NICET Level 1 NTC Red Book Practice Test

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• For alarm annunciation, each ______ of the building is considered a separate zone.
• Actuation of alarm notification appliances shall occur within ______ seconds after the actuation of an initiating device?
• In fire alarm circuit design, which statement best describes Class A circuits?
• In a 4 x 1 1/2 inch square box, how many 16 gauge conductors are permitted?
• Rod and pipe grounding electrodes shall not be less than how many feet in length?
• If the required FPLR cable is not sufficient, which substitute is permitted for fire alarm wiring?
• Which statement best describes how many additional loads the branch circuit powering fire alarm equipment may supply?
• Ohm's law: Which expression equals voltage?
• According to NFPA 72, what is the minimum decibel increase above the average ambient sound level required for audible notification appliances in public mode?
• In 1/2 inch EMT, what is the maximum number of 14 AWG, RHH conductors allowed?
• Which of the following is NOT a symptom of heat stroke?
• How often should sealed lead-acid batteries be inspected according to standard maintenance?
• In the signaling line circuit example, how many devices are connected?
• The branch circuit supplying fire alarm equipment shall be permitted to supply which loads?
• The distance between smoke detectors shall not exceed a nominal spacing of ____ feet?
• Which test result demonstrates that the battery backup can supply power during a mains outage?
• Beams projecting no more than ____ inches below the ceiling define a smooth ceiling for detector placement?
• Which of the following is NOT a requirement of the circuit disconnecting means?
• Which device is represented by the symbol for a manual fire alarm box?
• The maximum overcurrent protection device for a power-limited fire alarm system shall not exceed how many amps?
• Which symbol indicates a heat detector?
• With an end-of-line resistor of 4.7 ohms and the circuit powered down, the positive leg of a fire alarm circuit measured to ground on a 10 kΩ setting should read ______.
• Within how many feet of a conduit termination must rigid metal conduit be fastened?
• Under the NEC, Power Limited Fire Alarm Circuits with Class 1 conductors must be separated by at least ______ inches from any Class 1 conductors.
• In a single-path, performance-based fire alarm system, the failure to deliver the signal must be annunciated at the protected premises within how many seconds?
• During a charger test for sealed lead-acid batteries, what condition must the batteries be in?
• On a smooth ceiling with a listed spacing of 50 feet, and a ceiling height of 10 feet above finished floor, the spacing between heat detectors should be ____ feet?
• Where should the branch-circuit overcurrent protective device be permanently identified?
• Battery calculations must include a minimum safety margin of what percent above the calculated amp-hour capacity?
• For a fire alarm system that uses an automatic starting engine-driven generator as the secondary power supply for the dedicated branch circuit, how many hours of capacity must the dedicated storage batteries provide?
• Which document is intended to establish the scope of a fire alarm system test?
• In PLFA fire alarm cable, the minimum conductor size for multiconductor cable shall not be smaller than which AWG?
• Which statement about FPL cable is NOT true?
• Spot type heat sensing fire detectors shall be located on the ceiling not less than how many inches from the sidewall?
• A ________ is a system component that accepts and displays signals from a DACT sent over the public switched telephone network?
• The safe working clearance when working on an energized 240 volt circuit breaker panel with exposed conductors is how many feet?
• Which document contains information about supervising station monitoring for a fire alarm system test?
• When preparing to install the circuit breaker and wiring for the fire alarm control panel, there is another person doing other work on the load side of the panel. They have the disconnect feeding the transformer deenergized and locked out. Which of the following is the correct method to proceed before doing your work?
• A pathway shall be designated as Class _____ when it has fail-safe operation, where no fault is annunciated, but the intended operation is performed in the event of a pathway failure.
• For field-threaded rigid metal conduit, what taper is used on a standard cutting die?
• Which document is delivered to the owner as a record of completion?
• During a fire or other emergency, the system must operate at maximum connected load for a minimum of how many minutes?
• Smoke detectors should not be located in direct airflow or closer than how many inches from an air supply diffuser or return air opening?
• A ceiling shall be treated as smooth if the beams project no more than ____ inches below the ceiling?
• If a fire alarm system does not use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for primary power, how many independent and reliable power supplies shall be provided?
• Where should cable splices in a fire alarm notification circuit be made?
• A person has sustained a burn from a portable heater. Which of the following should not be done when treating the burn?
• Which letter represents current in Ohm's law?
• When using a power tool with a 3-prong plug and only 2-prong outlets are available, what is an appropriate remedy?
• During a charger test on sealed lead-acid batteries, what is the voltage per cell that should be observed?
• Walking or working surfaces with an unprotected edge that are 6 feet or more above a lower level shall be protected by:
• Equipment shall be designed so that it is capable of performing its intended function at ______% of its nameplate voltage.
• Which quantity is represented by the letter P?
• There shall not be more than the equivalent of ______ quarter bends between pull points for example conduit bodies and boxes in a run of Rigid Metal Conduit?
• Circuit integrity (CI) cables shall be supported at a distance not exceeding __________ inches.
• Which diagram is used to identify the sequence of operation in a fire alarm system?
• Where is the location of the disconnecting means for the fire alarm circuit typically documented?
• What is the required overcurrent protection for an NPLFA circuit using 18 AWG cable?
• Which drawings are specifically intended to provide installation information for fire alarm and signaling systems?
• Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a heart attack?
• Which fire alarm cable type is most suitable for an environmental air return space with no ducts?
• Which type of power source is used to ensure continued operation of a fire alarm system during normal power outages?
• Ladders must be inspected ______ to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury?
• According to NFPA 72, the onsite location of the required record documents and site specific software is noted in section ______ of the Record of Completion?
• Which tool is used specifically to perform a sensitivity test on detectors where required?
• If voltage is 12 V and current is 3 A, what is the resistance?
• Shop drawings shall be drawn to an indicated scale, on sheets of uniform size, with a plan for each floor.
• In a series circuit with E = 3 volts and R = 3 ohms, the current is ______ amps?
• Spot type smoke detectors on the ceiling or sidewall should be located not lower than how many inches from the ceiling to the top of the detector?
• Pathway survivability level 1 shall consist of pathways in buildings that are fully protected by an automatic sprinkler system with any interconnecting conductors installed in metal raceways.
• Within what percent of the ceiling height must partitions extend to be considered separate rooms?
• Which of the following is a performance-based technology permitted by NFPA 72 for the protected premises to communicate with the supervising station?
• The distance between spot-type heat detectors shall not exceed their listed spacing, and detectors shall be within what fraction of the listed spacing measured at right angles from all walls?
• Which NFPA 70 article governs Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 Remote Control, Signaling, and Power Limited Circuits?
• The next sensitivity test year after having tests in 2011 and 2013 within the specified range is which year?
• In Ohm's law, I equals E divided by which quantity?
• Wall mounted visible notification appliances shall be mounted such that the entire lens is not less than how many inches above the finished floor?
• Which Class pathway does not have a redundant path and operation stops at a single open?
• What is the minimum THHN conductor size that must be used from a 15-amp circuit to the fire alarm control panel?
• According to the NFPA 72 Record of Completion, figure 7.8.2 (f) is __________?
• Which transformer class is acceptable as a power source for a power-limited fire alarm circuit?
• According to NFPA 72, the sound pressure level of audible appliances shall be tested upon ___________?
• What is the required overcurrent protection for an NPLFA circuit using 16 gauge wire?
• In general, public mode notification is intended to be heard by whom?
• Which diagrams show field wiring terminals and terminal identifications?
• If a machine requires safety training but has no lockout feature, what is an acceptable method to prevent use during service?
• During acceptance testing of audible notification, the sound pressure level is measured at what above the average ambient level?
• What is the minimum clear safe working distance, in feet, from a wall to an energized 240-volt breaker panel with the cover removed?
• Which is NOT a criterion to be a designated confined space?
• What is the minimum distance below the finished ceiling for wall mounted audible appliances?
• In a run of RMC, how many quarter bends between pull points are allowed?
• Which standard governs audible and visible notification appliances?
• During fire alarm testing, a defect found that cannot be corrected immediately should be annotated in which section of the System Record of Inspection and Testing?
• Which notification appliance provides visual indication for alarms?
• Consider a fire alarm system which uses a performance-based technology single path for signal transmission to the supervising station. A failure to complete a signal transmission shall be annunciated at the protected premises within _________ seconds?
• Activation of a waterflow initiating device shall occur within how many seconds after waterflow at the initiating device when flow equals or greater than that from a single sprinkler with the smallest orifice size installed in the system?
• Which NFPA 70 article number deals with remote control, signaling, and power-limited circuits?
• What is the minimum size grounding conductor that can be used when wiring a fire alarm control panel to a 20 amp breaker?
• Which of the following tests are required for system type smoking detectors in one- and two- family dwellings?
• Record of Completion section 12.1 is required to be signed by _________?
• What is the minimum height, in inches, for the tops of wall mounted audible appliances above the finished floor?
• Heat detectors with a listed spacing of 50 feet placed on a smooth and flat ceiling which is 10 feet AFF. Based on this ceiling height, the heat detectors shall have a spacing of ____ feet between devices?
• Distance between smoke detectors, nominal spacing, is ____ feet?
• Which device is used to detect heat in a fire alarm system?
• A 135°F fixed-temperature heat detector installed in a warehouse with nuisance alarms must have a temperature rating at least how many degrees Fahrenheit above the maximum expected ceiling temperature?
• All means of interconnecting equipment shall be monitored so that a single open or a single ground fault condition is indicated within how many seconds?
• What type of generator is used as the engine-driven secondary power supply in the described fire alarm system?
• Interconnecting conductors and cables in signaling line circuits must be installed in what type of raceways?
• Which item is not required to be tested and documented on the primary power section of the fire alarm testing record?
• Spot-type heat detectors shall be within what fraction of the listed spacing, measured at right angles from walls?
• The maximum end-to-end communication time between the initiation of an alarm signal at the protected premises to the display and recording of the alarm signal at the supervising station shall not exceed how many seconds?
• If a door release detector is listed for door frame mounting, how many detectors are required if installed according to the manufacturers published instructions?
• If two workers are involved and the disconnect feeding the transformer is deenergized and locked out, what is the correct method to proceed?
• Shop drawings include a plan for each floor. This is specified in which type of drawing?
• A pathway shall be designated Class B when it lacks a redundant path and operational capability stops at a single open; and operation is maintained during a single ground fault. Which class is this?
• What is the primary purpose of a Digital Alarm Communicator Transmitter (DACT) in a fire alarm system?
• Which section in the Record of Completion contains the system account number?
• Which drawings reflect the actual installation of all system equipment and wiring and are kept current?
• The acronym DACT stands for:
• In a series circuit with R1 = 1000 ohms and R2 = 10 ohms, the total resistance is:
• For 1,000 feet of 18 gauge copper at 167°F, the resistance is 8.08 ohms. Which of the following lists this value correctly?
• What is the time limit within which an open condition must be indicated in signaling line circuit monitoring?
• Which option is NOT a permissible second communications pathway for a DACT system without AHJ approval?
• Who signs the Record of Completion section 12.1?
• If a door release detector is listed for door frame mounting, how many detectors are required if installed according to the manufacturer's published instructions?
• What is the periodic inspection frequency of sealed lead acid batteries?
• According to NFPA 72, which section of the Record of Completion is used to note the input voltage?
• An ambient sound level of how many dB(A) with a 6 hour exposure time requires hearing protection?
• Rigid metal conduit shall be supported on straight runs at intervals not to exceed how many feet?
• What does CI stand for in the context of fire alarm cabling?
• Which color can FPL insulation be?
• Smoke detectors must be located at least how many inches away from an air diffuser or return opening?
• The storage batteries for the fire alarm system must be dedicated to the system.
• When using a meter to measure voltage in a simple series circuit, the meter should be connected how?
• Which statement correctly describes the required power source for a PLFA circuit?
• What is the frequency of smoke detector functional testing?
• When installing fire alarm cable in a hoistway, the cable shall be installed using ________.
• While operating an aerial lift, which of the following is not required?
• Which document would typically record the detector sensitivities with test dates during testing?
• What happens to a Class A circuit's operation when a single open or single ground fault occurs?
• Spot type smoke detectors located on the ceiling or, if on a sidewall, between the ceiling and ____ inches down from the ceiling to the top of the detector?
• What is the primary purpose of the Test Plan in NFPA 72 fire alarm testing?
• A fire alarm strobe flashes at a rate of 1 flash per second. What is the minimum flash rate per second for a visible notification appliance?
• The secondary power supply must automatically provide power to the protected premises within a certain number of seconds whenever the primary power supply voltage is sufficient. How many seconds is required?
• Which cabling configuration options are acceptable for installation in hoistways?
• Exposed fire alarm cables installed on ceilings and sidewalls shall be supported by what?
• Which technology is an example of performance-based communication to the supervising station?
• When performing a charger test for sealed lead acid batteries, the voltage should be _________ volts per cell +/- 0.02 volts?
• In a signaling line circuit with 24 devices, the integrity monitoring indicates a single ______ condition within 200 seconds.
• What NEC table provides conduit fill requirements for IMC conduit?
• Consider 1,000 feet total of 18 gauge solid coated copper at 167°F. The resistance of this conductor is ____ ohms?
• What does P stand for in electrical quantities?
• Which type of condition is indicated within 200 seconds as part of signaling line circuit integrity monitoring?
• Which of the following is an acceptable method for performing a smoke entry test of a spot-type smoke detector?
• A portable ladder shall support at least ____ times the maximum intended load?
• The operable part of a manually actuated alarm initiating device shall be not less than how many inches above the finished floor?
• Intermediate Metal Conduit shall be securely fastened within how many feet of each conduit termination?
• Which term describes drawings that reflect the actual installation and are kept current?
• Which drawings are documents that provide information pertaining to the system necessary for installation of a fire alarm and/or signaling systems?
• Ground fault circuit interrupters are required for all 120-volt power tools on a construction site unless which condition is met?
• A voltmeter connected across two points in a circuit measures which quantity?
• Which section number of the Record of Completion notes the onsite location of required record documents and site-specific software?
• Detectors on a peaked ceiling shall first be spaced and located within ____ feet of the peak, measured horizontally?
• The secondary power supply for in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications must operate under quiescent load for at least how many hours?
• The power source for a power-limited fire alarm circuit must be a listed PLFA or Class ____ transformer.
• What are the general care instructions for injuries to muscles, bones and joints?
• Which item is required when operating an aerial lift?
• According to NFPA 72, the system account number is located in section _________ of the Record of Completion?
• EMT shall be securely fastened in place at least every how many feet?
• Which test would verify that initiating devices are properly wired to the fire alarm control panel?
• Which test is explicitly required for system-type smoke detectors in one- and two-family dwellings?
• In the example, the end-of-line resistor value is 4.7 ohms. Which option lists this value as one of the choices?
• How many 16 gauge conductors are permitted in a 4 x 1 1/2 inches square box?
• Consider the secondary power supply for a fire alarm system. The secondary power supply shall have sufficient capacity to operate the system under quiescent load for a minimum of how long?
• Which code permits the installation of Power Limited Fire Alarm Circuits with Class 1 conductors under specific circumstances where barriers are in place, or in hoistways?
• Where partitions extend to within what percent of the ceiling height, the spaces separated by the partitions shall be considered as separate rooms?
• Prior to installing fire alarm system cabling, area above a drop ceiling does not have return air ducts. The whole space is used as an environmental air return. What type of fire alarm cabling is best suited for this application?
• Which NFPA standard should be consulted to determine requirements for return-side HVAC duct detectors?