TEXAS TYPE A FIXED SYSTEM LICENSE TEST 2025
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
What does NFPA 11 cover? Answer - Standard for
Low Expansion Foam
What Does NFPA 11A cover? Answer - Medium & High Expansion Foams
What does NFPA 12 cover? Answer - Carbon Dioxide Systems
What does NFPA 12A cover? Answer - Halon 1301 Systems
What does NFPA 15 cover? Answer - Water Spray Fixed Systems
What does NFPA 16 cover? Answer - Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems
What does NFPA 18 cover? Answer - Wetting Agents
What does NFPA 25 cover? Answer - Maintenance of Water-Based Systems
What does NFPA-2001 cover? Answer - Clean Agent Systems
,In NFPA 11 - What is a specially designed
hoseline nozzle or fixed foam maker designed to
aspirate air that is connected to a supply of foam solution called? Answer -
Foam Nozzle or Fixed Foam Maker.
In NFPA 11 - What is a device that incorporates a
venturi to draw foam concentrate through a short length of
pipe and/or flexible tubing connected to the foam supply. Answer - Self-
Educting Nozzle.
In NFPA 11 - What is a
foam proportioning system that utilizes a foam pump and
valve(s) to balance foam and water pressures at a modified
venturi-type proportioner located in the foam solution delivery
piping? (A foam concentrate metering orifice is fitted
in the foam inlet section of the proportioner). Answer - Balanced Pressure
Pump-Type Proportioning.
In NFPA 11 - (True or False) Water supply or premixed solution shall not be
protected against freezing in climates where freezing temperatures
are expected. Answer - False - Water supply or premixed solution SHALL be
protected against freezing in climates where freezing temperatures
are expected
Types of foam concentrates . Answer - Protein
Fluoroprotein
, Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)
Film-forming fluoroprotein (FFFP)
Alcohol-resistant
High-expansion
Medium-expansion
Others listed for this purpose
What does AFFF stand for? Answer - Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Concentrate
What does FFFP stand for? Answer - Film-Forming Fluoroprotein Foam
Concentrate
In NFPA 11, regarding Foam System Piping. What type of pipe shall be used?
Answer - Galvanized pipe shall be used.
NFPA 11 - What methods of foam proportioning
conform to? Answer - Self-educting nozzle,
In-line eductor,
Pressure proportioners (with or without bladder),
Around-the-pump proportioners,
Direct injection variable output foam pump system,
Coupled-water motor pump
Balanced pressure pump-type proportioners.
NFPA 11, in regards to foam system piping. Can cast iron fittings be used?
Answer - Depends on application - Cast-iron fittings shall not be used where dry
sections
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
What does NFPA 11 cover? Answer - Standard for
Low Expansion Foam
What Does NFPA 11A cover? Answer - Medium & High Expansion Foams
What does NFPA 12 cover? Answer - Carbon Dioxide Systems
What does NFPA 12A cover? Answer - Halon 1301 Systems
What does NFPA 15 cover? Answer - Water Spray Fixed Systems
What does NFPA 16 cover? Answer - Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler Systems
What does NFPA 18 cover? Answer - Wetting Agents
What does NFPA 25 cover? Answer - Maintenance of Water-Based Systems
What does NFPA-2001 cover? Answer - Clean Agent Systems
,In NFPA 11 - What is a specially designed
hoseline nozzle or fixed foam maker designed to
aspirate air that is connected to a supply of foam solution called? Answer -
Foam Nozzle or Fixed Foam Maker.
In NFPA 11 - What is a device that incorporates a
venturi to draw foam concentrate through a short length of
pipe and/or flexible tubing connected to the foam supply. Answer - Self-
Educting Nozzle.
In NFPA 11 - What is a
foam proportioning system that utilizes a foam pump and
valve(s) to balance foam and water pressures at a modified
venturi-type proportioner located in the foam solution delivery
piping? (A foam concentrate metering orifice is fitted
in the foam inlet section of the proportioner). Answer - Balanced Pressure
Pump-Type Proportioning.
In NFPA 11 - (True or False) Water supply or premixed solution shall not be
protected against freezing in climates where freezing temperatures
are expected. Answer - False - Water supply or premixed solution SHALL be
protected against freezing in climates where freezing temperatures
are expected
Types of foam concentrates . Answer - Protein
Fluoroprotein
, Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)
Film-forming fluoroprotein (FFFP)
Alcohol-resistant
High-expansion
Medium-expansion
Others listed for this purpose
What does AFFF stand for? Answer - Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Concentrate
What does FFFP stand for? Answer - Film-Forming Fluoroprotein Foam
Concentrate
In NFPA 11, regarding Foam System Piping. What type of pipe shall be used?
Answer - Galvanized pipe shall be used.
NFPA 11 - What methods of foam proportioning
conform to? Answer - Self-educting nozzle,
In-line eductor,
Pressure proportioners (with or without bladder),
Around-the-pump proportioners,
Direct injection variable output foam pump system,
Coupled-water motor pump
Balanced pressure pump-type proportioners.
NFPA 11, in regards to foam system piping. Can cast iron fittings be used?
Answer - Depends on application - Cast-iron fittings shall not be used where dry
sections
