Pump Operator Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pumpers with elevated water devices range from lengths of ___. - CORRECT ANSWER - 50'
to 75'
Inverters re generally capable of providing ___ watts. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1500
Portable generators have a maximum of ___ watts. - CORRECT ANSWER - 5000
Vehicle mounted generators on a pumper have a maximum of ___ watts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 12000
Vehicle mounted generators on a rescue have a maximum of ___ watts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50000
During the first six months after an apparatus is received, while the paint and protective coating
are new and unseasoned, the vehicle should be washed frequently with ___ water to harden the
paint and keep it from spotting. - CORRECT ANSWER - cold
Steering wheel play should be now more than ___ degrees in either direction. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10
During a brake test, the vehicle should come to a complete stop from a speed of 20 mph within
___ feet. - CORRECT ANSWER - 35
Air pressure should build to a sufficient level to allow vehicle operations within ___ seconds of
starting. - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
, Air pressure protection valves prevent air horns from being operated when the pressure in the air
reservoir drops below ___ PSI. - CORRECT ANSWER - 80
A significant portion of fire apparatus collisions occur while the apparatus is being driven in ___.
- CORRECT ANSWER - reverse
Responding units should travel at least ___ feet apart. - CORRECT ANSWER - 300-500
According to the inside/outside method of positioning a fire apparatus, for a building 5 stories or
less, the pumper parks ___ of the ladder truck. - CORRECT ANSWER - inside
According to the inside/outside method of positioning a fire apparatus, for a building 5 stories or
more, the pumper parks ___ of the ladder truck. - CORRECT ANSWER - outside
Intake hose sections are commonly ___ feet in length. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-50
The front wheels of the apparatus should be at least a ___-degree angle when positioning at a
hydrant. - CORRECT ANSWER - 45
Park wildland apparatus ___ to avoid blocking other fire apparatus or evacuating vehicles. -
CORRECT ANSWER - off the roadway
It is best to park command vehicles on ___ of the fire building. This giver a view of two sides of
the building. - CORRECT ANSWER - corners
1 PSI will raise a column of water ___ feet. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.304
___ is the part of the total pressure lost while forcing water through pipes, fittings, fire hose, and
adapters. - CORRECT ANSWER - Friction loss
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Pumpers with elevated water devices range from lengths of ___. - CORRECT ANSWER - 50'
to 75'
Inverters re generally capable of providing ___ watts. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1500
Portable generators have a maximum of ___ watts. - CORRECT ANSWER - 5000
Vehicle mounted generators on a pumper have a maximum of ___ watts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 12000
Vehicle mounted generators on a rescue have a maximum of ___ watts. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50000
During the first six months after an apparatus is received, while the paint and protective coating
are new and unseasoned, the vehicle should be washed frequently with ___ water to harden the
paint and keep it from spotting. - CORRECT ANSWER - cold
Steering wheel play should be now more than ___ degrees in either direction. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10
During a brake test, the vehicle should come to a complete stop from a speed of 20 mph within
___ feet. - CORRECT ANSWER - 35
Air pressure should build to a sufficient level to allow vehicle operations within ___ seconds of
starting. - CORRECT ANSWER - 60
, Air pressure protection valves prevent air horns from being operated when the pressure in the air
reservoir drops below ___ PSI. - CORRECT ANSWER - 80
A significant portion of fire apparatus collisions occur while the apparatus is being driven in ___.
- CORRECT ANSWER - reverse
Responding units should travel at least ___ feet apart. - CORRECT ANSWER - 300-500
According to the inside/outside method of positioning a fire apparatus, for a building 5 stories or
less, the pumper parks ___ of the ladder truck. - CORRECT ANSWER - inside
According to the inside/outside method of positioning a fire apparatus, for a building 5 stories or
more, the pumper parks ___ of the ladder truck. - CORRECT ANSWER - outside
Intake hose sections are commonly ___ feet in length. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10-50
The front wheels of the apparatus should be at least a ___-degree angle when positioning at a
hydrant. - CORRECT ANSWER - 45
Park wildland apparatus ___ to avoid blocking other fire apparatus or evacuating vehicles. -
CORRECT ANSWER - off the roadway
It is best to park command vehicles on ___ of the fire building. This giver a view of two sides of
the building. - CORRECT ANSWER - corners
1 PSI will raise a column of water ___ feet. - CORRECT ANSWER - 2.304
___ is the part of the total pressure lost while forcing water through pipes, fittings, fire hose, and
adapters. - CORRECT ANSWER - Friction loss
