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WorksheetsJourneyman 07 - Nth
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 52mins
1. An advantage that rubber insulation has is that ______________.
Is not damage by oil
Is a good for extreme temperatures
Does not absorb much moisture
Will not deteriorate with age
2. The advantage of using a storage battery rather than a dry cell is the storage battery ________.
Is portable
Is less expensive
Can be recharged
Is easier to use
3. The least desirable device for measuring an electrical cabinet containing live equipment is a ____.
6’ wooden ruler
Plastic ruler
Wood yardstick
12’ steel pipe
4. The relationship of a transformer primary winding to the secondary winding is expressed in ____.
Wattage
Turns-ratio
Current
Voltage
5. When the size #12 of a stranded wire is referred to, this number specifies the _______.
Strength of the wire
Cross-sectional area of the wire
Square inch area of the insulation
The pounds per square inch
6. The purpose of a clip clamp is to ________.
I. Ensure good contact between the fuse terminals of cartridge fuses and the fuse clips
II. Make it possible to use cartridge fuses of a smaller size than that for which the fuse clips are intended
III. Prevent the accidental removal of the fuse due to vibration
I, II & III
I only
II only
I & II only
7. To increase the life of an incandescent light bulb you would ________.
Use at a higher than rated voltage
Use at a lower than rated voltage
Turn off when not in use
Use at a higher wattage
8. Which of the following statements about mounting single-throw knife switches in a vertical position is (are) correct?
I. The switch shall be mounted so that the blade hinge is at the bottom
II. The supply side of the circuit shall be connected to the bottom of the switch
I only
II only
Both I & II
Neither I & II
9. When re-routing conduit, it may be necessary to increase the wire size, if the distance is greater, in order to __________.
Account for current drop
Allow for possible resistance drop
Compensate for voltage drop
Account for ampacity drop
10. One megohm is the equivalent of __________.
100 ohms
1000 ohms
100,000 ohms
1,000,000 ohms
11. On smaller gauges of wire, they are pencil-stripped to prevent ___________.
Over stripping
loosening of the wire nut
Nicks the wire
Other
12. Galvanized conduit is made of __________.
Iron
Zinc
Nickel
Lead
13. The frame of a motor is usually positively grounded to _________.
Protect against shock
Remove the static currents
Provide 115 volts
Protect from lightning
14. When wrapping a splice with both rubber and friction tape, the main purpose of the friction tape is to _____.
Provide extra insulation
Build up the insulation to the minimum thickness required
Protect the rubber tape
Provide a waterproof seal
15. An electrician should not wear shoes that have sponge rubber soles while working mainly because they __________.
Wear out too quickly
Are not waterproof
Are not insulated
Are easily punctured when stepping on a nail
16. The transformer output is measured by __________.
Volts
Amps
Volt-amps
Watts
17. Which of the following hacksaw blades should be used for the best results in cutting EMT?
12 teeth per inch
18 teeth per inch
24 teeth per inch
32 teeth per inch
18. So constructed or protected that exposure to the weather will not interfere with successful operation is __________________.
I. Weather proof
II. Raintight
III. Watertight
I only
II only
I & II only
I, II & III
19. The rating of the largest size regular plug fuse is ____ amperes.
15
20
30
60
20. A hacksaw with fine teeth used to cut raceways is commonly called a ______________.
Tube saw
Keyhole saw
Sabre saw
Crosscut saw
21. You shouldn’t use a file without a handle because ____________.
The file is hard to hold
The user may be injured
The file will cut too deep
Improper filling stroke
22. The brightness of an incandescent lamp is rated in ___________.
Watts
Foot candle
Volt-amps
Lumens
23. If the primary winding of a 10 to 1 step down transformer has 20,000 turns, the secondary winding should have ______ turns.
200,000
2000
200
20
24. An electron is _________.
A neutron
An orbiting particle
A proton
The smallest part of an atom with a negative charge
25. The signals of electrical injury may include __________.
I. Unconsciousness
II. Weak, irregular, or absent pulse
III. Dazed, confused behavior
I only
II only
III only
I, II & III
26. This CODE is intended to be suitable for mandatory application by governmental bodies exercising legal jurisdiction over ____________.
I. Electrical installation
II. And for use by insurance inspectors
Both I & II
Neither I nor II
I only
II only
27. The name of the tool common used for bending small size conduit is a _______.
Growler
Mandrel
Hickey
Henry
28. When cutting holes in masonry which of the following tools is most commonly used?
Auger bit
Router bit
Star drill
Reamer
29. Electrician’s diagonal lineman pliers should not be used to cut __________.
Aluminum wire
Copper wire
Steel wire
Copper-clad wire
30. One of the following is the first thing to do when a person gets an electric shock and is still in contact with the supply.
Remove the victim from contact by using a dry stick or dry rope
Treat for burns
Start artificial respiration immediately
Shut off power within 10 minutes
31. A “mil” measures ___________.
1/8”
0.000001”
0.001”
0.00010”
32. The term “hertz” means ___________.
Car rental company
Frequency
Degrees
Phase angle
33. The difference of electrical potential between two conductors of a circuit is the ________.
Resistance
Amperage
Voltage
Wattage
34. The letters DPDT are used to identify a type of ___________.
Insulation
Fuse
Motor
Switch
35. The term “ampere-hour” is associated with __________.
Motors
Transformers
Electromagnets
Storage batteries
36. Which of the following would improve the resistance to earth?
I. Use multiple ground rods
II. Treat the soil
III. Lengthen the ground rod
I only
II & III only
I & III only
I, II & III
37. A tap tool is a tool used to _________.
Cut external threads
Remove broken bolts
Ream raceways
Cut internal threads
38. When cutting a metal conduit with a hacksaw, the pressure applied to the hacksaw should be on _________.
The return stroke only
The forward stroke only
Both the forward and return stroke equally
None of these
39. The switches to be closed in order to obtain a combined resistance of 5 ohms are ________.
1 & 3
2 & 3
1 & 2
1 & 4
40. When the term “10-32” in connection with machine screws commonly used in lighting work, the number 32 refers to ____________.
Screw length
Screw thickness
Diameter of hole
Threads per inch
41. To fasten a box to a terra cotta wall you would use ____________.
Lag bolts
Expansion bolts
Wooden plugs
Rawl plugs
42. The output winding of a transformer is called the ____________.
Primary
Output
Secondary
Both a and b
43. The flux commonly used for the soldering of electrical conductors is ___________.
Zinc chloride
Rosin
Borax
None of these
44. A shunt is sometimes used to increase the range of an electrical measuring instrument. The shunt is normally used when measuring __________.
AC voltage
DC voltage
DC amperes
AC amperes
45. A battery operates in the principle of ___________.
Photo emission
Triboelectric effect
Electrochemistry
Voltaic conductivity
46. When an electric current is forced through a wire that has considerable resistance, the ______.
I. Ampacity will decrease
II. Voltage will drop
III. Wire will heat up
III only
I & II only
II & III only
I & III only
47. The continuity of an electrical circuit can be determined in the field by the means of ________.
An ammeter
Wheatstone bridge
Bell & battery set
Wattmeter
48. A wattmeter is connected in _______ in the circuit.
Series
Parallel
Series-parallel
Wattage
49. A shunt is used to measure _________.
Resistance
Capacitance
Current
Wattage
50. Which of the following is the symbol for a duplex outlet, split circuit?
A
B
C
D
