WorksheetsElectricity Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
All electrical connections in a circuit are properly made
in boxes or fixtures
by screws
with solder
with tape
Neutral or white wires in a circuit are attached to screws colored
Green
Silver
Yellow
White
The device that receives an electrical plug is a
Box
GFCI
Circuit Breaker
Receptacle
A properly wired circuit will be
Grounded
Open
Shorted
All of these
In three-way switch circuits, electricity passes from one switch to the other by
neutral wires
traveler wires
common terminals
none of these
Electricity produces
Chemical changes
heat and light
magnetism
all of these
A device in circuits to protect against accidental human shock is a
three-way switch
ground-fault interrupter
fuse
circuit breaker
A cable consisting of No. 12 wire with one black, one red, one white, and a ground wire will be stamped
12-2
12-3
12-3 w/g
12-3 BRW
Ohm's refers to
Rate of flow of electricity
measure of electrical pressure
measure of the amount of energy or work
measure of resistance of electrical flow
Volts refers to
Rate of flow of electricity
measure of electrical pressure
measure of the amount of energy or work
measure of the resistance of electrical flow
Watts equal
Volts/ Amperes
Ohms x Volts
Amperes X Volts
Amperes X Ohms
The purpose of neutral wires in a circuit is to
carry current to appliances
carry current from appliances back to the source
ground boxes and appliances in a circuit
be used only when needed
White wire used as positive wires must be
connected to black wires
connected to fixtures
stripped of all insulation
taped or painted black
Electricity is the flow of what through a conductor
Neutrons
Protons
Ions
Electrons
Calculate the amperage in a circuit that has a total resistance of 300 ohms and 12 volts.
0.04
25
3600
0.40
What electrical device is used to control a light from two different locations?
Single-pole switch
three-way switch
four-way switch
any switch will work
How many amperes flow through a 60 watt light bulb when operated on 120 volts
5 amps
0.5 amps
7200 amps
2 amps
As the wire gauge number increases
the wire gets longer
the diameter of the wire increases
the diameter of the wire decreases
the load it can carry increases
What is the wattage of a circuit if the voltage is 120 volts and the amperage is 12.5 amps?
1500 watts
9.6 watts
.104 watts
150 watts
Draw and label the parts of a simple circuit including a power source, single pole switch, and light receptacle.
source 14-2 --> single pole switch 14-2--> light receptacle
source 13.2--> light receptacle 14.2--> single pole switch
Identify the following tool:
cable ripper
cable cutters
wire strippers
combination pliers
Identify the following tool:
cable rippers
cable cutters
wire strippers
combination pliers
Identify the following tools:
Lineman's Pliers
Needle Nose Pliers
side-cutting pliers
combination pliers
Identify the following tool:
cable ripper
Lineman's Pliers
Wire Strippers
Combination Pliers
Identify the following switch:
Four-way switch
Three-way switch
GFCI Switch
Single Pole Switch
