BOMA General Maintenance 2025/2026
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Usually if a motor in a system feels hot and you think it is overloading you
should not open the flow valve further because? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Increase
in flow will usually increase the horsepower requirements.
Net positive suction head is? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The amount of absolute
pressure actually available at the suction inlet of the pump to force the
liquid up the pump.
If the seal has just been replaced and if the pump leaks slightly at start up,
first? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Allow the pump to continue to run for a short period
of time and see if the leak stops.
If it is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Throttle the discharge
There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires, temperature
sensing and smoke detections are the primary one? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
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,Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning,
ionization, chambers, and smoke detection devices? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔deluge
Sprinkler heads that are mounted in an inverted position is called a? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔pendant, conventional, flush pendant.
The number of sprinkler that can be placed on a given pipe is governed by?
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The pipe size
In a fire sprinkler system there two main types of sprinkler heads, upright
and pendant? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Which of the following best describes the basic types of sprinkler systems
in a building? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Standard wet system, standard dry system
and deluge system.
The most important component in a sprinkler system is? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
reliable source of water, sufficient volume of water and sufficient water
pressure.
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,Connection between a given building fire protection system and the public
water supply are controlled by? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Post indicating valves
The class of standpipe system is determined by? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔GPM
capacity, hose connection size and personnel who uses it
As to the content of portable fire extinguishers which of the following
answers is not correct? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Carbon monoxide
Class "A" fires are those of combustible materials such as wood, paper,
cloth. Where cooling, soaking or cloaking the burning materials essential? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Class "A" fires are those flammable liquids, gases and greases which
blanketing, smothering or extinguishing agents are essential or flame
interrupting affect is needed.? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
Class "C" fire are those involving energized electrical equipment where
non-conductive or extinguishing agents are essential? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔True
1 cubic feet of water is how many gallons? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔7.48
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, A horsepower is equal to _____? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔33,000 foot pounds of
work per minute
Capacity of an air compressor is usually expressed in cubic feet per
minute? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Temporary platforms used by to support workers and materials while
working off the ground is usually called a _____? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔scaffolding
A device used to measure battery acid strength is a _____? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Hydrometer
Brazed cast fittings should be cooled with _____? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A damp
cloth
When attempting to locate a gas leak the sense of _____ is usually not
used. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Taste
Regulator gauges are to _____. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Indicate tank pressure
and indicate gas pressure to the torch.
Torches should be inspected for leakage at _____. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The
tip, valves, and hose connections.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Exam Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
Usually if a motor in a system feels hot and you think it is overloading you
should not open the flow valve further because? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Increase
in flow will usually increase the horsepower requirements.
Net positive suction head is? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The amount of absolute
pressure actually available at the suction inlet of the pump to force the
liquid up the pump.
If the seal has just been replaced and if the pump leaks slightly at start up,
first? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Allow the pump to continue to run for a short period
of time and see if the leak stops.
If it is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔Throttle the discharge
There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires, temperature
sensing and smoke detections are the primary one? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning,
ionization, chambers, and smoke detection devices? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔deluge
Sprinkler heads that are mounted in an inverted position is called a? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔pendant, conventional, flush pendant.
The number of sprinkler that can be placed on a given pipe is governed by?
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The pipe size
In a fire sprinkler system there two main types of sprinkler heads, upright
and pendant? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Which of the following best describes the basic types of sprinkler systems
in a building? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Standard wet system, standard dry system
and deluge system.
The most important component in a sprinkler system is? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
reliable source of water, sufficient volume of water and sufficient water
pressure.
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,Connection between a given building fire protection system and the public
water supply are controlled by? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Post indicating valves
The class of standpipe system is determined by? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔GPM
capacity, hose connection size and personnel who uses it
As to the content of portable fire extinguishers which of the following
answers is not correct? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Carbon monoxide
Class "A" fires are those of combustible materials such as wood, paper,
cloth. Where cooling, soaking or cloaking the burning materials essential? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Class "A" fires are those flammable liquids, gases and greases which
blanketing, smothering or extinguishing agents are essential or flame
interrupting affect is needed.? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False
Class "C" fire are those involving energized electrical equipment where
non-conductive or extinguishing agents are essential? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔True
1 cubic feet of water is how many gallons? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔7.48
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, A horsepower is equal to _____? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔33,000 foot pounds of
work per minute
Capacity of an air compressor is usually expressed in cubic feet per
minute? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔True
Temporary platforms used by to support workers and materials while
working off the ground is usually called a _____? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔scaffolding
A device used to measure battery acid strength is a _____? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Hydrometer
Brazed cast fittings should be cooled with _____? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A damp
cloth
When attempting to locate a gas leak the sense of _____ is usually not
used. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Taste
Regulator gauges are to _____. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Indicate tank pressure
and indicate gas pressure to the torch.
Torches should be inspected for leakage at _____. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The
tip, valves, and hose connections.
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