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#1. The neutral conductor shall not be ____________.
#2. The voltage drop in a line can be decreased by_______________. I. Increasing the wire size II. Increasing the current III. Decreasing the load
#3. In a residence, no point along the floor line in any wall space may be more than ___ feet from an outlet.
#4. Insulating safety grips on tools __________.
#5. The rating of any one portable appliance shall not exceed ___ percent of the branch circuit rating.
#6. A generic term for a group of non-flammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as electrical insulating media.
#7. The part of an electrical system that performs a mechanical function rather than an electrical function is called a (an) _____________.
#8. An electrical condenser is best defined as _______________.
#9. Solid wire is preferred instead of stranded wire in panel wiring because ____________.
#10. Which one of the following is not an insulator?
#11. The definition of accessible (wire):
#12. The Code is designed for safety regardless of _______________. I. Cost II. Time III. Maintenance IV. Efficiency V. Future structure
#13. When voltage and current appear at their zero and peak values at the same time, they are in ____.
#14. What is meant by “traveler wires”?
#15. On a #4 drill bit, the #4 is determined by ________.
#16. Wiring systems in wet locations should be ___________.
#17. The best type of fire extinguisher for an electrical fire is a ____________.
#18. “Thermally protected” appearing on the nameplate of a motor indicates that the motor is provided with a ____________.
#19. A capacitor is a device that _____________ energy.
#20. When working near acid storage batteries, extreme care should be taken to guard against sparks essentially to avoid __________.
#21. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
#22. When installing raceway systems, it is essential that they be _________.
#23. The reason for grounding the frame of a portable electric hand tool is to ___________.
#24. Two metals of different materials shall not be joined together in order to avoid the ______ action.
#25. A ___ device which serves to govern in some predetermined manner the electric power delivered to the apparatus to which it’s connected.
#26. The ungrounded conductor can be identified by the color _________.
#27. What is the maximum number of overcurrent devices allowed in a lighting and appliance panelboard?
#28. A _________ is a certain type cartridge fuse that can be readily replaced.
#29. The purpose of a Western Union splice is ____________.
#30. Electricity may be produced by means of ______ forces.
#31. Copper-clad aluminum conductors have an ampacity __________.
#32. The heating element in a toaster has a ___________.
#33. The total resistance of four 10 ohm resistors in parallel is __________.
#34. To mark a point on the floor directly beneath a point on the ceiling, it is best to use a ______.
#35. Openings around electrical penetrations through fire-resistant rated walls, partitions, floors or ceilings shall be _________.
#36. A generator exciter uses ______ current.
#37. When installing an instrument meter on a panel, to obtain accurate mounting __________.
#38. The advantage of cutting a metal rigid conduit with a hacksaw rather than pipe cutter is _____.
#39. You would use an approved ________ to protect conductors from abrasion where they enter a box.
#40. To reverse the rotation of a three-phase motor you would ____________.
#41. The output rating of a one horsepower motor is _______.
#42. In other than residential calculations, an ordinary outlet shall be calculated at ________.
#43. Impedance is present in the following type of circuit:
#44. On an insulated conductor the type letter “TW” indicates ________.
#45. A load is considered as continuous if it is expected to continue for _________.
#46. The standard classification of branch circuits applied only to those circuits with ________ outlets.
#47. If the primary of the transformer is 480 and secondary is 240/120v, the wire on the _________ is larger.
#48. The important function of a type S fuse is ________.
#49. If the voltage is doubled the ampacity of a conductor _________.
#50. If a low resistance is connected in parallel with a higher resistance, the combined resistance is ____.
