Fire Alarm System LVL 1
Which of the following is not one of the three primary fire protection elements for
providing fire protection in a building? - *answers *Reporting
Which of the following are considered as primary functions of a fire alarm system? -
*answers *Actuation of emergency control functions, building system management,
early detection of fires, notifications of the fire department, occupant notification.
The world's first public fire alarm reporting system was used in? - *answers *Boston
Fusible link technology was first used for? - *answers *Heat detectors
The first ? was made commercially available in the 1960s. - *answers *Smoke-detector
Single-station smoke alarms for dwellings are only used for ? - *answers *Life safety
Air-sampling smoke detectors were developed in? - *answers *Australia
What type of detection was developed to protect large open areas? - *answers
*Projected beam smoke detectors
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in the? - *answers *1990s
Central, Proprietary, and Remote are all examples of ? systems. - *answers
*Supervising system
Supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the supervising station
operator are called? - *answers *Proprietary supervising stations
An in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system is usually found in
a ? - *answers *High-rise building
The primary purpose of dwelling fire warning equipment or systems is ? - *answers
*Life Safety
A ? usually provides signal information in a floor plan format - *answers *Graphic
annunciator
A fire alarm control unit performs which of the following functions? - *answers *Provides
graphical user interface, monitoring of circuits, power to initiating devices
An addressable fire alarm system control unit monitors the status of initiating devices ? -
*answers *by periodically polling the device
Which type of sprinkler is most commonly used to protect buildings? - *answers *Wet-
pipe sprinklers
,Fire Alarm System LVL 1
Which of the following is an alarm signal initiating device? - *answers *Manual station
Which of the following is considered an emergency safety control function? - *answers
*Door unlocking, elevator recall, elevator shutdown
A ? system usually requires the actuation of ? detector(s) to open the charging valve,
which floods the sprinkler piping in the protected space. - *answers *Pre-action / 2
Which of the following types of notification appliances are frequently used to alert
occupants? - *answers *Horns, speakers, strobes
? is an example of an emergency control function that may be controlled by a fire alarm
system. - *answers *Elevator recall or shutdown
supervisory initiating device - *answers *Valve tamper switch
Which of the following circuit types is addressable? - *answers *SLC
Computer rooms are sometimes protected by ? - *answers *gaseous suppression
systems
The National Fire Protection Association was founded in ? - *answers *1896
Which of the following features resulted from large-loss fires? - *answers *Automatic
sprinklers, door unlocking, panic hardware
The safety system in the U.S. is comprised of which of the following? - *answers
*Products standards, codes, standards, and enforcement
Codes usually contain ? -based requirements, while standards usually contain ?
requirements. - *answers *Occupancy / Installation
Which of the following is considered an authority having jurisdiction for fire alarm
systems? - *answers *Electrical inspector, fire marshal, insurance interest
Annex A of NFPA 72 is enforceable as Code and is mandatory. - *answers *False
Alarm-Initiating Devices - *answers *Heat detectors, smoke detectors, manual fire
alarm boxes, radiant energy fire detectors, pressure-type sensing switches, and paddle-
type water flow switches
Which of the following types of circuits will require an EOL? - *answers *IDC
Circuit description to its type - *answers *Addressable Type Circuit -SLC, Conventional
Zone Type Circuit - IDC, Output Circuit - NAC
, Fire Alarm System LVL 1
Trouble - *answers *Indicates a fault on wiring, power supply of communications
Alarm - *answers *Indicates a life threatening (emergency) condition
Indicate an impaired or off-normal suppression system? - *answers *Supervisory
May indicate actuation of a duct smoke detector? - *answers *Supervisory
Fire alarm systems produce which of the following signals? - *answers *Alarm,
supervisory, trouble
Opens and grounds on a fire alarm circuit will result in a(n) ? signal - *answers *Trouble
Alarm signals are indicative of a ? - *answers *fire or other life-threatening emergency
A valve tamper switch, when actuated, will produce a(n) ? signal. - *answers
*Supervisory
Duct smoke detectors are sometimes permitted to cause a(n) ? signal in place of a
supervisory signal. - *answers *Alarm
An emergency communications system (ECS) can be used to warn occupants of a ? . -
*answers *Fire, terrorist attack, tornado
Section ? of NFPA 72 requires all circuits to be monitored for integrity. - *answers *12.6
Wiring between enclosures is not required to be monitored for integrity if the enclosures
are less than ? apart and the wiring is ? . - *answers *20' / installed in conduit
Which of the following are types of fire alarm circuits? - *answers *NAC,IDC,SLC
Initiating device circuits and notification appliance circuits monitor for integrity by ? . -
*answers *A small current through the circuit
Which of the following conditions can result in a failure to monitor devices and circuits
for integrity? - *answers *T-Tapping
Signaling line circuits monitor for integrity by ? . - *answers *Interrogating field devices
Notification appliances commonly use a(n) ? to prevent monitoring current to pass
through the notification appliance circuitry. - *answers *Blocking diode
All devices on signaling line circuits have unique addresses. - *answers *True
Which circuit class is considered as "fail-safe"? - *answers *Class D
Which of the following is not one of the three primary fire protection elements for
providing fire protection in a building? - *answers *Reporting
Which of the following are considered as primary functions of a fire alarm system? -
*answers *Actuation of emergency control functions, building system management,
early detection of fires, notifications of the fire department, occupant notification.
The world's first public fire alarm reporting system was used in? - *answers *Boston
Fusible link technology was first used for? - *answers *Heat detectors
The first ? was made commercially available in the 1960s. - *answers *Smoke-detector
Single-station smoke alarms for dwellings are only used for ? - *answers *Life safety
Air-sampling smoke detectors were developed in? - *answers *Australia
What type of detection was developed to protect large open areas? - *answers
*Projected beam smoke detectors
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in the? - *answers *1990s
Central, Proprietary, and Remote are all examples of ? systems. - *answers
*Supervising system
Supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the supervising station
operator are called? - *answers *Proprietary supervising stations
An in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system is usually found in
a ? - *answers *High-rise building
The primary purpose of dwelling fire warning equipment or systems is ? - *answers
*Life Safety
A ? usually provides signal information in a floor plan format - *answers *Graphic
annunciator
A fire alarm control unit performs which of the following functions? - *answers *Provides
graphical user interface, monitoring of circuits, power to initiating devices
An addressable fire alarm system control unit monitors the status of initiating devices ? -
*answers *by periodically polling the device
Which type of sprinkler is most commonly used to protect buildings? - *answers *Wet-
pipe sprinklers
,Fire Alarm System LVL 1
Which of the following is an alarm signal initiating device? - *answers *Manual station
Which of the following is considered an emergency safety control function? - *answers
*Door unlocking, elevator recall, elevator shutdown
A ? system usually requires the actuation of ? detector(s) to open the charging valve,
which floods the sprinkler piping in the protected space. - *answers *Pre-action / 2
Which of the following types of notification appliances are frequently used to alert
occupants? - *answers *Horns, speakers, strobes
? is an example of an emergency control function that may be controlled by a fire alarm
system. - *answers *Elevator recall or shutdown
supervisory initiating device - *answers *Valve tamper switch
Which of the following circuit types is addressable? - *answers *SLC
Computer rooms are sometimes protected by ? - *answers *gaseous suppression
systems
The National Fire Protection Association was founded in ? - *answers *1896
Which of the following features resulted from large-loss fires? - *answers *Automatic
sprinklers, door unlocking, panic hardware
The safety system in the U.S. is comprised of which of the following? - *answers
*Products standards, codes, standards, and enforcement
Codes usually contain ? -based requirements, while standards usually contain ?
requirements. - *answers *Occupancy / Installation
Which of the following is considered an authority having jurisdiction for fire alarm
systems? - *answers *Electrical inspector, fire marshal, insurance interest
Annex A of NFPA 72 is enforceable as Code and is mandatory. - *answers *False
Alarm-Initiating Devices - *answers *Heat detectors, smoke detectors, manual fire
alarm boxes, radiant energy fire detectors, pressure-type sensing switches, and paddle-
type water flow switches
Which of the following types of circuits will require an EOL? - *answers *IDC
Circuit description to its type - *answers *Addressable Type Circuit -SLC, Conventional
Zone Type Circuit - IDC, Output Circuit - NAC
, Fire Alarm System LVL 1
Trouble - *answers *Indicates a fault on wiring, power supply of communications
Alarm - *answers *Indicates a life threatening (emergency) condition
Indicate an impaired or off-normal suppression system? - *answers *Supervisory
May indicate actuation of a duct smoke detector? - *answers *Supervisory
Fire alarm systems produce which of the following signals? - *answers *Alarm,
supervisory, trouble
Opens and grounds on a fire alarm circuit will result in a(n) ? signal - *answers *Trouble
Alarm signals are indicative of a ? - *answers *fire or other life-threatening emergency
A valve tamper switch, when actuated, will produce a(n) ? signal. - *answers
*Supervisory
Duct smoke detectors are sometimes permitted to cause a(n) ? signal in place of a
supervisory signal. - *answers *Alarm
An emergency communications system (ECS) can be used to warn occupants of a ? . -
*answers *Fire, terrorist attack, tornado
Section ? of NFPA 72 requires all circuits to be monitored for integrity. - *answers *12.6
Wiring between enclosures is not required to be monitored for integrity if the enclosures
are less than ? apart and the wiring is ? . - *answers *20' / installed in conduit
Which of the following are types of fire alarm circuits? - *answers *NAC,IDC,SLC
Initiating device circuits and notification appliance circuits monitor for integrity by ? . -
*answers *A small current through the circuit
Which of the following conditions can result in a failure to monitor devices and circuits
for integrity? - *answers *T-Tapping
Signaling line circuits monitor for integrity by ? . - *answers *Interrogating field devices
Notification appliances commonly use a(n) ? to prevent monitoring current to pass
through the notification appliance circuitry. - *answers *Blocking diode
All devices on signaling line circuits have unique addresses. - *answers *True
Which circuit class is considered as "fail-safe"? - *answers *Class D
