Denver Fire Alarm Technician Practice Number 1

Ted “Smitty” Smith

Instructions This slide show contains multiple timed questions. All

questions can be answered using the International Fire Code, The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code and the Denver Building Amendments.

If you put the slide show into slide show mode, the slides will transition automatically and allow you 3 minutes for each question. The answers will stay up for only 15 seconds. When you reach the end of the practice test there will be a slide that reads STOP.

You can then click on the slide and the questions will be repeated without the timer so that you can write down questions and answers and take notes.

During the timed section, do not worry about writing down the correct answer. Proceed through the timed section then review the questions and answer again without the timer.

In the absence of a specific performance based design criteria, smooth ceiling smoke detector spacing shall be a nominal _________ feet.

30 feet 17.7.3.2.3.1

Signals with carbon monoxide detectors transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be _____________________________ signals.

Supervisory 23.8.4.7

When a supervising station receives a trouble signal they must dispatch personnel with in ________ hours to initiate maintenance, if necessary.

4 hours 26.3.7.4

Complete records of all signals received by a supervising station shall be kept for a period of ________________.

1 year 26.4.6.1

A type public alarm system shall be required where the number of all alarms required to be retransmitted exceeds _____________ per year.

2500 27.5.2.1.2

A fire alarm system installed in an occupancy that does not require a fire alarm system shall ____________________________.

A. comply with NFPA 72 B. not be required to comply with NFPA

72 C. comply with chapters 17 and 18 of

NFPA 72 only D. comply with the NEC only

A. comply with NFPA 72 (23.2.3.1)

A class A circuit in a protected premises using physical conductors shall be installed so that the outgoing and return conductors are routed separately unless for a distance not to exceed __________ feet where the conductors enter or exit the initiating device, notification appliance, or control unit enclosures. 3 6 10 15

10 (23.4.2.2 List item 1)

A class B circuit in protected premises shall be designed and installed in a manner to ensure so that a _____________________ signal shall annunciate in the condition of an open or ground condition in the wiring. Supervisory Alarm Trouble None of the above

Trouble (23.5.2)

Actuation of alarm notification appliances or emergency voice communications, fire safety functions, and annunciation at the protected premises shall occur within ____________ after the activation of an initiating device. 5 seconds 10 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute

10 seconds (23.8.1.1)

Signals from a carbon monoxide detectors and carbon monoxide detection systems transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be ______________________ signals. Alarm Trouble Supervisory Indicative

Supervisory (23.8.4.7)

Visible notification signals _______________________ be required in exit stair enclosures and exit passageways. Shall Shall not

Shall not (23.8.6.2.1)

The evacuation signal ____________________ be required to operate in elevator cars. Shall Shall not

Shall not (23.8.6.2.4)

As applies to guard’s tour supervisory service, the system shall automatically transmit a delinquency signal within ________________ after the predetermined actuation time if the guard fails to actuate a tour station as scheduled. 10 seconds 30 seconds 5 minutes 15 minutes

15 minutes (23.16.4)

The occurrence of any single fault at the protected premises that disables transmission between any low-power radio transmitter and the receiver/ fire alarm control unit shall cause a latching trouble signal within ____________. 10 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds 200 seconds

200 seconds (23.18.4.2)

A fire alarm system must be supplied by a minimum of __________ independent and reliable power supplies. One Two Three Four

Two (10.5.3.2)

A coded alarm signal shall consist of not less than__________ complete rounds of the number transmitted. One Two Three Four

Three (10.9.3)

A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of ___________ rounds of the number transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-normal condition. One Two Three Four

Two (10.11.1.1)

Two way telephone communications circuit installation conductors shall be monitored for ______________ fault conditions that would cause the telephone communications circuit to become fully or partially inoperative. Ground fault Open fault Both ground fault and open fault None of the above

Open fault (10.17.2.2.1)

Spot type smoke detectors shall be located on the ceiling, or if on a side wall, between the ceiling and ___________ inches down from the ceiling to the top of the detector. 6 inches 12 inches 18 inches 24 inches

12 inches ( 17.7.3.2.1)

The lamps and LED’s for the control equipment of a Mass Notification System shall be visually inspected ________________________________. Monthly Quarterly Semi-annually Annually

Semi-Annually (Table 14.3.1 Page 57)

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In the absence of a specific performance based design criteria, smooth ceiling smoke detector spacing shall be a nominal _________ feet.

30 feet 17.7.3.2.3.1

Signals with carbon monoxide detectors transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be _____________________________ signals.

Supervisory 23.8.4.7

When a supervising station receives a trouble signal they must dispatch personnel with in ________ hours to initiate maintenance, if necessary.

4 hours 26.3.7.4

Complete records of all signals received by a supervising station shall be kept for a period of ________________.

1 year 26.4.6.1

A type public alarm system shall be required where the number of all alarms required to be retransmitted exceeds _____________ per year.

2500 27.5.2.1.2

A fire alarm system installed in an occupancy that does not require a fire alarm system shall ____________________________.

A. comply with NFPA 72 B. not be required to comply with NFPA

72 C. comply with chapters 17 and 18 of

NFPA 72 only D. comply with the NEC only

A. comply with NFPA 72 (23.2.3.1)

A class A circuit in a protected premises using physical conductors shall be installed so that the outgoing and return conductors are routed separately unless for a distance not to exceed __________ feet where the conductors enter or exit the initiating device, notification appliance, or control unit enclosures. 3 6 10 15

10 (23.4.2.2 List item 1)

A class B circuit in protected premises shall be designed and installed in a manner to ensure so that a _____________________ signal shall annunciate in the condition of an open or ground condition in the wiring. Supervisory Alarm Trouble None of the above

Trouble (23.5.2)

Actuation of alarm notification appliances or emergency voice communications, fire safety functions, and annunciation at the protected premises shall occur within ____________ after the activation of an initiating device. 5 seconds 10 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute

10 seconds (23.8.1.1)

Signals from a carbon monoxide detectors and carbon monoxide detection systems transmitted to a fire alarm system shall be permitted to be ______________________ signals. Alarm Trouble Supervisory Indicative

Supervisory (23.8.4.7)

Visible notification signals _______________________ be required in exit stair enclosures and exit passageways. Shall Shall not

Shall not (23.8.6.2.1)

The evacuation signal ____________________ be required to operate in elevator cars. Shall Shall not

Shall not (23.8.6.2.4)

As applies to guard’s tour supervisory service, the system shall automatically transmit a delinquency signal within ________________ after the predetermined actuation time if the guard fails to actuate a tour station as scheduled. 10 seconds 30 seconds 5 minutes 15 minutes

15 minutes (23.16.4)

The occurrence of any single fault at the protected premises that disables transmission between any low-power radio transmitter and the receiver/ fire alarm control unit shall cause a latching trouble signal within ____________. 10 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds 200 seconds

200 seconds (23.18.4.2)

A fire alarm system must be supplied by a minimum of __________ independent and reliable power supplies. One Two Three Four

Two (10.5.3.2)

A coded alarm signal shall consist of not less than__________ complete rounds of the number transmitted. One Two Three Four

Three (10.9.3)

A coded supervisory signal shall be permitted to consist of ___________ rounds of the number transmitted to indicate a supervisory off-normal condition. One Two Three Four

Two (10.11.1.1)

Two way telephone communications circuit installation conductors shall be monitored for ______________ fault conditions that would cause the telephone communications circuit to become fully or partially inoperative. Ground fault Open fault Both ground fault and open fault None of the above

Open fault (10.17.2.2.1)

Spot type smoke detectors shall be located on the ceiling, or if on a side wall, between the ceiling and ___________ inches down from the ceiling to the top of the detector. 6 inches 12 inches 18 inches 24 inches

12 inches ( 17.7.3.2.1)

The lamps and LED’s for the control equipment of a Mass Notification System shall be visually inspected ________________________________. Monthly Quarterly Semi-annually Annually

Semi-Annually (Table 14.3.1 Page 57)