NYC FLSD TEST Questions and
answers
Q. 163. Activated alarm entries - Certain entries must be made when an Alarm is
Activated. Which of the following choices shows a non-required entry?
A. the date and time the alarm activated
B. type and location of the device
C. the probable cause of the alarm
D. the identity of the building personnel who responded ✔✔D. the identity of the building
personnel who responded
Q. 162. The name and the certificate of fitness number of the fire safety director on
duty, and the time each tour of duty began and ended, shall be entered in the alarm log
book
A. on a daily basis
B. weekly
C. twice a week
D. on a regular basis ✔✔A. on a daily basis
Q. 161. The cover of the log book shall bear the inscription, "ALARM LOG BOOK",
together with the name and address of the building. All entries shall be made in ink and
dated. A separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year. Log books shall be
retained for a period of how long from the date of the last entry?
A. five years
B. four years
C. three years
D. two years ✔✔C. three years
Q. 160. Any premises having a defined fire alarm system, must also maintain, on the
premises, an alarm log book.
,Read the following choices then select the inaccurate statement. The alarm log book
A. must always be kept at the Fire Command Station.
B. entries shall be made in chronological order
C. entries will record the location and causes of all alarm signals transmitted by such
fire alarm system
D. shall be available for inspection by FD personnel responding to an alarm on the
premises ✔✔A. must always be kept at the Fire Command Station - ok to keep in
secure location during non Business Hours.
Q.159. Any combination of three unwarranted or unnecessary alarms is considered
excessive if they occur within a
A. a 1 year period
B. an 18 month period
C. a 3 month period
D. a 6 months period ✔✔D. a 6 months period
Q.144. As per FD Hi Rise Unit Fire Alert Bulletin V, how often shall all elevators
provided with "firefighters service," be subjected to Phase I recall, and a minimum of
one-floor operation on Phase II, to assure the system is maintained in proper operation
order?
A. semi-annually
B. annually
C. bi-monthly
D. monthly ✔✔D. monthly
Q.145. As per FD Hi Rise Unit Fire Alert Bulletin X, whenever possible, an emergency
evacuation should be supervised via instructions received from the FSD, Asst. FSD, or
Floor Warden. If the instructions from those people are not forthcoming the
A. evacuation should be delayed for a reasonable period of time
B. FD should be contacted for guidance
,C. occupants should utilize the nearest safe stair to descend to the lobby at street level
D. occupants should utilize the nearest safe stair to descend to a location 2 floors below
the "alarm floor" ✔✔D. occupants should utilize the nearest safe stair to descend to a
location 2 floors below the "alarm floor"
Q.146. How often should automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems be inspected
by a competent person holding a certificate of fitness, employed by the owner, in order
to see that all parts of the system are in perfect working order?
A. at least twice a month
B. at least once a month
C. at least once a weekly
D. at least twice a year ✔✔B. at least once a monthImpairment Coordinator ✔✔Person
responsible for ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection
system is placed out of service (designated by the owner).
How many feet of hose would be found at the standpipe outlet ? ✔✔125 feet
In fire prevention there are three areas to consider: ✔✔Education (building tenants)
Engineering (layout, suppression systems etc)
Enforcement(Building codes, Fire codes)
Fire Drill Frequency for Group B ✔✔Twice a year
Fire Drill Frequency for Group R1 ✔✔Quarterly each year
Refresher training for Group B ✔✔1 hour annually (training)
Refresher Training for Group R1 ✔✔1 hour quarterly on each shift
The fire alarm system on your buildings 4th floor has stop functioning. In this case, the
fire alarm system would be deemed: ✔✔out-of-service
It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any six-month
period if the amount of those alarms is: ✔✔three or more
Which of the following statements is accurate ?
A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
B. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unwarranted alarm.
, C. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unattended alarm.
D. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as a disfunctional alarm. ✔✔A.
Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
5. The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance with the
law. In this case, the FSD should promptly notify:
A. the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors
B. the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors
C. the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors
D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor ✔✔D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor
(occupants of the affected area).
6. An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where should it
be kept ?
A. in the Property Managers Office
B. in the Chief Engineers Office
C. in the Mechanical Equipment Room
D. at the fire command station ✔✔D. at the fire command station
7. Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?
A. shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound)
B. all entries shall be made in ink and dated
C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry
D. separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year ✔✔C. shall be retained for a
period of two years from the date of the last entry - 3 years not 2.
8. The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on each floor of
the building. In larger buildings the fire alarm pull stations must be spaced so that the
distance between stations does not exceed
A. 200 feet
answers
Q. 163. Activated alarm entries - Certain entries must be made when an Alarm is
Activated. Which of the following choices shows a non-required entry?
A. the date and time the alarm activated
B. type and location of the device
C. the probable cause of the alarm
D. the identity of the building personnel who responded ✔✔D. the identity of the building
personnel who responded
Q. 162. The name and the certificate of fitness number of the fire safety director on
duty, and the time each tour of duty began and ended, shall be entered in the alarm log
book
A. on a daily basis
B. weekly
C. twice a week
D. on a regular basis ✔✔A. on a daily basis
Q. 161. The cover of the log book shall bear the inscription, "ALARM LOG BOOK",
together with the name and address of the building. All entries shall be made in ink and
dated. A separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year. Log books shall be
retained for a period of how long from the date of the last entry?
A. five years
B. four years
C. three years
D. two years ✔✔C. three years
Q. 160. Any premises having a defined fire alarm system, must also maintain, on the
premises, an alarm log book.
,Read the following choices then select the inaccurate statement. The alarm log book
A. must always be kept at the Fire Command Station.
B. entries shall be made in chronological order
C. entries will record the location and causes of all alarm signals transmitted by such
fire alarm system
D. shall be available for inspection by FD personnel responding to an alarm on the
premises ✔✔A. must always be kept at the Fire Command Station - ok to keep in
secure location during non Business Hours.
Q.159. Any combination of three unwarranted or unnecessary alarms is considered
excessive if they occur within a
A. a 1 year period
B. an 18 month period
C. a 3 month period
D. a 6 months period ✔✔D. a 6 months period
Q.144. As per FD Hi Rise Unit Fire Alert Bulletin V, how often shall all elevators
provided with "firefighters service," be subjected to Phase I recall, and a minimum of
one-floor operation on Phase II, to assure the system is maintained in proper operation
order?
A. semi-annually
B. annually
C. bi-monthly
D. monthly ✔✔D. monthly
Q.145. As per FD Hi Rise Unit Fire Alert Bulletin X, whenever possible, an emergency
evacuation should be supervised via instructions received from the FSD, Asst. FSD, or
Floor Warden. If the instructions from those people are not forthcoming the
A. evacuation should be delayed for a reasonable period of time
B. FD should be contacted for guidance
,C. occupants should utilize the nearest safe stair to descend to the lobby at street level
D. occupants should utilize the nearest safe stair to descend to a location 2 floors below
the "alarm floor" ✔✔D. occupants should utilize the nearest safe stair to descend to a
location 2 floors below the "alarm floor"
Q.146. How often should automatic and non-automatic sprinkler systems be inspected
by a competent person holding a certificate of fitness, employed by the owner, in order
to see that all parts of the system are in perfect working order?
A. at least twice a month
B. at least once a month
C. at least once a weekly
D. at least twice a year ✔✔B. at least once a monthImpairment Coordinator ✔✔Person
responsible for ensuring the proper safety precautions are taken when the protection
system is placed out of service (designated by the owner).
How many feet of hose would be found at the standpipe outlet ? ✔✔125 feet
In fire prevention there are three areas to consider: ✔✔Education (building tenants)
Engineering (layout, suppression systems etc)
Enforcement(Building codes, Fire codes)
Fire Drill Frequency for Group B ✔✔Twice a year
Fire Drill Frequency for Group R1 ✔✔Quarterly each year
Refresher training for Group B ✔✔1 hour annually (training)
Refresher Training for Group R1 ✔✔1 hour quarterly on each shift
The fire alarm system on your buildings 4th floor has stop functioning. In this case, the
fire alarm system would be deemed: ✔✔out-of-service
It shall be unlawful to transmit unnecessary or unwarranted alarms in any six-month
period if the amount of those alarms is: ✔✔three or more
Which of the following statements is accurate ?
A. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
B. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unwarranted alarm.
, C. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unattended alarm.
D. Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as a disfunctional alarm. ✔✔A.
Activation of a manual pull box shall not be construed as an unnecessary alarm.
5. The fire alarm system on the15th floor is unable to function in conformance with the
law. In this case, the FSD should promptly notify:
A. the tenants occupying the 15th and 16th floors
B. the tenants occupying the 15th, 16th and 17th floors
C. the tenants occupying the 15th and 14th floors
D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor ✔✔D. the tenants occupying the 15th floor
(occupants of the affected area).
6. An alarm log book shall be maintained on the premises. In general, where should it
be kept ?
A. in the Property Managers Office
B. in the Chief Engineers Office
C. in the Mechanical Equipment Room
D. at the fire command station ✔✔D. at the fire command station
7. Which of the following statements about the Alarm Log Book is incorrect?
A. shall be a bound book (other than spiral bound)
B. all entries shall be made in ink and dated
C. shall be retained for a period of two years from the date of the last entry
D. separate log book shall be kept for each calendar year ✔✔C. shall be retained for a
period of two years from the date of the last entry - 3 years not 2.
8. The interior fire alarm pull stations are positioned at the natural exits on each floor of
the building. In larger buildings the fire alarm pull stations must be spaced so that the
distance between stations does not exceed
A. 200 feet
