S12 FDNY EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED DETAILED
RESPONSES FREQUENTLY TESTED GRADED
A+
⩥ system control valve
Answer: valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems.
⩥ fire command center
Answer: 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.
⩥ Fire pump, automatic standpipe.
Answer: 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.
⩥ tags
Answer: on closed section valves serving affected areas: area affected,
brief description, occupancy classification, c of f number, estimated time
until operational
,⩥ Green tag
Answer: no impairment found in entire system- main control valve
⩥ red tag
Answer: place on main control valve if FULLY out of service... put
sprinkler company name, date of removal from service and anticipated
time to operational
⩥ blue disk
Answer: partially out of service- on all fire department connections
⩥ water storage tank
Answer: Collects cooled water
⩥ OS & Y valve
Answer: indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system
⩥ deluge valve
Answer: 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
⩥ deluge sprinkler system
, Answer: 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.
⩥ Early suppresion fast response sprinklers
Answer: fast response sprinkler that is listed for its capability to provide
fire suppression of specific high challenge fire hazards
⩥ extra large orifice sprinklers
Answer: = or > 1 inch less pressure to achieve a given discharge density
⩥ extended coverage sprinkler
Answer: 400 max square feet discharge 20 foot by 20 foot spacing
between sprinklers
⩥ fire pump
Answer: 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
⩥ Glass bulb sprinkler
CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED DETAILED
RESPONSES FREQUENTLY TESTED GRADED
A+
⩥ system control valve
Answer: valve controlling flow to water-based fire protection systems.
⩥ fire command center
Answer: 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.
⩥ Fire pump, automatic standpipe.
Answer: 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.
⩥ tags
Answer: on closed section valves serving affected areas: area affected,
brief description, occupancy classification, c of f number, estimated time
until operational
,⩥ Green tag
Answer: no impairment found in entire system- main control valve
⩥ red tag
Answer: place on main control valve if FULLY out of service... put
sprinkler company name, date of removal from service and anticipated
time to operational
⩥ blue disk
Answer: partially out of service- on all fire department connections
⩥ water storage tank
Answer: Collects cooled water
⩥ OS & Y valve
Answer: indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system
⩥ deluge valve
Answer: 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
⩥ deluge sprinkler system
, Answer: 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.
⩥ Early suppresion fast response sprinklers
Answer: fast response sprinkler that is listed for its capability to provide
fire suppression of specific high challenge fire hazards
⩥ extra large orifice sprinklers
Answer: = or > 1 inch less pressure to achieve a given discharge density
⩥ extended coverage sprinkler
Answer: 400 max square feet discharge 20 foot by 20 foot spacing
between sprinklers
⩥ fire pump
Answer: 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
⩥ Glass bulb sprinkler
