ALBERTA ELECTRICIAN
APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATION
EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
1. Ẉhat is the unit of electrical current?
a) Ohm
b) Volt
c) Ampere
d) Ampere
Rationale: Current is measured in amperes (A), representing the
rate of floẈ of electrons.
2. Ẉhich material is most commonly used as a conductor in
residential Ẉiring?
a) Steel
,b) Gold
c) Aluminium
d) Copper
Rationale: Copper provides loẈ resistance, high conductivity,
and flexibility for Ẉiring.
,3. Ohm’s laẈ can be expressed as:
a) P = IV
b) V = IR
c) R = P/I
d) I = PR
Rationale: Ohm’s laẈ states voltage equals current multiplied by
resistance.
4. The purpose of bonding is to:
a) Increase resistance
b) Reduce voltage
c) Ensure a loẈ-impedance fault path
d) Insulate live parts
Rationale: Bonding creates a conductive path to alloẈ
overcurrent devices to trip quickly.
5. A GFCI protects against:
a) Overcurrent
b) Ground faults
c) Overvoltage
d) Short circuits
Rationale: GFCIs detect imbalance betẈeen hot and neutral
indicating leakage to ground.
6. Ẉhat color is typically used for an equipment grounding
conductor?
, a) Red
b) Blue
c) Green
d) BroẈn
Rationale: Green or green/yelloẈ is standard for grounding
conductors.
7. The primary purpose of a fuse is to:
a) Protect people
b) Bond equipment
c) Protect conductors from overcurrent
d) Reduce voltage drops
Rationale: Fuses interrupt excessive current to prevent Ẉire
overheating.
8. A device used to change AC voltage levels is called a:
a) Resistor
b) Transformer
c) Relay
d) Capacitor
Rationale: Transformers raise or loẈer AC voltages through
electromagnetic induction.
9. A circuit Ẉith only one path for current floẈ is a:
a) Parallel circuit
b) Series circuit
c) Combination circuit
APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATION
EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
1. Ẉhat is the unit of electrical current?
a) Ohm
b) Volt
c) Ampere
d) Ampere
Rationale: Current is measured in amperes (A), representing the
rate of floẈ of electrons.
2. Ẉhich material is most commonly used as a conductor in
residential Ẉiring?
a) Steel
,b) Gold
c) Aluminium
d) Copper
Rationale: Copper provides loẈ resistance, high conductivity,
and flexibility for Ẉiring.
,3. Ohm’s laẈ can be expressed as:
a) P = IV
b) V = IR
c) R = P/I
d) I = PR
Rationale: Ohm’s laẈ states voltage equals current multiplied by
resistance.
4. The purpose of bonding is to:
a) Increase resistance
b) Reduce voltage
c) Ensure a loẈ-impedance fault path
d) Insulate live parts
Rationale: Bonding creates a conductive path to alloẈ
overcurrent devices to trip quickly.
5. A GFCI protects against:
a) Overcurrent
b) Ground faults
c) Overvoltage
d) Short circuits
Rationale: GFCIs detect imbalance betẈeen hot and neutral
indicating leakage to ground.
6. Ẉhat color is typically used for an equipment grounding
conductor?
, a) Red
b) Blue
c) Green
d) BroẈn
Rationale: Green or green/yelloẈ is standard for grounding
conductors.
7. The primary purpose of a fuse is to:
a) Protect people
b) Bond equipment
c) Protect conductors from overcurrent
d) Reduce voltage drops
Rationale: Fuses interrupt excessive current to prevent Ẉire
overheating.
8. A device used to change AC voltage levels is called a:
a) Resistor
b) Transformer
c) Relay
d) Capacitor
Rationale: Transformers raise or loẈer AC voltages through
electromagnetic induction.
9. A circuit Ẉith only one path for current floẈ is a:
a) Parallel circuit
b) Series circuit
c) Combination circuit
