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ILLINOIS FAE {FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER} EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST EDITION OF FREQUENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS

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The text provides a series of Illinois FAE (Fire Apparatus Engineer) exam questions with verified answers. Questions cover various topics related to fire apparatus engineering, such as pump operations, friction loss calculations, foam application techniques, and nozzle types. The text also includes...

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ILLINOIS FAE {FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER} EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+|NEWEST EDITION OF FREQUENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS




The Speedometer on an apparatus is primarily used to show speed of the vehicle, but may also indicate

The pump is turning




To calculate friction loss in 2 1/2 hose when the flow is near 100 gpm, which formula is used

FL=CQ^2L




The pressure remaining once water has begun flowing is known as

Residual




When the flow through a hose line increases from 100 rpm to 400 rpm, the friction loss increases
________ Times

16




The recommended pressure for a standard fog nozzle is

100




The foam application technique that directs the foam stream on the ground near the front edge of a
burning liquid pool or spill is the...

Roll on Method

,Master stream nozzles are

Either Solid or fog streams




_______ Consist of a small return (bypass) water line connected from the discharge side of the pump
back to the intake side of the pump

Around the pump proportioners




Which type of nozzle is very effective when fighting a fire or basement or cellar

Distributor nozzle




I the inlet pressure to the educator is too high

the foam will be too rich




When lowering a barrel strainer into the water, it should have ________ inches of water in all directions

24




An increase in vacuum while drafting may indicate

a clogged strainer




Hose that is laid from the fire to the hydrant is considered a

Reverse lay

,A straight stream is considered a

Pattern of an adjustable fog nozzle




Pump discharge pressure (PDP) is equal to

NP+FL




As flow decreases, pressure will _______ provided pump speed remains constant

Increase




The primary function of the fire department pumper is to

Provide water at an adequate pressure for fire streams




Once the power take off has been properly activated and the pump is engaged, the vehicle speedometer
should show a speed of:

Slightly Above 0 MPH




The maximum height water can be drafted is approximately _____ feet, as opposed to the theoretical lift
of 33.8ft

25




You should switch from pressure to volume when

, more than half of the rated capacity of the pump will be required




When using foam to extinguish a fire, the separating method

creates a barrier between the fuel and the fire




To prevent water hammer, it is important to close nozzles, hydrants, valves

slowly




______are controlled by monitoring the water flow and controlling the speed of a positive displacement
foam concentrate pump

variable flow, variable rate injection systems.




The amount of work that a pump must do to produce a fire stream is called the _____ pressure

Pump Discharge




Which foam has a surfactant added that makes it more fluid

Fluoroprotien




The purpose of the____ is to provide circulating feed from several mains

grid system




When relay pumping, if the intake pressure drops below 20 psi:

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