FLSD Practice Test Questions and Answers
Question 1
20) The most common standpipe system in operation is:
a) dry standpipe with automatic dry pipe valve b) wet standpipe c) dry standpipe with
no permanent water supply d) yard system
Correct Answer
B
Question 2
9) Under the 2014 building code, buildings that are used primarily for transacting
business and rendering professional services would be classified as____?
a) class J b) class R-1 c) Class A d) Class B
Correct Answer
d) Class B
Question 3
7) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel except.?
a) alarm signal b) trouble signal c) surge signal d) supervisory signal
Correct Answer
c) surge signal
Question 4
5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone standpipe
system, as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what certification?
(Reference Material)
a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14
Correct Answer
d) S-14
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,Question 5
11) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system, how many spare
heads must be kept on the premises? (Reference Material)
a) 6 b) 12 c) 24 d) 10
Correct Answer
a) 6
Question 6
2) If a building is equipped with a standpipe only, what color would the buildings fire
department connection be?
a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver
Correct Answer
a) red
Question 7
12) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except?
a) Critical operations staff b) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director c) Deputy Floor
Warden d) owner's representative
Correct Answer
d) owner's representative
Question 8
17) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings HVAC
system?
a) manual pull station b) rate of rise heat detector c) duct smoke detector d) area
smoke detector
Correct Answer
c) duct smoke detector
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,Question 9
19) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of:
a) 60 degrees b) 40 degrees c) 32 degrees d) 50 degrees
Correct Answer
b) 40 degrees
Question 10
3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor
Correct Answer
b) 30
Question 11
6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected from
the FDNY connection, is an indication of___________?
a) a defect in the FDNY Connection b) some leakage from this valve is expected c)
indicates a faulty lower check valve d) indicates the system was overcharged
Correct Answer
b) some leakage from this valve is expected
Question 12
16) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in training
designed to familiarize them with their duties. The initial training in both fire and non-
fire training the training duration for FLS brigade members should be (Both Parts):
(Reference Material)
a) two hours b) three hours c) one hour d) thirty minutes
Correct Answer
b) three hours
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, Question 13
10) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non fire
emergency?
a) shelter in place b) in building relocation c) partial evacuation d) Roof relocation
Correct Answer
d) Roof relocation
Question 14
15) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply for hose
connections and sprinklers on standalone as well as combined systems is known as:
a) cross main b) branch line c) riser d) feed main
Correct Answer
c) riser
Question 15
1) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD
or a Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours?
a) floor warden b) Chief Engineer c) Building Evacuation Supervisor d) Fire Brigade
member
Correct Answer
c) Building Evacuation Supervisor
Question 16
8) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators?
a) smoke detector in the elevator lobby b) sprinkler activation c) smoke detector in
elevator machinery room d) manual pull station
Correct Answer
d) manual pull station
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Question 1
20) The most common standpipe system in operation is:
a) dry standpipe with automatic dry pipe valve b) wet standpipe c) dry standpipe with
no permanent water supply d) yard system
Correct Answer
B
Question 2
9) Under the 2014 building code, buildings that are used primarily for transacting
business and rendering professional services would be classified as____?
a) class J b) class R-1 c) Class A d) Class B
Correct Answer
d) Class B
Question 3
7) All of the following are signals received at the Fire Alarm Control Panel except.?
a) alarm signal b) trouble signal c) surge signal d) supervisory signal
Correct Answer
c) surge signal
Question 4
5) A technician enters your building to work on your buildings multi zone standpipe
system, as FLSD you should ensure the technician possesses what certification?
(Reference Material)
a) S-97 b) w-96 c) S-11 d) S-14
Correct Answer
d) S-14
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,Question 5
11) If a building has 200 sprinkler heads in it's sprinkler system, how many spare
heads must be kept on the premises? (Reference Material)
a) 6 b) 12 c) 24 d) 10
Correct Answer
a) 6
Question 6
2) If a building is equipped with a standpipe only, what color would the buildings fire
department connection be?
a) red b) green c) yellow d) silver
Correct Answer
a) red
Question 7
12) All of the following are members of the Fire and Life Safety Staff except?
a) Critical operations staff b) Deputy Fire and Life Safety Director c) Deputy Floor
Warden d) owner's representative
Correct Answer
d) owner's representative
Question 8
17) Which of the following would result in the shutting down of a buildings HVAC
system?
a) manual pull station b) rate of rise heat detector c) duct smoke detector d) area
smoke detector
Correct Answer
c) duct smoke detector
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,Question 9
19) The Temperature in the fire pump room should be kept at a minimum of:
a) 60 degrees b) 40 degrees c) 32 degrees d) 50 degrees
Correct Answer
b) 40 degrees
Question 10
3) How many floor wardens are required in a 30 story Class B building?
a) one b) 30 c) 60 d) depends on the square footage of each floor
Correct Answer
b) 30
Question 11
6) Water dripping from an automatic ball drip, after the FDNY has disconnected from
the FDNY connection, is an indication of___________?
a) a defect in the FDNY Connection b) some leakage from this valve is expected c)
indicates a faulty lower check valve d) indicates the system was overcharged
Correct Answer
b) some leakage from this valve is expected
Question 12
16) The Fire Department recommends that the FLS staff participate in training
designed to familiarize them with their duties. The initial training in both fire and non-
fire training the training duration for FLS brigade members should be (Both Parts):
(Reference Material)
a) two hours b) three hours c) one hour d) thirty minutes
Correct Answer
b) three hours
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, Question 13
10) Which of the following is not an action to be taken during a fire or non fire
emergency?
a) shelter in place b) in building relocation c) partial evacuation d) Roof relocation
Correct Answer
d) Roof relocation
Question 14
15) The vertical portion of the system piping that delivers the water supply for hose
connections and sprinklers on standalone as well as combined systems is known as:
a) cross main b) branch line c) riser d) feed main
Correct Answer
c) riser
Question 15
1) Who is responsible to report to the Fire Command Station in the absence of a FLSD
or a Deputy FLSD in an office building after normal business hours?
a) floor warden b) Chief Engineer c) Building Evacuation Supervisor d) Fire Brigade
member
Correct Answer
c) Building Evacuation Supervisor
Question 16
8) Which of the following will not cause a recall of a buildings elevators?
a) smoke detector in the elevator lobby b) sprinkler activation c) smoke detector in
elevator machinery room d) manual pull station
Correct Answer
d) manual pull station
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