Practice #5

1. A generator works on the basis of ____.

(a) a conductor moving inside a magnetic field
(b) ozone principle
(c) a magnetic field moving around a conductor
(d) none of these

2.In a three-phase circuit, the legs of the phase are _____electrical degrees apart.
(a) 90 (b) 180 (c) 120 (d) 240

3. In an area that requires explosion-proof wiring, receways entering a box in this area
which contains equipment that may produce sparks, shall be provided with____.
(a) an approved sealing compound
(b) insulated bushings
(c) two grounding conductors
(d) triple lock nuts

4. In a 60 cycle system, what length of time does it take to go 90 degrees?

(a) 1/3 second (b) 1/90 second
(c) 1/60 second (d) 1/240 second

5. The basic unit of electrical work is the _____.

(a) volt-amp (b) watt (c) watt-hour (d) kva

6. A good insulator for very high temperature is ____.

(a) mica (b) rubber (c) plastic (d) bakelite

7. In hazardous locations which is/are factors that contribute to the need to classify the
location as hazardous?
I. flammable liquids II. certain dust particles
III. proximity to local fire station
(a) I only (b) II ONLY (c)I or II only (d) I,II or III

8. The main reason for laminating the core of a power transformer is to keep the ___.
(a)copper losses at a minimum
(b)turns-ratio balanced
(c)eddy current loss at a minimum
(d) friction losses low

9. To open a single-throw switch, the switch should be mounted so that the switch blade
must move-___.
(a) downward (b) upward (c) twice (d) slowly
10. The total opposition to current flow in an AC circuit is expressed in ohms as ____.
(a)impedance (b) conductance (c) reluctance (d) resistance

11. Which of the following motors does not have a commutator?

(a) squirrel cage (b) series (c) shunt (d) synchronous

12. Resistance can be found directly from wattage and voltage measurements by the
equation___.
(a) R=V2/W (b) R=V/W (c) R=W/V (d) R=W2/V

13. A coil has 100 turns. A current of 10 amps is passed through the coil. The coil
developes ___.
(a) 1000 watts (b) 1kva (c) mutual inductance (d) 1000 amp turns

14. The tool that is used to align vitrified tile conduit in multiple ducts is a ____.
(a) mandrel (b) manometer (c) growler (d) hickey

15. If frequency is constant, the inductive reactance of a circuit will ____.

(a) remain constant regardless of voltage or current change
(b) vary with voltage
(c) vary directly with current
(d) not effect the impedance

16. An isolating switch is one that is ____.

(a) intended for cutting off an electrical circuit from its source of power
(b) required to have a padlock
(c) primarily used with an isolation transformer
(d) used only for heavy motor overloads

17. The definition of a qualified person is ____.

(a) persons designated by the management of a building to supervise or work on
quipment
(b) persons with a degree or license qualifying them to install, maintain, or operate a
specific type of equipment or system
(c) a master electrician
(d) persons familiar with the construction and operation of the equipment and the
hazards

18. _____is a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.

(a) grounding conductor (b) grounded conductor
(c) neutral conductor (d) grounding electrode conductor

19. Solders used for the connection of electrical conductors, are alloys of ____.
(a) tin and lead (b) copper and tin (c) zinc and lead (d) zinc and tin

20. If the maximum current on a circuit is 70 amperes, the ammeter will read
(a) 70 amps (b) 60.4 amperes
(c) 49.49 amperes (d) 40.62 amperes

21. Two 500 watt lamps connected in series across a 120 volt source draws 3 amps,
the total wattage consumed is ____.
(a) 1000 watts (b) 500 watts (c) 360 watts (d) 200 watts

22.Raceways on the outside of buildings should be___.

(a) weatherproof and covered
(b) watertight, arranged to drain
(c) raintight and arranged to drain
(d) rainproof and guarded

23. In a three-phase system with 4-wire, 208/120 volt, there exists_____.

(a)3 phase 208 volt,3 phase 120 volt and single phase 120 volt
(b)3 phase 208 volt,single phase 120 volt, and single phase 208 volt
(c) 3 phase 208 volt,3 phase 120 volt and single phase 208 volt
(d) single phase 208 volt, 3 phase 208 volt, and 3 phase 120 volt

24. Which of the following is best to fight electrical fires?

(a)soda-acid fire extinguisher
(b)fine spray of water
(c)foam fire extinguisher
(d) CO2 fire extinguisher

25. A substance that would be good as an electrical insulation is which of the following?
(a) carbon (b)oil (C) lead (d) iron

26. A the letters CATV refer to ____.

(a) communications (b) TV (c) antenna systems (d) video

27. If the allowable current in a copper bus bar is 1000 amperes p.s.i. of cross section,
the width of a standard 1/4" bus bar designed to carry 1500 amperes would be____
(a) 2" (b) 4" (c) 6" (d) 8"

28. High AC voltages are usually measured using a ____.

(a) potential transformer and voltmeter
(b) current transformer and a voltmeter
(c) galvanometer in parallel
(d) manometer in series with a voltmeter

29. The ungrounded conductor in a single-phase ircuit can be determined by using

____.
(a) a manometer (b) a galvanometer (c) a neon tester (d) an ohmmeter

<D>30. The decimal equivalent of 5/8" is ____.

(a) 0.652 (b) 0.50 (c) 0.875 (d)0.625

31. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a)four equipment grounding conductors in a box count as four conductors
(b)the maximum overcurrent device for a #14 THW conductor is 20 amperes
(c) emergency lighting systems should be connected to two separate sources of power
(d) a ground rod connection must be visible

32. The Code requires that a conduit with more than two conductors to be filled to a
maximum of 40 percent. The reason for the limitation on the fill area is ___.
(a) to reduce the heat from induction
(b) to allow for future fill
(c) for better circulation of air
(d) to make the pulling of wires easier without abrasion

33. When applying rubber tape to a splice, the tape should be applied with ____.
(a) enough tension to pull the tape to about half its original width
(b) an adhesive first before applying the tape
(c) a heat gun
(d)only copper conductors

34. "Nichrome " wire is usually used for ___.

(a) heater coils (b) motor field windings
(C) interpole windings (d) light bulb filaments

35. If a 240 volt electric heater is used on a 120 volt circuit the amount of heat produced
will be ____.
(a) one half as much (b) twice as much (c) four times as much (d) one fourth as much

36. A one - eight bend in a conduit is equivalent to an angle of ____degrees.

(a)33 (b) 45 (c)18 (d) 22

37. The most common cause for a worker to lose balance and fall from a ladder is
_____.
(a) exerting a heavy pull on an object which gives suddenly
(b) using a ladder that is too long
(c) to have too much weight in his tool belt
(d) slipping on the fiberglass rungs

38.Which one of the following is known as an actuating control?

(a) thermostat (b) relay (c) manometer (d) galvanometer

39.A cycle counter would be used in testing _____.

(a) motors (b) transformers (c) ammeters (d) relays
40. With a given voltage, six light bulbs will consume the most wattage when connected
____
(a)three in series and three in parallel
(b)four in parallel and two in series
(c) all in parallel
(d) all in series

41. Which of the following has the poorest conductance?

(a)aluminum (b) carbon (c) brass (d) copper

42. When determining the size of cubic inch for a device box, a duplex receptacle is
counted as ___wires
(a) one (b) two (c)three (d) four

43. The electrolyte of a storage battery is formed by the dissolving of ___in water
(a) sulphoric acid (b) hydrochloric acid
(c) Iye (d) soda

44. The code refers to low voltage as _____.

(a) 600 volts and under (b) 240 volts
(c) 120 volts (d) 12 volts

45. Orangeburg pipe is ____.

(a) nonmetallic of fiber
(b) cast iron
(c) galvanized steel
(d) lead coated

46. Which of the following will have the least effect on the voltage drop of a branch
circuit?
(a) the size of the conductors
(b) the amount of the load
(c) whether the source is 50 hz or 60 hz
(d)the length of the conductors

47.A low value of reactive voltamperes in an AC circuit compared with the wattage
would indicate____.
(a) unity power factor
(b) high power factor
(c) maximum current for the load
(d)very low efficiency

48. It is generally recognized that ____ is the larges size EMT hand bender.
(a)1" (b)1 1/4" (c) 1 1/2" (d) 2"

49. Which of the following is a short circuit?

(a)a hot wire touching a grouded metal frame
(b)a short conductor with a high resistance
(c) arcing between a hot conductor and a metal box
(d) a very low resistance between the circuit conductors

50. When the current flowing in a circuit exceeds the allowable capacity of the
conductor the part of the circuit that melts is called a _____.
(a) thermal overload (b) heater (c) breaker (d) fuse

51. If a light bulb rated 100 watts at 120 volts is connected across a 240 volt source the
wattage would be _____.
(a)100 watts (b) 200 watts (c)300 watts (d) 400 watts

52. The ratio of the power in kw to the total kva of an AC circuit is known as the ____.
(a) demand factor (b) diversity factor (c)power factor
(d) correction factor

53. Motor horsepower ratings are based on an observable safe temperature rise above
ambient temperature. The ambient temperature is taken as ____degrees C.
(a)40 (b) 45 (c) 50 (d) 60

54. Inductance is measured in____.

(a) farads (b) henrys (c) coulombs (d) amperes

55. The NEC requires that conduit must be continuous from outlet to outlet, must be
mechanically and electrically connected to all fittings, and must be suitably grounded.
The reason for having the conduit electrically continuous and grounded is to _____.
(A) shield the wires inside the conduit from external magnetic fields
(B) Provide a metallic return conductor
(C) Make it easy to test wiring connections
(D) Prevent electrical shock which might otherwise result from contact with the conduit