Chapter 14

1. Which type of fire detection and alarm system specialty signal indicates an off-normal condition of the complete fire protection system?

2. Automatic alarm-initiating devices are more commonly known as:

3. Which supervising station is recognized as the most reliable?

4. Which component can consist of batteries with chargers, engine-driven generators with a storage battery, or multiple engine-driven generators?

5. All components of emergency voice/alarm systems should be tested at least:

6. Which alarm system is designed to provide notification to building occupants only on the immediate premises?

7. Which of the following BEST describes a zoned conventional alarm system?

8. Which component sends a signal to the FACU using either hard-wire systems or a signal conveyed by radio wave over a special frequency?

9. The most common types of alarm-signaling systems used for signaling a fire alarm in a structure are:

10. Which type of flame detector is effective in monitoring large areas such as aircraft hangars and computer rooms?

11. Which type of emergency communications system is MOST helpful to fire suppression personnel operating in a building?

12. Inspectors should check the FACU to verify:

13. On which principle of physics does a rate-of-rise heat detector operate?

14. Remote station and proprietary systems should be tested according to requirements established by:

15. Which component's power supply usually comes from the building's main power connection to the local utility provider?

16. The preferred type of automatic alarm device in residences and health and institutional care facilities is a:

17. What should an inspector do when conditions that may trigger an unwanted alarm or environmental conditions that may negatively affect a system are recognized?

18. Which supervising station does not provide inspection, testing, or maintenance services?

19. Which rate-of-rise heat detector is designed for use in areas subject to regular, but slow, temperature changes?

20. Which type of specialty signal indicates loss of primary power or failure or removal of an initiating device?

21. The one style of heat detection device that can be used to detect conditions over a wide area is a:

22. The type of emergency communications system used to provide emergency communication to a large number of people on a wide-scale basis is a:

23. Which type of manual pull station may be confusing to certain occupant/operators?

24. Which type of smoke detector contains a sensing chamber consisting of two electrically charged plates and a radioactive source?

25. 28. During a monthly test for alarm signaling systems using backup electrical generators, how long should a generator run under load?

26. The fire alarm component that serves as the brain of an alarm system is called the:

27. What can be used to test restorable heat detectors during a test?

28. Which type of smoke detector works on all types of fires and usually responds more quickly to smoldering fires than ionization smoke detection?

29. Which type of automatic initiating devices are relatively inexpensive and least prone to nuisance alarms?