Chapter 20 Test: Questions/Answers

The purpose of a fire alarm system is to: (1178) A. prevent flashover in the room of fire origin. B. control fires in early stages while still small. C. notify building occupants of an emergency condition. D. provide means for deploying fire hoses remote from fire apparatus. ️Ans - notify building occupants of an emergency condition. Which alarm system component serves as the "brain" for the fire alarm system? (1178) A. Initiating device B. Primary power supply C. Notification appliance D. Fire alarm control panel ️Ans - Fire alarm control panel The fire alarm control panel: (1178) A. is required to be red with white lettering. B. contains electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system. C. senses the products of combustion or other hazardous conditions. D. notifies occupants of an emergency condition through visual text or symbols. ️Ans - contains electronics that control and monitor the fire alarm system. The primary power to the alarm system is obtained from: (1178) A. auxiliary generators. B. a local utility provider. C. batteries with chargers. D. a special radio frequency. ️Ans - a local utility provider. Which fire alarm component sends a signal to the fire alarm control panel? (1180) A. Initiating device B. Notification appliance C. Remote annunciator panel D. Textual notification appliances ️Ans - Initiating device After receiving a signal from an initiating device, the control panel activates: (1180) A. a manual pull station. B. notification appliances. C. secondary power supplies. D. the contacts in a frangible bulb. ️Ans - notification appliances. Which is the most common category of notification appliances? (1180) A. Visual B. Textual C. Tactile D. Audible ️Ans - Audible Strobe lights are an example of which notification appliance category? (1180) A. Visual B. Textual C. Conductive D. Addressable ️Ans - Visual The fire command center: (1181) A. senses products of combustion. B. serves as the connection point for power and fire alarm circuits. C. consolidates all fire protection system controls for a structure in one room. D. ensures the fire alarm system will operate if the primary power supply fails. ️Ans - consolidates all fire protection system controls for a structure in one room. Which type of alarm signaling system is designed to provide notification to building occupants on the immediate premises? (1182) A. Central station B. Remote receiving C. Protected premises D. Supervising station ️Ans - Protected premises The fire alarm control panel in a (an) ___ system is not capable of identifying the initiating device that triggered the alarm. (1182) A. coded alarm