FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅not guarded by locked doors or anything
Alarm Notification Appliance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A fire alarm that you can either see, hear or feel
Alarm Signal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such
as a signal indicative of fire.
Annunciator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the box that requires a pin before entering and exiting the building
Approved Central Station Company - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A central station company that has been
issued a valid certificate of operation from FDNY
Central Station - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A facility that receives alarm signals from a building and reports
it to the Fire Department
Defined Fire Alarm System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅automatically transmits signals to the Fire
Department or Central Station
Designated Representative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A person responsible for receiving notifications
from the central station company concerning the status of the alarm system
Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACP, FCS) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A system component that is able to get
signals from the fire alarms and give signals to them.
Fire Alarm Signal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A device whose activation is indicative of the presence of a
fire
, Fire Alarm System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Any system arranged to monitor the status of a fire alarm or
detector
Fire Protection System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler
systems and standpipe systems.
Impairment Coordinator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The person responsible for ensuring that proper safety
precautions are taken for the fire alarms
Initiating Device - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A system that detects smoke or a change-of-air condition
Smoke Detector Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the repair, replacement, and service, performed
to ensure that equipment operates properly.
Shall / will - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Indicates a mandatory requirement
Nuisance Alarm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any alarm activated by a cause that cannot be determined.
Out of Service System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A fire protection system that is not in good working
order.
Plenum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The open space that carries air between the ceilings and floor above
Protected Premises - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A building with a fire alarm system that is or isn't required
by law.
Single-Station Smoke Alarm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an alarm that is battery operated
Smoke Alarm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A single-or-multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke and not
be connected to a fire alarm system.
ANSWERS
Accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅not guarded by locked doors or anything
Alarm Notification Appliance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A fire alarm that you can either see, hear or feel
Alarm Signal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A signal indicating an emergency requiring immediate action, such
as a signal indicative of fire.
Annunciator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the box that requires a pin before entering and exiting the building
Approved Central Station Company - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A central station company that has been
issued a valid certificate of operation from FDNY
Central Station - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A facility that receives alarm signals from a building and reports
it to the Fire Department
Defined Fire Alarm System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅automatically transmits signals to the Fire
Department or Central Station
Designated Representative - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A person responsible for receiving notifications
from the central station company concerning the status of the alarm system
Fire Alarm Control Unit (FACP, FCS) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A system component that is able to get
signals from the fire alarms and give signals to them.
Fire Alarm Signal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A device whose activation is indicative of the presence of a
fire
, Fire Alarm System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Any system arranged to monitor the status of a fire alarm or
detector
Fire Protection System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅fire extinguishing systems, fire alarm systems, sprinkler
systems and standpipe systems.
Impairment Coordinator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The person responsible for ensuring that proper safety
precautions are taken for the fire alarms
Initiating Device - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A system that detects smoke or a change-of-air condition
Smoke Detector Maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the repair, replacement, and service, performed
to ensure that equipment operates properly.
Shall / will - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Indicates a mandatory requirement
Nuisance Alarm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅any alarm activated by a cause that cannot be determined.
Out of Service System - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A fire protection system that is not in good working
order.
Plenum - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The open space that carries air between the ceilings and floor above
Protected Premises - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A building with a fire alarm system that is or isn't required
by law.
Single-Station Smoke Alarm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅an alarm that is battery operated
Smoke Alarm - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A single-or-multiple-station alarm responsive to smoke and not
be connected to a fire alarm system.
