TCFP FIREFIGHTER I/II
CHAPTERS 14-17 EXAM WITH
CORRRECT ANSWERS 2025
A dry hydrant provides access to a:
Select one:
A. static water source.
B. portable water tank.
C. municipal water system.
D. cistern or well. ( correct answers ) A. static water source.
An object in motion possesses which kind of energy as a result of
that motion? Select one:
E. Entropic
F. Inertial
G. Kinetic
H. Potential ( correct answers ) C. Kinetic
Fire fighters may need to hold on to the while filling a self-expanding
portable tank.
Select one:
I. collar
J. rope
K. hose
L. frame ( correct answers ) A. collar
How close must a fire engine get to a static water source to be able to draft
directly from it through hard suction hose?
Select one:
M.A distance equal to the total length of the available hard suction hose
minus 10 ft
N. 10 ft (3 m)
O. 20 ft (6 m)
P. 30 ft (9 m) ( correct answers ) C. 20 ft (6 m)
How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation
deliver without interruption?
Select one:
Q. A few thousand
R. A few hundred
S. Zero
T. Several hundred ( correct answers ) D. Several hundred
In general, mobile water supply apparatus (tankers) carry of
water.
GRADED
A+
,Select one:
A. 1000 or fewer gal (3785 L or
fewer)
B. 2000 to 5000 gal (7570 to
18,927 L) ( correct answers ) C. 1000 to
C. 1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 3500 gal
13,249 L)
D. 3000 to
Pressure in6000 gal distribution
a water (11,356 to system during average consumption is
22,712 L)
(3785 to 13,249 L)
pressure.
Select one:
A. mean
B. residual
C. static
D. normal operating ( correct answers ) D. normal operating
What is the maximum capacity of typical portable
water tanks? Select one:
E. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
F. 1500 gal (5678 L)
G. 3500 gal (13,249 L)
H. 2000 gal (7570 L) ( correct answers ) A. 5000
gal (18,927 L)
What is the realistic minimum usable residual pressure from a water
distribution system for firefighting operations?
Select one:
I. 20 psi (138 kPa)
J. 40 psi (276 kPa)
K. 0 psi (0 kPa)
L. 30 psi (207 kPa) ( correct answers ) A. 20 psi (138 kPa)
When water is motionless, which kind of energy does
it have? Select one:
M.Residual
N. Kinetic
O. Potential
P. Absolute ( correct answers ) C. Potential
A jet siphon is used for which
application? Select one:
Q. Transferring water between
portable tanks
R. Priming a dry pump
S. Expediting discharge from a
mobile water supply apparatus
T.Exhausting air from hard suction ( correct answers ) A.
Transferring water between portable tanks
GRADED
A+
,According to the NFPA, what is the minimum distance between the
center of a fire hydrant outlet and the finished grade of the ground
around the hydrant?
Select one:
A. 18" (45 cm)
B. 30" (75 cm)
C. 24" (60 cm)
D. 12" (30 cm) ( correct answers ) A. 18" (45 cm)
Another term for head pressure is
pressure. Select one:
E. residual
F. elevation
G. flow
H. static ( correct answers ) B. elevation
Friction loss is proportional to the length of a
hose. Select one:
I. indirectly
J. variably
K. inversely
L. directly ( correct answers ) D. directly
In a well-designed water distribution system, which type of pattern do the
water mains follow?
Select one:
M.Loop
N. Grid
O. Parallel
P. Branched ( correct answers ) B. Grid
In areas of the western US where aircraft are used to fight wildland fires,
which term is used for automotive water supply apparatus?
Select one:
Q. Tanker
R. Tender
S. Tank truck
T. Water truck ( correct answers ) B. Tender
On a wet-barrel hydrant, where is the valve
located? Select one:
U. At the base
V. On each outlet
W.In the bonnet
X. In the barrel ( correct answers ) B. On
each outlet
Portable pumps can deliver a maximum of:
GRADED
A+
, Select one:
A. 250 gpm (946
lpm).
B. 750 gpm (2839
lpm). ( correct answers ) D. 500 gpm (1893
C. 1000 gpm (3785 lpm).
Thelpm).
flow or quantity of water moving is usually
D. 500 gpmin:(1893
measured Select one:
A. gallons
lpm). per minute (liters per minute).
B. cubic feet per minute (cubic meters per minute).
C. joules.
D.pounds per square inch (kilopascals). ( correct
answers ) A. gallons per minute (liters per
minute).
The pressure in a system when no water is flowing is called
pressure. Select one:
E. residual
F. operating
G. static
H. flow ( correct answers ) C. static
The pressure remaining in a water distribution system when water is
flowing is the
pressure. Select
one:
I. operating
J. flow
K. residual
L. static
( correct answers
) C. residual
The quantity of water that is being moved through a pipe or hose is
termed the: Select one:
M.flow.
N. stream.
O. throughput.
P. pressure. ( correct answers ) A. flow.
What is hard suction hose most commonly
used for? Select one:
Q. Transferring water from a pressurized
source to a pump
R. Filling a portable tank
S. Relay pumping
T.Drafting from a static water source ( correct answers )
D. Drafting from a static water source
GRADED
A+
What is the decrease in pressure that occurs as water moves
through a hose? Select one:
CHAPTERS 14-17 EXAM WITH
CORRRECT ANSWERS 2025
A dry hydrant provides access to a:
Select one:
A. static water source.
B. portable water tank.
C. municipal water system.
D. cistern or well. ( correct answers ) A. static water source.
An object in motion possesses which kind of energy as a result of
that motion? Select one:
E. Entropic
F. Inertial
G. Kinetic
H. Potential ( correct answers ) C. Kinetic
Fire fighters may need to hold on to the while filling a self-expanding
portable tank.
Select one:
I. collar
J. rope
K. hose
L. frame ( correct answers ) A. collar
How close must a fire engine get to a static water source to be able to draft
directly from it through hard suction hose?
Select one:
M.A distance equal to the total length of the available hard suction hose
minus 10 ft
N. 10 ft (3 m)
O. 20 ft (6 m)
P. 30 ft (9 m) ( correct answers ) C. 20 ft (6 m)
How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation
deliver without interruption?
Select one:
Q. A few thousand
R. A few hundred
S. Zero
T. Several hundred ( correct answers ) D. Several hundred
In general, mobile water supply apparatus (tankers) carry of
water.
GRADED
A+
,Select one:
A. 1000 or fewer gal (3785 L or
fewer)
B. 2000 to 5000 gal (7570 to
18,927 L) ( correct answers ) C. 1000 to
C. 1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 3500 gal
13,249 L)
D. 3000 to
Pressure in6000 gal distribution
a water (11,356 to system during average consumption is
22,712 L)
(3785 to 13,249 L)
pressure.
Select one:
A. mean
B. residual
C. static
D. normal operating ( correct answers ) D. normal operating
What is the maximum capacity of typical portable
water tanks? Select one:
E. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
F. 1500 gal (5678 L)
G. 3500 gal (13,249 L)
H. 2000 gal (7570 L) ( correct answers ) A. 5000
gal (18,927 L)
What is the realistic minimum usable residual pressure from a water
distribution system for firefighting operations?
Select one:
I. 20 psi (138 kPa)
J. 40 psi (276 kPa)
K. 0 psi (0 kPa)
L. 30 psi (207 kPa) ( correct answers ) A. 20 psi (138 kPa)
When water is motionless, which kind of energy does
it have? Select one:
M.Residual
N. Kinetic
O. Potential
P. Absolute ( correct answers ) C. Potential
A jet siphon is used for which
application? Select one:
Q. Transferring water between
portable tanks
R. Priming a dry pump
S. Expediting discharge from a
mobile water supply apparatus
T.Exhausting air from hard suction ( correct answers ) A.
Transferring water between portable tanks
GRADED
A+
,According to the NFPA, what is the minimum distance between the
center of a fire hydrant outlet and the finished grade of the ground
around the hydrant?
Select one:
A. 18" (45 cm)
B. 30" (75 cm)
C. 24" (60 cm)
D. 12" (30 cm) ( correct answers ) A. 18" (45 cm)
Another term for head pressure is
pressure. Select one:
E. residual
F. elevation
G. flow
H. static ( correct answers ) B. elevation
Friction loss is proportional to the length of a
hose. Select one:
I. indirectly
J. variably
K. inversely
L. directly ( correct answers ) D. directly
In a well-designed water distribution system, which type of pattern do the
water mains follow?
Select one:
M.Loop
N. Grid
O. Parallel
P. Branched ( correct answers ) B. Grid
In areas of the western US where aircraft are used to fight wildland fires,
which term is used for automotive water supply apparatus?
Select one:
Q. Tanker
R. Tender
S. Tank truck
T. Water truck ( correct answers ) B. Tender
On a wet-barrel hydrant, where is the valve
located? Select one:
U. At the base
V. On each outlet
W.In the bonnet
X. In the barrel ( correct answers ) B. On
each outlet
Portable pumps can deliver a maximum of:
GRADED
A+
, Select one:
A. 250 gpm (946
lpm).
B. 750 gpm (2839
lpm). ( correct answers ) D. 500 gpm (1893
C. 1000 gpm (3785 lpm).
Thelpm).
flow or quantity of water moving is usually
D. 500 gpmin:(1893
measured Select one:
A. gallons
lpm). per minute (liters per minute).
B. cubic feet per minute (cubic meters per minute).
C. joules.
D.pounds per square inch (kilopascals). ( correct
answers ) A. gallons per minute (liters per
minute).
The pressure in a system when no water is flowing is called
pressure. Select one:
E. residual
F. operating
G. static
H. flow ( correct answers ) C. static
The pressure remaining in a water distribution system when water is
flowing is the
pressure. Select
one:
I. operating
J. flow
K. residual
L. static
( correct answers
) C. residual
The quantity of water that is being moved through a pipe or hose is
termed the: Select one:
M.flow.
N. stream.
O. throughput.
P. pressure. ( correct answers ) A. flow.
What is hard suction hose most commonly
used for? Select one:
Q. Transferring water from a pressurized
source to a pump
R. Filling a portable tank
S. Relay pumping
T.Drafting from a static water source ( correct answers )
D. Drafting from a static water source
GRADED
A+
What is the decrease in pressure that occurs as water moves
through a hose? Select one:
