TFM11 EXAM 2025 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the purpose of the 'Texas Fire Rules'? - Answer-1. To regulate the planning,
selling, installing, servicing, monitoring and maintenance of fire devices and systems.
2. To prohibit the use of unrecognized devices
/.What does NFPA stand for? - Answer-National Fire Protection Association
/.Name a Recognized National Standards Organization? - Answer-The National Fire
Protection Association
/.What is a Fire Alarm Device? - Answer-Any device capable of detecting that fire or
smoke is present.
/.What 5 things can a municipality or county demand in addition to the Fire Alarm
Rules? - Answer-1. They can mandate that a system must be installed if they feel it is
needed.
2. They can require standards that are higher than law.
3. They can require regular inspections.
4. They can require a permit to be obtained for the alarm.
5. They can require, that the monitored property be contacted before a dispatch is sent
out
/.What Insurance is a firm Required to have? - Answer-General Liability, with
PRODUCTS, and COMPLETED OPERATIONS
/.What amounts of insurance is a firm required to have? - Answer-$100k for each
incident of bodily injury or property damage
$300k for all annual occurrences
/.What two things are required to become licensed? - Answer-1. You must pass a
written exam.
2. You must be employed by a registered firm.
/.What 4 Standards & Codes may the Fire Commissioner adopt to create the rules? -
Answer-1. NFPA standards
2. Federal law or Regulatory standards
3. Standards published by a recognized national standards organization
4. Information provided by manufacturers
, /.What 5 things can a Municipality or County NOT require of a license holder? - Answer-
1. Demand they obtain a franchise
2. Demand fees or taxes
3. Post a Bond
4. Demand they maintain a business location in their municipality/county
5. Demand financial requirements on them
/.Who do the Texas Fire Rules NOT apply to? - Answer-1. Anyone not involved with
planning, certifying, leasing, servicing, sales or maintenance of fire systems
2. Anyone who installs electrical wiring or devices for fire systems as long as:
3. The work was supervised by a licensed employee of a registered firm
4. OR if the registered firm assumes ALL responsibility for the system
5. Anyone who installs systems on their own property
6. Anyone who does not charge for the device or its installation
7. Anyone who sells fire equipment EXCLUSIVELY over-the-counter or through mail
order, and who will not plan, certify, install, service or maintain the devices
8. Any engineer acting in his professional capacity
9. Anyone who installs AT NO CHARGE battery operated, single-station, residential
equipment that is NFPA compliant and installed by 'knowledgeable' installers.
10. An employee of a registered firm who is being supervised by a License holder
11. Any building owner who installs and monitors on-site, at no cost to the resident, a
system that meets NFPA standards with equipment recognized by a testing laboratory.
12. An employee of a registered firm who installs single station, non-monitored, Lab
recognized equipment for residential use, so long as the installer is knowledgeable and
meets NFPA standards
13. A licensed alarm technician who installs fire keypad panics
/.True or False: A 'fire detection device' is any device capable, through audible or visible
means, of warning that fire or combustion has occurred or is occurring? - Answer-False
/.In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to Certified Electricians? -
Answer-1. Certified Electricians who install single-station residential equipment
2. Certified Electricians who install multiple-station equipment that meets NFPA
standards and that does not communicate off-premises
QUESTIONS AND CORECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the purpose of the 'Texas Fire Rules'? - Answer-1. To regulate the planning,
selling, installing, servicing, monitoring and maintenance of fire devices and systems.
2. To prohibit the use of unrecognized devices
/.What does NFPA stand for? - Answer-National Fire Protection Association
/.Name a Recognized National Standards Organization? - Answer-The National Fire
Protection Association
/.What is a Fire Alarm Device? - Answer-Any device capable of detecting that fire or
smoke is present.
/.What 5 things can a municipality or county demand in addition to the Fire Alarm
Rules? - Answer-1. They can mandate that a system must be installed if they feel it is
needed.
2. They can require standards that are higher than law.
3. They can require regular inspections.
4. They can require a permit to be obtained for the alarm.
5. They can require, that the monitored property be contacted before a dispatch is sent
out
/.What Insurance is a firm Required to have? - Answer-General Liability, with
PRODUCTS, and COMPLETED OPERATIONS
/.What amounts of insurance is a firm required to have? - Answer-$100k for each
incident of bodily injury or property damage
$300k for all annual occurrences
/.What two things are required to become licensed? - Answer-1. You must pass a
written exam.
2. You must be employed by a registered firm.
/.What 4 Standards & Codes may the Fire Commissioner adopt to create the rules? -
Answer-1. NFPA standards
2. Federal law or Regulatory standards
3. Standards published by a recognized national standards organization
4. Information provided by manufacturers
, /.What 5 things can a Municipality or County NOT require of a license holder? - Answer-
1. Demand they obtain a franchise
2. Demand fees or taxes
3. Post a Bond
4. Demand they maintain a business location in their municipality/county
5. Demand financial requirements on them
/.Who do the Texas Fire Rules NOT apply to? - Answer-1. Anyone not involved with
planning, certifying, leasing, servicing, sales or maintenance of fire systems
2. Anyone who installs electrical wiring or devices for fire systems as long as:
3. The work was supervised by a licensed employee of a registered firm
4. OR if the registered firm assumes ALL responsibility for the system
5. Anyone who installs systems on their own property
6. Anyone who does not charge for the device or its installation
7. Anyone who sells fire equipment EXCLUSIVELY over-the-counter or through mail
order, and who will not plan, certify, install, service or maintain the devices
8. Any engineer acting in his professional capacity
9. Anyone who installs AT NO CHARGE battery operated, single-station, residential
equipment that is NFPA compliant and installed by 'knowledgeable' installers.
10. An employee of a registered firm who is being supervised by a License holder
11. Any building owner who installs and monitors on-site, at no cost to the resident, a
system that meets NFPA standards with equipment recognized by a testing laboratory.
12. An employee of a registered firm who installs single station, non-monitored, Lab
recognized equipment for residential use, so long as the installer is knowledgeable and
meets NFPA standards
13. A licensed alarm technician who installs fire keypad panics
/.True or False: A 'fire detection device' is any device capable, through audible or visible
means, of warning that fire or combustion has occurred or is occurring? - Answer-False
/.In what situations do the Texas Fire Rules not apply to Certified Electricians? -
Answer-1. Certified Electricians who install single-station residential equipment
2. Certified Electricians who install multiple-station equipment that meets NFPA
standards and that does not communicate off-premises
