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There are both combustible and noncombustible materials in buildings.
- True
- False

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Test your knowledge of fire protection engineering.

2.

_____ can be considered a measure of a fluid’s resistance to deformation or shear, or its readiness to flow when acted upon by an external force.
- Gravity
- Viscosity
- Fluidity
- Density
Correct Answer

A. Viscosity
3.

Energy that is transmitted with the speed of light by electromagnetic waves, and for which a transmitting medium is not required is called _____.
- Radiation
- Conduction
- Convection
- Diffusion
Correct Answer

A. Radiation
4.

“The pressure in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions” is the definition of _____.
- Pascal's Law
- Ohm's Law
- Law of Inertia
- Resistance
Correct Answer

A. Pascal's Law
5.

The _____ of a fluid is defined as the mass of the fluid per unit volume.
- Viscosity
- Weight
- Atmospheric pressure
- Density
Correct Answer

A. Density
6.

The _____ can be considered a statement of the conservation of energy principle appropriate for flowing fluids.
- Voltaic Equation
- Bernoulli Equation
- Pythagorean Theorem
- Newton Equation
Correct Answer

A. Bernoulli Equation
7.

_____ is some measurable or sensible phenomenon present during combustion.
- Buoyancy
- Asphyxia
- Pascal’s Law
- A fire signature
Correct Answer

A. A fire signature
8.

A pressure due only to the weight of a column of fluid is called _____.
- Vacuum pressure
- Inertia
- Static pressure
- Atmospheric pressure
Correct Answer

A. Static pressure
9.

_____ inhibits the chain reaction of the combustion process because it chemically suppresses the fire very quickly.
- Class D extinguishers
- Water
- Halon 1301
- Foam
Correct Answer

A. Halon 1301
10.

When the air in a building is warmer and less dense than the outside air, it tends to have a buoyant force. The phenomenon is referred to as _____.
- Stratification
- Normal stack effect
- Reverse hydrolysis
- Neutral plane hydraulics
Correct Answer

A. Normal stack effect
11.

_____ detectors complement ionization detectors in that they have high sensitivity to smoldering fires and low sensitivity to low-smoke flaming fires, such as paper and wood fires.
- Aspiration type
- Light-scattering
- Light-absorbing
- VESDA
Correct Answer

A. Light-scattering
12.

Energy slowly diffusing through a medium from a point of higher temperature to a point of lower temperature is called _____.
- Radiation
- Conduction
- Convection
- Diffusion
Correct Answer

A. Conduction
13.

_____ refers to the relatively rapid gas flow in a shallow layer beneath the ceiling surface which is driven by the buoyancy of the hot combustion products.
- Dispersion
- Ceiling jet
- Fire plume
- Aspiration
Correct Answer

A. Ceiling jet
14.

The best possible location for a heat detector is _____.
- Spacing of no more than 30 ft. apart
- Wherever a sprinkler head is located
- At least one per room
- Directly over the fire
Correct Answer

A. Spacing of no more than 30 ft. apart
15.

A prefect vacuum is ______ absolute pressure.
- 32 pounds of
- -32 pounds of
- Zero
- Twice the normal atmospheric
Correct Answer

A. Twice the normal atmospheric

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Fire Protection Engineering

There are both combustible and noncombustible materials in buildings.

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_____ can be considered a measure of a fluid’s resistance to deformation or shear, or its readiness to flow when acted upon by an external force.

Energy that is transmitted with the speed of light by electromagnetic waves, and for which a transmitting medium is not required is called _____.

“The pressure in a fluid at rest is the same in all directions” is the definition of _____.

The _____ of a fluid is defined as the mass of the fluid per unit volume.

The _____ can be considered a statement of the conservation of energy principle appropriate for flowing fluids.

_____ is some measurable or sensible phenomenon present during combustion.

A pressure due only to the weight of a column of fluid is called _____.

_____ inhibits the chain reaction of the combustion process because it chemically suppresses the fire very quickly.

When the air in a building is warmer and less dense than the outside air, it tends to have a buoyant force. The phenomenon is referred to as _____.

_____ detectors complement ionization detectors in that they have high sensitivity to smoldering fires and low sensitivity to low-smoke flaming fires, such as paper and wood fires.

Energy slowly diffusing through a medium from a point of higher temperature to a point of lower temperature is called _____.

_____ refers to the relatively rapid gas flow in a shallow layer beneath the ceiling surface which is driven by the buoyancy of the hot combustion products.

The best possible location for a heat detector is _____.

A prefect vacuum is ______ absolute pressure.