NYC ELECTRICIAN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TheA2valueA2ofA2current,A2time,A2orA2bothA2atA2whichA2anA2adjustableA2circuitA2breakerA2isA
2setA2toA2tripA2isA2knownA2as?A2
A)A2InverseA2time
B)A2Ampacity
C)A2Automatic
D)A2SettingA2-A2Ans--D)A2Setting.A2
Art.A2100A2Defintions
TheA2cross-
sectionalA2areaA2ofA2threeA2orA2moreA2THWA2conductorsA2inA2aA2conduitA2mustA2notA2exce
edA2whatA2percentA2ofA2theA2cross-sectionalA2areaA2ofA2theA2conduit?
A)A230%A2
B)A240%
C)A250%
D)A260%A2-A2Ans--B)A240A2%A2
ChapterA29A2TableA21
EMTA2mustA2beA2supportedA2withinA2whatA2distanceA2fromA2anA2outletA2box,A2junctionA2bo
x,A2deviceA2box,A2cabinet,A2conduitA2bodyA2orA2otherA2terminations?
A)A23A2feet
B)A24A2feet
C)A25A2feet
D)A26A2feetA2-A2Ans--A)A23A2feet
ArticleA2358.30A2(A)
WhenA2aA2branchA2circuitA2feedsA2bothA2noncontinuousA2andA2continuousA2loads,A2theA2ci
rcuitA2mustA2beA2sizedA2toA2accommodateA2100%A2ofA2theA2noncontinuousA2loadA2plusA2w
hatA2percentA2ofA2theA2continuousA2load?
A)A2110%A2
B)A2115%
C)A2120A2%
D)A2125%A2-A2Ans--D)A2125%A2
Article.A2210.20A2(A)
, WhatA2isA2theA2allowableA2AmpacityA2ofA2aA2600A2MCMA2copperA2conductorA2typeA2TW?
A)A2300A2Amps
B)A2350A2Amps
C)A2355A2Amps
D)A2400A2AmpsA2-A2Ans--B)A2350A2AmpsA2
Table-A2310.16
TheA2nameA2givenA2toA2aA2systemA2orA2circuitA2conductorA2thatA2isA2intentionallyA2grounde
dA2is?A2
A)A2GroundingA2Conductor
B)A2BondingA2Conductor
C)A2High-legA2conductor
D)A2GroundedA2orA2neutralA2conductorA2-A2Ans--D)A2GroundedA2orA2NeutralA2Conductor
ArticleA2100A2Definitions
TheA2panelsA2ofA2switchboardsA2mustA2beA2madeA2of?
A)A2MoistureA2resistant,A2noncombustibleA2material
B)A2RaintightA2material
C)A2Impact-resistantA2material
D)A2WaterproofA2materialA2-A2Ans--A)A2Moisture-resistant,A2noncombustibleA2material
ArticleA2408.50
AA2metalA2poleA2supportingA2aA2lightA2fixtureA2shallA2haveA2anA2accessibleA2handholeA2not
A2lessA2thanA2________A2inches?
A)A22A2XA26A2inches
B)A23A2XA24A2inchesA2
C)A22A2XA24A2inchesA2
D)A24A2XA28A2inchesA2-A2Ans--C)A22A2XA24A2inches
ArticleA2410.30A2(B)A2(1)
TheA2largestA2standardA2ratingA2forA2fusesA2andA2inverseA2timeA2circuitA2breakersA2is?
A)A21000A2amps
B)A21600A2amps
C)A21200A2amps
D)A26000A2ampsA2-A2Ans--D)A26000A2amps
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TheA2valueA2ofA2current,A2time,A2orA2bothA2atA2whichA2anA2adjustableA2circuitA2breakerA2isA
2setA2toA2tripA2isA2knownA2as?A2
A)A2InverseA2time
B)A2Ampacity
C)A2Automatic
D)A2SettingA2-A2Ans--D)A2Setting.A2
Art.A2100A2Defintions
TheA2cross-
sectionalA2areaA2ofA2threeA2orA2moreA2THWA2conductorsA2inA2aA2conduitA2mustA2notA2exce
edA2whatA2percentA2ofA2theA2cross-sectionalA2areaA2ofA2theA2conduit?
A)A230%A2
B)A240%
C)A250%
D)A260%A2-A2Ans--B)A240A2%A2
ChapterA29A2TableA21
EMTA2mustA2beA2supportedA2withinA2whatA2distanceA2fromA2anA2outletA2box,A2junctionA2bo
x,A2deviceA2box,A2cabinet,A2conduitA2bodyA2orA2otherA2terminations?
A)A23A2feet
B)A24A2feet
C)A25A2feet
D)A26A2feetA2-A2Ans--A)A23A2feet
ArticleA2358.30A2(A)
WhenA2aA2branchA2circuitA2feedsA2bothA2noncontinuousA2andA2continuousA2loads,A2theA2ci
rcuitA2mustA2beA2sizedA2toA2accommodateA2100%A2ofA2theA2noncontinuousA2loadA2plusA2w
hatA2percentA2ofA2theA2continuousA2load?
A)A2110%A2
B)A2115%
C)A2120A2%
D)A2125%A2-A2Ans--D)A2125%A2
Article.A2210.20A2(A)
, WhatA2isA2theA2allowableA2AmpacityA2ofA2aA2600A2MCMA2copperA2conductorA2typeA2TW?
A)A2300A2Amps
B)A2350A2Amps
C)A2355A2Amps
D)A2400A2AmpsA2-A2Ans--B)A2350A2AmpsA2
Table-A2310.16
TheA2nameA2givenA2toA2aA2systemA2orA2circuitA2conductorA2thatA2isA2intentionallyA2grounde
dA2is?A2
A)A2GroundingA2Conductor
B)A2BondingA2Conductor
C)A2High-legA2conductor
D)A2GroundedA2orA2neutralA2conductorA2-A2Ans--D)A2GroundedA2orA2NeutralA2Conductor
ArticleA2100A2Definitions
TheA2panelsA2ofA2switchboardsA2mustA2beA2madeA2of?
A)A2MoistureA2resistant,A2noncombustibleA2material
B)A2RaintightA2material
C)A2Impact-resistantA2material
D)A2WaterproofA2materialA2-A2Ans--A)A2Moisture-resistant,A2noncombustibleA2material
ArticleA2408.50
AA2metalA2poleA2supportingA2aA2lightA2fixtureA2shallA2haveA2anA2accessibleA2handholeA2not
A2lessA2thanA2________A2inches?
A)A22A2XA26A2inches
B)A23A2XA24A2inchesA2
C)A22A2XA24A2inchesA2
D)A24A2XA28A2inchesA2-A2Ans--C)A22A2XA24A2inches
ArticleA2410.30A2(B)A2(1)
TheA2largestA2standardA2ratingA2forA2fusesA2andA2inverseA2timeA2circuitA2breakersA2is?
A)A21000A2amps
B)A21600A2amps
C)A21200A2amps
D)A26000A2ampsA2-A2Ans--D)A26000A2amps