Chapter 11 Fire Protection Equipment and Systems
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) How do most building codes define a high-rise building? 1) _______
A) Having a height greater than the reach of the tallest ladder truck in the district.
B) Having more than eight stories with a floor to floor height of over 12 ft.
C) Being more than 75 ft in height to the floor of the highest occupied level.
2) Which of the following fires would constitute a Class B fire? 2) _______
A) Involving combustible metals, such as magnesium.
B) Involving wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics.
C) Involving flammable liquids, oils, greases, tars and flammable gases.
D) Involving energized electrical equipment.
3) How are “ordinary hazard” locations defined? 3) _______
A) An area where the amount of combustibles is greater than “light hazard.”
B) An area where there are no combustibles other than cellulosic materials.
C) An area where the amount of combustible materials is minor.
4) Which of the following would represent a “Group B” occupancy? Select all that apply. 4) _______
A) Motel. B) Nursing home. C) Opera house. D) Offices.
5) Detection and signaling devices may be addressable or nonaddressable. Addressable means
which of the following?
5) _______
A) The fire alarm system can address remote devices and change status.
B) The fire alarm system can tell the location and type of device centrally.
C) Devices have distinct part numbers used to keep track of maintenance.
6) What is the major advantage of smoke detectors vs. thermal detectors? 6) _______
A) Smoke detectors can be calibrated in situ.
B) Smoke detectors are quicker to respond.
C) Smoke detectors are less prone to dirt accumulation and easier to maintain.
7) What is the purpose of flow detectors in a fire suppression system? 7) _______
A) To assure that the proper amount of water is flowing through the system.
B) To assure that valves are open.
C) To alert that the system is activated.
8) When the public water supply is inadequate to serve firefighting needs, alternative water
sources are needed. Which of the following might be considered? Select all that apply.
8) _______
A) A storage tank with a 15-minute supply.
B) A lake.
C) A well with sufficient capacity.
9) Which of the following building cases will need standpipes? Select all that apply. 9) _______
A) If the building is more than 400 ft. from access to fire department vehicles and sprinklered.
B) Stages where props are prepared and used.
C) If the building is use group R-3.
D) If the building top floor is higher than 30 ft. from access to fire department vehicles.
10) CO2 systems are most used in buildings for which of the following applications? 10)
______
A) Kitchen grease hoods. B) Bank vaults.
C) Garages. D) Laboratory fume hoods.
11) What’s the advantage of atmospheric gas (argon/carbon dioxide/nitrogen) over halogenated
gases for fire suppression in a computer room?
11)
______
A) Uses less gas per volume of space.
B) Has zero ODP and GWP.
C) Is much more effective at deep seated fires.
12) If the appearance of conventional sprinklers is objectionable in a ceiling of a large space, what
option is the best solution?
12)
______
A) Concealed sprinklers.
B) Using a gaseous suppression system.
C) Sidewall sprinklers.
D) Painting recessed sprinklers same color as ceiling.
13) What piping materials might be used for a sprinkler system? Select all that apply. 13)
______
A) Black steel with welded fittings. B) Galvanized steel with welded fittings.
C) EPDM. D) Copper.
14) To avoid frequent start-up of the fire pump, a small pressure maintenance pump is installed in
parallel with the fire pump. What is this device called?
14)
______
A) A “pony” pump.
B) A PMP, which stands for “pressure maintenance pump.”
C) A “jockey” pump.
15) Manual calculations for sizing sprinkler piping are done under which of the following
circumstances? Select all that apply.
15)
______
A) When accuracy must be assured.
B) Small systems.
C) Preliminary design.
16) How does a “pressure sandwich” work for smoke control? 16)
______
A) The fire floor is held neutral and the floors above and below are exhausted to remove
smoke.
B) The fire floor is made positive to drive smoke up a shaft, floors above and below are
neutral.
C) The fire floor is exhausted to and floors above and below are pressurized.
