TEST QUESTION

IN

BASIC ELECTRICITY

1. Which of the following wires has the greatest cross-sectional area?

a. 9 AWG
b. 14 AWG
c. 22 AWG
d. 30 AWG

2. What is the unit of measure for electrical pressure or electromotive force?

a. amps
b. ohms
c. volts
d. watts

3. Which of the following circuit configurations has the same amount of voltage drop across
each of its components?
a. parallel
b. series
c series-parallel
d. combination

4. As temperature increases, what happens to the current-carrying ability of a wire?

a. There is no change.
b. The wire can carry more current.
c. The wire can carry less current.
d. The wire can carry no current.
5. In a series circuit consisting of 3 resistors of 45 Ω each and a 50-V source, what is the
approximate amount of heat produced?
a. 16.6 W
b. 18.5 W
c. 135 W
d. 150 W
6. In a two-branch parallel circuit containing one 30-Ω resistor in each branch and powered from
a 10-V source, what is the total current flowing in the circuit?
a. .33 A
b. .67 A
c. 40 A
d. 60 A
7. Which of the following determines total power in a series circuit?
a. source voltage times the current
b. total voltage applied to the circuit
c. current flowing through a switch
d. average of the wattage consumed by each resistor
8. If a resistor suddenly decreases in value (resistance decreases), what will happen to the current
through the resistor?
a. increases
b. remains unchanged
c. decreases
d. fluctuates

9. What is the applied voltage on a circuit in which .5A is flowing and 10 W is generated?
a. 2 V
b. 5 V
c. 20 V
d. 50 V

10. Refer to Figure 1 on the Reference Sheet. Which drawing is the electrical symbol for a
source of energy?
a. A
b. C
c. I
d. J

11. What is the classification of an AC circuit in which the capacitive reactance is 50 Ω, the
inductive reactance is 30 Ω and the resistance is 100 Ω?
a. resistive
b. inductive
c. capacitive
d. resonant

12. When using a standard multimeter to measure AC voltage, what type of measurement will
the multimeter indicate?
a. peak-to-peak
b. peak
c. average
d. rms
13. What happens to current flow in a capacitive circuit when the DC voltage across the
capacitor is approximately equal to the source voltage?
a. Current flow is optimized.
b. Little current flows.
c. Current flow is maximum at the source.
d. Current flow is maximum at the capacitor.
14. What is the term used to describe the ability of a device to store energy in the form of an
electrical charge?
a. inductance
b. conductance
c. reactance
d. capacitance
15. Refer to Figure 2. What is the total capacitance of this circuit?
a. 15 pF
b. 30 pF
c. 105 pF
d. 160 pF

16. If the distance between the plates of a capacitor decreases while all other components of the
capacitor remain the same, what happens to the capacitance of the device?
a. increases
b. remains the same
c. decreases
d. varies

17. In mutual induction, what passes between conductors in order to create voltage?
a. radiation
b. magnetic flux
c. current flow
d. resistance

18. The Henry is the unit of measurement for which of the following properties?
a. reactance
b. capacitance
c. resistance
d. induction

19. Which of the following devices can be used to test the windings of an inductor for
continuity?
a. wattmeter
b. voltmeter
c. ohmmeter
d. Wheatstone bridge

20. Which of the following circuit conditions does a metal oxide varistor (MOV) protect against?
a. high voltage
b. high current
c. high circuit noise
d. high cross-talk

21. How should a fuse be installed in a circuit to insure proper operation?

a. parallel to the load
b. series with the load
c. in any way possible
d. at the ground point
22. In a parallel circuit operating with a source of 30 VAC, designed to carry a total current of 6
A, what happens to the protection device (fuse) when the resistance suddenly changes to 2 Ω?
a. closes
b. no change
c. shorts to ground
d. opens
23. How many watts are in 100 microwatts?
a. .01 milliwatts
b. .1 milliwatts
c. 1.0 milliwatts
d. 10 nanowatts
24. Which of the following is an appropriate use for a voltmeter?
a. To measure difference of potential
b. To measure current flow
c. To determine total resistance
d. To determine
power output

25. What should be observed when connecting a voltmeter into a DC circuit?

a. Ohms
b. resistance
c. polarity
d. power factor
2. Which of the following is not a type of service disconnect?
a. Knife blade switch
b. Fuse block
c. Circuit Breakers
d. Bus Bar

2. If a grounded conductor is attached to the disconnect switch, which type of service

disconnect must be used?
a. Circuit breakers
b. Knife Blade Switch
c. Fuse Block
d. None of the above

3. What is the most frequently used wire size for interior wiring?
a. 10 AWG
b. 12 AWG
c. 15 AWG
d. 18 AWG
4. If you have four to six 12 AWG wires in a conduit, what would be the allowable current-
carrying capacity in percentage to the normal?
a. 50%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 80%

5. If a box is to contain four No. 10 conductors and two No. 12 conductors, what is the
minimum sized box that can be used in cubic inches?
a. 12
b. 13 1/2
c. 14 1/2
d. 15

6. A run of electrical conduit may not have more than _____________ quarter bends between
fittings and outlets?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

7. The total load on any single over current device in a panel board must not exceed 80 percent
of its capacity where the load continues for 3 or more hours to avoid overheating of the
conductor.
True
False

8. A fuse should be rated higher than the lowest rated component in a panel board to be
protected.
True
False

9 .Which of the following locations would most likely require installation of a ground fault
circuit interrupter?
a. living room
b. closet
c. bedroom
d. bathroom
10. An open circuit occurs in wiring system when _____________________.
a. the system is working properly
b. a conductor is broken or separated
c. a fuse is installed
d. None of the above

11. Short circuits or grounds can be all of the following except ___________
a. Solid
b. Partial
c. Floating
d. Contracted

12. Which phase is probably open when you test

Phase A and Phase B and get a low voltage
reading, test Phase B and C and get a normal
reading and test Phase A and C and get a low
voltage reading?
a. Phase A
b. Phase B
c. Phase C
d. None of the
above

13. In residential buildings, small appliance loads should have two or more
________________.
a. 15 ampere branch circuits
b. 20 ampere branch circuits
c. 40 ampere branch circuits
d. 50 ampere branch circuits

14. What law would you use to determine the voltage of a power supply?
a. Coulomb's Law
b. Kirchoff's Law
c. Ohm's Law
d. None of the above

15. Ohm's law states ____________________.

a. Voltage = amps x resistance
b. Voltage = current / resistance
 c. Voltage = watts x current
d. Voltage = current/watts
e. None of the above

16. The amount that a given conductor resists the flow of electric current is
measured in___________.
a. Watts
b. Volts
c. Iambs
d. Coulombs
e. Ohms

17. Which law holds that like-charged objects repel and opposite- charged
objects attract?
a. Coulomb's Law
b. Kirchoff's Law
c. Ohm's Law
d. None of the above

18. Direct current can change direction.

True
False

19. Alternating current changes direction at which of the following frequencies?

a. 40 Hz
b. 50 Hz
c. 60 Hz
d. 70 Hz
e. None of the above

20. Electron Theory and Conventional Theory hold opposite current flow
directions.
True
False

21. Which of the following will not affect the resistance of a circuit?
a. Length of the Conductor
b. Diameter of the Conductor
c. Insulation of the Conductor
 d. Temperature
e. Physical Condition

22. The greater the resistance, the more power is dissipated in the form of heat
energy.
True
False

23. Which of the following are a source of electricity?

a. Friction
b. Heat
c. Light
d. Pressure
e. Chemical action
f. All of the above

24. In a series circuit, the current has ___________ path(s) to take.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

25. When connecting a voltmeterlnto a DC circuit, what should be observed?

a. Power Factor
b. Rms
c. Resistance
d. Polarity
 26.Q: What is an amplifier?
A: A device that makes sounds louder and signal levels greater

27.Q: What device is used to convert direct current to alternating current?

A: Oscillator

28.Q: How does a digital meter’s display differ from an analog meter’s display?
A: Shows digital (numeric) readout instead of a needle pointing to a mark on a fixed scale

29.Q: Holding resistance constant, how does increasing current in a circuit affect voltage?
A: Voltage increases

30.Q: How would adding a 20-Ω resistor in parallel with a 100-Ω resistor change the reading on an
ammeter?
A: Current would increase
Q: When measuring DC voltage across a device with a multimeter, the meter indicates 0 volts. What is
one possible explanation for this reading?
A: Switch is open

Q: What is the resistance of a lamp which draws 120 mA when connected to a 12.6-V battery?
A: 105 Ω

Basic Electricity
1.What is electricity?

Electricity is the movement of electrons.

2.What is an Electrical System?

An Electrical System is a system that is composed of one piece of equipment connectedtogether

to provide electricity.
3.Examples of an electrical system.
a.Car -
The car needs battery to start.b.

Home-
Our home needs electricity to power up lamps and appliances. Example: Air-conditioning unit,
heater and television.c.

Plant -
The plant needs electricity to run electric motors and other machineries.
4.Basic electrical units and quantities.

Quantity SymbolUnit
Voltage V or EVoltsElectricCurrentIAmperesResistance ROhms
5.What is the law that explains the relationship of the basic electrical quantities?
Ohms Law
6.What is Ohm’s Law formula?

V=IxR
Example of electrical calculations using Ohm’s Law
Problem 1.
In the Electric Circuit the voltage is 10 volts and the resistance is 5 ohms. What isthe current?
Problem 2.
If the resistance is 4 ohms and the current is 5 amperes. What is the voltage?
Problem 3.
The voltage of the battery is 24 Volts an the current is 6 amperes. What is thevalue of the
resistance?

AC AND DC Electricity
1.What are the two types of electric current?

AC
–Alternating Current

DC
–Direct Current
2.What is the equipment that can produce Alternating Current?

Electric Generator
3.What is the equipment that can produce Direct Current?

Electric Battery
4.Give some examples of equipment that uses AC?

Electric motors, fluorescent lamp, air conditioning unit, heater, electric fan and refrigerator.
5.Give some examples of equipment that uses DC?
Cellular phone, laptop and other equipment that primarily used DC to operate.
6.How can we convert AC to DC?
We can convert DC to AC by using inverter.
7.
How can we convert DC to AC?
We can convert AC to DC by using rectifier.
Generator
1.What is an electric generator?

Electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

2.What are the main parts of a generator?

Stator
–the stationary part of a generator

Rotor
–the rotating part of a generator

Coil windings
–the part that provides the magnetic interaction.

Commutator
–the part that connects the stator and the rotor.
3.What is Prime Mover?

Prime Mover is the component of a power plant that transforms energy from the thermal orthe
pressure form to the mechanical form.

4.Why is Prime Mover important?

Prime Mover is important because they are the source of mechanical energy, without
primemover there would be no mechanical energy input in the power plant.
5.What are the examples of prime mover?

Engine- for generators that are using gasoline or diesel fuel to operate.

Wind Turbine
–used by windmill plant.

Water Turbine
 –
used by hydro electric power plant

Steam Turbine
–used by thermal plants such as combine gas power plant.
6.How generators produce electricity?
a.The prime mover causes mechanical energy to turn the turbine that is connected to therotor of
the generator.b.

An external (outside) battery source is used to excite the coil of the stator, setting up aninitial
magnetic field.c.

When the rotor rotates it develops magnetic action (electromagnetic induction)between its coils
(the coil of the rotor) and the coil of the stator.d.

By the law of electromagnetic induction electricity is produced in the output terminal of the
generator.