Question 1:

Which one of the following directly affects all persons working with electricity in a working environment?

o Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations

o BS 7671

o Electricity at Work Regulations

o Construction design and management Regulations

Question 2:
Which one of the following are non-statutory regulations?

o Electricity at Work Regulation

o Manual Handling Regulation

o BS 7671

o Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

Question 3:
Which one of the following is a direct implication of not complying with statutory regulations?

o Loss of earnings

o Lost clients

o Dismissal

o Prosecution

Question 4:
The document showing the location of electrical equipment in an electrical installation is a:

o specification

o drawing

o variation order

o Gantt chart

Question 5:
Which one of the following diagram types does not show individual conductors or cables but shows the sequence of
equipment?

o Block

o Circuit

o Schematic

o Bar chart

Question 6:
The symbol shown represents:
 o one-way switch

o two-way switch

o intermediate switch

o pull switch

Question 7:
Which one of the following is the correct drawing scale where a wall, 4m in length, measures 8cm on a drawing?

o 1:50

o 1:100

o 1:200

o 1:500

Question 8:
A drawing is produced to a scale of 1:50 showing a socket outlet installed 3.5cm from the corner of a room. Which one
of the following is the actual distance from the corner in the room?

o 0.875m

o 1.75m

o 3.5m

o 7m

Question 9:
A circuit installed to supply a fire panel would be identified as:

o power and heating

o data communication

o control circuit

o alarm and emergency system

Question 10:
The type of trunking that can be used as a circuit protective conductor is:

o mini

o PVC dado

o steel
 o plastic

Question 11:
The insulation material of mineral insulated metal sheathed cables is absorbent; therefore the terminations must be:

o watertight

o correctly identified

o fitted with a gland

o fitted with a shroud

Question 12:
Additional cable supports should be provided in trunking where:

o segregation is required

o there are long vertical runs

o trunking is made of plastic

o the walls are made of lightweight block

Question 13:
Band I and Band II circuits can be enclosed in the same enclosure, provided that:

o the current rating of all circuits does not exceed 10A

o they are twisted around each other along the trunking length

o every cable or conductor is insulated for the highest voltage present

o there are the same number of Band I and Band II circuits

Question 14:
Which one of the following is the type of conduit fixing shown?

o Cleat

o Clip

o Crampet

o Saddle

Question 15:
Which one of the following symbols represents the rating factor for thermal insulation?

o Ci

o Ca

o Cf
 o Cg

Question 16:
Which one of the following is the value of voltage drop, per ampere, per metre, for a 10mm2 multi-core flat
thermoplastic 70°C cable, intended to supply a single phase circuit?

o 44 mV/A/m

o 11 mV/A/m

o 4.4 mV/A/m

o 2.8 mV/A/m

Question 17:
Which one of the following is the maximum current carrying capacity for a single core 6mm2 70°C thermoplastic
insulated non armoured cable, enclosed in conduit on a wall installed for a single phase circuit?

o 31A

o 32A

o 36A

o 41A

Question 18:
Which one of the following is the value of voltage drop, in millivolts per ampere per metre, for a 4mm2 multi core
thermosetting non armoured cable, intended to supply a single phase circuit?

o 29 mV/A/m

o 18 mV/A/m

o 11 mV/A/m

o 7.3 mV/A/m

Question 19:
Which one of the following devices is suitable for an installation supplying an X-ray machine in a hospital?

o BS 3036 rewireable fuse

o BS EN 60898 Type D

o BS EN 60898 Type C

o BS EN 60898 Type B

Question 20:
Which one of the following devices will disconnect in the fastest time if a short circuit current of approximately 400A
occurred on a circuit?

o 32A/30mA Type C RCBO

o 32A Type B circuit breaker

o 32A Type C circuit breaker

 o 32A Type D circuit breaker

Question 21:
Which one of the following is the minimum conduit size suitable for a short straight run containing the following
stranded cables: • 4 x 1.5mm2 • 3 x 2.5mm2?

o 16mm

o 20mm

o 25mm

o 32mm

Question 22:
Which one of the following is the minimum conduit size suitable for a short straight run containing the following
stranded cables: • 8 x 1.5mm2 • 2 x 2.5mm2 • 2 x 4.0mm2?

o 16mm

o 20mm

o 25mm

o 32mm

Question 23
Which one of the following is the conduit capacity factor to be used where a 25mm conduit has 2 bend in a 6m run?
Answer

o 111

o 182

o 333

o 600

Question 24:
The electrical system in which the connection to earth is by an earth electrode is:
Answer

o TT

o TN-S

o TN-C

o TN-C-S

Question 25:
Which one of the following earthing arrangements is shown in the diagram?
 o TN-C-S

o TT

o TN-C

o TN-S

Question 26:
Which one of the following is the correct name of the component which links the main earthing terminal of an
installation to the means of earthing?
Answer

o Main protective bonding conductor

o Supplementary equipotential bond

o Earthing conductor

o Functional earth

Question 27:
What is represented by Zs in the following formula: Zs = Ze + (R1 + R2)?

o Total earth fault loop impedance

o External earth fault loop impedance

o Final circuit earth fault loop impedance

o Combined resistance of the earth path

Question 28:
Which one of the following defines the term ‘main protective bonding conductor’?

o The conductor which links the MET to an earth electrode

o The conductor which links the MET to extraneous conductive parts

o The conductor which links the MET to exposed conductive parts

 o The conductor which links the MET to the means of earthing

Question 29:
Which one of the following is the purpose of the main protective bonding conductor?

o To raise extraneous conductive parts to the same voltage as the supply under overload

o To raise extraneous conductive parts to the same voltage as the supply under earth fault conditions

o To raise extraneous conductive parts to the same voltage as the supply under normal conditions

o To raise extraneous conductive parts to the same voltage as the supply under transient fault conditions

Question 30:
Which one of the following is an exposed conductive part?

o Metal-clad switch

o Structural steelwork

o Air conditioning ducting

o Metallic oil service pipe

Question 31:
Which one of the following is metal cable trunking?

o Earthed conductive part

o Extraneous conductive part

o Insulated part

o Exposed conductive part

Question 32:
Which one of the following is an extraneous conductive part?

o Metallic gas service pipe

o Metal-clad twin socket outlet

o Heavy duty steel conduit

o PVC mini-trunking

Question 33:
Which one of the following methods of generating electricity uses fossil fuels?

o Wave power

o Solar

o Gas

o Wind

Question 34:
Which one of the following uses sunlight to generate electricity?
 o Photo-voltaic

o Biomass

o Wind

o Air source heat pump

Question 35:
Which one of the following is a transmission voltage?

o 400kV

o 33kV

o 11kV

o 400V

Question 36:
Which one of the following is a typical distribution voltage for a medium-sized factory where a private sub station is
located?

o 230V

o 400V

o 5kV

o 11kV

Question 37:
In which of the following parts of the electrical distribution network would a step-down transformer be located?

o Power station

o Pylon

o Local distribution sub station

o Inverter

Question 38:
Which one of the following describes the process of a solar photo voltaic system?

o Solar power is used to ignite a biomass which heats up water

o Solar power is collected by a solar panel which provides electricity

o Solar power is collected by a solar panel which provides hot water

o Solar power causes hot air to rise, rotating a generator that produces electricity

Question 39:
Which one of the following is a suitable use for rainwater harvesting?

o Baths/showers

o Toilet flushing
 o Drinking water

o Cooking water

Question 40:
Which one of the following micro-generation systems requires the least maintenance once installed?

o Micro-combined heat and power

o Air source heat pump

o Biomass

o Solar thermal