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26405-20 Fire Alarm Systems

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NFPA 72®️ contains requirements for

a)

All electrical work performed in a building

b)

Air conditioning and ventilating systems

c)

The preservation and protection of human life

d)

Residential and commercial installation of fire alarm systems and equipment

2.

The organization that establish standardized testing for a fire alarm designers and installers is the

a)

NICET

b)

UL

c)

NFPA

d)

NEMA

3.

Which NFPA standard deals with air conditioning and ventilating systems

a)

NFPA 1

b)

NFPA 15

c)

NFPA 72®️

d)

NFPA 90A

4.

NFPA 101®️ contains requirements for

a)

All electrical work performed in a building

b)

Air conditioning in ventilating system

c)

The preservation and protection of human life

d)

Residential and commercial installation of fire alarm systems and equipment

5.

MOST analog addressable systems operate on a

a)

Single-conductor circuit

b)

Two-conductor circuit

c)

Three-conductor circuit

d)

Four-conductor circuit

6.

The simplest type of fire alarm system is(A)

a)

Conventional hardware system

b)

Multiplex system

c)

Digital addressable system

d)

Analog addressable system

7.

An HVAC ductwork system is most likely to be equipped with a(n)

a)

Sampling tube detector

b)

Rate compensation detector

c)

Infrared flame detector

d)

UV Flame detector

8.

a rate of rise detector can only detect a fire during the

a)

Heat stage

b)

Flame stage

c)

Smoldering stage

d)

Incipient stage

9.

The MINIMUM required standby time for the operation of an alarm system on secondary power for a household system is

a)

2 hours

b)

6 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

24 hours

10.

Fire alarm’s secondary power can come from a battery or a(n)

a)

Capacitor bank

b)

Auxiliary line

c)

PV system

d)

Generator

11.

According to NFPA under what conditions is it acceptable to reset a fire alarm remotely when it is alarming?

a)

Is it acceptable if the panel has redundant confirmation

b)

Is it acceptable if the panel has cellular phone access

c)

Is it acceptable if the panel was manufactured after 2012

d)

It is NEVER acceptable to reset a fire alarm remotely if it is alarming

12.

The UL requires that system control affecting fire alarm operation be protected by a(n)

a)

Password

b)

Lock

c)

RFID card reader

d)

Thumbprint scanner

13.

when more than two strobes are visible from a location, they MUST be

a)

The same color

b)

Synchronized

c)

identical in brightness

d)

Accompanied by a suitable sound

14.

Alarm verification is commonly used in

a)

Hospitals

b)

Homes

c)

Small warehouses

d)

Auxiliary buildings

15.

According to the code, a general evacuation signal should be

a)

Temporal-three

b)

Bi-Alert

c)

CQD

d)

Attendant Alarm A

16.

All residential alarm-sounding devices must have a MINIMUM rating of

a)

60dBA at 10’

b)

75dBA at 10’

c)

85dBA 10’

d)

120dBA at 10’

17.

Monitoring facilities that are constructed and operated, according to a standard and regularly, inspected by listing agency are known as

a)

Community central stations

b)

Certified central stations

c)

Proprietary stations

d)

Contractor certified stations

18.

The ambient sound level is likely to be HIGHEST in a(n)

a)

Mechanical room

b)

Urban Thoroughfare

c)

Educational occupancy

d)

Place of assembly

19.

Any outdoor wiring for fire alarm circuits, extending beyond one building is governed by

a)

NEC®️ requirements

b)

ANSI requirements

c)

DOT Requirements

d)

IEEE Requirements

20.

Cables in a fire alarm system MUST be supported by

a)

NFPA-brand cable ties

b)

Winged expansion anchors

c)

Red electrical boxes

d)

The building structure

21.

Smoke detectors can malfunction if placed in temperatures above

a)

90°F

b)

100°F

c)

110°F

d)

120°F

22.

The force required to operate a manual pole station MUST be no more than

a)

1 foot pound

b)

5 foot pounds

c)

10 foot pounds

d)

15 foot pounds

23.

When a fire alarm activates, stair enclosure doors MUST

a)

Open

b)

Unlock

c)

Close

d)

Lock

24.

If you cover a sensor during a troubleshooting procedure, and it still malfunctions, the problem could be caused by

a)

Insect infestation

b)

Paint fumes

c)

Humidity

d)

Electromagnetic interference

25.

The elevator recall method that provides the highest probability of safe evacuation is

a)

Phase 1

b)

Phase 2

c)

Phase 3

d)

Phase 4