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Fire Alarm Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the fire alarm technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on fire alarm technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15NFPA 72 is the:
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Answer: Fire alarm and signaling code. NFPA 72 governs fire alarms.

Question 2 of 15Which is an initiating device?
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Answer: Pull station. Pull stations start alarms.

Question 3 of 15A NAC powers:
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Answer: Notification appliances. NACs power horns and strobes.

Question 4 of 15Before testing you should notify:
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Answer: The monitoring center and occupants. Avoid false dispatches and panic.

Question 5 of 15An addressable system:
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Answer: Identifies each device individually. Each device has an address.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.”
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Answer: NFPA 72. NFPA 72: The National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code.

Question 7 of 15What does “Central station” mean?
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Answer: A monitoring center that receives alarm signals.. Central station: A monitoring center that receives alarm signals.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A signal for conditions such as a closed sprinkler valve.”
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Answer: Supervisory signal. Supervisory signal: A signal for conditions such as a closed sprinkler valve.

Question 9 of 15What does “Conventional system” mean?
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Answer: A system with devices grouped in zones.. Conventional system: A system with devices grouped in zones.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Determining backup battery size.”
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Answer: Battery calculation. Battery calculation: Determining backup battery size.

Question 11 of 15What does “Ground fault” mean?
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Answer: An unintended connection to ground.. Ground fault: An unintended connection to ground.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Fire alarm control panel.”
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Answer: FACP. FACP: Fire alarm control panel.

Question 13 of 15What does “Addressable system” mean?
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Answer: A system where each device has an address.. Addressable system: A system where each device has an address.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A smoke detector in HVAC ducts.”
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Answer: Duct detector. Duct detector: A smoke detector in HVAC ducts.

Question 15 of 15What does “Trouble signal” mean?
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Answer: A signal that something is wrong with the system.. Trouble signal: A signal that something is wrong with the system.

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