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Electrical Engineering Workplace Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One who specializes in the installation, repair, and maintenance of electrical systems is called a _______.

a)

Electrician

b)

Plumber

c)

Carpenter

d)

Mechanic

2.

A field of engineering that deals with the study, design, development, and maintenance of electrical systems and devices is called _______.

a)

Electrical Engineering

b)

Civil Engineering

c)

Mechanical Engineering

d)

Chemical Engineering

3.

Workplace Vocabulary: Electrical energy. It is the movement of charged particles (like electrons) through a conductor. This is called _______.

a)

Electricity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Insulation

d)

Resistance

4.

Workplace Vocabulary: A pathway that charged particles travel is called a _______.

a)

Circuit

b)

Tunnel

c)

Channel

d)

Pipeline

5.

A material that allows the flow of electricity is called a _______.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Semiconductor

d)

Resistor

6.

Workplace Vocabulary: The opposite of a conductor; it is a material that does not allow the flow of electricity. This is called an _______.

a)

Insulator

b)

Conductor

c)

Transmitter

d)

Electrode

7.

Workplace Vocabulary: The flow of electrically charged particles (like electrons). It is measured in Amperes, often abbreviated as Amps—the amount of water flowing in a hose. This is called _______.

a)

Current

b)

Voltage

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

8.

A unidirectional electric current, so that the flow of charge is always in the same direction. This is called _______.

a)

Direct Current

b)

Alternating Current

c)

Static Electricity

d)

Induced Current

9.

What makes electric charges move; the ‘push’ that causes charged particles to move in a wire or other electrical conductor. It is measured in Volts. Like water pressure in a hose. This is called _______.

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Resistance

d)

Power

10.

Workplace Vocabulary: The conductor that allows electrons to enter a device is called a _______.

a)

Cathode

b)

Anode

c)

Resistor

d)

Insulator

11.

Workplace Vocabulary: The conductor through which electrons leave a device is called an _______.

a)

Anode

b)

Cathode

c)

Resistor

d)

Capacitor

12.

A two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in one direction (asymmetric conductance). It has low (ideally zero) resistance in one direction. This is called a _______.

a)

Diode

b)

Resistor

c)

Capacitor

d)

Transistor

13.

What is the opposition of a material to the current flow, measured in Ohms and similar to a kink in the hose?

a)

Electrical Resistance

b)

Electrical Capacitance

c)

Electrical Conductance

d)

Electrical Inductance

14.

What are electronic components that have a specific, never-changing electrical resistance, and limit the flow of electrons through the circuit?

a)

Resistors

b)

Capacitors

c)

Inductors

d)

Transistors

15.

What is a board for prototyping or building circuits on called?

a)

Breadboard

b)

Motherboard

c)

Whiteboard

d)

Keyboard

16.

What is a single electrical path that allows electricity to travel called?

a)

Series Circuit

b)

Parallel Circuit

c)

Open Circuit

d)

Short Circuit

17.

What is a circuit that has two or more paths for electricity to travel called?

a)

Parallel Circuit

b)

Series Circuit

c)

Open Circuit

d)

Short Circuit

18.

What instrument is designed to measure electric current, voltage, and usually resistance, typically over several ranges of value?

a)

Multimeter

b)

Oscilloscope

c)

Barometer

d)

Thermocouple

19.

What is a ruggedized computer used for industrial automation that can automate a specific process, machine function, or even an entire production line?

a)

Programmable Logic Controller or PLC

b)

Microcontroller

c)

Desktop Computer

d)

Embedded System

20.

An LED is a type of what electronic component that allows current to flow in one direction and has high resistance in the other?

a)

Diode

b)

Resistor

c)

Capacitor

d)

Transistor