California Contractors License Exams

California Residential Journeyman Electrician

Sample Questions for the California Residential Journeyman Electrician Exam

  1. The Code generally requires receptacles installed in a garage to be GFCI-protected. The exception(s) to this rule include ___.
    1. receptacles that are not readily accessible, such as a ceiling receptacle installed to serve an automatic garage door operator
    2. a single receptacle installed for a refrigerator or freezer located in a dedicated space, or a duplex receptacle installed for two appliances (refrigerator and freezer) located in a dedicated space
    3. a single receptacle installed to serve an alarm system
    4. all of the above
  2. The NEC requires that switching be done only in the _____ conductor.
    1. ungrounded
    2. designated
    3. black
    4. red
  3. Fixture whips used with fixtures in suspended ceilings are permitted to be of various types of cables or conductors in flexible raceways. Regardless of the wiring method used, fixture whips are permitted to be a maximum of _____ long between outlet box and fixture.
    1. 3 feet (900 mm)
    2. 4 1/2 feet (1.4 m)
    3. 6 feet (1.8 m)
    4. 6 feet 7 inches (2 m)
  4. Incandescent lighting fixtures are marked with their _____.
    1. voltage
    2. maximum lamp wattage
    3. amperes
    4. both A and B
  5. Television antenna and lead-in wires are covered under Article _____.
    1. 240
    2. 810
    3. 820
    4. 650
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