F 95 Test Questions with
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
ACCESSIBILITY - Answer: As defined in NFPA admitting close approach: not guarded by
locked doors, elevation, and other effective means.
ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - Answer: A fire alarm system component, such as a bell, horn,
speaker, light, text display or vibration device that issues an audible, tactile, and/or visual alert.
ALARM SIGNAL - Answer: A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal
indicative of fire.
ANNUNCIATOR - Answer: A unit containing one or more indicator lamps, alphanumeric displays, or other
equivalent means in which each indication provides status information about a circuit, condition or
location.
APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY - Answer: A central station company that has been issued a
valid certificate of operation from FDNY.
ARCS (Auxiliary Radio Communications System) - Answer: In-Building Emergency Radio Communication
Systems. ARC system is a wireless two-way building communication system for Fire Department use
only.
CENTRAL STATION - Answer: A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premises and
retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the Fire Department.
, DEFINED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - Answer: A fire alarm system or any sub-system thereof that
automatically transmits signals to the department or a central station and that is installed in premises
which are required to have a fire alarm system.
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE - Answer: A person or entity designated by the subscriber who shall be
responsible for receiving notifications from the central station company concerning the status of the
protective signaling system at the protected premises and who is authorized to take action with respect
to such system.
FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT (FACP, FCS) - Answer: A system component that receives inputs from
automatic and manual fire alarm devices and is capable of supplying power to detection devices and
transponder(s) of off-premises transmitter(s). The control unit is capable of providing a transfer of
power to the notification appliances and transfer of condition to relays of devices.
FIRE ALARM SIGNAL - Answer: A signal initiated by a fire alarm-initiating device such as a manual fire
alarm box (pull station), automatic fire detector, water-flow switch, or other device whose activation is
indicative of the presence of a fire or fire signature.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - Answer: Any system, including any interconnected fire alarm sub-system, of
components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory
signal-initiating devices.
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM - Answer: Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations of
systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke
and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm
systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe systems.
IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR - Answer: The person responsible as designated by the owner for ensuring
that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection system is out of service.
INITIATING DEVICE - Answer: A system component that originates transmission of a change-of-state
condition, such as in a smoke detector, manual fire alarm box, or supervisory switch.
SMOKE DETECTOR MAINTENANCE - Answer: Work, including, but not limited to, repair, replacement,
and service, performed to ensure that equipment operates properly.
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
ACCESSIBILITY - Answer: As defined in NFPA admitting close approach: not guarded by
locked doors, elevation, and other effective means.
ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE - Answer: A fire alarm system component, such as a bell, horn,
speaker, light, text display or vibration device that issues an audible, tactile, and/or visual alert.
ALARM SIGNAL - Answer: A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such as a signal
indicative of fire.
ANNUNCIATOR - Answer: A unit containing one or more indicator lamps, alphanumeric displays, or other
equivalent means in which each indication provides status information about a circuit, condition or
location.
APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY - Answer: A central station company that has been issued a
valid certificate of operation from FDNY.
ARCS (Auxiliary Radio Communications System) - Answer: In-Building Emergency Radio Communication
Systems. ARC system is a wireless two-way building communication system for Fire Department use
only.
CENTRAL STATION - Answer: A facility that receives alarm signals from a protected premises and
retransmits or otherwise reports such alarm signals to the Fire Department.
, DEFINED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - Answer: A fire alarm system or any sub-system thereof that
automatically transmits signals to the department or a central station and that is installed in premises
which are required to have a fire alarm system.
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE - Answer: A person or entity designated by the subscriber who shall be
responsible for receiving notifications from the central station company concerning the status of the
protective signaling system at the protected premises and who is authorized to take action with respect
to such system.
FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT (FACP, FCS) - Answer: A system component that receives inputs from
automatic and manual fire alarm devices and is capable of supplying power to detection devices and
transponder(s) of off-premises transmitter(s). The control unit is capable of providing a transfer of
power to the notification appliances and transfer of condition to relays of devices.
FIRE ALARM SIGNAL - Answer: A signal initiated by a fire alarm-initiating device such as a manual fire
alarm box (pull station), automatic fire detector, water-flow switch, or other device whose activation is
indicative of the presence of a fire or fire signature.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - Answer: Any system, including any interconnected fire alarm sub-system, of
components and circuits arranged to monitor and annunciate the status of fire alarm or supervisory
signal-initiating devices.
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM - Answer: Approved devices, equipment and systems or combinations of
systems used to detect a fire, activate an alarm, extinguish or control a fire, control or manage smoke
and products of a fire or any combination thereof, including fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm
systems, sprinkler systems and standpipe systems.
IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR - Answer: The person responsible as designated by the owner for ensuring
that proper safety precautions are taken when a fire protection system is out of service.
INITIATING DEVICE - Answer: A system component that originates transmission of a change-of-state
condition, such as in a smoke detector, manual fire alarm box, or supervisory switch.
SMOKE DETECTOR MAINTENANCE - Answer: Work, including, but not limited to, repair, replacement,
and service, performed to ensure that equipment operates properly.
