TFM 12 FIRE ALARM EXAM QUESTIONS | 2026 |
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Installation labels for new fire alarm systems must be
___________________________.
A. yellow with black lettering
B. blue with black lettering
C. white with black lettering
D. red with lettering
C. white with black lettering
NFPA 13D pertains to the _______________________.
A. installation of sprinkler systems
B. installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings.
C. installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies up to and including four
stories
in height
D. installation of sprinkler systems in petrochemical facilities
B. installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings.
Yellow and red fire alarm system labels must be attached
A. to the inside of the control panel cover
B. beneath the white installation label
C. to the licensee's windshield
D. to the outside of the control panel cover
A. to the inside of the control panel cover
If inspections of a fire alarm system installation identify items that need correction, the
authority having jurisdiction must be notified if corrective action is not initiated within
_______ calendar days.
A. 2
B. 10
C. 14
D. 30
B. 10
,The height of a manual fire alarm pull box should be ______________ above floor level.
A. 3 to 5 feet
B. 3 ½ to 4 ½ feet
C. 3 to 4 feet
D. 5 to 6 feet
B. 3 ½ to 4 ½ feet
True or False: Supervision of automatic detection and actuation equipment shall be
provided and arranged so that there will be an immediate indication of failure, preferably
at a constantly attended location.
True
A device that detects visible or invisible particles of combustion is a ___________.
A. Flame detector
B. Fire - gas detector
C. Smoke detector
D. Heat detector
C. Smoke detector
Which of the following words indicates a mandatory requirement?
A. Standard
B. Listed
C. Should
D. Shall
D. Shall
True or False: A heat detector is a device that detects abnormally high temperature or
rate of temperature rise.
True
Smoke detectors shall be tested in accordance with manufactures' instructions at least
A. Annually
B. Semiannually
C. Quarterly
D. Monthly
A. Annually
, True or False: Photoelectric light scattering smoke detection is less responsive to
smaller particles of combustion.
True
True or False: Ionization smoke detection is based on the principal of using a small
amount of radioactive material to ionize the air between two charged electrodes.
True
NFPA 13 pertains to the ______________________.
A. Installation of sprinkler systems
B. Installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings
C. Installation of sprinkler systems in petrochemicals facilities
D. Installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies up to and including four
stories
in height
A. Installation of sprinkler systems
True or False: An automatic system is not required to have means for manual actuation.
False
True or False: Smoke detectors that have a provision for program controlled sensitivity
adjustment can be adjusted in the field.
False
Of the following, what type of wire is rated to be used in ducts, plenums, and other
space used for environmental air?
A. FPL
B. FPLR
C. FPLP
D. FLAP
C. FPLP
If a fire alarm system does not comply with standards adopted at the time the system
was installed, has a fault condition, or is impaired from normal operation, the owner or
his representative must be ______________________.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Installation labels for new fire alarm systems must be
___________________________.
A. yellow with black lettering
B. blue with black lettering
C. white with black lettering
D. red with lettering
C. white with black lettering
NFPA 13D pertains to the _______________________.
A. installation of sprinkler systems
B. installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings.
C. installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies up to and including four
stories
in height
D. installation of sprinkler systems in petrochemical facilities
B. installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings.
Yellow and red fire alarm system labels must be attached
A. to the inside of the control panel cover
B. beneath the white installation label
C. to the licensee's windshield
D. to the outside of the control panel cover
A. to the inside of the control panel cover
If inspections of a fire alarm system installation identify items that need correction, the
authority having jurisdiction must be notified if corrective action is not initiated within
_______ calendar days.
A. 2
B. 10
C. 14
D. 30
B. 10
,The height of a manual fire alarm pull box should be ______________ above floor level.
A. 3 to 5 feet
B. 3 ½ to 4 ½ feet
C. 3 to 4 feet
D. 5 to 6 feet
B. 3 ½ to 4 ½ feet
True or False: Supervision of automatic detection and actuation equipment shall be
provided and arranged so that there will be an immediate indication of failure, preferably
at a constantly attended location.
True
A device that detects visible or invisible particles of combustion is a ___________.
A. Flame detector
B. Fire - gas detector
C. Smoke detector
D. Heat detector
C. Smoke detector
Which of the following words indicates a mandatory requirement?
A. Standard
B. Listed
C. Should
D. Shall
D. Shall
True or False: A heat detector is a device that detects abnormally high temperature or
rate of temperature rise.
True
Smoke detectors shall be tested in accordance with manufactures' instructions at least
A. Annually
B. Semiannually
C. Quarterly
D. Monthly
A. Annually
, True or False: Photoelectric light scattering smoke detection is less responsive to
smaller particles of combustion.
True
True or False: Ionization smoke detection is based on the principal of using a small
amount of radioactive material to ionize the air between two charged electrodes.
True
NFPA 13 pertains to the ______________________.
A. Installation of sprinkler systems
B. Installation of sprinkler systems in one- and two- family dwellings
C. Installation of sprinkler systems in petrochemicals facilities
D. Installation of sprinkler systems in residential occupancies up to and including four
stories
in height
A. Installation of sprinkler systems
True or False: An automatic system is not required to have means for manual actuation.
False
True or False: Smoke detectors that have a provision for program controlled sensitivity
adjustment can be adjusted in the field.
False
Of the following, what type of wire is rated to be used in ducts, plenums, and other
space used for environmental air?
A. FPL
B. FPLR
C. FPLP
D. FLAP
C. FPLP
If a fire alarm system does not comply with standards adopted at the time the system
was installed, has a fault condition, or is impaired from normal operation, the owner or
his representative must be ______________________.
