Volume 3 Flashcards
(401) What relationship between magnetic field and conductors is required to generate voltage mechanically?
a. No relationship exists between the two.
b. Relative motion between to the two.
c. A direct temperature relationship.
d. Conductors must be solid copper.
b. Relative motion between to the two.
(401) Nickel and chromium alloys are used in heater elements because they
a. have a very low resistance to current.
b. make it possible to operate the elements at high pressures without melting.
c. make it possible to operate the elements at high temperatures without melting.
d. make it possible to operate the elements at low temperatures without melting.
c. make it possible to operate the elements at high temperatures without melting.
(401) What effect does the length of a wire have on the amount of pressure needed to force the electrons to the load device?
a. The long wire decreases need for voltage.
b. No pressure will be needed.
c. More pressure will be needed.
d. Less pressure is needed.
c. More pressure will be needed.
(401) Resistance should not be considered a bad thing because
a. even conductors offer resistance to flow.
b. a circuit reading O.L. will still allow flow.
c. voltage will always flow, no matter the resistance.
d. an open circuit will allow flow.
a. even conductors offer resistance to flow.
(401) All forms of opposition to current flow are measured in
a. amperes.
b. ohms.
c. volts.
d. watts.
b. ohms.
(401) How is direct current produced?
a. By a battery or a thermocouple.
b. Through a rotating magnetic field.
c. Through relative motion.
d. By an alternating current generator.
a. By a battery or a thermocouple.
(401) The sine wave gets its name because the alternator output voltage at any one point on the wave is the product of the sine of the
a. product of the sine of the stator angle and the peak voltage.
b. rotor angle and the frequency.
c. rotor angle and the zero voltage.
d. rotor angle and the peak voltage.
d. rotor angle and the peak voltage.
(401) What can you do to greatly increase the inductance of a coil?
a. Insert any non-magnetic substance.
b. Remove the magnetic core.
c. Add a core of magnetic material.
d. Add a core of balsa wood.
c. Add a core of magnetic material.
(401) Current lags the voltage in a purely inductive circuit because of the
a. resistance of the circuit.
b. opposition by DC voltage.
c. opposition by impedance.
d. opposition by inductive reactance.
d. opposition by inductive reactance.
(402) When working with electrical equipment, how should you treat all electrical circuits as being
a. dead.
b. live.
c. safe.
d. grounded.
b. live.
(402) How can you prevent anyone from accidentally closing the breaker to a circuit that is under repair?
a. Lock the breaker in the ON position so other people know it is on.
b. Lock the breaker in the OFF position and tell other technicians you plan on tagging it.
c. De-energize the circuit by closing the switch and post a warning sign outside of the breaker box to let other technicians know you are working there.
d. Lock the breaker in the OFF position and tag it to indicate that the system is being repaired.
d. Lock the breaker in the OFF position and tag it to indicate that the system is being repaired.
(403) If using an aluminum-clad wire in place of a copper wire, how many sizes larger must the wire be to carry the same current safely?
a. One.
b. Two.
c. Three.
d. Four.
a. One.
(403) The type of insulation for a conductor is primarily based on
a. insulation is the same for all conductors.
b. where it is going to be used.
c. the load device.
d. the line voltage.
b. where it is going to be used.
(403) What, if anything, does the location of a conductor affect?
a. Nothing, because it is insulated.
b. The device it is connected to.
c. Whether it is stranded or not.
d. Its current-carrying capacity.
d. Its current-carrying capacity.
(404) How is a solderless pigtail splice finished?
a. When applying the solder to the joint.
b. By twisting the wire into three wires.
c. With a wire nut.
d. By stripping the insulation.
c. With a wire nut.
(404) When making a terminal loop, what will happen if the loop is not placed in a clockwise direction?
a. It will never connect.
b. The screw will keep the loop tight.
c. The screw tends to spread the loop as you tighten it.
d. It will be looser than if you turn it counterclockwise.
c. The screw tends to spread the loop as you tighten it.
(404) How is a stranded wire pushed into a push in connection?
a. Insert a small screwdriver into the slot.
b. Insert a large screwdriver into the slot.
c. Pull the wire through with wire strippers.
d. Pull the wire through with needle nose pliers.
a. Insert a small screwdriver into the slot.
(404) How do you ensure the wire is placed tightly into a push-in connection?
a. By pulling slightly on it.
b. By pushing it out of the connector.
c. By pulling hard with a needle nose plier.
d. By pulling hard with a wire stripper.
a. By pulling slightly on it.
(404) When checking voltage rating, what will result if you place two hot wires to the same side of a device?
a. Proper system operation.
b. Device will explode.
c. A short to ground.
d. A direct short.
d. A direct short.
(404) What could result if a circuit is forced to carry too much current?
a. Circuit will run properly.
b. A fire or electrocution.
c. A more efficient circuit.
d. Circuit will exceed expectations.
b. A fire or electrocution.
(405) What is a common theme amongst schematics?
a. Different parts of the same component being separated.
b. Line circuit being the biggest portion of the diagram.
c. Load circuit being the biggest portion of the diagram.
d. Control circuit being the smallest portion of the diagram.
a. Different parts of the same component being separated.
(406) On the Environmental Control Unit (ECU), what component should come on after the compressor relay is energized?
a. Evaporator fan.
b. Condenser fan.
c. Compressor.
d. Lockout relay.
c. Compressor.
(406) What should you be doing as you follow each circuit on a schematic?
a. Guessing the potential solution.
b. Jumping around the schematic.
c. Simply moving your finger left to right over the diagram.
d. Describing in your head what is occurring with each component.
d. Describing in your head what is occurring with each component.
(407) What is the key to understanding complex circuits?
a. Breaking down the line circuits into smaller circuits.
b. Keeping the complex circuits as large circuits and working through each in a logical manner.
c. Breaking down the complex circuits into smaller circuits and skipping circuits you don’t understand.
d. Breaking down the complex circuits into smaller circuits and working through each in a logical manner.
d. Breaking down the complex circuits into smaller circuits and working through each in a logical manner.
(408) What are you checking for when you troubleshoot a circuit using voltage?
a. Proper resistance at one point.
b. The amperage between two points.
c. The potential difference between three points.
d. The potential difference between two points.
d. The potential difference between two points.
(408) How should you connect a voltage meter when checking AC voltage?
a. In parallel.
b. In series.
c. With one lead connected to the circuit.
d. In a way that recognizes the polarity.
a. In parallel.
(408) When testing equipment for high voltage, when should you connect your meter?
a. While the compressor is running.
b. After selecting the voltage setting.
c. Before turning on power.
d. After turning on power.
c. Before turning on power.
(408) What should you do to the multimeter before checking for ohms?
a. Turn it off and on.
b. Insert thermistor attachment.
c. Remove battery because it creates voltage.
d. Zero it out by touching the leads together.
d. Zero it out by touching the leads together.
(408) What does it mean to isolate the part of the circuit you are testing?
a. Check it with a meter.
b. Physically remove the entire component.
c. Remove the components electrical and non-electrical hardware.
d. Electrically disconnect the part being tested.
d. Electrically disconnect the part being tested.
(408) What tool should you use to test insulating material?
a. A megohmmeter.
b. A meter set to volts.
c. Clamp-on ammeter.
d. A regular meter set to ohms.
a. A megohmmeter.
(408) When taking current readings using the clamp-on ammeter, you squeeze the trigger assembly to
a. close the clamping jaws and place the open jaws around one of the circuit leads.
b. open the clamping jaws and place the open jaws around one of the circuit leads.
c. close the clamping jaws and place the jaws around two of the circuit leads.
d. to open the clamping jaws and place the open jaws around two of the circuit leads.
b. open the clamping jaws and place the open jaws around one of the circuit leads.
(408) What effect does an open circuit have on the load device? The load device will
a. run intermittently.
b. run more efficiently.
c. not operate.
d. operate continuously.
c. not operate.
(408) What should you do if you are having problems troubleshooting?
a. Ask for help.
b. Stress out.
c. Close out the job and return to the shop.
d. Stay on job site for hours even if you get nowhere.
a. Ask for help.
(408) What is the next step after a part has been replaced?
a. Close out the job.
b. Run an operational check.
c. Disconnect electrical circuit.
d. Tell your supervisor the job is complete.
b. Run an operational check.
(409) Where is a permanent distribution panel mounted?
a. At a construction site.
b. Outside of a tent in the desert.
c. At a forward operating base only.
d. In a wall or other frame structure in a facility or home.
d. In a wall or other frame structure in a facility or home.
(409) What happens to the circuit when a fuse blows?
a. It creates a short.
b. It creates an open.
c. It creates a ground.
d. It closes the circuit.
b. It creates an open.
(409) How does a magnetic-type circuit breaker open the circuit?
a. Automatically after 8 seconds.
b. Automatically after 10 seconds.
c. Through delay action.
d. Instantly.
d. Instantly.
(410) In a push-button switch, why are the push buttons insulated from the movable contact?
a. To prevent the switch from closing when it is pushed.
b. To avoid injury from electrical shock.
c. To create heat from the current.
d. To complete the circuit.
b. To avoid injury from electrical shock.
(410) How must a snap-action switch close to avoid excessive arcing?
a. Quickly or slowly.
b. Quickly.
c. Slowly.
d. Within one minute.
b. Quickly.
(411) Which coil of a transformer is always connected to the incoming power?
a. Both coils.
b. Primary coil.
c. Secondary coil.
d. The control side.
b. Primary coil.