NICET Study Guide #1

AN INSTALLATION OF A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM THAT SERVES ADJACENT AND NON-ADJACENT PROPERTIES, UNDER ONE OWNERSHIP, IS CONSIDERED A ________________ FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.


A – REMOTE SUPERVISING STATION
B – CENTRAL STATION
C – PROPRIETARY SUPERVISING STATION
D – AUXILARY
E – PROTECTED PREMISES

AN INITIATING DEVICE IN WHICH THE SENSING ELEMENT IS DESIGNED TO BE DESTROYED IN THE PROCESS OF OPERATION, IS OF WHAT TYPE?

A – NON-RESTORABLE
B – SINGLE STATION
C – HEAT DETECTOR
D – LINE
E – SPOT

FPLR STANDS FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

A – FIRE PROTECTING LOW RESISTANCE
B – FIRE POWER LIMITED RESISTANCE
C – FIXED POWER LINE RESISTANCE
D – FIRE POWER LIMITED RISER

MANUAL PULL STATIONS ARE TO BE MOUNTED AT WHAT HEIGHT?

A – 48 INCHES TO THE TOP
B – 48 INCHES TO THE CENTER
C – 48 INCHES TO THE BOTTOM
D – ANYWHERE WITHIN ARMS REACH

THE TIME DELAY BETWEEN THE ACTIVATION ON AN INITIATING DEVICE AND THE AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION OF A LOCAL FIRE SAFETY FUNCTION, SHALL NOT EXCEED ________ SECONDS.

A – 90
B – 60
C – 30
D – 20
E – 10

WHILE TESTING A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM YOU REMOVE A TWO WIRE DETECTOR FROM ITS PLUG IN BASE ON A STYLE B TYPE CIRCUIT. WHAT ALARM CAPABILITY WOULD YOU EXPECT FROM THE REMAINING DETECTORS ON THIS CIRCUIT?

A – ANY ACTIVATED DETECTOR WOULD CAUSE AN ALARM
B – ACTIVATED DETECTORS BETWEEN THE CONTROL UNIT AND THE BREAK SHOULD ALARM.
C – ACTIVATED DETECTORS BETWEEN THE BREAK AND THE EOL DEVICE SHOULD ALARM
D- NONE OF THE REMIANING DETECTORS WOULD CAUSE AN ALARM WHEN ACTIVATED.
E – THE ENTIRE CIRCUIT WOULD BE DISABLED.

PULL STATION SHALL BE WITHIN ________ FEET FROM THE EXIT DOOR.

A – 3
B – 15
C – 5
D – 3 TO 5
E – 7

WHEN TESTING A WATERFLOW SWITCH, HOW LONG SHALL IT TAKE FOR A SIGNAL TO BE GENERATED AT THE FIRE CONTROL UNIT?

A – 30 TO 90 SECONDS
B – 1 MINUTE
C – 45 – 120 SECONDS
D – 1 MINUTE TO 2 MINUTES

WHEN RUNNING OPEN WIRE ABOVE THE CEILING, HOW MANY FEET MAX SHOULD EACH STRAP BE PLACED?

A – 2
B – 3
C – 4
D – 5

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE WHEN BATTERIES ARE PLACED IN SERIES (FIRE ALARM PANELS)?

A – VOLTAGE DOUBLES AND THE SMALLEST AMP HOUR TAKES PRESIDANCE
B – VOLTAGE STAYS THE SAME AND THE AMP HOURS ADD UP

SMOKE DETECTORS SHALL BE PLACED NO CLOSER THAN _____ FEET FROM ANY AIR SUPPLY OR RETURN.

A – 3
B – 10
C – 15
D – IT DOES NOT MATTER

ADDRESSABLE DEVICES ARE ON A ______ STYLE CIRCUIT, CONVENTIONAL INITIATING DEVICES ARE ON A ______ CIRCUIT AND HORN/STROBES ARE ON A _______ CIRCUIT.

A – SLC, IDC, NAC
B – IDC, SLC, NAC
C – SLC, NAC, IDC
D – IDC, NAC, SLC

HOW MANY FEET FROM THE END OF A CORRIDOR SHALL A HORN/STROBE BE PLACED?

A – 5
B – 10
C – 15
D – 20
E – 25

HOW MANY FEET FROM THE END OF A CORRIDOR SHALL A SMOKE DETECTOR BE PLACED?

A – 5
B – 13
C – 15
D – 20
E – 25

OPEN WIRE IS ALLOWED ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR AT HOW MANY FEET.

A – 5
B – 7
C – 9
D – 15

WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM TURNS ALLOWED ON A TAMPER VALVE IN ORDER TO INTIO\ATE A SUPERVISING SIGNAL?

A – 1.5 OR ONE HALF THE TRAVEL OF VALVE
B – 2 OR ONE FIFTH THE TRAVEL OF VALVE
C – 2.5 OR ONE HALF THE TRAVEL OF VALVE
D – 3 OR ONE FIFTH THE TRAVEL OF VALVE
E – 3.5 OR ONE HALF THE TRAVEL OF VALVE

IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE CORRECT LENGTH ON A 90 DEGREE BEND WITH ¾ “ CONDUIT ________ INCHES SHALL BE SUBTRACTED FROM THE TOTAL MEASUREMENT.

A – 3
B – 8
C – 5
D – 6

HOW MANY CONDUITS CAN BE CONNECTED TO ONE SIESMIC WIRE?

A – 3
B – 5
C – 7
D – 10

HEAT DETECTORS SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN _______ FEET OF A SPRINKLER HEAD INSIDE OF AN ELEVATOR SHAFT OR MECAHNICAL ROOM?

A – 2
B – 4
C – 6
D – 8
E – ALL THE ABOVE

WHAT PAPERWORK IS REQUIRED AT A FIRE ALARM FINAL INSPECTION?

A – APPROVED PLANS AND PERMITS
B – AS-BUILT
C – NFPA RECORD OF COMPLETION
D – ALL OF THE ABOVE


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