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Delaware journeyman electrician practice test

A free practice test for the Delaware journeyperson electrician exam: 30 questions on the 2023 NEC, in the proportions of the official outline. No account needed. You get your score by subject and every answer explained.

How this test works

Part	Questions	Time at the exam's pace
Journeyperson Electrician	30	77 minutes

Questions are spread over every subject area of the Delaware Journeyman Electrician outline in proportion to the number of questions each area has on the exam. The time is the exam's own minutes per question applied to this test, and the real exam passes at 75 percent. Keep your 2023 NEC open, as you will on the exam.

For code lookup speed, try the NEC code practice test. For the format, timing and what to bring, read the Delaware Journeyman Electrician exam guide.

The test

Question 1Write the trade size 1-1/4 as a decimal. A. 1.14 B. 1.4 C. 0.25 D. 1.25

Question 2A wire pull is measured at 8 ft 9 in. Write this length in decimal feet. A. 8.9 ft B. 8.09 ft C. 8.75 ft D. 105 ft

Question 3A spacer must not be more than 0.6 in thick. Four spacers are measured. Which one is over the limit? A. 5/8 in B. 0.595 in C. 19/32 in D. 0.58 in

Question 4An electrician cuts 6 pieces of conduit, each 2 ft 8 in long. What is the total length of the pieces, in feet? A. 16.8 ft B. 12.48 ft C. 12 ft D. 16 ft

Question 5The specifications call for 12 AWG minimum on all branch circuits, while the code would allow 14 AWG on a 15-A circuit. What do you install on a 15-A circuit? A. 12 AWG, because the specifications may exceed the code minimum B. 14 AWG, because the code overrides the specifications C. Either, at the installer's choice D. 14 AWG, unless the inspector requires 12 AWG

Question 6A plan shows a dimension string of 14 ft 0 in between two outlets, but the distance scales to 13 ft 6 in. Which value do you use? A. 13 ft 6 in, the scaled distance B. 13 ft 9 in, the average C. Whatever another sheet scales to D. 14 ft 0 in, the written dimension

Question 7A motor-compressor is marked with a rated-load current of 18 A and a branch-circuit selection current of 22 A. What minimum ampacity must its branch-circuit conductors have? A. 22.5 A B. 22 A C. 50 A D. 27.5 A

Question 8A motor-compressor has RLA 30 A and BCSC 33 A. Copper THWN conductors, terminals rated 75°C. What is the minimum branch-circuit conductor size? A. 8 AWG B. 10 AWG C. 6 AWG D. 4 AWG

Question 9Branch-circuit conductors to a motor-compressor are 10 AWG copper with 60°C terminals (30 A). What is the largest value the greater of the compressor's RLA or BCSC can be? A. 37.5 A B. 30 A C. 24 A D. 28 A

Question 10A motor-compressor is marked RLA 32 A and LRA 160 A; no branch-circuit selection current is marked. What is the minimum ampere rating of its disconnecting means? A. 184.0 A B. 40.0 A C. 32.0 A D. 36.8 A

Question 11A condensing unit's compressor nameplate reads: RLA 15.6 A, BCSC 18 A, LRA 92 A. The unit's minimum circuit ampacity is marked 22.5 A. What is the minimum ampere rating of the compressor disconnect? Round only the final answer, to 0.1 A. A. 20.7 A B. 25.9 A C. 17.9 A D. 22.5 A

Question 12A branch circuit supplies a 46-A continuous load. THHN copper conductors; the terminals are not marked and the circuit is 100 A or less. No correction or adjustment factors apply. What is the minimum conductor size? A. 6 AWG B. 4 AWG C. 8 AWG D. 3 AWG

Question 13A branch circuit uses 12 AWG copper with 60°C terminals (20 A). No correction or adjustment applies. What is the largest continuous load it may carry under 210.19(A)(1)? A. 20 A B. 16 A C. 25 A D. 12.8 A

Question 14A branch circuit supplies 64 A of continuous and 10 A of noncontinuous load. Copper THWN, terminals rated 75°C, no correction or adjustment. What is the minimum conductor size? A. 4 AWG B. 2 AWG C. 3 AWG D. 6 AWG

Question 15Apply Table 220.55 Note 4. What is the branch-circuit load for one 12-kW household range? A. 12 kW B. 8 kW C. 9.6 kW D. 11 kW

Question 16A 7-kW counter-mounted cooktop and two 4-kW wall ovens in the same kitchen are supplied by one branch circuit. Applying Table 220.55 Note 6 (with Note 1), what is the branch-circuit load? A. 9.2 kW B. 15.0 kW C. 8.0 kW D. 14.0 kW

Question 17A box with no clamps and no grounding conductors has six 14 AWG conductors entering it and two single-pole switches, each on its own yoke. What is the required volume? A. 16.00 in.³ B. 22.50 in.³ C. 20.00 in.³ D. 12.00 in.³

Question 18Six 12 AWG equipment grounding conductors enter a box. Under 314.16(B)(5), what volume do the EGCs require? A. 2.25 in.³ B. 13.50 in.³ C. 5.63 in.³ D. 3.38 in.³

Question 19Two 14-2 cables with ground enter a ceiling box through cable connectors whose clamping mechanism is outside the box. The box has a luminaire stud. Inside, a 6-in. 14 AWG bare pigtail joins the two grounds to the box. What is the required volume? A. 14.00 in.³ B. 10.00 in.³ C. 12.00 in.³ D. 16.00 in.³

Question 20What volume allowance does Table 314.16(B)(1) require for each 12 AWG conductor? A. 2.00 in.³ B. 2.50 in.³ C. 2.25 in.³ D. 1.75 in.³

Question 21What volume allowance does Table 314.16(B)(1) require for each 6 AWG conductor? A. 5.00 in.³ B. 3.00 in.³ C. 2.50 in.³ D. 81.9 in.³

Question 22Six 14 AWG conductors enter a box and are spliced together. What volume do the conductors require (conductors only)? A. 13.50 in.³ B. 10.50 in.³ C. 6.00 in.³ D. 12.00 in.³

Question 23A junction box has four 12 AWG conductors and two 14 AWG conductors entering it, all spliced inside. There are no clamps, devices or grounds. What is the total conductor volume? A. 13.50 in.³ B. 13.00 in.³ C. 12.00 in.³ D. 9.00 in.³

Question 24IT equipment on a branch circuit draws 32 A. What minimum conductor ampacity does 645.5(A) require? A. 32 A B. 40 A C. 36.8 A D. 48 A

Question 25A server cabinet is rated 6,240 VA at 208 V, single-phase, and operates continuously (3 hours or more). What is the minimum standard overcurrent device rating for its branch circuit? A. 40 A B. 30 A C. 35 A D. 25 A

Question 26A farmer chooses to install a generator to keep milk refrigeration running during outages. No code requires it. Which article governs? A. Article 700 B. Article 702 C. Article 701 D. Article 445 only, with no Chapter 7 article

Question 27A county code requires standby power for a sewage pumping station and classes it as legally required standby, not emergency. Which article governs, and within what time must power be available? A. Article 700, within 10 seconds B. Article 702, with no time limit C. Article 701, within 60 seconds D. Article 701, within 10 seconds

Question 28An EVSE is rated 24 A. What minimum branch-circuit conductor ampacity does 210.19(A)(1) require, before any correction or adjustment? A. 24 A B. 30 A C. 27.6 A D. 36 A

Question 29An EVSE is rated 10 kW at 240 V, single-phase. What is the minimum standard overcurrent device rating for its branch circuit? A. 60 A B. 45 A C. 70 A D. 110 A

Question 30A pier feeder supplies 8 shore-power receptacles rated 50 A, 125/250 V. Applying the Table 220.120 demand factors, what is the demand load on each ungrounded conductor? A. 400 A B. 320 A C. 324 A D. 360 A

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