TEXAS FIRE ALARM ACTUAL EXAM PREPARATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: Where an engine-driven generator is used to provide
secondary power to a protected premises (local) fire alarm system,
a minimum of ? of batteries are required.
a. 4 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours
Answer:
a. 4 hours
Question 2: for a protected premises (local) system, the system
standby (quiescent) load is 350 milliamperes and the alarm load is
1.100 amperes. What is the required capacity of a battery used for
the secondary power supply?
a. 1.79 A/hr
b. 8.58 A/hr
c. 10.19 A/hr
d. 17.16 A/hr
Answer:
c. 10.19 A/hr
Question 3: The disconnecting means (branch circuit) for the
primary power of a fire alarm system must be ? in color
a. black
, b. orange
c. red
d. white
Answer:
c. red
Question 4: which of the following is an example of an installer who
is "qualified and experienced," under the requirements of NFPA
72?
a. Certified by state or local authority
b. lMSA certified
c. NICET certified
d. All of the above
Answer:
d. All of the above
Question 5: The Code requires the maximum normal operating
temperature limits for most fire alarm equipment to be between ?
and ?
a. 0°F / 100°F
b. 0°F / 120°F
c. 32°F / 100°F
d. 32°F / 120°F
Answer:
d. 32°F / 120°F
Question 6: fire alarm control equipment requires a smoke detector
for protection when the controls are ?
, A. connected to a supervising station
b. located in a fully sprinklered building
c. located in a non-sprinklered building
d. located in an area that is not continuously occupied
Answer:
d. located in an area that is not continuously occupied
Question 7: Which of the following documentation must be
provided to the authority having jurisdiction at the completion of a
fire alarm installation?
a. record of certification
b. Record of completion
c. Record of documentation
d. Record of installation
Answer:
b. Record of completion
Question 8: Which of the following circuits is not required to be
monitored for integrity?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class E
d. Class X
Answer:
c. Class E
Question 9: Upon detection of a trouble condition, fire alarm
system controls must initiate a trouble signal within ? .
, a. 100 seconds
b. 150 seconds
c. 200 seconds
d. 300 seconds
Answer:
c. 200 seconds Match the circuit description to its type (class n, class d,
class a, class b, class e, class x)
Question 10: Redundant Ethernet/Network Circuit Fail safe
capability Not monitored for integrity Requires a redundant
pathway and must operate beyond a single open, short circuit, or
ground fault Requires a redundant pathway and must operate
beyond a single open or ground fault
Answer:
Redundant Ethernet/Network Circuit ( class N) Fail safe capability ( class
D) Not monitored for integrity ( class e) Requires a redundant pathway and
must operate beyond a single open, short circuit, or ground fault (Class x)
Requires a redundant pathway and must operate beyond a single open or
ground fault ( class A)
Question 11: NFPA 72 requires all equipment used in conformity
with the Code to be ? for the purpose for which it is used
a. connected
b. identified
c. listed
d. manufactured
Answer:
d. listed
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR JUST RELEASED
Question 1: Where an engine-driven generator is used to provide
secondary power to a protected premises (local) fire alarm system,
a minimum of ? of batteries are required.
a. 4 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours
Answer:
a. 4 hours
Question 2: for a protected premises (local) system, the system
standby (quiescent) load is 350 milliamperes and the alarm load is
1.100 amperes. What is the required capacity of a battery used for
the secondary power supply?
a. 1.79 A/hr
b. 8.58 A/hr
c. 10.19 A/hr
d. 17.16 A/hr
Answer:
c. 10.19 A/hr
Question 3: The disconnecting means (branch circuit) for the
primary power of a fire alarm system must be ? in color
a. black
, b. orange
c. red
d. white
Answer:
c. red
Question 4: which of the following is an example of an installer who
is "qualified and experienced," under the requirements of NFPA
72?
a. Certified by state or local authority
b. lMSA certified
c. NICET certified
d. All of the above
Answer:
d. All of the above
Question 5: The Code requires the maximum normal operating
temperature limits for most fire alarm equipment to be between ?
and ?
a. 0°F / 100°F
b. 0°F / 120°F
c. 32°F / 100°F
d. 32°F / 120°F
Answer:
d. 32°F / 120°F
Question 6: fire alarm control equipment requires a smoke detector
for protection when the controls are ?
, A. connected to a supervising station
b. located in a fully sprinklered building
c. located in a non-sprinklered building
d. located in an area that is not continuously occupied
Answer:
d. located in an area that is not continuously occupied
Question 7: Which of the following documentation must be
provided to the authority having jurisdiction at the completion of a
fire alarm installation?
a. record of certification
b. Record of completion
c. Record of documentation
d. Record of installation
Answer:
b. Record of completion
Question 8: Which of the following circuits is not required to be
monitored for integrity?
a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class E
d. Class X
Answer:
c. Class E
Question 9: Upon detection of a trouble condition, fire alarm
system controls must initiate a trouble signal within ? .
, a. 100 seconds
b. 150 seconds
c. 200 seconds
d. 300 seconds
Answer:
c. 200 seconds Match the circuit description to its type (class n, class d,
class a, class b, class e, class x)
Question 10: Redundant Ethernet/Network Circuit Fail safe
capability Not monitored for integrity Requires a redundant
pathway and must operate beyond a single open, short circuit, or
ground fault Requires a redundant pathway and must operate
beyond a single open or ground fault
Answer:
Redundant Ethernet/Network Circuit ( class N) Fail safe capability ( class
D) Not monitored for integrity ( class e) Requires a redundant pathway and
must operate beyond a single open, short circuit, or ground fault (Class x)
Requires a redundant pathway and must operate beyond a single open or
ground fault ( class A)
Question 11: NFPA 72 requires all equipment used in conformity
with the Code to be ? for the purpose for which it is used
a. connected
b. identified
c. listed
d. manufactured
Answer:
d. listed
