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1. All fire alarm systems require documentation.
Answer: True
2. What documents should be delivered upon completion of a fire alarm installation?
A) Permit and warranty only
B) Record drawings and as-builts
C) Owner’s manual, record drawings, record of completion, site software
D) Service logbook only
Answer: C) Owner’s manual, record drawings, record of completion, site software
3. Where is a document cabinet required to be located?
A) Main entrance
B) Fire command center
C) At the control unit — all system records shall be stored there
D) Next to the fire pump room
Answer: C) At the control unit — all system records shall be stored there
4. Equipment powered by an IDC or SLC should be listed with the control unit.
Answer: Shall
5. Circuit breakers supplying fire alarm equipment shall:
A) Be locked and marked “FIRE ALARM” in red
,B) Be marked with circuit number only
C) Remain unlocked for quick access
D) Have a green label
Answer: A) Be locked and marked “FIRE ALARM” in red
6. All fire alarm and supervising systems require how many hours of standby power?
A) 4 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 24 hours
Answer: D) 24 hours
7. Commercial fire alarm systems (premises, remote, central, proprietary, auxiliary) require how
much alarm power duration?
A) 4 minutes
B) 5 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 30 minutes
Answer: B) 5 minutes
8. Voice evacuation and in-building MNS systems require how much alarm power duration?
Answer: 15 minutes
9. Household fire alarm systems require how much alarm power duration?
Answer: 4 minutes
10. Battery calculations require what additional safety margin?
Answer: 25%
11. Secondary power shall switch within how many seconds?
Answer: 10 seconds
, 12. Alarm notification, emergency functions, and annunciation shall occur within how many
seconds of activation?
Answer: 10 seconds
13. Supervisory signals shall indicate within:
Answer: 90 seconds
14. Trouble signals shall indicate within:
Answer: 200 seconds
15. Equipment shall operate within which conditions?
Answer: 85–110% voltage, 32–120°F, 85% humidity
16. Smoke detectors shall be provided at which locations?
Answer: Control unit, NAC extenders, and transmitting equipment
17. All floors shall be on the same zone. True or False?
Answer: False (each floor shall be a separate zone)
18. What defines a Class A circuit?
Answer: Redundant return path; operates with a single ground or open
19. What defines a Class B circuit?
Answer: Single path; operates with one open; EOLR on IDC and NAC
20. What defines a Class C circuit?
Answer: Multiple paths; not supervised; operation verified by receipt of signal