NYC ELECTRICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.The value of current, time, or both at which an adjustable circuit
breaker is set to trip is known as?
A) Inverse time
B) Ampacity
C) Automatic
D) Setting - ANSWERS-D) Setting.
Art. 100 Defintions
\.The cross-sectional area of three or more THW conductors in a conduit
must not exceed what percent of the cross-sectional area of the
conduit?
A) 30%
B) 40%
,C) 50%
D) 60% - ANSWERS-B) 40 %
Chapter 9 Table 1
\.EMT must be supported within what distance from an outlet box,
junction box, device box, cabinet, conduit body or other terminations?
A) 3 feet
B) 4 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 6 feet - ANSWERS-A) 3 feet
Article 358.30 (A)
\.When a branch circuit feeds both noncontinuous and continuous
loads, the circuit must be sized to accommodate 100% of the
noncontinuous load plus what percent of the continuous load?
A) 110%
B) 115%
C) 120 %
,D) 125% - ANSWERS-D) 125%
Article. 210.20 (A)
\.What is the allowable Ampacity of a 600 MCM copper conductor type
TW?
A) 300 Amps
B) 350 Amps
C) 355 Amps
D) 400 Amps - ANSWERS-B) 350 Amps
Table- 310.16
\.The name given to a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally
grounded is?
A) Grounding Conductor
B) Bonding Conductor
C) High-leg conductor
, D) Grounded or neutral conductor - ANSWERS-D) Grounded or Neutral
Conductor
Article 100 Definitions
\.The panels of switchboards must be made of?
A) Moisture resistant, noncombustible material
B) Raintight material
C) Impact-resistant material
D) Waterproof material - ANSWERS-A) Moisture-resistant,
noncombustible material
Article 408.50
\.A metal pole supporting a light fixture shall have an accessible
handhole not less than ________ inches?
A) 2 X 6 inches
B) 3 X 4 inches
C) 2 X 4 inches
D) 4 X 8 inches - ANSWERS-C) 2 X 4 inches
COMPLETE WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS
\.The value of current, time, or both at which an adjustable circuit
breaker is set to trip is known as?
A) Inverse time
B) Ampacity
C) Automatic
D) Setting - ANSWERS-D) Setting.
Art. 100 Defintions
\.The cross-sectional area of three or more THW conductors in a conduit
must not exceed what percent of the cross-sectional area of the
conduit?
A) 30%
B) 40%
,C) 50%
D) 60% - ANSWERS-B) 40 %
Chapter 9 Table 1
\.EMT must be supported within what distance from an outlet box,
junction box, device box, cabinet, conduit body or other terminations?
A) 3 feet
B) 4 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 6 feet - ANSWERS-A) 3 feet
Article 358.30 (A)
\.When a branch circuit feeds both noncontinuous and continuous
loads, the circuit must be sized to accommodate 100% of the
noncontinuous load plus what percent of the continuous load?
A) 110%
B) 115%
C) 120 %
,D) 125% - ANSWERS-D) 125%
Article. 210.20 (A)
\.What is the allowable Ampacity of a 600 MCM copper conductor type
TW?
A) 300 Amps
B) 350 Amps
C) 355 Amps
D) 400 Amps - ANSWERS-B) 350 Amps
Table- 310.16
\.The name given to a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally
grounded is?
A) Grounding Conductor
B) Bonding Conductor
C) High-leg conductor
, D) Grounded or neutral conductor - ANSWERS-D) Grounded or Neutral
Conductor
Article 100 Definitions
\.The panels of switchboards must be made of?
A) Moisture resistant, noncombustible material
B) Raintight material
C) Impact-resistant material
D) Waterproof material - ANSWERS-A) Moisture-resistant,
noncombustible material
Article 408.50
\.A metal pole supporting a light fixture shall have an accessible
handhole not less than ________ inches?
A) 2 X 6 inches
B) 3 X 4 inches
C) 2 X 4 inches
D) 4 X 8 inches - ANSWERS-C) 2 X 4 inches
