1.

Computer installations are not fire prone from electrical defects being low voltage
installations:
(a) True (b) False
2. The uninterrupted power supply system provided for EDP installations should have provision
for:
(a) Sufficient time for power back up (b) Remote shut off switch
(c) Both a and b
3. The backup data should preferably be stored in:
(a) A separate location (b) A separate room
(c) Fire proof vaults (d) In the computer room
4. Fire in EDP installations can be most effectively controlled by:
(a) Carbon di-oxide extinguisher (b) Dry chemical powder extinguisher
5. EDP installations should preferably have:
(a) Central air conditioning system (b) Dedicated air conditioning system
6. Waste paper disposal receptacles kept in computer rooms should be:
(a) Cardboard cartons (b) Plastic buckets with lids
(c) Metal bins with lid (d) Any type
7. Inside computer rooms, storage of flammable liquids used for cleaning should be limited to:
(a) One year’s requirement (b) One month’s requirement
(c) One week’s requirement (d) One day’s requirement
8. Which type of fire detector is useful in detecting fires at the incipient stages in EDP
installations?
(a) Heat detector (b) Smoke detector
(c) Flame detector (d) Gas detector
9. For data communication system and instrumentation in EDP installation it is preferable:
(a) PVC Cables (b) Jelly filled PVC cables
(c) Fire resistant low smoke cables (d) Fire survival cables
10. The materials of construction used for partitions, false ceilings and flooring for EDP
installations can be:
(a) Plywood and timber (b) Plastic and reinforced glass fibre
(c) Gypsum boards and vermiculate board
11. In computer rooms the typical locations of fire detectors are:
(a) In the main room (b) Above false ceiling
(c) Below false flooring (d) In all the above areas
You may update your knowledge with correct answers given below:
1-b 2-c 3-c 4-a 5-b 6-c 7-d 8-b 9-d 10-c 11-d