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The GAEC exam has 162 questions and runs 8 hours.
These 10 free GAEC questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Georgia Electrical Contractor License Exam (Class II Unrestricted) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
An applicant completed a two-year electrical-contracting diploma at an accredited technical college, then gained four years of full-time qualifying Class II experience, including 26 months installing and repairing three-phase systems. Under Georgia's current academic-program eligibility route, which statement is accurate?
Correct answer: C - The stated education and experience meet the academic route
During a hospital renovation, the owner's authorized representative issues a construction change directive, as permitted by the contract, rerouting a feeder immediately to avoid a structural conflict. Price and time have not yet been agreed. What should the electrical contractor do?
Correct answer: A - Proceed under the directive, give required notice, and document cost and schedule effects
A 120-volt, single-phase, 20-ampere receptacle is supplied by temporary wiring at a construction site and is used by employees. The employer has not established an assured equipment grounding conductor program. Which protection is required?
Correct answer: D - Approved GFCI protection for personnel
A crew will enter a 4.5-foot-deep trench. Spoil is set back 3 feet, no hazardous atmosphere is reasonably expected, and the competent person finds no indication that a protective system is needed at the shallower depth. The nearest ladder requires 40 feet of lateral travel. What must be corrected before entry?
Correct answer: B - Provide safe egress so no worker travels more than 25 lateral feet
A public-project owner wants assurance that the electrical contract will be completed if the prime contractor fails to perform. Subcontractors and suppliers want protection if they are not paid. Which bond pairing addresses the two risks?
Correct answer: B - A performance bond for completion and a payment bond for covered subcontractors and suppliers
A $500,000 contract has incurred $180,000 of cost against a latest estimated total cost of $300,000. Billings to date are $260,000. Using the cost-to-cost percent-complete method, how should the billing position be reported?
Correct answer: D - 60% complete and $40,000 underbilled
An electrical rough-in activity has zero total float and finishes three working days late. The schedule logic, activity durations, and resource plan are otherwise unchanged. What is the most likely effect?
Correct answer: A - Project completion slips three days unless recovery changes the critical path
The one-line diagram shows a 480-volt, three-phase feeder to a rooftop unit, the approved equipment submittal identifies a 208-volt, three-phase unit, and the panel schedule shows a two-pole breaker. Conduit fabrication has not begun. Which response best protects the project?
Correct answer: C - Issue an RFI and resolve the design conflict before fabrication
At a 120/240-volt single-phase panel, line-to-line voltage is 240 volts. Measurements are 156 volts from L1 to neutral and 84 volts from L2 to neutral, and both readings shift when a 120-volt load is switched. What fault best explains the pattern?
Correct answer: A - An open or high-resistance service neutral
A linear 4-20 mA pressure transmitter is ranged from 0 to 200 psi and is producing 12.0 mA. The loop supply and field wiring test normal. What should the controller indicate, and what would a zero display most strongly suggest?
Correct answer: C - 100 psi; a zero display points to the controller input or scaling
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