FLS Director's Quiz (Fire and Non-Fire Questions)
UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
1) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD or a Deputy FLSD
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in an office building after normal business hours?
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a) floor warden b) Chief Engineer c) Building Evacuation Supervisor d) Fire Brigade member - Correct
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2) If a building is equipped with a stand pipe only, what color would the buildings fire department
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connection be?
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a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver - Correct ans-A
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3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
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a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor - Correct ans-B
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4) Which of the following initiating devices must be replaced after it has activated?
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a) rate of rise heat detector b) single action pull station c) carbon monoxide detector d) fixed
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temperature heat detector - Correct ans-D
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5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone standpipe system, as FLSD you
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should ensure the technician possesses what certification? (Reference Material)
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a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14 - Correct ans-D
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6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected from the FDNY
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connection, is an indication of___________?
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a) a defect in the FDNY Connection b) some leakage from this valve is expected c) indicates a faulty
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lower check valve d) indicates the system was overcharged - Correct ans-B
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7) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel except?
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a) alarm signal b) trouble signal c) surge signal d) supervisory signal - Correct ans-C
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,8) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators?
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a) smoke detector in the elevator lobby b) sprinkler activation c) smoke detector in elevator machinery
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room d) manual pull station - Correct ans-D
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9) Under the 2014 building code, buildings that are used primarily for transacting business and rendering
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professional services would be classified as____?
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a) class J b) class R-1 c) Class A d) Class B - Correct ans-D
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10) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non fire emergency?
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a) shelter in place b) in building relocation c) partial evacuation d) Roof relocation - Correct ans-D
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11) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system, how many spare heads must be kept on
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the premises? (Reference Material)
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a) 6 b) 12 c) 24 d) 10 - Correct ans-A
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12) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except?
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a) Critical operations staff
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b) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director
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c) Deputy Floor Warden
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d) owners representative - Correct ans-D
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13) If a buildings auxiliary radio communication system is out of service, a tag identifying the system as
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out if service must be placed at?
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a) the entrance to the building
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b) at all warden phone locations
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c) at the Fire command center
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d) at the buildings communications center - Correct ans-C
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, 14) Which of the following pumps is designed to operate when there is a slight drop in pressure due to
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leakage or a pressure surge?
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a) Fire Pump b) booster pump c) special service pump d) Jockey Pump - Correct ans-D
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15) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply for hose connections and
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sprinklers on standalone as well as combined systems is known as:
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a) cross main b) branch line c) riser d) feed main - Correct ans-C
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16) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in training designed to familiarize
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them with their duties. The initial training in both fire and non-fire training the training duration for FLS
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brigade members should be (Both Parts):(Reference Material)
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a) two hours b) three hours c) one hour d) thirty minutes - Correct ans-B
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17) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings HVAC system?
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a) manual pull station b) rate of rise heat detector c) duct smoke detector d) area smoke detector -
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Correct ans-C
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18) If the stem on an os&y valve is raised, this indicates a stanpipe system is?
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a) on b) out of service c) off d) defective - Correct ans-A
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19) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of:
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a) 60 degrees b) 40 degrees c) 32 degrees d) 50 degrees - Correct ans-B
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20) The most common standpipe system in operation is:
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a) dry standpipe with automatic dry pipe valve b) wet standpipe c) dry standpipe with no permanent
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water supply d) yard system - Correct ans-B
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1- Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during the drills, the FLS Director must identify themselves
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to building occupants and others by?
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a- standing at the fire command station.
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b- donning a vest, armband, or other form of identification indicating their role.
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UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
1) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD or a Deputy FLSD
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in an office building after normal business hours?
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a) floor warden b) Chief Engineer c) Building Evacuation Supervisor d) Fire Brigade member - Correct
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ans-C
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2) If a building is equipped with a stand pipe only, what color would the buildings fire department
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connection be?
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a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver - Correct ans-A
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3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
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a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor - Correct ans-B
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4) Which of the following initiating devices must be replaced after it has activated?
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a) rate of rise heat detector b) single action pull station c) carbon monoxide detector d) fixed
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temperature heat detector - Correct ans-D
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5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone standpipe system, as FLSD you
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should ensure the technician possesses what certification? (Reference Material)
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a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14 - Correct ans-D
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6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected from the FDNY
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connection, is an indication of___________?
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a) a defect in the FDNY Connection b) some leakage from this valve is expected c) indicates a faulty
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lower check valve d) indicates the system was overcharged - Correct ans-B
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7) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel except?
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a) alarm signal b) trouble signal c) surge signal d) supervisory signal - Correct ans-C
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,8) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators?
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a) smoke detector in the elevator lobby b) sprinkler activation c) smoke detector in elevator machinery
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room d) manual pull station - Correct ans-D
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9) Under the 2014 building code, buildings that are used primarily for transacting business and rendering
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professional services would be classified as____?
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a) class J b) class R-1 c) Class A d) Class B - Correct ans-D
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10) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non fire emergency?
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a) shelter in place b) in building relocation c) partial evacuation d) Roof relocation - Correct ans-D
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11) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system, how many spare heads must be kept on
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the premises? (Reference Material)
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a) 6 b) 12 c) 24 d) 10 - Correct ans-A
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12) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except?
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a) Critical operations staff
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b) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director
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c) Deputy Floor Warden
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d) owners representative - Correct ans-D
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13) If a buildings auxiliary radio communication system is out of service, a tag identifying the system as
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out if service must be placed at?
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a) the entrance to the building
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b) at all warden phone locations
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c) at the Fire command center
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d) at the buildings communications center - Correct ans-C
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, 14) Which of the following pumps is designed to operate when there is a slight drop in pressure due to
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leakage or a pressure surge?
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a) Fire Pump b) booster pump c) special service pump d) Jockey Pump - Correct ans-D
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15) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply for hose connections and
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sprinklers on standalone as well as combined systems is known as:
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a) cross main b) branch line c) riser d) feed main - Correct ans-C
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16) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in training designed to familiarize
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them with their duties. The initial training in both fire and non-fire training the training duration for FLS
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brigade members should be (Both Parts):(Reference Material)
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a) two hours b) three hours c) one hour d) thirty minutes - Correct ans-B
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17) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings HVAC system?
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a) manual pull station b) rate of rise heat detector c) duct smoke detector d) area smoke detector -
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Correct ans-C
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18) If the stem on an os&y valve is raised, this indicates a stanpipe system is?
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a) on b) out of service c) off d) defective - Correct ans-A
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19) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of:
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a) 60 degrees b) 40 degrees c) 32 degrees d) 50 degrees - Correct ans-B
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20) The most common standpipe system in operation is:
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a) dry standpipe with automatic dry pipe valve b) wet standpipe c) dry standpipe with no permanent
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water supply d) yard system - Correct ans-B
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1- Upon implementation of the FDNY plan or during the drills, the FLS Director must identify themselves
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to building occupants and others by?
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a- standing at the fire command station.
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b- donning a vest, armband, or other form of identification indicating their role.
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