Chapter 01: General Information for Electrical Installations
1. The open-circuit voltage between the two terminals of a single-pole switch on a lighting circuit when the switch is in
the OFF position is ____.
a. Zero
b. 60 volts
c. 120 volts
d. 240 volts
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Safety in the Workplace
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
2. Working on equipment with the power turned on can result in burns, serious injury or ____.
a. death
b. an outage
c. a short circuit
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Safety in the Workplace
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
3. Working on electrical equipment requires insulated shoes, face shields and ______.
a. rubber gloves
b. good light
c. no disturbance
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Personal Protective Equipment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
4. For the most part, the safest practice includes tagging, locking the disconnecting, and _______.
a. turning power off
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b. getting briefing
c. having a helper
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: It’s the Law!
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
5. The harmful component of an electrical circuit is _______.
a. Voltage
b. Current
c. Body resistance
d. Moisture
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Safety in the Workplace
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
6.
Many organizations, trade organizations, manufacturers, and others offer training on the NEC and electrical safety.
Among them are National Electrical Contractors (NECA.ORG), Underwriters Laboratory (UL.COM) and ________.
ANSWER: The International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI.COM)
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
7. Many government organizations offer publications and useful information on electrical safety. Among them
CDC.GOV, Dept. of Energy, and _______.
ANSWER: OSHA.GOV
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
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8. OSHA Training Institute offers outreach training programs of interest to electricians, contractors, and instructors. The
basic safety courses for general construction safety and health are the OSHA _____and OSHA ____ courses. (see
OSHA.GOV)
a. 10 hour, 30 hour
b. 2 hour, 4 hour
c. 6 hour, 8 hour
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 5:29 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 5:30 PM
9. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) (http://www.electrical-safety.org) offers mostly free material,
simple-to-understand electrical safety material, and _______.
ANSWER: some downloadable material
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
10. The NEC is published by the National Fire Protection Association. To remain as up-to-date as possible, it is revised
every _______.
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
d. all of the above
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
11. NEC has been adopted in all 50 states as the basis for electrical systems. However, each state can develop their own
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special version, make amendments to the document, and _______.
ANSWER: adopt older editions
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
12. NEC Article 90 says, in part: This Code is not intended as a _____ or an _____ for untrained persons.
a. design specification, instruction manual
b. how-to book, introductory
c. workbook, informational reference
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
13. The NEC also states, in Article 90: Compliance therewith and proper maintenance result in an installation that is
essentially free from hazard but not necessarily adequate for good service or future expansion of electrical use or
_______.
a. efficient and convenient
b. easy and guaranteed
c. sufficient and safe
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
14. In addition to states, local municipalities or even inspection agencies can make ____ or ____ to the national code.
a. local amendments, changes
b. local suggestions, subtractions
c. language changes, dimension changes
d. all of the above
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1. The open-circuit voltage between the two terminals of a single-pole switch on a lighting circuit when the switch is in
the OFF position is ____.
a. Zero
b. 60 volts
c. 120 volts
d. 240 volts
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Safety in the Workplace
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
2. Working on equipment with the power turned on can result in burns, serious injury or ____.
a. death
b. an outage
c. a short circuit
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Safety in the Workplace
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
3. Working on electrical equipment requires insulated shoes, face shields and ______.
a. rubber gloves
b. good light
c. no disturbance
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Personal Protective Equipment
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
4. For the most part, the safest practice includes tagging, locking the disconnecting, and _______.
a. turning power off
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b. getting briefing
c. having a helper
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: It’s the Law!
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
5. The harmful component of an electrical circuit is _______.
a. Voltage
b. Current
c. Body resistance
d. Moisture
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Safety in the Workplace
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
6.
Many organizations, trade organizations, manufacturers, and others offer training on the NEC and electrical safety.
Among them are National Electrical Contractors (NECA.ORG), Underwriters Laboratory (UL.COM) and ________.
ANSWER: The International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI.COM)
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
7. Many government organizations offer publications and useful information on electrical safety. Among them
CDC.GOV, Dept. of Energy, and _______.
ANSWER: OSHA.GOV
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
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8. OSHA Training Institute offers outreach training programs of interest to electricians, contractors, and instructors. The
basic safety courses for general construction safety and health are the OSHA _____and OSHA ____ courses. (see
OSHA.GOV)
a. 10 hour, 30 hour
b. 2 hour, 4 hour
c. 6 hour, 8 hour
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 8/11/2023 5:29 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 8/11/2023 5:30 PM
9. The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) (http://www.electrical-safety.org) offers mostly free material,
simple-to-understand electrical safety material, and _______.
ANSWER: some downloadable material
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Training
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
10. The NEC is published by the National Fire Protection Association. To remain as up-to-date as possible, it is revised
every _______.
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
d. all of the above
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
11. NEC has been adopted in all 50 states as the basis for electrical systems. However, each state can develop their own
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special version, make amendments to the document, and _______.
ANSWER: adopt older editions
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Essay
HAS VARIABLES: False
STUDENT ENTRY MODE: Basic
12. NEC Article 90 says, in part: This Code is not intended as a _____ or an _____ for untrained persons.
a. design specification, instruction manual
b. how-to book, introductory
c. workbook, informational reference
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
13. The NEC also states, in Article 90: Compliance therewith and proper maintenance result in an installation that is
essentially free from hazard but not necessarily adequate for good service or future expansion of electrical use or
_______.
a. efficient and convenient
b. easy and guaranteed
c. sufficient and safe
d. all of the above
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: National Electrical Code® (NEC®)
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
14. In addition to states, local municipalities or even inspection agencies can make ____ or ____ to the national code.
a. local amendments, changes
b. local suggestions, subtractions
c. language changes, dimension changes
d. all of the above
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