FAE questions with verified answers
______ are controlled by monitoring the water flow and controlling the speed of
positive displacement foam concentrate pump
A. foam nozzles eductors
B. installed in-line eductor systems
C. bypass type balanced pressure proportioners
D. variable-flow, variable-rate direct injection systems Ans✓✓✓ D. variable-flow,
variable-rate direct injection systems
_________ consists of a small return (bypass) water line connected from the
discharge side of the pump back to the intake side of the pump.
A. foam nozzle eductors
B. around the pump proportioners
C. bypass-type balanced pressure proportioners
D. variable-flow variable-rate direct injection systems Ans✓✓✓ B. around the
pump proportioners
A ____ depends on the fire department to provide all the water
A. positive demand system
B. dry standpipe system
C. deluge system
D. wet standpipe system Ans✓✓✓ B. dry standpipe system
,A ____ valve allows the bypass of fluids to limit the pressure in a system.
A. throttle
B. intake
C. relief
D. tank to pump Ans✓✓✓ C. relief
A class C fire hydrant delivering less that 500 gpm would be colored?
A. orange
B. red
C. light blue
D. green Ans✓✓✓ B. red
A factor to be considered when determining the rate of application or fire fighting
foam is the?
A. method of aspiration
B. type of foam concentrate to be used
C. quality of the foam concentrate
D. accurate proportioning of the foam concentrate Ans✓✓✓ B. type of foam
concentrate to be used
A foam proportioner is the?
, D. device that injects the correct amount of foam concentrate Ans✓✓✓ D. device
that injects the correct amount of foam concentrate
A limitation of Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) is that?
A. hose reaction can be erratic
B. a CAFS-produced foam is less heat resistant than low energy foam
C. the reach of the fire stream is considerably shorter than streams from low
energy systems
D. high energy foam hose lines weigh more than hose lines containing low energy
foam solution Ans✓✓✓ A. hose reaction can be erratic
A method for determining dependable lift for a fire department pump is each
____ of indicated vacuum water will rise
A. pound, one inch
B. inch, one foot
C. inch, one inch
D. pound, one foot Ans✓✓✓ B. inch, one foot
A relief valve
A. closes as lines are shut down
B. opens when pressure rises above the set pressure
C. opens as lines are opened
______ are controlled by monitoring the water flow and controlling the speed of
positive displacement foam concentrate pump
A. foam nozzles eductors
B. installed in-line eductor systems
C. bypass type balanced pressure proportioners
D. variable-flow, variable-rate direct injection systems Ans✓✓✓ D. variable-flow,
variable-rate direct injection systems
_________ consists of a small return (bypass) water line connected from the
discharge side of the pump back to the intake side of the pump.
A. foam nozzle eductors
B. around the pump proportioners
C. bypass-type balanced pressure proportioners
D. variable-flow variable-rate direct injection systems Ans✓✓✓ B. around the
pump proportioners
A ____ depends on the fire department to provide all the water
A. positive demand system
B. dry standpipe system
C. deluge system
D. wet standpipe system Ans✓✓✓ B. dry standpipe system
,A ____ valve allows the bypass of fluids to limit the pressure in a system.
A. throttle
B. intake
C. relief
D. tank to pump Ans✓✓✓ C. relief
A class C fire hydrant delivering less that 500 gpm would be colored?
A. orange
B. red
C. light blue
D. green Ans✓✓✓ B. red
A factor to be considered when determining the rate of application or fire fighting
foam is the?
A. method of aspiration
B. type of foam concentrate to be used
C. quality of the foam concentrate
D. accurate proportioning of the foam concentrate Ans✓✓✓ B. type of foam
concentrate to be used
A foam proportioner is the?
, D. device that injects the correct amount of foam concentrate Ans✓✓✓ D. device
that injects the correct amount of foam concentrate
A limitation of Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) is that?
A. hose reaction can be erratic
B. a CAFS-produced foam is less heat resistant than low energy foam
C. the reach of the fire stream is considerably shorter than streams from low
energy systems
D. high energy foam hose lines weigh more than hose lines containing low energy
foam solution Ans✓✓✓ A. hose reaction can be erratic
A method for determining dependable lift for a fire department pump is each
____ of indicated vacuum water will rise
A. pound, one inch
B. inch, one foot
C. inch, one inch
D. pound, one foot Ans✓✓✓ B. inch, one foot
A relief valve
A. closes as lines are shut down
B. opens when pressure rises above the set pressure
C. opens as lines are opened
