NICET Fire Alarm Level II Actual Exam Prep Material Newest 2025/2026 Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for units over ________
cfm - (ANSWER)2000 cfm
The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the supply for units over
__________ cfm - (ANSWER)15000
Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the DACR shall be tested
with what frequency? - (ANSWER)4 hours
NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v - (ANSWER)600v
PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v - (ANSWER)300v
For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B - (ANSWER)d
A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________. - (ANSWER)AHJ
How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment
building be inspected? - (ANSWER)Semniannually
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 _____________? - (ANSWER)Normal
,NICET Fire Alarm Level II Actual Exam Prep Material Newest 2025/2026 Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
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? - (ANSWER)12 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 - (ANSWER)b
According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b - (ANSWER)d
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 - (ANSWER)d
The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the ________________ -
(ANSWER)Master 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. - (ANSWER)lower; 24 in
,NICET Fire Alarm Level II Actual Exam Prep Material Newest 2025/2026 Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
A local community college is what type of occupancy classification? - (ANSWER)Group B
What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade? - (ANSWER)Group E
What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade? - (ANSWER)Group B
A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT monitored for
integrity? - (ANSWER)Class 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. - (ANSWER)40 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. - (ANSWER)c
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 - (ANSWER)d
Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval documetnation resulting from any _______________?
, NICET Fire Alarm Level II Actual Exam Prep Material Newest 2025/2026 Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d
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? - (ANSWER)No
According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate within
_________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow stops - (ANSWER)90 seconds
According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in ______________? -
(ANSWER)Elevator cars
Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than _________ volts -
(ANSWER)300v
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)? -
(ANSWER)30 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? - (ANSWER)35.5 ft
What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a smooth ceiling? -
(ANSWER)0.7 times the listed spacing
A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the earth. - (ANSWER)30
in
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
The International Mechanical Code requires a duct smoke detector in the return for units over ________
cfm - (ANSWER)2000 cfm
The International Mechanical Code (IMC) requires a duct smoke detector in the supply for units over
__________ cfm - (ANSWER)15000
Digital alarm communicator transmitters (DACT) which use call forwarding to the DACR shall be tested
with what frequency? - (ANSWER)4 hours
NPLFA cables shall be insulated to __________ v - (ANSWER)600v
PLFA cables shall be insulated to _______ v - (ANSWER)300v
For sprinkler systems what type of signal is a fire pump running?
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. A and B - (ANSWER)d
A positive alarm sequence requires the approval of the ___________. - (ANSWER)AHJ
How often shall a remote annunciator used at the main entrance of a low-rise residential apartment
building be inspected? - (ANSWER)Semniannually
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 _____________? - (ANSWER)Normal
,NICET Fire Alarm Level II Actual Exam Prep Material Newest 2025/2026 Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
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? - (ANSWER)12 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 - (ANSWER)b
According to NFPA, smoke detectors installed in the ducts of HVAC systems shall initiate:
a. alarm
b. supervisory
c. trouble
d. a or b - (ANSWER)d
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 - (ANSWER)d
The location of remotely located power supplies shall be identified at the ________________ -
(ANSWER)Master 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. - (ANSWER)lower; 24 in
,NICET Fire Alarm Level II Actual Exam Prep Material Newest 2025/2026 Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
A local community college is what type of occupancy classification? - (ANSWER)Group B
What type of occupancy group for a school below the 12th grade? - (ANSWER)Group E
What type of occupancy group for a school above the 12th grade? - (ANSWER)Group B
A pathway shall be designated as _______________ (what class?) when it is NOT monitored for
integrity? - (ANSWER)Class 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. - (ANSWER)40 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. - (ANSWER)c
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 - (ANSWER)d
Record drawings, as-builts, shall contain approval documetnation resulting from any _______________?
, NICET Fire Alarm Level II Actual Exam Prep Material Newest 2025/2026 Complete
Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers)|Brand New Version!
a. variances
b. performance-based designs
c. risk analysis
d. all of the above - (ANSWER)d
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? - (ANSWER)No
According to the 2022 edition of NFPA 13, electric waterflow devices must activate within
_________________ of water flow beginning and continue until the flow stops - (ANSWER)90 seconds
According to teh IBC, strobe lights/appliances shall not be required in ______________? -
(ANSWER)Elevator cars
Communications wires (Coaxial cables) shall have a voltage rating of not less than _________ volts -
(ANSWER)300v
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)? -
(ANSWER)30 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? - (ANSWER)35.5 ft
What is the maximum distance a heat detector can be from any point on a smooth ceiling? -
(ANSWER)0.7 times the listed spacing
A plate type grounding electrode must be at least_______below the surface of the earth. - (ANSWER)30
in
