Module 13 - Fire Detection and Alarm
Systems Test. Questions & Correct
Answers Latest 2025-2026. Graded A
1. Which standard is used for the installation of fire alarm and voice
communication systems? - ANS 1. ABC06 3.2.4.5.(1): a fire alarm system
shall be installed in conformance with CAN/ULC-S524-M "Standard for the
Installation of Fire Alarm Systems".
2. According to the AFC06 and ABC06, what minimum sound-pressure
level must a fire alarm audible signal device have in the sleeping room of a
residential occupancy? - ANS 2. ABC06 3.2.4.18.(5): the sound-pressure
level from a fire alarm audible signal device in a residential sleeping room
shall be not less than 75 dBA when any intervening doors between the
device and the sleeping room are closed.
3. According to the codes, at what intervals must a new hotel clean and test
the smoke alarms in its rooms? Are records of this testing procedure
required? - ANS3. AFC06 6.7.1.1.(4) and (5) require all hotels and motels
to retain a written record of all monthly tests for examination by the
authority having jurisdiction.
4. A 4-storey office building contains a number of different medical
practices. Is a fire alarm system required in this building? - ANS4. Yes. As
a Group D major occupancy with more than 3 storeys, this complex is an
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Systems Test. Questions & Correct
Answers Latest 2025-2026. Graded A
1. Which standard is used for the installation of fire alarm and voice
communication systems? - ANS 1. ABC06 3.2.4.5.(1): a fire alarm system
shall be installed in conformance with CAN/ULC-S524-M "Standard for the
Installation of Fire Alarm Systems".
2. According to the AFC06 and ABC06, what minimum sound-pressure
level must a fire alarm audible signal device have in the sleeping room of a
residential occupancy? - ANS 2. ABC06 3.2.4.18.(5): the sound-pressure
level from a fire alarm audible signal device in a residential sleeping room
shall be not less than 75 dBA when any intervening doors between the
device and the sleeping room are closed.
3. According to the codes, at what intervals must a new hotel clean and test
the smoke alarms in its rooms? Are records of this testing procedure
required? - ANS3. AFC06 6.7.1.1.(4) and (5) require all hotels and motels
to retain a written record of all monthly tests for examination by the
authority having jurisdiction.
4. A 4-storey office building contains a number of different medical
practices. Is a fire alarm system required in this building? - ANS4. Yes. As
a Group D major occupancy with more than 3 storeys, this complex is an
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