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