NFPA CFPS Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: CFPS
- Exam Name: Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS)
- Certification Provider: NFPA
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
How often must a smoke detector connected to a fire alarm panel be physically tested?
- A . Monthly
- B . Quarterly
- C . Semiannually
- D . Annually
NFPA 750 defines a low-pressure water mist system as one that operates at or below
- A . 125 psi (8.6 bar).
- B . 150 psi (10.3 bar).
- C . 175 psi (11.9 bar).
- D . 200 psi (13.8 bar).
The ratio of the weight of a solid or a liquid substance to the weight of an equal volume of water is referred to as
- A . specific density.
- B . relative humidity.
- C . specific gravity.
- D . relative density.
What is the background color used from the source to the outlets of a nitrous oxide medical gas system?
- A . Black
- B . Yellow
- C . Blue
- D . Gray/black
Special occupancies per NFPA 13 include___________.
- A . Laboratories
- B . Theaters
- C . Hospitals
- D . Wood product assembly
The three (3) components lot an occupant response to a fire include total evacuation partial evacuation and_____.
- A . Pull evacuation
- B . Defend m place
- C . Horizontal exits
- D . Vertical exits
What are the two classes of fire models?
- A . Open and closed
- B . Field and laboratory
- C . Physical and mathematical
- D . Behavioral and theoretical
The principle fuels used in a modern grain dryer are natural gas, vaporized liquid propane, and
- A . gasoline.
- B . methane.
- C . hydrogen.
- D . fuel oil.
Computers and other information technology equipment are particularly susceptible to
- A . special extinguishing agents.
- B . heat, steam, and combustion products.
- C . light, hoselines, and airborn dust.
- D . foam, metal powders, and dry chemicals.
NFPA 1982 requites PASS devices to_________.
- A . Automatically activate when the air supply is turned on
- B . Display a readout snowing residual power
- C . Allow wearer control when outside of the hot zone
- D . To be integrated as part of the SCBA backplate