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NICET Fire Alarm Systems Level 2 (FAS-2) – Practice Questions,
Exam Prep, NFPA 72, NEC, IBC, Fire Alarm Design, Installation,
Testing & Troubleshooting Answers.
2000 cfm The International Mechanical Code requires a duct
smoke detector in the return for units over cfm
15000 The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires
a duct smoke detector in the supply for units over
cfm
4 hours Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT)
which use call forwarding to the DACR shall be
tested with what frequency?
600v NPLFA cables shall be insulated to v
300v PLFA cables shall be insulated to v
d For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire
pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
AHJ A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of
the .
Semniannually How often shall a remote annunciator used at the
main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment
building be inspected?
Normal 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 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 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
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d. of the photoelectric type only
d 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 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 The location of remotely located power supplies
shall be identified at the
lower; 24 in 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 A local community college is what type of
occupancy classification?
Group E What type of occupancy group for a school below
the 12th grade?
Group B What type of occupancy group for a school above
the 12th grade?
Class E A pathway shall be designated as (what class?)
when it is NOT monitored for integrity?
40 feet; 5 feet 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 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.
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d 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
d. All of the above
d Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval
documetnation resulting from any
?
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above
No An electrically locked door is connected to the fire
alarm system in order to unlock in the event of an
alarm. The customer has requested that a feature be
added (push button) to lock the doors even while in
alarm. Is this permitted by code?
90 seconds According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric
waterflow devices must activate within of water
flow beginning and continue until the flow stops
Elevator cars According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall
not be required in
?
300v Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a
voltage rating of not less than
volts
30 in What is the minimum workspace width in front of
electrical equipment (This allows enough room for a
person to face the equipment without having to
turn the upper body to work on the equipment)?
35.5 ft If a heat detector with a listed spacing of 50 feet is
to be mounted on an 18′ high ceiling, what is its
maximum allowable spacing?
0.7 times the listed spacing What is the maximum distance a heat detector can
be from any point on a smooth ceiling?
30 in A plate type grounding electrode must be at least
below the
surface of the earth.
F A smoke detector must not be installed in elevator
hoistways except if .
A. the elevator machine room is at the top of the
hoistway
B. the hoistway is less than 30' in length
C. the hoistway has sprinkler coverage
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D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke
relief equipment
E. B & D are correct
F. C & D are correct
Building Structure Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the .
Sensitivity A smoke detector must be marked with their
nominal production
and tolerance.
1000 Consider a fire alarm system in a Use Group A.
According to the IBC, activating the fire alarm in a
Use Group A occupancy with an occupant load of
or
more shall initiate a signal using an emergency
voice/alarm communication system?
A Which of the following is true for automatic drift
compensation of detectors?
A. The FACP must identify the affected detector
when the compensation limit is surpassed by the
detector.
B. The affected detector must show the limit has
been reached at the detector.
C. This feature is only allowed for
household systems. A & B
10 seconds Alarm signals must not be lost, interrupted, or
delayed by more than
when primary power failure occurs.
90 seconds What is the maximum time allowed between the
activation of an initiating device in alarm condition,
to the time the alarm condition is displayed and
recorded at the supervising station?
1 1/4" In both exposed and concealed areas, where a cable
is installed through bored holes in the joists, rafters,
or wood members; holes must be drilled so that the
edge of the hole is no closer than from the
nearest edge.
A Capable of being reached for operation, renewal,
and inspection is known as what?
A. accessible (regarding equipment)
B. accessible (regarding wiring methods)
C. accessible (regarding termination)
D. accessible (regarding FACP)
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NICET Fire Alarm Systems Level 2 (FAS-2) – Practice Questions,
Exam Prep, NFPA 72, NEC, IBC, Fire Alarm Design, Installation,
Testing & Troubleshooting Answers.
2000 cfm The International Mechanical Code requires a duct
smoke detector in the return for units over cfm
15000 The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires
a duct smoke detector in the supply for units over
cfm
4 hours Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT)
which use call forwarding to the DACR shall be
tested with what frequency?
600v NPLFA cables shall be insulated to v
300v PLFA cables shall be insulated to v
d For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire
pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B
AHJ A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of
the .
Semniannually How often shall a remote annunciator used at the
main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment
building be inspected?
Normal 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 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 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
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d. of the photoelectric type only
d 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 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 The location of remotely located power supplies
shall be identified at the
lower; 24 in 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 A local community college is what type of
occupancy classification?
Group E What type of occupancy group for a school below
the 12th grade?
Group B What type of occupancy group for a school above
the 12th grade?
Class E A pathway shall be designated as (what class?)
when it is NOT monitored for integrity?
40 feet; 5 feet 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 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.
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d 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
d. All of the above
d Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval
documetnation resulting from any
?
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above
No An electrically locked door is connected to the fire
alarm system in order to unlock in the event of an
alarm. The customer has requested that a feature be
added (push button) to lock the doors even while in
alarm. Is this permitted by code?
90 seconds According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric
waterflow devices must activate within of water
flow beginning and continue until the flow stops
Elevator cars According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall
not be required in
?
300v Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a
voltage rating of not less than
volts
30 in What is the minimum workspace width in front of
electrical equipment (This allows enough room for a
person to face the equipment without having to
turn the upper body to work on the equipment)?
35.5 ft If a heat detector with a listed spacing of 50 feet is
to be mounted on an 18′ high ceiling, what is its
maximum allowable spacing?
0.7 times the listed spacing What is the maximum distance a heat detector can
be from any point on a smooth ceiling?
30 in A plate type grounding electrode must be at least
below the
surface of the earth.
F A smoke detector must not be installed in elevator
hoistways except if .
A. the elevator machine room is at the top of the
hoistway
B. the hoistway is less than 30' in length
C. the hoistway has sprinkler coverage
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D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke
relief equipment
E. B & D are correct
F. C & D are correct
Building Structure Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the .
Sensitivity A smoke detector must be marked with their
nominal production
and tolerance.
1000 Consider a fire alarm system in a Use Group A.
According to the IBC, activating the fire alarm in a
Use Group A occupancy with an occupant load of
or
more shall initiate a signal using an emergency
voice/alarm communication system?
A Which of the following is true for automatic drift
compensation of detectors?
A. The FACP must identify the affected detector
when the compensation limit is surpassed by the
detector.
B. The affected detector must show the limit has
been reached at the detector.
C. This feature is only allowed for
household systems. A & B
10 seconds Alarm signals must not be lost, interrupted, or
delayed by more than
when primary power failure occurs.
90 seconds What is the maximum time allowed between the
activation of an initiating device in alarm condition,
to the time the alarm condition is displayed and
recorded at the supervising station?
1 1/4" In both exposed and concealed areas, where a cable
is installed through bored holes in the joists, rafters,
or wood members; holes must be drilled so that the
edge of the hole is no closer than from the
nearest edge.
A Capable of being reached for operation, renewal,
and inspection is known as what?
A. accessible (regarding equipment)
B. accessible (regarding wiring methods)
C. accessible (regarding termination)
D. accessible (regarding FACP)
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