Practice #4
1. The most heat is created when current flows through which of the following?
(a)a 10 ohm inductance coil
(b)a 10 ohm resistor
(c)a 10 ohm condenser
(d)the heat would be equal in all of these
2. When a current leaves its intended path and returns to the source, bypassing the
load, the circuit is_____.
(a) broken (b) open (c) shorted (d) incomplete
3. The greater number of free electrons, the better the ____of a metal.
(a)voltage drop (b) resistance (c) conductivity (d) insulation value
4. When one material gives up electrons readily and another attracts them, this is the
basis for ____.
(a)piezoelectric (b) thermocouple (c) electtrochem (d) photovoltaic
5. The voltage will lead the current when___.
(a) capacitive reactance exceeds the inductive reactance in the circuit
(b) resistance exceeds reactance in the circuit
(c) reactance exceeds the resistance in the circuit
(d) inductive reactance exceeds the capacitive reactance in the circuit
6. The vector sum of the phase currents is equal to what in a balanced, resistive three-
phase system?
(a) phase current x power factor (b) zero
(c) 1.732 x phase current (d) three x phase current
7. The heating of two different metals will cause ___.
(a) corrosion (b) electron (c) galvanic action (d) fusion
8. If you are using two wattmeters to measure the power, you are measuring power in a
____system.
(a)single phase (b) three phase (c) double (d) high voltage
9. When referring to a "8-32 " machine bolt, the " 32 " refers to the _____.
(a)threads per inch (b) length of the bolt (c) diameter (d)strength
10. On a DC ammeter, to increase the range you would use a ____.
(a) capacitor (b) inductor (c) shunt (d)condenser
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11. A motor works in the principles of ____.
(a) magnetism (b) mechanical force (c) residual force (d) chemical action
12. Connecting batteries in series will give greater ____.
(a) am hours (b) amperage (c) voltage (d) all of these
13. In a completed seal, the minimum thickness of the sealing compound shall not be
less than the trade size of the conduit, and in no case less than___inch
(a)1/4 (b)3/8 (C)1/2 (d)5/8
[Link] mean square is also called the ___voltage.
(a)average (b)peak (c)effective (d)maximum
15. The current through a DC arc lamp can be controlled by a ____.
(a) transformer (b)rheostat (c)rectifier (d)scanner drum
16. The current used for charging storage batteries is ____.
(A) direct (B)positive (c)alternating (d)negative
17. When threading rigid conduit the standard die should provide ____taper per foot.
(a)1/4" (b)1/2" (c)3/4" (d)1"
18. Lubrication would never be applied to a ___.
(a)bearing (b)knife switch (c)controller drum (D)commutator
19. When the power factor in a given circuit is unity, the reactive power is ____.
(a) at maximum (B)1.1414 (c) zero (d)a negative quantity
20. Materials containing numerous free electrons are ______.
(a)good insulators (b)ferrous alloys (c)good conductors (D)carbons
21. A high spot temperature in a corroded electrical connection is caused by a
(an)____.
(a) increase in the flow of current through the connection
(b) decrease in the voltage drop across the connection
(c) increase in the voltage drop across the connection
(d) decrease in the effective resistance of the connection
22. A hickey is ____.
(a) a tool used to bend small sizes of rigid conduit
(b) a part of a conduit
(c) not used in the electrical trade
(d) used only by a plumber
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23. The lubricant used for motor sleeve bearing would be ____.
(a) vaseline (b) grease (c) oil (d) graphite
24. The resistance of a circuit may vary due to ____.
(a)a loose connection (b) change in voltage (c) change in current (d) induction
25. The service disconnection means for each set of service-entrance conductors shall
consist of not more than ____ switches.
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d)12
26. A light bulb usually contains_____.
(a) air (b) neon (c) H2O (d) either a vacuum or gas
27. A ____ is an enclosure designed either for surface or flush mounting and provided
with a frame, mat, or trim in which a swinging door or doors are or may be hung.
(a) cabinet (b) panelboard (c) cutout box (d)
switchboard
28. Of the following ____ is a false statement.
(a) the term kilowatt indicates the measure of power which is all available for work
(b) the term kilovolt-amperes indicated the apparent power made up of an energy
component and a wattless or induction component.
(c) in an industrial plant, low power factor is usually due to underloaded induction
motors
(d) the power factor of a motor is much greater at partial loads than at full load
29. A requirement of service that demands operation for alternae intervals of (1)load
and no load; or (2) load and rest; or (3) load, no load, and rest is called ____duty.
(a) variable (b) intermittent (c) short-time (d) periodic
30. An outlet where one or more receptacles are installed is called a ______.
(a) multi-outlet assembly (b) receptacle outlet
(c) duplex outlet (d) tri-plex outlet
31. A conductor encased within material of composition or thickness not recognized by
the code is a _________ conductor.
(a) coated (b) semi (c) covered (d) fiber optic
32. Cooling of electrical equipment within enclosures is _______.
(A)the responsibility of the equipment manufacturer
(B)not covered by the code
(C)covered by the code
(D)not required
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33. Approved is______.
(A) listed and labeled equipment
(b) acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
(c) tested and approved for the purpose by a qualified testing lab
(d) UL listed only
34. A system which will automatically furnish lighting and / or power to specified areas
and / or equipment when there is a failure of the normal supply is known as a (n)
______system.
(a) fail safe (b) emergency (C) alarm (d) service safe
35. What chapter in the Code is Mobile Homes referred to ?
(a) Chapter 3 (b) Chapter 5 (c) chapter 8 (d) Chapter 9
36. Is it permissible to install direct current and alternating current conductors in one pull
box?
(a) yes, if insulated for the maximum voltage of any conductor.
(b) No, never
(c) yes, if ampacity is the same for both conductors.
(d) yes, in dry places
37. The maximum size fuse to be used in a branch circuit containing no motors depends
on the _______.
(a) load (b) wire size (c) voltage (d) switch size
38. The type letter for moisture-resistant thermoset is _____.
(a) RUH (b) THW (c) RHW (D)MHR
39. On an Edison 3-wire system, some incandescent lamps are observed to be brigther,
and others to be dimmer, than normal. What is the most likely trouble?
(a) weak breaker (b) loose fuse (c) poor neutral connection (d) too much voltage drop
40. A current-limiting overcurrent protective device is a device which will ____ the
current flowing in the faulted circuit.
(A) reduce (b) increase (c) maintain (d) none of these
41. The conductors and equipment for delivering energy from the electricity supply
system to the wiring system of the premises served is called the_________.
(a) primary (b) distribution (c) main supply feeder (d) service
42. Concealed is ____.
(a) not readily visible
(b) made inaccessible by the structure or finish of the building
(c) surrounded by walls
(d) attached to the surface
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43. Continuous load is_______.
(a) a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for three hours or more
(b) a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for one hour or more
(c) intermittent operation in which the load conditions are regularly recurrent
(d) operation at a substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time
44. If a live conductor is contacted accidentally, the severity of the electrical shock is
determined primarily by______.
(a) whether the current is AC and DC
(b) the current in the conductor
(c)the size of the conductor
(d) the contact resistance
45. Electron flow produced by means of applying a pressure to a material is
called______.
(a) thermoelectricity (b) piezoelectricity
(c) electrochemistry (d) photo conduction
46. A dual voltage motor will run more efficiently _____.
(a) at the lower voltage (b) at the higher voltage
(c) the same at either voltage (d) none of these
47. the term anode refers to ____________.
(a) capacitors (b) dynamo (c) rectifier (d) inductor
48.A box contains one grounded and three ungrounded conductors, from one
ungrounded to the grounded conductor 208 volts is measured, the other two
ungrounded measure 120 volts to the grounded conductor, the system is ________.
(a) delta (b)wye 3-wire
(c) wye 4-wire (d) open delta 4-wire
49. The voltage drop in a line can be decreased by _____.
I. increasing the resistance II. increasing the current III. decreasing the load IV.
increasing the wire size
(a) III only (b) I and III only
(c) III and IV only (d) I,III and IV only
50. A 10 ohm resistance carrying 10 amperes of current uses _____ watts power.
(a) 100 (b) 20 (c) 500 (d) 1000
51. When using a #12-2 with ground, the ground _____ carry current under normal
operation.
(a) will (b) will not (c) will sometimes (d) none of these
52. A transformer is more efficiently utilized when the load has a ____ power factor.
(a) low (b) medium (c) average (d) high
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53. When re-routing conduit , it may be necessary to increase the wire size if the
distance is considerably greater, in order ____.
(a) to account for current drop
(b) to allow for possible resistance drop
(c) to compensate for voltage drop
(d) to increase the mechanical strength
54. To handle a three-phase unbalanced system, balance the system by making all
loads equal to the ______single phase load.
(a) smallest (b) average (c) largest (d) unbalanced
55. The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the equipment
grounding conductor at the service is called the _____.
(a) equipment bonding jumper (b) main bonding jumper
(c) circuit bonding jumper (d) electrode bonding jumper
56. Connections of conductors to terminal parts must ensure____.
(a) a good connection without damaging the conductors (b) proper torque values
(c) proper bonding
(d) proper crimping pressure
[Link] determine directly whether all finished wire installations posses resistance
between conductors, and between conductors and ground, use___________.
(a) set screws (b) shields (c) clamps (d) a megger
[Link] electrical power tools, such as electrical drills, come with a third conductor in
the power lead which is used to connect the case of the tool to a grounded part of the
electric outlet. The purpose for having this extra conductor is to _______.
(a) protect the user of the tool should the winding breakdown to the case.
(b) eliminate sparking between the tool and the material being worked upon.
(c) provide for continued operation of the tool should the regular grounded line-wire
open.
(d) prevent accumulation of a static charge on the case.
[Link] purpose of having a rheostat in the field of a dc shunt motor is to _____.
(a) control the speed of the motor
(b) minimize the starting current
(c) limit the field current to a safe value
(d) reduce sparkling at the brushes
60. You are to check the power factor of load, you cannot get a power factor meter, you
would use _____.
(a) a wattmeter
(b) a voltmeter and an ammeter
(c) a kilo-watt hour meter
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(d) an ammeter, a wattmeter and a voltmeter
61. The factor which will have the least effect on the voltage at the most distant point
from the source of supply for a two wire circuit is ______.
(a) whether the supply is 25 cycle and 60 cycle AC
(b) the guage of the circuit wires
(c) the amount of load on the circuit
(d) the length of the circuit
62. The load side is ussually wired to the blades of a knife switch to _____.
(a) prevent blowing the fuse when opening the switch.
(b) make the blades dead when the switch is opened.
(c) prevent arcing when the switch is opened.
(d) allow changing of fuses without opening the switch.
63. High- voltage cable which is to be installed in underground ducts is generally
protected with a ____.
(a) copper outer jacket (b) lead sheath
(c) steel wire armor (d) tarred jute covering
64. A conduit coupling is sometimes tightened by using a strap wrench than a Stillson
wrench, the strap wrench is used when it is important to avoid____.
(a) crushing the conduit
(b) bending the conduit
(c) stripping the threads
(d) damaging the outside finish
65. The life of insulation used in electrical installation is directly affected by heat. Of the
following the electrical insulation which can least withstand heat is ________.
(a) mica (b) rubber (c) fiberglass (d) enamel
66. With respect to a common ligth bulb, it is correct to state that the _____.
(a) circuit voltage has no effect on the life of the bulb
(b) base has left hand thread
(c) filament is made of carbon
(d) lower wattage bulb has the higher resistance
67. One identifying feature of a squirrel-cage induction motor is that it has no_____.
(a) airgap
(b)commutator or slip rings
(c)iron core in the rotating part
(d)windings on the stationary part
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68. The current will lead the voltage when___________.
(a) inductive reactance exceeds the capacitive reactance in the circuit
(b) reactance exceeds the resistance in the circuit
(c) resistance exceeds reactance in the circuit
(d) capacitive reactance exceeds the inductive reactance in the circuit
69. The difference between a thread on a bolt and a thread on a conduit is ______.
(a) the conduit thread is deeper
(b) the conduit thread is tapered
(c) no lubrication required in threading conduit
(d) the conduit thread always has the same pitch for any diamater
70. Open conductors run individually as service drops shall be _______.
[Link] II. bare III. covered
(a) I only (b) II only (c) IIIonly (d) either I or III
71. A ______ is a function that is similar to rectifier.
(a) commutator (b) transformer (c) contactor (d)inverter
72. The term pothead as used in the electrical trade means _____.
(a) current-limiting fuse (b) cable terminal
(c) protective device (d) insulator on a line pole
73. If an AC sine wave reaches a peak voltage of 100, what is the effective root-mean
square voltage?
(a) 57.7 volts (b) 141.4 volts (c)86.6 volts (d)70.7 volts
[Link] measuring to determine the size of a stranded conductor, you would place the
wire guage over _______.
(a)one strand of the conductor (b) the insulation
(c) all of strands (d) the outer covering
75. The resistance filament in a ligth bulb is ______.
(a) usually the same at all times
(b) highest when bulb is off
(c) lowest when bulb is on
(d) highest when bulb is on
76. When one electrical circuit controls another electrical circuit through a relay the
circuit is a ______ circuit.
(a) remote-control (b) control (c) primary (d) secondary
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77. Two one ohm resistors in parallel, the total R is ____ ohm (s).
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 1/2 (d) cannot be calculated
78. The advantage(s) of a wire, three-phase source over a 3-wire, three -phase source
is/are ______.
I. two voltage levels II. a grounded neutral
III. less copper required
(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I and II
79. An ammeter is disconnected from a current transformer (CT), the leads should be
______.
(a) taped (b) shorted (c) re-routed (d) insulated
80. When working on live 600 equipment where rubber gloves migth be damaged, an
electrician should _____.
(a) wear a leather gloves over rubber ones
(b) work without gloves
(c) reinforce the fingers with tape
(d) carry a spare pair
81. A fuse puller is used to replace ______ fuses.
(a) cartridge (b) plug (c) link (d) current-limiting
82. Aluminun and copper-clad aluminum of the circular_mil and insulation have ______.
(a) the same physical characteristics
(b) the same termination period
(c) the same ampacity
(d) different ampacities
83. The primary purpose for grounding a raceway is to prevent the raceway from
becoming ______.
(a) accidentally energized at ahigher potential than ground
(b) a source of induction
(c) magnetized
(d) a path for eddy currents
84. When operated on voltage 10% higher that nameplate rating, an appliance will:
[Link] a shorter life II. draw a higher current III. use more power
(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I,II and III
85. The liquid in a battery is called the _____
(a) askarel (b) eddy current (c) hermetic (d)electrolyte
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86. _______ is the current which flows through a circuit in the same direction at all times
with almost constant strength.
(a) AC (b) Wattage (c) DC (d) Ampacity
87. An Erickson coupling is used to ______.
(a) join sections of EMT together
(b) connect EMT to flexible conduit
(c) connect two sections of rigid conduit when one section cannot be turned
(d) substitute for all-thread
88. To fasten a box to a terra cotta wall you would use ______.
(a) lag bolts (b) expansion bolt
(c) wooden plugs (d) rawl plugs
89. If voltage rotaion of a three-phase motor is A-B-C, the current rotation is _______.
(a) C-B-A (b) A-C-B (c) B-C-A (d) B-A-C
[Link] disadvantage of an autotransformer is _____.
(a) the high cost
(b) the poor efficiency due to a single winding
(c) the size
(d) the lack of isolation between the primary and secondary
91. The power factor can be determined by the use of which combination of the
following meters ?
I ammeter II. wattmeter III. watt-hour meter
IV. ohmmeter V. voltmeter [Link] rotation meter
(a) I,V and VI (b) I,IVand VI (c) I,II and V (d) none of these
92. A unit of an elctrical system which is intended to carry but not utilize electrical
energy is a (an) _______.
(a) device (b) motor (c) light bulb (d) appliance
93. When relay contacts make and break frequently, a condenser is used across the
relay contacts to _____.
(a) energized the relay quicker (b) delay the coil energizing
(c) reduce pitting of the contacts (d) increase the efficiency
[Link] main reason for using oil in an oil circuit breaker is to ____.
(a)lubricate the points
(b)quench the arc
(c)increase the capacity of current
(d)decrease the resistance
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95. The resistance of a copper conductor is________.
(a)inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area
(b)inversely peoportional to its length
(c) directly proportional to its diameter
(d) directly proportional to the square of its diameter
96. To measure AC cycles per second, you would use a_____.
(a)hydrometer (b) manometer (c) frequency meter (d) power factor
97. Voltaic current will lead the voltage when_____.
(a) chemical (b) solar (c) both of these (d)none of these
98.A motor with a wide speed range is a (n)_____.
(a)DC motor (b) AC motor (c)synchronous motor (d) induction motor
99. For discharge lighting lamps to operate properly they would require___.
(a) some sort of ballast
(b) a starter
(c) resistive starter (d) a cool ambient
100. Comparing incandescent lighting with fluorescent lighting at the same level of
illumination, the cost of energy for fluorescent would be ____.
(a) greater (b) less (c) the same (d) 1.05 increase
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