Ch.14 Water Supply Systems
A Pitot gauge is used to calculate:
A. static pressure.
B. net pump pressure.
C. volume of flowing water.
D.pump discharge pressure. - Answer-Volume of flowing water
The NFPA recommends color-coding hydrants to indicate:
A. the water source.
B. the most recent flow test.
C. available flow.
D. available pressure. - Answer-Available flow
The pressure in a system when no water is flowing is called ________ pressure.
A. operating
B. residual
C. static
D. flow - Answer-Static
, How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation deliver without interruption?
A. A few thousand
B. A few hundred
C. Several hundred
D. zero - Answer-A few hundred
Friction loss is __________ proportional to the length of a hose.
A. directly
B. indirectly
C. variably
D. inversely - Answer-Directly
What is the minimum recommended pressure for water coming from a fire hydrant?
A. 30 psi (207 kPa)
B. 50 psi (345 kPa)
C. 40 psi (276 kPa)
D. 20 psi (138 kPa) - Answer-50 psi
What is the maximum capacity of typical portable water tanks?
A. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
B. 3500 gal (13,249 L)
C. 1500 gal (5678 L)
D. 2000 gal (7570 L) - Answer-5000
A Pitot gauge is used to calculate:
A. static pressure.
B. net pump pressure.
C. volume of flowing water.
D.pump discharge pressure. - Answer-Volume of flowing water
The NFPA recommends color-coding hydrants to indicate:
A. the water source.
B. the most recent flow test.
C. available flow.
D. available pressure. - Answer-Available flow
The pressure in a system when no water is flowing is called ________ pressure.
A. operating
B. residual
C. static
D. flow - Answer-Static
, How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation deliver without interruption?
A. A few thousand
B. A few hundred
C. Several hundred
D. zero - Answer-A few hundred
Friction loss is __________ proportional to the length of a hose.
A. directly
B. indirectly
C. variably
D. inversely - Answer-Directly
What is the minimum recommended pressure for water coming from a fire hydrant?
A. 30 psi (207 kPa)
B. 50 psi (345 kPa)
C. 40 psi (276 kPa)
D. 20 psi (138 kPa) - Answer-50 psi
What is the maximum capacity of typical portable water tanks?
A. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
B. 3500 gal (13,249 L)
C. 1500 gal (5678 L)
D. 2000 gal (7570 L) - Answer-5000