1
NICET
NICET LEVEL 2 FIRE ALARMS (2024/ 2025 UPDA
G G G G G G G
TE) QS & AS| 100% CORRECT| GRADE A (VERIFIED
G G G G G G G G
ANSWERS) G
When ascending or descending a metal ladder, the climber must _____________
G G G G G G G G G G
_
A. count the steps
G G G
B. look down
G G
C. face the ladder
G G G
D. non of the above - ANS ✓C
G G G G G G G
Multiconductor non-power- G
limited fire alarm circuit cables, Types NPLFP< NPLFR, and NPLF, shall not
G G G G G G G G G G G G
be installed ______________ in ducts - ANS ✓Exposed
G G G G G G G
A fire /burglar alarm system was installed as a combination household fire
G G G G G G G G G G G
Galarm system. Which of the following statements is true:
G G G G G G G G G
A. The fire alarm signal shall take precedence over the burglar alarm signa
G G G G G G G G G G G G
l. G
B. The fire alarm signal and the burglar alarm signals shall be distinctive.
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
C. A common-
G G
sounding appliance can be used if the sounds are distinctive for both signal
G G G G G G G G G G G G
s. G
D. All of the above - ANS ✓D
G G G G G G G
According to the IBC, all valves controlling the water-
G G G G G G G G
flow switch for an automatic sprinkler system shall ______________ -
G G G G G G G G G
GANS ✓be electrically supervised
G G G
Fuses for NPFLA _______________ and larger shall be provided with the conduct
G G G G G G G G G G G
or ampacity without applying ampacity correction or adjustment factors -
G G G G G G G G G
ANS ✓14 AWG
G G G
The waterflow switches shall have _______________ time-
G G G G G G
delay in a sprinklered elevator hoist way - ANS ✓No
G G G G G G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2 G G
, 2
NICET
A carbon monoxide (CO) detector signal takes precedence over:
G G G G G G G G G
A. Trouble signals
G G
B. Supervisory signals
G G
C. Both Trouble and Supervisory signals
G G G G G
D. Alarm Signals - ANS ✓C
G G G G G
In terms of sprinkler, waterflow alarm-
G G G G G
initiating devices, activation of the initiating device shall occur within ______
G G G G G G G G G G
_______ seconds. - ANS ✓90 seconds
G G G G G
Which type of detector is most suitable for protecting large open areas like
G G G G G G G G G G G G
a gym? - ANS ✓Projected Beam
G G G G G G
If you are to install a new messenger supported wire in an area, you may d
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
o all of the following except?
G G G G G
A. Use a factory-assembled aerial cable.
G G G G G
B. Use a messenger wire with field installed lashing material for conductor
G G G G G G G G G G G G
support.
C. Use a messenger wire with wings and saddles for conductor support.
G G G G G G G G G G G
D. Attach to a pre-
G G G G
existing messenger wire if it is carrying the same type system cabling. -
G G G G G G G G G G G G
GANS ✓D G
According to NFPA 72, a household fire alarm system is required which of t
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
he following?
G
A. Smoke detection circuits shall not be required to lock in.
G G G G G G G G G G
B. Reset switches must latch.
G G G G
C. NAC's are not required to be monitored.
G G G G G G G
D. All of the above. - ANS ✓A
G G G G G G G
Visual appliances are required in an area if the average ambient sound lev
G G G G G G G G G G G G
el is greater than a level of what? - ANS ✓105 dBa
G G G G G G G G G G G
Equipment must be engineered and tested to operate properly at_______of it
G G G G G G G G G G
s nameplate voltage. - ANS ✓85%
G G G G G
What is the maximum number of bend (in degrees) permitted in RMC betw
G G G G G G G G G G G G
een outlet boxes? - ANS ✓360 degrees
G G G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2 G G
, 3
NICET
Residential fire alarm systems must have a backup battery capable of oper
G G G G G G G G G G G
ating the system for ________ hours in a normal condition and __________ min. i
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
n alarm condition. - ANS ✓24/4
G G G G G
A(n)_______ signal will be received when the system or any portion of the sy
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
stem at the protected premises is placed in a bypass or test mode. -
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
GANS ✓Trouble G
Unless specifically defined by the code, over current protection shall not ex
G G G G G G G G G G G
ceed____amps for a 12 AWG copper conductor. - ANS ✓20 G G G G G G G G G
If you are required to install a visual notification appliance in an area that
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
has a ceiling height of 6'6″, what is the maximum distance the device can b
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
e mounted from the ceiling? - ANS ✓6"
G G G G G G G
The secondary power supply shall automatically provide power to the prot
G G G G G G G G G G
ected premises fire alarm system within_______, whenever the primary pow
G G G G G G G G G
er supply fails to provide the minimum voltage required for proper operati
G G G G G G G G G G G
on. - ANS ✓10 seconds
G G G G
Cable that is designated as direct buried cable is not required to be more t
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
han_______below ground. (0v to 600v) - ANS ✓24" G G G G G G G
What is the minimum allowable AWG for a class 3 conductor? -
G G G G G G G G G G G
ANS ✓18 AWG
G G G
What type of fire alarm system requires the FA contractor to attach a label
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
documenting the type of service to the FACP? G G G G G G G
Proprietary System G
Local System G
Remote Station G
Central Station - ANS ✓Central Station
G G G G G
Some smoke detectors have a provision for a field adjustment of sensitivity
G G G G G G G G G G G
and they are required to have an adjustment range of not less than_______ p
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
er foot of obscuration. - ANS ✓0.6%
G G G G G G
What is the maximum size grounding conductor allowed for a CATV install
G G G G G G G G G G G
ation? - ANS ✓6 AWG G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2G G
, 4
NICET
During the testing of manual fire alarm boxes, you observe the manual fire
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
alarm boxes have protective covers that emit a local alarm signal. Accordin
G G G G G G G G G G G
g to the IBC, protective covers with local alarm signalling requires _____?
G G G G G G G G G G G
AHJ approval G
Opaque covers G
UL 864 listing
G G
Protection from unauthorized use - ANS ✓AHJ approvalG G G G G G G
Which of the following terms best describes the following phrase; an electr
G G G G G G G G G G G
ical circuit that is used to energize signalling equipment.?
G G G G G G G G G
remote control circuit G G
signalling circuit G
lead circuit G
primary circuit - ANS ✓signalling circuit
G G G G G
What is the minimum mounting height for an audible notification applianc
G G G G G G G G G G
e? - ANS ✓90"
G G G
Which of the following is not an initiating device?
G G G G G G G G
Electromechanical releasing device G G
McCulloh transmitter G
Water level switch G G
Smoke detector - ANS ✓McCulloh transmitter
G G G G G
A Group B Ambulatory care facility shall be provided with an electronically
G G G G G G G G G G G
supervised _____ installed within the ambulatory care facility and in public
G G G G G G G G G G G G
use areas outside tenant spaces?
G G G G
Automatic smoke detection system G G G
Automatic sprinkler system G G
Manual fire alarm system G G G
Notification appliances - ANS ✓Automatic Smoke Detection System
G G G G G G G
Which of the following descriptions would NOT be considered a qualified s
G G G G G G G G G G G
ystem designer? G G
A. A person who is certified by a state authority.
G G G G G G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2 G G
NICET
NICET LEVEL 2 FIRE ALARMS (2024/ 2025 UPDA
G G G G G G G
TE) QS & AS| 100% CORRECT| GRADE A (VERIFIED
G G G G G G G G
ANSWERS) G
When ascending or descending a metal ladder, the climber must _____________
G G G G G G G G G G
_
A. count the steps
G G G
B. look down
G G
C. face the ladder
G G G
D. non of the above - ANS ✓C
G G G G G G G
Multiconductor non-power- G
limited fire alarm circuit cables, Types NPLFP< NPLFR, and NPLF, shall not
G G G G G G G G G G G G
be installed ______________ in ducts - ANS ✓Exposed
G G G G G G G
A fire /burglar alarm system was installed as a combination household fire
G G G G G G G G G G G
Galarm system. Which of the following statements is true:
G G G G G G G G G
A. The fire alarm signal shall take precedence over the burglar alarm signa
G G G G G G G G G G G G
l. G
B. The fire alarm signal and the burglar alarm signals shall be distinctive.
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
C. A common-
G G
sounding appliance can be used if the sounds are distinctive for both signal
G G G G G G G G G G G G
s. G
D. All of the above - ANS ✓D
G G G G G G G
According to the IBC, all valves controlling the water-
G G G G G G G G
flow switch for an automatic sprinkler system shall ______________ -
G G G G G G G G G
GANS ✓be electrically supervised
G G G
Fuses for NPFLA _______________ and larger shall be provided with the conduct
G G G G G G G G G G G
or ampacity without applying ampacity correction or adjustment factors -
G G G G G G G G G
ANS ✓14 AWG
G G G
The waterflow switches shall have _______________ time-
G G G G G G
delay in a sprinklered elevator hoist way - ANS ✓No
G G G G G G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2 G G
, 2
NICET
A carbon monoxide (CO) detector signal takes precedence over:
G G G G G G G G G
A. Trouble signals
G G
B. Supervisory signals
G G
C. Both Trouble and Supervisory signals
G G G G G
D. Alarm Signals - ANS ✓C
G G G G G
In terms of sprinkler, waterflow alarm-
G G G G G
initiating devices, activation of the initiating device shall occur within ______
G G G G G G G G G G
_______ seconds. - ANS ✓90 seconds
G G G G G
Which type of detector is most suitable for protecting large open areas like
G G G G G G G G G G G G
a gym? - ANS ✓Projected Beam
G G G G G G
If you are to install a new messenger supported wire in an area, you may d
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
o all of the following except?
G G G G G
A. Use a factory-assembled aerial cable.
G G G G G
B. Use a messenger wire with field installed lashing material for conductor
G G G G G G G G G G G G
support.
C. Use a messenger wire with wings and saddles for conductor support.
G G G G G G G G G G G
D. Attach to a pre-
G G G G
existing messenger wire if it is carrying the same type system cabling. -
G G G G G G G G G G G G
GANS ✓D G
According to NFPA 72, a household fire alarm system is required which of t
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
he following?
G
A. Smoke detection circuits shall not be required to lock in.
G G G G G G G G G G
B. Reset switches must latch.
G G G G
C. NAC's are not required to be monitored.
G G G G G G G
D. All of the above. - ANS ✓A
G G G G G G G
Visual appliances are required in an area if the average ambient sound lev
G G G G G G G G G G G G
el is greater than a level of what? - ANS ✓105 dBa
G G G G G G G G G G G
Equipment must be engineered and tested to operate properly at_______of it
G G G G G G G G G G
s nameplate voltage. - ANS ✓85%
G G G G G
What is the maximum number of bend (in degrees) permitted in RMC betw
G G G G G G G G G G G G
een outlet boxes? - ANS ✓360 degrees
G G G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2 G G
, 3
NICET
Residential fire alarm systems must have a backup battery capable of oper
G G G G G G G G G G G
ating the system for ________ hours in a normal condition and __________ min. i
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
n alarm condition. - ANS ✓24/4
G G G G G
A(n)_______ signal will be received when the system or any portion of the sy
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
stem at the protected premises is placed in a bypass or test mode. -
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
GANS ✓Trouble G
Unless specifically defined by the code, over current protection shall not ex
G G G G G G G G G G G
ceed____amps for a 12 AWG copper conductor. - ANS ✓20 G G G G G G G G G
If you are required to install a visual notification appliance in an area that
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
has a ceiling height of 6'6″, what is the maximum distance the device can b
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
e mounted from the ceiling? - ANS ✓6"
G G G G G G G
The secondary power supply shall automatically provide power to the prot
G G G G G G G G G G
ected premises fire alarm system within_______, whenever the primary pow
G G G G G G G G G
er supply fails to provide the minimum voltage required for proper operati
G G G G G G G G G G G
on. - ANS ✓10 seconds
G G G G
Cable that is designated as direct buried cable is not required to be more t
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
han_______below ground. (0v to 600v) - ANS ✓24" G G G G G G G
What is the minimum allowable AWG for a class 3 conductor? -
G G G G G G G G G G G
ANS ✓18 AWG
G G G
What type of fire alarm system requires the FA contractor to attach a label
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
documenting the type of service to the FACP? G G G G G G G
Proprietary System G
Local System G
Remote Station G
Central Station - ANS ✓Central Station
G G G G G
Some smoke detectors have a provision for a field adjustment of sensitivity
G G G G G G G G G G G
and they are required to have an adjustment range of not less than_______ p
G G G G G G G G G G G G G G
er foot of obscuration. - ANS ✓0.6%
G G G G G G
What is the maximum size grounding conductor allowed for a CATV install
G G G G G G G G G G G
ation? - ANS ✓6 AWG G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2G G
, 4
NICET
During the testing of manual fire alarm boxes, you observe the manual fire
G G G G G G G G G G G G G
alarm boxes have protective covers that emit a local alarm signal. Accordin
G G G G G G G G G G G
g to the IBC, protective covers with local alarm signalling requires _____?
G G G G G G G G G G G
AHJ approval G
Opaque covers G
UL 864 listing
G G
Protection from unauthorized use - ANS ✓AHJ approvalG G G G G G G
Which of the following terms best describes the following phrase; an electr
G G G G G G G G G G G
ical circuit that is used to energize signalling equipment.?
G G G G G G G G G
remote control circuit G G
signalling circuit G
lead circuit G
primary circuit - ANS ✓signalling circuit
G G G G G
What is the minimum mounting height for an audible notification applianc
G G G G G G G G G G
e? - ANS ✓90"
G G G
Which of the following is not an initiating device?
G G G G G G G G
Electromechanical releasing device G G
McCulloh transmitter G
Water level switch G G
Smoke detector - ANS ✓McCulloh transmitter
G G G G G
A Group B Ambulatory care facility shall be provided with an electronically
G G G G G G G G G G G
supervised _____ installed within the ambulatory care facility and in public
G G G G G G G G G G G G
use areas outside tenant spaces?
G G G G
Automatic smoke detection system G G G
Automatic sprinkler system G G
Manual fire alarm system G G G
Notification appliances - ANS ✓Automatic Smoke Detection System
G G G G G G G
Which of the following descriptions would NOT be considered a qualified s
G G G G G G G G G G G
ystem designer? G G
A. A person who is certified by a state authority.
G G G G G G G G G
NICET LEVEL 2 G G
