S13 STANDPIPE TEST CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Auxiliary water supply. Answer: supplementary source of water for a
standpipe and/or sprinkler system.
⩥ Control Valve. Answer: A valve controlling flow to water-based fire
protection systems. Control valves do not include hose valves,
inspector's test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry pipe, pre-action
and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves.
⩥ Branch line. Answer: A pipe system, generally in a horizontal plane,
connecting not more than
one hose connection with a standpipe.
⩥ Deficiency. Answer: A condition in which the application of the
component is not within its designed limits or specifications.
⩥ Fire Hose Outlet and Release Rack. Answer: A water supply control
valve intended to be operated by actuation of an automatic detection
system that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices. Each
deluge valve is intended to be capable of automatic and manual
operation. Deluge systems are suitable for hazardous occupancies. This
,includes buildings in which flammable liquids or other hazardous
materials are handled or stored.
⩥ Discharge Device. Answer: A device designed to discharge water or
foam-water solution in a predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern.
Examples include, but are not limited to, sprinklers, spray nozzles, and
hose nozzles.
⩥ Dry Standpipe. Answer: A standpipe system designed to have piping
contain water only when the system is being utilized (No automatic
water supply.)
⩥ Dunnage. Answer: Rooftop dunnage involves designing a raised series
of beams (usually steel) bearing on posts or bearing walls to support
mechanical equipment (usually on a roof
top).
⩥ Fire Department Connection. Answer: A connection , normally on the
exterior of the building, through which the fire department can pump
supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system
furnishing water for fire extinguishment to
supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly know as Siamese
connection.)
, ⩥ Fire Hose. Answer: A flexible conduit constructed with one or more
reinforcements (Jackets), with or without a coating or covering but with
an approved nonpermeable lining, or with an inner reinforcement
between a protective cover and an approved nonpermeable lining.
⩥ Fire Hydrant. Answer: A valve connection on a water supply system
having one or more outlets and that is used to supply hose and fire
department pumps with water.
⩥ Fire Pump. Answer: A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and
pressure dedicated to fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire
standpipe system's water supply and can be powered by electric, diesel
or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground
water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir, lake).
The pump provides water flow at higher pressure and volume to the
standpipe system risers and hose standpipes.
⩥ Fold. Answer: A transverse bend (fold) occurring where the hose is
lengthwise double over on itself, as on a pin rack.
⩥ Gallons per minute (GPM). Answer: typically used to measure fluid
flow rate (such as water) or pump capacity. Measurement of water flow
rate for a pump or a fire standpipe or sprinkler system.
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Auxiliary water supply. Answer: supplementary source of water for a
standpipe and/or sprinkler system.
⩥ Control Valve. Answer: A valve controlling flow to water-based fire
protection systems. Control valves do not include hose valves,
inspector's test valves, drain valves, trim valves for dry pipe, pre-action
and deluge valves, check valves, or relief valves.
⩥ Branch line. Answer: A pipe system, generally in a horizontal plane,
connecting not more than
one hose connection with a standpipe.
⩥ Deficiency. Answer: A condition in which the application of the
component is not within its designed limits or specifications.
⩥ Fire Hose Outlet and Release Rack. Answer: A water supply control
valve intended to be operated by actuation of an automatic detection
system that is installed in the same area as the discharge devices. Each
deluge valve is intended to be capable of automatic and manual
operation. Deluge systems are suitable for hazardous occupancies. This
,includes buildings in which flammable liquids or other hazardous
materials are handled or stored.
⩥ Discharge Device. Answer: A device designed to discharge water or
foam-water solution in a predetermined, fixed, or adjustable pattern.
Examples include, but are not limited to, sprinklers, spray nozzles, and
hose nozzles.
⩥ Dry Standpipe. Answer: A standpipe system designed to have piping
contain water only when the system is being utilized (No automatic
water supply.)
⩥ Dunnage. Answer: Rooftop dunnage involves designing a raised series
of beams (usually steel) bearing on posts or bearing walls to support
mechanical equipment (usually on a roof
top).
⩥ Fire Department Connection. Answer: A connection , normally on the
exterior of the building, through which the fire department can pump
supplemental water into the sprinkler system, standpipe, or other system
furnishing water for fire extinguishment to
supplement existing water supplies. (Formerly know as Siamese
connection.)
, ⩥ Fire Hose. Answer: A flexible conduit constructed with one or more
reinforcements (Jackets), with or without a coating or covering but with
an approved nonpermeable lining, or with an inner reinforcement
between a protective cover and an approved nonpermeable lining.
⩥ Fire Hydrant. Answer: A valve connection on a water supply system
having one or more outlets and that is used to supply hose and fire
department pumps with water.
⩥ Fire Pump. Answer: A pump that is a provider of liquid flow and
pressure dedicated to fire protection. A fire pump is a part of a fire
standpipe system's water supply and can be powered by electric, diesel
or steam. The pump intake is either connected to the public underground
water supply piping or a static water source (e.g., tank, reservoir, lake).
The pump provides water flow at higher pressure and volume to the
standpipe system risers and hose standpipes.
⩥ Fold. Answer: A transverse bend (fold) occurring where the hose is
lengthwise double over on itself, as on a pin rack.
⩥ Gallons per minute (GPM). Answer: typically used to measure fluid
flow rate (such as water) or pump capacity. Measurement of water flow
rate for a pump or a fire standpipe or sprinkler system.
