NYC Master Electrician Exam – Electrical Licensing & Code Compliance
– study material
Type ____ is multiconductor cable identified for use as underground service entrance cable. -
correct answer ✔✔Type USE cable
Knife switch rated for more than 1200 Amps at 250Volts or less - correct answer ✔✔Can be
used only as isolating switch, shall not be opened under load
Track lighting with outlets in a bathroom is not allowed because ? - correct answer ✔✔Track
lighting has receptacle
Where internal combustion engines are used as the prime motor, an on site fuel supply shall be
provided with an on premise fuel supply sufficient for not less than ____ hours full demand
operation of the system - correct answer ✔✔6 hours
Fixed in place X-ray equipment properly supplied by a branch circuit rated at not over ____
amperes shall be permitted to be supplied through a suitable attachment plug cap and hard
service cable cord. - correct answer ✔✔30 Amps
Where skin effect exist the ferromagnetic envelope shall be bonded at ____. - correct answer
✔✔Both ends
GFCI protection at a carnival is not required for equipment at circuit if the receptacle is of the
____type. - correct answer ✔✔Locking
The maximum voltage drop from service point to the last over-current device in a dwelling unit?
- correct answer ✔✔4%
,Which of the following statements best describe the grounding requirement for central vacuum
outlet - correct answer ✔✔Accessible non current carrying metal parts are required to be
connected to an equipment grounding conductor.
In healthcare facilities, patient bed receptacles located in general care areas shall be supplied by
at least two branch circuits, which ____permitted to originate from two separate transfer
switches on the emergency system - correct answer ✔✔Are permitted
Patient care areas of healthcare facilities ____ areas such as business offices, corridors,
lounges ,day rooms, or similar areas - correct answer ✔✔Do not include
The patient care area is any portion of the healthcare facility where patients are intended to be
____or ____. - correct answer ✔✔Examined or treated
Each general care area patient bed location in a healthcare facility must be provided with four
____ or ____ duplex receptacles - correct answer ✔✔Single or two
A hospital is a building or portion thereof used for medical, psychiatric,obstetrical , or surgical,
care on a 24 hour basis of ____ or more patients - correct answer ✔✔Four
Where installed to reduce electrical noise for electronic equipment, electrical continuity of the
metal raceways shall not be required and metal raceway can terminate a (an) ____ nonmetallic
fitting or spacer on electronic equipment - correct answer ✔✔Listed fitting
Feeder and branch circuit conductors within ____ inches of a Ballast shall have an insulation
temperature rating not lower than 90°C (194°F) unless supplying a luminaiere marked as
suitable for a different insulation temperature - correct answer ✔✔3 inches
Manufactured wiring systems constructed with type MC cable shall be supported and secured
at intervals not exceeding ____ ft. - correct answer ✔✔6 ft
, Where a main bonding jumper or a system bonding jumper is a screw only the screw shall be
identified with a ____ that shall be visible with the screw installed - correct answer ✔✔Green
finish
Plug fuses a 15 amperes and lower rating shall be identified by a ____ configuration of the
window, cap, or other prominent part to distinguish them from fuses of higher ampere rating -
correct answer ✔✔Hexagon
The load for household electric clothes dryer's in a dwelling unit(s) shall be either ____ watts
(volt-amperes) or the nameplate rating, which ever is larger, for each dryer served ? - correct
answer ✔✔5000 watts
Service conductors installed as unjacketed multiconductor cable shall have a minimum
clearance of ____ windows that are designed to be opened, doors, porches, stairs fire escape or
similar locations. - correct answer ✔✔3 ft (36 inches)
—— Cartridge fuses of the renewable type shall be permitted to be used only for replacement
in existing installation is where there is no evidence of over-fusing or tampering. - correct
answer ✔✔Class H
Branch circuit conductors within ____inches of the ballast shall have an insulation temperature
rating not lower it 90°C 194°F - correct answer ✔✔3" inches
The minimum radius of a field bend on trade size 1 "1/4 RMC is ____. - correct answer ✔✔8
In a dwelling unit which appliance is allowed to have a 24"inch cord with Attachment ground
plug ? - correct answer ✔✔Combination range hood/microwave oven
– study material
Type ____ is multiconductor cable identified for use as underground service entrance cable. -
correct answer ✔✔Type USE cable
Knife switch rated for more than 1200 Amps at 250Volts or less - correct answer ✔✔Can be
used only as isolating switch, shall not be opened under load
Track lighting with outlets in a bathroom is not allowed because ? - correct answer ✔✔Track
lighting has receptacle
Where internal combustion engines are used as the prime motor, an on site fuel supply shall be
provided with an on premise fuel supply sufficient for not less than ____ hours full demand
operation of the system - correct answer ✔✔6 hours
Fixed in place X-ray equipment properly supplied by a branch circuit rated at not over ____
amperes shall be permitted to be supplied through a suitable attachment plug cap and hard
service cable cord. - correct answer ✔✔30 Amps
Where skin effect exist the ferromagnetic envelope shall be bonded at ____. - correct answer
✔✔Both ends
GFCI protection at a carnival is not required for equipment at circuit if the receptacle is of the
____type. - correct answer ✔✔Locking
The maximum voltage drop from service point to the last over-current device in a dwelling unit?
- correct answer ✔✔4%
,Which of the following statements best describe the grounding requirement for central vacuum
outlet - correct answer ✔✔Accessible non current carrying metal parts are required to be
connected to an equipment grounding conductor.
In healthcare facilities, patient bed receptacles located in general care areas shall be supplied by
at least two branch circuits, which ____permitted to originate from two separate transfer
switches on the emergency system - correct answer ✔✔Are permitted
Patient care areas of healthcare facilities ____ areas such as business offices, corridors,
lounges ,day rooms, or similar areas - correct answer ✔✔Do not include
The patient care area is any portion of the healthcare facility where patients are intended to be
____or ____. - correct answer ✔✔Examined or treated
Each general care area patient bed location in a healthcare facility must be provided with four
____ or ____ duplex receptacles - correct answer ✔✔Single or two
A hospital is a building or portion thereof used for medical, psychiatric,obstetrical , or surgical,
care on a 24 hour basis of ____ or more patients - correct answer ✔✔Four
Where installed to reduce electrical noise for electronic equipment, electrical continuity of the
metal raceways shall not be required and metal raceway can terminate a (an) ____ nonmetallic
fitting or spacer on electronic equipment - correct answer ✔✔Listed fitting
Feeder and branch circuit conductors within ____ inches of a Ballast shall have an insulation
temperature rating not lower than 90°C (194°F) unless supplying a luminaiere marked as
suitable for a different insulation temperature - correct answer ✔✔3 inches
Manufactured wiring systems constructed with type MC cable shall be supported and secured
at intervals not exceeding ____ ft. - correct answer ✔✔6 ft
, Where a main bonding jumper or a system bonding jumper is a screw only the screw shall be
identified with a ____ that shall be visible with the screw installed - correct answer ✔✔Green
finish
Plug fuses a 15 amperes and lower rating shall be identified by a ____ configuration of the
window, cap, or other prominent part to distinguish them from fuses of higher ampere rating -
correct answer ✔✔Hexagon
The load for household electric clothes dryer's in a dwelling unit(s) shall be either ____ watts
(volt-amperes) or the nameplate rating, which ever is larger, for each dryer served ? - correct
answer ✔✔5000 watts
Service conductors installed as unjacketed multiconductor cable shall have a minimum
clearance of ____ windows that are designed to be opened, doors, porches, stairs fire escape or
similar locations. - correct answer ✔✔3 ft (36 inches)
—— Cartridge fuses of the renewable type shall be permitted to be used only for replacement
in existing installation is where there is no evidence of over-fusing or tampering. - correct
answer ✔✔Class H
Branch circuit conductors within ____inches of the ballast shall have an insulation temperature
rating not lower it 90°C 194°F - correct answer ✔✔3" inches
The minimum radius of a field bend on trade size 1 "1/4 RMC is ____. - correct answer ✔✔8
In a dwelling unit which appliance is allowed to have a 24"inch cord with Attachment ground
plug ? - correct answer ✔✔Combination range hood/microwave oven
