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NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023), Exams of Nursing

A comprehensive study guide for the nicet unit 1 exam, covering various topics related to fire protection systems. It includes 32 exam questions with answers, graded a+, and is updated for 2023. The guide covers topics such as acceptable water tanks, impairment procedures, tests, occupancy classifications, automatic sprinkler systems, dry systems, and more.

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Download NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ A inspection is a *blank* examination of water-based fire protection system. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅visual. The inspector must inspect the hangers on a system to verify *blank*. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅the hangers are undamaged. Acceptable water tanks can include *blank*. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅pressure tanks, public water utilities, and reservoirs of sufficient volume. *Blank* gate valves with road way boxes do not require supervision. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅Under ground. Inspection records must be maintained by the owner for *blank*. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅1 year after next required inspection. The *blank* is required to notify the alarm company of an impending system impairment. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅owner. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Impairment procedures are found in *blank* of NFPA 25. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅Chapter 11. Fire pump rooms must maintain a temperature of at least *blank*. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅40 Degrees Fahrenheit. Sprinklers, piping, and hangers must be inspected annually from *blank*. [Unit 1] - Correct Answer ✅the floor level. Based on the NFPA 25 definition of "qualified," inspectors do not need *blank* training with the system that he or she inspects. [Unit 2] - Correct Answer ✅formal. In NFPA standards, the term *blank* indicated a recommendation. [Unit 2] - Correct Answer ✅should. The term "approved" is defined by NFPA standards as *blank* to the AHJ. [Unit 2] - Correct Answer ✅acceptable. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Polystyrene is an example of a *blank* plastic. [Unit 3] - Correct Answer ✅Group A. The inspector *blank* attempt to classify occupancies unless the work scope for the inspection specifically calls for the classification. [Unit 3] - Correct Answer ✅should not. *Blank* provides the requirements for building uses such as smoking requirements, housekeeping, clearance, welding, waste disposal, etc. [Unit 3] - Correct Answer ✅NFPA 230. The minimum pressure for a sprinkler to be listed is *blank*. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅7 PSI. *Blank* Sprinklers may not be used to replace existing sprinklers. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅Reconditioned. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Based on the 1999 edition of NFPA 13, a 1/2 inch orifice sprinkler is officially referred to as *blank*. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅standard orifice sprinkler. Sprinklers cannot be painted except by the *blank*. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅manufacturer. *Blank* provide data information regarding the listing / approvals of the equipment described. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅Manufacturer's Data Sheet. Fire department connections must be of *blank* type. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅an approved. *Blank* used with alarm check valves are required to be listed. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅Mechanical alarms Not-metallic escutcheon plates must be *blank*. [Unit 4] - Correct Answer ✅listed. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Site plans for *blank* would typically show location of the back flow preventer, valves, and water mains. [Unit 5] - Correct Answer ✅fire protection. Construction plans must be drawn to *blank*. [Unit 5] - Correct Answer ✅scale. A common specification section which will have items related to fire protection (Division 15) is *blank*. [Unit 5] - Correct Answer ✅Division 2 - Site Work & Division 16 - Electrical. The plan that shows a cut view through the building to show a perspective of height and elevation is called *blank*. [Unit 5] - Correct Answer ✅Section View. Section plans give a perspective of *blank*. [Unit 5] - Correct Answer ✅Height & elevation. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The *blank* are the ground rules by which the work is to be performed. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅General Conditions. *Blank* changes general conditions without rewriting the contract. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅Special Conditions. *Blank* can include as-built drawings, original acceptance tests, previous inspection and test reports, equipment lists, etc. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅Contract Documents. A list of obligations of the contractor/service provider is called the *blank*. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅Contractor Obligations. *Blank* is the list of the owner's duties. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅Owners Obligations. *Blank* is a list of detailed scope of the project. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅Specifications. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ *Blank* spells out the process for resolution of disputes. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅Claims/Arbitration. In contract language, a *blank* may be the military, a partnership, or a corporation. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅person. When an offer is accepted, a *blank* is formed. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅contract. NFPA 25 states that the owner is responsible for *blank* a water based fire protection system. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅maintaining. Project *blank* can consist of permits or fees, maintenance supplies, small tools, clean up costs, and special reporting needs. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅overhead. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The *blank* method is used to show the inter-dependency between activities on a project. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅critical path. *Blank* is generally the largest cost item in preparing estimated for inspection and testing projects. [Unit 6] - Correct Answer ✅labor. Each sprinkler system must have its own *blank*. [Unit 7] - Correct Answer ✅control valve. All sprinkler systems must have a *blank*. [Unit 7] - Correct Answer ✅drain. Branch lines on dry systems must be pitched for drainage as *blank*. [Unit 7] - Correct Answer ✅1/2-inch every 10ft. The most hydraulically efficient system configuration is *blank*. [Unit 7] - Correct Answer ✅grid. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Break tanks are used where a *blank* between a public water supply and a fire protection system is prohibited. [Unit 8] - Correct Answer ✅direct connection. All pressure tanks are required to have a *blank* attached. [Unit 8] - Correct Answer ✅nameplate. Q = 29.83 cd² √p is the formula for determining flow when conducting a flow test. The symbol (p) is defined as what? [Unit 8] - Correct Answer ✅the pitot nozzle pressure. Gauges used for conducting flow tests need to be *blank* since the readings are relative to one another. [Unit 8] - Correct Answer ✅calibrated. Fire pumps are always used with *blank*. [Unit 8] - Correct Answer ✅suction tanks. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ A standpipe system that supplies both hose connections and the automatic sprinklers is referred to as a *blank* system. [Unit 9] - Correct Answer ✅combined. Fire hose cabinets *blank* be used for holding first aid kits. [Unit 9] - Correct Answer ✅cannot. Hydrostatic tests must be conducted on dry standpipes every *blank*. [Unit 9] - Correct Answer ✅5 years. Instructions for inspecting fire hose for Class II standpipes are found in *blank*. [Unit 9] - Correct Answer ✅NFPA 1962. A Class II standpipe has hose connections for *blank* for occupant use and fire department use. [Unit 9] - Correct Answer ✅small hose. Piping for standpipe systems is required to be inspected *blank*. [Unit 9] - Correct Answer ✅quarterly. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Alarm Valves must be externally inspected *blank*. [Unit 10] - Correct Answer ✅monthly. Pressure reducing hose valves are inspected quarterly to verify *blank*. [Unit 10] - Correct Answer ✅there are no leaks. Dry pipe valves must be tested *blank*. [Unit 10] - Correct Answer ✅annually. Quick opening devices are tested *blank*. [Unit 10] - Correct Answer ✅quarterly. *Blank* is an example of a system control valve. [Unit 10] - Correct Answer ✅P.I.V (Post Indicator Valve) Dry valves, deluge valves, and pressure reducing valves must all be protected from *blank*. [Unit 10] - Correct Answer ✅freezing. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ An *blank* of all alarm functions associated with a sprinkler system must be conducted at the completion of installation. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅acceptance test. If supervisory signals and water flow signals utilize the same circuit, the *blank* signal takes precedent over the supervisory signal. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅water flow. Fire alarm signals must be *blank* from other signals in the same area. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅distinctly different. Tamper switches on control valves must be tested *blank*. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅semi-annually. Alarm valves and *blank* must be tested quarterly. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅water motor gongs. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The primary power supply for a fire alarm system may be from an engine driven generator or *blank*. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅utility service. A control valve tamper switch is an example of a *blank*. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅initiating device. NFPA 13 requires a water motor gong to operate within *blank* after water flow begins through a sprinkler. [Unit 12] - Correct Answer ✅5 minutes. The AHJ can include the *blank* or manager of a property. [Unit 13] - Correct Answer ✅owner. The earliest Authorities Having Jurisdiction were *blank*. [Unit 13] - Correct Answer ✅Insurance Companies. An "interest" involves a legal *blank* in a property. [Unit 13] - Correct Answer ✅claim. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NFPA Standards, such as NFPA 25, are the most widely used *blank* by government entities. [Unit 13] - Correct Answer ✅enforcement document. The *blank* is responsible for maintaining water-based protection system. [Unit 13] - Correct Answer ✅owner. Sprinkler systems were originally installed at the request of which AHJ? [Unit 13] - Correct Answer ✅The building owner. Non-water-based protection systems are used where easily ignitable and *blank* hazards are found. [Unit 14] - Correct Answer ✅fast burning. The installation requirements for carbon dioxide is found in which NFPA Standard? [Unit 14] - Correct Answer ✅12. Which of the following systems have been banned from new development? [Unit 14] - Correct Answer ✅Halon 1301. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ All fire protection piping must be substantially supported by the *blank*. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅Building structure. Clearance must be provided around pipe that passes through floors, masonry walls, and *blank*. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅Building foundations. The maximum distance between hanger supports for 1 inch copper tube is *blank*. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅8 ft. Which Chapter of NFPA 13, 1999 Edition covers the requirements for seismic bracing? [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅6. Hangers for specifically listed pipe such as *blank* must be located in accordance with their listing and Section 6-2.2in NFPA 13. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅CPVC. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Acceptable sway brace material includes each of the following except *blank*. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅Schedule 10 pipe. The clearance around pipe penetration can be filled with *blank* if required. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅Mastic. *Blank* can be used with U-hooks supporting 1 1/2 inch diameter pipe. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅Drive Screws. The distance between the centerline of upright sprinklers and a hanger must be at least *blank*. [Unit 16] - Correct Answer ✅3 inches. Dry sprinkler systems have the highest incident of losses due to *blank*. [Unit 17] - Correct Answer ✅Obstruction. Pipe scale is the most common cause of obstruction. It is typically found in *blank* sprinkler. [Unit 17] - Correct Answer ✅Dry. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The most common biological growth which causes obstruction in sprinkler piping is *blank*. [Unit 17] - Correct Answer ✅Asiatic Clams. Galvanized steel, copper, and stainless steel help limit the development of *blank* in a dry sprinkler system. [Unit 17] - Correct Answer ✅Scale. If *blank* is supplied through the FDC than a obstruction investigation is to be conducted. [Unit 17] - Correct Answer ✅Raw water. *Blank* is an acceptable method for flushing sprinkler piping. [Unit 17] - Correct Answer ✅Hydro-pneumatic. *Blank* should be flushed before interior systems. [Unit 17] - Correct Answer ✅Yard mains. The test header (hose header) for 1500 gpm rated fire pump must have at least *blank* 2 1/2-inch hose valves. [Unit 18] - Correct Answer ✅6. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The contractor must leave the owned with a copy of NFPA 25 at the acceptance test *blank*. [Unit 19] - Correct Answer ✅Close out. Pressure tanks must be provided with a means to replenish the required capacity of water and air pressure within at least *blank*. [Unit 20] - Correct Answer ✅4 hours. The interior of any steel tank must be inspected no less than *blank*. [Unit 20] - Correct Answer ✅ever 5 years. Gravity tanks provide pressure based on the elevation of the stored water in relation to where it is *blank*. [Unit 20] - Correct Answer ✅Required. Sediment must be drained or flushed from tanks *blank*. [Unit 20] - Correct Answer ✅semi-annually. Pressure tanks must maintain air pressure of at least *blank*. [Unit 20] - Correct Answer ✅75 psi. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The minimum water supply for foam systems must provide flow for at least *blank*. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅60 minutes. Spray nozzles used on *blank* system are required to be inspected monthly. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅foam water. Enough foam concentrate must be held in reserve to restore must be held in reserve to restore a system to service within *blank* hours after a system operation. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅24. Pipe, valves, fittings, hangers, and such must be installed per the requirements of *blank*. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅NFPA 13. The maximum area of coverage for sprinklers used in foam-water systems is *blank*. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅100 ft². NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The inspectors must examine the system design criteria to perform an adequate inspection of a *blank*. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅Foam-water system. Concentrate storage tanks for a bladder tank proportioner must be hydro statically tested every *blank*. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅10 years. Strainers in concentrate lines must have perforations no less than 1/8" and no larger than *blank*. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅the smallest orifice in the system. Foam-water systems must comply to the requirements of *blank* if aircraft hangers are the protected occupancy. [Unit 21] - Correct Answer ✅NFPA 409. A fire hydrant is a connection to a *blank* for the purpose of supplying water to a fire hose or other fire protection apparatuses. [Unit 22] - Correct Answer ✅Water main. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Water spray system alarms must actuate within *blank* after water flow begins. [Unit 23] - Correct Answer ✅90 seconds. Sprinklers or nozzles can be used in *blank*. [Unit 23] - Correct Answer ✅water spray systems. The distance from the top of storage to the sprinkler deflector can never be less than *blank*. [Unit 24] - Correct Answer ✅18 inches. The maximum spacing for an ESFR sprinkler installed in a building that has a 30-ft ceiling is *blank*. [Unit 24] - Correct Answer ✅12 feet. A standard spray sprinkler deflector is positions 7 inches above the bottom of a beam. What is the minimum distance from the side of the beam that the sprinkler may be located in which the beam will not affect the spray pattern of the sprinkler? [Unit 24] - Correct Answer ✅2 ft - 6 inches. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ What is the minimum distance the deflector of a standard spray sprinkler in the pendant position can be located from a wall. [Unit 24] - Correct Answer ✅4 inches. The maximum distance from a wall for a sprinkler is *blank* the allowable maximum spacing between sprinklers. [Unit 24] - Correct Answer ✅One-half. There is *blank* distance between sprinklers located within racks. [Unit 24] - Correct Answer ✅No minimum. Wet systems cannot be located in areas where there is a possibility of freezing and temperatures cannot be maintained at or above *blank*. [Unit 25] - Correct Answer ✅40°. The maximum distance hangers may be apart on 3" threaded longitudinal pipe is *blank*. [Unit 25] - Correct Answer ✅12 feet. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ A single pendant head can be used as an auxiliary drain on a set system if the trapped water is *blank*. [Unit 25] - Correct Answer ✅Less than 5 gallons volume. *Blank* would be checked during either an inspection of a new installation (NFPA 13) or an inspection of an existing system (NFPA 25). [Unit 25] - Correct Answer ✅Obstructions to sprinkler spray. The minimum distance a hanger must be from the centerline of an upright sprinkler is *blank*. [Unit 25] - Correct Answer ✅3 inches. The air pressure in a dry system must be maintained in accordance with *blank* or a minimum of 20 psi above the calculated trip pressure of the dry valve. [Unit 26] - Correct Answer ✅manufactures instructions. A dry pipe valve must have a "no flow" or "partial" trip test every *blank*. [Unit 26] - Correct Answer ✅12 months. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ Preaction valves that can be reset without removing the face plate are required to be internally inspected at least every *blank*. [Unit 28] - Correct Answer ✅5 years. A *blank* of a hose connection pressure reducing valve must be done once every 5 years. [Unit 28] - Correct Answer ✅full flow test. Control Valves must be annually inspected for *blank*. [Unit 28] - Correct Answer ✅operation. A *blank* commodity must be a non-combustible product. [Unit 29] - Correct Answer ✅Class I. A commodity that is *blank* has plastic wrapped around the sides and more than 50 perfect of the top. [Unit 29] - Correct Answer ✅encapsulated. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The minimum clearance between top of the storage and the ceiling sprinklers can never be less than *blank*. [Unit 29] - Correct Answer ✅18". Baled synthetic rugs are most likely to be classified as a *blank* commodity. [Unit 29] - Correct Answer ✅Class IV. The maximum height of a storage is *blank* by the maximum clearances needed from the building structures and sprinklers. [Unit 29] - Correct Answer ✅limited. Movable racks are *blank*. [Unit 29] - Correct Answer ✅on fixed rails or guides. The specific gravity of an antifreeze solution can be check by using either a *blank* or a refractometer. [Unit 30] - Correct Answer ✅hydrometer. What is the capacity of 45ft if 2.5 in diameter Schedule 40 steel pipe? [Unit 30] - Correct Answer ✅11.2 gallons. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+ The piping associated with an anti-freeze system must be visually inspected *blank*. [Unit 30] - Correct Answer ✅annually. A single interlock preaction system activates when the *blank* devices operate. [Unit 31] - Correct Answer ✅detection. Smoke detector, automatic sprinkler, and heat detectors are all acceptable for activating a *blank*. [Unit 31] - Correct Answer ✅deluge system. A non-interlocking preaction system must have a minimum supervisory air pressure of *blank*. [Unit 31] - Correct Answer ✅7psi. A preaction system must be full flow trip testing *blank* [Unit 31] - Correct Answer ✅annually. Preaction valves must be inspected monthly to verify *blank*? [Unit 31] - Correct Answer ✅the valves are not leaking. NICET Study Guide: Unit 1 – 32 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest Update 2023) GRADED A+
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