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FLS DIRECTOR'S QUIZ-FIRE AND
NON-FIRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
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 - correct-answer -C
2) If a building is equipped with a stand pipe only, what color would the buildings
fire department connection be?
a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver - correct-answer -A
3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
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a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor - correct-answer
-B
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 - correct-answer -D
5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone
standpipe system, as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what
certification? (Reference Material)
a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14 - correct-answer -D
6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected
from the FDNY connection, is an indication of___________?
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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 -
correct-answer -B
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 - correct-
answer -C
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 - correct-answer -D
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 - correct-answer -D
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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
- correct-answer -D
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 - correct-answer -A
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) owners representative - correct-answer -D
FLS DIRECTOR'S QUIZ-FIRE AND
NON-FIRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
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 - correct-answer -C
2) If a building is equipped with a stand pipe only, what color would the buildings
fire department connection be?
a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver - correct-answer -A
3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
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a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor - correct-answer
-B
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 - correct-answer -D
5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone
standpipe system, as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what
certification? (Reference Material)
a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14 - correct-answer -D
6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected
from the FDNY connection, is an indication of___________?
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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 -
correct-answer -B
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 - correct-
answer -C
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 - correct-answer -D
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 - correct-answer -D
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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
- correct-answer -D
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 - correct-answer -A
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) owners representative - correct-answer -D
