NICET FIRE ALARM LEVEL 1 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhenA2aA2deviceA2isA2inaccessibleA2dueA2toA2excessiveA2height,A2suchA2asA2anA2atrium,A2
whatA2itA2theA2maximumA2intervalA2forA2testing?A2-A2Ans--A218A2months
WhenA2installingA2aA2wall-
mountedA2fireA2telephoneA2applianceA2toA2theA2public,A2whatA2isA2theA2acceptableA2maxim
umA2mountingA2heightA2fromA2theA2floor?A2-A2Ans--A266A2inches
ElevatorA2lobbyA2smokeA2detectorsA2shallA2beA2mountedA2withinA2aA2maximumA2ofA2which
A2distanceA2fromA2theA2center-lineA2ofA2theA2door?A2-A2Ans--A221A2feet
AtA2minimum,A2whenA2workingA2nearA2powerA2linesA2withA2voltageA2ofA2600A2voltsA2andA2l
ower,A2anA2aerialA2liftA2operatorA2shallA2maintainA2whichA2distanceA2fromA2theA2lines?A2-
A2Ans--A210A2feet
TheA2useA2ofA2unprotectedA2EMTA2shallA2beA2permittedA2underA2whichA2conditions?A2-
A2Ans--A2whenA2inA2directA2contactA2withA2theA2earth
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA270,A2whatA2isA2theA2maximumA2unsupportedA2lengthA2ofA21/2-
inchA2flexibleA2metallicA2conduitA2whereA2flexibilityA2isA2requiredA2afterA2installation?A2-
A2Ans--A24A21/2A2feet
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2bendA2(inA2degrees)A2permittedA2inA2aA2conduitA2runA2betweenA
2outletA2boxes?A2-A2Ans--A2360A2Degrees
IfA2theA2primaryA2powerA2isA2disconnectedA2andA2theA2fireA2alarmA2systemA2goesA2intoA2an
A2alarmA2condition,A2whatA2isA2theA2minimumA2acceptableA2timeA2forA2secondaryA2powerA2
toA2operateA2theA2voiceA2evacuationA2systems?A2-A2Ans--A215A2minutes
AA2riserA2roomA2temperatureA2switchA2shouldA2activateA2whenA2theA2temperatureA2fallsA2b
elowA2whichA2level?A2-A2Ans--A240A2degreesA2F
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272,A2whatA2isA2theA2maximumA2soundA2pressureA2levelA2permittedA
2inA2aA2spaceA2withA2notificationA2appliances?A2-A2Ans--A2110A2dBA
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2intervalA2forA2testingA2aA2single-
stationA2smokeA2detectorA2inA2multifamilyA2units?A2-A2Ans--A2Annually
WhereA2shouldA2aA2technicianA2installA2aA2detectorA2inA2relationA2toA2beamA2thatA2isA2lessA
2thanA212A2inchesA2deepA2andA2lessA2thatA28A2feetA2inA2center?A2-A2Ans--
A2AtA2theA2bottomA2ofA2theA2beam
, AnA2existingA2fireA2alarmA2cableA2inA2aA2dropA2ceilingA2willA2beA2spliced.A2whichA2oneA2ofA2t
heA2followingA2spliceA2locationsA2willA2complyA2withA2NFPAA270?A2-A2Ans--
A2securedA2insideA2aA2listedA2boxA2orA2enclosure
WhichA2functionA2shallA2beA2testedA2forA2eachA2newlyA2installedA2smokeA2detector?A2-
A2Ans--A2smokeA2entry?
AnA2180A2footA2longA2corridorA2isA210A2feetA2wide,A2withA2aA2smoothA210A2footA2ceiling,A2int
erruptedA2byA24-
inchA2beamsA2spacedA2everyA210A2feet.A2HowA2manyA2heatA2detectorsA2withA2aA2listedA23
0A2footA2spacingA2areA2required?A2-A2Ans--A26A2heatA2detectors
AtA2whichA2heightA2mustA2cablesA2beA2physicallyA2protectedA2whenA2beingA2installedA2wit
hinA2anA2exposedA2ceiling?A2-A2Ans--A27A2feet
WhenA2shallA2smokeA2detectorsA2beA2installedA2duringA2theA2constructionA2process?A2-
A2Ans--A2AfterA2theA2finalA2cleanupA2ofA2allA2trades
WhereA2structuralA2membersA2areA2provided,A2intermediateA2metalA2conduitA2shallA2beA2s
ecuredA2withinA2whichA2maximumA2distanceA2fromA2anA2outletA2box"A2-A2Ans--A23A2feet
TheA2requirementA2forbiddingA2fireA2alarmA2circuitsA2fromA2beingA2T-
tapped,A2unlessA2indicatedA2byA2theA2manufacturer'sA2instructions,A2isA2intendedA2toA2pre
ventA2whichA2typeA2ofA2improperA2malfunction?A2-A2Ans--
A2monitoringA2integrityA2ofA2installationA2conductors?
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2operatingA2temperatureA2ofA2TWA2insulation?A2-A2Ans--
A2140A2DegreesA2F,A2TableA2310.15A2(B)(16)
WhichA2typeA2ofA2meterA2isA2usedA2toA2measureA2theA2currentA2drawA2ofA2aA2strobeA2circui
t?A2-A2Ans--A2multimeter
WhatA2isA2anA2acceptableA2documentA2forA2findingA2informationA2onA2spacingA2ofA2videoA2
imagingA2smokeA2detectionA2systems?A2-A2Ans--
A2shopA2drawingsA2inA2submittalA2package
WhenA2pullingA2multipleA2cableA2throughA2aA2junctionA2box,A2theA2installerA2mustA2leaveA2
whichA2minimumA2lengthA2ofA2wireA2forA2splicing?A2-A2Ans--A26A2inchesA2ofA2wire
WhichA2threeA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2aA2heartA2attack?A2-
A2Ans--A2heartburn,A2painA2inA2chest,A2shortnessA2ofA2breath
SprinklerA2waterA2storageA2containersA2shallA2beA2supervisedA2toA2indicateA2whatA2theA2w
aterA2temperatureA2dropsA2toA2whichA2level?A2-A2Ans--A240A2degreesA2F
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhenA2aA2deviceA2isA2inaccessibleA2dueA2toA2excessiveA2height,A2suchA2asA2anA2atrium,A2
whatA2itA2theA2maximumA2intervalA2forA2testing?A2-A2Ans--A218A2months
WhenA2installingA2aA2wall-
mountedA2fireA2telephoneA2applianceA2toA2theA2public,A2whatA2isA2theA2acceptableA2maxim
umA2mountingA2heightA2fromA2theA2floor?A2-A2Ans--A266A2inches
ElevatorA2lobbyA2smokeA2detectorsA2shallA2beA2mountedA2withinA2aA2maximumA2ofA2which
A2distanceA2fromA2theA2center-lineA2ofA2theA2door?A2-A2Ans--A221A2feet
AtA2minimum,A2whenA2workingA2nearA2powerA2linesA2withA2voltageA2ofA2600A2voltsA2andA2l
ower,A2anA2aerialA2liftA2operatorA2shallA2maintainA2whichA2distanceA2fromA2theA2lines?A2-
A2Ans--A210A2feet
TheA2useA2ofA2unprotectedA2EMTA2shallA2beA2permittedA2underA2whichA2conditions?A2-
A2Ans--A2whenA2inA2directA2contactA2withA2theA2earth
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA270,A2whatA2isA2theA2maximumA2unsupportedA2lengthA2ofA21/2-
inchA2flexibleA2metallicA2conduitA2whereA2flexibilityA2isA2requiredA2afterA2installation?A2-
A2Ans--A24A21/2A2feet
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2bendA2(inA2degrees)A2permittedA2inA2aA2conduitA2runA2betweenA
2outletA2boxes?A2-A2Ans--A2360A2Degrees
IfA2theA2primaryA2powerA2isA2disconnectedA2andA2theA2fireA2alarmA2systemA2goesA2intoA2an
A2alarmA2condition,A2whatA2isA2theA2minimumA2acceptableA2timeA2forA2secondaryA2powerA2
toA2operateA2theA2voiceA2evacuationA2systems?A2-A2Ans--A215A2minutes
AA2riserA2roomA2temperatureA2switchA2shouldA2activateA2whenA2theA2temperatureA2fallsA2b
elowA2whichA2level?A2-A2Ans--A240A2degreesA2F
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272,A2whatA2isA2theA2maximumA2soundA2pressureA2levelA2permittedA
2inA2aA2spaceA2withA2notificationA2appliances?A2-A2Ans--A2110A2dBA
WhatA2isA2theA2minimumA2intervalA2forA2testingA2aA2single-
stationA2smokeA2detectorA2inA2multifamilyA2units?A2-A2Ans--A2Annually
WhereA2shouldA2aA2technicianA2installA2aA2detectorA2inA2relationA2toA2beamA2thatA2isA2lessA
2thanA212A2inchesA2deepA2andA2lessA2thatA28A2feetA2inA2center?A2-A2Ans--
A2AtA2theA2bottomA2ofA2theA2beam
, AnA2existingA2fireA2alarmA2cableA2inA2aA2dropA2ceilingA2willA2beA2spliced.A2whichA2oneA2ofA2t
heA2followingA2spliceA2locationsA2willA2complyA2withA2NFPAA270?A2-A2Ans--
A2securedA2insideA2aA2listedA2boxA2orA2enclosure
WhichA2functionA2shallA2beA2testedA2forA2eachA2newlyA2installedA2smokeA2detector?A2-
A2Ans--A2smokeA2entry?
AnA2180A2footA2longA2corridorA2isA210A2feetA2wide,A2withA2aA2smoothA210A2footA2ceiling,A2int
erruptedA2byA24-
inchA2beamsA2spacedA2everyA210A2feet.A2HowA2manyA2heatA2detectorsA2withA2aA2listedA23
0A2footA2spacingA2areA2required?A2-A2Ans--A26A2heatA2detectors
AtA2whichA2heightA2mustA2cablesA2beA2physicallyA2protectedA2whenA2beingA2installedA2wit
hinA2anA2exposedA2ceiling?A2-A2Ans--A27A2feet
WhenA2shallA2smokeA2detectorsA2beA2installedA2duringA2theA2constructionA2process?A2-
A2Ans--A2AfterA2theA2finalA2cleanupA2ofA2allA2trades
WhereA2structuralA2membersA2areA2provided,A2intermediateA2metalA2conduitA2shallA2beA2s
ecuredA2withinA2whichA2maximumA2distanceA2fromA2anA2outletA2box"A2-A2Ans--A23A2feet
TheA2requirementA2forbiddingA2fireA2alarmA2circuitsA2fromA2beingA2T-
tapped,A2unlessA2indicatedA2byA2theA2manufacturer'sA2instructions,A2isA2intendedA2toA2pre
ventA2whichA2typeA2ofA2improperA2malfunction?A2-A2Ans--
A2monitoringA2integrityA2ofA2installationA2conductors?
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2operatingA2temperatureA2ofA2TWA2insulation?A2-A2Ans--
A2140A2DegreesA2F,A2TableA2310.15A2(B)(16)
WhichA2typeA2ofA2meterA2isA2usedA2toA2measureA2theA2currentA2drawA2ofA2aA2strobeA2circui
t?A2-A2Ans--A2multimeter
WhatA2isA2anA2acceptableA2documentA2forA2findingA2informationA2onA2spacingA2ofA2videoA2
imagingA2smokeA2detectionA2systems?A2-A2Ans--
A2shopA2drawingsA2inA2submittalA2package
WhenA2pullingA2multipleA2cableA2throughA2aA2junctionA2box,A2theA2installerA2mustA2leaveA2
whichA2minimumA2lengthA2ofA2wireA2forA2splicing?A2-A2Ans--A26A2inchesA2ofA2wire
WhichA2threeA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2areA2symptomsA2ofA2aA2heartA2attack?A2-
A2Ans--A2heartburn,A2painA2inA2chest,A2shortnessA2ofA2breath
SprinklerA2waterA2storageA2containersA2shallA2beA2supervisedA2toA2indicateA2whatA2theA2w
aterA2temperatureA2dropsA2toA2whichA2level?A2-A2Ans--A240A2degreesA2F