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Electrical Fundamentals Knowledge Check

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The pressure that moves the electrons in the circuit?

a)

Resistance

b)

Current

c)

Voltage

d)

None of the above

2.

An insulator is ____?

a)

Materials that allow the electrons to move freely through them

b)

Materials that allow the electrons to move partially through them

c)

Materials that do not allow the electrons to move freely through them

d)

None of above

3.

An electrical quantity that reduces the electric current in the circuit by resisting the flow of the electron is called?

a)

Resistance

b)

Current

c)

Voltage

d)

None of the above

4.

The flow of the electric charge in a conductor, because of free moving electrons is called ____?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

None of above

5.

High resistance is typically caused by____?

a)

Corrosion,

Loose objects, Missed connections

b)

Corrosion, Foreign material, closed switch

c)

Corrosion, Foreign material, Variable resistance

d)

Corrosion, Foreign material, Loose ground shots

6.

It important to identify the circuit you are working on?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

DC is called --------------- in which the current flows in ----------------------------

a)

Direct Circuit, Series

b)

Direct Current, Parallel

c)

Direct Current, One Direction

d)

Direct Combination, Any Direction

8.

A short to power is?

a)

When the variable resistor supplied resistance is too low.

b)

When the switch on the indented circuit is stuck closed

c)

When voltage varies across the supplied loads

d)

When the source voltage is not consumed by the load

e)

a terminal or harness connected to a power supply

9.

An open (OL) circuit is caused by?

a)

Broken Wire

b)

Loose Connection

c)

Short to Power

d)

Faulty Component

e)

Closed Switch

10.

A type of resistor ,in which the resistance value can be changed from 0 to a particular value is called?

a)

Rheostat

b)

Variable

c)

Thermistor

d)

Force-Sensing

11.

The unit for measuring Current is ____?

a)

Volt

b)

ohms

c)

Ampere

d)

Watt

12.

A circuit is complete when current is carried back to ____?

a)

The module

b)

The chassis

c)

The load

d)

The ground return

13.

____________________ is the instrument used to measure current,voltage,resistance

a)

Voltmeter

b)

Ohmmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Multimeter

14.

The unit for measuring resistance is

a)

Ampere

b)

Ohms

c)

Volts

15.

__________________ have more free electrons

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

16.

________ is an example of source of Electric Potential or Voltage in an Electric Circuit.

a)

RESISTANCE

b)

BATTERY

c)

VOLTMETER

d)

AMMETER

17.

__________ is defined as the flow of electrons in an electric circuit.

a)

Electric Meter

b)

Electric Charge

c)

Electric Current

d)

None of these

18.

What are the 2 types of short circuit discussed?

a)

Short to Power

Short to Load

b)

Short to Power

Short to Ground

c)

Short to Ground

Short to Circuit

d)

Short to Ground

Short to Chassis

19.

What is the correct formula for Ohm's Law?

a)

V=I/R

b)

V=IxR

c)

V=R/I

d)

V=I+R

20.

Current in the circuit will increase as we increase the Battery Voltage.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

What are the 3 circuit types failure discussed?

a)

Open (OL)

Short Circuit

Bent Pin

b)

Short circuit

Pulled Pin

Broken Wire

c)

Swapped Pins

High Resistance

Open (OL)

d)

Open (OL)

Short Circuit

High Resistance

22.

AC is called ----------------- in which current changes its ------------------- many times a second at regular intervals.

a)

Alternating Circuit, Opinions

b)

Alternating Curriculum, Classes

c)

Alternating Circuit Board, Polarity

d)

Alternating Current, Direction

23.

A ________________ is a device that stores electrical energy.. The energy is stored in such a way as to oppose any change in voltage.

a)

Resistor

b)

Capacitor

c)

Inductor

d)

Conductor

24.

True or false: Good conductors will have a low resistance.


a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

25.

What is a short to ground?

a)

When the current flows through the car body to ground instead of flowing through the intented circuit

b)

When the power wire is powering an unintended load.

c)

When the fastener contacts the load while power is applied

d)

When you fail to twist the conductors as specified by the wiring diagram

26.

A fundamental law of electricity is that the electron flow is directly proportional to the applied voltage. If the voltage is increased, the flow is increased. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

This theory states that the flow of electrons are from positive to negative . This reference to the flow of electrons is now known as ?

a)

Electron flow

b)

Conventional flow

c)

Conductional flow

d)

Laminar flow

28.

What is the unit of measurement for electrical resistance?

The symbol used to represent this is the Greek letter omega .

(a)  

29.

What is a Short Circuit?

a)

An accidental path of low resistance causing an abnormally high amount of current to flow.

b)

A section of a circuit that has a complete path for current

c)

The point where individual branch wires join the main circuit

d)

It is when a break or an open exists in a complete conducting pathway.

30.

This is the symbol for a

a)

Fuse

b)

Resistor

c)

Connector

d)

Variable Resistor

31.

If the voltage is 12 volts and the resistance is 2, how many amps do you have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

8

d)

6

32.

Which of the following is an example of a load in a circuit?

a)

Battery

b)

Wire

c)

Fuse

d)

Bulb

33.

If the circuit is continuous from the battery, through all the wires and components, and back to the battery ground it is said to have

a)

Continuity

b)

a short to voltage

c)

A short to ground

d)

High resistance

34.

Copper wire is a good ______________________________.

a)

insulator

b)

resistor

c)

conductor

d)

power source

35.

A complete circuit that has only one path to ground is called a _______________________ circuit

a)

parallel

b)

series-parallel

c)

short

d)

series

36.

The total resistance in a series circuit is the ____________ of all the individual resistances.

a)

Quotient

b)

Sum

c)

Remainder

d)

Voltage

37.

If a series circuit has 4 resistors that are 2 ohms each, the total resistance of the circuit would be:

a)

10

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

38.

This is the electrical symbol for a __________________________.

a)

connector

b)

ground

c)

switch

d)

battery

39.

A circuit with 4 ohms of resistance and 3 amps would have _________________ volts.

a)

7

b)

1

c)

12

d)

1.33

40.

When using a digital multimeter the black lead connects to the hole marked _________________________.

a)

V

b)

A

c)

COM

d)

None of the above

41.

A ____________________circuit has more than one path to ground.

a)

series

b)

short

c)

series-parallel

d)

parallel

42.

When measuring with a digital multimeter on an automotive vehicle for voltage you should select the_______________ symbol on the selector dial.

a)

DC

b)

AC

c)

mA

d)

A

43.

If a circuit has no continuity is is said to be ______________.

a)

closed

b)

shorted to ground

c)

open

d)

shorted to voltage

44.

When your digital multimeter reads an open circuit it will usually have ___________ on the screen of the multimeter.

a)

0000.

b)

OL

c)

?

d)

1.

45.

Which circuit flows in only one path?

a)

Open Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Series Circuit

46.

The circuit is complete when the current is carried back to the source by the -------------------.

a)

Driver.

b)

Ground Return

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Conductor

47.

What type of measurement requires the component to be isolated and power removed?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Frequency

48.

Nothing will happen to the multimeter if you accidentally chose the wrong setting in measuring a power outlet.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which best describes direct current?

a)

An audio or radio signal

b)

Reverses direction many times a second

c)

Measures magnitude of earthquakes

d)

Electric current only flows in one direction

50.

A multimeter must be connected in ______ to measure current.

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Series-Parallel

d)

Combination

51.

What type of measurement is taken parallel to load, so that the circuit is not effected?

a)

Current

b)

Resistance

c)

Temperature

d)

Voltage

52.

The meter is set to measure:

a)

DC Voltage

b)

AC Voltage

c)

AC/DC amperage

d)

DC Milli-amps

53.

The meter is set to measure:

a)

DC Voltage

b)

AC Voltage

c)

Resistance

d)

DC Milli-amps

54.

What does this mean?

a)

The leads are shorted together

b)

The meter is in overload mode

c)

The value is over the limit capability of the meter

d)

The amp fuse is blown

55.

Which lead port should be used to measure 122 ma?

a)

Port 1

b)

Port 2

c)

Port 3

d)

Port 4

56.

Which selection would be used for measuring AC Voltage

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

Which selection would be used for measuring 3.62 A

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

When the current through a fuse gets too high, the wire inside the fuse will...

a)

create a spark

b)

melt

c)

sound an alarm

d)

do nothing

59.
Your body is a conductor of electricity.
a)
true
b)
false
60.

What is a device that contains a thin strip of metal that melts if there is too much current through it called?

a)

third prong

b)

circuit breaker

c)

fuse

d)

short circuit