NICET Level 2 Fire Alarms (Latest 2024/ 2025 Updates
STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Qs & As|
100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for
units over ________ cfm - ANSWER2000 cfm
The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the
supply for units over __________ cfm - ANSWER15000
Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the
DACR shall be tested with what frequency? - ANSWER4 hours
NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v - ANSWER600v
PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v - ANSWER300v
For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B - ANSWERd
A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________. - ANSWERAHJ
How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise
residential apartment building be inspected? - ANSWERSemniannually
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 _____________? - ANSWERNormal
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? - ANSWER12 in; 8 ft
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 - ANSWERb
According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems shall
initiate:
a. alarm
,b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b - ANSWERd
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 - ANSWERd
The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the
________________ - ANSWERMaster Control Unit
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. - ANSWERlower; 24 in
A local community college is what type of occupancy classification? - ANSWERGroup
B
What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade? - ANSWERGroup E
What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade? - ANSWERGroup B
A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT
monitored for integrity? - ANSWERClass E
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. - ANSWER40 feet; 5 feet
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. - ANSWERc
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 - ANSWERd
, 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 - ANSWERd
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? -
ANSWERNo
According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate
within _________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow
stops - ANSWER90 seconds
According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________? - ANSWERElevator cars
Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than
_________ volts - ANSWER300v
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)? - ANSWER30 in
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? - ANSWER35.5 ft
What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a smooth
ceiling? - ANSWER0.7 times the listed spacing
A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the
earth. - ANSWER30 in
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 - ANSWERF
Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the_______. - ANSWERBuilding
Structure
STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS) Qs & As|
100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)
The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for
units over ________ cfm - ANSWER2000 cfm
The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the
supply for units over __________ cfm - ANSWER15000
Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the
DACR shall be tested with what frequency? - ANSWER4 hours
NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v - ANSWER600v
PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v - ANSWER300v
For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B - ANSWERd
A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________. - ANSWERAHJ
How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise
residential apartment building be inspected? - ANSWERSemniannually
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 _____________? - ANSWERNormal
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? - ANSWER12 in; 8 ft
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 - ANSWERb
According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems shall
initiate:
a. alarm
,b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b - ANSWERd
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 - ANSWERd
The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the
________________ - ANSWERMaster Control Unit
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. - ANSWERlower; 24 in
A local community college is what type of occupancy classification? - ANSWERGroup
B
What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade? - ANSWERGroup E
What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade? - ANSWERGroup B
A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT
monitored for integrity? - ANSWERClass E
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. - ANSWER40 feet; 5 feet
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. - ANSWERc
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 - ANSWERd
, 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 - ANSWERd
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? -
ANSWERNo
According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate
within _________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow
stops - ANSWER90 seconds
According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in
______________? - ANSWERElevator cars
Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than
_________ volts - ANSWER300v
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)? - ANSWER30 in
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? - ANSWER35.5 ft
What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a smooth
ceiling? - ANSWER0.7 times the listed spacing
A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the
earth. - ANSWER30 in
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 - ANSWERF
Exposed optical fibers must be supported by the_______. - ANSWERBuilding
Structure
