ESA – Certified Alarm Technician – Energy and Sustainability Analysis –
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Choose the occupation or entity that might serve as an AHJ - correct answer ✔✔All of the
Above
What agency is permitted to modify or supplement the published requirements? - correct
answer ✔✔AHJ
Which of the following statements is true in reference to Codes? - correct answer ✔✔A code is
a set of rules regulating construction or installation.
What organization develops standards and tests submitted equipment against these standards?
- correct answer ✔✔Factory Mutual
What type of standard is typically used to enhance trade? - correct answer ✔✔International
Standards
Which of the following statements is TRUE? - correct answer ✔✔In any standard the word
"shall" indicates a mandatory requirement while the word "should" indicates a
recommendation or something that is advised but not required.
What type of standards require the publishing of internal documentation, detailing how they
are to achieve the detection specified by the code. - correct answer ✔✔Company Standards
What type of standards usually define a method of manufacture or design? - correct answer
✔✔National Standard
,Which statement BEST describes how standards coordinate team activity? - correct answer
✔✔Standards help teams follow the same procedures on each and every job making it easier
for individuals to follow up after each other.
Which of the following specifies the circumstances under which a given type of device or system
is required? - correct answer ✔✔Codes
Choose the words that correctly complete the statement. In a series electrical circuit, electrons
flow from the negative pole of the battery towards the positive pole _______________. -
correct answer ✔✔In a single path
Which of the following is a cause of resistance in a circuit? - correct answer ✔✔The connections
What process would you use to convert milliamps to amps? - correct answer ✔✔Divide by
1,000
What is the term for a magnetic field setup around a conductor while current flows through it? -
correct answer ✔✔Induction
What is the definition of voltage? - correct answer ✔✔The force that causes that charge to
move.
Which of the following is an example of an insulating material? - correct answer ✔✔Rubber
Current is measured in _____________. - correct answer ✔✔Amperes
A material with many free electrons is called a(n) ______________. - correct answer
✔✔Conductor
, Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 ratings used to describe resistors? - correct answer
✔✔dB ability
_____________ is the force, that causes a charge to move. - correct answer ✔✔Voltage
A transformer works by the use of _________________. - correct answer ✔✔electromagnetic
induction
There are 2 categories of power sources: ___________ and ___________. - correct answer
✔✔Primary and Secondary
Never share a _________________ unless specifically indicated to do so by the manufacturer's
instructions. - correct answer ✔✔Transformer
Electrical transformers only work with ____________. - correct answer ✔✔AC
A ____________ is an outlet that has a small breaker. - correct answer ✔✔GFCI
Which of the following is NOT considered a component of a power supply? - correct answer
✔✔Circuit Breaker
In a series connection, voltage is _______________. - correct answer ✔✔Accumulative
High temperatures ____________________. - correct answer ✔✔Decrease battery life
The majority of the batteries used in the alarm industry will be at or close to _____ volts. -
correct answer ✔✔12 v
certification study material
Choose the occupation or entity that might serve as an AHJ - correct answer ✔✔All of the
Above
What agency is permitted to modify or supplement the published requirements? - correct
answer ✔✔AHJ
Which of the following statements is true in reference to Codes? - correct answer ✔✔A code is
a set of rules regulating construction or installation.
What organization develops standards and tests submitted equipment against these standards?
- correct answer ✔✔Factory Mutual
What type of standard is typically used to enhance trade? - correct answer ✔✔International
Standards
Which of the following statements is TRUE? - correct answer ✔✔In any standard the word
"shall" indicates a mandatory requirement while the word "should" indicates a
recommendation or something that is advised but not required.
What type of standards require the publishing of internal documentation, detailing how they
are to achieve the detection specified by the code. - correct answer ✔✔Company Standards
What type of standards usually define a method of manufacture or design? - correct answer
✔✔National Standard
,Which statement BEST describes how standards coordinate team activity? - correct answer
✔✔Standards help teams follow the same procedures on each and every job making it easier
for individuals to follow up after each other.
Which of the following specifies the circumstances under which a given type of device or system
is required? - correct answer ✔✔Codes
Choose the words that correctly complete the statement. In a series electrical circuit, electrons
flow from the negative pole of the battery towards the positive pole _______________. -
correct answer ✔✔In a single path
Which of the following is a cause of resistance in a circuit? - correct answer ✔✔The connections
What process would you use to convert milliamps to amps? - correct answer ✔✔Divide by
1,000
What is the term for a magnetic field setup around a conductor while current flows through it? -
correct answer ✔✔Induction
What is the definition of voltage? - correct answer ✔✔The force that causes that charge to
move.
Which of the following is an example of an insulating material? - correct answer ✔✔Rubber
Current is measured in _____________. - correct answer ✔✔Amperes
A material with many free electrons is called a(n) ______________. - correct answer
✔✔Conductor
, Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 ratings used to describe resistors? - correct answer
✔✔dB ability
_____________ is the force, that causes a charge to move. - correct answer ✔✔Voltage
A transformer works by the use of _________________. - correct answer ✔✔electromagnetic
induction
There are 2 categories of power sources: ___________ and ___________. - correct answer
✔✔Primary and Secondary
Never share a _________________ unless specifically indicated to do so by the manufacturer's
instructions. - correct answer ✔✔Transformer
Electrical transformers only work with ____________. - correct answer ✔✔AC
A ____________ is an outlet that has a small breaker. - correct answer ✔✔GFCI
Which of the following is NOT considered a component of a power supply? - correct answer
✔✔Circuit Breaker
In a series connection, voltage is _______________. - correct answer ✔✔Accumulative
High temperatures ____________________. - correct answer ✔✔Decrease battery life
The majority of the batteries used in the alarm industry will be at or close to _____ volts. -
correct answer ✔✔12 v
