Which of the following are often cigarette-match combinations?
0%
Timing devices
0%
Fire investigator
0%
Initiating device
0%
Glass
Q.2.
Which of the following supervising station alarm systems is connected to a municipal fire alarm system?
0%
Pull station
0%
consolidates all fire protection system controls for a structure in one room.
0%
Auxiliary alarm system
0%
Preaction system
Q.3.
Where is the opposed air flow method of smoke control typically used?
0%
Large spaces where smoke migration is limited by opposed air flow, such as subway and railroad tunnels.
0%
Ultraviolet flame detectors are virtually insensitive to sunlight, and can be used in areas not suitable for infrared detectors.
0%
Fixed temperature heat detectors can be the slowest to activate, depending on installation location.
0%
Rate-of-rise detectors can initiate an alarm at a temperature below that required for initiating fixed temperature devices.
Q.4.
Which of the following statements about power sources of smoke detectors/alarms is MOST accurate?
0%
The system is maintained full of water, but has no water supply.
0%
State, provincial, and local laws may require that smoke detectors/alarms be hard-wired.
0%
Auxiliary alarm system
0%
Preaction system
Q.5.
Which of the following is a manually-activated alarm-initiating device?
0%
Pull station
0%
Fire patterns
0%
They could be found in a structure
0%
Circumstantial
Q.6.
Which of the following statements about smoke detectors is MOST accurate?
0%
Smoke control is any effort to change pressure in spaces adjacent to the fire area to compartmentalize or exhaust smoke.
0%
Residential sprinkler systems are expected to prevent flashover, and improve the chance for occupants to escape.
0%
In most cases, smoke detectors are installed in nonresidential and large multi-family occupancies.
0%
Design and installation of standpipe systems and hose stations are described in NFPA¨ 13 and NFPA¨ 14.
Q.7.
Which of the following statements about fire department connections is MOST accurate?
0%
Accelerators and exhausters are quick-opening devices that allow air to exit and water to enter the pipes quickly.
0%
The firefightersÕ smoke control station should contain a building diagram indicating the location of smoke control equipment.
0%
Fixed temperature heat detectors can be the slowest to activate, depending on installation location.
0%
Fire department preincident plans may identify the pressure at which the sprinkler system will be supported by pumpers.
Q.8.
The ___ is the vertical piping to which the one-way check valve, alarm valve, and main drain are attached.
0%
Passive
0%
fire cause
0%
riser
0%
Recessed
Q.9.
Sprinkler deflectors serve to:
0%
Initiate alarm when water begins to flow.
0%
Post indicator valve (PIV)
0%
direct water flow downward.
0%
determine cause and amount of loss.
Q.10.
Which of the following statements BEST describes a manual wet standpipe system?
0%
The fire is under investigation.
0%
Water is admitted to the system upon opening of the hose valve.
0%
The system is maintained full of water, but has no water supply.
0%
Dry-pipe system
Q.11.
Which of the following is an advantage of dedicated smoke control systems?
0%
Auxiliary alarm system
0%
The system is less likely to be affected by modification or failures of other building systems.
0%
Preaction system
0%
In most cases, smoke detectors are installed in nonresidential and large multi-family occupancies.
Q.12.
Which type of protected premises alarm system allows responders to pinpoint the specific initiating device that was activated?
0%
Sidewall
0%
Addressable alarm
0%
Fire-gas detector
0%
Wall post indicator valve (WPIV)
Q.13.
Which type of alarm-initiating device is activated in the presence of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and other gases produced by fires in confined spaces?
0%
Sidewall
0%
Electronic spot-type heat detector
0%
Fire-gas detector
0%
Addressable alarm
Q.14.
Which of the following statements about fixed temperature heat detectors is MOST accurate?
0%
Sprinklers discharge water directly onto a fire while it is still small, limiting the products of combustion.
0%
Fire department preincident plans may identify the pressure at which the sprinkler system will be supported by pumpers.
0%
Fixed temperature heat detectors can be the slowest to activate, depending on installation location.
0%
In most cases, smoke detectors are installed in nonresidential and large multi-family occupancies.
Q.15.
Which of the following is more commonly found in wildland fires?
0%
Sprinklers are fixed spray nozzles opened individually in response to heat.
0%
They could be found in a structure
0%
Design and installation of standpipe systems and hose stations are described in NFPA¨ 13 and NFPA¨ 14.
0%
Glass
Q.16.
Which type of rate-of-rise detector uses a system of thermistors that produce a change in electrical resistance when exposed to heat?
0%
Sidewall
0%
Projected-beam smoke detector
0%
Electronic spot-type heat detector
0%
The fire is under investigation.
Q.17.
Which type of sprinkler system contains water under pressure at all times so a sprinkler will immediately discharge water spray and activate an alarm?
0%
Fire chief
0%
The system is less likely to be affected by modification or failures of other building systems.
0%
Dry-pipe system
0%
Wet-pipe system
Q.18.
Which fire alarm component sends a signal to the fire alarm control panel?
0%
Circumstantial
0%
Spoliation
0%
Pull station
0%
Initiating device
Q.19.
A sprinkler system minimum design area is based on:
0%
Class II
0%
the pipe connecting the riser to the cross mains.
0%
Semiautomatic dry
0%
the assumption that only a portion of the sprinklers will activate at one time.
Q.20.
After receiving a signal from an initiating device, the control panel activates:
0%
melting of heated material.
0%
notification appliances.
0%
Spoliation
0%
Ionization smoke detectors detect products of combustion using tiny amounts of radioactive material.
Q.21.
Which of the following system types is typically used where it is important to prevent water damage?
0%
Sprinkler systems are designed to extinguish a fire or prevent its spread until firefighters arrive.
0%
The system is maintained full of water, but has no water supply.
0%
Preaction system
0%
The system is less likely to be affected by modification or failures of other building systems.
Q.22.
Which of the following statements about ionization smoke detectors is MOST accurate?
0%
Accelerators and exhausters are quick-opening devices that allow air to exit and water to enter the pipes quickly.
0%
Ionization smoke detectors detect products of combustion using tiny amounts of radioactive material.
0%
Design and installation of standpipe systems and hose stations are described in NFPA¨ 13 and NFPA¨ 14.
0%
Residential sprinkler systems are expected to prevent flashover, and improve the chance for occupants to escape.
Q.23.
Which alarm-initiating device is activated by a rise in temperature of 12¡F to 15¡F (7¡C to 8¡C) in one minute?
0%
Rate-of-rise heat detector
0%
Initiating device
0%
securing permission from owner.
0%
Electronic spot-type heat detector
Q.24.
The primary power to the alarm system is obtained from:
0%
a local utility provider.
0%
Collect important information
0%
Fire patterns
0%
notify building occupants of an emergency condition.
Q.25.
SprinklersÕ temperature ratings can be identified by:
0%
They could be found in a structure
0%
The fire is under investigation.
0%
A telephone line or dedicated radio frequency
0%
the color-coded sprinkler frame arms.
Q.26.
Fixed-temperature heat detectors are activated by expansion of heated material, changes in resistance of heated material, and:
0%
notification appliances.
0%
Rate-of-rise heat detector
0%
melting of heated material.
0%
Collect important information
Q.27.
What is a firefighters role when working with insurance investigators?
0%
the color-coded sprinkler frame arms.
0%
Sprinklers are fixed spray nozzles opened individually in response to heat.
0%
Be interviewed or provide testimony in court
0%
Initiate alarm when water begins to flow.
Q.28.
The fire command center:
0%
The system is less likely to be affected by modification or failures of other building systems.
0%
The system is maintained full of water, but has no water supply.
0%
consolidates all fire protection system controls for a structure in one room.
0%
Wet-pipe system
Q.29.
Which of the following would be an example of physical evidence?
0%
A fire pump is typically incorporated into the system to ensure adequate water pressure and volume.
0%
Collect important information
0%
Fixed temperature heat detectors can be the slowest to activate, depending on installation location.
0%
Fire patterns
Q.30.
Which type of indicating valve extends horizontally through the wall with the target and valve operating nut outside of the building?
0%
Fire-gas detector
0%
Wall post indicator valve (WPIV)
0%
Addressable alarm
0%
Electronic spot-type heat detector
Q.31.
Which of the following statements about rate-of-rise detectors is MOST accurate?
0%
Accelerators and exhausters are quick-opening devices that allow air to exit and water to enter the pipes quickly.
0%
In most cases, smoke detectors are installed in nonresidential and large multi-family occupancies.
0%
Rate-of-rise detectors can initiate an alarm at a temperature below that required for initiating fixed temperature devices.
0%
Residential sprinkler systems are expected to prevent flashover, and improve the chance for occupants to escape.
Q.32.
Which category of evidence supports inference formed from direct evidence?
0%
Arson investigator
0%
Spoliation
0%
Circumstantial
0%
Addressable alarm
Q.33.
Which of the following statements about photoelectric smoke detectors is MOST accurate?
0%
Photoelectric smoke detectors usually respond more quickly to smoldering fires than do ionization-type detectors.
0%
A fire pump is typically incorporated into the system to ensure adequate water pressure and volume.
0%
Residential sprinkler systems are expected to prevent flashover, and improve the chance for occupants to escape.
0%
Fire department preincident plans may identify the pressure at which the sprinkler system will be supported by pumpers.
Q.34.
Which type of indicating valve has a hollow metal post housing the valve stem with a moveable plate visible through a small glass window on the side?
0%
Post indicator valve (PIV)
0%
Fire-gas detector
0%
Sidewall
0%
Addressable alarm
Q.35.
A zoned/annunciated alarm system:
0%
the pipe connecting the riser to the cross mains.
0%
the assumption that only a portion of the sprinklers will activate at one time.
0%
enables responders to identify the general location of alarm activation.
0%
can be used to simulate actuation of the sprinkler system.
Q.36.
Insurance investigators are hired to:
0%
securing permission from owner.
0%
determine cause and amount of loss.
0%
six sprinklers and a sprinkler wrench.
0%
the color-coded sprinkler frame arms.
Q.37.
A ___ alarm system continuously monitors a remote location.
0%
enables responders to identify the general location of alarm activation.
0%
Fire alarm control panel
0%
supervising station
0%
Class II
Q.38.
Which statement about Class III standpipe systems is MOST accurate?
0%
Ionization smoke detectors detect products of combustion using tiny amounts of radioactive material.
0%
Class III standpipe systems must allow both Class I and Class II services to be used simultaneously.
0%
Fixed temperature heat detectors can be the slowest to activate, depending on installation location.
0%
Large spaces where smoke migration is limited by opposed air flow, such as subway and railroad tunnels.
Q.39.
Which class of standpipe system is equipped with a 1 inch (38 mm) hose and lightweight twist-type shutoff nozzle stored on a hose rack system?
0%
can be used to simulate actuation of the sprinkler system.
0%
enables responders to identify the general location of alarm activation.
0%
Class II
0%
Protected premises
Q.40.
Which of the following statements BEST describes standpipe and hose systems?
0%
In many high-rise buildings, a standpipe is the primary means for manual extinguishment and overhaul of a fire.
0%
Design and installation of standpipe systems and hose stations are described in NFPA¨ 13 and NFPA¨ 14.
0%
Evidence is presented to prove or disprove a hypothesis
0%
A fire pump is typically incorporated into the system to ensure adequate water pressure and volume.
Q.41.
What is the function of a retard chamber?
0%
contains electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system.
0%
notify building occupants of an emergency condition.
0%
Large spaces where smoke migration is limited by opposed air flow, such as subway and railroad tunnels.
0%
Catches excess water sent during momentary water pressure surges
Q.42.
Which of the following statements is MOST accurate about types of evidence?
0%
Evidence is presented to prove or disprove a hypothesis
0%
In most cases, smoke detectors are installed in nonresidential and large multi-family occupancies.
0%
Residential sprinkler systems are expected to prevent flashover, and improve the chance for occupants to escape.
0%
Rate-of-rise detectors can initiate an alarm at a temperature below that required for initiating fixed temperature devices.
Q.43.
Which of the following statements about flame detectors is MOST accurate?
0%
Accelerators and exhausters are quick-opening devices that allow air to exit and water to enter the pipes quickly.
0%
Evidence is presented to prove or disprove a hypothesis
0%
Smoke control is any effort to change pressure in spaces adjacent to the fire area to compartmentalize or exhaust smoke.
0%
Ultraviolet flame detectors are virtually insensitive to sunlight, and can be used in areas not suitable for infrared detectors.
Q.44.
What is the purpose of a sprinkler system waterflow alarm?
0%
Evidence is presented to prove or disprove a hypothesis
0%
Initiate alarm when water begins to flow.
0%
Be interviewed or provide testimony in court
0%
Sprinklers are fixed spray nozzles opened individually in response to heat.
Q.45.
Which of the following is developed to ensure the integrity of evidence during collection?
0%
Designed with open-head sprinklers to quickly supply a large volume of water to the protected area
0%
Wet-pipe system
0%
Chain of custody
0%
State, provincial, and local laws may require that smoke detectors/alarms be hard-wired.
Q.46.
The fire alarm control panel:
0%
contains electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system.
0%
Initiating device
0%
stop supplying water to the system.
0%
Catches excess water sent during momentary water pressure surges
Q.47.
A frangible bulb heat detector is activated when:
0%
a small glass vial breaks when heated, allowing electrical contacts to complete a circuit.
0%
Large spaces where smoke migration is limited by opposed air flow, such as subway and railroad tunnels.
0%
less chance of component failure due to regular use and maintenance.
0%
Class III standpipe systems must allow both Class I and Class II services to be used simultaneously.
Q.48.
The sprinkler system operating alarm test valve:
0%
can be used to simulate actuation of the sprinkler system.
0%
the assumption that only a portion of the sprinklers will activate at one time.
0%
Fire alarm control panel
0%
InspectorÕs test valve
Q.49.
Strobe lights are an example of which notification appliance category?
0%
Fire patterns
0%
Visual
0%
riser
0%
Audible
Q.50.
Which of the following is a responsibility of a firefighter during fire investigations?
0%
Pull station
0%
Collect important information
0%
Evidence is presented to prove or disprove a hypothesis
0%
Fixed temperature heat detectors can be the slowest to activate, depending on installation location.
Q.51.
Once the control of scene has been relinquished, personnel can only re-enter after:
0%
Electronic spot-type heat detector
0%
Initiating device
0%
The fire is under investigation.
0%
securing permission from owner.
Q.52.
Which alarm system component serves as the brain for the fire alarm system?
0%
Protected premises
0%
can be used to simulate actuation of the sprinkler system.
0%
Fire alarm control panel
0%
enables responders to identify the general location of alarm activation.
Q.53.
Which is the most common category of notification appliances?
0%
Alcohol
0%
Passive
0%
Fire patterns
0%
Audible
Q.54.
Which of the following BEST describes deluge sprinkler systems?
0%
Designed with open-head sprinklers to quickly supply a large volume of water to the protected area
0%
Dry-pipe system
0%
Chain of custody
0%
Sprinkler systems are designed to extinguish a fire or prevent its spread until firefighters arrive.
Q.55.
Which sprinkler orientation type is installed in a housing within the ceiling and has all or part of the sprinkler (except the threaded shank) in the housing?
0%
Recessed
0%
Electronic spot-type heat detector
0%
Spoliation
0%
fire cause
Q.56.
Which type of supervising station alarm system is an extension of the municipal alarm circuit into protected property?
0%
The system is maintained full of water, but has no water supply.
0%
Shunt system
0%
Wet-pipe system
0%
Dry-pipe system
Q.57.
Who has legal responsibility for determining origin and cause of a fire?
0%
Fire-gas detectors can be designed to be sensitive to only gases produced by hostile fires.
0%
Sprinkler systems are designed to extinguish a fire or prevent its spread until firefighters arrive.
0%
Chain of custody
0%
Fire chief
Q.58.
Which smoke control system/method uses barriers with sufficient fire endurance to provide protection against the spread of fire and smoke?
0%
Glass
0%
Recessed
0%
Spoliation
0%
Passive
Q.59.
How does the exhaust method control smoke?
0%
Uses mechanical ventilation and the properties of smoke to collect smoke at the highest point in a large space.
0%
Smoke control is any effort to change pressure in spaces adjacent to the fire area to compartmentalize or exhaust smoke.
0%
Design and installation of standpipe systems and hose stations are described in NFPA¨ 13 and NFPA¨ 14.
0%
Photoelectric smoke detectors usually respond more quickly to smoldering fires than do ionization-type detectors.
Q.60.
Which of the following statements about sprinklers is MOST accurate?
0%
In most cases, smoke detectors are installed in nonresidential and large multi-family occupancies.
0%
Sprinklers are fixed spray nozzles opened individually in response to heat.
0%
Fire department preincident plans may identify the pressure at which the sprinkler system will be supported by pumpers.
0%
Ultraviolet flame detectors are virtually insensitive to sunlight, and can be used in areas not suitable for infrared detectors.
Q.61.
Responsibility for ___ can lie with state fire marshal, state police, or other state agency.
0%
fire cause
0%
noncoded alarm
0%
Fire patterns
0%
Spoliation
Q.62.
Which sprinkler system operating valve is equipped with the same size orifice as a sprinkler and is used to simulate the actuation of one sprinkler?
0%
InspectorÕs test valve
0%
Class II
0%
Semiautomatic dry
0%
can be used to simulate actuation of the sprinkler system.
Q.63.
Which type of standpipe system requires activation of a control device to provide water at hose connections?
0%
the assumption that only a portion of the sprinklers will activate at one time.
0%
supervising station
0%
Semiautomatic dry
0%
InspectorÕs test valve
Q.64.
Which type of photoelectric smoke detector focuses a beam of light across the monitored area into a cell, and initiates an alarm when the beam is obscured?
0%
Bimetallic detector
0%
Electronic spot-type heat detector
0%
Collect important information
0%
Projected-beam smoke detector
Q.65.
In accordance with NFPA¨ 13, a sprinkler storage cabinet must contain:
0%
the color-coded sprinkler frame arms.
0%
Be interviewed or provide testimony in court
0%
They could be found in a structure
0%
six sprinklers and a sprinkler wrench.
Q.66.
How are remote receiving systems connected to the emergency services telecommunications center?
0%
Pneumatic rate-of-rise spot detector
0%
six sprinklers and a sprinkler wrench.
0%
A telephone line or dedicated radio frequency
0%
securing permission from owner.
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