S95 PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ To warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire
condition to the Fire Department via central station.. Answer: What is
the primary purpose of Fire Alarm Systems?
⩥ The signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such as a manual
fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water-flow switch, or any device
in which their activation indicates presence of fire.. Answer: What is a
Fire Alarm signal?
⩥ A signal indicating that a system or device being monitored has been
compromised or is in an abnormal state.. Answer: What is a Supervisory
Signal?
⩥ No. The Facility Manager should investigate and correct the
supervisory condition indicated by the FACP.. Answer: Is the FDNY
dispatched for Supervisory Signals?
⩥ A signal indicating the alarm system, transmitter, or communications
path is wholly or partially out of service.. Answer: What is a Trouble
Signal?
, ⩥ FOUR minutes. Answer: What is the maximum number of minutes
that routine handling should take?-- from receipt of trouble signal by
central station until initiation of the investigation by telephone.
⩥ No. Trouble Signals aren't indicative of a fire condition.. Answer: Is
the FDNY dispatched for Trouble Signals?
⩥ This switch/button is used to acknowledge alarm, supervisory, or
trouble conditions.. Answer: What is an Acknowledge Switch (ACK) ?
⩥ This switch/button silences audible and visual devices (sirens, bells,
gongs) so it's easier for Emergency Responders to communicate..
Answer: Why is an Alarm Silence Switch helpful after an evacuation -
while the source of alarm is being investigated?
⩥ The System Reset Switch. Answer: Which switch/button is pushed
once an alarm condition is cleared?
⩥ Once every six months. Answer: Smoke Detectors should be cleaned
not less than:
⩥ One week from receipt of an indication that cleaning is needed..
Answer: How often should Analog Smoke Detectors be cleaned?
ALARM SYSTEM EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
⩥ To warn building occupants and transmit signals indicating a fire
condition to the Fire Department via central station.. Answer: What is
the primary purpose of Fire Alarm Systems?
⩥ The signal initiated by a fire alarm initiating device such as a manual
fire alarm pull station, smoke detector, water-flow switch, or any device
in which their activation indicates presence of fire.. Answer: What is a
Fire Alarm signal?
⩥ A signal indicating that a system or device being monitored has been
compromised or is in an abnormal state.. Answer: What is a Supervisory
Signal?
⩥ No. The Facility Manager should investigate and correct the
supervisory condition indicated by the FACP.. Answer: Is the FDNY
dispatched for Supervisory Signals?
⩥ A signal indicating the alarm system, transmitter, or communications
path is wholly or partially out of service.. Answer: What is a Trouble
Signal?
, ⩥ FOUR minutes. Answer: What is the maximum number of minutes
that routine handling should take?-- from receipt of trouble signal by
central station until initiation of the investigation by telephone.
⩥ No. Trouble Signals aren't indicative of a fire condition.. Answer: Is
the FDNY dispatched for Trouble Signals?
⩥ This switch/button is used to acknowledge alarm, supervisory, or
trouble conditions.. Answer: What is an Acknowledge Switch (ACK) ?
⩥ This switch/button silences audible and visual devices (sirens, bells,
gongs) so it's easier for Emergency Responders to communicate..
Answer: Why is an Alarm Silence Switch helpful after an evacuation -
while the source of alarm is being investigated?
⩥ The System Reset Switch. Answer: Which switch/button is pushed
once an alarm condition is cleared?
⩥ Once every six months. Answer: Smoke Detectors should be cleaned
not less than:
⩥ One week from receipt of an indication that cleaning is needed..
Answer: How often should Analog Smoke Detectors be cleaned?
