Ch1 Burglar Alarms Exam Questions
Answered Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
Which of the following is an objective of a burglar alarm system?
A. Be active whenever the site is occupied
B. Notify authorities that a hold-up is in progress
C. To not let the intruder know when it is activated
D. Activate a warning device upon detection of an intrusion - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Activate
a warning device upon detection of an intrusion
Which component allows the system to monitor what is happening at the alarm site?
A. Notification Device
B. Signaling Device
C. Sensor
D. Control Panel - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Sensor
Which component is optional in a burglar alarm system?
A. Sensors
B. Communications Capabilities
C. Warning or Notification Device
D. Control Panel - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Communications Capabilities
If an alarm is like a human body - what is a battery like?
,A. Ear
B. Nerves
C. Brain
D. Heart - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Heart
What is a device that communicates what is happening at the alarm site to a remote location?
A. Sensor
B. Notification Device
C. Signaling Device
D. Control Panel - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Signaling Device
Point - CORRECT ANSWERS Used to sense around specific objects
Trap - CORRECT ANSWERS Located in expected traffic area
Space - CORRECT ANSWERS Sense entire area or room
Perimeter - CORRECT ANSWERS Sense penetration of outer barrier of area
Sensors allow the system to monitor what is happening at the alarm site. True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWERS True ############
Which is NOT a common feature of a burglar alarm sensor?
A. Built in wireless transceiver
, B. Rechargeable Battery
C. Built in end of line resistor
D. Built in video camera - CORRECT ANSWERS Built in video camera ############
Which is NOT a type of sensor?
A. Motion sensors
B. Glass break sensors
C. Smoke Emitting Device
D. Door and window contacts - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Smoke Emitting Device
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Sensors are usually marked as normal when no force or power is applied, True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWERS True ##############
Which type of sensor is used to sense an entire area or room?
A. Trap
B. Point
C. Perimeter
D. Space - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Space ###########
Magnetic Contact Switch - CORRECT ANSWERS A two-unit device, consisting of a small
permanent magnet (with no electrical connections) and a magnetically sensitive switch. They can be
normally open or normally closed
Normally Open Contacts - CORRECT ANSWERS When no power is applied the circuit is open
Answered Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
Which of the following is an objective of a burglar alarm system?
A. Be active whenever the site is occupied
B. Notify authorities that a hold-up is in progress
C. To not let the intruder know when it is activated
D. Activate a warning device upon detection of an intrusion - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Activate
a warning device upon detection of an intrusion
Which component allows the system to monitor what is happening at the alarm site?
A. Notification Device
B. Signaling Device
C. Sensor
D. Control Panel - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Sensor
Which component is optional in a burglar alarm system?
A. Sensors
B. Communications Capabilities
C. Warning or Notification Device
D. Control Panel - CORRECT ANSWERS B. Communications Capabilities
If an alarm is like a human body - what is a battery like?
,A. Ear
B. Nerves
C. Brain
D. Heart - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Heart
What is a device that communicates what is happening at the alarm site to a remote location?
A. Sensor
B. Notification Device
C. Signaling Device
D. Control Panel - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Signaling Device
Point - CORRECT ANSWERS Used to sense around specific objects
Trap - CORRECT ANSWERS Located in expected traffic area
Space - CORRECT ANSWERS Sense entire area or room
Perimeter - CORRECT ANSWERS Sense penetration of outer barrier of area
Sensors allow the system to monitor what is happening at the alarm site. True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWERS True ############
Which is NOT a common feature of a burglar alarm sensor?
A. Built in wireless transceiver
, B. Rechargeable Battery
C. Built in end of line resistor
D. Built in video camera - CORRECT ANSWERS Built in video camera ############
Which is NOT a type of sensor?
A. Motion sensors
B. Glass break sensors
C. Smoke Emitting Device
D. Door and window contacts - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Smoke Emitting Device
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Sensors are usually marked as normal when no force or power is applied, True or False? - CORRECT
ANSWERS True ##############
Which type of sensor is used to sense an entire area or room?
A. Trap
B. Point
C. Perimeter
D. Space - CORRECT ANSWERS D. Space ###########
Magnetic Contact Switch - CORRECT ANSWERS A two-unit device, consisting of a small
permanent magnet (with no electrical connections) and a magnetically sensitive switch. They can be
normally open or normally closed
Normally Open Contacts - CORRECT ANSWERS When no power is applied the circuit is open
