According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise, test pressure is the pressure applied to equipment to test its ability to operate safely at its rated working pressure.
In each issue of Working Pressure magazine, we will present you with Test Pressure – 10 test questions based on ASSE standards to test your ability to operate under normal working conditions.
This issue, we test you on backflow prevention and fire protection.
BACKFLOW PREVENTION QUIZ
Questions based on the ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 5000, Cross-Connection Control Professional Qualifications Standard.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard for Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems is __________.
The required protection for a water-based fire protection system containing corrosion inhibitors is the installation of an __________.
All control valves on water-based fire sprinkler systems must __________.
According to the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®), a reduced pressure principle backflow preventer shall be installed on a fire system containing a fire department connection that has a non-potable water source within __________.
According to ASSE 1047 (reduced pressure detector backflow prevention assemblies) and 1048 (Double Check Detector Backflow Prevention Assemblies), water flow up to and including __ gallons per minute shall be directed through the detector assembly bypass meter.
Backflow Prevention Quiz - October - December 2025
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FIRE PROTECTION QUIZ
Questions based on feature articles found within the 2025 Fire Protection Issue of Working Pressure.
In clean agent inert gas fire protection systems, what gaseous agent is used to reduce the oxygen level in a room to the point where a fire cannot sustain itself?
Nearly ____ people die in home fires annually in the United States.
What are the two primary standards that form the backbone of residential sprinkler system design and installation?
A sprinkler activates automatically when it detects heat, typically around ____, suppressing flames before they can spread.
What is the software used to virtually train sprinkler fitters to become a designer / layout technician?
Fire Protection Quiz - October - December 2025
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