BACKFLOW PREVENTION ASSEMBLY BPAT
TESTER EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
An air gap separation is measured from the outlet of the
discharge pipe, to the:
A) fixture drain plug
B) inlet of the supply
C) level of the liquid
D) flood level rim
E) none of the above Correct Answer d) flood level rim
The minimum type of containment protection for a non-health
hazard, non-chemical fire sprinkler system is a(n):
A) atmospheric vacuum breaker
B) double check detector assembly backflow preventer
C) pressure vacuum breaker assembly
D) reduced pressure detector assembly
E) all of the above Correct Answer b) double check detector
assembly backflow preventer
The type of protection required for a closed loop heating system
containing chemicals is:
A) reduced pressure principle assembly
B) double check valve assembly
C) pressure vacuum breaker assembly
D) dual check valve type backflow preventer
,E) all of the above Correct Answer a) reduced pressure principle
assembly
For containment protection in a non-health hazard situation, the
minimum protection required shall be:
A) reduced pressure principle backflow preventer
B) two (2) single check valves in series
C) double check backflow prevention assembly
D) atmospheric vacuum breaker
E) none of the above Correct Answer c) double check backflow
prevention assembly
Water continuously leaking from test cock #2 during a test
procedure of a pressure vacuum breaker assembly is probably
caused by a leaking:
A) air inlet valve
B) test cock #1
C) inlet shut-off valve #1
D) outlet shut-off valve #2
E) test cock #2 Correct Answer c) inlet shut-off valve #1
The required backflow prevention assembly for a fire suppression
system containing chemicals is:
A) reduced pressure detector assembly or reduced pressure
principle assembly
B) double check detector assembly or double check backflow
prevention assembly
C) pressure vacuum breaker assembly
D) dual check valve type backflow preventer
E) none of the above Correct Answer a) reduced pressure
detector assembly or reduced pressure principle assembly
, The required type of backflow protection for a closed loop piping
system containing glycol is:
A) double check valve assembly
B) reduced pressure principle assembly
C) atmospheric vacuum breaker
D) dual check valve type backflow preventer
E) none of the above Correct Answer b) reduced pressure
principle assembly
The primary consideration in determining what type of backflow
preventer to install is:
A) cost
B) customer preference
C) degree of hazard
D) system temperature
E) personal preference Correct Answer c) degree of hazard
What is the probable cause of a relief valve failing to open during
a field test on a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer?
A) a leaking #1 shut-off valve
B) low water supply pressure
C) air trapped inside the relief valve
D) excessive backpressure
E) a malfunction of the relief valve mechanism Correct Answer e)
a malfunction of the relief valve mechanism
The required backflow protection for a chemically charged solar
heating system with an expansion tank is a(n):
A) reduced pressure principle assembly
B) atmospheric vacuum breaker
C) double check backflow prevention assembly
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