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1-3. Introduction To Matter, Energy, and Direct Current

This document contains 70 multiple choice questions about topics in basic electricity including circuit components, current, voltage, resistance, power, energy, and safety practices. The questions cover concepts like Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, voltage dividers, open and closed circuits, and troubleshooting malfunctions. For each question there are 4 possible answer choices to select from.

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1-3. Introduction To Matter, Energy, and Direct Current

This document contains 70 multiple choice questions about topics in basic electricity including circuit components, current, voltage, resistance, power, energy, and safety practices. The questions cover concepts like Ohm's law, series and parallel circuits, voltage dividers, open and closed circuits, and troubleshooting malfunctions. For each question there are 4 possible answer choices to select from.

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NEETS MODULE 1-3

INTRODUCTION TO
MATTER, ENERGY, AND
DIRECT CURRENT
3

NEETS MODULE 1-3


INTRODUCTION TO
MATTER, ENERGY, AND
DIRECT CURRENT
3

3-4. If circuit voltage is held constant, circuit


current will react in what manner as the
resistance (a) increases, and (b) decreases?

1. (a) Increase (b) decrease


2. (a) Increase (b) increase
3. (a) Decrease (b) decrease
4. (a) Decrease (b) increase

3-5. If circuit resistance is held constant, circuit


current will react in what manner as the voltage
(a) increases, and (b) decreases?

1. (a) Increase (b) decrease


2. (a) Increase (b) increase
3. (a) Decrease (b) decrease
4. (a) Decrease (b) increase

3-9. Which of the following terms applies to the


rate at which an electrical force causes motion?

1. Power
2. Energy
3. Inertia
4. Each of the above

3-10. Which of the following circuit quantities can


be varied ONLY by varying one of the other
circuit quantities?

1. Voltage
2. Current
3. Resistance
4. Each of the above

3-12. What is the current in a circuit with 15


ohms of resistance that uses 135 watts of power?

1. 10 A
2. 15 A
3. 3 A
4. 9 A

3-13. What is the total power used by a 15-ohm


resistor with 4 amps of current?

1. 60 W
2. 240 W
3. 360 W
4. 900 W

3-14. What type of resistor should be used in


question 3-13?

1. Carbon
2. Wirewound
3. Precision
4. Composition

3-15. How much total energy is converted by a


lhorsepower motor in 10 hours?

1. 7.46 kWh
2. 8.32 kWh
3. 8.59 kWh
4. 9.32 kWh

3-16. If the energy used by the motor in question


3- 15 is 9.5 kWh, what is the efficiency of the
motor?

1. .981
2. .904
3. .876
4. .785

3-24. When Kirchoff,s voltage law is used to


assign polarities to the voltage drop across a
resistor, which of the following references is used
to indicate the end of the resistor that the
current enters?

1. Ground
2. Neutral
3. Negative
4. Positive

3-27. Which of the following terms applies to a


circuit in which there is NO complete path for
current?

1. Open
2. Short
3. Closed
4. Grounded

3-28. A circuit in which the resistance is almost


zero ohms is referred to by which of the following
terms?

1. Open
2. Short
3. Closed
4. Broken

3-33. Maximum power is transferred from a


source to a load when the value of the load
resistance is of what value when compared to the
source resistance?

1. Equal
2. Twice
3. One-half
4. Several times

3-34. When maximum power is transferred from


a source to a load, what is the efficiency of power
transfer?

1. 5%
2. 25%
3. 50%
4. 95%

3-35. A circuit consists of three resistors


connected in parallel. R1 = 30 ohms, R2 = 15
ohms, and R3 = 10 ohms. If the current through
R2 = 4 amperes, what is the total source voltage?

1. 20 V
2. 60 V
3. 120 V
4. 220 V

3-36. What is the relationship of total current to


the current through a component in (a) a series
circuit and (b) a parallel circuit?

1. (a) Divides (b) divides


2. (a) Divides (b) equals
3. (a) Equals (b) equals
4. (a) Equals (b) divides

3-37. If a current has a negative polarity when


Kirchoffs current law is applied, which of the
following, statements is true of the current?

1. It is from a battery
2. It is from a generator
3. It is entering a junction
4. It is leaving a junction

3-38. Three equal resistors are connected in


parallel and each resistor has an ohmic value of
300 ohms. What is the equivalent resistance of
the circuit?

1. 100
2. 150
3. 600
4. 900

3-39. Three resistors with ohmic values of 120


ohms, 60 ohms, and 40 ohms are connected in
parallel. What is the equivalent resistance of the
circuit?

1. 10
2. 20
3. 30
4. 40

3-40. Two resistors with ohmic values of 90 ohms


and 45 ohms are connected in parallel. What is
the equivalent resistance of the circuit?

1. 10
2. 20
3. 30
4. 40

3-41. Which of the following terms describes a


single resistor that represents a complex circuit?

1. Equal resistor
2. Phantom resistor
3. Schematic resistor
4. Equivalent resistor

3-52. If an open occurs in a series portion of a


circuit, what is the effect on (a) total resistance,
and (b) total current?

1. (a) Decreases to zero (b) Becomes infinite


2. (a) Decreases to zero (b) Decreases to zero
3. (a) Becomes infinite (b) Becomes infinite
4. (a) Becomes infinite (b) Decreases to zero

3-53. If an open occurs in a parallel branch of a


circuit, what is the effect on (a) total resistance,
and (b) total current?

1. (a) Increases (b) decreases


2. (a) Increases (b) increases
3. (a) Decreases (b) decreases
4. (a) Decreases (b) increases

3-54. If a short circuit occurs in a series portion


of a circuit, what is the effect on (a) total
resistance, and (b) total current?

1. (a) Increases (b) decreases


2. (a) Increases (b) increases
3. (a) Decreases (b) decreases
4. (a) Decreases (b) increases

3-55. If a short circuit occurs in a parallel branch


of a circuit, what is the effect in (a) total
resistance, and (b) total current?

1. (a) Increases (b) decreases


2. (a) Increases (b) increases
3. (a) Decreases (b) decreases
4. (a) Decreases (b) increases

3-56. If one branch of a parallel network shorts,


whatm portion of the circuit current, if any, will
flow through the remaining branches?
1. An amount determined by the combined
resistance of the remaining branches

2. All

3. One-half

4. None

3-57. Which of the following circuit quantities


need NOT be known before designing a voltage
divider?

1. The current of the source


2. The voltage of the source
3. The current requirement of the load
4. The voltage requirement of the load

A VOLTAGE DIVIDER IS
REQUIRED TO SUPPLY A SINGLE LOAD
WITH +150 VOLTS AND 300 MILLIAMPS
OF CURRENT. THE SOURCE VOLTAGE IS
250 VOLTS. (HINT: DRAW THE CIRCUIT.)
______________________________________
3-58. What should be the value of the bleeder current?

1. 3 A
2. 300 mA
3. 30 mA
4. 3 mA

A VOLTAGE DIVIDER IS
REQUIRED TO SUPPLY A SINGLE LOAD
WITH +150 VOLTS AND 300 MILLIAMPS
OF CURRENT. THE SOURCE VOLTAGE IS
250 VOLTS. (HINT: DRAW THE CIRCUIT.)
3-59. What should be the ohmic value of the bleeder
resistor?

1. 50
2. 500
3. 5 k
4. 50 k

A VOLTAGE DIVIDER IS
REQUIRED TO SUPPLY A SINGLE LOAD
WITH +150 VOLTS AND 300 MILLIAMPS
OF CURRENT. THE SOURCE VOLTAGE IS
250 VOLTS. (HINT: DRAW THE CIRCUIT.)
3-60. What is the value of total current?

1. 303 mA
2. 330 mA
3. 600 mA
4. 3300 mA

3-67. A single voltage divider provides both


negative and positive voltages from a single
source voltage through the use of a

1. ground between two of the dividing resistors


2. ground to the positive terminal of the source
3. ground to the negative terminal of the source
4. ground to the input of all loads requiring a
negative voltage

3-68. Which of the following voltages are


considered dangerous?

1. Voltages above 115 volts only


2. Voltages above 230 volts only
3. Voltages above 450 volts only
4. All voltages

3-69. If you discover a possible malfunction in an


electric circuit, which of the following actions
should be taken?

1. Attempt repairs yourself


2. Report the malfunction to a qualified
technician
3. Ignore the malfunction unless you were
assigned to repair it
4. Secure the circuit immediately by removing
power at the nearest switch

3-70. If a person has stopped breathing and there


is NO detectable heartbeat, who should perform
CPR?

1. Medical personnel only


2. The first person on the scene
3. Emergency Medical Technicians only
4. Trained, qualified personnel only

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