JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM #12

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1. Your foreman asked you to measure the insulation resistance of some
conductors. To do this you would use a _______.

A. hydrometer B. megger

C. belt tester D. wattmeter

2. The main difference between a pipe thread and a machine thread is
that the pipe thread is ______.

A. finer B. longer

C. uneven D. tapered
3. Receptacles in residential wiring are regularly connected in
____________.

A. parallel B. perpendicular

C. series D. diagonal
4. A foreman in charge of a crew in men preparing to work on a low
voltage tension circuit should caution them to ___________.

A. work only when the load B. consider the circuit hot

is zero at all times

C. never work on any circuit D. wait until the circuit has

alone been killed
5. The term pneumatic refers to ___________.

A. electricity B. steam

C. air D. oil
6. What type of fastener would you use to mount a box to a hollow tile
wall?

A. expansion bolts B. toggle bolts

D. bolts with backing

C. rawl plugs
plates
7. If a low resistance is connected in parallel with a higher resistance, the
combined resistance is ____.

A. higher or lower than the

B. always less than the low
resistance depending on the
resistance
size of the higher resistance

C. always more than the higher D. the total would be the low
resistance and high added together
8. The lubricant used to make pulling wires through a conduit easier is
_________.

A. grease B. powdered pumice

C. vaseline D. powdered soapstone

9. The instrument by which electric power is measured is a _________.

A. ammeter B. rectifier

C. voltmeter D. wattmeter
10. The connection between the grounded circuit conductor and the
equipment grounding conductor at the service is called the _______
bonding jumper.

A. circuit B. equipment

C. main D. appliance
11. The larger the conductor, the ____________.

A. higher the resistance B. lower the ampacity

C. higher the voltage D. lower the resistance

12. A hook on the end of a fish tape is not to __________.

A. keep it from catching

B. tie a swab to
on joints and bends

C. tie the wires, to be D. protect the end of the

pulled wire
13. Which of the
following is a LL
conduit body?

A. figure a B. figure b

C. figure c D. figure d
14. When soldering two copper conductors together, they are kept clean
while heating by ___________.

B. applying the solder

A. the use of flux
quickly

C. rubbing often with D. not permitting the open

emery cloth flame to touch them
15. Metal cabinets used for lighting circuits are grounded to
_______________.

A. reduce shock hazard B. eliminate electrolysis

C. assure that the fuse will

D. simplify the wiring
blow in defective circuit
16. In sockets, extension cord is protected by means of the __________
knot.

A. underwriters’ B. clove hitch

C. sheepshank D. western union

17. A branch circuit that supplies a number of outlets for lighting and
appliances is a ____________.

A. individual B. multi-purpose

C. general purpose D. utility

18. When three equal resistors are connected in parallel, the total
resistance is ____________.

A. equal to the resistance B. less than anyone

of each resistor

C. greater than any one

D. none of these
resistor
19. The efficiency of the motor is a measured of _____________.

A. the natural speed of the B. the torque the motor

motor produces

C. how well it converts

D. the power output of the
electrical energy into
motor in horsepower
mechanical energy
20. When stripping insulation from an aluminum conductor ___________.
I. Remove insulation as you would sharpen a pencil
II. Ring the conductor and slip the insulation of the conductor
III. Peel the insulation back and then cut outwards

A. I, II & III B. I & II only

C. I & III only D. II & III only

21. The ______ angle is the angle between the real power and the
apparent power.

A. lag B. power factor

C. voltage-current D. watt
22. The most heat is created when current flows through which of the
following?

B. a 10 ohm inductance
A. a 10 ohm condenser
coil

C. a 10 ohm resistor D. heat would be equal

23. 60 cycle frequency travels 180 degrees in how many seconds?

A. 1/60 B. 1/120

C. 1/180 D. 1/30
24. The current carrying capacity of conductors expressed in amperes is
___________.

A. demand B. pressure

C. ampacity D. duty-cycle
25. The electrician’s tapered reamer is used for _________.

A. reaming the threads on B. reaming the holes in

couplings bushings

C. reaming the ends of rigid

D. making holes in boxes
conduit after it is cut
26. Electricity is sold by the kilowatt which is ___________ watts.

A. 10,000 B. 1,000

C. 100 D. 100,000
27. Three-way switching does not use the following conductor:

A. ungrounded B. traveler

C. grounded D. switch leg

28. The greater the number of free electrons the better the ____________
of a metal.

A. insulation wire B. resistance

C. voltage drop D. conductivity

29. To cut Wiremold you would _________.

B. use an approved cutter

A. use a chisel
like an M.M. cutter

D. use a hacksaw and

C. use a pair of tin snips
remove the burr with a file
30. Electrical contacts are opened or closed when the electrical current
energizes the coils of a device called a _________.

A. thermostat B. reactor

C. condenser D. relay
31. A clamp-on ammeter will measure _____________.

A. voltage when clamped B. current when clamped

on a single conductor on a multi-conductor cable

D. accurately only when

C. accurately only when
clamped perpendicular to a
parallel to cable
conductor
32. When current leaves its intended path and returns to the source, by
passing the load, the circuit is _____.

A. open B. shorted

C. incomplete D. broken
33. The electric pressure or electromotive force is measured by the
___________.

A. volt B. electric meter

C. watt D. kilowatt
34. Conduit installed in a concrete slab is considered a __________.

A. damp location B. moist location

C. wet location D. dry location

35. It is best as a safety measure, not to use water to extinguish electrical
equipment fires. The main reason is that water ____________.

A. may transmit shock to

B. will turn to steam
the user

C. will not put the fire out D. may damage the wiring
36. The total opposition to current flow in an AC circuit is expressed in
ohms and is called _____.

A. impedance B. conductance

C. reluctance D. resistance
37. Which of the
items below is a
rotometer?

A. figure a B. figure b

C. figure c D. figure d
38. When a person is burned the basic care steps are _________.

A. cover and cool the

B. prevent infection
burned area

C. care for shock D. all of these

39. A multimeter is a combination of ____________.

A. ammeter, ohmmeter and B. voltmeter, ohmmeter

wattmeter and ammeter

C. voltmeter, ammeter and D. voltmeter, wattmeter

megger and ammeter
40. A good magnetic material is ________.

A. brass B. copper

C. iron D. aluminum
41. Since fuses are rated by an amperage and voltage a fuse will work on
____________.

A. AC only B. AC or DC

C. DC only D. any voltage

42. A fuse puller is used in replacing ____________.

A. cartridge fuses B. plug fuses

C. link fuses D. ribbon fuses

43. A pendant fixture is a _________________.

A. hanging fixture B. recessed fixture

C. bracket fixture D. none of these

44. To fasten an outlet box between the studs in a wall constructed of
metal lath and plaster, you would use ___________.

A. cement or mortar B. iron wire

D. an approved box
C. nylon lath twine
hanger
45. The unit of measurement for electrical resistance to current is the
_____________.

A. watt B. ohm

C. volt D. amp
46. A low energy power circuit ________________.

A. is a remote-control
B. is a signal circuit
circuit

C. has its power supplied by

D. none of these
transformers and batteries
47. To convert AC to DC you will use ________.

A. generator B. rectifier

C. vibrator D. auto-transformer
48. S3 is a symbol used on a drawing to indicate a ___________ switch.

A. flush B. single-pole

C. four-way D. three-way
49. Action requiring personal intervention for its control:

A. controller B. automatic

C. periodic duty D. non-automatic

50. A voltmeter is connected in _______ with the load.

A. series B. parallel

C. series-parallel D. series-shunt
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