ALARM Course Questions With Complete Solutions

ALARM Course Questions With
Complete Solutions




Section 1: Alarm.com Certification Exam

1. What is normalized signal strength?

 a. A video device's signal level as a percent value
 b. The average signal over 24 hours
 c. The maximum signal strength recorded
 d. The minimum signal strength recorded

Answer: a

2. Which type of notifications are sent from the Alarm.com server directly to the app
using a data connection?

 a. SMS
 b. Email
 c. Push
 d. Voice call

Answer: c

, 3. What is the name for the number of seconds that it takes the module to register with
the cellular network?

 a. Boot time
 b. Registration time
 c. Network time
 d. Sync time

Answer: b

4. When experiencing poor signaling, which of the following troubleshooting steps
should be attempted?

 a. Only step 1
 b. Only steps 1 and 2
 c. Only steps 2 and 3
 d. All 4

Answer: d

5. True or False: The SEM is compatible with POTS, IP/GSM devices, and other third-
party communicators.

 a. True
 b. False

Answer: b




Section 2: Alarm System Fundamentals

6. Which of the following is a possible cause of an alarm system drawing excessively on
the power supply?

,  a. Faulty transformer
 b. Short in wiring
 c. Touchscreen keypads
 d. Defective battery

Answer: c

7. In a series circuit, the total voltage is 12 volts, and the total current is 4 amps. What is
the total resistance?

 a. 48 ohms
 b. 16 ohms
 c. 3 ohms
 d. 0.33 ohms

Answer: c

8. A shortened supervised detection circuit will cause the terminal to go:

 a. Up
 b. Open
 c. Down
 d. Ground

Answer: c

9. The operating voltage of most alarm systems with battery backup is usually:

 a. 6 or 12 volts
 b. 3 or 4 volts
 c. 2 or 3 volts
 d. 2 or 4 volts

Answer: c