NFPA CFPS Certified Fire Protection Specialist Exam Exam Practice Test Questions

• Question 1

  In heal transfer the amount of thermal energy required to raise a unit mass of a substance by 1 degree is expressed as which of the following?

  • Latent heat
  • British thermal unit
  • Heat density
  • Specific heat

  Show Answer Answer: D Next

• Question 2

  Which type of heat detector automatically resets after operation, when the ambient temperature drops below the operating temperature?

  • Rate-of-Rise
  • Rate compensation
  • Electronic spot-type
  • Lonization

  Show Answer Answer: A Next

• Question 3

  The maximum distance between hangers for an automatic fire sprinkler system for a threaded lightwall steel pipe of 2 in. diameter is

  • 15 ft.
  • 12 ft.
  • 10 ft.
  • 8 ft.

  Show Answer Answer: C Next

• Question 4

  What is the Minimum Explosible Concentration (MEC) for a dust cloud or sugar to support a sustained combustion reaction?

  • 200 g/m3
  • 60 g/m3
  • 30 g/m3
  • 123 g/m3

  Show Answer Answer: B Next

• Question 5

  Which of the following would NOT be an appropriate purpose for employing a guard service to protect a property against fire loss?

  • To protect the property at times when the management is not present
  • To carry out procedures for the orderly conduct of some operations on the property
  • To perform routine housekeeping and equipment maintenance operations during nonproduction hours
  • To facilitate and control the movement of persons into, out of, and within the property

  Show Answer Answer: C Next