FAE (FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER) REAL EXAM 2026 | CAL FIRE
FAE FINAL EXAM | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION | BRAND
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What does one cubic foot of water weigh? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------62.5 lbs
What does One cubic foot of water contain in inches? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------1.728 cubic inches
What does One cubic foot of water contain in gallons? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------7.5 gallons
What does One gallon of water weigh? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------8.35 lbs
What does One gallon of water contain in inches? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------231 cubic inches
,What is One foot of water exert as a back pressure? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------.434 psi
How high will One psi elevate water? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------2.304 feet
What is atmospheric pressure at sea level? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------14.7 psi
What is the maximum lift for drafting? (Theoretically) ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------34 feet
How high does One inch (1") mercury (inches in vacuum) lift? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.13 feet of lift
What is the recommended minimum psi that should be maintained on
the compound gauge when taking water from a hydrant? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------10 psi
,What is Static pressure? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Stored
or potential energy that is available to force water through pipes and
fittings, fire hose, and adapters.
Residual Pressure ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------That part of
the total pressure that is not used to overcome friction or gravity while
forcing water through fire hose, pipe, fittings, and adapters.
How to calculate psi loss for each additional line off hydrant and know
how many lines can be taken off hydrant? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------Take Static pressure and subtracting residual pressure which
gets you your drop. Take your drop and multiply it by (2)² for second
line, (3)² for third line, (4)² for forth line, (5)² for fifth line. so long as
after you multiply drop and the multiplayer for the number line and still
have 10 psi left based off static pressure you can have that many lines if
you have less than 10 psi you can not operate that number of lines.
Examples of how to calculate psi loss for each additional line off
hydrant ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Example: Static pressure:
65 psi Residual pressure : 60 psi
Drop: 5 psi
, 2nd line: 2²=4: 4x5= 20
3rd line: 3²=9: 9x5= 45
4th line: 4²=16: 16x5= 80 This line can't be done because it is over 65
psi
What are all the steps in Certification Test (pre-service tests)? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. 2 Hour: 100% @ 150 psi
2. 1/2 hour: 70% @ 200 psi
3. 1/2 hour: 50% @ 250 psi
4. 10 minutes: 100% @ 165 psi (overload or spurt test)
What is a Spurt or Overload test? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-100% @ 165 psi (done in certification test for 10 minutes)
What are all the steps in a Service Test? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------1. 20 minutes: 100% @ 150 psi
2. 10 minutes: 70 % @ 200 psi
3. 10 minutes: 50% @ 250 psi
Optional: 100% @ 165 psi (overload or spurt test)
FAE FINAL EXAM | ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | NEWEST VERSION | BRAND
NEW VERSION!
What does one cubic foot of water weigh? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------62.5 lbs
What does One cubic foot of water contain in inches? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------1.728 cubic inches
What does One cubic foot of water contain in gallons? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------7.5 gallons
What does One gallon of water weigh? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------
--------8.35 lbs
What does One gallon of water contain in inches? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------231 cubic inches
,What is One foot of water exert as a back pressure? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------.434 psi
How high will One psi elevate water? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------2.304 feet
What is atmospheric pressure at sea level? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------14.7 psi
What is the maximum lift for drafting? (Theoretically) ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------34 feet
How high does One inch (1") mercury (inches in vacuum) lift? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.13 feet of lift
What is the recommended minimum psi that should be maintained on
the compound gauge when taking water from a hydrant? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------10 psi
,What is Static pressure? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Stored
or potential energy that is available to force water through pipes and
fittings, fire hose, and adapters.
Residual Pressure ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------That part of
the total pressure that is not used to overcome friction or gravity while
forcing water through fire hose, pipe, fittings, and adapters.
How to calculate psi loss for each additional line off hydrant and know
how many lines can be taken off hydrant? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----
------------Take Static pressure and subtracting residual pressure which
gets you your drop. Take your drop and multiply it by (2)² for second
line, (3)² for third line, (4)² for forth line, (5)² for fifth line. so long as
after you multiply drop and the multiplayer for the number line and still
have 10 psi left based off static pressure you can have that many lines if
you have less than 10 psi you can not operate that number of lines.
Examples of how to calculate psi loss for each additional line off
hydrant ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Example: Static pressure:
65 psi Residual pressure : 60 psi
Drop: 5 psi
, 2nd line: 2²=4: 4x5= 20
3rd line: 3²=9: 9x5= 45
4th line: 4²=16: 16x5= 80 This line can't be done because it is over 65
psi
What are all the steps in Certification Test (pre-service tests)? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. 2 Hour: 100% @ 150 psi
2. 1/2 hour: 70% @ 200 psi
3. 1/2 hour: 50% @ 250 psi
4. 10 minutes: 100% @ 165 psi (overload or spurt test)
What is a Spurt or Overload test? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------
-100% @ 165 psi (done in certification test for 10 minutes)
What are all the steps in a Service Test? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------1. 20 minutes: 100% @ 150 psi
2. 10 minutes: 70 % @ 200 psi
3. 10 minutes: 50% @ 250 psi
Optional: 100% @ 165 psi (overload or spurt test)
