Fire 130 Midterm

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

Alarm pressure switch

When firefighters enter a building, the first thing they look for is the ______, this provides valuable information concerning the initiating device, the system involved, the area of the building where the fire is located

Annunciation panel

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?

Central station service fire alarm system

A _____ manual fire alarm no is assigned a code that sounds from an audible notification device when a mechanically or electrically driven motor turns a wheel

Coded

Which of the following systems consists of fire warning equipment such as carbon monoxide detectors?

Combination

Which type of system manages a water system by using pumps to fill water towers and gravity to supply homes and businesses?

Combined system

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

Committee action hearing

_____ are installed above the ceiling and are hidden by a flush cover plate that could be factory painted to match the ceiling

Concealed heads

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

Conduction

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?

Current code requirements

The main purpose of the method 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.

Develop and maintain

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

Distributed recipient mass notification system

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

Dry barrel

______ 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

Electronic valve supervisory devices

When a sprinkler head is installed on a finished ceiling or wall, a(n) _____ is required and may be either required as part of the listed assembly or included only as a decorative touch

Escutcheon plate

Which fire sprinkler head uses a deflector designed to discharge water over a greater area than a standard sprinkler head?

Extended-coverage sprinkler head

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

Fire mains

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

Free burning stage

Which element of a fire sprinkler head is attached to the frame of the sprinkler head and holds the orifice cap in place until it is released at the critical activation temperature?

Heat-sensitive element

What type of material is generally the best for heat transfer through conduction, because it absorbs and transmits heat rapidly and evenly?

Heavy, dense material

______ fire alarm systems utilizes 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

Household

Which 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?

Incipient stage

Under the NFPA's commonly used color coding system, which color is used for a hydrant that provides 1509 gallons per minute or greater?

Light blue

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

Manual fire alarm box

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

Multiple station

Which of the following groups has developed a commonly used color coding system for fire hydrants?

National Fire Protection Association

Which type of sprinkler head could be oriented to discharge water up and down with 49 to 60 percent of the water initially flowing downward upon activation?

Old-style sprinkler head

This type of sprinkler head is covered with a factory applied paint or finish that is usually requested by an architect, an interior designer, or a developer to achieve a certain work in a building

Ornamental sprinkler head

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?

Outside screw and yoke valve

Which type of fire sprinkler head is installed with its deflector pointing down toward the floor?

Pendant sprinkler head

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?

Positive displacement

Which of the following hydrant styles always had water in it for immediate use by firefighters and is controlled by separate valves for each opening?

Pre-charged hydrant

Which system establishes the building/ property owner as the responsible party to monitor the fire alarm system signals at his or her facility?

Proprietary supervising alarm system

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

Publicly accessible alarm boxes

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

Rate-compensation 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?

Rate-of-rise heat detector

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?

Remote supervising station fire alarm system

Which of the following systems is NOT preferred because problems with ground faults and short circuits may send false alarms or prevent transmission to the municipal center?

Shunt auxiliary fire alarm system

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?

Smoldering/ decay stage

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

Smothering

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

Spontaneous combustion

____ is defined as the pressure exerted on a water supply system when there is no water flowing

Static pressure

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

Trouble signal

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

Wall post indicator valve

Which component of fire alarm system utilized a flexible round plastic paddle or cane that inserts into the wet sprinkler system piping?

Water flow switch

Which type of sprinkler system is the least expensive, most frequently installed, easiest to maintain, easiest to modify, and most reliable type of fire sprinkler system available?

Wet pipe system

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

15 decibels

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

2007