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Question 1

What is current measured in?

Answer 1

Amps

Question 2

Electron flow is flow from ______ to ______

Answer 2

Negative , Positive

Question 3

What term is used to describe electrical pressure?

Answer 3

Voltage

Question 4

What unit is used to describe the resistance of a circuit?

Answer 4

Ohms

Question 5

How is an ammeter connected to a circuit when measuring current?

Answer 5

In series with the circuit to be tested

Question 6

What test is conducted with a de-energized circuit?

Answer 6

Ohms

Question 7

When a clip on ammeter is used, how many wires should the ammeter be clipped around?

Answer 7

1

Question 8

How is a voltmeter connected to a circuit to a attain the correct voltage?

Answer 8

In parallel with the power on

Question 9

What type of voltmeter is used to determine electron flow or current?

Answer 9

Ammeter

Question 10

What is the purpose of a continuity test?

Answer 10

To determine whether there is a continuous circuit

Question 11

Which meter is never connected to an energized circuit?

Answer 11

Ohmmeter

Question 12

What test is conducted when a meter is connected to a circuit in series with the power on?

Answer 12

Amperage

Question 13

What test is conducted when a meter is connected to a circuit in parallel with the power off?

Answer 13

Ohmmeter

Question 14

If a circuit is complete, and you put your volt meter on either side of a light bulb, what would the meter read?

Answer 14

0

Question 15

Ohms law triangle

Answer 15

E

I R

Question 16

What do the letters mean when using the Ohms Law triangle?

Answer 16

I = amperage 
E = voltage
R = resistance

Question 17

A voltmeter is correctly connected to a circuit, but the needle deflects below zero. What corrective action will you take?

Answer 17

Reverse the meter leads