Residential Electrician Exam #2 with
Complete Solutions
A 120-volt receptacle is installed on a dwelling unit kitchen island countertop that is 8
feet from the kitchen sink. Which one of the following statements, if any, is correct?
a) GFCI protection is not required because the receptacle is not within 6 feet of the sink.
b) GFCI protection is required for all countertop kitchen receptacles.
c) GFCI protection is not required on receptacles installed on kitchen islands.
d) None of the above is correct. - ANSWER-B: GFCI protection is required for all
countertop kitchen receptacles.
Ref: 210.8(A)(6)
A branch-circuit supplying more than one electric baseboard heater in a residential
occupancy shall be rated a MAXIMUM of _____.
a) 15 amperes
b) 20 amperes
c) 30 amperes
d) 50 amperes - ANSWER-C: 30 amperes
Ref: 424.3(A)
A GFCI protected receptacle outlet that provides power to a permanently installed
swimming pool recirculating pump motor, shall be permitted not closer than _____ feet
from the inside wall of the pool.
a) 6
b) 5
c) 12
d) 15 - ANSWER-A: 6
Ref: 680.22(A)(1)
A metal underground water pipe may serve as a grounding electrode if it is in direct
contact with the earth for at LEAST _____ feet or more.
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12 - ANSWER-C: 10
Ref: 250.52(A)(1)
Any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment connected to a 120-volt, 20-
ampere rated branch-circuit shall have a MAXIMUM rating of _____.
a) 10 amperes
b) 16 amperes
c) 20 amperes
d) 25 amperes - ANSWER-B: 16 amperes
Ref: 210.23(A)(1)
, Sol:
20 amperes x 80 percent = 16 amperes
Disregarding exceptions, when installing electrical metallic tubing (EMT), the run of
tubing is required to be securely fastened at LEAST every _____.
a) 6 feet
b) 10 feet
c) 15 feet
d) 20 feet - ANSWER-B: 10 feet
Ref: 358.30(A)
Flexible cord is considered as protected by a 20 ampere branch circuit breaker if it is
_____ and approved for use with a specific listed appliance.
a) not less than 6 feet in length
b) size 20 AWG or larger
c) size 18 AWG or larger
d) size 16 AWG or larger - ANSWER-C: size 18 AWG or larger
Ref: 240.5(B)(2)
For a one-family dwelling, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not
less than _____ amperes when supplied with a 120/240-volt, single-phase service drop.
a) 30
b) 60
c) 100
d) 200 - ANSWER-C: 100
Ref: 230.79(C)
For dwelling units, a branch-circuit supplying _____ receptacle outlets is permitted to
also supply receptacle outlets in an attached garage.
a) outdoor
b) bathroom
c) laundry room
d) kitchen small-appliance - ANSWER-A: outdoor
Ref: 210.52(B)(2); 210.11(C)(2) and (3)
For dwelling units, panelboards are permitted to be located in all the areas listed
EXCEPT _____.
a) hallways
b) garages
c) kitchens
d) bathrooms - ANSWER-D: bathrooms
Ref: 240.24(E)
For dwelling units, where 125 volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets
are installed within at LEAST _____ of the outside edge of a sink in a laundry room,
GFCI protection must be provided.
Complete Solutions
A 120-volt receptacle is installed on a dwelling unit kitchen island countertop that is 8
feet from the kitchen sink. Which one of the following statements, if any, is correct?
a) GFCI protection is not required because the receptacle is not within 6 feet of the sink.
b) GFCI protection is required for all countertop kitchen receptacles.
c) GFCI protection is not required on receptacles installed on kitchen islands.
d) None of the above is correct. - ANSWER-B: GFCI protection is required for all
countertop kitchen receptacles.
Ref: 210.8(A)(6)
A branch-circuit supplying more than one electric baseboard heater in a residential
occupancy shall be rated a MAXIMUM of _____.
a) 15 amperes
b) 20 amperes
c) 30 amperes
d) 50 amperes - ANSWER-C: 30 amperes
Ref: 424.3(A)
A GFCI protected receptacle outlet that provides power to a permanently installed
swimming pool recirculating pump motor, shall be permitted not closer than _____ feet
from the inside wall of the pool.
a) 6
b) 5
c) 12
d) 15 - ANSWER-A: 6
Ref: 680.22(A)(1)
A metal underground water pipe may serve as a grounding electrode if it is in direct
contact with the earth for at LEAST _____ feet or more.
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12 - ANSWER-C: 10
Ref: 250.52(A)(1)
Any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment connected to a 120-volt, 20-
ampere rated branch-circuit shall have a MAXIMUM rating of _____.
a) 10 amperes
b) 16 amperes
c) 20 amperes
d) 25 amperes - ANSWER-B: 16 amperes
Ref: 210.23(A)(1)
, Sol:
20 amperes x 80 percent = 16 amperes
Disregarding exceptions, when installing electrical metallic tubing (EMT), the run of
tubing is required to be securely fastened at LEAST every _____.
a) 6 feet
b) 10 feet
c) 15 feet
d) 20 feet - ANSWER-B: 10 feet
Ref: 358.30(A)
Flexible cord is considered as protected by a 20 ampere branch circuit breaker if it is
_____ and approved for use with a specific listed appliance.
a) not less than 6 feet in length
b) size 20 AWG or larger
c) size 18 AWG or larger
d) size 16 AWG or larger - ANSWER-C: size 18 AWG or larger
Ref: 240.5(B)(2)
For a one-family dwelling, the service disconnecting means shall have a rating of not
less than _____ amperes when supplied with a 120/240-volt, single-phase service drop.
a) 30
b) 60
c) 100
d) 200 - ANSWER-C: 100
Ref: 230.79(C)
For dwelling units, a branch-circuit supplying _____ receptacle outlets is permitted to
also supply receptacle outlets in an attached garage.
a) outdoor
b) bathroom
c) laundry room
d) kitchen small-appliance - ANSWER-A: outdoor
Ref: 210.52(B)(2); 210.11(C)(2) and (3)
For dwelling units, panelboards are permitted to be located in all the areas listed
EXCEPT _____.
a) hallways
b) garages
c) kitchens
d) bathrooms - ANSWER-D: bathrooms
Ref: 240.24(E)
For dwelling units, where 125 volt, single-phase, 15 and 20 ampere receptacle outlets
are installed within at LEAST _____ of the outside edge of a sink in a laundry room,
GFCI protection must be provided.
