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How often shall alarm notification appliances to be tested?
A) every month
B) every 3 months
C) every 6 months
D) every 12 months - CORRECT ANSWER-D) every 12 months
What is the height of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum of and a maximum of
Inches, measure vertically from the floor level to the activation handle or leveler of the box. -
CORRECT ANSWER-42 inches to 48 inches 2014 B.C 970.4.2.2
What color is the fire alarm boxes shall be In color? - CORRECT ANSWER-Red 2014 BC 907.4.2.3
What size is raceways when it installed shall be minimum Trade size. - CORRECT ANSWER-3/4" EC
2011 760.24
All supports bolts, straps, fitting or other enclosures a bushing shall be of materials. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Corrosión resistant NEC 2008 344.10 (B)(1)(D)
,Wall mounted appliances shall be mounted such that the entire lens is not less than inches and
not greater than Inches in AFF. - CORRECT ANSWER-80 inches & 96 inches NFPA72 18.5.5.1
Penetrations through rated walls, ceilings and floors shall be - CORRECT ANSWER-Fire stopped EC:
760.13 (c)(1)
Covers of the boxes, enclosures and cabinets shall be painted And permanently identified as to
use. - CORRECT ANSWER-Red E.C. 760.131 (c)(1)
FLP conductors shall not be smaller than AWG. - CORRECT ANSWER-18 Awg NYC E.C. 760.0142
If the combination audible/visible appliances are installed, the location of the installation
appliance shall be determined by the requirement of
A) audible appliances
B) visible appliances
C) the NEC
D) the AHJ - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer is B. NFPA 72 2016 18.4.8
What is the maximum number of 12-gauge THHN conductors that can be installed in 1 inch
EmT?
(A) 26
(B) 35
(C) 19
,(D) 32 - CORRECT ANSWER-(26) NEC 2014 Annec C look Table C.1
Two resisters are connected in parallel. R1 = 300 OHMS, R2 = 300 OHMS. What is their
equivalent resistance?
A) 600
B) 300
C) 150
D) 100 - CORRECT ANSWER-R= 300 OHMs /2 =150 ohms
Fire-warning equipment to be installed in residential occupancy shall produce the audible
emergency evacuation signal described in
A) NFPA 101
B) NFPA 72
C) ANSI S3.41
D) OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER-C) NFPA 72 index residential occupancies
Under Household fire alarm system
According to NPFA 72, the minimum number of restorable fixed-temperature spot-type heat
detectors that must be tested during each annual test is:
A) all detectors must be tested
B) one detector on each initiating device circuit
C) two detectors or more on each initiating device circuit
D) 75% of all detectors on that circuit - CORRECT ANSWER-C) NFPA 72: index Heat detectors>
inspection, testing 14.4.4.5
, What's color code requirement for a spot-type heat detector rated at 200 degrees Fahrenheit?
A) white
B) blue
C) red
D) green - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 72 index Heat detectors > color coding: (A)
Otherwise, recommended by the manufacturer's published instructions, single and multiple-
station smoke alarms installed in one or two-family dwellings shall be replaced every
A) 10 years from the date of installations
B) 10 years from the date of manufacture
C) 5 years from the date of installations
D) 5 years from the date of manufacture - CORRECT ANSWER-B) NPFA 72 index: single-station
alarm scroll through to section: 14.4.5.4.1
When testing a water level supervisory Switch serving a pressure tank, a single shall indicate if
the water level. from the required level.
A) rises or falls 3 inches
B) rises over 4 inches
C) rise over 12 inches
D) rise of fall la over 12 inches - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 72
Index: testing: water level switch: to find answer under Method. (A)
Fire alarm cable are permitted to be strapped to conduit to support the cable?
2025/2026 Complete Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
How often shall alarm notification appliances to be tested?
A) every month
B) every 3 months
C) every 6 months
D) every 12 months - CORRECT ANSWER-D) every 12 months
What is the height of the manual fire alarm boxes shall be a minimum of and a maximum of
Inches, measure vertically from the floor level to the activation handle or leveler of the box. -
CORRECT ANSWER-42 inches to 48 inches 2014 B.C 970.4.2.2
What color is the fire alarm boxes shall be In color? - CORRECT ANSWER-Red 2014 BC 907.4.2.3
What size is raceways when it installed shall be minimum Trade size. - CORRECT ANSWER-3/4" EC
2011 760.24
All supports bolts, straps, fitting or other enclosures a bushing shall be of materials. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Corrosión resistant NEC 2008 344.10 (B)(1)(D)
,Wall mounted appliances shall be mounted such that the entire lens is not less than inches and
not greater than Inches in AFF. - CORRECT ANSWER-80 inches & 96 inches NFPA72 18.5.5.1
Penetrations through rated walls, ceilings and floors shall be - CORRECT ANSWER-Fire stopped EC:
760.13 (c)(1)
Covers of the boxes, enclosures and cabinets shall be painted And permanently identified as to
use. - CORRECT ANSWER-Red E.C. 760.131 (c)(1)
FLP conductors shall not be smaller than AWG. - CORRECT ANSWER-18 Awg NYC E.C. 760.0142
If the combination audible/visible appliances are installed, the location of the installation
appliance shall be determined by the requirement of
A) audible appliances
B) visible appliances
C) the NEC
D) the AHJ - CORRECT ANSWER-Answer is B. NFPA 72 2016 18.4.8
What is the maximum number of 12-gauge THHN conductors that can be installed in 1 inch
EmT?
(A) 26
(B) 35
(C) 19
,(D) 32 - CORRECT ANSWER-(26) NEC 2014 Annec C look Table C.1
Two resisters are connected in parallel. R1 = 300 OHMS, R2 = 300 OHMS. What is their
equivalent resistance?
A) 600
B) 300
C) 150
D) 100 - CORRECT ANSWER-R= 300 OHMs /2 =150 ohms
Fire-warning equipment to be installed in residential occupancy shall produce the audible
emergency evacuation signal described in
A) NFPA 101
B) NFPA 72
C) ANSI S3.41
D) OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER-C) NFPA 72 index residential occupancies
Under Household fire alarm system
According to NPFA 72, the minimum number of restorable fixed-temperature spot-type heat
detectors that must be tested during each annual test is:
A) all detectors must be tested
B) one detector on each initiating device circuit
C) two detectors or more on each initiating device circuit
D) 75% of all detectors on that circuit - CORRECT ANSWER-C) NFPA 72: index Heat detectors>
inspection, testing 14.4.4.5
, What's color code requirement for a spot-type heat detector rated at 200 degrees Fahrenheit?
A) white
B) blue
C) red
D) green - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 72 index Heat detectors > color coding: (A)
Otherwise, recommended by the manufacturer's published instructions, single and multiple-
station smoke alarms installed in one or two-family dwellings shall be replaced every
A) 10 years from the date of installations
B) 10 years from the date of manufacture
C) 5 years from the date of installations
D) 5 years from the date of manufacture - CORRECT ANSWER-B) NPFA 72 index: single-station
alarm scroll through to section: 14.4.5.4.1
When testing a water level supervisory Switch serving a pressure tank, a single shall indicate if
the water level. from the required level.
A) rises or falls 3 inches
B) rises over 4 inches
C) rise over 12 inches
D) rise of fall la over 12 inches - CORRECT ANSWER-NFPA 72
Index: testing: water level switch: to find answer under Method. (A)
Fire alarm cable are permitted to be strapped to conduit to support the cable?
