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Session 3 basic electrical 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is 'ghost voltage' an indicator of?

a)

An open circuit

b)

A short to ground

c)

A short to power

d)

A faulty meter

2.

As the number of resistors decreases in a parallel circuit

a)

Total resistance decreases

b)

The current flow increases

c)

The voltage-drop increases

d)

Total resistance increases

3.

If an insulated wire rubbed through a part of the insulation and the wire conductor touched the steel body of a vehicle, the type of failure would be called a(n) ________.

a)

short-to-voltage

b)

short-to-ground

c)

open

d)

chassis ground

4.

If 200 amperes flow from the positive terminal of a battery and operate the starter motor, how many amperes will flow back to the negative terminal of the battery?

a)

Cannot be determined

b)

Zero

c)

About one-half (about 100 amperes)

d)

200 amperes

5.

What would happen if a chosen wire gauge was too small (higher gauge) than required?

a)

The fuse would "blow"

b)

The wire would remain cool

c)

The wire would become hot when the circuit is "off"

d)

The wire would become hot when the circuit is "on"

6.

During a starter cable voltage drop test, what is an acceptable voltage reading?

a)

12.0 volts

b)

0.3 volts

c)

9.6 volts

d)

1.5 volts

7.

Kirchhoff's Law for current states

a)

One Volt will push one Amp through one Watt

b)

The current flowing into any junction of an electrical circuit is equal to the current flowing out

c)

Low resistance loads will have a large voltage drop and increased current flow through each load

d)

High resistance loads require more current to move through the loads

8.

A component with a dashed outline around it indicates?

a)

Only part of the component is shown

b)

A grounded circuit

c)

A component that is case grounded

d)

A pointed ground point

9.

A voltage drop test can be used to test for which of the following?

a)

Open circuit voltage to a circuit

b)

Excessive resistance in a circuit

c)

The amount of current flowing in a circuit

d)

Open circuit to other circuits

10.

The sum of the voltage drops in a series circuit equals the __________________.

a)

amperage

b)

resistance

c)

source voltage

d)

wattage