NEC Code Book Quiz

NEC practice quiz on the layout of the 2020 national Electrical Code


About the NEC Code Book Quiz

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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.
  • Pressing the submit button immediately returns your score along with the test question and correct answer. The answer you gave is also provided. Use this to study.
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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Results

#1. What is the title of NEC Chapter 9?

Correct answer is D:  Tables

What is the title of NEC Chapter 9?  Tables

#2. What is the article number for “Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment” ?

Correct answer is A:  Article 440

What is the article number for “Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Equipment” ?   Article 440

#3. Which of the following is NOT the title of a chapter in the NEC?

Correct answer is B:  Special Circuits

“Special Circuits” is not a chapter title in the NEC. There are however the chapter titles of Special Occupancies, Special Equipment, and Special Conditions.

#4. A bold italicized and shaded upper case N placed in the margin beside a section, table, or figure indicates

Correct answer is B:  that it is a new article section, table or figure.

A bold italicized and shaded upper case N placed in the margin beside a section, table, or figure indicates a that it is a new article section, table or figure.

#5. What is the title of NEC Chapter 4?

Correct answer is D:  Equipment for General Use

What is the title of NEC Chapter 4?  Equipment for General Use

#6. Most of the articles in the NEC are divided up into separate “Parts”. For example: Part I, Part II, Part III, etc. What almost always is the title of Part I and what does it cover?

Correct answer is B:  It is titled General and covers the general scope of that article and sometimes has definitions particular to that article, lists other articles related to the scope of the article etc.

Most of the articles in the NEC are divided up into separate “Parts”. For example: Part I, Part II, Part III, etc. What almost always is the title of Part I and what does it cover?    It is titled General and covers the general scope of that article and sometimes has definitions particular to that article, lists other articles related to the scope of the article etc.

#7. Where are the “tables” located?

Correct answer is C:  Chapter 9 Tables

Where are the “tables” located?   Chapter 9 Tables

#8. The article “Generators” can be found in which one of the following chapters?

Correct answer is C:  Chapter 4 Equipment for General Use

Article 445 Generators is located in Chapter 4 Equipment for General Use

#9. In what chapter can you find the article “Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations” ?

Correct answer is B:  Chapter 2: Wiring and Protection

Article 220 Branch Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations is located in Chapter 2 Wiring and Protection.

#10. Which NEC chapter addresses communications systems?

Correct answer is D:  Chapter 8

Which NEC chapter addresses communications systems?   Chapter 8 Communications Systems

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