WorksheetsTypes of Sprinklers
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
For standard spray sidewall sprinklers, the maximum area of coverage of a sprinkler shall not exceed _____square feet.
100
196
225
400
Standard sidewall sprinklers shall be located a minimum of_____ inches from an end wall.
4
12
24
36
Vertical sidewall sprinkler deflectors shall be located not more than 6 in.
(150 mm) or less than ____ in. (100 mm) from the wall from which they are projecting
1
2
3
4
Horizontal sidewall sprinkler deflectors shall be located not more than___ in.
(150 mm), and shall be permitted to be located with their deflectors less than 4 in. (100 mm) from the wall from which they are projecting.
2
6
12
24
Sidewall sprinklers shall be installed no closer than_____ ft. from light fixtures
or similar obstructions
1
2
3
4
Horizontal sidewall sprinklers shall be permitted to be located in a zone 6 in. to 12 in. (150 mm to 300 mm) or 12 in. to 18 in. (300 mm to 450 mm) below noncombustible
and limited-combustible ceilings__________.
when it is not possible to locate them 4-6” below the ceiling
when the sprinkler piping has been concealed and all penetrations firestopped
where listed for such use.
When the sprinker has more than 100 PSI pressure available
In the general requirements section of Chapter 8 of NFPA 13, it requires that sprinklers ....shall be positioned
and located so as to provide____________with respect to activation time and distribution
reasonable waterflow
accurate detection
satisfactory performance
perfect performance
In the general requirements section of Chapter 8 of NFPA 13, it states that sprinklers can be omitted from
areas______.
specifcally allowed by this standard
allowed by the owner
that don’t have enough water currently
available
that have been firestopped with approved
materials
Per the general requirements of NFPA 13, chapter 8, ....sprinklers shall not be required to be installed within
air handling units________.
that have ground fault protection
that have minimal flammable components
not intended for occupancy
that have been firestopped with approved
materials
Per the general requirements of NFPA 13, chapter 8, ....sprinklers shall be located so as not to exceed the
________ protection area per sprinkler.
flammable
general
minimum
maximum
For standard sprinklers, the clearance between the deflector and the top of storage or contents of the room
shall be ___inches or greater.
12
18
36
48
For unobstructed construction, the distance between the sprinkler deflector and the ceiling shall be a
minimum of 1", and a maxumum of ___", throughout the area of coverage of the sprinkler.
6
12
18
22
For obstructed construction, when the sprinklers are placed at or below structural members, the maximum
distance from the deflector to the ceiling is____inches.
12
18
22
24
Standard horizontal sidewall sprinklers are installed along the wall 10 feet apart, protecting a room that is 8 feet wide. The protection area of coverage per sprinkler is______square feet.
16
80
100
180
Horizontal sidewall sprinklers are spaced a maximum of 10 feet apart between sprinklers along the wall. The maximum allowable distance between the last sprinkler and the end wall is_______.
5 feet
6 feet
7 feet 6 inches
20 feet
The maximum allowable area of coverage per standard sidewall sprinkler, in a light hazard occupancy, with combustible ceiling finish, is_______square feet.
100
120
196
225
For standard pendent and upright sprinklers in ordinary hazard occupancy, the maximum protection area per sprinkler is 130 square feet, with maximum spacing of____feet between sprinklers.
10
13
15
20
For standard pendent and upright sprinklers in a non-combustible, unobstructed construction light hazard occupancy, in a hydualically calculated system, the maximum protection area per sprinkler is 225 square feet, with maximum spacing of____feet between sprinklers
10
13
15
20
You have sprinklers spaced 13 feet apart along the line, with sprinklers 10 feet apart between lines, in an ordinary hazard occupancy. The maximum allowable distance from the end sprinkler on the line to the wall
5 feet
6 feet
6 feet 6 inches
7 feet 6 inches
You have sprinklers spaced 10 feet apart along the line, with sprinklers 10 feet apart between lines, in an extra hazard occupancy. The maximum allowable distance from the end sprinkler on the line to the wall is_______.
5 feet
6 feet
6 feet 6 inches
7 feet 6 inches
You have sprinklers spaced 8 feet apart along the line, with sprinklers 15 feet apart between lines, in an ordinary hazard occupancy. The maximum allowable distance from the end sprinkler on the line to the wall is_______.
4 feet
6 feet
6 feet 6 inches
7 feet 6 inches
According to NFPA 13, temperature ratings of a sprinkler are used for the following purposes: to keep sprinklers from operating accidentially, and______.
to allow the sprinklers to cool off during a fire
to control the number of sprinklers operating in the design area
to allow more sprinklers to operate in a larger fire
to delay sprinklers operating, opening only when needed during a major fire
Per NFPA 13: Unless other requirements are met in the standard with other temperature ratings, ordinary and_______temperature sprinklers shall be used throughout buildings.
intermediate
semi-ordinary
high
blue
It is permitted to use high temperature sprinklers throughout ordinary hazard, extra hazard, and______ occupancies.
residential
storage
light hazard
hospital
The NFPA definition of an upright sprinkler is: a sprinkler designed to be installed in such a way that the water spray is________the deflector.
directed upwards towards
up near the
flowing downward towards
compressed upwards by the
The NFPA definition of a pendent sprinkler is: a sprinkler designed to be installed in such a way that the water stream is________the deflector.
directed upwards towards
directed downward against
restricted from
compressed upwards by the
A concealed sprinkler is defined in NFPA 13 as a___________ sprinkler with a cover plate.
special application
recessed
horizontal sidewall
ESFR
The NFPA definition of a recessed sprinkler is a sprinkler in which__________ including the shank thread, is mounted above the lower plane of the ceiling.
all or part of the body
the entire deflector assembly
only the base of the sprinkler
all or part of the deflector
The protection area of coverage per sprinkler can be found by using the formula______.
A=SxL
A=Sx.433
A=LxW
A=BxH
The maximum area of coverage of any sprinkler shall not exceed______square feet.
130
225
400
1,000
The maximum distance from sprinklers to walls shall not exceed______ the allowable maximum distance between sprinklers.
one-fourth
one-half
one-third
50 %
For sloped ceilings, the maximum distance between sprinklers shall be measured_________.
along a diagonal trajectory
by plotting sprinkler locations on floor, then measuring
using the triangular formula
along the slope of the ceiling
The greatest instructor known to mankind is _________ ______.
Johnnie Engelke
Donald Trump
Tony Zakaras
The Rock
