Ch 12 IFSTA - FIRE HOSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Ch 12 IFSTA - FIRE HOSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS According to NFPA 1962, fire hose should be service tested within 90 days before being placed in service for the first time and then: Select one: a. at least once a year. b. monthly. c. after every time it is used. d. weekly. - Answer- at least once a year. Which type of hose roll is commonly used when storing hose in a storage rack? Select one: a. Twin donut roll b. Donut roll c. Straight roll d. Double straight roll - Answer- Straight roll Exposure to _____ will react to rapidly separate the inner lining of the hose. Select one: a. gasoline b. mold c. prolonged freezing temperatures d. products of combustion - Answer- gasoline Which type of hose transports water from the pumping apparatus to the nozzle where it is applied to the fire? Select one: a. Large diameter hose b. Attack hose c. Supply hose d. Hard suction hose - Answer- Attack hose Which statement describes two-way couplings? Select one: a. No risk of connections coming undone b. Require adapters to connect two sections of hose c. Only used on attack hose d. Do not have male and female threads - Answer- Do not have male and female threads A male hose coupling: Select one: a. has the thread on the exterior. b. can only be connected to other male couplings. c. can be connected to a nonthreaded coupling without an adapter. d. has the thread on the interior. - Answer- has the thread on the exterior. When hose is rolled in a single section straight roll, th