Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Consider a Use Group B Ambulatory Health Care facility with and occupant load of 300. The
building is not provided with a fire sprinkler system. The fire alarm system is required to include
_____?
Smoke detection
Presignal
A manual fire alarm system throughout
Voice evacuation - CORRECT ANSWER - Smoke detection
IBC 907.2.2(3)
Consider a room which is 30 feet x 30 feet square. The ceiling has a slope with the low side at 8
feet AFF. In order for the slope to impact heat detector spacing, the high side would be _____
feet AFF or more?
12
10
11
13 - CORRECT ANSWER - 12
NFPA 72 3.3.36.2
The IBC states each floor shall be zoned separately and zones shall not exceed _____ ft.²?
22500
20000
17500
25000 - CORRECT ANSWER - 22500
,IBC 907.64
Consider a room which is 30' x 30' with the ceiling height of 20 feet. The minimum candela
requirement for a single ceiling mounted visible notification appliance is _____ cd?
45
75
15
30 - CORRECT ANSWER - 45
NFPA 72 Table 18.5.5.4.1(b)
Consider the installation of an HVAC duct detector. According to NFPA 90A, a return-side duct
detector is required for HVAC units greater than _____ cfm and serving 2 or more floors?
2500
3000
1500
5000 - CORRECT ANSWER - 15000
NTC Brown Book pg 256
Upon arrival at a job site to prewire the fire alarm system, a technician identifies that the framing
is not complete. The most appropriate person for the technician to notify is _____?
Supervisor
AHJ
Electrical Contractor
General Contractor - CORRECT ANSWER - Supervisor
Project Management
, Which of the following is a symptom of heat stroke? (Select Three)
Profuse sweating
Headache
Vertigo
Dry skin - CORRECT ANSWER - Headache
Vertigo
Dry skin
First Aid Book
The fire alarm system for a building requires the installation of an emergency voice
alarm/communication system. The emergency voice alarm/communication system will be used
for partial evacuation and relocation of occupants. For systems employing relocation or partial
evacuation, a _____ pathway survivability shall be required? (Select Two)
Level 1
Level 0
Level 3
Level 2 - CORRECT ANSWER - Level 3
Level 2
NFPA 72 24.3.13.4.1
The fire alarm system requirements for a Use Group E with an occupant load of 75 are _____?
A manual fire alarm system with visible notification appliances
A manual fire alarm system with visible notification appliances and voice evacuation
An automatic fire alarm system with visible notification appliances in voice evacuation
An automatic fire alarm system with visible notification appliances - CORRECT
ANSWER - A manual fire alarm system with visible notification appliances