NFPA-99: PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NFPA-99: PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
UnderA2whichA2ofA2theseA2conditionsA2shallA2theA2instrumentA2AirA2ReserveA2headerA2cyli
ndersA2beA2permittedA2toA2beA2storedA2withA2theA2instrumentA2airA2compressor?
A)A2theA2mechanicalA2equipmentA2roomA2doesA2notA2containA2aA2boiler.A2
B)A2theA2medicalA2airA2compressorsA2areA2inA2theA2sameA2room.
C)A2theA2onlyA2motor-
drivenA2machineryA2inA2theA2roomA2isA2forA2instrumentA2airA2equipment.
D)A2theA2roomA2isA2securedA2withA2lockableA2doors.A2-A2Ans--C)A2TheA2onlyA2motor-
drivenA2machineryA2inA2theA2roomA2isA2forA2theA2instrumentA2airA2equipment

RiserA2valvesA2areA2thoseA2valvesA2locatedA2where?
A)A2adjacentA2toA2theA2mainA2riserA2downstreamA2ofA2anyA2zoneA2valve.
B)A2anywhereA2inA2theA2lateralA2branchesA2ofA2theA2pipingA2system.
C)A2inA2theA2mainlineA2adjacentA2toA2theA2baseA2ofA2theA2riser.
D)A2inA2theA2riserA2adjacentA2toA2theA2mainline.A2-A2Ans--
D)A2InA2theA2riserA2adjacentA2toA2theA2mainA2line

WhenA2isA2theA2initialA2pressureA2testA2conductedA2byA2theA2installer?
A)A2afterA2blowdownA2ofA2theA2distributionA2piping.
B)A2afterA2installationA2ofA2alarmA2sensors.
C)A2beforeA2blowdownA2ofA2distributionA2piping.
D)A2beforeA2installationA2ofA2stationA2roughA2inA2assembly.A2-A2Ans--A)A2AfterA2blow-
downA2ofA2theA2distributionA2piping.

InA2thoseA2portionsA2ofA2systemsA2intendedA2toA2handleA2oxygenA2atA2pressureA2greaterA2t
hanA2350A2psiA2theA2interA2connectingA2hoseA2shallA2notA2containA2whatA2materials?
A)A2brass.
B)A2copper
C)A2polymeric
D)A2stainlessA2steelA2-A2Ans--C)A2Polymeric

TheA2toolA2shownA2hereA2allowsA2theA2installerA2toA2mechanicallyA2limitA2theA2makeupA2de
pthA2ofA2theA2fittingA2toA2beA2brazed.A2UnderA2whatA2conditionA2isA2thisA2methodA2permitte
dA2forA2theA2installationA2ofA2medicalA2gasA2piping?
A)A2onlyA2onA2finalA2lineA2connectors.
B)A2onlyA2onA2vacuumA2systems.
C)A2whereA2onlyA2BA2cupA25A2brazingA2rodA2isA2used
D)A2whereA2theA2limitedA2makeupA2depthA2isA2notA2lessA2thanA2minimumA2cutA2depthA2herA
2ANSIA2/A2ASMEA2recommendationsA2-A2Ans--
D)A2WhereA2theA2limitedA2makeupA2depthA2isA2notA2lessA2thanA2minimumA2cupA2depthA2cu
rrentA2ANSI\ASMEA2recommendation

,WhatA2isA2theA2standardA2gaugeA2pressureA2forA2nitrogenA2gasA2service?
A)A215A2-A230
B)A250A2-A255
C)A2162A2185
D)A2itA2variesA2withA2systemA2type.A2-A2Ans--C)A250A2-A255A2psi

WhatA2isA2aA2NFPAA299A2requirementA2forA2labelingA2ofA2pipesA2inA2medicalA2gasA2system
?
A)A2colorA2coding
B)A2fixedA2labelA2with
C)A2labelA2shallA2wrapA2completelyA2aroundA2pipe.
D)A2reflectiveA2labelA2-A2Ans--A)A2ColorA2coding

AA2wirelessA2communicationA2deviceA2isA2employedA2inA2aA2medicalA2gasA2orA2vacuumA2
warningA2system.A2whatA2typeA2ofA2supervisionA2isA2requiredA2forA2thisA2device?
A)A2aA2visualA2indicatorA2ShelbyA2locatedA2inA2maintenanceA2officerA2orA2engineeringA2de
partment.
B)A2thisA2deviceA2shallA2beA2installedA2atA2theA2medicalA2gasA2orA2vacuumA2source.
C)A2thisA2deviceA2shallA2beA2locatedA2atA2nursesA2station.
D)A2thisA2deviceA2willA2beA2supervisedA2suchA2thatA2failureA2communicationA2shallA2initiate
A2anA2alarm.A2-A2Ans--
D)A2ThisA2deviceA2willA2beA2supervisedA2suchA2thatA2failureA2ofA2communicationA2shallA2ini
tateA2anA2alarm

InA2aA2facilityA2whereA2MedicalA2GasA2vacuumA2systemsA2areA2presentA2andA2theA2failureA
2ofA2suchA2equipmentA2orA2systemsA2isA2likelyA2toA2causeA2anyA2majorA2injuryA2orA2deathA2
toA2patientsA2orA2caregiversA2thisA2systemA2shallA2beA2designedA2toA2meetA2whichA2catego
ryA2requirements?
A)A21
B)A22
C)A23
D)A24A2-A2Ans--A)A2categoryA21

AA2facultyA2isA2inA2theA2planningA2stagesA2ofA2installingA2anA2emergencyA2oxygenA2service
A2connectionA2(ESOC).A2HowA2manyA2feetA2isA2theA2minimumA2amountA2ofA2clearanceA2re
quiredA2aroundA2thisA2connection?
A)A21A2foot
B)A23A2feet
C)A25A2feet
D)A2ClearanceA2mustA2beA21-1/2A2timesA2theA2widthA2ofA2theA2auxiliary.A2-A2Ans--
B)A23A2feet

WoodenA2rackA2forA2cylinderA2storageA2mayA2beA2permittedA2underA2whichA2conditions?
A)A2theA2woodenA2mustA2beA2painted.
B)A2theyA2areA2permittedA2withA2noA2setA2conditionsA2.
C)A2theyA2mustA2beA2locatedA2inA2anA2areaA2withA2fireA2suppressionA2system.

, D)A2WoodenA2racksA2areA2noA2longerA2permittedA2-A2Ans--
D)A2WoodenA2racksA2areA2noA2longerA2permitted

IfA2nonmetallicA2flexibleA2connectorsA2isA2beingA2usedA2inA2aA2categoryA21A2healthcareA2fa
cultyA2toA2connectA2toA2theA2manifoldA2toA2theA2gasA2distributionA2pipingA2whatA2isA2theA2m
aximumA2lengthA2permittedA2forA2theA2flexibleA2connectors?
A)A22.5A2feet
B)A25A2feet
C)A2TheyA2shallA2beA2noA2longerA2necessary
D)A2theA2useA2ofA2flexibleA2connectorsA2isA2notA2permitted.A2-A2Ans--
C)A2TheyA2shallA2beA2noA2longerA2necessary

WhatA2typeA2ofA2copperA2tubeA2hangerA2shallA2beA2usedA2forA2potentiallyA2dampA2location
s?
A)A2carbonA2steel
B)A2copperA2coated
C)A2PlasticA2coatedA2orA2insulatedA2withA2materialA2thatA2willA2beA2non-absorbentA2or
D)A2solidA2copperA2-A2Ans--
C)A2PlasticA2coatedA2orA2insulatedA2withA2materialA2thatA2willA2beA2non-absorbent

AA2patientA2careA2roomA2isA2anyA2roomA2ofA2healthA2careA2facultyA2whereA2inA2patientsA2ar
eA2beingA2intendedA2toA2be?
A)A2eitherA2admittedA2orA2discharged
B)A2ExaminedA2orA2treated
C)A2interviewed
D)A2sentA2forA2x-raysA2-A2Ans--B)A2ExaminedA2orA2treated

OxygenA2cylindersA2inA2useA2andA2storageA2shallA2beA2preventedA2fromA2reachingA2tempe
raturesA2inA2excessiveA2howA2manyA2degreesA2Fahrenheit?
A)A2100
B)A2130
C)A2160
D)A2190A2-A2Ans--B)A2130A2degrees

LiquidA2containersA2shallA2haveA2additionalA2productA2identificationA2suchA2asA2360A2degr
eeA2wrapA2aroundA2tapeA2forA2medicalA2liquidA2containersA2visibleA2fromA2allA2directionsA2
withinA2aA2minimumA2ofA2blankA2highA2letters?
A)A21A2inch
B)A22A2inch
C)A23A2inch
D)A24A2inchA2-A2Ans--B)A22A2inches

WhatA2isA2theA2systemsA2thatA2shallA2notA2beA2permittedA2toA2beA2locatedA2inA2anA2outdoor
A2enclosure?
A)A2BulkA2cryogenicA2liquidA2system
B)A2manifoldsA2forA2cryogenicA2liquidA2cylinders