NICET Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems Level I Sample Questions:

1. Smoke alarms in one- and two-family dwellings shall be replaced when they fail to operate or they have been in place a maximum of how many years?

A) 6
B) 12
C) 10
D) 5

2. Which of the following is the inspection frequency of the candela rating of visible appliances?

A) Initial acceptance and quarterly
B) Initial acceptance and semiannually
C) Initial acceptance and if a malfunction occurs
D) Initial acceptance and no further inspections

3. At which height above the floor is the sound level measured for public and private modeaudible devices?

A) 7.5 feet (2.3 meters)
B) 5.0 feet (1.5 meters)
C) 2.5 feet (0.7 meter)
D) 8.0 feet (2.4 meters)

4. When testing a room temperature switch, below what temperature does the off-normal signal occur?

A) 45 °F (7.2 °C)
B) 50 °F (10.0 °C)
C) 40 °F (4.4 °C)
D) 32 °F (0.0 °C)

5. How should the documentation cabinet be labeled?

A) Fire alarm record documents
B) System records
C) Fire alarm documents
D) System record documents

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