tests.com (htpsi/wwwtests.com/) 2023 EDITION Journeyman Electrician Practice Test Take this free Practice exam to get a sample of the types of questions on an actual Journeyman Electrician's Exam. ‘The subject matter covered in most electrical licensing examinations is: grounding and bonding, overcurrent protection, wiring methods and installation, boxes and fittings, services and equipment, motors, special occupancies, load calculations, lighting, appliances, box and raceway fill, hazardous locations, trade knowledge and electrical theory. To prepare for your state Journeyman Electrician License Exam, see The Complete Journeyman Electrician Practice Exams (/Journeyman-Electrician-Practice-Test) with Review and Testing Tips by Ray Holder, Master Electrician and Certified Electrical Trade Instructor. This free test is based on the 2017 National Electric Code (NEC). With Tests.com, you have the option to purchase a practice test kit based on the 2014, 2017 or 2020 NEC Codes. Check with your local code official to determine which code applies to your location, View Answers as You Go ) View 1 Question at a Time 1. Conductors with _ marked on the insulation are NOT approved for use in a wet location. 2. Given: A one-family dwelling unit with a demand load of 200 amperes is supplied with a 120/240 volt, single-phase, electrical system from the local utility company. What is the MINIMUM size aluminum ‘THW conductors required for use as service-entrance conductors for this residence? © 2 V0AWG © b.A/0 AWG © 6.3/0 AWG 4.2/0 AWG 3. Where a 150 kVA, multi-family dwell a, 625 amperes le-phase transformer hat 9, the full-load current rating, 1g a secondary voltage of 120/240 is installed at a amperes, of the secondary is _. ) © b.265 amperes ) ©. 526 amperes © 4.1250 amperes4, Which one of the following listed circuit breakers is NOT a standard ampere rating? © 2.78 amperes > b. 90 amperes ) ©. 110 amperes ) d.225 amperes 5, The MINIMUM length of free conductor to be left at each junction box for the purpose of splicing conductors, or making connections to luminaires or devices shall be © a.4inches ») b. 10 inches c. 8 inches ) 4.6 inches 6. In general, overhead service-drop conductors shall NOT be smaller than _. © @.2 AWG copper © b.4 AWG copper © ©.6 AWG copper d.8 AWG copper Study Online InstantlyDP sc ee PRACTICE EXAM KIT Questions with 3 Full Tests ‘Answers fully explained Generally applica in all 30 States 2020, 2017 & 2014 NEC"6ased Versions (https://www-tests.com/Journeyman-Electrician- ay ls, 2023 Edition ® ty oles Radu eee me etal sce Practice-Test) Click to Save 50% Now 7. When a galvanized eye-bolt is to be used as the point of attachment for an electrical service, the NEC requires the eye-bolt to be installed NOT less than_ above finished grade. O ast © b10f. O eat O 4.158 8. Whyis electrical continuity required for metallic conduit? © @.Toreduce voltage drop. © b. To limit galvanic corrosion. . To establish an effective ground-fault path and facilitate the operation of the overcurrent protective © device. © 4. To reduce electrolysis.9. In dwelling units, receptacle outlets installed for countertop surfaces, must be located above, but NOT more than __ above the countertop or work surface. CO @.12inehes b. 18 inches © ©.20 inches © 4.24 inches 10. When conductors are installed in a conduit or tubing nipple of ___ or less in length, the ampacity adjustment factors for more than three (3) current-carrying conductors in the raceway, are not required to be applied. a. 24 inches b. 30 inches = 36 inches 4d. 48 inches 11. In compliance with the NEC, the total marked rating of a 120-volt, cord-and-plug-connected room air conditioner shall not exceed ___ of the rating of a branch circuit when lighting units, general-use receptacles, or other appliances are supplied from the branch circuit. O 2.40% © b.50% ) ©.70% © 4.80% 12. Which of the following shall not be located over the steps of a stairway? ) a. general-use receptacles CO b overcurrent devices © © switches controlling luminaires © 4. junetion boxes 13, Where a permanently installed outdoor swimming pool is located on residential or commercial properties, at least one (1) single-phase, 125-volt, 15- or 20-ampere receptacle shall be located not less than from and not more than ___ from the inside wall of the swimming pool. © @ 6 feet-20 feet © b.10 feet -20 feet © © 6 feet, 6 inches - 10 feet O 4S feet -20 feet 14. Metal water pipes installed in or attached to a building or structure shall be bonded to__. a. the service equipment enclosure © bathe grounded conductor at the service © © the grounding electrode conductor © Gany of the above15. When armored cable, Type AC, is installed in an accessible attic and is run parallel to the sides of rafters, studs, or floor joists, —_. © a the cable shall be protected with running boards, © b. the cable shall be protected by guard strips at least as high as the cable © cetther A or B © 4 neither guard strips nor running boards shall be required 16. Generally, in a movie theater the manual switch for controlling the emergency lighting systems is, permitted to be located © @ in the motion picture projection booth © bin an accessible location in the lobby © © onthe stage or platform © Aatany of these locations 117. Single-conductor cable such as __ and single-conductor cable listed and identified as solar photovoltaic (PV) wire are permitted for use in PV source circuits within the PV array. © aur © b.THHN © © USE2 © 4pve2 18. For dwelling units, GFCI protection is required for all single-phase, 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed (6) feet of the top inside edge of the bowl of sinks located in_. © @ laundry rooms: © b. bathrooms c. garages d. all of these areas 19. For a building or structure where the meter enclosure is adjacent to the service disconnecting means, it is permitted to ground the meter enclosure to the ___ conductor on the load side of the service disconnect if ground-fault protection is not provided. a. grounded ) b. grounding © © bonding © 4 phase 20. In a dwelling unit where a 125-volt, 15- or 20-ampere receptacle is located under the counter for an in- sink waste disposer, the receptacle must be provided with _. a. AFCI protection only © b.GFCI protection only © © both AFCI and GFC! protection © 4. neither AFCI nor GFCI protection21. Where a 125-volt, 15-ampere receptacle is connected to a 120-volt branch circuit supplying two (2) or more receptacles or outlets, the maximum permitted cord-and-plug-connected load to the receptacle is © @.12 amperes © b.15 amperes © © 10 amperes © 475 amperes 22. In industrial establishments only, when a 200-ampere rated busway is tapped from a 600-ampere rated busway, what is the maximum permitted length of the 200-ampere busway where overcurrent protection is not provided for the 200-ampere busway? ) a. 100 feet © b.50 feet © ©75feet OQ 4.125 feet 23. When installing nonmetallic sheathed cable enclosed in an underground buried PVC conduit, the cable © a. must be Type NMC © b. must be Type NMS. © © must be Type NMW O is prohibited 24, According to the NEC, fixed outdoor deicing and snow melting equipment is to be considered as. a_ load. © a:non-continuous © B. intermittent © ¢.continuous © 4 simultaneous 25. In regard to a commercial building, where a service-entrance conduit having a length of six (6) feet contains four (4) size 2 AWG THWN insulated copper current-carrying conductors, each of the conductors have an allowable ampacity of __. © a.92 amperes © b. 100 amperes © ©.115 amperes © 4.110 amperes ‘Score My Practice TestGem aCe (Gourneyman-electrician-practice-test) (/master-electrician-practice-examination) ELECTRICIANS PRACTICE CALCULATIONS EXAMS = (/Electricians-Practice-Calculations-Exams-Book)PRACTICAL CALCULATIONS For ELECTRICIANS (/Practical-Calculations-for-Electricians-Book) Ray Holder 2000, 3017 AUTHORS & CONTENT + Er a ey $’ Rao EB. 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