NATE ELECTRICAL ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE 2026.pdf

NATE ELECTRICAL ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
2026
▶ A unit of power equal to one horsepower and delivered at the shaft of a
motor is known as:

A: Amperage

B: Brake horsepower

C: Horsepower

D: Voltage. Answer: B: Brake horsepower

▶ What is the purpose of the holding circuit in a magnetic motor starter?
A: Holds the main contacts open until the control circuit through the
interlock is made.

B: Holds the main contacts closed until the control circuit through the
interlock is broken.

C: Holds the main contacts open until the control circuit through the
interlock is broken.

D: Holds the main contacts closed until the control circuit through the
interlock is made.. Answer: B: Holds the main contacts closed until the
control circuit through the interlock is broken.

▶ On a magnetic motor starter, the alloy piece that causes the motor
starter to open and shut off the motor if too much motor current is drawn is
called the:

A: Holding coil

B: Heater

, C: Relay

D: Trip armature. Answer: D: Trip armature

▶ A set of contacts in a pressure control that close when the pressure
increases are:

A: Direct acting

B: Reverse acting

C: Dual acting

D: None of these. Answer: A: Direct acting
Direct acting means "closes on rise". Contacts close on an increase

▶ The bimetal strip in a common non-programmable thermostat is the:

A: Anticipator bimetal

B: The differential bimetal

C: Contactor bimetal

D: None of these. Answer: D: None of these

▶ Which of the following control settings is typically non-adjustable?

A: Set point

B: Range

C: Differential

D: Cut-in. Answer: B: Range

▶ Ohm's law states:

A: E = IR

B: E = PR