Texas Fire Alarm Practice Test - TMF 11 - TMF
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What three practices concerning the fire licensing are prohibited by law? -
ANSWER --Planning, certifying, selling, installing, monitoring and maintaining
fire systems without a license
-Attempting to obtain a license fraudulently
-Violating ANY of the Texas fire rules
What happens if the rules are violated? - ANSWER -After notice and a hearing,
the state fire Marshall may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license.
If a license is revoked how long must a person wait to re-apply? - ANSWER -You
must wait at least one year after the date the license was revoked. You must also
request a public hearing to show why your new license should not be denied.
Which three actions constitute a criminal offense? - ANSWER --Planning,
installing or monitoring systems without a license.
-Running a separate branch without its own certificate.
-Running a firm without at least one employee who is a Technician,
Superintendent or Planning Superintendent.
What type of criminal offense is committed? - ANSWER -Class B misdemeanor.
What is monitoring equipment? - ANSWER -Equipment used to transmit and
receive Fire Trouble, Supervisory and Alarm Signals to and from a firm registered
to monitor such signals.
What does N.I.C.E.T stand for? - ANSWER -National Institute for Certification
and Engineering Technologies
What is an approved testing laboratory? - ANSWER -An organization that lists all
the equipment that complies with the state fire rules.
, What is an approved testing organization? - ANSWER -An organization that tests
applicants, such as N.I.C.E.T
What are the rules governing a firm's Certificate of Registration? - ANSWER --A
specific location must be maintained by the firm and listed on the certificate.
-The certificate must be posted CONSPICUOUSLY at the business location.
What would invalidate a firm's certificate? - ANSWER -A total change of a firm's
ownership.
What causes a firms certificate to be revised? - ANSWER -A change in business
name, location or mailing address.
What business change must the Marshall be notified of, but does not require a
revised certificate? - ANSWER -A change in corporate officers.
What does a FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN license allow? - ANSWER -The
installation, inspection, certifying, servicing, testing, maintaining, and monitoring
of fire devices and systems.
39. What does a RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT SINGLE
STATION license allow? - ANSWER -The planning, installation, inspection,
certifying, servicing, testing, maintaining, and monitoring of RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE STATION devices and systems
What does a FIRE ALARM MONITORING TECHNICIAN license allow? -
ANSWER -Allows the monitoring of fire devices and systems ONLY.
What does a RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT license alarm
allow? - ANSWER -Allows the planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing,
servicing, monitoring and maintenance of RESIDENTIAL devices and systems.
This license means that the SUPERINTENDENT may act as a fire alarm
technician
What does a FIRE ALARM PLANNING SUPERINTENDENT license allow? -
ANSWER --Allows the planning,installing,certifying, testing,servicing,
monitoring, and maintenance of fire devices and systems.
, -This license means the SUPERINTENDENT may act as a fire alarm technician or
as a residential fire alarm superintendent
Where must all licenses be kept or displayed? - ANSWER -A pocket license must
be kept on the licensee when they are working, and a paper wall license must be
displayed conspicuously at the business location. Any altered licenses will be
rendered invalid.
When can a licensee NOT engage in fire activities? - ANSWER -When they are
NOT employed by a registered firm.
How long does a firm have to notify the fire Marshall of an employees
termination? - ANSWER -Within 14 days of termination.
Which license applicant ONLY need take the fire Marshall's technical test? -
ANSWER -Residential fire alarm single station and a fire alarm monitoring
technician applicant.
47. What must a Fire alarm Technician and Residential Fire alarm Superintendant
applicants furnish the fire Marshall with? - ANSWER -A notification from NICET
confirming they have passed a test in work elements pertaining to fire systems.
They must also pass the fire Marshall's qualifying test.
48. What must an applicant for a FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT furnish the
fire Marshall with? - ANSWER -A notification from NICET confirming they have
passed a test in work elements pertaining to fire systems and proof of registration
in Texas as a professional engineer.
How many times can an applicant schedule a test within 12 months? - ANSWER -
3 Times
What is considered repair? - ANSWER -- RESTORATION TO OPERATING
CONDITION
-Replacement of old equipment in the same location with new and similar
equipment is also considered repair.
-New equipment must meet the latest standards but the entire system does not need
to be brought up to code
12|Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct|
What three practices concerning the fire licensing are prohibited by law? -
ANSWER --Planning, certifying, selling, installing, monitoring and maintaining
fire systems without a license
-Attempting to obtain a license fraudulently
-Violating ANY of the Texas fire rules
What happens if the rules are violated? - ANSWER -After notice and a hearing,
the state fire Marshall may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license.
If a license is revoked how long must a person wait to re-apply? - ANSWER -You
must wait at least one year after the date the license was revoked. You must also
request a public hearing to show why your new license should not be denied.
Which three actions constitute a criminal offense? - ANSWER --Planning,
installing or monitoring systems without a license.
-Running a separate branch without its own certificate.
-Running a firm without at least one employee who is a Technician,
Superintendent or Planning Superintendent.
What type of criminal offense is committed? - ANSWER -Class B misdemeanor.
What is monitoring equipment? - ANSWER -Equipment used to transmit and
receive Fire Trouble, Supervisory and Alarm Signals to and from a firm registered
to monitor such signals.
What does N.I.C.E.T stand for? - ANSWER -National Institute for Certification
and Engineering Technologies
What is an approved testing laboratory? - ANSWER -An organization that lists all
the equipment that complies with the state fire rules.
, What is an approved testing organization? - ANSWER -An organization that tests
applicants, such as N.I.C.E.T
What are the rules governing a firm's Certificate of Registration? - ANSWER --A
specific location must be maintained by the firm and listed on the certificate.
-The certificate must be posted CONSPICUOUSLY at the business location.
What would invalidate a firm's certificate? - ANSWER -A total change of a firm's
ownership.
What causes a firms certificate to be revised? - ANSWER -A change in business
name, location or mailing address.
What business change must the Marshall be notified of, but does not require a
revised certificate? - ANSWER -A change in corporate officers.
What does a FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN license allow? - ANSWER -The
installation, inspection, certifying, servicing, testing, maintaining, and monitoring
of fire devices and systems.
39. What does a RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT SINGLE
STATION license allow? - ANSWER -The planning, installation, inspection,
certifying, servicing, testing, maintaining, and monitoring of RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE STATION devices and systems
What does a FIRE ALARM MONITORING TECHNICIAN license allow? -
ANSWER -Allows the monitoring of fire devices and systems ONLY.
What does a RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT license alarm
allow? - ANSWER -Allows the planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing,
servicing, monitoring and maintenance of RESIDENTIAL devices and systems.
This license means that the SUPERINTENDENT may act as a fire alarm
technician
What does a FIRE ALARM PLANNING SUPERINTENDENT license allow? -
ANSWER --Allows the planning,installing,certifying, testing,servicing,
monitoring, and maintenance of fire devices and systems.
, -This license means the SUPERINTENDENT may act as a fire alarm technician or
as a residential fire alarm superintendent
Where must all licenses be kept or displayed? - ANSWER -A pocket license must
be kept on the licensee when they are working, and a paper wall license must be
displayed conspicuously at the business location. Any altered licenses will be
rendered invalid.
When can a licensee NOT engage in fire activities? - ANSWER -When they are
NOT employed by a registered firm.
How long does a firm have to notify the fire Marshall of an employees
termination? - ANSWER -Within 14 days of termination.
Which license applicant ONLY need take the fire Marshall's technical test? -
ANSWER -Residential fire alarm single station and a fire alarm monitoring
technician applicant.
47. What must a Fire alarm Technician and Residential Fire alarm Superintendant
applicants furnish the fire Marshall with? - ANSWER -A notification from NICET
confirming they have passed a test in work elements pertaining to fire systems.
They must also pass the fire Marshall's qualifying test.
48. What must an applicant for a FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT furnish the
fire Marshall with? - ANSWER -A notification from NICET confirming they have
passed a test in work elements pertaining to fire systems and proof of registration
in Texas as a professional engineer.
How many times can an applicant schedule a test within 12 months? - ANSWER -
3 Times
What is considered repair? - ANSWER -- RESTORATION TO OPERATING
CONDITION
-Replacement of old equipment in the same location with new and similar
equipment is also considered repair.
-New equipment must meet the latest standards but the entire system does not need
to be brought up to code
