FLSD Fire Component Quiz – Questions With Detailed
Explanation
1 ) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of
a FLSD or a Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours ? a )
floor warden b ) Chief Engineer c ) Building Evacuation Supervisor d ) Fire
Brigade member Accurate Answer:- Building evacuation supervisor
2 ) If a building is equipped with a standpipe only , what color would the
buildings fire department connection be ? a ) red b ) green c ) yellow d ) silver
Accurate Answer:- Red
3 ) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building ? a )
one b ) 30 c ) 60 d ) depends on the square footage of each floor Accurate
Answer:- 30
4 ) Which of the following initiating devices must be replaced after it has
activated ? a ) rate of rise heat detector b ) single action pull station c ) carbon
monoxide detector d ) fixed temperature heat detector Accurate Answer:-
Fixed Temperature heat detector
5 ) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multizone
standpipe system , as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what
certification ? ( Reference Material ) a ) 5-97 b ) w - 96 c ) S - 11 d ) S - 14
Accurate Answer:- S-14
6 ) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip , after the FDNY has
disconnected from the FDNY connection , is an indication of a ) a defect in the
FDNY Connection b ) some leakage from this valve is expected c ) indicates a
faulty lower check valve d ) indicates the system was overcharged
Accurate Answer:- Some leakage from this valve is expected
7 ) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel
except ? a ) alarm signal b ) trouble signal c ) surge signal d ) supervisory
signal Accurate Answer:- Surge signal
,8 ) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators ? a )
smoke detector in the elevator lobby b ) sprinkler activation c ) smoke
detector in elevator machinery room d ) manual pull station Accurate
Answer:- Manual pull station
9 ) Under the 2014 building code , buildings that are used primarily for
transacting business and rendering professional services would be classified
as___ ? a ) class J b ) class R - 1 c ) Class A d ) Class B Accurate Answer:-
Class B
10 ) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non
fire emergency ? a ) shelter in place b ) in building relocation c ) partial
evacuation d ) Roof relocation Accurate Answer:- Roof relocation
11 ) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system , how many
spare heads must be kept on the premises ? ( Reference Material ) a ) 6 b ) 12
c ) 24 d ) 10 Accurate Answer:- 6
12 ) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except ? a
) Critical operations staff b ) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director c ) Deputy
Floor Warden d ) owner's representative Accurate Answer:- Owner
Representative
13 ) If a buildings auxiliary radio communication system is out of service , a
tag identifying the system as out if service must be placed at ? a ) the entrance
to the building b ) at all warden phone locations c ) at the Fire command
center d ) at the building's communications center Accurate Answer:-
At the fire command center
14 ) Which of the following pumps is designed to operate when there is a
slight drop in pressure due to leakage or a pressure surge ? a ) Fire Pump b )
booster pump c ) special service pump d ) Jockey Pump Accurate
Answer:- Jockey Pump
15 ) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply
for hose connections and sprinklers on standalone as well as combined
systems is known as : a ) cross main b ) branch line c ) riser d ) feed main
Accurate Answer:- Riser
, 16 ) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in
training designed to familiarize them with their duties . The initial training in
both fire and non - fire training the training duration for FLS brigade members
should be ( Both Parts ) ( Reference Material ) a ) two hours b ) three hours c )
one hour d ) thirty minutes Accurate Answer:- Three hours
17 ) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings
HVAC system ? a ) manual pull station b ) rate of rise heat detector c ) duct
smoke detector d ) area smoke detector Accurate Answer:- Duct smoke
detector
18 ) If the stem on an OS & Y valve is raised , this indicates a standpipe system
is ? a ) on b ) out of service c ) off d ) defective Accurate Answer:- On
19 ) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of .
a ) 60 degrees b ) 40 degrees c ) 32 degrees d ) 50 degrees Accurate
Answer:- 40 Degrees
20 ) The most common standpipe system in operation is : a ) dry standpipe
with automatic dry pipe valve b ) wet standpipe c ) dry standpipe with no
permanent water supply d ) yard system Accurate Answer:- Wet
standpipe
1 ) Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during the drills , the FLS
Director must identify themselves to building occupants and others by ? a )
standing at the fire command station . b ) donning a vest , armband , or other
form of identification indicating their role . c ) responding to the location of
the reported emergency . d ) meeting the fire department outside .
Accurate Answer:- donning a vest , armband , or other form of identification
indicating their role .
2 ) In the event of a fire , a medical emergency or other non - fire emergency in
the building , the FLS Director must ? a . Always report to the fire command
station . b . Implement such fire safety and / or non - fire emergency actions as
are warranted by the circumstances , in accordance with the provisions of the
FDNY Plan , the Fire Code , and the Fire Rules . . c Notify arriving emergency
response personnel of the nature of the emergency and the response thereto ;
and d . Comply with the directions of the emergency response personnel and /
Explanation
1 ) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of
a FLSD or a Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours ? a )
floor warden b ) Chief Engineer c ) Building Evacuation Supervisor d ) Fire
Brigade member Accurate Answer:- Building evacuation supervisor
2 ) If a building is equipped with a standpipe only , what color would the
buildings fire department connection be ? a ) red b ) green c ) yellow d ) silver
Accurate Answer:- Red
3 ) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building ? a )
one b ) 30 c ) 60 d ) depends on the square footage of each floor Accurate
Answer:- 30
4 ) Which of the following initiating devices must be replaced after it has
activated ? a ) rate of rise heat detector b ) single action pull station c ) carbon
monoxide detector d ) fixed temperature heat detector Accurate Answer:-
Fixed Temperature heat detector
5 ) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multizone
standpipe system , as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what
certification ? ( Reference Material ) a ) 5-97 b ) w - 96 c ) S - 11 d ) S - 14
Accurate Answer:- S-14
6 ) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip , after the FDNY has
disconnected from the FDNY connection , is an indication of a ) a defect in the
FDNY Connection b ) some leakage from this valve is expected c ) indicates a
faulty lower check valve d ) indicates the system was overcharged
Accurate Answer:- Some leakage from this valve is expected
7 ) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel
except ? a ) alarm signal b ) trouble signal c ) surge signal d ) supervisory
signal Accurate Answer:- Surge signal
,8 ) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators ? a )
smoke detector in the elevator lobby b ) sprinkler activation c ) smoke
detector in elevator machinery room d ) manual pull station Accurate
Answer:- Manual pull station
9 ) Under the 2014 building code , buildings that are used primarily for
transacting business and rendering professional services would be classified
as___ ? a ) class J b ) class R - 1 c ) Class A d ) Class B Accurate Answer:-
Class B
10 ) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non
fire emergency ? a ) shelter in place b ) in building relocation c ) partial
evacuation d ) Roof relocation Accurate Answer:- Roof relocation
11 ) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system , how many
spare heads must be kept on the premises ? ( Reference Material ) a ) 6 b ) 12
c ) 24 d ) 10 Accurate Answer:- 6
12 ) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except ? a
) Critical operations staff b ) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director c ) Deputy
Floor Warden d ) owner's representative Accurate Answer:- Owner
Representative
13 ) If a buildings auxiliary radio communication system is out of service , a
tag identifying the system as out if service must be placed at ? a ) the entrance
to the building b ) at all warden phone locations c ) at the Fire command
center d ) at the building's communications center Accurate Answer:-
At the fire command center
14 ) Which of the following pumps is designed to operate when there is a
slight drop in pressure due to leakage or a pressure surge ? a ) Fire Pump b )
booster pump c ) special service pump d ) Jockey Pump Accurate
Answer:- Jockey Pump
15 ) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply
for hose connections and sprinklers on standalone as well as combined
systems is known as : a ) cross main b ) branch line c ) riser d ) feed main
Accurate Answer:- Riser
, 16 ) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in
training designed to familiarize them with their duties . The initial training in
both fire and non - fire training the training duration for FLS brigade members
should be ( Both Parts ) ( Reference Material ) a ) two hours b ) three hours c )
one hour d ) thirty minutes Accurate Answer:- Three hours
17 ) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings
HVAC system ? a ) manual pull station b ) rate of rise heat detector c ) duct
smoke detector d ) area smoke detector Accurate Answer:- Duct smoke
detector
18 ) If the stem on an OS & Y valve is raised , this indicates a standpipe system
is ? a ) on b ) out of service c ) off d ) defective Accurate Answer:- On
19 ) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of .
a ) 60 degrees b ) 40 degrees c ) 32 degrees d ) 50 degrees Accurate
Answer:- 40 Degrees
20 ) The most common standpipe system in operation is : a ) dry standpipe
with automatic dry pipe valve b ) wet standpipe c ) dry standpipe with no
permanent water supply d ) yard system Accurate Answer:- Wet
standpipe
1 ) Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during the drills , the FLS
Director must identify themselves to building occupants and others by ? a )
standing at the fire command station . b ) donning a vest , armband , or other
form of identification indicating their role . c ) responding to the location of
the reported emergency . d ) meeting the fire department outside .
Accurate Answer:- donning a vest , armband , or other form of identification
indicating their role .
2 ) In the event of a fire , a medical emergency or other non - fire emergency in
the building , the FLS Director must ? a . Always report to the fire command
station . b . Implement such fire safety and / or non - fire emergency actions as
are warranted by the circumstances , in accordance with the provisions of the
FDNY Plan , the Fire Code , and the Fire Rules . . c Notify arriving emergency
response personnel of the nature of the emergency and the response thereto ;
and d . Comply with the directions of the emergency response personnel and /
