FLS DIRECTOR ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED
QUESTIONS COMPLETE PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● Firefighting and testing of the standpipe system
Answer: The main purpose of the roof manifold is
●● To stop water from going into the tank
Answer: Which best describes the primary purpose of the upper check
valve located under a roof water storage tank?
●● The lower check valve may be defective
Answer: If water is flowing from a ball drip connection, it might mean
●● To stop or regulate the flow of water through the system
Answer: The purpose of the O S & Y valve is
●● Air under pressure
Answer: "Automatic dry" sprinkler systems are filled with
●● Opened and chained
,Answer: Standpipe system supply valves under normal conditions are
kept
●● Aluminum
Answer: The color of the FDC caps for a non-automatic system are
●● Five years
Answer: How often will a standpipe system (office building) be required
to perform a hydrostatic test to demonstrate its suitability for fire
department use (minimum)
●● Must be replaced with a new head
Answer: Sprinkler heads that get paint on them
●● Fire safety evacuation plan
Answer: Which of the following is NOT an example of a supervisory
device
●● The manager of the building, and the FDNY Borough Dispatcher
Answer: During the monthly visual inspection of the standpipe system,
the Certificate of Fitness holder notices that the gravity tank is empty.
Who should be notified?
●● Siamese connection (FDC)
,Answer: Which one of the following is NOT a typical primary source of
water for a standpipe system?
●● The OS & Y valve
Answer: The water valve that controls water flow in a sprinkler system
has a wheel and an exposed stem (if in the open position). This valve is
called:
●● Red
Answer: A Fire Department Connection (FDC) that supplies water to
standpipe system only would be colored:
●● 75
Answer: Standpipe systems are generally required in buildings which are
more than __________ feet height
●● At least 6
Answer: In a fully sprinklered building, the number of extra sprinkler
heads required to be kept at the main water control valve is:
●● An automatic sprinkler system
Answer: It is an effective means of suppressing fire, and at the same
time transmits an alarm to the Fire Department. This stament describes:
, ●● NOT closer than 18" to the sprinkler piping
Answer: With regard to the height of stock in a sprinklered storeroom, it
is most correct to state that the stock must be placed:
●● The Building Owner
Answer: Who is required to designate a impairment coordinator to be
responsible for complying with the Out-of-service sprinkler system
requirements of the Fire Code?
●● . Contact FSD for the fire details darning evacuation
. Initally report to floor below the fire, and Assist in evacuation
. Investigate the cause for the alarm and attempting to control spread fire
Answer: The Fire Brigade duties include:
●● - More than 100 persons above the street level
- More than 100 persons below the street level
- More than a total of 500 persons in the entire building
Answer: A CoF is required for a FSD for a building classified in the
Building Code as occupancy group B, occupied by:
●● - Properly Illuminated
- Free from garbage accumulation
- Free from obstruction
QUESTIONS COMPLETE PREPARATION
RESOURCE
●● Firefighting and testing of the standpipe system
Answer: The main purpose of the roof manifold is
●● To stop water from going into the tank
Answer: Which best describes the primary purpose of the upper check
valve located under a roof water storage tank?
●● The lower check valve may be defective
Answer: If water is flowing from a ball drip connection, it might mean
●● To stop or regulate the flow of water through the system
Answer: The purpose of the O S & Y valve is
●● Air under pressure
Answer: "Automatic dry" sprinkler systems are filled with
●● Opened and chained
,Answer: Standpipe system supply valves under normal conditions are
kept
●● Aluminum
Answer: The color of the FDC caps for a non-automatic system are
●● Five years
Answer: How often will a standpipe system (office building) be required
to perform a hydrostatic test to demonstrate its suitability for fire
department use (minimum)
●● Must be replaced with a new head
Answer: Sprinkler heads that get paint on them
●● Fire safety evacuation plan
Answer: Which of the following is NOT an example of a supervisory
device
●● The manager of the building, and the FDNY Borough Dispatcher
Answer: During the monthly visual inspection of the standpipe system,
the Certificate of Fitness holder notices that the gravity tank is empty.
Who should be notified?
●● Siamese connection (FDC)
,Answer: Which one of the following is NOT a typical primary source of
water for a standpipe system?
●● The OS & Y valve
Answer: The water valve that controls water flow in a sprinkler system
has a wheel and an exposed stem (if in the open position). This valve is
called:
●● Red
Answer: A Fire Department Connection (FDC) that supplies water to
standpipe system only would be colored:
●● 75
Answer: Standpipe systems are generally required in buildings which are
more than __________ feet height
●● At least 6
Answer: In a fully sprinklered building, the number of extra sprinkler
heads required to be kept at the main water control valve is:
●● An automatic sprinkler system
Answer: It is an effective means of suppressing fire, and at the same
time transmits an alarm to the Fire Department. This stament describes:
, ●● NOT closer than 18" to the sprinkler piping
Answer: With regard to the height of stock in a sprinklered storeroom, it
is most correct to state that the stock must be placed:
●● The Building Owner
Answer: Who is required to designate a impairment coordinator to be
responsible for complying with the Out-of-service sprinkler system
requirements of the Fire Code?
●● . Contact FSD for the fire details darning evacuation
. Initally report to floor below the fire, and Assist in evacuation
. Investigate the cause for the alarm and attempting to control spread fire
Answer: The Fire Brigade duties include:
●● - More than 100 persons above the street level
- More than 100 persons below the street level
- More than a total of 500 persons in the entire building
Answer: A CoF is required for a FSD for a building classified in the
Building Code as occupancy group B, occupied by:
●● - Properly Illuminated
- Free from garbage accumulation
- Free from obstruction
