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2ND SUMMATIVE 3RD GRADING SPLICES AND JOINT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This kind of joint is commonly used to join two or more conductors inside the junction box. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Rat tail 
Y-splice
Knotted tap
PLAIN TAP JOINT
2.

Is generally used on small cables because the strands are flexible and can all be wrapped in one operation

a)

Rat tail 

b)

Y-splice

c)

Knotted tap

d)

PLAIN TAP JOINT

3.

This is where the tap wire is under heavy tensile stress. (a)  

Choose from the below words
Rat tail 
Y-splice
Knotted tap
PLAIN TAP JOINT
4.

This is used where the tap wire is under considerable tensile stress

a)

Rat tail 

b)

Y-splice

c)

Knotted tap

d)

PLAIN TAP JOINT

5.

This is used as temporary tap usually done in construction sites (a)  

Choose from the below words
AERIAL TAP
Y-splice
Knotted tap
PLAIN TAP JOINT
6.

Same application is done as in plain tap but the only difference is that the tap is a combination of two plain taps placed side by side with each other

a)

AERIAL TAP

b)

Y-splice

c)

Knotted tap

d)

CROSS JOINT

7.

This is a two-tap wire turned simultaneously and is used usually where the tap wire is under heavy tensile stress

a)

AERIAL TAP

b)

DUPLEX CROSS JOINT

c)

CROSS JOINT

d)

WESTERN UNION SHORT TIE

8.

This is the most widely used splice or joint in interior wiring installation to extend the length of wire from one point to another (a)  

Choose from the below words
AERIAL TAP
DUPLEX CROSS JOINT
CROSS JOINT
WESTERN UNION SHORT TIE
9.

This is used extensively for outside wiring to extend the length of wire from one end to another. (a)  

Choose from the below words
WESTERN UNION LONG TIE
DUPLEX CROSS JOINT
CROSS JOINT
WESTERN UNION SHORT TIE
10.

This is used on large solid conductors where it is difficult to wrap the heavy tap wire around the main wire

a)

WESTERN UNION LONG TIE

b)

DUPLEX CROSS JOINT

c)

WRAPPED TAP/ TEE JOINT

d)

WESTERN UNION SHORT TIE

11.
a)

Aerial Tap

b)

Cross Tap

c)

Knotted Tap

d)

Wrapped Tap

12.
a)

AERIAL TAP

b)

PLAIN TAP JOINT

c)

DUPLEX CROSS JOINT

d)

CROSS JOINT

13.
a)

DUPLEX CROSS JOINT

b)

AERIAL TAP

c)

CROSS JOINT

d)

WESTERN UNION SHORT TIE

e)

WESTERN UNION LONG TIE

14.
a)

PIGTAIL

b)

CROSS JOINT

c)

WESTERN UNION LONG TIE

d)

DUPLEX CROSS JOINT

e)

WRAPPED TAP

15.
a)

PLAIN TAP JOINT

b)

AERIAL TAP JOINT

c)

DUPLEX CROSS JOINT

d)

CROSS JOINT

e)

WESTERN UNION SHORT TIE

16.
a)

y splice

b)

cross tap

c)

knotted tap

d)

plain tap joint

17.
a)

rat tail

b)

pig tail

c)

cross tap

d)

aerial tap

e)

duplex cross joint

18.
a)

Wrapped tap tee Joint

b)

rat tail

c)

Y joint

d)

Cross joint

19.
a)

western union short tie

b)

western union Long tie

c)

Rat tail

d)

knotted tap

20.
a)

western union short tie

b)

western union Long tie

c)

Rat tail

d)

knotted tap