WorksheetsTSA Electrical Engineering Quiz 2023
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
220Ω, 1kΩ, and 47Ω resistors are connected in series. What is their total resistance?
12.67kΩ
1.267kΩ
126.7Ω
126kΩ
Use Ohm’s Law to calculate: A 12V power supply is connected to a circuit that has a total resistance of 400Ω. What is the value of the current passing through the circuit?
33.3A
30A
0.03A
3A
Use Ohm’s Law to calculate: A power supply is set to an unknown voltage. The current through the circuit is 4A, and the total resistance of the circuit is 30Ω. Calculate the voltage output of the power supply.
12V
12kV
120V
1.2V
What is a solder made of?
Bronze and copper
Bronze and tin
Tin and lead
Aluminum and lead
Use Ohm’s Law to calculate: A 9V power supply is connected to a circuit that has a total resistance of 1800Ω. What is the value of the current passing through the circuit?
5mA
.05A
5A
50A
A 36V power supply is connected to a circuit that has a total resistance of 3kΩ. What is the value of the current passing through the circuit?
12mA
1.2mA
12A
48A
Use Ohm’s Law to calculate: An unknown resistor in a simple circuit is connected to a 3V power supply. The total current flowing through the circuit is 60mA. What is the resistance in the circuit?
500Ω
50Ω
.5Ω
5Ω
A battery has what type of current?
Alternating current
Cross current
Direct current
None of the above
In a turbine generator, electrical energy is produced from ___.
chemical energy
nuclear energy
mechanical energy
solar energy
Use Power Law to calculate: A light bulb is rated at 50 Watts. It is connected to a 100V power supply. What is the current flowing through it?
500mA
2A
5kA
50mA
The United States power grid has which type of current?
Direct Current
Alternating Current
Cross Current
None of the above
Which type of electrical current is used in flashlights?
direct current
alternating current
parallel current
series current
Use Power Law to calculate: A battery has a stored capacity of 3600 watt-hours. If this is a 12-volt battery, how many amp-hours are available at 100% charge?
3000 amp-hours
300 amp-hours
30 amp-hours
3 amp-hours
In electronics, “LED” is an electronic abbreviation for ______.
Low energy device
Light emitting diode
Leading edge diode
Low emitting device
Which order accurately represents the primary sources of electrical energy in the United States by order of the greatest consumption to the least consumption?
coal, natural gas, petroleum
natural gas, petroleum, coal
petroleum, natural gas, coal
natural gas, petroleum, hydroelectric
Invented in 1947, this main component in all modern electrical devices has diminished in size over time.
Transistor
Transformer
Resistor
Capacitor
Electric wires normally:
Produce electric current
Carry electric current
Convert electric current into water
Emit light
A power supply is set to an unknown voltage. The current through the circuit is 6A and the total resistance of the circuit is 30Ω. Calculate the voltage output of the power supply.
18V
18kV
180V
1.8V
Which of the following would be considered a fault in a circuit?
Switch
Load
Conductor
Short
Electric motors normally ______.
multiple electric energy
consume electric energy
produce electric energy
conserve electric energy
The unit of storage for capacitance is:
Voltage
Farad
Coulomb
Hertz
The invention of the transistor replaced what previously used electrical component?
Analog signal processors
Photomultiplier
Vacuum tube
Resistor
The positively charged part of an atom is a (an):
Atom
Neutron
Proton
Electron
Opposite charges:
Repel
Attract
Magnetize
Both A and C
What happens to the current-carrying ability of a wire when temperature increases?
The wire can carry no current
The wire can carry less current
The wire cannot carry current
There is no change in the ability
Like charges:
Magnetize
Repel
Attract
Both A and B
Using standard resistor color code: A four-band resistor has the following color codes: Red, Yellow, Red, Gold. What is the resistance for this resistor?
23k Ω±5%
2.3k Ω±10%
2.4k Ω±5%
24k Ω±10%
A device that uses a chemical reaction between metals and acid to produce or store an electric charge is a:
Short circuit
Turbine
Capacitor
Battery
When there is an electric current passing through a wire, the particles moving are:
Electrons
Protons
Atoms
Ions
The device used for measuring potential difference is known as:
Potentiometer
Ammeter
Galvanometer
Voltmeter
100 Ohm, 1k Ohm and 30 Ohm resistors are connected in series. What is the total resistance?
1.13kΩ
11.3Ω
11.3kΩ
113kΩ
Micro-hydro systems are used to:
Convert the heat from hot water to electrical energy
Convert natural heat from groundwater to electrical energy
Convert water from large dams into electricity
Convert the mechanical energy from small streams into electrical energy
A DC circuit, wired in series, contains a small computer fan. If the measured current through the circuit is 2 milliamps and there is a power source of 12V, how much power is the fan using?
1 Watt
40 Watts
24 Milliwatts
1 Kilowatt
Two 15mF capacitors are connected in parallel. What is their total capacitance?
7.5mF
.3F
3mF
30mF
The unit of measurement for current is _____.
Amps
Farad
Ohms
Volts
A 2kΩ resistor and a 4kΩ resistor are connected in parallel. What is their total resistance?
13.3kΩ
1.33kΩ
133.3Ω
13.33Ω
The unit of measurement for voltage is ______.
Amps
Farad
Ohms
Volts
The unit of measurement for capacitance is ______.
Amps
Farad
Ohms
Volts
The unit of measurement for resistance is ______.
Amps
Farad
Ohms
Volts
What is the name of the device that provides overcurrent protection in an electrical circuit?
Switch
Fuse
Diode
Volt Regulator
300Ω, 1kΩ, and 2kΩ resistors are connected in series. What is their total resistance?
1.32kΩ
13.2kΩ
132Ω
132kΩ
Three 220Ω resistors are connected in series. What is their total resistance?
660Ω
6kΩ
73.3Ω
733kΩ
What is the term for an electrical circuit that has more than one (1) path of current flow?
Complex
Parallel
Series
Simple
How does alternating current (AC) differ from direct current (DC)?
There is no variation
AC reverses direction
DC stores more energy
DC must connect to fewer components
An alternator produces which type of current?
Alternating Current
Direct Current
Cross Current
Not enough information
A _____ is a passive two-terminal electrical component that stores potential energy in an electric field.
Resistor
Inductor
Battery
Capacitor
This device allows the flow of electricity only in one direction.
Battery
Diode
Switch
Volt Regulator
An instrument which detects electric current is known as a(n):
Voltmeter
Rheostat
Wattmeter
Galvanometer
A common abbreviation for a diode that emits light is:
LCD
LED
MOSFET
PVC
What is the term for an electrical circuit that has only one (1) path of current flow?
Complex
Parallel
Series
Simple
