Gilbert Vasquez Electrician's Examination

15. Type NM cable is permitted to be used under all of the following conditions or locations EXCEPT 1) As a feeder 2) In a Type V construction 3) In a wet or damp location 4) In one and two-family dwellings

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17. The ampacity of fixture wire is determined by ____. 1) Referring to the ampacity Table 310-16 2) Calculation, using the expected temperature rise of the fixture 3) Use of a table in Article 402 of the NEC 4) The fixture manufacturer in conjunction with UL

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20. For a dwelling unit, the floor area for computing the lighting load should include all of the following except 1) Kitchens 2) Bathrooms 3) An open porch not adaptable for future use 4) An unfinished basement intended for future living space

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14. What is the term used for equipment or materials to which a symbol, or other identifying mark of an organization that is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction? 1) Labeled 2) Listed 3) Rated 4) Approved

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27. Which of the following occupancies requires arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection? 1) A hotel suite (having permanent provisions for cooking) 2) A hospice care facility 3) A 45-story condominium 4) A dormitory room with sleeping quarters only

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33. The disconnecting means for an electronic computer/data processing equipment room shall be: 1) Located at approved locations readily accessible in case of fire (exit door) 2) Automatically disconnected in a lightning storm 3) Painted red or accessible to qualified personnel 4) Locked and protected from unauthorized entrance

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35. Where cables are installed in concrete or poured masonry floors for electrically heated floors in bathrooms and hydro-massage bathtub locations, the cables shall 1) Be GFCI protected 2) Be AFCI protected 3) Have at least 2 in. of concrete or masonry cover 4) Have a minimum of a 20-ampere circuit breaker

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36. All conductors of a multiwire branch circuit shall originate from the same panelboard, simultaneously disconnect all ungrounded conductors, and supply only line-to-____ loads 1) Neutral 2) Ground 3) Line 4) Hot

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36. Given that an office building has the following: - Sixteen 15-ampere general-use receptacle outlets in the open areas of the office - Four 15-ampere general-use receptacle outlets in each of the four private offices - Three 20-ampere general-use receptacle outlets in each of the two bathrooms - Four 20-ampere general-use receptacle outlets in the break/lunch room 1) 7,560 VA 2) 6,540 VA 3) 5,300 VA 4) 0 VA

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14. A controller (contractor) has been installed to control an automatically started one HP motor with a marked service factor of 1.15. The motor nameplate full-load current rating is 8.8 amperes. What is the maximum size overload device that may be installed in this controller? 1) 10.1 amperes 2) 11.0 amperes 3) 11.8 amperes 4) 12.3 amperes

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42. Calculate the electric heater load of a circuit that consumes 6 amperes of current, if the load is a resistive load of 20 Ohms? 1) 2,200 Watts 2) 720 Watts 3) 125 Watts 4) 115 Watts

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44. A circuit breaker used as a disconnect for a fixed electric space heater must be which of the following? 1) Lockable 2) The indicating type 3) Automatically resetting 4) Rated at 90 degrees C.

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52. The overcurrent protection for feeders and branch circuits supplying electric vehicle supply equipment shall be sized at not less than ____ of the maximum load of the electric vehicle supply equipment. 1) 115% 2) 125% 3) 150% 4) 200%

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8. An enclosure constructed so that moisture will not enter the enclosure under specified test conditions is referred to as ____. 1) Weather proof 2) Water tight 3) Water repellent 4) Water resistant

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30. A commercial occupancy is supplied with 500 kcmil copper service-entrance conductors. The service is grounded by a ground ring encircling the building in excess of 20 feet, buried at a depth of 2-½ feet. The minimum allowable size of the grounding electrode conductor connected solely to the ground ring is ____. 1) 6 AWG copper 2) 4 AWG copper 3) 2 AWG copper 4) 1/0 AWG copper

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30. Overcurrent devices are not permitted to be located over 1) A mezzanine 2) An uneven surface 3) The steps of a stairway 4) A stairway landing 36 in. x 42 in.

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35. Given: The listed nameplate on an appliance specifies a maximum 50-ampere breaker, but the maximum calculated size determined by provisions of the NEC is 40 amperes. The maximum overcurrent-protection device permitted for this appliance is ____ amperes 1) 40 2) 45 3) 50 4) Either 40 or 50 amperes depending upon if it is a fuse or a breaker

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48. CATV cables attached to a building shall be separated from lightning conductors by at least ____ feet. 1) 2 2) 4 3) 6 4) 8

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55. Conductors supplying several motors, or a motor and other load(s), shall have an ampacity not less than the sum of each of the other motors in the circuit and ____ og the full-load current rating of the highest rated motor in the circuit. 1) 100 percent 2) 115 percent 3) 125 percent 4) 150 percent

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1. Given: Conductor size is 14 AWG; conductor material is copper (use K=12.9) the length of the circuit conductors one way from the source to the load is 100ft. Current flow is 10 amperes; and circuit voltage is 120 single phase. Determine the voltage drop caused by the circuit conductors. 1) 3.1 2) 3.6 3) 5.1 4) 6.3

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25. What would be the required equipment grounding conductor size given that the circuit was protected by a 500 ampere circuit breaker if the equipment grounding conductor installed was to be an aluminum conductor? 1) 3 AWG 2) 2 AWG 3) 1 AWG 4) 1/0 AWG

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29. When installing cellular metal floor raceways, the conductors shall NOT be installed if in any hazardous/classified location, commercial garages, or where subject to which of the following? 1) Toxic dust 2) Noxious gases 3) Methane liquid 4) Corrosive vapors

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3. The maximum size IMC allowed is ____. 1) 1-½ 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4

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33. The proper term for a conductor used to ground a sign motor is the ____ conductor 1) Ground 2) Neutral 3) Grounded 4) Equipment-grounding

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37. One who has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved is defined by the NEC as a ____. 1) Safe person 2) Exposed person 3) Wise person 4) Qualified person

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39. Individually covered or insulated equipment grounding conductors (smaller than 12 AWG) shall have a continuous outer finish that ____ except as permitted by section 250 of the NEC 1) Is not a requirement by the NEC 2) Is gray or green with one or more white stripes 3) Is green or green with one or more white stripes 4) Is either green or green with one or more yellow stripes

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56. In a cabinet in which each terminal will have two 4/0 AWG conductors connected to it, the minimum allowable 90-degree wire bending space at the terminals is ____. 1) 3 in. 2) 4 in. 3) 5 in. 4) 6 in.

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58. Luminaires shall be installed so that adjacent combustible materials will not be subject to temperatures in excess of ____. 1) 30 degrees C 2) 60 degrees C 3) 80 degrees C 4) 90 degrees C

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61. Which of the following locations is the use of RMC permitted? 1) A Class I, Division 1 (or 2) hazardous location 2) A Class II, Division 2 hazardous location 3) A Class III, Division 1 location 4) (all of the above)

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66. In an artificially made body of water, in addition to liquidtight flexible metal conduit and liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit, branch circuit conductors are permitted to be installed using 1) UF cable 2) Electrical nonmetallic conduit 3) Flexible nonmetallic conduit 4) Specifically listed extra-hard portable power cable

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7. Locations under: streets, highways, roads, alleys, driveways, and parking lots require a minimum burial depth for PVC of at least ____. 1) 6 inches 2) 12 inches 3) 18 inches 4) 24 inches

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13. A 15-minute rated, 115 V, 2 HP, 3 phase squirrel-cage motor is to be used for intermittent duty. The minimum allowable ampacity of the branch-circuit conductors serving the motor is ____. 1) 11.6 amps 2) 13.6 amps 3) 16.0 amps 4) 20.4 amps

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16. An installation using RMC shall not have more than the equivalent of ____ quarter bends (360 degrees total) between pull points for conduit bodies and boxes 1) Four 2) Three 3) Two 4) one

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20. What would be the calculated minimum circuit rating given that the nameplate on a single-phase electric range shows 240 volts, and 8,000 watts? 1) 33.33 amperes 2) 30.00 amperes 3) 25.00 amperes 4) 20.00 amperes

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23. Electrified truck parking spaces shall be calculated at not less than ____ per parking space. 1) 11 kVA 2) 8-½ kVA 3) 6 watts per sq. ft. 4) One 20-ampere branch circuit

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24. A submersible pump flexible cord immersed in or exposed to water shall be of a type for extra-hard usage, as designated in Table 400.4, and shall be a listed of which type? 1) SEW 2) THHN 3) THWN 4) NM

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24. If a conduit is 1 inch Electrical Metallic Tubing, it must have a minimum bend radius of at least how many inches when bent with a one shot or full shoe bender. 1) 5-¾ inches 2) 4 inches 3) 7-¼ inches 4) 8-¼ inches

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26. Neon equipment having an open circuit voltage exceeding how many volts shall not be installed in or on dwelling occupancies? 1) 1,000 V 2) 300 V 3) 240 V 4) 120 V

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28. A 20 amp branch circuit which supplies lighting units may also supply appliances fastened in place only if the total rating of the appliances does not exceed ____. 1) 10 amps 2) 12 amps 3) 16 amps 4) 20 amps

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28. A 240-volt, twist-lock receptacle installed on a temporary power system of a construction site would require which of the following? 1) GFCI protection 2) AFCI protection 3) LCDI protection 4) No protection or testing required

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29. Storage batteries for a nursing home, used as a source of power for emergency systems, shall be rated to supply and maintain the total load for at least how long? 1) 1.50 hours 2) 0.75 hours 3) 2.00 hours 4) 1.00 hour

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31. Specialized pool equipment, such as electrically operated pool covers, electric motors, controllers, and wiring shall be located not less than how many feet from the inside wall of the pool unless separated from the pool by a wall, cover, or other permanent barrier? 1) 5 feet 2) 6 feet 3) 12 feet 4) 15 feet

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4. Direct buried cable that is installed under an open field vacant property must have a minimum cover depth of ____ inches when the system is 0-600 volts? 1) 24 2) 18 3) 12 4) 4

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40. A 12-foot run of horizontal conduit between two enclosures )one is dust and ignition proof and the other is not) located in a Class II Division 1 location is required to have a minimum of ____ sealing fittings 1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3

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42. A unit switch with a marked "OFF" position that is a part of an appliance and disconnects all ____ conductors shall be permitted as the disconnecting means, where other means of disconnect for the occupancy exist including the service or branch circuit disconnects. 1) Un-grounded 2) Grounding 3) Branch 4) Neutral

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47. What is the proper location classification for conduit that is located under a concrete slab in direct contact with the earth? 1) Wet 2) Dry 3) Damp 4) Moist

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49. The receptacle rating on a branch circuit with a 30-ampere branch-circuit rating is permitted to be: 1) 30 ampere rated only 2) 20 or 30 ampere rated 3) 30 or 40 ampere rated 4) 15, 20, or 30 ampere rated

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53. Luminaires, lighting outlets, and ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans installed in the area extending between "HOW MANY FEET" horizontally from the inside walls of a pool shall be protected by a ground-fault circuit interrupter unless installed not less than "HOW MANY FEET" above the maximum water level and rigidly attached to the structure adjacent to or enclosing the pool. Assume an existing installation. 1) 5 feet horizontally and 5 feet above the maximum water level 2) 6 feet horizontally and 6 feet above the maximum water level 3) 7 feet horizontally and 7 feet above the maximum water level 4) 8 feet horizontally and 8 feet above the maximum water level

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57. Service entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the NEC, which does not permit the use of ____ for service entrance conductors? 1) NM cable 2) MC cable 3) IGS cable 4) Open wiring on insulators

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6. Each copper equipment grounding conductor shall be sized on the basis of the ampere rating of the overcurrent device protecting the circuit conductors in the raceway, therefore, what would be required given the circuit is protected by 250 kcmil raceway conductors fed from 2,000-ampere circuit breaker? 1) 250 Kcmil 2) 4/0 AWG 3) 3/0 AWG 4) 2 AWG

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66. For electric vehicle supply equipment rated more than HOW MANY amperes, or more than 150 volts to ground, the disconnecting means shall be provided and installed in a readily accessible location? 1) 60 amperes 2) 40 amperes 3) 20 amperes 4) 15 amperes

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66. Given: Overhead service conductors of a 120/240-volt service are run above a roof with a slope of 6:12, and the roof is not an overhanging roof. The minimum required clearance from the roof is not an overhanging roof. The minimum required clearance from the roof to the overhead service conductors that are above the roof is ____ ft. 1) 3 2) 4.5 3) 6 4) 8

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9. For newly installed grounded systems, where branch circuits or feeders supply separate buildings or structures, equipment grounding conductors are 1) Required 2) Not required 3) Required only on 3-phase systems 4) Not required if ground rod is installed

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12. A branch circuit appliance receptacle outlet that is installed in a residential home for laundry equipment, shall be installed within HOW MANY feet of the intended location of this appliance? 1) 12 2) 6 3) 3 4) 2

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12. Where personnel doors are located within 25 ft. of the working space for 1,000 volt and less equipment, such doors shall be required to open in the direction of egress where 1) The area is used for storage 2) A panelboard rated at 800 amperes 3) A panelboard rated at 1,400 amperes 4) The area accessible only to qualified personnel

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13. In metal raceways or enclosures, all conductors of feeders using a common neutral shall be enclosed within the same raceway or enclosure, with a maximum of ____ sets of 3-wire feeders 1) two 2) Three 3) Four 4) Five

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14. All of the following wiring methods are permitted in a ceiling space used as a return-air plenum except 1) AC 2) EMT (or PVC) 3) IMC 4) MI cable

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15. No luminaires shall be installed for operation on supply circuits over 150-volts between conductors. Submersible pumps and other submersible equipment shall operate at HOW MANY volts or less between conductors? 1) 240 volts 2) 300 volts 3) 480 volts 4) 600 volts

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18. Cable that is run parallel to studs that are NOT provided with special protection shall be placed a minimum of ____ in. from the edge of the stud 1) ¾ 2) 1-¼ 3) 1-½ 4) 2

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23. In noncombustible material, cabinets and boxes shall be installed to assure that the front edge of the box or cabinet is 1) Flush with the finish surface 2) Within ¼ inch of the finish surface 3) Within ⅜ inch of the finish edge surface 4) Within ½ inch of the finish edge surface

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26. According to the NEC, a written assured equipment grounding conductor program, would call for grounding tests on construction sites be performed at intervals not exceeding HOW MANY months? 1) 4 2) 3 3) 2 4) 1

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27. For purposes of determining allowable ampacity of conductors, where the conductors are installed in conduit 12 in. above a rooftop exposed to direct sunlight, the average outdoor temperature of a specific geographical location shall be increased by ____ degrees F. 1) 25 2) 30 3) 40 4) 60

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27. If a feeder overcurrent protection is rated to carry a range of 61 to 100 amperes of current, what would be the required size of the copper equipment grounding conductor for the circuit? 1) 4 AWG 2) 8 AWG 3) 10 AWG 4) 12 AWG

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30. Given: Three 240-volt loads of a 15,000-VA fixed electric space heater, a 720-VA blower motor, and a 6,000-VA air conditioning unit are served from a 240-volt, single phase feeder. The minimum conductor ampacity for this feeder is ____ amperes. 1) 66 2) 82 3) 91 4) 97

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35. A 2 AWG aluminum THW installed as a three wire, single-phase service to a dwelling unit may have a maximum overcurrent device of how many amps? 1) 75 amps 2) 90 amps 3) 100 amps 4) 110 amps

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37. The cross-sectional area of 10 copper conductors is 0.836 sq-in. The 10 conductors are contained in an 18-in run of RMC between cabinets. The minimum size RMC required for the 10 conductors is ____ inches? 1) 1 2) 1-¼ 3) 1-½ 4) 2

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39. Type UF cable is not permitted to be used: 1) In an attic space 2) As service-entrance cable 3) As an inside branch circuit 4) For solar photovoltaic systems

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45. In the grounding electrode system for a solar photovoltaic system, the ac/dc grounding electrode conductor to a ¾-in copper-clad, 10-ft. Long ground rod shall be a minimum of size 1) 4 AWG copper 2) 6 AWG copper 3) 8 AWG copper 4) 10 AWG copper

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52. Construction of the equipment, and conductors would be properly installed if they are 1) Labeled by a qualified electrical test lab 2) Listed by a qualified electrical test lab 3) Reviewed by an qualified electrical test lab 4) Approved by an qualified electrical test lab

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6. What would be the minimum size of an equipment grounding conductor for a panelboard protected by a 30 amp fuse? 1) 12 AWG 2) 10 AWG 3) 8 AWG 4) 6 AWG

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60. The cable covering on those electrical circuits and parts of electrically operated pipe organs; the cable shall be provided with an outer covering, either overall or on which of the following? 1) Conductors that are not grouped 2) Each subassembly of grouped conductors 3) Ungrounded conductors 4) Grounded conductors

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64. Type TC power and control cable must ____. 1) Be made up of a minimum of three insulated conductors 2) Be made up of two or more insulated conductors beneath a non-metallic sheath 3) Contain a grounding conductor, either bare or covered for equipment grounding purposes 4) Contain conductors that are identified by color coding or some other approved method

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1. Circuit breakers that switch on and off vertically are required by the NEC to: I. Be closed (ON) when in the up position II. Clearly indicate when they are off or on 1) I only 2) II only 3) Both I and II 4) Neither I nor II

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11. Given: A metal conduit that originates in an area that is unclassified, then passes through a Class I, Division 1 area, and then terminates in a panelboard that is in an unclassified area. The conduit is without any connections or fittings except at the terminations. How many seal-off fittings are required in the metal conduit? 1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3

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17. The amount of available fault current at the service depends upon the 1) Method of bonding 2) Method of grounding 3) Size of the service transformer 4) Ampere rating of overcurrent protection device

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2. Each service drop, set of overhead service conductors, set of underground service conductors, or service lateral shall supply how many sets of service entrance conductors. 1) 3 2) 2 3) 1 4) None

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20. The NEC does NOT allow conductors insulated with ____ colors to be used as ungrounded "hot" conductors 1) Purple, brown, or clear 2) Blue, orange, or hot pink 3) White, gray, or green 4) Black, yellow, or red

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21. Optional standby system transfer equipment shall designed and installed so as to prevent the inadvertent interconnection of ____ sources of supply in any operation of the transfer equipment 1) Ac and dc 2) Three or more 3) Normal and alternate 4) Primary and secondary

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23. A service riser installed in a wet location with THWN conductors is: 1) Permitted to be Type AC cable 2) Required to be rigid metal conduit 3) Permitted to be flexible metal conduit 4) Required to be electrical metallic tubing

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24. Transfer equipment for legally required systems, including automatic transfer switches, shall be ____ and identified for standby use and approved by the authority having jurisdiction. 1) Listed 2) Manual 3) Automatic 4) Identified

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25. Where a 12-ft nonmetallic pole is used to support a sign which is used as a raceway, which of the following is required? 1) Conductors must be in a multi conductor cable 2) A metal pole; nonmetallic poles are not allowed 3) A handhole cover that is suitable for a wet location 4) Protection from corrosion by a protective enamel coating

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27. If spray application operations are conducted within a closed-top, open-face, or open-front booth or room, any electrical wiring or utilization equipment located outside of the booth or room but within HOW MANY FEET of any opening shall be suitable for Class I, Division 2? 1) 12 feet 2) 6 feet 3) 3 feet 4) 2 feet

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31. Given the theoretical notation below, what is the correct formula for a three-phase, delta type, transformer connection? 1) IL = 3 x IP 2) IL = IP 3) EL = EP 4) EL = 3 x EP

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33. Hallways in dwelling units do require receptacle outlets. Therefore, if a home has a long hallway that is 21 feet in length, how many receptacles are required by the NEC 1) Three 2) Two 3) One 4) None

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35. On a low-voltage luminaire rated 30 volts or less, the output circuit of the power supply shall be limited to a maximum of ____ amperes. 1) 15 2) 20 3) 25 4) 30

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36. What would be the minimum conductor size to supply a 4,500 Watt, 240 volt, 20-gallon hot water heater with Type TW copper conductors? 1) 6 AWG 2) 8 AWG 3) 10 AWG 4) 12 AWG

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37. UF cable is permitted in which of the following locations (uses)? I. Feeder circuits II. Branch circuits 1) I only 2) II only 3) Both I and II 4) Neither I nor II

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40. The size of the grounding electrode conductor at the service at each building or structure is determined by the size of the service entrance conductor, therefore, if the service uses 350 kcmil aluminum conductors, what size copper grounding electrode would be required? 1) 6 AWG 2) 4 AWG 3) 2 AWG 4) 1/0 AWG

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41. For a residential service calculation, heat pump loads are required to be calculated at ____ percent of the nameplate rating when used without any supplemental electric heating 1) 65 2) 80 3) 100 4) 125

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44. Given the scenario: The nameplate on an appliance specifies a maximum 50-ampere breaker, but the maximum calculated size according to NEC provisions is 40 amperes. The maximum overcurrent protection device permitted to protect this appliance is how many amperes? 1) 40 2) 45 3) 50 4) 60

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5. A 115 volt circuit has a load of 1,840 watts, how many amperes of current will flow? 1) 8 2) 12 3) 16 4) 24

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50. Direct-current circuits and systems shall be grounded, additionally, the neutral conductor of all ____ direct current systems supplying premises wiring shall be grounded. 1) 5-wire 2) 4-wire 3) 3-wire 4) Single-phase

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51. When calculating percentage conduit fill area, a four-conductor flexible cord shall be treated as 1) Four conductors 2) A bare conductor 3) A single conductor 4) A covered conductor

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58. The minimum clearance between luminaires installed in clothes closets and the nearest point of a closet storage space shall be HOW MANY inches if the installation is for a surface-mounted incandescent or LED luminaires? 1) 20 inches 2) 16 inches 3) 12 inches 4) 6 inches

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60. On a low-voltage luminaire rated 30 volts or less, the output circuit of the power supply shall be limited to a maximum of ____ ampere. 1) 15 2) 20 3) 25 4) 30

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63. Is the disconnect for an air-conditioning condensing unit permitted to be installed on the equipment? 1) No, it is not permitted on the unit 2) Yes, but it must be at least 18 inches below the top of the unit 3) Yes, as long as it does not obscure the nameplate or access to unit 4) Yes, only where no adjacent structure exists to mount the disconnect

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1. When installing an emergency service disconnect along with other normal service disconnect, the emergency service disconnect must be installed? 1) As designed by the local fire marshal 2) In the same room as or otherwise in close proximity to normal service disconnects 3) Within sight of and not more than 50 ft. away from the normal service disconnects 4) Remote from the normal service disconnects

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15. The maximum allowable length of a cord for a dishwasher is 1) 18 inches 2) 2 feet 3) 3 feet 4) 4 feet

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19. Metal-clad (Type MC) shall be permitted to be used under all of the following conditions or in the following locations, except 1) In any raceway 2) As aerial cable on a messenger 3) In cable tray where identified for such use 4) Areas where chlorine vapors are present, unless approved

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2. Flashers controlling a transformer in a sign must have a rating of what percentage of the transformer's ampere rating? 1) 80 2) 100 3) 125 4) 200

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22. Given that a parallel circuit consists of only two resistors with a value of 12-Ohm and 20-ohm, what would be the total resistance of the circuit? 1) 32.0 Ohms 2) 20.0 Ohms 3) 12.0 Ohms 4) 7.5 Ohms

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25. Given: A building, because of its large area, has two separate services on opposite ends of the building. How shall these services be grounded? 1) Only one of the two services shall be grounded 2) The two services shall be independently grounded and not connected together 3) One grounding electrode shall be provided with two taps to the load side of the disconnects 4) A separate grounding electrode conductor is required for each service connected to a common electrode

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25. The NEC states that "generators operating at 65 volts or less and driven by individual motors shall be considered as protected by the overcurrent device protecting the motor if these devices will operate when the generators are delivering not more than WHAT PERCENTAGE of their full-load rated current? 1) 80 2) 100 3) 125 4) 150

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29. Given that a conductor with without outer covering, and is #14 AWG type RHW, what is the area in square inches? 1) 0.0145 square inches 2) 0.0437 square inches 3) 0.1041 square inches 4) 0.0293 square inches

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31. Excluding any exceptions, the ampacity of the conductors from the generator terminals to the first distribution device(s) containing overcurrent protection shall not be less than ____ percent of the nameplate current rating of the generator 1) 225% 2) 175% 3) 125% 4) 115%

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31. Unless otherwise permitted by local regulations, armored cable (AC) shall be secured within HOW MANY inches of every box, cabinet, or fitting and at intervals not 4.5 feet where installed on or across framing members? 1) 2 inches 2) 4 inches 3) 6 inches 4) 12 inches

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35. The NEC provides practical safeguarding for flexible cords and cables. Given, a flexible multiconductor hard service cord contains only three conductors, Thermoset Type SOO size 8 AWG, that only 2 conductors carry current. What would be the maximum ampacity of each current carrying conductor? 1) 20 amperes 2) 25 amperes 3) 35 amperes 4) 40 amperes

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36. Equipment that requires a single phase 240-volt circuit shall be protected by a ____, with identified handle ties, shall be permitted as the protection for each ungrounded conductor of multiwire branch circuits that serve only single-phase line-to-neutral loads. 1) GFCI 2) 3 pole breaker 3) 2 pole breaker 4) AFCI breaker

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38. Excluding any exceptions, the ampacity of the conductors from the generator terminals to the first distribution device(s) containing overcurrent protection shall not be less than ____ percent of the nameplate current rating of the generator. 1) 225% 2) 175% 3) 125% 4) 115%

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4. For a direct burial feeder to a well pump located 50 ft from a dwelling, which of the following wiring methods is permitted? 1) NM cable 2) AC cable 3) TC cable 4) UF cable

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40. Where must a cable containing 12 AWG conductors be secured when a manufactured building is using closed construction? 1) Every 3 feet 2) Every 4-½ feet 3) Every 6 feet 4) Only at cabinets, boxes, or fittings

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41. Insulated nickel or nickel coated copper conductors for power and control tray cable (Type TC) shall be in sizes ____ AWG up to 1,000 kcmil. 1) 12 2) 14 3) 16 4) 18

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43. According to the conversion table of polyphase design B motor in the NEC; what would be the locked rotor current for a three-phase, 208 volt, 3 HP, design "B" motor? 1) 32 amperes 2) 64 amperes 3) 73 amperes 4) 71 amperes

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46. A receptacle supplying power shall be on a separate circuit serving office furnishing panels and no other loads and shall be located not more than how many inches from the partition that is connected to it? 1) 96 inches 2) 72 inches 3) 24 inches 4) 12 inches

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46. Information technology, including data processing equipment, shall be listed and a type permitted to be connected to a branch circuit by a power supply cord that does not exceed how many feet in length? 1) 3 2) 6 3) 12 4) 15

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48. What would be the minimum depth requirement of a, 4-11/16 inch square box, if the box contains: -A double pole switch controlling a 230 V pump with 10 AWG conductors with a receptacle connected to 12 AWG conductors - Four 10 AWG circuit conductors -One 10 AWG EGC -Two 12 AWG conductors -One plaster ring 1) 2.125 inch 2) 2.000 inch 3) 1.750 inch 4) 1.500 inch

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54. When installing electric signs and outline lighting, the bonding conductors shall be copper and not smaller than ____ AWG 1) 8 2) 10 3) 12 4) 14

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56. Where corrosive atmospheres are present in an industrial Class I, Zone 2 area with restricted access to qualified persons for servicing equipment, which one of the following raceway wiring methods is permitted? 1) Rigid metal conduit 2) Liquid tight metal conduit 3) Intermediate metal conduit 4) RTRC conduit with suffix XW

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7. In a single-family dwelling, under what condition is it permitted to use non-metallic sheathed cable in a concealed stud space that is used for a return-air plenum? 1) The cable is marked NM-B 2) The cable is 12 AWG or smaller 3) Under NO condition is this permitted 4) The cable is run perpendicular to the studs

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