1. Fire Alarm Practice Drill # 11 Denver Fire Department Journeyman Installer License Test
© Ted Smith 2017

2. They will let you use your code book on the test and it can have highlights in it.
THIS DRILL IS BASED ON THE 2016 International Fire Code and the Denver Building Am
AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH THE QUIZ. GO THROUGH AND FIND ALL THE CORRECT ANSWERS AND THEN HIGHLIGHT THEM IN YOUR CODE BOOK. YOU WILL FIND THEM FASTER ON THE TEST THAT WAY.
I BELIEVE YOU WILL HAVE MANY QUESTIONS ON THE TEST WHERE THE ANSWER COMES FROM A PLACE YOU HAVE HIGHLIGHTED.

3. The purpose of these drills is not to help you memorize answers
The purpose of these drills is not to help you memorize answers. If are able to do that, it will be a side benefit.
The purpose of these drills is to help you improve your ability to find answers in the codes.
No one can give you all the questions that you will see on the test or you will have as a practical application. No one has to do that for you to be successful on the test or in application.
You will have a code book and all you need to be able to is find the answer in the code book, regardless of the question.
Be sure to look up the answer even if you think you just know the answer while you are doing these drills. That will give the most benefit from the drills and greatly increase your success on the test.
TIPS for Effective Use

4. Click on the slide to start the timer and begin the test
Be sure to place this presentation in Slide Show Mode if it is not already in that mode before proceeding
The purpose of this drill is to help you improve your skill at finding answers to questions using the applicable fire codes and also to help increase your knowledge of the Fire Alarm codes.
Each slide will contain a question. The question will remain in the screen for a period of 2 minutes. At the end of the two minutes, a notification will sound and the slide will transition to the next slide which will have the correct answer to the question. After 15 seconds the next question will appear and the process will continue.
During the test do not worry about the correct answers when those slide appear. You will be given an opportunity to review the answers with out the time at the end of the test.
Click on the slide to start the timer and begin the test
Instructions

5. General Authority and Responsibilities
Fire safety inspections for the specific property/operation shall be required at intervals established by the fire code official but not to exceed 24 months.
True
False

6. B False
12 months is the correct answer

7. Fire Command Center
2. The fire command center is an occupancy class building requiring an FCC shall be located on the ground floor or in a basement floor not to exceed 2 floors below grade.
True
False

8. B. False
Correct answer is Ground Floor

9. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
3. Two fire alarm control panels shall be allowed during a phased system upgrade. During this period, it shall be acceptable to have two points of system reset via the two fire alarm control panels.
True
False

10. A True
(2)

11. NFPA 72
4. Audible and visible alarm notification shall be provided to alert occupants of the area having a fire alarm system as well as in the means of egress serving the occupancy. The fire alarm control panel shall incorporate an alarm silencing switch that shall de-activate the audible and visual notification appliances until the system is manually reset.
True
False

12. B. False
Correct: Audible Only

13. Fire Command Center
5. Two way communication system required for elevator communication is required to be in the Fire Command Center.
True
False

14. B. True
(15)

15. Smoke Control Systems
6. Prior to witnessed acceptance testing of the smoke control system, the design professional engineer shall confirm and advise the Fire Department in writing that the entire smoke control system has been installed, air balanced and tested in accordance with its design, plans, specifications and this code.
True
False

16. A. True
(3)

17. NFPA 72
7. The smoke control system shall exhaust a minimum of 5 air change per hour for Atriums.
True
False

18. B. False
Correct 6 air changes

19. General Authority and Responsibilities
8. No person shall reset or silence a system unless by direction of the fire chief, fire code official or fire department official in charge of the incident.
True
False

20. A. True

21. Licenses
9. Denver Fire Department license shall be required for the design, installation, modification, inspection and testing of Fire Alarm systems.
True
False

22. A True

23. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
10. Wiring color code for the fire alarm system shall be consistent throughout the entire system and permanently posted inside the fire alarm control panel.
True
False

24. A. True

25. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
11. In an atrium, area type smoke detectors, spaced in accordance with NFPA 72, shall be installed at the atrium ceiling where the ceiling is 36 feet or less from the floor of the atrium.
True
False

26. B. False
Correct: 30 feet or less

27. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
12. A minimum of three cycles of an alert tone complying with NFPA 72 shall precede and follow required voice evacuation messages.
True
False

28. B. False
Correct: A minimum of 2

29. Emergency Responder Radio Enhancement Coverage
13. In high rise buildings, installation of rise cable and amplifiers for distributed antenna systems shall be located in stacked electrical rooms or telephone rooms or shaft enclosures separated from the remainder of the floor by not less that a one hour fire resistance rated fire barrier shaft constructed in accordance with IBC section 707 and 713.
True
False

30. True

31. Permits
14. Work performed on a fire alarm system to keep equipment operable or to make repairs is considered maintenance and when performed in accordance with this code and Fire Department policy, is not considered modification and does not require a construction permit.
True
False

32. A. True

33. Electrical Theory
15. Fire alarm systems undergoing maintenance or modification shall not have any portion of the system out of service for more than 12 hours.
True
False

34. B. False
Correct: 10 hours

35. END of QUIz. THE TIME WILL STOP NOW
END of QUIz. THE TIME WILL STOP NOW. PLEASE CLICK ON THE SLIDE TO CONTINUE WITHOUT THE TIMER AND REVIEW EACH QUESTION.

36. General Authority and Responsibilities
Fire safety inspections for the specific property/operation shall be required at intervals established by the fire code official but not to exceed 24 months.
True
False

37. B False
12 months is the correct answer

38. Fire Command Center
2. The fire command center is an occupancy class building requiring an FCC shall be located on the ground floor or in a basement floor not to exceed 2 floors below grade.
True
False

39. B. False
Correct answer is Ground Floor

40. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
3. Two fire alarm control panels shall be allowed during a phased system upgrade. During this period, it shall be acceptable to have two points of system reset via the two fire alarm control panels.
True
False

41. A True
(2)

42. NFPA 72
4. Audible and visible alarm notification shall be provided to alert occupants of the area having a fire alarm system as well as in the means of egress serving the occupancy. The fire alarm control panel shall incorporate an alarm silencing switch that shall de-activate the audible and visual notification appliances until the system is manually reset.
True
False

43. B. False
Correct: Audible Only

44. Fire Command Center
5. Two way communication system required for elevator communication is required to be in the Fire Command Center.
True
False

45. B. True
(15)

46. Smoke Control Systems
6. Prior to witnessed acceptance testing of the smoke control system, the design professional engineer shall confirm and advise the Fire Department in writing that the entire smoke control system has been installed, air balanced and tested in accordance with its design, plans, specifications and this code.
True
False

47. A. True
(3)

48. NFPA 72
7. The smoke control system shall exhaust a minimum of 5 air change per hour for Atriums.
True
False

49. B. False
Correct 6 air changes

50. General Authority and Responsibilities
8. No person shall reset or silence a system unless by direction of the fire chief, fire code official or fire department official in charge of the incident.
True
False

51. A. True

52. Licenses
9. Denver Fire Department license shall be required for the design, installation, modification, inspection and testing of Fire Alarm systems.
True
False

53. A True

54. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
10. Wiring color code for the fire alarm system shall be consistent throughout the entire system and permanently posted inside the fire alarm control panel.
True
False

55. A. True

56. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
11. In an atrium, area type smoke detectors, spaced in accordance with NFPA 72, shall be installed at the atrium ceiling where the ceiling is 36 feet or less from the floor of the atrium.
True
False

57. B. False
Correct: 30 feet or less

58. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems
12. A minimum of three cycles of an alert tone complying with NFPA 72 shall precede and follow required voice evacuation messages.
True
False

59. B. False
Correct: A minimum of 2

60. Emergency Responder Radio Enhancement Coverage
13. In high rise buildings, installation of rise cable and amplifiers for distributed antenna systems shall be located in stacked electrical rooms or telephone rooms or shaft enclosures separated from the remainder of the floor by not less that a one hour fire resistance rated fire barrier shaft constructed in accordance with IBC section 707 and 713.
True
False

61. True

62. Permits
14. Work performed on a fire alarm system to keep equipment operable or to make repairs is considered maintenance and when performed in accordance with this code and Fire Department policy, is not considered modification and does not require a construction permit.
True
False

63. A. True

64. Electrical Theory
15. Fire alarm systems undergoing maintenance or modification shall not have any portion of the system out of service for more than 12 hours.
True
False

65. B. False
Correct: 10 hours