Fire pump Exam preparation/Questions with Answers

Fire pump Exam
preparation/Questions with Answers
1. The purpose of inspection shall be to verify that the pump assembly - -
Appears to be condition and is free from physical damage

- 2.The 5 pertinent visual observations specified in the NFPA 25 checklist
that shall be performed weekly are - -1 Pump house condition 2 pump
system conditions 3 electrical system conditions Diesel engine system
conditions 5 steam system conditions

- 3.Part of the check of the pump house conditions is that : - -ventilating
louvers are free to operate

- 4. During the weekly inspection the pump suction discharge and bypass
valves should be observed to be : - -OB fully open

- 05. During the weekly inspection , the suction reservoir should be observed
to be : - -A full

- 6. As observed during the weekly inspections wet pit suction screens
should be - -Unobstructed and in place

- 7. During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the controller pilot
light should be - -Illuminated (power on)

- 8. During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the transfer switch
normal pilot light should be - -Illuminated (power on)

- 9 During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the isolating switch
should be observed to be - -Closed

- 10 During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the reverse phase
alarm pilot light should be observed to be - -Off

- 11. During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the normal phase
rotation pilot light should be observed to be - -On

- 12, during the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the oil level in the
vertical motor sight glass should be observed to be - -Normal

- 13.During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the fuel tank
should be observed to be - -Two-thirds full

, - 14.during the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the controller
selector switch should be in ___________ position - -Auto

- 15. During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly all alarm pilot
lights should be - -Off

- 16.During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the engine
running________ meter is reading - -Time

- 17. During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the oil level in the
______gear drive should be normal - -Right angle

- 18. During the weekly inspection of the pump assembly the electrolyte
level in batteries should read - -Normal

- 19. A weekly test of the fire pump assemblies shall be conducted - -
Without flowing water

- 20. The pump test shall be conducted by starting the pump automatically -
-True

- 21. A weekly test of the fire pump assembly shall be conducted by starting
the pump without flowing water. The electric pump shall be run a minimum
of. - -10 minutes

- 22. A weekly test of the fire pumps assembly shall be conducted by
starting the pump without flowing water. The diesel pump shall run a
minimum of. - -30 minutes

- 23. During the weekly test of the fire pump assemblies, an installed safety
relief valve shall. - -Permit water to flow

- 24. What can be substituted for the normal starting procedure of the
weekly test of the fire pump assemblies - -An automatic weekly test timer

- 25.During the weekly fire pump, test what pressure gauge readings should
be recorded. - -Suction and discharge pressures

- 26. Pump packing plants should have ____ - -Slight discharge of water

- 27. During the weekly test of the fire pump, assemblies, one must observe
the time it takes for the motor to accelerate to. - -Full speed

- 28. During the weekly check of the electrical system what is recorded after
starting the pump to check the automatic stop controller. - -The time pump
runs after starting