S95 PERSONAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026
75 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
FULL REVIEW GRADED A+
⩥ Depending on the configuration of the alarm system, this function will
either silence the system's notification appliances completely, or.
Answer: will silence only the audible alarm, with strobe lights
continuing to flash.
⩥ the silence switch does not prevent a signal from. Answer: being
transmitted to a FDNY approved central station company.
⩥ Audible silence allows for easier communication for Answer:
emergency responders while responding to an alarm.
⩥ After a fire alarm is reset, the fan usually requires restarting from a
Answer: from a separate "fan restart" button or key switch.
⩥ is used to reset the fire alarm system after an alarm condition has been
cleared. Answer: SYSTEM RESET SWITCH OR BUTTON
⩥ All initiating devices should return to normal condition after manually
resetting. If an initiating device is still in alarm after the system is reset,
such as smoke detectors continuing to sense smoke, or a manual pull
,station still in an activated position, Answer: another alarm will be
generated
⩥ After activation most Fixed temperature heat detectors
_________________________ and will require replacement by a
qualified service technician. Rate of rise detectors will normally
selfrestore after activation. Answer: will not restore
⩥ Device should return to normal when water ceases to flow. Answer:
Water-flow device
⩥ will normally reset when the reset button is pressed at the FACP if the
condition activating the detector has been cleared Answer: Smoke
detectors
⩥ Return handle to normal position. A key or other method may be
required to reset the station to a normal condition Answer: Manual Pull
Station
⩥ There are other circumstances which will cause a smoke detector to
signal an alarm condition when there is none, creating false alarms and
causing unnecessary Fire Department responses. Care must be taken at
all times to protect all smoke detectors from the entrance of foreign
particles which may be airborne. Answer: . Dust from cutting wood,
sheet rock or sanding may trigger a false alarm. Smoke detectors which
, have not been properly cleaned and maintained will also create false
alarms.
⩥ SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE: (1) cleaned not less than once
every ___ months, except for ______________ smoke detectors, which
shall be cleaned no later than one (1) week from receipt of an indication
of the need for cleaning. (2) tested for smoke entry not less than once a
year. Answer: 6
analog or smart (tested once a year)
⩥ Buildings with fire alarms are required to have _______________ and
__________________power supplies. Answer: primary
secondary
⩥ The primary power source shall be generated electric power not
exceeding volts, supplied by utility company power or isolated plant.
Answer: 277/480
⩥ An automatic fire alarm system is a system which sounds a signal
when Answer: a fire detection device indicates that there is a fire.
⩥ __________________________________ is an initiating device
which detects the presence of a fire condition and initiates action. This
includes the detection of the presence __________________ Answer:
An automatic fire detector
75 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS
FULL REVIEW GRADED A+
⩥ Depending on the configuration of the alarm system, this function will
either silence the system's notification appliances completely, or.
Answer: will silence only the audible alarm, with strobe lights
continuing to flash.
⩥ the silence switch does not prevent a signal from. Answer: being
transmitted to a FDNY approved central station company.
⩥ Audible silence allows for easier communication for Answer:
emergency responders while responding to an alarm.
⩥ After a fire alarm is reset, the fan usually requires restarting from a
Answer: from a separate "fan restart" button or key switch.
⩥ is used to reset the fire alarm system after an alarm condition has been
cleared. Answer: SYSTEM RESET SWITCH OR BUTTON
⩥ All initiating devices should return to normal condition after manually
resetting. If an initiating device is still in alarm after the system is reset,
such as smoke detectors continuing to sense smoke, or a manual pull
,station still in an activated position, Answer: another alarm will be
generated
⩥ After activation most Fixed temperature heat detectors
_________________________ and will require replacement by a
qualified service technician. Rate of rise detectors will normally
selfrestore after activation. Answer: will not restore
⩥ Device should return to normal when water ceases to flow. Answer:
Water-flow device
⩥ will normally reset when the reset button is pressed at the FACP if the
condition activating the detector has been cleared Answer: Smoke
detectors
⩥ Return handle to normal position. A key or other method may be
required to reset the station to a normal condition Answer: Manual Pull
Station
⩥ There are other circumstances which will cause a smoke detector to
signal an alarm condition when there is none, creating false alarms and
causing unnecessary Fire Department responses. Care must be taken at
all times to protect all smoke detectors from the entrance of foreign
particles which may be airborne. Answer: . Dust from cutting wood,
sheet rock or sanding may trigger a false alarm. Smoke detectors which
, have not been properly cleaned and maintained will also create false
alarms.
⩥ SMOKE DETECTORS MUST BE: (1) cleaned not less than once
every ___ months, except for ______________ smoke detectors, which
shall be cleaned no later than one (1) week from receipt of an indication
of the need for cleaning. (2) tested for smoke entry not less than once a
year. Answer: 6
analog or smart (tested once a year)
⩥ Buildings with fire alarms are required to have _______________ and
__________________power supplies. Answer: primary
secondary
⩥ The primary power source shall be generated electric power not
exceeding volts, supplied by utility company power or isolated plant.
Answer: 277/480
⩥ An automatic fire alarm system is a system which sounds a signal
when Answer: a fire detection device indicates that there is a fire.
⩥ __________________________________ is an initiating device
which detects the presence of a fire condition and initiates action. This
includes the detection of the presence __________________ Answer:
An automatic fire detector
