RESIDENTIAL WIRING FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS[GUARANTEED PASS]
A(n) _______ is the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device and the outlets.
open circuit
branch circuit
feeder circuit
service conductor - Correct Answers -branch circuit
The circuit conductors between the service equipment and the final branch circuit overcurrent
protection device is a(n)
open circuit
branch circuit
feeder circuit
service conductor - Correct Answers -feeder circuit
When doing service entrance calculations, 1 volt-ampere equals
1 joule
1 watt
1 ohm
1 mil - Correct Answers -1 watt
Which of the following is not permitted to be connected to a small appliance branch circuit?
Refrigerator
Electric clock
Gas stove
,Kitchen lighting fixture - Correct Answers -Gas stove
If cables are bundled together for more than 24 inches and the total number of current carrying
conductors exceeds ____________, the ampacity of the conductors must be derated.
2
3
4
5 - Correct Answers -3
When doing a standard service entrance calculation, if a residence has 4 fixed appliances, a
demand factor of _______% is applied to the total load of these appliances
50
75
80
100 - Correct Answers -75
When doing a standard service entrance calculation and applying the demand factor to the total
load of the general lighting load, the small appliance circuits, and the laundry circuit, the first
_____ volt-amperes are computed at 100%
2000
2500
3000
4000 - Correct Answers -3000
A 200 ampere rated panel is designed and manufactured to accommodate ____ circuits
30
40
, 42
any of the above - Correct Answers -any of the above
Which of the following loads does not require a grounded circuit conductor?
2Fwires,F120V
3Fwires,F120/240V
2Fwires,F240V
noneFofFtheFaboveF-FCorrectFAnswersF-2Fwires,F240V
AllFofFtheFfollowingFtypesFofFbranchFcircuitsFareFfoundFinFresidentialFwiringFexcept:
generalFlighting
laundry
largeFappliance
smallFapplianceF-FCorrectFAnswersF-largeFappliance
AccordingFtoFsectionF310.15(B)(7)FinFtheFNEC,FtheFminimumFconductorFsizeFforFaF200-
ampFresidentialFserviceFentranceFisF______FCuForF_______Al
4FAWG;F2FAWG
3FAWG;F1FAWG
2FAWG;F1/0FAWG
2/0FAWG;F4/0FAWGF-FCorrectFAnswersF-2/0FAWG;F4/0FAWG
AccordingFtoFsectionF310.15(B)(7)FinFtheFNEC,FtheFminimumFconductorFsizeFforFaF300-
ampFresidentialFserviceFentranceFisF______FCuForF_______Al
2FAWG;F1/0FAWG
2/0FAWG;F4/0FAWG
250Fkcmil;F350Fkcmil
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS[GUARANTEED PASS]
A(n) _______ is the circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device and the outlets.
open circuit
branch circuit
feeder circuit
service conductor - Correct Answers -branch circuit
The circuit conductors between the service equipment and the final branch circuit overcurrent
protection device is a(n)
open circuit
branch circuit
feeder circuit
service conductor - Correct Answers -feeder circuit
When doing service entrance calculations, 1 volt-ampere equals
1 joule
1 watt
1 ohm
1 mil - Correct Answers -1 watt
Which of the following is not permitted to be connected to a small appliance branch circuit?
Refrigerator
Electric clock
Gas stove
,Kitchen lighting fixture - Correct Answers -Gas stove
If cables are bundled together for more than 24 inches and the total number of current carrying
conductors exceeds ____________, the ampacity of the conductors must be derated.
2
3
4
5 - Correct Answers -3
When doing a standard service entrance calculation, if a residence has 4 fixed appliances, a
demand factor of _______% is applied to the total load of these appliances
50
75
80
100 - Correct Answers -75
When doing a standard service entrance calculation and applying the demand factor to the total
load of the general lighting load, the small appliance circuits, and the laundry circuit, the first
_____ volt-amperes are computed at 100%
2000
2500
3000
4000 - Correct Answers -3000
A 200 ampere rated panel is designed and manufactured to accommodate ____ circuits
30
40
, 42
any of the above - Correct Answers -any of the above
Which of the following loads does not require a grounded circuit conductor?
2Fwires,F120V
3Fwires,F120/240V
2Fwires,F240V
noneFofFtheFaboveF-FCorrectFAnswersF-2Fwires,F240V
AllFofFtheFfollowingFtypesFofFbranchFcircuitsFareFfoundFinFresidentialFwiringFexcept:
generalFlighting
laundry
largeFappliance
smallFapplianceF-FCorrectFAnswersF-largeFappliance
AccordingFtoFsectionF310.15(B)(7)FinFtheFNEC,FtheFminimumFconductorFsizeFforFaF200-
ampFresidentialFserviceFentranceFisF______FCuForF_______Al
4FAWG;F2FAWG
3FAWG;F1FAWG
2FAWG;F1/0FAWG
2/0FAWG;F4/0FAWGF-FCorrectFAnswersF-2/0FAWG;F4/0FAWG
AccordingFtoFsectionF310.15(B)(7)FinFtheFNEC,FtheFminimumFconductorFsizeFforFaF300-
ampFresidentialFserviceFentranceFisF______FCuForF_______Al
2FAWG;F1/0FAWG
2/0FAWG;F4/0FAWG
250Fkcmil;F350Fkcmil