NICET Level 1 inspection and Testing Questions and Answers 100% Pass

NICET Level 1 inspection and Testing Questions and Answers 100% Pass When using a pulse load tester on a sealed lead acid battery, the minimum acceptable capacity is... 80% When a software change is made to a fire alarm system, what percentage of the initiating devices not affected by the change must be tested 10% When testing elevator recall, the elevator should go to the alternate level when: The lobby smoke detector on the recall level is activated Minimum requirement for system documentation Battery calculations/floor plan/sequence of operations/voltage drop calculations Carbon monoxide detectors used for the toxicity of gas fired heating equipment must be tested annually per NFPA 72 False What is the maximum time period to replace a lead acid battery Per manufacturers recommendation What type of instrument is normally used to test the specific gravity of lead acid battery cells Hydrometer Requirements of the branch circuit for the fire alarm control panel Must be identified as fire alarm circuit.....must have a red marking......must be locked in the ON position if its a circuit breaker A ladder must be able to support ....... Times the weight of the anticipated load 3.3 times Periodic testing records are required to be maintained for? One year after the next test The term "approved" in NFPA 72 refers to approved by: The AHJ In areas that are not continually occupied, automatic smoke detection shall be provided at? Location of the FACP......location of the remote power supplies for notification appliances......supervising station communication equipment NFPA72 recommends this to be specified in the test plan What is to be tested......how it is to be tested Where monitoring of room temperature is required to detect freezing for a wet pipe sprinkler system, what should the temperature setting? 40 degrees When testing a water level switch for a pressurized storage tank, what is the proper setting? +/-3 inches Two 12 volt 10 amp-hour batteries are connected in series. What is the resulting output voltage and amp hour capacity? 24 volts 10 amp-hours A non-restorable heat detector must: Be replaced after actuating The standard evacuation signal is a three pulse temporal pattern consisting of: 3 pulses of 1/2 second ON, 1/2 second OFF, and a 1.5 second OFF phase A smoke detector that reflects light off of the smoke to a sensor uses the [.........] operating principle Light scattering Line type heat detectors shall be installed no lower that [.......] inches from the ceiling 20 inches A restorable heat detector must be tested with a heat source and respond within how many seconds? As defined in manufacturers specifications What two options can be used to functionally test a heat detector A listed and labeled heat source or a hair dryer Audible appliances installed in sleeping areas must generate a square wave of [.......] Hertz 520 Hertz How many tests are required when testing a combination smoke a CO detector? Two During the load test for sealed lead acid batteries, the minimum voltage per cell is...... 2.00volts The total sound level with the ambient sound and all notification appliances in operation cannot exceed [.......] dBA 110dBA Personal safety is who's responsibility? Your responsibility When mounting smoke detectors on a shed or peaked ceiling, the first row of detectors must be located within [.......] inches from the peak or high side. 36 inches A fire alarm device that has a UL sticker on it is Listed AND Labeled The sound pressure level for audible appliances is not required to be measured during the annual test. true or false? True What is the frequency of the test to measure the air flow through a duct detector that has sampling tubes? Annually The emergency control function interface is normally...... A relay When using a ladder for electrical work, the rails must be non conductive. True or false? True The best method of testing a door holder is...... Functionally test the smoke detector and observe the door release When drilling a hole in a 7ft wooden stud, what eye protection should be worn? Safety goggles What drawings would show the interconnection of the detection devices and the control panel? Riser drawings What chapter of NFPA 72 covers smoke detector requirements? Chapter 17 If the air pressure of a dry pipe sprinkler system is monitored by a fire alarm system, the pressure setting would be plus or minus[.......]psi of the nominal value 10 psi What type of measurement device is used to test the air flow through the duct detector that has sampling tubes? Manometer When sealed lead acid batteries are in environments warmer than 80 degrees F, their capacity increases. True or false True A smoke detector fails the sensitivity test, what is the most probable cause? The chamber is dirty A heat detector that uses a thermistor is an example of what type of heat detector? Variable type When performing the functional test of a heat detector with a heat source, the unit should respond within how many seconds? There is no time requirement What kind of PPE should be worn when handling battery electrolyte? Chemical apron/boots/safety goggles A visible signaling appliance in a sleeping area cannot be more than [.......] Feet from the pillow 16 feet Audible appliances shall be mounted so that their tops are at least [......] inches above the finished floor if ceiling height permits. 90 inches What two items will cause a shunt trip of the elevator power on an elevator recall system? Hoistway detector and machine room detector Two 12 volt, 10 amp-hour batteries are connected in parallel. What is the resulting output voltage and amp hour capacity? 12volt 20 amp hour A projected beam sensor uses which operating principle? Light obscuration Sound level measurements are taken per a standard published by..... ANSI The location of power supplies located remotely from the fire alarm control panel must be identified on the...... Fire alarm control panel At least one manual fire alarm station is required in a building with a sprinkler system and a water flow alarm that is supervised at a continuously occupied location......true or false True Audible notification appliances located in a sleeping area must have a minimum of [.......] dBA measured at the pillow level. 75dBA All fire alarm system record documentation shall be stored [.........] In a documentation cabinet When testing a fixed temperature non-restorable line type heat detector a(n) [.....] should be used. Ohm meter A voltage on a lead acid battery during the load test should not fall below [.....] volts per cell 2.05 The fire hat warning light will come on when the lobby smoke detectors are activated.....true or false False What type of device must be marked the the RTI (response time index)? Spot type heat detector A smoke detector shall not be installed closer than [.....] feet from an air supply diffuser or return air opening 3 feet When the LED on a PAM relay is illuminated, it indicates...... The relay coil is energized What document would you reference to determine if the appropriate outputs were activated for a specific detector Input/output matrix NFPA 72 section 7.6.6 requires that the forms in figures 7.8.2(g) through 7.8.2(i) be used for documenting the test results.....true or false? False When a supervisory signal is received, the signal must be indicated at the fire alarm control panel within [........] seconds 90 seconds When measuring the specific gravity of the cell liquid in a lead acid battery, a range of [.............] is typical of regular lead acid batteries. 1.205 - 1.220 A projected beam sensor uses which operating principles Light obscuration When performing a sensitivity test on a smoke detector that is not marked with its rated sensitivity, [......] % per foot obscuration shall be used as the test value. 4% What is the ambient sound level where hearing protection is required for any exposure time? 120 dBA A voltage on a lead acid battery during the load test should not fall below [.....} volts per cell 2.05 When testing the fire alarm system, the document that defines what actions are taken when a detector goes into alarm is the [.....] I/O Matrix What is the maximum time period to replace a lead acid battery? Per manufacturers recommendations When a trouble condition occurs, the signal must be indicated at the fire alarm control panel within [......] seconds 200 seconds Frequency of performing a visual inspection of Nicaea batteries is...... Semiannually When load testing a NICAD battery, there should be a minimum of [......] volts per cell. 1.42 When a smoke detector activates an alarm signal, the notification appliances must be activated within [......]seconds 10 seconds