NICET FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS LEVEL 1
PRACTICE SET 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS BUNDLED
●● Consider the use of grounding electrodes. Rod and pipe electrodes
shall not be less than____ feet in length?
Answer: 8 feet
●● Smoke detectors should not be located in a direct airflow or closer
than ____ inches from an air supply diffuser or return air opening?
Answer: 36 inches
●● Consider the use of visible notification appliances. Wall mounted
appliances shall be mounted such that the entire lens is not less than
____ inches above the finished floor?
Answer: 80 inches
●● How many 16 gauge conductors are permitted in a 4 x 1 1/2 inches
square box?
Answer: 12
,●● Wall mounted audible appliances shall have their tops above the
finished floors at heights of not less than ____ inches and below the
finished ceilings at distances of not less than 6 inches?
Answer: 90 inches
●● A minimum ____ db ambient sound level with a 6 hour exposure
time requires hearing protection?
Answer: 92 db
●● Spot type heat sensing fire detectors shall be located on the ceiling
not less than ____ inches from the sidewall.
Answer: 4 inches
●● While operating an aerial lift, the use of a body harnes and ____ is
not required?
Answer: Stabilizer Hook, Grounding Pole, Insulation Mat
●● Spot type smoke detectors shall be located on the ceiling or, if on a
sidewall, between the ceiling and ____ inches down from the ceiling to
the top of the detector.
Answer: 12 inches
, ●● The distance between spot type heat detectors shall not exceed their
listed spacing, and there shall be detectors within a distance of ____ the
listed spacing, measured at right angles from the walls?
Answer: One Half
●● Where partitions extend to within ____ percent of the ceiling height,
the spaces separated by the partitions shall be considered as separate
rooms?
Answer: 15 percent
●● Consider 1,000 feet total of 18 gauge soild coated copper at 167o
Fahrenheit. The resistance of this conductor is ____ ohm?
Answer: 8.08 ohm
●● Consider the installation of heat detectors on a ceiling with beams. A
ceiling shall be treated as a smooth ceiling if the beams project no more
than____ inches below the ceiling?
Answer: 4 inches
●● Which of the following conductor types is an acceptable substitute
for FPLR?
Answer: FPLP, CMP
PRACTICE SET 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS BUNDLED
●● Consider the use of grounding electrodes. Rod and pipe electrodes
shall not be less than____ feet in length?
Answer: 8 feet
●● Smoke detectors should not be located in a direct airflow or closer
than ____ inches from an air supply diffuser or return air opening?
Answer: 36 inches
●● Consider the use of visible notification appliances. Wall mounted
appliances shall be mounted such that the entire lens is not less than
____ inches above the finished floor?
Answer: 80 inches
●● How many 16 gauge conductors are permitted in a 4 x 1 1/2 inches
square box?
Answer: 12
,●● Wall mounted audible appliances shall have their tops above the
finished floors at heights of not less than ____ inches and below the
finished ceilings at distances of not less than 6 inches?
Answer: 90 inches
●● A minimum ____ db ambient sound level with a 6 hour exposure
time requires hearing protection?
Answer: 92 db
●● Spot type heat sensing fire detectors shall be located on the ceiling
not less than ____ inches from the sidewall.
Answer: 4 inches
●● While operating an aerial lift, the use of a body harnes and ____ is
not required?
Answer: Stabilizer Hook, Grounding Pole, Insulation Mat
●● Spot type smoke detectors shall be located on the ceiling or, if on a
sidewall, between the ceiling and ____ inches down from the ceiling to
the top of the detector.
Answer: 12 inches
, ●● The distance between spot type heat detectors shall not exceed their
listed spacing, and there shall be detectors within a distance of ____ the
listed spacing, measured at right angles from the walls?
Answer: One Half
●● Where partitions extend to within ____ percent of the ceiling height,
the spaces separated by the partitions shall be considered as separate
rooms?
Answer: 15 percent
●● Consider 1,000 feet total of 18 gauge soild coated copper at 167o
Fahrenheit. The resistance of this conductor is ____ ohm?
Answer: 8.08 ohm
●● Consider the installation of heat detectors on a ceiling with beams. A
ceiling shall be treated as a smooth ceiling if the beams project no more
than____ inches below the ceiling?
Answer: 4 inches
●● Which of the following conductor types is an acceptable substitute
for FPLR?
Answer: FPLP, CMP
