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Fire Protection Systems Exam Questions And
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What are heat detectors called that are spaced throughout an occupancy with each detector
covering a specific floor area?
A. Sprinkler heads
B. Stand-alones
C. Spot detectors
D. Soldiers - ANS C. Spot detectors
Older heat detectors lack what feature that makes it difficult to track down the cause of an
alarm?
A. Color-coding of their activation thresholds
B. Wide spaced combs
C. Visual triggers that tell which device was activated
D. Narrow spaced combs - ANS C. Visual triggers that tell which device was activated
In a cross-zoned smoke detection system, what must happen after the activation of a detector
before the actual alarm will sound?
A. A second detector must activate.
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B. A human must manually activate the alarm.
C. The detector must continue reverting to alarm after three attempts at auto-reset.
D. A sprinkler head must also be activated and flow water. - ANS A. A second detector must
activate.
What type of fire alarm annunciation system identifies the zone in which the alarm was
initiated both at the alarm control panel and through the audio notification device?
A. Zoned
B. Wired
C. Coded
D. Central - ANS C. Coded
Which is one of the functions sprinkler heads perform?
A. Notify occupants of the fire
B. Auto-restore when the fire is out
C. Activate the system
D. Report any trouble in the system - ANS C. Activate the system
Where are the main sprinkler system valves usually installed?
A. Outside the building, coming up out of the ground, and then going back down underground
B. Outside the building, coming up out of the ground on a post
C. On the main riser, above the water supply control valve
D. On the main riser, below the water supply control valve - ANS C. On the main riser, above
the water supply control valve
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The preferred water source for a sprinkler system is a:
A. private pressure tank.
B. private non-pressure static supply.
C. elevated water supply cistern.
D. municipal water system. - ANS D. municipal water system
What does the W stand for in WPIV( ______ post indicator valve)?
A. Wall
B. Water
C. Waiting
D. Wrapped - ANS A. Wall
In a pre-action sprinkler system, what else must happen in addition to a head being activated
before water will flow?
A. The alarm condition must persist for a set time.
B. The preliminary mini-discharge must fail to put out the fire.
C. Some physical shock must have occurred to the system.
D. A secondary device must be activated. - ANS D. A secondary device must be activated.
The normal type of sprinkler system used where there is a risk of the system freezing is a
A. dry system.
C. residential system.
B. wet system.
D. COz system. - ANS A. dry system.
Fire Protection Systems Exam Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
What are heat detectors called that are spaced throughout an occupancy with each detector
covering a specific floor area?
A. Sprinkler heads
B. Stand-alones
C. Spot detectors
D. Soldiers - ANS C. Spot detectors
Older heat detectors lack what feature that makes it difficult to track down the cause of an
alarm?
A. Color-coding of their activation thresholds
B. Wide spaced combs
C. Visual triggers that tell which device was activated
D. Narrow spaced combs - ANS C. Visual triggers that tell which device was activated
In a cross-zoned smoke detection system, what must happen after the activation of a detector
before the actual alarm will sound?
A. A second detector must activate.
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B. A human must manually activate the alarm.
C. The detector must continue reverting to alarm after three attempts at auto-reset.
D. A sprinkler head must also be activated and flow water. - ANS A. A second detector must
activate.
What type of fire alarm annunciation system identifies the zone in which the alarm was
initiated both at the alarm control panel and through the audio notification device?
A. Zoned
B. Wired
C. Coded
D. Central - ANS C. Coded
Which is one of the functions sprinkler heads perform?
A. Notify occupants of the fire
B. Auto-restore when the fire is out
C. Activate the system
D. Report any trouble in the system - ANS C. Activate the system
Where are the main sprinkler system valves usually installed?
A. Outside the building, coming up out of the ground, and then going back down underground
B. Outside the building, coming up out of the ground on a post
C. On the main riser, above the water supply control valve
D. On the main riser, below the water supply control valve - ANS C. On the main riser, above
the water supply control valve
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The preferred water source for a sprinkler system is a:
A. private pressure tank.
B. private non-pressure static supply.
C. elevated water supply cistern.
D. municipal water system. - ANS D. municipal water system
What does the W stand for in WPIV( ______ post indicator valve)?
A. Wall
B. Water
C. Waiting
D. Wrapped - ANS A. Wall
In a pre-action sprinkler system, what else must happen in addition to a head being activated
before water will flow?
A. The alarm condition must persist for a set time.
B. The preliminary mini-discharge must fail to put out the fire.
C. Some physical shock must have occurred to the system.
D. A secondary device must be activated. - ANS D. A secondary device must be activated.
The normal type of sprinkler system used where there is a risk of the system freezing is a
A. dry system.
C. residential system.
B. wet system.
D. COz system. - ANS A. dry system.
