S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔glycerin not greater than _________ percent or glycol not greather than ________
percent shall be used to protect from freezing. - ✔✔50, 40
✔✔the cof number and signature of cof holder shall be posted near the ____________.
- ✔✔main control valve
✔✔__________ shall be readily available to any representative of the fire dept. These
are to be maintained on site for 3 years. - ✔✔records
✔✔failure to make inspections may result in __________ of the cof and court
proceedings. - ✔✔revocation
✔✔the cof holder may inspect, test, and perform routine mx if they hold the following
certs: - ✔✔refrigeration operating engineer, high pressure operating engineer, and nys
high pressure operating engineer.
✔✔a ________ can inspect, maintain, test, and repair all fire standpipe and sprinkler
systems. - ✔✔master fire suppression piping contractor (mfspc)
✔✔a master plumber (mp) with cof is limited to residential occupancies with _________
sprinkler heads or less. - ✔✔30
✔✔about ______ percent of fires are extinguished or controlled when sprinklers are
installed. - ✔✔96
✔✔wet pipe systems have water at a minimum temp. Of _______ to prevent the system
from freezing. - ✔✔40 fahrenheit
✔✔__________ valves are no longer permitted to be installed. - ✔✔cold weather
✔✔________ systems are installed where a wet pipe system cannot be heated to
prevent freezing. - ✔✔dry pipe
✔✔the drop in ________ causes a special dry pipe valve to open. - ✔✔air pressure
✔✔in buildings where life hazard is high (schools, hospitals) the alarm is transmitted
directly to the _________. - ✔✔fire department
✔✔dry pipe valves are of a ______ design. - ✔✔clapper
, ✔✔dry pipe valves are usually set at ________ psi above the normal trip level. - ✔✔15-
20
✔✔an accelerator and exhauster are used to _______the time to allow water into the
system. - ✔✔reduce
✔✔both acclerator and exhauster are activated when a drop of _______ psi is detected
in the system. - ✔✔2
✔✔in a preaction system, the ___________ is opened before the sprinkler heads. -
✔✔preaction valve
✔✔preaction system alarms are given as soon as the _________ is opened. - ✔✔valve
✔✔three devices used to trip preaction valves are fixed temp devices, rate devices, and
___________ devices. - ✔✔combination
✔✔the _________ feature shuts off water when the fire is extinguished and turns on
again if the fire rekindles. - ✔✔recycling
✔✔the ________ in the deluge system are open at all times. - ✔✔sprinkler heads
✔✔_________ systems are usually found in basements or other difficult to reach areas.
- ✔✔perforated pipe
✔✔________ nozzles are used for transformer vaults and other hazardous areas. -
✔✔open-fixed
✔✔exterior exposure sprinklers use open sprinkler heads to form a _______ on the wall
of a building. - ✔✔water curtain
✔✔_________ systems are used for the protection of special hazardous occupancies. -
✔✔foam supply
✔✔the cof holder shall know the location of all sprinkler heads, control valves, supply
lines and _________ rooms. - ✔✔compactor
✔✔a sign indicating the location of all _______ shall be kept in the compactor room. -
✔✔control valves
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔glycerin not greater than _________ percent or glycol not greather than ________
percent shall be used to protect from freezing. - ✔✔50, 40
✔✔the cof number and signature of cof holder shall be posted near the ____________.
- ✔✔main control valve
✔✔__________ shall be readily available to any representative of the fire dept. These
are to be maintained on site for 3 years. - ✔✔records
✔✔failure to make inspections may result in __________ of the cof and court
proceedings. - ✔✔revocation
✔✔the cof holder may inspect, test, and perform routine mx if they hold the following
certs: - ✔✔refrigeration operating engineer, high pressure operating engineer, and nys
high pressure operating engineer.
✔✔a ________ can inspect, maintain, test, and repair all fire standpipe and sprinkler
systems. - ✔✔master fire suppression piping contractor (mfspc)
✔✔a master plumber (mp) with cof is limited to residential occupancies with _________
sprinkler heads or less. - ✔✔30
✔✔about ______ percent of fires are extinguished or controlled when sprinklers are
installed. - ✔✔96
✔✔wet pipe systems have water at a minimum temp. Of _______ to prevent the system
from freezing. - ✔✔40 fahrenheit
✔✔__________ valves are no longer permitted to be installed. - ✔✔cold weather
✔✔________ systems are installed where a wet pipe system cannot be heated to
prevent freezing. - ✔✔dry pipe
✔✔the drop in ________ causes a special dry pipe valve to open. - ✔✔air pressure
✔✔in buildings where life hazard is high (schools, hospitals) the alarm is transmitted
directly to the _________. - ✔✔fire department
✔✔dry pipe valves are of a ______ design. - ✔✔clapper
, ✔✔dry pipe valves are usually set at ________ psi above the normal trip level. - ✔✔15-
20
✔✔an accelerator and exhauster are used to _______the time to allow water into the
system. - ✔✔reduce
✔✔both acclerator and exhauster are activated when a drop of _______ psi is detected
in the system. - ✔✔2
✔✔in a preaction system, the ___________ is opened before the sprinkler heads. -
✔✔preaction valve
✔✔preaction system alarms are given as soon as the _________ is opened. - ✔✔valve
✔✔three devices used to trip preaction valves are fixed temp devices, rate devices, and
___________ devices. - ✔✔combination
✔✔the _________ feature shuts off water when the fire is extinguished and turns on
again if the fire rekindles. - ✔✔recycling
✔✔the ________ in the deluge system are open at all times. - ✔✔sprinkler heads
✔✔_________ systems are usually found in basements or other difficult to reach areas.
- ✔✔perforated pipe
✔✔________ nozzles are used for transformer vaults and other hazardous areas. -
✔✔open-fixed
✔✔exterior exposure sprinklers use open sprinkler heads to form a _______ on the wall
of a building. - ✔✔water curtain
✔✔_________ systems are used for the protection of special hazardous occupancies. -
✔✔foam supply
✔✔the cof holder shall know the location of all sprinkler heads, control valves, supply
lines and _________ rooms. - ✔✔compactor
✔✔a sign indicating the location of all _______ shall be kept in the compactor room. -
✔✔control valves
