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ELECTRICAL WIRING AND TOOL ID

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

A HOOK BILL KNIFE IS USED BEST FOR WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

a)

CUTTING WIRES

b)

SHAPING WIRES

c)

CUTTING THE SHEATHING OF NON METALLIC CABLE

d)

CUTTING HOLES FOR WIRES

2.

WELL INSULATED TOOLS CAN HELP PREVENT WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

a)

SHORT CIRCUIT

b)

HAND FATIGUE

c)

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

d)

ELECTRICAL SHOCK

3.

WHICH IS THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF A CIRCUIT TESTER?

a)

to test a switch

b)

to test a circuit breaker

c)

to test a receptacle device

d)

to test amperage

4.

Which is the safest type ladder to use working around electricity?

a)

FIBERGLASS LADDER

b)

ALUMINUM LADDER

c)

EXTENSION LADDER

d)

FOLDING LADDER

5.

IN REGARDS TO AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, WHAT DOES THE TERM "LOAD" MEAN?

a)

THE AMOUNT OF VOLTAGE APPLIED TO CIRCUIT

b)

THE NUMBER OF WIRES ON A CIRCUIT

c)

THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICITY BEING USED BY CIRCUIT

d)

THE AMPERAGE RATING OF CIRCUIT

6.

WHICH IS THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF A MULTIMETER?

a)

DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF VOLTAGE WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT

b)

TESTS THE AMOUNT OF VOLTAGE BY USING TWO PROBES

c)

TESTS THE AMOUNT OF AMPERAGE PRESENT USING TWO PROBES

d)

TESTS MULTIPLE VOLTAGES AT SAME TIME

7.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF AMPERAGE METER?

a)

DETECTS VOLTAGE ON A CIRCUIT

b)

DETECTS CONTINUITY OF A WIRE

c)

DETECTS THE LOAD OF A CIRCUIT

d)

NON-CONTACT AMPERAGE TESTING

8.

WHICH IS THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF A NON CONTACT VOLTAGE METER?

a)

DETECTS PRESENCE OF AMPERAGE WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT

b)

DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF VOLTAGE WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT

c)

DETECTS IF DEVICE IS RECEIVING ENOUGH POWER

d)

DETECTS A SHORT IN A CIRCUIT

9.

WHEN TESTING BOTH HOT WIRES OF A TWO-POLE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH MULTIMETER, HOW MANY VOLTS ARE READ

a)

120 volts

b)

240 volts

c)

260 volts

d)

24 volts

10.

WIRE WILL ALWAYS BE IN STRANDS WHEN IT IS LARGER THAN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?

a)

12 AWG

b)

8 AWG

c)

4 AWG

d)

6 AWG

11.

HOW MANY INSULATED CONDUCTORS DOES A 10/3 WITH GROUND NON-METALLIC SHEATHED CABLE HAVE?

a)

ONE

b)

TWO

c)

THREE

d)

FOUR

12.

NON-METALLIC {NM} SHEATHED CABLE IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS WHICH ?

a)

HOUSE WIRE

b)

CABLE

c)

ROMEX

d)

NM

13.

WHEN WIRING A RECEPTACLE, THE GROUND WIRE SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO WHICH?

a)

THE WHITE WIRE

b)

THE SILVER SCREW

c)

THE GOLD SCREW

d)

THE GREEN SCREW

14.

AN ELECTRICAL PANEL IS SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS WHICH?

a)

CIRCUIT BREAKER

b)

BREAKER BOX

c)

BREAKER HOUSING

d)

METAL PANEL

15.

WHICH IS THE BEST WAY TO ATTACH A WIRE TO AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE'S SCREW TERMINAL?

a)

PLACE WIRE UNDER SCREW TERMINAL AND TIGHTEN SCREW

b)

PLACE END OF INSULATED WIRE UNDER SCREW AND TIGHTEN

c)

SHAPE THE END OF THE WIRE INTO HOOK, WRAP IT AROUND SCREW AND TIGHTEN

d)

YOU SHOULD NOT USE SCREW TERMINALS IN TERMINAL DEVICE