STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS

STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

Multiple Choice

All valves controlling connections to water supplies and

standpipes _____ be listed indicating valves

• Shall

• Must

• Should

• Shouldn't

Multiple Choice

A _____ standpipe system shall provide

2 1∕2 in. (65 mm) hose connections to supply water for use by

fire departments and those trained in handling heavy fire

streams

• Class I

• Class II

• Class III

• Class IV

Multiple Choice

The maximum pressure at any point in the system at any

time shall not exceed _____

• 175 PSI

• 200 PSI

• 350 PSI

• 450 PSI

Multiple Choice

For Class I and Class III systems, the minimum flow

rate for the hydraulically most remote standpipe shall be ______ through the two most remote

2 1∕2 in. outlets

• 250 GPM

• 500 GPM

• 750 GPM

• 100 GPM

Multiple Choice

The minimum flow rate for additional standpipes

shall be ______ per standpipe for buildings with

floor areas that do not exceed 80,000 ft2 per floor

• 150 GPM

• 200 GPM

• 250 GPM

• 500 GPM

Multiple Choice

Standpipes shall be at least ___ in size.

• 2.5in

• 4in

• 6in

• 8in

Multiple Choice

A _______ standpipe system shall provide either 1 1∕2 in.

(40 mm) hose stations to supply water for use by trained

personnel or a hose connection for the fire department during

initial response

• Class I

• Class II

• Class III

• Class IV

Multiple Choice

The horizontal portion of the

system piping that delivers the water supply for two or more

hose connections, and for sprinklers on combined systems,

on a single level.

• Vertical Standpipe

• Wet Standpipe

• Combined Standpipe

• Horizontal Standpipe

Multiple Choice

A standpipe system

containing water at all times that is attached to a water

supply capable of supplying the system demand at all times

and that requires no action other than opening a hose valve

to provide water at hose connections

• Dry Standpipe

• Manual Wet Standpipe

• Automatic Wet Standpipe

• Semiautomatic Dry Standpipe

Multiple Choice

A standpipe system that supplies

both hose connections and automatic sprinklers

• Class II Standpipe

• Combined Standpipe System

• Wet Standpipe

• Class III

Multiple Choice

A standpipe system with no permanently attached water supply that relies exclusively on the fire department connection to supply the

system demand

• Class II Standpipe

• Manual Wet Standpipe

• Manual Dry Standpipe

• Semiautomatic Dry Standpipe

Multiple Choice

A system that provides 1 1∕2 in.

hose stations to supply water for use by trained

personnel and 2 1∕2 in. hose connections to supply a

larger volume of water for use by fire departments

• Class I Standpipe

• Class II Standpipe

• Class III Standpipe

• Class IV Standpipe

Multiple Choice

A high-rise building is a building where the floor of an

occupiable story is greater than ____ above the lowest

level of fire department vehicle access

• 50ft

• 75ft

• 100ft

• 150ft

Multiple Choice

A standpipe system containing water at all times that relies exclusively on the fire department connection to supply the system demand

• Manual Wet Standpipe

• Manual Dry Standpipe

• Automatic Wet Standpipe

• Semi-Automatic Dry Standpipe

Multiple Choice

A ____ _____ test shall be performed at the low point drain

for each standpipe or the main drain test connection where

the supply main enters the building (when provided)

• water flow

• main drain

• water discharge

• tamper signal

Multiple Choice

Hydrostatic tests of not less than _______

pressure for 2 hours, or at 50 psi in excess of the

maximum pressure, where maximum pressure is in excess

of 150 psi, shall be conducted every 5 years on

manual standpipe systems and semi-automatic dry

standpipe systems, including piping in the fire department

connection

• 100 PSI

• 150 PSI

• 200 PSI

• 250 PSI