ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSING EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
NECA2ArticleA2______A2definesA2breakersA2andA2fuses.A2-A2Ans--
AccordingA2toA2NECA2ArticleA2100,A2aA2deviceA2thatA2opensA2andA2closesA2aA2circuitA2byA2
nonautomaticA2meansA2automaticallyA2closesA2forA2aA2predeterminedA2overcurrent.

AnnexA2_____A2ofA2NECA2coversA2conduitA2fill.A2-A2Ans--
AnnexA2CA2ofA2NECA2coversA2conduitA2andA2tubingA2fillA2forA2conductorsA2andA2fixtureA2wi
reA2fill.

NEMAA2standsA2forA2NationalA2ElectricalA2ManufacturersA2AssociationA2-A2Ans--TrueA2-
A2NEMAA2isA2theA2acronymA2forA2NationalA2ElectricalA2ManufacturersA2Association.


WhatA2doesA2itA2meanA2whenA2aA2receptacleA2hasA2"NEMAA25-20R"A2onA2it?A2-A2Ans--
AA2receptacleA2withA2NEMAA25-
20RA2onA2itA2hasA2anA2amperesA2ratingA2ofA220,A2willA2takeA2aA2NEMA-5-15PA2orA2NEMA-
5-20PA2plug,A2andA2hasA2aA2voltageA2ratingA2ofA2125.

NECA2TablesA2310-10A2throughA2310-21A2provideA2informationA2on.A2-A2Ans--
TheA2sizesA2ofA2copperA2andA2aluminumA2wire,A2asA2wellA2asA2theA2coatingA2ofA2wireA2that
A2hasA2fewerA2thanA2threeA2currentA2carryingA2wiresA2inA2aA2cableA2orA2conduitA2orA2thatA2i
sA2buriedA2inA2theA2earth.

WhichA2NECA2tables(s)A2cover(s)A2theA2fillA2ofA2metalA2boxes?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2fillA2ofA2metalA2boxesA2appearsA2inA2NECA2TablesA2314.6A2AA2andA2B.

NECA2ArticleA2_____A2addressA2EMT.A2-A2Ans--NECA2ArticleA2358A2coversA2EMT.

WhichA2NECA2articlesA2coverA2theA2installationA2requirementsA2forA2RMC,A2IMC,A2andA2E
MT?A2-A2Ans--
NECA2ArticlesA2342,A2344,A2andA2358A2outlineA2theA2installationA2requirementsA2ofA2RMC,
A2IMC,A2andA2EMT.


INA2NECA22008,A2whatA2doesA2TableA2370.6AA2cover?A2-A2Ans--
ShowsA2inA2twoA2columnsA2(milimetersA2andA2inches),A2howA2manyA2wiresA2inA2tradeA2siz
eA2youA2canA2placeA2inA2aA2box.

WhatA2NECA2tableA2wouldA2youA2goA2toA2toA2findA2tradeA2sizeA2ofA2conduitA2andA2raceway
A2size?A2-A2Ans--
ChapterA29,A2TableA24A2outlinesA2tradeA2sizeA2ofA2conduitA2asA2wellA2asA2racewayA2size.

,NECA2ArticlesA2_____A2andA2_____A2coversA2metallicA2andA2non-
metallicA2racewaysA2inA2buildings.A2-A2Ans--
NECA2ArticleA2386A2coversA2metallicA2orA2metalA2raceway;A2NECA2ArticleA2388A2coversA2P
VCA2pipe.

TheA2PanelA2BoardA2requirementsA2forA2ApplicationA2inA2ConstructionA2appearA2inA2NECA
2Article?A2-A2Ans--NECA2ArticleA2408A2coversA2panelA2boardA2applications.


TheA2smallerA2kitchenA2counterA2requiringA2aA2receptacleA2isA2_____A2inches.A2-A2Ans--
AA212in.A2counterA2requiresA2aA2receptacleA2becauseA2itA2holdsA2smallA2appliances.

WhatA2newA2codeA2isA2neededA2forA2protectionA2inA2allA2habitableA2spaces?A2-A2Ans--
AccordingA2toA2newA2codes,A2ARCA2faultA2protectionA2isA2neededA2manyA2additionalA2part
sA2ofA2theA2house.

AA212-footA2hallwayA2requiresA2oneA2receptacleA2toA2meetA2code.A2(TrueA2orA2False)A2-
A2Ans--True,A2OneA2isA2required,A2TwoA2areA2suggested.


NECA2ArticleA2100A2isA2dedicatedA2to?A2-A2Ans--Definitions

TheA2mainA2groundA2onA2aA2serviceA2isA2a(n)A2_____.A2-A2Ans--GroundA2Rod

WhatA2doesA2NECA2SectionA2250-28AA2require?A2-A2Ans--
AA2mainA2bondingA2jumperA2andA2aA2systemA2bondingA2jumper.

NECA2sectionA2250-
28AA2providesA2informationA2onA2whatA2materialA2canA2beA2usedA2forA2aA2mainA2bondingA2
jumper.A2(TrueA2orA2False)A2-A2Ans--True

AA2bondingA2screwA2isA2whatA2color?A2-A2Ans--AA2bondingA2screwA2isA2green.

AA2subpanelA2requiresA2aA2bondingA2screw?A2(TrueA2orA2False)A2-A2Ans--
False,A2AA2bondingA2screwA2isA2unneededA2inA2aA2subpanel.

NameA2theA2methodsA2ofA2sizingA2bondingA2jumpersA2outlinedA2inA2NECA2SectionA2250-
28D.A2-A2Ans--
1.A2BondingA2jumperA2isA2sizedA2notA2lessA2thanA212.5%A2ofA2theA2largestA2phaseA2condu
ctor.

2.A2BasedA2onA2theA2largestA2ungroundedA2serviceA2conductor.

3.A2BasedA2onA2theA2largestA2sumA2ofA2theA2serviceA2conductors.

NECA2TableA2_____A2coversA2groundingA2electrodeA2conductorA2sizing.A2-A2Ans--
NECA2TableA2250.66

, WhichA2NECA2referenceA2identifiesA2wireA2sizingA2andA2theA2temperatureA2aA2wireA2canA2
handleA2inA2amps?A2-A2Ans--
NECA2TablesA2AnnexA2C1A2andA2C2A2identifyA2bothA2wireA2sizingA2andA2theA2temperature
A2aA2wireA2canA2handleA2inA2amps.


DefineA2aA2groundingA2systemA2accordingA2toA2NEC.A2-A2Ans--
AA2goundingA2systemA2isA2connectedA2toA2theA2groundA2orA2toA2aA2conductiveA2bodyA2that
A2extendsA2theA2groundA2connection.


WhatA2isA2theA2topicA2ofA2NECA2SectionA2250-122?A2-A2Ans--
IsA2dedicatedA2toA2theA2sizesA2ofA2theA2groundingA2conductor

WhatA2isA2theA2NECA2definitionA2ofA2aA2circuitA2breaker?A2-A2Ans--
AA2deviceA2designedA2toA2tripA2whenA2anA2overcurrentA2isA2detected.

NECA2SectionA2300-13A2providesA2informationA2on?A2-A2Ans--
MechanicalA2andA2ElectricalA2continuityA2conductors.

WhatA2isA2theA2subjectA2ofA2NECA2SectionA2250-2D?A2-A2Ans--BondingA2jumpers

______A2areA2theA2subjectA2ofA2NECA2SectionA2680-20.A2-A2Ans--
ElectricalA2installationsA2atA2permanentlyA2installedA2pools.

WhichA2NECA2SectionA2coversA2equipmentA2groundingA2conductors.A2-A2Ans--
NECA2SectionA2250-118

WhichA2NECA2sectionsA2coversA2identificationA2ofA2equipmentA2groundingA2conductors?
A2-A2Ans--NECA2SectionA2250-119A21-14


WhichA2NECA2SectionA2coversA2groundA2terminalA2identification.A2-A2Ans--
NECA2SectionA2250-126

BondingA2isA2theA2establishmentA2ofA2______A2connectionA2betweenA2metalA2parts.A2-
A2Ans--Reliable


NECA2SectionA2250-134A2providesA2informationA2onA2whatA2topic?A2-A2Ans--
EquipmentA2fastenedA2orA2connectionA2betweenA2metalA2parts.

EquipmentA2groundingA2conductorA2_____A2isA2(are)A2discussedA2inA2NECA2SectionA2250
-130.A2-A2Ans--Connections

NECA2SectionA2250-
118A2statesA2thatA2aA2groundedA2conductA2mustA2runA2_____A2flexibleA2conduit.A2-A2Ans--
inside