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You examine a test instrument commonly used to measure insulation resistance on equipment rated 600V or lower. The output of the test instrument is 1000 volts and the lead connections are?
Your Answer: Positive, negative, guard
Correct Answer: None of the above
Help: Basic Test Equipment: Insulation Resistance Tester

Clicking on the provided link, I am taken to description of a megger stating that the terminals are positive, negative, and guard. I think this is meant to be a trick “gotcha” question, because there is a note saying that handheld meggers with outputs of 1000V or less might not have a guard terminal. There’s nothing in the question to imply that this is a handheld megger though.

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Which material has the lowest emissivity value?
Your Answer: Copper, polished
Correct Answer: Aluminum, polished
Help: Infrared Thermography for Electrical Distribution Systems

In the provided link, it states that polished copper has an emissivity value of 0.01 and polished Aluminum has an emissivity value of 0.05

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*1. An electrical clearance of _____ shall be provided for commercial overhead service entrance conductors having a voltage rating of 480Y/277V that are not subject to truck traffic.
Your Answer: 12 feet
Correct Answer: 12 feet
Help: NFPA 70-2017 Article 230.24(B)(2)

12 Feet was listed twice.

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9. What is the main difference between sequential circuits and combinational circuits?
Your Answer: Combinational circuits use logic gates, while sequential circuits use flip-flops.
Correct Answer: Combinational circuits have state or memory, while sequential circuits do not.

The reference provided to this question says the exact opposite in the very first paragraph.

No, one was clearly talking about human feet and the other was talking about distance

16. Arc rated protection is not necessary when wearing heavy-duty work shoes or boots.
Your Answer: False
Correct Answer: True

This question needs to specify that the “arc rated protection” in question is pertaining to and only to footwear.

You need to resolve your units. The units given are inch pounds. The formula requires ft pounds. If you multiply 1.75 HP x 12 you get 21 HP.

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3. You are asked to analyze a thermographic image of a single insulated electrical connection under 60% load, the ambient temperature recorded was 72°F and temperature points on the image indicate a temperature of 112°F at the connection in question, what would be the appropriate action level?
Your Answer: Warrants investigation
Correct Answer: Monitor until corrected
Help: NETA Table 100.18

question in F, table in C.

bit of a slant on this one I think… if they are calling the 50v cut off a “operating voltage”. Technically speaking, under 50v is considered dead right?

According to NFPA 70E, all employees shall be instructed to be alert at all times when they are working within the limited approach boundary of energized electrical conductors, regardless of the operating voltage.
Your Answer: True
Correct Answer: False
Help: NFPA 70E-2018 Section 130.6(A)(1)

NFPA 70E Article 130.6(A)(2)
Employees shall not be permitted to work within the limited approach boundary of energized electrical conductors or circuit parts operating at 50 volts or more, or where other electrical hazards exist, while their alertness is recognizably impaired due to illness, fatigue or other reasons.