S95 PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF FIRE
ALARM SYSTEM EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR
BETWEEN THE CEILINGS AND FLOOR ABOVE. Answer:
PLENUM
⩥ AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS
DESIGNED, BUT WHICH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS
UNNECCESSARY. Answer: UNNECESSARY
⩥ AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER
INSTALLATION, OR MAINTENANCE. Answer: UNWARRANTED
⩥ THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND
VASTLY CHANGED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION
OF ALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. Answer: JULY 2008
⩥ DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF
HOLDER INCLUDE ___________ ONLY. Answer: VISUAL
INSPECTIONS ONLY
, ⩥ THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN
OCCUPANTS AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE
TO THE FDNY. Answer: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
⩥ THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS
SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO
ACTIVATE APPROPRIATE SIGNALS. Answer: FIRE ALARM
CONTROL PANEL
⩥ A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE
INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF FIRE. Answer: FIRE ALARM
⩥ A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE
BEING MONITORED IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE. Answer:
SUPERVISORY
⩥ A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM
SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, OR COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. Answer: TROUBLE
⩥ ROUTINE HANDLING OF TROUBLE SIGNALS SHOULD TAKE
A MAXIMUM OF ___________ MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF
TROUBLE SIGNAL BY CENTRAL STATION UNTIL INITIAL
INVESTIGATION BY TELEPHONE. Answer: FOUR
ALARM SYSTEM EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ A _________ IS THE OPEN SPACE THAT CARRIES AIR
BETWEEN THE CEILINGS AND FLOOR ABOVE. Answer:
PLENUM
⩥ AN _________ ALARM IS ONE WHICH FUNCTIONED AS
DESIGNED, BUT WHICH DEPARTMENT RESPONSE IS
UNNECCESSARY. Answer: UNNECESSARY
⩥ AN _________ ALARM IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER
INSTALLATION, OR MAINTENANCE. Answer: UNWARRANTED
⩥ THE NEW FIRE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN __________ AND
VASTLY CHANGED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPERVISION
OF ALL FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS. Answer: JULY 2008
⩥ DUTIES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY AN S-95 COF
HOLDER INCLUDE ___________ ONLY. Answer: VISUAL
INSPECTIONS ONLY
, ⩥ THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ____________ IS TO WARN
OCCUPANTS AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS INDICATION FIRE
TO THE FDNY. Answer: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
⩥ THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A ______________ IS TO PROCESS
SIGNALS RECEIVED FROM INITIATING DEVICES AND TO
ACTIVATE APPROPRIATE SIGNALS. Answer: FIRE ALARM
CONTROL PANEL
⩥ A ___________ SIGNAL IS INITIATED WHEN A DEVICE
INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF FIRE. Answer: FIRE ALARM
⩥ A _________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT A SYSTEM OR DEVICE
BEING MONITORED IS IN AN ABNORMAL STATE. Answer:
SUPERVISORY
⩥ A __________ SIGNAL INDICATES THAT THE ALARM
SYSTEM, TRANSMITTER, OR COMMUNICATIONS PATH IS
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY OUT OF SERVICE. Answer: TROUBLE
⩥ ROUTINE HANDLING OF TROUBLE SIGNALS SHOULD TAKE
A MAXIMUM OF ___________ MINUTES FROM RECEIPT OF
TROUBLE SIGNAL BY CENTRAL STATION UNTIL INITIAL
INVESTIGATION BY TELEPHONE. Answer: FOUR