Electrical Concepts Quiz

What is a conventional component that uses electricity to do work?

• Electronic device

• Electrical device

• Mechanical device

• Transistor

A storage device for electricity is a:

• capacitor

• diode

• transformer

• transistor

What other sensor can perform the same function as a relay?

• Transistor

• Transformer

• Capacitor

• Diode

What are small wires called that carry low voltage to components, circuits, and ECUs?

• Single wire

• Stranded wire

• Primary wire

• Secondary wire

Negatively charged particles that circle in specific orbits around the center, or nucleus, of an atom are called:

• atoms

• electrons

• neutrons

• protons

What is the term for something that limits and controls current flow in a circuit?

• Voltage

• Current

• Resistance

• Watts

A storage device for electricity is a:

• Capacitor

• Diode

• Transformer

• Transistor

The best type of wire to use for automotive purposes is:

• Aluminum (solid)

• Aluminum (stranded)

• Copper (solid)

• Copper (stranded)

If I have a parallel circuit with 2 bulbs and 1 bulb is dimmer than the other, what does this indicate?

• Circuit is shorted to power

• Circuit is shorted to ground before the bulb

• There is high resistance on the connector of one of the bulbs

• There is an open circuit on one of the bulbs

What is the function of a diode in a circuit?

• To store electrical energy

• To allow current to flow in one direction

• To increase voltage

• To decrease resistance