WorksheetsElectrical Tools and Equipment Quiz
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What do you call a bag or box used to hold a set of tools?
Tool belt
Tool kit
Utility knife
Socket wrenches
Handy box
These are pliers with long blades able to grip or cut through wires.
Diagonal cutters
Lineman's pliers
Long nose pliers
Side cutters
End cutting pliers
These pliers are used for pulling out staples, etc.
Long nose pliers
Diagonal cutters
End cutting pliers
Wire strippers
Crimper
These are pliers that are only used for cutting wire and do not grip.
Long nose pliers
Diagonal cutters
Side cutters
Lineman's pliers
Utility knife
This is a tool used for pulling the covering off wires.
Crimper
Fish tape
Wire strippers
Utility knife
Diagonal cutters
What is a tool used to tighten or loosen screws?
Allen wrench
Nut driver
Torque wrench
Screwdriver
Socket wrench
This is a small, battery-operated light that can be carried around.
Pilot light
High output bulb
Flashlight
Light fixture
Incandescent bulb
This tool has a long piece of thin metal, paper, or plastic with numbers on it.
Level
Measuring tape
Fish tape
Dry board
Conduit
This is a tool with a thin, sharp slanted blade used to cut things.
Hacksaw
Utility knife
Jigsaw
Circular saw
Diagonal cutter
These are a type of pliers used for cutting, twisting, or pulling wires.
Long nose pliers
End cutting pliers
Side cutters
Diagonal cutters
Lineman's pliers
This is a machine which hits a hard substance (like cement) repeatedly to break it apart.
Drill
Hammer
Hammer drill
Hacksaw
Reciprocating saw
This is a tool used to tighten screws that have a cross-shaped head.
Allen wrench
Screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
Nut driver
Socket wrench
This is a belt with loops for carrying tools while working on a job.
Tool kit
Tool belt
Safety cover
Coverplate
Bracket
This is an L-shaped piece of metal with a six-sided head used to tighten screws and bolts.
Socket wrench
Torque wrench
Allen wrench
Screwdriver
Nut driver
This is a tool used to tighten bolts.
Torque wrench
Socket wrench
Allen wrench
Screwdriver
Hammer
This is a tool that can be adjusted to create different amounts of force when turning a bolt.
Socket wrench
Torque wrench
Allen wrench
Screwdriver
Nut driver
This is a kind of tape made of plastic or vinyl that is used to insulate electrical wires.
Duct tape
Fish tape
Electrical tape
Zip cord
Labeling tape
This is a kind of tape made of mesh that is used to seal air ducts.
Duct tape
Electrical tape
Fish tape
Bonding wire
Grounding strap
This is a saw with a thin blade used to cut through metal.
Jigsaw
Circular saw
Hacksaw
Reciprocating saw
Utility knife
This is a tool used for tightening nuts.
Allen wrench
Socket wrench
Nut driver
Torque wrench
Screwdriver
This is a tool used for pushing connectors around bare wires.
Wire stripper
Crimper
Pliers
Fish tape
Connector
This is a machine used to make holes in different kinds of material.
Hammer drill
Drill
Circular saw
Jigsaw
Stud punch
This is the sharp end of a drill used to cut into objects to make holes.
Spade bit
Auger bit
Drill bit
Hole saw bit
Twist bit
This is a narrow drill bit with a sharp tip and edges.
Auger bit
Spade bit
Masonry bit
Stepped bit
Hole saw bit
This is a drill bit that cuts into wood, usually from 17 to 25 centimeters long.
Spade bit
Auger bit
Twist bit
Masonry bit
Hole saw bit
This is a metal tube-shaped drill bit with sharp edges used to cut rings into objects.
Spade bit
Auger bit
Hole saw bit
Masonry bit
Stepped bit
This is a big drill bit which smooths the rough parts of holes in wood.
Spade bit
Auger bit
Wood auger
Hole saw bit
Twist bit
This is an electric or gas-operated saw with a round blade.
Jigsaw
Circular saw
Reciprocating saw
Hacksaw
Hole saw
This is an electric or gas-operated saw that has a few different blades which can be switched.
Circular saw
Reciprocating saw
Jigsaw
Hacksaw
Hole saw
This is an electric or gas-operated saw with a thin blade, which cuts straight and rounded edges into objects.
Circular saw
Reciprocating saw
Jigsaw
Hacksaw
Hole saw
This is a drill bit with a spiral or coil-shaped cutting part.
Spade bit
Auger bit
Twist bit
Masonry bit
Stepped bit
This is an instrument that twists objects made of metal.
Crimper
Conduit bender
Torque wrench
Pliers
Nut driver
This is a tool electricians use to ensure they install things in a straight line.
Measuring tape
Level
Fish tape
Stud finder
Multimeter
This is a long, metal instrument that electricians use to put electrical wires in walls.
Zip cord
Fish tape
Conduit
Ground rod
Feeder cable
This is a device that cuts holes for wires to go through.
Hole saw
Stud punch
Utility knife
Drill
Knockout punch
These are tools workers use to twist and slice wires.
Long nose pliers
Lineman's pliers
Diagonal cutters
Side cutters
End cutting pliers
This is a machine which hits a hard substance (like cement) repeatedly to break it apart (often with a rotating action).
Drill
Hammer
Hammer drill
Impact driver
Reciprocating saw
This is a drill bit that is used to drill through metal, plastic, or wood and has multiple diameters.
Twist bit
Stepped drill bit
Spade bit
Masonry bit
Auger bit
This is a bit that is made to drill through hard surfaces like stone or concrete. It is usually used with a hammer drill.
Twist bit
Stepped bit
Spade bit
Masonry drill bit
Hole saw bit
This is a device used to determine a wire's amount of voltage and power.
Circuit analyzer
Multimeter
Plug-in analyzer
Voltage detector
GFCI tester
This is a machine used to check circuits to make sure they are correctly installed and safe.
Multimeter
Plug in analyzer
Voltage detector
GFCI tester
Circuit breaker analyzer
This is an instrument electricians use to make labels for different objects.
Marker
Labeling machine
Dry board
Stencil
Engraver
This is something that links two pieces of electrical equipment.
Terminal
Connector
Conduit
Adapter
Coupling
This is used to connect individual electrical wires.
Post connector
Terminal block connector
Blade connector
Split bolt connector
Ring terminal
This is a connector used to attach a single wire to a piece of equipment.
Terminal block connector
Post connector
Blade connector
Split bolt connector
Ring terminal
This connector allows for a wire to not be stripped before connecting.
Solderless connector
Insulation Displacement Connector (IDC)
Crimp connector
Split bolt connector
Terminal block
This connector has one plug with prongs that is inserted into the openings of a receptor plug.
Adapter
Plug and socket connector
Blade connector
Post connector
Terminal block
This is a single wire connection in which a blade is inserted into the blade's holder.
Ring terminal
Spade terminal
Blade connector
Post connector
IDC
This is a single wire connection in which a screw or bolt is inserted to make electrical contact.
Blade connector
Ring terminal
Spade terminal
Post connector
Split bolt
This is the ability of a conduit to keep out certain dangers, such as a fire.
Grounding
Insulation
Protection
Safeguard
Shielding
If a conductor is ______, it is connected with the ground.
Bonded
Grounded
Insulated
Polarized
Shielded
If something is ______, it can be bent in different directions.
Moldable
Flexible
Elastic
Pliable
Rigid
If a material is ______, it cannot be damaged by chemicals.
Non-conductive
Non-corrosive
Non-flammable
Non-metallic
Non-reactive
This is a set of rules used for the structural safety of buildings.
Safety Code
Building Code
Electrical Code
Fire Code
Zoning Regulation
This is the specified course that a conduit goes along.
Pathway
Route
Raceway
Trench
Alignment
This is a small electronic or electrical device.
Appliance
Fixture
Gadget
Tool
Component
This is a purpose or intended use for something.
Feature
Function
Capability
Specification
Operation
This is the part of an electrical system that controls the distribution of power to a particular house or building.
Subpanel
Main Service Panel
Meter Box
Load Center
Circuit Breaker Panel
If something ______ a circuit, it protects it.
Insulates
Safeguards
Controls
Monitors
Grounds
This is the part of a service panel that can cut off electricity to an entire house or building.
Circuit Breaker
Main Switch
Disconnect
Isolator
Fuse
If something is done ______, it is controlled by a person directly.
Automatically
Manually
Remotely
Electrically
Mechanically
To ______ electricity is to stop or take away something abruptly.
Trip
Cut off
Interrupt
Disconnect
Isolate
This is a part of an electrical system that carries electricity from the main service panel to a particular area or fixture.
Feeder Circuit
Branch Circuit
Main Circuit
Dedicated Circuit
Radial Circuit
This is the maximum amount of electricity that can flow through an appliance.
Voltage
Amperage
Capacity
Load
Rating
This is the part of an electrical system that receives electricity from an electrical meter and delivers it to the service panel.
Neutral Bus
Hot Bus
Ground Bus
Main Lugs
Terminal Block
This is a surge of power that occurs when an electrical current exceeds a circuit's amperage capacity.
Short Circuit
Overcurrent
Ground Fault
Overload
Arc Fault
This is the part of an electrical system that carries a current back to the service panel after the power has been spent.
Hot Bus
Neutral Bus
Ground Bus
Return Path
Equipment Ground
If a circuit breaker can ______ a certain load, it has enough capacity.
Handle
Accommodate
Sustain
Support
Carry
This is the part of an electrical system that controls the delivery of power from the main service panel to all or part of a house or building.
Load Center
Subpanel
Junction Box
Distribution Board
Secondary Panel
If a panel is ______, it is set apart from something else that it is connected to.
Secondary
Remote
Isolated
Separate
Dedicated
If something is ______, it serves a lesser purpose than something else.
Primary
Secondary
Auxiliary
Supplementary
Backup
This is something done to prevent something dangerous from happening.
Safety Code
Safety Precaution
Maintenance
Safeguard
Prevention
This is a small part of an electrical appliance.
Gadget
Component
Fixture
Device
Accessory
To ______ two conductors is to fasten them together to ensure electrical continuity.
Connect
Splice
Bond
Ground
Couple
This is a wire that carries spent electrical current back to the electrical panel or subpanel.
Hot Conductor
Neutral Return Conductor
Grounding Conductor
Feeder Cable
Bonding Wire
This is a wire that keeps an electrical current stable by maintaining an electrical connection with the earth.
Neutral Conductor
Grounding Conductor
Bonding Conductor
Equipment Ground
Hot Conductor
This is an electrical failure caused by improper or damaged electrical connections.
Overload
Ground Fault
Short Circuit
Arc Fault
Open Circuit
This is when an electrical appliance does not work properly.
Fails
Malfunctions
Overheats
Trips
Shorts
This is a wire that carries electricity to a fixture or appliance.
Neutral Conductor
Grounding Conductor
Hot Conductor
Feeder Cable
Bonding Wire
If a path is ______, it exists without stopping or being broken.
Uninterrupted
Continuous
Solid
Permanent
Fixed
This is a wire that delivers electricity to a panel.
Branch Circuit Wire
Feeder Cable
Service Entrance Cable
Main Cable
Ground Wire
This occurs when an electrical current is too high for a particular electrical system.
Overcurrent
Overload
Short Circuit
Ground Fault
Power Surge
This is an electrical malfunction in which a current gets into a ground conductor and often causes a short circuit.
Short Circuit
Ground Fault
Arc Fault
Leakage Current
Stray Voltage
This is a device with a small metal strip that melts and stops electrical flow when an excessive current passes through it.
Circuit Breaker
Fuse
Disconnect Switch
Cutout
Thermal Relay
This is a switch that is tripped to stop electrical flow when it detects an excessive current.
Fuse
Circuit Breaker
Main Switch
Isolator
Contactor
This is a fuse encased in a cylinder with metal caps on each end.
Plug Fuse
Cartridge Fuse
Blade Fuse
Thermal Fuse
Resettable Fuse
This is a fuse with a threaded end that screws into a socket.
Cartridge Fuse
Plug Fuse
Knife-blade Fuse
Bolt-on Fuse
Glass Fuse
This is a fuse in which the metal strip has melted to stop the flow of electricity.
Tripped Fuse
Blown Fuse
Open Fuse
Dead Fuse
Failed Fuse
To ______ a circuit breaker is to trigger or release a switch to set something into operative mode.
Flip
Trip
Reset
Activate
Trigger
This is when a broken thing is changed for a new one.
Repair
Replacement
Maintenance
Upgrade
Installation
This is a circuit breaker that is connected to one hot bus bar and supplies 120-volt power to a circuit.
Double Pole Breaker
Single Pole Breaker
Tandem Breaker
GFCI Breaker
AFCI Breaker
This is a circuit breaker that is connected to two hot bus bars and supplies 240-volt power to a circuit.
Double Pole Breaker
Single Pole Breaker
Tandem Breaker
GFCI Breaker
Main Breaker
This is a container that holds the plug-in for electrical connections.
Junction Box
Outlet Box
Handy Box
Gang Box
Ceiling Box
This is the amount of space inside something measured in cubic units.
Area
Volume
Capacity
Dimensions
Size
This is a receptacle box that is used in a wall that has already been built.
New Work Box
Cut-in Box
Handy Box
Pancake Box
Masonry Box
This is a metal box that is sometimes used as a substitute receptacle box.
Cut-in Box
Handy Box
Pancake Box
Weatherproof Box
FS Box
This is a thin, round receptacle box.
Cut-in Box
Handy Box
Pancake Box
Ceiling Box
Octagon Box
To ______ a box is to attach it to another object.
Bond
Mount
Secure
Fasten
Install
This is a lower-priced receptacle box that already has nail holes drilled into it.
Cut-in Box
Integral Nail Box
Handy Box
Pancake Box
Masonry Box
If a box is ______, it does not have much space for wires.
Narrow
Shallow
Small
Tight
Crowded
This is a plastic cover that prevents unwanted materials from entering the openings of an unused outlet.
Coverplate
Safety Cover
Outlet Cap
Blank Plate
Weatherproof Cover
This is a plug with an electrical cord that lies against a wall instead of sticking straight out from the wall.
Right-Angle Plug
Immediate Turn Plug
Low-Profile Plug
Flat Plug
Stubby Plug
This is an electrical box installed in a wall that delivers power to one switch.
Two Gang Box
Single Gang Box
Three Gang Box
Four Gang Box
Handy Box
To ______ a circuit is to have power over its action or occurrence.
Operate
Control
Switch
Regulate
Manage
This is an electrical box installed in a wall that delivers power to two switches.
Single Gang Box
Two Gang Box
Three Gang Box
Four Gang Box
Multi-gang Box
This is an electrical box installed in a wall that delivers power to three switches.
Single Gang Box
Two Gang Box
Three Gang Box
Four Gang Box
Multi-gang Box
This is an electrical box installed in a wall that delivers power to four switches.
Single Gang Box
Two Gang Box
Three Gang Box
Four Gang Box
Multi-gang Box
This is an attachment that is used to secure something to a wall.
Mount
Bracket
Hanger
Strap
Clip
This is a flat piece that fits around a switch to cover the wall cavity and switch box.
Outlet Cap
Blank Plate
Coverplate
Faceplate
Trim Plate
If a switch is installed ______, its surface is level with the surface of the wall.
Even
Flush
Flat
Smooth
Level
This is a part that fits around a switch if the switch is not flush with the wall.
Spacer
Extender Ring
Box Extender
Goof Plate
Adjustable Bracket
This is an opening in a wall where a fixture, such as a switch box, is mounted.
Stud Cavity
Wall Cavity
Opening
Recess
Niche
This is a metal piece that grounds a metal coverplate.
Bonding Screw
Grounding Screw
Mounting Screw
Machine Screw
Self-tapping Screw
This is a switch that is used for circuits with two different control locations.
Single Pole Switch
Three-Way Switch
Four-Way Switch
Double Pole Switch
Toggle Switch
This switch allows a circuit to be controlled at three or more different locations.
Single Pole Switch
Three-Way Switch
Four-Way Switch
Double Pole Switch
Master Switch
This is an electrical switch with a lever. The lever moves up and down to control the switch.
Rocker Switch
Push-button Switch
Toggle Switch
Slide Switch
Rotary Switch
This is a switch that is set to turn on or off at a desired time.
Timer Switch
Programmable Switch
Occupancy Sensor
Dimmer Switch
Time Clock
This switch allows for more control over a light setting. It changes the brightness of a light instead of simply turning it off or on.
Timer Switch
Dimmer Switch
Three-Way Switch
Rheostat
Potentiometer
This is a light duty switch. It is used in homes and is cheaper in price.
Residential Grade Switch
Commercial Grade Switch
Industrial Grade Switch
Specification Grade Switch
Hospital Grade Switch
This is a heavy duty switch. It is used in large buildings and is higher in price.
Residential Grade Switch
Commercial Grade Switch
Industrial Grade Switch
Specification Grade Switch
Heavy-Duty Switch
This is an on/off switch that is controlled with a removable key.
Lockout Switch
Keyed Switch
Security Switch
Tamper-Resistant Switch
Prison Switch
This switch has a small light built in. The light indicates that the switch is turned on.
Illuminated Switch
Pilot Light Switch
Indicator Switch
Neon Switch
Glow Switch
This is one with a missing connection, meaning no current flows.
Short Circuit
Open Circuit
Grounded Circuit
Closed Circuit
Faulty Circuit
This is a switch used to turn two independent circuits on or off at the same time.
Single Pole Switch
Three-Way Switch
Four-Way Switch
Double Pole Switch
Two-Gang Switch
This is a lighting unit that has one or more lamps, a socket, and various other parts that hold it in place.
Luminaire
Light Fixture
Lamp Holder
Sconce
Chandelier
A lamp that ______ emits light when it is heated (like a traditional bulb).
Fluoresces
Incandescent
LEDs
Halogen
Glows
A lamp that ______ emits light through exposure to radiation from an external source.
Fluorescent
Incandescent
LEDs
Halogen
Glows
This is a device with rotating blades that is attached to a ceiling and is used to move air around a room.
Ventilator
Exhaust Fan
Ceiling Fan
Air Circulator
Paddle Fan
This is a beam made of wood, steel, or concrete. It is set parallel from wall to wall to support a ceiling or a floor.
Stud
Rafter
Joist
Beam
Truss
If work is done ______, it takes place at the location where the final product will be used.
In situ
On site
Locally
Field
Remote
This is the amount of depth that must be allowed when installing a fixture in a ceiling.
Clearance
Base Depth
Mounting Depth
Can Depth
Rough-in Depth
This is an electric device that gets hot and gives off light when electricity passes through it.
Lamp
Bulb
Tube
Globe
LED
If a fixture is ______, it is surrounded or closed in on all sides.
Sealed
Enclosed
Covered
Insulated
Protected
If a conductor is ______, it is not covered and is open to view.
Exposed
Bare
Uninsulated
Stripped
Live
This is a type of bulb that produces brighter light due to high wattage.
Halogen Bulb
High Output Bulb
LED Array
Mercury Vapor Bulb
Incandescent Bulb
This fluorescent bulb has one pin on each side that allows electricity to power the bulb.
Single Pin Bulb
Dual Pin Bulb
Bi-pin Bulb
Quad-pin Bulb
T12 Bulb
This fluorescent bulb has two pins on each side that allows electricity to power the light.
Single Pin Bulb
Dual Pin Bulb
Bi-pin Bulb
Quad-pin Bulb
T8 Bulb
To ______ is to emit a type of low, vibrating, humming sound, as some ballasts or transformers do.
Hum
Buzz
Drone
Whine
Vibrate
This device controls the voltage of electrical gas discharge lights (such as fluorescent lights).
Transformer
Ballast
Driver
Reactor
Capacitor
This supports a light fixture and allows it to connect with an electrical current.
Holder
Socket
Base
Connector
Terminal
When metal starts to ______, a chemical reaction takes place that slowly destroys it.
Rust
Oxidize
Corrode
Deteriorate
Tarnish
This is an electrical system that measures the electrical capability of conductors against the electrical capability of the ground.
Grounding Electrode System
Earth Grounding System
Equipment Grounding System
Bonding System
Lightning Protection System
To ______ a circuit is to link it to the earth.
Bond
Ground
Earth
Reference
Neutralize
This is an electrical current that is irregular in any way.
Stray Current
Fault Current
Leakage Current
Eddy Current
Capacitive Current
This is electrical energy flowing through something that it should not be flowing through, such as a lamp post.
Fault Current
Stray Voltage
Leakage Voltage
Induced Voltage
Touch Voltage
This is the flow of electricity in a ground line because the electrical system has been damaged by a thunderstorm or something else.
Short Circuit
Ground Fault
Arc Fault
Line Fault
Earth Fault
This is a conductor joining a piece of metal that does not conduct electricity to a grounding electrode conductor.
Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC)
Grounding Electrode Conductor (GEC)
Equipment Bonding Jumper
Main Bonding Jumper
System Grounding Conductor
This is a pole that is put in the earth so that electricity will flow there.
Grounding Electrode
Ground Rod
Ground Plate
Grounding Conductor
Ufer Ground
