TEEX NFPA 1081 EXTERIOR ACTUAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
• Types of stairs:.
Answer: - Protected Stairs - Exterior stairs - Unprotected stairs
• What formula is used to determine flow rate in terms of presssue?.
Answer:
• Which of the following sprinklers produces large water droplets and is listed
for its capability to provide fire control of specific high-challenge fire
hazards?.
Answer: CMSA Sprinkler
• Striking tools include:.
Answer: - Sledgehammer - Maul - Battering ram (most common to open
walls and force doors) - Pick - Flat head axe - Mallet - Hammer - Punch -
Chisel
• Types of Movable Windows:.
Answer: - Double hung - Single hung - Casement - Horizontal sliding -
Awning - Jalousie - Projecting - Pivoting (vertical + horizontal)
• This type of pump is used so that the fire pump will not need to turn on if
slight fluctuations in sprinkler system service pressure occur?.
Answer: Jockey pump
• Employers are responsible for providing an ________ ______________ to
all employees exposed at or above an ___ hour time-weighted average of
____ decibels.
Answer: annual audiogram, 8 hours, 85 decibels
• 3 key principles of air management:.
Answer: 1) Always know how much air you have left 2) Know your point of
, no return 3) Inform the IC if you must exit the structure
• LUNAR (mayday) stands for:.
Answer: Location, Unit, Name, Assignment & Air supply, Resources
needed
• Dry system test connection is shown.
Answer:
• Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
Answer: Central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to
the dispatcher
• Differential-type dry valves have a working differential of approximately?.
Answer: 6 to 1
• Objects of the same temperature do not:.
Answer: transfer heat
• Which of the following drawings details the finished product?.
Answer: Working Drawings
• Asphyxiation:.
Answer: fatal level of oxygen deficiency in the blood
• Metal cutting devices include:.
Answer: - Bolt cutters - Cutting torches - Rebar cutters
• Class K Fire Extinguisher:.
Answer: Kitchen Fires (cooking oils)
• Attack hose:.
Answer: transports water from a pump-equipped apparatus or building
standpipe to be used on fire
• Determine the minimum distance from a wall oven to an ordinary
temperature residential sprinkler?.
Answer: 18 inches
• Ordinary hazard group 2.
, Answer: This classification applies to spaces where the quantity and
combustibility of contents are moderate to high, and which may have
stockpiles of materials up to 12 feet high (3.7 meters) that could release
moderate rates of heat release if ignited. Also Stockpiles of contents with
high rates of heat release do not exceed 8 feet Examples of this occupancy
include distilleries, barns and stables, exterior loading docks, dry cleaners,
libraries, machine rooms, and auto repair shops.
• Rods used in fire mains utilizing restrained joint systems shall be not less
than ______ inches in diameter.
Answer: 5/8 inches
• Which publication addresses requirements pertaining to elevator and
escalator safety?.
Answer: ASME A17.1
• Catchalls are used to:.
Answer: hold small amounts of water on the floor. constructed from a
salvage cover
• Dry chemical extinguishers used for:.
Answer: Class A, B, and C fires
• AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) extinguishers are used for:.
Answer: Used for Class B fires, possibly class A
• Rotary vane pump?.
Answer: A positive-displacement pump characterized by the use of a single
rotor with vanes that move with pump rotation to create a void and displace
liquid.
• Photovoltaic roof:.
Answer: Solar panel roofing - major hazard for firefighters. Even when
power is shut off, electricity may still be contained.
• Threading couplings:.
Answer: connect hose lines to make one continuous line (spiral thread)
, • Reducers are used to:.
Answer: connect smaller hose diameters to a larger diameter
• When forcing overhead doors, which of the following is BEST to use?.
Answer: Rotary saw to cut an opening, then use wood wedges to keep the
door open if needed.
• What term describes a large increase in pressure which can rupture piping?.
Answer: Water hammer
• At ____ decibels, damage to the ear can occur and hearing protection must
be worn.
Answer: 120 decibels
• Jet Siphon:.
Answer: used for transferring water form one portable tank to another
• How do you treat burns?.
Answer: Do not use butter, oils, creams...etc instead use non-steroid
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• NFPA 5000.
Answer: Building construction and safety code
• Combination attack:.
Answer: Combines both direct and indirect methods - move nozzle around
fire in a Z, T, or rotational motion
• NFPA 12.
Answer: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
• Sally Port.
Answer: A secure entryway (as at a prison) that consists of a series of doors
or gates.
• A floor opening measures how much in its least dimension in any floor,
platform, pavement, or yard?.
Answer: 12"
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
• Types of stairs:.
Answer: - Protected Stairs - Exterior stairs - Unprotected stairs
• What formula is used to determine flow rate in terms of presssue?.
Answer:
• Which of the following sprinklers produces large water droplets and is listed
for its capability to provide fire control of specific high-challenge fire
hazards?.
Answer: CMSA Sprinkler
• Striking tools include:.
Answer: - Sledgehammer - Maul - Battering ram (most common to open
walls and force doors) - Pick - Flat head axe - Mallet - Hammer - Punch -
Chisel
• Types of Movable Windows:.
Answer: - Double hung - Single hung - Casement - Horizontal sliding -
Awning - Jalousie - Projecting - Pivoting (vertical + horizontal)
• This type of pump is used so that the fire pump will not need to turn on if
slight fluctuations in sprinkler system service pressure occur?.
Answer: Jockey pump
• Employers are responsible for providing an ________ ______________ to
all employees exposed at or above an ___ hour time-weighted average of
____ decibels.
Answer: annual audiogram, 8 hours, 85 decibels
• 3 key principles of air management:.
Answer: 1) Always know how much air you have left 2) Know your point of
, no return 3) Inform the IC if you must exit the structure
• LUNAR (mayday) stands for:.
Answer: Location, Unit, Name, Assignment & Air supply, Resources
needed
• Dry system test connection is shown.
Answer:
• Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
Answer: Central location that takes all emergency calls and routes the call to
the dispatcher
• Differential-type dry valves have a working differential of approximately?.
Answer: 6 to 1
• Objects of the same temperature do not:.
Answer: transfer heat
• Which of the following drawings details the finished product?.
Answer: Working Drawings
• Asphyxiation:.
Answer: fatal level of oxygen deficiency in the blood
• Metal cutting devices include:.
Answer: - Bolt cutters - Cutting torches - Rebar cutters
• Class K Fire Extinguisher:.
Answer: Kitchen Fires (cooking oils)
• Attack hose:.
Answer: transports water from a pump-equipped apparatus or building
standpipe to be used on fire
• Determine the minimum distance from a wall oven to an ordinary
temperature residential sprinkler?.
Answer: 18 inches
• Ordinary hazard group 2.
, Answer: This classification applies to spaces where the quantity and
combustibility of contents are moderate to high, and which may have
stockpiles of materials up to 12 feet high (3.7 meters) that could release
moderate rates of heat release if ignited. Also Stockpiles of contents with
high rates of heat release do not exceed 8 feet Examples of this occupancy
include distilleries, barns and stables, exterior loading docks, dry cleaners,
libraries, machine rooms, and auto repair shops.
• Rods used in fire mains utilizing restrained joint systems shall be not less
than ______ inches in diameter.
Answer: 5/8 inches
• Which publication addresses requirements pertaining to elevator and
escalator safety?.
Answer: ASME A17.1
• Catchalls are used to:.
Answer: hold small amounts of water on the floor. constructed from a
salvage cover
• Dry chemical extinguishers used for:.
Answer: Class A, B, and C fires
• AFFF (Aqueous Film Forming Foam) extinguishers are used for:.
Answer: Used for Class B fires, possibly class A
• Rotary vane pump?.
Answer: A positive-displacement pump characterized by the use of a single
rotor with vanes that move with pump rotation to create a void and displace
liquid.
• Photovoltaic roof:.
Answer: Solar panel roofing - major hazard for firefighters. Even when
power is shut off, electricity may still be contained.
• Threading couplings:.
Answer: connect hose lines to make one continuous line (spiral thread)
, • Reducers are used to:.
Answer: connect smaller hose diameters to a larger diameter
• When forcing overhead doors, which of the following is BEST to use?.
Answer: Rotary saw to cut an opening, then use wood wedges to keep the
door open if needed.
• What term describes a large increase in pressure which can rupture piping?.
Answer: Water hammer
• At ____ decibels, damage to the ear can occur and hearing protection must
be worn.
Answer: 120 decibels
• Jet Siphon:.
Answer: used for transferring water form one portable tank to another
• How do you treat burns?.
Answer: Do not use butter, oils, creams...etc instead use non-steroid
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• NFPA 5000.
Answer: Building construction and safety code
• Combination attack:.
Answer: Combines both direct and indirect methods - move nozzle around
fire in a Z, T, or rotational motion
• NFPA 12.
Answer: Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems
• Sally Port.
Answer: A secure entryway (as at a prison) that consists of a series of doors
or gates.
• A floor opening measures how much in its least dimension in any floor,
platform, pavement, or yard?.
Answer: 12"
