Journeyman Electrical Closed Book Exam #1
with Complete Solutions
Then continuity of a coil of winding may be determined by measuring the resistance of the coil.
If the resistance measured is infinite, the coil winding is ____. CORRECT ANS-Open.
A three-way switch is equivalent to a ____ switch. CORRECT ANS-SPDT (Single Pole Double
Throw)
The main reason that electrical appliances are connected in parallel rather than series is ____.
CORRECT ANS-It makes the operation of each appliance independent with each other.
A step-up transformer increases ____. CORRECT ANS-Voltage.
A circuit with a lagging current means the circuit is ____. CORRECT ANS-Inductive.
If a conductor has a r distance of 0.2 Ohms and the length is doubled, the resistance becomes
____. CORRECT ANS-0.4 Ohms.
Insulating materials have the function of ____. CORRECT ANS-Preventing a short circuit
between conducting wires.
For current to flow the very basic circuit requirements are ____. CORRECT ANS-Voltage
source and a conductor.
A device of equipment which is suspended overhead either by means of a flexible cord carrying
current, or otherwise is a ____. CORRECT ANS-Pendant.
, In a series circuit with unequal resistances ____. CORRECT ANS-The highest resistance has
the highest voltage.
The kilowatt-hour meter can be classified as a/an ____ instrument. CORRECT ANS-Recording.
Transformer cores are built up from laminations rather than from solid metal so that ____.
CORRECT ANS-Eddy current loss is reduced.
An instrument used to check the motor shaft alignment is called a ____. CORRECT ANS-Dial
indicator.
In AC currents, the ratio of kw/kva represents the ____ factor. CORRECT ANS-Power.
Capacitance increases with ____. CORRECT ANS-Larger plate area and smaller distance
between plates.
A tool used by a lineman to remove insulation from large cables is called ____. CORRECT
ANS-Electrician's knife.
The condition of a liquid electrolyte in a better is measured in terms of its ____. CORRECT
ANS-Specific gravity.
In a parallel circuit, the total resistance is ____. CORRECT ANS-Smaller than the smallest
resistance in the combination.
A ____ is a machine used to transform mechanical energy into electrical energy. CORRECT
ANS-Generator.
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