Utah journeyman electrician exam: prep + the real requirements

25 questions · Utah practice set. Pick an answer for each, then check. Explanations cite the rule each question tests.

1. 1. The dedicated equipment space above a panelboard (to the structural ceiling or 6 ft) must be:

   Available for ducts and pipingKept clear of foreign systems — no piping, ducts, or equipment foreign to the electrical installationUsed for junction boxes onlyFire-caulked

2. 2. Tightening torque for terminal connections must be:

   As tight as possibleThe value marked on the equipment or in manufacturer instructions, verified with an approved means (e.g., torque tool)Hand-tight plus a quarter turnLeft to experience

3. 3. How many 20A small-appliance branch circuits are required to serve the kitchen/dining receptacles of a dwelling?

   OneTwo or moreThreeOne per appliance

4. 4. Conductors supplying a continuous load must have an ampacity of at least:

   100% of the load115% of the load125% of the continuous load (plus 100% of noncontinuous)150%

5. 5. Which dwelling locations require GFCI protection for 125V receptacles?

   Bedrooms and hallwaysBathrooms, garages, outdoors, crawl spaces, unfinished basements, kitchens (countertop and, in recent editions, all kitchen receptacles), within 6 ft of sinks, and laundry areasLiving roomsClosets

6. 6. Which of these is a standard overcurrent device rating?

   45A65A95A130A

7. 7. Per the same table, 3 AWG copper at 75°C is rated:

   85A100A110A115A

8. 8. The recommended maximum voltage drop for reasonable efficiency on a branch circuit (informational note) is:

   1%3% (5% total including the feeder)8%10%

9. 9. AFCI protection is required for 120V, 15A and 20A branch circuits supplying:

   Only bedroomsMost dwelling habitable/living areas — bedrooms, family rooms, kitchens, laundry areas, hallways and similar rooms (scope varies by adopted edition)Bathrooms and outdoorsGarages

10. 10. Outdoor receptacles at grade level for a one-family dwelling are required:

    Only in backAt the front and back of the dwelling, not more than 6.5 ft above gradeEvery 20 ftOnly near doors

11. 11. A feeder supplying a dwelling unit's main panel from a 200A service disconnect located outside must be protected at:

    Any sizeNot more than the feeder conductor ampacity (per 240.4), sized to the load per Article 220 — commonly 200A with conductors per 310.12300AThe utility's discretion

12. 12. Downstream of the service disconnect (e.g., in a subpanel), the grounded conductor must be:

    Bonded to the enclosureIsolated from the equipment grounding conductors and enclosure (separate neutral and ground bars, bonding screw removed)Connected to a ground rod onlyOmitted

13. 13. The maximum grounding electrode conductor size ever required to a rod, pipe or plate electrode is:

    #8 copper#6 copper#4 copper#2 copper

14. 14. The equipment grounding conductor for a 60A circuit (copper) is minimum:

    #12#10#8#6

15. 15. Direct-buried nonmetallic conduit (PVC) generally requires a cover of:

    6 in12 in18 in36 in

16. 16. In box-fill calculations, each 12 AWG conductor counts as:

    1.75 cu in2.0 cu in2.25 cu in2.5 cu in

17. 17. When a raceway contains more than two conductors, the maximum fill is:

    31%40% of the raceway's cross-sectional area53%60%

18. 18. Metal boxes used with NM cable must be:

    PaintedGrounded by connecting the circuit EGC to the boxIsolatedSealed

19. 19. The grounding electrode conductor must be installed:

    In sections with splices as neededIn one continuous length without splice, except by irreversible compression or exothermic welding (or busbar arrangements)Only in conduitAbove ground only

20. 20. Overhead service-drop conductors over a residential driveway (not subject to truck traffic) require a vertical clearance of at least:

    8 ft10 ft12 ft18 ft

21. 21. Each small-appliance and laundry circuit is added to the dwelling calculation at:

    1,000 VA1,500 VA2,000 VA3,000 VA

22. 22. The demand load for one 12-kW household range is:

    12 kW8 kW per the table6 kW10 kW

23. 23. The maximum setting for an inverse-time circuit breaker providing short-circuit/ground-fault protection for a typical AC motor is:

    125% of FLC175% of FLC250% of table FLC (exceptions allow next size up, then more if it won't start)400%

24. 24. Switches and circuit breakers must disconnect:

    The grounded conductorOnly the ungrounded (hot) conductors — the grounded conductor is not switched (except where all conductors open simultaneously)Both hot and neutral alwaysThe EGC

25. 25. Receptacles installed outdoors in a wet location must have:

    A flat coverAn in-use (extra-duty where required) weatherproof cover and be listed weather-resistant (WR)A GFCI onlyA metal box