S-98 Test
1. Who is responsible for alarm system testing and maintenance?: The property owner
INSPECTION TESTING AND MAINTANCE
14.2.3.2
2. At minimum, how long shall a supervising station maintain records on signals
received from maintenance, inspections and testing?: 36 months
3. According to NFPA 72, how often shall manual fire alarm pull stations be tested?:
Every 12 months
4. According to NFPA 72, How often should water flow switches be tested?: Quarterly
5. What standard covers the installation of audible and visible notifications
appliances?: NFPA 72 2007, Ch. 7
6. How many smoke detectors are required for a room with a level ceiling of a
900 square feet or less?: 1 (72-101)
7. Fire alarm system providing general emergency voice alarm communication must
provide for _________ hours of stand by power followed by ___________ minutes of
alarm.: 24; 15
8. A fire alarm system in which components are used in whole or in part, in common with
a non-fire signaling system.: A combination system
9. A system component that generates transmission of a change of state condition is
called an ___________.: Initiating device
10. Indicates the need for action in relation to the equipment or maintenance features
to related systems: Supervisory Signal
11. An individual that is designated by the building owner can be an ___________.-
: Impairment coordinator
12. Trouble signals and their restoration to normal shall be indicated within
_________.: 200 seconds
13. A fire alarm control panel shall recharge batteries within _________ after fully
charged batteries have been subject to a single discharge.: 48 hours
14. Fire alarm systems providing general evacuation need to provide ________ of
standby power, followed by a _________ of alarm power.: 24 hours; 15 minutes
15. If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm is used as a power source
shall comply with __________: NFPA 110
, 16 A Self-restoring supervisory signal shall be visually and audibly indicated within: 90
seconds
17. A coded alarm consists of not less that complete three rounds of the number
transmitted, each round shall consist of not less than ___________: Three Impulses
18. A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of _________ if the number
transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-normal condition: Two rounds
19. Required signals shall not be lost, interrupted or delayed by more than
________ as a result of the primary power failure.: 10 seconds
20. If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm system is used as a power
source, the operation of the generator shall comply with ___________.: NFPA
110
21. Rechargeable batteries shall be either __________ or __________: Trickle; Float-
Charged
(pick only one if both not listed)
22. Required signals shall not be interrupted or delayed by more than _______ as a
result of a primary power failure: 10 seconds
23. A self-restoring supervisory signal shall be visually and audibly indicated within
_______: 90 Seconds
24. An engine driven generator for public fire alarm reporting system __________.-
: Shall be tested weekly
25. The temperature classification a heat-sensing fire detector with a green color code
means __________.: very extra high
26. The standard fire alarm evacuation signal is a _________ temporal pattern: three
pulse
27. 20. Smoke detectors mounted on a flat ceiling shall be no closer than _______ from
the surface wall: 4 inches
28. Smoke detectors are required to be installed within _________ of a peeked ceiling
.: 3 Feet
29. _______ is the color classification for heat detector rated at _______.: Blue; 275F
30. _______ smoke detector is required for a room with a level ceiling of 900 sq. ft. or
less.: One
1. Who is responsible for alarm system testing and maintenance?: The property owner
INSPECTION TESTING AND MAINTANCE
14.2.3.2
2. At minimum, how long shall a supervising station maintain records on signals
received from maintenance, inspections and testing?: 36 months
3. According to NFPA 72, how often shall manual fire alarm pull stations be tested?:
Every 12 months
4. According to NFPA 72, How often should water flow switches be tested?: Quarterly
5. What standard covers the installation of audible and visible notifications
appliances?: NFPA 72 2007, Ch. 7
6. How many smoke detectors are required for a room with a level ceiling of a
900 square feet or less?: 1 (72-101)
7. Fire alarm system providing general emergency voice alarm communication must
provide for _________ hours of stand by power followed by ___________ minutes of
alarm.: 24; 15
8. A fire alarm system in which components are used in whole or in part, in common with
a non-fire signaling system.: A combination system
9. A system component that generates transmission of a change of state condition is
called an ___________.: Initiating device
10. Indicates the need for action in relation to the equipment or maintenance features
to related systems: Supervisory Signal
11. An individual that is designated by the building owner can be an ___________.-
: Impairment coordinator
12. Trouble signals and their restoration to normal shall be indicated within
_________.: 200 seconds
13. A fire alarm control panel shall recharge batteries within _________ after fully
charged batteries have been subject to a single discharge.: 48 hours
14. Fire alarm systems providing general evacuation need to provide ________ of
standby power, followed by a _________ of alarm power.: 24 hours; 15 minutes
15. If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm is used as a power source
shall comply with __________: NFPA 110
, 16 A Self-restoring supervisory signal shall be visually and audibly indicated within: 90
seconds
17. A coded alarm consists of not less that complete three rounds of the number
transmitted, each round shall consist of not less than ___________: Three Impulses
18. A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of _________ if the number
transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-normal condition: Two rounds
19. Required signals shall not be lost, interrupted or delayed by more than
________ as a result of the primary power failure.: 10 seconds
20. If an engine driven generator dedicated to the fire alarm system is used as a power
source, the operation of the generator shall comply with ___________.: NFPA
110
21. Rechargeable batteries shall be either __________ or __________: Trickle; Float-
Charged
(pick only one if both not listed)
22. Required signals shall not be interrupted or delayed by more than _______ as a
result of a primary power failure: 10 seconds
23. A self-restoring supervisory signal shall be visually and audibly indicated within
_______: 90 Seconds
24. An engine driven generator for public fire alarm reporting system __________.-
: Shall be tested weekly
25. The temperature classification a heat-sensing fire detector with a green color code
means __________.: very extra high
26. The standard fire alarm evacuation signal is a _________ temporal pattern: three
pulse
27. 20. Smoke detectors mounted on a flat ceiling shall be no closer than _______ from
the surface wall: 4 inches
28. Smoke detectors are required to be installed within _________ of a peeked ceiling
.: 3 Feet
29. _______ is the color classification for heat detector rated at _______.: Blue; 275F
30. _______ smoke detector is required for a room with a level ceiling of 900 sq. ft. or
less.: One
