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1. What is the atmospheric pressure at sea level?
A. 3.1417 psi (22 kPa)
B. 7.69 psi (53 kPa)
C. 14.7 psi (101 kPa)
D. 21.3 psi (147 kPa) Answer: answer: C
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2. What liquid is used to measure vacuum due to its density?
A. 2-propanol
B. Glycerol
C. Water
D. Mercury Answer: answer: D
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3. A fire pumper in good condition should be able to develop a vacuum equal to
about:
A. 17 inches (391.4 mm Hg).
B. 22 inches (507.8 mm Hg).
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,C. 27 inches (623.2 mm Hg).
D. 30 inches (692.4 mm Hg). Answer: answer: B
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4. What term refers to the height that a column of water can be lifted in a quantity
considered sufficient to provide reliable fire flow?
A. Positive lift
B. Atmospheric lift
C. Dependable lift
D. Acceptable lift Answer: answer: C
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5. Which term refers to the process of removing air from a fire pump and replacing it
with water?
A. Intake
B. Rotary
C. Venturi
D. Priming Answer: answer: D
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6. What is the best way to assess the operational readiness of the priming system?
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,A. Perform a vacuum test
B. Perform a pump test
C. Perform a sprinkler test
D. Perform a hydrant test Answer: answer: A
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7. When a reliable public or private water system is not available, drafting operations,
relay pumping, water shuttles, and nurse tender operations will become the
responsibility of the:
A. tanker officer.
B. pumping officer.
C. water supply officer.
D. drafting officer. Answer: answer: C
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8. What does the "C" stand for in the formula Q=L × W × D × C?
A. Coefficient
B. Calculation
C. Constant
D. Coefficient calculation Answer: answer: C
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10. Using the formula Q =W × D × V × C, calculate the amount of water available in
a stream that is 10 ft (3.05 m) wide and 2 ft (0.61 m) deep. The water is traveling at
15 ft/min (4.57 m/min).
A. 2250 gpm (8520 L/min)
B. 2350 gpm (8896 L/min)
C. 2450 gpm (9275 L/min)
D. 2650 gpm (10,031 L/min) Answer: answer: A
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9. Using the formula Q L × W × D × C, calculate the amount of water available in a
pond that is 100 ft (30.48 m) long, 80 ft (24.38 m) wide, and 4 ft (1.22 m) deep.
A. 24,000 gallons (90,850 L)
B. 240,000 gallons (908,500 L)
C. 2,400,000 gallons (9,085,000 L)
D. 240,240 gallons (909,400 L) Answer: answer: B
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11. What term refers to the vertical distance from the water level to the center of the
fire pumper?
A. Suction
B. Lift
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