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FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER (FAE)
FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
/ALREADY GRADED A+
What NFPA standard deals with fire pumps and engines? -
..........ANSWER.......1901
A 1"7/8 smooth bore nozzle on a deck gun will flow ____ gpm at
_____ psi - ..........ANSWER.......900, 80
Transfer valve is used for... - ..........ANSWER.......Controlling
water flow through a two stage pump
What number converts hg to feet of lift? - ..........ANSWER.......1.13
A fog nozzle will flow its rated gpm at what psi? -
..........ANSWER.......100
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The hand method of finding 2"1/2 friction loss is based on what
formula? - ..........ANSWER.......FL = 2Q^2 + Q
What is the main advantage of a centrifugal pump? -
..........ANSWER.......Use a positive source to its advantage
Which is not a part of the centrifugal pump? -
..........ANSWER.......A. Eye
B. PRESSURE CONFINING CHAMBER
C. Volute housing
D. Shaft
What part of the impeller does the water enter? -
..........ANSWER.......Eye
Which of the following is a pumping system requirement? -
..........ANSWER.......A. 150% rated capacity at 100psi
B. 100% RATED CAPACITY AT 150 PSI
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C. 50% rated capacity at 200psi
D. 100% rated capacity at 250psi
At 1250 gpm a pump must prime in ______ seconds -
..........ANSWER.......30
At 1500 gpm a pump must prime in _____ seconds -
..........ANSWER.......45
Which of the following is not located at the pump panel? -
..........ANSWER.......Primer gauge
A compound gauge measures all but the following -
..........ANSWER.......A. Hg
B. Inches of Mercury
C. SUCTION PRESSURE
D. Hydrant pressure
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1 cubic foot of water contains _______ gallons. -
..........ANSWER.......7.48
A column of water 1 square inch 12" tall exerts _______ psi -
..........ANSWER.......A pressure of 0.434 psi
Atmospheric pressure is ______ - ..........ANSWER.......14.7
Which of the following statements about static pressure is false? -
..........ANSWER.......A. A measurement of potential energy
B. STATIC PRESSURE IS AN INDICATION OF VOLUME OF
WATER AVAILABLE FROM THE HYDRANT
C. Static pressure is liquid at rest
D. Static pressure is pressure that is available to force water
through pipes
Which of the following statements on a vacuum is true? -
..........ANSWER.......Positive pressure, but less than atmospheric
FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER (FAE)
FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 BANK
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED
/ALREADY GRADED A+
What NFPA standard deals with fire pumps and engines? -
..........ANSWER.......1901
A 1"7/8 smooth bore nozzle on a deck gun will flow ____ gpm at
_____ psi - ..........ANSWER.......900, 80
Transfer valve is used for... - ..........ANSWER.......Controlling
water flow through a two stage pump
What number converts hg to feet of lift? - ..........ANSWER.......1.13
A fog nozzle will flow its rated gpm at what psi? -
..........ANSWER.......100
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The hand method of finding 2"1/2 friction loss is based on what
formula? - ..........ANSWER.......FL = 2Q^2 + Q
What is the main advantage of a centrifugal pump? -
..........ANSWER.......Use a positive source to its advantage
Which is not a part of the centrifugal pump? -
..........ANSWER.......A. Eye
B. PRESSURE CONFINING CHAMBER
C. Volute housing
D. Shaft
What part of the impeller does the water enter? -
..........ANSWER.......Eye
Which of the following is a pumping system requirement? -
..........ANSWER.......A. 150% rated capacity at 100psi
B. 100% RATED CAPACITY AT 150 PSI
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C. 50% rated capacity at 200psi
D. 100% rated capacity at 250psi
At 1250 gpm a pump must prime in ______ seconds -
..........ANSWER.......30
At 1500 gpm a pump must prime in _____ seconds -
..........ANSWER.......45
Which of the following is not located at the pump panel? -
..........ANSWER.......Primer gauge
A compound gauge measures all but the following -
..........ANSWER.......A. Hg
B. Inches of Mercury
C. SUCTION PRESSURE
D. Hydrant pressure
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1 cubic foot of water contains _______ gallons. -
..........ANSWER.......7.48
A column of water 1 square inch 12" tall exerts _______ psi -
..........ANSWER.......A pressure of 0.434 psi
Atmospheric pressure is ______ - ..........ANSWER.......14.7
Which of the following statements about static pressure is false? -
..........ANSWER.......A. A measurement of potential energy
B. STATIC PRESSURE IS AN INDICATION OF VOLUME OF
WATER AVAILABLE FROM THE HYDRANT
C. Static pressure is liquid at rest
D. Static pressure is pressure that is available to force water
through pipes
Which of the following statements on a vacuum is true? -
..........ANSWER.......Positive pressure, but less than atmospheric
