Residential Electrician Exam #1 questions and answers all are correct graded A+

Ferrous metal enclosures for grounding electrode conductors shall be _____. a) electrically continuous b) electrically isolated c) not permitted d) rigid metal conduit (RMC) only - Answer-A: electrically continuous Ref: 250.64(E) Unless listed for the control of other loads, general use dimmer switches shall only be used to control _____. a) switched receptacles for cord-connected incandescent luminaires b) permanently installed incandescent luminaires c) ceiling fans with luminaires d) holiday decorative lighting - Answer-B: permanently installed incandescent luminaires Ref: 404.14(E) All 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in residential garages shall be _____. I) protected by a listed arc-fault interrupter II) provided with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection a) I only b) II only c) both I and II d) neither I nor II - Answer-B: II only Ref: 210.8(A)(2); 210.12(B) The MAXIMUM allowable ampacity of size 18 AWG fixture wire is _____ amperes. a) 12 b) 10c) 8 d) 6 - Answer-D: 6 Ref: Tbl. 402.5 A receptacle outlet installed for a gas or electric clothes dryer in the laundry room of a dwelling unit must be installed within at LEAST _____ feet of the intended location of the dryer. a) 6 b) 4 c) 10 d) 3 - Answer-A: 6 Ref: 210.50(C) Which of the following listed conductors are required to have overcurrent protection on a residential electric service? a) grounding conductors b) bonding conductors c) identified conductors d) ungrounded conductors - Answer-D: ungrounded conductors Ref: 290.9