NFPA 1031 - FIRE INSPECTOR 1 - EXAM I-2 2025
Which type of sprinkler system that contains water in the system at all times? - Answers
:Wet pipe.
Which could be used as a control valve for an automatic sprinkler system? - Answers
:OS&Y.
________ sprinkler systems should be used in buildings where insufficient heat is
maintained. - Answers :Dry pipe
The most commonly used type of sprinkler system is: - Answers :Wet pipe system.
A fire department connection to a sprinkler system enables firefighters to: - Answers
:Ensure that the pressure of the primary water supply is maintained.
Residual pressure is defined as: - Answers :The pressure remaining in a water supply
system while water is flowing.
The velocity pressure recorded by a pitot tube and gauge is ________ pressure. -
Answers :Flow.
Which sprinkler system has water in the pipes at all times? - Answers :Wet pipe.
The colour of a sprinkler head rated 175F to 225F is: - Answers :White.
The colour of a sprinkler head rated 135F to 170F is: - Answers :Uncoloured or black.
Storage and all obstructions should be no closer than ________ inches to sprinkler
heads. - Answers :18
The hose connections to the FDC must be of ________ type and equipped with caps. -
Answers :Female.
The standard hydrostatic test for all piping in wet pipe systems is not less than: -
Answers :200 psi for two hours.
A pendant-type sprinkler head is designed to be installed: - Answers :Downward from a
pipe.
Which NFPA standard deals with the installation of sprinkler systems? - Answers :NFPA
13
Dry chemical fixed fire extinguishing systems are most effective on: - Answers
:Flammable liquids.
, Which automatic sprinkler system normally has open sprinkler heads? - Answers
:Deluge.
Which sprinkler system has air in piping, water flow control, fire detection devices, and
closed sprinklers? - Answers :Pre-action.
Which NFPA standard regulated the installation of standpipe systems? - Answers
:NFPA 14.
What usually activates a sprinkler head that results in a discharge of water? - Answers
:Heat.
Which alarm system is designed to detect a fire and/or transmit an alarm only on the
immediate premises? - Answers :Proprietary Premise (Local).
Which detector is most apt to give a false fire alarm when monitoring an area where arc
welding is taking place? - Answers :Ultraviolet.
________ detector responds more quickly to soldering fires. - Answers :Photoelectric.
________ detector is one which responds to rapid changes in temperature. - Answers
:Rate-of-rise.
An alarm system which sounds only in the building to notify the occupants is a: -
Answers :Protected premise local alarm.
A local protective premise signalling system is intended primarily to alert: - Answers
:Occupants of the protected area.
The ________ system is equipped with sprinkler heads of the open type. - Answers
:Deluge.
The full name of an OS&Y valve is: - Answers :Outside-stem and yoke valve.
Every sprinkler system should be equipped with a main control valve located between
the: - Answers :Source of main water supply and the sprinkler system.
The control valve for a sprinkler system should always be: - Answers :An indicating type
valve.
A type of sprinkler system that maintains air under pressure in the sprinkler piping is: -
Answers :Dry pipe.
A riser is a ________ pipe which connects the underground supply to the rest of the
piping system. - Answers :Vertical.
Which type of sprinkler system that contains water in the system at all times? - Answers
:Wet pipe.
Which could be used as a control valve for an automatic sprinkler system? - Answers
:OS&Y.
________ sprinkler systems should be used in buildings where insufficient heat is
maintained. - Answers :Dry pipe
The most commonly used type of sprinkler system is: - Answers :Wet pipe system.
A fire department connection to a sprinkler system enables firefighters to: - Answers
:Ensure that the pressure of the primary water supply is maintained.
Residual pressure is defined as: - Answers :The pressure remaining in a water supply
system while water is flowing.
The velocity pressure recorded by a pitot tube and gauge is ________ pressure. -
Answers :Flow.
Which sprinkler system has water in the pipes at all times? - Answers :Wet pipe.
The colour of a sprinkler head rated 175F to 225F is: - Answers :White.
The colour of a sprinkler head rated 135F to 170F is: - Answers :Uncoloured or black.
Storage and all obstructions should be no closer than ________ inches to sprinkler
heads. - Answers :18
The hose connections to the FDC must be of ________ type and equipped with caps. -
Answers :Female.
The standard hydrostatic test for all piping in wet pipe systems is not less than: -
Answers :200 psi for two hours.
A pendant-type sprinkler head is designed to be installed: - Answers :Downward from a
pipe.
Which NFPA standard deals with the installation of sprinkler systems? - Answers :NFPA
13
Dry chemical fixed fire extinguishing systems are most effective on: - Answers
:Flammable liquids.
, Which automatic sprinkler system normally has open sprinkler heads? - Answers
:Deluge.
Which sprinkler system has air in piping, water flow control, fire detection devices, and
closed sprinklers? - Answers :Pre-action.
Which NFPA standard regulated the installation of standpipe systems? - Answers
:NFPA 14.
What usually activates a sprinkler head that results in a discharge of water? - Answers
:Heat.
Which alarm system is designed to detect a fire and/or transmit an alarm only on the
immediate premises? - Answers :Proprietary Premise (Local).
Which detector is most apt to give a false fire alarm when monitoring an area where arc
welding is taking place? - Answers :Ultraviolet.
________ detector responds more quickly to soldering fires. - Answers :Photoelectric.
________ detector is one which responds to rapid changes in temperature. - Answers
:Rate-of-rise.
An alarm system which sounds only in the building to notify the occupants is a: -
Answers :Protected premise local alarm.
A local protective premise signalling system is intended primarily to alert: - Answers
:Occupants of the protected area.
The ________ system is equipped with sprinkler heads of the open type. - Answers
:Deluge.
The full name of an OS&Y valve is: - Answers :Outside-stem and yoke valve.
Every sprinkler system should be equipped with a main control valve located between
the: - Answers :Source of main water supply and the sprinkler system.
The control valve for a sprinkler system should always be: - Answers :An indicating type
valve.
A type of sprinkler system that maintains air under pressure in the sprinkler piping is: -
Answers :Dry pipe.
A riser is a ________ pipe which connects the underground supply to the rest of the
piping system. - Answers :Vertical.
