FAE EXAM SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A++
✔✔What valve controls water movement in a series volume pump? - ✔✔Transfer Valve
✔✔perfromance standards for priming device are ______ - ✔✔22 hg, 20 ft hard suction
and 10ft lift
✔✔Which of the following is not a pressure control device? - ✔✔A. Intake relief valve
B. Pressure relief valve
C Throttle governor
D. TRANSFER VALVE
✔✔Discharge pressure relief valves must operate in this range... - ✔✔90-300psi
✔✔Which pump drive does not have pump and roll capability? - ✔✔Midship
✔✔What is the minimum size pump allowed on a pumper fire apparatus - ✔✔750gpm
(anything below is a "mini pumper")
✔✔FL Coefficient of 1 3/4" Hose - ✔✔15.5
✔✔FL Coefficient of 2 1/2" Hose - ✔✔2
✔✔FL Coefficient of 3" Hose - ✔✔0.8
✔✔FL Coefficient of 4" hose - ✔✔0.2
✔✔FL Coefficient of 5" hose - ✔✔0.08
✔✔Q = - ✔✔GPM/100
✔✔Nozzle Pressure Hand Line Smooth Bore - ✔✔50psi
✔✔Nozzle pressure master stream device smooth bore - ✔✔80psi
✔✔nozzle pressure of all fog nozzles - ✔✔100psi
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 1/4 tip - ✔✔400g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 3/8 tip - ✔✔500g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 1/2 tip - ✔✔600g
, ✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 5/8 tip - ✔✔700g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 3/4 tip - ✔✔800g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 7/8 tip - ✔✔900g
✔✔GPM Master SB 2" Tip - ✔✔1000g
✔✔GPM Handline SB 7/8 tip - ✔✔150g
✔✔GPM Handline SB 15/16 tip - ✔✔185
✔✔GPM Handline SB 1" tip - ✔✔200g
✔✔GPM Handline 1" 1/8 tip - ✔✔250g
✔✔GPM Handline 1" 1/4 tip - ✔✔300g
✔✔1" 3/4 fog flows _____ GPM - ✔✔150gpm
✔✔2" 1/2 fog flows _____ GPM - ✔✔250gpm
✔✔Level 1 staging (strategy and tactical considerations on the fireground) - ✔✔Initial
companies
✔✔Level 2 staging - ✔✔Multiple companies staged off site of fireground
✔✔1 cubic foot of water weighs _____ - ✔✔62.4lbs
✔✔UL discharge formula - ✔✔GPM = 29.7 x Q^2 x SqRt of NP
✔✔Nozzle Reaction Formula - ✔✔NR = 1.57 x D^2 (diameter) x NP
✔✔Theoretical Formula - ✔✔C x Q^2 X L
✔✔Condensed Q Formula of 3" hose - ✔✔Q^2
✔✔Condensed Q formula of 4" hose - ✔✔Q^
✔✔Condensed Q formula of 5" hose - ✔✔Q^
✔✔What part of the pump does pressure build up in? - ✔✔Volute
GRADED A++
✔✔What valve controls water movement in a series volume pump? - ✔✔Transfer Valve
✔✔perfromance standards for priming device are ______ - ✔✔22 hg, 20 ft hard suction
and 10ft lift
✔✔Which of the following is not a pressure control device? - ✔✔A. Intake relief valve
B. Pressure relief valve
C Throttle governor
D. TRANSFER VALVE
✔✔Discharge pressure relief valves must operate in this range... - ✔✔90-300psi
✔✔Which pump drive does not have pump and roll capability? - ✔✔Midship
✔✔What is the minimum size pump allowed on a pumper fire apparatus - ✔✔750gpm
(anything below is a "mini pumper")
✔✔FL Coefficient of 1 3/4" Hose - ✔✔15.5
✔✔FL Coefficient of 2 1/2" Hose - ✔✔2
✔✔FL Coefficient of 3" Hose - ✔✔0.8
✔✔FL Coefficient of 4" hose - ✔✔0.2
✔✔FL Coefficient of 5" hose - ✔✔0.08
✔✔Q = - ✔✔GPM/100
✔✔Nozzle Pressure Hand Line Smooth Bore - ✔✔50psi
✔✔Nozzle pressure master stream device smooth bore - ✔✔80psi
✔✔nozzle pressure of all fog nozzles - ✔✔100psi
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 1/4 tip - ✔✔400g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 3/8 tip - ✔✔500g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 1/2 tip - ✔✔600g
, ✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 5/8 tip - ✔✔700g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 3/4 tip - ✔✔800g
✔✔GPM Master SB 1" 7/8 tip - ✔✔900g
✔✔GPM Master SB 2" Tip - ✔✔1000g
✔✔GPM Handline SB 7/8 tip - ✔✔150g
✔✔GPM Handline SB 15/16 tip - ✔✔185
✔✔GPM Handline SB 1" tip - ✔✔200g
✔✔GPM Handline 1" 1/8 tip - ✔✔250g
✔✔GPM Handline 1" 1/4 tip - ✔✔300g
✔✔1" 3/4 fog flows _____ GPM - ✔✔150gpm
✔✔2" 1/2 fog flows _____ GPM - ✔✔250gpm
✔✔Level 1 staging (strategy and tactical considerations on the fireground) - ✔✔Initial
companies
✔✔Level 2 staging - ✔✔Multiple companies staged off site of fireground
✔✔1 cubic foot of water weighs _____ - ✔✔62.4lbs
✔✔UL discharge formula - ✔✔GPM = 29.7 x Q^2 x SqRt of NP
✔✔Nozzle Reaction Formula - ✔✔NR = 1.57 x D^2 (diameter) x NP
✔✔Theoretical Formula - ✔✔C x Q^2 X L
✔✔Condensed Q Formula of 3" hose - ✔✔Q^2
✔✔Condensed Q formula of 4" hose - ✔✔Q^
✔✔Condensed Q formula of 5" hose - ✔✔Q^
✔✔What part of the pump does pressure build up in? - ✔✔Volute
