BOMA Questions WITH Complete Solutions
(General Maintenance)
Usually if a motor in a system feels hot and you think it is overloading you should not open
the flow valve further because? - -Increase in flow will usually increase the horsepower
requirements.
-Net positive suction head is? - -The amount of absolute pressure actually available at the
suction inlet of the pump to force the liquid of the pump.
-The seal has just been replaced and if the pump leak slightly at start up first? - -Allow the
pump to continue to run for a short period of time and see the leak stops.
-It is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by? - -Throttling the
discharge.
-There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires, temperature sensing and
smoke detection are the primary ones? - -True
-Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning, ionize chamber, smoke
reflection devices? - -True
-A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a? - -Deluge
-Sprinkler heads that are mounted in an inverted position is called a? - -Pendant,
conventional and flush pendant
-The number of sprinklers that can be placed on a given pipe is governed by? - -The pipe
size.
-In a fire sprinkler system there are two main types of sprinkler heads, upright and
pendant? - -True
-Which of the following best describes the basic type of sprinkler systems in the building? -
-Standard wet system, standard dry system and deluge system.
-The most important component on a sprinkler system is? - -A reliable source of water,
sufficient volume of water and sufficient water pressure.
-Connection between a given building fire protection system and the public water supply
are controlled by? - -Posts indicating valves
-The class of a standpipe system is determined by? - -GPM capacity, hose connection size
and personnel who uses it.
(General Maintenance)
Usually if a motor in a system feels hot and you think it is overloading you should not open
the flow valve further because? - -Increase in flow will usually increase the horsepower
requirements.
-Net positive suction head is? - -The amount of absolute pressure actually available at the
suction inlet of the pump to force the liquid of the pump.
-The seal has just been replaced and if the pump leak slightly at start up first? - -Allow the
pump to continue to run for a short period of time and see the leak stops.
-It is ever necessary to reduce the pump flow temporarily, do so by? - -Throttling the
discharge.
-There are several methods used to detection of incipid fires, temperature sensing and
smoke detection are the primary ones? - -True
-Smoke detection is accomplished by either photoelectric scanning, ionize chamber, smoke
reflection devices? - -True
-A sprinkler system with sprinklers that stay open all the time is a? - -Deluge
-Sprinkler heads that are mounted in an inverted position is called a? - -Pendant,
conventional and flush pendant
-The number of sprinklers that can be placed on a given pipe is governed by? - -The pipe
size.
-In a fire sprinkler system there are two main types of sprinkler heads, upright and
pendant? - -True
-Which of the following best describes the basic type of sprinkler systems in the building? -
-Standard wet system, standard dry system and deluge system.
-The most important component on a sprinkler system is? - -A reliable source of water,
sufficient volume of water and sufficient water pressure.
-Connection between a given building fire protection system and the public water supply
are controlled by? - -Posts indicating valves
-The class of a standpipe system is determined by? - -GPM capacity, hose connection size
and personnel who uses it.
