NICET 1 - Top 100 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What systems require documentation? - CORRECT ANSWER - All fire alarm systems
(new and existing)
What is delivered upon completion? - CORRECT ANSWER - Owner's manual, record
drawing, record of completion, site software
Where are all system records stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - Document cabinet at
control unit
What type of equipment is listed with the control unit? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Equipment powered by IDC or SLC
What is required to be marked/adhered to the circuit breaker? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lock, cabinet lock, or locked room door and be marked FIRE ALARM in red
All fire alarm systems and supervising stations require____________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 24 hour standby power
How much alarm power do commercial fire alarm systems (premise, remote, central, proprietary,
auxiliary) require? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 minutes alarm power
How much alarm power do voice evacuation and in-building MNS require? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 minute alarm power
How much alarm power do household fire alarm systems require? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 minutes alarm power
, What additional safety margin is required for battery calculations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25%
How long does the secondary power have to switch? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 seconds
Alarm notification, emergency functions, annunciation shall occur within ______ seconds of
activation. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
Supervisory signals shall indicate within ______________ - CORRECT ANSWER - 90
seconds
Trouble signals shall indicate within _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 200
seconds
Equipment shall operate at ____________ voltage, ________ F, and ________ humidity. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 85-110%, 32-120 degrees, 85%
Smokes shall be provided at _____________, ______________, and __________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - control unit, NAC extenders, transmitting equipment
How should you separate floors into zones? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each floor shall be a
separate zone
If a system serves multiple buildings, how should the buildings be zoned? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Each building shall be zoned separately
Class A Circuits - CORRECT ANSWER - Redundant (return path), operates with a single
ground or open
Class B Circuit - CORRECT ANSWER - Single Path, Operates up to single open, EOLR
on IDC and NAC
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What systems require documentation? - CORRECT ANSWER - All fire alarm systems
(new and existing)
What is delivered upon completion? - CORRECT ANSWER - Owner's manual, record
drawing, record of completion, site software
Where are all system records stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - Document cabinet at
control unit
What type of equipment is listed with the control unit? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Equipment powered by IDC or SLC
What is required to be marked/adhered to the circuit breaker? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Lock, cabinet lock, or locked room door and be marked FIRE ALARM in red
All fire alarm systems and supervising stations require____________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 24 hour standby power
How much alarm power do commercial fire alarm systems (premise, remote, central, proprietary,
auxiliary) require? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 minutes alarm power
How much alarm power do voice evacuation and in-building MNS require? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 15 minute alarm power
How much alarm power do household fire alarm systems require? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 4 minutes alarm power
, What additional safety margin is required for battery calculations? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25%
How long does the secondary power have to switch? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 seconds
Alarm notification, emergency functions, annunciation shall occur within ______ seconds of
activation. - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
Supervisory signals shall indicate within ______________ - CORRECT ANSWER - 90
seconds
Trouble signals shall indicate within _____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - 200
seconds
Equipment shall operate at ____________ voltage, ________ F, and ________ humidity. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 85-110%, 32-120 degrees, 85%
Smokes shall be provided at _____________, ______________, and __________________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - control unit, NAC extenders, transmitting equipment
How should you separate floors into zones? - CORRECT ANSWER - Each floor shall be a
separate zone
If a system serves multiple buildings, how should the buildings be zoned? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Each building shall be zoned separately
Class A Circuits - CORRECT ANSWER - Redundant (return path), operates with a single
ground or open
Class B Circuit - CORRECT ANSWER - Single Path, Operates up to single open, EOLR
on IDC and NAC
