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ESA-Certified Alarm Technician EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED
Question: What type of standards require the publishing of internal documentation, detailing
how they are to achieve the detection specified by the code. - ANSWER✔✔Company Standards
Question: What type of standards usually define a method of manufacture or design? -
ANSWER✔✔National Standard
Question: Which statement BEST describes how standards coordinate team activity? -
ANSWER✔✔Standards help teams follow the same procedures on each and every job making it
easier for individuals to follow up after each other.
Question: Which of the following specifies the circumstances under which a given type of
device or system is required? - ANSWER✔✔Codes
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Question: Choose the words that correctly complete the statement. In a series electrical
circuit, electrons flow from the negative pole of the battery towards the positive pole
_______________. - ANSWER✔✔In a single path
Question: Which of the following is a cause of resistance in a circuit? - ANSWER✔✔The
connections
Question: What process would you use to convert milliamps to amps? - ANSWER✔✔Divide by
1,000
Question: What is the term for a magnetic field setup around a conductor while current flows
through it? - ANSWER✔✔Induction
Q:Choose the occupation or entity that might serve as an AHJ - ANSWER✔✔All of the Above
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Question: What agency is permitted to modify or supplement the published requirements? -
ANSWER✔✔AHJ
Question: Which of the following statements is true in reference to Codes? - ANSWER✔✔A
code is a set of rules regulating construction or installation.
Question: What organization develops standards and tests submitted equipment against these
standards? - ANSWER✔✔Factory Mutual
Question: What type of standard is typically used to enhance trade? -
ANSWER✔✔International Standards
Question: Which of the following statements is TRUE? - ANSWER✔✔In any standard the word
"shall" indicates a mandatory requirement while the word "should" indicates a
recommendation or something that is advised but not required.
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Question: What is the definition of voltage? - ANSWER✔✔The force that causes that charge to
move.
Question: Which of the following is an example of an insulating material? -
ANSWER✔✔Rubber
Question: Current is measured in _____________. - ANSWER✔✔Amperes
Question: A material with many free electrons is called a(n) ______________. -
ANSWER✔✔Conductor
Question: Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 ratings used to describe resistors? -
ANSWER✔✔dB ability
Question: _____________ is the force, that causes a charge to move. - ANSWER✔✔Voltage
ESA-Certified Alarm Technician EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATED VERSION JUST RELEASED
Question: What type of standards require the publishing of internal documentation, detailing
how they are to achieve the detection specified by the code. - ANSWER✔✔Company Standards
Question: What type of standards usually define a method of manufacture or design? -
ANSWER✔✔National Standard
Question: Which statement BEST describes how standards coordinate team activity? -
ANSWER✔✔Standards help teams follow the same procedures on each and every job making it
easier for individuals to follow up after each other.
Question: Which of the following specifies the circumstances under which a given type of
device or system is required? - ANSWER✔✔Codes
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Question: Choose the words that correctly complete the statement. In a series electrical
circuit, electrons flow from the negative pole of the battery towards the positive pole
_______________. - ANSWER✔✔In a single path
Question: Which of the following is a cause of resistance in a circuit? - ANSWER✔✔The
connections
Question: What process would you use to convert milliamps to amps? - ANSWER✔✔Divide by
1,000
Question: What is the term for a magnetic field setup around a conductor while current flows
through it? - ANSWER✔✔Induction
Q:Choose the occupation or entity that might serve as an AHJ - ANSWER✔✔All of the Above
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Question: What agency is permitted to modify or supplement the published requirements? -
ANSWER✔✔AHJ
Question: Which of the following statements is true in reference to Codes? - ANSWER✔✔A
code is a set of rules regulating construction or installation.
Question: What organization develops standards and tests submitted equipment against these
standards? - ANSWER✔✔Factory Mutual
Question: What type of standard is typically used to enhance trade? -
ANSWER✔✔International Standards
Question: Which of the following statements is TRUE? - ANSWER✔✔In any standard the word
"shall" indicates a mandatory requirement while the word "should" indicates a
recommendation or something that is advised but not required.
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Question: What is the definition of voltage? - ANSWER✔✔The force that causes that charge to
move.
Question: Which of the following is an example of an insulating material? -
ANSWER✔✔Rubber
Question: Current is measured in _____________. - ANSWER✔✔Amperes
Question: A material with many free electrons is called a(n) ______________. -
ANSWER✔✔Conductor
Question: Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 ratings used to describe resistors? -
ANSWER✔✔dB ability
Question: _____________ is the force, that causes a charge to move. - ANSWER✔✔Voltage
