Cal. Fire Weekly Fire Pump Cert. Sample
Test Questions And Answers
COOLING - answerHEAT EXCHANGERS SHALL BE CHECKED FOR _____ WATER FLOW.
OFF - answerALL ALARM PILOT LIGHTS SHOULD BE IN WHAT STATE?
VENTILATING LOUVERS ARE FREE TO OPERATE & HEAT IS ADEQUATE, NOT LESS THAN 40
DEGREES F FOR DIESEL PUMP ROOMS - answerTHERE ARE 2 REQUIREMENTS LISTED UNDER
PUMP HOUSE CONDITIONS, WHAT ARE THEY?
TRUE - answerWEEKLY INSPECTION REQUIRES VERIFICATION THAT THE PUMP SUCTION
DISCHARGE AND BYPASS VALVES SHOULD BE FULLY OPEN. T or F 4
GREEN - answerWHEN VERIFYING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONDITIONS,THE CONTROLLER
PILOT LIGHT SHOULD BE _____.
WEEKLY (VISUAL INSPECTION) - answerDIESEL ENGINE FUEL TANK LEVEL, FLOAT SWITCH AND
SOLENOID VALVE OPERATION SHALL BE CHECKED _____.
DIESEL - answerWHAT KIND OF PUMP DO YOU RECORD THE TIME TO CRANK?
PUMP HOUSE CONDITIONS, PUMP SYSTEM CONDITIONS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONDITIONS,
DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM CONDITIONS, AND STEAM ENGINE CONDITIONS. - answerTHE
PERTINENT VISUAL OBSEVATION CATEGORIES REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED WEEKLY CHECK
LISTS ARE _____.
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,APPEARS TO BE IN OPERATING CONDITION AND IS FREE FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. -
answerWHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING THE PUMP ASSEMBLY?
ILLUMINATED. - answerTHE TRANSFER SWITCH NORMAL PILOT LIGHT SHOULD BE _____.
CLOSED. - answerTHE ISOLATING SWITCH FOR ELECTRIC PUMPS SHOULD BE _____.
OVERHEATING. - answerPUMP PACKING BOXES, BEARINGS AND CASINGS SHALL BE CHECKED
FOR...
OFF. - answerTHE REVERSE PHASE ALARM PILOT LIGHT FOR ELECTRIC PUMPS SHOULD BE
_____.
DEFICIENCIES NOT EVIDENT BY INSPECTION. - answerTHE PURPOSE OF TESTING THE PUMP
ASSEMBLY IS TO ENSURE AUTOMATIC MANUAL OPERATION UPON DEMAND AND CONTINUOUS
DELIVERY OF THE REQUIRED SYSTEM OUTPUT. AN ADDITIONAL PURPOSE IS TO DETECT...
ON. - answerTHE NORMAL PHASE ROTATION PILOT SHOULD BE _____.
NORMAL - answerAT WHAT LEVEL SHOULD THE OIL LEVEL IN THE VERTICAL SIGHT GLASS BE?
FULL. - answerWHEN VERIFYING WATER LEVEL IN SUCTION RESERVOIR DURING WEEKLY
INSPECTION, THE WATER LEVEL SHOULD BE _____.
HYDRAULIC - answerCONTROLLERS INCLUDE AIR, _____, OR ELECTRIC - OPERATED UNITS.
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, 2/3 - answerAT WHAT LEVEL SHOULD THE FUEL TANK BE?
RUNNING - answerTHE WEEKLY TEST PERTINENT ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE MADE WHILE THE
PUMP IS _____.
AUTO - answerTHE CONTROLLER SELECTOR SWITCH SHOULD BE IN THE _____ POSITION?
ENGINE RUNNING TIME METER - answerTHE NUMBER OF ENGINE OPERATING HOURS IS
MEASURED BY THE _____?
OIL - answerTHE _____ LEVEL IN THE RIGHT ANGLE GEAR DRIVE SHOULD BE NORMAL.
SHAFT DESIGN. - answerTYPES OF CENTRIFUGAL FIRE PUMPS INCLUDE SINGLE AND
MULTISTAGE UNITS OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL _____ .
UNOBSTRUCTED AND IN PLACE. - answerFOR BOTH ELECTRIC AND DIESEL PUMPS, THE WET PIT
SUCTION SCREENS SHOULD BE _____.
NORMAL. - answerTHE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL IN THE BATTERIES SHOULD BE _____.
FALSE - answerTHE FIRE PUMP SHALL BE STARTED MANUALLY FOR THE TEST RUN. T or F.
10 - answerELECTRIC FIRE PUMPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RAN WEEKLY FOR _____ MINUTES.
30 - answerDIESEL FIRE PUMPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RAN FOR _____ MINUTES.
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Test Questions And Answers
COOLING - answerHEAT EXCHANGERS SHALL BE CHECKED FOR _____ WATER FLOW.
OFF - answerALL ALARM PILOT LIGHTS SHOULD BE IN WHAT STATE?
VENTILATING LOUVERS ARE FREE TO OPERATE & HEAT IS ADEQUATE, NOT LESS THAN 40
DEGREES F FOR DIESEL PUMP ROOMS - answerTHERE ARE 2 REQUIREMENTS LISTED UNDER
PUMP HOUSE CONDITIONS, WHAT ARE THEY?
TRUE - answerWEEKLY INSPECTION REQUIRES VERIFICATION THAT THE PUMP SUCTION
DISCHARGE AND BYPASS VALVES SHOULD BE FULLY OPEN. T or F 4
GREEN - answerWHEN VERIFYING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONDITIONS,THE CONTROLLER
PILOT LIGHT SHOULD BE _____.
WEEKLY (VISUAL INSPECTION) - answerDIESEL ENGINE FUEL TANK LEVEL, FLOAT SWITCH AND
SOLENOID VALVE OPERATION SHALL BE CHECKED _____.
DIESEL - answerWHAT KIND OF PUMP DO YOU RECORD THE TIME TO CRANK?
PUMP HOUSE CONDITIONS, PUMP SYSTEM CONDITIONS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONDITIONS,
DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM CONDITIONS, AND STEAM ENGINE CONDITIONS. - answerTHE
PERTINENT VISUAL OBSEVATION CATEGORIES REQUIRED TO BE INSPECTED WEEKLY CHECK
LISTS ARE _____.
1
,APPEARS TO BE IN OPERATING CONDITION AND IS FREE FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. -
answerWHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF INSPECTING THE PUMP ASSEMBLY?
ILLUMINATED. - answerTHE TRANSFER SWITCH NORMAL PILOT LIGHT SHOULD BE _____.
CLOSED. - answerTHE ISOLATING SWITCH FOR ELECTRIC PUMPS SHOULD BE _____.
OVERHEATING. - answerPUMP PACKING BOXES, BEARINGS AND CASINGS SHALL BE CHECKED
FOR...
OFF. - answerTHE REVERSE PHASE ALARM PILOT LIGHT FOR ELECTRIC PUMPS SHOULD BE
_____.
DEFICIENCIES NOT EVIDENT BY INSPECTION. - answerTHE PURPOSE OF TESTING THE PUMP
ASSEMBLY IS TO ENSURE AUTOMATIC MANUAL OPERATION UPON DEMAND AND CONTINUOUS
DELIVERY OF THE REQUIRED SYSTEM OUTPUT. AN ADDITIONAL PURPOSE IS TO DETECT...
ON. - answerTHE NORMAL PHASE ROTATION PILOT SHOULD BE _____.
NORMAL - answerAT WHAT LEVEL SHOULD THE OIL LEVEL IN THE VERTICAL SIGHT GLASS BE?
FULL. - answerWHEN VERIFYING WATER LEVEL IN SUCTION RESERVOIR DURING WEEKLY
INSPECTION, THE WATER LEVEL SHOULD BE _____.
HYDRAULIC - answerCONTROLLERS INCLUDE AIR, _____, OR ELECTRIC - OPERATED UNITS.
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, 2/3 - answerAT WHAT LEVEL SHOULD THE FUEL TANK BE?
RUNNING - answerTHE WEEKLY TEST PERTINENT ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE MADE WHILE THE
PUMP IS _____.
AUTO - answerTHE CONTROLLER SELECTOR SWITCH SHOULD BE IN THE _____ POSITION?
ENGINE RUNNING TIME METER - answerTHE NUMBER OF ENGINE OPERATING HOURS IS
MEASURED BY THE _____?
OIL - answerTHE _____ LEVEL IN THE RIGHT ANGLE GEAR DRIVE SHOULD BE NORMAL.
SHAFT DESIGN. - answerTYPES OF CENTRIFUGAL FIRE PUMPS INCLUDE SINGLE AND
MULTISTAGE UNITS OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL _____ .
UNOBSTRUCTED AND IN PLACE. - answerFOR BOTH ELECTRIC AND DIESEL PUMPS, THE WET PIT
SUCTION SCREENS SHOULD BE _____.
NORMAL. - answerTHE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL IN THE BATTERIES SHOULD BE _____.
FALSE - answerTHE FIRE PUMP SHALL BE STARTED MANUALLY FOR THE TEST RUN. T or F.
10 - answerELECTRIC FIRE PUMPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RAN WEEKLY FOR _____ MINUTES.
30 - answerDIESEL FIRE PUMPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE RAN FOR _____ MINUTES.
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