TOLEDO JOURNEYMAN COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When a portable cord-connected dishwasher is used in a kitchen, the 125 volt, 15 or
20 amp receptacle that is plugged into is required to have _______ protection. -
✔✔GFCI
✔✔When receptacles or switches have 6-32 screws secured to them with small pieces
of cardboard, these pieces of cardboard must be ______ when the wiring device is
installed in a metal outlet box. - ✔✔Removed
✔✔Fixture whips used with fixtures in suspended ceilings are permitted to be of various
types of cables or conductors in flexible raceways. Regardless of the wiring method
used, fixture whips are permitted to be a maximum of _______ ft long between outlet
box and fixture - ✔✔6
✔✔The load for each small appliance, branch circuit load is required to be calculated at
_______. - ✔✔1500 volt amps
✔✔The NEC, allows rigid pvc conduit to do all of the following, EXCEPT for ______. -
✔✔Support lighting fixtures
✔✔NEC 422.60(A) requires that an appliance nameplate show _____? - ✔✔Appliance
rating in volts and amps, the appliance connected load in volts and watts
✔✔A raised plaster cover (often called a plaster ring or mud ring) is permitted to
increase the maximum number of conductors permitted in an outlet box when it is
______. - ✔✔Marked with its cubic-inch volume
✔✔Raceways _____ required to be completely installed between boxes before pulling
in the wire. - ✔✔Are
✔✔The "12 foot rule" for spacing receptacles applies to all the areas of the house,
EXCEPT ? - ✔✔Attics
✔✔When a single receptacle of any raging is installed on an individual branch circuit,
the receptacle rating must not be ______ than the rating of the branch circuit. - ✔✔Less
✔✔Where the values of branch circuit protection required for motors according to Table
430.52 do not correspond to standard ratings listed in NEC 240.6, the next ______
rating is permitted to be used. - ✔✔Higher
, ✔✔A porcelain lamp holder in an attached garage controlled by a pull chain _____
permitted to serve as the lighting outlet required by NEC 210.70 - ✔✔Is not
✔✔Trsck lighting is not permitted to be installed less than _______ ft above the floor
unless it has an open circuit voltage of less than 30 volts. - ✔✔5
✔✔Is a receptacle required on a 3ft wall space behind a door that is normally left open?
- ✔✔Yes
✔✔NEC article 210 provides ______ guidelines for locating receptacle outlets in
residences. - ✔✔Mandatory
✔✔The article that covers card and plug connected air conditioner is _____? -
✔✔Article 440
✔✔The typical service voltage for one- and two family dwellings is _______? -
✔✔120/240 volts, single phase 3 wire
✔✔The CODE permits GFCI protected receptacles to be installed _______in. From a
tub or shower space. - ✔✔12,18,24
✔✔Which of the following kitchen equipment is permitted to be connected to the two 20
ampere small appliance circuits required for the kitchen and dining room area? -
✔✔Clock outlet
✔✔Lighting track _____ permitted to be installed within a zone exceeding 3 feet
horizontally and 8 feet vertically from the top of the bathtub rim - ✔✔Is not
✔✔The minimum depth for a 120 volt, 15 amp, GFCI protected circuit to an outdoor
pole light run under a paved driveway is ______. - ✔✔12 inches
✔✔The grounding electrode connected to a ground rod need not be larger than ______
copper - ✔✔#6
✔✔The minimum width working space around an electrical panel shall be _______ or
the width of the equipment, whichever is greater. - ✔✔30 inches
✔✔As defined in Article 100, a dwelling unit has the following features - ✔✔Permanent
provisions for living, sleeping cooking, and sanitation
✔✔Receptacles installed within 6 feet of a wet bar are required _______? - ✔✔To be
GFCI protected and to not be installed face up in countertops or work surfaces
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔When a portable cord-connected dishwasher is used in a kitchen, the 125 volt, 15 or
20 amp receptacle that is plugged into is required to have _______ protection. -
✔✔GFCI
✔✔When receptacles or switches have 6-32 screws secured to them with small pieces
of cardboard, these pieces of cardboard must be ______ when the wiring device is
installed in a metal outlet box. - ✔✔Removed
✔✔Fixture whips used with fixtures in suspended ceilings are permitted to be of various
types of cables or conductors in flexible raceways. Regardless of the wiring method
used, fixture whips are permitted to be a maximum of _______ ft long between outlet
box and fixture - ✔✔6
✔✔The load for each small appliance, branch circuit load is required to be calculated at
_______. - ✔✔1500 volt amps
✔✔The NEC, allows rigid pvc conduit to do all of the following, EXCEPT for ______. -
✔✔Support lighting fixtures
✔✔NEC 422.60(A) requires that an appliance nameplate show _____? - ✔✔Appliance
rating in volts and amps, the appliance connected load in volts and watts
✔✔A raised plaster cover (often called a plaster ring or mud ring) is permitted to
increase the maximum number of conductors permitted in an outlet box when it is
______. - ✔✔Marked with its cubic-inch volume
✔✔Raceways _____ required to be completely installed between boxes before pulling
in the wire. - ✔✔Are
✔✔The "12 foot rule" for spacing receptacles applies to all the areas of the house,
EXCEPT ? - ✔✔Attics
✔✔When a single receptacle of any raging is installed on an individual branch circuit,
the receptacle rating must not be ______ than the rating of the branch circuit. - ✔✔Less
✔✔Where the values of branch circuit protection required for motors according to Table
430.52 do not correspond to standard ratings listed in NEC 240.6, the next ______
rating is permitted to be used. - ✔✔Higher
, ✔✔A porcelain lamp holder in an attached garage controlled by a pull chain _____
permitted to serve as the lighting outlet required by NEC 210.70 - ✔✔Is not
✔✔Trsck lighting is not permitted to be installed less than _______ ft above the floor
unless it has an open circuit voltage of less than 30 volts. - ✔✔5
✔✔Is a receptacle required on a 3ft wall space behind a door that is normally left open?
- ✔✔Yes
✔✔NEC article 210 provides ______ guidelines for locating receptacle outlets in
residences. - ✔✔Mandatory
✔✔The article that covers card and plug connected air conditioner is _____? -
✔✔Article 440
✔✔The typical service voltage for one- and two family dwellings is _______? -
✔✔120/240 volts, single phase 3 wire
✔✔The CODE permits GFCI protected receptacles to be installed _______in. From a
tub or shower space. - ✔✔12,18,24
✔✔Which of the following kitchen equipment is permitted to be connected to the two 20
ampere small appliance circuits required for the kitchen and dining room area? -
✔✔Clock outlet
✔✔Lighting track _____ permitted to be installed within a zone exceeding 3 feet
horizontally and 8 feet vertically from the top of the bathtub rim - ✔✔Is not
✔✔The minimum depth for a 120 volt, 15 amp, GFCI protected circuit to an outdoor
pole light run under a paved driveway is ______. - ✔✔12 inches
✔✔The grounding electrode connected to a ground rod need not be larger than ______
copper - ✔✔#6
✔✔The minimum width working space around an electrical panel shall be _______ or
the width of the equipment, whichever is greater. - ✔✔30 inches
✔✔As defined in Article 100, a dwelling unit has the following features - ✔✔Permanent
provisions for living, sleeping cooking, and sanitation
✔✔Receptacles installed within 6 feet of a wet bar are required _______? - ✔✔To be
GFCI protected and to not be installed face up in countertops or work surfaces
