Ohio State Fire Alarm Exam (2025/2026)
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Fire Alarm Systems | Ohio State
Certification
Ceilings that have solid structural or solid nonstructural members projecting down from
the ceiling surface more than 4" and spaced more than 36" center to center girder -
CORRECTANSWER Beam construction
A ceiling surface uninterrupted by continuous projections such as solid joist, beams, or
ducts, extending more than 4 inches below the ceiling surface -CORRECTANSWER
Smooth ceiling
A single unit, providing complete and independent living facilities for one or more
persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, and sanitation -
CORRECTANSWER Dwelling Unit
A fire alarm box that can be operated from one or more remote actuating devices -
CORRECTANSWER Auxiliary box
A manually operated device used to initiate an alarm signal -CORRECTANSWER
Manual fire alarm box
, An enclosure housing a manually operated transmitter used to send an alarm to the
public fire service communications center -CORRECTANSWER Municipal fire alarm
box
An auxiliary system that employs a locally complete arrangement l of parts, initiating
devices, relays, power supply, and associated components to automatically trip a
municipal transmitter or master box over electrical circuits that are electrically isolated
from the municipal system circuits -CORRECTANSWER Local energy type
An auxiliary system electrically connected integral part of the municipal alarm system
extending the municipal circuit into the protected premises to interconnect the initiating
devices, which, when operated, open the municipal circuit shunted around the trip coil of
the municipal transmitter or master box -CORRECTANSWER Shunt type
A system or group of systems in which the operations of circuits and devices are
transmitted automatically to, recorded in, maintained by, and supervised from a listed
central station that has competent and experienced servers and operators who, upon
receipt of a signal, take such action ad required by this code -CORRECTANSWER
Central station
A system of fire alarm initiating devices, receiving equipment, and connecting
circuits(other than a public telephone network) used to transmit alarms from street
– Actual Exam with Complete Questions |
Fire Alarm Systems | Ohio State
Certification
Ceilings that have solid structural or solid nonstructural members projecting down from
the ceiling surface more than 4" and spaced more than 36" center to center girder -
CORRECTANSWER Beam construction
A ceiling surface uninterrupted by continuous projections such as solid joist, beams, or
ducts, extending more than 4 inches below the ceiling surface -CORRECTANSWER
Smooth ceiling
A single unit, providing complete and independent living facilities for one or more
persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, cooking, and sanitation -
CORRECTANSWER Dwelling Unit
A fire alarm box that can be operated from one or more remote actuating devices -
CORRECTANSWER Auxiliary box
A manually operated device used to initiate an alarm signal -CORRECTANSWER
Manual fire alarm box
, An enclosure housing a manually operated transmitter used to send an alarm to the
public fire service communications center -CORRECTANSWER Municipal fire alarm
box
An auxiliary system that employs a locally complete arrangement l of parts, initiating
devices, relays, power supply, and associated components to automatically trip a
municipal transmitter or master box over electrical circuits that are electrically isolated
from the municipal system circuits -CORRECTANSWER Local energy type
An auxiliary system electrically connected integral part of the municipal alarm system
extending the municipal circuit into the protected premises to interconnect the initiating
devices, which, when operated, open the municipal circuit shunted around the trip coil of
the municipal transmitter or master box -CORRECTANSWER Shunt type
A system or group of systems in which the operations of circuits and devices are
transmitted automatically to, recorded in, maintained by, and supervised from a listed
central station that has competent and experienced servers and operators who, upon
receipt of a signal, take such action ad required by this code -CORRECTANSWER
Central station
A system of fire alarm initiating devices, receiving equipment, and connecting
circuits(other than a public telephone network) used to transmit alarms from street
