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1
Q

A fire apparatus with a primary purpose of transporting 1,000 or more gallons of water is considered to be a/an

A. Attack pumper
B. Aerial Device
C. Midi pumper
D. Tanker/Tender

A

D.

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2
Q

Keeping apparatus in a state of usefulness or readiness is known as?

A. Repair
B. Maintenance
C. Reliability
D. Trouble shooting

A

B.

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3
Q

Checking the voltage, electrolyte level, and corrosion are all steps in inspecting the?

A. the electrolyte components
B. The voltage regulator
C. Electrical motor
D. Battery

A

D

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4
Q

When performing a capacity test, the desired net pump pressure should be?

A. 100
B. 150
C. 200
D. 250

A

B

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5
Q

The manufactures manuel will ________ the Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) number for engine oil.

A. does not suggest
B. recommend
C. Require
D. not mandate

A

B

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6
Q

Which of the following conditions could be found while doing a routine maintenance check on a battery?

A. Loose tie down
B. Corrosion
C. Coolant levels are low
D. Both A and B

A

D

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7
Q

The vacuum test requires a reading at the end of 5 minutes during which no more than ____ inches should be lost.

A.24
B.22
C.10
D.12

A

C

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8
Q

Before an apparatus response from the station, the driver/operator should:

A. tell passengers to buckle their seatbelts the proceed.
B. assume everyone is bucked and proceed.
C. Check all fluid levels
D assure everyone is seated and belted.

A

D

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9
Q

The distance a vehicle travels from the time the driver begins to apply the brakes till it comes to a complete stop is called?

A. Total reaction distance
B. Visual lead distance
C. Break performance distance
D. Breaking distance

A

D

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10
Q

Apparatus are more likely to be involved in an accident at/on?

A. off/on Ramp
B. Intersection
C. freeway
D. Bridges

A

B

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11
Q

A driver /operator of an emergency vehicle who does not obey state , local, or department driving regulations is ?

A. protected under the good Samaritan Law
B. subject to criminal prosecution only.
C. Exempt from any prosecution
D. Subject to criminal and Civil prosicution

A

D

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12
Q

Unless specificly exempt, when driving fire apparatus, the fire apparatus driver/operators are generally subject to any/all?

A. NFPA 1901 guidelines
B. Statues, rules, regulations, and ordinances
C. National Emergency Vehicle Response Commissioner Guidelines
D. Department of motor vehicle regulations

A

B

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13
Q

You have responded to an emergency on a limited access highway. Your apparatus is not being used. Which of the following should be done?

A. Position the apparatus across the intersection to block traffic
B. Use the apparatus as a barrier between the traffic flow and the responders on scene
C. Position the apparatus off of the highway away from the incident.
D. Place the apparatus as close to the incident as possible so the responders have access to the apparatus.

A

B

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14
Q

The weight carried on most fire apparatus can contribute to_______ due to excessive weight transfer.

A. Skidding
B. Apparatus rollover
C. Delay in the drivers break time reaction.
D. A and B

A

D

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15
Q

If the apparatus begins to skid the operator should

A. Gradually apply the brakes, bringing the apparatus to a halt
B. turn the apparatus steering wheel, so the front wheels face the direction of the skid.
C. turn the apparatus steering wheel in the opposite direction of the skid
D. release the accelerator

A

B

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16
Q

The purpose of using a spotter is to assist:

A. in stopping cross traffic
B. the driver by observing the area in blind spots and warning the driver of obstacles around the apparatus
C. the driver with lining up next to the hydrant
D. Turing the vehicla arounf into a confined space

A

B

17
Q

The purpose of the alley dock skill is to simulate:

A. Backing a vehicle into a restricted area.
B. Maneuvering around parked and stopped vehicles and tight corners.
C. Steering a vehicle in a straight line.
D. turning a vehicle around in a confined space

A

A

18
Q

Due to the size of an apparatus, as well as the clearance needed when backing the driver should

A. Back up slowly
B. Use a spotter
C. Place traffic cone in the area he is parking in
D. turn on all emergency lights, check all mirrors, then proceed to back up.

A

B

19
Q

While performing a pump capacity test, if the net pump pressure is correct but the nozzel flow GPM is too high the:

A. discharge gate must be opened further.
B discharge gate must be closed further
C. Throttle setting must be reduced
D A and B

A

D

20
Q

During a pump capacity test, a pumper should deliver ____ of its rated capacity at 250psi pump pressure for 10 mins?

A. 100%
B. 50%
C. 70%
D. 40%

A

B

21
Q

In the fire service, each pump impeller in a housing is commonly called a?

A. casing
B. Body
C. Pump
D. Stage

A

D

22
Q

Which of the following types of fire pump must be primed using an external priming device?

A. Rotary vane
B. Piston
C. Centrifugal
D. Rotary-gear pump

A

C

23
Q

When pumping from a draft, which of the following conditions affect a pumps ability?

A. water temperature
B. Barometric pressure
C. Air temperature
D. All of the above

A

D

24
Q

Switch from pressure to volume operations when:

A. operating a hydrant.
B. more than half the rated capacity of the pump will be required.
C. higher than normal pressure will be required.
D. A and B

A

B

25
Q

The _______ on the impeller are curved away from the direction of rotation so that the natural movement of water will carry it to the edge.

A. Fins
B. shrouds
C. Vanes
D. volutes

A

C

26
Q

The ____ is the major components of the centrifugal pump because it provides velocity to the water.

A. Housing
B. volute
C. vane
D. impeller

A

D

27
Q

An auxiliary colling device:

A. causes pump water to mix with radiator fluid.
B. can cause over pressurization. of the radiator.
C. gets water from the intake side of the pump
D. Cools engine water when the apparatus pump is engaged.

A

D

28
Q

The ______ enables apparatus to be driven and discharge water on the fire at the same time:

A. PTO power take-off
B. power transfer
C. inverter
D.transverter

A

A

29
Q

As flow decreases, pressure _________

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. remains the same
D. no effect

A

A

30
Q

A fire hydrant with a green bonnet and cap

A. less than 500gmp
B. 500-999 gpm
C. 1000-1499gpm
D. Greater than 1500gpm

A

C

31
Q

Friction loss is usually expressed in terms of

A. pounds per sq inch per 50 feet
B. pounds per sq inch per 100
C. gpm per 50 feet
D. GPM per 100 feet

A

B

32
Q

A ______ indicates flow in the gallons per min.

A. compound gauge
B. Vaccuum gauge
C. flowmeter
D.bourdon tube

A

C

33
Q

A straight stream is considered:

A. a deflective solid stream
B. non-deflective solid stream
C. a pattern on a combo fog
D. a pattern on a smooth nozzle

A

C

34
Q

The driver operator has set the apparatus up for the pumping operation. If the tachometer shows a rpm reading but the speedometer does not it could indicate:

A. transmission in in the wrong gear.
B the transmission is not engaged
C. A and B
D. Pump is cavitating.

A

C

35
Q

A relief valve bypasses excess water from the discharge side of the pump to the :

A. pump intake
B. bleeder
C. water tank
D. bypass

A

A

36
Q

in relay pumping, any adjustment of pressure at the source pumper is made to maintain the minimum ____ pressure at the pumper in line.

A.discharge
B. static
C. Intake
D.Flow

A

C

37
Q

The pressure that is created by the weight of air and varies depending on elevation, is known as _______ pressure.

A. absolute
B. atmospheric
C. barometric
D. head

A

B

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