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NFPA CFPS Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Exam Practice Test

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Total 102 questions

Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Questions and Answers

Question 1

What type of standpipe system provides 21/2 in. (65 mm) hose connections at designated locations in a building for use by the fire department?

Options:

A.

Class IV

B.

Class III

C.

Class II

D.

Class I

Question 2

According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, what type of fabric is used 51% of the time on upholstered

furniture?

Options:

A.

Thermoplastic

B.

Leather

C.

Cellulosic

D.

Coated PVC

Question 3

Environmental Protection Agency standards require solid waste be treated as hazardous if it is a listed waste and/or

meets the characteristics prescribed by the standard for toxicity, reactivity, corrosivity, and

Options:

A.

solubility.

B.

compactability.

C.

lignitability.

D.

treatability.

Question 4

Sound meters used to test notification appliances in fire alarm systems shall comply with which standard?

Options:

A.

NFPA 70

B.

NFPA 72

C.

ANSI S12.13

D.

ANSI S1.42

Question 5

For standpipe systems containing 11/2 - 21/2 in. (40 - 65 mm) hose connection outlets without preconnected hose, a

pressure regulating device is required when pressure exceeds

Options:

A.

100 psi (689 kPa).

B.

125 psi (862 kPa).

C.

150 psi (1034 kPa).

D.

175 psi (1207 kPa).

Question 6

How many additional switches or circuit breakers are allowed for a separate service?

Options:

A.

9

B.

8

C.

7

D.

6

Question 7

The goals of the first edition of NFPA 13D were to provide sufficient time for safe egress or rescue, economic viability, and

Options:

A.

alert the fire department.

B.

limit water damage.

C.

limit damage to the dwelling.

D.

prevent flashover.

Question 8

Response Time Index (RTI) is a value applicable to

Options:

A.

Amount of time required for water to reach the most remote sprinkler.

B.

Measure of thermal sensitivity of the air evacuation device of a dry pipe sprinkler system.

C.

Measure of thermal sensitivity of a sprinkler's activation.

D.

Measure of thermal sensitivity of a wet pipe sprinkler system's alarm device.

Question 9

In the plastics industry, which one of the following is NOT one of the four broad areas of processing?

Options:

A.

Manufacturing

B.

Conversion

C.

Finishing

D.

Polymerization

Question 10

Building codes should limit the size of an unsprinklered facility used for the processing and storage of Municipal Solid

Waste built of type V construction to how many square feet?

Options:

A.

7,500

B.

8,500

C.

9,000

D.

10,000

Question 11

At what temperature do cellulose nitrate products begin to decompose?

Options:

A.

581° F (305° C)

B.

425° F (218° C)

C.

350° F (177° C)

D.

300° F(150°C)

Question 12

What is the occupancy factor used by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) for computing required fire flow for C-3

(Combustible)?

Options:

A.

0.75

B.

0.85

C.

1.00

D.

1.15

Question 13

Which foam extinguishing agent can be proportioned into final concentrations of 1%, 3%, and 6%?

Options:

A.

Film-Forming Fluoroprotein Agents (FFFP)

B.

Low-Temperature Foaming Agents

C.

Protein Foaming Agents (P)

D.

Aqueous Film-Forming Agents (AFFF)

Question 14

What type of property classifications experience the majority of fire deaths in the United States?

Options:

A.

Business

B.

Educational

C.

Public Assembly

D.

One- and two-family dwellings

Question 15

Which OSHA regulation addresses storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gas?

Options:

A.

1910.107

B.

1910.108

C.

1910.110

D.

1910.119

Question 16

Potassium bicarbonate is a dry chemical agent considered to be twice as effective as

Options:

A.

Asodium bicarbonate.

B.

monoammonium phosphate.

C.

sodium chloride.

D.

potassium sulfide.

Question 17

Which smoke detector type contains a small amount of radioactive material and functions by sensing a decrease in

conductance of the air when smoke particles enter the chamber?

Options:

A.

Photoelectric

B.

Cloud chamber air sampling

C.

Light scattering

D.

lonization

Question 18

What percent of fire departments surveyed participate in the delivery of emergency medical services?

Options:

A.

38%

B.

61%

C.

79%

D.

90%

Question 19

When using water mist as an extinguishing mechanism, the effectiveness of a fine mist depends on

Options:

A.

the ability of the mist to directly spray on the fire.

B.

how much mist diverts to the compartment boundaries.

C.

how much conductive heat the mist system will absorb.

D.

the momentum and direction of the spray relative to the fire.

Question 20

The typical discharge coefficient of a solid stream nozzle for a standard orifice with sharp edges is?

Options:

A.

0.62

B.

0.75

C.

0.8

D.

0.95

Question 21

Which type of fire alarm system transmits signals that are permanently recorded at a constantly attended supervising station located either at the protected premises or at another location of the property owner?

Options:

A.

Proprietary

B.

Auxiliary

C.

Central station

D.

Remote station

Question 22

When using the Fire Safety Concept Tree to assess life safety for occupancies, the major categories of strategies include managing the fire, managing exposed occupants, and

Options:

A.

emergency response.

B.

occupant notification.

C.

fire prevention.

D.

risk classification.

Question 23

The duration of required fire flow in public supply systems ranges from

Options:

A.

1-4 hours.

B.

1-6 hours.

C.

2-10 hours.

D.

3-8 hours.

Question 24

The ignition test method that exposes the specimen to a known heat flux from a tungsten-quartz heater is referred to as a

Options:

A.

fire propagation apparatus.

B.

lateral ignition apparatus.

C.

cone calorimeter.

D.

intermediate-scale calorimeter.

Question 25

The computer simu-lation egress model that is often referred to as the hydraulic model and also known as

Options:

A.

single-parameter estimation model.

B.

behavioral simulation model.

C.

egress model.

D.

movement model.

Question 26

Which factor plays a significant role in most industrial fire and explosion losses?

Options:

A.

Process

B.

Mechanical

C.

Human

D.

External

Question 27

After an emergency incident has occurred, a post-incident critique of the emergency preparedness procedure should

be conducted covering the detection of the incident, implementation of incident command, and

Options:

A.

cause of the incident.

B.

notification, alerting and warning procedures.

C.

total time of the incident.

D.

where the incident occurred.

Question 28

Fire alarm systems audible appliances ratings are usually stated as a sound pressure level (SPL) at what distance?

Options:

A.

1 ft (0.31 m)

B.

10 ft (3.05 m)

C.

15 ft (4.57 m)

D.

20 ft (6.10 m)

Question 29

Panic hardware devices are designed to facilitate the release of the latching device on a door with a pressure note xceeding

Options:

A.

5 pounds (2.3 kg.) is applied in the direction of exit travel.

B.

10 pounds (4.5 kg.) is applied in the direction of exit travel.

C.

15 pounds (6.8 kg.) is applied in the direction of exit travel.

D.

20 pounds (9.1 kg.) is applied in the direction of exit travel.

Question 30

Fire alarm visible appliance source intensity is measured in

Options:

A.

lux.

B.

candela.

C.

lumen.

D.

foot candle.

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