Chapter 10 - Water supply systems questions
and answers rated A+ already passed
1. On a service call for flooding in a
locate the water shut-ott
residential base- ment, you notice the valve for the residence,
main water line supplying the
home has frozen and busted just inside the basement. close the valve
and contact
What can you do to mitigate this issue? the water department
2. which part of the a fire hose is typically the female coupling,
connected to a hydrant? which features a swivel
that turns to secure the
coupling around male
threads
3. why is it important to ensure dry barrel
hydrants are completely drained after to prevent the barrel
operations are complete? from freezing
4. Which part of a municipal water system delivers water D.
Distributor pipe
to residential homes along individual streets?
Select one:
A. Branch line
B. Fire hydrant
C. Trunk line
D. Distributor pipe
5. During hydrant testing, your crew takes a 6. what is an
reading from a gauge on a charged hydrant advantage
that is flowing water. The gauge is located on to water
a capped outlet, while water is flowing from distribution
the opposing outlet. What type of reading is systems
being obtained? that are
laid out in
1/
3
and answers rated A+ already passed
1. On a service call for flooding in a
locate the water shut-ott
residential base- ment, you notice the valve for the residence,
main water line supplying the
home has frozen and busted just inside the basement. close the valve
and contact
What can you do to mitigate this issue? the water department
2. which part of the a fire hose is typically the female coupling,
connected to a hydrant? which features a swivel
that turns to secure the
coupling around male
threads
3. why is it important to ensure dry barrel
hydrants are completely drained after to prevent the barrel
operations are complete? from freezing
4. Which part of a municipal water system delivers water D.
Distributor pipe
to residential homes along individual streets?
Select one:
A. Branch line
B. Fire hydrant
C. Trunk line
D. Distributor pipe
5. During hydrant testing, your crew takes a 6. what is an
reading from a gauge on a charged hydrant advantage
that is flowing water. The gauge is located on to water
a capped outlet, while water is flowing from distribution
the opposing outlet. What type of reading is systems
being obtained? that are
laid out in
1/
3
