ESA ALARM CERT 1 QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026

ESA ALARM CERT 1 QUESTIONS WELL ANSWERED LATEST UPDATE 2026 Alarms are designed to ___________ (choose all that apply) - Answers warn occupants when an event occurs. summon appropriate aid Which of the following is a common objective of an Intrusion Detection System? - Answers (A) To summon help (B) To avoid false dispatches (C) To record an event How many types of technologies are generally used in video surveillance? - Answers 2 What is the minimum decibel level and range for all commercial sounding devices? - Answers 75 dB at 10 feet What is the minimum decibel level and range for all residential sounding devices? - Answers 85 db at 10 feet At what level could you be exposed to electrical current with no sensation to alert you? - Answers 1/2 ma _______________ is a wireless technology developed as an open global standard to address the unique needs of low-cost, low-power wireless mesh to mesh networks. - Answers ZigBee Fingerprint, voice and eye retinal scan describe what group of access control components? - Answers Biometrics Which of the following is NOT a type of wiring? - Answers Unshielded There are 2 categories of power sources: ___________ and ___________. - Answers primary, secondary Presenting your customer with the appropriate credentials, being polite, and using drop cloths and other items, are all examples of things you should do during which opportunity time frame? - Answers Install Magnetic switches are categorized by the contact gap. What determines the contact gap? - Answers Strength of magnet Which type of audible can be polarized or non-polarized and usually are the continuous vibrating type? - Answers Horns An image using squares/rectangles called picture elements or _____________ instead of lines. - Answers pixels _________________ allows the operator to listen in to the alarm site and speak to the occupant. - Answers Two Way Voice Electricity is the flow of _______________ - Answers electrons What color must a strobe be? - Answers Any color based on purpose _________________ is a role of motion detection designed to catch hidden intruders. - Answers Detection of stay behinds Which of the following is NOT one of the main types of gates? - Answers Egress Gates Which of the following is important for a successful technician to remember: - Answers Dig until you find a Smoking Gun The use of CP-01 control panels and programming is estimated to reduce user error alarms by as much as__________ - Answers 40% Current is measured in _____________ - Answers Amperes According to code, smoke detectors shall not be located within _______ of a kitchen or bathroom door. - Answers 3 feet There are 2 ways to connect batteries to the alarm components. What connection is most commonly used in the security industry? - Answers Parallel Which of the following would you attach a bonding jumper? (select all that apply) - Answers Cold water pipes. Individual ground rod What is a common problem when using VoIP as a method of communication? - Answers Multiple devices require power so loss of power is loss of service. _________________ are widely used in building automation lighting control, leak detection, and distance measuring devices. - Answers Ultrasonic detectors If a smoke detector is side wall mounted some portion of the detector must be at or above the point ______ inches below the ceiling level. - Answers 12 What are features of a CP-01 control panel? - Answers (A) Designed to be user friendly. (B) Minimum of 30 seconds entry delay time. (C) Longer required exit delay time. How many primary types of cameras are there? - Answers 3 An exchange of predetermined arrangements of characters by the receiving and transmitting equipment to establish synchronization. - Answers Handshake What term refers to the decrease of of battery life due to high temperature? - Answers shelf loss The Quad Element PIR refines the Dual Element concept by _________ - Answers improving the crosswalk catch and allowing additional checks and balances by stacking one dual element on top of another. What is the formula for calculating your company's false alarm factor? - Answers Divide your annual dispatches by the number of monitored alarm systems. A tone signal generated to a digital communicator by a central station receiver that its transmission was received. - Answers Kiss-Off Magnetic door contacts, glass break detectors and photoelectric beams are all examples of what? - Answers Detection Devices Which statement is TRUE about residential fire alarm communicators? - Answers Requires only one communication path Normally Open switches are used for _________ __________ circuits - Answers closed loop ______________ glass break detectors monitor frequency and amplitude. - Answers Dual frequency When testing for proper PIR detection you should do the walk test. How many steps should you do for the walk test? - Answers 3 Smoke detectors SHALL NOT be located within _______ of a cooking area? - Answers 21' What is the definition of current? - Answers Charge in motion - any charge, electrons, protons or ions. _______________ are locked when power is applied and unlocked when it is removed. - Answers Fail safe locks What are the desired outcomes of an access control system? - Answers Reduction of risk Reduction of cost Increased accountability What are some notification types? - Answers Visual Audible Tactile According to the text, by what percentage has enhanced call verification been shown to reduce false alarms? - Answers Over 50% Which statement is true regarding how line seizure works? - Answers The communicator activates the seizure relay. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding user interfaces? - Answers (A) User interfaces give the alarm user a way to communicate with the intrusion system so that they may enter or leave the monitored area without setting off the system. (B) User interfaces allow the alarm user to see the status of the sensors. (C) User interfaces allow the user to reset system events such as alarms or indications of trouble with phone lines, equipment or circuits. ____________ Detection provides detection on a particular object. - Answers Spot _____________ is the force, that causes a charge to move. - Answers Voltage ________________ is a series of images broken down into a series of lines. - Answers Analog video What is the purpose of a Lineman's test set? - Answers To test for dial tone and to verify signal transmission. What type of standards require the publishing of internal documentation, detailing how they are to achieve the detection specified by the code. - Answers Company Standards A feature of some digital communicators that discontinues the transmission of an alarm signal if the alarm system is turned off. - Answers Abort Facility that is maintained by the property owner for their own security operations. (choose the term that applies) - Answers Proprietary Which of the following is NOT a reason that a digital communicator will fail to get a connection. - Answers Network connectivity No portion of a detector may be located within _________ of the side wall if ceiling mounted. - Answers 4 inches Which type of signal can be used to help avoid false alarms? - Answers entry-exit delay What is the definition of voltage? - Answers The force that causes that charge to move. What type of sensor looks at changes in the environment? - Answers Passive Sensors Sanctioned, certified and supported. - Answers Approved Indicates shared qualities or meets certain tests - Answers Listed Satisfies a requirement or standard. - Answers Accepted A(n) ___________ is any device that is not considered the primary notificatin of an alarm. - Answers Ancillary Notification Device ECV only applies to ________. - Answers intrusion alarms Senses the presence of smoke - Answers Photoelectric Senses the presence of combustible gasses. - Answers Ionization Use the reflective properties of smoke to detect smoke - Answers Light scattering detectors Rely upon smoke to block enough light to cause an alarm - Answers Beam Which stage of fire exhibits a detectable rise in heat? - Answers Flame Heat Which of the following are some common causes of short circuits? (choose all that apply) - Answers Moisture Improper Splices Which of the following are considered sub classifications of burglary? (choose all that apply) - Answers forcible entry unlawful entry where no force is used In a fire alarm system, cabling shall not be smaller than __________. - Answers 18 AWG For accuracy, a dB Meter must be ____________________ - Answers aimed at and facing the sound source. Which type of signal can be used to help avoid false alarms? - Answers entry-exit delay The most critical factor in selecting _________________ is determining the load it must support. - Answers the power supply Underwriters Labs (UL) has determined what minimum term of time for an audible to stop sounding after a household fire signal? - Answers Until manually reset When monitoring silent alarms, which of the following will occur: (choose all that apply) - Answers (A) Panic/Holdup button is tripped. (C) Authorities are dispatched. (D) Alarm system contacts monitoring station. 2 types of digital communicators - Answers Integrated Stand-alone Per the ESA's Minimum Installation Standards, how long after activation must all intrusion alarm audible devices automatically silence? - Answers No more than 30 minutes