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PrepIQ Wisconsin WI INDUSTRIAL JOURNEYMAN
ELECTRICIAN Ultimate Exam
Section 1: Wisconsin Licensing & Administrative Code (Questions 1-25)
Question 1 Under Wisconsin SPS 305.443, which individual is authorized to supervise an industrial journeyman electrician performing work on an industrial site? A) Any licensed electrician B) A master electrician with a current license C) The plant safety manager D) An apprentice electrician Answer 1: B Explanation: Under Wisconsin Administrative Code, only a master electrician who holds a current Wisconsin master electrician license may act as a supervisor for journeyman electricians on a construction or industrial site.
Question 2
According to Wisconsin SPS 305.443(3)(a), how many hours of industrial electrical wiring experience are required to qualify for the industrial journeyman electrician licensure examination? A) 1,000 hours per year for 3 years B) 1,000 hours per year for 4 years C) 1,000 hours per year for 5 years D) 2,000 hours per year for 3 years Answer 2: C Explanation: SPS 305.443(3)(a) requires that an applicant "have at least 1,000 hours per year of experience for at least 5 years in industrial electrical wiring work".
Question 3 Under Wisconsin SPS 305.443(3)(b), how many hours of credit may be applied toward the experience requirement for each semester of full-time electrical-related education? A) 250 hours B) 500 hours C) 750 hours D) 1,000 hours
A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 3 years D) 5 years Answer 5: B Explanation: Wisconsin electrician licenses are subject to biennial renewal. The renewal period is two years, and continuing education must be completed prior to expiration.
Question 6 How many continuing education hours are required for renewal of an industrial journeyman electrician license in Wisconsin? A) 12 hours B) 16 hours C) 18 hours D) 24 hours Answer 6: C Explanation: SPS 305.443(6)(b) requires "at least 18 hours of acceptable continuing education prior to the expiration date of the license".
Question 7 If an industrial journeyman electrician fails to complete the required continuing education hours before license expiration, what is required to reacquire the license? A) Pay a late fee only B) Complete a 30-hour refresher course C) Take and pass the industrial journeyman electrician licensure examination D) Wait one year before reapplying Answer 7: C Explanation: SPS 305.443(6)(b)(3) states that a person whose renewal is denied for failure to fulfill continuing education "shall be required to take and pass the industrial journeyman electrician licensure examination in order to reacquire the license".
Question 8 Which of the following activities is an industrial journeyman electrician permitted to perform under Wisconsin Admin. Code SPS 305.40? A) Any electrical wiring on any construction site without supervision
direct supervision of a licensed Master Electrician, or Registered Master Electrician, or a licensed Journeyman Electrician".
Question 10 According to Wisconsin statutes, an industrial journeyman electrician may be registered as an "Industrial Electrical Apprentice" while: A) Working unsupervised B) Completing an apprenticeship program C) Supervising other electricians D) Operating an electrical contracting business Answer 10: B Explanation: Wisconsin Statute §101.862 requires persons installing, repairing, or maintaining electrical wiring to be licensed OR enrolled as a registered Electrician. Apprentices are registered while completing their training.
Question 11 Under SPS 305.447, how many hours of residential electrical experience are required for a residential journeyman electrician license?
A) 1,000 hours per year for 3 years B) 1,000 hours per year for 4 years C) 1,000 hours per year for 5 years D) 2,000 hours per year for 2 years Answer 11: A Explanation: SPS 305.447(3)(a) requires residential journeyman applicants to have "at least 1,000 hours per year of experience for at least 3 years in residential electrical wiring work".
Question 12 Which Wisconsin code chapter contains the state-specific amendments to the National Electrical Code? A) SPS 305 B) SPS 316 C) SPS 301 D) Chapter 101 Answer 12: B Explanation: SPS 316 is the Wisconsin Electrical Code, which details state changes, additions, or omissions to the NEC, including installation standards and enforcement methods.
C) 18 months and 3,000 hours of experience D) 24 months and 4,000 hours of experience Answer 14: B Explanation: Wisconsin Statute 101.87(2m) specifies that a 2-year electrical-related degree or diploma "shall be accepted as being equivalent to 12 months and 2,000 hours of experience".
Question 15 What is the minimum age requirement for an industrial journeyman electrician license in Wisconsin? A) 16 years B) 18 years C) 21 years D) No minimum age specified, but apprenticeship completion required Answer 15: D Explanation: The Wisconsin Administrative Code focuses on experience and examination requirements rather than a specific minimum age. However, practical realities of completing a 5-year experience or apprenticeship requirement effectively establish a minimum age.
Question 16 Under Wisconsin law, persons who hold an industrial journeyman electrician license may supervise: A) Other journeyman electricians B) Only registered apprentices C) Master electricians D) No one; industrial journeymen cannot supervise Answer 16: D Explanation: Industrial journeyman electricians are licensed to perform electrical work but must work under the supervision of a master electrician when working off-site. They are not authorized to supervise others independently.
Question 17 Industrial journeyman electricians in Wisconsin are exempt from the continuing education requirement under which circumstance? A) Reaching age 62 B) Prolonged illness or disability C) Working exclusively for a single employer
Question 19 Which of the following is a valid pathway to obtain an industrial journeyman electrician license in Wisconsin? A) Completing an industrial electrical apprenticeship program recognized by DWD and USDOL B) Passing a 40-hour electrical safety course C) Submitting a letter of recommendation from a master electrician D) Completing a correspondence course in electrical theory Answer 19: A Explanation: SPS 305.443(1) provides two pathways: (a) taking and passing the examination, or (b) completing an industrial electrical apprenticeship recognized by the Department of Workforce Development and the federal Department of Labor.
Question 20 Industrial journeyman electricians applying by examination must submit which of the following? A) Application in accordance with SPS 305. B) Application fee and examination fee C) Evidence of experience or education equivalency D) All of the above
Answer 20: D Explanation: SPS 305.443(2) and (3) require an application per SPS 305.01, applicable fees, and documentation of experience or education equivalency.
Question 21 Upon passing the industrial journeyman electrician examination, how does the applicant obtain the license? A) The license is automatically mailed B) Submit an application and license fee per SPS 305.01 and 305.09(7)(c) C) The license is issued at the examination site D) No further action is required Answer 21: B Explanation: SPS 305.443(5)(a) requires submission of "an application and the license fee in accordance with ss. SPS 305.01 and 305.09(7)(c)" upon notification of successful examination passage.
Question 22
Explanation: Wisconsin has adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code for electrical installations, with state-specific amendments in SPS 316.
Question 24 The Wisconsin Electrical Code (SPS 316) adopts which nationally recognized electrical safety code as its base? A) NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) B) NFPA 70E (Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace) C) IEEE 1584 (Arc Flash Calculations) D) NEMA ICS Answer 24: A Explanation: The Wisconsin Electrical Code adopts the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) as its base, with state-specific amendments detailed in SPS
Question 25 An industrial journeyman electrician performing work away from their employing facility must be under the direct supervision of a: A) Plant superintendent
B) Licensed master electrician or licensed journeyman electrician C) Safety manager D) Any employee with electrical experience Answer 25: B Explanation: Off-site industrial electrical work requires direct supervision by a licensed master electrician or licensed journeyman electrician.
Section 2: Electrical Theory & Calculations (Questions 26-55)
Question 26 Ohm's Law is expressed as V = I × R. If a circuit has a voltage of 240 V and a resistance of 40 Ω, what is the current? A) 2 A B) 4 A C) 6 A D) 8 A Answer 26: C Explanation: I = V ÷ R = 240 V ÷ 40 Ω = 6 A. Current is inversely proportional to resistance and directly proportional to voltage.
Answer 28: D Explanation: Each formula is valid depending on known values: P = V × I × PF (with power factor), P = I² × R (using resistance), or P = V × I (for DC or unity PF).
Question 29 In a three-phase, four-wire wye system, what is the voltage between any two line conductors if the line-to-neutral voltage is 277 V? A) 277 V B) 380 V C) 480 V D) 600 V Answer 29: C Explanation: Line-to-line voltage = √3 × line-to-neutral = 1.732 × 277 V = 480 V. This is the standard 277/480V three-phase, four-wire wye system.
Question 30
Calculate the total resistance of three 12 Ω resistors connected in parallel. A) 4 Ω B) 6 Ω C) 8 Ω D) 12 Ω Answer 30: A Explanation: For equal resistors in parallel, R_total = R ÷ n = 12 Ω ÷ 3 = 4 Ω. Parallel resistance is always less than the smallest individual resistor.
Question 31 Calculate the total resistance of three 12 Ω resistors connected in series. A) 4 Ω B) 6 Ω C) 24 Ω D) 36 Ω Answer 31: D Explanation: For resistors in series, R_total = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ = 12 Ω + 12 Ω + 12 Ω = 36 Ω. Series resistance is always greater than any individual resistor.
