S12 sprinkler test, S13 standpipe test, Sprinklers
segment 5, S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Practice Exam 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
fire department connection
Ans: normally on exterior of building... FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system,
standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water
supplies.
Quiz system control valve
Ans: valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems.
Quiz fire command center
Ans: Designated room or area in a structure where the status of the fire detection, alarm, and
protection systems is displayed and the systems can be manually controlled.
,Quiz Fire pump, automatic standpipe.
Ans: A fire pump located at or below street level that supplies the lower 300 feet (91.4 m) of a
standpipe system or a combined standpipe and sprinkler system.
Quiz tags
Ans: on closed section valves serving affected areas: area affected, brief description, occupancy
classification, c of f number, estimated time until operational
Quiz Green tag
Ans: no impairment found in entire system- main control valve
Quiz red tag
Ans: place on main control valve if FULLY out of service... put sprinkler company name, date of removal
from service and anticipated time to operational
Quiz blue disk
Ans: partially out of service- on all fire department connections
Quiz water storage tank
Ans: Collects cooled water
,Quiz OS & Y valve
Ans: indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system
Quiz deluge valve
Ans: water supply control valve intended to be operated by actuation of an automatic detection system
that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices. INTENDED USE IS MANUAL AND AUTO
Quiz deluge sprinkler system
Ans: employing open sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that is connected to a water supply
through a valve that is opened by the operation of a detection system installed in the same areas as the
sprinklers. WHEN IT OPENS, water flows into the piping system and discharges from all sprinklers
attached.
Quiz Early suppresion fast response sprinklers
Ans: fast response sprinkler that is listed for its capability to provide fire suppression of specific high
challenge fire hazards
Quiz extra large orifice sprinklers
Ans: = or > 1 inch less pressure to achieve a given discharge density
Quiz extended coverage sprinkler
, Ans: 400 max square feet discharge 20 foot by 20 foot spacing between sprinklers
Quiz fire pump
Ans: a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire
sprinklers system water supply and can be powered by electric, diesel or steam. connected to public
water source or tank. provides higher pressure to sprinkler system
Quiz Glass bulb sprinkler
Ans: operated by heat breaking a glass bulb filled with a non freezing liquid with diameters that vary
form 3 mm for quick response to 5 mm for standard response
Quiz hose valve
Ans: valve to additional hose connection
Quiz hydraulic placard
Ans: sign attached to a hydraulically calculated sprinkler system indicating the design density, required
gallons per minute and pressure for the system to operate properly
Quiz hydraulically calculated systems
Ans: method of sizing auto sprinkler piping using a prescribed amount of water to be distributed over a
specific area.
segment 5, S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
Practice Exam 2025/2026 WITH
CORRECT/ACCURATE ANSWERS
fire department connection
Ans: normally on exterior of building... FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler system,
standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire extinguishment to supplement existing water
supplies.
Quiz system control valve
Ans: valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems.
Quiz fire command center
Ans: Designated room or area in a structure where the status of the fire detection, alarm, and
protection systems is displayed and the systems can be manually controlled.
,Quiz Fire pump, automatic standpipe.
Ans: A fire pump located at or below street level that supplies the lower 300 feet (91.4 m) of a
standpipe system or a combined standpipe and sprinkler system.
Quiz tags
Ans: on closed section valves serving affected areas: area affected, brief description, occupancy
classification, c of f number, estimated time until operational
Quiz Green tag
Ans: no impairment found in entire system- main control valve
Quiz red tag
Ans: place on main control valve if FULLY out of service... put sprinkler company name, date of removal
from service and anticipated time to operational
Quiz blue disk
Ans: partially out of service- on all fire department connections
Quiz water storage tank
Ans: Collects cooled water
,Quiz OS & Y valve
Ans: indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system
Quiz deluge valve
Ans: water supply control valve intended to be operated by actuation of an automatic detection system
that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices. INTENDED USE IS MANUAL AND AUTO
Quiz deluge sprinkler system
Ans: employing open sprinklers that are attached to a piping system that is connected to a water supply
through a valve that is opened by the operation of a detection system installed in the same areas as the
sprinklers. WHEN IT OPENS, water flows into the piping system and discharges from all sprinklers
attached.
Quiz Early suppresion fast response sprinklers
Ans: fast response sprinkler that is listed for its capability to provide fire suppression of specific high
challenge fire hazards
Quiz extra large orifice sprinklers
Ans: = or > 1 inch less pressure to achieve a given discharge density
Quiz extended coverage sprinkler
, Ans: 400 max square feet discharge 20 foot by 20 foot spacing between sprinklers
Quiz fire pump
Ans: a provider of liquid flow and pressure dedicated to fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire
sprinklers system water supply and can be powered by electric, diesel or steam. connected to public
water source or tank. provides higher pressure to sprinkler system
Quiz Glass bulb sprinkler
Ans: operated by heat breaking a glass bulb filled with a non freezing liquid with diameters that vary
form 3 mm for quick response to 5 mm for standard response
Quiz hose valve
Ans: valve to additional hose connection
Quiz hydraulic placard
Ans: sign attached to a hydraulically calculated sprinkler system indicating the design density, required
gallons per minute and pressure for the system to operate properly
Quiz hydraulically calculated systems
Ans: method of sizing auto sprinkler piping using a prescribed amount of water to be distributed over a
specific area.
