General Electrician Certification Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
How many hours is considered continuous load and its percentage when calculating a
continuous load? - Answer-3 hours or more and calculated at 125% percent
what does VA stand for? - Answer-Volt-Amperes
How many VA are required in a barbershop? - Answer-33 VA
How many VA are required in a restaurant? - Answer-22 VA
Show Windows shall be calculated at _____ VA per feet? - Answer-200 volt-ampere
What are standard ampere rating for breakers and fuses? - Answer-
15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,60,70,80,90,100,110,125,150,175,200,225
After calculations there is a load with 75 amperes, the load needs a breaker or fuse of at
least ____ amps. - Answer-80 Amps
There is a circuit rating 20 amperes, what receptacles can we use? - Answer-15 or 20
ampere receptacles
In general, when a size 4 AWG or larger insulated conductor enters a panelboard,
cabinet, or enclosure, which of the following must be provided? - Answer-An insulated
bushing
What is the disconnect purpose? - Answer-to prevent ungrounded conductors to pass to
the service.
which of the following is permitted for closing an unused circuit breaker opening in
panelboard? - Answer-Installation of a closure plate, other device that fits securely and
closes the opening, installation of spare or unused circuit breaker that fills the opening
are all allowed.
Before demand factors are taken into consideration for commercial building, general
purpose receptacle loads are to be computed at not less than ___ VA per single or
duplex receptacle? - Answer-180 VA
in a health care facility, low voltage electrical equipment that is likely to become
energized and is frequently in contact with the bodies of patients shall operate on a
voltage of ____ volts or less if the equipment is not approved as intrinsically safe,
double insulated, or moisture resistant. - Answer-10 volts or less
Questions with Correct Answers
How many hours is considered continuous load and its percentage when calculating a
continuous load? - Answer-3 hours or more and calculated at 125% percent
what does VA stand for? - Answer-Volt-Amperes
How many VA are required in a barbershop? - Answer-33 VA
How many VA are required in a restaurant? - Answer-22 VA
Show Windows shall be calculated at _____ VA per feet? - Answer-200 volt-ampere
What are standard ampere rating for breakers and fuses? - Answer-
15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,60,70,80,90,100,110,125,150,175,200,225
After calculations there is a load with 75 amperes, the load needs a breaker or fuse of at
least ____ amps. - Answer-80 Amps
There is a circuit rating 20 amperes, what receptacles can we use? - Answer-15 or 20
ampere receptacles
In general, when a size 4 AWG or larger insulated conductor enters a panelboard,
cabinet, or enclosure, which of the following must be provided? - Answer-An insulated
bushing
What is the disconnect purpose? - Answer-to prevent ungrounded conductors to pass to
the service.
which of the following is permitted for closing an unused circuit breaker opening in
panelboard? - Answer-Installation of a closure plate, other device that fits securely and
closes the opening, installation of spare or unused circuit breaker that fills the opening
are all allowed.
Before demand factors are taken into consideration for commercial building, general
purpose receptacle loads are to be computed at not less than ___ VA per single or
duplex receptacle? - Answer-180 VA
in a health care facility, low voltage electrical equipment that is likely to become
energized and is frequently in contact with the bodies of patients shall operate on a
voltage of ____ volts or less if the equipment is not approved as intrinsically safe,
double insulated, or moisture resistant. - Answer-10 volts or less
