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Electrical Scientific Principles and Technologies Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How can water stored in a reservoir be used to produce electricity?

a)

By using the water to create a magnetic field

b)

By using the water to cool down electrical equipment

c)

By using the water to directly generate electricity

d)

By using the water to generate steam and turn a turbine

2.

For the typical voltage values used in the United Kingdom, what is 400 kV used for?

a)

Household appliances

b)

Low voltage transmission

c)

High voltage transmission

d)

Industrial machinery

3.

List three methods of generating electricity using renewable energy.

a)

Tidal, Nuclear, Geothermal

b)

Coal, Natural Gas, Oil

c)

Solar, Wind, Biomass

d)

Hydroelectric, Nuclear, Geothermal

4.

Why is AC used in preference to DC for most electrical distribution in the UK?

a)

AC is safer for electrical distribution

b)

DC is safer for electrical distribution

c)

DC is more efficient for long-distance transmission

d)

AC is more efficient for long-distance transmission

5.

List three types of AC motor controller.

a)

Starter, Inverter, Regulator

b)

Switch, Amplifier, Converter

c)

Rectifier, Capacitor, Resistor

d)

Relay, Diode, Transistor

6.

Why do three-phase motor circuits not usually include a neutral conductor?

a)

Because the three phases provide a balanced load

b)

Because the neutral conductor is not necessary for motor circuits

c)

Because the three phases provide an unbalanced load

d)

Because the neutral conductor is only used for DC circuits

7.

Protection against electric shock can be provided by?

a)

Grounding, Overload protection, Short circuit protection

b)

Insulation, Overvoltage protection, Surge protection

c)

Voltage regulation, Current limiting, Power factor correction

d)

Fusing, Earthing, Residual current device

8.

Describe what happens to an RCD under a fault condition?

a)

It regulates the voltage to prevent overloading

b)

It shuts off the power if the voltage exceeds a certain limit

c)

It disconnects the circuit if there is an imbalance in the current

d)

It increases the current flow to stabilize the circuit

9.

Determine the impedance of the circuit with a coil of inductance 0.2H and resistance 50Ω connected to a 230V 50Hz supply.

a)

60.5 ohms

b)

50.2 ohms

c)

45.6 ohms

d)

55.8 ohms

10.

Determine the power factor for a 2kW load that draws 9 A from a 230 V supply.

a)

0.86

b)

0.90

c)

0.82

d)

0.78