Fire Alarm 4 questions with actual
answers 2025.
A smoke detector cannot be installed in the following conditions unless rated for that
application. - ANSWER: ~Temperatures below 32 deg. F
~Temperatures above 100 deg. F
~Humidity above 93%
~Air velocity above 300 ft/min
The alert tone preceding any message may be a part of the voice message, but cannot
be transmitted automatically from a separate tone generator.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Effective January 1, 2002, the secondary power supply shall automatically supply the
energy to the system within twenty seconds of a power failure.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Smoke detectors listed or approved exclusively for door release service shall not be
used for open area protection.
True or False - ANSWER: True
What type of fire alarm system transmits alarms to a public fire service communications
center. - ANSWER: Municipal fire alarm system
Fire alarm signals and trouble alarms may have the same tone sound and
characteristics as long as the lenses are painted different colors.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Partitions which do not extend to the ceiling and are within less than 18 inches from the
ceiling are not considered to affect smoke travel and therefore do not warrant a
reduction of smoke detector spacing.
True or False - ANSWER: False
, When the distance between the ceiling and the top of a door is greater then 24 inches
NFPA states that you shall have one smoke detector on each side of the door.
True or False - ANSWER: True
The Ohio Basic Building Code requires installations .to conform to the requirements
outlined in NFPA 7, chapter 35
True or False - ANSWER: False
The mounting height for manual pull stations shall be between 3½ and 4½ feet.
True or False - ANSWER: True
Define Listed - ANSWER: Approved materials by authority having jurisdiction
Detectors that are not supported by their current carrying conductors are in violation of
NFPA 72.
True or False - ANSWER: False
The maximum allowable distance from a manual pull station to the nearest point of
egress is ____ - ANSWER: 5 feet
Audible notification devices shall be rated 15 db higher than the average noise level, or
5db higher than the maximum noise level in that room.
True or False - ANSWER: True
If two buildings are covered by the same fire alarm system they must be covered by the
same zone of origin.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Within how many seconds shall a trouble signal be returned to normal. - ANSWER: 200
Seconds
What type of photoelectric light obscuration smoke detector uses a beam to span an
area. - ANSWER: Projected beam detector
Installation of wiring, conduit, and equipment must be in accordance with NFPA 760.
True or False - ANSWER: True
Smoke detectors for door release service shall be: - ANSWER: ~Ionization
~Photoelectric
Duct detectors shall be mounted in a fixed position, monitored and recorded.
answers 2025.
A smoke detector cannot be installed in the following conditions unless rated for that
application. - ANSWER: ~Temperatures below 32 deg. F
~Temperatures above 100 deg. F
~Humidity above 93%
~Air velocity above 300 ft/min
The alert tone preceding any message may be a part of the voice message, but cannot
be transmitted automatically from a separate tone generator.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Effective January 1, 2002, the secondary power supply shall automatically supply the
energy to the system within twenty seconds of a power failure.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Smoke detectors listed or approved exclusively for door release service shall not be
used for open area protection.
True or False - ANSWER: True
What type of fire alarm system transmits alarms to a public fire service communications
center. - ANSWER: Municipal fire alarm system
Fire alarm signals and trouble alarms may have the same tone sound and
characteristics as long as the lenses are painted different colors.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Partitions which do not extend to the ceiling and are within less than 18 inches from the
ceiling are not considered to affect smoke travel and therefore do not warrant a
reduction of smoke detector spacing.
True or False - ANSWER: False
, When the distance between the ceiling and the top of a door is greater then 24 inches
NFPA states that you shall have one smoke detector on each side of the door.
True or False - ANSWER: True
The Ohio Basic Building Code requires installations .to conform to the requirements
outlined in NFPA 7, chapter 35
True or False - ANSWER: False
The mounting height for manual pull stations shall be between 3½ and 4½ feet.
True or False - ANSWER: True
Define Listed - ANSWER: Approved materials by authority having jurisdiction
Detectors that are not supported by their current carrying conductors are in violation of
NFPA 72.
True or False - ANSWER: False
The maximum allowable distance from a manual pull station to the nearest point of
egress is ____ - ANSWER: 5 feet
Audible notification devices shall be rated 15 db higher than the average noise level, or
5db higher than the maximum noise level in that room.
True or False - ANSWER: True
If two buildings are covered by the same fire alarm system they must be covered by the
same zone of origin.
True or False - ANSWER: False
Within how many seconds shall a trouble signal be returned to normal. - ANSWER: 200
Seconds
What type of photoelectric light obscuration smoke detector uses a beam to span an
area. - ANSWER: Projected beam detector
Installation of wiring, conduit, and equipment must be in accordance with NFPA 760.
True or False - ANSWER: True
Smoke detectors for door release service shall be: - ANSWER: ~Ionization
~Photoelectric
Duct detectors shall be mounted in a fixed position, monitored and recorded.
