NEC Chapters 3-4 Final Exam

1. All cut ends of LFNC shall be trimmed inside and outside to remove rough edges.
A. True
B. False

2. RTRC shall not be used where subject to ambient temperatures in excess of ____ unless listed
otherwise.
A. 120°F B. 112°F
C. 122°F D. 212°F

3. What is the smallest trade size of LFMC that is permitted to be used?

A. 1/2 B. 4
C. 1 D. 2

4. Type MI cable shall be supported and secured by staples, straps, hangers, or similar fittings, designed
and installed so as not to damage the cable, at intervals not exceeding how many feet?
A. 6 B. 4
C. 5 D. 3

5. Type TC tray cable shall be not permitted to be used where exposed to direct rays of the sun, unless
identified as sunlight resistant.
A. True
B. False

6. Nonmetallic-sheathed cable shall be supported and secured by staples, cable ties, straps, hangers, or
similar fittings designed and installed so as not to damage the cable, at intervals not exceeding how
many feet?
A. 6 B. 3 1/2
C. 4 1/2 D. 4

7. IMC shall be securely fastened within how many feet of a junction box?
A. 1 1/2 B. 4
C. 3 D. 2

8. What is the largest trade size of RMC that is permitted to be used?

A. 4 B. 8
C. 1/2 D. 6

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 9. Nonmetallic-sheathed cable shall be supported and secured within how many inches of every outlet
box, junction box, cabinet, or fitting?
A. 10 B. 12
C. 6 D. 8

10. Type MV cable shall not be used where exposed to direct sunlight, unless identified for the use.
A. True
B. False

11. Type NMS cable is defined as:

A. A factory assembly of two or more
insulated conductors enclosed within an
overall nonmetallic jacket.
C. Insulated conductors enclosed within an
overall, corrosion resistant, nonmetallic
jacket.
B. Insulated conductors enclosed within
an overall nonmetallic jacket.
D. Insulated power or control conductors
with signaling, data, and
communications conductors within an
overall nonmetallic jacket.

12. Type AC cable shall be permitted in damp locations.

A. True
B. False

13. Flat cable assemblies shall be permitted as branch circuits to supply suitable tap devices for lighting,
small appliances, or small power loads. The rating of the branch circuit shall not exceed how many
amperes?
A. 15 B. 20
C. 50 D. 30

14. Nonmetallic-sheathed cable shall be permitted to be unsupported where the cable is fished between
access points through concealed spaces in finished buildings or structures and supporting is
impracticable.
A. True
B. False

15. Where Nonmetallic Sheathed Cable is run at angles with joists in unfinished basements and crawl
spaces, it shall be permissible to secure cables not smaller than two 6 AWG or three 8 AWG
conductors directly to the lower edges of the joists.
A. True
B. False

16. Type UF cable shall not be used for direct burial in the earth.
A. True
B. False

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17. Type MC cable shall not permitted to be used under which conditions or locations?
A. In damp locations. B. In attics.
C. In wet locations. D. Where subject to physical damage.

18. PVC conduit shall be permitted to be used for the support of luminaires.
A. True
B. False

19. Floor-mounted Type FCC cable, cable connectors, and insulating ends shall be covered with carpet
squares not larger than ____ square.
A. 24 inches B. 1.0 meter
C. 1.5 meters D. 3 feet

20. In other than vertical runs, nonmetallic-sheathed cables installed in accordance with 300.4 shall be
considered to be supported and secured where such support does not exceed intervals of how many
feet?
A. 4 1/2 B. 4
C. 5 D. 6