Fire alarm lesson 5&6 Exam Questions
Answered Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
Which article of the NEC covers burglary system wiring? - CORRECT ANSWERS Article 725
Correct
Non-power-limited circuits operate with voltages up to ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS 600 V
Tables ? and ? provide limitations for power-limited circuits. - CORRECT ANSWERS 12A and
12B
Generally speaking, power-limited fire alarm circuits operate at ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS less
than 100 VA
Power-limited wiring requirements are found in Part ? of Article 760. - CORRECT ANSWERS
III
Power-limited equipment circuit limitations are verified by ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS The
testing laboratory
Underground power-limited copper fire alarm circuits that extend outside the building must comply
with ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS Parts II, III, and IV of Article 800 and Part I of Article 300
Fire alarm cables are permitted to be laid directly on top of suspended ceiling tiles. - CORRECT
ANSWERS False
The inside of a conduit installed under a concrete slab at grade level is considered a ? location. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Wet
, What cable type is suitable for two hours of direct attack by fire? - CORRECT ANSWERS FPLP-
CI
Fire alarm circuit survivability is required for systems using ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS . partial
evacuation or relocation
Circuit integrity (CI) cable can be spliced with off-the-shelf twist-on connectors between the controls
and the zone it serves. - CORRECT ANSWERS Flase
Power-limited circuits may be wired using ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Chapter 3 wiring
methods
2. non-power-limited wiring methods
3. power-limited wiring methods
Assuming that there are no approved separations between conductors, which of the following
conductors are permitted in the same cable or raceway as power-limited circuit conductors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Class 2
Which cable type is permitted to be installed exposed in a plenum space? - CORRECT ANSWERS
FPLP
Failure to remove conduit burrs usually results in ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS ground faults
The proper non-power-limited cable for riser use is ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS NPLFR
Under what conditions can abandoned fire alarm cables remain in a building? - CORRECT ANSWERS
When they are tagged for future use
Answered Correctly (Qs) 2026 update
Which article of the NEC covers burglary system wiring? - CORRECT ANSWERS Article 725
Correct
Non-power-limited circuits operate with voltages up to ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS 600 V
Tables ? and ? provide limitations for power-limited circuits. - CORRECT ANSWERS 12A and
12B
Generally speaking, power-limited fire alarm circuits operate at ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS less
than 100 VA
Power-limited wiring requirements are found in Part ? of Article 760. - CORRECT ANSWERS
III
Power-limited equipment circuit limitations are verified by ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS The
testing laboratory
Underground power-limited copper fire alarm circuits that extend outside the building must comply
with ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS Parts II, III, and IV of Article 800 and Part I of Article 300
Fire alarm cables are permitted to be laid directly on top of suspended ceiling tiles. - CORRECT
ANSWERS False
The inside of a conduit installed under a concrete slab at grade level is considered a ? location. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Wet
, What cable type is suitable for two hours of direct attack by fire? - CORRECT ANSWERS FPLP-
CI
Fire alarm circuit survivability is required for systems using ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS . partial
evacuation or relocation
Circuit integrity (CI) cable can be spliced with off-the-shelf twist-on connectors between the controls
and the zone it serves. - CORRECT ANSWERS Flase
Power-limited circuits may be wired using ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Chapter 3 wiring
methods
2. non-power-limited wiring methods
3. power-limited wiring methods
Assuming that there are no approved separations between conductors, which of the following
conductors are permitted in the same cable or raceway as power-limited circuit conductors? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Class 2
Which cable type is permitted to be installed exposed in a plenum space? - CORRECT ANSWERS
FPLP
Failure to remove conduit burrs usually results in ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS ground faults
The proper non-power-limited cable for riser use is ? . - CORRECT ANSWERS NPLFR
Under what conditions can abandoned fire alarm cables remain in a building? - CORRECT ANSWERS
When they are tagged for future use
