WATER SUPPLY CH 12 QUESTIONS
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A dead end hydrant is one that
a- is located on a dead end street
b- receives water from only one direction
c- is accessible from only one direction
d- has circulating feed correct answer b- receives water from only one direction
A hydrant that receives water supply from more than one direction has
a- secondary feed
b- an interesected main
c- redundancy
d- circulating feed correct answer d- circulating feed
A water shuttle operation is recommended when the distance from the water
source to the incident scene exceeds
a- .5 mile
b- .25 mile
c- .8 mile
d- 1 mile correct answer a- .5 mile
,A___ is a permanent pipe with a strainer submerged in a body of water at one
end, and pumper connections a the other
a- wharf hydrant
b- dry pipe
c- drafting hydrant
d- standpipe correct answer c- drafting hydrant
According to the NFPA, a hydrant must produce its rated flow at
a- 50 psi
b- 40 psi
c- 20 psi
d- 30 psi correct answer c- 20 psi
All of the following are methods for unloading water from a water tender tank
EXCEPT ONE. CHOOSE THE EXCEPTION
a- pumping water through the tender's pump
b- use of a jet dump
c- drafting through the top fill opening
d- by gravity through a dump valve correct answer C- drafting through the top fill
opening
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with a green bonnet?
, a- 500 to 1000 gpm
b- less than 500 gpm
c- 1000 to 1500 gpm
d- 1500 or more gpm correct answer c- 1000 to 1500 gpm
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with a light blue bonnet?
a- 1000 to 1500 gpm
b- less than 500 gpm
c- 1500 or more gpm
d- 500 to 1000 gpm correct answer c- 1500 gmp or more
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with a red bonnet?
a- 1000 to 1500 gpm
b- 1500 or more gpm
c- less than 500 gpm
d- 500 to 1000 gmp correct answer c- less than 500 gpm
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with an orange bonnet?
a- less than 500 gpm
b- 500 to 1000 gpm
WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
A dead end hydrant is one that
a- is located on a dead end street
b- receives water from only one direction
c- is accessible from only one direction
d- has circulating feed correct answer b- receives water from only one direction
A hydrant that receives water supply from more than one direction has
a- secondary feed
b- an interesected main
c- redundancy
d- circulating feed correct answer d- circulating feed
A water shuttle operation is recommended when the distance from the water
source to the incident scene exceeds
a- .5 mile
b- .25 mile
c- .8 mile
d- 1 mile correct answer a- .5 mile
,A___ is a permanent pipe with a strainer submerged in a body of water at one
end, and pumper connections a the other
a- wharf hydrant
b- dry pipe
c- drafting hydrant
d- standpipe correct answer c- drafting hydrant
According to the NFPA, a hydrant must produce its rated flow at
a- 50 psi
b- 40 psi
c- 20 psi
d- 30 psi correct answer c- 20 psi
All of the following are methods for unloading water from a water tender tank
EXCEPT ONE. CHOOSE THE EXCEPTION
a- pumping water through the tender's pump
b- use of a jet dump
c- drafting through the top fill opening
d- by gravity through a dump valve correct answer C- drafting through the top fill
opening
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with a green bonnet?
, a- 500 to 1000 gpm
b- less than 500 gpm
c- 1000 to 1500 gpm
d- 1500 or more gpm correct answer c- 1000 to 1500 gpm
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with a light blue bonnet?
a- 1000 to 1500 gpm
b- less than 500 gpm
c- 1500 or more gpm
d- 500 to 1000 gpm correct answer c- 1500 gmp or more
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with a red bonnet?
a- 1000 to 1500 gpm
b- 1500 or more gpm
c- less than 500 gpm
d- 500 to 1000 gmp correct answer c- less than 500 gpm
By NFPA standard, what is the flow rate for a hydrant with an orange bonnet?
a- less than 500 gpm
b- 500 to 1000 gpm
