NICET 3 TEST Question and answers
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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?
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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?
