TCFP Firefighter I/II Chapters 14-17 Test Questions With All Correct Answers

TCFP Firefighter I/II Chapters 14-17 Test Questions With All Correct Answers A dry hydrant provides access to a: Select one: A. static water source. B. portable water tank. C. municipal water system. D. cistern or well. - ANSWER A. static water source. An object in motion possesses which kind of energy as a result of that motion? Select one: A. Entropic B. Inertial C. Kinetic D. Potential - ANSWER C. Kinetic Fire fighters may need to hold on to the ________ while filling a self-expanding portable tank. Select one: A. collar B. rope C. hose D. frame - ANSWER A. collar How close must a fire engine get to a static water source to be able to draft directly from it through hard suction hose? Select one: A. A distance equal to the total length of the available hard suction hose minus 10 ft B. 10 ft (3 m) C. 20 ft (6 m) D. 30 ft (9 m) - ANSWER C. 20 ft (6 m) How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation deliver without interruption? Select one: A. A few thousand B. A few hundred C. Zero D. Several hundred - ANSWER D. Several hundred In general, mobile water supply apparatus (tankers) carry __________ of water. Select one: A. 1000 or fewer gal (3785 L or fewer) B. 2000 to 5000 gal (7570 to 18,927 L) C. 1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 13,249 L) D. 3000 to 6000 gal (11,356 to 22,712 L) - ANSWER C. 1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 13,249 L) Pressure in a water distribution system during average consumption is __________ pressure. Select one: A. mean B. residual C. static D. normal operating - ANSWER D. normal operating What is the maximum capacity of typical portable water tanks? Select one: A. 5000 gal (18,927 L) B. 1500 gal (5678 L) C. 3500 gal (13,249 L) D. 2000 gal (7570 L) - ANSWER A. 5000 gal (18,927 L) What is the realistic minimum usable residual pressure from a water distribution system for firefighting operations? Select one: A. 20 psi (138 kPa) B. 40 psi (276 kPa) C. 0 psi (0 kPa) D. 30 psi (207 kPa) - ANSWER A. 20 psi (138 kPa) When water is motionless, which kind of energy does it have? Select one: A. Residual B. Kinetic C. Potential D. Absolute - ANSWER C. Potential A jet siphon is used for which application? Select one: A. Transferring water between portable tanks B. Priming a dry pump C. Expediting discharge from a mobile water supply apparatus D. Exhausting air from hard suction - ANSWER A. Transferring water between portable tanks