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MASTER CLOSEBOOK EXAM #5

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is good practice to use_____ in a long straight run of conduit.

a)

expansion joint

b)

flexible joint

c)

universal joints

d)

insulation joints

2.

The ability of a device to open the maximum short or overload at the device, at a particular point in the electrical system is its______ capacity.

a)

operating

b)

interrupting

c)

maximum

d)

rated

3.

To find the circular-mil area of a stranded conductor, the most accurate method is to_____.

a)

use a micrometer

b)

use a dial-o-meter

c)

square the number of strands

d)

multiply the number of strands by the circular-mil area of one strand

4.

All equipment located within_____ feet of the inside wall of a pool shall be grounded.

a)

15

b)

10

c)

8

d)

5

5.

Mica is commonly used for ____.

a)

pole insulators

b)

commutator bar separators

c)

panelboards

d)

appliance insulation

6.

A hook on the end of a fish tape is not to _____.

a)

keep it from catching on joints and bends

b)

tie a swab to

c)

tie the wire to be pulled

d)

protect the end of the wire

7.

What is the total wattage of the circuit?

a)

1536 watts

b)

864 watts   

c)

336 watts   

d)

192 watts

8.

Which of the following statement is not an advantage of using an autotransformer?

a)

less expensive

b)

high efficiency

c)

better voltage regulation

d)

safe for stepping down higher voltages

9.

_____ is/are the letter(s) used to indicate capacitive reactance in a circuit.

a)

XL

b)

Z

c)

HZ

d)

XC

10.

Utilization equipment uses ______.

a)

chemical or mechanical energy

b)

electrical energy only

c)

energy for electrical purposes

d)

only mechanical energy

11.

A megger is used to measure _______.

a)

insulation resistance

b)

capacitance

c)

inductance

d)

resistance

12.

A____ is a device which serves to govern in some predetermined manner the electric manner the electric power delivered to the apparatus to which it is connected.

a)

switch

b)

feeder

c)

branch-circuitcontroller

d)

controller

13.

Incandescent light bulb when operated at a voltage less than the rated voltage will normally result in______.

a)

more light

b)

more current

c)

shorter bulb life

d)

longer bulb life

14.

The volt-ampere rating in an AC circuit is a way to indicate _____ power.

a)

true

b)

real

c)

apparent

d)

peak

15.

In a three-phase, 4 wire system having 277v for lighting, the three-phase motors would be operating on a voltage of _____ volts.

a)

208

b)

480

c)

240

d)

190

16.

Four heater coils with a given voltage will consume the most power when connected ______.

a)

all in series

b)

two in parallel

c)

all in parallel

d)

two parallel pair in series

17.

A voltmeter measures ______.

a)

only voltage to ground

b)

voltage difference

c)

AC voltage only

d)

none of these

18.

In a series circuit with four unknown resistive loads, it is certain that the ______.

a)

voltage drop across each load will be the same

b)

the current flowing through each load will be the same

c)

the wattage consumed by each load will be the same

d)

the total current in the circuit is the circuit is the sum of all four loads

19.

In a series circuit with four unknown resistive loads, it is certain that the _____.

a)

for grounding

b)

for moisture proofing

c)

for easier soldering

d)

to prevent vibration

20.

The reason for rigid steel conduit to be galvanized or enameled is to ______.

a)

provide better grounding

b)

prevent corrosion

c)

make it easier to thread

d)

make pulling easier

21.

The N.E.C covers ______.

       I. All X-ray equipment operating at any or voltage for industrial use

      II. Nonmedical and nondental

    III. Radiation safety and performance requirement

a)

I, II and III

b)

I and II only

c)

I only

d)

II only

22.

A Plug fuse contains a safety element composed of a piece of metal that has a _____.

a)

low resistance and high melting point

b)

high melting point

c)

low resistance and low melting point

d)

low resistance

23.

The function definition is self-acting, operating by its own mechanism when actuated by some impersonal influence such as _____.

a)

a change in current strength

b)

temperature

c)

mechanical configuration

d)

all of these

24.

A DC voltage is reduced with a ______.

a)

resistor

b)

capacitor

c)

transformer

d)

condenser

25.

The cord on a heating iron would most likely have an insulation of _____.

a)

nylon

b)

rubber

c)

asbestos

d)

cotton braid

26.

If the clips on a cartridge fuse become hot, this is a good indication that ______.

a)

the fuse clips are too lose

b)

the voltage is too high

c)

the fuse clips are too tight

d)

the fuse rating is too high

27.

A plastic bushing is considered a (an) _____.

a)

electrical device

b)

mounting device

c)

fitting

d)

insulated device

28.

The current will lag the voltage when ____   is present in the circuit.

a)

capacitance

b)

inductance

c)

reluctance

d)

resistance

29.

The voltage of a circuit is best defined as _____.

a)

the potential between two conductors

b)

the greatest difference of potential between two conductors

c)

the effective difference of potential between two conductors

d)

the average RMS of potential between any two conductors

30.

The relationship of a transformer primary winding to the secondary winding is expressed in ______.

a)

wattage

b)

volt-amp

c)

turn-ratio

d)

amps

31.

The maximum current a #12 THW copper conductor connected to a 20 amp circuit breaker would ever carry under any condition could be ____ amperes.

a)

16

b)

20

c)

25

d)

5000 or more

32.

The least important reason for using a steel measuring tape around electrical equipment is ____.

a)

magnet effect

b)

danger of entanglement in rotating machinery

c)

stock hazard

d)

short circuit hazard

33.

A megawatt is _____ watts.

a)

100,000

b)

1000

c)

10,000

d)

1,000,000

34.

The resistance in a circuit may be increased by ______.

a)

increasing the current flow

b)

increasing the EMF

c)

a loose connection

d)

decreasing the current flow

35.

D.P.D.T letters would be used to identify a ______.

a)

circuit breaker

b)

type of insulation

c)

raceway

d)

switch

36.

An accessible conductor is _____.

a)

not permanent enclosed by a structure

b)

admitting close approach

c)

not guarded by locked doors, elevation or other methods

d)

being reached without use of a ladder

37.

The unit of measure for electrical capacity is the _______.

a)

ohm

b)

henry

c)

farad

d)

watt

38.

For better illumination you would use ______.

a)

random spacing of lights

b)

evenly spaced lights, higher ceilings

c)

even spacing, numerous lights

d)

cluster lights

39.

On multi-wire branch –circuit the maximum unbalanced load on the neutral conductor at anytime would be when______.

a)

the neutral is disconnected

b)

both circuits are fully loaded

c)

one hot leg is shut off

d)

both circuits are off

40.

How many 4-way switches are required to switch a light from three places?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

41.

______ may be connected ahead of the main service switch.

a)

nothing

b)

lighting fixtures

c)

motors

d)

lightning arresters

42.

AC voltages may be increased or decreased by a ______.

a)

rectifier

b)

motor

c)

transformer

d)

dynamo

43.

The equipment used to measure and compare peak, average, and root-mean-square values on an AC voltage curve is called a ____.

a)

hydrometer

b)

oscilloscope

c)

thermal couple

d)

mandrel

44.

Which of the following is the best conductor of electricity?

a)

iron

b)

aluminum

c)

thermal couple

d)

carbon

45.

Pure XL in a circuit will cause a _____ degree lag of the ampere curve to the voltage curve in an AC circuit.

a)

90

b)

120

c)

180

d)

240

46.

_____ is/are the letter(s) used to indicate inductive reactance.

a)

XL

b)

XC

c)

HZ

d)

Z

47.

With respect to the safety value of insulation on electrical tools, it can be correctly stated that_____.

a)

the insulation should not be used as the only protective measure

b)

the insulation provides very little protection

c)

the insulation provides complete safety to the user

d)

insulation is really not needed

48.

A DC voltmeter can be used directly to measure which of the following?

a)

cycles per second    

b)

power factor

c)

power

d)

polarity

49.

A way of expressing the power factor is _____.

a)

Ø

b)

R/Z

c)

sinѲ

d)

XL/Z

50.

If the line current is 10 amperes with all switches closed, the power consumed in the circuit is ____watts.  

a)

500

b)

750

c)

1000

d)

2000