Mobile Water Supply CDC Notes UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
To be considered a MWS an apparatus must have at least _____ gallons - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1000
A MWS apparatus must be equipped with a min of ____ exterior fill connection allowing ____
Gpm full rate equipped with a ______, ______, & __ degree elbow which valve is slow closing
if 3 inch or larger - CORRECT ANSWER - One; 1000; strainer, valve, & 30
A MWS apparatus Must be equipped with a discharge on the ______,________, & _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - Left, right, & rear
A MWS apparatus must be able to dump ___% of it's water volume at average rate of _____
Gpm - CORRECT ANSWER - 90; 1000
A MWS apparatus has medium size hose lines which a MWS should have at least __ that full
directly to tank unless using large diameter hose then __ is adequate - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2; 1
If a MWS apparatus is equipped with a pump on it it's then called a - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tanker-pumper/Tender-pumper
If equipped with a fire pump it must have a __________ line capable of supplying pump with
____ Gpms until at least 80% of water is emptied and at least 2 inch in diameter - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tank-To-Pump, 500
What is the problem with having a front dump valve? - CORRECT ANSWER - Have
problems meeting 1000 Gpm flow requirements
, What are some of the daily checks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump Primer, Pump
Discharge Control Device, Pump Drive Control, Hose-line, Auxiliary cooling, Auxiliary Fire
Suppression, & Valves and pump instruments
What are some of the weekly checks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump and Intake
Strainers, Pump Gearbox and Packing Glands, & Rapid Dump Systems
What are the 2 types of service testing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pr-service & Fire Pump
service test
What are the 4 types of pre service test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Manufacturer Road
Test, Hydrostatic Test, Pump Certification Test, & Purchase Acceptance Test
What does Manufacturer Road Test measure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Acceleration, Top
Speed, & Stopping Capability's
(Criteria should be put in bid prior to buying)
What is Hydrostatic testing for? And it's done at ___ Psi for ___ min - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determines if pump and piping can hold fire ground pressure; 500; 10
(department should receive documentation showing it's been done)
What is the Pump Cert test for? And who conducts it? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mandatory by NFPA 1901 to test Engine Speed, Vacuum, Primer, Pump, Pressure, Gauges, &
Tank-To-Pump; Conducted by individual testing organizations (Cert should be placed on panel)
What is the purchase acceptance test for? - CORRECT ANSWER - To repeat road and cert
test with a Manufacturer Representative present to ensure it meets NFPA standards and
Specifications in the bid
Fire Pump service test should be done with what two sources of water? And which source is
preferred as a true test of pumps ability? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrant & Static; Static
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
To be considered a MWS an apparatus must have at least _____ gallons - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1000
A MWS apparatus must be equipped with a min of ____ exterior fill connection allowing ____
Gpm full rate equipped with a ______, ______, & __ degree elbow which valve is slow closing
if 3 inch or larger - CORRECT ANSWER - One; 1000; strainer, valve, & 30
A MWS apparatus Must be equipped with a discharge on the ______,________, & _______ -
CORRECT ANSWER - Left, right, & rear
A MWS apparatus must be able to dump ___% of it's water volume at average rate of _____
Gpm - CORRECT ANSWER - 90; 1000
A MWS apparatus has medium size hose lines which a MWS should have at least __ that full
directly to tank unless using large diameter hose then __ is adequate - CORRECT
ANSWER - 2; 1
If a MWS apparatus is equipped with a pump on it it's then called a - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tanker-pumper/Tender-pumper
If equipped with a fire pump it must have a __________ line capable of supplying pump with
____ Gpms until at least 80% of water is emptied and at least 2 inch in diameter - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tank-To-Pump, 500
What is the problem with having a front dump valve? - CORRECT ANSWER - Have
problems meeting 1000 Gpm flow requirements
, What are some of the daily checks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump Primer, Pump
Discharge Control Device, Pump Drive Control, Hose-line, Auxiliary cooling, Auxiliary Fire
Suppression, & Valves and pump instruments
What are some of the weekly checks? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pump and Intake
Strainers, Pump Gearbox and Packing Glands, & Rapid Dump Systems
What are the 2 types of service testing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pr-service & Fire Pump
service test
What are the 4 types of pre service test? - CORRECT ANSWER - Manufacturer Road
Test, Hydrostatic Test, Pump Certification Test, & Purchase Acceptance Test
What does Manufacturer Road Test measure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Acceleration, Top
Speed, & Stopping Capability's
(Criteria should be put in bid prior to buying)
What is Hydrostatic testing for? And it's done at ___ Psi for ___ min - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determines if pump and piping can hold fire ground pressure; 500; 10
(department should receive documentation showing it's been done)
What is the Pump Cert test for? And who conducts it? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mandatory by NFPA 1901 to test Engine Speed, Vacuum, Primer, Pump, Pressure, Gauges, &
Tank-To-Pump; Conducted by individual testing organizations (Cert should be placed on panel)
What is the purchase acceptance test for? - CORRECT ANSWER - To repeat road and cert
test with a Manufacturer Representative present to ensure it meets NFPA standards and
Specifications in the bid
Fire Pump service test should be done with what two sources of water? And which source is
preferred as a true test of pumps ability? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrant & Static; Static
