TFM 11 TEST PAPER 2025 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔What are 'rules' governing a firm's Certificate of Registration? - ✔✔A. A specific
location must be maintained by the firm and listed on the certificate
B. The certificate must be posted conspicuously at the business location
✔✔What would invalidate a firm's certificate? - ✔✔A change of ownership
✔✔What causes a Firm's certificate to be revised? - ✔✔A change of name, location or
mailing address
✔✔What business change must the Fire Marshal be notified of, but does not require a
revised certificate, and how soon must it be reported? - ✔✔A change of officers, within
14 days of the change
✔✔What does a 'Fire Alarm Technician' license allow? - ✔✔The installing, inspecting,
servicing, testing,
maintaining, monitoring, and certifying of fire alarm or fire detection devices and
systems.
✔✔When shall an Inspection/Test label be used and for how long shall it remain in
place? - ✔✔After the inspection and testing of a fire alarm system; for at least five years
✔✔What does a 'Fire Alarm Monitoring Technician' license allow? - ✔✔the monitoring of
fire alarm or
fire detection devices and systems
✔✔What does a 'Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent Single-station' license allow? -
✔✔The planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, and maintaining of
single station smoke or heat detectors which are not a part of or connected to any other
detection device or system in single-family or two-family residences.
✔✔What does a 'Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent' license allow? - ✔✔The
planning, installing,
certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, monitoring, and maintaining of fire alarm or fire
detection devices and systems in single-family or two-family residences. A residential
fire alarm superintendent may act as a fire alarm technician.
✔✔What does a 'Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent' license allow? - ✔✔The planning,
installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, monitoring, and maintaining of fire
alarm or fire detection devices and systems. They may act as a fire alarm technician or
as a residential fire alarm superintendent
, ✔✔What is true of licenses issued by the state Fire Marshal? - ✔✔A. Any altered
licenses are considered invalid
B. Pocket licenses must be kept with each licensee
C. Paper licenses must be displayed conspicuously at the business location
✔✔How many days does a firm have to notify the Fire Marshall of an employee's
termination? - ✔✔14
✔✔What must 'Fire Alarm Technician' and 'Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent'
applicants furnish the Marshall with? - ✔✔A. Successful completion of the Fire Marshal
qualifying exam
or
B. A notification from NICET or ESA confirming the applicant has passed a test in work
elements pertaining to fire alarm systems
✔✔What must an applicant for a Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent furnish the
Marshal with? - ✔✔A. proof of registration in Texas as a professional engineer
Or
B. a copy of NICET's or ESA's notification letter confirming the applicant's successful
completion of the test requirements for certification at Level III for fire alarm systems
✔✔Inspection/test labels must be: - ✔✔blue with black lettering,
approximately three inches high and wide, and have an adhesive on the back.
✔✔How many times can an applicant attempt a test within 12 months? - ✔✔3
✔✔(T/F) Repair is considered restoration to operating condition, or replacement of old
equipment. When you replace old equipment, the new equipment must meet the latest
standards, but the entire system does not need to be brought up to code. - ✔✔True
✔✔When must a fire system be "certified"? - ✔✔After completion of the installation,
modification, or addition of a system or single
station detector unit, except for a one-or-two-family residence
✔✔If a system has a red label attached, after correcting the conditions what must be
done? - ✔✔Attach a service label certifying that the corrections were made, and the
local AHJ must be notified within five business days.
✔✔What is the purpose of a Fire Alarm Plans and Record Drawings tag? - ✔✔To certify
that the plans meet the applicable codes and standards.
RATED A+
✔✔What are 'rules' governing a firm's Certificate of Registration? - ✔✔A. A specific
location must be maintained by the firm and listed on the certificate
B. The certificate must be posted conspicuously at the business location
✔✔What would invalidate a firm's certificate? - ✔✔A change of ownership
✔✔What causes a Firm's certificate to be revised? - ✔✔A change of name, location or
mailing address
✔✔What business change must the Fire Marshal be notified of, but does not require a
revised certificate, and how soon must it be reported? - ✔✔A change of officers, within
14 days of the change
✔✔What does a 'Fire Alarm Technician' license allow? - ✔✔The installing, inspecting,
servicing, testing,
maintaining, monitoring, and certifying of fire alarm or fire detection devices and
systems.
✔✔When shall an Inspection/Test label be used and for how long shall it remain in
place? - ✔✔After the inspection and testing of a fire alarm system; for at least five years
✔✔What does a 'Fire Alarm Monitoring Technician' license allow? - ✔✔the monitoring of
fire alarm or
fire detection devices and systems
✔✔What does a 'Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent Single-station' license allow? -
✔✔The planning, installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, and maintaining of
single station smoke or heat detectors which are not a part of or connected to any other
detection device or system in single-family or two-family residences.
✔✔What does a 'Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent' license allow? - ✔✔The
planning, installing,
certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, monitoring, and maintaining of fire alarm or fire
detection devices and systems in single-family or two-family residences. A residential
fire alarm superintendent may act as a fire alarm technician.
✔✔What does a 'Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent' license allow? - ✔✔The planning,
installing, certifying, inspecting, testing, servicing, monitoring, and maintaining of fire
alarm or fire detection devices and systems. They may act as a fire alarm technician or
as a residential fire alarm superintendent
, ✔✔What is true of licenses issued by the state Fire Marshal? - ✔✔A. Any altered
licenses are considered invalid
B. Pocket licenses must be kept with each licensee
C. Paper licenses must be displayed conspicuously at the business location
✔✔How many days does a firm have to notify the Fire Marshall of an employee's
termination? - ✔✔14
✔✔What must 'Fire Alarm Technician' and 'Residential Fire Alarm Superintendent'
applicants furnish the Marshall with? - ✔✔A. Successful completion of the Fire Marshal
qualifying exam
or
B. A notification from NICET or ESA confirming the applicant has passed a test in work
elements pertaining to fire alarm systems
✔✔What must an applicant for a Fire Alarm Planning Superintendent furnish the
Marshal with? - ✔✔A. proof of registration in Texas as a professional engineer
Or
B. a copy of NICET's or ESA's notification letter confirming the applicant's successful
completion of the test requirements for certification at Level III for fire alarm systems
✔✔Inspection/test labels must be: - ✔✔blue with black lettering,
approximately three inches high and wide, and have an adhesive on the back.
✔✔How many times can an applicant attempt a test within 12 months? - ✔✔3
✔✔(T/F) Repair is considered restoration to operating condition, or replacement of old
equipment. When you replace old equipment, the new equipment must meet the latest
standards, but the entire system does not need to be brought up to code. - ✔✔True
✔✔When must a fire system be "certified"? - ✔✔After completion of the installation,
modification, or addition of a system or single
station detector unit, except for a one-or-two-family residence
✔✔If a system has a red label attached, after correcting the conditions what must be
done? - ✔✔Attach a service label certifying that the corrections were made, and the
local AHJ must be notified within five business days.
✔✔What is the purpose of a Fire Alarm Plans and Record Drawings tag? - ✔✔To certify
that the plans meet the applicable codes and standards.
