Residential Electrician Exam #2/ 25
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Solved/Verified.
The MAXIMUM height that kitchen countertop receptacle outlets may be installed above
the countertop shall be _____.
a) 12 inches
b) 18 inches
c) 20 inches
d) 24 inches - -C: 20 inches
Ref: 210.52(C)(5)
-For dwelling units, panelboards are permitted to be located in all the areas listed EXCEPT
_____.
a) hallways
b) garages
c) kitchens
d) bathrooms - -D: bathrooms
Ref: 240.24(E)
-The MAXIMUM number of grounded conductors allowed to be terminated in an
individual terminal, if conductors are not paralled, in the neutral bus of a panelboard is
_____.
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four - -A: one
Ref: 110.14(A)
-Flexible cord is considered as protected by a 20 ampere branch circuit breaker if it is
_____ and approved for use with a specific listed appliance.
a) not less than 6 feet in length
b) size 20 AWG or larger
c) size 18 AWG or larger
d) size 16 AWG or larger - -C: size 18 AWG or larger
Ref: 240.5(B)(2)
-A 120-volt receptacle is installed on a dwelling unit kitchen island countertop that is 8
feet from the kitchen sink. Which one of the following statements, if any, is correct?
a) GFCI protection is not required because the receptacle is not within 6 feet of the sink.
b) GFCI protection is required for all countertop kitchen receptacles.
c) GFCI protection is not required on receptacles installed on kitchen islands.
d) None of the above is correct. - -B: GFCI protection is required for all countertop kitchen
receptacles.
, Ref: 210.8(A)(6)
-Where a mobile home has the main service disconnecting means installed outdoors, the
disconnecting means shall be installed, so the bottom of the enclosure is NOT less than
_____ above finished grade.
a) 1 foot
b) 2 feet
c) 3 feet
d) 4 feet - -B: 2 feet
Ref: 550.32(F)
-A GFCI protected receptacle outlet that provides power to a permanently installed
swimming pool recirculating pump motor, shall be permitted not closer than _____ feet
from the inside wall of the pool.
a) 6
b) 5
c) 12
d) 15 - -A: 6
Ref: 680.22(A)(1)
-The grounding contacts of branch-circuit receptacle outlets shall be grounded by
connection to the _____ conductor.
a) bonding
b) neutral
c) grounded
d) equipment grounding - -D: equipment grounding
Ref: 406.3(C)
-Any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment connected to a 120-volt, 20-
ampere rated branch-circuit shall have a MAXIMUM rating of _____.
a) 10 amperes
b) 16 amperes
c) 20 amperes
d) 25 amperes - -B: 16 amperes
Ref: 210.23(A)(1)
Sol:
20 amperes x 80 percent = 16 amperes
-In walls or ceilings with a surface of concrete, tile, gypsum, plaster, or other
noncombustible material, boxes employing a flush-type cover or faceplate shall be
installed so that the front edge of the box will not set back of the finished surface more
than _____.
a) 1/4 inch
b) 1/2 inch
c) 3/8 inch
d) 3/4 inch - -A: 1/4 inch
Ref: 314.20
Questions and Answers/Already
Solved/Verified.
The MAXIMUM height that kitchen countertop receptacle outlets may be installed above
the countertop shall be _____.
a) 12 inches
b) 18 inches
c) 20 inches
d) 24 inches - -C: 20 inches
Ref: 210.52(C)(5)
-For dwelling units, panelboards are permitted to be located in all the areas listed EXCEPT
_____.
a) hallways
b) garages
c) kitchens
d) bathrooms - -D: bathrooms
Ref: 240.24(E)
-The MAXIMUM number of grounded conductors allowed to be terminated in an
individual terminal, if conductors are not paralled, in the neutral bus of a panelboard is
_____.
a) one
b) two
c) three
d) four - -A: one
Ref: 110.14(A)
-Flexible cord is considered as protected by a 20 ampere branch circuit breaker if it is
_____ and approved for use with a specific listed appliance.
a) not less than 6 feet in length
b) size 20 AWG or larger
c) size 18 AWG or larger
d) size 16 AWG or larger - -C: size 18 AWG or larger
Ref: 240.5(B)(2)
-A 120-volt receptacle is installed on a dwelling unit kitchen island countertop that is 8
feet from the kitchen sink. Which one of the following statements, if any, is correct?
a) GFCI protection is not required because the receptacle is not within 6 feet of the sink.
b) GFCI protection is required for all countertop kitchen receptacles.
c) GFCI protection is not required on receptacles installed on kitchen islands.
d) None of the above is correct. - -B: GFCI protection is required for all countertop kitchen
receptacles.
, Ref: 210.8(A)(6)
-Where a mobile home has the main service disconnecting means installed outdoors, the
disconnecting means shall be installed, so the bottom of the enclosure is NOT less than
_____ above finished grade.
a) 1 foot
b) 2 feet
c) 3 feet
d) 4 feet - -B: 2 feet
Ref: 550.32(F)
-A GFCI protected receptacle outlet that provides power to a permanently installed
swimming pool recirculating pump motor, shall be permitted not closer than _____ feet
from the inside wall of the pool.
a) 6
b) 5
c) 12
d) 15 - -A: 6
Ref: 680.22(A)(1)
-The grounding contacts of branch-circuit receptacle outlets shall be grounded by
connection to the _____ conductor.
a) bonding
b) neutral
c) grounded
d) equipment grounding - -D: equipment grounding
Ref: 406.3(C)
-Any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment connected to a 120-volt, 20-
ampere rated branch-circuit shall have a MAXIMUM rating of _____.
a) 10 amperes
b) 16 amperes
c) 20 amperes
d) 25 amperes - -B: 16 amperes
Ref: 210.23(A)(1)
Sol:
20 amperes x 80 percent = 16 amperes
-In walls or ceilings with a surface of concrete, tile, gypsum, plaster, or other
noncombustible material, boxes employing a flush-type cover or faceplate shall be
installed so that the front edge of the box will not set back of the finished surface more
than _____.
a) 1/4 inch
b) 1/2 inch
c) 3/8 inch
d) 3/4 inch - -A: 1/4 inch
Ref: 314.20
