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NFPA 72 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING
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1. The primary purpose of NFPA 72 is to:
a) Define the requirements for fire department apparatus
b) Provide requirements for the application, installation, location,
performance, and inspection of fire alarm and signaling systems
c) Establish building code requirements for fire resistance
d) Set standards for fire sprinkler systems
b) Provide requirements for the application, installation, location,
performance, and inspection of fire alarm and signaling systems
Rationale: NFPA 72 covers the entire lifecycle of fire alarm and emergency
communications systems, from design to maintenance.
2. According to NFPA 72, a "fire alarm system" is defined as a system or
portion of a combination system that consists of components and circuits
arranged to:
a) Only monitor and annunciate the status of fire sprinkler systems
b) Detect and report fire, to initiate appropriate action, and to notify
building occupants
c) Only provide automatic suppression of fire
d) Provide only manual fire reporting
b) Detect and report fire, to initiate appropriate action, and to notify
building occupants

, Rationale: NFPA 72 defines the fire alarm system as including detection,
notification, and control functions to protect life and property.
3. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental component of a fire alarm
system?
a) Initiating devices
b) Notification appliances
c) Fire pump controller
d) Control unit
c) Fire pump controller
Rationale: While a fire pump may be monitored by the fire alarm system,
the fire pump controller itself is not part of the fire alarm system; it is part of
the fire suppression system.
4. The term "addressable device" refers to a fire alarm system component
that:
a) Is wired in a conventional zone circuit
b) Has a unique identifier and can communicate individually with the
control unit
c) Cannot be programmed
d) Only provides an audible alarm
b) Has a unique identifier and can communicate individually with the
control unit
Rationale: Addressable devices allow the control unit to pinpoint the exact
location of an alarm or trouble signal.
5. A "supervisory signal" indicates:
a) A fire condition
b) A trouble condition within the fire alarm system
c) An off-normal condition in a fire protection system, such as a closed
sprinkler valve
d) An alarm from a manual pull station
c) An off-normal condition in a fire protection system, such as a closed
sprinkler valve

, Rationale: Supervisory signals monitor the readiness of fire protection
systems; a closed sprinkler valve would generate a supervisory signal.
6. A "trouble signal" indicates:
a) A fire condition
b) A fault or impairment in the fire alarm system itself, such as a wiring
problem or low battery
c) An activated sprinkler flow switch
d) A supervisory condition
b) A fault or impairment in the fire alarm system itself, such as a wiring
problem or low battery
Rationale: Trouble signals alert maintenance personnel to problems that
could prevent the system from operating properly.
7. The "Authority Having Jurisdiction" (AHJ) is defined as:
a) The fire alarm manufacturer
b) The organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the
requirements of a code or standard
c) The building owner
d) The installing contractor
b) The organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the
requirements of a code or standard
Rationale: The AHJ has the authority to approve or reject installations and
to interpret the code.
8. According to NFPA 72, a "protected premises fire alarm system" is a system
that:
a) Serves only the building in which it is installed and is monitored by a
supervising station
b) Only sounds alarms within the building and does not transmit signals off-
site
c) Must be connected to a central station
d) Is required only in high-rise buildings
a) Serves only the building in which it is installed and is monitored by a

, supervising station
Rationale: A protected premises system detects fire and sounds alarms
locally, and may or may not transmit signals off-site. The definition includes
local, auxiliary, remote station, proprietary, and central station systems.
9. Smoke detectors installed in air duct systems are used to:
a) Detect smoke in the room
b) Detect smoke within the HVAC duct and initiate control of the air
handling system
c) Replace area smoke detectors
d) Monitor temperature only
b) Detect smoke within the HVAC duct and initiate control of the air
handling system
Rationale: Duct smoke detectors are intended to prevent the spread of
smoke through the HVAC system by shutting down fans or closing dampers.
10.A heat detector with a "rate-of-rise" element responds to:
a) A fixed temperature threshold only
b) A rapid increase in temperature, typically 15°F or more per minute
c) The presence of smoke
d) A decrease in temperature
b) A rapid increase in temperature, typically 15°F or more per minute
Rationale: Rate-of-rise heat detectors activate when the temperature rise
exceeds a predetermined rate, providing faster response to developing fires.
11.The spacing of spot-type smoke detectors on a smooth, flat ceiling is
typically:
a) 15 feet apart
b) 30 feet apart (on center)
c) 50 feet apart
d) 100 feet apart
b) 30 feet apart (on center)
Rationale: NFPA 72 requires that spot-type smoke detectors be spaced no