pg. 1 ILLINOIS FAE Test 2025 Prep 250 Questions and Correct Verified Answers | Fire Apparatus Engineer Illinois Exam 2025 Practice Qs And As | FAE IL Practice Exam 2025 (Brand New!)
The test of an engines pump which is done by the fire department is known as:
- the certification test
- the hydrostatic test
- the service test
- the manufacture's test
- the service test
Driver/Operators of fire apparatus are required by:
a) State Laws
b) City Ordinances
c) Department policies
d) All of the above
- all of the above
- 130 psi
- 150 psi
- 160 psi
- 180 psi
- 130 psi
What engine pressure is necessary to supply a 2-1/2 inch hand line, 200 feet long, flowing 250 GPM, with a fog nozzle?
A vehicle starts to "outrun" the effective range of its audible warning device at a
speed of:
- 45 mph
- 50 mph
- 60 mph
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- 50 mph
The auxiliary cooling system on a pump:
- acts as a heat exchanger
- cools the pump directly
- cools the engine by changing engine coolant with pump water
- uses ram air to keep the engine cool
- acts as a heat exchanger
The vacuum reading on the compound gauge is a measurement of:
- pounds per square inch (psi)
- inches in mercury
- gallons per minute. (gpm)
- atmospheric pressure
- inches of mercury
The pressure which is created when water is not moving is known as:
- negative pressure
- absolute pressure
- static pressure
- engine pressure
- static pressure
The minimum vacuum a priming device must produce is:
- 22 inches of mercury
- 18 inches of mercury
- 16 inches of mercury
- 10 inches of mercury
- 22 inches of mercury
A reservoir is located 150 feet above a fire hydrant. With no water flowing a gauge
on the hydrant would read:
- 65.1 psi
- 43.4 psi
- 86.8 psi
- 250 psi
- 65.1 psi 2 / 4
pg. 3 What is the total work done by the pump to get water into, through and out of the pump?
a) Static Pressure
b) Residual Pressure
c) Net Pump Pressure
d) Compound Pressure
c)Net Pump Pressure
The name of the gauge which shows the incoming pressure to a pump:
a) Pilot Gauge
b) Bourden Gauge
c) Compound Gauge
d) Combination Gauge
c) Compound Gauge
If the pump sounds like stones are rattling around inside, it is most likely that the
pump:
- is in cavitation
- does not have sufficient lubrication
- has a loose pump packing
- is overheating
- is in cavitation
The Fire apparatus driver/operator is responsible for all the following except:
a) Safe transportation of firefighters.
b) Mechanical and Electrical repairs on the apparatus
c) Operating the apparatus properly and swiftly.
d) Ensuring readiness of the equipment on the apparatus.
b) Mechanical and Electrical repairs on the apparatus
Because of the critical time factor and nature of fire, a fire apparatus is one of the few emergency vehicles that is not required to stop for school buses disembarking or boarding children; it is required that the vehicle slow to maximum speed of 20 MPH through the zone.
a) True
b) False
b) False 3 / 4
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Atmospheric pressure plays an important role for the pump operator when:
- working from a hydrant
- working in a relay operation
- working from a positive pressure source
- working from draft
d) Working from Draft
The weight of air creates a pressure known as:
a) Atmospheric pressure
b) Gauge pressure
c) Control pressure
d) Hydraulic pressure
- atmospheric pressure
A discharge pressure gauge reads 80 psi while a 2-1/2 inch hand line is flowing.When the line is shut and no water is flowing the gauge reads 150 psi. The 150 psi
reading is known as:
a) Field Pressure
b) Residual Pressure
c) Actual Pressure
d) Static Pressure
d) Static Pressure
The Pressure at the base of a column of water is based on:
a) The Weight of the water
b) The atmospheric pressure
c) The diameter of the column
d) The temperature of the water
a)The Weight of the water
The change from pressure mode to volume mode should be made:
a) When the pump Must deliver more than 25% of its rated capacity
b) When the pump must deliver more than 50% of its rated capacity
c) When the pump must deliver more than 75% of its rated capacity
d) When the pump must deliver more than 100% of its rated capacity
b)When the pump must deliver more than 50% of its rated capacity
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