BASIC NEC 2023

Electrical fuse Practice test

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  • Topics covered: Voltage, current, resistance, Ohm's Law, series/parallel circuits, and electrical safety.
  • Passing score: Aim for 90%+ on basic theory — these fundamentals underpin every advanced topic.
  • Questions: 10 multiple-choice, one correct answer each
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Electrical fuse Practice test — Question List

Question 1: An electrical fuse is a

  • Protective device
  • voltage limiting device
  • current limiting device
  • current controlling device

Question 2: In an electrical circuit the fuse is used to ...................

  • detect the fault only
  • protect the circuit from fault
  • minimize the fault only
  • detect and protect the circuit

Question 3: The breaking capacity of an electrical fuse compared to circuit breaker is ...............

  • less
  • more
  • same

Question 4: The operating time of an electrical fuse is about ...................

  • 0.002 sec
  • 1 sec
  • 0.8 sec
  • 1.5 sec

Question 5: Which of the following is the time current graph of an electrical fuse?

  • linear characteristic 
  • inverse characteristic 
  • straight line
  • parabola

Question 6: An electrical fuse should have high melting point.

  • True
  • False

Question 7: Which of the following fuse diameter will be high , 10 A fuse or 5 A fuse?

  • 10 A
  • 5 A
  • both are same

Question 8: Which following device only detects the fault in an electrical circuit?

  • fuse
  • circuit breaker
  • isolator
  • relay

Question 9: If the current rating of a fuse is 10 A the fusing current will be ..............

  • 10 A
  • more than 10 A
  • less than 10 A
  • 5 A

Question 10: If the maximum over current in a circuit should be 5 A. what should be the fuse rating?

  • 5A
  • less than 5 A
  • more than 5A
  • 2.5 A
EXAM CARD BASIC
Questions10
Time limit15 min
Pass score70%
Code editionNEC 2023
DifficultyIntermediate
Last reviewedJun 2026

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Source: NEC 2026 (NFPA 70)