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BS 7671 Part 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who can carry out an initial verification of an installation? Mark one answer

a)

A. A member of the public

b)

B. A skilled competent person

c)

C. An instructed person

d)

D. The owner of the installation

2.

What is the maximum d.c. circuit voltage covered by the regulations BS 7671? Mark one answer

a)

1000 V a.c.

b)

1500 V a.c.

c)

1500 V d.c.

d)

230 V a.c.

3.

Which of these methods is not achieving fault protection? Mark one answer

a)

Increasing the earth fault loop impedance to a high value

b)

Limiting the duration of a current resulting from a fault, which can pass through a body, to a non-hazardous value

c)

Limiting the magnitude of a current resulting from a fault, which can pass through a body, to a non-hazardous time period

d)

Preventing a current resulting from a fault passing through the body of any livestock

4.

What characteristic of the supply must be included in an electrical installation certificate? Mark one answer

a)

Details of the client

b)

Particular requirements of the distributor

c)

The material of the main protective bonding conductors

d)

The name and signature of the installer

5.

What is the preferred range of frequencies in BS 7671?

a)

25 Hz, 50 Hz, 60Hz

b)

50 Hz, 100 Hz, 400 Hz

c)

50 Hz, 400 Hz, 1000 Hz

d)

50 Hz, 60 Hz, 400 Hz

6.

Conductors shall be identified in accordance with?

a)

Section 512

b)

Section 513

c)

Section 514

d)

Section 515

7.

BS 7671 includes requirements for?

a)

Electric fences installed on farm-land

b)

Lift installations in office blocks

c)

Wiring systems and cables not specifically covered by the standards for appliances

d)

Wiring systems on military aircraft

8.

BS 7671 is?

a)

Non-statutory and cannot be used as evidence to show compliance, in a court-of-law

b)

Non-statutory but can be used as evidence to claim compliance with a statutory requirement in a court-of-law

c)

Statutory and can be used as evidence to show compliance, in a court-of-law

d)

Statutory and cannot be used as evidence to show compliance, in a court-of-law

9.

When designing an electrical installation, it is necessary to prevent mutual detrimental influences between the electrical installation and non-electrical installations, what should be taken into account?

a)

Electromagnetic interference

b)

The ambient temperature of the installation

c)

The earth fault loop impedance

d)

The short circuit current capacity

10.

Where new materials are invented for use within electrical installations are departures permitted from BS 7671?

a)

No

b)

Sometimes when the designer feels he likes the new materials

c)

With supporting evidence that they are a lower standard than the regulations

d)

Yes providing the resulting degree of safety of the installation is not less than that obtained by compliance with the regulation

11.

Which characteristics of protective equipment is not required be determined with respect to their function including protection against the effects of?

a)

Fault current

b)

No-voltage

c)

Overvoltage

d)

Under-current

12.

Which one of these does BS 7671 NOT apply to? Mark one answer

a)

Highway equipment

b)

Horticultural premises

c)

Operation and maintenance gangways

d)

d.c. cathodic protection systems

13.

In the case of a voltage disturbance causing a power frequency fault voltage appearing on the LV side, between the exposed-conductive parts and earth, what symbol is used? Mark one answer

a)

A. U0

b)

B. U1

c)

C. Ux

d)

D. Uf

14.

Which of these is non-statutory? Mark one answer

a)

BS 7671

b)

ESQCR

c)

HASAWA

d)

RIDDOR

15.

What does BS7671 apply to?

a)

Lift installations covered by BS 5655

b)

Mines

c)

Prefabricated buildings

d)

Ships

16.

BS 7671 is NOT intended to provide safety from electric shock, which may result from?

a)

Interruptions of electrical supply at a travelling fair

b)

Interruptions of supply in an operating theatre

c)

Shock currents on a marina

d)

Unauthorized access to railway signaling equipment

17.

Which one of these does BS 7671 NOT apply to?

a)

Electric vehicle charging

b)

Equipment of electric machines covered by BS EN 60204

c)

Saunas

d)

Swimming pools

18.

Which of the following statements is true about BS 7671? Mark one answer

a)

They are non-statutory and cannot be used in a court of law

b)

They are non-statutory and cannot be used in a court of law

c)

They are non-statutory but may be used in a court of law

d)

They are statutory but cannot be used in a court of law

19.

Which one of the following does BS 7671 apply to? Mark one answer

a)

Extra low voltage lighting

b)

It applies to all the above

c)

Operating and maintenance gangways

d)

Prefabricated buildings

20.

Electrical installations must be designed by?

a)

Electrical engineers

b)

Equipment manufactures

c)

Skilled persons

d)

The electrician

21.

Basic protection is classified as?

a)

Protection against contact with a live part

b)

Protection against indirect and direct contact with a live part

c)

Protection against indirect contact with a live part

d)

Protection against indirect or direct contact with an isolated part

22.

BS 7671 does NOT provide requirements for electrical safety against the risk of?

a)

Electrical fires in aircraft wiring systems

b)

Interruptions of safety services in commercial premises

c)

Power supply interruptions in veterinary clinics

d)

Shock current at construction sites

23.

A voltage of 25 volts a.c. between conductors or to Earth is defined as? Mark one answer

a)

Extra low voltage

b)

High voltage

c)

Low voltage

d)

Separated extra low voltage

24.

Which of these is not covered by BS7671? Mark one answer

a)

External lighting

b)

Installations in mines and quarries

c)

Low voltage generators

d)

Transportable units

25.

Which of the following does BS 7671 apply to? Mark one answer

a)

Equipment of aircraft

b)

Equipment of fixed offshore installations

c)

Equipment on board ships

d)

Marinas