Fire Alarm and Detection Practice Test

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• A smoke detector cannot be installed in the following conditions unless rated for that application: below 32 deg F, above 100 deg F, humidity above 93%, and air velocity above 300 ft/min.
• Detectors outside the visible range are infrared and ultraviolet detectors.
• Coded alarm systems must repeat the code signal at least ____ times.
• Are optical cables permitted in fire alarm wiring?
• Which statement about the secondary power source is true?
• Which marking indicates a power-limited fire-protective signaling cable used in plenums?
• In fire alarm wiring, are optical cables permitted?
• All household fire alarm equipment should have backup power to sound an alarm for how many minutes?
• Which statement about Class A circuits is true?
• The Ohio Building Code requires that wire conform to the requirements of chapter 27 of the NFPA 76.
• Fire pumps shall be supervised for which conditions?
• The Ohio Basic Building Code requires wiring for automatic fire alarm systems to conform to Appendix A of NFPA standards 72A through 72E.
• Regarding conductor materials, which statement is true for fire alarm systems?
• Certification by the state fire marshal in Ohio is required for which activities?
• The Ohio Basic Building Code requires installations to conform to the requirements outlined in NFPA 7, chapter 35.
• Cable used in ducts, plenums, and other air-handling spaces for environmental air must be of what type?
• If smoke detectors are subject to mechanical damage, which statement about guards is correct?
• In a supervised circuit, which device terminates the circuit?
• Generally, all devices are subject to 100% acceptance under NFPA 70.
• Smoke detectors placed in environmental air handling areas are allowed to substitute for open area protection.
• Which statement about the relationship between live voice instructions and auto-initiated signals is correct?
• In general, how often shall all smoke detectors be tested?
• In a system serving multiple buildings, which statement about the origin zones is correct?
• Lenses on alarms are used to differentiate alarm types when signals may share the same tone.
• In one- and two-family dwelling units, smoke detectors shall be placed on every level, including the basement. Which option describes this requirement as true or false?
• Where fire alarm system serves more than one building, each building shall be annunciated separated.
• Smoke detectors which use a light source and a photosensitive sensor can be:
• Pre-signals shall take precedence over any other signal. Which option is correct?
• In a fixed temperature heat detector, which component is used as the sensing element?
• Which type of smoke detector uses a preset temperature and triggers the alarm when the room temperature exceeds that preset?
• All fire detection devices shall be listed or approved for the purpose for which they are intended.
• A device which detects the visible particle of combustion is a ____ detector.
• Mirrors are allowed to be installed in projected beam detectors.
• A fire alarm system that has a feature that allows initial fire alarm signals to sound only in department offices, control rooms, fire brigade stations, or other constantly attended central locations is called a
• Live voice instruction shall override all previously initiated signals on that channel and shall have priority over any subsequent auto-initiated signals on that channel.
• When shall smoke detector sensitivity be tested?
• Spacing of detectors on a smooth ceiling shall be 30 feet.
• Which of the following values represents the maximum sound pressure level in any location?
• The location of all detectors in air duct systems shall be permanently and clearly identified and recorded.
• The listing or approval of fire detection devices is intended to ensure
• Power limited fire alarm cable shall have a voltage rating of how many volts?
• Visible notification appliances shall be installed within 15 feet of the end of the corridor with a separation of no greater than 100 feet.
• Non-restorable detectors do not have to be tested until 15 years of operation.
• Smoke detectors shall not be installed in unsprinklered hoistways unless they are installed to activate the elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment.
• Which term describes a municipal master box energized by the municipal fire alarm system to energize its electromagnetic tipping mechanism?
• The location of all detectors in air duct systems shall be permanently and clearly identified and recorded.
• It is not mandatory, unless required by the AHJ, to supervise supplementary circuits.
• If a fire alarm system serves more than one building, what must be done regarding origin zones?
• Installation of wiring, conduit, equipment must be in accordance with NFPA 760.
• Which term describes equipment or operation not required by NFPA standards or required by the AHJ?
• What is the practical implication of requiring two power sources for a fire alarm system?
• A listed relay must be located within how many feet of the controlled circuit appliance?
• Non-restorable spot-type heat detectors do not have to be tested until ____ years of operation.
• Annunciation for multiple buildings in a single fire alarm system must be separate.
• Which standard governs the installation of wiring, conduit, and equipment for fire alarm systems according to the material?
• Which statement about provisional FA licenses is accurate?
• Within how many seconds shall a trouble signal be returned to normal?
• A type of smoke detector which used a small amount of radioactive material is the
• The major point of distinction between the installation of a fire alarm system and the installation of the more general wiring in a building is:
• A municipal fire alarm box that may also be operated by remote means is called what?
• What term is used to describe the simultaneous operation of audible alarm signals to indicate evacuation?
• An alarm system that produces a signal at the premises protected is called which signaling system?
• In fire alarm systems, speakers are permitted for voice communication only.
• Provisional FA licenses must be accompanied by an annual license at all times.
• In a multi-building system, which requirement is correct?
• An alarm that produces a signal at the protected premises is called which signaling system?
• What is the maximum distance allowed for a pull station from the means of egress?
• Are smoke detectors permitted to be located in air streams?
• Restoration to normal after each test or alarm must be done
• An individual possessing a provisional certification issued by the state fire marshal may engage in the certified activity if:
• Pneumatic line-type detectors shall be tested for leaks and proper operation at 6 month intervals.
• Partitions which do not extend to the ceiling and are within less than 18 inches from the ceiling are not considered to affect smoke travel and therefore do not warrant a reduction of smoke detection spacing.
• What is the maximum sound pressure level in any location?
• Manual fire alarm boxes shall be _____ in color?
• One or more restorable heat detectors on each signal initiating circuit shall be tested at least ____ and different detectors shall be selected for each test.
• Initiation of the alarm signal shall occur within how many seconds of waterflow at the alarm initiating device?
• The number and location of smoke detectors used for door release service are determined by which factors?
• When spacing smoke detectors on peaked ceilings, the distance to the peak is measured along which axis?
• Which type of fire alarm system transmits alarms to the public fire service?
• Annunciation to the fire command center shall be:
• If No. 16 stranded wire is used on a power-limited system, what is the maximum number of strands permissible?
• According to NFPA guidance, testing heat detectors is commonly done with which method?
• A spot-type heat detector located on a wall shall not be more than ____ inches from the ceiling.
• What is the required time frame to initiate and restore an alarm signal?
• If heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, they shall be placed within how many feet of each sprinkler head?
• All required annunciation means shall be readily accessible to responding personnel and shall be located as required by the AHJ to facilitate an efficient response to the fire situation. Is this statement true?
• Central stations may be located off-site and provide monitoring.
• What is the primary purpose of supervising interconnecting wiring and connections in fire alarm system installations?
• The statement "The negative conductor of a two-wire supply shall be bonded to a good ground source" is true.
• What is the minimum decibel level for a fire alarm signal?
• The phrase 'Authority Having Jurisdiction' refers to the Fire Marshal.
• What is the name of a municipal master box that uses energy from the municipal fire alarm system to energize its electromagnetic tipping mechanism?
• The term describing equipment or operation not required by standards or AHJ is which of the following?
• Smoke detectors for door release services shall be of which types?
• Which signaling method is described as the reception of multiple signals on a signaling line circuit with positive identification of each signal?
• Recessed mounting of smoke detectors is permitted by NFPA 72.
• Primary, secondary, and trouble supplies are required for fire alarm systems, although the secondary power may be used for the trouble supply.
• Required manual pull stations shall be located not more than ____ feet from the entrance to exit?
• Generally, all devices are subject to 100% acceptance according to NFPA 70.
• Smoke detectors shall not be put in place until the job site is 100% cleaned up.
• Which organization approves provisional certifications?
• Wiring and installations shall conform to NFPA 70, art. 760, 770, 800.
• When a device, system, or procedure is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction, it is said to be:
• In Class A circuits, may the outgoing and return conductors be installed in the same raceway?
• Which type of detector uses a light source and a photosensitive sensor?
• Which statement about smoke detector installation in environmental air spaces is correct?
• The fire marshal must approve a pre-signal system.
• A system that transmits an alarm from the premises to a central monitoring point is classified as which signaling system?
• What type of detectors are installed in rated smoke compartments and in the duct system to help control smoke spread?
• What is the term used for a fire alarm system that sends initial alarm signals only to department offices, control rooms, or other continuously attended locations?
• Initiating device circuits and signaling line circuits that transmit an alarm or supervisory signal, or notification appliance circuit that allow all connected devices to operate during a single open or non-simultaneous single ground fault on any circuit conductor shall be designated as
• On a smooth ceiling, the recommended spacing for detectors is 30 feet.
• Detectors installed in the duct system are designed to monitor smoke in which area?
• Provisional certification is approved by:
• Live voice messages have precedence over other signals on that channel.
• Are both audible and visual alarm indications required to be supervised?
• Fire alarm systems monitored by a central station are required to be connected to how many telephone lines?
• Actuation of alarm notification appliances or emergency voice communications, fire alarm safety functions, and annunciation at the protected premises shall occur within which seconds after the activation of the initiating device?
• To avoid nuisance alarms, the location of the smoke detector shall take into consideration the normal sources of which influences?
• Sensitivity testing for smoke detectors should be conducted in accordance with which standard?
• This phenomenon, where air containing smoke and combustion products is heated, becomes less dense, rises, and forms a distinct layer until the surrounding air is at the same temperature, is called
• If two buildings are covered by the same fire alarm system, they must be covered by the same zone of origin.
• Secondary power supply must turn on in ____ seconds on loss of primary power.
• What value represents the maximum allowable sound pressure level in any location?
• A fire alarm system may utilize listed speakers as alarm notification appliances. Which statement is true?
• A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action is called which of the following?
• Central stations are offices which provide alarm and supervisory service and are located on the protected premises.
• What is the maximum number of waterflow initiating devices allowed on a single initiating device circuit?
• Which statement about coded alarm signal repetition is true?
• Substitution of open area protection by smoke detectors in environmental air handling areas is allowed.
• In corridors where more than 2 visible notification appliances are in any field of view, they shall flash in synchronization.
• What device is used to terminate a supervised circuit?
• The voltage rating for power-limited fire alarm cable is what value?
• When manual fire alarm boxes are used, the distance between boxes will not exceed how many feet?
• In a wall-mounted smoke detector installation, what are the minimum distances from the wall and from the ceiling?
• The factors determining the number and location of smoke detectors used for door release service are depth of wall section above the door and the numbers of doors.
• True or False: If two buildings share a fire alarm system, they must be assigned to the same zone of origin.
• Smoke detectors are not to be installed until construction is complete. Which option correctly states this requirement?
• NFPA standards for fire alarm systems mandate conformance with NFPA 70 and the National Electric Code.
• Aerosol spray (canned smoke) is considered a suitable method to test smoke detector sensitivity?
• The secondary power source for a fire alarm shall have capacity to support the fire alarm panel for how many hours and to sound the notification appliances for at least how many minutes?
• Which statement describes the required characteristics of trouble signals?
• Which testing method does NFPA standard 72E suggest for heat detectors?
• A bimetallic heat detector is an example of which type of detector?
• Air duct detectors shall be installed to obtain a representative sample of the air stream. Which statement is true?
• Which mounting option is explicitly allowed by NFPA 72 for smoke detectors?
• For smooth ceilings, all points on the ceiling shall have a detector within a distance equal to _____ times the selected spacing.
• Wall mounted audible notification appliances shall have their tops above finished floor at not less than how many inches and below the finished ceilings at distances not to exceed how many inches?
• The mounting height of a manual pull station shall be between which two feet above finished floor?
• If a building is fully sprinklered, is a pull station required?
• Is it permissible for the fire alarm system to share a circuit with the extra lights?
• A device that responds to heat by a bimetallic element is categorized as which detector type?
• Which statement about listed equipment is correct?
• When partitions extend to within 15% of the ceiling height, rooms separated by the partitions are not considered as separate rooms.
• A wall-mounted spot-type heat detector shall be within 12 inches of the ceiling.
• Audible public mode signals shall have a level at least how many dB above the average ambient sound level or above the maximum sound level with a duration of at least 60 seconds?
• An alarm switch shall be permitted only if which of the following conditions are met?
• If a fire alarm system serves more than one building, each building shall be indicated a separate zone of origin.
• Which statement about provisional FA licenses is accurate?
• Which statement about trouble signals is accurate?
• The alert tone preceding any message may be a part of the voice message, but cannot be transmitted automatically from a separate tone generator.
• Pre-signal systems require approval from the fire marshal prior to activation.
• A system in which all or some of the circuits are actuated by automatic devices, such as fire detectors, is called what?
• Which statement about installation timing of smoke detectors is correct?
• Which standard governs wiring and installations for fire alarm systems?
• The word SHOULD indicates a mandatory requirement.
• Which type of smoke detector uses radioactive material?
• Which of the following is the minimum number of times the code signal must be repeated in a coded alarm system?
• If smoke detectors are wall mounted, what are the minimum distances from the wall and from the ceiling?
• Smoke detectors shall not be installed until the final cleanup of the jobsite has occurred.
• Which term describes equipment or materials that have been evaluated by a recognized organization and found suitable for a specified purpose?
• What is the maximum number of supervisory devices allowed on a single initiating device circuit?
• Manual fire alarm boxes shall be mounted within a height range of 3 1/2 feet to 6 feet.
• Which environmental conditions would require a smoke detector to be rated for installation?
• In multi-building fire alarm installations, each building must be assigned its own origin zone.
• A smoke detector receiving the required operational test may be removed from the installed location for testing purposes.
• A level ceiling is considered to have a slope of ____ per foot.
• Which device is an example of a supervisory device?
• For spot type smoke detectors, what distance shall be permitted to be used as a guide?
• A low air pressure switch on a dry sprinkler system serving a parking garage is what type of alarm initiating device?
• Which signaling method is described as simultaneous or sequential transmission or both, and reception of multiple signals on a signaling line circuit?
• Smoke detectors for door release services shall be:
• Manual pull stations shall be red in color.
• Central stations being located on the protected premises is a statement that is
• Which statement correctly describes pull station placement relative to the means of egress?
• All styles of class A circuits using physical conductors shall be installed such that the outgoing and return conductors exiting from and returning to the control unit, respectively, are routed separately. The outgoing and return circuit conductors may be installed in the same raceway.
• Is it permissible to connect six waterflow initiating devices to a single initiating device circuit?
• Backup power duration for household fire alarm equipment should be four minutes.
• You must be certified by the state of Ohio fire marshal if you are:
• Which standard governs the number of smoke detectors selected for sensitivity testing?
• A device that responds when the temperature rises at a rate exceeding a predetermined value is a which detector?
• During testing of restorable heat detectors on a signal initiating circuit, should different detectors be selected for each test?
• Where shall fire protective signaling circuits be identified?
• A connection to the municipal fire alarm system to transmit an alarm to the municipal communications center is called which signaling system?
• Smoke detectors shall not be supported by their current carrying conductors.
• Which material is used as the sensing element in fixed temperature heat detectors?
• Live voice on secondary power must be 24 hours normal rather than 15 minutes of full power.
• A listed relay or other listed appliances connected to the fire alarm system used to initiate control of protected premises fire safety functions shall be located within how many feet of the controlled circuit appliance?
• If your certification is suspended you may still work on fire alarm systems.
• The fire alarm system shall be supplied by a ____ branch circuit.
• Installation of wiring, conduit, and equipment must be in accordance with NFPA 70 article 760.
• A fire alarm system may utilize listed speakers as alarm notification appliances.
• A fire alarm system is required to have how many sources of power?
• Fire alarm signals and trouble alarms may share the same tone and characteristics if the lenses are painted different colors.
• Which statement is true about fire alarm power sources?
• Pre-signals shall take precedence over other signals. Which statement is correct?
• True or False: Smoke detectors may be supported by their current carrying conductors.
• Visible notification appliances shall be installed within 15 feet of the end of the corridor.
• Power-limited fire-protective signaling cable for use in plenums bears the marking.
• Which term indicates that a fire detection device is approved for its intended purpose?
• Detectors which respond to radiant energy outside the range of human vision are
• If the distance between the ceiling and the top of a door is greater than 24 inches, NFPA 72 states that you should have two smoke detectors, one on each side of the door.
• Which statement about provisional FA licenses is accurate?
• A sprinkler valve tamper switch is an example of a
• Which type of system is described as having circuits actuated by automatic devices such as detectors?
• Smoke detectors in unsprinklered hoistways must be installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment.
• A coded alarm signal shall consist of not less than how many rounds of the number transmitted?
• Voice messages shall have precedence over other signals.
• An individual possessing a provisional certification may engage in the certified activity if supervised by certified individuals at all times.
• The phrase 'Authority Having Jurisdiction' refers to the Fire Marshal in all cases.
• Pneumatic line-type detectors shall be tested for leaks and proper operation at 6 month intervals.
• What label must the circuit disconnect for a fire alarm system be clearly marked as?
• A projected beam smoke detector is an example of which type of detector?
• On peaked ceilings, detectors must be located within how many feet of the peak along the horizontal axis?
• The maximum spacing between visible notification appliances along a corridor is 100 feet.