Electric Lighting Quiz

Which of the following is true regarding the storage and handling of lighting fixtures?

• Most lighting fixtures require major assembly before use.

• Lighting fixtures are packaged carefully and can be handled in the same manner as other construction materials.

• Wear gloves when handling fixtures to protect finished surfaces.

• Mounting hardware is interchangeable between fixtures.

Which of the following will shorten the life of a filament in an incandescent lamp?

• Operating at cooler temperatures

• Operating at warmer temperatures

• Frequently turning it on and off

• The use of a photosensor

Chandeliers are a type of _____.

• surface-mounted lighting fixture

• recessed lighting fixture

• suspended lighting fixture

• track-mounted lighting fixture

A flange hanger is commonly used with a _____.

• suspended fixture

• recessed fixture

• wall-mounted fixture

• bollard-type fixture

Fluorescent lamps with a single pin at each end are known as _____.

• instant-start lamps

• rapid-start lamps

• preheat lamps

• high-output (HO) lamps

Which of the following is true regarding modular wiring systems?

• Attached fixtures are connected using standard hard wiring methods.

• Modular systems are generally not reusable.

• Modular systems must originate at the service entrance.

• Modular components are color-coded by voltage.

Which of the following provides high voltage across the lamp's electrodes at startup, causing them to emit electrons?

• Instant-start ballast

• Preheat ballast

• Rapid-start ballast

• Late-start ballast

Which of the following is an HID ballast category?

• Auto ranging circuit

• Constant wattage autotransformer

• Inverted

• Dual-coil

Light enters the eye through a transparent layer called the _____.

• retina

• pupil

• cornea

• lens

Which of the following materials absorbs the most light?

• Concrete

• Dark red bricks

• Stainless steel

• White paint