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IEC 119 Study Guide Exam 2026/2027 Edition ||Verified
Exam!!!|| Inside Electrical Construction
Apprenticeship ||Verified Questions with NEC & NFPA
70E Alignment
Question 1: If a Code rule is permitted but not mandatory it
includes the words ___. I. shall not be required II. not
necessary III. shall be permitted a. III only b. I, II, or III c. II
only d. I or III only e. I only - Answer-Answer: d. I or III only
Explanation: The correct wording indicating a permitted
but not mandatory rule is "shall not be required" or "shall
be permitted". NEC Citation(s): 2023 NEC: 90.5(B)
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Question 2: A heating element is rated to operate at 120
volts. A 3 KW element draws ___ amps at 120 volts. a. 4.8
b. 25 c. 31 d. 5 e. 40 - Answer-Answer: b. 25 Calculation: I
= Ea ÷ R where R = (ENP)2 ÷ PNP = (120)2 ÷ 3,000 = 4.8
ohms I = Ea ÷ R = 120 ÷ 4.8 = 25 amps
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Question 3: Electrical contractor number one has 42
journeyman electricians, 19 apprentice electricians, and
18 laborers. Electrical contractor number two has 95
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journeyman electricians, 28 apprentice electricians, and
21 laborers. How many more journeyman electricians,
apprentice electricians and laborers does electrical
contractor two have? a. 52, 8, 4 b. 53, 9, 3 c. 52, 9, 4 d.
53, 9, 2 - Answer-Answer: b. 53, 9, 3
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Question 4: An installation was estimated to require 2380
feet of 12-2/G. The job really required 3497 feet of 12-2/G.
How many more feet did the job actually need? a. 1117 b.
1217 c. 1017 d. 1007 - Answer-Answer: a. 1117
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Question 5: If the gas tank of the company truck holds
22.25 gallons and the truck averages 15.75 miles per
gallon, the truck can travel ___ miles on half a tank of gas.
a. 165.21875 b. 180.22782 c. 170.22782 d. 175.21875 -
Answer-Answer: d. 175.21875
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q 6: An electrical contractor purchased the following
materials for a certain job: 2500 feet of 12/2G Romex® for
$321.30; 6-ceiling fans for $42.17 each; and 150 feet of ½
EMT conduit for $.17 per foot. What is the total cost of
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these items? a. $499.82 b. $598.81 c. $599.82 d. $600.83
- Answer-Answer: c. $599.82
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Question 7: An electrician earns $14.50 per hour. He
worked the following hours: first day: 53/4 hours, second
day: 41/2 hours, third day: 71/4 hours, fourth day: 31/2
hours, and the fifth day: 62/3 hours. The electrician earned
$___ in the five days. a. $362.50 b. $401.17 c. $391.50 d.
$396.33 - Answer-Answer: b. $401.17 Calculation: 27 2/3
hr × $14.50/hr = $401.17
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Question 8: The tool shown at the right at is a ___.
(Refers to an image not provided) a. step-drill bit (Unibit®)
c. wood (paddle) bit e. hole saw b. masonry drill bit d.
high-speed drill bit - Answer-Answer: a. step-drill bit
(Unibit®)
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Question 9: Luminaires weighing more than ___ pounds
are required to be supported independently of the outlet
box. a. 25 b. 15 c. 70 d. 50 e. 35 - Answer-Answer: d. 50
NEC Citation(s): 2023 NEC: 314.27(A)(2)
IEC 119 Study Guide Exam 2026/2027 Edition ||Verified
Exam!!!|| Inside Electrical Construction
Apprenticeship ||Verified Questions with NEC & NFPA
70E Alignment
Question 1: If a Code rule is permitted but not mandatory it
includes the words ___. I. shall not be required II. not
necessary III. shall be permitted a. III only b. I, II, or III c. II
only d. I or III only e. I only - Answer-Answer: d. I or III only
Explanation: The correct wording indicating a permitted
but not mandatory rule is "shall not be required" or "shall
be permitted". NEC Citation(s): 2023 NEC: 90.5(B)
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Question 2: A heating element is rated to operate at 120
volts. A 3 KW element draws ___ amps at 120 volts. a. 4.8
b. 25 c. 31 d. 5 e. 40 - Answer-Answer: b. 25 Calculation: I
= Ea ÷ R where R = (ENP)2 ÷ PNP = (120)2 ÷ 3,000 = 4.8
ohms I = Ea ÷ R = 120 ÷ 4.8 = 25 amps
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Question 3: Electrical contractor number one has 42
journeyman electricians, 19 apprentice electricians, and
18 laborers. Electrical contractor number two has 95
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journeyman electricians, 28 apprentice electricians, and
21 laborers. How many more journeyman electricians,
apprentice electricians and laborers does electrical
contractor two have? a. 52, 8, 4 b. 53, 9, 3 c. 52, 9, 4 d.
53, 9, 2 - Answer-Answer: b. 53, 9, 3
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Question 4: An installation was estimated to require 2380
feet of 12-2/G. The job really required 3497 feet of 12-2/G.
How many more feet did the job actually need? a. 1117 b.
1217 c. 1017 d. 1007 - Answer-Answer: a. 1117
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Question 5: If the gas tank of the company truck holds
22.25 gallons and the truck averages 15.75 miles per
gallon, the truck can travel ___ miles on half a tank of gas.
a. 165.21875 b. 180.22782 c. 170.22782 d. 175.21875 -
Answer-Answer: d. 175.21875
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q 6: An electrical contractor purchased the following
materials for a certain job: 2500 feet of 12/2G Romex® for
$321.30; 6-ceiling fans for $42.17 each; and 150 feet of ½
EMT conduit for $.17 per foot. What is the total cost of
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these items? a. $499.82 b. $598.81 c. $599.82 d. $600.83
- Answer-Answer: c. $599.82
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Question 7: An electrician earns $14.50 per hour. He
worked the following hours: first day: 53/4 hours, second
day: 41/2 hours, third day: 71/4 hours, fourth day: 31/2
hours, and the fifth day: 62/3 hours. The electrician earned
$___ in the five days. a. $362.50 b. $401.17 c. $391.50 d.
$396.33 - Answer-Answer: b. $401.17 Calculation: 27 2/3
hr × $14.50/hr = $401.17
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Question 8: The tool shown at the right at is a ___.
(Refers to an image not provided) a. step-drill bit (Unibit®)
c. wood (paddle) bit e. hole saw b. masonry drill bit d.
high-speed drill bit - Answer-Answer: a. step-drill bit
(Unibit®)
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Question 9: Luminaires weighing more than ___ pounds
are required to be supported independently of the outlet
box. a. 25 b. 15 c. 70 d. 50 e. 35 - Answer-Answer: d. 50
NEC Citation(s): 2023 NEC: 314.27(A)(2)
