NYC FLSD LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔61. A building classified in §27-253 of the Building (Administrative) Code as
occupancy group E, is one which is occupied or arranged to be occupied for an
occupant load of more than
A. 150 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 500 persons in
the entire building
B. 100 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 400 persons in
the entire building
C. 150 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 400 persons in
the entire building
D. 100 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 500 persons in
the entire building - ✔✔D. 100 persons above or below the street level or more than a
total of 500 persons in the entire building
✔✔62. Which of the statements listed below is Not an objective of having Fire Drills.
Fire Drills are conducted
A. to provide proper education as a part of one-time only employee indoctrination
B. to assure the prompt reporting of fire
C. to assure the prompt response to fire alarms as designated
D. to assure the immediate initiation of the fire safety procedures to safeguard life and
contain fire - ✔✔A. to provide proper education as a part of one-time only employee
indoctrination. Education is on going, continuos
✔✔63. A standpipe system shall be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test, and also a
flow and pressure test, to demonstrate its suitability for Fire Department use. These
tests shall be conducted
A. at least once in two years
B. at least once in five years
C. at least once a year
D. at least once in three years - ✔✔B. at least once in five years
,✔✔64. The Certificate of Fitness holder should immediately report all major standpipe
system defects to all of the following, except:
A. the local Fire Company
B. the Bureau of Fire Prevention
C. the affected tenant
D. the owner or manager of the building - ✔✔C. the affected tenant
✔✔65. The FSD must report the complete or partial shut down of sprinkler and/or
standpipe systems for repairs, or other reasons, to :
A. the N.Y.C. Water Dept.
B. the Bureau of Fire Prevention
C. the affected tenant
D. adjacent building owners - ✔✔B. the Bureau of Fire Prevention
✔✔66. Standpipe defects or violations which are minor in nature should be reported to
the owner or manager of the building. The defects should be reported in writing to the
Bureau of Fire Prevention if the defects are not corrected within
A. 30 days
B. 20 days
C. 15 days
D. 10 days - ✔✔A. 30 days
✔✔67. The caps of each siamese connection used for combination standpipe and
sprinkler systems shall be painted what color?
A. white
B. yellow
C. red with white stripes
D. green - ✔✔B. yellow
,✔✔68. When responding to an alarm most Fire Departments supply water to which
system first?
A. gravity tank system
B. roof manifold system
C. sprinkler system
D. standpipe system - ✔✔D. standpipe system
✔✔69. Care should be taken that standpipe and the sprinkler connections are properly
marked because the connections look the same. The New York Building Code requires
siamese connections to be color coded. The siamese connection to a standpipe system
should be painted
A. green
B. aluminum
C. red
D. white - ✔✔C. red
✔✔70. The standpipe system provides water that fire fighters can manually discharge
through hoses onto a fire. Water is fed into a piping system which runs vertically (up and
down) and horizontally (side to side) throughout the building. The piping running
vertically are usually called
A. verticals
B. gravity fed
C. risers
D. none of the above - ✔✔C. risers
✔✔71. When a standpipe system is installed and properly maintained it is a very
effective means for extinguishing fires. This piping system supplies water to every floor
in the building. Standpipe risers are usually located in the staircase enclosures or in the
building
A. walls
B. ceilings
, C. floors
D. hallways - ✔✔D. hallways
✔✔72. Standpipe systems are used in buildings where it may be difficult for the Fire
Department to pump water on the fire. Standpipe systems are required in buildings that
are over how many feet in height?
A. 100
B. 75
C. 60
D. 50 - ✔✔B. 75
✔✔73 . The top of a standpipe riser extends up onto the roof. Three hose connections
are attached to the top of the standpipe riser. These three connections make up the
A. roof manifold
B. O S & Y
C. gate valve assembly
D. release rack - ✔✔A. roof manifold
✔✔74. Which of the following statements is accurate?
A. A standpipe system may not be combined with an automatic fire protection system
B. A standpipe system and a sprinkler system may never be installed in the same
building
C. The standpipe and the sprinkler systems may never share the same water supply
D. The standpipe and the sprinkler systems may share the same riser piping - ✔✔D.
The standpipe and the sprinkler systems may share the same riser piping
✔✔75. The roof manifold is used when testing the water flow in the standpipe system,
and when extinguishing fires
A. on the roof
B. on the upper floors
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔61. A building classified in §27-253 of the Building (Administrative) Code as
occupancy group E, is one which is occupied or arranged to be occupied for an
occupant load of more than
A. 150 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 500 persons in
the entire building
B. 100 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 400 persons in
the entire building
C. 150 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 400 persons in
the entire building
D. 100 persons above or below the street level or more than a total of 500 persons in
the entire building - ✔✔D. 100 persons above or below the street level or more than a
total of 500 persons in the entire building
✔✔62. Which of the statements listed below is Not an objective of having Fire Drills.
Fire Drills are conducted
A. to provide proper education as a part of one-time only employee indoctrination
B. to assure the prompt reporting of fire
C. to assure the prompt response to fire alarms as designated
D. to assure the immediate initiation of the fire safety procedures to safeguard life and
contain fire - ✔✔A. to provide proper education as a part of one-time only employee
indoctrination. Education is on going, continuos
✔✔63. A standpipe system shall be subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test, and also a
flow and pressure test, to demonstrate its suitability for Fire Department use. These
tests shall be conducted
A. at least once in two years
B. at least once in five years
C. at least once a year
D. at least once in three years - ✔✔B. at least once in five years
,✔✔64. The Certificate of Fitness holder should immediately report all major standpipe
system defects to all of the following, except:
A. the local Fire Company
B. the Bureau of Fire Prevention
C. the affected tenant
D. the owner or manager of the building - ✔✔C. the affected tenant
✔✔65. The FSD must report the complete or partial shut down of sprinkler and/or
standpipe systems for repairs, or other reasons, to :
A. the N.Y.C. Water Dept.
B. the Bureau of Fire Prevention
C. the affected tenant
D. adjacent building owners - ✔✔B. the Bureau of Fire Prevention
✔✔66. Standpipe defects or violations which are minor in nature should be reported to
the owner or manager of the building. The defects should be reported in writing to the
Bureau of Fire Prevention if the defects are not corrected within
A. 30 days
B. 20 days
C. 15 days
D. 10 days - ✔✔A. 30 days
✔✔67. The caps of each siamese connection used for combination standpipe and
sprinkler systems shall be painted what color?
A. white
B. yellow
C. red with white stripes
D. green - ✔✔B. yellow
,✔✔68. When responding to an alarm most Fire Departments supply water to which
system first?
A. gravity tank system
B. roof manifold system
C. sprinkler system
D. standpipe system - ✔✔D. standpipe system
✔✔69. Care should be taken that standpipe and the sprinkler connections are properly
marked because the connections look the same. The New York Building Code requires
siamese connections to be color coded. The siamese connection to a standpipe system
should be painted
A. green
B. aluminum
C. red
D. white - ✔✔C. red
✔✔70. The standpipe system provides water that fire fighters can manually discharge
through hoses onto a fire. Water is fed into a piping system which runs vertically (up and
down) and horizontally (side to side) throughout the building. The piping running
vertically are usually called
A. verticals
B. gravity fed
C. risers
D. none of the above - ✔✔C. risers
✔✔71. When a standpipe system is installed and properly maintained it is a very
effective means for extinguishing fires. This piping system supplies water to every floor
in the building. Standpipe risers are usually located in the staircase enclosures or in the
building
A. walls
B. ceilings
, C. floors
D. hallways - ✔✔D. hallways
✔✔72. Standpipe systems are used in buildings where it may be difficult for the Fire
Department to pump water on the fire. Standpipe systems are required in buildings that
are over how many feet in height?
A. 100
B. 75
C. 60
D. 50 - ✔✔B. 75
✔✔73 . The top of a standpipe riser extends up onto the roof. Three hose connections
are attached to the top of the standpipe riser. These three connections make up the
A. roof manifold
B. O S & Y
C. gate valve assembly
D. release rack - ✔✔A. roof manifold
✔✔74. Which of the following statements is accurate?
A. A standpipe system may not be combined with an automatic fire protection system
B. A standpipe system and a sprinkler system may never be installed in the same
building
C. The standpipe and the sprinkler systems may never share the same water supply
D. The standpipe and the sprinkler systems may share the same riser piping - ✔✔D.
The standpipe and the sprinkler systems may share the same riser piping
✔✔75. The roof manifold is used when testing the water flow in the standpipe system,
and when extinguishing fires
A. on the roof
B. on the upper floors
