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1. 1. Electropla ng uses a ___________ generator.

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2. 2. The total opposition to the flow of

alternating current is ______.
impedance
3. 3. 3 phase currents are generally out of phase

by ____ degrees.
120
4. 4. ____ is the ratio of output to input.

efficiency
5. 5. The voltage produce by electromagnetic

induction is controlled by __.
the
number of lines of flux cut per second
6. Which of the following has the highest dielectric

strength to electrical breakdown?
impregnated
paper
7. The greatest voltage drop in a circuit will

occur when the ____the current flow
through that part of the circuit.
greater
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8. 8. ______ results in loss of electrical energy

from the circuit.
resistance
9. Soft iron is most suitable for use in a _______.

temporary
magnet
10. As the temperature increases, the resistance

of most conductors also increases
except _______.
carbon
11. Of the six ways of producing emf, which method

is used the least?
friction
12. Resistance in the power formula equals ____.

E^2/W
13. What is the formula to find watt hours?

ExIxT
14. In a series circuit when the voltage remains

constant and the resistance increases, the current
_____.
decreases
15. Other factors remaining the same, the effect on

the current flow in the circuit would cause the
current to ___ if the applied voltage
was doubled.
double
16. A mil is what part of an inch?

1/1000
17. A number 12 wire has a diameter of 80.81

mils. The cma would be ___.
6530
18. A substance whose molecules consist of the

same kind of atoms is called__.
element
19. The electrons in the last orbit of an atom

are called___electrons.
valence
20. A length of wire has a resistance of 6 ohms.

The resistance of a wire of the
same material three times as long
and twice the csa will be___ ohms.
9
21. The hot resistance of a 100 watt

incandescent bulb is about____times
its cold resistance.
10
22. The purpose of load in an electrical circuit

is to____.
utilize
electrical energy
23. A device for making, breaking, or changing

connections in a circuit under
load is a____.
switch
24. What relationship determines the efficiency

of electrical equipment?
the
power output divided by the input
25. The conductance of a conductor is the ease

in which current flows through
it. It is measured in ____.
mhos
26. In which of the following would a rheostat

most likely not be used?
transformer
27. Nichrome wire having a resistance of 200 ohms

per 1000 feet is to be used for a
heater that requires a total
resistance of 10 ohms. the length
of wire required would be___feet.
50
28. A fluorescent light that blink "on" and

"off" repeatly may in
time___.
result
in damage to the ballast
29. Electrical appliances are connected in

parallel because it___.
makes
the operation of appliances independent of
each other
30. IF 18 resistances each 36 ohms are connected

in parallel, the total resistance
would be ___ ohms.
2
31. A negatively charged body has ___.

Excess
of electrons
32. A capacitor stores ___.

charge
33. Electrical appliances are not connected in

series because___.
appliances
have different current rating
34. A capacitor opposes___.
change
in voltage
35. Permanent magnet use___as the magnetic material.

hardened
steel
36. The armature current drawn by any DC motor

is proportional to the __.
voltage
applied
37. A compnonent having no continuity would

have____resistance.
infinite
38. Basically all electric motors operate on

the priciple of repulsion or
____.
induction
39. Generally the maximum ambient temperature

for operating Class B motors is___.
40
degrees C
40. The change in direction of light passing from

one area to another of different density is
called___.
refraction
41. An electrician in the industry would first

check the____ to correct a low
power factor.
inductive
load
42. Tinning rubber insulated twisted cable is

done to___.
prevent
chemical reactions between the copper and the
rubber
43. Inductance in a circuit______.

delays
the change current
44. The AC system is prefered to the DC system

because____.
AC
voltages can be easily change in magnitude
45. The breakdown voltage of an insulation

depends upon____ value of AC
voltage.
peak
46. As the power factor of the circuit is

increased___.
reactive
power is decreased
47. For the same rating, the size of a 3 phase motor

will be____ a single phase motor.
less
than that of
48. Carbon brushes are used on a commutator

because___.
they
lubricate and polish
49. DC series motor are used in applications

where___is required.
high
starting torque
50. The voltage per turn of the primary of a

transformer is ____the voltage
per turn of the secondary.
the
same as
51. A 480/208/120v 3 phase transformer is

connected delta-wye. The
secondary line voltage of the
transformer is___in the secondary.
greater
than the phase voltage
52. _____equipment or materials to which has been

attached a label, symbol,or other identifying
mark of an organization that is
acceptable to the
authority having jurisdiction and concerned with

product evaluation that maintains
periodic inspection of
equipment or materials and indicates
compliance
with appropriate standards or
performance.
labeled
53. What is the reason the Code requires each

separate phase conductor to be located in the
same raceway?
to
reduce inductive heat
54. A three phase delta-wye connected

transformer, 480v primary, 208/120v
secondary, the secondary line current
is______.
equal
to the secondary phase current
55. Circuit breakers shall be marked with a voltage

rating no less than the nominal system
voltage that is indicative of
their capability to interupt.
I. fault currents between

phases
II. fault currents from

the phase to ground
III. fault currents

between the neutral and ground
I&II
only
56. The most common type of base used on

standard incandescent light
bulbs of 300 watts or less
is______.
medium
57. A___of a switch is that part of a switch which

is used for the making or breaking
of a connection and which is
electrically insulated from other
contact making or breaking parts.
pole
58. The point of attachment of service drop

conductors to a building or other
structure shall in no casse be
less than ______ feet.
10
59. _____of the following is the true statement.
I. wiring above a nonfire

rated ceiling shall not be
supported by the ceiling support wires
II. wiring above a fire

rated ceiling shall not be
supported by the ceiling support wires
III. cables and raceways

shall not be permitted to be
supported by ceiling grids
IV. the ceiling support

wires shall be permitted to
support branch circuit wiring in accordance if with
the ceiling manufacturer's
instructions
I,II,III&
IV
60. An insulated ground receptacle shall be

identified by_____.
an
orange triangle located on the face of the
receptacle
61. The speed of the DC motor can be controlled

by____.
varying
the field current while the armature
current is held constant
62. If a three-phase, delta-wye transformer bank

having a 480v primary and a
208/120v secondary, is considred
to be 100% efficient,and to have
resistive-typeloads,the maximum kva of the load

will be___.
I. equal to the kva of the

secondary of the transformer
II. equal to the primary

kva of the transformer
III. considerably less than the kva of the

transformer
I&II
only
63. Surrounded by a case,housing,fence or walls that

prevent persons from accidentally
contacting energized parts
is______.
enclosed
64. _______means that equipments is not readily

accesible to persons unless special
means for access are used.
isolated
65. ________locations are those that are

hazardous because of the presence
of easily ignitable fibers or

flyings.
Class3
66. A transformer would most likely have an

efficiency of ____percent.
90
67. Where lighting outlets are installed in

interior stairways, there shall be
a wall switch at each floor level
to control the lighting outlet where
the difference between floor level is____steps or
more
6
68. The installation of wiring and equipment for

fire alarm systems including all
circuits contolled and powered
by the fire alarm system is covered
in article______.
760
69. A conducting material that is____charged

will have an excess of
electrons.
negatively
70. When three single phase transformers are

connected in such a way that the
line current is equal to the phase
current this transformer
is_____ connected.
wye
71. _______losses in an iron core transformer

occur when materials are used that
retain a large part of their
magnetization after the magnetizing force
is removed. These materials are said to have a
high permanence
hysteresis
72. The difference between a neutral and a

grounded circuit conductor is
_________.
only
a neutral carries unbalanced
73. A piece of electrical equipment that is

designed to operate at alternate
intervals of (1) load and no load;
or (2) load and rest; or (3) load, no
load, and rest is called____duty.
intermittent
74. Insulated conductors of #____or smaller,

intended for use as grounded
conductors of circuits shall have
an outer identification of white or natural gray
color.
6
75. _____covers and plates shall be permitted with

nonmetallic boxes.
I. nonmetallic II. metal

either
I or II
76. A light fixture to be installed in a wet location shall

be____.
I. installed so that
water will not accumalate in
wiring compartments
II. installed so that

water will not enter the
wiring compartment
III. marked suitable for

damped locations
I
& II only
77. The general requirements for communication

circuits such as
telephone,telegraph, outside
wiring for fire alarm and burglar alarms is
covered in article____of the NEC.
800
78. Thermal protection is required by the NEC

for_____.
I. fluorescent lighting
fixture ballast installed indoors
II. fluorescent
lighting fixture ballast installed
outdoors
III. recessed
incandescent fixtures installed
indoors
I&III
only
79. All conductors of the same circuit and, where

used, the grounded conductor and all
equipment grounding conductors
shall be contained within the
same____.
I. cable II. raceway

III. trench
I,II,&
III
80. When a circuit breaker is in the OPEN

position_______.
I. you have a short in

the ungrounded conductor
II. you have a short in

the grounded conductor
either
I or II
81. An electrical outlet constructed so that

moisture will not enter the
enclosure is classified as
being _____.
watertight
82. You have an adjustable trip coil rated at 5

amps on a 200-amp switch. If you
want the switch to trip at 120
amps, the trip coil should be set
at_____.
3A
83. After cutting a conduit, to remove the

rough edges on both ends, the
conduit ends should
be________.
burnished
84. One should use an insulated basket grip to attach

a pull line to the conductors because a
bare steel grip should not be
used because it will___.
score
the conduit during the pull
85. The instrument used to indicate phase

relation between current and
voltage is the________.
power
factor meter
86. Reactance will cause the current in a circuit

to vary only when___.
AC
current flows
87. Fixtures supported by the framing members of

suspended ceiling systems shall be
securely fastened to the
ceiling framing member by
mechanical means.This would include all but
which of the following?
fixture
wire
88. With two conductors installed in a conduit,

the conduit can be filled to______%
of its cross section.
31
89. In a residence, no point along the floor line

in any wall space may be more than
_____feet from an outlet.
6
90. Which of the following electrode must be

supplemented by an
additional electrode?
metalundergruond
water pipe
91. plaster, drywall or plasterboard surfaces

that are broken or incomplete
shall be repaired so there will be
no gaps or open spaces greater
than_____inch at the edge of the fitting box.
1/8
92. When making electrical connections a torque

screw driver or wrench is required because
_____.
I. many terminations and

equipment are marked with a
tightening torque
II. control circuit

devices with screw-type pressure
terminals used with #14 or smaller copper
conductors shall be torqued to a
minimum of 7 lb-in. unless
identified for a different torque
value
III. listed or labeled

equipment shall be installed and
used in accordance with any instructions
included in the listing or labeling
I,II
& III
93. The SPST switch can control______.

one
circuit
94. In the OFF position, a good switch will

have ____resistance.
high
95. The tool that is used to align vitrified

tile conduit in multiple ducts
is a _____.
mandrel
96. A transformer is associated with_____current.

alternating
97. Relay contact are made of

silver
98. A device that serves to govern, in some

predetermined manner, the electric
power delivered to the apparatus to
which it is connected is
called a_______.
controller
99. conductors drawn from a copper-clad aluminum

rod with the copper metallurgically
bonded to an aluminum core.
The copper forms a minimum of
____percent of the csa.
10
100. Operation of equipment in excess of normal, full-

load rating, or of a conductor in
excess of rated ampacity which,
when it persists for a sufficient
length of time, would cause damage or
dangerous overheating is called______.
an
overload
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1. 1. Electropla ng uses a ___________ generator.

2. 2. The total opposition to the flow of

3. 3. 3 phase currents are generally out of phase

4. 4. ____ is the ratio of output to input.

5. 5. The voltage produce by electromagnetic

6. Which of the following has the highest dielectric

7. The greatest voltage drop in a circuit will

8. 8. ______ results in loss of electrical energy

9. Soft iron is most suitable for use in a _______.

10. As the temperature increases, the resistance

11. Of the six ways of producing emf, which method

12. Resistance in the power formula equals ____.

13. What is the formula to find watt hours?

14. In a series circuit when the voltage remains

15. Other factors remaining the same, the effect on

16. A mil is what part of an inch?

17. A number 12 wire has a diameter of 80.81

18. A substance whose molecules consist of the

19. The electrons in the last orbit of an atom

20. A length of wire has a resistance of 6 ohms.

21. The hot resistance of a 100 watt

22. The purpose of load in an electrical circuit

23. A device for making, breaking, or changing

24. What relationship determines the efficiency

25. The conductance of a conductor is the ease

26. In which of the following would a rheostat

27. Nichrome wire having a resistance of 200 ohms

28. A fluorescent light that blink "on" and

29. Electrical appliances are connected in

30. IF 18 resistances each 36 ohms are connected

31. A negatively charged body has ___.

32. A capacitor stores ___.

33. Electrical appliances are not connected in

34. A capacitor opposes___.

35. Permanent magnet use___as the magnetic material.

36. The armature current drawn by any DC motor

37. A compnonent having no continuity would

38. Basically all electric motors operate on

39. Generally the maximum ambient temperature

40. The change in direction of light passing from

41. An electrician in the industry would first

42. Tinning rubber insulated twisted cable is

43. Inductance in a circuit______.

44. The AC system is prefered to the DC system

45. The breakdown voltage of an insulation

46. As the power factor of the circuit is

47. For the same rating, the size of a 3 phase motor

48. Carbon brushes are used on a commutator

49. DC series motor are used in applications

50. The voltage per turn of the primary of a

51. A 480/208/120v 3 phase transformer is

52. _____equipment or materials to which has been

authority having jurisdiction and concerned with

53. What is the reason the Code requires each

54. A three phase delta-wye connected

55. Circuit breakers shall be marked with a voltage

I. fault currents between

II. fault currents from

III. fault currents

56. The most common type of base used on

57. A___of a switch is that part of a switch which

58. The point of attachment of service drop