JOURNEYMAN CLOSED BOOK EXAM #9

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1. To control a ceiling light from five different locations it requires
which of the following?

A. four 3-way switches and B. three 4-way switches

one 4-way switches and two 3-way switches

C. three 3-way switches D. four 4-way switches and

and two 4-way switches one 3-way switches
2. The advantage of AC over DC includes which of the following?

B. lower resistance at
A. better speed control
higher current

C. ease of voltage variation D. impedance is greater

3. Which of the following is considered the best electrical
conductor?

A. iron wire B. copper wire

C. aluminum wire D. tin wire

4. The liquid in a battery is called the _________.

A. askarel B. festoon

C. hermetic D. electrolyte
5. A color coded is used in multiple-conductor cables. For 3-
conductor cable the colors would be ________.

A. one black, one red and

B. two black and one red
one white

C. one white, one black

D. two red and one black
and one blue
6. Explanatory material in the Code is characterized by
_____________.

A. the word “shall” B. FPN

C. the word “may” D. the word “could”

7. The identified grounded conductor of a lighting circuit is always
connected to the screw of a light socket to _________.

A. reduce the possibility of

B. ground the light fixture
accidental shock

C. improve the efficiency of D. provide the easiest place

the lamp to connect the wire
8. A ___ box may be waterproof.

A. watertight B. rainproof

C. raintight D. all of these

9. The Code requires that all AC phase conductors where used, the neural and all
equipment grounding conductors be grouped together when using metal
enclosures or raceways. The principal reason for this is _________.

A. currents would circulate

B. less expensive to install a
through individual
single raceway
raceways

C. less labor hours for

D. conductors are easier to
pulling wires in a single
pull in a single raceway
raceway
10. Installing more than three current carrying conductors in the
same conduit requires ________.

B. high heat rated

A. a larger conduit
conductors

C. derating of ampacity D. continuous loading

11. A ______ helps prevent arcing in movable contacts.

A. spring B. condenser

C. resistor D. hydrometer
12. The ____ circuit is that portion of a wiring system prior to the
final overcurrent protective device protecting the circuit.

A. service B. feeder

C. power D. branch
13. When tightening a screw on a terminal, the end of the conductor should wrap
around the screw in the same direction that you are turning the screw so that
___________.

A. when you pull on the B. the screw will not

conductor it will tighten become loose

C. the conductor will act as D. the conductor will not

a locking nut turn off
14. Determining a positive wire on a single-phase circuit is
_________.

A. possible with a B. possible with a

wattmeter voltmeter

C. possible with an
D. an impossibility
ammeter
15. A________ is used for testing specific gravity.

A. thermocouple B. megger

C. hydrometer D. galvanometer
16. An autotransformer differs from each other types of
transformers in that ________.

A. its primary winding is

B. it can be used only in
always largest than its easier
automobiles
secondary winding

C. its primary and secondary

D. it must be wound with
winding are common to each
heavier wire
other
17. Where the _____ is likely to be high, asbestos insulation on the
conductor would be a good choice.

A. temperature B. humidity

C. voltage D. amperage
18. If the end of a cartridge fuse becomes warmer than normal, you
should _________.

B. lower the voltage on

A. tighten the fuse clips
the circuit

C. notify the utility

D. change the fuse
company
19. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of electricity?

A. mercury B. aluminum

C. carbon D. silver
20. The primary winding of a loaded step-down transformer has
____compared to the secondary winding.

A. lower voltage and B. higher voltage and

current current

C. higher voltage and lower D. lower voltage and higher

the current current
21. Copper is used for the tip of a soldering iron because _________.

B. copper is very good

A. copper will not melt
conductor of heat

C. solder will not stick to

D. copper is less expensive
other alloys
22. The sum of the voltage drop around a circuit is equal to the source
voltage is ________.

A. Kirchhoff’s Law B. Ohm’s Law

C. Nevin’s Law D. Faraday’s Law

23. Piezoelectric is caused by crystals or binding ________.

A. chemical B. battery

C. pressure D. heat
24. Heavy duty lampholders include _________.

B. lampholders used
A. admedium lampholders
oncircuits larger than 20
rated at 660 watts
amperes

C. lampholders rated at not

D. all of the above
less than 750 watts
25. The reason for installing electrical conductors in a conduit is
___________.

B. to increase the ampacity

A. to provide a ground
of the conductors

D. to avoid derating for

C. to protect the
continuous load of
conductors from damage
conductors
26. Discoloring of one end of a fuse normally indicates
______________.

A. increased current B. excessive voltage

C. low resistance D. poor contact

27. Wing nuts are useful on equipment where ___________.

B. the nuts must be

A. cotter pins are used
removed frequently

C. a wrench cannot be used D. screws cannot be used

28. When resistors are connected in series, the total resistance is
__________.

A. the sum of the individual B. the equivalent of the

resistance values smallest resistance value

C. the equivalent of the D. less than the value of the

largest resistance value smallest resistance
29. If a value 120 volt incandescent light bulb is operating at a
voltage of 125 volts, the result will be _____.

A. it may be enough to B. the bulb won’t be as

blow a fuse bright

D. the wattage will be less

C. shorter life of the bulb
than rated
30. Laminations are used in transformers to prevent ____________.

A. copper loss B. weight

C. eddy current loss D. counter EMF

31. The Code requires which of the following colors for the equipment
grounding conductor?

B. green or green with

A. white or gray
yellow stripes

D. blue with a yellow

C. yellow
stripes
32. Sometimes mercury toggle switches are used in place of a regular
toggle switch because they ____.

B. do not wear out as

A. are easier to connect
quickly

C. are less expensive D. they glow in the dark

33. The assigned color for the high-leg conductor of a three-phase, 4-wire
delta secondary is _____.

A. red B. black

C. blue D. orange
34. The Code rule for maximum 90 degree bends in a conduit between
two boxes is four, the most likely reason for the total 360 degree limitation
is ____________.

B. it makes pulling the

A. it is safe conductors through the
conduit too difficult

C. you can damage the

D. too many bends require
galvanized coating on the
extra wire to be pulled
conduit
35. The correct word to define wiring which is not concealed is
____________.

A. open B. uncovered

C. exposed D. bare
36. A solenoid is a __________.

A. relay B. permanent magnet

C. dynamo D. electromagnet
37. An electrician should always consider the circuit to be “hot” unless he
definitely knows otherwise. The main reason is to avoid _____________.

B. having to find the

A. personal injury
panel

D. shutting off the wrong

C. saving time
circuit
38. The best thing to cut PVC conduit within a tight area is
__________.

A. a short hacksaw B. a nylon string

C. a knife D. a pipe cutter

39. If a live conductor is contacted accidentally, the severity of the
electrical shock is determined primarily by __________.

B. whether the current is

A. the size of the conductor
DC or AC

C. the current in the

D. the contact resistance
conductor
40. Ohm’s Law is _____________.

A. an equation for B. the relationship between

determining power voltage, current and power

C. the relationship between

D. a measurement of
voltage, current and
wattage losses
resistance
41. What is the normal taper on a standard conduit thread-cutting die?

A. ½” per foot B. ¼” per foot

C. 3/8” per foot D. ¾” per foot

42. In an AC circuit the ratio of the power in watts to the total volt-amps is
called the ________.

A. demand factor B. power factor

C. turns-ratio D. diversity factor

43. The total load on any overcurrent device located in a panelboard shall
not exceed ______ of its rating where the normal operation the load will
continue for three hours or more.

A. 80% B. 125%

C. 70% D. 50%
44. Four heaters, each having a resistance of 30 ohms, are connected in
series across a 600-volt train circuit. The current is ___________ amperes.

A. 5 B. 17

C. 20 D. 80
45. A ladder which is painted is a safety hazard mainly because the paint
____________.

A. may conceal weak spots

B. is slippery after drying
in the rails or rungs

D. peels and the sharp

C. causes the wood to crack
edges of the paint may cut
more quickly
the hands
46. The chemical used as the agent in fire extinguishers to fight
electrical fires is ________.

A. CO2 B. KOH

C. H2O D. LO6
47. A location classified as _____ may be temporarily subject to
dampness and wetness.

A. dry B. damp

C. moist D. wet
48. The average dry cell battery gives an approximate voltage of
__________.

A. 1.5 B. 1.2

C. 1.7 D. 2.0
49. The ________ circuit is that portion of a wiring system beyond
the final overcurrent protection.

A. lighting B. feeder

C. signal D. branch
50. What is the voltage
between points Y and Z?

A. 72 volts B. 120 volts

C. 24 volts D. 144 volts

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