Residential Electrician Exam #2 with correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
answers
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 - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔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. - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔B: 2 feet
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Ref: 550.32(F) ||\\||\\
answers
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 - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔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. - correct answer✔✔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 - correct answer✔✔B: 2 feet
||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Ref: 550.32(F) ||\\||\\
