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NEW MEXICO EL-1J ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
An instrument that is used to measure the diameter of a
wire or cable to thousandths of an inch is _____.
a. galvanometer
b. micrometer
c. hydrometer
d. ruler - Answer-Ans. b
A ______ squirrel cage motor cab be started at full
voltage.
I. Design A II. Design B III. Design C IV. Design D
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. III and IV only
d. I, II, III, and IV - Answer-Ans. d
A _____ is a braking system for an electric motor.
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I. friction braking II. Plugging III. Dynamic braking
a. I only
b. III only
c. I and III only
d. I, II or III - Answer-Ans. d
Rigid metal conduit is permitted for wiring in hazardous
locations if the conduit is threaded and made up wrench
tight with at least _____ full threads.
a. 4
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9 - Answer-Ans. b
A circuit breaker that has purposely introduced into it a
delay in the tripping action and which delay decreases as
the magnitude of the current increases is a ______ circuit
breaker.
a. Inverse time
b. Adjustable
c. Control vented
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d. Vented power - Answer-Ans. a
It is the intent of this Code that factory installed internal
wiring or the construction of equipment need not be
inspected at the time of installation of the equipment,
except to ______.
I. detect alterations II. Detect damage III. Detect insulation
type
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. I, II and III - Answer-Ans. c
A premises wiring system whose power is derived from a
source such as a transformer that has no direct
connection to the supply conductors originating in another
system is a/an ______ system.
a. Integrated
b. Separately derived
c. Interactive
d. Isolated - Answer-Ans. b
_______ can be generated.
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I. Electricity II. Electrical Energy
a. I only
b. II only
c. both I and II
d. neither I nor II - Answer-Ans. b
A phenomenon where a circuit stores electrical energy is
called ______.
a. Inductance
b. Capacitance
c. Resistance
d. Susceptance - Answer-Ans. b
A general term including material, fittings, devices,
appliances, fixtures, apparatus, and the like used as part
of, or in connection with, an electrical installation is
______.
a. premises wiring (system)
b. service equipment
c. utilization equipment
d. equipment - Answer-Ans. d
NEW MEXICO EL-1J ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION
JOURNEYMAN EXAMINATION COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
An instrument that is used to measure the diameter of a
wire or cable to thousandths of an inch is _____.
a. galvanometer
b. micrometer
c. hydrometer
d. ruler - Answer-Ans. b
A ______ squirrel cage motor cab be started at full
voltage.
I. Design A II. Design B III. Design C IV. Design D
a. I only
b. I and II only
c. III and IV only
d. I, II, III, and IV - Answer-Ans. d
A _____ is a braking system for an electric motor.
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I. friction braking II. Plugging III. Dynamic braking
a. I only
b. III only
c. I and III only
d. I, II or III - Answer-Ans. d
Rigid metal conduit is permitted for wiring in hazardous
locations if the conduit is threaded and made up wrench
tight with at least _____ full threads.
a. 4
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9 - Answer-Ans. b
A circuit breaker that has purposely introduced into it a
delay in the tripping action and which delay decreases as
the magnitude of the current increases is a ______ circuit
breaker.
a. Inverse time
b. Adjustable
c. Control vented
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d. Vented power - Answer-Ans. a
It is the intent of this Code that factory installed internal
wiring or the construction of equipment need not be
inspected at the time of installation of the equipment,
except to ______.
I. detect alterations II. Detect damage III. Detect insulation
type
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and II only
d. I, II and III - Answer-Ans. c
A premises wiring system whose power is derived from a
source such as a transformer that has no direct
connection to the supply conductors originating in another
system is a/an ______ system.
a. Integrated
b. Separately derived
c. Interactive
d. Isolated - Answer-Ans. b
_______ can be generated.
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I. Electricity II. Electrical Energy
a. I only
b. II only
c. both I and II
d. neither I nor II - Answer-Ans. b
A phenomenon where a circuit stores electrical energy is
called ______.
a. Inductance
b. Capacitance
c. Resistance
d. Susceptance - Answer-Ans. b
A general term including material, fittings, devices,
appliances, fixtures, apparatus, and the like used as part
of, or in connection with, an electrical installation is
______.
a. premises wiring (system)
b. service equipment
c. utilization equipment
d. equipment - Answer-Ans. d
