NICET FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS LEVEL 2 2026 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CODE COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

NICET FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS LEVEL 2 2026 FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND CODE
COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

◉ 15 minutes. Answer: How many minutes are required for a
battery to provide in alarm if the system is an 'emergency voice
alarm communication system' (EVACS) or 'mass notification system'
(MNS)?


◉ 4. Answer: According to OSHA, a portable ladder shall support at
least _______ times the maximum intended load?


◉ Before initial use. Answer: Ladders must be inspected __________ to
identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury?


◉ 32-120 F. Answer: What is the optimal battery operating range in
deg F?


◉ 15%. Answer: If partitions extend beyond ___________ % of the
ceiling height, the spaces separated by the partitions are considered
separate rooms.

,◉ 20 degrees. Answer: Heat detectors must be rated __________ deg
above the expected ambient ceiling temp?


◉ 90 seconds. Answer: How long is the maximum allowable delay
between sprinkler activation and device activation?


◉ 100 seconds. Answer: How long is the maximum allowable delay
between sprinkler activation and FACP alarm signal?


◉ 2 revolutions (1/5 travel distance). Answer: How far must a
control valve move before triggering a supervisory signal?


◉ 10 psi. Answer: At what pressure change will a pressure
supervisory be triggered? +/- __________ psi?


◉ 200 feet. Answer: What is the max travel distance to a pull station
(in feet)?


◉ 105 db. Answer: (NFPA) 72, Chapter 18, requires the use of visual
notification appliances, such as strobes, when the average ambient
sound level is greater than ___________ decibels


◉ 15 db. Answer: According to the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 72, audible fire alarm signals in public mode

,must be at least _____ decibels (dB) above the average ambient sound
level for 60 sec.


◉ 10 db. Answer: According to the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 72, audible fire alarm signals in private mode
must be at least _____ decibels (dB) above the max ambient sound
level for 60 sec.


◉ 90 inches, 6 inches. Answer: According to the NFPA, the top of a
wall-mounted AUDIBLE-ONLY appliance should be at least ______
inches above the floor and no more than _______ inches below the
ceiling.


◉ 80-96 inches. Answer: According to the NFPA, for combination
audible/visual devices, the lens of the visual element should be
between ______ and _______ inches above the floor


◉ 520 Hz. Answer: The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
(NFPA 72) requires that audible alarms in sleeping rooms have a
low-frequency tone of ______ Hz to alert occupants of a fire


◉ 80-96 inches. Answer: According to NFPA 72, the height of a fire
alarm strobe lens must be between ___________ and __________ inches

, ◉ 30 feet. Answer: According to the NFPA, if a ceiling height is
greater than _________ feet, strobes must be mounted ___________ feet or
lower.


◉ 6 db. Answer: According to the inverse square law, if you doubled
your distance to a sound source you would decrease the sound
pressure by _____________ db.


◉ 36 inches (3 feet). Answer: According to NFPA 70 (2017)
110.26(A)(1), there should be a minimum of ________ inches of clear
space in front of a fire alarm control panel (FACP)


◉ 21 feet. Answer: According to NFPA 72, elevator lobbies should
have a smoke detector for elevator recall within _______ feet of the
centerline of each elevator door.


◉ 24 inches (2 feet). Answer: According to NFPA 72, 2002, 6.15.4.2,
2007, 6.16.4.2, and 2010-19, 21.4.2, heat detectors for elevator
shutdown should be installed within _________ inches of each
sprinkler head.


◉ more, lower. Answer: Heat detectors for elevator shutdown
should be ______ (more/less) sensitive and have a __________
(lower/higher) temperature than sprinklers.