FSDNY S98 MAIN EXAMINATION TEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Establishing notification zones within premises shall ____________________. -
✔✔be consistent with the building evacuation plan.
✔✔In a common talk system if the control equipment does not indicate the location of
the telephone station or telephone jack shall be clearly and permanently labeled to
________________________. - ✔✔Identify his or her location to the control center by
voice.
✔✔The maximum number of water-flow switches that can be connected to a initiating
device circuit is ____. - ✔✔5
✔✔The maximum allowable response delay on an alarm signal from an initiating device
shall receipt by the control unit shall be _________. - ✔✔10 Seconds
✔✔A lobby smoke detector shall be located in the ceiling within ___________ of the
centerline of each elevator door within the elevator bank under control of the detector. -
✔✔21 feet
✔✔Alarm verification time cannot delay the alarm longer than ____________ if a smoke
detector is programmed for alarm verification. - ✔✔60 seconds
✔✔Visual notification appliances on a fire alarm system shall not be located more than
__________ from the end of the corridor. - ✔✔15 feet
✔✔The minimum audible level that is required for a sleeping area is _____ and must be
measured at the ______. - ✔✔75db; pillow
✔✔The total sound pressure level produced by combining the ambient sound pressure
level with all audible notification appliances operating in the occupied area shall not
exceed ______. - ✔✔110db
✔✔The minimum required light output for a single wall mounted visible notification
appliance on a 50ft by 50ft room is ________. - ✔✔94CD
✔✔In 40 feet by 40 feet room with 10 feet high ceiling ________ is the number of 15cd
strobe lights installed. - ✔✔4
✔✔An office space has an ambient sound level of 60dba, the minimum sound level
required to ensure that alarm signals are clearly heard should be ______. - ✔✔75dba
, ✔✔The average ambient sound level for business occupancies is _______. - ✔✔60dba
✔✔When connecting visual notification appliances to the fire alarm system, the flashes
shall not exceed ______________. - ✔✔two flashes per second
✔✔When connecting visual notification appliances on a fire alarm system, the flash rate
shall not exceed ____________. - ✔✔two flashes per second
✔✔______ is the number of speakers required for each notification zone. - ✔✔two
✔✔A speaker is tapped at 1/4 watt and produces a sound level of 75db, if the speaker
is tapped the 1 watt will produce _____. - ✔✔81db
✔✔A DACT shall be configured to seize the phone lines by __________________. -
✔✔disconnecting the outgoing and incoming calls by off hook
✔✔If either transmission channel for a DACT fails a trouble signal shall be sent within
________________. - ✔✔240 seconds / 4 minutes
✔✔If either transmission channel for a DACT fails, a trouble signals shall be sent within
____________. - ✔✔240 seconds / 4 Minutes
✔✔A failure of a dact to transmit an alarm shall not prevent subsequent attempts,
__________________________. - ✔✔up to a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 have
been attempted
✔✔In the event of loss of primary lighting for a proprietary supervising station the
emergency light shall operate for not less than ________. - ✔✔26 Hours
✔✔Upon recite of trouble signal pertaining solely to matters of equipment maintenance
of the fire alarm system, the proprietary supervising station operator shall initiate action
to perform the following:
______________________________________________________________. -
✔✔Dispatch personnel to arrive within four (4) hours to initiate maintenance if
necessary. Notify the AHJ when interruption of service exists for four (8) hours or more.
✔✔The central station shall dispatch personnel to arrive within ______ if protected
premises equipment needs to be manually reset after testing. - ✔✔2 hours
✔✔Low power radio transmitters shall automatically repeat alarm transmission at
intervals not exceeding __________ until the initiating device is returned to its non-
alarm condition. - ✔✔60 seconds
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Establishing notification zones within premises shall ____________________. -
✔✔be consistent with the building evacuation plan.
✔✔In a common talk system if the control equipment does not indicate the location of
the telephone station or telephone jack shall be clearly and permanently labeled to
________________________. - ✔✔Identify his or her location to the control center by
voice.
✔✔The maximum number of water-flow switches that can be connected to a initiating
device circuit is ____. - ✔✔5
✔✔The maximum allowable response delay on an alarm signal from an initiating device
shall receipt by the control unit shall be _________. - ✔✔10 Seconds
✔✔A lobby smoke detector shall be located in the ceiling within ___________ of the
centerline of each elevator door within the elevator bank under control of the detector. -
✔✔21 feet
✔✔Alarm verification time cannot delay the alarm longer than ____________ if a smoke
detector is programmed for alarm verification. - ✔✔60 seconds
✔✔Visual notification appliances on a fire alarm system shall not be located more than
__________ from the end of the corridor. - ✔✔15 feet
✔✔The minimum audible level that is required for a sleeping area is _____ and must be
measured at the ______. - ✔✔75db; pillow
✔✔The total sound pressure level produced by combining the ambient sound pressure
level with all audible notification appliances operating in the occupied area shall not
exceed ______. - ✔✔110db
✔✔The minimum required light output for a single wall mounted visible notification
appliance on a 50ft by 50ft room is ________. - ✔✔94CD
✔✔In 40 feet by 40 feet room with 10 feet high ceiling ________ is the number of 15cd
strobe lights installed. - ✔✔4
✔✔An office space has an ambient sound level of 60dba, the minimum sound level
required to ensure that alarm signals are clearly heard should be ______. - ✔✔75dba
, ✔✔The average ambient sound level for business occupancies is _______. - ✔✔60dba
✔✔When connecting visual notification appliances to the fire alarm system, the flashes
shall not exceed ______________. - ✔✔two flashes per second
✔✔When connecting visual notification appliances on a fire alarm system, the flash rate
shall not exceed ____________. - ✔✔two flashes per second
✔✔______ is the number of speakers required for each notification zone. - ✔✔two
✔✔A speaker is tapped at 1/4 watt and produces a sound level of 75db, if the speaker
is tapped the 1 watt will produce _____. - ✔✔81db
✔✔A DACT shall be configured to seize the phone lines by __________________. -
✔✔disconnecting the outgoing and incoming calls by off hook
✔✔If either transmission channel for a DACT fails a trouble signal shall be sent within
________________. - ✔✔240 seconds / 4 minutes
✔✔If either transmission channel for a DACT fails, a trouble signals shall be sent within
____________. - ✔✔240 seconds / 4 Minutes
✔✔A failure of a dact to transmit an alarm shall not prevent subsequent attempts,
__________________________. - ✔✔up to a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 have
been attempted
✔✔In the event of loss of primary lighting for a proprietary supervising station the
emergency light shall operate for not less than ________. - ✔✔26 Hours
✔✔Upon recite of trouble signal pertaining solely to matters of equipment maintenance
of the fire alarm system, the proprietary supervising station operator shall initiate action
to perform the following:
______________________________________________________________. -
✔✔Dispatch personnel to arrive within four (4) hours to initiate maintenance if
necessary. Notify the AHJ when interruption of service exists for four (8) hours or more.
✔✔The central station shall dispatch personnel to arrive within ______ if protected
premises equipment needs to be manually reset after testing. - ✔✔2 hours
✔✔Low power radio transmitters shall automatically repeat alarm transmission at
intervals not exceeding __________ until the initiating device is returned to its non-
alarm condition. - ✔✔60 seconds
