NICET lesson 2 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
NFPA 72 is on a three year revision cycle. -
correct answer ✅Updates provided continuously
Committees update code content
Jurisdictions typically are a code cycle behind
Typically the requirements of the code are enforced by the AHJ. The
AHJ's job is to enforce the minimum requirements of the code. -
correct answer ✅Exceeding code requirements is OK
Never go below the minimum requirements
Buildings with properly designed, installed and maintained code
compliant fire protection systems:
Don't have fatal fires
They just don't
Permitted references -
correct answer ✅NFPA 72 (2016)
NFPA 70 (2014)
Ugly's Electrical (2014)
NFPA 72 chapter 2 is the go to location for questions like "what
NFPA code governs_____?". NFPA 72 chapter 2 is the go to location
, NICET lesson 2 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
for questions like "what UL standard governs_____?". -
correct answer ✅Chapter 2 makes these questions easy
Trying to find it in the other chapters of the code is hard
Example: NFPA 90A (Look at page 99 of NFPA 72) referenced in
chapter 17 of the code
Example: NFPA 90A (Look at page 19 of NFPA 72) listed in chapter
2...much easier
Typically if you encounter a question like "what is_____" this is a
chapter 3 question. -
correct answer ✅Same as "What is the Definition of"
Clearly a Chapter 3 question
NFPA 72 chapter 3 is definitions. It is also a great place to identify
keywords. -
correct answer ✅Definitions use keywords found in the index
Code language is different than industry language
NFPA 72 chapter 7 includes requirements for... -
correct answer ✅Design documentation
Installation documentation
Answers (Grade A+)
NFPA 72 is on a three year revision cycle. -
correct answer ✅Updates provided continuously
Committees update code content
Jurisdictions typically are a code cycle behind
Typically the requirements of the code are enforced by the AHJ. The
AHJ's job is to enforce the minimum requirements of the code. -
correct answer ✅Exceeding code requirements is OK
Never go below the minimum requirements
Buildings with properly designed, installed and maintained code
compliant fire protection systems:
Don't have fatal fires
They just don't
Permitted references -
correct answer ✅NFPA 72 (2016)
NFPA 70 (2014)
Ugly's Electrical (2014)
NFPA 72 chapter 2 is the go to location for questions like "what
NFPA code governs_____?". NFPA 72 chapter 2 is the go to location
, NICET lesson 2 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
for questions like "what UL standard governs_____?". -
correct answer ✅Chapter 2 makes these questions easy
Trying to find it in the other chapters of the code is hard
Example: NFPA 90A (Look at page 99 of NFPA 72) referenced in
chapter 17 of the code
Example: NFPA 90A (Look at page 19 of NFPA 72) listed in chapter
2...much easier
Typically if you encounter a question like "what is_____" this is a
chapter 3 question. -
correct answer ✅Same as "What is the Definition of"
Clearly a Chapter 3 question
NFPA 72 chapter 3 is definitions. It is also a great place to identify
keywords. -
correct answer ✅Definitions use keywords found in the index
Code language is different than industry language
NFPA 72 chapter 7 includes requirements for... -
correct answer ✅Design documentation
Installation documentation
