Ohio Fire Alarm & Detection Equipment Practice Test
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1. In what chapter in NFPA 72 covers emergency control Chapter 21
functions?
2. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers scope, purpose and Chapter 1
administration?
3. What chapter of NFPA 72 lists all reference Publica- Chapter 2
tions?
4. What chapter of NFPA 72 has an explanation for al- Chapter 3
most every fire alarm?
5. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers the fundamentals of Chapter 10
fire alarm systems?
6. What chapter in NFPA 72 cover circuits and pathways? Chapter 12
7. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers Inspection, Testing Chapter 14
and Maintenance?
8. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers in initiating devices? Chapter 17
9. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers notification appli- Chapter 18
ances?
10. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers emergency commu- Chapter 24
nication systems?
11. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers protected premises Chapter 23
fire alarm systems?
12. What are the referenced publications listed in NFPA NFPA 70 and ANSI
72?
13. What does ITM stand for?
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Inspection, testing &
maintenance
14. During the normal (non-alarm) mode, fire alarm sys- 5 minutes - NFPA 72 2016
tem secondary power supply must be capable of pro- section 10.6.7.2.1
viding standby power for a period of not less than 24
hours, and at the end of that period all alarm notifica-
tion appliances used for evacuation or to direct aid to
the location of an emergency for ______________(hours
and/or minutes)?
15. The location of remotely located power supplies shall Master control unit - NFPA
be identified at the _______________________? 72 2016 section 10. 6. 8. 2
16. TRUE OR FALSE TRUE per NFPA 72 2016
A class X circuit is a redundant pathway that only section 12.3.7(3)
applies to addressable fire alarm signaling device cir-
cuits?
17. A two-wire Class B circuit has 10 smoke detectors on Resistor
it. A Class B circuit will typically have an end-of-line
device on the last detector in the unit. End of Line
device is usually a ________________?
18. Which cable types below are permitted to be installed · NPLFR
from the fire alarm control unit on the first floor to a · NPLFP
circuit on the second floor? Select all that apply · FPLR
· NPLF · FPLP
· NPLFR
· NPLFP
· FPL
· FPLR
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· FPLP
· All cable types may be used for this purpose
19. What type of cable could be used in place of FPL in a E) ALL OF THE ABOVE
power limited fire alarm circuit? per NFPA 70 2017 TABLE
a) FPLP 760.154(A)
b) FPLR
c) CM
d) CMG
e) ALL OF THE ABOVE
f) NONE OF THE ABOVE
20. A fire alarm system branch circuit shall have which of A, B, D per NFPA 72
the following? Select all that apply 16, SECTIONS 10.6.5.2 2.,
a) identified as a fire alarm circuit 10.6.5.2.3, 10.6.5.2.5
b) red marking
c) wired with #12 AWG circuit conductors or cable
d) accessible only to authorized personnel
21. TRUE OR FALSE FALSE her NFPA 70 2017
Fire alarm system branch circuits may be powered article 760.41(b) and
through ground-fault circuit interrupters, but not 760.121 (b)
arc-fault circuit interrupters.
22. TRUE OR FALSE FALSE - 4-wire smoke de-
A four-wire smoke detector receives operating power tectors report alarms on
from the IDC or SLC? IDC or SLC, but need
an auxiliary power circuit
from the fire alarm control
unit in order to function.
23. FALSE- NFPA 72 2016 sec-
tion 10.6.5.4
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TRUE OR FALSE
The overcurrent device for a fire alarm branch circuit
shall not be provided with a circuit breaker lock
24. Required signals shall not be lost, interrupted, or de- b) 10 seconds - NFPA 72
layed by not more than _________ seconds as a result 2016 section 10.6.6.3
of the primary power failure.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 60
25. TRUE OR FALSE TRUE - NFPA 72 2016 sec-
Systems that have positive alarm features shall be tion 23.8.1.2.1
permitted, if approved by the AHJ.
26. Which of the following do trouble circuits monitor? e) All the above
a) All device wiring for open conductors
b) All device wiring for shorts to ground
c) The primary power supply
d) The secondary power supply
e) All the above
27. A fire alarm device that has a FM (Factory Mutual) Labeled and listed- per
sticker on it is considered? NFPA 72 2016 sections
3.2.4 and 3.2.5
28. An unwanted activation of a signaling system or alarm Nuisance alarm- NFPA 72
initiation device in response to a stimulus or condition 2016, section 3.3.304.2
that is not the result of a potentially hazardous condi-
tion is a ________?
29.
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1. In what chapter in NFPA 72 covers emergency control Chapter 21
functions?
2. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers scope, purpose and Chapter 1
administration?
3. What chapter of NFPA 72 lists all reference Publica- Chapter 2
tions?
4. What chapter of NFPA 72 has an explanation for al- Chapter 3
most every fire alarm?
5. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers the fundamentals of Chapter 10
fire alarm systems?
6. What chapter in NFPA 72 cover circuits and pathways? Chapter 12
7. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers Inspection, Testing Chapter 14
and Maintenance?
8. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers in initiating devices? Chapter 17
9. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers notification appli- Chapter 18
ances?
10. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers emergency commu- Chapter 24
nication systems?
11. What chapter in NFPA 72 covers protected premises Chapter 23
fire alarm systems?
12. What are the referenced publications listed in NFPA NFPA 70 and ANSI
72?
13. What does ITM stand for?
, Ohio Fire Alarm & Detection Equipment Practice Test
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Inspection, testing &
maintenance
14. During the normal (non-alarm) mode, fire alarm sys- 5 minutes - NFPA 72 2016
tem secondary power supply must be capable of pro- section 10.6.7.2.1
viding standby power for a period of not less than 24
hours, and at the end of that period all alarm notifica-
tion appliances used for evacuation or to direct aid to
the location of an emergency for ______________(hours
and/or minutes)?
15. The location of remotely located power supplies shall Master control unit - NFPA
be identified at the _______________________? 72 2016 section 10. 6. 8. 2
16. TRUE OR FALSE TRUE per NFPA 72 2016
A class X circuit is a redundant pathway that only section 12.3.7(3)
applies to addressable fire alarm signaling device cir-
cuits?
17. A two-wire Class B circuit has 10 smoke detectors on Resistor
it. A Class B circuit will typically have an end-of-line
device on the last detector in the unit. End of Line
device is usually a ________________?
18. Which cable types below are permitted to be installed · NPLFR
from the fire alarm control unit on the first floor to a · NPLFP
circuit on the second floor? Select all that apply · FPLR
· NPLF · FPLP
· NPLFR
· NPLFP
· FPL
· FPLR
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· FPLP
· All cable types may be used for this purpose
19. What type of cable could be used in place of FPL in a E) ALL OF THE ABOVE
power limited fire alarm circuit? per NFPA 70 2017 TABLE
a) FPLP 760.154(A)
b) FPLR
c) CM
d) CMG
e) ALL OF THE ABOVE
f) NONE OF THE ABOVE
20. A fire alarm system branch circuit shall have which of A, B, D per NFPA 72
the following? Select all that apply 16, SECTIONS 10.6.5.2 2.,
a) identified as a fire alarm circuit 10.6.5.2.3, 10.6.5.2.5
b) red marking
c) wired with #12 AWG circuit conductors or cable
d) accessible only to authorized personnel
21. TRUE OR FALSE FALSE her NFPA 70 2017
Fire alarm system branch circuits may be powered article 760.41(b) and
through ground-fault circuit interrupters, but not 760.121 (b)
arc-fault circuit interrupters.
22. TRUE OR FALSE FALSE - 4-wire smoke de-
A four-wire smoke detector receives operating power tectors report alarms on
from the IDC or SLC? IDC or SLC, but need
an auxiliary power circuit
from the fire alarm control
unit in order to function.
23. FALSE- NFPA 72 2016 sec-
tion 10.6.5.4
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TRUE OR FALSE
The overcurrent device for a fire alarm branch circuit
shall not be provided with a circuit breaker lock
24. Required signals shall not be lost, interrupted, or de- b) 10 seconds - NFPA 72
layed by not more than _________ seconds as a result 2016 section 10.6.6.3
of the primary power failure.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 15
d) 60
25. TRUE OR FALSE TRUE - NFPA 72 2016 sec-
Systems that have positive alarm features shall be tion 23.8.1.2.1
permitted, if approved by the AHJ.
26. Which of the following do trouble circuits monitor? e) All the above
a) All device wiring for open conductors
b) All device wiring for shorts to ground
c) The primary power supply
d) The secondary power supply
e) All the above
27. A fire alarm device that has a FM (Factory Mutual) Labeled and listed- per
sticker on it is considered? NFPA 72 2016 sections
3.2.4 and 3.2.5
28. An unwanted activation of a signaling system or alarm Nuisance alarm- NFPA 72
initiation device in response to a stimulus or condition 2016, section 3.3.304.2
that is not the result of a potentially hazardous condi-
tion is a ________?
29.
