S12 FDNY EXAM FINAL TEST PAPER 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ WHAT DOES "OOS" STAND FOR? Answer: OUT OF SERVICE
◉ OOS SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY PLACING ________ AT
FIRE DEPT. CONNECTIONS, SYS. CONTROL VALVES, AND FIRE
COMMAND CENTER Answer: TAGS
◉ A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL
VALVE AND ANY SECTIONAL VALVES. Answer: MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
◉ __________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH
STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES BEFORE AND AFTER. Answer:
DRAIN TEST RESULTS
◉ GREEN TAGS INDICATE THAT __________. Answer: NO
IMPAIRMENT WAS FOUND
◉ GREEN TAGS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ____________. Answer: MAIN
CONTROL VALVE
,◉ SYSTEMS PARTIALLY OR FULLY OUT OF SERVICE SHALL HAVE A
____________ TAG PLACED ON THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE. Answer:
RED
◉ A _________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS FULLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Answer: WHITE
◉ A ________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Answer: BLUE
◉ THE IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR WILL NOTIFY THE ___________
CARRIER, CENTRAL STATION AND OCCUPANTS. Answer:
INSURANCE
◉ PRIOR TO RETURNING A SYS. TO SERVICE, THE ___________ SHALL
ENSURE THAT NECESSARY TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ARE
CONDUCTED. Answer: IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
◉ GLYCERIN NOT GREATER THAN _________ PERCENT OR GLYCOL
NOT GREATHER THAN ________ PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO
PROTECT FROM FREEZING. Answer: 50, 40
,◉ THE COF NUMBER AND SIGNATURE OF COF HOLDER SHALL BE
POSTED NEAR THE ____________. Answer: MAIN CONTROL VALVE
◉ __________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT. THESE ARE TO BE
MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS. Answer: RECORDS
◉ FAILURE TO MAKE INSPECTIONS MAY RESULT IN __________ OF
THE COF AND COURT PROCEEDINGS. Answer: REVOCATION
◉ THE COF HOLDER MAY INSPECT, TEST, AND PERFORM ROUTINE
MX IF THEY HOLD THE FOLLOWING CERTS: Answer:
REFRIGERATION OPERATING ENGINEER, HIGH PRESSURE
OPERATING ENGINEER, AND NYS HIGH PRESSURE OPERATING
ENGINEER.
◉ A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE
STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Answer: MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)
◉ A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO
RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH _________ SPRINKLER HEADS OR
LESS. Answer: 30
, ◉ ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR
CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS ARE INSTALLED. Answer: 96
◉ WET PIPE SYSTEMS HAVE WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMP. OF
_______ TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM FREEZING. Answer: 40
FAHRENHEIT
◉ __________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE
INSTALLED. Answer: COLD WEATHER
◉ ________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM
CANNOT BE HEATED TO PREVENT FREEZING. Answer: DRY PIPE
◉ THE DROP IN ________ CAUSES A SPECIAL DRY PIPE VALVE TO
OPEN. Answer: AIR PRESSURE
◉ IN BUILDINGS WHERE LIFE HAZARD IS HIGH (SCHOOLS,
HOSPITALS) THE ALARM IS TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE
_________. Answer: FIRE DEPARTMENT
◉ DRY PIPE VALVES ARE OF A ______ DESIGN. Answer: CLAPPER
◉ DRY PIPE VALVES ARE USUALLY SET AT ________ PSI ABOVE THE
NORMAL TRIP LEVEL. Answer: 15-20
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED A+
◉ WHAT DOES "OOS" STAND FOR? Answer: OUT OF SERVICE
◉ OOS SYSTEMS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED BY PLACING ________ AT
FIRE DEPT. CONNECTIONS, SYS. CONTROL VALVES, AND FIRE
COMMAND CENTER Answer: TAGS
◉ A _______ SHALL BE REQUIRED TO POST TAGS AT MAIN CONTROL
VALVE AND ANY SECTIONAL VALVES. Answer: MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR
◉ __________ SHALL BE POSTED ON THE TAG INDICATING BOTH
STATIC AND FLOW PRESSURES BEFORE AND AFTER. Answer:
DRAIN TEST RESULTS
◉ GREEN TAGS INDICATE THAT __________. Answer: NO
IMPAIRMENT WAS FOUND
◉ GREEN TAGS WILL BE PLACED ON THE ____________. Answer: MAIN
CONTROL VALVE
,◉ SYSTEMS PARTIALLY OR FULLY OUT OF SERVICE SHALL HAVE A
____________ TAG PLACED ON THE MAIN CONTROL VALVE. Answer:
RED
◉ A _________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS FULLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Answer: WHITE
◉ A ________ DISC OF 8-9 INCHES SHALL BE PLACED ON
CONNECTIONS TO INDICATE THE SYSTEM IS PARTIALLY OUT OF
SERVICE. Answer: BLUE
◉ THE IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR WILL NOTIFY THE ___________
CARRIER, CENTRAL STATION AND OCCUPANTS. Answer:
INSURANCE
◉ PRIOR TO RETURNING A SYS. TO SERVICE, THE ___________ SHALL
ENSURE THAT NECESSARY TESTS AND INSPECTIONS ARE
CONDUCTED. Answer: IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR
◉ GLYCERIN NOT GREATER THAN _________ PERCENT OR GLYCOL
NOT GREATHER THAN ________ PERCENT SHALL BE USED TO
PROTECT FROM FREEZING. Answer: 50, 40
,◉ THE COF NUMBER AND SIGNATURE OF COF HOLDER SHALL BE
POSTED NEAR THE ____________. Answer: MAIN CONTROL VALVE
◉ __________ SHALL BE READILY AVAILABLE TO ANY
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRE DEPT. THESE ARE TO BE
MAINTAINED ON SITE FOR 3 YEARS. Answer: RECORDS
◉ FAILURE TO MAKE INSPECTIONS MAY RESULT IN __________ OF
THE COF AND COURT PROCEEDINGS. Answer: REVOCATION
◉ THE COF HOLDER MAY INSPECT, TEST, AND PERFORM ROUTINE
MX IF THEY HOLD THE FOLLOWING CERTS: Answer:
REFRIGERATION OPERATING ENGINEER, HIGH PRESSURE
OPERATING ENGINEER, AND NYS HIGH PRESSURE OPERATING
ENGINEER.
◉ A ________ CAN INSPECT, MAINTAIN, TEST, AND REPAIR ALL FIRE
STANDPIPE AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. Answer: MASTER FIRE
SUPPRESSION PIPING CONTRACTOR (MFSPC)
◉ A MASTER PLUMBER (MP) WITH COF IS LIMITED TO
RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES WITH _________ SPRINKLER HEADS OR
LESS. Answer: 30
, ◉ ABOUT ______ PERCENT OF FIRES ARE EXTINGUISHED OR
CONTROLLED WHEN SPRINKLERS ARE INSTALLED. Answer: 96
◉ WET PIPE SYSTEMS HAVE WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMP. OF
_______ TO PREVENT THE SYSTEM FROM FREEZING. Answer: 40
FAHRENHEIT
◉ __________ VALVES ARE NO LONGER PERMITTED TO BE
INSTALLED. Answer: COLD WEATHER
◉ ________ SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED WHERE A WET PIPE SYSTEM
CANNOT BE HEATED TO PREVENT FREEZING. Answer: DRY PIPE
◉ THE DROP IN ________ CAUSES A SPECIAL DRY PIPE VALVE TO
OPEN. Answer: AIR PRESSURE
◉ IN BUILDINGS WHERE LIFE HAZARD IS HIGH (SCHOOLS,
HOSPITALS) THE ALARM IS TRANSMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE
_________. Answer: FIRE DEPARTMENT
◉ DRY PIPE VALVES ARE OF A ______ DESIGN. Answer: CLAPPER
◉ DRY PIPE VALVES ARE USUALLY SET AT ________ PSI ABOVE THE
NORMAL TRIP LEVEL. Answer: 15-20
