Ch 26 Fire detection, suppression and smoke control systems

When activated, the ___ causes the system to initiate an alarm.

a) remote annunciator

b) alarm initiating device

c) fire alarm control unit

d) alarm notification appliance

b) alarm initiating device

You can quickly determine the exact location of the activated alarm with the:

a) remote annunciator

b) alarm initiating device

c) fire alarm control unit

d) alarm notification appliance

a) remote annunciator

The _____ serves as the “brain” of the system, linking devices to appliances.

a) remote annunciator

b) alarm initiating device

c) fire alarm control unit

d) alarm notification appliance

c) fire alarm control unit

The _____ is often accompanied by a visual device that alerts building occupants.

a) remote annunciator

b) alarm initiating device

c) fire alarm control unit

d) alarm notification appliance

d) alarm notification appliance

The ____ uses a metal alloy, such as solder.

a) fusible-link sprinkler head

b) frangible-bulb spinkler head

c) deluge head

d) early-suppression fast-response sprinkler head

a) fusible-link sprinkler head

The thickness of the glass determines the temperature at which the ____ activates.

a) fusible-link sprinkler head

b) frangible-bulb sprinkle head

c) deluge head

d) early-suppression fast-response sprinkler head

b) frangible-bulb sprinkle head

The ____ has no cap or release mechanism.

a) fusible-link spinkler head

b) frangible-bulb sprinkler-head

c) deluge head

d) eartly-suppression fast-response sprinker head

c) deluge head

The _____ is larger than a standard sprinkler head.

a) fusible-link sprinkler head

b) frangible-bulb sprinkler head

c) deluge head

d) early-suppression fast-response sprinkler head

d) early-suppression fast-response sprinkler head

The _____ has a threaded stem that moves in and out as the valve is opened or closed

a) outside screw yoke valve

b) wall post indicator valve

c) post indicator valve

d) supervisory switch

a) outside screw yoke valve

The ____ controls the opening or closing of an underground valve.

a) post indicator valve

b) outside screw and yoke valve

c) wall post indicator valve

d) supervisory switch

a) post indicator valve

The ____ controls the flow of water from an underground pipe into a sprinkler system.

a) outside screw and yoke valve

b) post indicator valve

c) wall post indicator valve

d) supervisory switch

c) wall post indicator valve

The ___ activates an alarm if you close a valve that should remain open.

a) outside screw and yoke valve

b) post indicator valve

c) wall post indicator valve

d) supervisory switch

d) supervisory switch

Which type of system specifies exactly which initiating device activated the fire alarm?

a) zoned

b) temporal-3 pattern

c) noncoded

d) coded

a) zoned

In a ___, fire alarms from several buildings are connected to a single monitoring site.

a) protected premises fire alarm system

b) proprietary supervising alarm system

c) public emergency alarm reporting system

d) remote supervising station alarm system

b) proprietary supervising alarm system

In which automatic sprinkler system is the bottom part of a dry-pendent head mounted inside the freezer?

a) preaction sprinkler system

b) deluge sprinkler system

c) wet pipe sprinkler system

d) dry pipe sprinkler system

c) wet pipe sprinkler system

The action of the clapper assembly located inside a ___ relies on a pressure differential.

a) preaction sprinkler system

b) wet pipe sprinkler system

c) deluge sprinkler system

d) dry pipe sprinkler system

d) dry pipe sprinkler system

Which automatic sprinkler system flows large volumes in response to predetermined fire conditions?

a) preaction

b) wet pipe

c) dry pipe

d) deluge

d) deluge

The primary advantage of which type of system is its ability to prevent accidental water discharges?

a) dry pipe

b) deluge

c) wet pipe

d) preaction

d) preaction

Which water supply system has a 2 1/2" male coupling in each outlet and a valve to open the water supply?

a) Class I standpipe

b) Class II standpipe

c) Class III standpipe

d) water mist

a) Class I standpipe

Which one of these are you likelyto remove when working with a standpipe system in a high rise building?

a) water main

b) pressure reducing valve

c) preaction valve

d) a flow restrictor

d) a flow restrictor

To prevent a fire from igniting any grease build-up inside the ductwork, you should use which of the following?

a) clean agents

b) wet chemical

c) dry chemical

d) carbon dioxide

b) wet chemical

which type of smoke control system uses construction barriers, such as a draft curtain, to contain and minimize the amount of smoke leakage from a fire area?

a) passive smoke control

b) active smoke control

c) gaseous suppression

d) automatic dry standpipe

a) passive smoke control

Fire suppression systems include all of the following except:

a) a fire alarm

b) fire suppression systems

c) automatic fire alarm

d) automated false alarm resets

d) automated false alarm resets

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic components of a fire alarm system?

a) alarm triggering devices

b) alarm initiating devices

c) alarm notification appliances

d) fire alarm control unit

a) alarm triggering devices