Fire Protection Systems ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+
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Fire Protection Systems MCQ Bank
Water-Based Suppression Systems
1. What is the primary purpose of a dry-pipe sprinkler system?
A) To increase water pressure
B) To protect areas subject to freezing
C) To use less water than wet-pipe systems
D) To extinguish fires faster
Answer: B
2. In a wet-pipe sprinkler system, water is held back from the piping by:
A) A deluge valve
B) An alarm check valve
C) The sprinkler fusible link
D) Nothing; the pipes are always full of water
Answer: D
,3. A pre-action sprinkler system requires what two events to happen before water flows?
A) A smoke detector and a heat detector to activate
B) A fusible link to melt and a pull station to be activated
C) A detection system to activate and a sprinkler head to fuse
D) Two sprinkler heads to fuse
Answer: C
4. Which sprinkler system has open nozzles and a valve that is opened by a detection system?
A) Wet-Pipe
B) Dry-Pipe
C) Pre-Action
D) Deluge
Answer: D
5. The "K-factor" of a sprinkler head relates to its:
A) Temperature rating
B) Orifice size and water discharge
C) Material of construction
D) Coverage area
Answer: B
6. What is the main component that differentiates a dry-pipe system from a wet-pipe system?
A) The alarm check valve
B) The dry-pipe valve
,C) The water supply
D) The sprinkler heads
Answer: B
7. A residential sprinkler system is designed primarily to:
A) Protect the structure of the building
B) Control a fire in a large, open area
C) Provide a high level of life safety by suppressing fire in a room of origin
D) Protect high-value equipment
Answer: C
8. The purpose of an inspector's test valve on a sprinkler system is to:
A) Test the water supply pressure
B) Simulate the flow of one sprinkler head to ensure the alarm activates
C) Drain the system for maintenance
D) Test the operation of the deluge valve
Answer: B
9. Which type of sprinkler orientation is mounted so that water is directed upward against a
deflector?
A) Upright
B) Pendant
C) Sidewall
, D) Recessed
Answer: A
10. The color code on a sprinkler head's fusible link or bulb indicates its:
A) K-factor
B) Date of manufacture
C) Operating temperature
D) Water pressure rating
Answer: C
Fire Alarm & Detection Systems
11. The two main categories of fire alarm systems are:
A) Conventional and Analog Addressable
B) Manual and Automatic
C) Residential and Commercial
D) Local and Central Station
Answer: A
12. A device that sends a signal to the fire alarm control panel (FACP) is called a(n):
A) Initiating Device
B) Notification Appliance
C) Control Unit
D) Transponder
Answer: A
COMPLETE SOLUTION GUIDE) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+
GRADED 100% VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2025
Fire Protection Systems MCQ Bank
Water-Based Suppression Systems
1. What is the primary purpose of a dry-pipe sprinkler system?
A) To increase water pressure
B) To protect areas subject to freezing
C) To use less water than wet-pipe systems
D) To extinguish fires faster
Answer: B
2. In a wet-pipe sprinkler system, water is held back from the piping by:
A) A deluge valve
B) An alarm check valve
C) The sprinkler fusible link
D) Nothing; the pipes are always full of water
Answer: D
,3. A pre-action sprinkler system requires what two events to happen before water flows?
A) A smoke detector and a heat detector to activate
B) A fusible link to melt and a pull station to be activated
C) A detection system to activate and a sprinkler head to fuse
D) Two sprinkler heads to fuse
Answer: C
4. Which sprinkler system has open nozzles and a valve that is opened by a detection system?
A) Wet-Pipe
B) Dry-Pipe
C) Pre-Action
D) Deluge
Answer: D
5. The "K-factor" of a sprinkler head relates to its:
A) Temperature rating
B) Orifice size and water discharge
C) Material of construction
D) Coverage area
Answer: B
6. What is the main component that differentiates a dry-pipe system from a wet-pipe system?
A) The alarm check valve
B) The dry-pipe valve
,C) The water supply
D) The sprinkler heads
Answer: B
7. A residential sprinkler system is designed primarily to:
A) Protect the structure of the building
B) Control a fire in a large, open area
C) Provide a high level of life safety by suppressing fire in a room of origin
D) Protect high-value equipment
Answer: C
8. The purpose of an inspector's test valve on a sprinkler system is to:
A) Test the water supply pressure
B) Simulate the flow of one sprinkler head to ensure the alarm activates
C) Drain the system for maintenance
D) Test the operation of the deluge valve
Answer: B
9. Which type of sprinkler orientation is mounted so that water is directed upward against a
deflector?
A) Upright
B) Pendant
C) Sidewall
, D) Recessed
Answer: A
10. The color code on a sprinkler head's fusible link or bulb indicates its:
A) K-factor
B) Date of manufacture
C) Operating temperature
D) Water pressure rating
Answer: C
Fire Alarm & Detection Systems
11. The two main categories of fire alarm systems are:
A) Conventional and Analog Addressable
B) Manual and Automatic
C) Residential and Commercial
D) Local and Central Station
Answer: A
12. A device that sends a signal to the fire alarm control panel (FACP) is called a(n):
A) Initiating Device
B) Notification Appliance
C) Control Unit
D) Transponder
Answer: A
