IFDA REVIEW FILE 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
◉ At minimum, how long shall a supervising station maintain
records on signals received from maintenance, inspections and
testing? Answer: 36 months
◉ According to NFPA 72, how often shall manual fire alarm pull
stations be tested? Answer: Every 12 months
◉ According to NFPA 72, How often should water flow switches be
tested? Answer: Quarterly
◉ What standard covers the installation of audible and visible
notifications appliances? Answer: NFPA 72 2007, Ch. 7
◉ How many smoke detectors are required for a room with a level
ceiling of a 900 square feet or less? Answer: 1
◉ Fire alarm system providing general emergency voice alarm
communication must provide for _________ hours of stand by power
followed by ___________ minutes of alarm. Answer: 24; 15
,◉ A fire alarm system in which components are used in whole or in
part, in common with a non-fire signaling system. Answer: A
combination system
◉ A system component that generates transmission of a change of
state condition is called an ___________. Answer: Initiating device
◉ Indicates the need for action in relation to the equipment or
maintenance features to related systems Answer: Supervisory Signal
◉ An individual that is designated by the building owner can be an
___________. Answer: Impairment coordinator
◉ Trouble signals and their restoration to normal shall be indicated
within _________. Answer: 200 seconds
◉ A fire alarm control panel shall recharge batteries within _________
after fully charged batteries have been subject to a single discharge.
Answer: 48 hours
◉ Fire alarm systems providing general evacuation need to provide
________ of standby power, followed by a _________ of alarm power.
Answer: 24 hours; 15 minutes
, ◉ If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm is used as
a power source shall comply with __________ Answer: NFPA 110
◉ A Self-restoring supervisory signal shall be visually and audibly
indicated within Answer: 90 seconds
◉ A coded alarm consists of not less that complete three rounds of
the number transmitted, each round shall consist of not less than
___________ Answer: Three Impulses
◉ A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of
_________ if the number transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-
normal condition Answer: Two rounds
◉ Required signals shall not be lost, interrupted or delayed by more
than ________ as a result of the primary power failure. Answer: 10
seconds
◉ If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm system is
used as a power source, the operation of the generator shall comply
with ___________. Answer: NFPA 110
◉ Rechargeable batteries shall be either __________ or __________
Answer: Trickle; Float-Charged (pick only one if both not listed)
◉ At minimum, how long shall a supervising station maintain
records on signals received from maintenance, inspections and
testing? Answer: 36 months
◉ According to NFPA 72, how often shall manual fire alarm pull
stations be tested? Answer: Every 12 months
◉ According to NFPA 72, How often should water flow switches be
tested? Answer: Quarterly
◉ What standard covers the installation of audible and visible
notifications appliances? Answer: NFPA 72 2007, Ch. 7
◉ How many smoke detectors are required for a room with a level
ceiling of a 900 square feet or less? Answer: 1
◉ Fire alarm system providing general emergency voice alarm
communication must provide for _________ hours of stand by power
followed by ___________ minutes of alarm. Answer: 24; 15
,◉ A fire alarm system in which components are used in whole or in
part, in common with a non-fire signaling system. Answer: A
combination system
◉ A system component that generates transmission of a change of
state condition is called an ___________. Answer: Initiating device
◉ Indicates the need for action in relation to the equipment or
maintenance features to related systems Answer: Supervisory Signal
◉ An individual that is designated by the building owner can be an
___________. Answer: Impairment coordinator
◉ Trouble signals and their restoration to normal shall be indicated
within _________. Answer: 200 seconds
◉ A fire alarm control panel shall recharge batteries within _________
after fully charged batteries have been subject to a single discharge.
Answer: 48 hours
◉ Fire alarm systems providing general evacuation need to provide
________ of standby power, followed by a _________ of alarm power.
Answer: 24 hours; 15 minutes
, ◉ If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm is used as
a power source shall comply with __________ Answer: NFPA 110
◉ A Self-restoring supervisory signal shall be visually and audibly
indicated within Answer: 90 seconds
◉ A coded alarm consists of not less that complete three rounds of
the number transmitted, each round shall consist of not less than
___________ Answer: Three Impulses
◉ A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of
_________ if the number transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-
normal condition Answer: Two rounds
◉ Required signals shall not be lost, interrupted or delayed by more
than ________ as a result of the primary power failure. Answer: 10
seconds
◉ If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm system is
used as a power source, the operation of the generator shall comply
with ___________. Answer: NFPA 110
◉ Rechargeable batteries shall be either __________ or __________
Answer: Trickle; Float-Charged (pick only one if both not listed)
