NICET - Fire Alarm Systems Exam Study Questions
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2000 cfm - Answer The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for
units over ________ cfm
15000 - Answer The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the supply
for units over __________ cfm
4 hours - Answer Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the DACR
shall be tested with what frequency?
600v - Answer NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
300v - Answer PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
d - Answer For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
AHJ - Answer A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________.
Semniannually - Answer How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise
residential apartment building be inspected?
Normal - Answer 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 _____________?
,12 in; 8 ft - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the
________________
lower; 24 in - 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 - Answer A local community college is what type of occupancy classification?
,Group E - Answer What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade?
Group B - Answer What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade?
Class E - Answer A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT
monitored for integrity?
40 feet; 5 feet - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________?
300v - Answer Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than
_________ volts
30 in - Answer 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)?
35.5 ft - Answer 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?
0.7 times the listed spacing - Answer What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any
point on a smooth ceiling?
30 in - Answer A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the earth.
F - Answer A smoke detector must not be installed in elevator hoistways except if_______.
A. the elevator machine room is at the top of the hoistway
B. the hoistway is less than 30' in length
C. the hoistway has sprinkler coverage
D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment
Solved Correctly to Pass
2000 cfm - Answer The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for
units over ________ cfm
15000 - Answer The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the supply
for units over __________ cfm
4 hours - Answer Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the DACR
shall be tested with what frequency?
600v - Answer NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
300v - Answer PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
d - Answer For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
AHJ - Answer A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________.
Semniannually - Answer How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise
residential apartment building be inspected?
Normal - Answer 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 _____________?
,12 in; 8 ft - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the
________________
lower; 24 in - 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 - Answer A local community college is what type of occupancy classification?
,Group E - Answer What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade?
Group B - Answer What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade?
Class E - Answer A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT
monitored for integrity?
40 feet; 5 feet - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________?
300v - Answer Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than
_________ volts
30 in - Answer 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)?
35.5 ft - Answer 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?
0.7 times the listed spacing - Answer What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any
point on a smooth ceiling?
30 in - Answer A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the earth.
F - Answer A smoke detector must not be installed in elevator hoistways except if_______.
A. the elevator machine room is at the top of the hoistway
B. the hoistway is less than 30' in length
C. the hoistway has sprinkler coverage
D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment
