FF1Chapter 15 Practice Exam Questions
and Answers
Which is an appropriate use for a 25-mm (1-in.) booster line?
Select one:
A. Exposure protection
B. Car fire
C. Dumpster fire
D. Appliance fire - Answer -C
Which type of hose roll is used to store hose on a storage rack?
Select one:
A. Straight
B. Twin
C. Flat
D. Doughnut - Answer -A
When referring to hose, what does the "L" stand for in "LDH"?
Select one:
A. Low
B. Limited
C. Light
D. Large - Answer -D
What is hard suction hose most commonly used for?
Select one:
A. Relay pumping
B. Transferring water from a pressurized source to a pump
C. Filling a portable tank
D. Drafting from a static water source - Answer -D
The most likely cause of leaking between two joined couplings is a damaged or missing:
Select one:
A. expansion ring.
B. swivel gasket.
, C. compression gasket.
D. shank gasket. - Answer -B
Which hose diameter can be used as either supply hose or attack hose?
Select one:
A. 44 mm (1¾ in)
B. 76 mm (3 in)
C. 65 mm (2½ in)
D. 70 mm (2¾ in) - Answer -C
Hose on an apparatus should be unpacked, inspected, cleaned, and reloaded if it has
not been used in the last:
Select one:
A. 6 months.
B. 30 days.
C. year.
D. 3 months. - Answer -B
Which item is required to be noted on the hose record?
Select one:
A. Date of last use
B. Test date
C. Test duration
D. Test pressure - Answer -B
Hose that is at least 88 mm (3½ in.) in diameter is considered __________ diameter.
Select one:
A. master
B. medium
C. small
D. large - Answer -D
Which is an advantage of a smooth-bore nozzle?
Select one:
A. Greater disruption of thermal layering
B. Longer stream reach
C. Operation at a higher nozzle pressure
D. Greater heat absorption per gallon discharged - Answer -B
What should be done to avoid water hammer?
Select one:
A. Purge air from the line before opening a valve or nozzle
B. Always maintain a minimum residual pressure of 138 kPa (20 psi)
C. Never connect a hard suction hose to a pressurized water supply
D. Open and close all valves slowly - Answer -D
and Answers
Which is an appropriate use for a 25-mm (1-in.) booster line?
Select one:
A. Exposure protection
B. Car fire
C. Dumpster fire
D. Appliance fire - Answer -C
Which type of hose roll is used to store hose on a storage rack?
Select one:
A. Straight
B. Twin
C. Flat
D. Doughnut - Answer -A
When referring to hose, what does the "L" stand for in "LDH"?
Select one:
A. Low
B. Limited
C. Light
D. Large - Answer -D
What is hard suction hose most commonly used for?
Select one:
A. Relay pumping
B. Transferring water from a pressurized source to a pump
C. Filling a portable tank
D. Drafting from a static water source - Answer -D
The most likely cause of leaking between two joined couplings is a damaged or missing:
Select one:
A. expansion ring.
B. swivel gasket.
, C. compression gasket.
D. shank gasket. - Answer -B
Which hose diameter can be used as either supply hose or attack hose?
Select one:
A. 44 mm (1¾ in)
B. 76 mm (3 in)
C. 65 mm (2½ in)
D. 70 mm (2¾ in) - Answer -C
Hose on an apparatus should be unpacked, inspected, cleaned, and reloaded if it has
not been used in the last:
Select one:
A. 6 months.
B. 30 days.
C. year.
D. 3 months. - Answer -B
Which item is required to be noted on the hose record?
Select one:
A. Date of last use
B. Test date
C. Test duration
D. Test pressure - Answer -B
Hose that is at least 88 mm (3½ in.) in diameter is considered __________ diameter.
Select one:
A. master
B. medium
C. small
D. large - Answer -D
Which is an advantage of a smooth-bore nozzle?
Select one:
A. Greater disruption of thermal layering
B. Longer stream reach
C. Operation at a higher nozzle pressure
D. Greater heat absorption per gallon discharged - Answer -B
What should be done to avoid water hammer?
Select one:
A. Purge air from the line before opening a valve or nozzle
B. Always maintain a minimum residual pressure of 138 kPa (20 psi)
C. Never connect a hard suction hose to a pressurized water supply
D. Open and close all valves slowly - Answer -D
