Fire Detection, Alarm, & Suppression Systems
Settings
Lesson Plan # 35 Fire detection, alarm, & suppression systems
- 1.Protected Premises Fire Alarm System is
- A.
Most basic
- B.
Designed to be initiated manually
- C.
Both a & b
- D.
Used at banks only
- 2.Automatic Alarm Systems
- A.
Signals through dedicated wire pairs, leased telephone lines, fiber-optic cable, or wireless communications link
- B.
Have a high degree of false alarms compared to other systems
- C.
Can only be manually activated
- D.
Both b & c
- 3.Basic types of automatic alarm-initiating devices include
- A.
Heat detectors
- B.
Rate-of-rise heat detectors
- C.
Smoke detectors
- D.
All of the above
- 4.1 Two basic types of smoke detectors are
- A.
Ionization & Rate-of-rise
- B.
Ionization & Photoelectric
- C.
Photoelectric & Rate-of-rise
- D.
Rate-of-rise & Flame
- 5.Photoelectric smoke detectors are
- A.
More sensitive to smoldering fires
- B.
Less sensitive to smoldering fires
- C.
Have the same reaction to smoldering fires
- D.
More responsive to flaming fires
- 6.Ionization smoke detectors are
- A.
More sensitive to smoldering fires
- B.
Have the same reaction to smoldering fires as photoelectric detectors
- C.
More responsive to flaming fires
- D.
Have the same reaction to flaming fires as photoelectric detectors
- 7.The value of automatic sprinklers in providing safety to the occupants of a structure include
- A.
Provides better chance of survival for occupants on upper floors
- B.
Discharges water directly on the fire
- C.
Products of combustion are limited
- D.
All of the above
- 8.Fire department connection is
- A.
Usually a Siamese connection with two 2 ½” female connections with a clapper valve or one clapper large-diameter inlet
- B.
Usually a Siamese with two 2 ½” male connections with a clapper valve or one clapper large-diameter inlet
- C.
Located outside the building
- D.
Both a & c
- 9.Water flow alarm
- A.
Indicates a problem with the water flow to the sprinkler system
- B.
Located outside the building usually close to the sprinkler connection
- C.
Indicates no water flow
- D.
Located inside the building on the sprinkler valve head
- 10.The dry pipe sprinkler valve is equipped with an air pressure gauge above the clapper and a water pressure gauge below the clapper. The air pressure gauge will read
- A.
The same as the water pressure gauge
- B.
Substantially lower than the water pressure gauge
- C.
Substantially higher than the water pressure gauge
- D.
None of the above
Back to top