NICET 3 Test Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
One smoke detector on the 26 inch side
(NFPA 72 17.7.56.51) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER Wall mounted telephone appliances shall be not
less than _____ inches AFF?
2 revolutions
(NFPA 72 17.16.1.2) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER The documentation for notification appliances shall
identify acoustically distinguishable spaces (ADS) when _____?
41
(NFPA 72 Figure A.17.6.3.1.1.1(g)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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
(NFPA 72 Table A.10.11.4) - CORRECT ANSWER Consider a building which has 4 floors and
multiple basements. The recommended coded signal for the second floor is _____?
27
(NFPA 72 Table 17.7.6.3.3.2) - CORRECT ANSWER Consider an area which has 10 air
changes per hour. Based on this, spot type smoke detector spacing is _____ feet?
2
(NFPA 72 Table 14.4.3.2(d)(3)) - CORRECT ANSWER Consider a warehouse with 100 fixed
temperature nonrestorable heat detectors installed. The heat detectors were tested according to NFPA
72 on an annual basis for the 15 years since installation. During the 16th year, a total of _____ heat
detectors should be laboratory tested?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
One smoke detector on the 26 inch side
(NFPA 72 17.7.56.51) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER Wall mounted telephone appliances shall be not
less than _____ inches AFF?
2 revolutions
(NFPA 72 17.16.1.2) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER The documentation for notification appliances shall
identify acoustically distinguishable spaces (ADS) when _____?
41
(NFPA 72 Figure A.17.6.3.1.1.1(g)) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER 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
(NFPA 72 Table A.10.11.4) - CORRECT ANSWER Consider a building which has 4 floors and
multiple basements. The recommended coded signal for the second floor is _____?
27
(NFPA 72 Table 17.7.6.3.3.2) - CORRECT ANSWER Consider an area which has 10 air
changes per hour. Based on this, spot type smoke detector spacing is _____ feet?
2
(NFPA 72 Table 14.4.3.2(d)(3)) - CORRECT ANSWER Consider a warehouse with 100 fixed
temperature nonrestorable heat detectors installed. The heat detectors were tested according to NFPA
72 on an annual basis for the 15 years since installation. During the 16th year, a total of _____ heat
detectors should be laboratory tested?
