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Question 1

List three signals produced by a fire alarm system.

Answer 1

alarm, supervisory, trouble

Question 2

Opens and grounds on a fire alarm circuit will result in a(n) ___ signal.

a. alarm b. guard’s tour
c. supervisory d. trouble

Answer 2

d. trouble

Question 3

Alarm signals are indicative of a(n) _____.

a. fire or other life-threatening emergency
b. ground fault
c. loss of AC power
d. open circuit

Answer 3

a. fire or other life-threatening emergency

Question 4

A valve temper switch, when actuated, will produce a(n) ____ signal.

a. alarm b. guard’s tour
c. supervisory d. trouble

Answer 4

c. supervisory

Question 5

Duct smoke detectors are sometimes permitted ot cause a(n) ____ signal in place of an alarm signal.

a. guard’s tour b. MMS
c. supervisory d. trouble

Answer 5

c. supervisory

Question 6

An emergency communication system (ECS) can be used to warn occupants of a _____.

a. fire b. terrorist attack
c. tornado d. all of the above

Answer 6

d. all of the above

Question 7

Section ____ of the NFPA 72 requires all circuits to be monitored for integrity.

a. 10.17.1.1 b. 12.3
c. 12.6 d. 12.4

Answer 7

c. 12.6

Question 8

Wiring between enclosures is NOT Required to be monitored for integrity if the enclosures are less than ___ apart and the wiring is ___.

a. 10’ / exposed
b. 20’ / exposed
c. 20’ / installed in conduit
d. 10’ / installed in conduit

Answer 8

c. 20’ / installed in conduit

Question 9

Name the three types of fire alarm circuits.

Answer 9

initiating device, signaling line, notification appliance.

Question 10

Initiating device circuits and notification appliance circuits monitor for integrity by ______.

a. a small current through the circuit
b. blocking diodes
c. device polling
d. interrogation

Answer 10

a. a small current through the circuit

Question 11

Describe why T-tapping is NOT permitted on initiating device circuits, notification appliance circuits, and Class A signaling line circuits.

Answer 11

It can result in disconnected devices without indication of a trouble signal.

Question 12

Signaling line circuits monitor for integrity by _____.

Answer 12

controls that are programmed.

Question 13

Notification appliances commonly use a(n) ___ to prevent monitoring current to pass through the notification appliance circuitry.

a. band pass filter b. blocking diode
c. end-of-line capacitor d. end-of-line resistor

Answer 13

b. blocking diode

Question 14

All devices on signaling line circuits have unique addresses. True or False

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Which circuit class is considered as “fail safe”?

a. Class A b. Class B
c. Class C d. Class D

Answer 15

d. Class D

Question 16

Conductors returning to the control unit from the last field device on the circuit might indicate ____.

a. Class A circuit b. Class B circuit
c. Class E circuit d. Class C circuit

Answer 16

a. Class A circuit

Question 17

Secondary power supplies must supply power to protected-premises fire alarm systems for a minimum of ____.

a. 72 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm
b. 36 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm
c. 24 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm
d. 12 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm

Answer 17

c. 24 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm

Question 18

Secondary power supplies must supply power to an in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications fire alarm system for a minimum of ____.

a. 24 hours of standby followed by 15 minutes of alarm
b. 24 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm
c. 48 hours of standby followed by 15 minutes of alarm
d. 48 hours of standby followed by 5 minutes of alarm

Answer 18

a. 24 hours of standby followed by 15 minutes of alarm

Question 19

Where an engine-driven generator is used to provide secondary power, a minimum of ___ hours of batteries are required. Why?

Answer 19

4 hours / in case generator doesn’t start

Question 20

If a system standby (quiescent) load is 350 milliamperes and the alarm load is 1.100 amperes, what is the required capacity of a battery used for a secondary power supply.

Answer 20

10.19 A

Question 21

The disconnecting means (branch circuit) for the primary power of a fire alarm system must be ____.

a. black b. orange
c. red d. white

Answer 21

c. red

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of an installer who is “qualified and experienced” under the requirements of NFPA 72?

a. certified by state or local authority
b. IMSA certified
c. NICET certified
d. all of the above

Answer 22

d. all of the above.

Question 23

The Code requires the maximum normal operating temperature limits for most fire alarm equipment to be between _____.

a. 0°F and 120°F b. 32°F and 120°F
c. 0°F and 100°F d. 32°F and 100°F

Answer 23

b. 32°F and 120°F

Question 24

Fire alarm control equipment requires a smoke detector for protection when the controls are ____

a. connected to a supervising station
b. located in a fully sprinklered building
c. located in a non-sprinklered building
d. located in an area that is not continuously occupied.

Answer 24

d. located in an area that is not continuously occupied.

Question 25

Which of the following documentation must be provided to the authority having jurisdiction at the completion of a fire alarm installation?

a. Record of certification
b. Record of completion
c. Record of documentation
d. Record of installation

Answer 25

b. Record of completion

Question 26

Which of the following circuits is not required to be monitored for integrity?

a. Class A b. Class B
c. Class E d. Class X

Answer 26

c. Class E

Question 27

Upon detection of a trouble condition, fire alarm system controls must initiate a trouble signal within _____.

a. 100 seconds b. 150 seconds
c. 200 seconds d. 300 seconds

Answer 27

c. 200 seconds