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Electrical Exam Prep Tip #152 – None of the Above
Don’t be fooled into picking “None of the above” answers just because you are not certain of the correct answer. “None of the above” answer choice is usually a distractor used by test writers as an effective option for factual information in our case math questions to make this question more challenging. Hence, […]
Electrical Exam Prep Tip #144 – Understand the NEC
Understanding the NEC is your challenge in preparing for the master electrical exam or the journeyman electrical exam. During the open book electrical exam you will need to know how to quickly spot the articles and tables in the NEC that you will need to answer the questions correctly. Study the table of contents in […]
Electrical Exam Prep Tip #147 – General Electrical Standards
These four chapters from the National Electrical Code Book ® NFPA include general electrical standards that apply to ALL installations. Chapter 1: GeneralChapter 2: Wiring and Protection Chapter 3: Wiring Methods and MaterialsChapter 4: Equipment for General UseThis will be helpful to know when you are taking your master electrical exam or the journeyman electrical exam. […]
Easy Way to Put Together Your Study Plan
Your Study PlanPutting it all together. Set goals and objectives then rank them in order from weakest areas to strongest areas then make a time plan based on them. Spend more time on your weak subject areas. Make yourself a ‘base sheet’ for your daily study plan with time allocated to each subject or article […]
The Time Trap: Time Management
The electrical exam is an important step to becoming licensed. Even with ample preparation, you may feel stressed and anxious. A bit of stress might be helpful; it keeps you alert. However, if you feel too anxious before or during your electrical exam, you may make some avoidable mistakes. Half the battle is answering correctly […]
Answering Multiple Choice Questions
Practice Exams The purpose of each practice Texas electrical exam is to provide exercise of how to navigate through the electrical NEC book. If you know the answers in the practice exams, verify the answer and use the code book to locate the source and highlight it. Practice exams for the journeyman test […]
Which 2014 NEC Articles To Highlight For the Electrical Exam?
Have questions about this guide? If you are on a budget and already own your code book, this guide is for you. This guide tells you exactly what to highlight in the 2014 NEC. Highlight only those areas you will need for the license exam. Simply follow the guide that shows you what articles and tables are essential […]
8 More Articles You MUST Highlight for Your Electrical Exam
We can’t help it, we are just in the sharing mood. Here are 8 more articles you must highlight in your National Electrical Code book for your electrical exam. If you missed our previous post with 18 Articles to highlight now, here is the link. If you missed the other post titled “12 More Articles […]
18 Articles You MUST Highlight for your Exam
Articles to highlight for your exam. If you are preparing the electrical exam, you should know that the exam is open book. Have you seen the size of the book? The NEC book is over 900 pages long! We sell highlighted and indexed/tabbed book for those of you preparing for the master electrical exam and […]