Fire Alarm Lesson 5&6 Practice Test

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• Which condition activates the return-side smoke detection requirement?
• If a building has occupiable levels extending to 80 feet above the lowest fire department access level, how is it classified?
• Which type of suppression system is designed to release in a sequence and is often integrated with the fire alarm system?
• Power-limited wiring requirements are found in Part ? of Article 760.
• Which term describes a condition where a monitored device indicates a fault or abnormal condition, but not an active fire?
• Abandoned fire alarm cables may remain in a building only if they are tagged for future use.
• In a two-stage alarm, what happens when the system reaches the full alarm stage?
• Non-power-limited circuits operate with voltages up to ?
• Which of the following must be deenergized when sprinklers actuate in the same area?
• Using the given unit resistance of 7.77 Ω per 1,000 ft for 18 AWG copper, what is the loop resistance for a 5,000 ft run?
• On an addressable fire alarm system, what indications are typical for an alarming device on the panel?
• During a yearly system test, which activity helps verify the response of initiating devices?
• Circuit integrity (CI) cable can be spliced with off-the-shelf twist-on connectors between the controls and the zone it serves.
• Tables ? and ? provide limitations for power-limited circuits.
• Which statement best describes a Class 2 wiring in this context?
• A(n) firestopping material contains small amounts of water that cool the penetration as it is burned. What type is it?
• What is the purpose of NFPA 72 in a fire alarm system?
• Which device is responsible for sending recall commands to elevators during a fire event?
• If a multi-story HVAC system has a capacity of 10000 CFM, is return-side smoke detection required under NFPA 90A?
• During a yearly fire alarm system test, which tasks are typically performed?
• What is the maximum retard for a waterflow switch in seconds?
• If annunciator information is excessive, the AHJ may require which of the following?
• What is the role of Signaling Line Circuits (SLCs) in a fire alarm system?
• Who selects the designated elevator recall level?
• Which may be used for power-limited circuit wiring?
• Why is detector placement important in high-occupancy buildings?
• If non-power-limited circuits operate under NEC, what is the maximum voltage allowed?
• Fire alarm circuit survivability is required for systems using which scenario?
• What is the minimum number of fire alarm control circuits for Phase I recall for each group of elevators?
• How do ionization and photoelectric smoke detectors differ in their response to fires?
• A loss of power on a fire alarm system would typically generate which type of signal?
• What are the three primary components of a fire alarm control panel (FACP) and their roles?
• In a two-stage fire alarm system, what characterizes the preliminary alarm compared with the full alarm?
• Non-power-limited wiring installed exposed must be mechanically protected within seven feet of the finished floor.
• What is an 'automatic testing feature' on some panels?
• Where power-limited conductors are installed in the same enclosure as power and lighting conductors, they must have a separation of at least?
• Under NFPA 90A, supply-side smoke detection is mandated for HVAC systems with capacity of
• Which NFPA standard governs circuit and pathway performance for fire alarm systems?
• In a conventional fire alarm system, what does zone isolation accomplish?
• Non-power-limited circuits may be wired using THHN in EMT.
• Fire alarm cables are permitted to be strapped to other conduit.
• Fire alarm cables are permitted to be laid directly on top of suspended ceiling tiles.
• A cable tray is considered what type of penetration?
• Which cable type is intended for plenum applications?
• Which cable type is permitted to be installed exposed in a plenum space?
• Which cable type is intended for riser applications?
• Where required, survivability means that fire alarm circuits must operate for not less than?
• The maximum delay (retard) on a waterflow switch is which of the following?
• What is alarm verification and why is it used?
• If the emergency function wiring is Class C, is this allowed in NFPA 90A compliant installations?
• If a short circuit is detected on a signaling line, what is the typical panel response?
• A control relay or control module must be located within how many feet of the component controlling the emergency control function?
• How is an alarm indicated locally by a fire alarm panel?
• Which term describes the wiring category that NEC labels for lower-power circuits often used in fire alarm systems?
• What does a supervisory signal indicate in a fire alarm system?
• On an addressable system, what information is typically shown for the activating device on the control panel?
• NFPA 90A requires supply-side smoke detection on HVAC systems with capacity of at least which value?
• NEC ? requires electrical penetrations to be firestopped.
• What does a waterflow switch do in a sprinkler system?
• Which survivability level corresponds to "Two-hour protection of circuits and fully sprinklered building, per NFPA 13"?
• Which NEC section requires firestopping of electrical penetrations?
• How would you troubleshoot a persistent trouble signal on the panel?
• Power-limited wiring may be combined in the same cable or raceway as which wiring?
• The inside of a raceway that is in direct contact with the Earth is a which location?
• From an interconnected suppression system control unit to the main fire alarm control unit, the duct detector actuation is permitted to cause which of the following signals?
• Which table in the NEC provides power limitations for DC power-limited fire alarm circuits?
• Return-side smoke detection threshold under NFPA 90A applies to systems that serve more than one story and have capacity of
• Which device allows occupants to manually trigger an alarm at an exit?
• According to the NEC, non-power-limited circuits may operate with voltages as high as?
• Control units that perform releasing service must be?
• Runs of wiring in underground conduit are considered which locations?
• Which type of suppression systems are usually supervised by a fire alarm system?
• In a fire alarm system, what is the sequence of operations when an alarm occurs?
• NFPA 90A requires supply-side smoke detection on HVAC systems with a capacity of at least how many CFM?
• A circuit that is 1,500 feet from the control unit to the last device using 18 AWG uncoated solid copper conductor will have a loop resistance of?
• In a conventional fire alarm system, how are devices typically grouped?
• What is drill-down annunciation and why is it useful?
• Heat detectors used for shunt trip are not required to be connected to the fire alarm system and are not required to be monitored for integrity. Is this statement true or false?
• Non-power-limited circuits may be wired using which of the following?
• Which class is prohibited for the wiring between the fire alarm control unit and the emergency function control device?
• If a circuit is non-power-limited, its maximum voltage is up to what value?
• What is the purpose of resetting after an alarm, and when is it allowed?
• NFPA 90A governs which aspect of building systems?
• The standard that contains requirements for duct detection in HVAC systems is which NFPA standard?
• No required protection survivability level corresponds to which level?
• Which article covers burglary system wiring?
• Heat detectors in sprinklered elevator installations are required in which spaces?
• Where run vertically, Annex A of NFPA 72 recommends a separation of one foot for the outgoing and return conductors of which circuits?
• Where should CO detectors be placed in a fire alarm system?
• Which location classification is exemplified by conduit under a grade-level concrete slab?
• What is a tamper switch in a monitored device, and why is it important?
• Non-fire alarm system components may share fire alarm wiring on a combination system.
• Which term describes the signal used to communicate suppression status to the main fire alarm controls?
• Which building systems are sometimes integrated with fire alarm systems?
• In a setup where power-limited conductors share an enclosure with lighting conductors, what is the minimum separation required?
• Which protocol is permitted to interconnect HVAC or other systems to a network shared by the fire alarm system?
• What is the maximum delay allowed for a waterflow switch in a typical fire alarm system?
• What is the correct description of the role of a fire alarm interface with a suppression system?
• Fire alarm cables are permitted to be laid directly on top of suspended ceiling tiles. Which statement is accurate?
• Return-side smoke detection is required on multi-story systems with capacity of
• Which signal is not required to be transmitted from an interconnected suppression system control unit to the main fire alarm control unit?
• Which side of an HVAC system does NFPA 90A require smoke detection for systems with capacity of at least 2000 CFM?
• What is the difference between supervisory signals and trouble signals on a fire alarm system, with an example for each?
• The maximum time delay between the flow of water from a machine room or hoistway sprinkler and the elevator shunt trip must not exceed how many seconds?
• Which NEC section pertains to wiring in plenums and other air-handling spaces?
• Which statement is true regarding the signals between suppression controls and main fire alarm controls?
• Two-hour protection of circuits and a fully sprinklered building corresponds to which survivability level?
• Phase I recall is associated with which building system?
• What is a pre-signal or alarm verification delay and its purpose?
• Failure to remove conduit burrs usually results in which of the following?
• Which standard is associated with controls in commercial fire alarm systems?
• The proper non-power-limited cable for riser use is which?
• Which circuit is designated as a fail-safe circuit in fire alarm terminology?
• Power-limited equipment circuit limitations are verified by ?
• What is the role of a fire alarm control panel's power supply during a power outage?
• Which item is not typically included in a pre-fire plan?
• Which statement about power-limited circuits is accurate?
• Which firestopping material is defined as expanding when heated?
• Combination systems utilize which of the following?
• Fire pump installations are covered by which NFPA standard?
• In a normally closed switch that is supervised, what happens if the switch is left open or tampered?
• Duct detectors are usually required on systems with a capacity over how many cubic feet per minute?
• Which device is used in areas where smoke detection is impractical or nuisance, such as kitchens or attics?
• What is the length of a 16 AWG solid coated copper conductor having a resistance of 23.5 ohms?
• Assuming there are no approved separations between conductors, which conductors are permitted in the same cable or raceway as power-limited circuit conductors?
• Pit sprinklers located less than how many feet above the pit floor are exempt from causing shunt trip?
• What is meant by synchronized strobes and why is it important?
• Generally speaking, power-limited fire alarm circuits operate at ?
• What is a notification appliance circuit (NAC) and which devices use it?
• Which are common causes of false alarms in fire alarm systems?
• What is a key benefit of an addressable fire alarm system regarding reporting?
• A high-rise building is usually defined as a building with an occupiable level more than ? above the lowest level of fire department access.
• What is the purpose of a zone map or floor plan on a fire alarm panel?
• Which of the following is a typical use case for smoke detectors?
• Which component of the fire alarm control panel provides user feedback and interface, such as LEDs and keypads?
• Which item is essential to document in a pre-fire plan to support emergency response?
• According to national codes, what locations require Phase I recall smoke detectors?
• Control relays or other listed control appliances must be installed within ? of the component controlling the emergency function.
• For NFPA 90A compliance, the interconnection between the FACP and the emergency function control appliance must avoid which class?
• What is an End-of-Line (EOL) resistor, and why is it used?
• What is the role of sound pressure level requirements for NAC devices?
• Which document can assist in determining if an assembly is two-hour rated?
• Direct connection of two or more compatible control units is sometimes referred to as what type of communication?
• A combination burglary/fire alarm system listed for household use may be used in a small mercantile occupancy.
• Which device would typically trigger a supervisory signal in a monitored fire alarm system?
• A firestopping material that expands when heated is referred to as ?.
• Which cable type is intended for general use?
• Which document contains circuit and pathway performance requirements for fire alarm systems?
• Which action is included in coordinating with a building management system during a fire alarm?
• In an addressable system, what information does the panel obtain from a device's address?
• Class A, Class N, and Class X circuits should be separated in horizontal runs by at least how many inches?
• Smoke detectors installed in elevator lobbies for Phase I recall must be installed within how many feet of the centerline of each elevator car controlled by the detector?
• Under what conditions can abandoned fire alarm cables remain in a building?
• How do conventional and addressable fire alarm systems differ?
• A firestopping classification having a minimum F rating of ? must be used on a two-hour rated firewall to resist the passage of flames.
• Which standard applies to commercial fire alarm system controls?
• Control relays and modules provided by the fire alarm equipment manufacturer must be what and rated for the expected voltage and current?
• What is a short circuit on a signaling line?
• Before resetting after an alarm, what is typically required?
• Which statement best describes the value of monthly visual checks for initiating devices?
• Which cable type is specified for two hours of direct fire exposure?
• Where is a remote annunciator typically installed in a facility?
• Underground power-limited copper fire alarm circuits that extend outside the building must comply with ?
• Which conductor size is associated with a unit resistance of 7.77 Ω per 1,000 feet?
• Fire alarm circuit conductors installed above a suspended ceiling may use the same support wires that support the ceiling grid.
• Fire alarm control units that control a suppression system actuation must be listed for releasing service. Which option best completes this requirement?
• During an active alarm, which indicator on the panel is typically observed?
• What is the typical test frequency for initiating devices?
• Suppression system controls must be provided with what to prevent inadvertent tripping during fire alarm testing?
• What is the primary goal of detector placement in high-occupancy facilities?
• In a sprinklered elevator hoistway and machine room, heat detectors must have which temperature rating and RTI?
• What cable type is suitable for two hours of direct attack by fire?
• The wiring between the fire alarm control unit and the control appliance or relay for an emergency function cannot be of which class?
• Diesel fire pumps must be supervised for which conditions?
• What is the purpose of a fire alarm evacuation plan in relation to the system?
• The maximum delay (retard) for a waterflow switch is?
• What should be included in a pre-fire plan for a building with a fire alarm system?
• In the NEC, the location of unit resistances for copper wire is found in which table?
• Which of the following is a 'fail-safe' circuit?
• Which description best describes an automatic testing feature on fire alarm panels?
• What is the typical signal response when a water flow switch is activated?
• Define standby power duration and its importance in NFPA 72 compliance.
• What is the loop resistance for a 1,000 ft run using 18 AWG copper with unit resistance 7.77 Ω per 1,000 ft?
• Which statement best describes zone isolation in a conventional fire alarm system?
• Two-hour protection of circuits as a survivability level corresponds to which level?
• The minimum F rating for firestopping on a two-hour firewall is 120.
• If information displayed on a combination system annunciator is excessive, what may the AHJ require?
• Fire alarm control units that actuate suppression must be listed for which service?
• In a combination system with a single display, a second display for the fire alarm portion is required when what condition is met?
• Which protocol is commonly used to integrate building automation with fire alarm systems?
• How does a fire alarm system coordinate with elevators during an evacuation?
• Which of the following building systems is commonly integrated with fire alarm for occupant safety and control?
• Which technology enables fire alarm signals to be sent over a local area network?
• What is a manual call point and where should it be placed?
• Phase I recall is a term used in relation to which equipment?
• For an elevator with a sprinklered machine room and a non-sprinklered hoistway, how many fire alarm control outputs are required?
• Which capacity triggers supply-side smoke detection according to NFPA 90A?
• Firestopping materials are always listed.
• Which component provides the link to monitoring services or responders?
• Which of the following is NOT typically considered a main component of a fire alarm system design for a small to mid-size building?
• Electric fire pumps must be supervised for which conditions?
• If there are no approved separations between conductors, which class of conductors is allowed to share a cable with power-limited conductors?
• Power-limited circuits may be wired using which approach?
• Return-side smoke detection is required for HVAC systems serving more than one story if their capacity is at least how many CFM?
• Which Parts of Article 800 govern underground circuits outside the building?
• Describe the function of a remote annunciator and why it might be installed.
• What does NAC capacity limit in a fire alarm system?
• Where non-power-limited wiring is installed exposed, it must be mechanically protected within how much of the finished floor?
• The inside of a conduit installed under a concrete slab at grade level is considered a ? location.
• What is a manual initiating device and where is it typically installed?
• What methods verify that a detector is properly aligned with its coverage area?
• What does coordination with life safety systems entail?
• Duct detectors are usually required on systems with a capacity over which value?
• What is the primary purpose of a central alarm/release interface in a building's fire alarm system?
• What distinguishes Class A circuit wiring from Class B in terms of fault tolerance?
• An 18 AWG uncoated solid copper conductor has a unit resistance of how many ohms per 1,000 feet?
• Which article of the NEC pertains to the wiring of burglary system controls?
• Which of the following wiring classes is not permitted for the interconnection from the fire alarm control unit to the emergency function control device?
• In the sprinklered elevator hoistway, heat detectors are required within how many inches of each sprinkler?
• In sprinklered elevator spaces, heat detectors must have a lower temperature rating and lower RTI compared to non-sprinklered installations. Is this statement true or false?
• A(n) firestopping material expands as it is burned. What type is it?
• Which cable type is appropriate for a non-power-limited circuit?
• A duct smoke detector actuation is permitted to cause which signals?