S95 - Supervision of Fire Alarm System FACP and Signal Types Questions and Answers

Question 1

A Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is displaying a yellow light and sounding a local piezo alert.
The panel indicates 'Sprinkler Valve Closed' for a specific zone.
Which type of signal is the FACP indicating?

Accepted Answer

Supervisory Signal

Answer

Alarm Signal

Answer

Trouble Signal

Answer

Security Signal

Question 2

Which of the following events would typically initiate a 'Trouble' signal at the FACP?

Accepted Answer

A loss of primary AC power to the FACP.

Answer

Activation of a manual pull station.

Answer

Water flowing through a sprinkler pipe.

Answer

Detection of smoke by a ceiling-mounted detector.

Question 3

According to NFPA 72, which signal has the highest priority at the Fire Alarm Control Panel?

Accepted Answer

Alarm Signal

Answer

Supervisory Signal

Answer

Trouble Signal

Answer

Pre-Alarm Signal

Question 4

An S-95 certificate holder is supervising a fire alarm system when a signal activates at the FACP. The building's horns and strobes do NOT activate, but a signal is sent to the central station monitoring company. Which two signal types could this be?

Accepted Answer

Supervisory or Trouble

Answer

Alarm or Trouble

Answer

Alarm or Supervisory

Answer

Pre-Alarm or Security

Question 5

A technician is testing a fire alarm system and disconnects a wire on an initiating device circuit. What is the expected signal to appear on the FACP?

Accepted Answer

A trouble signal, because there is a fault in the circuit wiring.

Answer

A supervisory signal, because a device is impaired.

Answer

An alarm signal, because the circuit is compromised.

Answer

No signal, because the device is simply offline.

Question 6

In what order of descending priority should signals generally be addressed at an FACP?

Accepted Answer

Alarm, Supervisory, Trouble

Answer

Trouble, Supervisory, Alarm

Answer

Supervisory, Trouble, Alarm

Answer

Alarm, Trouble, Supervisory

A Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is displaying a yellow light and sounding a local piezo alert.The panel indicates 'Sprinkler Valve Closed' for a specific zone.Which type of signal is the FACP indicating?

A Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) is displaying a yellow light and sounding a local piezo alert.
The panel indicates 'Sprinkler Valve Closed' for a specific zone.
Which type of signal is the FACP indicating?