FIRE APPARATUS ENGINEER (FAE) ACTUAL
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED
GRADED A+
Which is not a part of the centrifugal pump? --CORRECT ANSWER-
-A. Eye
B. PRESSURE CONFINING CHAMBER
C. Volute housing
D. Shaft
What part of the impeller does the water enter? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Eye
Which of the following is a pumping system requirement? --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. 150% rated capacity at 100psi
B. 100% RATED CAPACITY AT 150 PSI
C. 50% rated capacity at 200psi
D. 100% rated capacity at 250psi
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,At 1250 gpm a pump must prime in ______ seconds --CORRECT
ANSWER--30
At 1500 gpm a pump must prime in _____ seconds --CORRECT
ANSWER--45
Which of the following is not located at the pump panel? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Primer gauge
A compound gauge measures all but the following --CORRECT
ANSWER--A. Hg
B. Inches of Mercury
C. SUCTION PRESSURE
D. Hydrant pressure
1 cubic foot of water contains _______ gallons. --CORRECT
ANSWER--7.48
What NFPA standard deals with fire pumps and engines? --
CORRECT ANSWER--1901
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,A 1"7/8 smooth bore nozzle on a deck gun will flow ____ gpm at
_____ psi --CORRECT ANSWER--900, 80
Transfer valve is used for... --CORRECT ANSWER--Controlling
water flow through a two stage pump
What number converts hg to feet of lift? --CORRECT ANSWER--
1.13
A fog nozzle will flow its rated gpm at what psi? --CORRECT
ANSWER--100
The hand method of finding 2"1/2 friction loss is based on what
formula? --CORRECT ANSWER--FL = 2Q^2 + Q
What is the main advantage of a centrifugal pump? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Use a positive source to its advantage
A column of water 1 square inch 12" tall exerts _______ psi --
CORRECT ANSWER--A pressure of 0.434 psi
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, Atmospheric pressure is ______ --CORRECT ANSWER--14.7
Which of the following statements about static pressure is false? --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. A measurement of potential energy
B. STATIC PRESSURE IS AN INDICATION OF VOLUME OF
WATER AVAILABLE FROM THE HYDRANT
C. Static pressure is liquid at rest
D. Static pressure is pressure that is available to force water through
pipes
Which of the following statements on a vacuum is true? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Positive pressure, but less than atmospheric
Normal operating pressure is _____- --CORRECT ANSWER--
Pressure on a system during normal usage
Which of the following does not apply to the rules of friction loss? --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. Friction loss caries with the length of hose
B. The larger the hose the more water it can carry
C. FRICTION OSS VARIES WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE HOSE
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EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS NEW MODIFIED
GRADED A+
Which is not a part of the centrifugal pump? --CORRECT ANSWER-
-A. Eye
B. PRESSURE CONFINING CHAMBER
C. Volute housing
D. Shaft
What part of the impeller does the water enter? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Eye
Which of the following is a pumping system requirement? --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. 150% rated capacity at 100psi
B. 100% RATED CAPACITY AT 150 PSI
C. 50% rated capacity at 200psi
D. 100% rated capacity at 250psi
Page 1 of 59
,At 1250 gpm a pump must prime in ______ seconds --CORRECT
ANSWER--30
At 1500 gpm a pump must prime in _____ seconds --CORRECT
ANSWER--45
Which of the following is not located at the pump panel? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Primer gauge
A compound gauge measures all but the following --CORRECT
ANSWER--A. Hg
B. Inches of Mercury
C. SUCTION PRESSURE
D. Hydrant pressure
1 cubic foot of water contains _______ gallons. --CORRECT
ANSWER--7.48
What NFPA standard deals with fire pumps and engines? --
CORRECT ANSWER--1901
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,A 1"7/8 smooth bore nozzle on a deck gun will flow ____ gpm at
_____ psi --CORRECT ANSWER--900, 80
Transfer valve is used for... --CORRECT ANSWER--Controlling
water flow through a two stage pump
What number converts hg to feet of lift? --CORRECT ANSWER--
1.13
A fog nozzle will flow its rated gpm at what psi? --CORRECT
ANSWER--100
The hand method of finding 2"1/2 friction loss is based on what
formula? --CORRECT ANSWER--FL = 2Q^2 + Q
What is the main advantage of a centrifugal pump? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Use a positive source to its advantage
A column of water 1 square inch 12" tall exerts _______ psi --
CORRECT ANSWER--A pressure of 0.434 psi
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, Atmospheric pressure is ______ --CORRECT ANSWER--14.7
Which of the following statements about static pressure is false? --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. A measurement of potential energy
B. STATIC PRESSURE IS AN INDICATION OF VOLUME OF
WATER AVAILABLE FROM THE HYDRANT
C. Static pressure is liquid at rest
D. Static pressure is pressure that is available to force water through
pipes
Which of the following statements on a vacuum is true? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Positive pressure, but less than atmospheric
Normal operating pressure is _____- --CORRECT ANSWER--
Pressure on a system during normal usage
Which of the following does not apply to the rules of friction loss? --
CORRECT ANSWER--A. Friction loss caries with the length of hose
B. The larger the hose the more water it can carry
C. FRICTION OSS VARIES WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE HOSE
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