NYC MASTER FIRE SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR LICENSE EXAM
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1. Under NYC requirements, who is generally authorized to perform fire
suppression piping work?
A. Any licensed plumber
B. Any registered journeyman
C. A licensed Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor or a person working
under the required direct and continuing supervision
D. Any building owner
Answer: C. A licensed Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor or a person
working under the required direct and continuing supervision
The NYC licensing requirements place responsibility for fire suppression piping
work on the appropriately licensed contractor and required supervision.
2. The NYC Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor written examination
is primarily intended to test knowledge of:
A. Residential plumbing only
B. Fire suppression piping codes, regulations, and trade practices
C. Electrical installations only
D. Structural steel fabrication
Answer: B. Fire suppression piping codes, regulations, and trade practices
The examination evaluates both applicable NYC codes and regulations and
practical trade knowledge.
3. The passing score for the Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
written examination is:
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 75%
Answer: C. 70%
,The examination requires a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
4. Which NFPA standard is principally associated with the installation of
automatic sprinkler systems?
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 25
Answer: A. NFPA 13
NFPA 13 establishes requirements for the installation of automatic sprinkler
systems.
5. Which NFPA standard primarily covers the installation of standpipe and
hose systems?
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 16
D. NFPA 25
Answer: B. NFPA 14
NFPA 14 addresses standpipe and hose systems.
6. Which NFPA standard covers stationary fire pumps?
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 25
Answer: C. NFPA 20
NFPA 20 establishes requirements for stationary pumps used for fire
protection.
7. Which NFPA standard primarily addresses inspection, testing, and
maintenance of water-based fire protection systems?
,A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 25
Answer: D. NFPA 25
NFPA 25 provides inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for
water-based fire protection systems.
8. A sprinkler system designed to discharge water immediately when a
sprinkler operates is generally a:
A. Dry-pipe system
B. Wet-pipe system
C. Deluge system
D. Preaction-only system
Answer: B. Wet-pipe system
Wet-pipe systems contain water in the sprinkler piping under normal operating
conditions.
9. In a dry-pipe sprinkler system, the piping above the dry-pipe valve
normally contains:
A. Water
B. Foam concentrate
C. Pressurized air or nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer: C. Pressurized air or nitrogen
Dry-pipe systems use pressurized gas to hold the water supply back until
system operation occurs.
10.Which sprinkler system normally uses open sprinklers or open nozzles
throughout the protected area?
A. Wet-pipe system
B. Dry-pipe system
C. Deluge system
D. Residential wet-pipe system
, Answer: C. Deluge system
Deluge systems use open discharge devices and release water through the
system when the deluge valve operates.
11.What is the principal function of a sprinkler alarm valve?
A. Increase building water pressure
B. Control water flow into a sprinkler system and initiate an alarm upon
operation
C. Reduce pipe diameter
D. Drain the domestic water system
Answer: B. Control water flow into a sprinkler system and initiate an alarm
upon operation
The alarm valve controls the water supply and permits operation of water-flow
alarm arrangements.
12.What is the primary purpose of a supervisory signal on a fire protection
system?
A. Indicate a fire automatically
B. Indicate an abnormal condition such as a controlled valve being moved from
its normal position
C. Increase pump pressure
D. Drain the system
Answer: B. Indicate an abnormal condition such as a controlled valve being
moved from its normal position
Supervisory signals indicate conditions that could impair system operation but
are not necessarily fire conditions.
13.A valve controlling the water supply to an automatic sprinkler system
should generally be:
A. Hidden from view
B. Permanently closed
C. Accessible and maintained in its proper operating position
D. Removed after testing
Answer: C. Accessible and maintained in its proper operating position
NEWEST EVALUATED EXAM PRACTICE 100 QUESTIONS 2026-2027|ORIGINAL
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS |DETAILED RATIONALES |HINTED COMPLETE EXAM
PREP GRADED A+*INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF*
1. Under NYC requirements, who is generally authorized to perform fire
suppression piping work?
A. Any licensed plumber
B. Any registered journeyman
C. A licensed Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor or a person working
under the required direct and continuing supervision
D. Any building owner
Answer: C. A licensed Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor or a person
working under the required direct and continuing supervision
The NYC licensing requirements place responsibility for fire suppression piping
work on the appropriately licensed contractor and required supervision.
2. The NYC Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor written examination
is primarily intended to test knowledge of:
A. Residential plumbing only
B. Fire suppression piping codes, regulations, and trade practices
C. Electrical installations only
D. Structural steel fabrication
Answer: B. Fire suppression piping codes, regulations, and trade practices
The examination evaluates both applicable NYC codes and regulations and
practical trade knowledge.
3. The passing score for the Master Fire Suppression Piping Contractor
written examination is:
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 75%
Answer: C. 70%
,The examination requires a minimum passing score of 70 percent.
4. Which NFPA standard is principally associated with the installation of
automatic sprinkler systems?
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 25
Answer: A. NFPA 13
NFPA 13 establishes requirements for the installation of automatic sprinkler
systems.
5. Which NFPA standard primarily covers the installation of standpipe and
hose systems?
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 16
D. NFPA 25
Answer: B. NFPA 14
NFPA 14 addresses standpipe and hose systems.
6. Which NFPA standard covers stationary fire pumps?
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 25
Answer: C. NFPA 20
NFPA 20 establishes requirements for stationary pumps used for fire
protection.
7. Which NFPA standard primarily addresses inspection, testing, and
maintenance of water-based fire protection systems?
,A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 14
C. NFPA 20
D. NFPA 25
Answer: D. NFPA 25
NFPA 25 provides inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements for
water-based fire protection systems.
8. A sprinkler system designed to discharge water immediately when a
sprinkler operates is generally a:
A. Dry-pipe system
B. Wet-pipe system
C. Deluge system
D. Preaction-only system
Answer: B. Wet-pipe system
Wet-pipe systems contain water in the sprinkler piping under normal operating
conditions.
9. In a dry-pipe sprinkler system, the piping above the dry-pipe valve
normally contains:
A. Water
B. Foam concentrate
C. Pressurized air or nitrogen
D. Carbon dioxide
Answer: C. Pressurized air or nitrogen
Dry-pipe systems use pressurized gas to hold the water supply back until
system operation occurs.
10.Which sprinkler system normally uses open sprinklers or open nozzles
throughout the protected area?
A. Wet-pipe system
B. Dry-pipe system
C. Deluge system
D. Residential wet-pipe system
, Answer: C. Deluge system
Deluge systems use open discharge devices and release water through the
system when the deluge valve operates.
11.What is the principal function of a sprinkler alarm valve?
A. Increase building water pressure
B. Control water flow into a sprinkler system and initiate an alarm upon
operation
C. Reduce pipe diameter
D. Drain the domestic water system
Answer: B. Control water flow into a sprinkler system and initiate an alarm
upon operation
The alarm valve controls the water supply and permits operation of water-flow
alarm arrangements.
12.What is the primary purpose of a supervisory signal on a fire protection
system?
A. Indicate a fire automatically
B. Indicate an abnormal condition such as a controlled valve being moved from
its normal position
C. Increase pump pressure
D. Drain the system
Answer: B. Indicate an abnormal condition such as a controlled valve being
moved from its normal position
Supervisory signals indicate conditions that could impair system operation but
are not necessarily fire conditions.
13.A valve controlling the water supply to an automatic sprinkler system
should generally be:
A. Hidden from view
B. Permanently closed
C. Accessible and maintained in its proper operating position
D. Removed after testing
Answer: C. Accessible and maintained in its proper operating position
