Home > Electrician > Quizzes > The National Electrical Code
The National Electrical Code
Fast practice, instant feedback. Timer auto-submits when time’s up.
Avg score: 74% Most missed: “In an exam, you should take as much time as necessary to get every answer correc…”

The National Electrical Code (NEC), or NFPA 70, is the benchmark standard for safe electrical design, installation, and inspection in the United States, adopted in all 50 states to protect people and property from hazards. Published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), it is updated every three years to reflect new technology and safety practices.

The National Electrical Code
Time left 00:00
25 Questions

1. Grounded conductor and grounding conductor
2. In an electricians’ licensing exam,
3. NFPA publishes
4. The National Electrical Code
5. GFCIs are not required in
6. The AHJ
7. Flexible cords and cables may be used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure.
8. In an exam, you should take as much time as necessary to get every answer correct.
9. The purpose of the NEC is
10. Flexible cords and cables may be used for
11. Code tabs
12. When exam questions refer to conductors, it is assumed that copper is meant unless stated otherwise.
13. The general lighting load for a dwelling is
14. Three-way switches
15. Healthcare facility wiring involves
16. In a licensing exam, there is a time limit, so you have to hurry.
17. Besides NEC, another electrical code is
18. GFCIs
19. Exposed conductive surfaces in a healthcare facility should be painted to eliminate shock hazard.
20. To find answers to a question in the NEC, a good method is to
21. When changing out a residential entrance panel,
22. The NEC covers installations in both public and private buildings.
23. In a multiwire branch circuit, the two ungrounded conductors
24. NEC Article 110 covers
25. Abandoned Class 2 wiring