S-12 S-13 Standpipe and Sprinkler Practice Questions
"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, means - ANS -that the door can be opened if the power fails
\"Fail-safe" stairway door locks in a Class E building must unlock - ANS -every 4th floor
\"RCNY" is the abbreviation for - ANS -Rules of the City of New York
\A Class C fire (energized electrical fire), when de-energized... - ANS -becomes a Class A fire. (insulation etc. are normal
burning materials when not part of a live electrical circuit)
\A Class E building has five tenants on each floor. Four have 7,500 sq. ft. each, the other has 22,500 sq. ft. How many fire
wardens are required on the floor? - ANS -One for each 7,500 foot occupancies, and three for the 22,500 foot area.
\A contractor tells you that he has to turn off the sprinkler system in order to replace some sprinkler heads. Which of the
following are you NOT required to notify? - ANS -FDNY High Rise Unit
\A fire alarm box is painted plain red (no stripe). When it is activated, an alarm will be sent - ANS -within the building
\A hotel is 60 ft tall and 40 sleeping rooms of which 10 are occupied. How many fire safety directors are required? - ANS
-1
\A multipurpose fire extinguisher can be used on - ANS -Class A, B, and C fires.
\A smoke detector activates on a floor NOT served by elevator B. What should happen to this elevator? - ANS -Nothing; it
should continue to operate normally.
\After the fire department appears on the scene, what should the fire brigade do? - ANS -Report to the Fire Command
Station
\All are true about smoke detectors EXCEPT - ANS -visually inspected monthly.
\All of the following must be checked monthly EXCEPT - ANS -Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hoods and Filters in
Kitchens.
\All of the following must be done EXCEPT - ANS -Operational test of portable fire extinguishers
\At every elevator landing there must be a sign reading: - ANS -"In case of fire use stairs unless otherwise instructed"
\At what temperature range will a sprinkler head rated "ordinary" operate? - ANS -135-165° F
\Conduction is heat transfer by - ANS -Direct Contact
\Diagrams require to be mounted in the hallways which show elevators, fire exits, etc. are called - ANS -floor diagrams
, \During an inspection of the sprinkler system, you notice that the sprinkler heads in one of the tenant's areas have all
been painted the same color as the ceiling. What should you do? - ANS -Have the sprinkler heads replaced.
\Elevators will be recalled by any of the following except - ANS -Manual pull station. Another vandalism-type prevention.
\Emergency power is required to operate all of the following EXCEPT - ANS -Emergency Lights (Battery Operated)
\Fire Brigade members MAY attempt to extinguish fires in which phase? - ANS -Incipient (All other stages (rollover,
flashover,backdraft) are too dangerous for untrained personnel to tackle.
\How long must the alarm log book be kept? - ANS -3 years
\How many sprinkler heads must be available, and where must they be stored? - ANS -Six Spares, stored at the main
shutoff valve.
\How many times may a fabric be laundered before it is required to be re-flameproofed? - ANS -No times.
\How must elevator banks and stairways be designed? - ANS -By letters in any order.
\How often are fire suppression control valves required to be checked? - ANS -Weekly
\How often must activation of each manual sending station and verification of alarm receipt at the fire command station be
done? - ANS -Semi-Annually (6 months)
\How often must communication to Central Station from the FSC be checked ? - ANS -Monthly
\How often must fire drills be conducted in a new Class E building? - ANS -Every three months, for the first two years of
occupancy. Every six months thereafter.
\How often must sprinkler heads be changed? - ANS -Only after activation
\If the ball drip valve drip sunder normal conditions, it is an indication that - ANS -the lower check valve is defective
\If the stem extends from an OS&Y valve, it is an indication that the valve is - ANS -open
\If you're looking at a stairway door and see a number on the door, which of the following is true? - ANS -You're on the
stair side of a door
\In a fully sprinklered Class E building, how large can an area be before a fire wall is required to compartment the area? -
ANS -Unlimited. (The sprinkler system should suppress the fire, which allows unlimited areas. This is true only in Class E
buildings.
\In an actual emergency, how would you evacuate a handicapped person? - ANS -Take him to a designated stairway.
\In an automatic sprinkler system where one sprinkler has exceeded its temperature rating, how many sprinklers begin to
spray water? - ANS -Only the sprinkler which has exceeded its rating
"Fail Safe" when referred to in locks, means - ANS -that the door can be opened if the power fails
\"Fail-safe" stairway door locks in a Class E building must unlock - ANS -every 4th floor
\"RCNY" is the abbreviation for - ANS -Rules of the City of New York
\A Class C fire (energized electrical fire), when de-energized... - ANS -becomes a Class A fire. (insulation etc. are normal
burning materials when not part of a live electrical circuit)
\A Class E building has five tenants on each floor. Four have 7,500 sq. ft. each, the other has 22,500 sq. ft. How many fire
wardens are required on the floor? - ANS -One for each 7,500 foot occupancies, and three for the 22,500 foot area.
\A contractor tells you that he has to turn off the sprinkler system in order to replace some sprinkler heads. Which of the
following are you NOT required to notify? - ANS -FDNY High Rise Unit
\A fire alarm box is painted plain red (no stripe). When it is activated, an alarm will be sent - ANS -within the building
\A hotel is 60 ft tall and 40 sleeping rooms of which 10 are occupied. How many fire safety directors are required? - ANS
-1
\A multipurpose fire extinguisher can be used on - ANS -Class A, B, and C fires.
\A smoke detector activates on a floor NOT served by elevator B. What should happen to this elevator? - ANS -Nothing; it
should continue to operate normally.
\After the fire department appears on the scene, what should the fire brigade do? - ANS -Report to the Fire Command
Station
\All are true about smoke detectors EXCEPT - ANS -visually inspected monthly.
\All of the following must be checked monthly EXCEPT - ANS -Inspection/Cleaning of Range Hoods and Filters in
Kitchens.
\All of the following must be done EXCEPT - ANS -Operational test of portable fire extinguishers
\At every elevator landing there must be a sign reading: - ANS -"In case of fire use stairs unless otherwise instructed"
\At what temperature range will a sprinkler head rated "ordinary" operate? - ANS -135-165° F
\Conduction is heat transfer by - ANS -Direct Contact
\Diagrams require to be mounted in the hallways which show elevators, fire exits, etc. are called - ANS -floor diagrams
, \During an inspection of the sprinkler system, you notice that the sprinkler heads in one of the tenant's areas have all
been painted the same color as the ceiling. What should you do? - ANS -Have the sprinkler heads replaced.
\Elevators will be recalled by any of the following except - ANS -Manual pull station. Another vandalism-type prevention.
\Emergency power is required to operate all of the following EXCEPT - ANS -Emergency Lights (Battery Operated)
\Fire Brigade members MAY attempt to extinguish fires in which phase? - ANS -Incipient (All other stages (rollover,
flashover,backdraft) are too dangerous for untrained personnel to tackle.
\How long must the alarm log book be kept? - ANS -3 years
\How many sprinkler heads must be available, and where must they be stored? - ANS -Six Spares, stored at the main
shutoff valve.
\How many times may a fabric be laundered before it is required to be re-flameproofed? - ANS -No times.
\How must elevator banks and stairways be designed? - ANS -By letters in any order.
\How often are fire suppression control valves required to be checked? - ANS -Weekly
\How often must activation of each manual sending station and verification of alarm receipt at the fire command station be
done? - ANS -Semi-Annually (6 months)
\How often must communication to Central Station from the FSC be checked ? - ANS -Monthly
\How often must fire drills be conducted in a new Class E building? - ANS -Every three months, for the first two years of
occupancy. Every six months thereafter.
\How often must sprinkler heads be changed? - ANS -Only after activation
\If the ball drip valve drip sunder normal conditions, it is an indication that - ANS -the lower check valve is defective
\If the stem extends from an OS&Y valve, it is an indication that the valve is - ANS -open
\If you're looking at a stairway door and see a number on the door, which of the following is true? - ANS -You're on the
stair side of a door
\In a fully sprinklered Class E building, how large can an area be before a fire wall is required to compartment the area? -
ANS -Unlimited. (The sprinkler system should suppress the fire, which allows unlimited areas. This is true only in Class E
buildings.
\In an actual emergency, how would you evacuate a handicapped person? - ANS -Take him to a designated stairway.
\In an automatic sprinkler system where one sprinkler has exceeded its temperature rating, how many sprinklers begin to
spray water? - ANS -Only the sprinkler which has exceeded its rating
