Practice# 6

1. __________ can be generated.

I. Electricity II. Electrical energy
(A) I only (B) II only (C) Both I & II (D) neither I nor II

[Link] phenomenon whereby a circuit stores electrical energy is called ________.

(A) inductance (B) capacitance (C) resistance (D) susceptance

3. A general term including material, fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus,

and the like used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation is
________.
(A) premises wiring (system) (B) service equipment
(C) utilization equipment (D) equipment

4. A switch intended for use in general distribution and branch circuits. It is rated in
amperes , and it is capable of interrupting its rated current at its rated voltage, is a
_____ switch.
(A) bypass isolation (B) general use (C) isolating (D) transfer

5. The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will
ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be
imposed is known as _______.
(A) ordinary tap joint (B) scarf joint (C) britannia joint (D) bonding

6. An instrument that is used to measure the diameter of wire or cable to thousandths of

an inch is a _____.
(A) galvanometer (B) micrometer (C) hydrometer (D) ruler

7.A _____ squirrel cage motor can be started at full voltage.

I. Design A II. Design B III. Design C IV. Design D
(A) I only (B) I & II only (C) III & IV only (D) I,II,III or IV

8. A ________ is a braking system for an electric motor.

I. friction braking II. plugging III. dynamic braking
(A) I only (B) III only (C) I &III only (D) I,II or III

9. Rigid metal conduit is permitted for wiring in hazardous locations if the conduit is
threaded and made up wrench tight with at least ______ full threads.
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

10. A circuit breaker that has purposely introduced into it a delay in the tripping action
and which delay decreases as the magnitude of the current increases is a _____ circuit
breaker.
(A) inverse time (B) adjustable (C) control vented (D) vented power

11. It is the intent of this Code that factory installed internal wiring or the construction of
equipment need not be inspected at the time of installation of the equipment, except to
_______.
[Link] alterations
II. detect damage
III. detect insulation type
(A) I only (B) II only (C) I & II only (D) I,II & III

12.A premises wiring system whose power is derived from a source such as a
transformer that has no direct connection to the supply conductors originating in another
system is a/an _______ system.
(A) integrated (B) separately derived (C) interactive (D) isolated

13. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed, used, or both, in accordance with any
instructions included ________.
I. by the foreman
II. in the listing or labeling
III. with the equipment from the manufacturer
(A) I only (B) II only (C) II & III only (D) I,II and III

14. Where the conductors with an ampacity higher than the ampere rating or setting of
the overcurrent device are used, the _____ shall determined the circuit rating.
(A) conductor ampacity (B) overcurrent device
(C) combined rating (D) derated ampacity

15. _______ are permitted to protect motor branch circuit conductors from overload.
I. Thermal relays II. Inverse time circuit breakers III. Time delay fuses
(A) I only (B) II only (C) II & II only (D) I,II & III

16. The power factor of an incandescent light bulb would be _______.

(A) unity (B) 0.7 leading (C) 0.7 lagging (D) zero

17. _______ is a pliable raceway.

I. EMT II. ENT III. PVC
(A) I only (B) II only (C) I & III only (D) I,II & III

18. Flexible cords and cables shall be protected by ____ where passing through holes
in covers, outlet boxes, or similar enclosures.
I. fittings II. bushings III. tie wraps
(A) I only (B) II noly (C) II and III only (D) I and II only

19. A transformer would most likely have a ____ efficiency.

(A) 60% (B) 70% (C) 80% (D) 90%
20. When alternating current flows through a conductor, there is an inductive action that
causes the current in the conductor to be forced toward the outer surface. The current is
greater at the surface than at the center of the conductor, this _____ will cause the
resistance in the conductor to increase due to the increased heating of the conductor.
(A) capacitive effect (B) skin effect (C) conductive effect (D) outer effect

21. A value assigned to a circuit or system for the purpose of conviently designating is
voltage class is ______.
(A) nominal voltage (B) voltage to ground (C) voltage (of a circuit) (D) voltage square

22. A type of AC motor that runs at a constant speed and is used for such purposes as
anelectric clock motor is a ______ motor .
(A) AC squirrelcage (B) AC induction (C) wound rotor induction (D) synchronous

23.________ is the resistance at the point of contact of two conductors or one

conductor and another surface.
(A) Conductor resistance (B) Contact resistance (C) resistance per M/ft (D) Resistance
per K/ft

24._______ is/are classfied as a conduit body.

I. LB fitting II. FS box III. LR fitting
(A) I & II only (B) II only (C) II & III only (D) I & III only

25._______ raceways are not suitable to enclosed conductors thar are subject to
physical damage.
(A) rigid metal conduit (B) Intermediate metal conduit
(C) PVC schedule 40 (D) PVC schedule 80

26. A low power factor in an industrial plant is most likely caused by _______.
(A) insufficient resistive loads (B) insufficient inductive loads
(C) excessive resistive loads (D) lack of synchronous condenser

<C>27. Where lighting outlets are installed in interior stairway , there shall be wall
switch at each floor level to control the lighting where the difference between floor levels
is ________ step or more.
(A) two (B) four (C) six (D) eight

28. A voltage or current that is reversed at regular intervals is called ______ voltage or
current.
I. direct II. steady state III. sinusoidal
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) none of these

29. Of the following ______ is a false statement .

(A) The term kilowatt indicates the measure of power which is all available for work.
(B) The term kilovolt-ampere indicate the apparent power made up of an energy
component and a wattless or induction component.
(C) In an industrial plant, low power factor is ussually due to underloaded induction
motors.
(D) The power factor of a motor is much greater at partial loads than at full load

[Link] is generally not good practice to supply lights and motors from the same circuit
because ______.
(A) lamps for satisfactory service must operate within closer voltage limits than motors.
(B) overloads and short circuits are more common on motor circuits.
(C) when motors are started, the large starting current causes a voltage drop on the
circuit and the lights will blink or burn dim
(D) all of these

31. In general, motors are designed to operate in a maximum ambient temperature of

______ unless specifically designed for higher temperature.
(A) 60 C (B) 50 C (C) 45 C (D) 40 C

32. A type of single phase motor that can be operated on either ac or dc is a _____
motor.
(A) multispeed (B) capacitor-start (C) universal (D) repulsion-induction

33. For screw shell devices with attached leads, the conductor attached to the screw
shell shall be ____ in color.
(A) white or gray (B) orange (C) green (D) black

34. Branch circuit conductors shall have an ampacity not less than ______.
(A) the load increased 125%
(B) 100% of the load to be served
(C) 80% of the load to be served
(D) 125% of the continuous load plus 80% of the noncontinuous load

35. A switch intended for isolating an electric circuit from the source of power that has
no interrupting rating, and it is intended to be operated only after the circuit has been
opened by some other means is a/an _________.
(A) isolating switch (B) bypass isolation switch (C) general use switch (D) transfer
switch

36. Raceways or cable trays containing electric conductors shall not contain ________.
I. pipe for steam II. tube for air III. pipe for water
(A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I,II or III

37. Not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access are used is
_______.
(A) elevated (B) guarded (C) isolated (D) listed

38. After cutting a conduit, to remove the rough edges on both ends, the conduit ends
should be _____.
(A) sanded (B) shaped (C) burnished (D) ground

39. The instrument used to indicate phase relation between current and voltage is the
_______.
(A) megger (B) power factor meter (C) voltmeter (D) galvanometer

40. To calculate the va, one needs to know the _______.

(A) voltage and current (B) impedance and conductance
(C) resistance and impedance (D) ohms and resistance

41. You have an adjustable trip coil rated at 5 amps on a 200-amp switch. If you want
the switch to trip at 120 amps, the trip coil should be set at _________.
(A) 2 amps (B) 3 amps (C) 4 amps (D) 5 amps

42. When an ammeter is disconnected from an in-service current transformer, the

secondary terminals of the current transformer must be ________.
(A) shorted (B) open (C) disconnected (D) grounded

43. Reactance will cause the current in a circuit to vary only when _______.
(A) AC current flows (B) DC current flows
(C) there is no resistance on the circuit (D) there is resistance in the circuit

44. Motors of 1/3,1/4 and 1/8 hp are connected in parallel. Those motors deliver a total
of _______.
(A) 1hp (B) 7/8 hp (C) 17/24 hp (D) .07 hp

45. Flexible cords and cables shall not be used _______.

(A) for wiring of cranes and hoist (B) for prevention of the transmission of noise or
vibration
(C) to run through holes in floors (D) simply to facilitate frequent interchange

46. A fixture that weighs more than _______ shall be supported independently of the
outlet box.
(A) 25 pounds (B) 30 pounds (C) 50 pounds (D) 75 pounds

47. The force which moves electrons from atom to atom through a closed conducting
path is called _____.
(A) flux (B)resistance (C) admittance (D) emf

[Link] advantage of a 240-volt system compared with a 120-volt system of the

samewattage is _______.
(A) reduced voltage drop (B) reduced power use
(C) large current (D) lower electrical pressure

49. A resistor has an indicated tolerance error of 10 percent. With a value of

1,000ohms, the minimum resistance the resistor may have is _________.
(A) 1,100 ohms (B)990 ohms (C) 910 ohms (D) 900 ohms

50. A transformer has a primary voltage of 120 volts and a secondary voltage of 480
[Link] there are 40 turns on the primary, the secondary contains __________.
(A) 10 turns (B) 40turns (C) 120 turns (D) 160 turns

[Link] is measured in ________.

(A) hertz (B) voltage (C) rpm (D) foot pounds

52. Which of the following would cause the most power to be dissipated in the form of
heat?
(A) XC (B) XL (C) resonance (D) resistance

53.________ is the combined opposition to current by resistance and reactance.

(A) Q (B) Z (C) XC (D) I2R

54. An electrician in the industry would first check the ______ to correct a low power
factor.
(A) resistance (B) hysteresis (C) inductive load (D) reluctance

55. Single conductor cable runs within a building are generally more common than
multicable runs because_____.
(A) of conduit fill (B) of the temperature
(C) the splicing is easier (D) the weight is evenly distributed

56._______ has the highest electrical breakdown strengh and longest life over all other
materials used for insulation.
(A) Rubber insulation (B) Woven cloth
(C) Impregnated paper (D) Thermoplastic

<C>57. Voltage in a generator is produced by _______.

(A) resonance (B) pressure (C) cutting lines of force (D) chemical

58. To adjust the voltage generated by a constant speed DC generator, you would
change the ________.
(A) stator (B) slip rings (C) brushes (D) field current

59. The generator which is best suited for electroplating power is a ____ generator.
(A) split-phase (B) six pole (C) separately excited (D) compound

60. To change the rotation of a DC motor you would ________.

(A) reverse capacitor leads (B) reverse A1 and A2
(C) reverse commutator (D) reverse F1 and F2

61. Frequency is determined by the ________ of an alternator.

I. size II. number of poles III. voltage IV. rotation speed of armature
(A) II only (B) II and III only (C) II and IV only (D) I,II and IV only

62. An example of a "made" electrode would be ___________.

(A) metallic water pipe (B) metal frame of a building
(C) concrete-encased (D) ground rod

63. Illumination is measured in ________.

(A) luminous flux (B) lumens (C) temperature (D) foot candles

64. A motor enclosure designed and constructed to contain sparks or flashes that may
ignite surrounding gas or vapor is called __________.
(A) non-ventilated (B) encapsulated (C) explosion proof (D) water cooled

65. The out put of a 3phase transformer is measured in units called _________.
(A) watts (B) volt-amps (C) impedance (D) turns-ratio

66. Three horsepower is equivalent to_____ watts.

(A) 764 (B) 2292 (C) 2238 (D) none of these

67. Sometimes copper conducters are coated (tinned) to help prevent ______.
(A) higher resistances (B) mechanical damage (C) capacitive reactance (D) chemical
reaction

68. A wheatstone bridge is used to measure ________ resistance.

I. low II. medium III. high
(A) I only (B) II and III only (C) IIIonly (D) II only

69. 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

70. 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) electrolitic action (D) DC reactance

71. Electrical continuity is required by the electrical code for metallic conduit _______.
(A) to assure equipment grounding (B) to reduce static electricity
(C) to reduce inductive heat (D) to trace electrical wiring

72. The resistance of an open circuit is equal to ___________.

(A) less than one ohm (B) zero (C) infinity (D) none of these

73. An electrical timer switch for lighting is normally connected in ________ with the
lighting circuit being controlled.
(A) series (B) parallel (C) sequence (D) tandem
74. The definition of ampacity is _________.
(A) the current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed in volt-amps
(B) the current-carrying capacity expressed in amperes
(C) the current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed in wattage
(D) the current in amperes a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of
use without exceeding its temperature rating

75. The grounded conductor would connect to the ________ of a lampholder.

(A) screw shell (B) filament (C) base contact (D) lead in wire

76. A three-phase, 6-pole AC alternator 34 kva, on a Y-connected system. During one

complete mechanical rotation (360) will have _______ electrical rotations.
(A) 1 (B) 1 1/2 (C) 3 (D) 12

77. The voltage per turn of the primary of a transformer is ________ the voltage per turn
of the secondary.
(A) more than (B) the same (C) less than (D) none of these

78. A single concrete-encased electrode shall be augmented by one additional

electrode if it does not have a resistance to ground of _______.
(A) 25 ohms (B) 30 ohms (C) 50 ohms (D) not a Code requirement

79. Which of the following is not true about alternating current?

(A) develops eddy current (B) it can be transformed
(C) is suitable for charging batteries (D) interferes with communication lines

80. On a 120v 10 circuit , ground fault protection for personnel operates on the principle
of unbalanced current between_______.
(A) the grounded and ungrounded conductor
(B) the ungrounded conductors
(C) the grounding conductor and the neutral conductor
(D) the service disconnect and the branch circuit

81. In a 3 phase , how many electrical degrees separate each phase?

(A) 360 (B) 180 (C) 120 (D) 90

82. ________ duty is a type of service where both the load and the time intervals may
have wide variations.
(A) Continuous (B) Periodic
(C) Intermittent (D) varying

83. The definition of ambient temperature is _________.

(A) the temperature of the conductor
(B) the insulation rating of the conductor
(C) the temperature of the area surrounding the conductor
(D) the maximum heat the insulation can be used within
84. As the power factor of a circuit is increased ______.
(A) reactive power is decreased (B) active power is decreased
(C) reactive power is increased (D) both active and reactive power are increased

85. Tinning rubber insulated twisted cable is done to ________.

(A) make the strands stronger
(B) prevent chemical reactions between the copper and the rubber
(C) increase the resistance
(D) meet NEMA requirements

86.A negatively charged body has ____.

(A) excess of electrons (B) excess of neutrons
(C) deficit of electrons (D) deficit of neutrons

87. A flourescent ligth that blinks "on " and "off" repeatly may in time ________.
(A) cause the fuse to blow (B) cause the switch to wear out
(C) cause the wire to melt (D) result in damage to the ballast

88. Electrical appliances are connected in parallel because it _________.

(A) makes the operation of appliances independent of each other
(B) results in reduced power loss
(C) is a simple circuit
(D)draw less current

89. What relationship determines the efficiency of electrical equipment?

(A) the power input divided by the output (B) the volt-amps x the wattage
(C)the va divided by the pf (D) the power output divided by the input

[Link] is the formula to find watt hours?

(A) ExTx1000 (B) ExIxT (C) IxExT/1000 (D)ExTx0/1000

91. Of six ways of producing emf,which method is used the least?

(A)pressure (B) solar (C) chemical reaction (D)friction

[Link] voltage produced by electromagnetic induction is controlled by ______.

(A) the number of lines of flux cut per second (B) edy current
(C) the size of the magnet (D) the number of turns

[Link] breakdown voltage of an insulation depends upon _____ value of AC voltage

(A) r.m.s. (B) effective (C) peak (D) 1.732 of peak

94. The AC system is preferred to the DC system because ______.

(A) DC voltage cannot be used for domestic appliances
(B) DC motors do not have speed control
(C) AC voltages can be easily changed in magnitude
(D) high-voltage AC transmission is less efficient

[Link] series motors are used in applications where _______ is required.

(A) constant speed (B) high starting torque (C) low no-load (D) none of these

96. BAsically all electric motors operate on the principle of repulsion or _____.
(A) magnetism (B) induction (C) resistance (D) capacitance

97. A capacitor opposes _______.

(A) both change in voltage and current (B) change in current
(C) change in voltage (D) none of these

98. The armature current drawn by any DC motor is proportional to the _______.
(A) motor speed (B) voltage applied (C) flux required (D) torque applied

99. THe greatest drop in a circuit will occur when the ______ the current flow through
that part of the circuit
(A) greater (B) slower (C) faster (D) lower

100. The electromotive force required to cause a current to flow may be obtained
______.
I. thermally [Link] [Link]
(A)I only (B) I and II only (C) II and III only (D) I,II and III