2025 TCFP FIREFIGHTER I-II
CHAPTERS 14-17 TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW!!!
A dry hydrant provides access to a:
Select one:
A. static water source.
B. portable water tank.
C. municipal water system.
D. cistern or well. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. static water source.
An object in motion possesses which kind of energy as a result of that motion?
Select one:
A. Entropic
B. Inertial
C. Kinetic
D. Potential - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. Kinetic
Fire fighters may need to hold on to the ________ while filling a self-expanding portable tank.
Select one:
A. collar
B. rope
C. hose
D. frame - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. collar
How close must a fire engine get to a static water source to be able to draft directly from it
through hard suction hose?
Select one:
A. A distance equal to the total length of the available hard suction hose minus 10 ft
B. 10 ft (3 m)
C. 20 ft (6 m)
D. 30 ft (9 m) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. 20 ft (6 m)
How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation deliver without interruption?
Select one:
A. A few thousand
B. A few hundred
C. Zero
D. Several hundred - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Several hundred
In general, mobile water supply apparatus (tankers) carry __________ of water.
Select one:
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,A. 1000 or fewer gal (3785 L or fewer)
B. 2000 to 5000 gal (7570 to 18,927 L)
C. 1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 13,249 L)
D. 3000 to 6000 gal (11,356 to 22,712 L) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. 1000 to 3500 gal
(3785 to 13,249 L)
Pressure in a water distribution system during average consumption is __________ pressure.
Select one:
A. mean
B. residual
C. static
D. normal operating - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. normal operating
What is the maximum capacity of typical portable water tanks?
Select one:
A. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
B. 1500 gal (5678 L)
C. 3500 gal (13,249 L)
D. 2000 gal (7570 L) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
What is the realistic minimum usable residual pressure from a water distribution system for
firefighting operations?
Select one:
A. 20 psi (138 kPa)
B. 40 psi (276 kPa)
C. 0 psi (0 kPa)
D. 30 psi (207 kPa) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 20 psi (138 kPa)
When water is motionless, which kind of energy does it have?
Select one:
A. Residual
B. Kinetic
C. Potential
D. Absolute - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. Potential
A jet siphon is used for which application?
Select one:
A. Transferring water between portable tanks
B. Priming a dry pump
C. Expediting discharge from a mobile water supply apparatus
D. Exhausting air from hard suction - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Transferring water between
portable tanks
According to the NFPA, what is the minimum distance between the center of a fire hydrant
outlet and the finished grade of the ground around the hydrant?
Select one:
2
,A. 18" (45 cm)
B. 30" (75 cm)
C. 24" (60 cm)
D. 12" (30 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 18" (45 cm)
Another term for head pressure is __________ pressure.
Select one:
A. residual
B. elevation
C. flow
D. static - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. elevation
Friction loss is __________ proportional to the length of a hose.
Select one:
A. indirectly
B. variably
C. inversely
D. directly - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. directly
In a well-designed water distribution system, which type of pattern do the water mains follow?
Select one:
A. Loop
B. Grid
C. Parallel
D. Branched - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Grid
In areas of the western US where aircraft are used to fight wildland fires, which term is used for
automotive water supply apparatus?
Select one:
A. Tanker
B. Tender
C. Tank truck
D. Water truck - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Tender
On a wet-barrel hydrant, where is the valve located?
Select one:
A. At the base
B. On each outlet
C. In the bonnet
D. In the barrel - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. On each outlet
Portable pumps can deliver a maximum of:
Select one:
A. 250 gpm (946 lpm).
B. 750 gpm (2839 lpm).
C. 1000 gpm (3785 lpm).
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, D. 500 gpm (1893 lpm). - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. 500 gpm (1893 lpm).
The flow or quantity of water moving is usually measured in:
Select one:
A. gallons per minute (liters per minute).
B. cubic feet per minute (cubic meters per minute).
C. joules.
D. pounds per square inch (kilopascals). - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. gallons per minute
(liters per minute).
The pressure in a system when no water is flowing is called __________ pressure.
Select one:
A. residual
B. operating
C. static
D. flow - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. static
The pressure remaining in a water distribution system when water is flowing is the __________
pressure.
Select one:
A. operating
B. flow
C. residual
D. static - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. residual
The quantity of water that is being moved through a pipe or hose is termed the:
Select one:
A. flow.
B. stream.
C. throughput.
D. pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. flow.
What is hard suction hose most commonly used for?
Select one:
A. Transferring water from a pressurized source to a pump
B. Filling a portable tank
C. Relay pumping
D. Drafting from a static water source - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Drafting from a static
water source
What is the decrease in pressure that occurs as water moves through a hose?
Select one:
A. Residual pressure
B. Friction loss
C. Dynamic loss
D. Water hammer - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Friction loss
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CHAPTERS 14-17 TEST
QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
VERIFIED ANSWERS NEW!!!
A dry hydrant provides access to a:
Select one:
A. static water source.
B. portable water tank.
C. municipal water system.
D. cistern or well. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. static water source.
An object in motion possesses which kind of energy as a result of that motion?
Select one:
A. Entropic
B. Inertial
C. Kinetic
D. Potential - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. Kinetic
Fire fighters may need to hold on to the ________ while filling a self-expanding portable tank.
Select one:
A. collar
B. rope
C. hose
D. frame - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. collar
How close must a fire engine get to a static water source to be able to draft directly from it
through hard suction hose?
Select one:
A. A distance equal to the total length of the available hard suction hose minus 10 ft
B. 10 ft (3 m)
C. 20 ft (6 m)
D. 30 ft (9 m) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. 20 ft (6 m)
How many gallons per minute can a tanker shuttle operation deliver without interruption?
Select one:
A. A few thousand
B. A few hundred
C. Zero
D. Several hundred - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Several hundred
In general, mobile water supply apparatus (tankers) carry __________ of water.
Select one:
1
,A. 1000 or fewer gal (3785 L or fewer)
B. 2000 to 5000 gal (7570 to 18,927 L)
C. 1000 to 3500 gal (3785 to 13,249 L)
D. 3000 to 6000 gal (11,356 to 22,712 L) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. 1000 to 3500 gal
(3785 to 13,249 L)
Pressure in a water distribution system during average consumption is __________ pressure.
Select one:
A. mean
B. residual
C. static
D. normal operating - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. normal operating
What is the maximum capacity of typical portable water tanks?
Select one:
A. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
B. 1500 gal (5678 L)
C. 3500 gal (13,249 L)
D. 2000 gal (7570 L) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 5000 gal (18,927 L)
What is the realistic minimum usable residual pressure from a water distribution system for
firefighting operations?
Select one:
A. 20 psi (138 kPa)
B. 40 psi (276 kPa)
C. 0 psi (0 kPa)
D. 30 psi (207 kPa) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 20 psi (138 kPa)
When water is motionless, which kind of energy does it have?
Select one:
A. Residual
B. Kinetic
C. Potential
D. Absolute - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. Potential
A jet siphon is used for which application?
Select one:
A. Transferring water between portable tanks
B. Priming a dry pump
C. Expediting discharge from a mobile water supply apparatus
D. Exhausting air from hard suction - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. Transferring water between
portable tanks
According to the NFPA, what is the minimum distance between the center of a fire hydrant
outlet and the finished grade of the ground around the hydrant?
Select one:
2
,A. 18" (45 cm)
B. 30" (75 cm)
C. 24" (60 cm)
D. 12" (30 cm) - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. 18" (45 cm)
Another term for head pressure is __________ pressure.
Select one:
A. residual
B. elevation
C. flow
D. static - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. elevation
Friction loss is __________ proportional to the length of a hose.
Select one:
A. indirectly
B. variably
C. inversely
D. directly - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. directly
In a well-designed water distribution system, which type of pattern do the water mains follow?
Select one:
A. Loop
B. Grid
C. Parallel
D. Branched - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Grid
In areas of the western US where aircraft are used to fight wildland fires, which term is used for
automotive water supply apparatus?
Select one:
A. Tanker
B. Tender
C. Tank truck
D. Water truck - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Tender
On a wet-barrel hydrant, where is the valve located?
Select one:
A. At the base
B. On each outlet
C. In the bonnet
D. In the barrel - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. On each outlet
Portable pumps can deliver a maximum of:
Select one:
A. 250 gpm (946 lpm).
B. 750 gpm (2839 lpm).
C. 1000 gpm (3785 lpm).
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, D. 500 gpm (1893 lpm). - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. 500 gpm (1893 lpm).
The flow or quantity of water moving is usually measured in:
Select one:
A. gallons per minute (liters per minute).
B. cubic feet per minute (cubic meters per minute).
C. joules.
D. pounds per square inch (kilopascals). - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. gallons per minute
(liters per minute).
The pressure in a system when no water is flowing is called __________ pressure.
Select one:
A. residual
B. operating
C. static
D. flow - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. static
The pressure remaining in a water distribution system when water is flowing is the __________
pressure.
Select one:
A. operating
B. flow
C. residual
D. static - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>C. residual
The quantity of water that is being moved through a pipe or hose is termed the:
Select one:
A. flow.
B. stream.
C. throughput.
D. pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A. flow.
What is hard suction hose most commonly used for?
Select one:
A. Transferring water from a pressurized source to a pump
B. Filling a portable tank
C. Relay pumping
D. Drafting from a static water source - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>D. Drafting from a static
water source
What is the decrease in pressure that occurs as water moves through a hose?
Select one:
A. Residual pressure
B. Friction loss
C. Dynamic loss
D. Water hammer - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>B. Friction loss
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