So You Think You Know Fire Alarms...
For anyone who thinks they know their stuff when it comes to fire alarm systems. Some questions are rather easy, others are EXTREMELY hard.
- 1.What is the name of the device that you pull to activate the alarm?
- A.
Fire alarm lever
- B.
Fire alarm pull station
- C.
Fire alarm activator
- D.
Fire alarm initiator
- E.
Fire alarm masterbox
- 2.The following devices are all _____________.- Horn- Strobe- Bell- Light plate- Chime- Sounder
- A.
Alerting devices
- B.
Sounding devices
- C.
Notification appliances
- D.
Audiovisual output boxes
- E.
Signaling terminals
- 3.True or false: all fire alarm systems call directly to the fire department.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.All of the following brands are proprietary EXCEPT:
- A.
Siemens
- B.
Silent Knight (Farenhyt)
- C.
Fire-Lite
- D.
Simplex
- E.
EST
- 5.DACT stands for:
- A.
Digital alarm calculation transceiver
- B.
Dynamic access cryptography transmission
- C.
Dynamic alarm call/transfer
- D.
Data allocation call/transmit
- E.
Digital alarm communicator transmitter
- 6.All of the following are common indicators on a fire alarm control panel EXCEPT:
- A.
Alarm
- B.
Supervisory
- C.
Trouble
- D.
Smoke Level
- E.
AC Power
- 7.The "ACK" button on a fire alarm control panel does what?
- A.
Silences the panel's internal buzzer
- B.
Transmits the alarm condition to the central station
- C.
Cancels the alarm condition
- D.
Silences the system's signals
- E.
Stores the alarm event in the history log
- 8.A common alternative term for "addressable" is what?
- A.
Digital
- B.
Analog
- C.
Hardwired
- D.
Coded
- E.
Binary
- 9.Select the TWO initiation circuits:
- A.
NAC
- B.
Serial
- C.
SLC
- D.
Relay
- E.
IDC
- 10.Select the TWO output circuits:
- A.
NAC
- B.
Serial
- C.
SLC
- D.
Relay
- E.
IDC
- 11.What is a transponder?
- A.
Allows the use of a graphical workstation
- B.
Device that communicates with the central station
- C.
Allows remote control of the panel
- D.
Contains remote initiation and notification circuits
- E.
Allows a panel to communicate with other panels
- 12.A fire alarm panel is showing "TBL, OPEN CKT, 1:M2-31". What is the most likely cause of the problem?
- A.
There is no EOL on point 31, loop 2
- B.
There is a dead short in the SLC loop controller
- C.
Point 31 on loop 2 is a monitor module
- D.
Point 31 on loop 2 is a duct detector
- E.
A wire has been severed at point 31, loop 2
- 13.True or false: Canadian fire code does not allow the FACP to be tied to a security system for monitoring.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Read the scenario, then answer the question:An EST3 fire alarm panel is displaying "CPU Fail" after a technician attempted to download the database, bootloader code, and application code 3-CPU3 via network download (SDU 3.72). What is the next step?
- A.
The panel's firmware is corrupted and the entire panel needs to be replaced
- B.
Reset the panel by using the "reset" button
- C.
Perform a manual reset by disconnecting all power sources, letting the panel sit, then powering it back on
- D.
Disconnect the panel from the network
- E.
The CPU in the panel has failed and needs to be replaced
- 15.The Honeywell XLS1000 is the exact same panel as the:
- A.
Honeywell FS90
- B.
Simplex 4100U
- C.
Siemens MXL
- D.
EST QuickStart
- E.
EST3
- 16.In 1990, all new fire alarm systems were required to have ________ installed?
- A.
Smoke detectors
- B.
Strobes
- C.
Beam detectors
- D.
Duct detectors
- E.
Automatic fire doors
- 17.Doing the following has the potential to harm the fire alarm panel (select 3):
- A.
Shorting IDC wires together
- B.
Shorting SLC wires together
- C.
Connecting the secondary power source (DC) before primary (AC)
- D.
Wiring a NAC without an EOL
- E.
Exceeding the amperage ratings on a NAC
- 18.On a zone-coded fire alarm system, the signal coding is generally controlled by:
- A.
The fire alarm panel
- B.
A coded pull station
- C.
A signal synchronization module
- D.
The signal itself
- E.
A Gamewell masterbox
- 19.A multiplex fire alarm panel most often contains which of the following features?
- A.
Addressability
- B.
Networking
- C.
The ability to use a graphical workstation
- D.
The ability to use both analog and conventional devices
- E.
All of the above
- 20.Modern conventional panels typically contain which of the following features?
- A.
SLC loops
- B.
NAC's
- C.
Networking
- D.
Both A & B
- E.
None of the above
- 21.Suppose you are a janitor in a small building. The fire alarm panel displays "COMM FAIL, PHONE LINE 1". What action should you take?
- A.
Contact the manufacturer of the fire alarm panel to ask for technical assistance
- B.
Check that the line seizure has been properly implemented
- C.
Disconnect the fire alarm panel until the problem can be resolved
- D.
Contact your local fire alarm installation/service company
- E.
Change the report codes in the programming of the panel
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