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SET A 8-25-2022 Answer Key

This document contains 50 multiple choice questions testing electrical knowledge across various topics. The questions cover concepts like circuit components, voltage, current, resistance, transformers, motors, measurement devices, safety, and more. The questions have a single correct answer choice out of 4 options for each question.

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SET A 8-25-2022 Answer Key

This document contains 50 multiple choice questions testing electrical knowledge across various topics. The questions cover concepts like circuit components, voltage, current, resistance, transformers, motors, measurement devices, safety, and more. The questions have a single correct answer choice out of 4 options for each question.

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SET A

1. A cycle counter would be used in testing ____.


A. Relays B. Breakers C. Fuse D. Switch

2. If a 240 volt electric heater is used on a volt circuit the amount of heat produced will be
________.
A. Twice as much B. Four times as much
C. One half as much D. One fourth as much

3. With a given voltage, six light bulb will consume the most wattage when connected _______.
A. All in series B. All in parallel
C. Three series, three parallel D. Series parallel

4. Reactance will cause the current in a circuit to vary only when ________.
A. DC Current flows B. DC Voltage flows
C. AC Current flows D. AC Voltage flows

5. The inductive action that causes current to flow on the outside surface of a conductor is
known as the ______.
A. Corona effect B. Skin effect C. External effect D. None of these

6. The resistance of an open circuit is equal to _______


A. Zero B. Infinity C. Both D. None of
these

7. To check voltage to ground, you would check from


A. The breaker to the cabinet B. Hot to neutral
C. The breaker to the grounding terminal D. All of these

8. In the series circuit _________ is common.


A. Voltage B. Current C. Resistance D. Reactance

9. To cut rigid conduit you should ______.


A. Use hacksaw B. Ream the ends C. Use hacksaw and ream the ends D. None

10. The Wheatstone bridge method is used for accurate measurement of _______
A. Reactance B. Resistance C. Current D. Voltage

11. Rheostats and potentiometers are types of ____________ resistors.


A. Variable B. Fixed C. Both D. None of
these

12. A function of a relay is to _______.


A. Turn off another circuit B. Turn on another circuit
C. Both D. None

13. Resistance in a circuit may be _____.


A. Resistance of the conductors B. Resistance due to imperfect contract
C. Both A and B D. None of these
14. Which of the following is true?
A. The maximum size service permitted by the code for a residence is 100 amps.
B. The maximum size service permitted by the code for a residence is 60 amps.
C. The minimum size service permitted by the code for a residence is 100 amps.
D. The minimum size service permitted by the code for a residence is 60 amps.

15. The tesla is a unit of ___________.


A. Inductance B. Magnetic flux density
C. Capacitance D. Permittivity

16. Which of the following AC device is used to measure the angle between the voltage and its
current?
A. Reactive meter B. Power factor meter
C. Demand meter D. Phase angle meter

17. Current has units of _____.


A. coulomb B. coulomb/second
C. ohm D. volt

18. What is the main reason that the alternating current replaced direct current for general use?
A. AC voltages conveniently transformed.
B. AC generators do not need slip rings.
C. AC minimizes magnetic fields.
D. A given AC current does not heat a power line as much as the same as DC current.

19. Which of the following is NOT a reason why single-phase induction motor run?
A. Two windings displaced from each other
B. Hysteresis
C. One of the current is made out of phase between the lines
D. Shaded poles

20. Which of the following transformer has only one winding?


A. current B. distribution
C. autotransformer D. power

21. The grounded conductor is a/an ____ grounded conductor.


A. isolated B. guarded
C. insulated D. intentionally

22. Something that would affect the ampacity of a conductor would be


A. Temperature B. Level
C. Pressure D. Flow

23. AC voltages may be increased or decreased by


A. Transformer B. Cables
C. Breakers D. Fuse

24. A megger is used to measure ______


A. Current B. Voltage
C. Insulation Resistance D. None of these
25. A voltmeter measures ______
A. Voltage difference B. Current difference
C. Resistance difference D. Power difference

26. Power in a three-phase system may be measured with minimum of ___


A. One wattmeter B. Two wattmeters
C. Three wattmeters D. Four wattmeters

27. An electric bell outfit would be used to check for ____.


A. Resistance B. Continuity
C. Both D. None of these

28. DC voltage is reduced with a ______.


A. Capacitor B. Inductor
C. Resistor D. Transistor

29. The current will lag the voltage when _____ is present in the circuit.
A. Capacitance B. Inductance
C. Resistance D. None of these

30. Conductor overheating can be caused by _______


A. Overloading
B. High ambient temperature
C. Grouping of more than 3 current-carrying conductors without derating
D. All of these

31. Overvoltage relay number ___


A. 53 B. 54
C. 56 D. 59

32. IEEE Device number 87


A. Differential protective relay
B. Distance relay
C. Alarm relay
D. Field relay

33. To handle a three-phase unbalanced system, balance the system by making all loads equal
to the ______ single phase load.
A. least B. largest
C. zero D. middle

34. Open conductors run individually as service drops shall be ______


A. Insulated B. Covered
C. either insulated or covered D. None of these

35. Distance relay in IEEE Device numbers


A. 20 B. 21
C. 23 D. 24
36. The resistance of a rod does NOT depend on _____.
A. the shape of its cross-sectional area
B. its length
C. its material
D. its temperature

37. Device number 76 in IEEE Standard device numbers


A. Alarm relay
B. Position changing mechanism
C. DC overcurrent relay
D. Phase-angle measuring relay

38. Instantaneous overcurrent


A. 50 B. 51
C. 52 D. 53

39. Two one ohm resistors in parallel, the total R is _______ ohms.
A. one B. one half
C. one fourth D. zero

40. An ammeter is disconnected from a current transformer (CT), the leads should be _____
A. opened B. shorted
C. cut D. None of these

41. Device number 52


A. Instantaneous overcurrent
B. AC inverse time overcurrent relay
C. AC circuit breaker
D. Alarm relay

42. To fasten a box to a terra cotta wall you would use


A. rawl plugs B. expansion bolts
C. anchor bolts D. dyna bolts

43. Three horsepower is equivalent to ______ watt.


A. 2248 B. 2228
C. 2238 D. 2218

44. A 12 ohm resistor is connected in parallel with two 6 ohm resistors in series. Calculate the
current flowing through the 12 ohm resistor if the applied voltage is 24V DC.
A. 2 B. 4
C. 6 D. 0

45. The ratio of the power in kw to the total of an AC circuit is known as the ______.
A. Turns ratio B. Power factor
C. Current D. Voltage

46. An ammeter is connected __________.


A. In series with the load
B. In parallel with the load
C. Outside the load
D. None of these

47. Electricity is sold by the kilowatt which is ________ watts.


A. 10 B. 1000
C. 100 D. 10000

48. The horsepower rating of a motor _______


A. is the input power of the motor
B. is the output power of the motor
C. is the efficiency of the motor
D. None of these

49. .The chemical used as the agent in fire extinguisher to fight electrical fires is _______.
A. H2S B. CO2
C. O2 D. H2O

50. The transformer output is measured by ____.


A. Volt-amps B. VAR
C. Watts D. Amperes

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