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NICET FIRE ALARM LEVEL 2 EXAM LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR ALL 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question: 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval documetnation resulting from any
_______________?
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a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔No
Question: According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate
within _________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow stops - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔90 seconds
Question: According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Elevator cars
Question: Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than
_________ volts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔300v
Question: 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)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔30 in
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Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔35.5 ft
Question: What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a smooth
ceiling? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔0.7 times the listed spacing
Question: A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the
earth. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔30 in
Question: 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
D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment
E. B & D are correct
F. C & D are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔F
Question: Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the_______. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Building Structure
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Question: A smoke detector must be marked with their nominal production_______and
tolerance. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Sensitivity
Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1000
Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: Alarm signals must not be lost, interrupted, or delayed by more than_______when
primary power failure occurs. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔10 seconds
Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔90 seconds
NICET FIRE ALARM LEVEL 2 EXAM LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR ALL 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question: 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. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval documetnation resulting from any
_______________?
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a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔No
Question: According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate
within _________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow stops - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔90 seconds
Question: According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Elevator cars
Question: Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than
_________ volts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔300v
Question: 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)? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔30 in
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Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔35.5 ft
Question: What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a smooth
ceiling? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔0.7 times the listed spacing
Question: A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the
earth. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔30 in
Question: 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
D. installed to activate elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment
E. B & D are correct
F. C & D are correct - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔F
Question: Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the_______. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Building Structure
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Question: A smoke detector must be marked with their nominal production_______and
tolerance. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Sensitivity
Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔1000
Question: 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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: Alarm signals must not be lost, interrupted, or delayed by more than_______when
primary power failure occurs. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔10 seconds
Question: 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔90 seconds
