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The VA-ME exam has 90 questions and runs 4 hours 30 minutes.
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A Virginia Master Electrical tradesman forms an LLC to contract for work that requires a Virginia contractor business license. The owner plans to rely only on the individual tradesman license. Which statement is correct?
Correct answer: D - The individual credential does not license the LLC; the business must obtain the required contractor license
A Virginia Master Electrical license expired 14 months ago. The holder completed the required continuing education and has not worked while expired. Under current Virginia rules, the next step is to:
Correct answer: C - Apply for reinstatement and remain inactive until the license is restored
A 480Y/277-volt panelboard faces a grounded concrete wall, and its live parts are accessible from the front for servicing. What minimum clear working-space depth is required?
Correct answer: B - 3.5 feet
In a 120/208-volt, 3-phase, 4-wire office system, the phase currents are nearly balanced, yet the neutral current is unexpectedly high. Most of the connected load consists of switch-mode power supplies. The most likely explanation is:
Correct answer: A - Triplen harmonic currents are in phase and add in the neutral
A 240-volt, 30-ampere receptacle is installed in the laundry area of a dwelling supplied by a 120/240-volt single-phase system. Under the 2020 NEC, the receptacle requires:
Correct answer: C - GFCI protection but not AFCI protection
During replacement of one receptacle on a 120/240-volt multiwire branch circuit, removing the device opens the shared neutral to downstream loads. The breakers already provide an identified common disconnect. The proper correction is to:
Correct answer: B - Pigtail the neutral to preserve downstream continuity
A 120/240-volt dwelling qualifies for the optional calculation method. Its non-HVAC subtotal is 32 kVA. A 5 kW heat-pump compressor can run simultaneously with 12 kW of supplemental electric heat. What calculated load and minimum standard service rating result?
Correct answer: B - 31.6 kVA and 150 amperes
During a one-family dwelling service upgrade, the existing service disconnect will remain indoors nearest the conductor entrance. Available fault current is 18 kA. Select the addition that meets the 2020 NEC emergency-disconnect requirement.
Correct answer: D - A readily accessible, properly marked 22 kA outdoor disconnect
A single rod grounding electrode measures 32 ohms to earth. A second rod is installed 8 feet away, and the pair measures 28 ohms. What does the NEC require solely because the combined resistance remains above 25 ohms?
Correct answer: A - No third rod is required by the two-electrode rule
At a building supplied from an outdoor service disconnect, an electrician installs the bonding screw in the downstream distribution panel and also lands an equipment grounding conductor there. Correct the panel by:
Correct answer: C - Removing the screw, isolating the neutral, and retaining the bonded equipment-grounding path
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