TCFP DRIVER OP UPDATED SETS 2027 ANSWERS
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a static water source? - ✔✔Lakes
✔✔Which of the following statements about wet-barrel hydrants is correct? - ✔✔The
barrel usually has separate valves that control the flow of each individual outlet.
✔✔According to NFPA 291, fire hydrants capable of flowing 500 to 999 gallons per
minute and higher at 20 psi should have their bonnets painted: - ✔✔Orange
✔✔Static pressure is generally created by ___________________ pressure. -
✔✔Elevation
✔✔What is the recommended minimum operating pressure for water coming from fire
hydrant? - ✔✔20 psi
✔✔Water that is moving and water that is not moving both have: - ✔✔potential energy
✔✔________________ is the forward pressure measured at a discharge opening while
water is moving. - ✔✔Flow pressure
✔✔Fire hydrants in commercial and industrial areas should be located every: - ✔✔300 ft
✔✔What is the weight of a gallon of water in liquid form? - ✔✔8.34 lb
✔✔When water is flowing through hoses, pipes, and fittings, the water is slowed by the
contact it has with the walls of the hose or pipe, which results in: - ✔✔Friction Loss
✔✔Large mains that carry large amounts of water to a section of a town or city are
known as: - ✔✔Primary feeders
,✔✔Water absorbs almost ___________ times more heat than sodium bicarbonate. -
✔✔Five
✔✔Fire hydrants in residential areas should be located every: - ✔✔500 ft
✔✔Atmospheric pressure drops 0.5 psi for every ____________ that the geographic
location rises above sea level. - ✔✔1000 ft
✔✔What would be the pressure at the bottom of a water- filled cylinder that is 1 ft tall? -
✔✔0.434 psi
✔✔A class B hydrant has flow rate of ___________ gallons per minute. - ✔✔500 to 999
✔✔Which of the following statements best describes the first step in opening a hydrant?
- ✔✔Remove the the hydrant cap from the outlet you will be using
✔✔Fir hydrants should be checked on a regular basis- no less than: - ✔✔once a year
✔✔_______________ has a significant effect on the weight of water. - ✔✔Temperature
✔✔Which of the following statements best describes the position of the hydrant valve
when obtaining flow and pressure readings from a hydrant using a Pitot gauge? -
✔✔The hydrant should be fully open
✔✔what is the name of the main of the main that carries water to users and hydrants? -
✔✔Distributors
✔✔The amount of pressure created by gravity. - ✔✔Elevation pressure
✔✔The energy that an object has stored up as a result of its position or condition. A
raised weight and a coiled spring have potential energy. - ✔✔Potential Energy
✔✔Forward pressure at a discharge opening while water is flowing. - ✔✔Flow pressure
✔✔The energy possessed by an object as a result of its motion. - ✔✔Kinetic energy
✔✔The pressure in a water pipe when there is no water flowing. - ✔✔Static pressure
✔✔The result of the interaction between the hose or pipe and the flowing water, which
leads to a reduction in flow pressure at the point of discharge. - ✔✔Friction Loss
, ✔✔The pressure that exists in the distribution system, measured at the residual hydrant
at the time the flow readings are taken at the flow hydrant. - ✔✔Residual Pressure
✔✔What type of hydrant is used in areas where temperatures may fall below the
freezing level? - ✔✔Dry-barrel
✔✔What type of hydrant is often installed for the purpose of drafting water from static
water sources? - ✔✔Dry-hydrant
✔✔Water distribution systems deliver water from the treatment facility to the end users
and fire hydrants through a complex network of underground pipes known as: -
✔✔water mains
✔✔______________________ is the term used to describe a pressure surge or wave
caused by the kinetic energy of a fluid in motion when it is forced to stop or change
direction suddenly. - ✔✔Water hammer
✔✔The distribution system delivers water from the treatment facility to the end users
and fire hydrants through a complex network of underground pipes, known as: -
✔✔water mains
✔✔What allows water to flow, puddle, and remain together even after leaving a nozzle?
- ✔✔Surface tension
✔✔NFPA 291 requires a minimum of _________________ from the center of a hose
outlet to the finish grade. - ✔✔8 inches
✔✔A pitot gauge is used to measure ____________________ pressure. - ✔✔flow
✔✔When water is n motion, it produces ______________________ and
____________________. - ✔✔potential, kinetic
✔✔Municipal and _____________________ water systems furnish water under
pressure through fire hydrants. - ✔✔Private
✔✔The largest diameter pipe in a water distribution system, which carries the largest
amount of water. - ✔✔Primary feeder
✔✔Relatively small diameter underground pipes that deliver water to local users within
a neighborhood. - ✔✔Distributors
AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Which of the following is an example of a static water source? - ✔✔Lakes
✔✔Which of the following statements about wet-barrel hydrants is correct? - ✔✔The
barrel usually has separate valves that control the flow of each individual outlet.
✔✔According to NFPA 291, fire hydrants capable of flowing 500 to 999 gallons per
minute and higher at 20 psi should have their bonnets painted: - ✔✔Orange
✔✔Static pressure is generally created by ___________________ pressure. -
✔✔Elevation
✔✔What is the recommended minimum operating pressure for water coming from fire
hydrant? - ✔✔20 psi
✔✔Water that is moving and water that is not moving both have: - ✔✔potential energy
✔✔________________ is the forward pressure measured at a discharge opening while
water is moving. - ✔✔Flow pressure
✔✔Fire hydrants in commercial and industrial areas should be located every: - ✔✔300 ft
✔✔What is the weight of a gallon of water in liquid form? - ✔✔8.34 lb
✔✔When water is flowing through hoses, pipes, and fittings, the water is slowed by the
contact it has with the walls of the hose or pipe, which results in: - ✔✔Friction Loss
✔✔Large mains that carry large amounts of water to a section of a town or city are
known as: - ✔✔Primary feeders
,✔✔Water absorbs almost ___________ times more heat than sodium bicarbonate. -
✔✔Five
✔✔Fire hydrants in residential areas should be located every: - ✔✔500 ft
✔✔Atmospheric pressure drops 0.5 psi for every ____________ that the geographic
location rises above sea level. - ✔✔1000 ft
✔✔What would be the pressure at the bottom of a water- filled cylinder that is 1 ft tall? -
✔✔0.434 psi
✔✔A class B hydrant has flow rate of ___________ gallons per minute. - ✔✔500 to 999
✔✔Which of the following statements best describes the first step in opening a hydrant?
- ✔✔Remove the the hydrant cap from the outlet you will be using
✔✔Fir hydrants should be checked on a regular basis- no less than: - ✔✔once a year
✔✔_______________ has a significant effect on the weight of water. - ✔✔Temperature
✔✔Which of the following statements best describes the position of the hydrant valve
when obtaining flow and pressure readings from a hydrant using a Pitot gauge? -
✔✔The hydrant should be fully open
✔✔what is the name of the main of the main that carries water to users and hydrants? -
✔✔Distributors
✔✔The amount of pressure created by gravity. - ✔✔Elevation pressure
✔✔The energy that an object has stored up as a result of its position or condition. A
raised weight and a coiled spring have potential energy. - ✔✔Potential Energy
✔✔Forward pressure at a discharge opening while water is flowing. - ✔✔Flow pressure
✔✔The energy possessed by an object as a result of its motion. - ✔✔Kinetic energy
✔✔The pressure in a water pipe when there is no water flowing. - ✔✔Static pressure
✔✔The result of the interaction between the hose or pipe and the flowing water, which
leads to a reduction in flow pressure at the point of discharge. - ✔✔Friction Loss
, ✔✔The pressure that exists in the distribution system, measured at the residual hydrant
at the time the flow readings are taken at the flow hydrant. - ✔✔Residual Pressure
✔✔What type of hydrant is used in areas where temperatures may fall below the
freezing level? - ✔✔Dry-barrel
✔✔What type of hydrant is often installed for the purpose of drafting water from static
water sources? - ✔✔Dry-hydrant
✔✔Water distribution systems deliver water from the treatment facility to the end users
and fire hydrants through a complex network of underground pipes known as: -
✔✔water mains
✔✔______________________ is the term used to describe a pressure surge or wave
caused by the kinetic energy of a fluid in motion when it is forced to stop or change
direction suddenly. - ✔✔Water hammer
✔✔The distribution system delivers water from the treatment facility to the end users
and fire hydrants through a complex network of underground pipes, known as: -
✔✔water mains
✔✔What allows water to flow, puddle, and remain together even after leaving a nozzle?
- ✔✔Surface tension
✔✔NFPA 291 requires a minimum of _________________ from the center of a hose
outlet to the finish grade. - ✔✔8 inches
✔✔A pitot gauge is used to measure ____________________ pressure. - ✔✔flow
✔✔When water is n motion, it produces ______________________ and
____________________. - ✔✔potential, kinetic
✔✔Municipal and _____________________ water systems furnish water under
pressure through fire hydrants. - ✔✔Private
✔✔The largest diameter pipe in a water distribution system, which carries the largest
amount of water. - ✔✔Primary feeder
✔✔Relatively small diameter underground pipes that deliver water to local users within
a neighborhood. - ✔✔Distributors
