ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM 48. (a) reduced voltage drop 42.

ltage drop 42. (a) lines cut per second

#1 49. (d) 900 ohms 43. (a) reactive power is decreased
50. (d) 160 turns 120/480= ¼ ratio= 44. (c ) peak
1. (b) II-only 40/160 45. (c ) AC can be changed with
2. (b) capacitance ANSWER: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM transformer
3. (d) equipment DEF 100 #2 46. (b) high starting torque
4. (b) general use DEF100 47. (b) induction
5. (d) bonding DEF100 1. (a) hertz 48. (c) change in voltage
6. (b) micrometer 2. (d) resistance 49. (b) voltage applied
7. (d) I,II,III, or IV 3. (b) Z is impedance 50. (a) greater the current flow
8. (d) I,II or III 4. (c ) inductive load ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM
9. (b) 5 full threads 501-4a1 5. (c ) the splicing is easier #3
10. (a) inverse time DEF100 6. (c ) impregnated paper
11. (c ) I,II only 90-7 7. (c ) cutting the lines of force 1. (d) I, II, and III
12. (b) separately derived DEF100 8. (d) field current 2. (c) good PF not true
13. (c ) II & III only 110-3b 9. (c ) separately excited 3. (c) ohms
14. (b) overcurrent devices 210-3 10. (d) reverse F1 & F2 4. (c ) 100a 230-79c
15. (d) I,II & III 240-8 430-51 11. (c ) II & IV only 5. (b) parallel
16. (a) unity 1.0 12. (d) ground rod 250-52c 6. (b) green as hot, not true
17. (b) II only ENT 13. (d) foot candles 7. (d) written consent DEF 100
18. (d) I & II only 400-14 14. (c ) explosion proof 8. (c) 1 megavolt
19. (d) 90% efficiency for transformer 15. (b) volt amps 9. (c ) both
20. (b) skin effect 16. (c ) 2238 watts 746w x 3 hp 10. (c) not true 210-3
21. (a) nominal voltage DEF100 17. (d) chemical reaction 11. (c ) whenever current flows in
22. (d) synchronous 18. (b) II & III only conductor
23. (b) contact resistance 19. (d) all of these 12. (a) commutator
24. (d) I & III only DEF100 20. (b) skin effect 13. (c) 7.5 25 x 60w = 1500 x 5 =
25. (c ) PVC schedule40 300-5d 21. (a) to assure equipment grd. 300-10 7500/1000
26. (a) insufficient resistive loads 22. (c ) infinity 14. (d) machine
27. (c ) six steps 210-70a 23. (a) series 15. (d) I, II, and III
28. (c ) III only sinusoidal voltage 24. (d) carry continuously 16. (c ) neutral carries the unbalance
29. (d) greater is false 25. (a) screw shell 410-23 17. (b) counterclockwise
30. (d) all of these 26. (c) 3 electrical rotations 18. (a) turn on another circuit
31. (d) 40OC 27. (b) same as volt per turn 19. (c) current lag voltage, not true
32. (c ) universal motor 28. (d) not a Code requirement 250-56 20. (d) 1.0 unity
33. (a) white or gray 29. (c) is suitable for charging batteries 21. (b) variable
34. (b) 100% 210-19a 30. (a) between white & black wire 22. (a) layers of iron sheets
35. (a) isolating switch DEF100 31. (c) 120 degrees separate each 23. (d) limit excess voltage
36. (d) I,II, or III 300-8 phase 24. (c) rate of work performed
37. (c ) isolated DEF100 32. (d) varying duty DEF 100 25. (b) 70.7%
38. (c ) burnished 33. (c) surrounding the conductor 26. (c) I and III only
39. (b) power factor meter DEF100 27. (c) PVC 24”, not true T.300-5
40. (a) voltage & current 34. (a) reactive power is decreased 28. (a) equal currents in parallel
41. (b) 3amps 200/5=40 ratio, 35. (b) prevent chemical reactions 29. (b) lagging of magnetism
120/40=3a 36. (a) excess of electrons 30. (a) voltage
42. (a) shorted 37. (d) result in damage to the ballast 31. (b) measure of ease of magnetism
43. (a) AC current flows 38. (a) operation independent 32. (c) resistance
44. (c ) 17/24hp 1/3 + ¼ + 1/8 39. (d) efficiency = output divided by 33. (c) either I or II
45. (c ) not through holes 400-8 input 34. (b) reduce to simplest form
46. (c ) 50pounds 410-16a 40. (b) E x I x Time 35. (c) causing AC to be generated
47. (d) emf electromotive force 41. (d) friction 36. (d) 410-15a
 37. (d) toggle bolt 35.(d) level 29. (a) BX
38. (c) ¼ as much 36.(a) hardened steel surface 30. (a) loose connection
39. (d) I, II, & III 37.(c) 15 feet over driveways 230-24b 31. (d) I,II & III 250-119
40. (b) keep the surface clean 38.(d) 60% nipple fill Chapter 9 note 4 32. (c) both
41. (b) static electricity 39.(b) tested to withstand high-voltage 33. (d) continuously DEF 100
42. (a) 1” of concrete 40.(b) twisted together tightly 34. (d) operation DEF 100
43. (c) both 41.(d) 12Ω will consume most power in 35. (c) both DEF 100
44. (b ) special tools to make the joint series 36. (a) cabinet DEF 100
45. (d) I, II, & III 42. (c) Article 250 37. (c) 6000 W = I2 x R
46. (b) not true, 210-9 ex 1,2 43. (a) 27 5/16” total sum 38. (b) will not
47. (a) 25% 430-24a 44. (c) fusestat has different size 39. (d) larger than total diameter
48. (d) Y threads 40. (b) 3Ø 4-wire
49. (a) I only wattmeter is series-parallel 45. (c) symbol for ceiling outlet 41. (d) apply solder to each easier
50. (c) effective difference DEF 100 46. (d) check circuit for a problem 42. (d) make wire pulling easier
ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM 47. (b) carborundum 43. (c) decrease nicking of wire
#4 48. (b) 0.1875 is the decimal equivalent 44. (c) oil
of 3/16” 45. (d) for grounds on 120v circuits
1. (b) electrons passing a point 49. (c) too much pressure on the drill bit 46. (c) make a good electrical
2. (a) series 50. (b) L2 fuse is blown connection
3. (a) one coil ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM 47. (a) filament seldom burns out
4. (b ) ammeter #5 48. (c) condenser
5. (c) grounded T. 110-26a condition 2 49. (d) ungrounded conductor 240-20a
6. (c) lighting 1. (d) prevent loosening 50. (b) festoon 225-6b
7. (c) increases the resistance 2. (c) saw & ream ends ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM
8. (d) effective value 3. (b) voltmeter #6
9. (b ) 1-6 2-5 3-4-7 4. (b) two-gang switch
10. (c) 36” edge of basin 210-52d 5. (d) LB or T 1. (d) temperature
11. (b) 2 hot wires use neutral 6. (d) housekeeping DEF 100 2. (b) transformer
12. (b) 75% 220-17 7. (d) I,II, or III DEF 100 3. (d) I,II or III 410-16c
13. (c) I & II PVC or baklite 8. (d) copper 110-5 4. (d) paper
14. (c) AC and DC tungsten 380-14b 9. (c) voltage drop 5. (b) AWG or CM 110-6
15. (b) fuse DEF 100 over 600v 10. (b) current 6. (c) tubular
16. (b ) service-ent conductors DEF 100 11. (c) direct current 7. (c) cool & insulate transformer
17. (d) Article 480 12. (c) piezoelectricity 8. (c) carbon
18. (d) I, II, and III chain wrench 13. (c) expansion joints 9. (b) cover keep person warm
19. (c) hacksaw and ream 14. (a) one-half cycle 10. (a) stop button
20. (d) 50 pounds fixture 410-16a 15. (d) I,II, & III 11. (c) water & apply vaseline
21. (a) yes 300-3cl 16. (b ) Chapter 5 12. (d) squirrel cage
22. (b) local Code when more stringent 17. (b) are sure the power is turned off 13. (a) 15 & 20 210-7a
23. (b) VD is a percentage 18. (a) real power 14. (d) I,II, & III DEF 100
24. (c) insulation 310-10 19. (a) accessible 250-68 15. (d) rectifier
25. (d) zinc finish 20. (d) capacitance exceeds inductance 16. (d ) magnetic effect
26. (b) saber saw 21. (b) shall 90-5 17. (d) conductance
27. (a) 6-32 x 1” 22. (c) longevity 110-3a 18. (d) I,II, and III DEF 100
28. (c) be alert at all times 23. (a) current transformer 19. (d) mechanical function DEF 100
29. (a) 90 degrees 24. (b) short-circuited 20. (d) carries the unbalanced 310-
30. (a) 3Ω will consume the most power 25. (b) AC 15b4a
31. (a) 35 pounds ceiling fans 422-18 26. (c) 220 W = E x I 21. (d) stationary 550-2 DEF
32. (d) use a chalk line 27. (d) increases as length of wire 22. (b) free of shorts & grounds 110-7
33. (c) silver improves continuity increases 23. (d) noncorrosive
34. (c) perform their duties properly 28. (c) safety 24. (b) II only DEF 100
 25. (c) improve finish of threads 23. (b) 2000 21. (d) current
26. (d) specific gravity 24. (d) atom negative charge 22. (a) DC motor
27. (c) temperature 25. (d) I, II, and III 23. (c) stationary portion
28. (d) I, II, or III 110-13a 26. (a) both I & II 90-4 24. (a) slow down rust
29. (a) commutator bar separators 27. (c) hickey 25. (c) oil
30. (c) insufficient pressure at fuse clips 28. (c) star drill 26. (b) to keep surfaces clean
31. (d) elect. & mechanically interlocked 29. (c) steel wire 27. (a) weatherproof DEF 100
32. (c) avoid excessive starting current 30. (a) dry stick or dry rope 28. (b) direct
33. (c) motor starter 31. (c) .001” 29. (a) likelihood of arcing
34. (c) burn more brightly 32. (b) frequency 30. (a) 30 hertz
35. (d) broken 33. (c) voltage 31. (d) watt-hour meter
36. (d) either vacuum or gas 34. (d) switch 32. (b) join wires and insulate the joint
37. (d) either I or II 230-70a 35. (d) storage batteries 33. (a) steel
38. (d) all of these 36. (d) I, II, & III earth resistance 34. (d) test lighting circuit for a ground
39. (a) two 3-way & one 4-way 37. (d) cut internal threads 35. (a) use plenty of solder
40. (a) artificial respiration 38. (b) forward stroke only 36. (b) the resistance
41. (a) box end wrench 39. (a) switches 1 and 3 37. (b) locknuts and bushing
42. (b) ammeter 40. (d) threads per inch 38. (c) not a safe practice
43. (d) csa 41. (d) ralw plugs 39. (b) heat
44. (c) single-pole, double-throw 42. (c) secondary 40. (c) connected in one line only
45. (c) resistor 43. (b) rosin 41. (b) circuit breaker
46. (c) iron losses 44. (c) DC amperes 42. (c) I and IV
47. (d) jerk quickly break any arc 45. (c) electro chemistry 43. (d) 50 Ω
48. (d) sustained overload 46. (c) II and III only 44. (b) corrosive
49. (d) NFPA 47. (c) bell & battery set 45. (b) fuse clips would become warm
50. (b) LB conduit body 48. (c) series-parallel wattmeter 46. (a) minimum loads 220-3b
ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM 49. (c) current 47. (d) THHN T.310-13
#7 50. (c) split duplex 48. (a) reamed
ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM 49. (b) expansion bolts
1. (c) does not absorb much moisture #8 50. (d) fine sand paper
2. (c) can be recharged ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM
3. (d) 12’ steel pipe 1. (c) 6 volt series-parallel #9
4. (b) turns-ratio 2. (d) locknut outside, bushing inside
5. (b) csa of the wire 3. (a) grounded 200-1 1. (b) 3-4 way & 2-3 way
6. (b) I only 4. (d) all of these 2. (c) ease of variation
7. (b) use at lower rated voltage 5. (b) becomes stronger 3. (b) copper wire
8. (a) I only 6. (c) resistance 4. (d) electrolyte
9. (c) compensate for voltage drop 7. (c) temperature surrounding 5. (a) black,red,white
10. (d) 1,000,000 ohms 8. (c) avoid snagging or pulling 6. (b) FPN 90-5
11. (c) nicks in the wire 9. (b) 120v 7. (a) Reduce shock
12. (a) iron 10. (a) remove the fuses 8. (d) all of these
13. (a) protect against shock 11. (a) defective tools cause accidents 9. (a) currents would circulate
14. (c) protect the rubber tape 12. (b) insulation to deteriorate 10. (c) derating of ampacity
15. (d) stepping on a nail 13. (b) even spacing, numerous lights 11. (b) condenser
16. (c ) volt-amps 14. (b) accessible 12. (b) feeder
17. (d) 32 teeth per inch 15. (c) tungsten 13. (d) cond. Will not turn off
18. (d) I, II, and III DEF 100 16. (d ) all of these DEF 100 14. (d) an impossibility
19. (c) 30 240-51a 17. (c) ½ the R of one conductor 15. (c) hydrometer
20. (a) tube saw 18. (b) same 16. (c ) windings are common
21. (b) the user maybe injured 19. (c) limit switch 17. (a) temperature
22. (d) lumens 20. (a) common magnetic circuit 18. (a) tighten the clips
 19. (c) carbon 16. (a) permanent air space 12. (d) steel bushing not used
20. (c) higher volt, & lower current 17. (a) dry chemical 13. (c) ungrounded conductor for switch
21. (b) copper good conductor 18. (d) heat sensing element DEF 100 380-2d
22. (a) Kirchhoff’s Law FPN 14. (a) 0.5625 is the decimal for 9/16”
23. (c) pressure 19. (b) stores 15. (b) the cause of accident
24. (d) all of the above 210-21a 20. (d) an explosion 16. (b) 420 watts total
25. (c) protect from damage 21. (d) change DC to AC 17. (c) stoppage of breathing
26. (d) poor contact 22. (a) Rigidly supported 18. (b) only the current will change
27. (b) nuts removed frequently 23. (b) handy box 19. (d) solderless connections
28. (a) sum of individual resistance 24. (a) prevent the frame 20. (c) polarized plug
29. (c) shorter life of bulb 25. (b) galvanic 346-3a 21. (c) flush eyes with clean water
30. (c) eddy current loss 26. (d) controller DEF 100 22. (d) I, II, and III lamps & motors
31. (b) green or green with yellow 27. (c) pink flamingo 23. (c) III only 3-way switch connection
stripes 28. (d) 42 384-15 24. (b) 600v or less 490-2
32. (b) do not wear out as quickly 29. (d) renewable fuse 25. (a) 0.125 csa of busbar
33. (d) orange 215-8 230-56 384-3e 30. (b) strengthening a splice 26. (c) increase VD across the
34. (b) makes pulling too difficult 31. (d) all of these connection
35. (c) exposed 32. (d) equal to aluminum T. 310-16 27. (d) Δ delta symbol
36. (d) electromagnet 33. (b) high resistance 28. (b) hysteresis 300-20 FPN
37. (a) personal injury 34. (b) 2.5 ohm 10Ω/4 = 2.5 29. (b) I & II only switch
38. (b) nylon string 35. (b) plumb bob 30. (c) if one person is hurt
39. (d) the contact resistance 36. (c) firestopped 300-21 31. (b) low resistance in closed position
40. (c) relationship between E,I and R 37. (b) direct current 32. (b) 30a receptacle
41. (d) ¾” per foot 346-8 345-8 38. (c) use a template 33. (d) I, II, III and IV ground resistance
42. (b) power factor 39. (c) less reaming is required 34. (d) cost is less for copper
43. (a) 80% 384-16d 40. (b) bushing 370-17b 35. (c) six lengths of conduit
44. (a) 5a I=E/R 600/120 = 5 41. (d) reverse any two of the three 36. (c) all parts of the circuit not in
45. (a) may conceal weak spots leads contact
46. (a) CO2 42. (b) 746 watts 37. (d) hydrometer
47. (a) dry DEF 100 43. (d) 180va 220-3b9 38. (d) low point
48. (a) 1.5 44. (c) AC only 39. (a) zinc and copper
49. (d) branch 45. (b) thermoplastic-moisture resistant 40. (a) carbon dioxide
50. (c) 24 volts 46. (d) 3hours DEF 100 41. (c) safety switch
ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM 47. (a) two or more 210-3 42. (b) solenoid
#10 48. (b) secondary 43. (d) Article 490
49. (a) non-interchangeable 44. (d) threads over entire length
1. (d) fused 240-20 380-2b 50. (d) ampacity remains the same 45. (a) stretch the rubber tape
2. (d) I & III only ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM 46. (c) larger in total diameter
3. (a) 6 feet 210-52a1 #11 47. (b) travel reaches a preset limit
4. (c) used with other 48. (c) 10 ohms
5. (d) 80% 210-23a 1. (a) surge arrester 280-2 49. (a) 6” Table 300-5
6. (a) askarel DEF 100 2. (b) covered DEF 100 50. (d) 6 pounds 410-15a
7. (c) fitting DEF 100 3. (a) unity ANSWERS: JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM
8. (d) many layers set apart 4. (a) reduce the current 240-11 #12
9. (c) can be “shaped” better 5. (d) hp is the output
10. (d) salt water 6. (c) current develops heat 1. (b) megger
11. (c) not closed DEF 100 7. (a) inductive exceeds capacitive 2. (d) tapered thread
12. (d) I thru V 90-1b 8. (a) allen head bolt 3. (a) parallel
13. (c) phase 9. (b) automatic 4. (b) consider circuit hot
14. (b) two-wires between 3-way 10. (a) 120 volts W= E2/R 5. (c) air
15. (b) size 11. (a) may loosen the insulating tape 6. (b) toggle bolt
7. (b) less than the low resistance
8. (d) powdered soapstone
9. (d) wattmeter
10. (c) main DEF 100
11. (d) lower the resistance
12. (d) protect end of wire
13. (a) LL conduit body
14. (a) the use of flux
15. (a) reduce shock hazard
16. (a) underwritters’
17. (c) general purpose DEF 100
18. (b) less than any one resistor
19. (c) converts into mechanical
20. (c) I and III only
21. (b) power factor
22. (c) 10 ohm resistor
23. (b) 1/120
24. (c) ampacity DEF 100
25. (c) reaming the ends
26. (b) 1000
27. (c) grounded 380-2a
28. (d) conductivity
29. (d) hacksaw and file
30. (d) relay
31. (d) clamped perpendicular
32. (b) shorted
33. (a) volt
34. (c) wet location
35. (a) may transmit shock to user
36. (a) impedance
37. (a) rotometer
38. (d) all of these
39. (b) voltmeter, ohmmeter, ammeter
40. (c) iron
41. (b) AC or DC
42. (a) cartridge fuses
43. (a) hanging fixture
44. (d) an approved box hanger
45. (b) ohm
46. (c) supplied by transformers &
batteries
47. (b) rectifier
48. (d) three-way
49. (d) non-automatic
50. (b) parallel