FIRE LIFE SAFETY UPDATED TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Circuit integrity cable is estimated by a minimum fire resistance rating of how many
hours? - ✔✔2 hours
✔✔How long should a water pipe be buried to be used as a grounding pipe? - ✔✔10 ft
✔✔What is the delay time for ground fault trouble at the main panel? - ✔✔200 seconds
✔✔What does NFPLA stand fo? - ✔✔Non power limited fire alarm circuit
✔✔Which of the following is a quantity of measurement for electrons? - ✔✔Ampere
✔✔What component permits voltage to be stepped up or down? - ✔✔Transformer
✔✔What is the most common of all the alternating current waveform? - ✔✔sine wave
✔✔A circuit that contains both series and parallel elements is known as -
✔✔combination circuit
✔✔Disregarding exceptions, on power limited fire alarm overcurrent devices should be
located? - ✔✔at the point where the conductor to be protected receives its supply.
✔✔What is the minimum size copper conductor permitted for a non-power limited fire
alarm circuit? - ✔✔18 AWG
✔✔A zone can define an area from which a signal can be? - ✔✔received, sent, or
executed
✔✔All systems shall be installed in accordance with specifications and standards
approved by the - ✔✔AHJ- Authority having jurisdiction
✔✔Fire alarm systems shall be provided with at least how many independent and
reliable power sources? - ✔✔2
✔✔Where required mitigating measures shall be implemented for the period that a
system is impaired, only when acceptable to the? - ✔✔AHJ- Authority having jurisdiction
✔✔Circuit disconnecting means shall have what color marking? - ✔✔Red
✔✔The location of a circuit disconnection means shall be permanently identified at the?
- ✔✔Fire Alarm control unit
, ✔✔Initiating devices shall NOT be installed in - ✔✔Inaccessible areas
✔✔When smoke and heat detectors are installed and are recessed into the mounting
surface they must be? - ✔✔Tested and listed
✔✔In the absence of specific performance based design criteria detectors shall be
permitted to be located using what spacing? - ✔✔30
✔✔Heat sensing fire detector shall be marked with their listed? - ✔✔operating
temperature
✔✔Heat detectors used to shutdown elevator power prior to sprinkler operating shall be
placed within how many inches? - ✔✔24 in, 2 '
✔✔One method of defining circuit integrity cable is by establishing a minimum fire
resistance rating of how many hours? - ✔✔2
✔✔The assignment of class designation to signaling line circuits is based on their
performance under what kind of condition? - ✔✔abnormal
✔✔Visible notification appliances shall be located not more than ____ from the end of a
corridor. - ✔✔15 feet
✔✔If a mass notification system is a stand alone, or is integrated with the fire alarm but
a separate branch circuit, the circuit disconnecting means shall be clearly marked -
✔✔fire alarm circuit
✔✔There can be separation of no more than how many feet between visible notification
appliances in a corridor? - ✔✔100'
✔✔Where low ceiling heights do not allow for visible appliances to be mounted at least
80'' above finished floor, they will be mounted within how many inches of the ceiling? -
✔✔6''
✔✔Where the emergency voice/alarm communications system is used to transmit
relocation instructions automatically, the alert tone and message shall be repeated at
least how many times to direct occupants of evacuation signaling zones where alarm
initiation originated? - ✔✔3 times
✔✔Which of the following methods is acceptable to show the location of the detector
and the area protected on a remote alarm indicator? - ✔✔permanently attached placard
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Circuit integrity cable is estimated by a minimum fire resistance rating of how many
hours? - ✔✔2 hours
✔✔How long should a water pipe be buried to be used as a grounding pipe? - ✔✔10 ft
✔✔What is the delay time for ground fault trouble at the main panel? - ✔✔200 seconds
✔✔What does NFPLA stand fo? - ✔✔Non power limited fire alarm circuit
✔✔Which of the following is a quantity of measurement for electrons? - ✔✔Ampere
✔✔What component permits voltage to be stepped up or down? - ✔✔Transformer
✔✔What is the most common of all the alternating current waveform? - ✔✔sine wave
✔✔A circuit that contains both series and parallel elements is known as -
✔✔combination circuit
✔✔Disregarding exceptions, on power limited fire alarm overcurrent devices should be
located? - ✔✔at the point where the conductor to be protected receives its supply.
✔✔What is the minimum size copper conductor permitted for a non-power limited fire
alarm circuit? - ✔✔18 AWG
✔✔A zone can define an area from which a signal can be? - ✔✔received, sent, or
executed
✔✔All systems shall be installed in accordance with specifications and standards
approved by the - ✔✔AHJ- Authority having jurisdiction
✔✔Fire alarm systems shall be provided with at least how many independent and
reliable power sources? - ✔✔2
✔✔Where required mitigating measures shall be implemented for the period that a
system is impaired, only when acceptable to the? - ✔✔AHJ- Authority having jurisdiction
✔✔Circuit disconnecting means shall have what color marking? - ✔✔Red
✔✔The location of a circuit disconnection means shall be permanently identified at the?
- ✔✔Fire Alarm control unit
, ✔✔Initiating devices shall NOT be installed in - ✔✔Inaccessible areas
✔✔When smoke and heat detectors are installed and are recessed into the mounting
surface they must be? - ✔✔Tested and listed
✔✔In the absence of specific performance based design criteria detectors shall be
permitted to be located using what spacing? - ✔✔30
✔✔Heat sensing fire detector shall be marked with their listed? - ✔✔operating
temperature
✔✔Heat detectors used to shutdown elevator power prior to sprinkler operating shall be
placed within how many inches? - ✔✔24 in, 2 '
✔✔One method of defining circuit integrity cable is by establishing a minimum fire
resistance rating of how many hours? - ✔✔2
✔✔The assignment of class designation to signaling line circuits is based on their
performance under what kind of condition? - ✔✔abnormal
✔✔Visible notification appliances shall be located not more than ____ from the end of a
corridor. - ✔✔15 feet
✔✔If a mass notification system is a stand alone, or is integrated with the fire alarm but
a separate branch circuit, the circuit disconnecting means shall be clearly marked -
✔✔fire alarm circuit
✔✔There can be separation of no more than how many feet between visible notification
appliances in a corridor? - ✔✔100'
✔✔Where low ceiling heights do not allow for visible appliances to be mounted at least
80'' above finished floor, they will be mounted within how many inches of the ceiling? -
✔✔6''
✔✔Where the emergency voice/alarm communications system is used to transmit
relocation instructions automatically, the alert tone and message shall be repeated at
least how many times to direct occupants of evacuation signaling zones where alarm
initiation originated? - ✔✔3 times
✔✔Which of the following methods is acceptable to show the location of the detector
and the area protected on a remote alarm indicator? - ✔✔permanently attached placard
