FDNY S-98 CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS – FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS INSPECTION,
TESTING AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN | VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
FSDNY S98
FDNY CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS S-98
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS INSPECTION, TESTING AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN
1. How many multiple-choice questions are on the FDNY S-98
Certificate of Fitness examination?
A. 50
B. 120
C. 80
D. 100
C. 80. The S-98 exam is 80 multiple-choice questions taken on a touch-
screen computer.
FDNY S-98
,2. What is the time limit for the S-98 examination?
A. 120 minutes
B. 160 minutes
C. 240 minutes
D. 90 minutes
B. 160 minutes. Candidates are given 160 minutes to complete the 80
questions.
3. What minimum score is needed to pass the S-98 examination?
A. 75%
B. 70%
C. 80%
D. 60%
B. 70%. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass.
4. Which edition of NFPA 72 is provided to candidates during the S-98
exam?
A. NFPA 72-2019
B. NFPA 72-2022
C. NFPA 72-2016
D. NFPA 72-2010
C. NFPA 72-2016. The exam is based on the 2016 edition of NFPA 72,
which is supplied at the test.
5. Which of the following items may a candidate use during the S-98
exam?
A. A personal copy of the study material
B. A calculator provided at the test
C. The FDNY Fire Rules
D. The Fire Code
B. A calculator provided at the test. Only NFPA 72-2016, the required
study-material pages, and a calculator are provided; codes and rules are
not.
FDNY S-98
,6. An applicant for the S-98 Certificate of Fitness must be employed by
which type of company?
A. Any licensed electrical contractor
B. A building management firm
C. An FDNY-approved fire alarm company
D. A private security agency
C. An FDNY-approved fire alarm company. The applicant must work for
a fire alarm company approved by the FDNY.
7. How much full-time experience must an S-98 applicant document in
a letter from an S-97 certified employer?
A. At least 5 years
B. At least 1 year
C. At least 3 years
D. At least 6 months
C. At least 3 years. Three or more years of full-time experience must be
verified in the employer letter.
8. What is the application fee for the S-98 Certificate of Fitness
examination?
A. $25
B. $10
C. $50
D. $100
A. $25. The application fee stated in the FDNY study material is $25.
9. Where is the S-98 examination administered?
A. The Department of Buildings in Queens
B. City Hall in Manhattan
C. FDNY Headquarters, 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn
D. Any FDNY firehouse
C. FDNY Headquarters, 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn. The exam is
given at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn.
FDNY S-98
, 10. Which reference material is NOT available to the candidate during
the S-98 exam?
A. NFPA 72-2016
B. The resistor colour-code pages of the study material
C. The NYC Fire Code
D. A calculator
C. The NYC Fire Code. The Fire Code, Fire Rules, Building Code,
Electrical Code and Bulletins are not provided in the exam room.
11. What is a fire alarm system?
A. A group of portable extinguishers monitored by the owner
B. A system or portion of a combination system consisting of
components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status
of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices and to initiate the
appropriate response
C. A system that only sounds a bell when a sprinkler flows
D. A system designed solely to control smoke in stairwells
B. A system or portion of a combination system consisting of
components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status
of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices and to initiate the
appropriate response. This is the NFPA 72 style definition: monitoring,
annunciating and initiating a response.
12. Which signal indicates a condition requiring immediate action
because a fire or similar emergency is occurring?
A. Supervisory signal
B. Status signal
C. Alarm signal
D. Trouble signal
C. Alarm signal. An alarm signal indicates a hazardous condition
requiring immediate action.
FDNY S-98
TESTING AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN | VERIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS - LATEST VERSION 2026/2027
FSDNY S98
FDNY CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS S-98
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS INSPECTION, TESTING AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN
1. How many multiple-choice questions are on the FDNY S-98
Certificate of Fitness examination?
A. 50
B. 120
C. 80
D. 100
C. 80. The S-98 exam is 80 multiple-choice questions taken on a touch-
screen computer.
FDNY S-98
,2. What is the time limit for the S-98 examination?
A. 120 minutes
B. 160 minutes
C. 240 minutes
D. 90 minutes
B. 160 minutes. Candidates are given 160 minutes to complete the 80
questions.
3. What minimum score is needed to pass the S-98 examination?
A. 75%
B. 70%
C. 80%
D. 60%
B. 70%. A score of 70% or higher is required to pass.
4. Which edition of NFPA 72 is provided to candidates during the S-98
exam?
A. NFPA 72-2019
B. NFPA 72-2022
C. NFPA 72-2016
D. NFPA 72-2010
C. NFPA 72-2016. The exam is based on the 2016 edition of NFPA 72,
which is supplied at the test.
5. Which of the following items may a candidate use during the S-98
exam?
A. A personal copy of the study material
B. A calculator provided at the test
C. The FDNY Fire Rules
D. The Fire Code
B. A calculator provided at the test. Only NFPA 72-2016, the required
study-material pages, and a calculator are provided; codes and rules are
not.
FDNY S-98
,6. An applicant for the S-98 Certificate of Fitness must be employed by
which type of company?
A. Any licensed electrical contractor
B. A building management firm
C. An FDNY-approved fire alarm company
D. A private security agency
C. An FDNY-approved fire alarm company. The applicant must work for
a fire alarm company approved by the FDNY.
7. How much full-time experience must an S-98 applicant document in
a letter from an S-97 certified employer?
A. At least 5 years
B. At least 1 year
C. At least 3 years
D. At least 6 months
C. At least 3 years. Three or more years of full-time experience must be
verified in the employer letter.
8. What is the application fee for the S-98 Certificate of Fitness
examination?
A. $25
B. $10
C. $50
D. $100
A. $25. The application fee stated in the FDNY study material is $25.
9. Where is the S-98 examination administered?
A. The Department of Buildings in Queens
B. City Hall in Manhattan
C. FDNY Headquarters, 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn
D. Any FDNY firehouse
C. FDNY Headquarters, 9 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn. The exam is
given at FDNY Headquarters in Brooklyn.
FDNY S-98
, 10. Which reference material is NOT available to the candidate during
the S-98 exam?
A. NFPA 72-2016
B. The resistor colour-code pages of the study material
C. The NYC Fire Code
D. A calculator
C. The NYC Fire Code. The Fire Code, Fire Rules, Building Code,
Electrical Code and Bulletins are not provided in the exam room.
11. What is a fire alarm system?
A. A group of portable extinguishers monitored by the owner
B. A system or portion of a combination system consisting of
components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status
of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices and to initiate the
appropriate response
C. A system that only sounds a bell when a sprinkler flows
D. A system designed solely to control smoke in stairwells
B. A system or portion of a combination system consisting of
components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status
of fire alarm or supervisory signal-initiating devices and to initiate the
appropriate response. This is the NFPA 72 style definition: monitoring,
annunciating and initiating a response.
12. Which signal indicates a condition requiring immediate action
because a fire or similar emergency is occurring?
A. Supervisory signal
B. Status signal
C. Alarm signal
D. Trouble signal
C. Alarm signal. An alarm signal indicates a hazardous condition
requiring immediate action.
FDNY S-98
