Free Certified Fire Protection Specialist Exam CFPS Exam Practice Test

in public operating mode how many decibels above the 24-hour average must the sonic pressure level (SPL) produced by a fire alarm system reach?

• 5 db
• 12 db
• 15 db
• 20 db

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?

• Photoelectric
• Cloud chamber air sampling
• Light scattering
• lonization

Which NFPA Standard provides requirements for the storage and handling of aluminum powders, flakes, and pastes?

• 491
• 484
• 495
• 472

What are the human health effects of exposure for two minutes at a concentration of less than 50 ppm of hydrogen fluoride?

• Slight eye and nasal irritation.
• Mild eye and upper respiratory tract irritation.
• Moderate eye and upper respiratory tract irritation.
• Moderate irritation of all body surfaces.

The most import step a grain or milling operation can take to minimize a fire or explosion is .

• Eliminate static electricity
• Perform blowdowns of horizontal surfaces
• Perform a dust hazard analysis
• Use wet methods for housekeeping

Clean agents were developed and commercialized in direct response to the phase out of which halon pertaining to the Montreal Protocol?

• 1101
• 1201
• 1101
• 1401

OSHA requires fire fighter training in hazardous materials, respiratory protection, and

• emergency communications.
• communicable diseases.
• live fire training.
• emergency medical services.

How many extra sprinklers should be kepi for a system size of more than 1000?

• 6 sprinklers
• 12 sprinklers
• 14 sprinklers
• 48 sprinklers

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

• fire propagation apparatus.
• lateral ignition apparatus.
• cone calorimeter.
• intermediate-scale calorimeter.

Which gaseous extinguishing agent requites occupants be able to egress an occupied space before discharge it to extinguish a fire?

• Carbon dioxide
• Pentafluoroethane (HFC-125)
• Argon (IG-100)
• Nitrogen (IG-100)