S12 SPRINKLER TEST, S13 STANDPIPE
TEST, SPRINKLERS SEGMENT 5, S-12
CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
fire zdepartment zconnection z- zcorrect zanswersnormally zon zexterior zof zbuilding...
zFDNY zcan zpump zsupplemental zwater zinto zthe zsprinkler zsystem, zstandpipe, zor
zother zsystem zfurnishing zwater zfor zfire zextinguishment zto zsupplement zexisting
zwater zsupplies.
,system zcontrol zvalve z- zcorrect zanswersvalve zcontrolling zflow zto zwater-based zfire
zprotection zsystems.
fire zcommand zcenter z- zcorrect zanswersDesignated zroom zor zarea zin za zstructure
zwhere zthe zstatus zof zthe zfire zdetection, zalarm, zand zprotection zsystems zis
zdisplayed zand zthe zsystems zcan zbe zmanually zcontrolled.
Fire zpump, zautomatic zstandpipe. z- zcorrect zanswersA zfire zpump zlocated zat zor
zbelow zstreet zlevel zthat zsupplies zthe zlower z300 zfeet z(91.4 zm) zof za zstandpipe
zsystem zor za zcombined zstandpipe zand zsprinkler zsystem.
tags z- zcorrect zanswerson zclosed zsection zvalves zserving zaffected zareas: zarea
zaffected, zbrief zdescription, zoccupancy zclassification, zc zof zf znumber, zestimated
ztime zuntil zoperational
Green ztag z- zcorrect zanswersno zimpairment zfound zin zentire zsystem- zmain zcontrol
zvalve
red ztag z- zcorrect zanswersplace zon zmain zcontrol zvalve zif zFULLY zout zof zservice...
zput zsprinkler zcompany zname, zdate zof zremoval zfrom zservice zand zanticipated ztime
zto zoperational
blue zdisk z- zcorrect zanswerspartially zout zof zservice- zon zall zfire zdepartment
zconnections
water zstorage ztank z- zcorrect zanswersCollects zcooled zwater
OS z& zY zvalve z- zcorrect zanswersindicating ztype zof zcontrol zvalve zused zfor zfire
zsprinkler zsystem
deluge zvalve z- zcorrect zanswerswater zsupply zcontrol zvalve zintended zto zbe
zoperated zby zactuation zof zan zautomatic zdetection zsystem zthat zis zinstalled zin zthe
zsame zarea zas zthe zdischarge zdevices. zINTENDED zUSE zIS zMANUAL zAND zAUTO
deluge zsprinkler zsystem z- zcorrect zanswersemploying zopen zsprinklers zthat zare
zattached zto za zpiping zsystem zthat zis zconnected zto za zwater zsupply zthrough za
zvalve zthat zis zopened zby zthe zoperation zof za zdetection zsystem zinstalled zin zthe
zsame zareas zas zthe zsprinklers. zWHEN zIT zOPENS, zwater zflows zinto zthe zpiping
zsystem zand zdischarges zfrom zall zsprinklers zattached.
Early zsuppresion zfast zresponse zsprinklers z- zcorrect zanswersfast zresponse
zsprinkler zthat zis zlisted zfor zits zcapability zto zprovide zfire zsuppression zof zspecific
zhigh zchallenge zfire zhazards
,extra zlarge zorifice zsprinklers z- zcorrect zanswers= zor z> z1 zinch zless zpressure zto
zachieve za zgiven zdischarge zdensity
extended zcoverage zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswers400 zmax zsquare zfeet zdischarge z20
zfoot zby z20 zfoot zspacing zbetween zsprinklers
fire zpump z- zcorrect zanswersa zprovider zof zliquid zflow zand zpressure zdedicated zto
zfire zprotection. zA zfire zpump zis za zpart zof za zfire zsprinklers zsystem zwater zsupply
zand zcan zbe zpowered zby zelectric, zdiesel zor zsteam. zconnected zto zpublic zwater
zsource zor ztank. zprovides zhigher zpressure zto zsprinkler zsystem
Glass zbulb zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersoperated zby zheat zbreaking za zglass zbulb
zfilled zwith za znon zfreezing zliquid zwith zdiameters zthat zvary zform z3 zmm zfor zquick
zresponse zto z5 zmm zfor zstandard zresponse
hose zvalve z- zcorrect zanswersvalve zto zadditional zhose zconnection
hydraulic zplacard z- zcorrect zanswerssign zattached zto za zhydraulically zcalculated
zsprinkler zsystem zindicating zthe zdesign zdensity, zrequired zgallons zper zminute zand
zpressure zfor zthe zsystem zto zoperate zproperly
hydraulically zcalculated zsystems z- zcorrect zanswersmethod zof zsizing zauto zsprinkler
zpiping zusing za zprescribed zamount zof zwater zto zbe zdistributed zover za zspecific
zarea.
impairment zcoordinator z- zcorrect zanswersin zcharge zof zsafety zduring zout zof zservice
zsystems
intermediate zlevel zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswerssprinkler zequipped zwith zintegral
zshields zto zprotect zthe zoperating zelemtn zform zdischarge zfrom zsprinklers zinstalled
zat zhigher zelevations
large zorifice zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswerssprinkler zhead zwith zorifice zsize zequal zor
zgreater zthan z3/4 zand zless zthan z1 zinch
listed zdevice z- zcorrect zanswersA zfire zprotection zcomponent zthat zhas zbeen ztested
zto zperform zunder zparameters zspecified zfor zits zuse zby za znationally zrecognized
ztesting zagency. zUnderwriter's zLaboratory z(UL) zand zFactory zMutual z(FM) zare zthe
ztwo zmost zcommon.
Master zPressure zReducing zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zpressure zreducing zvalve
zinstalled zto zregulate zpressures zin zan zentire zfire zprotection zsystem zand/or
zstandpipe zsystem zzone.
Main zDrain z- zcorrect zanswersThe zprimary zdrain zconnection zlocated zon zthe
zsystem zriser zand zalso zutilized zas za zflow ztest zconnection.
, Microbiologically zInfluenced zCorrosion z(MIC) z- zcorrect zanswersCorrosion zcaused
zby zthe zpresence zof zmicrobes zin zthe zwater zsupply zthat zover ztime zattack zthe
zinterior zof zmetallic zpiping zand zcause zleaks, zpitting, zand zblockages.
Old-Style/Conventional zSprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zthat zdirects z40% zto
z60% zof zthe zwater zinitially zin za zdownward zdirection zand zis zdesigned zto zbe
zinstalled zwith zthe zdeflector zin zeither zthe zupright zor zpendent zposition.
Pendent zSprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zdesigned zto zbe zinstalled zin zsuch
za zway zthat zthe zwater zstream zis zdirected zdownward zagainst zthe zdeflector.
Pintle zScrews z- zcorrect zanswersA zvisual zindicating zdevice zrequired zfor zsprinklers
zmanufactured zprior zto z1999 zidentifying zsmall zorifice zsprinklers zand zlarge zorifice
zsprinklers zwhere zorifice zsize zis zdifferent zthan zthe znominal zthread zsize zof zthe
zsprinkler zhead.
Pipe zSchedule zSystems z- zcorrect zanswersA zmethod zof zsizing zpiping zbased zupon
zthe znumber zof zsprinkler zheads zand zthe zoccupancy zof zthe zprotected zarea.
Preaction zSprinkler zSystem z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zsystem zemploying
zautomatic zsprinklers zthat zare zattached zto za zpiping zsystem zthat zcontains zair zthat
zmay zor zmay znot zbe zunder zpressure, zwith za zsupplemental zdetection zsystem
zinstalled zin zthe zsame zareas zas zthe zsprinklers.
Pressure zControl zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zpilot zoperated zpressure zreducing
zvalve zthat zmay zbe zused zwith za zfire zor zbooster zpump zdesigned zfor zthe zpurpose
zof zpreventing zthe zincoming zwater zsupply zpressure zfrom zdropping zbelow za zset
zpressure.
Pressure-Reducing zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zvalve zdesigned zfor zthe zpurpose zof
zreducing zthe zdownstream zwater zpressure zunder zboth zflowing z(residual) zand
znonflowing z(static) zconditions.
Pressure zRelief zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zvalve zdesigned zfor zthe zpurpose zof
zreleasing zexcess zair zor zwater zpressure zfrom zthe zFire zProtection zPiping zSystem.
Pressure zTank z- zcorrect zanswersA ztank zusing zair zpressure zto zsupplying zwater zfor
zwater-based zfire zprotection zsystems. zTank zcontents zto zbe zmaintained zat zone
zthird zair zto ztwo zthirds zwater.
Quick zResponse zSprinkler zHead z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zhaving za zfusible
zlink zwith za zresponse ztime zindex z(RTI) zof z50 zor zless.
Recessed zSprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zin zwhich zall zor zpart zof zthe
zbody, zother zthan zthe zshank zthread, zis zmounted zabove zthe zceiling.
TEST, SPRINKLERS SEGMENT 5, S-12
CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
fire zdepartment zconnection z- zcorrect zanswersnormally zon zexterior zof zbuilding...
zFDNY zcan zpump zsupplemental zwater zinto zthe zsprinkler zsystem, zstandpipe, zor
zother zsystem zfurnishing zwater zfor zfire zextinguishment zto zsupplement zexisting
zwater zsupplies.
,system zcontrol zvalve z- zcorrect zanswersvalve zcontrolling zflow zto zwater-based zfire
zprotection zsystems.
fire zcommand zcenter z- zcorrect zanswersDesignated zroom zor zarea zin za zstructure
zwhere zthe zstatus zof zthe zfire zdetection, zalarm, zand zprotection zsystems zis
zdisplayed zand zthe zsystems zcan zbe zmanually zcontrolled.
Fire zpump, zautomatic zstandpipe. z- zcorrect zanswersA zfire zpump zlocated zat zor
zbelow zstreet zlevel zthat zsupplies zthe zlower z300 zfeet z(91.4 zm) zof za zstandpipe
zsystem zor za zcombined zstandpipe zand zsprinkler zsystem.
tags z- zcorrect zanswerson zclosed zsection zvalves zserving zaffected zareas: zarea
zaffected, zbrief zdescription, zoccupancy zclassification, zc zof zf znumber, zestimated
ztime zuntil zoperational
Green ztag z- zcorrect zanswersno zimpairment zfound zin zentire zsystem- zmain zcontrol
zvalve
red ztag z- zcorrect zanswersplace zon zmain zcontrol zvalve zif zFULLY zout zof zservice...
zput zsprinkler zcompany zname, zdate zof zremoval zfrom zservice zand zanticipated ztime
zto zoperational
blue zdisk z- zcorrect zanswerspartially zout zof zservice- zon zall zfire zdepartment
zconnections
water zstorage ztank z- zcorrect zanswersCollects zcooled zwater
OS z& zY zvalve z- zcorrect zanswersindicating ztype zof zcontrol zvalve zused zfor zfire
zsprinkler zsystem
deluge zvalve z- zcorrect zanswerswater zsupply zcontrol zvalve zintended zto zbe
zoperated zby zactuation zof zan zautomatic zdetection zsystem zthat zis zinstalled zin zthe
zsame zarea zas zthe zdischarge zdevices. zINTENDED zUSE zIS zMANUAL zAND zAUTO
deluge zsprinkler zsystem z- zcorrect zanswersemploying zopen zsprinklers zthat zare
zattached zto za zpiping zsystem zthat zis zconnected zto za zwater zsupply zthrough za
zvalve zthat zis zopened zby zthe zoperation zof za zdetection zsystem zinstalled zin zthe
zsame zareas zas zthe zsprinklers. zWHEN zIT zOPENS, zwater zflows zinto zthe zpiping
zsystem zand zdischarges zfrom zall zsprinklers zattached.
Early zsuppresion zfast zresponse zsprinklers z- zcorrect zanswersfast zresponse
zsprinkler zthat zis zlisted zfor zits zcapability zto zprovide zfire zsuppression zof zspecific
zhigh zchallenge zfire zhazards
,extra zlarge zorifice zsprinklers z- zcorrect zanswers= zor z> z1 zinch zless zpressure zto
zachieve za zgiven zdischarge zdensity
extended zcoverage zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswers400 zmax zsquare zfeet zdischarge z20
zfoot zby z20 zfoot zspacing zbetween zsprinklers
fire zpump z- zcorrect zanswersa zprovider zof zliquid zflow zand zpressure zdedicated zto
zfire zprotection. zA zfire zpump zis za zpart zof za zfire zsprinklers zsystem zwater zsupply
zand zcan zbe zpowered zby zelectric, zdiesel zor zsteam. zconnected zto zpublic zwater
zsource zor ztank. zprovides zhigher zpressure zto zsprinkler zsystem
Glass zbulb zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersoperated zby zheat zbreaking za zglass zbulb
zfilled zwith za znon zfreezing zliquid zwith zdiameters zthat zvary zform z3 zmm zfor zquick
zresponse zto z5 zmm zfor zstandard zresponse
hose zvalve z- zcorrect zanswersvalve zto zadditional zhose zconnection
hydraulic zplacard z- zcorrect zanswerssign zattached zto za zhydraulically zcalculated
zsprinkler zsystem zindicating zthe zdesign zdensity, zrequired zgallons zper zminute zand
zpressure zfor zthe zsystem zto zoperate zproperly
hydraulically zcalculated zsystems z- zcorrect zanswersmethod zof zsizing zauto zsprinkler
zpiping zusing za zprescribed zamount zof zwater zto zbe zdistributed zover za zspecific
zarea.
impairment zcoordinator z- zcorrect zanswersin zcharge zof zsafety zduring zout zof zservice
zsystems
intermediate zlevel zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswerssprinkler zequipped zwith zintegral
zshields zto zprotect zthe zoperating zelemtn zform zdischarge zfrom zsprinklers zinstalled
zat zhigher zelevations
large zorifice zsprinkler z- zcorrect zanswerssprinkler zhead zwith zorifice zsize zequal zor
zgreater zthan z3/4 zand zless zthan z1 zinch
listed zdevice z- zcorrect zanswersA zfire zprotection zcomponent zthat zhas zbeen ztested
zto zperform zunder zparameters zspecified zfor zits zuse zby za znationally zrecognized
ztesting zagency. zUnderwriter's zLaboratory z(UL) zand zFactory zMutual z(FM) zare zthe
ztwo zmost zcommon.
Master zPressure zReducing zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zpressure zreducing zvalve
zinstalled zto zregulate zpressures zin zan zentire zfire zprotection zsystem zand/or
zstandpipe zsystem zzone.
Main zDrain z- zcorrect zanswersThe zprimary zdrain zconnection zlocated zon zthe
zsystem zriser zand zalso zutilized zas za zflow ztest zconnection.
, Microbiologically zInfluenced zCorrosion z(MIC) z- zcorrect zanswersCorrosion zcaused
zby zthe zpresence zof zmicrobes zin zthe zwater zsupply zthat zover ztime zattack zthe
zinterior zof zmetallic zpiping zand zcause zleaks, zpitting, zand zblockages.
Old-Style/Conventional zSprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zthat zdirects z40% zto
z60% zof zthe zwater zinitially zin za zdownward zdirection zand zis zdesigned zto zbe
zinstalled zwith zthe zdeflector zin zeither zthe zupright zor zpendent zposition.
Pendent zSprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zdesigned zto zbe zinstalled zin zsuch
za zway zthat zthe zwater zstream zis zdirected zdownward zagainst zthe zdeflector.
Pintle zScrews z- zcorrect zanswersA zvisual zindicating zdevice zrequired zfor zsprinklers
zmanufactured zprior zto z1999 zidentifying zsmall zorifice zsprinklers zand zlarge zorifice
zsprinklers zwhere zorifice zsize zis zdifferent zthan zthe znominal zthread zsize zof zthe
zsprinkler zhead.
Pipe zSchedule zSystems z- zcorrect zanswersA zmethod zof zsizing zpiping zbased zupon
zthe znumber zof zsprinkler zheads zand zthe zoccupancy zof zthe zprotected zarea.
Preaction zSprinkler zSystem z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zsystem zemploying
zautomatic zsprinklers zthat zare zattached zto za zpiping zsystem zthat zcontains zair zthat
zmay zor zmay znot zbe zunder zpressure, zwith za zsupplemental zdetection zsystem
zinstalled zin zthe zsame zareas zas zthe zsprinklers.
Pressure zControl zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zpilot zoperated zpressure zreducing
zvalve zthat zmay zbe zused zwith za zfire zor zbooster zpump zdesigned zfor zthe zpurpose
zof zpreventing zthe zincoming zwater zsupply zpressure zfrom zdropping zbelow za zset
zpressure.
Pressure-Reducing zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zvalve zdesigned zfor zthe zpurpose zof
zreducing zthe zdownstream zwater zpressure zunder zboth zflowing z(residual) zand
znonflowing z(static) zconditions.
Pressure zRelief zValve z- zcorrect zanswersA zvalve zdesigned zfor zthe zpurpose zof
zreleasing zexcess zair zor zwater zpressure zfrom zthe zFire zProtection zPiping zSystem.
Pressure zTank z- zcorrect zanswersA ztank zusing zair zpressure zto zsupplying zwater zfor
zwater-based zfire zprotection zsystems. zTank zcontents zto zbe zmaintained zat zone
zthird zair zto ztwo zthirds zwater.
Quick zResponse zSprinkler zHead z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zhaving za zfusible
zlink zwith za zresponse ztime zindex z(RTI) zof z50 zor zless.
Recessed zSprinkler z- zcorrect zanswersA zsprinkler zin zwhich zall zor zpart zof zthe
zbody, zother zthan zthe zshank zthread, zis zmounted zabove zthe zceiling.
