NICET (Fire Alarm Systems) - Level 1
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1. All fire alarm systems and supervising stations require _____________
hours of standby power? - ANSWER 24 hours
2. Commercial fire alarm (premises, remote, central, proprietary, auxiliary)
require __________ minutes of alarm power? - ANSWER 5 minutes
3. Household fire alarm systems require __________ minutes of alarm power?
- ANSWER 4 minutes
4. Battery calculations require _________% of additional safety margin? -
ANSWER 20%
5. Secondary power shall switch within ______________ seconds? - ANSWER
10 seconds
6. Supervisory signals shall indicate within ____________ seconds? - ANSWER
90 seconds
,7. Trouble signals shall indicate within ____________ seconds? - ANSWER
200 seconds
8. Equipment shall operate at ________ to _________% voltage at 32-120 deg
F and 85% humidity? - ANSWER 85-110%
9. True or False: Each floor shall be a separate zone? - ANSWER True
10.True or False: If system serves multiple buildings, each building shall be
zoned separately? - ANSWER True
11.True or False: If system serves multiple buildings, all the buildings shall be
zoned as one entity? - ANSWER False
12.What class circuit? Redundant (return path), operates with single ground of
open - ANSWER Class A
13.What class of circuit? Single pat, operates up to single open, EOLR on IDC
and NAC - ANSWER Class B
14.What class of circuit? Multiple paths, no supervision of paths, operation
verified by receipt of signal - ANSWER Class C
15.What class circuit? Fail-safe operation - ANSWER Class D
,16.What class circuit? No supervision - ANSWER Class E
17.What class circuit? Class A SLC which operates with short, fault isolator per
device - ANSWER Class X
18.What class circuit? Network (ethernet), dual cable/fiber to each ethernet
device or segment. - ANSWER Class N
19.The operable part of a manually actuated alarm initiating device shall be
not less than ________ inches AFF? - ANSWER 42 inches
20.The operable part of a manually actuated alarm initiating device shall be
not more than ________ inches AFF? - ANSWER 48 inches
21.A manually actuated alarm initiating device shall not be more than
_______________ feet from the exit? - ANSWER 5 feet
22.Rod and pipe electrodes shall not be less than ____________ feet in
length? - ANSWER 8 feet
23.Smoke alarms and smoke detectors shall not be installed within a
________________ inch horizontal path from the supply registers of a
forced air heating or cooling system - ANSWER 36 inch (3 feet)
, 24.Wall mounted visible notification appliances should be mounted so that the
entire lens is not less than _____________ inches? - ANSWER 80 inches
25.Wall mounted visible notification appliances should be mounted so that the
entire lens is not more than _____________ inches? - ANSWER 96
inches
26.In rooms that are low that do not allow for mounting over 80 inches, wall-
mounted visible notification appliances should be mounted __________
inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 6 inches
27.Ceiling mounted strobes are allowed if ceilings are under ___________
feet? - ANSWER 30 feet
28.A ceiling shall be treated as a smooth ceiling if the beams project no more
than _______________ inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 4 inches
29.Spot-type heat detectors shall be located on the ceiling not less than
__________ inches from the sidewall? - ANSWER 4 inches
30.Spot-type heat detectors located on the sidewall shall be no greater than
______ inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 12 inches
31.Spot-type heat detectors located on the sidewall shall be no less than
________ inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 4 inches
Verified Multiple Choice and Conceptual Actual
Frequently Tested Exam Questions With Reviewed
100% Correct Detailed Answers
Guaranteed Pass!!Current Update!!
1. All fire alarm systems and supervising stations require _____________
hours of standby power? - ANSWER 24 hours
2. Commercial fire alarm (premises, remote, central, proprietary, auxiliary)
require __________ minutes of alarm power? - ANSWER 5 minutes
3. Household fire alarm systems require __________ minutes of alarm power?
- ANSWER 4 minutes
4. Battery calculations require _________% of additional safety margin? -
ANSWER 20%
5. Secondary power shall switch within ______________ seconds? - ANSWER
10 seconds
6. Supervisory signals shall indicate within ____________ seconds? - ANSWER
90 seconds
,7. Trouble signals shall indicate within ____________ seconds? - ANSWER
200 seconds
8. Equipment shall operate at ________ to _________% voltage at 32-120 deg
F and 85% humidity? - ANSWER 85-110%
9. True or False: Each floor shall be a separate zone? - ANSWER True
10.True or False: If system serves multiple buildings, each building shall be
zoned separately? - ANSWER True
11.True or False: If system serves multiple buildings, all the buildings shall be
zoned as one entity? - ANSWER False
12.What class circuit? Redundant (return path), operates with single ground of
open - ANSWER Class A
13.What class of circuit? Single pat, operates up to single open, EOLR on IDC
and NAC - ANSWER Class B
14.What class of circuit? Multiple paths, no supervision of paths, operation
verified by receipt of signal - ANSWER Class C
15.What class circuit? Fail-safe operation - ANSWER Class D
,16.What class circuit? No supervision - ANSWER Class E
17.What class circuit? Class A SLC which operates with short, fault isolator per
device - ANSWER Class X
18.What class circuit? Network (ethernet), dual cable/fiber to each ethernet
device or segment. - ANSWER Class N
19.The operable part of a manually actuated alarm initiating device shall be
not less than ________ inches AFF? - ANSWER 42 inches
20.The operable part of a manually actuated alarm initiating device shall be
not more than ________ inches AFF? - ANSWER 48 inches
21.A manually actuated alarm initiating device shall not be more than
_______________ feet from the exit? - ANSWER 5 feet
22.Rod and pipe electrodes shall not be less than ____________ feet in
length? - ANSWER 8 feet
23.Smoke alarms and smoke detectors shall not be installed within a
________________ inch horizontal path from the supply registers of a
forced air heating or cooling system - ANSWER 36 inch (3 feet)
, 24.Wall mounted visible notification appliances should be mounted so that the
entire lens is not less than _____________ inches? - ANSWER 80 inches
25.Wall mounted visible notification appliances should be mounted so that the
entire lens is not more than _____________ inches? - ANSWER 96
inches
26.In rooms that are low that do not allow for mounting over 80 inches, wall-
mounted visible notification appliances should be mounted __________
inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 6 inches
27.Ceiling mounted strobes are allowed if ceilings are under ___________
feet? - ANSWER 30 feet
28.A ceiling shall be treated as a smooth ceiling if the beams project no more
than _______________ inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 4 inches
29.Spot-type heat detectors shall be located on the ceiling not less than
__________ inches from the sidewall? - ANSWER 4 inches
30.Spot-type heat detectors located on the sidewall shall be no greater than
______ inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 12 inches
31.Spot-type heat detectors located on the sidewall shall be no less than
________ inches from the ceiling? - ANSWER 4 inches
