NYC MASTER ELECTRICIAN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TypeA2____A2isA2multiconductorA2cableA2identifiedA2forA2useA2asA2undergroundA2serviceA2
entranceA2cable.A2-A2Ans--TypeA2USEA2cable
KnifeA2switchA2ratedA2forA2moreA2thanA21200A2AmpsA2atA2250VoltsA2orA2lessA2-A2Ans--
CanA2beA2usedA2onlyA2asA2isolatingA2switch,A2shallA2notA2beA2openedA2underA2load
TrackA2lightingA2withA2outletsA2inA2aA2bathroomA2isA2notA2allowedA2becauseA2?A2-A2Ans--
TrackA2lightingA2hasA2receptacle
WhereA2internalA2combustionA2enginesA2areA2usedA2asA2theA2primeA2motor,A2anA2onA2siteA
2fuelA2supplyA2shallA2beA2providedA2withA2anA2onA2premiseA2fuelA2supplyA2sufficientA2forA2n
otA2lessA2thanA2____A2hoursA2fullA2demandA2operationA2ofA2theA2systemA2-A2Ans--6A2hours
FixedA2inA2placeA2X-
rayA2equipmentA2properlyA2suppliedA2byA2aA2branchA2circuitA2ratedA2atA2notA2overA2____A2
amperesA2shallA2beA2permittedA2toA2beA2suppliedA2throughA2aA2suitableA2attachmentA2plug
A2capA2andA2hardA2serviceA2cableA2cord.A2-A2Ans--30A2Amps
WhereA2skinA2effectA2existA2theA2ferromagneticA2envelopeA2shallA2beA2bondedA2atA2____.A
2-A2Ans--BothA2ends
GFCIA2protectionA2atA2aA2carnivalA2isA2notA2requiredA2forA2equipmentA2atA2circuitA2ifA2theA2r
eceptacleA2isA2ofA2theA2____type.A2-A2Ans--Locking
TheA2maximumA2voltageA2dropA2fromA2serviceA2pointA2toA2theA2lastA2over-
currentA2deviceA2inA2aA2dwellingA2unit?A2-A2Ans--4%
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2describeA2theA2groundingA2requirementA2for
A2centralA2vacuumA2outletA2-A2Ans--
AccessibleA2nonA2currentA2carryingA2metalA2partsA2areA2requiredA2toA2beA2connectedA2toA2
anA2equipmentA2groundingA2conductor.
InA2healthcareA2facilities,A2patientA2bedA2receptaclesA2locatedA2inA2generalA2careA2areasA2
shallA2beA2suppliedA2byA2atA2leastA2twoA2branchA2circuits,A2whichA2____permittedA2toA2orig
inateA2fromA2twoA2separateA2transferA2switchesA2onA2theA2emergencyA2systemA2-A2Ans--
AreA2permitted
PatientA2careA2areasA2ofA2healthcareA2facilitiesA2____A2areasA2suchA2asA2businessA2office
s,A2corridors,A2loungesA2,dayA2rooms,A2orA2similarA2areasA2-A2Ans--DoA2notA2include
,TheA2patientA2careA2areaA2isA2anyA2portionA2ofA2theA2healthcareA2facilityA2whereA2patientsA
2areA2intendedA2toA2beA2____orA2____.A2-A2Ans--ExaminedA2orA2treated
EachA2generalA2careA2areaA2patientA2bedA2locationA2inA2aA2healthcareA2facilityA2mustA2beA
2providedA2withA2fourA2____A2orA2____A2duplexA2receptaclesA2-A2Ans--SingleA2orA2two
AA2hospitalA2isA2aA2buildingA2orA2portionA2thereofA2usedA2forA2medical,A2psychiatric,obstetr
icalA2,A2orA2surgical,A2careA2onA2aA224A2hourA2basisA2ofA2____A2orA2moreA2patientsA2-
A2Ans--Four
WhereA2installedA2toA2reduceA2electricalA2noiseA2forA2electronicA2equipment,A2electricalA2c
ontinuityA2ofA2theA2metalA2racewaysA2shallA2notA2beA2requiredA2andA2metalA2racewayA2can
A2terminateA2aA2(an)A2____A2nonmetallicA2fittingA2orA2spacerA2onA2electronicA2equipmentA2
-A2Ans--ListedA2fitting
FeederA2andA2branchA2circuitA2conductorsA2withinA2____A2inchesA2ofA2aA2BallastA2shallA2h
aveA2anA2insulationA2temperatureA2ratingA2notA2lowerA2thanA290°CA2(194°F)A2unlessA2sup
plyingA2aA2luminaiereA2markedA2asA2suitableA2forA2aA2differentA2insulationA2temperatureA2-
A2Ans--3A2inches
ManufacturedA2wiringA2systemsA2constructedA2withA2typeA2MCA2cableA2shallA2beA2support
edA2andA2securedA2atA2intervalsA2notA2exceedingA2____A2ft.A2-A2Ans--6A2ft
WhereA2aA2mainA2bondingA2jumperA2orA2aA2systemA2bondingA2jumperA2isA2aA2screwA2onlyA
2theA2screwA2shallA2beA2identifiedA2withA2aA2____A2thatA2shallA2beA2visibleA2withA2theA2scre
wA2installedA2-A2Ans--GreenA2finish
PlugA2fusesA2aA215A2amperesA2andA2lowerA2ratingA2shallA2beA2identifiedA2byA2aA2____A2co
nfigurationA2ofA2theA2window,A2cap,A2orA2otherA2prominentA2partA2toA2distinguishA2themA2fr
omA2fusesA2ofA2higherA2ampereA2ratingA2-A2Ans--Hexagon
TheA2loadA2forA2householdA2electricA2clothesA2dryer'sA2inA2aA2dwellingA2unit(s)A2shallA2beA2
eitherA2____A2wattsA2(volt-
amperes)A2orA2theA2nameplateA2rating,A2whichA2everA2isA2larger,A2forA2eachA2dryerA2serve
dA2?A2-A2Ans--5000A2watts
ServiceA2conductorsA2installedA2asA2unjacketedA2multiconductorA2cableA2shallA2haveA2aA2
minimumA2clearanceA2ofA2____A2windowsA2thatA2areA2designedA2toA2beA2opened,A2doors,
A2porches,A2stairsA2fireA2escapeA2orA2similarA2locations.A2-A2Ans--3A2ftA2(36A2inches)
——
A2CartridgeA2fusesA2ofA2theA2renewableA2typeA2shallA2beA2permittedA2toA2beA2usedA2onlyA2f
orA2replacementA2inA2existingA2installationA2isA2whereA2thereA2isA2noA2evidenceA2ofA2over-
fusingA2orA2tampering.A2-A2Ans--ClassA2H
, BranchA2circuitA2conductorsA2withinA2____inchesA2ofA2theA2ballastA2shallA2haveA2anA2insul
ationA2temperatureA2ratingA2notA2lowerA2itA290°CA2194°FA2-A2Ans--3"A2inches
TheA2minimumA2radiusA2ofA2aA2fieldA2bendA2onA2tradeA2sizeA21A2"1/4A2RMCA2isA2____.A2-
A2Ans--8
InA2aA2dwellingA2unitA2whichA2applianceA2isA2allowedA2toA2haveA2aA224"inchA2cordA2withA2A
ttachmentA2groundA2plugA2?A2-A2Ans--CombinationA2rangeA2hood/microwaveA2oven
TypeA23A2SurgeA2ProtectiveA2devicesA2canA2beA2installedA2onA2theA2loadA2sideA2ofA2aA2bra
nchA2circuitA2overcurrentA2deviceA2upA2toA2theA2equipmentA2served.ifA2____A2theA2typeA23A
2SPDA2connectionA2mustA2beA2aA2minimumA230'ftA2ofA2conductorA2aA2distanceA2fromA2theA
2serviceA2orA2separatelyA2derivedA2systemA2disconnectA2-A2Ans--
IncludedA2inA2theA2manufacturesA2instructions
WhichA2flexibleA2cableA2isA2AllowedA2toA2beA2usedA2forA2electricA2vehicleA2chargingA2statio
nA2300A2VoltsA2?A2-A2Ans--EVJ
TypeA2____A2fuseA2adaptersA2shallA2beA2designedA2soA2thatA2onceA2insertedA2inA2aA2fuseA
2holderA2thatA2cannotA2beA2removedA2-A2Ans--TypeA2SA2fuse
ServiceA2dropsA2InstalledA2overA2roofA2shallA2haveA2aA2verticalA2clearanceA2ofA2____A2abo
veA2theA2roofA2surface,A2andA2unlessA2aA2lesserA2distanceA2isA2permittedA2byA2andA2excep
tionsA2-A2Ans--8'ft
ClassA22A2andA2ClassA23A2circuitsA2shallA2notA2beA2placedA2inA2anyA2enclosure,A2raceway,
A2cable,A2orA2similarA2fittingsA2withA2conductorsA2ofA2ClassA21A2orA2electricA2lightA2orA2pow
erA2conductors,A2unlessA2____.A2-A2Ans--SeparatedA2byA2barrier
InA2theA2criticalA2careA2areasA2ofA2healthA2careA2centers,A2eachA2patientA2bedA2shallA2beA2
providedA2withA2aA2minimumA2ofA2____A2duplexA2receptaclesA2-A2Ans--
3A2duplexA2(6A2single)
TheA2equipmentA2systemA2shallA2supplyA2majorA2electricA2____A2necessaryA2forA2patientA2
careA2andA2basicA2hospitalA2operationA2-A2Ans--Equipment
TheA2essentialA2electricalA2systemA2inA2aA2healthcareA2facilityA2shallA2beA2compromisedA2
ofA2theA2-A2Ans--emergencyA2systemA2andA2the:A2equipmentA2system
LocationsA2wereA2flammableA2anestheticsA2areA2employedA2areA2classA2I,DivisionA2IA2loca
tionsA2thatA2shallA2extendA2-A2Ans--upwardsA2toA2aA2levelA25'ftA2aboveA2theA2floor
InA2aA2healthcareA2facilityA2receptaclesA2andA2attachmentA2plugsA2inA2aA2hazardousA2(clas
sified)A2locationA2withA2anA2anesthizingA2areaA2shallA2beA2listedA2forA2useA2inA2classA2IA2gr
oupA2____A2locationsA2-A2Ans--GroupA2C
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TypeA2____A2isA2multiconductorA2cableA2identifiedA2forA2useA2asA2undergroundA2serviceA2
entranceA2cable.A2-A2Ans--TypeA2USEA2cable
KnifeA2switchA2ratedA2forA2moreA2thanA21200A2AmpsA2atA2250VoltsA2orA2lessA2-A2Ans--
CanA2beA2usedA2onlyA2asA2isolatingA2switch,A2shallA2notA2beA2openedA2underA2load
TrackA2lightingA2withA2outletsA2inA2aA2bathroomA2isA2notA2allowedA2becauseA2?A2-A2Ans--
TrackA2lightingA2hasA2receptacle
WhereA2internalA2combustionA2enginesA2areA2usedA2asA2theA2primeA2motor,A2anA2onA2siteA
2fuelA2supplyA2shallA2beA2providedA2withA2anA2onA2premiseA2fuelA2supplyA2sufficientA2forA2n
otA2lessA2thanA2____A2hoursA2fullA2demandA2operationA2ofA2theA2systemA2-A2Ans--6A2hours
FixedA2inA2placeA2X-
rayA2equipmentA2properlyA2suppliedA2byA2aA2branchA2circuitA2ratedA2atA2notA2overA2____A2
amperesA2shallA2beA2permittedA2toA2beA2suppliedA2throughA2aA2suitableA2attachmentA2plug
A2capA2andA2hardA2serviceA2cableA2cord.A2-A2Ans--30A2Amps
WhereA2skinA2effectA2existA2theA2ferromagneticA2envelopeA2shallA2beA2bondedA2atA2____.A
2-A2Ans--BothA2ends
GFCIA2protectionA2atA2aA2carnivalA2isA2notA2requiredA2forA2equipmentA2atA2circuitA2ifA2theA2r
eceptacleA2isA2ofA2theA2____type.A2-A2Ans--Locking
TheA2maximumA2voltageA2dropA2fromA2serviceA2pointA2toA2theA2lastA2over-
currentA2deviceA2inA2aA2dwellingA2unit?A2-A2Ans--4%
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2describeA2theA2groundingA2requirementA2for
A2centralA2vacuumA2outletA2-A2Ans--
AccessibleA2nonA2currentA2carryingA2metalA2partsA2areA2requiredA2toA2beA2connectedA2toA2
anA2equipmentA2groundingA2conductor.
InA2healthcareA2facilities,A2patientA2bedA2receptaclesA2locatedA2inA2generalA2careA2areasA2
shallA2beA2suppliedA2byA2atA2leastA2twoA2branchA2circuits,A2whichA2____permittedA2toA2orig
inateA2fromA2twoA2separateA2transferA2switchesA2onA2theA2emergencyA2systemA2-A2Ans--
AreA2permitted
PatientA2careA2areasA2ofA2healthcareA2facilitiesA2____A2areasA2suchA2asA2businessA2office
s,A2corridors,A2loungesA2,dayA2rooms,A2orA2similarA2areasA2-A2Ans--DoA2notA2include
,TheA2patientA2careA2areaA2isA2anyA2portionA2ofA2theA2healthcareA2facilityA2whereA2patientsA
2areA2intendedA2toA2beA2____orA2____.A2-A2Ans--ExaminedA2orA2treated
EachA2generalA2careA2areaA2patientA2bedA2locationA2inA2aA2healthcareA2facilityA2mustA2beA
2providedA2withA2fourA2____A2orA2____A2duplexA2receptaclesA2-A2Ans--SingleA2orA2two
AA2hospitalA2isA2aA2buildingA2orA2portionA2thereofA2usedA2forA2medical,A2psychiatric,obstetr
icalA2,A2orA2surgical,A2careA2onA2aA224A2hourA2basisA2ofA2____A2orA2moreA2patientsA2-
A2Ans--Four
WhereA2installedA2toA2reduceA2electricalA2noiseA2forA2electronicA2equipment,A2electricalA2c
ontinuityA2ofA2theA2metalA2racewaysA2shallA2notA2beA2requiredA2andA2metalA2racewayA2can
A2terminateA2aA2(an)A2____A2nonmetallicA2fittingA2orA2spacerA2onA2electronicA2equipmentA2
-A2Ans--ListedA2fitting
FeederA2andA2branchA2circuitA2conductorsA2withinA2____A2inchesA2ofA2aA2BallastA2shallA2h
aveA2anA2insulationA2temperatureA2ratingA2notA2lowerA2thanA290°CA2(194°F)A2unlessA2sup
plyingA2aA2luminaiereA2markedA2asA2suitableA2forA2aA2differentA2insulationA2temperatureA2-
A2Ans--3A2inches
ManufacturedA2wiringA2systemsA2constructedA2withA2typeA2MCA2cableA2shallA2beA2support
edA2andA2securedA2atA2intervalsA2notA2exceedingA2____A2ft.A2-A2Ans--6A2ft
WhereA2aA2mainA2bondingA2jumperA2orA2aA2systemA2bondingA2jumperA2isA2aA2screwA2onlyA
2theA2screwA2shallA2beA2identifiedA2withA2aA2____A2thatA2shallA2beA2visibleA2withA2theA2scre
wA2installedA2-A2Ans--GreenA2finish
PlugA2fusesA2aA215A2amperesA2andA2lowerA2ratingA2shallA2beA2identifiedA2byA2aA2____A2co
nfigurationA2ofA2theA2window,A2cap,A2orA2otherA2prominentA2partA2toA2distinguishA2themA2fr
omA2fusesA2ofA2higherA2ampereA2ratingA2-A2Ans--Hexagon
TheA2loadA2forA2householdA2electricA2clothesA2dryer'sA2inA2aA2dwellingA2unit(s)A2shallA2beA2
eitherA2____A2wattsA2(volt-
amperes)A2orA2theA2nameplateA2rating,A2whichA2everA2isA2larger,A2forA2eachA2dryerA2serve
dA2?A2-A2Ans--5000A2watts
ServiceA2conductorsA2installedA2asA2unjacketedA2multiconductorA2cableA2shallA2haveA2aA2
minimumA2clearanceA2ofA2____A2windowsA2thatA2areA2designedA2toA2beA2opened,A2doors,
A2porches,A2stairsA2fireA2escapeA2orA2similarA2locations.A2-A2Ans--3A2ftA2(36A2inches)
——
A2CartridgeA2fusesA2ofA2theA2renewableA2typeA2shallA2beA2permittedA2toA2beA2usedA2onlyA2f
orA2replacementA2inA2existingA2installationA2isA2whereA2thereA2isA2noA2evidenceA2ofA2over-
fusingA2orA2tampering.A2-A2Ans--ClassA2H
, BranchA2circuitA2conductorsA2withinA2____inchesA2ofA2theA2ballastA2shallA2haveA2anA2insul
ationA2temperatureA2ratingA2notA2lowerA2itA290°CA2194°FA2-A2Ans--3"A2inches
TheA2minimumA2radiusA2ofA2aA2fieldA2bendA2onA2tradeA2sizeA21A2"1/4A2RMCA2isA2____.A2-
A2Ans--8
InA2aA2dwellingA2unitA2whichA2applianceA2isA2allowedA2toA2haveA2aA224"inchA2cordA2withA2A
ttachmentA2groundA2plugA2?A2-A2Ans--CombinationA2rangeA2hood/microwaveA2oven
TypeA23A2SurgeA2ProtectiveA2devicesA2canA2beA2installedA2onA2theA2loadA2sideA2ofA2aA2bra
nchA2circuitA2overcurrentA2deviceA2upA2toA2theA2equipmentA2served.ifA2____A2theA2typeA23A
2SPDA2connectionA2mustA2beA2aA2minimumA230'ftA2ofA2conductorA2aA2distanceA2fromA2theA
2serviceA2orA2separatelyA2derivedA2systemA2disconnectA2-A2Ans--
IncludedA2inA2theA2manufacturesA2instructions
WhichA2flexibleA2cableA2isA2AllowedA2toA2beA2usedA2forA2electricA2vehicleA2chargingA2statio
nA2300A2VoltsA2?A2-A2Ans--EVJ
TypeA2____A2fuseA2adaptersA2shallA2beA2designedA2soA2thatA2onceA2insertedA2inA2aA2fuseA
2holderA2thatA2cannotA2beA2removedA2-A2Ans--TypeA2SA2fuse
ServiceA2dropsA2InstalledA2overA2roofA2shallA2haveA2aA2verticalA2clearanceA2ofA2____A2abo
veA2theA2roofA2surface,A2andA2unlessA2aA2lesserA2distanceA2isA2permittedA2byA2andA2excep
tionsA2-A2Ans--8'ft
ClassA22A2andA2ClassA23A2circuitsA2shallA2notA2beA2placedA2inA2anyA2enclosure,A2raceway,
A2cable,A2orA2similarA2fittingsA2withA2conductorsA2ofA2ClassA21A2orA2electricA2lightA2orA2pow
erA2conductors,A2unlessA2____.A2-A2Ans--SeparatedA2byA2barrier
InA2theA2criticalA2careA2areasA2ofA2healthA2careA2centers,A2eachA2patientA2bedA2shallA2beA2
providedA2withA2aA2minimumA2ofA2____A2duplexA2receptaclesA2-A2Ans--
3A2duplexA2(6A2single)
TheA2equipmentA2systemA2shallA2supplyA2majorA2electricA2____A2necessaryA2forA2patientA2
careA2andA2basicA2hospitalA2operationA2-A2Ans--Equipment
TheA2essentialA2electricalA2systemA2inA2aA2healthcareA2facilityA2shallA2beA2compromisedA2
ofA2theA2-A2Ans--emergencyA2systemA2andA2the:A2equipmentA2system
LocationsA2wereA2flammableA2anestheticsA2areA2employedA2areA2classA2I,DivisionA2IA2loca
tionsA2thatA2shallA2extendA2-A2Ans--upwardsA2toA2aA2levelA25'ftA2aboveA2theA2floor
InA2aA2healthcareA2facilityA2receptaclesA2andA2attachmentA2plugsA2inA2aA2hazardousA2(clas
sified)A2locationA2withA2anA2anesthizingA2areaA2shallA2beA2listedA2forA2useA2inA2classA2IA2gr
oupA2____A2locationsA2-A2Ans--GroupA2C
