Electrical Test, 2026 – Study guide and practice material
schedule 40 rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit (type PVC) conduit has a smaller inside diameter
than schedule 89 rigid nonmetallic PVC conduit - ANS✔✔ false
on a duplex receptacle the silver screw is used - ANS✔✔ true
on GFCI receptacle the incoming power is connected to the line terminals - ANS✔✔ true
manufacturers of non metallic sheathed cable are now color coding their cables which allows
for ready identification of the cable size - ANS✔✔ true
the __________ is a scale of specified diameters and cross sections for wire sizing and is the
standard wire sizing scale for the unit - ANS✔✔ American Wire Gauge
in certain location in the united states, the AHJ may not allow nonmetallic sheathed cable in
residential construction the alternative wiring method most often used is - ANS✔✔ ac or mc
an accidental connection of a hot conductor and a grounded piece of equipment or the
grounded conductor is called a _____ - ANS✔✔ ground fault
a single pole breaker is used on a circuit voltage of___________volts and two pole breaker is
used on a circuit voltage of___________volts in residential wiring - ANS✔✔ 120,240
a low resistancce path which result in high value of current flow around than through a circuit is
called an____ circuit - ANS✔✔ short
, ________ is a mesure of how much fastener is being tightened and is measured in foot pounds
or inch pounds - ANS✔✔ torque
it is the _____ who has the jobe of approving the electrical materials used for residential
electrial installation - ANS✔✔ authority having jurisdiction
___________ plug fuses cannot be used in new installations - ANS✔✔ Edison base
the _____ is an organization that develops electrica equipment standards that all member
groups follow when designing and productin electrical equipment - ANS✔✔ national electrical
manufacturers association
a ___________ is an overcurrent device that opens a circuit when a fusible link is melted away
by extreme heat caused by an overcurrent - ANS✔✔ fuse
The national electrical code requires type NM cable to be supported no more than ________
inches from single-gang nonmetallic device boxes - ANS✔✔ 8
when nonmetallic device boxes that are 2-gang or more are used the installed type NM cable
must be supported no more than ________ inches from the box - ANS✔✔ 12
when using aluminum conductors _______ size conductor must be used to carry the same
amount of current as a copper conductor - ANS✔✔ a larger
devices are used when more than one device is needed at one location - ANS✔✔ combination
switch
electricians often refer to type ac cable as ___________ cable - ANS✔✔ BX
schedule 40 rigid polyvinyl chloride conduit (type PVC) conduit has a smaller inside diameter
than schedule 89 rigid nonmetallic PVC conduit - ANS✔✔ false
on a duplex receptacle the silver screw is used - ANS✔✔ true
on GFCI receptacle the incoming power is connected to the line terminals - ANS✔✔ true
manufacturers of non metallic sheathed cable are now color coding their cables which allows
for ready identification of the cable size - ANS✔✔ true
the __________ is a scale of specified diameters and cross sections for wire sizing and is the
standard wire sizing scale for the unit - ANS✔✔ American Wire Gauge
in certain location in the united states, the AHJ may not allow nonmetallic sheathed cable in
residential construction the alternative wiring method most often used is - ANS✔✔ ac or mc
an accidental connection of a hot conductor and a grounded piece of equipment or the
grounded conductor is called a _____ - ANS✔✔ ground fault
a single pole breaker is used on a circuit voltage of___________volts and two pole breaker is
used on a circuit voltage of___________volts in residential wiring - ANS✔✔ 120,240
a low resistancce path which result in high value of current flow around than through a circuit is
called an____ circuit - ANS✔✔ short
, ________ is a mesure of how much fastener is being tightened and is measured in foot pounds
or inch pounds - ANS✔✔ torque
it is the _____ who has the jobe of approving the electrical materials used for residential
electrial installation - ANS✔✔ authority having jurisdiction
___________ plug fuses cannot be used in new installations - ANS✔✔ Edison base
the _____ is an organization that develops electrica equipment standards that all member
groups follow when designing and productin electrical equipment - ANS✔✔ national electrical
manufacturers association
a ___________ is an overcurrent device that opens a circuit when a fusible link is melted away
by extreme heat caused by an overcurrent - ANS✔✔ fuse
The national electrical code requires type NM cable to be supported no more than ________
inches from single-gang nonmetallic device boxes - ANS✔✔ 8
when nonmetallic device boxes that are 2-gang or more are used the installed type NM cable
must be supported no more than ________ inches from the box - ANS✔✔ 12
when using aluminum conductors _______ size conductor must be used to carry the same
amount of current as a copper conductor - ANS✔✔ a larger
devices are used when more than one device is needed at one location - ANS✔✔ combination
switch
electricians often refer to type ac cable as ___________ cable - ANS✔✔ BX
