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NYC ELECTRICIAN EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The value of current, time, or both at which an adjustable circuit
breaker is set to trip is known as?
A) Inverse time
B) Ampacity
C) Automatic
D) Setting - ANSWER-D) Setting.
Art. 100 Defintions
The cross-sectional area of three or more THW conductors in a
conduit must not exceed what percent of the cross-sectional
area of the conduit?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60% - ANSWER-B) 40 %
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Chapter 9 Table 1
EMT must be supported within what distance from an outlet
box, junction box, device box, cabinet, conduit body or other
terminations?
A) 3 feet
B) 4 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 6 feet - ANSWER-A) 3 feet
Article 358.30 (A)
When a branch circuit feeds both noncontinuous and
continuous loads, the circuit must be sized to accommodate
100% of the noncontinuous load plus what percent of the
continuous load?
A) 110%
B) 115%
C) 120 %
D) 125% - ANSWER-D) 125%
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Article. 210.20 (A)
What is the allowable Ampacity of a 600 MCM copper
conductor type TW?
A) 300 Amps
B) 350 Amps
C) 355 Amps
D) 400 Amps - ANSWER-B) 350 Amps
Table- 310.16
The name given to a system or circuit conductor that is
intentionally grounded is?
A) Grounding Conductor
B) Bonding Conductor
C) High-leg conductor
D) Grounded or neutral conductor - ANSWER-D) Grounded or
Neutral Conductor
NYC ELECTRICIAN EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
The value of current, time, or both at which an adjustable circuit
breaker is set to trip is known as?
A) Inverse time
B) Ampacity
C) Automatic
D) Setting - ANSWER-D) Setting.
Art. 100 Defintions
The cross-sectional area of three or more THW conductors in a
conduit must not exceed what percent of the cross-sectional
area of the conduit?
A) 30%
B) 40%
C) 50%
D) 60% - ANSWER-B) 40 %
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Chapter 9 Table 1
EMT must be supported within what distance from an outlet
box, junction box, device box, cabinet, conduit body or other
terminations?
A) 3 feet
B) 4 feet
C) 5 feet
D) 6 feet - ANSWER-A) 3 feet
Article 358.30 (A)
When a branch circuit feeds both noncontinuous and
continuous loads, the circuit must be sized to accommodate
100% of the noncontinuous load plus what percent of the
continuous load?
A) 110%
B) 115%
C) 120 %
D) 125% - ANSWER-D) 125%
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Article. 210.20 (A)
What is the allowable Ampacity of a 600 MCM copper
conductor type TW?
A) 300 Amps
B) 350 Amps
C) 355 Amps
D) 400 Amps - ANSWER-B) 350 Amps
Table- 310.16
The name given to a system or circuit conductor that is
intentionally grounded is?
A) Grounding Conductor
B) Bonding Conductor
C) High-leg conductor
D) Grounded or neutral conductor - ANSWER-D) Grounded or
Neutral Conductor
