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Official exam: NFPA 70E Qualified Person

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First published: September 2, 2026Bank updated: September 2, 2026Published by CertQuestUSA · review process

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NFPA 70E Qualified Person: a 18-question practice bank for the real OSHA Safety & Health standard, 1 full paper of 18 questions each with no repeats, every question written to the regulation it comes from.

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Every question in this bank cites a source -- primarily Article 110 -- Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods (8%) and Article 110 -- Risk Assessment (8%) of this exam's citations.

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What this exam covers

Article 120: Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition33%
Article 110: General Requirements, Risk Assessment and Energized Work Permits39%
Article 130: Shock and Arc Flash Protection Boundaries and PPE Selection28%

5 real sample questions

NFPA 70E's hierarchy of risk control methods ranks six levels from most to least effective. Which is ranked FIRST, and which is ranked LAST?

A. Elimination is first; PPE is last

B. PPE is first; elimination is last

C. Administrative controls are first; engineering controls are last

D. All six levels are considered equally effective, with no ranking

Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. Elimination is first; PPE is last

B: This reverses the actual order; PPE is the least effective method, not the most.
C: Administrative controls and engineering controls are not the first and last levels; elimination and PPE hold those positions.
D: The hierarchy is explicitly ranked, not treated as six equally weighted options.

Source: Article 110 -- Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods

Before work is performed on or near exposed electrical conductors or circuit parts, what must be conducted?

A. A shock risk assessment and an arc flash risk assessment

B. Only a general company safety orientation, unrelated to the specific task

C. A risk assessment is optional if the worker has years of experience

D. A risk assessment is required only for work above 600 volts

Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. A shock risk assessment and an arc flash risk assessment

B: A general orientation is not a substitute for a task-specific risk assessment.
C: Experience does not remove the requirement to assess risk for the specific task at hand.
D: The risk assessment duty is not limited to a single voltage threshold.

Source: Article 110 -- Risk Assessment

When is an Energized Electrical Work Permit (EEWP) generally required under NFPA 70E?

A. When equipment cannot be placed into an electrically safe work condition and work will occur within the restricted approach boundary

B. For every task performed anywhere on a job site, regardless of electrical exposure

C. Only when the employer chooses to use one, since it is entirely optional

D. Only for work performed by apprentices, never by fully qualified persons

Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. When equipment cannot be placed into an electrically safe work condition and work will occur within the restricted approach boundary

B: The permit is tied specifically to energized electrical work meeting that condition, not to all site tasks.
C: The permit is a requirement under the stated conditions, not left purely to preference.
D: The EEWP requirement is not limited to apprentices; it applies based on the work condition, not the worker's experience level.

Source: Article 110 -- Energized Electrical Work Permit

Which of these tasks is commonly recognized as one of the exceptions to needing an Energized Electrical Work Permit, provided the restricted approach boundary is not crossed and appropriate safe work practices and PPE are used?

A. Testing, troubleshooting, or voltage measuring

B. Routine repainting of the equipment enclosure

C. General housekeeping unrelated to the equipment

D. Administrative paperwork performed in an office

Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. Testing, troubleshooting, or voltage measuring

B: Repainting is not the kind of diagnostic task the exception covers.
C: General housekeeping is unrelated to the electrical-work exception described.
D: Office paperwork has no bearing on an electrical work permit exception.

Source: Article 110 -- EEWP Exceptions

What distinguishes a "qualified person" from an "unqualified person" under NFPA 70E, in general terms?

A. A qualified person has been trained and has demonstrated skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations involved, and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved

B. Job title alone, regardless of any training received

C. Years employed by the company, regardless of electrical training

D. Whether the person owns their own tools

Show answer and reasoning

Correct answer: A. A qualified person has been trained and has demonstrated skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of the electrical equipment and installations involved, and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved

B: A title alone does not establish the demonstrated skill and training the standard requires.
C: General tenure does not substitute for task-specific electrical training.
D: Tool ownership has no bearing on electrical qualification.

Source: Article 110 -- Qualified Person

Real-world data for this exam

Electrical: General Requirements (Protection of Employees)2023-01-01–2026-07-301,376 citations Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices: Use of Equipment2023-01-01–2026-07-301,272 citations

Frequently asked questions

Where can I take a free NFPA 70E practice test online?

Right here. CertQuestUSA's free NFPA 70E practice test online is a 10-question diagnostic across the exam's domains, with no sign-up and no credit card, and shows your score by topic at the end. The full 18-question bank, with every answer explained and cited to the regulation it comes from, is $14.99 for a 30-day pass that never renews.

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA NFPA 70E Qualified Person practice test?

18 questions total, split into 1 full paper of 18 each with no repeats across papers.

What topics does the NFPA 70E Qualified Person test cover?

3 domains, with the heaviest weight on Article 110: General Requirements, Risk Assessment and Energized Work Permits (39%), Article 120: Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition (33%), and Article 130: Shock and Arc Flash Protection Boundaries and PPE Selection (28%).

Where do CertQuestUSA's NFPA 70E Qualified Person questions come from?

Primarily Article 110 -- Hierarchy of Risk Control Methods (8%) and Article 110 -- Risk Assessment (8%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.

Is there a free diagnostic for NFPA 70E Qualified Person?

Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.

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