OHIO FIRE ALARM EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
How far from the doorway shall a Manual fire alarm station be mounted
5'
Vane type flow switch have no longer than _____ to initiate alarm
90 sec
smoke detectors must be tested every
1 year
Sensitivity in smoke detectors and single & multiple-station smoke alarms in other
than 1&2 family dwellings shall be checked within _____ year or years after
installation
1 year
A spot-type heat detector located on a wall shall not be more than _____ inches
from the ceiling
12''
,With a peak ceiling, heat and smoke detectors shall be located within _____ of the
peak, measured horizontally
36''
smoke detectors shall not be located near
Air supply diffusers
When beams project more than _____ inches below the ceiling and are more than
8' on center, each bay formed by the beams shall be treated as a separate area for
heat detectors
18''
When manual fire alarm boxes are used, the distance between boxes will not be in
excess of
200'
Where Public Mode audible appliances are installed they shall be ____________
above average ambient sound level
15dba
, Where audible appliances are installed in mechanical equipment rooms, the
average ambient sound level is
85dba
An average ambient sound level greater than ______ shall require the use of a
visible notification appliance
105dba
All fire detection devices shall be listed or approved for the purpose for which they
are intended
True
A detector should not be recessed in any way unless they have been tested for such
a mounting
True
How far from the doorway shall a Manual fire alarm station be mounted
5'
Vane type flow switch have no longer than _____ to initiate alarm
90 sec
AND CORRECT ANSWERS CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
How far from the doorway shall a Manual fire alarm station be mounted
5'
Vane type flow switch have no longer than _____ to initiate alarm
90 sec
smoke detectors must be tested every
1 year
Sensitivity in smoke detectors and single & multiple-station smoke alarms in other
than 1&2 family dwellings shall be checked within _____ year or years after
installation
1 year
A spot-type heat detector located on a wall shall not be more than _____ inches
from the ceiling
12''
,With a peak ceiling, heat and smoke detectors shall be located within _____ of the
peak, measured horizontally
36''
smoke detectors shall not be located near
Air supply diffusers
When beams project more than _____ inches below the ceiling and are more than
8' on center, each bay formed by the beams shall be treated as a separate area for
heat detectors
18''
When manual fire alarm boxes are used, the distance between boxes will not be in
excess of
200'
Where Public Mode audible appliances are installed they shall be ____________
above average ambient sound level
15dba
, Where audible appliances are installed in mechanical equipment rooms, the
average ambient sound level is
85dba
An average ambient sound level greater than ______ shall require the use of a
visible notification appliance
105dba
All fire detection devices shall be listed or approved for the purpose for which they
are intended
True
A detector should not be recessed in any way unless they have been tested for such
a mounting
True
How far from the doorway shall a Manual fire alarm station be mounted
5'
Vane type flow switch have no longer than _____ to initiate alarm
90 sec
