NYC FLSD Test – Questions Bank With Full Solutions
Impairment Coordinator Accurate Answer:- Person responsible for
ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection system
is placed out of service (designated by the owner).
How many feet of hose would be found at the standpipe outlet ? Accurate
Answer:- 125 feet
In fire prevention there are three areas to consider: Accurate Answer:-
Education (building tenants)
Engineering (layout, suppression systems etc)
Enforcement(Building codes, Fire codes)
Fire Drill Frequency for Group B Accurate Answer:- Twice a year
Fire Drill Frequency for Group R1 Accurate Answer:- Quarterly each
year
Refresher training for Group B Accurate Answer:- 1 hour annually
(training)
Refresher Training for Group R1 Accurate Answer:- 1 hour quarterly on
each shift
The fire alarm system on your buildings 4th floor has stop functioning. In this
case, the fire alarm system would be deemed: Accurate Answer:- out-
of-service
It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any six-
month period if the amount of those alarms is: Accurate Answer:- three
or more
Which of the following statements is accurate ?
A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary
alarm.
,B. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unwarranted
alarm.
C. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unattended
alarm.
D. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as a disfunctional
alarm. Accurate Answer:- A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be
construed as an unnecessary alarm.
5. The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance
with the law. In this case, the FSD should promptly notify:
A. the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors
B. the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors
C. the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors
D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor Accurate Answer:- D. the
tenants occupying the 15th floor (occupants of the affected area).
6. An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where
should it be kept?
A. in the Property Managers Office
B. in the Chief Engineers Office
C. in the Mechanical Equipment Room
D. at the fire command station Accurate Answer:- D. at the fire
command station
7. Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?
A. shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound)
B. all entries shall be made in ink and dated
,C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry
D. separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year Accurate
Answer:- C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the
last entry - 3 years not 2.
8. The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on
each floor of the building. In larger buildings the fire alarm pull stations must
be spaced so that the distance between stations does not exceed
A. 200 feet
B. 150 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 100 feet Accurate Answer:- A. 200 feet
9. Interior fire alarm pull stations must be securely mounted to the wall
A. at eye level
B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level
C. between 3 and 6 feet above the floor level
D. at various heights depending on the tenancy Accurate Answer:- B.
between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level
10. All fire alarm pull stations must be painted .
A. red with white stripes
B. white with red stripes
C. red
D. white with red lettering Accurate Answer:- C. red
, 11. Once activated, a fire alarm system cannot be shut off at the pull station.
The alarm must be shut off at the main control panel by which of the following
people?
A. only the Certificate of Fitness holder
B. only a uniformed member of the NYFD
C. the Certificate of Fitness holder or a member of the engineering staff
D. the Certificate of Fitness holder or an FDNY representative Accurate
Answer:- D. the Certificate of Fitness holder or an FDNY representative
12. In the case of a fire emergency where building occupants must be
evacuated, occupants on which floor(s) are most seriously threatened by the
spread of the fire and must be evacuated first?
A. the fire floor and the floor above
B. the fire floor and all floors above it
C. the fire floor, the floor above it, and the floor below it
D. the fire floor and other floors as determined by the FSD Accurate
Answer:- B. the fire floor and all floors above it
13. When a fire alarm pull station located outside your office building is used,
the person who pulled the alarm must
A. report to the Fire Command Station immediately afterwards
B. notify his/her immediate supervisor
C. wait at the alarm station until the fire fighting units arrive
D. do nothing after pulling the alarm Accurate Answer:- C. wait at the
alarm station until the fire fighting units arrive
Impairment Coordinator Accurate Answer:- Person responsible for
ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection system
is placed out of service (designated by the owner).
How many feet of hose would be found at the standpipe outlet ? Accurate
Answer:- 125 feet
In fire prevention there are three areas to consider: Accurate Answer:-
Education (building tenants)
Engineering (layout, suppression systems etc)
Enforcement(Building codes, Fire codes)
Fire Drill Frequency for Group B Accurate Answer:- Twice a year
Fire Drill Frequency for Group R1 Accurate Answer:- Quarterly each
year
Refresher training for Group B Accurate Answer:- 1 hour annually
(training)
Refresher Training for Group R1 Accurate Answer:- 1 hour quarterly on
each shift
The fire alarm system on your buildings 4th floor has stop functioning. In this
case, the fire alarm system would be deemed: Accurate Answer:- out-
of-service
It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any six-
month period if the amount of those alarms is: Accurate Answer:- three
or more
Which of the following statements is accurate ?
A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary
alarm.
,B. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unwarranted
alarm.
C. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unattended
alarm.
D. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as a disfunctional
alarm. Accurate Answer:- A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be
construed as an unnecessary alarm.
5. The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance
with the law. In this case, the FSD should promptly notify:
A. the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors
B. the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors
C. the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors
D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor Accurate Answer:- D. the
tenants occupying the 15th floor (occupants of the affected area).
6. An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where
should it be kept?
A. in the Property Managers Office
B. in the Chief Engineers Office
C. in the Mechanical Equipment Room
D. at the fire command station Accurate Answer:- D. at the fire
command station
7. Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?
A. shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound)
B. all entries shall be made in ink and dated
,C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry
D. separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year Accurate
Answer:- C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the
last entry - 3 years not 2.
8. The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on
each floor of the building. In larger buildings the fire alarm pull stations must
be spaced so that the distance between stations does not exceed
A. 200 feet
B. 150 feet
C. 300 feet
D. 100 feet Accurate Answer:- A. 200 feet
9. Interior fire alarm pull stations must be securely mounted to the wall
A. at eye level
B. between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level
C. between 3 and 6 feet above the floor level
D. at various heights depending on the tenancy Accurate Answer:- B.
between 3.5 and 5 feet above the floor level
10. All fire alarm pull stations must be painted .
A. red with white stripes
B. white with red stripes
C. red
D. white with red lettering Accurate Answer:- C. red
, 11. Once activated, a fire alarm system cannot be shut off at the pull station.
The alarm must be shut off at the main control panel by which of the following
people?
A. only the Certificate of Fitness holder
B. only a uniformed member of the NYFD
C. the Certificate of Fitness holder or a member of the engineering staff
D. the Certificate of Fitness holder or an FDNY representative Accurate
Answer:- D. the Certificate of Fitness holder or an FDNY representative
12. In the case of a fire emergency where building occupants must be
evacuated, occupants on which floor(s) are most seriously threatened by the
spread of the fire and must be evacuated first?
A. the fire floor and the floor above
B. the fire floor and all floors above it
C. the fire floor, the floor above it, and the floor below it
D. the fire floor and other floors as determined by the FSD Accurate
Answer:- B. the fire floor and all floors above it
13. When a fire alarm pull station located outside your office building is used,
the person who pulled the alarm must
A. report to the Fire Command Station immediately afterwards
B. notify his/her immediate supervisor
C. wait at the alarm station until the fire fighting units arrive
D. do nothing after pulling the alarm Accurate Answer:- C. wait at the
alarm station until the fire fighting units arrive
