Texas Fire Alarm Practice Test. Newest
2025-2026. Questions and Correct
Verified Answers. Graded A
39. What does a RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT
SINGLE STATION license allow? -ANS The planning, installation,
inspection, certifying, servicing, testing, maintaining, and monitoring of
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE STATION devices and systems
47. What must a Fire alarm Technician and Residential Fire alarm
Superintendant applicants furnish the fire Marshall with? -ANS A
notification from NICET confirming they have passed a test in work
elements pertaining to fire systems. They must also pass the fire Marshall's
qualifying test.
48. What must an applicant for a FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT furnish
the fire Marshall with? -ANS A notification from NICET confirming they
have passed a test in work elements pertaining to fire systems and proof of
registration in Texas as a professional engineer.
78. Single conductors shall not be smaller than ____A.W.G? -ANS 18
All systems shall test free of _______, except for applications in which
__________ are approved. -ANS grounds, grounds
,At what point must the fire Marshall notify a license holder that their license
is about to expire? -ANS At least 30 days before the license expires
Can a fire fighter sell and install fire systems? -ANS No, Unless he is
licensed to do so.
Can detectors be installed within an air duct system? Can they be used as
a substitute for open area protection? -ANS yes. AND no.
Can non-laboratory certified equipment ever be used? -ANS Yes, so long
as it complied with the law at the time of the installation, and has not been
modified.
Example:
An old alarm in an old building.
Conductors of 28 A.W.G shall only be permitted in which circumstances? -
ANS Spliced with a connector listed as suitable for 26 to 24 A.W.G
Detectors shall be _________ for the purpose for which they are being
used. -ANS Listed (i.e. zone listed)
Does a fire hood system and a kitchen need to be monitored by the fire
alarm system? -ANS Yes
Does an exterior harm for a sprinkler system need to be supervised? -ANS
Yes
, Each elevator lobby, elevator hoist way and elevator machine room
detector must be capable of what? -ANS Initiating elevator recall when all
other devices are in alarm condition
Fire/supervisory signals shall be __________ in sound from other signals
and shall not be used for any other purpose. -ANS Distinctive
How do you renew a license expired for two years or more? -ANS You
cannot renew, you must take the test again
how does a person obtain a a renewal of a license that has been expired
between 90 days and 2 years? -ANS Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee that
does not exceed the original fee to obtain the license.
How does a person obtain renewal of a license that has been expired for
LESS than 90 days? -ANS Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee not to exceed
one fourth of the original fee paid to obtain the license.
[So if it is $100 they will pay $125]
How does a person with an UNEXPIRED license obtain renewal? -ANS
Pay the renewal fee before the expiration date.
How long does a firm have to notify the fire Marshall of an employees
termination? -ANS Within 14 days of termination.
2025-2026. Questions and Correct
Verified Answers. Graded A
39. What does a RESIDENTIAL FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT
SINGLE STATION license allow? -ANS The planning, installation,
inspection, certifying, servicing, testing, maintaining, and monitoring of
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE STATION devices and systems
47. What must a Fire alarm Technician and Residential Fire alarm
Superintendant applicants furnish the fire Marshall with? -ANS A
notification from NICET confirming they have passed a test in work
elements pertaining to fire systems. They must also pass the fire Marshall's
qualifying test.
48. What must an applicant for a FIRE ALARM SUPERINTENDENT furnish
the fire Marshall with? -ANS A notification from NICET confirming they
have passed a test in work elements pertaining to fire systems and proof of
registration in Texas as a professional engineer.
78. Single conductors shall not be smaller than ____A.W.G? -ANS 18
All systems shall test free of _______, except for applications in which
__________ are approved. -ANS grounds, grounds
,At what point must the fire Marshall notify a license holder that their license
is about to expire? -ANS At least 30 days before the license expires
Can a fire fighter sell and install fire systems? -ANS No, Unless he is
licensed to do so.
Can detectors be installed within an air duct system? Can they be used as
a substitute for open area protection? -ANS yes. AND no.
Can non-laboratory certified equipment ever be used? -ANS Yes, so long
as it complied with the law at the time of the installation, and has not been
modified.
Example:
An old alarm in an old building.
Conductors of 28 A.W.G shall only be permitted in which circumstances? -
ANS Spliced with a connector listed as suitable for 26 to 24 A.W.G
Detectors shall be _________ for the purpose for which they are being
used. -ANS Listed (i.e. zone listed)
Does a fire hood system and a kitchen need to be monitored by the fire
alarm system? -ANS Yes
Does an exterior harm for a sprinkler system need to be supervised? -ANS
Yes
, Each elevator lobby, elevator hoist way and elevator machine room
detector must be capable of what? -ANS Initiating elevator recall when all
other devices are in alarm condition
Fire/supervisory signals shall be __________ in sound from other signals
and shall not be used for any other purpose. -ANS Distinctive
How do you renew a license expired for two years or more? -ANS You
cannot renew, you must take the test again
how does a person obtain a a renewal of a license that has been expired
between 90 days and 2 years? -ANS Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee that
does not exceed the original fee to obtain the license.
How does a person obtain renewal of a license that has been expired for
LESS than 90 days? -ANS Pay the renewal fee PLUS a fee not to exceed
one fourth of the original fee paid to obtain the license.
[So if it is $100 they will pay $125]
How does a person with an UNEXPIRED license obtain renewal? -ANS
Pay the renewal fee before the expiration date.
How long does a firm have to notify the fire Marshall of an employees
termination? -ANS Within 14 days of termination.
