E1 RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR EXAMS SCRIPT
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔No. 14 copper conductors are permitted to have a maximum overcurrent protection
device rating of many amps? - ✔✔15 amps
Table E3705.5.3
✔✔Which of the following is considered to be a standard ampere rating for fuses?
25amps, 55amps, 75amps, 95amps - ✔✔25amps
Section E3705.6
✔✔What is the minimum size a circuit conductor is required to be when a branch circuit
having two or more outlets is rated at 20 amps? - ✔✔12 AWG
Table E3702.14
✔✔Fixed utilization equipment shall be supplied with a minimum ___-ampere branch
circuit. - ✔✔30
Section E3702.4
✔✔True or False. An electric space heating and water heating appliance shall be
considered as a continuous loads. - ✔✔True
Section E3702.10
✔✔Lighting units are permitted to be supplied with either a ___-ampere or ___-ampere
branch circuit. - ✔✔15,20
Section E3702.3
✔✔The ampacity of branch circuit conductors shall not be less than ___ percent of the
motors full-load current rating when supplying a single motor. - ✔✔125
Section E3702.6
✔✔Receptacle outlets located in laundry areas shall be provided with a minimum of
_____ branch circuit(s). - ✔✔One 20-ampere-rated
Section E3703.3
, ✔✔Receptacle outlets supplying bathrooms shall be provided with a minimum of _____
branch circuit(s). - ✔✔one 20-ampere-rated
Section E3703.4
✔✔An individual branch circuit rated at ____ amperes or greater is permitted to supply
the receptacle outlet for a refrigeration appliance. - ✔✔15
Section E3703.2 Exception
✔✔True or False. Cabinets or Panelboards being installed in wet or damp locations are
required to be weatherproof. - ✔✔True
Section E3907.2
✔✔Cabinets and Panelboards installed in a wall of noncombustible material such as
concrete or tile shall be installed to where the front edge of the cabinet is not set back
more than ___ inch from the finished surface material. - ✔✔1/4
Section E3907.3
✔✔Openings in which conductors enter ______ shall be closed in an approved manner.
- ✔✔cabinets, panelboards, meter sockets
Section E3907.7
✔✔Where cables are protected from physical damage by PVC rigid nonmetallic conduit,
it shall be a minimum Schedule ___. - ✔✔80
Section E3802.3.2
✔✔Cables not sleeved yet exposed to direct sunlight shall be listed and marked as
"______". - ✔✔Sunlight Resistant
Section E3802.3.3
✔✔When determining the required number of receptacle outlets within a room, floor
receptacle outlets cannot be counted unless they are located within ____ inches from
the wall. - ✔✔18
Section E3901.2.3
✔✔Bathrooms shall have at least one wall receptacle outlet installed within ___ inches
of the outside edge of a lavatory basin. - ✔✔36
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔No. 14 copper conductors are permitted to have a maximum overcurrent protection
device rating of many amps? - ✔✔15 amps
Table E3705.5.3
✔✔Which of the following is considered to be a standard ampere rating for fuses?
25amps, 55amps, 75amps, 95amps - ✔✔25amps
Section E3705.6
✔✔What is the minimum size a circuit conductor is required to be when a branch circuit
having two or more outlets is rated at 20 amps? - ✔✔12 AWG
Table E3702.14
✔✔Fixed utilization equipment shall be supplied with a minimum ___-ampere branch
circuit. - ✔✔30
Section E3702.4
✔✔True or False. An electric space heating and water heating appliance shall be
considered as a continuous loads. - ✔✔True
Section E3702.10
✔✔Lighting units are permitted to be supplied with either a ___-ampere or ___-ampere
branch circuit. - ✔✔15,20
Section E3702.3
✔✔The ampacity of branch circuit conductors shall not be less than ___ percent of the
motors full-load current rating when supplying a single motor. - ✔✔125
Section E3702.6
✔✔Receptacle outlets located in laundry areas shall be provided with a minimum of
_____ branch circuit(s). - ✔✔One 20-ampere-rated
Section E3703.3
, ✔✔Receptacle outlets supplying bathrooms shall be provided with a minimum of _____
branch circuit(s). - ✔✔one 20-ampere-rated
Section E3703.4
✔✔An individual branch circuit rated at ____ amperes or greater is permitted to supply
the receptacle outlet for a refrigeration appliance. - ✔✔15
Section E3703.2 Exception
✔✔True or False. Cabinets or Panelboards being installed in wet or damp locations are
required to be weatherproof. - ✔✔True
Section E3907.2
✔✔Cabinets and Panelboards installed in a wall of noncombustible material such as
concrete or tile shall be installed to where the front edge of the cabinet is not set back
more than ___ inch from the finished surface material. - ✔✔1/4
Section E3907.3
✔✔Openings in which conductors enter ______ shall be closed in an approved manner.
- ✔✔cabinets, panelboards, meter sockets
Section E3907.7
✔✔Where cables are protected from physical damage by PVC rigid nonmetallic conduit,
it shall be a minimum Schedule ___. - ✔✔80
Section E3802.3.2
✔✔Cables not sleeved yet exposed to direct sunlight shall be listed and marked as
"______". - ✔✔Sunlight Resistant
Section E3802.3.3
✔✔When determining the required number of receptacle outlets within a room, floor
receptacle outlets cannot be counted unless they are located within ____ inches from
the wall. - ✔✔18
Section E3901.2.3
✔✔Bathrooms shall have at least one wall receptacle outlet installed within ___ inches
of the outside edge of a lavatory basin. - ✔✔36
