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Electrical Unit Test

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Produced when electricity flows with resistance

a)

Electricity

b)

Copper

c)

Heat

d)

Short Circuit

e)

Voltage Drop

2.

Consists of two wires and a light, heater, or motor.

a)

Circuit

b)

Amps

c)

GFCI

d)

Meter

e)

Heat

3.

A wire that technically does not carry electricity.

a)

Hot Wire

b)

Ground Wire

c)

GFCI

d)

Neutral Wire

e)

Gauge

4.

Loss of voltage as it travels along a wire.

a)

Voltage Drop

b)

Short Circuit

c)

Watts

d)

Conductor

e)

Circuit

5.

The most common material used in making wire.

a)

Wire Nut

b)

Guage

c)

Heat

d)

Copper

e)

Romex

6.

Measurement of electrical pressure.

a)

Watts

b)

Amps

c)

Volts

d)

Meter

e)

Circuit

7.

Any material through which electricity easily flows.

a)

Conductor

b)

Conduit

c)

Romex

d)

Insulator

e)

Voltage Drop

8.

Measurement of wire diameter

a)

Gauge

b)

Heat

c)

Neutral Wire

d)

GFCI

e)

Conduit

9.

The common name for nonmetallic sheathed cable.

a)

Conduit

b)

Conductor

c)

Romex

d)

Wire Nut

e)

Meter

10.

A device that measures the amount of electricity used.

a)

GFCI

b)

Meter

c)

Electricity

d)

Short Circuit

e)

Copper

11.

Measurement of the amount of work that can be done.

a)

Volts

b)

Amps

c)

Watts

d)

Hot Wire

e)

Conductor

12.

A form of energy that produces light, heat, and magnetism.

a)

Short Circuit

b)

GFCI

c)

Heat

d)

Voltage Drop

e)

Electricity

13.

Any material which restricts the flow of electricity.

a)

Voltage Drop

b)

Conductor

c)

Romex

d)

Insulator

e)

Wire Nut

14.

Measurement of the flow of electricity.

a)

Copper

b)

Watts

c)

Volts

d)

Meter

e)

Amps

15.

A wire that acts as a safety device in case of a short circuit.

a)

Neutral Wire

b)

Ground Wire

c)

GFCI

d)

Hot Wire

e)

Circuit

16.

Rigid or bendable tubing that contains electrical wires.

a)

Meter

b)

Romex

c)

Wire Nut

d)

Short Circuit

e)

Conduit

17.

Caused when electricity travels back to its source to fast

a)

Voltage Drop

b)

Short Circuit

c)

Meter

d)

GFCI

e)

Heat

18.

The wire that carries the electricity

a)

Neutral Wire

b)

Wire Nut

c)

Hot Wire

d)

Ground Wire

e)

GFCI

19.

Types of outlets usually found in wet locations

a)

Gauge

b)

Ground Wire

c)

Conduit

d)

Meter

e)

GFCI

20.

Used to connect two or more wires together.

a)

Circuit

b)

Wire Nut

c)

Romex

d)

Meter

e)

Gauge

21.

Which wire goes to the GREEN screw?

a)

Black Wire

b)

White Wire

c)

Green Wire

22.

Which wire goes to the GOLD or BRASS screw?

a)

Black Wire

b)

White Wire

c)

Green Wire

23.

Which wire goes to the SILVER screw?

a)

Black Wire

b)

White Wire

c)

Green Wire

24.

List the common colors (3) for a hot wire

4 lines
25.

List the common colors (2) for a ground wire

4 lines
26.

List the common colors (1) for a Neutral wire

4 lines
27.

A piece of romex has the following information printed on it: 12-2w/g. Explain the meaning of that information. (5 points)

4 lines
28.

GFCI devices should be used in wet locations like bathrooms, kitchens, or outside.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

White and green wires are neutral and should be attached to the silver screw.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Immediately discontinue using an extension cord if it feels warm or smells like burning rubber.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The two deadly hazards associated with electricity are fire and shock

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Rubber is a good conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

A circuit breaker will only trip when a short circuit occurs. .

a)

True

b)

False