PUMP OPS EXAM SCRIPT TESTED
QUESTIONS ACCURATE ANSWERS
PREMIUM PREPARATION
●● What area is between wild-land and rural area?
Answer: Wild land urban interface
●● Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system?
Answer: Hydraulic braking system
●● If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires
scrubbing what should he do?
Answer: Not worry because it is normal
●● Brush trucks have the ability to do what?
Answer: Pump and Roll
●● Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at
speeds above what?
Answer: 50mph
●● What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers?
,Answer: They are top heavy
●● 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what?
Answer: Backing up
●● Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed?
Answer: 10% - 20" diameter steering wheel 2" play in either direction
●● NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate
of ______ gpm?
Answer: 1,000
●● When a nozzle is shut down quickly, the pressure goes all the way
back to?
Answer: The water main
●● It is dangerous and discouraged to ___ while filling trucks?
Answer: Filling through the TOPS of tanks with an open butt of a
hoseline
●● Most common drafting problem?
Answer: Air leaks
,●● What is the proper flow rate percentage?
Answer: (100%) of their maximum flow rate at 150 PSI,
(70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
●● Most common relief valve?
Answer: Spring-controlled pilot valve
●● Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics?
Answer: Piecing nozzle
●● What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging
system?
Answer: the ammeter
●● What prevents water movement inside of tanks?
Answer: Baffles - Tank Baffles must have opening large enough to allow
free movement of water at the bottom and air at the top during filling.
●● Vacuum gauge should read?
Answer: 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
●● What is the symbol for mercury?
, Answer: HG
●● Brakes should be tested?
Answer: Annually
●● When should volunteer departments do truck checks?
Answer: After each call
●● Inverters have how many watts?
Answer: 1500 watts
●● Portable generator have how many watts?
Answer: 5000 watts
●● Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts?
Answer: 50,000 watts
●● Least capable auxiliary brake devices?
Answer: Exhaust brakes
●● Why you should never REV diesel engine especially before shutting
off truck.
QUESTIONS ACCURATE ANSWERS
PREMIUM PREPARATION
●● What area is between wild-land and rural area?
Answer: Wild land urban interface
●● Older vehicles may be equipped with what type of braking system?
Answer: Hydraulic braking system
●● If the operator on an aerial has the DCDL locked and hears tires
scrubbing what should he do?
Answer: Not worry because it is normal
●● Brush trucks have the ability to do what?
Answer: Pump and Roll
●● Audio sirens out run the effective range its audible warning device at
speeds above what?
Answer: 50mph
●● What are some of the problems with homemade pumpers?
,Answer: They are top heavy
●● 2 short blast of the air-horn indicate what?
Answer: Backing up
●● Play in the steering wheel of more than what % is not allowed?
Answer: 10% - 20" diameter steering wheel 2" play in either direction
●● NFPA 1901 requires water tenders to be designed to be filled at rate
of ______ gpm?
Answer: 1,000
●● When a nozzle is shut down quickly, the pressure goes all the way
back to?
Answer: The water main
●● It is dangerous and discouraged to ___ while filling trucks?
Answer: Filling through the TOPS of tanks with an open butt of a
hoseline
●● Most common drafting problem?
Answer: Air leaks
,●● What is the proper flow rate percentage?
Answer: (100%) of their maximum flow rate at 150 PSI,
(70%) of their maximum flow rate at 200 PSI,
(50%) of their maximum flow rate at 250 PSI
●● Most common relief valve?
Answer: Spring-controlled pilot valve
●● Nozzle commonly used in aircraft fires, car fires, voids, attics?
Answer: Piecing nozzle
●● What indicates the status of a vehicles alternator and charging
system?
Answer: the ammeter
●● What prevents water movement inside of tanks?
Answer: Baffles - Tank Baffles must have opening large enough to allow
free movement of water at the bottom and air at the top during filling.
●● Vacuum gauge should read?
Answer: 22 inches of mercury (-75kPa)
●● What is the symbol for mercury?
, Answer: HG
●● Brakes should be tested?
Answer: Annually
●● When should volunteer departments do truck checks?
Answer: After each call
●● Inverters have how many watts?
Answer: 1500 watts
●● Portable generator have how many watts?
Answer: 5000 watts
●● Rescued fixed mounted generators have how many watts?
Answer: 50,000 watts
●● Least capable auxiliary brake devices?
Answer: Exhaust brakes
●● Why you should never REV diesel engine especially before shutting
off truck.
