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Components Used in Electrical Installations part 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a common component used in electrical installations?

a)

Resistor

b)

Capacitor

c)

Transformer

d)

All of the above

2.

In electrical installations, a ______ is used to step up or step down voltage levels.

a)

Resistor

b)

Capacitor

c)

Transformer

3.

What is the correct order of electrical components from the incoming supply to the appliances?

a)

Incoming supply, Meter, Suppliers fuse, Consumer unit, Appliances/circuits

b)

Incoming supply, Suppliers fuse, Meter, Consumer unit, Appliances/circuits

c)

Incoming supply, Consumer unit, Suppliers fuse, Meter, Appliances/circuits

d)

Incoming supply, Appliances/circuits, Suppliers fuse, Meter, Consumer unit

4.

Fill in the blank: The component that follows the 'Meter' in the electrical supply chain is the ________.

a)

Incoming supply

b)

Suppliers fuse

c)

Consumer unit

d)

Appliances/circuits

5.

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

Rubber

b)

Copper

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

6.

Fill in the blank: ______, plastic, and glass are good insulators.

a)

Copper

b)

Silver

c)

Rubber

d)

Aluminum

7.

What is the use of a 1.5mm twin and earth cable?

a)

Ring main

b)

Lighting

c)

Smaller electric shower

d)

Larger electric showers

8.

Fill in the blank: The central core is earth, which needs sleeving for protection, in ______ and yellow.

a)

Blue

b)

Brown

c)

Green

d)

Red

9.

Which cable size is used for lights?

a)

0.5mm

b)

0.75mm

c)

1.0mm

d)

1.5mm

10.

The correct selection of flex is important to prevent ______.

a)

Overheating

b)

Short circuit

c)

Power loss

d)

Voltage drop

11.

What is the primary use of armoured cables?

a)

For plumbing

b)

On incoming mains

c)

For decoration

d)

As a musical instrument.

12.

The metal armour in armoured cables offers _______ mechanical protection.

a)

minimal

b)

additional

c)

no

d)

basic

13.

Fill in the blank: A 6.0mm cross-section in a twin and earth cable is used for a ______ and requires a fuse of 30-32 amps.

a)

Lighting

b)

Sockets

c)

Shower

d)

Cooker

14.

What can be a consequence of using an incorrect, undersized cable for a circuit or appliance?

a)

Improved efficiency

b)

Overheating

c)

Reduced voltage

d)

Increased safety

15.

Using an incorrect, undersized cable for a circuit can lead to ______.

a)

Increased lifespan

b)

Overheating

c)

Better performance

d)

Lower costs

16.

What can happen if an incorrect, undersized cable is used for a circuit?

a)

The cable can go brown

b)

The cable can become brittle and damage the insulation

c)

The cable can overheat and burn

d)

All of the above.

17.

If an incorrect, undersized cable is used, the cable can go ______ and damage the insulation.

a)

blue

b)

brittle

c)

flexible

d)

soft

18.

What type of appliances use heat resistant flex?

a)

Cooling appliances

b)

Heat producing appliances

c)

Lighting appliances

d)

Sound producing appliances

19.

An immersion heater is usually rated at ____ so the cable used would be 1.5mm butyl heat resistant flex.

a)

1.0-1.5kW

b)

2.5-3.0kW

c)

3.5-4.0kW

d)

4.5-5.0kW

20.

What is the usual power rating of an immersion heater?

a)

2kW

b)

3kW

c)

5kW

d)

7.2kW

21.

An immersion heater should not be connected to the ______ circuit.

a)

A) ring

b)

B) radial

c)

C) lighting

d)

D) power

22.

What is the main purpose of electrical trunking?

a)

To support heavy machinery

b)

To protect and organize electrical cables

c)

To generate electricity

d)

To cool down electrical systems.

23.

Trunking in electrical components is used to ______ the customer from the flexes.

a)

support

b)

protect

c)

expose

d)

connect

24.

What is one of the main purposes of a conduit?

a)

To conduct electricity

b)

To protect the flex from damage

c)

To provide lighting

d)

To generate power.

25.

Conduits can be surface mounted or ______ into a wall.

a)

drilled

b)

chased

c)

glued

d)

nailed

26.

What is the unit for electromotive force (emf)?

a)

Ampere

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Watt

27.

The ampere is the unit of ______, and can be defined as the unit of quantity or volume passing down a conductor.

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

28.

What is the unit of resistance, which opposes the flow of current?

a)

Volt

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohm

d)

Coulomb

29.

What is the unit of power for an appliance?

a)

Joules

b)

Watts

c)

Kilowatt-hour

d)

Amperes

30.

Fill in the blank: Joules is the unit of ________.

a)

A) electrical power

b)

B) electrical energy

c)

C) electrical current

d)

D) electrical resistance

31.

What is the relationship between watts, amps, and volts?

a)

Watts = Amps x Volts

b)

Watts = Volts / Amps

c)

Watts = Amps + Volts

d)

Watts = Amps - Volts

32.

Fill in the blank: Watts is calculated by multiplying Amps and ____.

a)

A) Ohms

b)

B) Volts

c)

C) Joules

d)

D) Coulombs

33.

If an appliance needs 3kW in a domestic property, what is the fuse size?

a)

10 amp

b)

12.5 amp

c)

15 amp

d)

20 amp

34.

In a domestic property, an appliance has a fuse size of 3amp. What is the maximum power rating of the appliance?

a)

500w

b)

720w or 0.72kW

c)

1000w

d)

1500w

35.

An appliance has a 5amp fuse and needs 1.2kW of power. What is the voltage required? Fill in the blank: ______v.

a)

120v

b)

240v

c)

360v

d)

480v

36.

What does Ohm's Law relate?

a)

A) Voltage, Current, and Power

b)

B) Voltage, Current, and Resistance

c)

C) Voltage, Resistance, and Power

d)

D) Current, Resistance, and Power.

37.

Fill in the blank: In Ohm's Law, Voltage (V) is equal to Current (I) multiplied by ______.

a)

Power (P)

b)

Resistance (R)

c)

Energy (E)

d)

Capacitance (C)

38.

What would be the resistance of a domestic appliance if the fuse size was 3 amp?

a)

60 ohms

b)

70 ohms

c)

80 ohms

d)

90 ohms

39.

What is the fuse size for a domestic appliance which has 1,200 ohms resistance?

a)

0.1 amp

b)

0.2 amp

c)

0.3 amp

d)

0.4 amp

40.

If an appliance has a fuse rated at 13 amp, and the resistance is 32 ohms, what would the voltage be?

a)

400v

b)

405v

c)

410v

d)

415v