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NICET Fire Alarm Level 1 Exam Practice
Questions and Answers|100% Pass
When a device is inaccessible due to excessive height, such as an atrium, what it the maximum interval
for testing? - Answer✔✔-18 months
When installing a wall-mounted fire telephone appliance to the public, what is the acceptable maximum
mounting height from the floor? - Answer✔✔-66 inches
Elevator lobby smoke detectors shall be mounted within a maximum of which distance from the center-
line of the door? - Answer✔✔-21 feet
At minimum, when working near power lines with voltage of 600 volts and lower, an aerial lift operator
shall maintain which distance from the lines? - Answer✔✔-10 feet
The use of unprotected EMT shall be permitted under which conditions? - Answer✔✔-when in direct
contact with the earth
According to NFPA 70, what is the maximum unsupported length of 1/2-inch flexible metallic conduit
where flexibility is required after installation? - Answer✔✔-4 1/2 feet
What is the maximum bend (in degrees) permitted in a conduit run between outlet boxes? - Answer✔✔-
360 Degrees
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If the primary power is disconnected and the fire alarm system goes into an alarm condition, what is the
minimum acceptable time for secondary power to operate the voice evacuation systems? - Answer✔✔-
15 minutes
A riser room temperature switch should activate when the temperature falls below which level? -
Answer✔✔-40 degrees F
According to NFPA 72, what is the maximum sound pressure level permitted in a space with notification
appliances? - Answer✔✔-110 dBA
What is the minimum interval for testing a single-station smoke detector in multifamily units? -
Answer✔✔-Annually
Where should a technician install a detector in relation to beam that is less than 12 inches deep and less
that 8 feet in center? - Answer✔✔-At the bottom of the beam
An existing fire alarm cable in a drop ceiling will be spliced. which one of the following splice locations
will comply with NFPA 70? - Answer✔✔-secured inside a listed box or enclosure
Which function shall be tested for each newly installed smoke detector? - Answer✔✔-smoke entry?
An 180 foot long corridor is 10 feet wide, with a smooth 10 foot ceiling, interrupted by 4-inch beams
spaced every 10 feet. How many heat detectors with a listed 30 foot spacing are required? - Answer✔✔-
6 heat detectors
At which height must cables be physically protected when being installed within an exposed ceiling? -
Answer✔✔-7 feet
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
NICET Fire Alarm Level 1 Exam Practice
Questions and Answers|100% Pass
When a device is inaccessible due to excessive height, such as an atrium, what it the maximum interval
for testing? - Answer✔✔-18 months
When installing a wall-mounted fire telephone appliance to the public, what is the acceptable maximum
mounting height from the floor? - Answer✔✔-66 inches
Elevator lobby smoke detectors shall be mounted within a maximum of which distance from the center-
line of the door? - Answer✔✔-21 feet
At minimum, when working near power lines with voltage of 600 volts and lower, an aerial lift operator
shall maintain which distance from the lines? - Answer✔✔-10 feet
The use of unprotected EMT shall be permitted under which conditions? - Answer✔✔-when in direct
contact with the earth
According to NFPA 70, what is the maximum unsupported length of 1/2-inch flexible metallic conduit
where flexibility is required after installation? - Answer✔✔-4 1/2 feet
What is the maximum bend (in degrees) permitted in a conduit run between outlet boxes? - Answer✔✔-
360 Degrees
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FIRST PUBLISH SEPTEMBER 2024
If the primary power is disconnected and the fire alarm system goes into an alarm condition, what is the
minimum acceptable time for secondary power to operate the voice evacuation systems? - Answer✔✔-
15 minutes
A riser room temperature switch should activate when the temperature falls below which level? -
Answer✔✔-40 degrees F
According to NFPA 72, what is the maximum sound pressure level permitted in a space with notification
appliances? - Answer✔✔-110 dBA
What is the minimum interval for testing a single-station smoke detector in multifamily units? -
Answer✔✔-Annually
Where should a technician install a detector in relation to beam that is less than 12 inches deep and less
that 8 feet in center? - Answer✔✔-At the bottom of the beam
An existing fire alarm cable in a drop ceiling will be spliced. which one of the following splice locations
will comply with NFPA 70? - Answer✔✔-secured inside a listed box or enclosure
Which function shall be tested for each newly installed smoke detector? - Answer✔✔-smoke entry?
An 180 foot long corridor is 10 feet wide, with a smooth 10 foot ceiling, interrupted by 4-inch beams
spaced every 10 feet. How many heat detectors with a listed 30 foot spacing are required? - Answer✔✔-
6 heat detectors
At which height must cables be physically protected when being installed within an exposed ceiling? -
Answer✔✔-7 feet
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