BOMA Questions & ANSWERS(2024 LATEST
UPDATE
Usually if a motor in a system feels hot and you think it is overloading you should not open the flow valve
further because? - ANSWER Increase in flow will usually increase the horsepower requirements.
Net positive suction head is? - ANSWER The amount of absolute pressure actually available at the
suction inlet of the pump to force the liquid of the pump.
The seal has just been replaced and if the pump leak slightly at start up first? - ANSWER Allow the pump
to continue to run for a short period of time and see the leak stops.
It is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by? - ANSWER Throttling the discharge.
There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires, temperature sensing and smoke detection
are the primary ones? - ANSWER True
Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning, ionize chamber, smoke reflection
devices? - ANSWER True
A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a? - ANSWER Deluge
Connection between a given building fire protection system and the public water supply are controlled
by? - ANSWER Posts indicating valves
The class of a standpipe system is determined by? - ANSWER GPM capacity, hose connection size and
personnel who uses it.
UPDATE
Usually if a motor in a system feels hot and you think it is overloading you should not open the flow valve
further because? - ANSWER Increase in flow will usually increase the horsepower requirements.
Net positive suction head is? - ANSWER The amount of absolute pressure actually available at the
suction inlet of the pump to force the liquid of the pump.
The seal has just been replaced and if the pump leak slightly at start up first? - ANSWER Allow the pump
to continue to run for a short period of time and see the leak stops.
It is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by? - ANSWER Throttling the discharge.
There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires, temperature sensing and smoke detection
are the primary ones? - ANSWER True
Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning, ionize chamber, smoke reflection
devices? - ANSWER True
A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a? - ANSWER Deluge
Connection between a given building fire protection system and the public water supply are controlled
by? - ANSWER Posts indicating valves
The class of a standpipe system is determined by? - ANSWER GPM capacity, hose connection size and
personnel who uses it.
