1. NICET Fire Alarm Tech Level 1 Practice Test
© Ted Smith 2017

2. Instructions
Be sure to place this presentation in Slide Show Mode if it is not already in that mode before proceeding
The purpose of this drill is to help you improve your skill at finding answers to questions using the applicable fire codes and also to help increase your knowledge of the Fire Alarm codes.
Each slide will contain a question. The question will remain in the screen for a period of 2 minutes. At the end of the two minutes, a notification will sound and the slide will transition to the next slide which will have the correct answer to the question. After 15 seconds the next question will appear and the process will continue.
During the test do not worry about the correct answers when those slide appear. You will be given an opportunity to review the answers with out the time at the end of the test.
Click on the slide to start the timer and begin the test

3. Denver Building Amendments
An existing building may be converted to a small day care center without complying with all the requirements for a change of use under chapter 10 of the iebc provided the number of occupants, exluding staff, shall not exceed 20 and the day care will be located on the first floor only.
True
False

4. Answer
True

5. Denver Building Amendments
The distance from exterior edges of projections to closet interior lot line or to an imaginary line between two buildings on the property shall not be less than four feet.
True
False

6. answer
true

7. Denver building amendments
Emergency responder radio coverage shall be provided in all new buildings in accordance with section 510 of the international fire code as amended.
True
False

8. answer
True

9. NFPA 72
Equipment is to be designed so that is capable of performing its intended functions at ambient temperatures of _______ degrees F to _________ degrees F.
A. 15, 100
B. 25, 110
C. 32, 120
D. 0, 100

10. Answer
C Degrees F

11. NFPA 72
A pathway shall be designated class _____ if operational capability continues past a single open and it includes a redundant path.
A. C
B. B
C. A
D. None of the above

12. answer
C. Class A

13. Nfpa 72
All means of interconnecting equipment, devices, and applications and wiring connections shall be monitored for integrity of the interconnecting or equivalent path sot that the occurrence of a single open or a single ground fault condition in the installation conductors or other signaling channels is automatically indicated within _________________ seconds.
A. 10
B. 30
C. 90
D. 200

14. Answer
200 seconds

15. NFPA 72
Monitoring for integrity shall not be required for the interconnection between enclosures containing control equipment located within _______ feet of each other if the conductors are installed in conduit or equivalently protected against mechanical injury.
A. 20
B. 30
C. 5
D. 10

16. answer
A. 20 feet

17. NFPA 72
The _____________________ is responsible for inspection, testing and maintenance of the system and for alterations and additions to the system.
A. Building owner
B. General Contractor
C. Electrical Contractor
D. Building inspector/ AHJ

18. Answer
A. Building Owner

19. NFPA 72
A mechanical guard used to protect a smoke, heat or radiant energy sensing detector shall be __________ for use with the detector.
A. suitable
B. identified
C. listed
D. approved

20. Answer
C. Listed

21. NFPA 72
The total sound pressure level produced by combining the ambient sound pressure level with all audible notification appliance operating shall not exceed _______ dBA at the minimum hearing distance.
A. 65
B. 110
C. 95
D. None of the above

22. Answer
B. 110 dba

23. NFPA 72
In a protected premises fire alarm system, the fire alarm systems shall be permitted to have a Fire Alarm Control Unit that is a combination of component systems for detection, notification and auxiliary functions.
True
False

24. Answer
True

25. NFPA 72
A protected premises that does not have a fire alarm system but does have one independent function fire alarm for monitoring an area where combustible materials are stored and also has a foam releasing system for another area where open flame work is done. In this case the two systems shall be interconnected to function as a single system.
True
False

26. Answer
False

27. NFPA 72
Which of the following is NOT one of the central station responsibilities when an alarm signal is received?
A. Retransmit the alarm to the communications center
B. Dispatch a runner or technician to the protected premises to arrive within 2 hours after receipt of a signal if equipment needs to be manually reset by the prime contractor.
C. Immediately dispatch central station personnel to determine the validity of alarm signal
D. Provide notice to the subscriber

28. Answer
C. Immediately dispatch central station personnel to determine the validity of the alarm

29. NFPA 72
A household Fire alarm system’s Primary AC power source can only be a dedicated branch circuit, 120V, 20 amperes.
True
False

30. Answer
False (4)

31. NFPA 72
A fixed temperature heat sensing fire detector with a marked color code of Blue has a maximum ceiling temperature rating of :
A. 115 degrees F
B. 155 Degrees F
C. 305 Degrees F
D. 230 Degrees F

32. Answer
D. 230 degrees F Table

33. NFPA 72
An apartment building is any building or portion thereof containing ______ or more dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. ten

34. Answer
C. Three

35. NFPA 72
A visual inspection of all the equipment of a fire alarm system shall be done at initial acceptance and also be done at __________ frequency thereafter.
A. monthly
B. Semi-annually
C. Annually
D. None of the above, required at initial acceptance only

36. Answer
C. Annually Table

37. NFPA 72
Fire alarm shop drawings are not required include which one of the following:
A. Name of the protected premises owner and occupant
B. date of issue and any revision dates
C. Name of the designer
D. Name of the installer or Contractor

38. Answer
C. Name of the designer

39. General Knowledge
In commercial construction which of the following phases in listed out of sequence assuming the sequence is A, B, C, D.
A. Civil Preparation
B. Device Trim Out
C. Rough Electrical Installation
D. Testing and commissioning

40. Answer B. Device Trim Out.
Device trim out should follow Electrical rough in

41. General Knowledge
Which of the following Is the owners representative for a construction project?
A. General Contractor
B. Sub- Contractor
C. Authority having jurisdiction
D. Architect

42. Answer
D. Architect
The architect is hired by the building owner to coordinate the design, building and acceptance of the building and to represent the owner rights and interests.

43. Safety
When working on a platform on a construction site where an employee has the potential to fall _______ feet or more fall protection or fall prevention measures must be put into place.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

44. Answer
B. 6 feet

45. Safety
The ____________________ is responsible for providing any PPE that is generally required by OSHA such as Hard Hats or Gloves and the _______________ is required to supply specialty PPE such as respirators.
A. Employee, Employer
B. Employee, employee
C. Employer, employer
D. Employer, employee

46. Answer
c. Employer, Employer

47. safety
OSHA requires the owners manual to be present on the project and available to all employees for each power tool on the project, including employees personal power tools that are brought for use by the employee.
A. True
B. False

48. Answer
True
OSHa does not differentiate between employers tools and employees tools. Any power tool on the project must meet all osha requirements and the employer is responsible for them all.

49. safety
When working on a platform on in a manufacturing plant where an employee has the potential to fall _______ feet or more fall protection or fall prevention measures must be put into place.
A. 4 feet
B. 6 feet
C. 8 feet
D. 10 feet

50. Answer
A. 4 feet
This would fall under CFR , General Industry not CFR Construction

51. Safety
The competent person for electrical safety on the project must be identified before each shift and the_________________ must be informed who that person is and how to contact them.
A. General Contractor
B. AHJ
C. Contractors Management
D. crew working on the project

52. answer D. the crew working on the project
OSHA requires that the crew know the name and contact information for the competent person for each day and if that person changes during the day , the crew has to be notified.

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54. Denver Building Amendments
An existing building may be converted to a small day care center without complying with all the requirements for a change of use under chapter 10 of the iebc provided the number of occupants, exluding staff, shall not exceed 20 and the day care will be located on the first floor only.
True
False

55. Answer
True

56. Denver Building Amendments
The distance from exterior edges of projections to closet interior lot line or to an imaginary line between two buildings on the property shall not be less than four feet.
True
False

57. answer
true

58. Denver building amendments
Emergency responder radio coverage shall be provided in all new buildings in accordance with section 510 of the international fire code as amended.
True
False

59. answer
True

60. NFPA 72
Equipment is to be designed so that is capable of performing its intended functions at ambient temperatures of _______ degrees F to _________ degrees F.
A. 15, 100
B. 25, 110
C. 32, 120
D. 0, 100

61. Answer
C Degrees F

62. NFPA 72
A pathway shall be designated class _____ if operational capability continues past a single open and it includes a redundant path.
A. C
B. B
C. A
D. None of the above

63. answer
C. Class A

64. Nfpa 72
All means of interconnecting equipment, devices, and applications and wiring connections shall be monitored for integrity of the interconnecting or equivalent path sot that the occurrence of a single open or a single ground fault condition in the installation conductors or other signaling channels is automatically indicated within _________________ seconds.
A. 10
B. 30
C. 90
D. 200

65. Answer
200 seconds

66. NFPA 72
Monitoring for integrity shall not be required for the interconnection between enclosures containing control equipment located within _______ feet of each other if the conductors are installed in conduit or equivalently protected against mechanical injury.
A. 20
B. 30
C. 5
D. 10

67. answer
A. 20 feet

68. NFPA 72
The _____________________ is responsible for inspection, testing and maintenance of the system and for alterations and additions to the system.
A. Building owner
B. General Contractor
C. Electrical Contractor
D. Building inspector/ AHJ

69. Answer
A. Building Owner

70. NFPA 72
A mechanical guard used to protect a smoke, heat or radiant energy sensing detector shall be __________ for use with the detector.
A. suitable
B. identified
C. listed
D. approved

71. Answer
C. Listed

72. NFPA 72
The total sound pressure level produced by combining the ambient sound pressure level with all audible notification appliance operating shall not exceed _______ dBA at the minimum hearing distance.
A. 65
B. 110
C. 95
D. None of the above

73. Answer
B. 110 dba

74. NFPA 72
In a protected premises fire alarm system, the fire alarm systems shall be permitted to have a Fire Alarm Control Unit that is a combination of component systems for detection, notification and auxiliary functions.
True
False

75. Answer
True

76. NFPA 72
A protected premises that does not have a fire alarm system but does have one independent function fire alarm for monitoring an area where combustible materials are stored and also has a foam releasing system for another area where open flame work is done. In this case the two systems shall be interconnected to function as a single system.
True
False

77. Answer
False

78. NFPA 72
Which of the following is NOT one of the central station responsibilities when an alarm signal is received?
A. Retransmit the alarm to the communications center
B. Dispatch a runner or technician to the protected premises to arrive within 2 hours after receipt of a signal if equipment needs to be manually reset by the prime contractor.
C. Immediately dispatch central station personnel to determine the validity of alarm signal
D. Provide notice to the subscriber

79. Answer
C. Immediately dispatch central station personnel to determine the validity of the alarm

80. NFPA 72
A household Fire alarm system’s Primary AC power source can only be a dedicated branch circuit, 120V, 20 amperes.
True
False

81. Answer
False (4)

82. NFPA 72
A fixed temperature heat sensing fire detector with a marked color code of Blue has a maximum ceiling temperature rating of :
A. 115 degrees F
B. 155 Degrees F
C. 305 Degrees F
D. 230 Degrees F

83. Answer
D. 230 degrees F Table

84. NFPA 72
An apartment building is any building or portion thereof containing ______ or more dwelling units with independent cooking and bathroom facilities.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. ten

85. Answer
C. Three

86. NFPA 72
A visual inspection of all the equipment of a fire alarm system shall be done at initial acceptance and also be done at __________ frequency thereafter.
A. monthly
B. Semi-annually
C. Annually
D. None of the above, required at initial acceptance only

87. Answer
C. Annually Table

88. NFPA 72
Fire alarm shop drawings are not required include which one of the following:
A. Name of the protected premises owner and occupant
B. date of issue and any revision dates
C. Name of the designer
D. Name of the installer or Contractor

89. Answer
C. Name of the designer

90. General Knowledge
In commercial construction which of the following phases in listed out of sequence assuming the sequence is A, B, C, D.
A. Civil Preparation
B. Device Trim Out
C. Rough Electrical Installation
D. Testing and commissioning

91. Answer B. Device Trim Out.
Device trim out should follow Electrical rough in

92. General Knowledge
Which of the following Is the owners representative for a construction project?
A. General Contractor
B. Sub- Contractor
C. Authority having jurisdiction
D. Architect

93. Answer
D. Architect
The architect is hired by the building owner to coordinate the design, building and acceptance of the building and to represent the owner rights and interests.

94. Safety
When working on a platform on a construction site where an employee has the potential to fall _______ feet or more fall protection or fall prevention measures must be put into place.
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10

95. Answer
B. 6 feet

96. Safety
The ____________________ is responsible for providing any PPE that is generally required by OSHA such as Hard Hats or Gloves and the _______________ is required to supply specialty PPE such as respirators.
A. Employee, Employer
B. Employee, employee
C. Employer, employer
D. Employer, employee

97. Answer
c. Employer, Employer

98. safety
OSHA requires the owners manual to be present on the project and available to all employees for each power tool on the project, including employees personal power tools that are brought for use by the employee.
A. True
B. False

99. Answer
True
OSHa does not differentiate between employers tools and employees tools. Any power tool on the project must meet all osha requirements and the employer is responsible for them all.

100. safety
When working on a platform on in a manufacturing plant where an employee has the potential to fall _______ feet or more fall protection or fall prevention measures must be put into place.
A. 4 feet
B. 6 feet
C. 8 feet
D. 10 feet

101. Answer
A. 4 feet
This would fall under CFR , General Industry not CFR Construction

102. Safety
The competent person for electrical safety on the project must be identified before each shift and the_________________ must be informed who that person is and how to contact them.
A. General Contractor
B. AHJ
C. Contractors Management
D. crew working on the project

103. answer D. the crew working on the project
OSHA requires that the crew know the name and contact information for the competent person for each day and if that person changes during the day , the crew has to be notified.

104. END of QUIz. THE TIME WILL STOP NOW
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