Fire-Alarm-Systems-Intro. Exam
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
Which of the following is not one of the three primary fire
protection elements for providing fire protection in a building? -
correct answer ✅Reporting
Which of the following are considered primary functions of a fire
alarm system?
I. Actuation of emergency control functions
II. Early detection of fires
III. Notification of the fire department
IV. Occupant notification
V. Supervision of other systems -
correct answer ✅All the above
The world's first public fire alarm reporting system was used in ? . -
correct answer ✅Boston
Fusible link technology was first used for ? . -
correct answer ✅heat detectors
The first ? detector was made commercially available in the 1960s. -
correct answer ✅smoke
, Fire-Alarm-Systems-Intro. Exam
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms for dwellings are only
used for ? . -
correct answer ✅life safety
Air-sampling smoke detectors were developed in ? . -
correct answer ✅Australia
? were developed to protect large open areas. -
correct answer ✅Projected beam smoke detectors
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in the ? . -
correct answer ✅1990s
Central, proprietary, and remote are all examples of ? systems. -
correct answer ✅supervising station
Supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the
supervising station operator are called ? . -
correct answer ✅proprietary supervising stations
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
Which of the following is not one of the three primary fire
protection elements for providing fire protection in a building? -
correct answer ✅Reporting
Which of the following are considered primary functions of a fire
alarm system?
I. Actuation of emergency control functions
II. Early detection of fires
III. Notification of the fire department
IV. Occupant notification
V. Supervision of other systems -
correct answer ✅All the above
The world's first public fire alarm reporting system was used in ? . -
correct answer ✅Boston
Fusible link technology was first used for ? . -
correct answer ✅heat detectors
The first ? detector was made commercially available in the 1960s. -
correct answer ✅smoke
, Fire-Alarm-Systems-Intro. Exam
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms for dwellings are only
used for ? . -
correct answer ✅life safety
Air-sampling smoke detectors were developed in ? . -
correct answer ✅Australia
? were developed to protect large open areas. -
correct answer ✅Projected beam smoke detectors
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in the ? . -
correct answer ✅1990s
Central, proprietary, and remote are all examples of ? systems. -
correct answer ✅supervising station
Supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the
supervising station operator are called ? . -
correct answer ✅proprietary supervising stations
