S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS TEST PAPER
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔facilities with less than 300 sprinklers require __________ spares to be available. -
✔✔6
✔✔facilities with 301-1000 sprinklers require ________ spares to be available. - ✔✔12
✔✔facilities with over 1000 sprinklers require ________ spares to be available. - ✔✔24
✔✔pressure tank temperatures shall be kept at or above _________. - ✔✔40 degrees
fahrenheit
✔✔the maximum gross capacity of pressure tanks is _________ gallons. - ✔✔9000
✔✔primary water pressure tanks shall be equipped with two _____________. - ✔✔high
and low alarm systems
✔✔pressure tanks may be supervised by an approved ________ company which
monitors the entire sprinkler system. - ✔✔central station
✔✔__________ tanks are made of wood, steel, or concrete. - ✔✔gravity
✔✔gravity tanks should be at least ________ feet above the highest line of sprinkler
heads. - ✔✔25
✔✔for every 1 foot the tank is above the discharge outlet ___________ psi of pressure
is generated. - ✔✔0.433
✔✔automatic fill pumps fill the tank at a rate of _________ gpm or more. - ✔✔65
✔✔the _______ turn on the fill pump when the water in the tank is too low. - ✔✔floats
✔✔some methods to prevent ice inside a gravity tank are _________. - ✔✔circulated
hot water, steam, steam coils, and sun heat
✔✔the main reason a sprinkler sys. Supplied by a gravity tank fails is __________. -
✔✔not enough water in the tank
✔✔the __________ pump is the standard pump currently used in fire protection
systems. - ✔✔centrifugal
, ✔✔the water available to the centrifugal pump must always be ___________. -
✔✔under pressure
✔✔centrifugal pumps are capable of discharging water from ____________ to
_________ gpm. - ✔✔25, 5000
✔✔a vertical turbine pump is used to draw water from a well to ___________. - ✔✔fill a
storage tank.
✔✔mud, gravel, and leaves may cause damage to the ___________. - ✔✔pump
✔✔when ____________ are installed, they are usually used in combination with a
gravity tank or a pressure tank. - ✔✔manually activated pumps
✔✔cof holders should manually activate the fire pumps iaw ___________. -
✔✔manufacturer instructions
✔✔remote pushbuttons are used to __________ the pump only. - ✔✔start
✔✔pressure maintenance pumps (jockey pumps) are used to __________ pressure in
the system. - ✔✔restore
✔✔the _________ pump increases pressure to an acceptable level. - ✔✔booster
✔✔the temperature in the pump room should be maintained above __________. -
✔✔40 degrees fahrenheit
✔✔missing or defective pipe hangers can cause the system to fail due to
______________. - ✔✔pipe rupture
✔✔__________ shall not be used to fasten the system or building attachments to the
structure. - ✔✔nails
✔✔visual inspection of hanging and bracing is not required for piping concealed above
__________. - ✔✔ceilings
✔✔____________ lines are directly connected to sprinkler heads. - ✔✔branch
✔✔_________ are able to supply feed mains or cross mains directly. - ✔✔risers
✔✔standard steel pipe with diameters of 1-1/14 inch require hangers to be placed
__________ feet apart. - ✔✔12
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔facilities with less than 300 sprinklers require __________ spares to be available. -
✔✔6
✔✔facilities with 301-1000 sprinklers require ________ spares to be available. - ✔✔12
✔✔facilities with over 1000 sprinklers require ________ spares to be available. - ✔✔24
✔✔pressure tank temperatures shall be kept at or above _________. - ✔✔40 degrees
fahrenheit
✔✔the maximum gross capacity of pressure tanks is _________ gallons. - ✔✔9000
✔✔primary water pressure tanks shall be equipped with two _____________. - ✔✔high
and low alarm systems
✔✔pressure tanks may be supervised by an approved ________ company which
monitors the entire sprinkler system. - ✔✔central station
✔✔__________ tanks are made of wood, steel, or concrete. - ✔✔gravity
✔✔gravity tanks should be at least ________ feet above the highest line of sprinkler
heads. - ✔✔25
✔✔for every 1 foot the tank is above the discharge outlet ___________ psi of pressure
is generated. - ✔✔0.433
✔✔automatic fill pumps fill the tank at a rate of _________ gpm or more. - ✔✔65
✔✔the _______ turn on the fill pump when the water in the tank is too low. - ✔✔floats
✔✔some methods to prevent ice inside a gravity tank are _________. - ✔✔circulated
hot water, steam, steam coils, and sun heat
✔✔the main reason a sprinkler sys. Supplied by a gravity tank fails is __________. -
✔✔not enough water in the tank
✔✔the __________ pump is the standard pump currently used in fire protection
systems. - ✔✔centrifugal
, ✔✔the water available to the centrifugal pump must always be ___________. -
✔✔under pressure
✔✔centrifugal pumps are capable of discharging water from ____________ to
_________ gpm. - ✔✔25, 5000
✔✔a vertical turbine pump is used to draw water from a well to ___________. - ✔✔fill a
storage tank.
✔✔mud, gravel, and leaves may cause damage to the ___________. - ✔✔pump
✔✔when ____________ are installed, they are usually used in combination with a
gravity tank or a pressure tank. - ✔✔manually activated pumps
✔✔cof holders should manually activate the fire pumps iaw ___________. -
✔✔manufacturer instructions
✔✔remote pushbuttons are used to __________ the pump only. - ✔✔start
✔✔pressure maintenance pumps (jockey pumps) are used to __________ pressure in
the system. - ✔✔restore
✔✔the _________ pump increases pressure to an acceptable level. - ✔✔booster
✔✔the temperature in the pump room should be maintained above __________. -
✔✔40 degrees fahrenheit
✔✔missing or defective pipe hangers can cause the system to fail due to
______________. - ✔✔pipe rupture
✔✔__________ shall not be used to fasten the system or building attachments to the
structure. - ✔✔nails
✔✔visual inspection of hanging and bracing is not required for piping concealed above
__________. - ✔✔ceilings
✔✔____________ lines are directly connected to sprinkler heads. - ✔✔branch
✔✔_________ are able to supply feed mains or cross mains directly. - ✔✔risers
✔✔standard steel pipe with diameters of 1-1/14 inch require hangers to be placed
__________ feet apart. - ✔✔12
