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FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
_______ are used to determine if fire or the products of combustion are
present and then signaling that these elements are present. Ans: Fire
Detection Systems
_______ are designed and installed to act directly upon the the hazard to
mitigate or eliminate the hazards. Ans: Fire Suppression Sytems
The invisible products of combustion are best sensed by the ________
smoke detector. Ans: Ionization
Flaming fires cause the ______ smoke detector to respond faster than
other types to the products of combustion. Ans: Ionization
For the detection of the visible products of combustion the _____ smoke
detector is most effective. Ans: Photoelectric
A small amount of radioactive material (americium) is used in the _____
smoke detector Ans: Ionization
Utilizing the refractory principle of operation is common with the ______
type of smoke detector. Ans: Photoelectric
Heat causes current to flow between two wires of dissimilar metals in a
_______ detection device. More heat results in more current. Ans:
Thermoelectric
A _____ detector responds to the optical radiant energy of a fire in one
or two non-visible light spectrum. Ans: Flame
Carbon Monoxide or Carbon Dioxide are typical products of combustion
sensed by a ______ detector Ans: Fire gas
A ______ heat detector responds to a rapid increase in temperature,
rather than a specific temperature. Ans: Rate of rise
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A ______ heat detector is designed for use in areas that have regular
temperature changes and results in fewer false activation. Ans: Rate
Compensated
A device that responds at a given heat level regardless of how rapidly
that level is reached is the ______ heat detector Ans: fixed temperature
A device monitors a exact location or process, rather than a large area is
the ______ detector Ans: Spot
The National Fire Alarm Code is ______ Ans: NFPA 72
The receiving point for the alarm is an outside, contracted service is a
______ system Ans: Central Station
A/An ______ alarm system is used to protect large buildings or
complexes in a single location with the alarm signal received at an on-site
staffed location Ans: Proprietary
When the alarm is transmitted directly to the fire department through a
municipal fire box system it would be known as a/an __________system.
Ans: Auxiliary
_______ Alarm systems are connected directly to the dispatch center
through a leased telephone line or a radio signal over a dedicated fire
department frequency Ans: Remote Station
Known as a protected premises system, a/an _______ alarm system, the
system transmits both a visible and an audible alarm on the immediate
premises only. Ans: Local
______ pressure is the stored potential energy available to force water
through pipe, fitting , fire hose and adapters. The pressure when no
water is flowing. Ans: Static
That pressure found in a water distribution system during typical
consumption demands is the _______ pressure. Ans: Normal operating
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
_______ are used to determine if fire or the products of combustion are
present and then signaling that these elements are present. Ans: Fire
Detection Systems
_______ are designed and installed to act directly upon the the hazard to
mitigate or eliminate the hazards. Ans: Fire Suppression Sytems
The invisible products of combustion are best sensed by the ________
smoke detector. Ans: Ionization
Flaming fires cause the ______ smoke detector to respond faster than
other types to the products of combustion. Ans: Ionization
For the detection of the visible products of combustion the _____ smoke
detector is most effective. Ans: Photoelectric
A small amount of radioactive material (americium) is used in the _____
smoke detector Ans: Ionization
Utilizing the refractory principle of operation is common with the ______
type of smoke detector. Ans: Photoelectric
Heat causes current to flow between two wires of dissimilar metals in a
_______ detection device. More heat results in more current. Ans:
Thermoelectric
A _____ detector responds to the optical radiant energy of a fire in one
or two non-visible light spectrum. Ans: Flame
Carbon Monoxide or Carbon Dioxide are typical products of combustion
sensed by a ______ detector Ans: Fire gas
A ______ heat detector responds to a rapid increase in temperature,
rather than a specific temperature. Ans: Rate of rise
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A ______ heat detector is designed for use in areas that have regular
temperature changes and results in fewer false activation. Ans: Rate
Compensated
A device that responds at a given heat level regardless of how rapidly
that level is reached is the ______ heat detector Ans: fixed temperature
A device monitors a exact location or process, rather than a large area is
the ______ detector Ans: Spot
The National Fire Alarm Code is ______ Ans: NFPA 72
The receiving point for the alarm is an outside, contracted service is a
______ system Ans: Central Station
A/An ______ alarm system is used to protect large buildings or
complexes in a single location with the alarm signal received at an on-site
staffed location Ans: Proprietary
When the alarm is transmitted directly to the fire department through a
municipal fire box system it would be known as a/an __________system.
Ans: Auxiliary
_______ Alarm systems are connected directly to the dispatch center
through a leased telephone line or a radio signal over a dedicated fire
department frequency Ans: Remote Station
Known as a protected premises system, a/an _______ alarm system, the
system transmits both a visible and an audible alarm on the immediate
premises only. Ans: Local
______ pressure is the stored potential energy available to force water
through pipe, fitting , fire hose and adapters. The pressure when no
water is flowing. Ans: Static
That pressure found in a water distribution system during typical
consumption demands is the _______ pressure. Ans: Normal operating
