NICET LEVEL 1 ITM OF WATER-
BASED SYSTEMS QUESTIONS &
ELABORATED COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS PASSED 100%
Who is responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and impairment of a water
based fire protection system? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The Property owner or designated
representative
Who's responsibility is it to provide accessibility to components of a water based fire
protection system? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The property owner or designated
representative
Who shall correct or repair deficiencies or impairments found during the inspection, test
and maintenance required by standard? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The property owner or
designated representative
Who is qualified to preform the corrections and repairs of a water based fire protection
system? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Qualified maintenance personal or a qualified contractor
A permanently marked metal or rigid plastic information sign shall be placed at the
system control riser supplying an antifreeze loop, dry system, preaction, or auxiliary
system control valve? - Correct Answer ✔✔ An Information Sign,
Records made during all inspections, tests and maintenance shall be made available to
who upon request? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The Authority Having Jurisdiction
All records shall be maintained by? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The Property Owner
How long should subsequent records be retained? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1 year,
After the testing and reinstallation of plugs and caps for auxiliary drain and test valves,
what action is required? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Shall be restored to full operational
condition,
To avoid false alarms where a supervisory service is provided the alarm receiving
facility shall be notified by the property owner or designated representative before? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ conducting any test or procedure that could result in the activation
of an alarm,
, Sprinklers shall be inspected when and how? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Shall be inspected
from the floor level annually
Sprinklers shall not show signs of the following? - Correct Answer ✔✔ leakage; shall be
free of corrosion, foreign materials, paint, and physical damage; and shall be installed in
the correct orientation
Sprinklers installed installed in concealed spaces such as above ceilings shall what? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Shall not require inspection,
Sprinklers installed in areas that are inaccessible for safety considerations due to
process operations shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔ During each scheduled
shutdown
The supply of spare sprinklers shall be inspected when? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Annually,
A spare sprinkler wrench shall be required for what? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Every type of
sprinkler,
Sprinkler pipe and fittings shall be inspected from where and when? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Annually from from the floor level,
Sprinkler Pipe hangers and seismic bracing shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Annually from the floor level
Gauges on a wet pipe sprinkler system shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Monthly,
Gauges on a dry, preaction system, and deluge systems shall be inspected? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Monthly
When the gauge near the compressor is reading higher than the gauge near the dry
pipe valve, the air line shall be what? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Taken out of service
Waterflow alarm and supervisory alarm devices shall be inspected? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Quarterly
The hydraulic design information sign for hydraulically designed systems shall be
inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Quarterly
The information sign shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Annually,
Where sprinklers have been on service for 50 years shall be? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Replaced
Sprinklers manufactured prior to 1920 shall be? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Replaced
BASED SYSTEMS QUESTIONS &
ELABORATED COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS PASSED 100%
Who is responsible for the inspection, testing, maintenance and impairment of a water
based fire protection system? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The Property owner or designated
representative
Who's responsibility is it to provide accessibility to components of a water based fire
protection system? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The property owner or designated
representative
Who shall correct or repair deficiencies or impairments found during the inspection, test
and maintenance required by standard? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The property owner or
designated representative
Who is qualified to preform the corrections and repairs of a water based fire protection
system? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Qualified maintenance personal or a qualified contractor
A permanently marked metal or rigid plastic information sign shall be placed at the
system control riser supplying an antifreeze loop, dry system, preaction, or auxiliary
system control valve? - Correct Answer ✔✔ An Information Sign,
Records made during all inspections, tests and maintenance shall be made available to
who upon request? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The Authority Having Jurisdiction
All records shall be maintained by? - Correct Answer ✔✔ The Property Owner
How long should subsequent records be retained? - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1 year,
After the testing and reinstallation of plugs and caps for auxiliary drain and test valves,
what action is required? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Shall be restored to full operational
condition,
To avoid false alarms where a supervisory service is provided the alarm receiving
facility shall be notified by the property owner or designated representative before? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ conducting any test or procedure that could result in the activation
of an alarm,
, Sprinklers shall be inspected when and how? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Shall be inspected
from the floor level annually
Sprinklers shall not show signs of the following? - Correct Answer ✔✔ leakage; shall be
free of corrosion, foreign materials, paint, and physical damage; and shall be installed in
the correct orientation
Sprinklers installed installed in concealed spaces such as above ceilings shall what? -
Correct Answer ✔✔ Shall not require inspection,
Sprinklers installed in areas that are inaccessible for safety considerations due to
process operations shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔ During each scheduled
shutdown
The supply of spare sprinklers shall be inspected when? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Annually,
A spare sprinkler wrench shall be required for what? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Every type of
sprinkler,
Sprinkler pipe and fittings shall be inspected from where and when? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Annually from from the floor level,
Sprinkler Pipe hangers and seismic bracing shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Annually from the floor level
Gauges on a wet pipe sprinkler system shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Monthly,
Gauges on a dry, preaction system, and deluge systems shall be inspected? - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Monthly
When the gauge near the compressor is reading higher than the gauge near the dry
pipe valve, the air line shall be what? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Taken out of service
Waterflow alarm and supervisory alarm devices shall be inspected? - Correct Answer
✔✔ Quarterly
The hydraulic design information sign for hydraulically designed systems shall be
inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Quarterly
The information sign shall be inspected? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Annually,
Where sprinklers have been on service for 50 years shall be? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Replaced
Sprinklers manufactured prior to 1920 shall be? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Replaced
