S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS FINAL
STUDY SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ SPRINKLER HEADS EXPOSED TO ___________ CONDITIONS ARE
OFTEN COVERED WITH A COAT OF WAX, OR LEAD. Answer:
CORROSIVE
◉ AT A DISTANCE OF 4 FEET BELOW THE DEFLECTOR, THE SPRAY
PATTERN COVERS A DIAMETER OF _________ FEET WHEN
DISCHARGING AT 15 GPM. Answer: 16
◉ LARGE DROP SPRINKLER HEADS ARE USED TO BREAK
THROUGH THE STRONG __________ OF HIGH CHALLENGE FIRES.
Answer: UPDRAFTS
◉ IF A FIRE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED, THE __________
OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE MAY CLOSE THE CONTROL VALVE.
Answer: BUILDING OWNER
◉ BUILD UP OF FOREIGN MATERIALS ON SPRINKLER HEADS IS
COMMONLY CALLED _________. Answer: LOADING
,◉ SPARE SPRINKLERS SHALL BE KEPT AT THE FACILITY WHEN
THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT EXCEED _________. Answer: 100
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
◉ FACILITIES WITH LESS THAN 300 SPRINKLERS REQUIRE
__________ SPARES TO BE AVAILABLE. Answer: 6
◉ FACILITIES WITH 301-1000 SPRINKLERS REQUIRE ________
SPARES TO BE AVAILABLE. Answer: 12
◉ FACILITIES WITH OVER 1000 SPRINKLERS REQUIRE ________
SPARES TO BE AVAILABLE. Answer: 24
◉ PRESSURE TANK TEMPERATURES SHALL BE KEPT AT OR ABOVE
_________. Answer: 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
◉ THE MAXIMUM GROSS CAPACITY OF PRESSURE TANKS IS
_________ GALLONS. Answer: 9000
◉ PRIMARY WATER PRESSURE TANKS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH
TWO _____________. Answer: HIGH AND LOW ALARM SYSTEMS
, ◉ PRESSURE TANKS MAY BE SUPERVISED BY AN APPROVED
________ COMPANY WHICH MONITORS THE ENTIRE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM. Answer: CENTRAL STATION
◉ __________ TANKS ARE MADE OF WOOD, STEEL, OR CONCRETE.
Answer: GRAVITY
◉ GRAVITY TANKS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ________ FEET ABOVE THE
HIGHEST LINE OF SPRINKLER HEADS. Answer: 25
◉ FOR EVERY 1 FOOT THE TANK IS ABOVE THE DISCHARGE
OUTLET ___________ PSI OF PRESSURE IS GENERATED. Answer: 0.433
◉ AUTOMATIC FILL PUMPS FILL THE TANK AT A RATE OF _________
GPM OR MORE. Answer: 65
◉ THE _______ TURN ON THE FILL PUMP WHEN THE WATER IN THE
TANK IS TOO LOW. Answer: FLOATS
◉ SOME METHODS TO PREVENT ICE INSIDE A GRAVITY TANK ARE
_________. Answer: CIRCULATED HOT WATER, STEAM, STEAM COILS,
AND SUN HEAT
STUDY SHEET 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ SPRINKLER HEADS EXPOSED TO ___________ CONDITIONS ARE
OFTEN COVERED WITH A COAT OF WAX, OR LEAD. Answer:
CORROSIVE
◉ AT A DISTANCE OF 4 FEET BELOW THE DEFLECTOR, THE SPRAY
PATTERN COVERS A DIAMETER OF _________ FEET WHEN
DISCHARGING AT 15 GPM. Answer: 16
◉ LARGE DROP SPRINKLER HEADS ARE USED TO BREAK
THROUGH THE STRONG __________ OF HIGH CHALLENGE FIRES.
Answer: UPDRAFTS
◉ IF A FIRE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXTINGUISHED, THE __________
OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE MAY CLOSE THE CONTROL VALVE.
Answer: BUILDING OWNER
◉ BUILD UP OF FOREIGN MATERIALS ON SPRINKLER HEADS IS
COMMONLY CALLED _________. Answer: LOADING
,◉ SPARE SPRINKLERS SHALL BE KEPT AT THE FACILITY WHEN
THE TEMPERATURE DOES NOT EXCEED _________. Answer: 100
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
◉ FACILITIES WITH LESS THAN 300 SPRINKLERS REQUIRE
__________ SPARES TO BE AVAILABLE. Answer: 6
◉ FACILITIES WITH 301-1000 SPRINKLERS REQUIRE ________
SPARES TO BE AVAILABLE. Answer: 12
◉ FACILITIES WITH OVER 1000 SPRINKLERS REQUIRE ________
SPARES TO BE AVAILABLE. Answer: 24
◉ PRESSURE TANK TEMPERATURES SHALL BE KEPT AT OR ABOVE
_________. Answer: 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
◉ THE MAXIMUM GROSS CAPACITY OF PRESSURE TANKS IS
_________ GALLONS. Answer: 9000
◉ PRIMARY WATER PRESSURE TANKS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH
TWO _____________. Answer: HIGH AND LOW ALARM SYSTEMS
, ◉ PRESSURE TANKS MAY BE SUPERVISED BY AN APPROVED
________ COMPANY WHICH MONITORS THE ENTIRE SPRINKLER
SYSTEM. Answer: CENTRAL STATION
◉ __________ TANKS ARE MADE OF WOOD, STEEL, OR CONCRETE.
Answer: GRAVITY
◉ GRAVITY TANKS SHOULD BE AT LEAST ________ FEET ABOVE THE
HIGHEST LINE OF SPRINKLER HEADS. Answer: 25
◉ FOR EVERY 1 FOOT THE TANK IS ABOVE THE DISCHARGE
OUTLET ___________ PSI OF PRESSURE IS GENERATED. Answer: 0.433
◉ AUTOMATIC FILL PUMPS FILL THE TANK AT A RATE OF _________
GPM OR MORE. Answer: 65
◉ THE _______ TURN ON THE FILL PUMP WHEN THE WATER IN THE
TANK IS TOO LOW. Answer: FLOATS
◉ SOME METHODS TO PREVENT ICE INSIDE A GRAVITY TANK ARE
_________. Answer: CIRCULATED HOT WATER, STEAM, STEAM COILS,
AND SUN HEAT
