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Journeyman electrician code practice

Article scope, definitions, tables, exceptions, grounding, and wiring methods.

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Use this page to drill Journeyman electrician code practice concepts before opening the full sample set. Start with the focus below, answer a few questions, then review the explanation for each miss.

Practice focus: Article scope, definitions, tables, exceptions, grounding, and wiring methods.

Sample 1

A 120V circuit carries 10A. What is the apparent power?

  1. 1,200 VA
  2. 12 VA
  3. 120 VA
  4. 12,000 VA

Answer: A. For a basic single-phase calculation, volts times amps equals volt-amperes.

Sample 2

Before applying a value from an NEC table, what should be verified?

  1. Only the article number without reading its scope
  2. The table's scope, headings, units, notes, and any applicable exceptions
  3. A value remembered from a different code edition
  4. Only the largest value shown in the table

Answer: B. A table value is valid only when its scope, row, column, units, notes, and exceptions match the installation.

Sample 3

What is a branch circuit?

  1. Conductors between service equipment and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device
  2. Utility conductors delivering power to the service point
  3. The circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device and the outlets or loads served
  4. A grounding electrode conductor connecting the system to earth

Answer: C. A branch circuit is the final circuit portion between its overcurrent device and the outlets or utilization equipment it supplies.

Sample 4

What is the basic formula for power in a simple DC circuit?

  1. P = V + I
  2. P = V / I only
  3. P = I - V
  4. P = V x I

Answer: D. Power can be calculated as voltage times current in basic circuit calculations.

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