MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING MEP EXAM ACTUAL

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING (MEP) EXAM (ACTUAL

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS

What are ground fault interrupters (GFI's)? - ---Answers--- GFI's detect small current leaks and disconnect the power required outdoors or near water in bathrooms, kitchens, etc.

What does fire protection include? - ---Answers---- Preventing fire

• Early fire detection and alarm
• Providing quick exiting
• Containing the fire
• Suppressing the fire

What are the major components of Life Safety? - ---Answers- --- Protection of life and property

• Restoration and continued use of a building after a fire
• Protecting people during events such as earthquakes, floods,

and terrorists

What are standpipes? - ---Answers---Pipes that run the height of the building and provide outlets for fire fighting hoses

True or False: Portable fire extinguishers are required by code

• ---Answers---True 1 / 2

What are the four main types of fire detection? - ---Answers-- -1. Ionization detector

• Photoelectric detector
• Rise of Temperature detector
• Flame detector

What is an ionization detector? - ---Answers---Senses combustion-ionized particles instead of smoke, before flames

What is a photoelectric detector? - ---Answers---Respond to smoke by obscuring a light beam in the device

What is a rise-of-temperature detector? - ---Answers--- Senses presence of heat and can be set to trip an alarm when a certain temp in a room is reached

What is a flame detector? - ---Answers---Respond to infared or UV radiation from flames

What is the most common type of suppression system? - --- Answers---Sprinkler systems

True or False: Sprinkler heads can be recessed or surface

mounted - ---Answers---True

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