JOURNEYMAN EXAM WORKBOOK - Preparing for the Journeyman Electrical Examination - Open Book

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Journeyman Exam Workbook is designed to help electricians prepare for the Journeyman electrical examination using the National Electrical Code. The introduction explains how open-book testing works, emphasizing time management, efficient use of the Code book, and strategies such as skipping questions that lack index keywords. It highlights typical question distribution, scoring implications, and preparation habits. The material also discusses the nature and basis of the NEC as a national standard focused on electrical safety and updated to prevent known fire hazards.

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Reading Time33 min

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Introduction

Preparing for an Open Book Exam

Journeyman Exam

National Electrical Code

JOURNEYMAN EXAM WORKBOOK 2 0 2 3 By Tom Henry and Tim Henry Based on the 2023 National Electrical Code® This workbook is designed to help prepare the electrician for the Journeyman electrical examination. Copyright© 2022 by Tom Henry. All rights reserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photo-copying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright holder. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the author and publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed from the use of the information contained herein. National Electrical Code® and NEC® are Registered Trademarksofthe National Fire Protection Association, Inc., Quincy, MA. First printing December 2022 ISBN 979-8-9855435-9-9 CODE ELECTRICAL LEADER IN ELECTRICAL EDUCATION WORLD WIDE WE DIDN'T INVENT ELECTRICAL TRAINING WE PERFECTED IT. ENRY PUBLICATIONS ™ SINCE 1985 CONTENT Introduction 1 General Knowledge Exams 32 Open Book Exams 139 Chapter Three 4 Exams 189 Final Exam \#1 195 Final Exam \#2 205 Final Exam \#3 215 Final Exam \#4 225 Final Exam \#5 234 Final Exam \#6 244 General Knowledge Answers 251 Open Book Answers 283 Chapter Three Answers 296 Final Exam Answers 300 Summary 314 INTRODUCTION PREPARING FOR AN OPEN BOOK EXAM Open Book Most applicants agree this is the most difficult partofan electrical exam. Time becomes such an important factor. 50 open book questions are tobe answered in two hours or 100 questions in four hours on the Journeyman exam. Open book is a test of your knowledge and use of the National Electrical Code. 86% of the open book Journeyman questions are from the Code book. Your score on the open book exam depends on how familiar you are with the Code book. Most exam applicants run out of time and are not able to find all the answers to the questions within the limited time. Journeyman Exam 50 Questions 2 Hour Time Limit That averages to 2.4 minutes per question The key to an open book exam isnotto spend too much time on one question. If the question does not contain a key word that you can find in the index, skip this question, and continue to the next question. If you spend 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes on a question and never find the answer you are eating into the time that should be used for the answers you can find. In general, there are usually 8 to 10 really difficult questions on an exam. The remaining questions after proper preparation, you will be able to find within the alotted time. Skip these 8 or 10 as you recognize them and move on finding the other answers. If you answer 40 questions correctly out of a total of 50 questions your score would be 80%! That's better than in some cases where the applicant hasn't even answered 20 questions and time has run out. You can't spend 5 or 6 minutes on a question. Never leave a question unanswered, unanswered is counted wrong. Always select a multiple choice answer before time runs out. Proper preparation is so important in passing an open book exam. Don't be guilty of reading a question and feeling, "I know the answer soI won't bother looking in the Code book." The following pages will prove how this can be a big mistake. I teach by being properly prepared with how to find your way around in the Code book. You'll be able to look up all the answers within the time limit. The difficulty occurs when you say Code book. TH INTRODUCTION Your score on the open book exam depends on how familiar you are with the Code book. Most exam applicants run out of time and are not able to find all the questions and select a choice of answer within the limited time. Test question writers hope the question is never copied. Their score is instantaneous but they never know what questions were wrong or where their weaknesses are. The e

FAQs

How should test-takers manage time in a Journeyman open-book exam?

Plan to answer within the time limits by moving quickly and avoiding spending too long on any single question. If a question lacks an index keyword you can locate, skip it and continue.

How do open-book questions relate to the National Electrical Code?

A large portion of open-book Journeyman questions come from the Code book, so familiarity with the Code book strongly affects performance.

What is the recommended approach when a question does not seem findable in the Code book?

If you cannot find the answer within the limited time—especially after failing to locate relevant index keywords—skip the question, proceed to the next one, and focus on questions you can answer.

Sep 30, 2026

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