50 FL CV FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM
CONTRACTOR EXAM 2026 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COMPENDIUM
◉ _______ are designed and installed to act directly upon the the
hazard to mitigate or eliminate the hazards. Answer: Fire
Suppression Sytems
◉ The invisible products of combustion are best sensed by the
________ smoke detector. Answer: Ionization
◉ Flaming fires cause the ______ smoke detector to respond faster
than other types to the products of combustion. Answer: Ionization
◉ For the detection of the visible products of combustion the _____
smoke detector is most effective. Answer: Photoelectric
◉ A small amount of radioactive material (americium) is used in the
_____ smoke detector Answer: Ionization
◉ Utilizing the refractory principle of operation is common with the
______ type of smoke detector. Answer: Photoelectric
,◉ Heat causes current to flow between two wires of dissimilar
metals in a _______ detection device. More heat results in more
current. Answer: Thermoelectric
◉ A _____ detector responds to the optical radiant energy of a fire in
one or two non-visible light spectrum. Answer: Flame
◉ Carbon Monoxide or Carbon Dioxide are typical products of
combustion sensed by a ______ detector Answer: Fire gas
◉ A ______ heat detector responds to a rapid increase in temperature,
rather than a specific temperature. Answer: Rate of rise
◉ A ______ heat detector is designed for use in areas that have regular
temperature changes and results in fewer false activation. Answer:
Rate Compensated
◉ A device that responds at a given heat level regardless of how
rapidly that level is reached is the ______ heat detector Answer: fixed
temperature
◉ A device monitors a exact location or process, rather than a large
area is the ______ detector Answer: Spot
, ◉ The National Fire Alarm Code is ______ Answer: NFPA 72
◉ The receiving point for the alarm is an outside, contracted service
is a ______ system Answer: Central Station
◉ A/An ______ alarm system is used to protect large buildings or
complexes in a single location with the alarm signal received at an
on-site staffed location Answer: Proprietary
◉ When the alarm is transmitted directly to the fire department
through a municipal fire box system it would be known as a/an
__________system. Answer: Auxiliary
◉ _______ Alarm systems are connected directly to the dispatch
center through a leased telephone line or a radio signal over a
dedicated fire department frequency Answer: Remote Station
◉ Known as a protected premises system, a/an _______ alarm system,
the system transmits both a visible and an audible alarm on the
immediate premises only. Answer: Local
◉ ______ pressure is the stored potential energy available to force
water through pipe, fitting , fire hose and adapters. The pressure
when no water is flowing. Answer: Static
CONTRACTOR EXAM 2026 PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COMPENDIUM
◉ _______ are designed and installed to act directly upon the the
hazard to mitigate or eliminate the hazards. Answer: Fire
Suppression Sytems
◉ The invisible products of combustion are best sensed by the
________ smoke detector. Answer: Ionization
◉ Flaming fires cause the ______ smoke detector to respond faster
than other types to the products of combustion. Answer: Ionization
◉ For the detection of the visible products of combustion the _____
smoke detector is most effective. Answer: Photoelectric
◉ A small amount of radioactive material (americium) is used in the
_____ smoke detector Answer: Ionization
◉ Utilizing the refractory principle of operation is common with the
______ type of smoke detector. Answer: Photoelectric
,◉ Heat causes current to flow between two wires of dissimilar
metals in a _______ detection device. More heat results in more
current. Answer: Thermoelectric
◉ A _____ detector responds to the optical radiant energy of a fire in
one or two non-visible light spectrum. Answer: Flame
◉ Carbon Monoxide or Carbon Dioxide are typical products of
combustion sensed by a ______ detector Answer: Fire gas
◉ A ______ heat detector responds to a rapid increase in temperature,
rather than a specific temperature. Answer: Rate of rise
◉ A ______ heat detector is designed for use in areas that have regular
temperature changes and results in fewer false activation. Answer:
Rate Compensated
◉ A device that responds at a given heat level regardless of how
rapidly that level is reached is the ______ heat detector Answer: fixed
temperature
◉ A device monitors a exact location or process, rather than a large
area is the ______ detector Answer: Spot
, ◉ The National Fire Alarm Code is ______ Answer: NFPA 72
◉ The receiving point for the alarm is an outside, contracted service
is a ______ system Answer: Central Station
◉ A/An ______ alarm system is used to protect large buildings or
complexes in a single location with the alarm signal received at an
on-site staffed location Answer: Proprietary
◉ When the alarm is transmitted directly to the fire department
through a municipal fire box system it would be known as a/an
__________system. Answer: Auxiliary
◉ _______ Alarm systems are connected directly to the dispatch
center through a leased telephone line or a radio signal over a
dedicated fire department frequency Answer: Remote Station
◉ Known as a protected premises system, a/an _______ alarm system,
the system transmits both a visible and an audible alarm on the
immediate premises only. Answer: Local
◉ ______ pressure is the stored potential energy available to force
water through pipe, fitting , fire hose and adapters. The pressure
when no water is flowing. Answer: Static
