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OHIO STATE FIRE ALARM PRACTICE TEST (3) EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
Ceilings that have solid structural or solid nonstructural members
projecting down from the ceiling surface more than 4" and spaced more
than 36" center to center girder - CORRECT ANSWER = Beam
construction
A ceiling surface uninterrupted by continuous projections such as solid
joist, beams, or ducts, extending more than 4 inches below the ceiling
surface - CORRECT ANSWER = Smooth ceiling
A single unit, providing complete and independent living facilities for
one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, cooking, and sanitation - CORRECT ANSWER = Dwelling Unit
A fire alarm box that can be operated from one or more remote
actuating devices - CORRECT ANSWER = Auxiliary box
A manually operated device used to initiate an alarm signal - CORRECT
ANSWER = Manual fire alarm box
An enclosure housing a manually operated transmitter used to send an
alarm to the public fire service communications center - CORRECT
ANSWER = Municipal fire alarm box
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An auxiliary system that employs a locally complete arrangement l of
parts, initiating devices, relays, power supply, and associated
components to automatically trip a municipal transmitter or master box
over electrical circuits that are electrically isolated from the municipal
system circuits - CORRECT ANSWER = Local energy type
An auxiliary system electrically connected integral part of the municipal
alarm system extending the municipal circuit into the protected
premises to interconnect the initiating devices, which, when operated,
open the municipal circuit shunted around the trip coil of the municipal
transmitter or master box - CORRECT ANSWER = Shunt type
A system or group of systems in which the operations of circuits and
devices are transmitted automatically to, recorded in, maintained by,
and supervised from a listed central station that has competent and
experienced servers and operators who, upon receipt of a signal, take
such action ad required by this code - CORRECT ANSWER = Central
station
A system of fire alarm initiating devices, receiving equipment, and
connecting circuits(other than a public telephone network) used to
transmit alarms from street locations to the public fire service
communication center - CORRECT ANSWER = Municipal fire alarm
system
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OHIO STATE FIRE ALARM PRACTICE TEST (3) EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
Ceilings that have solid structural or solid nonstructural members
projecting down from the ceiling surface more than 4" and spaced more
than 36" center to center girder - CORRECT ANSWER = Beam
construction
A ceiling surface uninterrupted by continuous projections such as solid
joist, beams, or ducts, extending more than 4 inches below the ceiling
surface - CORRECT ANSWER = Smooth ceiling
A single unit, providing complete and independent living facilities for
one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, cooking, and sanitation - CORRECT ANSWER = Dwelling Unit
A fire alarm box that can be operated from one or more remote
actuating devices - CORRECT ANSWER = Auxiliary box
A manually operated device used to initiate an alarm signal - CORRECT
ANSWER = Manual fire alarm box
An enclosure housing a manually operated transmitter used to send an
alarm to the public fire service communications center - CORRECT
ANSWER = Municipal fire alarm box
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An auxiliary system that employs a locally complete arrangement l of
parts, initiating devices, relays, power supply, and associated
components to automatically trip a municipal transmitter or master box
over electrical circuits that are electrically isolated from the municipal
system circuits - CORRECT ANSWER = Local energy type
An auxiliary system electrically connected integral part of the municipal
alarm system extending the municipal circuit into the protected
premises to interconnect the initiating devices, which, when operated,
open the municipal circuit shunted around the trip coil of the municipal
transmitter or master box - CORRECT ANSWER = Shunt type
A system or group of systems in which the operations of circuits and
devices are transmitted automatically to, recorded in, maintained by,
and supervised from a listed central station that has competent and
experienced servers and operators who, upon receipt of a signal, take
such action ad required by this code - CORRECT ANSWER = Central
station
A system of fire alarm initiating devices, receiving equipment, and
connecting circuits(other than a public telephone network) used to
transmit alarms from street locations to the public fire service
communication center - CORRECT ANSWER = Municipal fire alarm
system
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