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- This quiz through repetition is meant by design to help you learn the layout of the NEC. It contains only 10 questions generated from a bank of 75 questions. Quick and painless.
- Each time you take the quiz, questions are shuffled and 10 are picked randomly from the bank of 75 questions. The more you take this convenient little quiz, the more questions you will be exposed to and the more you will learn about the layout of National Electrical Code. And you will learn it.
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| Trade Category: | Electrical |
| Test Category: | National Electrical Code |
| Test Subject: | Using the NEC |
| Test Number: | 1 of 1 |
| Questions on Test: | 10 |
| From Bank of: | 75 Questions |
| Randomly Generated: | Yes |
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#1. In which chapter would you find the article “Branch Circuits” ?
Correct answer is B: Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection
Article 210 Branch Circuits is located within Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection.
#2. All of the following articles are contained in Chapter 2 “Wiring and Protection” with the exception of
Correct answer is D: Non-Metallic Sheathed Cable
Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection contains Article 200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors, Article 250 Grounding and Bonding, and Article 230 Services.
<p>Article 334 Non-Metallic Sheathed Cable can be found in Chapter 3 Wiring Methods and Materials.</p>
#3. In what chapter would you find the article “Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors” ?
Correct answer is B: Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection
In what chapter would you find the article Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors? Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection.
Article 200 “Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors” is located within Chapter 2: Wiring and Protection.
#4. What is the article number for “Communications Systems” ?
Correct answer is A: Article 800
What is the article number for “Communications Systems” ? Article 800
#5. Which of the following tables is located in Chapter 9 Tables?
Correct answer is C: Dimensions and Percent Area of Conduit and Tubing (Chapter 9 Table 4)
Which of the following tables is located in Chapter 9 Tables? Dimensions and Percent Area of Conduit and Tubing (Chapter 9 Table 4)
The tables listed are: Table 110.28: Enclosure Selection, Table 220.12 General Lighting Loads by Occupancy, Table 220.54 Demand Factors for Household Dryers
#6. What is the title of NEC Chapter 7?
Correct answer is C: Special Conditions
What is the title of NEC Chapter 7? Special Conditions
#7. Generally speaking, definitions of terms that are used in two or more articles of the NEC are located
Correct answer is B: in Article 100 Definitions.
Generally speaking, definitions of terms that are used in two or more articles of the NEC are located in Article 100 Definitions.
#8. What is the article number for “Requirements for Electrical Installations” ?
Correct answer is A: Article 110
What is the article number for “Requirements for Electrical Installations” ? Article 110
#9. The article “Transformers and Transformer Vaults” can be found in which one of the following chapters?
Correct answer is D: Chapter 4 Equipment for General Use
Article 450 Transformers and Transformer Vaults can be found in Chapter 4 Equipment for General Use.
Remember that all equipment that you generally use and service is addressed in Chapter 4: Motors, Appliances, AC Units, Transformers, generators etc. Those articles then may be modified by the “Special” chapters: Special Equipment, Special Occupancies, and Special Conditions.
#10. In which chapter would you find the article “Surge-Protective Devices (SPDs) 1000 Volts or Less” ?
Correct answer is A: Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection
Article 285 Surge-Protective Devices (SPDs) 1000 Volts or Less is located in Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection. (The key word here being “Protection”… duh)