NICET 3 TEST WITH WELL-
STRUCTURED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
One smoke detector on the 26 inch side
(NFPA 72 17.7.56.51) - ANS Consider the use of smoke detectors for door release. The
depth of the wall section above the door is 24 inches on one side of the doorway. The
depth of the wall section above the door on the other side is 26 inches. Based on this,
the most appropriate smoke detector installation according to NFPA 72 is _____?
36
(NFPA 72 24.8.17) - ANS Wall mounted telephone appliances shall be not less than
_____ inches AFF?
2 revolutions
(NFPA 72 17.16.1.2) - ANS Consider a control valve switch installed on a butterfly
valve. The off normal signal shall be initiated within _____ of the travel distance from
the normal position?
Contract price
Payment terms
Payment terms
(Project management reference) - ANS Which of the following is an important contract
provision? (Select Three)
Contract price
Profit margin
Payment terms
Payment terms
They represent a legal contract.
They include General Clauses.
They include Technical Instructions.
(Project management reference) - ANS Which of the following is true regarding project
specifications? (Select Three)
They represent a legal contract.
They include General Clauses.
They include Technical Instructions.
They include the architectural drawings.
2-1
(NFPA 72 Table A.10.11.4) - ANS Consider a building which has 4 floors and multiple
basements. The recommended coded signal for the first floor is _____?
2
, (NFPA 72 Table 18.5.5.4.1(a)) - ANS Consider a residential common area which is 30
feet x 50 feet which requires the use of strobes. The strobes are ceiling mounted
strobes. The ceiling is 10 feet AFF. A total of _____ strobe(s) rated at 30 cd are
required?
1
(NFPA 72 Table 18.5.5.4.1(a)) - ANS Consider a mechanical room which is 30 feet x 30
feet which requires the use of strobes. The strobes are wall mounted strobes. A total of
_____ strobe(s) rated at 34 cd are required?
4 (NFPA 72 A.23.2.2.2) - ANS Consider the installation of a protected premises fire
alarm system. All software and firmware shall be protected against unauthorized
access. Access by persons who have a specific responsibility for safety and who are
trained to operate the control unit should be considered Access Level _____?
20 (NFPA 72 17.7.3.2.4.2(1)) - ANS Consider a 120 feet x 150 feet room which has a
ceiling surface with beams which are 15 inches deep and spaced at 4 feet apart. The
ceiling is 14 feet AFF and level. The beams run the parallel to the 150 foot length of the
room. Based on this a total of _____ smoke detectors are required?
5 (NFPA 72.24.8.6) - ANS NFPA 72 requires that two way telephone communications
service shall be capable of permitting the simultaneous operation of any _____
telephone stations in a common talk mode?
Voice intelligibility is required
(NFPA 72 7.3.4.4) - ANS The documentation for notification appliances shall identify
acoustically distinguishable spaces (ADS) when _____?
41
(NFPA 72 Figure A.17.6.3.1.1.1(g)) - ANS Consider a corridor which is 10 feet wide with
a smooth and level ceiling. The maximum spacing between spot type smoke detectors
is _____ feet?
Psychiatric hospital
(IBC 308) - ANS According to the IBC, a _____ is not considered a Use Group I-1?
Convalescent facility
Alcohol and drug center
Halfway house
Psychiatric hospital
One half
(NTC Brown Book) - ANS Consider speakers tapped at 1/8 watt and produce a sound
level of 82 dBA at 10 feet. In order to produce a sound level of 70 dBA at 80 feet, the
speakers should be tapped at _____ watt?
2-2
STRUCTURED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
One smoke detector on the 26 inch side
(NFPA 72 17.7.56.51) - ANS Consider the use of smoke detectors for door release. The
depth of the wall section above the door is 24 inches on one side of the doorway. The
depth of the wall section above the door on the other side is 26 inches. Based on this,
the most appropriate smoke detector installation according to NFPA 72 is _____?
36
(NFPA 72 24.8.17) - ANS Wall mounted telephone appliances shall be not less than
_____ inches AFF?
2 revolutions
(NFPA 72 17.16.1.2) - ANS Consider a control valve switch installed on a butterfly
valve. The off normal signal shall be initiated within _____ of the travel distance from
the normal position?
Contract price
Payment terms
Payment terms
(Project management reference) - ANS Which of the following is an important contract
provision? (Select Three)
Contract price
Profit margin
Payment terms
Payment terms
They represent a legal contract.
They include General Clauses.
They include Technical Instructions.
(Project management reference) - ANS Which of the following is true regarding project
specifications? (Select Three)
They represent a legal contract.
They include General Clauses.
They include Technical Instructions.
They include the architectural drawings.
2-1
(NFPA 72 Table A.10.11.4) - ANS Consider a building which has 4 floors and multiple
basements. The recommended coded signal for the first floor is _____?
2
, (NFPA 72 Table 18.5.5.4.1(a)) - ANS Consider a residential common area which is 30
feet x 50 feet which requires the use of strobes. The strobes are ceiling mounted
strobes. The ceiling is 10 feet AFF. A total of _____ strobe(s) rated at 30 cd are
required?
1
(NFPA 72 Table 18.5.5.4.1(a)) - ANS Consider a mechanical room which is 30 feet x 30
feet which requires the use of strobes. The strobes are wall mounted strobes. A total of
_____ strobe(s) rated at 34 cd are required?
4 (NFPA 72 A.23.2.2.2) - ANS Consider the installation of a protected premises fire
alarm system. All software and firmware shall be protected against unauthorized
access. Access by persons who have a specific responsibility for safety and who are
trained to operate the control unit should be considered Access Level _____?
20 (NFPA 72 17.7.3.2.4.2(1)) - ANS Consider a 120 feet x 150 feet room which has a
ceiling surface with beams which are 15 inches deep and spaced at 4 feet apart. The
ceiling is 14 feet AFF and level. The beams run the parallel to the 150 foot length of the
room. Based on this a total of _____ smoke detectors are required?
5 (NFPA 72.24.8.6) - ANS NFPA 72 requires that two way telephone communications
service shall be capable of permitting the simultaneous operation of any _____
telephone stations in a common talk mode?
Voice intelligibility is required
(NFPA 72 7.3.4.4) - ANS The documentation for notification appliances shall identify
acoustically distinguishable spaces (ADS) when _____?
41
(NFPA 72 Figure A.17.6.3.1.1.1(g)) - ANS Consider a corridor which is 10 feet wide with
a smooth and level ceiling. The maximum spacing between spot type smoke detectors
is _____ feet?
Psychiatric hospital
(IBC 308) - ANS According to the IBC, a _____ is not considered a Use Group I-1?
Convalescent facility
Alcohol and drug center
Halfway house
Psychiatric hospital
One half
(NTC Brown Book) - ANS Consider speakers tapped at 1/8 watt and produce a sound
level of 82 dBA at 10 feet. In order to produce a sound level of 70 dBA at 80 feet, the
speakers should be tapped at _____ watt?
2-2