AS114 - Quiz - Troubleshooting

Question 1

What part of a circuit is considered to be a zero voltage reference?

Answer 1

Ground

Question 2

What type of circuit fault is characterized by a break in the circuit?

Answer 2

Open

Question 3

What type of circuit fault is characterized by current bypassing all or some of the electrical load in the circuit?

Answer 3

Short

Question 4

What type of circuit fault is characterized by there being a voltage drop where there should not be a voltage drop?

Answer 4

added resistance

Question 5

If there is system voltage across two points and there are no other voltage drops in the circuit, what type of fault does that indicate?

Answer 5

Open

Question 6

If a voltmeter is placed across a light in a circuit, what should the voltmeter indicate if the power switch is open/off?

Answer 6

Zero

Question 7

If a voltmeter is placed across a switch and it reads 0 volts, what position is the switch in?

Answer 7

Closed

Question 8

If a voltmeter is placed across a circuit breaker or fuse and it reads 0 volts, what is the condition of the circuit breaker/fuse?

Answer 8

Good

Question 9

If a voltmeter is placed across a switch and it reads system voltage, what position is the switch in?

Answer 9

Open

Question 10

If a voltmeter is placed across a circuit breaker or fuse and it reads system voltage, what is the condition on the circuit breaker/fuse?

Answer 10

Bad

Question 11

If an ohmmeter is places across a light bulb and it is isolated from the rest of the circuit, what will the ohmmeter indicate?

Answer 11

resistance of the bulb