NICET - Fire Alarm Systems (Level 2)
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
2000 cfm - CORRECT ANSWER - The International Mechanical Code requires a duct
smoke detector in the return for units over ________ cfm
15000 - CORRECT ANSWER - The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct
smoke detector in the supply for units over __________ cfm
4 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which
use call forwarding to the DACR shall be tested with what frequency?
600v - CORRECT ANSWER - NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
300v - CORRECT ANSWER - PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
d - CORRECT ANSWER - For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump
running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
AHJ - CORRECT ANSWER - A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the
___________.
Semniannually - CORRECT ANSWER - How often shall a remote annunciator used at the
main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment building be inspected?
,Normal - CORRECT ANSWER - According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a
tamper switch control valve used in sprinkler piping that is required for pressure-actuated water
flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any valve position except _____________?
12 in; 8 ft - CORRECT ANSWER - When installing a heat-sensing fire detector on the
bottom of a beam, the beam must be less than _____________ inches in depth and
_____________ feet on center?
b - CORRECT ANSWER - Where a door is released to provide a 2-hour fire rating
directly from the smoke detector, the detector shall be ______________
a. mounted as close as possible to the door being released
b. listed for door releasing service
c. identified for door releasing service
d. of the photoelectric type only
d - CORRECT ANSWER - According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of
HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b
d - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the IBC, shop drawings shall include:
a. floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms
b. annunciators
c. voltage drop calculations
d. all of the above
,Master Control Unit - CORRECT ANSWER - The location of remotely located power
supplies shall be identified at the ________________
lower; 24 in - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat detectors will be installed in an elevator
hoistway to shut down power to the elevator prior to sprinkler activation. The heat detectors need
to have a _______________ temp rating and shall be located ______________ in from the
sprinkler head.
Group B - CORRECT ANSWER - A local community college is what type of occupancy
classification?
Group E - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of occupancy group for a school below the
12th grade?
Group B - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of occupancy group for a school above the
12th grade?
Class E - CORRECT ANSWER - A pathway shall be designated as _______________
(what class?) when it is NOT monitored for integrity?
40 feet; 5 feet - CORRECT ANSWER - Manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed on both
sides of grouped openings over ____________ feet in width and within __________ feet of each
side of the grouped opening.
c - CORRECT ANSWER - A fire pump was installed in a low-rise residential building
with a required fire alarm system. What are the requirements for the pump running signal?
a. It shall be a supervisory signal.
b. It shall be an alarm signal.
c. It shall be a supervisory or alarm signal.
d. A pump running signal is not required.
, d - CORRECT ANSWER - A licensed electrician was hired to install duct detectors
mounted on the air ducts of a 5,000 CFM unit. Which of the follwoing statements is true?
a. The smoke detector must be listed for use in air ducts
b. The detectors can initiate a supervisory signal
c. The detectors can initiate an alarm signal
d. All of the above
d - CORRECT ANSWER - Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval
documetnation resulting from any _______________?
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above
No - CORRECT ANSWER - An electrically locked door is connected to the fire alarm
system in order to unlock in the event of an alarm. The customer has requested that a feature be
added (push button) to lock the doors even while in alarm. Is this permitted by code?
90 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric
waterflow devices must activate within _________________ of water flow beginning and
continue until the flow stops
Elevator cars - CORRECT ANSWER - According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances
shall not be required in ______________?
300v - CORRECT ANSWER - Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a
voltage rating of not less than _________ volts
30 in - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the minimum workspace width in front of
electrical equipment (This allows enough room for a person to face the equipment without
having to turn the upper body to work on the equipment)?
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
2000 cfm - CORRECT ANSWER - The International Mechanical Code requires a duct
smoke detector in the return for units over ________ cfm
15000 - CORRECT ANSWER - The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct
smoke detector in the supply for units over __________ cfm
4 hours - CORRECT ANSWER - Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which
use call forwarding to the DACR shall be tested with what frequency?
600v - CORRECT ANSWER - NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
300v - CORRECT ANSWER - PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
d - CORRECT ANSWER - For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump
running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
AHJ - CORRECT ANSWER - A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the
___________.
Semniannually - CORRECT ANSWER - How often shall a remote annunciator used at the
main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment building be inspected?
,Normal - CORRECT ANSWER - According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a
tamper switch control valve used in sprinkler piping that is required for pressure-actuated water
flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any valve position except _____________?
12 in; 8 ft - CORRECT ANSWER - When installing a heat-sensing fire detector on the
bottom of a beam, the beam must be less than _____________ inches in depth and
_____________ feet on center?
b - CORRECT ANSWER - Where a door is released to provide a 2-hour fire rating
directly from the smoke detector, the detector shall be ______________
a. mounted as close as possible to the door being released
b. listed for door releasing service
c. identified for door releasing service
d. of the photoelectric type only
d - CORRECT ANSWER - According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of
HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b
d - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the IBC, shop drawings shall include:
a. floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms
b. annunciators
c. voltage drop calculations
d. all of the above
,Master Control Unit - CORRECT ANSWER - The location of remotely located power
supplies shall be identified at the ________________
lower; 24 in - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat detectors will be installed in an elevator
hoistway to shut down power to the elevator prior to sprinkler activation. The heat detectors need
to have a _______________ temp rating and shall be located ______________ in from the
sprinkler head.
Group B - CORRECT ANSWER - A local community college is what type of occupancy
classification?
Group E - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of occupancy group for a school below the
12th grade?
Group B - CORRECT ANSWER - What type of occupancy group for a school above the
12th grade?
Class E - CORRECT ANSWER - A pathway shall be designated as _______________
(what class?) when it is NOT monitored for integrity?
40 feet; 5 feet - CORRECT ANSWER - Manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed on both
sides of grouped openings over ____________ feet in width and within __________ feet of each
side of the grouped opening.
c - CORRECT ANSWER - A fire pump was installed in a low-rise residential building
with a required fire alarm system. What are the requirements for the pump running signal?
a. It shall be a supervisory signal.
b. It shall be an alarm signal.
c. It shall be a supervisory or alarm signal.
d. A pump running signal is not required.
, d - CORRECT ANSWER - A licensed electrician was hired to install duct detectors
mounted on the air ducts of a 5,000 CFM unit. Which of the follwoing statements is true?
a. The smoke detector must be listed for use in air ducts
b. The detectors can initiate a supervisory signal
c. The detectors can initiate an alarm signal
d. All of the above
d - CORRECT ANSWER - Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval
documetnation resulting from any _______________?
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above
No - CORRECT ANSWER - An electrically locked door is connected to the fire alarm
system in order to unlock in the event of an alarm. The customer has requested that a feature be
added (push button) to lock the doors even while in alarm. Is this permitted by code?
90 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER - According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric
waterflow devices must activate within _________________ of water flow beginning and
continue until the flow stops
Elevator cars - CORRECT ANSWER - According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances
shall not be required in ______________?
300v - CORRECT ANSWER - Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a
voltage rating of not less than _________ volts
30 in - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the minimum workspace width in front of
electrical equipment (This allows enough room for a person to face the equipment without
having to turn the upper body to work on the equipment)?
