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Michigan MI Security Alarm System Contractor Exam
Actual Test Questions and Correct Answers With
Rationales LATEST THIS YEAR
Summarized Exam Coverage – MI Security Alarm System Contractor
Michigan PA 330 (Security Alarm and Licensed Security Alarm Contractor Act), licensing requirements
(contractor and employee licenses), false alarm reduction and notification rules, NEC Articles 725 (Class
2/3), 760 (fire alarms), 800 (communications), low voltage wiring, alarm system components (control
panels, sensors, communicators), UL standards (UL 681, 1023, 1635), NFPA 70 and 72 (fire alarm
interface), installation and testing methods, trespassing and responding to alarms, business practices
(contracts, advertising, insurance), theft and fire detection devices, access control systems, video
surveillance integration, and prohibited acts.
1. A Michigan security alarm contractor installs a system in a residential home. According to PA 330, the
contract must contain a provision about false alarm fees. Who is responsible for false alarm fees if the
contract is silent?
A) The alarm contractor
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B) The homeowner
C) The monitoring center
D) The local police department
Answer: B – PA 330 requires the contract to disclose false alarm fee responsibility; if silent, the
subscriber is liable.
2. An alarm contractor wants to advertise as “licensed and insured.” What must accompany this claim in
all advertising?
A) The contractor’s social security number
B) The contractor’s license number
C) The name of the insurance company
D) The bond amount
Answer: B – Michigan law requires the license number to appear in any advertisement referencing
licensure.
3. A technician installs a motion detector in a corner. The coverage pattern shows a “dead zone” directly
below the sensor. What is the most likely cause?
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A) Sensor is mounted too high
B) Sensor has a “creep zone” or is mounted too close to a wall
C) The lens is dirty
D) The sensor is wired backwards
Answer: B – PIR sensors have a blind spot directly below; mounting too high or too close to a wall
creates a dead zone near the sensor.
4. A contractor is replacing a control panel in an existing home. The original wiring is 22-gauge,
2-conductor, unshielded. The new panel requires 4-conductor, 18-gauge for keypads. The contractor
should:
A) Use the existing wiring and adapters
B) Pull new 4-conductor, 18-gauge wire
C) Splice 22-gauge to 18-gauge at the panel
D) Install wireless keypads only
Answer: B – Undersized wire causes voltage drop and communication errors; must pull proper gauge.
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5. A security alarm company’s employee is caught performing work without a valid Michigan security
alarm employee license. What is the penalty for the employee?
A) Warning only
B) Misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000
C) Felony with prison time
D) No penalty if contractor is licensed
Answer: B – PA 330 makes unlicensed employee work a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000.
6. A burglary alarm system uses a foil tape on glass. The foil is broken but the alarm does not trigger. The
most likely cause is:
A) Foil tape is not continuous
B) The window is double-pane
C) The magnet is misaligned
D) The battery is dead
Answer: A – Foil tape relies on a continuous circuit; any break opens the circuit and should trigger an
alarm.
Michigan MI Security Alarm System Contractor Exam
Actual Test Questions and Correct Answers With
Rationales LATEST THIS YEAR
Summarized Exam Coverage – MI Security Alarm System Contractor
Michigan PA 330 (Security Alarm and Licensed Security Alarm Contractor Act), licensing requirements
(contractor and employee licenses), false alarm reduction and notification rules, NEC Articles 725 (Class
2/3), 760 (fire alarms), 800 (communications), low voltage wiring, alarm system components (control
panels, sensors, communicators), UL standards (UL 681, 1023, 1635), NFPA 70 and 72 (fire alarm
interface), installation and testing methods, trespassing and responding to alarms, business practices
(contracts, advertising, insurance), theft and fire detection devices, access control systems, video
surveillance integration, and prohibited acts.
1. A Michigan security alarm contractor installs a system in a residential home. According to PA 330, the
contract must contain a provision about false alarm fees. Who is responsible for false alarm fees if the
contract is silent?
A) The alarm contractor
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B) The homeowner
C) The monitoring center
D) The local police department
Answer: B – PA 330 requires the contract to disclose false alarm fee responsibility; if silent, the
subscriber is liable.
2. An alarm contractor wants to advertise as “licensed and insured.” What must accompany this claim in
all advertising?
A) The contractor’s social security number
B) The contractor’s license number
C) The name of the insurance company
D) The bond amount
Answer: B – Michigan law requires the license number to appear in any advertisement referencing
licensure.
3. A technician installs a motion detector in a corner. The coverage pattern shows a “dead zone” directly
below the sensor. What is the most likely cause?
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A) Sensor is mounted too high
B) Sensor has a “creep zone” or is mounted too close to a wall
C) The lens is dirty
D) The sensor is wired backwards
Answer: B – PIR sensors have a blind spot directly below; mounting too high or too close to a wall
creates a dead zone near the sensor.
4. A contractor is replacing a control panel in an existing home. The original wiring is 22-gauge,
2-conductor, unshielded. The new panel requires 4-conductor, 18-gauge for keypads. The contractor
should:
A) Use the existing wiring and adapters
B) Pull new 4-conductor, 18-gauge wire
C) Splice 22-gauge to 18-gauge at the panel
D) Install wireless keypads only
Answer: B – Undersized wire causes voltage drop and communication errors; must pull proper gauge.
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5. A security alarm company’s employee is caught performing work without a valid Michigan security
alarm employee license. What is the penalty for the employee?
A) Warning only
B) Misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000
C) Felony with prison time
D) No penalty if contractor is licensed
Answer: B – PA 330 makes unlicensed employee work a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000.
6. A burglary alarm system uses a foil tape on glass. The foil is broken but the alarm does not trigger. The
most likely cause is:
A) Foil tape is not continuous
B) The window is double-pane
C) The magnet is misaligned
D) The battery is dead
Answer: A – Foil tape relies on a continuous circuit; any break opens the circuit and should trigger an
alarm.
