S-98 FDNY CORE EXAM 2026 SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔23. Heat detector with temperature rating of 275 has a color code of what?k -
✔✔Blue
✔✔25. The ups system dedicated to the fire alarm system is used as a required power
source according to the NFPH standard? - ✔✔NFPH III
✔✔30. What is the smallest wire size of strainded wire for a fire alarm? - ✔✔18 awg
✔✔31. How high should you inc.. a notification device max height on a 100 ft ceiling? -
✔✔30 feet
✔✔33. Why should you installed a preaction panel outside the its areaof servicing? -
✔✔To ensure panel does not get damaged
✔✔35. Where should you mount a duct detector before or after a bend? - ✔✔Before the
bend.
✔✔36. The custodian told you that 27 floors in his building was not working all the
devices were N - ✔✔G what should you do?/Advise custodian the correct procedure
that he needed to do.
✔✔38. How often should supervisory signals be inspected? - ✔✔Quarterly
✔✔39. How often should a DACT send a signal to CO? - ✔✔24 hours
✔✔40. What is the smallest size conductor can be used in NYC for grounding? - ✔✔10
awg
✔✔41. How do you test sens. On flame spark - ✔✔ember detector?/Calibrated test
method
✔✔42. What is the fire rated temp for fire alarm? - ✔✔150 c
✔✔43. What is the NEC chapter that covers fire protecting? - ✔✔CH 3 NEC
✔✔44. What type of smoke detector is best for sinclering fires? - ✔✔Ionization
✔✔45. How many supervisory device can you have on one crt? - ✔✔20
✔✔46. What is the max sound level in Private mode? - ✔✔55 dba
, ✔✔47. What is the min sound level in Private mode? - ✔✔45 dba
✔✔48. How long should a panel charge batteries after being drained? - ✔✔48 hours
✔✔49. What is the max sound level in sleeping area? - ✔✔90 dba
✔✔50. How often should nickelcod batteries be inspected? - ✔✔Annually
✔✔51. How long should central station alarm offline records be kept? - ✔✔1 year.
✔✔53. What should you do if a smoke detector is out of range? - ✔✔Should be
cleaned, recalibrated or replaced
✔✔54. Backup power for voice emergency? - ✔✔24,15
✔✔55. Classifications of green heat detectors? - ✔✔Very extra high
✔✔57. The phone lines shall be connected upstream of any telephone system used in -
✔✔building
✔✔59. How far should the control relay be from the control unit its shutting down? -
✔✔37 feet
✔✔60. The total sound level shall not exceed 110 db anywhere in the occupied area. -
✔✔
✔✔61. A row of detectors shall first be spaced and at or withing___feet of the peak of
the ceiling measured horizontally - ✔✔37
✔✔62. High rise building are class - ✔✔A
✔✔63. Visible appliances shall have a min flash rate of _____flash per sec and a max
flash of __flashes per sec - ✔✔1,2
✔✔64. Emergency lighting shall be capable of operating for hours at the prop.. station -
✔✔26
✔✔65. When silenced the trouble signal shall automatically resound at least once
every__hours. - ✔✔24
✔✔68. How do you test a line type restorable heat detector? - ✔✔Heat test shall be
performed.
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔23. Heat detector with temperature rating of 275 has a color code of what?k -
✔✔Blue
✔✔25. The ups system dedicated to the fire alarm system is used as a required power
source according to the NFPH standard? - ✔✔NFPH III
✔✔30. What is the smallest wire size of strainded wire for a fire alarm? - ✔✔18 awg
✔✔31. How high should you inc.. a notification device max height on a 100 ft ceiling? -
✔✔30 feet
✔✔33. Why should you installed a preaction panel outside the its areaof servicing? -
✔✔To ensure panel does not get damaged
✔✔35. Where should you mount a duct detector before or after a bend? - ✔✔Before the
bend.
✔✔36. The custodian told you that 27 floors in his building was not working all the
devices were N - ✔✔G what should you do?/Advise custodian the correct procedure
that he needed to do.
✔✔38. How often should supervisory signals be inspected? - ✔✔Quarterly
✔✔39. How often should a DACT send a signal to CO? - ✔✔24 hours
✔✔40. What is the smallest size conductor can be used in NYC for grounding? - ✔✔10
awg
✔✔41. How do you test sens. On flame spark - ✔✔ember detector?/Calibrated test
method
✔✔42. What is the fire rated temp for fire alarm? - ✔✔150 c
✔✔43. What is the NEC chapter that covers fire protecting? - ✔✔CH 3 NEC
✔✔44. What type of smoke detector is best for sinclering fires? - ✔✔Ionization
✔✔45. How many supervisory device can you have on one crt? - ✔✔20
✔✔46. What is the max sound level in Private mode? - ✔✔55 dba
, ✔✔47. What is the min sound level in Private mode? - ✔✔45 dba
✔✔48. How long should a panel charge batteries after being drained? - ✔✔48 hours
✔✔49. What is the max sound level in sleeping area? - ✔✔90 dba
✔✔50. How often should nickelcod batteries be inspected? - ✔✔Annually
✔✔51. How long should central station alarm offline records be kept? - ✔✔1 year.
✔✔53. What should you do if a smoke detector is out of range? - ✔✔Should be
cleaned, recalibrated or replaced
✔✔54. Backup power for voice emergency? - ✔✔24,15
✔✔55. Classifications of green heat detectors? - ✔✔Very extra high
✔✔57. The phone lines shall be connected upstream of any telephone system used in -
✔✔building
✔✔59. How far should the control relay be from the control unit its shutting down? -
✔✔37 feet
✔✔60. The total sound level shall not exceed 110 db anywhere in the occupied area. -
✔✔
✔✔61. A row of detectors shall first be spaced and at or withing___feet of the peak of
the ceiling measured horizontally - ✔✔37
✔✔62. High rise building are class - ✔✔A
✔✔63. Visible appliances shall have a min flash rate of _____flash per sec and a max
flash of __flashes per sec - ✔✔1,2
✔✔64. Emergency lighting shall be capable of operating for hours at the prop.. station -
✔✔26
✔✔65. When silenced the trouble signal shall automatically resound at least once
every__hours. - ✔✔24
✔✔68. How do you test a line type restorable heat detector? - ✔✔Heat test shall be
performed.
