BOMA EXAM SCRIPT UPDATED COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
APLUS
●● Net positive suction head is?
Answer: The amount of absolute pressure actually available at the
suction inlet of the pump to force the liquid up the pump.
●● If the seal has just been replaced and if the pump leaks slightly at
start up, first?
Answer: Allow the pump to continue to run for a short period of time
and see if the leak stops.
●● If it is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by?
Answer: Throttle the discharge
●● There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires,
temperature sensing and smoke detections are the primary one?
Answer: True
●● Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning,
ionization, chambers, and smoke detection devices?
Answer: True
,●● A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a?
Answer: deluge
●● Sprinkler heads that are mounted in an inverted position is called a?
Answer: pendant, conventional, flush pendant.
●● The number of sprinkler that can be placed on a given pipe is
governed by?
Answer: The pipe size
●● In a fire sprinkler system there two main types of sprinkler heads,
upright and pendant?
Answer: True
●● Which of the following best describes the basic types of sprinkler
systems in a building?
Answer: Standard wet system, standard dry system and deluge system.
●● The most important component in a sprinkler system is?
Answer: A reliable source of water, sufficient volume of water and
sufficient water pressure.
,●● Connection between a given building fire protection system and the
public water supply are controlled by?
Answer: Post indicating valves
●● The class of standpipe system is determined by?
Answer: GPM capacity, hose connection size and personnel who uses it
●● As to the content of portable fire extinguishers which of the
following answers is not correct?
Answer: Carbon monoxide
●● Class "A" fires are those of combustible materials such as wood,
paper, cloth. Where cooling, soaking or cloaking the burning materials
essential?
Answer: True
●● Class "A" fires are those flammable liquids, gases and greases which
blanketing, smothering or extinguishing agents are essential or flame
interrupting affect is needed.?
Answer: False
●● Class "C" fire are those involving energized electrical equipment
where non-conductive or extinguishing agents are essential?
Answer: True
, ●● 1 cubic feet of water is how many gallons?
Answer: 7.48
●● A horsepower is equal to _____?
Answer: 33,000 foot pounds of work per minute
●● Capacity of an air compressor is usually expressed in cubic feet per
minute?
Answer: True
●● Temporary platforms used by to support workers and materials while
working off the ground is usually called a _____?
Answer: scaffolding
●● A device used to measure battery acid strength is a _____?
Answer: Hydrometer
●● Brazed cast fittings should be cooled with _____?
Answer: A damp cloth
●● When attempting to locate a gas leak the sense of _____ is usually
not used.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED
APLUS
●● Net positive suction head is?
Answer: The amount of absolute pressure actually available at the
suction inlet of the pump to force the liquid up the pump.
●● If the seal has just been replaced and if the pump leaks slightly at
start up, first?
Answer: Allow the pump to continue to run for a short period of time
and see if the leak stops.
●● If it is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by?
Answer: Throttle the discharge
●● There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires,
temperature sensing and smoke detections are the primary one?
Answer: True
●● Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning,
ionization, chambers, and smoke detection devices?
Answer: True
,●● A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a?
Answer: deluge
●● Sprinkler heads that are mounted in an inverted position is called a?
Answer: pendant, conventional, flush pendant.
●● The number of sprinkler that can be placed on a given pipe is
governed by?
Answer: The pipe size
●● In a fire sprinkler system there two main types of sprinkler heads,
upright and pendant?
Answer: True
●● Which of the following best describes the basic types of sprinkler
systems in a building?
Answer: Standard wet system, standard dry system and deluge system.
●● The most important component in a sprinkler system is?
Answer: A reliable source of water, sufficient volume of water and
sufficient water pressure.
,●● Connection between a given building fire protection system and the
public water supply are controlled by?
Answer: Post indicating valves
●● The class of standpipe system is determined by?
Answer: GPM capacity, hose connection size and personnel who uses it
●● As to the content of portable fire extinguishers which of the
following answers is not correct?
Answer: Carbon monoxide
●● Class "A" fires are those of combustible materials such as wood,
paper, cloth. Where cooling, soaking or cloaking the burning materials
essential?
Answer: True
●● Class "A" fires are those flammable liquids, gases and greases which
blanketing, smothering or extinguishing agents are essential or flame
interrupting affect is needed.?
Answer: False
●● Class "C" fire are those involving energized electrical equipment
where non-conductive or extinguishing agents are essential?
Answer: True
, ●● 1 cubic feet of water is how many gallons?
Answer: 7.48
●● A horsepower is equal to _____?
Answer: 33,000 foot pounds of work per minute
●● Capacity of an air compressor is usually expressed in cubic feet per
minute?
Answer: True
●● Temporary platforms used by to support workers and materials while
working off the ground is usually called a _____?
Answer: scaffolding
●● A device used to measure battery acid strength is a _____?
Answer: Hydrometer
●● Brazed cast fittings should be cooled with _____?
Answer: A damp cloth
●● When attempting to locate a gas leak the sense of _____ is usually
not used.
