How many algebra and functions questions are on the IBEW?

33 — and unusually, that is the publisher's own figure rather than an estimate. electrical training ALLIANCE publishes this paper as 33 items in 46 minutes, timed on its own, which works out at 83.6 seconds a question. The full-length run on this site is the same length for that reason.

Is this section timed?

Not on this page. These sets are for learning the type — each answer comes with an explanation straight away. When you want the clock, the full-length run is 33 questions in 46 minutes, which is 83.6 seconds a question.

Are these real questions from the test?

No. Every question here is original, written to the published format. The real item banks are confidential and nobody outside the publisher has them.

IBEW algebra and functions questions

Formulas, equivalent expressions, number patterns, and what a formula does when a value changes.

50 questions in this set Untimed — explanation after each answer Real paper: 33 items in 46 min

IBEW algebra and functions 1 of 10

Consider the formula P = 4Q − 3R. If Q equals 7 and R equals 5, what is the value of P?

What this type asks

The publisher describes this paper in one line — “a test of your ability to solve problems using algebra” — and the samples it prints show what that means in practice: substitute two values into a formula and read off the answer, decide which of four expressions is equivalent to a fifth, continue a number pattern, and say what happens to one side of a formula when the other side crosses a value. One year of high school algebra is a stated entry requirement, and this is the paper that checks it. Forty-six minutes for thirty-three items is not a sprint; the booklet says most applicants find they have plenty of time. What costs marks is arithmetic done in a hurry, because no calculator is allowed.

Substituting values into a formulaEquivalent expressionsNumber patternsSolving for a variableRatio and proportionWhat a formula does as a value changes

Now do it with the clock running.

33 questions in 46 minutes — 83.6 seconds each. That is electrical training ALLIANCE's own figure for this paper, which is timed on its own on the day. Sitting it to that clock is the part untimed practice cannot teach.

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Frequently asked

How many algebra and functions questions are on the IBEW?: 33 — and unusually, that is the publisher's own figure rather than an estimate. electrical training ALLIANCE publishes this paper as 33 items in 46 minutes, timed on its own, which works out at 83.6 seconds a question. The full-length run on this site is the same length for that reason.
Is this section timed?: Not on this page. These sets are for learning the type — each answer comes with an explanation straight away. When you want the clock, the full-length run is 33 questions in 46 minutes, which is 83.6 seconds a question.
Are these real questions from the test?: No. Every question here is original, written to the published format. The real item banks are confidential and nobody outside the publisher has them.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of the documents below, with the day it was read. Requirements change — open the source if you need today's wording.

electrical training ALLIANCE — Applying for Apprenticeship (applicant booklet: the test battery, retesting and what a score tells you) Read September 2, 2026
electrical training ALLIANCE — Preparing for the Test (what each test measures, sample questions, answer key) Read September 2, 2026
electrical training ALLIANCE — Apprenticeship Training (IBEW/NECA) Read September 2, 2026

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