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Basic Electricity And Electronics
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Subject
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engineering
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Used to test components
ammeter
jumper wire
symbols
valence band
2. Contains battery - used to check for continuity
self- powered test light
valence band
acid- core solder
load
3. Diagnostic tool used to find and diagnose vehicle problems
conductors
scan tool
wiring diagram
soldering gun
4. Allows an electric circuit to be turned on or off
load
switch
harness connectors
battery cable
5. Connect electrical components to chassis or ground of the car
electrons
ground wires
gauge size
switch
6. Multi- wire terminals that conect several wires together
closed circuit
self- powered test light
harness connectors
circuit breaker
7. Shows how electrical components are connected by wires
reverse biased
ammeter
wire size
wiring diagram
8. Small section of wire designed to burn in half when excess current is present in circuit
amplify
fusible link
waveform
self- powered test light
9. Carry current between power source and load
transistor
conductors
ammeter
parallel circuit
10. Increase
amplify
parallel circuit
integrated circuit
inductive ammeter
11. Measures amount of resistance in ohms in a cirucit or component
ohmmeter
waveform
induction
harness connectors
12. Can cause corrosion of electrical components
acid- core solder
battery cable
electricity
neutrons
13. Electric current generated when a wire passes through a magnetic field
valence band
conductors
test light
induction
14. Force that causes electron flow
electron theory
one- wire circuit
gauge size
voltage
15. Used only in ignition system for spark plug or coil wires
short circuit
power source
secondary wire
protons
16. Vehicle's frame/body serves as an electrical conductor
atom
electrons
one- wire circuit
conductors
17. Voltage readings displayed on an oscilloscope
reverse biased
self- powered test light
trace
switch
18. Small wire that carries battery or alternator voltage
primary wire
ohmmeter
soldering gun
series circuit
19. The lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle
ground wires
integrated circuit
magnetic field
fuse box
20. Allows current to flow in only one direction
diode
circuit breaker
one- wire circuit
closed circuit
21. Checks circuit for voltage
magnetic field
conventional theory
ground wires
test light
22. Outer band of an electron which holds a maximum of 8 electrons
ground wires
voltmeter
oscilloscope
valence band
23. States that current flows from positive to negative
neutrons
inductive ammeter
electron theory
conductors
24. Group of wires enclosed in plastic or tape covering
wiring harness
electrons
open circuit
voltmeter
25. Electrically operated switch - allows small dash switch to control another circuit from a distant point
rosin - core solder
relay
soldering gun
ohmmeter
26. Used to quickly repair automotive wiring
fusible link
crimp connectors & terminals
oscilloscope
scan tool
27. Resist the flow of electricity
voltmeter
atom
insulators
unlimited current flow
28. Has more than one electrical path
parallel circuit
capacitors
acid- core solder
one- wire circuit
29. Flow of electrons through a conductor
current
closed circuit
Ohm's law
conductors
30. Contains fuses - circuit breakers - & flasher units for various circuits
reverse biased
crimp connectors & terminals
fuse box
voltmeter
31. Have no charge
switch
neutrons
acid- core solder
relay
32. Electical device that uses electricity
load
free electrons
transistor
resistance
33. Represent electrical components in a circuit
inductive ammeter
relay
symbols
fusible link
34. Circuit is complete and operational
short circuit
voltmeter
closed circuit
jumper wire
35. States that current flows from positive to negative
inductive ammeter
conventional theory
electrons
wire size
36. Mocroscopic diodes - transistors - resistors - & capacitors in waferlike chip
electron theory
fusible link
integrated circuit
load
37. Supplies electricity for circuit
symbols
load
ohmmeter
power source
38. Negatively charged particles
primary wire
conductors
electrons
crimp connectors & terminals
39. Acts as remote control switch or current amplifier
battery cable
reverse biased
open circuit
transistor
40. Slipped over outside of wire insulation - uses magnetic field around outside of wire
voltmeter
acid- core solder
electrons
inductive ammeter
41. Should be used on all electrical repairs
primary wire
rosin - core solder
oscilloscope
crimp connectors & terminals
42. Have atoms that allow the flow of electrons
parallel circuit
conductors
fusible link
unlimited current flow
43. Larger gauge=smaller diameter
load
ground wires
gauge size
trace
44. Current entering in wrong direction & diode acts as inulator
reverse biased
soldering gun
electricity
fuse box
45. Positively charged particles
protons
induction
open circuit
ammeter
46. Extra electrons that are not locked to protons
multimeter
free electrons
short circuit
capacitors
47. Measures amount of current in a circuit
short circuit
ground wires
trace
ammeter
48. Determined by diameter of wire's metal conductor
electricity
transistor
wire size
closed circuit
49. Used to permanently fasten wires to terminals or other wires
multimeter
oscilloscope
soldering gun
resistance
50. Accidental low- resistance connection resulting in excessive current flow
capacitors
short circuit
electron theory
inductive ammeter