True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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Manual fire alarm systems suffer from three typical problems: people must be present,
many do not summon help, and when activated they are difficult to reset.
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2.
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A
serious consideration is where the fire department gets its water supply to determine if water is
being robbed from the sprinkler system.
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3.
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The
fixed temperature heat detector is usually electrically operated with a bimetal strip that bends to
touch a contact point.
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Deluge sprinkler systems are designed to protect areas that may have a fast spreading
fire engulfing the entire area.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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____
detectors use a radioactive element that emits ions into the chamber. a. | Ionization | d. | Light-scattering | b. | Photoelectric | e. | Fixed temperature | c. | Light
obscuration | | | | |
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6.
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In
what type of sprinkler system are all the heads already open and, when activated, water flows to all
heads in the system? a. | wet pipe systems | d. | residential systems | b. | dry pipe
systems | e. | accelerator
systems | c. | deluge systems | | | | |
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7.
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A(n)
____ is a device to speed the operation of the dry pipe valve by detecting the decrease in air
pressure. a. | accelerator | d. | A and
C | b. | post indicator
valve | e. | none of the
above | c. | exhauster | | | | |
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8.
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What
type of valve in a control valve is mounted on a post case with a small window indicating either
“OPEN” or “SHUT”? a. | a check valve | d. | an alarm valve | b. | an outside stem
and yoke valve | e. | a sprinkler
valve | c. | a post indicator valve | | | | |
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9.
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The
three main control devices for sprinkler and standpipe systems include all of the following except
____. a. | outside stem and
yoke valve | c. | non indicating
ball valve | b. | post indicator valve | d. | wall indicator valve | | | | |
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10.
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The
most common temperature at which a sprinkler opens is ____. a. | 135°F | c. | 325°F | b. | 150°F | d. | 165°F | | | | |
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