IE2- Basic Conduit Bending
Authored by Shannon Honeycutt
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This quiz focuses on basic conduit bending techniques and calculations, a fundamental skill set in electrical installation and construction trades education. The content is appropriate for post-secondary vocational or technical training programs, typically at the community college level or specialized trade school instruction. Students need to master essential conduit bending terminology including take-up, gain, stub length, and leg length, while understanding the mathematical relationships between these measurements. The quiz assesses knowledge of bending equipment components such as bender shoes, sight gauges, and hickeys, along with their specific applications. Students must also demonstrate proficiency in multi-step calculation procedures for determining bend centers, offset measurements, and conduit length requirements using industry-standard formulas and constants. Created by Shannon Honeycutt, a teacher in the US who teaches post-secondary trade education. This assessment serves as an excellent tool for evaluating student comprehension of foundational conduit bending principles before progressing to hands-on laboratory exercises. The quiz functions effectively as a formative assessment to identify knowledge gaps in theoretical understanding, or as a review instrument before practical examinations. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to reinforce previously covered material or assign it as homework to solidify conceptual learning between lab sessions. The content aligns with career and technical education standards for electrical construction and maintenance programs, specifically addressing competencies in conduit installation, bending calculations, and proper tool usage that prepare students for entry-level positions in the electrical trades.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The _____________ of a 90 degree bend is the longest length from the end of the straight section of pipe to the bend
Gain
Stub length
Leg length
Take-up
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The first of the five steps used to determine bender take-up is:
Measure the stub length
Bend a 90 degree stub
Subtract 10 inches from the stub length, the remainder will be your take-up
Measure and mark ten inches on an appropriate stick of conduit
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For larger jobs, it can be about ____________ percent more expensive to used connectors to change the direction of the conduit rather than bending.
20
30
40
50
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ______________ is the distance measured from the top or bottom of an offset parallel to the opposite (top or bottom) side of the remaining parallel.
Angle of offset
Bend centers
Actual depth of offset
Overall offset
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ________________ depends on the size and type of conduit used and determines the radius of the bend
Bender shoe
Hook
Sight Gauge
Foot lever
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A _______________ has a much smaller “shoe” and must be repositioned several times along the conduit in order to properly bend conduit.
Hand bender
Hickey
Mechanical bender
Power bender
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The ______________ operates by looking straight down at the indicator and comparing it to the five calibrated bending degree marks on the shoe.
Hook
Sight gauge
Positioning indicator
Finish indicator
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