NY SECURITY & FIRE ALARM INSTALLER 2026/2027 | PREPIQ
COMPREHENSIVE | 100% VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT| LATEST NEW YORK STATE
1. Which NFPA standard is known as the National Fire Alarm and
Signaling Code?
• A) NFPA 13
• B) NFPA 72
• C) NFPA 70
• D) NFPA 101
• ANSWER : B) NFPA 72
2. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a NY Security or Fire
Alarm Installer license?
• A) 16 years old
• B) 17 years old
• C) 18 years old
• D) 21 years old
• ANSWER : C) 18 years old
3. How many total hours of qualifying education are required for the NY
Security or Fire Alarm Installer license?
• A) 60 hours
• B) 75 hours
• C) 81 hours
• D) 100 hours
• ANSWER : C) 81 hours
4. What is the term of licensure for a NY Security or Fire Alarm Installer?
, • A) One year
• B) Two years
• C) Three years
• D) Four years
• ANSWER : B) Two years
5. Which of the following is NOT a required module for the 81-hour
course?
• A) Installations: Standards, Codes and Techniques
• B) Control Panels and Alarm Transmissions
• C) Advanced Electronics Theory
• D) Fire Technology
• ANSWER : C) Advanced Electronics Theory
6. How many hours is Module 1 (Installations: Standards, Codes and
Techniques)?
• A) 12 hours
• B) 15 hours
• C) 18 hours
• D) 21 hours
• ANSWER : B) 15 hours
7. What is the minimum physical attendance required for a 15-hour course
module?
• A) 8 hours
• B) 10 hours
• C) 12 hours
• D) 15 hours
• ANSWER : C) 12 hours
8. Which organization issues the Security or Fire Alarm Installer license in
New York State?
• A) FDNY
, • B) NYPD
• C) NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
• D) Department of Buildings
• ANSWER : C) NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing
Services
9. What is the fee for the initial application after passing the examination?
• A) $100
• B) $185
• C) $200
• D) $250
• ANSWER : B) $185
10. Which of the following is exempt from the education and exam
requirements but must register?
• A) Journeyman Electrician
• B) Licensed Master Electrician
• C) Electrical Contractor
• D) Building Manager
• ANSWER : B) Licensed Master Electrician
11. What type of cable is typically required for fire alarm circuits in
plenum spaces?
• A) CM cable
• B) CMR cable
• C) CMP cable
• D) CMG cable
• ANSWER : C) CMP cable
12. According to the NEC, fire alarm circuits are classified as which type?
• A) Class 1
• B) Class 2
, • C) Class 3
• D) Power-limited
• ANSWER : D) Power-limited
13. What is the maximum voltage allowed for power-limited fire alarm
circuits?
• A) 24 volts
• B) 30 volts
• C) 42.4 volts
• D) 50 volts
• ANSWER : C) 42.4 volts
14. Which color coding is typically used for fire alarm circuit conductors?
• A) Black and white
• B) Red and black
• C) Brown and orange
• D) Purple and gray
• ANSWER : B) Red and black
15. What is the minimum separation distance between fire alarm wiring
and high-voltage wiring when run in the same raceway?
• A) 1/4 inch
• B) 1/2 inch
• C) 2 inches
• D) They cannot be in the same raceway
• ANSWER : D) They cannot be in the same raceway
16. What type of support is required for fire alarm cables in vertical runs
exceeding 100 feet?
• A) Support every 50 feet
• B) Support every 75 feet
• C) Support every 100 feet
COMPREHENSIVE | 100% VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT| LATEST NEW YORK STATE
1. Which NFPA standard is known as the National Fire Alarm and
Signaling Code?
• A) NFPA 13
• B) NFPA 72
• C) NFPA 70
• D) NFPA 101
• ANSWER : B) NFPA 72
2. What is the minimum age requirement to obtain a NY Security or Fire
Alarm Installer license?
• A) 16 years old
• B) 17 years old
• C) 18 years old
• D) 21 years old
• ANSWER : C) 18 years old
3. How many total hours of qualifying education are required for the NY
Security or Fire Alarm Installer license?
• A) 60 hours
• B) 75 hours
• C) 81 hours
• D) 100 hours
• ANSWER : C) 81 hours
4. What is the term of licensure for a NY Security or Fire Alarm Installer?
, • A) One year
• B) Two years
• C) Three years
• D) Four years
• ANSWER : B) Two years
5. Which of the following is NOT a required module for the 81-hour
course?
• A) Installations: Standards, Codes and Techniques
• B) Control Panels and Alarm Transmissions
• C) Advanced Electronics Theory
• D) Fire Technology
• ANSWER : C) Advanced Electronics Theory
6. How many hours is Module 1 (Installations: Standards, Codes and
Techniques)?
• A) 12 hours
• B) 15 hours
• C) 18 hours
• D) 21 hours
• ANSWER : B) 15 hours
7. What is the minimum physical attendance required for a 15-hour course
module?
• A) 8 hours
• B) 10 hours
• C) 12 hours
• D) 15 hours
• ANSWER : C) 12 hours
8. Which organization issues the Security or Fire Alarm Installer license in
New York State?
• A) FDNY
, • B) NYPD
• C) NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
• D) Department of Buildings
• ANSWER : C) NYS Department of State, Division of Licensing
Services
9. What is the fee for the initial application after passing the examination?
• A) $100
• B) $185
• C) $200
• D) $250
• ANSWER : B) $185
10. Which of the following is exempt from the education and exam
requirements but must register?
• A) Journeyman Electrician
• B) Licensed Master Electrician
• C) Electrical Contractor
• D) Building Manager
• ANSWER : B) Licensed Master Electrician
11. What type of cable is typically required for fire alarm circuits in
plenum spaces?
• A) CM cable
• B) CMR cable
• C) CMP cable
• D) CMG cable
• ANSWER : C) CMP cable
12. According to the NEC, fire alarm circuits are classified as which type?
• A) Class 1
• B) Class 2
, • C) Class 3
• D) Power-limited
• ANSWER : D) Power-limited
13. What is the maximum voltage allowed for power-limited fire alarm
circuits?
• A) 24 volts
• B) 30 volts
• C) 42.4 volts
• D) 50 volts
• ANSWER : C) 42.4 volts
14. Which color coding is typically used for fire alarm circuit conductors?
• A) Black and white
• B) Red and black
• C) Brown and orange
• D) Purple and gray
• ANSWER : B) Red and black
15. What is the minimum separation distance between fire alarm wiring
and high-voltage wiring when run in the same raceway?
• A) 1/4 inch
• B) 1/2 inch
• C) 2 inches
• D) They cannot be in the same raceway
• ANSWER : D) They cannot be in the same raceway
16. What type of support is required for fire alarm cables in vertical runs
exceeding 100 feet?
• A) Support every 50 feet
• B) Support every 75 feet
• C) Support every 100 feet
