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1. 2000 cfm The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the
return for units over ________ cfm
2. 15000 The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in
the supply for units over __________ cfm
3. 4 hours Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding
to the DACR shall be tested with what frequency?
4. 600v NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
5. 300v PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
6. d For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
7. AHJ A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________.
8. Semniannually How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise
residential apartment building be inspected?
9. Normal According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a tamper switch control
valve used in sprinkler piping that is required for pressure-actuated wa-
ter flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any valve position except
_____________?
10. 12 in; 8 ft When installing a heat-sensing fire detector on the bottom of a beam,
the beam must be less than _____________ inches in depth and
_____________ feet on center?
11. b
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Where a door is released to provide a 2-hour fire rating directly from the
smoke detector, the detector shall be ______________
a. mounted as close as possible to the door being released
b. listed for door releasing service
c. identified for door releasing service
d. of the photoelectric type only
12. d According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems
shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b
13. d According to the IBC, shop drawings shall include:
a. floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms
b. annunciators
c. voltage drop calculations
d. all of the above
14. Master Control Unit The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the
________________
15. lower; 24 in Heat detectors will be installed in an elevator hoistway to shut down power
to the elevator prior to sprinkler activation. The heat detectors need to have
a _______________ temp rating and shall be located ______________ in
from the sprinkler head.
16. Group B A local community college is what type of occupancy classification?
17. Group E What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade?
18. Group B What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade?
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19. Class E A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it
is NOT monitored for integrity?
20. 40 feet; 5 feet Manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed on both sides of grouped open-
ings over ____________ feet in width and within __________ feet of each
side of the grouped opening.
21. c A fire pump was installed in a low-rise residential building with a required
fire alarm system. What are the requirements for the pump running signal?
a. It shall be a supervisory signal.
b. It shall be an alarm signal.
c. It shall be a supervisory or alarm signal.
d. A pump running signal is not required.
22. d A licensed electrician was hired to install duct detectors mounted on the air
ducts of a 5,000 CFM unit. Which of the follwoing statements is true?
a. The smoke detector must be listed for use in air ducts
b. The detectors can initiate a supervisory signal
c. The detectors can initiate an alarm signal
d. All of the above
23. d Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval documetnation resulting
from any _______________?
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above
24. No An electrically locked door is connected to the fire alarm system in order to
unlock in the event of an alarm. The customer has requested that a feature be
added (push button) to lock the doors even while in alarm. Is this permitted
by code?
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25. 90 seconds According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must
activate within _________________ of water flow beginning and continue
until the flow stops
26. Elevator cars According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________?
27. 300v Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less
than _________ volts
28. 30 in What is the minimum workspace width in front of electrical equipment (This
allows enough room for a person to face the equipment without having to
turn the upper body to work on the equipment)?
29. 35.5 ft If a heat detector with a listed spacing of 50 feet is to be mounted on an 18′
high ceiling, what is its maximum allowable spacing?
30. 0.7 times the listed What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a
spacing smooth ceiling?
31. 30 in A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface
of the earth.
32. F A smoke detector must not be installed in elevator hoistways except
if_______.
A. the elevator machine room is at the top of the hoistway
B. the hoistway is less than 30' in length
C. the hoistway has sprinkler coverage
D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment
E. B & D are correct
F. C & D are correct
33. Building Structure Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the_______.
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1. 2000 cfm The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the
return for units over ________ cfm
2. 15000 The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in
the supply for units over __________ cfm
3. 4 hours Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding
to the DACR shall be tested with what frequency?
4. 600v NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
5. 300v PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
6. d For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
7. AHJ A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________.
8. Semniannually How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise
residential apartment building be inspected?
9. Normal According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a tamper switch control
valve used in sprinkler piping that is required for pressure-actuated wa-
ter flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any valve position except
_____________?
10. 12 in; 8 ft When installing a heat-sensing fire detector on the bottom of a beam,
the beam must be less than _____________ inches in depth and
_____________ feet on center?
11. b
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Where a door is released to provide a 2-hour fire rating directly from the
smoke detector, the detector shall be ______________
a. mounted as close as possible to the door being released
b. listed for door releasing service
c. identified for door releasing service
d. of the photoelectric type only
12. d According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems
shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b
13. d According to the IBC, shop drawings shall include:
a. floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms
b. annunciators
c. voltage drop calculations
d. all of the above
14. Master Control Unit The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the
________________
15. lower; 24 in Heat detectors will be installed in an elevator hoistway to shut down power
to the elevator prior to sprinkler activation. The heat detectors need to have
a _______________ temp rating and shall be located ______________ in
from the sprinkler head.
16. Group B A local community college is what type of occupancy classification?
17. Group E What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade?
18. Group B What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade?
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19. Class E A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it
is NOT monitored for integrity?
20. 40 feet; 5 feet Manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed on both sides of grouped open-
ings over ____________ feet in width and within __________ feet of each
side of the grouped opening.
21. c A fire pump was installed in a low-rise residential building with a required
fire alarm system. What are the requirements for the pump running signal?
a. It shall be a supervisory signal.
b. It shall be an alarm signal.
c. It shall be a supervisory or alarm signal.
d. A pump running signal is not required.
22. d A licensed electrician was hired to install duct detectors mounted on the air
ducts of a 5,000 CFM unit. Which of the follwoing statements is true?
a. The smoke detector must be listed for use in air ducts
b. The detectors can initiate a supervisory signal
c. The detectors can initiate an alarm signal
d. All of the above
23. d Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval documetnation resulting
from any _______________?
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above
24. No An electrically locked door is connected to the fire alarm system in order to
unlock in the event of an alarm. The customer has requested that a feature be
added (push button) to lock the doors even while in alarm. Is this permitted
by code?
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25. 90 seconds According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must
activate within _________________ of water flow beginning and continue
until the flow stops
26. Elevator cars According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________?
27. 300v Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less
than _________ volts
28. 30 in What is the minimum workspace width in front of electrical equipment (This
allows enough room for a person to face the equipment without having to
turn the upper body to work on the equipment)?
29. 35.5 ft If a heat detector with a listed spacing of 50 feet is to be mounted on an 18′
high ceiling, what is its maximum allowable spacing?
30. 0.7 times the listed What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a
spacing smooth ceiling?
31. 30 in A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface
of the earth.
32. F A smoke detector must not be installed in elevator hoistways except
if_______.
A. the elevator machine room is at the top of the hoistway
B. the hoistway is less than 30' in length
C. the hoistway has sprinkler coverage
D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment
E. B & D are correct
F. C & D are correct
33. Building Structure Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the_______.
