OHIO FIRE ALARM EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A bimetallic heat detector is an example of a(n)___________
spot-type detector
Vane-type flow switches have no longer than _________ to initiate an alarm
1-1/2 minutes or 90 seconds
Smoke detectors must be tested every_______
1 year (annually)
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 (annually)
Type of detector that should be installed six feet away from a florescent fixture?
Photoelectric
,A spot-type heat detector located on a wall, shall not be more than _______ inches
from the ceiling
12" (between 4in-12 in)
A type of smoke detector which uses a small amount of radioactive material is a(n)
_____________
ionization detector
With a peak ceiling, heat and smoke detectors shall be located within _________
of the peak, measured horizontally
3' or 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 separated area for
heat detectors
18"
When manual fire alarm boxes are used, the distance between boxes will not be in
excess of _________
, 200'
A water flow device should be field adjusted so that an alarm is initiated in no
more than _____ seconds
90 seconds or 1-1/2 minutes
Smoke detectors shall not be located directly in the air stream of___________
supply registers
Detectors shall not be installed until after ________
final cleanup of all trades (unless specified by the AHJ for construction)
A heat detector integrally mounted on a smoke detector shall be listed and
approved for not less than _______ feet
50'
Detectors for common return systems should be installed up to ________ in front
or behind openings
12"
AND CORRECT ANSWERS CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A bimetallic heat detector is an example of a(n)___________
spot-type detector
Vane-type flow switches have no longer than _________ to initiate an alarm
1-1/2 minutes or 90 seconds
Smoke detectors must be tested every_______
1 year (annually)
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 (annually)
Type of detector that should be installed six feet away from a florescent fixture?
Photoelectric
,A spot-type heat detector located on a wall, shall not be more than _______ inches
from the ceiling
12" (between 4in-12 in)
A type of smoke detector which uses a small amount of radioactive material is a(n)
_____________
ionization detector
With a peak ceiling, heat and smoke detectors shall be located within _________
of the peak, measured horizontally
3' or 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 separated area for
heat detectors
18"
When manual fire alarm boxes are used, the distance between boxes will not be in
excess of _________
, 200'
A water flow device should be field adjusted so that an alarm is initiated in no
more than _____ seconds
90 seconds or 1-1/2 minutes
Smoke detectors shall not be located directly in the air stream of___________
supply registers
Detectors shall not be installed until after ________
final cleanup of all trades (unless specified by the AHJ for construction)
A heat detector integrally mounted on a smoke detector shall be listed and
approved for not less than _______ feet
50'
Detectors for common return systems should be installed up to ________ in front
or behind openings
12"
