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NICET LEVEL 1 FIRE ALARMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter is always located at: - ANS
✓the protected premises
An EOL device is always placed at the end of __________ for maintaining
supervision. - ANS ✓a class B circuit
The Fire Alarm Control Panel should not be configured to supply power to
detection devices. - ANS ✓FALSE. The fire alarm control panel may supply
power to the detection devices. It may be a local unit or master control unit.
What ratings indicate in hours the ability of a structure to withstand fire? -
ANS ✓FIRE RATINGS
Codes are the minimums that must be complied with. True? - ANS ✓TRUE.
Codes are the minimums that must be complied with.
Which standard explains how a fire alarm system should be installed? - ANS
✓NFPA 72
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When you install smoke detectors on the ceiling, no portion of these
detectors should be placed within _____ of any sidewall. - ANS ✓smoke
detector shall not be installed within 4" of any sidewall
Smoke detectors are only required in residential buildings with a gross
area of 20,000+ square feet. - ANS ✓FALSE. Smoke detectors are required in all
residential buildings.
Residential occupancies should be equipped with at least how many smoke
detectors on each floor? - ANS ✓AT LEAST ONE (1) SMOKE DETECTOR PER
FLOOR
You need to perform notification voltage drop calculations in order to
determine: - ANS ✓if the power at the last notification device is strong enough
Talking about visual notification, when multiple strobes are in the field of
vision: - ANS ✓these strobes MUST be synchronized in their flashing
Talking about visual notification, the light intensity of a strobe device is
always measured in the unit of: - ANS ✓Cd - candela
NICET Level 1
NICET
NICET LEVEL 1 FIRE ALARMS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter is always located at: - ANS
✓the protected premises
An EOL device is always placed at the end of __________ for maintaining
supervision. - ANS ✓a class B circuit
The Fire Alarm Control Panel should not be configured to supply power to
detection devices. - ANS ✓FALSE. The fire alarm control panel may supply
power to the detection devices. It may be a local unit or master control unit.
What ratings indicate in hours the ability of a structure to withstand fire? -
ANS ✓FIRE RATINGS
Codes are the minimums that must be complied with. True? - ANS ✓TRUE.
Codes are the minimums that must be complied with.
Which standard explains how a fire alarm system should be installed? - ANS
✓NFPA 72
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When you install smoke detectors on the ceiling, no portion of these
detectors should be placed within _____ of any sidewall. - ANS ✓smoke
detector shall not be installed within 4" of any sidewall
Smoke detectors are only required in residential buildings with a gross
area of 20,000+ square feet. - ANS ✓FALSE. Smoke detectors are required in all
residential buildings.
Residential occupancies should be equipped with at least how many smoke
detectors on each floor? - ANS ✓AT LEAST ONE (1) SMOKE DETECTOR PER
FLOOR
You need to perform notification voltage drop calculations in order to
determine: - ANS ✓if the power at the last notification device is strong enough
Talking about visual notification, when multiple strobes are in the field of
vision: - ANS ✓these strobes MUST be synchronized in their flashing
Talking about visual notification, the light intensity of a strobe device is
always measured in the unit of: - ANS ✓Cd - candela
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