Ted “Smitty” Smith

 This slide show contains multiple timed questions. All questions can be answered using the International Fire Code, The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code and the Denver Building Amendments.  If you put the slide show into slide show mode, the slides will transition automatically and allow you 3 minutes for each question. The answers will stay up for only 15 seconds. When you reach the end of the practice test there will be a slide that reads STOP.  You can then click on the slide and the questions will be repeated without the timer so that you can write down questions and answers and take notes.  During the timed section, do not worry about writing down the correct answer. Proceed through the timed section then review the questions and answer again without the timer.

 In the absence of a specific performance based design criteria, smooth ceiling smoke detector spacing shall be a nominal _________ feet.

 30 feet

 Signals with carbon monoxide detectors transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be _____________________________ signals.

 Supervisory

 When a supervising station receives a trouble signal they must dispatch personnel with in ________ hours to initiate maintenance, if necessary.

 4 hours

 Complete records of all signals received by a supervising station shall be kept for a period of ________________.

 1 year

 A type public alarm system shall be required where the number of all alarms required to be retransmitted exceeds _____________ per year.

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 A fire alarm system installed in an occupancy that does not require a fire alarm system shall ____________________________.  A. comply with NFPA 72  B. not be required to comply with NFPA 72  C. comply with chapters 17 and 18 of NFPA 72 only  D. comply with the NEC only

 A. comply with NFPA 72 ( )

 A class A circuit in a protected premises using physical conductors shall be installed so that the outgoing and return conductors are routed separately unless for a distance not to exceed __________ feet where the conductors enter or exit the initiating device, notification appliance, or control unit enclosures.  3  6  10  15

 10 ( List item 1)

 A class B circuit in protected premises shall be designed and installed in a manner to ensure so that a _____________________ signal shall annunciate in the condition of an open or ground condition in the wiring.  Supervisory  Alarm  Trouble  None of the above

 Trouble (23.5.2)

 Actuation of alarm notification appliances or emergency voice communications, fire safety functions, and annunciation at the protected premises shall occur within ____________ after the activation of an initiating device.  5 seconds  10 seconds  30 seconds  1 minute

 10 seconds ( )

 Signals from a carbon monoxide detectors and carbon monoxide detection systems transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be ______________________ signals.  Alarm  Trouble  Supervisory  Indicative

 Supervisory ( )

 Visible notification signals _______________________ be required in exit stair enclosures and exit passageways.  Shall  Shall not

 Shall not ( )

 The evacuation signal ____________________ be required to operate in elevator cars.  Shall  Shall not

 Shall not ( )

 As applies to guard’s tour supervisory service, the system shall automatically transmit a delinquency signal within ________________ after the predetermined actuation time if the guard fails to actuate a tour station as scheduled.  10 seconds  30 seconds  5 minutes  15 minutes

 15 minutes ( )

 The occurrence of any single fault at the protected premises that disables transmission between any low-power radio transmitter and the receiver/ fire alarm control unit shall cause a latching trouble signal within ____________.  10 seconds  30 seconds  60 seconds  200 seconds

 200 seconds ( )

 A fire alarm system must be supplied by a minimum of __________ independent and reliable power supplies.  One  Two  Three  Four

 Two ( )

 A coded alarm signal shall consist of not less than__________ complete rounds of the number transmitted.  One  Two  Three  Four

 Three (10.9.3)

 A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of ___________ rounds of the number transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-normal condition.  One  Two  Three  Four

 Two ( )

 Two way telephone communications circuit installation conductors shall be monitored for ______________ fault conditions that would cause the telephone communications circuit to become fully or partially inoperative.  Ground fault  Open fault  Both ground fault and open fault  None of the above

 Open fault ( )

 Spot type smoke detectors shall be located on the ceiling, or if on a side wall, between the ceiling and ___________ inches down from the ceiling to the top of the detector.  6 inches  12 inches  18 inches  24 inches

 12 inches ( )

 The lamps and LED’s for the control equipment of a Mass Notification System shall be visually inspected ________________________________.  Monthly  Quarterly  Semi-annually  Annually

 Semi-Annually (Table Page 57)

 In the absence of a specific performance based design criteria, smooth ceiling smoke detector spacing shall be a nominal _________ feet.

 30 feet

 Signals with carbon monoxide detectors transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be _____________________________ signals.

 Supervisory

 When a supervising station receives a trouble signal they must dispatch personnel with in ________ hours to initiate maintenance, if necessary.

 4 hours

 Complete records of all signals received by a supervising station shall be kept for a period of ________________.

 1 year

 A type public alarm system shall be required where the number of all alarms required to be retransmitted exceeds _____________ per year.



 A fire alarm system installed in an occupancy that does not require a fire alarm system shall ____________________________.  A. comply with NFPA 72  B. not be required to comply with NFPA 72  C. comply with chapters 17 and 18 of NFPA 72 only  D. comply with the NEC only

 A. comply with NFPA 72 ( )

 A class A circuit in a protected premises using physical conductors shall be installed so that the outgoing and return conductors are routed separately unless for a distance not to exceed __________ feet where the conductors enter or exit the initiating device, notification appliance, or control unit enclosures.  3  6  10  15

 10 ( List item 1)

 A class B circuit in protected premises shall be designed and installed in a manner to ensure so that a _____________________ signal shall annunciate in the condition of an open or ground condition in the wiring.  Supervisory  Alarm  Trouble  None of the above

 Trouble (23.5.2)

 Actuation of alarm notification appliances or emergency voice communications, fire safety functions, and annunciation at the protected premises shall occur within ____________ after the activation of an initiating device.  5 seconds  10 seconds  30 seconds  1 minute

 10 seconds ( )

 Signals from a carbon monoxide detectors and carbon monoxide detection systems transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be ______________________ signals.  Alarm  Trouble  Supervisory  Indicative

 Supervisory ( )

 Visible notification signals _______________________ be required in exit stair enclosures and exit passageways.  Shall  Shall not

 Shall not ( )

 The evacuation signal ____________________ be required to operate in elevator cars.  Shall  Shall not

 Shall not ( )

 As applies to guard’s tour supervisory service, the system shall automatically transmit a delinquency signal within ________________ after the predetermined actuation time if the guard fails to actuate a tour station as scheduled.  10 seconds  30 seconds  5 minutes  15 minutes

 15 minutes ( )

 The occurrence of any single fault at the protected premises that disables transmission between any low-power radio transmitter and the receiver/ fire alarm control unit shall cause a latching trouble signal within ____________.  10 seconds  30 seconds  60 seconds  200 seconds

 200 seconds ( )

 A fire alarm system must be supplied by a minimum of __________ independent and reliable power supplies.  One  Two  Three  Four

 Two ( )

 A coded alarm signal shall consist of not less than__________ complete rounds of the number transmitted.  One  Two  Three  Four

 Three (10.9.3)

 A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of ___________ rounds of the number transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-normal condition.  One  Two  Three  Four

 Two ( )

 Two way telephone communications circuit installation conductors shall be monitored for ______________ fault conditions that would cause the telephone communications circuit to become fully or partially inoperative.  Ground fault  Open fault  Both ground fault and open fault  None of the above

 Open fault ( )

 Spot type smoke detectors shall be located on the ceiling, or if on a side wall, between the ceiling and ___________ inches down from the ceiling to the top of the detector.  6 inches  12 inches  18 inches  24 inches

 12 inches ( )

 The lamps and LED’s for the control equipment of a Mass Notification System shall be visually inspected ________________________________.  Monthly  Quarterly  Semi-annually  Annually

 Semi-Annually (Table Page 57)