Smoke alarm knowledge test
Twelve questions drawn from the material on this site. You get the reason for every answer, right or wrong — so even a low score leaves you better informed than when you started.
12 questions · about 4 minutes
No sign-up, nothing stored, no score sent anywhere.
How to use your result
- Scored below half? Read how smoke alarms work and then installation. Those two pages carry most of the practical content.
- Scored well but missed the placement questions? Open the placement checker and test ten positions on the floor plan.
- Missed the standards questions? The standards and regulations page covers what each market requires and how to verify a certificate.
- Got everything right? Then go and check the alarms where you live. Most households find at least one expired unit and one missing bedroom alarm.
Put the theory to work
Work out how many alarms your home needs, then check whether the positions you had in mind actually work.