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NYC (DOB) MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
(CLASS B) EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
EDITION
SECTION 1: ADMINISTRATION AND LICENSING (Questions 1–30)
Question 1
What NYC agency is responsible for issuing and regulating the Master Fire Suppression
Piping Contractor Class B license?
A) FDNY
B) NYC Department of Buildings
C) NYC Department of Environmental Protection
D) NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
Answer: B
Rationale: The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) administers and issues Master Fire
Suppression Piping Contractor licenses, as stated in the Candidate Information Bulletin. The
DOB oversees licensing examinations through CPS HR Consulting.
Question 2
What is the passing score required to successfully pass the Master Fire Suppression Piping
Contractor written examination?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
Answer: C
Rationale: The passing score for the written exam is seventy percent (70%). Candidates are
notified at the testing location on the day of the exam if they pass.
Question 3
What is the current fee for the Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor written
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examination?
A) $425
B) $525
C) $585
D) $650
Answer: C
Rationale: The fee for the Written Exam is $585. Payments must be made through the
License Exam Application/Payment function on the DOB NOW Public Portal via eCheck or
Credit Card.
Question 4
Which statement accurately describes the scope of work authorized under a Class B Master
Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license?
A) Any standpipe system and any sprinkler system regardless of size
B) Any standpipe system to which a sprinkler system is connected, or up to 30 sprinkler
heads off domestic water
C) Only dry chemical and gaseous suppression systems
D) Only residential sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings
Answer: B
Rationale: Class B performs suppression work that includes any standpipe system to which a
sprinkler system is connected, or up to 30 sprinkler heads off the domestic water in any one
building.
Question 5
What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
license in New York City?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) 25 years old
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years old to qualify for the Master Fire
Suppression Piping Contractor license.
Question 6
What is the minimum total experience requirement, within the ten years prior to application,
for a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license?
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A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
Answer: C
Rationale: Applicants must have at least seven (7) years total experience within the ten (10)
years prior to application in the performance of fire suppression piping work, including
planning or design.
Question 7
How many years of the required experience must be obtained as a registered journeyman fire
suppression piping installer?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
Answer: B
Rationale: At least two (2) years of the required practical experience must be obtained as a
Journeyman Fire Suppression Piping Installer registered with the Department.
Question 8
Which of the following is an acceptable alternative qualification to the seven-year experience
requirement for a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license?
A) A high school diploma with 3 years of experience
B) A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with 5 years of experience
C) A master's degree in business administration with 2 years of experience
D) An associate's degree with 4 years of experience
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection
engineering, or appropriate engineering technology from an accredited college or university
must have at least five (5) years total experience within the seven (7) years prior to
application.
Question 9
How long is a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor registration valid before renewal is
required?
A) 1 year
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B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Answer: C
Rationale: A Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor Registration is currently valid for 3
years. Renewal requires completion of a Department-approved course of at least seven (7)
hours.
Question 10
What is the required length of the Department-approved continuing education course for
Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license renewal?
A) 3 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 7 hours
D) 10 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have
successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least seven (7) hours in
length.
Question 11
What is the time limit for completing the entire Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
written examination?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
Answer: B
Rationale: The written exam (LIC41) consists of multiple-choice questions with a 3-hour
time limit. The exam is closed-book, and reference materials are not permitted.
Question 12
How many times may an applicant take the Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
written examination within a six-month period?
A) 1 time
B) 2 times
NYC (DOB) MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
(CLASS B) EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
EDITION
SECTION 1: ADMINISTRATION AND LICENSING (Questions 1–30)
Question 1
What NYC agency is responsible for issuing and regulating the Master Fire Suppression
Piping Contractor Class B license?
A) FDNY
B) NYC Department of Buildings
C) NYC Department of Environmental Protection
D) NYC Department of Consumer Affairs
Answer: B
Rationale: The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) administers and issues Master Fire
Suppression Piping Contractor licenses, as stated in the Candidate Information Bulletin. The
DOB oversees licensing examinations through CPS HR Consulting.
Question 2
What is the passing score required to successfully pass the Master Fire Suppression Piping
Contractor written examination?
A) 60%
B) 65%
C) 70%
D) 75%
Answer: C
Rationale: The passing score for the written exam is seventy percent (70%). Candidates are
notified at the testing location on the day of the exam if they pass.
Question 3
What is the current fee for the Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor written
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examination?
A) $425
B) $525
C) $585
D) $650
Answer: C
Rationale: The fee for the Written Exam is $585. Payments must be made through the
License Exam Application/Payment function on the DOB NOW Public Portal via eCheck or
Credit Card.
Question 4
Which statement accurately describes the scope of work authorized under a Class B Master
Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license?
A) Any standpipe system and any sprinkler system regardless of size
B) Any standpipe system to which a sprinkler system is connected, or up to 30 sprinkler
heads off domestic water
C) Only dry chemical and gaseous suppression systems
D) Only residential sprinkler systems in one- and two-family dwellings
Answer: B
Rationale: Class B performs suppression work that includes any standpipe system to which a
sprinkler system is connected, or up to 30 sprinkler heads off the domestic water in any one
building.
Question 5
What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
license in New York City?
A) 16 years old
B) 18 years old
C) 21 years old
D) 25 years old
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years old to qualify for the Master Fire
Suppression Piping Contractor license.
Question 6
What is the minimum total experience requirement, within the ten years prior to application,
for a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license?
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A) 3 years
B) 5 years
C) 7 years
D) 10 years
Answer: C
Rationale: Applicants must have at least seven (7) years total experience within the ten (10)
years prior to application in the performance of fire suppression piping work, including
planning or design.
Question 7
How many years of the required experience must be obtained as a registered journeyman fire
suppression piping installer?
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 4 years
Answer: B
Rationale: At least two (2) years of the required practical experience must be obtained as a
Journeyman Fire Suppression Piping Installer registered with the Department.
Question 8
Which of the following is an acceptable alternative qualification to the seven-year experience
requirement for a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license?
A) A high school diploma with 3 years of experience
B) A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering with 5 years of experience
C) A master's degree in business administration with 2 years of experience
D) An associate's degree with 4 years of experience
Answer: B
Rationale: Applicants with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, fire protection
engineering, or appropriate engineering technology from an accredited college or university
must have at least five (5) years total experience within the seven (7) years prior to
application.
Question 9
How long is a Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor registration valid before renewal is
required?
A) 1 year
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B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Answer: C
Rationale: A Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor Registration is currently valid for 3
years. Renewal requires completion of a Department-approved course of at least seven (7)
hours.
Question 10
What is the required length of the Department-approved continuing education course for
Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor license renewal?
A) 3 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 7 hours
D) 10 hours
Answer: C
Rationale: During the one (1) year immediately prior to renewal, the licensee must have
successfully completed a Department-approved course that is at least seven (7) hours in
length.
Question 11
What is the time limit for completing the entire Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
written examination?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
Answer: B
Rationale: The written exam (LIC41) consists of multiple-choice questions with a 3-hour
time limit. The exam is closed-book, and reference materials are not permitted.
Question 12
How many times may an applicant take the Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
written examination within a six-month period?
A) 1 time
B) 2 times
