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MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN
Practice Exam #1
The following questions are based on the 2005 edition of the National Electrical Code® and are typical
of questions encountered on most Maintenance Electricians’ Exams. Select the best answer from the
choices given and review your answers with the answer key included in this book.
a. watt
b. voltage
c. resistance
d. conductance
I. a conductor grounded
II. a light fixture or an appliance may be turned on
a. I only
b. II only
c. either I or II
d. neither I nor II
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
a. 10.6 amperes
b. 19.6 amperes
c. 13.2 amperes
d. 18.7 amperes
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a. 200
b. 225
c. 300
d. 600
10. If the voltage drop of a branch circuit is too great, which of the
following, if any, may be the result?
a. I only
b. II only
c. both I and II
d. neither I nor II
11. What is the MINIMUM required distance from the floor to the
ceiling in front of a 400 ampere-rated motor control center,
disconnect switch or main switchboard?
a. 6 feet
b. 6 feet 3 inches
c. 6 feet 6 inches
d. 8 feet
12. The NEC mandates the largest size insulated solid conductor
permitted to be installed into an existing raceway is _____.
a. 4 AWG
b. 6 AWG
c. 8 AWG
d. 10 AWG
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a. 24
b. 30
c. 42
d. 48
a. 110 ampere
b. 90 ampere
c. 75 ampere
d. 225 ampere
15. A 4 inch x 11⁄2 inch metal octagon box with a flat blank cover
may contain a MAXIMUM of _____ size 14 AWG conductors.
a. 6
b. 7
c. 9
d. 10
a. 10 feet
b. 6 feet
c. 4 feet
d. 3 feet