S-12 CITYWIDE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS PRACTICE
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ MINIMUM SIZE HANGER RODS FOR PIPE DIAMETER OF 5-8
INCHES: ____________. Answer: 1/2
◉ MINIMUM SIZE HANGER RODS FOR PIPE DIAMETER OF 10-12
INCHES: ___________. Answer: 5/8
◉ THE INSIDE OF PRESSURE TANKS SHALL BE INSPECTED
CAREFULLY EVERY _________ YEARS. Answer: 3
◉ WHEN INSPECTING PRESSURE TANKS, THE COMPRESSOR SHALL
BE CAPABLE OF PRESSURIZING TO _________ PSI WITHIN 3 HOURS
OR LESS. Answer: 75
◉ PUMPS SHOULD BE ACTIVATED EACH WEEK AND RUN FOR
_______ MINUTES IN ACCORDANCE TO THE MANUFACTURERS
SPECIFICATIONS. Answer: 10
,◉ INSTALLATIONS THAT DON'T APPEAR CORRECT INCLUDE
SPRINKLER HEADS LOCATED MORE THAN _________ INCHES BELOW
THE CEILING. Answer: 22
◉ THE PRESENCE OF OBSTRUCTIONS IN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
SHALL BE CHECKED EVERY _________ YEARS. Answer: FIVE
◉ WHEN TUBERCULES AND SLIME ARE FOUND THEY SHALL BE
TESTED FOR ___________. Answer: MICROBIOLOGICALLY
INFLUENCED CORROSION
◉ fire department connection Answer: normally on exterior of
building... FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler
system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire
extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies.
◉ system control valve Answer: valve controlling flow to water-
based fire protection systems.
◉ fire command center Answer: Designated room or area in a
structure where the status of the fire detection, alarm, and
protection systems is displayed and the systems can be manually
controlled.
, ◉ Fire pump, automatic standpipe. Answer: A fire pump located at
or below street level that supplies the lower 300 feet (91.4 m) of a
standpipe system or a combined standpipe and sprinkler system.
◉ tags Answer: on closed section valves serving affected areas: area
affected, brief description, occupancy classification, c of f number,
estimated time until operational
◉ Green tag Answer: no impairment found in entire system- main
control valve
◉ red tag Answer: place on main control valve if FULLY out of
service... put sprinkler company name, date of removal from service
and anticipated time to operational
◉ blue disk Answer: partially out of service- on all fire department
connections
◉ water storage tank Answer: Collects cooled water
◉ OS & Y valve Answer: indicating type of control valve used for fire
sprinkler system
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ MINIMUM SIZE HANGER RODS FOR PIPE DIAMETER OF 5-8
INCHES: ____________. Answer: 1/2
◉ MINIMUM SIZE HANGER RODS FOR PIPE DIAMETER OF 10-12
INCHES: ___________. Answer: 5/8
◉ THE INSIDE OF PRESSURE TANKS SHALL BE INSPECTED
CAREFULLY EVERY _________ YEARS. Answer: 3
◉ WHEN INSPECTING PRESSURE TANKS, THE COMPRESSOR SHALL
BE CAPABLE OF PRESSURIZING TO _________ PSI WITHIN 3 HOURS
OR LESS. Answer: 75
◉ PUMPS SHOULD BE ACTIVATED EACH WEEK AND RUN FOR
_______ MINUTES IN ACCORDANCE TO THE MANUFACTURERS
SPECIFICATIONS. Answer: 10
,◉ INSTALLATIONS THAT DON'T APPEAR CORRECT INCLUDE
SPRINKLER HEADS LOCATED MORE THAN _________ INCHES BELOW
THE CEILING. Answer: 22
◉ THE PRESENCE OF OBSTRUCTIONS IN SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
SHALL BE CHECKED EVERY _________ YEARS. Answer: FIVE
◉ WHEN TUBERCULES AND SLIME ARE FOUND THEY SHALL BE
TESTED FOR ___________. Answer: MICROBIOLOGICALLY
INFLUENCED CORROSION
◉ fire department connection Answer: normally on exterior of
building... FDNY can pump supplemental water into the sprinkler
system, standpipe, or other system furnishing water for fire
extinguishment to supplement existing water supplies.
◉ system control valve Answer: valve controlling flow to water-
based fire protection systems.
◉ fire command center Answer: Designated room or area in a
structure where the status of the fire detection, alarm, and
protection systems is displayed and the systems can be manually
controlled.
, ◉ Fire pump, automatic standpipe. Answer: A fire pump located at
or below street level that supplies the lower 300 feet (91.4 m) of a
standpipe system or a combined standpipe and sprinkler system.
◉ tags Answer: on closed section valves serving affected areas: area
affected, brief description, occupancy classification, c of f number,
estimated time until operational
◉ Green tag Answer: no impairment found in entire system- main
control valve
◉ red tag Answer: place on main control valve if FULLY out of
service... put sprinkler company name, date of removal from service
and anticipated time to operational
◉ blue disk Answer: partially out of service- on all fire department
connections
◉ water storage tank Answer: Collects cooled water
◉ OS & Y valve Answer: indicating type of control valve used for fire
sprinkler system
