TCFP Inspector's Class II Exam Questions and Answers (Rated A)
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Foam water system design and installation requirements are regulated by ___________.
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 13R
C. NFPA 25
D. NFPA 16 - ANSWER-NFPA 16
True or False, NFPA 72 allows only manual pull stations and water flow detection devices to be used on shunt systems. Fire detection devices are ...
TCFP Inspector's Class II Exam
Questions and Answers (Rated A)
Which of the following are a type of sprinkler?
A) ESFR
B) EC
C) AF
D) A and B - ANSWER-A and B
Foam water system design and installation requirements are regulated by
___________.
A. NFPA 13
B. NFPA 13R
C. NFPA 25
D. NFPA 16 - ANSWER-NFPA 16
True or False, NFPA 72 allows only manual pull stations and water flow detection
devices to be used on shunt systems. Fire detection devices are not permitted. -
ANSWER-True
The fire alarm control panel (FACP) is essentially the _____ of the system. -
ANSWER-Brain
Heat sensing fire detector color coding has a RED extra high temperature rating of?
A.) 0-99f
B.)175-249f
C.) 325-399f
D.) 500-575f - ANSWER-325-399f
According to NFPA, travel distances to a manual pull station should not exceed
_____ feet.
A. 100
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400 - ANSWER-200
What color tag is used to indicate that an alarm system is impaired?
A. White
B. Yellow
C. Blue
D. Red - ANSWER-Red
About _____ % of fire deaths are attributed to smoke inhalation and not to burns.
A. 55%
B. 60%
,C. 65%
D. 70% - ANSWER-65%
When performing maintenance inspections of occupancies with alarm systems, the
first step will be to:
A) Check for green light indicating normal operation
B) Confirm monitoring status with alarm company
C) Confirm panel is locked and inaccessible to public
D) Confirm system has been tested by licensed alarm contractor and has a current
inspection tag - ANSWER-Confirm system has been tested by licensed alarm
contractor and has a current inspection tag
Most people are well aware of the dangers of fire but less aware of the dangers of
smoke inhalation. About ___% of of fire deaths are attributed to smoke inhalation
and not to burns.
A) 65
B) 80
C) 92
D) 75 - ANSWER-65
If required, pull stations should be placed within ___ feet of every exit.
a) 4
b) 5
c) 10
d) does not matter what distance, as long as it is not blocked - ANSWER-5
T or F: The development of clean-agent fire-extinguishing systems began in the late
1940s. - ANSWER-True
NFPA 10 has assigned a maximum travel distance of __ feet from the hazard to a
Class K extinguisher?
A) 30
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100 - ANSWER-30
If an extinguisher is suitable for use on a particular class of fire, the picture-symbol
background is what color?
A.) Red
B.) Light Blue
C.) Black
D.) Grey - ANSWER-Light Blue
Which one of the following is not considered a proper placement of a fire
extinguisher?
A. Visible and marked with legible signage.
B. Near Points of egress or ingress.
C. Sitting on top of a work bench with no mount.
D. Near formal paths of travel. - ANSWER-Sitting on top of a work bench with no
mount.
,Foam extinguishes a fire by one or more of the four following methods except:
A. Smothering
B. Seperating
C. Suppressing
D. Blanketing - ANSWER-Blanketing
In regards to carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems, total flooding systems are
designed to deliver at least ___ percent concentration of CO into and enclosed area.
A. 21
B. 19
C. 34
D. 15 - ANSWER-34
What is the fuel classification for combustible metals?
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D - ANSWER-Class D
Most fire-extinguishing foam concentrates in use today are of the _____ type, which
means they must be proportioned with water and mixed with air (aerated) before
they can be used.
A. mechanical
B. electrical
C. slippery
D. bubbly - ANSWER-mechanical
A properly placed fire extinguisher will result in all of the following except:
A. Visible, signage not necessary
B. Not be blocked by storage or equipment
C. Near points of egress and ingress
D. Near normal paths of travel - ANSWER-Visible, signage not necessary
A dry chemical extinguishing system is used wherever rapid fire extinguishment is
required and where ________ of the burning material is unlikely.
A) exploding
B) oxidation
C) smothering
D) reignition - ANSWER-reignition
NFPA 10 establishes a Class B flammable liquid fire with depth at____
A. 1/2"
B. 1/4"
C. < 1/4"
D. > 1/2" - ANSWER-1/4"
What percentage of fire deaths is attributed to smoke inhalation?
A) 65%
B) 50%
, C) 42%
D) 15% - ANSWER-65%
True/False
A critical feature and limitation of special-agent fire-extinguishing systems is the
quality of agent available in the system. - ANSWER-False - "quantity"
High expansion foam fire extinguishing systems typically have the following
expansion rates:
A) 7:1 to 20:1
B) 20:1 to 200:1
C) 200:1 to 1,000:1
D) 1,000:1 to 2,500:1 - ANSWER-200:1 to 1,000:1
The most serious problem involving CO2 systems, especially total flooding systems,
is __________?
A. pre-activation
B. personnel safety
C. exploding actuating mechanisms
D. lack of nozzle lubrication - ANSWER-personnel safety
Which is not considered a foam expansion rate?
A. Low
B. Medium
C. High
D. Fast - ANSWER-Fast
In addition to foam concentrate and mechanical agitation, what other two elements
are necessary to produce high-quality fire fighting foam:
a) borosilicate ketone and muriatic acid
b) water and air
c) 3% hydrocarbon and a polar solvent
d) sodium bicarbonate and potassium chloride - ANSWER-water and air
Foam Fire-extinguishing systems extinguish the fire by one or more of the following
ways Except_____.
A. Smothering
B. Separating
C. Compressing
D. Cooling - ANSWER-Compressing
Class K extinguishing agents turn fats and oils into a soapy form that extinguishes
the fire through a process known as __________.
A. ozonification
B. ionization
C. saponification
D. lubrication - ANSWER-saponification
NFPA ______ is the Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems.
a. NFPA 10
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