S-95 Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems
Exam Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
FDNY - Answer: AN APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED A VALID
CERTIFICATE FROM ____________.
PLENUM - Answer: A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR BETWEEN THE CEILINGS AND
FLOOR ABOVE.
UNNECESSARY - Answer: AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED, BUT WHICH
DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS UNNECCESSARY.
UNWARRANTED - Answer: AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR
MAINTENANCE.
JULY 2008 - Answer: THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND VASTLY CHANGED THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF ALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.
VISUAL INSPECTIONS ONLY - Answer: DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF HOLDER
INCLUDE ___________ ONLY.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - Answer: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN OCCUPANTS
AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE TO THE FDNY.
FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL - Answer: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS
SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO ACTIVATE APPROPRIATE SIGNALS.
FIRE ALARM - Answer: A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE INDICATES THE PRESENCE
OF FIRE.
, SUPERVISORY - Answer: A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE BEING MONITORED
IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE.
TROUBLE - Answer: A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, OR
COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE.
FOUR - Answer: ROUTINE HANDLING OF TROUBLE SIGNALS SHOULD TAKE A MAXIMUM OF
___________ MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF TROUBLE SIGNAL BY CENTRAL STATION UNTIL INITIAL
INVESTIGATION BY TELEPHONE.
SUPERVISORY, TROUBLE - Answer: THE FDNY IS NOT DISPATCHED TO RESPOND TO _________ OR
________ SIGNALS.
AUDIBLE, VISUAL - Answer: DO NOT SILENCE THE BUILDING ___________ AND ________ DEVICE UNTIL
THE FIRE ALARM CONDITION IS VERIFIED BY FDNY PERSONNEL.
ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS. - Answer: SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST _____________
BY AN S-78, S-97, T-97, OR S-98 COF HOLDER.
LOGBOOK - Answer: ANY ABNORMAL CONDITIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND NOTED IN THE
___________.
277/480 - Answer: THE FIRE ALARM PRIMARY POWER SOURCE SHALL BE GENERATED ELECTRIC POWER
NOT EXCEEDING ____________ VOLTS.
BATTERIES - Answer: ________ SHALL NOT BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONNECTION TO A SECONDARY
POWER SOURCE.
"ADMITTING CLOSE APPROACH: NOT GUARDED BY LOCKED DOORS, ELEVATION, AND OTHER EFFECTIVE
MEANS." - Answer: THE NFPA DEFINES ACCESSIBILITY AS __________________.
1 WEEK - Answer: WHEN SMOKE DETECTORS REPORT THE NEED FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE FACP, IT
MUST BE CLEANED WITHIN __________.
Exam Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
FDNY - Answer: AN APPROVED CENTRAL STATION COMPANY IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED A VALID
CERTIFICATE FROM ____________.
PLENUM - Answer: A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR BETWEEN THE CEILINGS AND
FLOOR ABOVE.
UNNECESSARY - Answer: AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED, BUT WHICH
DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS UNNECCESSARY.
UNWARRANTED - Answer: AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR
MAINTENANCE.
JULY 2008 - Answer: THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND VASTLY CHANGED THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION OF ALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.
VISUAL INSPECTIONS ONLY - Answer: DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF HOLDER
INCLUDE ___________ ONLY.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM - Answer: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN OCCUPANTS
AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE TO THE FDNY.
FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL - Answer: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS
SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO ACTIVATE APPROPRIATE SIGNALS.
FIRE ALARM - Answer: A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE INDICATES THE PRESENCE
OF FIRE.
, SUPERVISORY - Answer: A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE BEING MONITORED
IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE.
TROUBLE - Answer: A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, OR
COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE.
FOUR - Answer: ROUTINE HANDLING OF TROUBLE SIGNALS SHOULD TAKE A MAXIMUM OF
___________ MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF TROUBLE SIGNAL BY CENTRAL STATION UNTIL INITIAL
INVESTIGATION BY TELEPHONE.
SUPERVISORY, TROUBLE - Answer: THE FDNY IS NOT DISPATCHED TO RESPOND TO _________ OR
________ SIGNALS.
AUDIBLE, VISUAL - Answer: DO NOT SILENCE THE BUILDING ___________ AND ________ DEVICE UNTIL
THE FIRE ALARM CONDITION IS VERIFIED BY FDNY PERSONNEL.
ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS. - Answer: SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE CLEANED AT LEAST _____________
BY AN S-78, S-97, T-97, OR S-98 COF HOLDER.
LOGBOOK - Answer: ANY ABNORMAL CONDITIONS MUST BE INVESTIGATED AND NOTED IN THE
___________.
277/480 - Answer: THE FIRE ALARM PRIMARY POWER SOURCE SHALL BE GENERATED ELECTRIC POWER
NOT EXCEEDING ____________ VOLTS.
BATTERIES - Answer: ________ SHALL NOT BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONNECTION TO A SECONDARY
POWER SOURCE.
"ADMITTING CLOSE APPROACH: NOT GUARDED BY LOCKED DOORS, ELEVATION, AND OTHER EFFECTIVE
MEANS." - Answer: THE NFPA DEFINES ACCESSIBILITY AS __________________.
1 WEEK - Answer: WHEN SMOKE DETECTORS REPORT THE NEED FOR MAINTENANCE TO THE FACP, IT
MUST BE CLEANED WITHIN __________.
