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Journeyman Electrician Exam (NEC-based)

Iowa: licenses: practice questions

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Question 1 · Iowa

How did someone get an Iowa class B journeyman license without the exam?

  1. Proof of 16,000 hours as a journeyman, 8,000 of them since January 1, 1998
  2. Paying a double fee
  3. Any 4,000 hours of work since 2010
  4. A letter from a city mayor
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A. Proof of 16,000 hours as a journeyman, 8,000 of them since January 1, 1998 — §103.12(3)(a).

Question 2 · Iowa

What training does an Iowa class A journeyman electrician applicant usually complete?

  1. A two-week online safety course
  2. Any 1,000 hours of handyman work
  3. A four-year engineering degree
  4. A U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship
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D. A U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship — §103.12(1).

Question 3 · Iowa

Which Iowa license covers irrigation system wiring and sign installation as special classes?

  1. The unclassified person license
  2. The special electrician license
  3. The residential master license
  4. The inactive master license
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B. The special electrician license — §103.1(19) and §103.13.

Question 4 · Iowa

How much experience as a licensed journeyman must an Iowa class A master electrician applicant have?

  1. At least six months
  2. At least eight years
  3. At least one year
  4. At least four years
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C. At least one year — §103.10(1).

Question 5 · Iowa

What subjects does the Iowa journeyman exam test?

  1. Only the International Residential Code
  2. Only first aid and OSHA rules
  3. Business law, lien rules and project bidding practices
  4. The most recent adopted NEC and electrical theory
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D. The most recent adopted NEC and electrical theory — §103.12(2).

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