OHIO FIRE ALARM CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ T/F: Smoke detectors installed beneath raised floors or above
suspended ceilings or both including raised floors and suspended
ceilings used for environmental air may be used in lieu of providing
detection within the room.
Answer: False
⩥ T/F: Area smoke detectors within smoke compartments shall be used
to control the spread of smoke by initiating operating controls and other
equipment.
Answer: True
⩥ Manual fire alarm boxes shall be ___ in color.
Answer: Red
⩥ Initiating devices shall be supported independently from
___________________________.
Answer: the circuit carrying conductors
⩥ When partitions extend to within ________ of the ceiling height,
rooms separated by the partitions are not considered as separate rooms.
,Answer: 15%
⩥ The name of photoelectric light obscuration where the beam spans the
protected area is ___.
Answer: Projected beam smoke detector
⩥ The _____________ of all detectors in air duct systems shall be
permanently and clearly identiied and recorded.
Answer: location
⩥ Audible alarm notification devices shall provide a sound level of
_____ dBa above the average ambient sound level or ___ dBa above the
maximum sound level having a duration of at least 60 seconds,
whichever is greater, in every occupied space.
Answer: 15 dBa /5 dBa
⩥ Where a fire alarm serves more than one building each building shall
be ___________________________.
Answer: annunciated separately
⩥ ___________________ refers to equipment or operation not required
by NFPA standards or required by the AHJ.
Answer: Supplementary
, ⩥ Smoke detector sensitivity shall be tested____.
Answer: within one year of installation and every other year after
⩥ T/F: If your certification is suspended you can still work on a fire
alarm systems, if the company for which you are employed is certfied.
Answer: False
⩥ Spacing of detectors on a smooth ceiling shall be ___.
Answer: 30'
⩥ within how many seconds shall a trouble signal be returned to normal.
Answer: 200 seconds
⩥ T/F: All pneumatic line type heat detectors shall be tested for leak and
proper operations at six month intervals.
Answer: False
⩥ All household fire alarm equipment should have enough back up
power to sound an alarm for _____ minutes.
Answer: 4 minutes
⩥ A __________________ installer is qualified and experienced under
the requirements NFPA 72.
2026 PRACTICE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ T/F: Smoke detectors installed beneath raised floors or above
suspended ceilings or both including raised floors and suspended
ceilings used for environmental air may be used in lieu of providing
detection within the room.
Answer: False
⩥ T/F: Area smoke detectors within smoke compartments shall be used
to control the spread of smoke by initiating operating controls and other
equipment.
Answer: True
⩥ Manual fire alarm boxes shall be ___ in color.
Answer: Red
⩥ Initiating devices shall be supported independently from
___________________________.
Answer: the circuit carrying conductors
⩥ When partitions extend to within ________ of the ceiling height,
rooms separated by the partitions are not considered as separate rooms.
,Answer: 15%
⩥ The name of photoelectric light obscuration where the beam spans the
protected area is ___.
Answer: Projected beam smoke detector
⩥ The _____________ of all detectors in air duct systems shall be
permanently and clearly identiied and recorded.
Answer: location
⩥ Audible alarm notification devices shall provide a sound level of
_____ dBa above the average ambient sound level or ___ dBa above the
maximum sound level having a duration of at least 60 seconds,
whichever is greater, in every occupied space.
Answer: 15 dBa /5 dBa
⩥ Where a fire alarm serves more than one building each building shall
be ___________________________.
Answer: annunciated separately
⩥ ___________________ refers to equipment or operation not required
by NFPA standards or required by the AHJ.
Answer: Supplementary
, ⩥ Smoke detector sensitivity shall be tested____.
Answer: within one year of installation and every other year after
⩥ T/F: If your certification is suspended you can still work on a fire
alarm systems, if the company for which you are employed is certfied.
Answer: False
⩥ Spacing of detectors on a smooth ceiling shall be ___.
Answer: 30'
⩥ within how many seconds shall a trouble signal be returned to normal.
Answer: 200 seconds
⩥ T/F: All pneumatic line type heat detectors shall be tested for leak and
proper operations at six month intervals.
Answer: False
⩥ All household fire alarm equipment should have enough back up
power to sound an alarm for _____ minutes.
Answer: 4 minutes
⩥ A __________________ installer is qualified and experienced under
the requirements NFPA 72.
