NFPA CFPS Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 21,2026- Exam Code: CFPS
- Exam Name: Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
- Certification Provider: NFPA
- Latest update: Oct 21,2026
For combustion to take place, a combustible material, an oxidizing agent, and an ignition source are required. The exception is
- A . dielectric heating.
- B . spontaneous combustion.
- C . conduction transfer.
- D . radiation diffusion.
For engine driven emergency power supplies, which of the following devices maintains a relatively constant speed of the prime mover throughout the full power output range by varying the fuel input to the prime mover?
- A . Generator
- B . Distributor
- C . Governor
- D . Alternator
Besides smoke detection what other permitted detection for Phase 1 elevate recall is typically used m ambient conditions?
- A . Smoke detector
- B . Heat detector
- C . Bean detector
- D . Carbon monoxide defector
Critical Radiant Flux is used to classify
- A . roofing materials.
- B . interior wall finishes.
- C . interior floor finishes.
- D . exterior materials.
What is the most common cause of structure fires due to hot work?
- A . Heat treating equipment
- B . Soldering equipment
- C . Cutting torch
- D . Welding torch
What is the Minimum Explosible Concentration (MEC) for a dust cloud or sugar to support a sustained combustion reaction?
- A . 200 g/m3
- B . 60 g/m3
- C . 30 g/m3
- D . 123 g/m3
Walls designed as vertical bean elements that resist forces perpendicular to an element subjected to bending in-plane bending, and in-plane shear is known as______.
- A . A compression resistive wall
- B . A vertical chord wall
- C . A load to ground wall
- D . A shear wall
What are the minimum secondary power supply requirements for a protected premises system?
- A . 24 hours of standby power followed by 2 hours of emergency operation
- B . 24 hours of standby power followed by 15 minutes at maximum connected load
- C . 24 hours of standby power followed by 1 hour of emergency operation
- D . 24 hours of standby power followed by 5 minutes of alarm
The travel distance limit for a new unsprinklered educational occupancy is
- A . 150 ft. (45 m).
- B . 175 ft. (53 m).
- C . 200 ft. (61 m).
- D . 250 ft. (76 m).
in health care occupancies what percentage of fires are confined to the room of origin?
- A . 4%
- B . 7%
- C . 83%
- D . 96%