MWS CDC ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
20 - CORRECT ANSWER - When conducting service test using a static water source, you
must have_____feet of hard suction hose for drafting.
Coolant
Tire conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 items that should be included on daily MWS
apparatus records.
3 conditions to drive an MWS in low gear. - CORRECT ANSWER - Intersection
Corner
Hill
Look both left and right and proceed cautiously. - CORRECT ANSWER - Before driving
over a guarded railroad during an emergency response:
Floating strainer. - CORRECT ANSWER - Best type of strainer to use in a shallow stream:
If you don't have at least one spotter. - CORRECT ANSWER - You should NEVER back
an MWS apparatus:
A municipal storm drain. - CORRECT ANSWER - NOT a potential water source for an
MWS apparatus fire pump:
EP
APL
HFL - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 factors to be included when determining TPL:
, Requires intake pressure of apparatus being resupplied. - CORRECT ANSWER - To
determine the pump discharge pressure loss when supplying an attack apparatus, you must add
the TPL to the:
Force of water per unit area. - CORRECT ANSWER - Best definition of water pressure is
the:
24 psi - CORRECT ANSWER - Estimated FL for 300' of 2 1/2'' hose flowing 200 gpm is
approximately:
Resistance to collapsing. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hard suction hoses are noted for their:
Can pump on forward and return stroke
Many have been replaced my centrifugal pumps
There's a piston type and rotary gear type - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 true statements about
positive displacement pumps:
Has water enter the impeller in both directions. - CORRECT ANSWER - To correct lateral
thrust wear on parts in centrifugal pumps, the pump:
Rotary vane positive displacement pump. - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump who's rotor is
mounted off center:
Fire stream tends to pulsate. - CORRECT ANSWER - One draw back of piston positive
displacement pump:
The SERIES/PRESSURE position gives you maximum pressure for a short period. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If using a multi-stage pump for pumping from an internal tank or hydrant:
CORRECT Answers
20 - CORRECT ANSWER - When conducting service test using a static water source, you
must have_____feet of hard suction hose for drafting.
Coolant
Tire conditions - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 items that should be included on daily MWS
apparatus records.
3 conditions to drive an MWS in low gear. - CORRECT ANSWER - Intersection
Corner
Hill
Look both left and right and proceed cautiously. - CORRECT ANSWER - Before driving
over a guarded railroad during an emergency response:
Floating strainer. - CORRECT ANSWER - Best type of strainer to use in a shallow stream:
If you don't have at least one spotter. - CORRECT ANSWER - You should NEVER back
an MWS apparatus:
A municipal storm drain. - CORRECT ANSWER - NOT a potential water source for an
MWS apparatus fire pump:
EP
APL
HFL - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 factors to be included when determining TPL:
, Requires intake pressure of apparatus being resupplied. - CORRECT ANSWER - To
determine the pump discharge pressure loss when supplying an attack apparatus, you must add
the TPL to the:
Force of water per unit area. - CORRECT ANSWER - Best definition of water pressure is
the:
24 psi - CORRECT ANSWER - Estimated FL for 300' of 2 1/2'' hose flowing 200 gpm is
approximately:
Resistance to collapsing. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hard suction hoses are noted for their:
Can pump on forward and return stroke
Many have been replaced my centrifugal pumps
There's a piston type and rotary gear type - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 true statements about
positive displacement pumps:
Has water enter the impeller in both directions. - CORRECT ANSWER - To correct lateral
thrust wear on parts in centrifugal pumps, the pump:
Rotary vane positive displacement pump. - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump who's rotor is
mounted off center:
Fire stream tends to pulsate. - CORRECT ANSWER - One draw back of piston positive
displacement pump:
The SERIES/PRESSURE position gives you maximum pressure for a short period. - CORRECT
ANSWER - If using a multi-stage pump for pumping from an internal tank or hydrant:
