NICET - Fire Alarm Systems (Level 2)
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for units over
________ cfm - CORRECT ANSWER - 2000 cfm
The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the supply for units
over __________ cfm - CORRECT ANSWER - 15000
Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the DACR shall
be tested with what frequency? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v - CORRECT ANSWER - 600v
PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v - CORRECT ANSWER - 300v
For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - AHJ
How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise residential
apartment building be inspected? - CORRECT ANSWER - Semniannually
,According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a tamper switch control valve used in sprinkler
piping that is required for pressure-actuated water flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any
valve position except _____________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 12 in; 8 ft
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -b
According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b - CORRECT ANSWER -d
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -d
The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the ________________ -
CORRECT ANSWER - Master Control Unit
,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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
lower; 24 in
A local community college is what type of occupancy classification? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Group B
What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Group E
What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Group B
A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT monitored for
integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Class E
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 40 feet; 5 feet
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -d
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -d
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate within
_________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow stops - CORRECT
ANSWER - 90 seconds
According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in ______________? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Elevator cars
Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than _________
volts - CORRECT ANSWER - 300v
What is the minimum workspace width in front of electrical equipment (This allows enough
room for a person to face the equipment without having to turn the upper body to work on the
equipment)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 in
If a heat detector with a listed spacing of 50 feet is to be mounted on an 18′ high ceiling, what is
its maximum allowable spacing? - CORRECT ANSWER - 35.5 ft
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for units over
________ cfm - CORRECT ANSWER - 2000 cfm
The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the supply for units
over __________ cfm - CORRECT ANSWER - 15000
Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the DACR shall
be tested with what frequency? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v - CORRECT ANSWER - 600v
PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v - CORRECT ANSWER - 300v
For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B - CORRECT ANSWER -d
A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - AHJ
How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise residential
apartment building be inspected? - CORRECT ANSWER - Semniannually
,According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a tamper switch control valve used in sprinkler
piping that is required for pressure-actuated water flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any
valve position except _____________? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 12 in; 8 ft
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -b
According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b - CORRECT ANSWER -d
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -d
The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the ________________ -
CORRECT ANSWER - Master Control Unit
,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. - CORRECT ANSWER -
lower; 24 in
A local community college is what type of occupancy classification? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Group B
What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Group E
What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Group B
A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT monitored for
integrity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Class E
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. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 40 feet; 5 feet
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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -d
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -d
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? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate within
_________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow stops - CORRECT
ANSWER - 90 seconds
According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in ______________? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Elevator cars
Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than _________
volts - CORRECT ANSWER - 300v
What is the minimum workspace width in front of electrical equipment (This allows enough
room for a person to face the equipment without having to turn the upper body to work on the
equipment)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 in
If a heat detector with a listed spacing of 50 feet is to be mounted on an 18′ high ceiling, what is
its maximum allowable spacing? - CORRECT ANSWER - 35.5 ft
