TFM 12 ACTUAL FINAL PAPER UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Detectors shall be ___________for the purpose for which they are being used. -
✔✔Listed
✔✔Which Signals must take priority over all other signals? - ✔✔Fire
✔✔All extinguishment systems with automatic detection equipment for activation shall
also have...? - ✔✔Means for manual activation (pull station)
✔✔How many fire alarm boxes (pull stations) are required in systems employing
automatic fire or water flow detectors? - ✔✔At least one, located where required by the
authority having jurisdiction.
✔✔The activation of one automatic door closing device shall initiate what? - ✔✔The
activation of all door closing devices in the smoke-proof enclosure
✔✔The number of water flow switches connected to a single initiating device circuit
shall not exceed....? - ✔✔5
✔✔The number of supervisory devices connected to a single initiating device circuit
shall not exceed....? - ✔✔20
✔✔Detectors and appliances can be mounted using wires behind them. True or False?
- ✔✔FALSE
✔✔Fire alarm pull boxes shall be located where? - ✔✔They must be within 5ft of the
exit doorway on each floor.
✔✔Partitions shall cause spaces to be considered separate rooms when they extend to
within ________% of the ceiling height. - ✔✔15
✔✔Non fire alarm equipment is permitted to be integrated with the fire alarm system so
long as...? - ✔✔any grounds or short circuits in this equipment do not cause
interference with the fire alarm equipment.
✔✔What is the purpose of an end of line resistor? - ✔✔To supervise the current flowing
through appliance and detector circuits
✔✔Must the fire alarm devices within the elevator hoist way be integrated with the fire
alarm? - ✔✔YES
, ✔✔Wall mounted appliances must be located between which two distances above a
finished floor? - ✔✔Not less than 80 inches and not greater than 96 inches above the
finished floor.
✔✔Average ambient sound levels greater than__________shall require the use of
_____________. - ✔✔95db, Visual notification appliances
✔✔Any device intended to lock or unlock the exits shall be ____________. -
✔✔Connected to the fire alarm system
✔✔When may the manual testing frequency be extended to ANNUALLY? - ✔✔If
automatic testing is performed AT LEAST weekly by a remote fire alarm control unit.
✔✔Before proceeding with any testing, who must be notified? - ✔✔Facilities receiving
the alarm and all building occupants.
✔✔How long does a monitoring facility have to notify clients of a change in service
provider? - ✔✔30 days, in writing
✔✔In areas in which more than two visual notification appliances can be seen, they
shall be __________________ - ✔✔Synchronized
✔✔How should visible notification appliances be mounted when ceiling height exceeds
30ft? - ✔✔The appliances should be suspended at or below 30ft. If this is not possible,
wall mounted appliances must be used.
✔✔Equipment shall not be installed within a ___________ horizontal path of the supply
registers for heating/cooling systems? - ✔✔36 inches
✔✔ What does PLFA stand for? - ✔✔Power Limited Fire Alarm
✔✔What does NPLFA stand for? - ✔✔Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm
✔✔What material must NPLFA circuit conductors be made from? - ✔✔Solid or stranded
copper
✔✔What is a single station detector? - ✔✔Battery powered smoke detectors that do not
communicate off premises.
✔✔What is a multiple station detector? - ✔✔Mains powered smoke detectors with
battery backup that are linked together, so that if one unit initiates, alarms in all
detectors will sound. They do not communicate off premises.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Detectors shall be ___________for the purpose for which they are being used. -
✔✔Listed
✔✔Which Signals must take priority over all other signals? - ✔✔Fire
✔✔All extinguishment systems with automatic detection equipment for activation shall
also have...? - ✔✔Means for manual activation (pull station)
✔✔How many fire alarm boxes (pull stations) are required in systems employing
automatic fire or water flow detectors? - ✔✔At least one, located where required by the
authority having jurisdiction.
✔✔The activation of one automatic door closing device shall initiate what? - ✔✔The
activation of all door closing devices in the smoke-proof enclosure
✔✔The number of water flow switches connected to a single initiating device circuit
shall not exceed....? - ✔✔5
✔✔The number of supervisory devices connected to a single initiating device circuit
shall not exceed....? - ✔✔20
✔✔Detectors and appliances can be mounted using wires behind them. True or False?
- ✔✔FALSE
✔✔Fire alarm pull boxes shall be located where? - ✔✔They must be within 5ft of the
exit doorway on each floor.
✔✔Partitions shall cause spaces to be considered separate rooms when they extend to
within ________% of the ceiling height. - ✔✔15
✔✔Non fire alarm equipment is permitted to be integrated with the fire alarm system so
long as...? - ✔✔any grounds or short circuits in this equipment do not cause
interference with the fire alarm equipment.
✔✔What is the purpose of an end of line resistor? - ✔✔To supervise the current flowing
through appliance and detector circuits
✔✔Must the fire alarm devices within the elevator hoist way be integrated with the fire
alarm? - ✔✔YES
, ✔✔Wall mounted appliances must be located between which two distances above a
finished floor? - ✔✔Not less than 80 inches and not greater than 96 inches above the
finished floor.
✔✔Average ambient sound levels greater than__________shall require the use of
_____________. - ✔✔95db, Visual notification appliances
✔✔Any device intended to lock or unlock the exits shall be ____________. -
✔✔Connected to the fire alarm system
✔✔When may the manual testing frequency be extended to ANNUALLY? - ✔✔If
automatic testing is performed AT LEAST weekly by a remote fire alarm control unit.
✔✔Before proceeding with any testing, who must be notified? - ✔✔Facilities receiving
the alarm and all building occupants.
✔✔How long does a monitoring facility have to notify clients of a change in service
provider? - ✔✔30 days, in writing
✔✔In areas in which more than two visual notification appliances can be seen, they
shall be __________________ - ✔✔Synchronized
✔✔How should visible notification appliances be mounted when ceiling height exceeds
30ft? - ✔✔The appliances should be suspended at or below 30ft. If this is not possible,
wall mounted appliances must be used.
✔✔Equipment shall not be installed within a ___________ horizontal path of the supply
registers for heating/cooling systems? - ✔✔36 inches
✔✔ What does PLFA stand for? - ✔✔Power Limited Fire Alarm
✔✔What does NPLFA stand for? - ✔✔Non-Power Limited Fire Alarm
✔✔What material must NPLFA circuit conductors be made from? - ✔✔Solid or stranded
copper
✔✔What is a single station detector? - ✔✔Battery powered smoke detectors that do not
communicate off premises.
✔✔What is a multiple station detector? - ✔✔Mains powered smoke detectors with
battery backup that are linked together, so that if one unit initiates, alarms in all
detectors will sound. They do not communicate off premises.
