S95 Fire Alarm Systems – Personal Exam Questions &
Answers (FDNY) – Complete and Verified 2025–2026 Study
Guide
Introduction:
This document provides a complete and updated set of verified exam
questions and answers for the FDNY S-95 Certificate of Fitness (Fire
Alarm Systems). It covers essential topics including fire alarm
components, detector types, alarm signals, control panels, inspection
requirements, and maintenance procedures. The material is aligned
with FDNY’s current standards for 2025–2026 and is ideal for exam
preparation or professional review.
Exam Questions and Answers
____________ DETECTORS EMPLOY MORE THAN ONE OPERATING
PRINCIPLE AND OPERATE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER. ---
correct answer ---COMBINATION
____________ DETECTORS ARE USED TO PROTECT LARGE AREAS.
IT IS A LIGHT BEAM BROKEN BY COMBUSTIBLE PARTICLES. ---
correct answer ---BEAM
__________ DETECTORS SHUT DOWN A BUILDINGS HVAC SYSTEM
AND RE-DIRECT AIRFLOW. --- correct answer ---DUST SMOKE
, FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE PROTECTED, ESPECIALLY DURING
___________. --- correct answer ---INSTALLATION
FOR AIR SAMPLING TYPE DETECTORS, THE MAXIMUM AIR
SAMPLING TRANSPORT TIME FROM THE FARTHES POINT SHALL
NOT EXCEED ____________. --- correct answer ---120 SECONDS
AIR-SAMPLING DETECTORS SHALL GIVE A ____________ SIGNAL IF
THE AIRFLOW IS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACURERS SPECIFIED
RANGE. --- correct answer ---TROUBLE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TIME FOR FIRE ALARM OUTPUT
FUNCTIONS TO OPERATE ONCE A SMOKE DETECTOR HAS BEEN
ACTIVATED IS __________ SECONDS. --- correct answer ---10
_______ HEAT DETECTORS ACTIVATE THE ALARM WHEN THE
DETECTOR COMPONENTS MELT AT A PRESET TEMPERATURE. ---
correct answer ---FIXED-TEMPERATURE HEAT DETECTORS
__________ HEAT DETECTORS ARE THE MOST COMMONLY USED. -
-- correct answer ---FIXED-TEMPERATURE
___________ DETECTORS ARE REQUIRED IN ANY BUILDING THAT
HAS FOSSIL FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT. --- correct answer ---
CARBON MONOXIDE
Answers (FDNY) – Complete and Verified 2025–2026 Study
Guide
Introduction:
This document provides a complete and updated set of verified exam
questions and answers for the FDNY S-95 Certificate of Fitness (Fire
Alarm Systems). It covers essential topics including fire alarm
components, detector types, alarm signals, control panels, inspection
requirements, and maintenance procedures. The material is aligned
with FDNY’s current standards for 2025–2026 and is ideal for exam
preparation or professional review.
Exam Questions and Answers
____________ DETECTORS EMPLOY MORE THAN ONE OPERATING
PRINCIPLE AND OPERATE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHER. ---
correct answer ---COMBINATION
____________ DETECTORS ARE USED TO PROTECT LARGE AREAS.
IT IS A LIGHT BEAM BROKEN BY COMBUSTIBLE PARTICLES. ---
correct answer ---BEAM
__________ DETECTORS SHUT DOWN A BUILDINGS HVAC SYSTEM
AND RE-DIRECT AIRFLOW. --- correct answer ---DUST SMOKE
, FIRE ALARM DEVICES SHALL BE PROTECTED, ESPECIALLY DURING
___________. --- correct answer ---INSTALLATION
FOR AIR SAMPLING TYPE DETECTORS, THE MAXIMUM AIR
SAMPLING TRANSPORT TIME FROM THE FARTHES POINT SHALL
NOT EXCEED ____________. --- correct answer ---120 SECONDS
AIR-SAMPLING DETECTORS SHALL GIVE A ____________ SIGNAL IF
THE AIRFLOW IS OUTSIDE THE MANUFACURERS SPECIFIED
RANGE. --- correct answer ---TROUBLE
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TIME FOR FIRE ALARM OUTPUT
FUNCTIONS TO OPERATE ONCE A SMOKE DETECTOR HAS BEEN
ACTIVATED IS __________ SECONDS. --- correct answer ---10
_______ HEAT DETECTORS ACTIVATE THE ALARM WHEN THE
DETECTOR COMPONENTS MELT AT A PRESET TEMPERATURE. ---
correct answer ---FIXED-TEMPERATURE HEAT DETECTORS
__________ HEAT DETECTORS ARE THE MOST COMMONLY USED. -
-- correct answer ---FIXED-TEMPERATURE
___________ DETECTORS ARE REQUIRED IN ANY BUILDING THAT
HAS FOSSIL FUEL BURNING EQUIPMENT. --- correct answer ---
CARBON MONOXIDE
