NICET LEVEL 1 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhenA2testingA2aA2waterA2levelA2supervisoryA2switchA2servingA2aA2pressureA2tankA2aA2sig
nalA2shallA2indicateA2ifA2theA2waterA2levelA2_____________fromA2theA2requiredA2level
(NFPAA272,A2TableA214.4.3.2A217A2(j)A2(4)A2-A2Ans--A2risesA2orA2fallsA2overA23A2inches
IfA2combinationA2audible/
visibleA2appliancesA2areA2installedA2theA2locationA2ofA2theA2installedA2applianceA2shallA2be
A2determinedA2byA2theA2requirementsA2ofA2_______.
(NfpaA272A218.4.8.1)A2-A2Ans--A2theA2visibleA2appliance
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2numberA2ofA212A2gaugeA2THHNA2wiresA2thatA2canA2beA2installe
dA2inA21"A2EMT?
(NecA2AnnexA2CA2tables)A2-A2Ans--A226
TwoA2resistorsA2areA2connectedA2inA2parallel.A2R1A2=A2300A2Ohms,A2R2A2=A2300A2Ohms.A2
WhatA2isA2theirA2equivalentA2resistance?A2-A2Ans--A2150A2ohms
AA2RoomA2isA2200'A2longA2andA2150'A2wideA2andA2theA28'A2highA2ceilingA2isA2smoothA2andA2
flat.A2AA2spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorA2hasA2beenA2selectedA2thatA2isA2listedA2forA2aA250'A2m
aximumA2spacingA2betweenA2detectors.A2AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272A2howA2manyA2detecto
rsA2willA2beA2neededA2toA2protectA2thisA2room?
200A2/A250A2xA2150A2/A250A2=A2-A2Ans--A212
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272A2theA2minimumA2numberA2ofA2restorableA2fixedA2temperatureA2
spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorsA2thatA2mustA2beA2testedA2duringA2eachA2annualA2testA2is?
A2 (NFPAA272A214.4.4.5.1)A2-A2Ans--
A2 TwoA2detectorsA2orA2moreA2onA2eachA2initiatingA2deviceA2circuit
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272A2howA2manyA2spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorsA2areA2requiredA2forA2
aA2spaceA2thatA2isA280'A2longA2andA255A2floorA2wideA2withA2aA2smoothA210'A2ceiling?
A2theA2detectorA2isA2listedA2forA2aA2maximumA2spaceA2betweenA2detectorsA2ofA230'A2-
A2Ans--A26
WhatA2colorA2codeA2requirementA2forA2aA2spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorA2ratedA2atA2200 ゚ FA2-
A2Ans--A2WhiteA2(NFPAA272,A2TableA217.6.2.1)
, UnlessA2otherwiseA2recommendedA2byA2theA2manufacturersA2publishedA2instructionsA2sin
gleA2andA2multipleA2stationsA2smokeA2alarmsA2installedA2inA2oneA2andA22A2familyA2dwelling
sA2shallA2beA2replacedA2everyA2-A2Ans--A210A2yearsA2fromA2theA2day-
ofA2manufacture.A2(NFPAA272,A214.4.7.1)
FireA2alarmA2cablesA2areA2permittedA2toA2beA2strappedA2toA2conduitA2toA2supportA2theA2ca
bleA2-A2Ans--A2FalseA2(NECA2760.143)
WhereA2nonA2powerA2limitedA2wiringA2isA2installedA2exposedA2itA2mustA2beA2mechanicallyA
2protectedA2within_____ofA2theA2finishedA2floorA2-A2Ans--A27'A2ft
Fire-
WarningA2equipmentA2toA2beA2installedA2inA2residentialA2occupanciesA2shallA2produceA2th
eA2audibleA2emergencyA2evacuationA2signalA2describedA2inA2-A2Ans--A2ANSIA2S3.41
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272,A2visibleA2notificationA2applianceA2forA2non-
sleepingA2areasA2mustA2beA2mountedA2betweenA2___A2andA2___A2inchesA2aboveA2theA2fin
ishedA2floorA2-A2Ans--A280A2&A296
IfA2systemA2impairmentA2occurs,A2theA2ownerA2mustA2beA2notifiedA2___A2withinA2___A2-
A2Ans--A2inA2writingA2&A2withinA224A2hours
AA220A2XA220'A2ftA2roomA2withA2aA220'ftA2highA2ceilingA2requiresA2atA2aA2minimumA2aA2___A2
ceilingA2mountedA2strobeA2-A2Ans--A230A2candela
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272,A2aA240A2xA240'ftA2roomA2orA2areaA2withA2aA210'ftA2ceilingA2isA2be
stA2coveredA2byA2aA2___A2cdA2visibleA2notificationA2appliance,A2centeredA2onA2oneA2wall.A2
-A2Ans--A260
ConductorsA2returningA2toA2theA2fireA2alarmA2controlA2panelA2(FACP)A2fromA2theA2lastA2fiel
dA2deviceA2onA2theA2circuitA2mightA2indicateA2aA2_____A2circuitA2-A2Ans--A2ClassA2A
SecondaryA2powerA2suppliesA2forA2anA2emergencyA2voice/
alarmA2communicationA2fireA2alarmA2systemA2shallA2beA2capableA2ofA2operatingA2forA2mini
mumA2ofA2___A2ofA2standbyA2followedA2byA2___A2ofA2alarm.A2-A2Ans--
A224A2hrsA2&A215A2mins
TheA2fireA2alarmA2systemA2primaryA2powerA2branchA2circuitA2disconnectingA2meansA2must
A2beA2___A2inA2color.A2-A2Ans--A2Red
TheA2secondaryA2powerA2supplyA2forA2protectedA2premisesA2shallA2automaticallyA2provide
A2powerA2withinA2___A2secondsA2whenA2primaryA2powerA2fails.A2-A2Ans--A210A2seconds
UnderA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2shallA2spot-
typeA2smokeA2detectorsA2NOTA2beA2installed?A2-A2Ans--
A2WhenA2theA2temperatureA2isA2overA2100*F
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
WhenA2testingA2aA2waterA2levelA2supervisoryA2switchA2servingA2aA2pressureA2tankA2aA2sig
nalA2shallA2indicateA2ifA2theA2waterA2levelA2_____________fromA2theA2requiredA2level
(NFPAA272,A2TableA214.4.3.2A217A2(j)A2(4)A2-A2Ans--A2risesA2orA2fallsA2overA23A2inches
IfA2combinationA2audible/
visibleA2appliancesA2areA2installedA2theA2locationA2ofA2theA2installedA2applianceA2shallA2be
A2determinedA2byA2theA2requirementsA2ofA2_______.
(NfpaA272A218.4.8.1)A2-A2Ans--A2theA2visibleA2appliance
WhatA2isA2theA2maximumA2numberA2ofA212A2gaugeA2THHNA2wiresA2thatA2canA2beA2installe
dA2inA21"A2EMT?
(NecA2AnnexA2CA2tables)A2-A2Ans--A226
TwoA2resistorsA2areA2connectedA2inA2parallel.A2R1A2=A2300A2Ohms,A2R2A2=A2300A2Ohms.A2
WhatA2isA2theirA2equivalentA2resistance?A2-A2Ans--A2150A2ohms
AA2RoomA2isA2200'A2longA2andA2150'A2wideA2andA2theA28'A2highA2ceilingA2isA2smoothA2andA2
flat.A2AA2spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorA2hasA2beenA2selectedA2thatA2isA2listedA2forA2aA250'A2m
aximumA2spacingA2betweenA2detectors.A2AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272A2howA2manyA2detecto
rsA2willA2beA2neededA2toA2protectA2thisA2room?
200A2/A250A2xA2150A2/A250A2=A2-A2Ans--A212
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272A2theA2minimumA2numberA2ofA2restorableA2fixedA2temperatureA2
spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorsA2thatA2mustA2beA2testedA2duringA2eachA2annualA2testA2is?
A2 (NFPAA272A214.4.4.5.1)A2-A2Ans--
A2 TwoA2detectorsA2orA2moreA2onA2eachA2initiatingA2deviceA2circuit
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272A2howA2manyA2spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorsA2areA2requiredA2forA2
aA2spaceA2thatA2isA280'A2longA2andA255A2floorA2wideA2withA2aA2smoothA210'A2ceiling?
A2theA2detectorA2isA2listedA2forA2aA2maximumA2spaceA2betweenA2detectorsA2ofA230'A2-
A2Ans--A26
WhatA2colorA2codeA2requirementA2forA2aA2spotA2typeA2heatA2detectorA2ratedA2atA2200 ゚ FA2-
A2Ans--A2WhiteA2(NFPAA272,A2TableA217.6.2.1)
, UnlessA2otherwiseA2recommendedA2byA2theA2manufacturersA2publishedA2instructionsA2sin
gleA2andA2multipleA2stationsA2smokeA2alarmsA2installedA2inA2oneA2andA22A2familyA2dwelling
sA2shallA2beA2replacedA2everyA2-A2Ans--A210A2yearsA2fromA2theA2day-
ofA2manufacture.A2(NFPAA272,A214.4.7.1)
FireA2alarmA2cablesA2areA2permittedA2toA2beA2strappedA2toA2conduitA2toA2supportA2theA2ca
bleA2-A2Ans--A2FalseA2(NECA2760.143)
WhereA2nonA2powerA2limitedA2wiringA2isA2installedA2exposedA2itA2mustA2beA2mechanicallyA
2protectedA2within_____ofA2theA2finishedA2floorA2-A2Ans--A27'A2ft
Fire-
WarningA2equipmentA2toA2beA2installedA2inA2residentialA2occupanciesA2shallA2produceA2th
eA2audibleA2emergencyA2evacuationA2signalA2describedA2inA2-A2Ans--A2ANSIA2S3.41
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272,A2visibleA2notificationA2applianceA2forA2non-
sleepingA2areasA2mustA2beA2mountedA2betweenA2___A2andA2___A2inchesA2aboveA2theA2fin
ishedA2floorA2-A2Ans--A280A2&A296
IfA2systemA2impairmentA2occurs,A2theA2ownerA2mustA2beA2notifiedA2___A2withinA2___A2-
A2Ans--A2inA2writingA2&A2withinA224A2hours
AA220A2XA220'A2ftA2roomA2withA2aA220'ftA2highA2ceilingA2requiresA2atA2aA2minimumA2aA2___A2
ceilingA2mountedA2strobeA2-A2Ans--A230A2candela
AccordingA2toA2NFPAA272,A2aA240A2xA240'ftA2roomA2orA2areaA2withA2aA210'ftA2ceilingA2isA2be
stA2coveredA2byA2aA2___A2cdA2visibleA2notificationA2appliance,A2centeredA2onA2oneA2wall.A2
-A2Ans--A260
ConductorsA2returningA2toA2theA2fireA2alarmA2controlA2panelA2(FACP)A2fromA2theA2lastA2fiel
dA2deviceA2onA2theA2circuitA2mightA2indicateA2aA2_____A2circuitA2-A2Ans--A2ClassA2A
SecondaryA2powerA2suppliesA2forA2anA2emergencyA2voice/
alarmA2communicationA2fireA2alarmA2systemA2shallA2beA2capableA2ofA2operatingA2forA2mini
mumA2ofA2___A2ofA2standbyA2followedA2byA2___A2ofA2alarm.A2-A2Ans--
A224A2hrsA2&A215A2mins
TheA2fireA2alarmA2systemA2primaryA2powerA2branchA2circuitA2disconnectingA2meansA2must
A2beA2___A2inA2color.A2-A2Ans--A2Red
TheA2secondaryA2powerA2supplyA2forA2protectedA2premisesA2shallA2automaticallyA2provide
A2powerA2withinA2___A2secondsA2whenA2primaryA2powerA2fails.A2-A2Ans--A210A2seconds
UnderA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2conditionsA2shallA2spot-
typeA2smokeA2detectorsA2NOTA2beA2installed?A2-A2Ans--
A2WhenA2theA2temperatureA2isA2overA2100*F