CFPS - Fire Alarm And Signaling Category: Q’s And A’s
The purpose of NFPA72 is to: Right Ans - define the means of signal
initiation, transmission, notification, and annunciation; the levels of
performance; and the reliability of the various types of fire alarm systems,
supervising station alarm systems, public emergency alarm reporting systems,
fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment, emergency
communications systems, and their components.
NFPA 72 focuses on what two kinds of systems? Right Ans - Emergency
communication systems & Fire Alarm Systems
Which one of the following items is NOT included in the Code? Right Ans -
Handbook
Once combustion begins, how the fire develops is largely dependent on which
of the following? Right Ans - The characteristics and configuration of the
fuel involved
Most fire alarm systems use which of the following for their primary power
supply? Right Ans - commercial light and power
A key requirement for primary power is that it must be supplied by a
______________________? Right Ans - Dedicated branch circuit
You have a basic fire alarm system that uses primary power with batteries
only as secondary power. The Code specifies that the net battery capacity be
based on two different demand rates (quiescent and alarm) for two different
durations. What the they respectively? Right Ans - 24 hours and 5 minutes
If a secondary power supply for a protected premises fire alarm system is to
use an automatic-starting generator serving the primary power branch circuit
and a set of storage batteries dedicated to the alarm system, what is the
required capacity of the batteries? Right Ans - 4 hours
Which of the following statements is NOT true? Right Ans - A code tells you
how to do what a product standard says you need to do.
, NFPA 72 focuses on fire alarm systems and which other type of system?
Right Ans - Emergency communication systems.
Building and life safety codes, fire codes, elevator codes, and mechanical codes
have which of the following in common? Right Ans - They contain
references to NFPA 72.
NFPA 72 defines the levels of performance and reliability for which of the
following? Right Ans - Emergency communications systems.
An asterisk (*) following a section number in NFPA 72 denotes which of the
following? Right Ans - There is related material in Annex A.
The characteristics and configuration of the fuel involved are major factors in
how fast a fire develops. Which of the following is another major factor?
Right Ans - Available oxygen.
What type of fire produces large, visible solid and liquid particles of smoke?
Right Ans - Smoldering fires or fires that are oxygen starved.
Which of the following is a true statement? Right Ans - Emergency control
functions help protect the building from fire.
Which of the following is a key requirement in NFPA 72 for primary power?
Right Ans - It must be supplied by a dedicated branch circuit.
You have a basic fire alarm system that uses primary power with batteries
only as secondary power. The system uses a full evacuation scheme. How long
must the batteries be able to operate all of the system's associated alarm
notification appliances and other connected loads? Right Ans - 5 minutes.
Where are manually actuated fire alarm boxes required to be located?
Right Ans - At the entrance to each exit
What is the maximum travel distance to a manual alarm box? Right Ans -
200ft
The purpose of NFPA72 is to: Right Ans - define the means of signal
initiation, transmission, notification, and annunciation; the levels of
performance; and the reliability of the various types of fire alarm systems,
supervising station alarm systems, public emergency alarm reporting systems,
fire and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment, emergency
communications systems, and their components.
NFPA 72 focuses on what two kinds of systems? Right Ans - Emergency
communication systems & Fire Alarm Systems
Which one of the following items is NOT included in the Code? Right Ans -
Handbook
Once combustion begins, how the fire develops is largely dependent on which
of the following? Right Ans - The characteristics and configuration of the
fuel involved
Most fire alarm systems use which of the following for their primary power
supply? Right Ans - commercial light and power
A key requirement for primary power is that it must be supplied by a
______________________? Right Ans - Dedicated branch circuit
You have a basic fire alarm system that uses primary power with batteries
only as secondary power. The Code specifies that the net battery capacity be
based on two different demand rates (quiescent and alarm) for two different
durations. What the they respectively? Right Ans - 24 hours and 5 minutes
If a secondary power supply for a protected premises fire alarm system is to
use an automatic-starting generator serving the primary power branch circuit
and a set of storage batteries dedicated to the alarm system, what is the
required capacity of the batteries? Right Ans - 4 hours
Which of the following statements is NOT true? Right Ans - A code tells you
how to do what a product standard says you need to do.
, NFPA 72 focuses on fire alarm systems and which other type of system?
Right Ans - Emergency communication systems.
Building and life safety codes, fire codes, elevator codes, and mechanical codes
have which of the following in common? Right Ans - They contain
references to NFPA 72.
NFPA 72 defines the levels of performance and reliability for which of the
following? Right Ans - Emergency communications systems.
An asterisk (*) following a section number in NFPA 72 denotes which of the
following? Right Ans - There is related material in Annex A.
The characteristics and configuration of the fuel involved are major factors in
how fast a fire develops. Which of the following is another major factor?
Right Ans - Available oxygen.
What type of fire produces large, visible solid and liquid particles of smoke?
Right Ans - Smoldering fires or fires that are oxygen starved.
Which of the following is a true statement? Right Ans - Emergency control
functions help protect the building from fire.
Which of the following is a key requirement in NFPA 72 for primary power?
Right Ans - It must be supplied by a dedicated branch circuit.
You have a basic fire alarm system that uses primary power with batteries
only as secondary power. The system uses a full evacuation scheme. How long
must the batteries be able to operate all of the system's associated alarm
notification appliances and other connected loads? Right Ans - 5 minutes.
Where are manually actuated fire alarm boxes required to be located?
Right Ans - At the entrance to each exit
What is the maximum travel distance to a manual alarm box? Right Ans -
200ft
