Central Station And Monitoring Standards

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1.

An MFVN is required to have 24 hours of power supply capacity for MFVN communications equipment located at the communications service provider’s central office.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

The false alarm factor is calculated by multiplying the number of times the police respond to an alarm by the number of alarm dealers in their jurisdiction.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

A remote station system does not include which of the following requirements?
- A.
  
  Record keeping
- B.
  
  Service agreements
- C.
  
  Dispatching the appropriate authorities
- D.
  
  Being acceptable to the AHJ
4.

A central station is required to have _____.
- A.
  
  One monitoring agent per 1,000 subscribers
- B.
  
  At least three people on duty at all times
- C.
  
  Their operators certified by the Central Station Alarm Associations Operator Level 1 Course
- D.
  
  At least two qualified operators on duty at all times
5.

According to NFPA 72, the term immediately is intended to mean _____.
- A.
  
  Within 30 seconds
- B.
  
  Without unreasonable delay
- C.
  
  Within 90 seconds
- D.
  
  As soon as possible for the signal to be handled by the operator
6.

The Central Station Alarm Association soon will be renamed the _____.
- A.
  
  Monitoring Association
- B.
  
  American Alarm Monitoring Association
- C.
  
  Critical Events Center
- D.
  
  Remote Events Monitoring Association
7.

Record keeping of all signals shall be maintained for at least _____ year(s).
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  5
8.

Which of the following provides the highest level of protection?
- A.
  
  Central station
- B.
  
  Remote station
- C.
  
  Local monitoring station
- D.
  
  Proprietary station
9.

The requirements for a remote supervising station alarm system first appeared in the Code in _____.
- A.
  
  1952
- B.
  
  1961
- C.
  
  1973
- D.
  
  1993
10.

Because the terms placarded and certificated are so widely understood, the 2013 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code continues to use them.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Alarm companies are permitted to remotely program a fire alarm system _____.
- A.
  
  Never
- B.
  
  Only to do minor (less than 10 percent) changes
- C.
  
  Only when a technician is on site
- D.
  
  Whenever the AHJ requires it
12.

VoIP consists of two major categories:
- A.
  
  Dedicated and non-dedicated
- B.
  
  Facilities based and non-facilities based
- C.
  
  Static IP and DHCP
- D.
  
  Digital and analog
13.

A technician is required to respond to a monitored remote station alarm system _____.
- A.
  
  Within two hours of a fire alarm even if it resets
- B.
  
  Within two hours of a fire alarm only if it needs resetting
- C.
  
  Within two hours for a fire alarm or trouble signal and four hours for a supervisory signal
- D.
  
  Nobody is required to respond
14.

MFVN systems are outlined in _____ of NFPA 72, 2013 Edition
- A.
  
  Section 3.3 General Definitions
- B.
  
  Chapter 26, Section 12, MFVN
- C.
  
  Chapter 29, Supervising Station Systems
- D.
  
  Various locations throughout the code
15.

MFVN providers include cable operators and telephone companies but do not include Internet-based providers that use the public Internet to carry calls.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False