NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT FDNY S12 S13

NEW YORK CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT (FDNY) S12 S13

STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER EXAM (ACTUAL / )

QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. NEW UPDATE !!

When a sprinkler head is said to "have fused" it means that it - ----Answers---was exposed to the temperature at which it was designed to activate.

Waterflow gongs are normally activated by the - ---- Answers---Lower Check Valve

In an automatic sprinkler system where one sprinkler has exceeded its temperature rating, how many sprinklers begin to spray water? - ----Answers---Only the sprinkler which has exceeded its rating

Typically, a ball float would be found - ----Answers---on the roof

Which of the following is NOT a major defect of a sprinkler system? - ----Answers---Missing spare sprinkler heads

If the ball drip valve drip sunder normal conditions, it is an indication that - ----Answers---the lower check valve is defective 1 / 2

What is the function of the ball drip valve? - ----Answers--- Prevents water from freezing in the siamese connections.

Which of the following is most likely to be found at a loading dock which is unheated and generally unattended? - ---- Answers---Automatic Dry Sprinkler System

To continue to burn a fire requires: - ----Answers---Fuel,

Heat and Oxygen

What is the maximum amount of time that a fabric need NOT be re-flameproofed? - ----Answers---3 years

How many times may a fabric be laundered before it is required to be re-flameproofed? - ----Answers---No times.

Which of the following is NOT true about cap colors of siamese connections? - ----Answers---Yellow means that there are both standpipes and non-automatic sprinklers.

Which of the following is true about the main shut off valve of an automatic sprinkler system? - ----Answers---Must be visually inspected weekly unless equipped with a temper switch.

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