NFPA 13 CODE 1 FINAL EXAM PREP TEST QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
Gridded dry pipe systems shall not be installed. True or false
True
Heat tape may be used in lieu of heated valve enclosures to protect the dry pipe valve and
supply pipe against freezing. True or false
False
In an antifreeze system where pendant sprinklers are utilized, the water shall be drained
from the entire system including any drops after hydrostatic testing with water. True or false
True
System piping can be used to support a preaction system pilot line. True or false
True
The floor control valves at each level of a 12 story building have 1 1/4" drain connection.
The drains are tied into a common drain riser. The minimum size of the riser is 1 1/2". True or
false
True
40' of cross main on a dry system in the freezer must have a pitch of 1 inch. True or false
,False
The capacity of a trapped dry system is 10 gallons. The minimum drainage facility required
is a 3/4"valve and plug. True or false
False
There is no limit to the size of a dry system provided it can supply water to the inspectors
test within 60 seconds. True or false
True
This occupancy shall be defined as occupancies or portions of other occupancies where
the quantity and/or combustibility of contents is low and fires with relatively low rates of
heat release are expected.
A) Extra Hazard (group 2)
B) Light Hazard
C) Ordinary Hazard (group 1)
D) Extra Hazard (group 2)
Light Hazard
Solid-piled, palletized, rack storage, bin box, and shelf storage in excess of 12 ft(3.7 m) in
height.
A) Miscellaneous Storage
,B) Open-Top Container
C) High-Piled Storage
D) Reinforced Plastic Pallet
High-Piled Storage
This occupancy shall be defined as occupancies or portions of other occupancies were the
quantity and combustibility of contents are very high and dust, lint, or other materials are
present, introducing the probability of rapidly developing fires with high rates of heat
release but with little or no combustible or flammable liquids.
A) Extra Hazard (group 1)
B) Ordinary Hazard (group 1)
C) Light Hazard
D) Ordinary Hazard ( group 2)
Extra Hazard (group 1)
A sprinkler system in which the pipe sizing is selected from a schedule that is determined
by the occupancy classification and in which a given number of sprinklers are allowed to be
supplied from specific sizes of pipe.
A) Hydraulically Designed System
B) Multi-Cycle System
C) Gridded System
D) Pipe Schedule System
Pipe Schedule System
, What indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required.
A) Should
B) Shall
C) Listed
D) Approved
Should
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction is the definition of what.
A) should
B) shall
C) listed
D) approved
Approved
A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing
water and connected to a water supply so that water discharges immediately from
sprinklers opened by heat from a fire.
A) Dry Pipe Sprinkler System
B) Preaction Sprinkler System
C) Wet Pipe Sprinkler System
Gridded dry pipe systems shall not be installed. True or false
True
Heat tape may be used in lieu of heated valve enclosures to protect the dry pipe valve and
supply pipe against freezing. True or false
False
In an antifreeze system where pendant sprinklers are utilized, the water shall be drained
from the entire system including any drops after hydrostatic testing with water. True or false
True
System piping can be used to support a preaction system pilot line. True or false
True
The floor control valves at each level of a 12 story building have 1 1/4" drain connection.
The drains are tied into a common drain riser. The minimum size of the riser is 1 1/2". True or
false
True
40' of cross main on a dry system in the freezer must have a pitch of 1 inch. True or false
,False
The capacity of a trapped dry system is 10 gallons. The minimum drainage facility required
is a 3/4"valve and plug. True or false
False
There is no limit to the size of a dry system provided it can supply water to the inspectors
test within 60 seconds. True or false
True
This occupancy shall be defined as occupancies or portions of other occupancies where
the quantity and/or combustibility of contents is low and fires with relatively low rates of
heat release are expected.
A) Extra Hazard (group 2)
B) Light Hazard
C) Ordinary Hazard (group 1)
D) Extra Hazard (group 2)
Light Hazard
Solid-piled, palletized, rack storage, bin box, and shelf storage in excess of 12 ft(3.7 m) in
height.
A) Miscellaneous Storage
,B) Open-Top Container
C) High-Piled Storage
D) Reinforced Plastic Pallet
High-Piled Storage
This occupancy shall be defined as occupancies or portions of other occupancies were the
quantity and combustibility of contents are very high and dust, lint, or other materials are
present, introducing the probability of rapidly developing fires with high rates of heat
release but with little or no combustible or flammable liquids.
A) Extra Hazard (group 1)
B) Ordinary Hazard (group 1)
C) Light Hazard
D) Ordinary Hazard ( group 2)
Extra Hazard (group 1)
A sprinkler system in which the pipe sizing is selected from a schedule that is determined
by the occupancy classification and in which a given number of sprinklers are allowed to be
supplied from specific sizes of pipe.
A) Hydraulically Designed System
B) Multi-Cycle System
C) Gridded System
D) Pipe Schedule System
Pipe Schedule System
, What indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required.
A) Should
B) Shall
C) Listed
D) Approved
Should
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction is the definition of what.
A) should
B) shall
C) listed
D) approved
Approved
A sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers attached to a piping system containing
water and connected to a water supply so that water discharges immediately from
sprinklers opened by heat from a fire.
A) Dry Pipe Sprinkler System
B) Preaction Sprinkler System
C) Wet Pipe Sprinkler System
