FDNY S12 Questions with Correct Solutions
Question:
1. Alarm Notification Appliance
Answer:
A fire alarm system component, such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, text display or vibration
device that issues an audible, tactile, and/or visual alert
Question:
2. Alarm Signal
Answer:
a signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal indicative of
fire
Question:
3. Antifreeze Sprinkler System
Answer:
A wet pipe sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping
system that contains an antifreeze solution and is connected to a water supply; discharged
followed by water, immediately upon operation of sprinklers opened by heat from a fire
Question:
4. Automatic Ball Drip
Answer:
An automatic drain valve horizontally installed at the low point in the piping between the
lower check valve and the FD connection of automatic sprinkler systems. Water pressure
from a FD pumper automatically closes this value. It automatically re-opens when pressure
ceases, permitting this piping to drain and thereby preventing freezing
Question:
5. Central Station
Answer:
facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premises and retransmits or otherwise
reports such alarm signals to the department
Question:
6. Combination Standpipe and Sprinkler System
, Answer:
a system where the water piping services both 2.5 in. outlets for fire department use and
outlets for automatic sprinklers
Question:
7. Concealed Sprinkler
Answer:
A recessed sprinkler with a cover plate
Question:
8. Controle Mode Specific Application Sprinklers
Answer:
Control mode sprinkler systems are designed to control a fire until its original fuel source is
depleted or until fire-fighting activities can commence. A fire is controlled by cooling the
ceiling-level air temperatures, reducing the fire's rate of heat release and pre-wetting
adjacent combustibles
Question:
9. 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, reaction and deluge
valves, check valves, or relief valves
Question:
10. OS & Y Valve
Answer:
an indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system
Question:
11. Curb Valve
Answer:
non-indicating gate valve equipped with a cast iron extension box flushed with a sidewalk
with an operating nut of 1.25 in, this valve is operated using a special curb key wrench. This
valve controls the municipal water supply serving the fire sprinkler system
Question:
12. Corrosion-Resistant Sprinkler
Question:
1. Alarm Notification Appliance
Answer:
A fire alarm system component, such as a bell, horn, speaker, light, text display or vibration
device that issues an audible, tactile, and/or visual alert
Question:
2. Alarm Signal
Answer:
a signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal indicative of
fire
Question:
3. Antifreeze Sprinkler System
Answer:
A wet pipe sprinkler system employing automatic sprinklers that are attached to a piping
system that contains an antifreeze solution and is connected to a water supply; discharged
followed by water, immediately upon operation of sprinklers opened by heat from a fire
Question:
4. Automatic Ball Drip
Answer:
An automatic drain valve horizontally installed at the low point in the piping between the
lower check valve and the FD connection of automatic sprinkler systems. Water pressure
from a FD pumper automatically closes this value. It automatically re-opens when pressure
ceases, permitting this piping to drain and thereby preventing freezing
Question:
5. Central Station
Answer:
facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premises and retransmits or otherwise
reports such alarm signals to the department
Question:
6. Combination Standpipe and Sprinkler System
, Answer:
a system where the water piping services both 2.5 in. outlets for fire department use and
outlets for automatic sprinklers
Question:
7. Concealed Sprinkler
Answer:
A recessed sprinkler with a cover plate
Question:
8. Controle Mode Specific Application Sprinklers
Answer:
Control mode sprinkler systems are designed to control a fire until its original fuel source is
depleted or until fire-fighting activities can commence. A fire is controlled by cooling the
ceiling-level air temperatures, reducing the fire's rate of heat release and pre-wetting
adjacent combustibles
Question:
9. 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, reaction and deluge
valves, check valves, or relief valves
Question:
10. OS & Y Valve
Answer:
an indicating type of control valve used for fire sprinkler system
Question:
11. Curb Valve
Answer:
non-indicating gate valve equipped with a cast iron extension box flushed with a sidewalk
with an operating nut of 1.25 in, this valve is operated using a special curb key wrench. This
valve controls the municipal water supply serving the fire sprinkler system
Question:
12. Corrosion-Resistant Sprinkler
