SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
Electrical Components
Start Test
Study First
Subject
:
engineering
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
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. Symbol used to denote transmitter.
Maximum Load Current
Ohmeter
Power Dissipation
XMTR
2. A device used to store electrical energy in an electrostatic field until discharge.
Impedance
Potentiometer
Capacitor
Time Delay Before Availability
3. Chemical changes and energy produced by electric currents.
Electrochemistry
Direct Current
Make
Transient Protection
4. One millionth of a meter.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Phase
Quality Control
Micron
5. The current that is gained by a transistor when it is connected in a common emitter circuit.
Beta
Factory Mutual
Quasiparticle
Kilovolt amperes
6. An interconnected arrangement of parts for carrying high-voltage electricity.
Electroduct
Milliamp
Field-Effect Transistor (FET)
Electrochemistry
7. The conductor that is used by intent to connect the grounded circuit of an electrical wiring system or equipment to a grounding electrode with reference to earth.
Dilectric
Chatter
Grounding Conductor
Maximum Power Rating
8. That part of a circuit which is physically interconnected.
Quantum Electronics
VF
Lag
Hard Wired
9. A circuit conductor that is grounded to become part of the electric circuit by design and intent.
Electromagnetic field
National Electrical Code
Grounded Conductor
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
10. Current Consumption. The amount of amps or milliamps needed to maintain operation of a control or device.
Supply Current
Cycle Time
Ohmeter
Kilovolt amperes
11. The modification of a signal that causes the output to remain energized until it is released by intent.
Maximum Operating Temperature
Actuator
Mueller Bridge
Latching logic
12. The rate of transfer of energy.
International Electrotechnical Commission
Electricity
Flux
Quasiparticle
13. The time it takes for a controller to complete one on/off cycle.
XMTR
PID
Cycle Time
Cycle
14. ISA;
Ohm
Instrument Society of America
Proximity Sensor
Actuator
15. An electrically conductive fused salt or a solution where the charge is carried by ionic movement.
Coulomb
Electrolyte
Weber
Capacitor
16. One millionth of a volt.
Microvolt
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Capacitor
Micron
17. The power of one watt operating for one hour - and equal to 3 -600 joules.
Fluorescent
Gain
Velocity
Watt-hour
18. An area in which combustible or flammable mixtures are or could be present.
Transducer
Thyristor
Time Delay Before Availability
Hazardous Location
19. Voltage; The unit of electromotive force (EMF) that causes current to flow. One volt causes a current of one amp through a resistance of one ohm.
Volt
N.O.
Magnetic Blow-out Switch
Celsius
20. A fluctuation in the intensity of a steady current.
Thermoelectricity
Rheostat
Pulse
Ripple
21. The energy delivered by a circuit or device. The electrical signal produced by the input to the transducer.
XFMR
Output
Momentary switch
CMV
22. Pounds per square inch differential. The difference in pressure between two points.
PSIA
Electroduct
PSID
VF
23. IBEW;
Electrochemistry
Anode
Microamp
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
24. Non-conducting material used to isolate and/or insulate energized electrical components.
Millimeter
Dilectric
Momentary switch
Actuator
25. Protective circuitry to guard against spikes that might be induced on the supply line.
Thermoelectricity
Transient Protection
Forward resistance
Polarity
26. Pounds per square inch absolute. Pressure commonly in reference to vacuum.
PSIA
Micron
Current Proportioning
Voltage Drop
27. A device that transfers power or energy from one system to another - such as taking a physical quality and changing it to an electrical signal.
Electrokinetics
Transducer
Quantum Electronics
Intrinsically safe
28. The resistance to electrical current. Resistance is measured in ohms.
Zero Adjustment
Resistance
RTD
Alternating Current
29. IEC;
International Electrotechnical Commission
Thermocouple
Working Standard
Maximum Load Current
30. An anode (+) or cathode (-) conductor on a device through which an electric current passes.
Micron
Millimeter
Electrode
Joule
31. A unit of energy in solid-state physics with mass and momentum but that does not exist as a free particle.
Quasiparticle
Y
Watt-hour
Charge
32. The quality of having the ability to emit light when struck by electrons or another form of radiation.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Root Mean Square
Fluorescent
PSIG
33. A tube - pipe or trough that carries and protects electric wiring.
Ripple
Flux
Electrolyte
Conduit
34. Variable Frequency.
VF
Lag
Electrolysis
Intrinsically safe
35. A switch with contacts that are made with actuating force and released when that force is removed.
Kilovolt amperes
Direct Current
Momentary switch
Field-Effect Transistor (FET)
36. Electric and magnetic force field that surrounds a moving electric charge.
Current Proportioning
Mil
Maximum Load Current
Electromagnetic field
37. The unit by which electrical resistance is measured. One ohm is equal to the current of one ampere which will flow when a voltage of one volt is applied
Quartz
Ohm
Quark
AWG
38. The adjustment of a display that results are zero on the display corresponding to a non-zero signal.
Hazardous Location
Zero Adjustment
Electrode
Supply Voltage
39. See; 'Proximity Sensor'.
International Organization for Standardization
Proximity Switch
Joule
Supply Current
40. SI; The standard metric system of units.
Power Supply
System International
Electrodynamic
Latent heat
41. An electrical circuit that is not 'made'. Contacts - switches or similar devices are open and preventing the floe of current.
Volt
Impedance
Factory Mutual
Open Circuit
42. Pounds per square inch gage. Pressure in relationship to the ambient air pressure>
PSIG
Maximum Power Rating
Electrokinetics
Interface
43. A device incorporating semiconductor material and suitable contacts capable of performing electrical functions (such as voltage - current or power amplification) with low power requirements.
Power Supply
Working Standard
Amplifier
Transistor
44. The output that is produced when one or more inputs are present.
Quartz
VF
OR Logic
Filament
45. A temperature scale. Also known as centigrade. Sea level water will freeze at 0
Microvolt
On/Off Controller
Chatter
Celsius
46. 'American Wire Gauge' system used to determine wire size.
N.C.
Rheostat
AWG
VF
47. The basic of thermal energy. The work done by the force of one newton acting through a distance of one meter.
Millivolt
Joule
Electricity
Dilectric
48. The act of the opening of an electrical circuit.
Microvolt
Break
Electromagnetic field
Micron
49. The range of voltage needed to maintain operation of a control or device.
Threshold Response
Supply Voltage
Microamp
Electrodynamic
50. An ionized gas containing about equal numbers of positive and negative charges - which is a good conductor of electricity - and is affected by a magnetic field.
Charge
Operating Temperature
Time Delay Before Availability
Plasma