called. Answer: Dry Hydrant
◉ The 1st digit method or squaring the lines is used to. Answer: Calculate available water
◉ In a wild fire attack the position of the apparatus is what. Answer: The ancor
◉ Apparatus should maintain a clear zone of how far from railroad tracks. Answer: 30ft
◉ Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed. Answer: 10%
◉ Most damage done to an apparatus is done when?. Answer: when backing
◉ Before tilting the cab what should you do?. Answer: Make sure the overhead is clear
◉ Before you leave for an incident you should make sure of what?. Answer: that everyone is belted
◉ When does brake fad occur. Answer: When the brakes overheat due to excessive use
◉ Any person working near a body of water are requuired to wear what. Answer: PFD (personal
flotation device)
, ◉ What uses the GPS and the radio transmitter in the apparatus to preempt a signal at an intersection.
Answer: GPS traffic signal preemption
◉ What works by a strobe light activating a sensor at the traffic light. It generates an optical signal
turning the signal to green in the direction of travel. Answer: an emitter or traffic emitter
◉ What does ECS or Electronic Stability Control do?. Answer: It applies the brakes independently to aim
the vehicle in the direction that the operator positions the steering wheel
◉ Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at speeds above what?. Answer:
50mph
◉ What area is between wild-land and rural area?. Answer: Wildland urban interface
◉ ABS systems don't stop the vehicle faster but what do they do?. Answer: Greatly increase controlled
stops
◉ Modern apparatus may be equipped with what type of braking system. Answer: Air-activated braking
systems
◉ What is the lowest amount of water that floating strainers can draft from?. Answer: 2ft
◉ Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system. Answer: Hydraulic braking system
◉ What uses an intake connection that goes into a natural source with a strainer on the end?. Answer:
Dry Hydrant
◉ Gears breaking and hard shifting are a result from what. Answer: excessive play
◉ In engines 2007 & newer with DPS it is crucial to do what?. Answer: Check the exhaust connections
and flex pipe
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ What is 1 of the 4 driving exercises performed in drivers training. Answer: Diminishing clearance
◉ Hydrants pre-piped with a floating strainer are called. Answer: Dry Hydrant
◉ The 1st digit method or squaring the lines is used to. Answer: Calculate available water
◉ In a wild fire attack the position of the apparatus is what. Answer: The ancor
◉ Apparatus should maintain a clear zone of how far from railroad tracks. Answer: 30ft
◉ Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed. Answer: 10%
◉ Most damage done to an apparatus is done when?. Answer: when backing
◉ Before tilting the cab what should you do?. Answer: Make sure the overhead is clear
◉ Before you leave for an incident you should make sure of what?. Answer: that everyone is belted
◉ When does brake fad occur. Answer: When the brakes overheat due to excessive use
◉ Any person working near a body of water are requuired to wear what. Answer: PFD (personal
flotation device)
, ◉ What uses the GPS and the radio transmitter in the apparatus to preempt a signal at an intersection.
Answer: GPS traffic signal preemption
◉ What works by a strobe light activating a sensor at the traffic light. It generates an optical signal
turning the signal to green in the direction of travel. Answer: an emitter or traffic emitter
◉ What does ECS or Electronic Stability Control do?. Answer: It applies the brakes independently to aim
the vehicle in the direction that the operator positions the steering wheel
◉ Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at speeds above what?. Answer:
50mph
◉ What area is between wild-land and rural area?. Answer: Wildland urban interface
◉ ABS systems don't stop the vehicle faster but what do they do?. Answer: Greatly increase controlled
stops
◉ Modern apparatus may be equipped with what type of braking system. Answer: Air-activated braking
systems
◉ What is the lowest amount of water that floating strainers can draft from?. Answer: 2ft
◉ Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system. Answer: Hydraulic braking system
◉ What uses an intake connection that goes into a natural source with a strainer on the end?. Answer:
Dry Hydrant
◉ Gears breaking and hard shifting are a result from what. Answer: excessive play
◉ In engines 2007 & newer with DPS it is crucial to do what?. Answer: Check the exhaust connections
and flex pipe
