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Electrical Principles 6035-02 | Part 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of current is shown here?

a)

AC - Alternating current

b)

DC - Direct current

2.

The Building Regulations covering domestic electrical installations is approved document?

a)

Part L

b)

Part P

c)

Part G

d)

Part E

3.

Which of the following does not require an electrical safe isolation before any kind of work starts?

a)

Pumps

b)

Showers

c)

Programmers

d)

Washing machine valves

4.

The component shown here is?

a)

Programmer

b)

Consumer unit

c)

RCD

d)

MCB

5.

Which type of cable would lightings use?

a)

1.5mm twin and earth

b)

2mm twin and earth

c)

6mm twin and earth

d)

10mm twin and earth

6.

In the case of any critical fault, who is your 'responsible person' that you must advise?

a)

First aiders

b)

Qualified electricians

c)

Supervisors

7.

Using a flex outlet and neon indicator, the double pole isolator should be?

a)

3 amp

b)

8 amp

c)

16 amp

d)

20 amp

8.

What must all modern circuits be protected by?

a)

An additional fuse

b)

An increase fuse size

c)

The inclusion of an RCD

d)

Replacing the MCB with a RCD

9.

STATEMENT: The on-off switches on appliances are a sufficient method for isolation.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is the component shown here?

a)

Manometer

b)

Multimeter

c)

Voltage tester

11.

What is the component shown here?

a)

Pillar terminal

b)

Claw type terminal

c)

Screw/nut head terminal

d)

Strip connector

12.

On equipotential bonding the earth cable used is what size?

a)

2mm²

b)

4mm²

c)

6mm²

d)

10mm²

13.

What does CPC stand for?

a)

Circuit Protective Conductor

b)

Conductive Prevention Contractors

c)

Cable Protective Circuit

14.

What size MCB is used in the protection of lighting?

a)

6 amp

b)

16 amp

c)

32 amp

d)

32-45 amp

15.

Which of the following are found on a modern consumer units?

a)

MCB

b)

RCD

c)

Main isolator

d)

All of the above

16.

What is the component shown here?

a)

Trunking

b)

Armoured cable

c)

Reinforced plating

d)

Conduit

17.

In a domestic property, an appliance has a fuse size of 5amp. What is the maximum power rating of the appliance? 

a)

0.69kW

b)

1.15kW

c)

1.5kW

d)

2kW

18.

What type of electrical component would use 6mm twin and earth on typical cable?

a)

Ring mains

b)

Larger electric showers

c)

Small electric showers

d)

Lightings

19.

In order for the multimeter to take a test reading, the test probes must have a maximum exposed tip of?

a)

1mm

b)

2mm

c)

3mm

d)

4mm

20.

The correct term missing here is? If the live accidently touches the earth, a __________ will occur. This means the fuse will blow or the RCD will trip.

a)

Overload

b)

Fire

c)

Short circuit

d)

Explosion

21.

Which electricity is produced chemically?

a)

AC

b)

DC

22.

Which British Standard covers the design installation and testing of domestic electrical circuits?

a)

BS 6700

b)

BS EN 14336

c)

BS 4422

d)

BS 7671

23.

The image shown here is?

a)

TNCS from neutral

b)

TNS from armoured cable

c)

TT from electrode

24.

Which of the following protects the cable and appliances in the events of a overload?

a)

RCBO

b)

RCD

c)

Fuse

d)

Main isolator

25.

Which of the following is not a good conductor?

a)

Copper

b)

Glass

c)

Aluminium

d)

Silver

26.

The neutral conductor in fixed-cable installations is identified by the insulation being coloured?

a)

Red

b)

Green/yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Brown

27.

What is the use for the type of cable shown?

a)

For the use of all on-site situations

b)

Additional protection in possible vulnerability

c)

The CPC requires the use in any ceiling work

28.

Of the following, select the un-switched socket.

a)

b)

c)

d)

29.

If your polarity test is proved successful and you are re-testing on 'voltage', what should the readings show for live and neutral?

a)

110v

b)

230v

c)

240v

d)

0v

30.

Which of the following could lead to dire consequences?

a)

Drilling into wires

b)

Cracked junction boxes

c)

Missing earth bonding

d)

All of the above

31.

If an electrician is required for a situation, which of the following can not be locked off until the situation is rectified?

a)

The circuit

b)

The main isolator

c)

The appliance

32.

What is described as, the unit of power for an appliance?

a)

Watts

b)

Joules

33.

On the image displayed, what terminal is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Earth

b)

Live

c)

Neutral

34.

Due to capacity, an immersion heater should not be connected the ring circuit. What is the reason for this?

a)

The circuit does not run due to overcapacity

b)

The circuit is deprived of almost half the capacity

c)

The immersion heater cannot withstand the ring circuit

d)

All of the above

35.

What size MCB is used in the protection of water heaters?

a)

6 amp

b)

16 amp

c)

32 amp

d)

32-45 amp

36.

In order to replace parts, a plumber needs to be Part P qualified for which of the following? (Choose 2)

a)

Airing cupboard on the landing

b)

Airing cupboard in the bathroom

c)

Boiler located in the kitchen

d)

Boiler located in the loft

37.

What is the component shown here?

a)

Equipotential bonding

b)

Supplementary bonding

c)

Cross bonding

d)

Temporary continuity bonding

38.

As plumbers, if we disconnect a hot or cold service etc, it is our responsibility to make sure the earth clip is reinstated for which of the following?

a)

Equipotential bonding

b)

Supplementary bonding

c)

Cross bonding

d)

Temporary continuity bonding

39.

STATEMENT: The central core is the earth which needs sleeving placed over it, governed by the Circuit Protective Conductor.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Define a 'two way switch'.

a)

To allow the live to be switched off in different places

b)

To allow multiple points to switch on but only when they are all facing down

c)

To allow the live to be switched off in one place