Unit 203 Revision: Installation Technology Question Bank No.1

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Question 1

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A BS3036 protective device is a
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  • Rewireable fuse
  • Cartridge fuse
  • Type B MCB
  • Type C MCB

Question 2

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A circuit supplying kitchen appliances would be identified as
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  • Heating
  • Cooker
  • Lighting
  • Power

Question 3

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A circuit to supply hot water would be identified as
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  • Floor warming installations
  • Heating
  • Power
  • Motor

Question 4

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A common method of providing protection by fault protection
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  • ADS (Automatic disconnection of supply)
  • Enclosures
  • Placing out of reach
  • Insulation

Question 5

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A method of protection against electric shock is provided in a cable by
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  • RCDs
  • Barriers
  • Automatic Disconnection of Supply (ADS)
  • Insulation

Question 6

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A work plan for new installations provides:
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  • Cost of materials
  • Estimates of timescale
  • Safety information
  • Instructions for all workers

Question 7

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A requirement for safety that all installations should have is
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  • Overcurrent protection
  • Energy meter
  • Fire alarm
  • Indication of supply failure

Question 8

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A short circuit occurs
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  • Between two conductors on the same phase
  • Between two conductors at different potential
  • Between two conductors at the same potential
  • In a circuit that is electrically sound

Question 9

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A single pole switch breaks
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  • The line and neutral conductors
  • The neutral conductor
  • The circuit protective conductor
  • The line conductor

Question 10

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A typical system application for fibre optic cable is:
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  • Fire alarms
  • Data communications
  • Emergency management
  • Environmental control

Question 11

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A voltage of 400kV represents the following voltage
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  • 0.4V
  • 40000V
  • 0.04V
  • 400000V

Question 12

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Aluminium may be used as a conductor in preference to copper as it is
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  • Less likely to corrode
  • Is lighter
  • Is easier to terminate
  • Is a better conductor

Question 13

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Aluminium spiral fixings are used to fix items on
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  • Concrete
  • Brick
  • Roof tiles
  • Plaster board

Question 14

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An Earthing system that uses a separate conductor as a return path for any fault current is called
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  • TN-C-S
  • TT
  • TN-S
  • IT

Question 15

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An example of overload is
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  • A 13 amp socket outlet with a 100W lamp connected
  • A 13amp socket outlet with a 2kW fire connected to it
  • A lighting circuit with a 100W lamp connected
  • A lighting circuit with a 2 kW heater connected

Question 16

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An RCD is a device used to protect circuits against
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  • Overload and Earth faults
  • Earth faults only
  • Overload and Short Circuits
  • Short circuit only

Question 17

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Automatic disconnection of supply and special locations are found in
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  • BS 7671
  • Electricity at Work Regulations
  • Jane Austin Novel
  • Health and Safety Policy

Question 18

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Best location for a solar panel
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  • On the roof of a building facing north
  • On the side of a chimney
  • On the shaded part of the roof
  • On the roof of a building facing south

Question 19

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BS 3036 Fuses
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  • Cannot be tampered with
  • Are accurate at determining overload current
  • Will not cause damage in the event of severe short circuit
  • Have a re-wireable element

Question 20

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Circuit breakers are frequently installed in preference to fuses because
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  • They are adjustable
  • They do not need replacing after operation
  • They are less sensitive to some types of fault
  • They are cheaper than fuses

Question 21

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Circuit breakers use two forms of operation
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  • Thermal and magnetic
  • Thermal and bi- metallic strip
  • Fuse element and magnetic
  • Thermal and fuse element

Question 22

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Define the term for a Circuit Protective Conductor (CPC)
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  • A cable that links all extraneous conductive parts backs to the MET
  • It is the cable that connects from the MET to the star point of the sub station
  • It relates to the types of dangerous gases that are released into the atmosphere
  • A cable that links all exposed conductive parts back to the MET

Question 23

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Determine the size of conduit required for a run of 2.7m, if you are installing 3 x 1.5mm² and 6 x 6mm² conductors (all stranded).
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  • 16mm
  • 20mm
  • 25mm
  • 32mm

Question 24

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Determine the size of conduit required for a run of 2.9m, if you are installing 9 x 2.5mm² and 3 x 6mm² conductors (all stranded).
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  • 20mm
  • 16mm
  • 32mm
  • 25mm

Question 25

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Equipment identified in BS 7671 by an EN number must comply with the relevant requirements of:
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  • Extra neutral provision
  • European standards
  • Economic standards
  • English standards

Question 26

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ES lamp holders, the outer casing must be connected to
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  • Neutral conductor
  • Line conductor
  • Earth conductor
  • All conductors

Question 27

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Excess current, flowing in a circuit which is electrically sound, is defined as
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  • Short-circuit current
  • Earth fault current
  • Open-circuit current
  • Overload current

Question 28

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From BS 7671 the disconnection time for circuits supplying equipment and circuits up to 32A is :
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  • 0.2s
  • 0.04s
  • 0.4s
  • 5s

Question 29

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What does Ze represent from the following formula Zs = Ze + (R1 + R2)?
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  • Internal Earth Fault Loop Impedance
  • Resistance of the circuit protective conductor
  • External Earth Fault Loop Impedance
  • Resistance of the line conductor

Question 30

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What does R1 represent from the following formula Zs = Ze + (R1 + R2)?
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  • Design Current
  • Resistance of the circuit protective conductor
  • Resistance of the line conductor
  • External Earth Fault Loop Impedance

Question 31

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From the On-site-Guide the maximum external earth loop impedance for a TN-C-S system is?
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  • 0.08 ohms
  • 0.8 ohms
  • 0.85 ohms
  • 0.35 ohms

Question 32

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From the On-site-Guide the maximum external earth loop impedance for a TN-S system is?
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  • 0.8 ohms
  • 0.75 ohms
  • 0.35 ohms
  • 0.08 ohms

Question 33

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Holes between joists must be of a minimum distance from top or bottom fixing surface of
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  • 10mm
  • 20mm
  • 50mm
  • 60mm

Question 34

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Identify the distribution voltage for a large story building with a private transformer
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  • 11kv
  • 400v
  • 110v
  • 12v

Question 35

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IET Wiring regulations give directives on electrical installations in hazardous environments, however the statutory governing these situations are covered in the:
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  • British Standards
  • Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
  • Approved Codes of Practice
  • Health & Safety at Work Act 1974

Question 36

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IET Wiring regulations apply particularly to:
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  • Mining industry
  • All branches of industry
  • Electrical manufacturing industry
  • Electrical contracting industry

Question 37

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IET Wiring regulations recommend inspection of temporary construction site installation every:
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  • 1 month
  • 3 months
  • 12 months
  • 24 months

Question 38

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If a 20mm steel conduit was to be installed horizontally what would be the maximum spacing of supports
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  • 1.00m
  • 1.75m
  • 2.25m
  • 0.75m

Question 39

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If a 30A fuse has a tripping characteristic of 5 x In, what would be the instantaneous tripping current?
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  • 30A
  • 600A
  • 150A
  • 60A

Question 40

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A cable has resistance of 0.12 ohms and a current of 30A. The volt drop due to resistance is
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  • 10.6V
  • 3.6V
  • 2.6V
  • 7.6V
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