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This document contains a 25 question basic electricity test covering topics like wire gauges, electrical units of measurement, circuit configurations, effects of temperature on wires, power calculations, electrical symbols, circuit classifications, capacitor and inductor properties, and electrical measuring devices. Test takers are asked to choose the best answer from four multiple choice options for each question.

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Electricity Test

This document contains a 25 question basic electricity test covering topics like wire gauges, electrical units of measurement, circuit configurations, effects of temperature on wires, power calculations, electrical symbols, circuit classifications, capacitor and inductor properties, and electrical measuring devices. Test takers are asked to choose the best answer from four multiple choice options for each question.

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Basic Electricity Test

1. Which of the following wires has the greatest cross-sectional area?


a. 9 AWG
b. 14 AWG
c. 22 AWG
d. 30 AWG
2. What is the unit of measure for electrical pressure or electromotive force?
a. amps
b. ohms
c. volts
d. watts
3. Which of the following circuit configurations has the same amount of
voltage drop across each of its components?
a. parallel
b. series-parallel
c. series
d. combination
4. As temperature increases, what happens to the current-carrying ability of a
wire?
a. There is no change.
b. The wire can carry more current.
c. The wire can carry less current.
d. The wire can carry no current.
5. In a series circuit consisting of 3 resistors of 45 each and a 50-V source,
what is the approximate amount of heat produced?
a. 16.6 W
b. 18.5 W
c. 135 W
d. 150 W

6. In a two-branch parallel circuit containing one 30- resistor in each branch


and powered from a 10-V source, what is the total current flowing in the
circuit?
a. .33 A
b. .67 A
c. 40 A
d. 60 A
7. Which of the following determines total power in a series circuit?
a. source voltage times the current
b. total voltage applied to the circuit
c. current flowing through a switch
d. average of the wattage consumed by each resistor
8. If a resistor suddenly decreases in value (resistance decreases), what will
happen to the current through the resistor?
a. increases
b. remains unchanged
c. decreases
d. fluctuates
9. What is the applied voltage on a circuit in which 0.5A is flowing and 10 W is
generated?
a.
b.
c.
d.

2V
5V
20 V
50 V

10.
Refer to the figure below, which drawing is the electrical
symbol for a source of energy?

a.
b.
c.
d.

A
C
I
J

11.
What is the classification of an AC circuit in which the
capacitive reactance is 50 , the inductive reactance is 30 and the
resistance is 100 ?
a. resistive
b. inductive
c. capacitive
d. resonant
12.
When using a standard multimeter to measure AC voltage,
what type of measurement will the multimeter indicate?
a. peak-to-peak
b. peak
c. average
d. rms
13.
What happens to current flow in a capacitive circuit when
the DC voltage across the capacitor is approximately equal to the source
voltage?
a. Current flow is optimized.
b. Little current flows.
c. Current flow is maximum at the source.
d. Current flow is maximum at the capacitor.
14.
store
a.
b.
c.
d.
15.

What is the term used to describe the ability of a device to


energy in the form of an electrical charge?
inductance
conductance
reactance
capacitance

Refer to the figure below, what is the total capacitance of this circuit?

a.
b.
c.
d.

15 pF
30 pF
105 pF
160 pF

16.
If the distance between the plates of a capacitor decreases
while all other components of the capacitor remain the same, what happens
to the capacitance of the device?
a. increases
b. remains the same
c. decreases
d. varies
17.
In mutual induction, what passes between conductors in
order to create voltage?
a. radiation
b. magnetic flux
c. current flow
d. resistance
18.
The Henry is the unit of measurement for which of the
following properties?
a. reactance
b. capacitance
c. resistance
d. induction
19.
Which of the following devices can be used to test the
windings of an inductor for continuity?
a. wattmeter
b. voltmeter
c. ohmmeter
d. Wheatstone bridge
20.
Which of the following circuit conditions does a metal oxide
varistor (MOV) protect against?
a. high voltage
b. high current
c. high circuit noise
d. high cross-talk
21.
How should a fuse be installed in a circuit to insure proper
operation?
a. parallel to the load
b. series with the load
c. in any way possible
d. at the ground point

22.
In a parallel circuit operating with a source of 30 VAC,
designed to carry a total current of 6 A, what happens to the protection
device (fuse) when the resistance suddenly changes to 2 ?
a. closes
b. no change
c. shorts to ground
d. opens
23.
a.
b.
c.
d.

How many watts are in 100 microwatts?


.01 milliwatts
0.1 milliwatts
1.0 milliwatts
10 nanowatts

a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following is an appropriate use for a voltmeter?


To measure difference of potential
To measure current flow
To determine total resistance
To determine power output

24.

25.
What should be observed when connecting a voltmeter into
a DC circuit?
a. rms
b. resistance
c. polarity
d. power factor

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