NYC Electrician Exam Q&A PASSED TEST

NYC Electrician Exam Q&A PASSED TEST The value of current, time, or both at which an adjustable circuit breaker is set to trip is known as? A) Inverse time B) Ampacity C) Automatic D) Setting - ANSWER D) Setting. The cross-sectional area of three or more THW conductors in a conduit must not exceed what percent of the cross-sectional area of the conduit? A) 30% B) 40% C) 50% D) 60% - ANSWER B) 40 % Chapter 9 Table 1 EMT must be supported within what distance from an outlet box, junction box, device box, cabinet, conduit body or other terminations? A) 3 feet B) 4 feet C) 5 feet D) 6 feet - ANSWER A) 3 feet When a branch circuit feeds both noncontinuous and continuous loads, the circuit must be sized to accommodate 100% of the noncontinuous load plus what percent of the continuous load? A) 110% B) 115% C) 120 % D) 125% - ANSWER D) 125% Article. 210.20 (A) What is the allowable Ampacity of a 600 MCM copper conductor type TW? A) 300 Amps B) 350 Amps C) 355 Amps D) 400 Amps - ANSWER B) 350 Amps The name given to a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded is? A) Grounding Conductor B) Bonding Conductor C) High-leg conductor D) Grounded or neutral conductor - ANSWER D) Grounded or Neutral Conductor The panels of switchboards must be made of? A) Moisture resistant, noncombustible material B) Raintight material C) Impact-resistant material D) Waterproof material - ANSWER A) Moisture-resistant, noncombustible material A metal pole supporting a light fixture shall have an accessible handhole not less than ________ inches? A) 2 X 6 inches B) 3 X 4 inches C) 2 X 4 inches D) 4 X 8 inches - ANSWER C) 2 X 4 inches The largest standard rating for fuses and inverse time circuit breakers is? A) 1000 amps B) 1600 amps C) 1200 amps D) 6000 amps - ANSWER D) 6000 amps