Captice Question Bank 2024

An electric shock can occur when contact is made simultaneously with which of the following?

• Two objects at the same resistance value

• Two objects at different voltages

• Two objects at different resistance values

• Two objects at the same voltage

What is cleaning up a spillage an example of?

• Isolating a hazard

• Minimising a hazard

• Reducing a hazard

• Eliminating a hazard

Select the item of PPE that would be in regular use when on a building site:

• Gas detector

• Hard hat

• Insulated gloves

• Site radio

Which of the following best describes an automatic sprinkler system?

• A system that detects heat as a fire increases in intensity and automatically distributes water onto the fire.

• A system that releases gas to extinguish a fire.

• A system that releases wet chemicals to extinguish fires from sources

  such as commercial cooking.

• A system that releases dry chemicals to extinguish fires from sources such as energised electrical equipment, gases, liquids, greases, and wood.

As an employee, are you required to supply your own safety equipment?

• Yes, if it is required for the task

• Yes, if the employer cannot provide it

• Only if you are working on the task during overtime

• No

What type of fire extinguisher is safe to use on a fire within live electrical equipment?

• Foam

• Wet Chemical

• Water

• CO2

From the list below select the most appropriate method of locking out an isolating device on a circuit.

• If no one else is around, turning it off is appropriate

• A padlock from the site box where everyone has the same key.

• A padlock issued to you by your employer - only you have the key.

• Only electricians are on site. A cable tie is appropriate.

Which of the following best describes a site plan?

• It shows the mounting positions of components but little or no wiring information.

• It shows the shape and dimensions of a site.

• It generally shows a floor plan of where equipment is to be positioned and general cable runs.

• It shows the operation of an electrical circuit by showing how the circuit

  is

  connected, rather than its physical layout.

What is the function of a plan legend?

• It allows a large area to be represented on a relatively small area of paper or screen.

• It informs the reader how the plan is to be implemented.

• It gives the reader extra information such as environmental conditions.

• It identifies what the symbols on the plan represent.

Which of the following best describes a break contact?

• Normally closed contacts that open when operated.

• How contacts sit when the circuit is de-energised.

• A contact that has both a normally open contact and a normally closed

  side.

• Normally open contacts that close when operated.