ALASKA JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN EXAM NEWEST EVALUATED EXAM
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1. Which edition of the National Electrical Code is currently listed by the Alaska
Department of Labor as the study guide for the Electrical Journeyman
examination?
A. 2014 NEC
B. 2017 NEC
C. 2020 NEC
D. 2023 NEC
ANSWER: C. 2020 NEC
The Alaska Department of Labor currently lists the National Electrical Code 2020
as the study guide for the Electrical Journeyman open-book examination.
2. What is the minimum passing score for Alaska Department of Labor electrical
examinations?
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 75%
ANSWER: C. 70%
The Alaska Department of Labor states that a score of at least 70 percent is
required to pass the applicable examination.
3. An Alaska electrical journeyman's work generally begins at which point?
A. Primary side of the utility transformer
B. Utility generating station
C. Secondary side of the transformer
D. Utility transmission line
,ANSWER: C. Secondary side of the transformer
Alaska defines an electrician journeyman as performing electrical installation and
construction within buildings and property lines beginning at the secondary side
of the transformer.
4. Which type of work is specifically excluded from the Alaska electrician
journeyman definition?
A. Commercial building wiring
B. Industrial building wiring
C. Residential wiring
D. Linework involving poles and towers
ANSWER: D. Linework involving poles and towers
Pole-and-tower linework, including wires, cables, and apparatus supported by
them, is outside the electrician journeyman definition.
5. A 120-volt circuit has a resistance of 20 ohms. What current flows in the
circuit?
A. 3 A
B. 4 A
C. 6 A
D. 10 A
ANSWER: C. 6 A
Using Ohm's law, I = E ÷ R = 120 ÷ 20 = 6 amperes.
6. A 240-volt load draws 15 amperes. What is its power consumption?
A. 1,600 W
B. 2,400 W
C. 3,600 W
D. 4,800 W
ANSWER: C. 3,600 W
,Power is P = E × I. Therefore, 240 × 15 = 3,600 watts.
7. Two 20-ohm resistors are connected in parallel. What is the total resistance?
A. 5 ohms
B. 10 ohms
C. 20 ohms
D. 40 ohms
ANSWER: B. 10 ohms
Equal resistances in parallel have a total resistance equal to one-half of either
resistance.
8. Three resistors of 10 ohms each are connected in series. What is the total
resistance?
A. 3.33 ohms
B. 10 ohms
C. 20 ohms
D. 30 ohms
ANSWER: D. 30 ohms
Series resistance is additive: 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 ohms.
9. In a parallel circuit, which quantity is the same across each branch?
A. Current
B. Resistance
C. Voltage
D. Power
ANSWER: C. Voltage
Parallel branches are connected across the same two points, so each branch has
the same voltage.
10. In a series circuit, which quantity is the same through each component?
, A. Voltage
B. Resistance
C. Power
D. Current
ANSWER: D. Current
There is only one path for current in a series circuit, so the same current flows
through every component.
11. A 120-volt load draws 10 amperes. What is the resistance?
A. 6 ohms
B. 12 ohms
C. 20 ohms
D. 120 ohms
ANSWER: B. 12 ohms
Using R = E ÷ I, the resistance is 120 ÷ 10 = 12 ohms.
12. A 4,800-watt load operates at 240 volts. What current does it draw?
A. 10 A
B. 15 A
C. 20 A
D. 30 A
ANSWER: C. 20 A
Using I = P ÷ E, 4,800 ÷ 240 = 20 amperes.
13. What is the primary purpose of an equipment grounding conductor?
A. To carry normal load current
B. To increase circuit voltage
C. To provide a low-impedance path for fault current
D. To reduce power consumption
ANSWER: C. To provide a low-impedance path for fault current
PRACTICE 100 QUESTIONS 2025-2026|ORIGINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
|DETAILED RATIONALES |HINTED COMPLETE EXAM PREP GRADED A+*INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF*
1. Which edition of the National Electrical Code is currently listed by the Alaska
Department of Labor as the study guide for the Electrical Journeyman
examination?
A. 2014 NEC
B. 2017 NEC
C. 2020 NEC
D. 2023 NEC
ANSWER: C. 2020 NEC
The Alaska Department of Labor currently lists the National Electrical Code 2020
as the study guide for the Electrical Journeyman open-book examination.
2. What is the minimum passing score for Alaska Department of Labor electrical
examinations?
A. 60%
B. 65%
C. 70%
D. 75%
ANSWER: C. 70%
The Alaska Department of Labor states that a score of at least 70 percent is
required to pass the applicable examination.
3. An Alaska electrical journeyman's work generally begins at which point?
A. Primary side of the utility transformer
B. Utility generating station
C. Secondary side of the transformer
D. Utility transmission line
,ANSWER: C. Secondary side of the transformer
Alaska defines an electrician journeyman as performing electrical installation and
construction within buildings and property lines beginning at the secondary side
of the transformer.
4. Which type of work is specifically excluded from the Alaska electrician
journeyman definition?
A. Commercial building wiring
B. Industrial building wiring
C. Residential wiring
D. Linework involving poles and towers
ANSWER: D. Linework involving poles and towers
Pole-and-tower linework, including wires, cables, and apparatus supported by
them, is outside the electrician journeyman definition.
5. A 120-volt circuit has a resistance of 20 ohms. What current flows in the
circuit?
A. 3 A
B. 4 A
C. 6 A
D. 10 A
ANSWER: C. 6 A
Using Ohm's law, I = E ÷ R = 120 ÷ 20 = 6 amperes.
6. A 240-volt load draws 15 amperes. What is its power consumption?
A. 1,600 W
B. 2,400 W
C. 3,600 W
D. 4,800 W
ANSWER: C. 3,600 W
,Power is P = E × I. Therefore, 240 × 15 = 3,600 watts.
7. Two 20-ohm resistors are connected in parallel. What is the total resistance?
A. 5 ohms
B. 10 ohms
C. 20 ohms
D. 40 ohms
ANSWER: B. 10 ohms
Equal resistances in parallel have a total resistance equal to one-half of either
resistance.
8. Three resistors of 10 ohms each are connected in series. What is the total
resistance?
A. 3.33 ohms
B. 10 ohms
C. 20 ohms
D. 30 ohms
ANSWER: D. 30 ohms
Series resistance is additive: 10 + 10 + 10 = 30 ohms.
9. In a parallel circuit, which quantity is the same across each branch?
A. Current
B. Resistance
C. Voltage
D. Power
ANSWER: C. Voltage
Parallel branches are connected across the same two points, so each branch has
the same voltage.
10. In a series circuit, which quantity is the same through each component?
, A. Voltage
B. Resistance
C. Power
D. Current
ANSWER: D. Current
There is only one path for current in a series circuit, so the same current flows
through every component.
11. A 120-volt load draws 10 amperes. What is the resistance?
A. 6 ohms
B. 12 ohms
C. 20 ohms
D. 120 ohms
ANSWER: B. 12 ohms
Using R = E ÷ I, the resistance is 120 ÷ 10 = 12 ohms.
12. A 4,800-watt load operates at 240 volts. What current does it draw?
A. 10 A
B. 15 A
C. 20 A
D. 30 A
ANSWER: C. 20 A
Using I = P ÷ E, 4,800 ÷ 240 = 20 amperes.
13. What is the primary purpose of an equipment grounding conductor?
A. To carry normal load current
B. To increase circuit voltage
C. To provide a low-impedance path for fault current
D. To reduce power consumption
ANSWER: C. To provide a low-impedance path for fault current
