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<B>1. The most heat is created when current flows through which of the
following?
(a)a 10 ohm inductance coil
(b)a 10 ohm resistor
(c)a 10 ohm condenser
(d)the heat would be equal in all of these

<C>2. When a current leaves its intended path and returns to the source,
bypassing the load, the circuit is_____.
(a) broken (b) open (c) shorted (d) incomplete

<C>3. The greater number of free electrons, the better the ____of a metal.
(a)voltage drop (b) resistance (c) conductivity (d) insulation value

<B>4. When one material gives up electrons readily and another attracts them,
this is the basis for ____.
(a)piezoelectric (b) thermocouple (c) electtrochem (d) photovoltaic

<D>5. The voltage will lead the current when___.

(a) capacitive reactance exceeds the inductive reactance in the circuit
(b) resistance exceeds reactance in the circuit
(c) reactance exceeds the resistance in the circuit
(d) inductive reactance exceeds the capacitive reactance in the circuit

<B>6. The vector sum of the phase currents is equal to what in a balanced,
resistive three-phase system?
(a) phase current x power factor (b) zero
(c) 1.732 x phase current (d) three x phase current

<B>7. The heating of two different metals will cause ___.

(a) corrosion (b) electron (c) galvanic action (d) fusion

<B>8. If you are using two wattmeters to measure the power, you are measuring
power in a ____system.
(a)single phase (b) three phase (c) double (d) high voltage

<A>9. When referring to a "8-32 " machine bolt, the " 32 " refers to the
_____.
(a)threads per inch (b) length of the bolt (c) diameter (d)strength

<C>10. On a DC ammeter, to increase the range you would use a ____.

(a) capacitor (b) inductor (c) shunt (d)condenser

<A>11. A motor works in the principles of ____.

(a) magnetism (b) mechanical force (c) residual force (d) chemical action

<C>12. Connecting batteries in series will give greater ____.

(a) am hours (b) amperage (c) voltage (d) all of these

<D>13. In a completed seal, the minimum thickness of the sealing compound

shall not be less than the trade size of the conduit, and in no case less
than___inch
(a)1/4 (b)3/8 (C)1/2 (d)5/8

<C>14.Root mean square is also called the ___voltage.

(a)average (b)peak (c)effective (d)maximum
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<B>15. The current through a DC arc lamp can be controlled by a ____.

(a) transformer (b)rheostat (c)rectifier (d)scanner drum

<A>16. The current used for charging storage batteries is ____.

(A) direct (B)positive (c)alternating (d)negative

<C>17. When threading rigid conduit the standard die should provide ____taper
per foot.
(a)1/4" (b)1/2" (c)3/4" (d)1"

<D>18. Lubrication would never be applied to a ___.

(a)bearing (b)knife switch (c)controller drum (D)commutator

<C>19. When the power factor in a given circuit is unity, the reactive power
is ____.
(a) at maximum (B)1.1414 (c) zero (d)a negative quantity

<C>20. Materials containing numerous free electrons are ______.

(a)good insulators (b)ferrous alloys (c)good conductors (D)carbons

<C>21. A high spot temperature in a corroded electrical connection is caused

by a (an)____.
(a) increase in the flow of current through the connection
(b) decrease in the voltage drop across the connection
(c) increase in the voltage drop across the connection
(d) decrease in the effective resistance of the connection

<A>22. A hickey is ____.

(a) a tool used to bend small sizes of rigid conduit
(b) a part of a conduit
(c) not used in the electrical trade
(d) used only by a plumber

<C>23. The lubricant used for motor sleeve bearing would be ____.
(a) vaseline (b) grease (c) oil (d) graphite

<A>24. The resistance of a circuit may vary due to ____.

(a)a loose connection (b) change in voltage (c) change in current (d)
induction

<A>25. The service disconnection means for each set of service-entrance

conductors shall consist of not more than ____ switches.
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d)12

<D>26. A light bulb usually contains_____.

(a) air (b) neon (c) H2O (d) either a vacuum or gas

<A>27. A ____ is an enclosure designed either for surface or flush mounting

and provided with a frame, mat, or trim in which a swinging door or doors are
or may be hung.
(a) cabinet (b) panelboard (c) cutout box (d)
switchboard

<D>28. Of the following ____ is a false statement.

(a) the term kilowatt indicates the measure of power which is all available
for work
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(b) the term kilovolt-amperes indicated the apparent power made up of an

energy component and a wattless or induction component.
(c) in an industrial plant, low power factor is usually due to underloaded
induction motors
(d) the power factor of a motor is much greater at partial loads than at full
load

<B>29. A requirement of service that demands operation for alternae intervals

of (1)load and no load; or (2) load and rest; or (3) load, no load, and rest
is called ____duty.
(a) variable (b) intermittent (c) short-time (d) periodic

<B>30. An outlet where one or more receptacles are installed is called a

______.
(a) multi-outlet assembly (b) receptacle outlet
(c) duplex outlet (d) tri-plex outlet

<C>31. A conductor encased within material of composition or thickness not

recognized by the code is a _________ conductor.
(a) coated (b) semi (c) covered (d) fiber optic

<C>32. Cooling of electrical equipment within enclosures is _______.

(A)the responsibility of the equipment manufacturer
(B)not covered by the code
(C)covered by the code
(D)not required

<B>33. Approved is______.

(A) listed and labeled equipment
(b) acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
(c) tested and approved for the purpose by a qualified testing lab
(d) UL listed only

<B>34. A system which will automatically furnish lighting and / or power to

specified areas and / or equipment when there is a failure of the normal
supply is known as a (n) ______system.
(a) fail safe (b) emergency (C) alarm (d) service safe

<B>35. What chapter in the Code is Mobile Homes referred to ?

(a) Chapter 3 (b) Chapter 5 (c) chapter 8 (d) Chapter 9

<A>36. Is it permissible to install direct current and alternating current

conductors in one pull box?
(a) yes, if insulated for the maximum voltage of any conductor.
(b) No, never
(c) yes, if ampacity is the same for both conductors.
(d) yes, in dry places

<A>37. The maximum size fuse to be used in a branch circuit containing no

motors depends on the _______.
(a) load (b) wire size (c) voltage (d) switch size

<C>38. The type letter for moisture-resistant thermoset is _____.

(a) RUH (b) THW (c) RHW (D)MHR
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<C>39. On an Edison 3-wire system, some incandescent lamps are observed to be

brigther, and others to be dimmer, than normal. What is the most likely
trouble?
(a) weak breaker (b) loose fuse (c) poor neutral connection (d) too much
voltage drop

<A>40. A current-limiting overcurrent protective device is a device which will

____ the current flowing in the faulted circuit.
(A) reduce (b) increase (c) maintain (d) none of these

<D>41. The conductors and equipment for delivering energy from the electricity
supply system to the wiring system of the premises served is called
the_________.
(a) primary (b) distribution (c) main supply feeder (d) service

<B>42. Concealed is ____.

(a) not readily visible
(b) made inaccessible by the structure or finish of the building
(c) surrounded by walls
(d) attached to the surface

<A>43. Continuous load is_______.

(a) a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for three hours
or more
(b) a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for one hour or
more
(c) intermittent operation in which the load conditions are regularly
recurrent
(d) operation at a substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time

<D>44. If a live conductor is contacted accidentally, the severity of the

electrical shock is determined primarily by______.
(a) whether the current is AC and DC
(b) the current in the conductor
(c)the size of the conductor
(d) the contact resistance

<B>45. Electron flow produced by means of applying a pressure to a material is

called______.
(a) thermoelectricity (b) piezoelectricity
(c) electrochemistry (d) photo conduction

<B>46. A dual voltage motor will run more efficiently _____.

(a) at the lower voltage (b) at the higher voltage
(c) the same at either voltage (d) none of these

<C>47. the term anode refers to ____________.

(a) capacitors (b) dynamo (c) rectifier (d) inductor

<A>48.A box contains one grounded and three ungrounded conductors, from one
ungrounded to the grounded conductor 208 volts is measured, the other two
ungrounded measure 120 volts to the grounded conductor, the system is
________.
(a) delta (b)wye 3-wire
(c) wye 4-wire (d) open delta 4-wire

<C>49. The voltage drop in a line can be decreased by _____.

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I. increasing the resistance II. increasing the current III. decreasing the
load IV. increasing the wire size
(a) III only (b) I and III only
(c) III and IV only (d) I,III and IV only

<D>50. A 10 ohm resistance carrying 10 amperes of current uses _____ watts

power.
(a) 100 (b) 20 (c) 500 (d) 1000

<B>51. When using a #12-2 with ground, the ground _____ carry current under
normal operation.
(a) will (b) will not (c) will sometimes (d) none of these

<D>52. A transformer is more efficiently utilized when the load has a ____
power factor.
(a) low (b) medium (c) average (d) high

<C>53. When re-routing conduit , it may be necessary to increase the wire size
if the distance is considerably greater, in order ____.
(a) to account for current drop
(b) to allow for possible resistance drop
(c) to compensate for voltage drop
(d) to increase the mechanical strength

<C>54. To handle a three-phase unbalanced system, balance the system by making

all loads equal to the ______single phase load.
(a) smallest (b) average (c) largest (d) unbalanced

<B>55. The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the equipment
grounding conductor at the service is called the _____.
(a) equipment bonding jumper (b) main bonding jumper
(c) circuit bonding jumper (d) electrode bonding jumper

<A>56. Connections of conductors to terminal parts must ensure____.

(a) a good connection without damaging the conductors (b) proper torque values
(c) proper bonding
(d) proper crimping pressure

<D>57.To determine directly whether all finished wire installations posses

resistance between conductors, and between conductors and ground,
use___________.
(a) set screws (b) shields (c) clamps (d) a megger

<A>58.Most electrical power tools, such as electrical drills, come with a

third conductor in the power lead which is used to connect the case of the
tool to a grounded part of the electric outlet. The purpose for having this
extra conductor is to _______.
(a) protect the user of the tool should the winding breakdown to the case.
(b) eliminate sparking between the tool and the material being worked upon.
(c) provide for continued operation of the tool should the regular grounded
line-wire open.
(d) prevent accumulation of a static charge on the case.

<A>59.The purpose of having a rheostat in the field of a dc shunt motor is to

_____.
(a) control the speed of the motor
(b) minimize the starting current
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(c) limit the field current to a safe value

(d) reduce sparkling at the brushes

<D>60. You are to check the power factor of load, you cannot get a power
factor meter, you would use _____.
(a) a wattmeter
(b) a voltmeter and an ammeter
(c) a kilo-watt hour meter
(d) an ammeter, a wattmeter and a voltmeter

<A>61. The factor which will have the least effect on the voltage at the most
distant point from the source of supply for a two wire circuit is ______.
(a) whether the supply is 25 cycle and 60 cycle AC
(b) the guage of the circuit wires
(c) the amount of load on the circuit
(d) the length of the circuit

<B>62. The load side is ussually wired to the blades of a knife switch to
_____.
(a) prevent blowing the fuse when opening the switch.
(b) make the blades dead when the switch is opened.
(c) prevent arcing when the switch is opened.
(d) allow changing of fuses without opening the switch.

<B>63. High- voltage cable which is to be installed in underground ducts is

generally protected with a ____.
(a) copper outer jacket (b) lead sheath
(c) steel wire armor (d) tarred jute covering

<D>64. A conduit coupling is sometimes tightened by using a strap wrench than

a Stillson wrench, the strap wrench is used when it is important to avoid____.
(a) crushing the conduit
(b) bending the conduit
(c) stripping the threads
(d) damaging the outside finish

<B>65. The life of insulation used in electrical installation is directly

affected by heat. Of the following the electrical insulation which can least
withstand heat is ________.
(a) mica (b) rubber (c) fiberglass (d) enamel

<D>66. With respect to a common ligth bulb, it is correct to state that the
_____.
(a) circuit voltage has no effect on the life of the bulb
(b) base has left hand thread
(c) filament is made of carbon
(d) lower wattage bulb has the higher resistance

<B>67. One identifying feature of a squirrel-cage induction motor is that it

has no_____.
(a) airgap
(b)commutator or slip rings
(c)iron core in the rotating part
(d)windings on the stationary part

<D>68. The current will lead the voltage when___________.

(a) inductive reactance exceeds the capacitive reactance in the circuit
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(b) reactance exceeds the resistance in the circuit

(c) resistance exceeds reactance in the circuit
(d) capacitive reactance exceeds the inductive reactance in the circuit

<B>69. The difference between a thread on a bolt and a thread on a conduit is

______.
(a) the conduit thread is deeper
(b) the conduit thread is tapered
(c) no lubrication required in threading conduit
(d) the conduit thread always has the same pitch for any diamater

<D>70. Open conductors run individually as service drops shall be _______.

I.insulated II. bare III. covered
(a) I only (b) II only (c) IIIonly (d) either I or III

<A>71. A ______ is a function that is similar to rectifier.

(a) commutator (b) transformer (c) contactor (d)inverter

<B>72. The term pothead as used in the electrical trade means _____.
(a) current-limiting fuse (b) cable terminal
(c) protective device (d) insulator on a line pole

<D>73. If an AC sine wave reaches a peak voltage of 100, what is the effective
root-mean square voltage?
(a) 57.7 volts (b) 141.4 volts (c)86.6 volts (d)70.7 volts

<A>74.When measuring to determine the size of a stranded conductor, you would

place the wire guage over _______.
(a)one strand of the conductor (b) the insulation
(c) all of strands (d) the outer covering

<D>75. The resistance filament in a ligth bulb is ______.

(a) usually the same at all times
(b) highest when bulb is off
(c) lowest when bulb is on
(d) highest when bulb is on

<A>76. When one electrical circuit controls another electrical circuit through
a relay the circuit is a ______ circuit.
(a) remote-control (b) control (c) primary (d) secondary

<C>77. Two one ohm resistors in parallel, the total R is ____ ohm (s).
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 1/2 (d) cannot be calculated

<D>78. The advantage(s) of a wire, three-phase source over a 3-wire, three -

phase source is/are ______.
I. two voltage levels II. a grounded neutral
III. less copper required
(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I and II

<B>79. An ammeter is disconnected from a current transformer (CT), the leads

should be ______.
(a) taped (b) shorted (c) re-routed (d) insulated

<A>80. When working on live 600 equipment where rubber gloves migth be
damaged, an electrician should _____.
(a) wear a leather gloves over rubber ones
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(b) work without gloves

(c) reinforce the fingers with tape
(d) carry a spare pair

<A>81. A fuse puller is used to replace ______ fuses.

(a) cartridge (b) plug (c) link (d) current-limiting

<C>82. Aluminun and copper-clad aluminum of the circular_mil and insulation

have ______.
(a) the same physical characteristics
(b) the same termination period
(c) the same ampacity
(d) different ampacities

<A>83. The primary purpose for grounding a raceway is to prevent the raceway
from becoming ______.
(a) accidentally energized at ahigher potential than ground
(b) a source of induction
(c) magnetized
(d) a path for eddy currents

<D>84. When operated on voltage 10% higher that nameplate rating, an appliance
will:
I.have a shorter life II. draw a higher current III. use more power
(a) I only (b) II only (c) III only (d) I,II and III

<D>85. The liquid in a battery is called the _____

(a) askarel (b) eddy current (c) hermetic (d)electrolyte

<C>86. _______ is the current which flows through a circuit in the same
direction at all times with almost constant strength.
(a) AC (b) Wattage (c) DC (d) Ampacity

<C>87. An Erickson coupling is used to ______.

(a) join sections of EMT together
(b) connect EMT to flexible conduit
(c) connect two sections of rigid conduit when one section cannot be turned
(d) substitute for all-thread

<D>88. To fasten a box to a terra cotta wall you would use ______.
(a) lag bolts (b) expansion bolt
(c) wooden plugs (d) rawl plugs

<C>89. If voltage rotaion of a three-phase motor is A-B-C, the current

rotation is _______.
(a) C-B-A (b) A-C-B (c) B-C-A (d) B-A-C

<D>90.The disadvantage of an autotransformer is _____.

(a) the high cost
(b) the poor efficiency due to a single winding
(c) the size
(d) the lack of isolation between the primary and secondary

<C>91. The power factor can be determined by the use of which combination of
the following meters ?
I ammeter II. wattmeter III. watt-hour meter
IV. ohmmeter V. voltmeter VI.phase rotation meter
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(a) I,V and VI (b) I,IVand VI (c) I,II and V (d) none of these

<A>92. A unit of an elctrical system which is intended to carry but not

utilize electrical energy is a (an) _______.
(a) device (b) motor (c) light bulb (d) appliance

<C>93. When relay contacts make and break frequently, a condenser is used
across the relay contacts to _____.
(a) energized the relay quicker (b) delay the coil energizing
(c) reduce pitting of the contacts (d) increase the efficiency

<B>94.The main reason for using oil in an oil circuit breaker is to ____.
(a)lubricate the points
(b)quench the arc
(c)increase the capacity of current
(d)decrease the resistance

<A>95. The resistance of a copper conductor is________.

(a)inversely proportional to its cross-sectional area
(b)inversely peoportional to its length
(c) directly proportional to its diameter
(d) directly proportional to the square of its diameter

<C>96. To measure AC cycles per second, you would use a_____.

(a)hydrometer (b) manometer (c) frequency meter (d) power factor

<A>97. Voltaic current will lead the voltage when_____.

(a) chemical (b) solar (c) both of these (d)none of these

<A>98.A motor with a wide speed range is a (n)_____.

(a)DC motor (b) AC motor (c)synchronous motor (d) induction motor

<A>99. For discharge lighting lamps to operate properly they would require___.
(a) some sort of ballast
(b) a starter
(c) resistive starter (d) a cool ambient

<B>100. Comparing incandescent lighting with fluorescent lighting at the same

level of illumination, the cost of energy for fluorescent would be ____.
(a) greater (b) less (c) the same (d) 1.05 increase
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