TFM 11 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED A+
<RECENT VERSION>
1. How does a person with an unexpired certificate or license obtain
renewal? - ANSWER ✔ Pay the renewal fee before the expiration date
2. How does a person obtain renewal of a certificate or license that has been
expired for 90 days or less? - ANSWER ✔ Pay the renewal fee PLUS a
fee not to exceed one fourth (25%) the original fee paid to obtain the
license
3. How do you obtain renewal of a certificate or license that has been
expired for more than 90 days & less than 2 years? - ANSWER ✔ Pay the
renewal fee PLUS a fee that does not exceed the original fee (100%) paid
to obtain the license
4. How do you obtain renewal of a license expired for 2 years or more? -
ANSWER ✔ You may not. You have to obtain a new certificate or license
by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an
initial certificate or license.
5. Can a firefighter sell and install a fire systems? - ANSWER ✔ No, not
unless they are licensed to do so.
6. If you submit your renewal application and it is not complete, what
happens? - ANSWER ✔ You are entitled to 30 days from the date you are
, notified of the deficiencies to complete the application or you may have to
pay the late fee.
7. (T/F) If you are not employed by a registered firm, you can renew a
license as long as you do not engage in "license activity". - ANSWER ✔
True
8. (T/F) You must be employed by a licensed firm to have a license issued. -
ANSWER ✔ True
9. (T/F) On an inspection you notice that non-laboratory certified equipment
was used. After research, you determine that it was compliant at the time
of installation. You are required to upgrade the equipment. - ANSWER ✔
False
10.If, after notice and hearing, the state fire marshal finds that the applicant,
registrant, or license holder has engaged in acts that:
(1) violate Chapter 6002 of the Texas Insurance Code;
(2) violate rules or standards adopted under Chapter 6002 of the Texas
Insurance Code; or
(3) constitute misrepresentation made in connection with the sale of
products or services rendered, the state fire marshal may
________________________. - ANSWER ✔ suspend, revoke, or
refuse to issue or renew a certificate or license
11.If a license is revoked, how long must a person wait to re-apply and what
is the procedure to do so? - ANSWER ✔ 1 year, and you must request a
public hearing to show cause why the issuance of a new certificate or
license should not be denied.
12.What type of criminal offense is committed when an individual plans,
installs, runs a separate branch or runs a firm without being licensed? -
ANSWER ✔ Class B Misdemeanor
13.What is "Monitoring equipment"? - ANSWER ✔ Equipment used to
transmit and receive alarm, trouble, and supervisory signals from a
protected premises and to a monitoring firm.
, 14.What 6 things must be listed on a Service label? - ANSWER ✔ (1) DO
NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL;
(2) SERVICE RECORD;
(3) the registered firm's name, address, and certificate of registration number;
(4) the date of service performed, the licensee's signature and license number;
(5) a list of services performed; and
(6) the type of service performed, either general service or the correction of
conditions that resulted in a red label or yellow label.
15.What does NICET stand for? - ANSWER ✔ National Institute for
Certification in Engineering Technologies
16.What is an example of an Approved Testing Organization? - ANSWER ✔
NICET, ESA
17.When shall an Installation label be used and for how long shall it remain
in place? - ANSWER ✔ After the completion of an installation of new fire
alarm equipment or a new system,
or the extension, alteration, or modification to a fire alarm system already in
place;
for the life of the system.
18.Can a fire fighter sell and install fire systems? - ANSWER ✔ No, Unless
he is licensed to do so
19.If you submit your renewal application and it is not complete, what
happens? - ANSWER ✔ You are granted 30 days to complete the
application. Beyond that, you can be charged late fees.
20.When no longer employed by a registered firm, can you renew your
license? - ANSWER ✔ Yes, but you may not engage in License activity
until you are employed by a registered firm again.
21.Must you be employed by a registered firm to have a license issued? -
ANSWER ✔ Yes.
, 22.Can non-laboratory certified equipment ever be used? - ANSWER ✔ Yes,
so long as it complied with the law at the time of the installation, and has
not been modified.
Example:
An old alarm in an old building.
23.What three things should a firm do to train and supervised and employee
who is exempt from the rules? - ANSWER ✔ -Ensure that each install
complies with N.F.P.A standards.
24.-Ensure that each device is laboratory certified.
25.-Ensure that the individual is knowledgeable in fire protection and
placement of detectors.
26.What three practices concerning the fire licensing are prohibited by law? -
ANSWER ✔ -Planning, certifying, selling, installing, monitoring and
maintaining fire systems without a license
-Attempting to obtain a license fraudulently
-Violating ANY of the Texas fire rules
27.What happens if the rules are violated? - ANSWER ✔ After notice and a
hearing, the state fire Marshall may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a
license.
28.If a license is revoked how long must a person wait to re-apply? -
ANSWER ✔ You must wait at least one year after the date the license
was revoked. You must also request a public hearing to show why your
new license should not be denied.
29.Which three actions constitute a criminal offense? - ANSWER ✔ -
Planning, installing or monitoring systems without a license.
-Running a separate branch without its own certificate.
WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED A+
<RECENT VERSION>
1. How does a person with an unexpired certificate or license obtain
renewal? - ANSWER ✔ Pay the renewal fee before the expiration date
2. How does a person obtain renewal of a certificate or license that has been
expired for 90 days or less? - ANSWER ✔ Pay the renewal fee PLUS a
fee not to exceed one fourth (25%) the original fee paid to obtain the
license
3. How do you obtain renewal of a certificate or license that has been
expired for more than 90 days & less than 2 years? - ANSWER ✔ Pay the
renewal fee PLUS a fee that does not exceed the original fee (100%) paid
to obtain the license
4. How do you obtain renewal of a license expired for 2 years or more? -
ANSWER ✔ You may not. You have to obtain a new certificate or license
by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an
initial certificate or license.
5. Can a firefighter sell and install a fire systems? - ANSWER ✔ No, not
unless they are licensed to do so.
6. If you submit your renewal application and it is not complete, what
happens? - ANSWER ✔ You are entitled to 30 days from the date you are
, notified of the deficiencies to complete the application or you may have to
pay the late fee.
7. (T/F) If you are not employed by a registered firm, you can renew a
license as long as you do not engage in "license activity". - ANSWER ✔
True
8. (T/F) You must be employed by a licensed firm to have a license issued. -
ANSWER ✔ True
9. (T/F) On an inspection you notice that non-laboratory certified equipment
was used. After research, you determine that it was compliant at the time
of installation. You are required to upgrade the equipment. - ANSWER ✔
False
10.If, after notice and hearing, the state fire marshal finds that the applicant,
registrant, or license holder has engaged in acts that:
(1) violate Chapter 6002 of the Texas Insurance Code;
(2) violate rules or standards adopted under Chapter 6002 of the Texas
Insurance Code; or
(3) constitute misrepresentation made in connection with the sale of
products or services rendered, the state fire marshal may
________________________. - ANSWER ✔ suspend, revoke, or
refuse to issue or renew a certificate or license
11.If a license is revoked, how long must a person wait to re-apply and what
is the procedure to do so? - ANSWER ✔ 1 year, and you must request a
public hearing to show cause why the issuance of a new certificate or
license should not be denied.
12.What type of criminal offense is committed when an individual plans,
installs, runs a separate branch or runs a firm without being licensed? -
ANSWER ✔ Class B Misdemeanor
13.What is "Monitoring equipment"? - ANSWER ✔ Equipment used to
transmit and receive alarm, trouble, and supervisory signals from a
protected premises and to a monitoring firm.
, 14.What 6 things must be listed on a Service label? - ANSWER ✔ (1) DO
NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF TEXAS STATE FIRE MARSHAL;
(2) SERVICE RECORD;
(3) the registered firm's name, address, and certificate of registration number;
(4) the date of service performed, the licensee's signature and license number;
(5) a list of services performed; and
(6) the type of service performed, either general service or the correction of
conditions that resulted in a red label or yellow label.
15.What does NICET stand for? - ANSWER ✔ National Institute for
Certification in Engineering Technologies
16.What is an example of an Approved Testing Organization? - ANSWER ✔
NICET, ESA
17.When shall an Installation label be used and for how long shall it remain
in place? - ANSWER ✔ After the completion of an installation of new fire
alarm equipment or a new system,
or the extension, alteration, or modification to a fire alarm system already in
place;
for the life of the system.
18.Can a fire fighter sell and install fire systems? - ANSWER ✔ No, Unless
he is licensed to do so
19.If you submit your renewal application and it is not complete, what
happens? - ANSWER ✔ You are granted 30 days to complete the
application. Beyond that, you can be charged late fees.
20.When no longer employed by a registered firm, can you renew your
license? - ANSWER ✔ Yes, but you may not engage in License activity
until you are employed by a registered firm again.
21.Must you be employed by a registered firm to have a license issued? -
ANSWER ✔ Yes.
, 22.Can non-laboratory certified equipment ever be used? - ANSWER ✔ Yes,
so long as it complied with the law at the time of the installation, and has
not been modified.
Example:
An old alarm in an old building.
23.What three things should a firm do to train and supervised and employee
who is exempt from the rules? - ANSWER ✔ -Ensure that each install
complies with N.F.P.A standards.
24.-Ensure that each device is laboratory certified.
25.-Ensure that the individual is knowledgeable in fire protection and
placement of detectors.
26.What three practices concerning the fire licensing are prohibited by law? -
ANSWER ✔ -Planning, certifying, selling, installing, monitoring and
maintaining fire systems without a license
-Attempting to obtain a license fraudulently
-Violating ANY of the Texas fire rules
27.What happens if the rules are violated? - ANSWER ✔ After notice and a
hearing, the state fire Marshall may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a
license.
28.If a license is revoked how long must a person wait to re-apply? -
ANSWER ✔ You must wait at least one year after the date the license
was revoked. You must also request a public hearing to show why your
new license should not be denied.
29.Which three actions constitute a criminal offense? - ANSWER ✔ -
Planning, installing or monitoring systems without a license.
-Running a separate branch without its own certificate.
