Sample Test – NICET Fire Alarm Level IV

Which of the following Use Group classifications require the use of automatic smoke detection? (Select Three)

Consider a wing of a hotel which has 12 sleeping rooms per floor and 5 floors (60 sleeping rooms). Each floor has a corridor which is 10 feet wide and 300 feet long. The sleeping rooms are 30 feet x 30 feet square. The building requires the installation of wall mounted horns and strobes. The horns produce 88 dB at 10 feet. All sleeping rooms require low frequency horns. Based on this, the sleeping rooms that require low frequency sounder / strobes is _____?

The Family Medical Leave Act entitles employees to take up to _____ weeks of unpaid leave each year?

Consider a project with direct costs of $150,000.   Company overhead is 11% and project overhead is 9%.   What would the project sell for with a 15% markup?

Consider a 120 feet x 150 feet room which has a ceiling surface with beams which are 18 inches deep and spaced at 4 feet apart. The ceiling is 14 feet AFF and level. The beams run parallel to the 150 foot length of the room. Based on this a total of _____ spot type smoke detectors are required?

From a signal error detection perspective, reliability of the signal shall be achieved by _____? (Select Two)

Consider a fire alarm system which includes a monitored control panel with 2 sealed lead acid batteries, 20 smoke detectors, 5 pull stations, 1 waterflow device, 2 control valve switches, 8 strobes and 3 horns. The fire alarm equipment for this application which requires the most frequent inspections is _____?

Consider a college classroom building which is 100 feet x 150 feet and has 5 classrooms, 2 bathrooms and 1 corridor. Each classroom is 40 feet x 50 feet. The bathrooms are each 40 feet x 25 feet. The corridor is 20 feet x 150 feet. The building requires the installation of wall mounted horns and strobes. Each classroom door is made out of solid wood with thick glass. When the classroom door is closed, it presents a 30 dB barrier to sound. The horns produce 88 dB at 10 feet. Based on this, a total of _____ horn / strobes set at 95 cd are required to provide notification for the classrooms?

Consider a corridor which is 20′ x 300′ with a smooth level ceiling that is 15′ AFF. Heat detectors with a listed spacing of 40′ are used. How many heat detectors are required?

Consider speakers tapped at 1/8 watt and produce a sound level of 82 dBA at 10 feet. In order to produce a sound level of 76 dBA at 40 feet, the speakers should be tapped at _____ watt?