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Utah Burglar Alarm Qualifying Agent EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION 1. UL Standard for intrusion detectors - ANSWER 639 2. UL Standard for connectors and switches - ANSWER 634 3. When installing NC door contacts (open on alarm), the EOL resistor should be placed - ANSWER In series at device 4. When installing NO door contacts (short on alarm), the EOL resistor should be placed - ANSWER In parallel at device 5. A motion detector that uses a transmit frequency of 20 to 40 KHz is referred to as a: - ANSWER Ultrasonic detector 6. A motion detector that uses a transmit frequency of 10-20 GHz is referred to as a: - ANSWER Microwave detector 7. PIRs transmit on a frequency of 100-200 KHz. T or F - ANSWER False 8. T or F? PIRs are most sensitive to motion toward and away from the detector. - ANSWER False 9. T or F? Microwave detectors are most sensitive to motion toward and away from the detector. - ANSWER True 10. Biased magnetic contacts are used for - ANSWER High security applications 11. T or F? Microwave detectors can penetrate glass, wood paneling and Sheetrock. - ANSWER True 12. T or F? Dual technology motion detectors are used to reduce false alarms. - ANSWER True 13. T or F? PIRs utilize the Doppler shift principle to detect motion. - ANSWER False 14. Why are reed contacts are plated with rhodium or similar materials? - ANSWER To prevent welding 15. What is the National Electric Code? - ANSWER NFPA 70 16. What is the National Fire Alarm Code? - ANSWER NFPA 72 17. How is a panic button most usually wired? - ANSWER Normally open 18. When do burglar alarm company licenses expire? - ANSWER March 31 of odd years 19. The transformer should only need what percent of its output to cover the needs of the alarm panel, devices, and battery charging? - ANSWER 80 percent 20. If you wire(2) 12 volt 7 amp batteries in series, what is the voltage/amperage? - ANSWER 24 volts 7 amps 21. If you wire (2) 12 volt 7 amp batteries in parallel, what is the voltage/amperage - ANSWER 12 volts 14 amps 22. A "man-sized opening" is at least how many square inches? - ANSWER 96 23. What is the proper way to test an alarm system's back up battery? - ANSWER Do a load test 24. What type of branch circuit should be used for a Fire Alarm Panel? - ANSWER Individual 25. What is the maximum distance you should run for IP cameras? - ANSWER 100 meters 26. What is the advantage of using single-ended beam smoke detectors vs. dual ended bean type? - ANSWER Easier and cheaper 27. If you have 4 devices wired in series together in a single zone, what happens to the amperage? - ANSWER Nothing 28. What is the minimum required spacing between Class 2 circuit wires and Class 3 circuit wires of no separating barriers? - ANSWER 2 inches 29. If a transformer's internal fuse is blown, what will the meter read when testing it? - ANSWER Open 30. Occupancy Classification- Group A means.. - ANSWER Assembly 31. Occupancy Classification- Group B means.. - ANSWER Business 32. Occupancy Classification- Group E means - ANSWER Education 33. Occupancy Classification- Group F means.. - ANSWER Factory and industrial 34. Occupancy Classification- Group H means.. - ANSWER High Hazard 35. Occupancy Classification- Group I means.. - ANSWER Institutional 36. Occupancy Classification- Group M means - ANSWER Mercantile 37. Occupancy Classification- Group R means.. - ANSWER Residential 38. Occupancy Classification- Group S means - ANSWER Storage 39. Occupancy Classification- Group U means - ANSWER Utility 40. What room improvement does NOT have an adverse effect on the use of an audio discriminator? - ANSWER New paint 41. What wire should be used to ground a burglar alarm panel? - ANSWER 18/1 42. How long should a fire alarm's back up battery last during power failure? - ANSWER 24 hours plus 5 minutes in alarm state 43. Per ADA, what is the maximum height to install an annunciator or an alarm keypad? - ANSWER 48 inches 44. What is the maximum distance between staples in a wire run? - ANSWER 54 inches 45. What distance from an outlet, switch or junction box is required to secure wire with a staple - ANSWER Within 12 inches 46. Detectors for humidity, low temp, water, freezing, gas, and carbon monoxide are considered what type of sensor? - ANSWER Environmental 47. Is a motion detector considered an environmental sensor? - ANSWER No 48. How do you configure environmental alarm zones? - ANSWER 24 hour zones 49. What is the recommended distance between smoke detectors? - ANSWER 30 feet 50. What distance must a smoke detector be installed from an air supply or return vent? - ANSWER 3 feet

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Utah Burglar Alarm Qualifying Agent
EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>


1. UL Standard for intrusion detectors - ANSWER ✔ 639

2. UL Standard for connectors and switches - ANSWER ✔ 634

3. When installing NC door contacts (open on alarm), the EOL resistor should
be placed - ANSWER ✔ In series at device

4. When installing NO door contacts (short on alarm), the EOL resistor should
be placed - ANSWER ✔ In parallel at device

5. A motion detector that uses a transmit frequency of 20 to 40 KHz is referred
to as a: - ANSWER ✔ Ultrasonic detector

6. A motion detector that uses a transmit frequency of 10-20 GHz is referred to
as a: - ANSWER ✔ Microwave detector

7. PIRs transmit on a frequency of 100-200 KHz. T or F - ANSWER ✔ False

8. T or F? PIRs are most sensitive to motion toward and away from the
detector. - ANSWER ✔ False

9. T or F? Microwave detectors are most sensitive to motion toward and away
from the detector. - ANSWER ✔ True

,10.Biased magnetic contacts are used for - ANSWER ✔ High security
applications

11.T or F? Microwave detectors can penetrate glass, wood paneling and
Sheetrock. - ANSWER ✔ True

12.T or F? Dual technology motion detectors are used to reduce false alarms. -
ANSWER ✔ True

13.T or F? PIRs utilize the Doppler shift principle to detect motion. - ANSWER
✔ False

14.Why are reed contacts are plated with rhodium or similar materials? -
ANSWER ✔ To prevent welding

15.What is the National Electric Code? - ANSWER ✔ NFPA 70

16.What is the National Fire Alarm Code? - ANSWER ✔ NFPA 72

17.How is a panic button most usually wired? - ANSWER ✔ Normally open

18.When do burglar alarm company licenses expire? - ANSWER ✔ March 31
of odd years

19.The transformer should only need what percent of its output to cover the
needs of the alarm panel, devices, and battery charging? - ANSWER ✔ 80
percent

20.If you wire(2) 12 volt 7 amp batteries in series, what is the
voltage/amperage? - ANSWER ✔ 24 volts 7 amps

21.If you wire (2) 12 volt 7 amp batteries in parallel, what is the
voltage/amperage - ANSWER ✔ 12 volts 14 amps

22.A "man-sized opening" is at least how many square inches? - ANSWER ✔
96

, 23.What is the proper way to test an alarm system's back up battery? -
ANSWER ✔ Do a load test

24.What type of branch circuit should be used for a Fire Alarm Panel? -
ANSWER ✔ Individual

25.What is the maximum distance you should run for IP cameras? - ANSWER
✔ 100 meters

26.What is the advantage of using single-ended beam smoke detectors vs. dual-
ended bean type? - ANSWER ✔ Easier and cheaper

27.If you have 4 devices wired in series together in a single zone, what happens
to the amperage? - ANSWER ✔ Nothing

28.What is the minimum required spacing between Class 2 circuit wires and
Class 3 circuit wires of no separating barriers? - ANSWER ✔ 2 inches

29.If a transformer's internal fuse is blown, what will the meter read when
testing it? - ANSWER ✔ Open

30.Occupancy Classification- Group A means.. - ANSWER ✔ Assembly

31.Occupancy Classification- Group B means.. - ANSWER ✔ Business

32.Occupancy Classification- Group E means - ANSWER ✔ Education

33.Occupancy Classification- Group F means.. - ANSWER ✔ Factory and
industrial

34.Occupancy Classification- Group H means.. - ANSWER ✔ High Hazard

35.Occupancy Classification- Group I means.. - ANSWER ✔ Institutional

36.Occupancy Classification- Group M means - ANSWER ✔ Mercantile

37.Occupancy Classification- Group R means.. - ANSWER ✔ Residential

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