NICET LEVEL 2 FIRE ALARMS EXAM 2026
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ 15000. Answer: The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a
duct smoke detector in the supply for units over __________ cfm
◉ 4 hours. Answer: Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT)
which use call forwarding to the DACR shall be tested with what
frequency?
◉ 600v. Answer: NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
◉ 300v. Answer: PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
◉ d. Answer: For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump
running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
◉ AHJ. Answer: A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the
___________.
,◉ Semniannually. Answer: How often shall a remote annunciator used at
the main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment building be
inspected?
◉ Normal. Answer: According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a
tamper switch control valve used in sprinkler piping that is required for
pressure-actuated water flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any
valve position except _____________?
◉ 12 in; 8 ft. Answer: When installing a heat-sensing fire detector on the
bottom of a beam, the beam must be less than _____________ inches in
depth and _____________ feet on center?
◉ b. Answer: Where a door is released to provide a 2-hour fire rating
directly from the smoke detector, the detector shall be ______________
a. mounted as close as possible to the door being released
b. listed for door releasing service
c. identified for door releasing service
d. of the photoelectric type only
◉ d. Answer: According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts
of HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
,b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b
◉ d. Answer: According to the IBC, shop drawings shall include:
a. floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms
b. annunciators
c. voltage drop calculations
d. all of the above
◉ Master Control Unit. Answer: The location of remotely located power
supplies shall be identified at the ________________
◉ lower; 24 in. Answer: Heat detectors will be installed in an elevator
hoistway to shut down power to the elevator prior to sprinkler activation.
The heat detectors need to have a _______________ temp rating and
shall be located ______________ in from the sprinkler head.
◉ Group B. Answer: A local community college is what type of
occupancy classification?
◉ Group E. Answer: What type of occupancy group for a school below
the 12th grade?
, ◉ Group B. Answer: What type of occupancy group for a school above
the 12th grade?
◉ Class E. Answer: A pathway shall be designated as _______________
(what class?) when it is NOT monitored for integrity?
◉ 40 feet; 5 feet. Answer: Manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed on
both sides of grouped openings over ____________ feet in width and
within __________ feet of each side of the grouped opening.
◉ c. Answer: A fire pump was installed in a low-rise residential building
with a required fire alarm system. What are the requirements for the
pump running signal?
a. It shall be a supervisory signal.
b. It shall be an alarm signal.
c. It shall be a supervisory or alarm signal.
d. A pump running signal is not required.
◉ d. Answer: A licensed electrician was hired to install duct detectors
mounted on the air ducts of a 5,000 CFM unit. Which of the follwoing
statements is true?
a. The smoke detector must be listed for use in air ducts
b. The detectors can initiate a supervisory signal
c. The detectors can initiate an alarm signal
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
DETAILED REVIEW
◉ 15000. Answer: The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a
duct smoke detector in the supply for units over __________ cfm
◉ 4 hours. Answer: Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT)
which use call forwarding to the DACR shall be tested with what
frequency?
◉ 600v. Answer: NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v
◉ 300v. Answer: PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v
◉ d. Answer: For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump
running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
◉ AHJ. Answer: A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the
___________.
,◉ Semniannually. Answer: How often shall a remote annunciator used at
the main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment building be
inspected?
◉ Normal. Answer: According to NFPA 72, the off-normal signal of a
tamper switch control valve used in sprinkler piping that is required for
pressure-actuated water flow alarm switch, shall not be restored at any
valve position except _____________?
◉ 12 in; 8 ft. Answer: When installing a heat-sensing fire detector on the
bottom of a beam, the beam must be less than _____________ inches in
depth and _____________ feet on center?
◉ b. Answer: Where a door is released to provide a 2-hour fire rating
directly from the smoke detector, the detector shall be ______________
a. mounted as close as possible to the door being released
b. listed for door releasing service
c. identified for door releasing service
d. of the photoelectric type only
◉ d. Answer: According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts
of HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
,b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b
◉ d. Answer: According to the IBC, shop drawings shall include:
a. floor plan that indicates the use of all rooms
b. annunciators
c. voltage drop calculations
d. all of the above
◉ Master Control Unit. Answer: The location of remotely located power
supplies shall be identified at the ________________
◉ lower; 24 in. Answer: Heat detectors will be installed in an elevator
hoistway to shut down power to the elevator prior to sprinkler activation.
The heat detectors need to have a _______________ temp rating and
shall be located ______________ in from the sprinkler head.
◉ Group B. Answer: A local community college is what type of
occupancy classification?
◉ Group E. Answer: What type of occupancy group for a school below
the 12th grade?
, ◉ Group B. Answer: What type of occupancy group for a school above
the 12th grade?
◉ Class E. Answer: A pathway shall be designated as _______________
(what class?) when it is NOT monitored for integrity?
◉ 40 feet; 5 feet. Answer: Manual fire alarm boxes shall be installed on
both sides of grouped openings over ____________ feet in width and
within __________ feet of each side of the grouped opening.
◉ c. Answer: A fire pump was installed in a low-rise residential building
with a required fire alarm system. What are the requirements for the
pump running signal?
a. It shall be a supervisory signal.
b. It shall be an alarm signal.
c. It shall be a supervisory or alarm signal.
d. A pump running signal is not required.
◉ d. Answer: A licensed electrician was hired to install duct detectors
mounted on the air ducts of a 5,000 CFM unit. Which of the follwoing
statements is true?
a. The smoke detector must be listed for use in air ducts
b. The detectors can initiate a supervisory signal
c. The detectors can initiate an alarm signal
