MORNING EXAM

1. A lighting fixture intended for installation in a metal forming shell mounted in a pool or fountain structure where
the fixture will be completely surrounded by water is called:
A) Dry-niche fixture C) Wet-niche fixture
B) Plug-connected lighting assembly D) Cord-connected lighting assembly
2. What is the minimum distance that receptacles can be installed from the inside walls of a swimming pool?
A) 8 feet B) 3 feet C) 6 feet D) 10 feet
3. In which of the following locations is induction heating equipment prohibited?
A) Hazardous (classified) locations C) Commercial buildings
B) Industrial structures D) Multifamily dwellings
4. An assembly of electrically interconnected electrolytic cells supplied by a source of direct current power is known
as:
A) Cellular circuit C) Cell line
B) Intercell D) Electrolytic cellular communication
5. The power used by a load supplied by a 20-ampere, 120-volt branch circuit cannot exceed:
A) 2400 volt-amperes B) 2000 volt-amperes C) 5000 volt-amperes D) 4600 volt-amperes
6. The maximum continuous load connected to a 20-ampere branch must not exceed:
A) 20 amperes B) 16 amperes C) 14 amperes D) 12 amperes
7. The unit lighting load for a store building is:
A) 3 volt-amperes/square foot C) 2 volt-amperes/square foot
B) 5 volt-amperes/square foot D) 6 volt-amperes/square foot
8. The ampacity of conductors connecting a power-factor correcting capacitor to a motor circuit shall not be less than:
A) 135% of the rated current of the capacitor
B) 110% of the feeder capacity
C) 135% of the ampacity of the motor circuit conductors
D) One-third the ampacity of the motor circuit conductors and not less than 135% of the rated current of the capacitor
9. If the phase-to-neutral voltage in a three-phase system is 2400 volts, the phase-to-phase voltage is approximately:
A) 4800 B) 4150 C) 2400 D) 12,470
10. The rating of the electric service for a one-family residence shall not be less than:
A) 100 amps C) 150 amps when the initial load is 15 kW or less
B) 100 amps when the initial load is 10 kW or less D) 60 amps
11. When it is allowed, the demand factor applied to the service neutral for a load in excess of 200 amperes is:
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 90%
12. The power used by a load supplied by a 15-ampere; 120-volt branch circuit cannot exceed:
A) 2400 volt-amperes
B) 2000 volt-amperes
C) 1800 volt-amperes
D) 4600 volt-amperes or 4300 watts on residential circuits
13. The minimum size conductors required for a 15-ampere branch circuit using Type NM cable are:
A) No. 10 AWG aluminum D) No. 8 AWG aluminum or copper-clad aluminum
B) No. 12 AWG copper conductors
C) No. 14 AWG copper
14. The maximum continuous load connected to a 15-ampere branch must not exceed:
A) 15 amperes B) 12 amperes C) 20 amperes D) 16 amperes
15. If a single-phase motor draws 50 amperes and its branch circuit is protected by a 150- ampere non time-delay
fuse, the feeder overcurrent protective device may not be larger than:
A) 87.5 amperes B) 100 amperes C) 300 amperes D) 150 amperes
16. If the standard calculation method is used, the feeder demand for a dwelling with a 150-kilovolt-ampere general
lighting load is:
A) 52,500 volt-amperes C) 54,450 volt-amperes
B) 56,450 volt-amperes D) 51,450 volt-amperes
17. If the optional service calculation method for a dwelling unit is used, the load of less than four separately
controlled electric space-heating units is subject to a demand factor of:
A) 100% B) 65% C) 80% D) 40%
18. If the optional calculation method for a one-family dwelling is used, all “other loads” above the initial 10 kilowatts
are subject to a demand factor of:
A) 50% B) 80% C) 40% D) 65%
19. A branch circuit supplies a household electric range with a demand of 8000 watts. The ungrounded conductors
have an ampacity of 40 amperes. The neutral ampacity must be at least:
A) 40 amperes B) 28 amperes C) 35 amperes D) 24 amperes
20. What is the minimum size fixture wire permitted for the control and operating circuits of X-ray and auxiliary
equipment?
A) 22 C) 18 B) 14 D) 12
21. There is no overcurrent protection on the secondary side of a 480-volt transformer with a primary current of 100
amperes. The rating of the primary overcurrent protective device should not exceed:
A) 100 amperes B) 250 amperes C) 125 amperes D) 60 amperes
22. Receptacle outlets in a dwelling must be installed in habitable rooms so that no point along the floor line is farther
from an outlet than:
A) 12 feet B) 6 feet C) 41/2 feet D) 5 feet
23. The wall space between two doors in a living room requires a receptacle outlet if the space is wider than:
A) 3 feet B) 4 feet C) 41/2 feet D) 2 feet
24. Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection is required for all 120-volt, 15- or 20-ampere receptacles installed in
the following dwelling unit area:
A) Bedroom B) Living room C) Bath D) Hallway
25. A receptacle outlet is required above a show window every:
A) 3 feet B) 12 feet C) 11/2 feet D) 6 feet
26. A 120-volt circuit has an electric heater connected with a current rating of 7.5 amperes. What is the resistance in
ohms of the connected pure resistance load?
A) 8 ohms B) 10 ohms C) 16 ohms D) 20 ohms
27. An incandescent lamp has a resistance of 104 ohms when 2 amperes of current flows. What is the voltage?
A) 240 volts B) 208 volts C) 120 volts D) 12 volts
28. What is the minimum general lighting load permitted by the NEC in a 4500 square foot warehouse?
A) 1005 volt-amperes C) 1750 volt-amperes
B) 1125 volt-amperes D) 1243 volt-amperes
29. The voltage per turn for a transformer is 1.25 volts. What is the voltage of the transformer if it has 192 turns?
A) 12 volts B) 240 volts C) 120 volts D) 24 volts
30. A 480/277-volt, Y-connected transformer is used to supply a balanced 277-volt, single-phase lighting load of
40,000 watts. What size transformer (kVA) should be used?
A) 10 kVA B) 20 kVA C) 40 kVA D) 50 kVA
31. What is the maximum allowable wattage that can be connected to a 240-volt, 20-ampere, single-phase circuit
feeding residential electric heaters?
A) 3840 watts B) 4000 watts C) 4500 watts D) 1920 watts
32. What is the approximate wattage of a 240-volt motor with a resistance of 28 ohms?
A) 1780 watts B) 2057 watts C) 3640 watts D) 1045 watts
33. Heavy-duty type lamp holders are required on branch circuits having a rating in excess of:
A) 20 amperes B) 30 amperes C) 40 amperes D) 15 amperes
34. Receptacle outlets installed in bathrooms of dwelling units always require:
A) Twist-lock receptacles C) Non-grounded receptacles
B) Ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection D) Waterproof receptacle covers
35. Insulated conductors size No. 6 or smaller intended for use as a grounded conductor in a
circuit must be which of the following color(s)?
A) Continuous white
C) Three white stripes along the entire length of other than green insulation
B) Gray
D) All of the above
36. Cable tray systems must not be used:
A) For power and control applications C) For signal cables
B) For service-entrance systems D) In hoist ways
37. EMT shall be supported at least every:
A) 4 feet B) 8 feet C) 10 feet D) 15 feet
38. All components between the point of termination of the overhead service drop or underground service lateral and
the building main disconnecting device, with the exception of the power company’s metering equipment, are called:
A) Service entrance C) Service drop
B) Service-entrance conductors D) Service-entrance equipment
39. On a 240-volt, single-phase, 3-wire system, the neutral conductor will:
A) Never carry current even when the other conductors carry a different amount
B) Never carry current larger than the difference between the current in the two “hot” legs
C) Carry current equal to the current between phases
D) Carry current equal to 1/2 the current between phases
40. The minimum allowable current rating of 3-wire service-entrance conductors for a residence with six or more 2-
wire branch circuits is:
A) 60 amperes B) 100 amperes C) 125 amperes D) 150 amperes
41. What is the smallest aluminum or copper-clad wire size allowed for service-entrance conductors supplying loads
consisting of not more than two 2-wire branch circuits?
A) No. 10 AWG C) No. 6 AWG B) No. 8 AWG D) No. 4 AWG
42. To measure the area of a dwelling to determine the lighting load, the following dimensions are used:
A) The floor area computed from the inside dimensions
C) The floor area computed from the outside dimensions
B) The cubic feet of each room
D) The area 6 inches from the inside walls
43. A 400-ampere electric service is normally metered with a combination of a watt-hour meter and:
A) Current transformers B) VAR meters C) Capacitors D) Ammeter
44. Locations where fibers are stored are:
A) Class I, Division 1 C) Class III, Division 1
B) Class II, Division 1 D) Class III, Division 2
45. The disconnecting means for a 120/240-volt circuit for a gasoline dispenser must disconnect:
A) The neutral C) The grounded D) The ungrounded
B) All conductors conductor conductors
46. The branch-circuit overcurrent device may serve as the disconnecting means for motors rated less than:
A) 20 horsepower B) 1/8 horsepower C) 15 horsepower D) 5 horsepower
47. A disconnecting means for a 240-volt motor must be capable of being locked in the:
A) Closed position C) Open position
B) Open and closed positions D) “ON” position
48. A site plan is a plan view (as if viewed from an airplane) that shows:
A) Each floor level of the building C) Cross-sections of the building
B) Power-riser diagrams D) Property boundaries and buildings
49. A legend or electrical symbol list is shown on electrical working drawings to:
A) Describe materials and installation methods
C) Identify all symbols used to indicate electrical outlets or equipment
B) Show the outline of the architect’s floor plan
D) Enable the electric service size to be calculated
50. All bedroom receptacles installed in a residence or dwelling must have the following:
A) Double-pole circuit breaker C) A single-pole mercury switch
B) An arc-fault circuit-interrupter D) A 40-amp circuit breaker
51. All outside receptacles installed in a residential garage must have the following:
A) Double-pole circuit breaker C) A single-pole mercury switch
B) A ground-fault circuit-interrupter D) A 40-amp circuit breaker
52. The service grounding conductor is sized by the rating of:
A) The overcurrent protective device B) The service-entrance conductors
C) The supply transformer D) The load to be served
53. A 120/240-volt, 200-ampere service requires a neutral with a minimum ampacity of:
A) 140 amperes B) 160 amperes C) 175 amperes D) 200 amperes
54. In a multiple-occupancy building, each occupant shall:
A) Not have access to the occupant’s service disconnecting means
C) Have access to all occupant’s service disconnecting means
B) Have access to the occupant’s service disconnecting means
D) Have complete access to all electrical equipment
55. Although enclosed, a service disconnecting means must still be:
A) Locked securely C) Locked only while operable
B) Always kept unlocked D) Externally operable
56. Name one approved method to disconnect the grounded conductor from the premises’ wiring.
A) A terminal with pressure connectors B) A ground clamp on a grounding electrode
C) A wire trough D) A cablebus
57. The minimum allowable current rating of 3-wire service-entrance conductors for a residence with an initial net
computed load of 6 kVA or more is:
A) 100 amperes B) 60 amperes C) 125 amperes D) 150 amperes
58. What is the purpose of drip loops in service conductors?
A) To insure a tight connection
B) To impede the progress of termites
C) To help keep water out of the service head
D) For easier connection to the service-entrance conductors
62. Switches or similar devices controlling a transformer in a sign must have a rating based on what percent of the
ampere rating of the transformer?
A) 100% B) 200% C) 125% D) 300%
63. A branch circuit supplying lamps in a sign must not be rated more than:
A) 20 amperes B) 15 amperes C) 30 amperes D) 40 amperes
64. Wood used for decoration on a sign must not be closer to a lamp holder than:
A) 6 inches B) 1 foot C) 3 inches D) 2 inches
65. What is the smallest size conductor permitted for wiring neon secondary circuits rated at 1000 volts or less?
A) No. 14 AWG B) No. 12 AWG C) No. 16 AWG D) No. 18 AWG
66. The smallest size branch circuit required for wiring a neon tubing installation is:
A) 20 amp B) 15 amp C) 30 amp D) 50 amp
67. Branch circuits that supply signs shall not exceed:
A) 15 amps B) 20 amps C) 30 amps D) 50 amps
68. Cords supplying portable gas tube signs must have a maximum length of:
A) 6 feet B) 15 feet C) 12 feet D) 3 feet
69. Which of the following wiring methods is not suitable for underfloor wiring in a computer room?
A) Type MI cable B) Rigid conduit C) EMT D) Type NM cable
70. What is the minimum depth of clear working space at electrical equipment rated from 601 to 2500 volts with
exposed live parts on one side and no live or grounded parts on the other?
A) 5 feet B) 8 feet C) 3 feet D) 6 feet
71. The term “accessible” as applied to wiring methods means:
A) Admitting close approach
B) Capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure or finish
C) Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspection
D) Within sight of the operator
72. The term “concealed” as applied to wiring methods means:
A) Admitting close approach
B) Capable of being removed or exposed without damaging the building structure or finish
C) Capable of being reached quickly for operation, renewal, or inspection
D) Rendered inaccessible by the structure of the building
73. A bathroom is defined by the NEC as a room or area with a wash basin and:
A) A bidet C) A locking door
B) A ground-fault circuit-interrupter D) An exhaust fan
74. Branch-circuit conductors supplying one or more pieces of electroplating equipment must have a minimum
ampacity of:
A) 125% of the total connected load C) 80% of the total connected load
B) 150% of the total connected load D) 200% of the total connected load
75. A feeder is defined as:
A) A circuit conductor between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet
B) A branch circuit that supplies several outlets
C) An apparatus for generating electricity
D) Circuit conductors between the service equipment, or the source of a separately derived system, and the final
branch-circuit overcurrent device
76. A branch circuit is defined as:
A) Circuit conductors between the service, or the source of a separately derived system, and the final branch-circuit
overcurrent device
C) An apparatus for generating electricity
B) A branch circuit that supplies several outlets
D) A circuit conductor between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s)
77. Which of the following statements about supplementary overcurrent protection is correct?
A) It must not be used in lighting fixtures
B) It may be used as a substitute for a branch-circuit overcurrent device
C) It may be used to protect internal circuits of equipment
D) It must be readily accessible
78. Which of the following statements about Type MI cable is correct?
A) It may be used in any hazardous (classified) location
B) It must be supported and secured at intervals not exceeding 10 feet
C) A single run of cable must not contain more than the equivalent of 3 quarter bends
D) It must not be used where exposed to oil and gasoline
79. The maximum allowable ampacity of each of three (3) single insulated 75°C rated No. 6 AWG copper conductors in
a raceway is:
A) 55 amperes
C) 65 amperes
B) 70 amperes
D) 80 amperes if run in PVC conduit under the ground at a depth of 12 inches or more
80. Which of the following statements about the protection of nonmetallic-sheathed cable from physical damage
is/are correct?
I. When passing through a floor, the cable shall be enclosed in metal pipe or conduit extending at least 6 inches above
the floor.
II. When run across the top of the floor joists in an accessible attic, the cable shall be protected by guard strips.
A) Neither I nor II B) Both I and II C) I only D) II only
81. Which of the following statements about a single-throw knife switch is/are correct?
I. The switch shall be placed so that gravity will not tend to close the blades.
II. A switch approved for inverted mounting shall be provided with a locking device that will ensure that the blades
remain in the open position when so set.
A) I only B) II only C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
82. Which of the following statements about a No. 2 THHN copper conductor is correct?
A) Its maximum operating temperature is 90°C C) Its area is 0.067 inches
B) It has nylon insulation D) It has a dc resistance of .26 ohms per foot
83. A lighting and appliance branch circuit panelboard contains six (6) 3-pole circuit breakers and eight (8) 2-pole
circuit breakers. The maximum allowable number of single-pole circuit breakers permitted to be added to this
panelboard is:
A) 8 B) 16 C) 6 D) 42
84. A metal device box contains cable clamps, six (6) No. 14 AWG conductors, and one (1) singlepole
dimmer switch. Which of the following is the minimum allowable box size?
A) 12 cubic inches B) 13.5 cubic inches C) 14.25 cubic inches D) 18 cubic inches
85. A 120/240-volt, 3-wire service drop passing over a residential driveway shall have a minimum height above grade
of:
A) 10 feet B) 12 feet C) 15 feet D) 18 feet
86. The minimum size liquidtight flexible metal conduit is:
A) 3/4 inch B) 3/8 inch C) 1 inch D) 11/2 inch
87. A metal switch box with cable clamps contains two (2) No. 14/2 nonmetallic-sheathed cables with ground. Which
of the following is the minimum allowable capacity of the box if no other devices are present?
A) 14 cubic inches B) 16 cubic inches C) 12 cubic inches D) 18 cubic inches
88. The rating of the overcurrent device supplying a branch circuit specifically installed for the purpose of supplying a
low-voltage wiring system is rated at fifteen (15) amperes. The minimum size equipment grounding conductor
required for this dedicated circuit is:
A) No. 14 aluminum B) No. 12 copper C) No. 14 copper D) No. 10 aluminum
89. The grounded (neutral) conductor used in a branch circuit must be identified by an outer covering of any of the
following except:
A) Gray D) Three continuous white stripes on other than green
C) White insulation
B) White with a green stripe
90. An individual branch circuit is rated at 20 amperes and serves a single receptacle in a single-family dwelling. What
is the required minimum rating of the receptacle if this is the only load on the circuit?
A) 15 amperes B) 20 amperes C) 25 amperes D) 30 amperes
91. A 240-volt, single-phase branch circuit supplying a 21.85 kW commercial cooking appliance has copper conductors
with Type TW insulation. Which of the following is the minimum allowable conductor size?
A) No. 3 AWG
B) No. 2 AWG
C) No. 1 AWG
D) No. 1/0
92. A store building measures 60 feet by 80 feet and is supplied by a 120/240-volt, three-phase, 4-wire delta system;
the building has 60 linear feet of show-window lighting. Which of the following is the minimum allowable number of
2-wire, 20-ampere branch circuits required to supply the continuous general lighting and show-window lighting in this
building?
A) 7 B) 8 C) 11 D) 14
93. A 75 kVA transformer has a 480-volt, three-phase delta primary and a 120/208-volt, three-phase, 4-wire wye
secondary; it is fed from a 225-ampere plug-in bus protected by a 225-ampere circuit breaker. Which of the following
statements about overcurrent protection for this transformer is/are correct?
I. It shall have a primary overcurrent device rated or set not more than 125 amperes, regardless of the rating of its
secondary overcurrent device.
II. If no additional overcurrent device is provided on the primary side, it shall have an overcurrent device on the
secondary side rated or set at not more than 300 amperes.
A) I only B) II only C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
94. A branch circuit supplies a single hermetic refrigerant motor-compressor for an air-conditioning unit in a single-
family dwelling. The hermetic refrigerant motor-compressor rated-load current is 18 amperes. If a 30-ampere fuse will
not carry the motor-compressor, the maximum rating of the branch-circuit overcurrent-protective device may be
increased to a maximum of:
A) 35 amperes C) 45 amperes B) 40 amperes D) 50 amperes
95. The minimum allowable number of 120-volt, 15-ampere, 2-wire lighting branch circuits
required for a residence 70 feet by 30 feet are:
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
96. Which of the following may be used as a feeder from the service equipment to a mobile home?
I. A permanently installed circuit calculated to comply with applicable NEC requirements.
II. Not more than one 50-ampere power-supply cord.
A) I only B) II only C) Neither I nor II D) Either I or II
97. Which of the following statements about 120/240-volt 3-wire service-entrance conductors for a one-family
dwelling is/are correct?
I. When the dwelling has six or more 2-wire branch circuits, the minimum allowable ampacity of the ungrounded
conductors is 50 amperes.
II. When the dwelling has a computed load of 10 kVA or more, the minimum allowable ampacity of the ungrounded
conductors is 100 amperes.
A) I only B) Both I and II C) II only D) Neither I nor II
98. Which of the following statements about the inspection of electrical work is/are correct?
I. Inspectors shall make as many inspections as are necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
II. An inspector shall issue a certificate of compliance if a completed electrical installation complies with all applicable
laws and with the terms of the permit.
A) Both I and II B) Neither I nor II C) I only D) II only
99. A 208-volt, 50 horsepower, three-phase squirrel-cage motor has a full-load current rating of:
A) 143 amperes B) 130 amperes C) 162 amperes D) 195 amperes
100. Which of the following is the maximum allowable rating of a permanently connected
appliance where the branch-circuit overcurrent device is used as the appliance disconnecting
means?
A) 1/8 horsepower B) 1/2 horsepower C) 1/4 horsepower D) 1 horsepower
ANSWER KEY:
1. C 26. C 51. B 76. D
2. D 27. B 52. B 77. C
3. A 28. B 53. A 78. A
4. C 29. B 54. B 79. C
5. A 30. C 55. D 80. B
6. B 31. A 56. A 81. C
7. A 32. B 57. A 82. A
8. D 33. A 58. C 83. A
9. B 34. B 59. C 84. D
10. A 35. D 60. C 85. B
11. C 36. D 61. A 86. B
12. C 37. C 62. B 87. C
13. C 38. A 63. A 88. C
14. B 39. B 64. D 89. B
15. D 40. B 65. D 90. B
16. D 41. C 66. A 91. B
17. B 42. C 67. C 92. D
18. C 43. A 68. B 93. B
19. B 44. D 69. D 94. B
20. C 45. B 70. C 95. C
21. C 46. B 71. B 96. D
22. B 47. C 72. D 97. C
23. D 48. D 73. A 98. A
24. C 49. C 74. A 99. A
25. B 50. B 75. D 100. A