TCFP DRIVER OP UPDATED MAIN ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Ten degrees of play is equivalent to ___________ inches of movement at the rim of
a 20-inch steering wheel. - ✔✔2
✔✔Which of the following is an example of an interior functional control switch? -
✔✔Map lights
✔✔NFPA 1901 requires that seat belts be colored red or: - ✔✔Orange
✔✔Tires should have at least ___________ inch of tread depth in every major groove. -
✔✔4/ 32
✔✔Personal protective equipment needed to safely perform a fire apparatus inspection
includes ___________________, _____________________ and
____________________. - ✔✔Safety glasses, work gloves, hearing protection
✔✔After the inspection is complete is complete, what should be done next? -
✔✔Review the report and make sure no items were missed
✔✔When checking the coolant level of a fire apparatus, the driver/ operator should: -
✔✔Check the coolant level in a manner recommended by the manufacturer
✔✔What term describes the evaluation of fire apparatus and its equipment that ensures
its its safe operations? - ✔✔Fire apparatus inspection
✔✔The _________________ lift is the greatest difference in elevation at which the fire
apparatus can draft the required quantity of water under the established physical
characteristics of operation. - ✔✔Maximum
,✔✔During a brake test, an apparatus weighing more than 10,000 pounds should stop
within? - ✔✔35 feet
✔✔What is another name for the 70 percent test? - ✔✔200 psi test
✔✔If during the charging system test, the alternator output current (amps) does not
reach at least ____________ of its rated output current then, the test has failed. -
✔✔80%
✔✔What term refers to the sum of the discharge pressure and the suction lift converted
to psi or kPa when pumping at draft, or the difference between the discharge pressure
and the intake pressure when pumping at a hydrant or other source of water under
positive pressure? - ✔✔Net pump pressure
✔✔The vacuum test is basically a test of the: - ✔✔priming system
✔✔A grade of what percent is used to test the parking brake on an apparatus? -
✔✔20%
✔✔What is another name for the capacity test (100 percent test)? - ✔✔150 psi test
✔✔During the weight verification test, what factor is NOT weighed at the certified truck
scales but is required for the test? - ✔✔Personnel weight
✔✔When conducting the apparatus foam system test using the "determine the foam
percentage with a refractometer" method, which of the following is NOT one of the
needed foam solution samples? - ✔✔Nominal intended percentage plus 3%
✔✔What term refers to the intake passageway of the pump at the point of gauge
attachment? - ✔✔Intake Pressure
✔✔During the performance test, the pump should be subjected to ____________
minutes of pumping at 70% of the rated capacity at 200 psi not pump pressure. - ✔✔10
✔✔Fire apparatus with electronic or electric engine throttle controls are required to
include a ___________________ system to prevent engine speed advancement. -
✔✔Interlock
✔✔The general recommendation for water temperature during performance testing is a
water temperature in the rang of 35 degrees Fahrenheit to: - ✔✔90 Degrees Fahrenheit
,✔✔When performing a priming system test, pumps rated at less than 1500 gpm should
be able to create the necessary vacuum in _________ seconds to lift water 10 feet
through 20 feet of suction hose of the apparatus size. - ✔✔30
✔✔During a brake test, an apparatus weighing 10,000 pounds or less should stop
within: - ✔✔25 feet
✔✔What is the maximum percentage of pressure change in order for the compressed-
air foam system to pass the test? - ✔✔10%
✔✔When conducting testing of an apparatus compressed- air foam system, what is the
recommended pump pressure for the test? - ✔✔125 psi
✔✔True or False? If an apparatus is supplied with a breathing- air compressor system,
that system should be tested annually by the fire dept? - ✔✔False
✔✔When checking discharge pressure gauges for accuracy, any gauge that is off by
more than ____________ must be recalibrated, repaired or replaced. - ✔✔10 psi
✔✔In order to receive full credit for the performance test, you must record: - ✔✔all
information including test conditions
✔✔True of False? conductivity testing is preferred to load testing when testing batteries.
- ✔✔True
✔✔What is the maximum allowable voltage drop when performing the voltage drop test
of the starter on an apparatus with a 24-volt system? - ✔✔0.4 volt
✔✔When testing fire apparatus, water temperature are important. Warm water is
defined as water at a temperature greater than: - ✔✔90 Degrees Fahrenheit
✔✔A pump should _____________ be considered for rerating if the engine is seriously
worn or should undergo major restorative work. - ✔✔Never
✔✔What is another name for the overload test? - ✔✔165 psi test
✔✔Nozzles suitable for service testing are usually? - ✔✔regular equipment on the fire
apparatus
✔✔At what speed is the apparatus traveling when conducting the braking test? - ✔✔20
mi/h
, ✔✔Which NFPA standard contains information on testing of an apparatus breathing air
system? - ✔✔NFPA 1989
✔✔Which test is required when an aerial device has been put in service to determine if
its performance continues to meet the predetermined specifications or standards? -
✔✔Performance Test
✔✔During the performance test, the pump should be subjected to ____________
minutes of pumping at 100% of the rated capacity at 150 psi net pump pressure. -
✔✔20
✔✔The size of the nozzle used in service testing is usually chosen to give the desired
discharge at a nozzle pressure between: - ✔✔60 and 70 psi
✔✔What is another name for the 50 percent test? - ✔✔250 psi test
✔✔What type of test is required for 12-volt receptacles on a aerial device? - ✔✔Line
voltage electrical system test
✔✔What term refers to the water pressure on the discharge manifold of the fire pump at
the point of gauge attachment? - ✔✔Discharge pressure
✔✔What term refers to a group of tests conducted annually after a fire apparatus has
major repairs or modifications? - ✔✔Performance tests
✔✔During the performance test, the pump should be subjected to 10 minutes of
pumping at ___________ of the rated capacity at 250 psi net pump pressure. - ✔✔50%
✔✔Pump _____________ controls might include electrical, pneumatic, or mechanical
components working individually or in combination to shift the pump drive system into
and out of pump mode. - ✔✔shift
✔✔The sum of the discharge pressure and the suction lift converted to units of pounds
per square inch or kilopascals when pumping at draft, or the difference between
discharge pressures pressure and the intake pressure when pumping at a hydrant or
other source of water under positive pressure. - ✔✔Net pump pressure
✔✔Tests conducted after a fire apparatus has been put into service to determine if its
performance meets predetermined specifications or standards. - ✔✔Service Testing
✔✔The flow rate to which the pump manufacturer certifies compliance of the pump
when it is new. - ✔✔Rated capacity
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Ten degrees of play is equivalent to ___________ inches of movement at the rim of
a 20-inch steering wheel. - ✔✔2
✔✔Which of the following is an example of an interior functional control switch? -
✔✔Map lights
✔✔NFPA 1901 requires that seat belts be colored red or: - ✔✔Orange
✔✔Tires should have at least ___________ inch of tread depth in every major groove. -
✔✔4/ 32
✔✔Personal protective equipment needed to safely perform a fire apparatus inspection
includes ___________________, _____________________ and
____________________. - ✔✔Safety glasses, work gloves, hearing protection
✔✔After the inspection is complete is complete, what should be done next? -
✔✔Review the report and make sure no items were missed
✔✔When checking the coolant level of a fire apparatus, the driver/ operator should: -
✔✔Check the coolant level in a manner recommended by the manufacturer
✔✔What term describes the evaluation of fire apparatus and its equipment that ensures
its its safe operations? - ✔✔Fire apparatus inspection
✔✔The _________________ lift is the greatest difference in elevation at which the fire
apparatus can draft the required quantity of water under the established physical
characteristics of operation. - ✔✔Maximum
,✔✔During a brake test, an apparatus weighing more than 10,000 pounds should stop
within? - ✔✔35 feet
✔✔What is another name for the 70 percent test? - ✔✔200 psi test
✔✔If during the charging system test, the alternator output current (amps) does not
reach at least ____________ of its rated output current then, the test has failed. -
✔✔80%
✔✔What term refers to the sum of the discharge pressure and the suction lift converted
to psi or kPa when pumping at draft, or the difference between the discharge pressure
and the intake pressure when pumping at a hydrant or other source of water under
positive pressure? - ✔✔Net pump pressure
✔✔The vacuum test is basically a test of the: - ✔✔priming system
✔✔A grade of what percent is used to test the parking brake on an apparatus? -
✔✔20%
✔✔What is another name for the capacity test (100 percent test)? - ✔✔150 psi test
✔✔During the weight verification test, what factor is NOT weighed at the certified truck
scales but is required for the test? - ✔✔Personnel weight
✔✔When conducting the apparatus foam system test using the "determine the foam
percentage with a refractometer" method, which of the following is NOT one of the
needed foam solution samples? - ✔✔Nominal intended percentage plus 3%
✔✔What term refers to the intake passageway of the pump at the point of gauge
attachment? - ✔✔Intake Pressure
✔✔During the performance test, the pump should be subjected to ____________
minutes of pumping at 70% of the rated capacity at 200 psi not pump pressure. - ✔✔10
✔✔Fire apparatus with electronic or electric engine throttle controls are required to
include a ___________________ system to prevent engine speed advancement. -
✔✔Interlock
✔✔The general recommendation for water temperature during performance testing is a
water temperature in the rang of 35 degrees Fahrenheit to: - ✔✔90 Degrees Fahrenheit
,✔✔When performing a priming system test, pumps rated at less than 1500 gpm should
be able to create the necessary vacuum in _________ seconds to lift water 10 feet
through 20 feet of suction hose of the apparatus size. - ✔✔30
✔✔During a brake test, an apparatus weighing 10,000 pounds or less should stop
within: - ✔✔25 feet
✔✔What is the maximum percentage of pressure change in order for the compressed-
air foam system to pass the test? - ✔✔10%
✔✔When conducting testing of an apparatus compressed- air foam system, what is the
recommended pump pressure for the test? - ✔✔125 psi
✔✔True or False? If an apparatus is supplied with a breathing- air compressor system,
that system should be tested annually by the fire dept? - ✔✔False
✔✔When checking discharge pressure gauges for accuracy, any gauge that is off by
more than ____________ must be recalibrated, repaired or replaced. - ✔✔10 psi
✔✔In order to receive full credit for the performance test, you must record: - ✔✔all
information including test conditions
✔✔True of False? conductivity testing is preferred to load testing when testing batteries.
- ✔✔True
✔✔What is the maximum allowable voltage drop when performing the voltage drop test
of the starter on an apparatus with a 24-volt system? - ✔✔0.4 volt
✔✔When testing fire apparatus, water temperature are important. Warm water is
defined as water at a temperature greater than: - ✔✔90 Degrees Fahrenheit
✔✔A pump should _____________ be considered for rerating if the engine is seriously
worn or should undergo major restorative work. - ✔✔Never
✔✔What is another name for the overload test? - ✔✔165 psi test
✔✔Nozzles suitable for service testing are usually? - ✔✔regular equipment on the fire
apparatus
✔✔At what speed is the apparatus traveling when conducting the braking test? - ✔✔20
mi/h
, ✔✔Which NFPA standard contains information on testing of an apparatus breathing air
system? - ✔✔NFPA 1989
✔✔Which test is required when an aerial device has been put in service to determine if
its performance continues to meet the predetermined specifications or standards? -
✔✔Performance Test
✔✔During the performance test, the pump should be subjected to ____________
minutes of pumping at 100% of the rated capacity at 150 psi net pump pressure. -
✔✔20
✔✔The size of the nozzle used in service testing is usually chosen to give the desired
discharge at a nozzle pressure between: - ✔✔60 and 70 psi
✔✔What is another name for the 50 percent test? - ✔✔250 psi test
✔✔What type of test is required for 12-volt receptacles on a aerial device? - ✔✔Line
voltage electrical system test
✔✔What term refers to the water pressure on the discharge manifold of the fire pump at
the point of gauge attachment? - ✔✔Discharge pressure
✔✔What term refers to a group of tests conducted annually after a fire apparatus has
major repairs or modifications? - ✔✔Performance tests
✔✔During the performance test, the pump should be subjected to 10 minutes of
pumping at ___________ of the rated capacity at 250 psi net pump pressure. - ✔✔50%
✔✔Pump _____________ controls might include electrical, pneumatic, or mechanical
components working individually or in combination to shift the pump drive system into
and out of pump mode. - ✔✔shift
✔✔The sum of the discharge pressure and the suction lift converted to units of pounds
per square inch or kilopascals when pumping at draft, or the difference between
discharge pressures pressure and the intake pressure when pumping at a hydrant or
other source of water under positive pressure. - ✔✔Net pump pressure
✔✔Tests conducted after a fire apparatus has been put into service to determine if its
performance meets predetermined specifications or standards. - ✔✔Service Testing
✔✔The flow rate to which the pump manufacturer certifies compliance of the pump
when it is new. - ✔✔Rated capacity
