Fundamentals Written Final Prep

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Early College Electrical Technology Test sobre Fundamentals Written Final Prep, creado por Kris Salmons el 14/11/2017.
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
The most commonly accepted theory regarding electricity says that an electric current is a flow of ____________________ through a conductor.
Respuesta
  • Primordial aether
  • Neutrinos
  • Electrons
  • Protons

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
In the realm of electricity - as is also the case in pneumatics and hydraulics - current moves from a location of ____________ pressure to an area of ____________ pressure.
Respuesta
  • low; high
  • high; low
  • negative; positive
  • equivalent; high

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
The name of the unit we use to describe our body weight is the pound. Likewise, the name of the unit we use to describe electrical pressure is the ____________.
Respuesta
  • amp
  • volt
  • ohm
  • watt

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
The name of the unit we use to describe electrical current is the ____________.
Respuesta
  • amp
  • volt
  • ohm
  • watt

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
The name of the unit we use to describe resistance against the flow of electrical current is the ____________.
Respuesta
  • amp
  • volt
  • ohm
  • watt

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
All materials give at least some amount of resistance to the flow of electricity. However, the resistance given by some metals is very small and we say these metals are good ____________.
Respuesta
  • insulators
  • semiconductors
  • conductors
  • heaters

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
There is a mathematical relationship between the voltage, current, and resistance in an electrical circuit. We express this relationship with the equation E = I x R. This relationship is called ____________ Law.
Respuesta
  • Lenz's
  • Ohm's
  • Tesla's
  • Watt's

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
When a large number of free electrons collect on a piece of non-conductive material, creating an electric field which might attract hair and small bits of paper, we call this an example of ____________ electricity.
Respuesta
  • static
  • current
  • neutral
  • kinetic

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
One pole of a small, permanent bar magnet, if it is left free to move, will point toward the north geographic pole of the earth. Which magnetic pole of the small magnet points to the earth's geographic north pole?
Respuesta
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Magnets have two poles, named north and south. Lines of magnetic flux connect these two poles, moving from one to the other and creating what we call a magnetic field. Outside of the magnet, we say that the lines of force move from ____________ to ____________.
Respuesta
  • south; north
  • north; south
  • south; south
  • north; north

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
If two magnets are brought near to one another, with the ____________ poles facing each other, then the magnets will be attracted to one another.
Respuesta
  • like
  • unlike
  • center
  • same

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
If two magnets are brought near to one another, with the ____________ poles facing each other, then the magnets will be repelled from one another.
Respuesta
  • like
  • unlike
  • center
  • opposite

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
When a wire is forced to move through a magnetic field, what is created in the wire?
Respuesta
  • electric current
  • light
  • aetheric vapors
  • matter

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
When electricity is forced to flow through a wire, what is created in the space around the wire?
Respuesta
  • light
  • aetheric vapors
  • a magnetic field
  • matter

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
Michael Faraday is considered one of the most important pioneers in the development of electric generators and motors. One of his most significant contributions was the development of sliding electrical contacts which are called ____________.
Respuesta
  • rollers
  • brushes
  • sliders
  • tectonic plates

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
When the number 1200 is written in the form 1.2 x 10^3 it still equals the same quantity; and this new form of notation is referred to as "____________ notation."
Respuesta
  • abbreviated
  • engineering
  • short hand
  • imperial

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
Insert the correct prefix (modifier...single-letter initial) to make this statement true: 1,500,000 V = 1.5 ___V.
Respuesta
  • m
  • k
  • M
  • G

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
Insert the correct prefix (modifier...single-letter initial) to make this statement true: 0.003 A = 3.0 ___A.
Respuesta
  • m
  • k
  • M
  • G

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
Insert the correct prefix (modifier...single-letter initial) to make this statement true: 2,200 Ω = 2.2 _____Ω.
Respuesta
  • m
  • k
  • M
  • G

Pregunta 20

Pregunta
Name the unit we use to describe electrical "power."
Respuesta
  • Coulomb
  • Steinmetz
  • Watts
  • Ohms

Pregunta 21

Pregunta
Name the unit we use to describe electrical "energy."
Respuesta
  • Watt-hour
  • Watt-second
  • Amp-hour
  • Volt-amps

Pregunta 22

Pregunta
Semiconductors have 4 valence electrons in their outer shell. Conductors generally have ________________ 4 valence electrons in their outer shell.
Respuesta
  • more than
  • fewer than
  • equal to
  • none of the above

Pregunta 23

Pregunta
Insulators are graded by their "dielectric strength," measured in volts per mil. This means that a dielectric with a V/mil of 500, and a thickness of 1 mil, can stand up to 500 volts of electrical pressure trying to force electrons to flow through it. The oxidized form of one very common conductor has an extremely high dielectric strength of 20,000 V/mil. This very non-conductive metal oxide is ________________ oxide.
Respuesta
  • silver
  • copper
  • aluminum
  • iron

Pregunta 24

Pregunta
How does the resistance of a wire change as the wire is made longer?
Respuesta
  • Resistance goes up.
  • Resistance goes down.
  • It doesn't change at all.
  • Cannot tell from the information given.

Pregunta 25

Pregunta
One of the most common forms of low-power fixed resistors is comprised of a conductive paste, coating a small ceramic tube, with metal end-caps and leads. This is called the ________________ film resistor.
Respuesta
  • metal
  • silicon
  • carbon
  • aluminum

Pregunta 26

Pregunta
Most variable resistors have 3 leads: one lead from each end of the main resistor element and one lead from the movable conductor, called the wiper. There are 2 standard ways to wire a variable resistor into a circuit. One way involves tying the wiper lead to one of the end-leads. thus turning the variable resistor into a 2-lead component. This style is called a ________________ and it is used primarily for controlling electric current.
Respuesta
  • potentiometer
  • rheostat
  • inductor
  • switch

Pregunta 27

Pregunta
Most variable resistors have 3 leads: one lead from each end of the main resistor element and one lead from the movable conductor, called the wiper. There are 2 standard ways to wire a variable resistor into a circuit. One way leaves it in the circuit as a 3-lead component, used primarily for controlling voltage. This style of variable resistor is called a ________________.
Respuesta
  • potentiometer
  • rheostat
  • inductor
  • switch

Pregunta 28

Pregunta
Name the component represented by this schematic symbol.
Respuesta
  • ground
  • battery
  • fuse
  • resistor

Pregunta 29

Pregunta
Name the component represented by this schematic symbol.
Respuesta
  • ground
  • battery
  • fuse
  • resistor

Pregunta 30

Pregunta
A network of components and conductors arranged and interconnected to allow a controlled flow of electric current from the positive side of a voltage source, through a load, and back to the negative side of the source is called an electric ________________.
Respuesta
  • maze
  • circuit
  • web
  • thread

Pregunta 31

Pregunta
Blue [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Yellow [blank_start]________________[blank_end] White [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Orange [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Brown [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Violet [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Black [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Green [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Gray [blank_start]________________[blank_end] Red [blank_start]________________[blank_end]
Respuesta
  • 6 (six)
  • 4 (four)
  • 9 (nine)
  • 3 (three)
  • 1 (one)
  • 7 (seven)
  • 0 (zero)
  • 5 (five)
  • 8 (eight)
  • 2 (two)

Pregunta 32

Pregunta
Ohm's Law is: ________________ = ________________ x ________________
Respuesta
  • I = R x E
  • R = E x I
  • I = E x R
  • E = I x R

Pregunta 33

Pregunta
Using the series circuit shown, if V = 10V and R = 100Ω, how much current is flowing through the circuit?
Respuesta
  • 10.0 A
  • .001 A
  • .100 A
  • 100 A

Pregunta 34

Pregunta
Using the series circuit shown, if R = 10Ω and I = 0.1A, what is the value for the supply voltage?
Respuesta
  • 1.0V
  • 0.1V
  • 10V
  • 0.01V

Pregunta 35

Pregunta
Using the series circuit shown, if V = 100V and I = 0.1A, what is the total resistance?
Respuesta
  • 10Ω
  • 100Ω
  • 1,000Ω
  • 10,000Ω

Pregunta 36

Pregunta
When a meter is placed into a circuit to take measurements, it always draws off some amount of current, be it ever so small. This impact that a meter has on a circuit is referred to as meter _________________.
Respuesta
  • loading
  • mistake
  • unloading
  • parallax

Pregunta 37

Pregunta
In the series circuit shown, which meter is correctly positioned for measuring voltage?
Respuesta
  • Meter 1
  • Meter 2

Pregunta 38

Pregunta
In the series circuit shown, which meter is correctly installed for measuring current?
Respuesta
  • Meter 1
  • Meter 2

Pregunta 39

Pregunta
The most used "reference" point when measuring voltages in electrical and electronic circuits is also an electrically "common" point in the circuit that is generally tied to one side of the voltage source. This point is commonly called __________________.
Respuesta
  • source
  • ground
  • test
  • hot

Pregunta 40

Pregunta
20 kΩ equal ___________.
Respuesta
  • 2,000Ω
  • 20,000Ω
  • 200,000Ω
  • 2,000,000Ω

Pregunta 41

Pregunta
Energy that is being stored for possible use is technically or scientifically known as ________________ energy.
Respuesta
  • potential
  • quantum
  • kinetic
  • static

Pregunta 42

Pregunta
Energy that is in motion, performing work in the moment is technically or scientifically known as _____________________ energy.
Respuesta
  • quantum
  • potential
  • kinetic
  • static

Pregunta 43

Pregunta
1 Watt = 1 Volt x 1 ___________
Respuesta
  • Hour
  • Amp
  • Ohm
  • Farad

Pregunta 44

Pregunta
In electricity, power may be calculated as Watts = I^2 x _________.
Respuesta
  • V
  • R
  • P
  • A

Pregunta 45

Pregunta
In a circuit with a source voltage of 120V, the voltage drop across a short circuit equals __________.
Respuesta
  • 120V
  • 0V
  • infinite volts
  • unknown

Pregunta 46

Pregunta
1 HP = about 750 _____________.
Respuesta
  • Amps
  • Watts
  • Ohms
  • Volts

Pregunta 47

Pregunta
In a circuit with a source voltage of 120V, the voltage drop across an open circuit equals ____________.
Respuesta
  • 120V
  • 0V
  • infinite volts
  • unknown

Pregunta 48

Pregunta
A series circuit has ______________ path(s) for current to follow.
Respuesta
  • no
  • one
  • multiple
  • variable

Pregunta 49

Pregunta
If current is measured in two different parts of a series circuit, the two measurements will be __________________.
Respuesta
  • the same
  • proportional to the resistors
  • slightly different
  • unknown

Pregunta 50

Pregunta
In a series circuit, consisting of one voltage source and three resistors, the sum of all the voltage drops across the three resistors will be equal to _________________.
Respuesta
  • 100 volts
  • the source voltage
  • a single resistor's ohms
  • unknown

Pregunta 51

Pregunta
In a series circuit, consisting of one voltage source and three resistors, if the resistance of one of the resistors is increased the voltage drop across it will ____________________________.
Respuesta
  • also increase
  • decrease
  • remain the same
  • change unpredictably

Pregunta 52

Pregunta
In a series circuit consisting of one voltage source and two resistors, if the values of the resistors are equal we can assume that their voltage drops will be __________________.
Respuesta
  • equal to each other
  • greater than the total supply voltage
  • higher across the first resistor
  • higher across the second resistor

Pregunta 53

Pregunta
How much current is flowing through the series circuit shown?
Respuesta
  • 0.5mA
  • 5.0mA
  • 5.0µA
  • 5.0A

Pregunta 54

Pregunta
What is the voltage drop across the 5kΩ resistor in the series circuit shown?
Respuesta
  • 12V
  • 25V
  • 2.5V
  • 0.5V

Pregunta 55

Pregunta
What is the voltage of the second battery in the series circuit shown?
Respuesta
  • 12V
  • 20V
  • 24V
  • 36V

Pregunta 56

Pregunta
How much current is flowing in the series circuit shown?
Respuesta
  • 6A
  • 6mA
  • 6µA
  • none of these

Pregunta 57

Pregunta
In the series circuit shown, if V = 24V, I = 2.4mA, and R1 = 3.5kΩ what is the value of R2?
Respuesta
  • 10kΩ
  • 6.5kΩ
  • 6.5Ω
  • 10Ω

Pregunta 58

Pregunta
In a parallel resistor circuit, the voltage drop is ________________________ across all the resistors in the parallel network.
Respuesta
  • equal
  • divided proportionally according to the resistor value
  • unpredictable

Pregunta 59

Pregunta
In a parallel resistor circuit, if all the resistors are of the same value the current is __________________ through each of the resistors.
Respuesta
  • the same
  • greater through the first branch resistor
  • greater through the second branch resistor
  • undeterminable

Pregunta 60

Pregunta
In a parallel resistor circuit, if all the resistors are of different values the branch with the smallest resistor value will have the _________________ current flow.
Respuesta
  • greatest
  • least
  • same
  • uncalculable

Pregunta 61

Pregunta
Total resistance in a parallel circuit is always _______________ the smallest resistor value.
Respuesta
  • greater than
  • less than
  • equal to
  • unrelated to

Pregunta 62

Pregunta
Two 100Ω resistors are connected in parallel. What is their combined resistance?
Respuesta
  • 50Ω
  • 75Ω
  • 100Ω
  • 200Ω

Pregunta 63

Pregunta
In the parallel circuit shown, if V=6V, R1=200Ω, and R2=500Ω what is the total resistance?
Respuesta
  • 143Ω
  • 200Ω
  • 500Ω
  • 700Ω

Pregunta 64

Pregunta
In the parallel circuit shown, if V=6V, R1=200Ω, and R2=500Ω what is the total current?
Respuesta
  • 42mA
  • 4.2µA
  • 0.42A
  • 8.5mA

Pregunta 65

Pregunta
What is the total resistance of this series-parallel circuit?
Respuesta
  • 1660Ω
  • 880Ω
  • 460Ω
  • 1000Ω

Pregunta 66

Pregunta
When electric current flows through a coil of wire it transforms the coil into a "temporary" device which is called a(n) ____________________.
Respuesta
  • bipolar rectifier
  • solenoidal toroid
  • electromagnet
  • diode

Pregunta 67

Pregunta
As a wound coil is stretched out longer (like stretching a slinky) the intensity of its magnetic field _________________.
Respuesta
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined without additional information

Pregunta 68

Pregunta
The type of electrical generator which puts out AC is called a(n) ___________________.
Respuesta
  • buck-boost generator
  • PWM dynamo
  • alternator
  • there is no such thing

Pregunta 69

Pregunta
The time required to complete one full alternating sine wave of AC is called the ___________________ of the waveform.
Respuesta
  • frequency
  • period
  • amplitude
  • window

Pregunta 70

Pregunta
The number of complete waveforms that occur in a single second of time is called the _________________ of the waveform.
Respuesta
  • frequency
  • period
  • amplitude
  • window

Pregunta 71

Pregunta
What is the unit we use to describe "cycles per second"?
Respuesta
  • Hurts
  • Hertz
  • Henries
  • Hours

Pregunta 72

Pregunta
A _________________ is a device that combines an electromagnet with one or more sets of switch contacts.
Respuesta
  • contactor
  • relay
  • both of these

Pregunta 73

Pregunta
A coil with a moving armature, used to create short-stroke linear motion, is called a _____________________.
Respuesta
  • contactor
  • solenoid
  • electromagnet
  • relay

Pregunta 74

Pregunta
When a relay is not energized, what resistance should you read across the NC (normally-closed) contacts?
Respuesta
  • 1000Ω
  • 0Ω
  • infinite ohms
  • cannot determine without additional information

Pregunta 75

Pregunta
If the frequency of an AC signal increases, the time of a single wave cycle __________________.
Respuesta
  • increases
  • decreases
  • does not change
  • cannot be determined

Pregunta 76

Pregunta
What is the more informal and physically descriptive name of the electrical component we call the inductor?
Respuesta
  • plug
  • core
  • coil
  • wheel

Pregunta 77

Pregunta
Inductance gives opposition to any change in circuit _________________.
Respuesta
  • resistance
  • voltage
  • current
  • power

Pregunta 78

Pregunta
When an inductor is first being energized with a DC current, the opposition to current changes is in the form of "back __________."
Respuesta
  • track
  • EMF
  • resistance
  • power

Pregunta 79

Pregunta
When an inductor is quickly removed from a power source, a forward voltage comes out of the coil which can be very high. This is commonly called __________ ___________ voltage.
Respuesta
  • high power
  • low ohms
  • kick back
  • feed back

Pregunta 80

Pregunta
The variable used to designate "inductance" in an equation is the letter __________.
Respuesta
  • B
  • K
  • L
  • C

Pregunta 81

Pregunta
The primary unit with which we quantify inductance is the _________________.
Respuesta
  • Gauss
  • Henry
  • Oersted
  • Farad

Pregunta 82

Pregunta
As an inductor is stretched out longer (like a slinky) its inductance _______________.
Respuesta
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the information given

Pregunta 83

Pregunta
When a permeable core material is added to a hollow inductor, its inductance ______________.
Respuesta
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the information provided

Pregunta 84

Pregunta
If we reduce the number of turns of wire in an inductor its inductance _________________.
Respuesta
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the given information

Pregunta 85

Pregunta
A transformer has 10 turns in its primary side and 40 turns in its secondary side. If 60VAC is applied to the primary the voltage measured across the secondary will be __________________.
Respuesta
  • 30VAC
  • 120VAC
  • 240VAC
  • 480VAC

Pregunta 86

Pregunta
The name of the unit used to describe the quantity of capacitance in a capacitor is the _______________.
Respuesta
  • Henry
  • Farad
  • Tesla
  • Gauss

Pregunta 87

Pregunta
As the common surface area of a capacitor's plates increases, the capacitance ______________.
Respuesta
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined without additional information

Pregunta 88

Pregunta
As the dielectric thickness of capacitors increases, separating the plates further apart, the capacitance ______________.
Respuesta
  • increases
  • decreases
  • remains the same
  • cannot be determined from the information provided

Pregunta 89

Pregunta
Which has a higher dielectric constant?
Respuesta
  • air
  • ceramic
  • aluminum
  • mica

Pregunta 90

Pregunta
Capacitors effectively block _______________ current but appear to allow ________________ current to pass through.
Respuesta
  • direct; alternating
  • alternating; direct
  • variable; direct
  • direct; constant

Pregunta 91

Pregunta
CT = C1 + C2 + C3 + ... + Cn is the formula used to calculate total capacitance for capacitors connected in _______________.
Respuesta
  • series
  • parallel
  • individually
  • no circuit configuration

Pregunta 92

Pregunta
For the image shown, what is the peak-to-peak voltage?
Respuesta
  • 5V
  • 14V
  • 20V
  • 27.5V

Pregunta 93

Pregunta
In the image shown, what is the peak voltage?
Respuesta
  • 5V
  • 14V
  • 20V
  • 27.5V

Pregunta 94

Pregunta
In the image shown, what is the period of the waveform?
Respuesta
  • 200µs
  • 600µs
  • 1ms
  • 2ms

Pregunta 95

Pregunta
In the image shown, what is the frequency for the waveform?
Respuesta
  • 100Hz
  • 500Hz
  • 1,000Hz
  • 5,000Hz

Pregunta 96

Pregunta
In the image shown, what is the RMS voltage for the sine wave?
Respuesta
  • 5V
  • 7.07V
  • 9.75V
  • 14.14V

Pregunta 97

Pregunta
A transformer has a 4 : 1 turns ratio. If the secondary voltage is 10V and secondary power is 40W, what is the primary current?
Respuesta
  • 1mA
  • 1A
  • 4A
  • 8A
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