Fire Protection Systems Final Exam, Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: The type of smoke detector that detects the visible products of combustion.
Answer: Photoelectric Detector
Question 2: A detector that responds to the optical radiant energy of a fire in one of two non visible
light spectrums
Answer: Infrared Detector
Question 3: This type of detector is designed for use in areas that have regular temperature changes
and results in fewer false activations
Answer: Rate of Rise Detector
Question 4: Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are typical products of combustion sensed by this
type of detector
Answer: Fire Gas Detector
Question 5: A type of heat detector that responds to a rapid increase in temperature rather than a
specific temperature
Answer: Rate of Rise Detector
Question 6: A manual alarm initiating devices
Answer: Pull Station
Question 7: Type of smoke detector that reacts quicker to smouldering fires
Answer: Photoelectric Detector
Question 8: A detector that monitors the exact area of location were process, rather than a large area
Answer: Spot Detector
Question 9: A small amount of radioactive material, Americium, is used in this type of smoke detector
Answer: Ionization Detector
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, Question 10: Detector that responds at a given temperature regardless of how rapidly that temperature
is reached
Answer: Fixed Temperature Detector
Question 11: The invisible products of combustion are sensed by this type of smoke detector
Answer: Ionization Detector
Question 12: Heat, smoke, flame and fire gas detectors
Answer: Automatic Initiating Devices
Question 13: Flaming fires cause this smoke detector to respond faster to the products of combustion
Answer: Ionization Detectors
Question 14: Heat causes electrical current to flow between two wires of dissimilar metals. More heat
results in more current
Answer: Spot Detector
Question 15: Alarm system connected to the Dispatch Center through a leased telephone line or a radio
signal over a dedicated fire department frequency
Answer: Remote station alarm system
Question 16: Alarm system used to protect large buildings or complexes in a single location with the
alarm signal received at an on-site staffed location
Answer: Proprietary alarm system
Question 17: Alarm system that transmits both a visible and an audible alarm on the immediate
premises only, known as a local alarm system
Answer: Protected premises alarm system
Question 18: The receiving point of the alarm is an outside, contracted service
Answer: Central Station alarm system
Question 19: Alarm is transmitted directly to the fire department through a municipal fire box system
Answer: Auxiliary alarm system
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: The type of smoke detector that detects the visible products of combustion.
Answer: Photoelectric Detector
Question 2: A detector that responds to the optical radiant energy of a fire in one of two non visible
light spectrums
Answer: Infrared Detector
Question 3: This type of detector is designed for use in areas that have regular temperature changes
and results in fewer false activations
Answer: Rate of Rise Detector
Question 4: Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide are typical products of combustion sensed by this
type of detector
Answer: Fire Gas Detector
Question 5: A type of heat detector that responds to a rapid increase in temperature rather than a
specific temperature
Answer: Rate of Rise Detector
Question 6: A manual alarm initiating devices
Answer: Pull Station
Question 7: Type of smoke detector that reacts quicker to smouldering fires
Answer: Photoelectric Detector
Question 8: A detector that monitors the exact area of location were process, rather than a large area
Answer: Spot Detector
Question 9: A small amount of radioactive material, Americium, is used in this type of smoke detector
Answer: Ionization Detector
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, Question 10: Detector that responds at a given temperature regardless of how rapidly that temperature
is reached
Answer: Fixed Temperature Detector
Question 11: The invisible products of combustion are sensed by this type of smoke detector
Answer: Ionization Detector
Question 12: Heat, smoke, flame and fire gas detectors
Answer: Automatic Initiating Devices
Question 13: Flaming fires cause this smoke detector to respond faster to the products of combustion
Answer: Ionization Detectors
Question 14: Heat causes electrical current to flow between two wires of dissimilar metals. More heat
results in more current
Answer: Spot Detector
Question 15: Alarm system connected to the Dispatch Center through a leased telephone line or a radio
signal over a dedicated fire department frequency
Answer: Remote station alarm system
Question 16: Alarm system used to protect large buildings or complexes in a single location with the
alarm signal received at an on-site staffed location
Answer: Proprietary alarm system
Question 17: Alarm system that transmits both a visible and an audible alarm on the immediate
premises only, known as a local alarm system
Answer: Protected premises alarm system
Question 18: The receiving point of the alarm is an outside, contracted service
Answer: Central Station alarm system
Question 19: Alarm is transmitted directly to the fire department through a municipal fire box system
Answer: Auxiliary alarm system
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