The Ultimate NICET Fire Alarm Systems Level 2 Prep 2026–2027: Verified Answers & Detailed Rationales

NICET - FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS (LEVEL
2) UPDATED EXAM 2026/2027
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12 in; 8 ft - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-The location of
remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the
________________


lower; 24 in - THE 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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-A local community college is what
type of occupancy classification?


Group E - THE CORRECT ANSWER-What type of occupancy group for a
school below the 12th grade?


Group B - THE CORRECT ANSWER-What type of occupancy group for a
school above the 12th grade?

,Class E - THE CORRECT ANSWER-A pathway shall be designated as
_______________ (what class?) when it is NOT monitored
for integrity?


40 feet; 5 feet - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE 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 - THE CORRECT ANSWER-According to teh IBC, strobe
lights/appliances shall not be required in ______________?


300v - THE CORRECT ANSWER-Communications wires (Coaxial
cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than _________
volts


30 in - THE CORRECT ANSWER-What is the minimum workspace
width in front of electrical equipment (This allows enough room