construction semester quiz

A #2 guage wire is rated for up to how many AMPS?

• 40 amps

• 60 amps

• 80 amps

• 100 amps

An electrical panel is also sometimes called A

• metal panel

• circuit breaker

• Breaker box

• Breaker housing

How many insulated wires does a 10/3 with ground non-metallic cable have?

• four

• three

• two

• one

Non-Metallic (NM) cable is also called?

• House wire

• Romex

• NM

• Yellow cable

A Hacksaw is best used for

• Cutting wood

• Cutting NM cable

• Cutting EMT

• Cutting THHN wire

Which kit consists of various types of terminals and a crimping tool?

• Wire nut kit

• terminal splice kit

• connections kit

• crimping tool kit

What is the main function of a circuit tester?

• Tests polarity of a receptacle

• Test polarity of bus bar

• Test polarity of neutral wire

• Test polarity of a hot wire

Most house circuit conductors are composed of what?

• Aluminum

• Brass

• Copper

• Silver

What is the process of connecting two or more wires together to attach a wire nut?

• Make sure wires are not touching

• Twist wires together in a counter clockwise direction

• Twist wires together in a clockwise direction

• Never twist wires together

When wiring a recepticle, the ground wire should be attach to What?

• The silver screw

• The gold screw

• The green screw

• The white wire