The electrical NCCER test Latest Update - Actual Exam 300 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
_____ conduit is too thin to be threaded. - CORRECT ANSWER: EMT
??? are intended for the electrical protection of personnel. - CORRECT ANSWER:
GFCIS
- A heat trace cable is installed on a line that will be insulated, when should it be
megged? - CORRECT ANSWER: Before and after the insulation is put on
- inch square boxes are available with all of the following depths EXCEPT - CORRECT
ANSWER: 1 inch
A "megger" will be used to check a cable. The electrician MUST be sure thát the circuit
is - CORRECT ANSWER: De-energized and locked, tagged out, and tested
A 1 line diagram with simplified symbols indicates the - CORRECT ANSWER:
Interconnections and component parts of an electrical circuit
A 10-inch offset at 30 degrees is being made. What is the distance between center-to-
center bends? - CORRECT ANSWER: 20 inches
A 120/208 volt feeder consists of an 800 ft run of 500 kcmil aluminum wire in conduit.This feeder has 5% voltage drop. What will the phase-to-phase voltage be at the load
end? - CORRECT ANSWER: 197.60 volts
A 3 way switch, is what typeof switch/ - CORRECT ANSWER: SPDT
A 3-phase, 4-wire, 480v service requires ______ current transformer(s) - CORRECT
ANSWER: 3
A box has two 12/2 with ground cables in it, all like-colored wires have been spliced and "pigtail", how many #12 conductors should be counted in the box fill? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 5
A brass-colored terminal on a receptacle indicates that it should be used to connect
what type of wire? - CORRECT ANSWER: Hot wire
A cable rated for 5KV insulation can safely carry what MAXIMUM voltage? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 5,000 volts
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A conduit bending Hickey can be used to bend conduit from? - CORRECT ANSWER: 0-
15 degrees
A DC ammeter is connected? - CORRECT ANSWER: In series with the circuit
A device labeled CO/ALR can be used with ______ wire. - CORRECT ANSWER:
Aluminum, copper, or copper-clad aluminum
A drawing showing a point A to point B hookup of conductors is called a - CORRECT
ANSWER: Wiring diagram
A dropout plate is best described as a. - CORRECT ANSWER: Plate with a curved
surface for cable to follow as it passes from the tray
A good electrical connection should - CORRECT ANSWER: Be mechanically and
electrically secure
A grounding electrode conductor must be connected _____ of a main distribution panel.
- CORRECT ANSWER: To the neutral terminal bus
A heat trace cable is installed on a line that will be insulated. When will the cable be "megged"? - CORRECT ANSWER: Before and after the insulation is put on the line
A holding contact in a motor starter normally connected in parallel with? - CORRECT
ANSWER: The start push button
A holding contact na motor starter is normally connected in parallel with the -
CORRECT ANSWER: Start push button
A quick test that can be made to determine if an installation is good is known as a(n) _
test. - CORRECT ANSWER: Go/No Go
A section of a cable tray that makes 2 vertical 90 degree turns is known as? -
CORRECT ANSWER: A vertical "T"
A sectional drawing is a? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cutaway view of a building or object
A switch labeled "AL-CU" can be used with what type of wire? - CORRECT ANSWER: Aluminum Copper or Copper Clad Aluminum
A transformer has 200 turns in the primary, 150 turns in the secondary, and 120VAC applied to the primary. The voltage across the secondary is: - CORRECT ANSWER: 90Volts
A transformer has a turn ratio of 5:1, what will be the voltage on the secondary if primary voltage is 120v? - CORRECT ANSWER: 24 volts 2 / 3
A transformer with 100 turns in its primary coil and 10 turns in its secondary coil is a_
transformer. - CORRECT ANSWER: Step-down
A transformer with the primary of 400 turns and a secondary of 300 turns has a _____ - CORRECT ANSWER: Step-down turns ratio of 4:3
A Type ?? conduit body has a threaded straight hub on each end and another threaded
hub perpendicular to these two. - CORRECT ANSWER: T
A voltage of 1 volt applied across a resistance of 1 ohm produces a current of 1 amp. If the voltage is doubled and the resistance is halved, then the current - CORRECT
ANSWER: Increases 4 times
A voltmeter is connected in. - CORRECT ANSWER: Parallel with the circuit
A VOM measures - CORRECT ANSWER: Ohms, amps, and volts
A(n). ______ operates on the same principle as a current transformer. - CORRECT
ANSWER: Clamp-on ammeter
According to Ohm's Law, the amount of current in a circuit is equal to the - CORRECT
ANSWER: Voltage divided by the resistance
After a hazard review is completed, ________ determine(s) the classification of a confined space as a nonpermit or permit-required confined space - CORRECT
ANSWER: The supervisor and project/safety managers
All of the following apply to the installation of junction boxes, splices boxes, and pull
boxes except that they must be? - CORRECT ANSWER: Metal
All of the following are common service voltages in the United States EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER: 372/575 3-PHASE, 4-WIRE
All of the following are found on an elevation view of a motor control center, EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER: LOCATION OF MOTOR
All of the following are standard fuse size EXCEPT? - CORRECT ANSWER: 550 or 601
All of the following are standard fuse sizes EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER: 550 AMP
All of the following connectors may be used for splicing high voltage cable EXCEPT? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Split-bolt connectors
All of the following information is found on a one-line diagram of a substation EXCEPT?
- CORRECT ANSWER: The Scale
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