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WorksheetsAuto Tech Chapter 37
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
A setting on a DVOM to display the maximum and minimum readings.
High resistance
Min/max setting
Short to power
Probing technique
A term that describes a circuit or components with more resistance than designed.
High resistance
Digital volt-ohmmeter (DVOM)
Short to power
Oscilloscope
A condition in which current flows from one circuit into another
Probing technique
High resistance
short to power
min/max setting
A test instrument that graphs voltage over time and displays the results on a screen.
Digital volt-ohmmeter (DVOM)
high resistance
min/max setting
Oscilloscope
The way in which test probes are connected to a circuit
Oscilloscope
probing technique
short to power
min/max setting
A test instrument with a digital display for measuring votage, resistance, and current
High resistance
min/max setting
Oscilloscope
Digital volt-ohmmeter (DVOM)
A digital volt-ohmmeter is used to measure _____
voltage
amperage
resistance
all of the above
A digital volt-ohmmeter for three-phase fixed equipment and single-phase commercial lighting would have a _____ rating
CAT I
CAT II
CAT III
CAT IV
The _____ setting is often used to measure vehicle battery voltage while the engine is cranking or the battery is charging
hold
sample
min/max
save
The red lead for the DVOM is labeled with the _____ symbol
+
V/Ω
-
±
All of the following are examples of common types of DVOM probes, except:
ground probes
alligator clips
fine-pin probes
insulation piercing probes
The sum of all the ______ in a series circuit equals the supply voltage
resistors
batteries
voltage drops
loads
The ____ is the same in all parts of a properly working series circuit
voltage
current
resistance
all of the above
Ideally the voltage drop across a fuse attached in series with a 12V battery should be _____
24 volts
12 volts
6 volts
0 volts
As the position of the wiper of a potentiometer is changed, so is the ____ to a load connected to the potentiometer
voltage
resistance
current flow
both A and C
_____ can be fitted to the probe leads to reduce the maximum voltage to safe levels for the oscilloscope to measure
Attenuators
Cuffs
Alligator clips
Current clamps
Hybrid vehicles typically require meters and test leads rated as CAT III or CAT IV.
true
false
5208 MV is the same as 5208 millivolts. It could also be called 52.08 volts
true
false
The read lead is the positive lead, and the black lead is the negative lead
true
false
After back-probing always res-insulate the hole that the probe makes with room temperature vulcanizing silicone to prevent any corrosion
true
false
To accurately measure the resistance of a component, you should remove or isolate the component from the circuit
true
false
A DVOM reading of OL means overload and indicates the voltage being read is higher than the maximum allowed for the range.
true
false
Voltage drop can be measured across components, connectors, or cables, but current has to be flowing to get an accurate measurement.
true
false
Parallel circuits are commonly used in the vehicle's electrical system, especially for lights
true
false
Oscilloscopes display time on the vertical axis, and voltage is displayed on the horizontal axis, or from left to right across the screen.
true
false
If the resistance and voltage of a circuit are known, then the theoretical current can be calculated using Ohm's law
true
false
