Fire Protection Systems

Occupancy load

What does NOT factor into requirements for automatic smoke detection in assembly or business occupancies? pg 89

Size of a structure

What factor has a significant impact on fire growth, in addition to the shape of surrounding walls, ceilings, and roofs? pg 10

The fire triangle

What has served as a teaching tool to geometrically depict the relationship between fuel, air, and heat? pg 6

Use and occupancy

What is the first factor used to determine any fire alarm installation requirements of a building? pg 88

Water hammer

What occurs when a valve or nozzle is closed very quickly under pressure of the system and can cause severe damage to the water system? pg 115

Alarm pressure switch

What operates when the pressure setting either rises above or drops below a pre-set pressure threshold? pg 60

Two-way emergency communication system

What system permits first responders and, in some cases, building occupants to communicate between specific locations within the building and the fire control room via an internal communications system? pg 84

Heavy, dense material

What type of material is generally the best for heat transfer through conduction, because it absorbs a pg 11

Smoldering/decay stage

When a fire begins to subside to the point at which the available fuel is exhausted or the oxygen level drops below 16 percent, it has reached which stage of fire? pg 10

Current code requirements

When having new construction done in an existing building, what must be followed in the area of the building where the construction is taking place? pg 32

NFPA 72

Which NFPA standard, titled National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, lists system classifications for fire alarm systems? pg 77

Booster pumps

Which category of stationary fire pumps was removed from NFPA 20 in 1999 and has not returned in subsequent editions? pg 123

Class D

Which class of fire involves combustible metals and dusts that are generally extinguished using a dry powder extinguishing agent? pg 15

Foam

Which commonly used suppression agent can cover leaking fuel so that oxygen cannot reach the pg 13

Water flow switch

Which component of a fire alarm system utilizes a flexible round plastic paddle or vane that inserts into the wet sprinkler system piping? page 58

2007

Which edition of NFPA 72 established new signaling priorities, placing emergency communication system signals over all other signals, including fire pg 82alarm signals?

The fire dampers close.

Which function of a fire alarm system is caused by interfacing fire dampers with the fire alarm system to prevent propagation of smoke, hot gases, and flame? pg 87

Manual fire alarm box

Which initiating device requires a person to pull a handle on the device to initiate an alarm? pg 43

Submit Code Changes

Which of the eight steps of the International Code Council code development process can be presented by anyone and must be received by the announced due date within the review cycle to be considered? pg 24

Power expander panels

Which of the following are used when fire system designers discover that the existing fire alarm control panels do not have the power capacity to support all of the additional notification devices? pg 67

Water

Which of the following extinguishing agents is NOT used to break the chain reaction through displacing the available oxygen? pg 13

Single station

Which of the following fire alarm systems is found in homes and consists of smoke detectors and possibly a combination detector covering smoke and heat that operates independently from other alarm systems and detectors? pg 78

Convection

Which of the following forms of heat transfer occurs from one body to another through a medium such as a liquid or gas? pg 11

Wet barrel

Which of the following hydrant styles always has water in it for immediate use by fire fighters and is controlled by separate valves for each opening? pg 115

Dry barrel

Which of the following hydrants is designed for use in cold climates where freezing is a problem? pg 115

Distance to the closest firehouse

Which of the following is NOT a primary determination for whether fire protections systems are required? pg 29

Distribution pumps

Which of the following is NOT part of the water supply system source/supply network? pg 104

The fire tetrahedron

Which of the following is a geometric depiction, developed through ongoing research, showing how fire is sustained by a chain reaction? pg 7

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Which of the following organizations was NOT part of the merger to become the International Code Council in the mid-1990s? pg 22

Model code

Which of the following refers to a system of rules, regulations, or laws typically developed by private, not-for-profit organizations? pg 22

Combination

Which of the following systems consists of fire warning equipment, burglar alarms, medical alert, and other sensing equipment such as carbon monoxide detectors? pg 78

A deep well or reservoir

Which of the following would be a source of water for a system requiring a pump to generate sufficient suction pressure to draw water into the supply network? pg 104

Centrifugal type

Which of the two types of stationary fire pumps creates pressure by drawing water into the center of a precision manufactured disk-shaped piece of metal called an impeller? pg 123

Insurance companies

Which person or organization(s) requires commercial and industrial building owners to install some type of fire protection system? pg 32

Positive displacement

Which pump operates by reciprocating motion, with the liquid being drawn into a cylinder on the intake stroke and expelled under pressure on the discharge stroke by a plunger or piston? pg 124

Supervisory signal

Which signal sounds when there is a change in the normal ready status of other fire protection systems or devices that are connected to or integrated with the fire alarm panel? pg 42

Trouble signal

Which signal sounds when there is a problem with the system's integrity, such as a power or component failure, device removal, communication fault or failure, ground fault, or break in the system wiring? pg 42

Central station service fire alarm system

Which system establishes a high level of service to ensure timely, efficient, and appropriate handling of any issue related to a fire protection system at a protected property? pg 80

Multiple station

Which system involves a number of interconnected smoke alarm units that all sound together throughout a facility as soon as one is activated? pg 78

Remote supervising station fire alarm system

Which system is set up to report alarm, trouble, and supervisory signals generated by protected premises systems to a location distant from the protected facility for property protection purposes? pg 80

Protected premises fire alarm system

Which system provides audible and visual notification within the property it is protecting to alert occupants of a fire emergency? pg 79

Class K

Which t pg 15ype of fire involves cooking appliances using combustible vegetable or animal oils and fats?

Heat detector

Which type of detector is typically installed in an area where environmental conditions or temperatures fluctuate, so the heat output of a fire will be high? page 48

Rate-compensation heat detector

Which type of heat detector responds to predetermined air temperatures and is not dependent on rates of temperature change? pg 50

Rate-of-rise heat detector

Which type of heat detector uses pneumatic or electronic methods to monitor how much temperature change takes place over a fixed amount of time? pg 49

Outside screw and yoke valve

Which type of indicating valve has a stem that rises and falls as the control wheel is turned, and when the threads are fully extended, the valve is open? pg 111

Fire mains

Which type of lines tap off of distribution lines and directly connect to the water-based fire protection system or hydrant? pg 106

Plastic

Which type of material produces twice the amount of heat per pound than common combustibles? pg 12

Alarm signal

Which type of signal should spur occupants to immediately leave the building, call the fire department, or take other appropriate action to ensure life safety? pg 42

Air sampling smoke detector

Which type of smoke detector is one of the more sophisticated types of smoke detectors and is designed to draw air from the protected area into a detection chamber for analysis? pg 52

Gate valve

Which type of valve is required on the suction side of the fire pump, allowing the pipe to be open to the full diameter of water flow? pg 131

Wall post indicator valve

Which type of valve would be the best alternative when a freestanding PIV is impractical or impossible to install, as it doesn't stick out of the ground? pg 110

Codes

______ are a system of rules, regulations, or laws that are usually put into effect by government and have statutory authority to be enforced. pg 22

Rated performance

______ is the basis for the overall performance characteristics of the pump. pg 124

Forty-five days

_______ prior to the public comment hearing, the published results become the agenda for the public comment hearing and are distributed on the International Code Council website. pg 24

Check valves

________ are used to prevent water from flowing out of the fire protection system back into the water supply system. pg 112

Model construction

________ codes attempt to achieve a balance between the hazards posed by the structure itself; the combustible contents; the floor areas above and below ground level that challenge manual firefighting efforts; and the cost of construction. pg 31

Radiation

________ is the form of heat transfer that occurs through electromagnetic energy. One example of this process is the sun heating the earth through millions of miles of space. pg 12

Electronic valve supervisory devices

_________ are used to send a supervisory signal to the fire alarm panel alerting it that a control valve has been altered, which could render the system inoperable. pg68

Household

__________ fire alarm systems utilize a fire control panel to provide an interface between system devices; primary and backup power for the devices; alarm functions; and monitoring capabilities to ensure system integrity. pg 79

The fire alarm control panel

__________ is/are considered to be the most important part(s) of any fire alarm system? pg 40

Textual signals

___________ may be a voice message heard from loud speakers or a symbol flashing on a computer screen. page 61

Duct smoke detectors

____________ sample air as it moves through the air distribution ductwork. If smoke is detected, it can shut down the unit and close any smoke dampers. pg 55

Publicly accessible alarm boxes

_____________ are located on streets in the community and can be operated by the public to initiate an alarm.

coded

A ________ manual fire alarm box is assigned a code that sounds from an audible notification device when a mechanically or electrically driven motor turns a wheel. pg 45

distributed recipient mass notification system.

A communications system that sends information using Internet protocol technology directly to individuals or groups no matter their location is known as a(n): pg 82

post indicator valve

A(n) __________ is a valve with a freestanding post that houses the stem extension of an underground valve control. The position of the valve is shown in a small window. pg 109

15 decibels

According to NFPA 72, the public mode audible sound level must last more than 60 seconds and must be at least _______ above the average ambient sound level. pg 61

approving authority.

All inspections, tests, and certification of new public and private water lines, including visual inspection of materials and securing methods; hydrostatic testing; line testing; and disinfection, are usually handled by the: pg 107

Doing so makes good business sense.

Aside from protecting human life, why would a building owner install a fire protection system to protect the structure and the contents? pg 32

9; 100

At the time of the origin of the NFPA in 1895, there were_____ different fire sprinkler system design and installation standards within ____miles of Boston, Massachusetts. pg 25

Free burning stage

At which stage will a fire survive by consuming the air and materials necessary to generate the flammable gas and sustain combustion? pg 9

Committee Action Hearing

At which step in the International Code Council code development process are hearings provided to give interested parties the opportunity to express their views to the code development committees? pg 24

Smothering

Class B fires involving flammable and combustible liquids are typically extinguished through which action? pg 14

automatic fire sprinkler systems

Data compiled by the NFPA between 2007 and 2011 revealed that certain occupancies equipped with ________ had an average fire loss that was between 31 and 76 percent less than properties without these systems. pg 32

Coded signal

Depending on the system design, notification appliances may communicate additional information and may generate a predetermined number of visual or audible patterns for a specific duration. Which type of signal is this? page 61

Needed fire flow

In order to determine if the delivery system is adequate for manual firefighting, what must the engineers calculate? pg 103

Flashover stage

In this transition stage, the temperature in a room or space reaches a point at which all of the surfaces of the room or space simultaneously ignite, immediately leading to full room involvement. pg 10

Council Appeals and Issuance of Standard

In which stage of the NFPA code development process does the council review all activities associated with the decisions to ensure that procedures and rules were followed and the process was fair throughout? pg 26

Comment Stage

In which stage of the NFPA code development process does the responsible technical committee meet to review and take action on all of the submitted comments resulting from the first draft report? pg 26

Association Technical Meeting

In which stage of the NFPA code development process is a Notice of Intent to Make a Motion filed if someone is not satisfied with the results of the second draft report? pg 26

High-rise building

In-building emergency voice/alarm communication systems (EVACS) are an integral part of which type of building (because this type of building presents rescue challenges for fire personnel)? pg 83

installation

NFPA 72 provides extensive information concerning fire alarm and detection systems; it is not a(n) ________ specification or approval guide. pg 91

Conduction

Of the different methods of heat transfer, which is the transfer of heat from one body of material to another by direct contact? pg 11

Distribution mains

Of the different piping used to make up a supply network, which type of piping supplies a number of smaller areas within the system? pg 105

The device holding the door open releases so the door can close to create a smoke or fire barrier.

Some smoke and fire doors are held open by magnets or other devices to allow easy movement from one part of a building to another, but upon activation of this function, which of the following happens? pg 86

development process

The International Code Council and the NFPA devote all of their time and effort to the ______, making it cost effective for governments to adopt the model codes. pg 29

fire compartment.

The effect of convection is directly influenced by the size and shape of the: pg 11

acceptance

The importance of the ________ test cannot be overstated, as a fire alarm system is only as good as its installation. pg 92

develop and maintain

The main purpose of the model code organizations has always been to ___________ building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and other related code, standards, and recommended practices independent of the influence, affiliation, and pressure exerted by special interest groups. pg 22

minimum

The model codes are the ______ acceptable level of performance or risk, and therefore there may be an instance in which the code is not adequate for the circumstances? pg 29

jockey pump

The only purpose of the _______ is to boost and maintain the system pressure above the fire-pump start-pressure setting in order to avoid frequent fire pump operation. pg 131

Conventional

There are many ways to describe the technology used with state-of-the-art fire alarm control panels. Which of the following is NOT one of the terms used to describe this technology? pg 41

Premixed flame

This type of fire requires an appropriate amount of gas fuel and air to mix before ignition or combustion occurs. pg 8

Spontaneous combustion

This type of fire starts without a known external heat source being applied to the combustible material. pg 8

Documents published by nationally recognized organizations

To ensure utilization and adoption of the best methods, standards, and practices, the authors of the model codes reference which of the following to meet the required performance characteristic or design intent? pg 27

Light blue

Under the NFPA's commonly used color coding system, which color is used for a hydrant that provides 1500 gallons per minute or greater? pg 118

the level of exit discharge.

Various use and occupant conditions listed in the International Building Code® and NFPA model codes require the installation of the fire alarm systems to be tied to: pg 89

Deaf

Visible appliances produce the flashing lights that can be seen when a fire alarm system activates. They are used primarily for people with which type of disability? pg 64

Incipient stage

W pg 9hich of the following stages of fire occurs when the heat source, fuel, and oxygen come together to generate more heat than is dissipated, thus promoting the uninhibited chain reaction?