Fire Pump Run Test Practice Quiz/60
Questions and Answers
Heat exchangers shall be checked for __________ water flow. - -cooling
- All alarm pilot lights should be in what state? - -Off
- There are two requirements listed under pump house conditions: - -
Ventilating louvers are free to operate
&
Heat is adequate, at least 40°F for diesel pump rooms
- __________ inspection requires verification that the pump suction discharge
and bypass valves should be fully open. - -Weekly
- When verifying the electrical system conditions, the controller pilot should
be: - -Illuminated (power on)
- Pump packing boxes, bearings and casing shall be checked for __________. -
-overheating
- What kind of pump do you record the time crank? - -Diesel
- The pertinent visual observation categories required to be inspected
weekly checklists are: - -Pump house conditions, pump system conditions,
electrical system conditions, diesel engine system conditions, steam engine
conditions
- What is the purpose of inspecting the pump assembly? - -To confirm it
appears to be in operating condition and is free from physical damage
- True or False?
The transfer switch normal pilot light should be illuminated. - -True
- The purpose of testing the pump assembly is to ensure automatic manual
operation upon demand and continuous delivery of the required system
output. An additional purpose is to __________. - -detect deficiencies not
evident by inspection
- At what level should the oil level in the vertical motor sight glass be? - -
Normal/Acceptable range
- True or False?
, The isolating switch for electric pumps should be closed. - -True
- True or False?
When verifying water level in suction reservoir during weekly inspection, the
water level should be full. - -True
- Diesel engine fuel tank level, float switch and solenoid valve operation
shall be checked __________. - -weekly (visual inspection)
- Controllers include air-, __________ or electric- operated units. - -hydraulic-
- The weekly test pertinent adjustments shall be made while the pump is: - -
running
- True or False?
The oil level in the right angle gear drive should be normal/acceptable range.
- -True
- The normal phase rotation pilot should be: - -on
- The reverse phase alarm pilot light for electric pumps should be: - -off
- The controller selector switch should be in the __________ position. - -auto
- The number of engine operating hours is measured by the: - -engine
running time meter
- Types of centrifugal fire pumps include __________ and __________ units of
__________ and __________ shaft design. - -single and multistage; horizontal
and vertical
- True or False?
The fire pump shall be started manually for the test run. - -False
- Diesel fire pumps are required to be test ran weekly for __________ minutes.
- -30
- A valve installed as a safety valve shall: - -permit to discharge water
- At what level should the fuel tank be? - -2/3
Questions and Answers
Heat exchangers shall be checked for __________ water flow. - -cooling
- All alarm pilot lights should be in what state? - -Off
- There are two requirements listed under pump house conditions: - -
Ventilating louvers are free to operate
&
Heat is adequate, at least 40°F for diesel pump rooms
- __________ inspection requires verification that the pump suction discharge
and bypass valves should be fully open. - -Weekly
- When verifying the electrical system conditions, the controller pilot should
be: - -Illuminated (power on)
- Pump packing boxes, bearings and casing shall be checked for __________. -
-overheating
- What kind of pump do you record the time crank? - -Diesel
- The pertinent visual observation categories required to be inspected
weekly checklists are: - -Pump house conditions, pump system conditions,
electrical system conditions, diesel engine system conditions, steam engine
conditions
- What is the purpose of inspecting the pump assembly? - -To confirm it
appears to be in operating condition and is free from physical damage
- True or False?
The transfer switch normal pilot light should be illuminated. - -True
- The purpose of testing the pump assembly is to ensure automatic manual
operation upon demand and continuous delivery of the required system
output. An additional purpose is to __________. - -detect deficiencies not
evident by inspection
- At what level should the oil level in the vertical motor sight glass be? - -
Normal/Acceptable range
- True or False?
, The isolating switch for electric pumps should be closed. - -True
- True or False?
When verifying water level in suction reservoir during weekly inspection, the
water level should be full. - -True
- Diesel engine fuel tank level, float switch and solenoid valve operation
shall be checked __________. - -weekly (visual inspection)
- Controllers include air-, __________ or electric- operated units. - -hydraulic-
- The weekly test pertinent adjustments shall be made while the pump is: - -
running
- True or False?
The oil level in the right angle gear drive should be normal/acceptable range.
- -True
- The normal phase rotation pilot should be: - -on
- The reverse phase alarm pilot light for electric pumps should be: - -off
- The controller selector switch should be in the __________ position. - -auto
- The number of engine operating hours is measured by the: - -engine
running time meter
- Types of centrifugal fire pumps include __________ and __________ units of
__________ and __________ shaft design. - -single and multistage; horizontal
and vertical
- True or False?
The fire pump shall be started manually for the test run. - -False
- Diesel fire pumps are required to be test ran weekly for __________ minutes.
- -30
- A valve installed as a safety valve shall: - -permit to discharge water
- At what level should the fuel tank be? - -2/3
