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Q: The adoption of the code of technical
standards of practice, also known as the
Philippine Electronics Code, consisting of
books 1, 2, 3 and 4 as part of the rules and
regulations governing the practice of
Electronics Engineering and as a referral
code to the National Building Code of the
Philippines is Board of Electronics
Engineering Resolution No. , Series
of 2014
A: 12 *
Q: Under of R. A. No. 9292, the
Professional Regulatory Board of
Electronics Engineering is vested with the
authority to adopt and administer a Code of
Ethics and a Code of Technical Standards
of Practice of Professional Electronics
Engineers, Electronics Engineers and
Electronics Technicians.
A: Section 7 (1) *
Q: Pursuant to of R. A. No. 9292, the
Board of Electronics Engineering is vesteAd
: with the authority to promulgate rules and
regulations on the scope of practice of
Professional Electronics Engineers,
Electronics Engineers and Electronics
Technicians.
A. Section 7 (m) *
Q: of R. A. No. 9292 states that the
Board of Electronics Engineering shall
formulate, prescribe and adopt such rules
and regulations for electronics installations
in industrial plants, commercial
establishments and other buildings or
structures covered by the National
Building Code of the Philippines, in
coordination with DPWH, other concern
agencies, representatives of industry and
Accredited Professional Organization.
A: Section 7 (p) *
Q. PRC-BECE Resolution No. , Series
of 2014, created an Ad Hoc Committee
which formulate, prescribe and adopt the
Electronics Code pursuant to the law.
A: 6 *
Q. The BECE Resolution No. 12, Series of
2014 which is the Adoption of the Code of
Technical Standards of Practice or the
Philippine Electronics Code was done in
the City of Manila on . of floors between
A: December 29, 2014 *
Q: The effectivity of the Philippine Electronics
Code (consisting of 4 books) is on . If a shunt motor, running with a load, has its
A: February 10, 2016 *
Q: The BECE adopted the Philippine
Electronics Code of 2014 during the
meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee on .
A: December 12, 2014 *
Q: What states that “The Board shall adopt a
Code of Ethics and the Code of Technical
Standards of Practice for Electronics
Engineers and Electronics Technicians
which shall be promulgated by the
Accredited Professional Organization?
A: Article IV, Section 30 *
Q: The Philippine Electronics Code Book 1 is
about . Q: What is the operating temperature of the
A: Telecommunications Facilities Distribution
System *
Q: The Philippine Electronics Code Book 2 is
about . antenna that emits radio wave in one or two
A: Fire Detection and Alarm System *
Q: The Philippine Electronics Code Book 3 is
about . Q: What type of antenna is generally used to
A: Cable Television System *
Q: The Philippine Electronics Code Book 4 is
about .
A: Distributed Antenna System *
Q: The National Building Code of the
Philippines is Presidential Decree No. _.
A: 1096 *
Q: What is otherwise known as Revised Fire
Code of the Philippines of 2008?
A: R. A. No. 9514 *
Q: The Philippine Electronics Code Book 3
which is for Cable Television System is
composed of how many chapters?
12 *
Q: The implementation of R. A. No. 9292
known as the “Electronics Law of 2004” in
the process and approval of building
permits for building and structures required
under Presidential Decree No. 1096, the
National Building Code of the Philippines is
covered in the Board of Electronics
Engineering Memorandum Circular No.
.
A: 2009-23 *
Q: What DILG memorandum circular
informing the local government about the
implementation of the Electronics
Engineering Law of 2004?
A: MC No. 2013-01 *
Q: The Philippine Electronics Code Book 4
(Distribution Antenna System) is composed
of how many chapters?
A: 6 *
Q: The Philippine Electronics Code Book 2
(Fire Detection and Alarm System or
FDAS) is composed of how many chapters?
A: 4 *
Q: According to the Philippine Electronics
Code, low rise buildings have number
.
A: 1st to 5th *
Building type Number of
Low Rise 1–5
Mid Rise 6 – 15
High Rise 16 – 35
Super High Rise 36 – 70
Skyscraper 71 - 100
Q: What is the frequency (in MHz) of the omni-
directional antenna used in distribution
antenna system?
A: 806 – 960 and 1710 – 2700 *
Q: What is the impedance (in ohms) of the
omni-directional antenna used in
distribution antenna system?
A: 50 *
omni-directional antenna used in
distribution antenna system?
A: - 40C to + 60C *
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Q: Directional or panel antenna is a type of
direction and usually has a beam width of
A: 60 – 65 degrees*
provide coverage in an open parking, lifts
and elevators?
A: Directional antenna for microcell *
Q; What is the frequency range (in MHz) of
panel antenna for microcell?
A. 806 – 960
B. 1710 – 2300
C. 2400 – 2700
D. All choices are correct *
Q: What is the maximum power for panel
antenna for microcell?
A: 100 W *
Q: is the probability of a call in a
circuit group being blocked or delayed for
more than a specified interval, expressed
as a vulgar fraction or decimal fraction.
A: Grade of Service *
When soldering electronic circuits be sure to:
Heat wires until wetting action begins. (Ans.)
What is the purpose of flux?
Removes oxides from surfaces and prevents
formation of oxides during soldering. (Ans.)
During soldering operations, "wetting" is:
The blending of solder and copper to form a
new alloy. (Ans.)
Solder most commonly used for hand
soldering in electronics is:
60% tin 40% lead. (Ans.)
Which of the following is true about the
soldering tip?
The soldering tip should be tinned during the
initial heating up of the soldering iron. (Ans.)
Which is an acceptable method of solder
removal from holes in a printed board?
Soldering iron and a suction device. (Ans.)
The ideal method of removing insulation from
wire is:
The thermal stripper. (Ans.)
The condition of a lead-acid storage battery is
determined with a(n):
Hydrometer. (Ans.)
shunt field opened, how would this affect the
speed of the motor?
Speed up. (Ans.)
What is the purpose of using a small amount
of solder on the tip of a soldering iron just
prior to making a connection?
Aids in wetting the wires. (Ans.)
What occurs if the load is removed from an
operating series DC motor?
It will accelerate until it flies apart. (Ans.)
Why do we tin component leads?
Decreases heating time and aids in
connection. (Ans.)
What does the acronym ESD stand for?
Electrostatic Discharge (Ans.)
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Current amounts between and Current in a parallel circuit is: The following is an example of a series-
can be lethal. inversely proportional to the circuits parallel circuit.
100mA, 200mA (Ans.) resistance. (Ans.)

What is the number one concern in regards to With three 2.5k resistors and one 3.4k resistor
electrical safety? in parallel, the total resistance is:
Shock (Ans.) 669.29 Ohms (Ans.)

Bohr's Atomic Model consists of what three With one series 8 Ohm resistor connected to
components? two in-parallel resistors, 20 and 30 ohms
Protons, neutrons and electrons (Ans.) respectively, what is the total resistance (Rt)?
20 Ohms (Ans.)
Electrons are arranged in around a nucleus.
Shells (Ans.) Given a battery rated at 350 ampere-hours how
many hours will the battery be able to provide
What are three types of materials used in 7 amperes?
electronics? 50 (Ans.)
Conductors, semi-conductors and insulators
(Ans.) A path between two or more points along
which an electrical current can be
Coulomb's Law describes the forces of carried is called a:
attraction or repulsion between electrical circuit. (Ans.)
charges, which are _ to the product of the
charges to the distance between NOT an effect of reflective radio frequency
them. directly proportional, inversely (RF) power?
proportional (Ans.) Frequency shift (Ans.)

The magnetic field that surrounds a magnet If the frequency of the source is 1 kHz, what is A (Ans.)
can best be described as invisible lines of the value of the capacitive reactance (XC) of
force, and are commonly referred to as: the circuit if the capacitor value is changed to The following resource is associated with the
lines of flux. (Ans.) 0.01 µF? next question.
XC = 15.9 k (Ans.)
An analog multimeter (AMM) checks for:
voltage, current and resistance. (Ans.) The frequency of the second harmonic of 60 Hz
is:
An oscilloscope with two vertical inputs, is 120 Hz (Ans.)
commonly referred to as a oscilloscope.
dual-trace (Ans.) What is the approximate peak-to-peak voltage
of a 2 VRMS sine wave? In the circuit shown, the output at B is:
Voltage or potential difference is the measure 5.6 Vp-p (Ans.)
of potential energy between two points in a
circuit and is commonly referred to as: The formula for electrical current is:
voltage drop. (Ans.) Voltage / Resistance. (Ans.)
What is impedance? Electric current is the flow of which of the
The resistance of a component at a given following?
frequency (Ans.) Electrons (Ans.)
A resistor has three color bands of red, brown Which of the following is a unit of electrical
and brown. What is the ohmic value of this resistance?
resistor? Ohm (Ans.)
210 Ohms (Ans.)
In a simple DC circuit with a constant voltage,
What components value is measured in mH? where the resistance increases
Inductor (Ans.) current will:
decrease (Ans.)
Ohm's Law characterizes the relationship
between: What type of circuit is shown in the diagram?
power, resistance, current and voltage.
(Ans.)

Ohm’s Law states that resistance is calculated C (Ans.)

by voltage divided by current. Using Ohms
law, how do you determine power?
Voltage times current (Ans.)
Using a scientific calculator, a 3300 ohm
resistor can be entered with scientific notation
as:
3.3 (Ans.) 10^3. (Ans.)
Total resistance in a series circuit equals:
the sum of all the resistor values within the
circuit. (Ans.)
If a series circuit has three resistors valued
at 10k Ohms, 15k Ohms and 20k Ohms,
with a voltage source of 15V, the total
current will be . alternating voltage and current are:
333.33uA (Ans.)
This figure is a schematic representation of
a/an:
Series-Parallel (Ans.)
Zener diodes are most commonly used in:
power supply circuits. (Ans.)
Compared to bipolar transistors, field effect
voltage follower (Ans.)
transistors are NOT normally characterized by:
low input impedance (Ans.)
The relay contacts shown are:
Single – pole, single – throw (Ans.)
Compared to an effective voltage of 120 VAC,
the average heat energy out of a resistor is
for a voltage of 120 VDC. The basic properties associated with
the same (Ans.)

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frequency, period, wavelength and amplitude.
(Ans.)
If the output filter capacitor in a power supply
actually had a value twice its stated value,
which of the following symptoms would be
found?
The ripple voltage would be half of what is
expected and a small increase in the output
voltage would be detected. (Ans.)
Each type of coaxial cable is designed
with , which is dependent
on materials and dimensions used.
characteristic impedance (Ans.)
A coaxial cable's velocity of propagation
factor depends on what two factors?
Dielectric constant and permeability (Ans.)
In a series resistive and reactive circuit
what formula is used to find total
impedance?
Z = sqrt( R2 + X2) (Ans.)
Express 1/5 as a decimal number.
0.2 (Ans.)
Time is the:
duration between two well-defined events
(Ans.)
The positively charged particle associated with
the structure of an atom is called
a/an:
proton (Ans.)
If a gas in a fixed volume container is
heated, the resultant pressure on the gas:
increases (Ans.)
It takes 30 minutes to complete a reaction at
150 k. Which of the following is an
estimate of the time required to complete the
same reaction at 300k?
Less than 15 minutes (Ans.)
Vaporization refers to the change in state of
matter from:
liquid to gas (Ans.)
Energy is the capability or ability to:
do work (Ans.)
What will be the momentum of a 100 gm
ball traveling with a velocity 10 cm/s?
1000 gm.cm/s (Ans.)
A basic unit of resistance is:
Ohm (Ans.)
A measure of how much a force acting on an
object causes that object to rotate is called:
torque (Ans.)
What are the characteristics of a coaxial cable?
It has a center conductor covered with an
insulator, then braided or solid outer
conductor and then insulation. (Ans.)
The following resource is associated with the
next question.
The type of spring used in this solenoid is:
compression (Ans.)
The following resource is associated with the
next question.
The relay contacts shown are:
Single – pole, single – throw (Ans.)
What is the calculated effective voltage for the
wave form below?
5.48V (Ans.)
What is the frequency of the sine wave below?
250Hz (Ans.)
In the illustration below, what component of
the coaxial cable is letter “B”?
Dielectric (Ans.)
In an inductor/coil inductance varies as the
of the number of turns.
Square (Ans.)
What is the total inductance of the circuit below? To properly bias the NPN transistor below,
4.24H (Ans.)
Two basic uses for transformers are:
signal matching and power supplies. (Ans.)
What is meant by "transformer action"?
The transfer of energy from one circuit to
another circuit by electromagnetic induction
(Ans.)
What are the three basic parts of a
transformer? Primary winding, secondary
winding and core (Ans.)
In the circuit below, what is the voltage output
at letter “X”, when input voltage is 25V?
10V (Ans.)
The time required to charge a capacitor to 63
percent is known as:
a time constant. (Ans.)
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Given the series capacitive circuit below,
what is the total capacitance?
0.008uF (Ans.)
Calculate the capacitive reactance for 440 Hz
and 9µF.
40.21 Ohms (Ans.)
In a resistive-capacitive circuit the vector line
relationship shows two lines perpendicular to
each other. What is the phase relationship?
90 degree (Ans.)
In a capacitive circuit, what is the voltage
and current relationship?
Voltage lags (Ans.)
When the frequency of an applied voltage is
increased the capacitive reactance of a circuit
will:
decrease. (Ans.)
What is the difference between calculating
impedance for a series AC circuit and a
parallel AC circuit?
A series impedance calculation is derived
from resistance and reactance, while parallel
impedance is calculated with resistive and
reactive current divided into the source
voltage (Ans.)
Silicon diodes have an approximate voltage
drop of:
0.7V (Ans.)
which voltages are correct?
E = -1; B = +1; C = +10 (Ans.)
In regards to AWG standards, which gauge of
wire has a bigger cross-sectional area?
16 AWG (Ans.)
Using ohm’s law for the circuit below,
calculate the total power.
166.6 mW (Ans.)
In the circuit below, what is the calculated
power for R3.
43.2W (Ans.)
In the circuit below, what is the current across
R2?
2A (Ans.)
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What is the voltage at terminal ‘A’ for the
Wheatstone bridge below?
1.86V (Ans.)
What does LEC stand for?
Local exchange carrier (Ans.)
Circuit switch networks maintain only
path(s) for the duration of the call.
One (Ans.)
What formula is used to properly calculate
‘Vout’ for the voltage divider below?
Vout = (R2/R2+R1) (Ans.) Vin (Ans.)
In the circuit below, what is the value of R2?
75.75 ohms (Ans.)
What is a primary advantage of a FET when
compared to the bipolar transistor?
High input impedance (Ans.)
Zener diodes are designed to operate in the
bias region.
reverse (Ans.)
When compared to a JFET, the base of a
bipolar transistor is similar to what element of
the JFET?
Gate (Ans.)
A MOSFET is comprised of what four
elements?
Gate, source, drain and substrate(Ans.)
How many PN junctions does a Unijunction
transistor have?
One (Ans.)
Which bipolar transistor configuration has a
current gain of less than 1?
Common base (Ans.)
A thyristor is a semiconductor with
layers that form PN junctions.
4, 3 (Ans.)
Calculate total impedance for the circuit
below.
979.93 ohms (Ans.)
Calculate the voltage drop across C1.
4.7V (Ans.)
If a signal decreases by 3 dB, how much
power is lost?
50% (Ans.)
-3dBm is equal to how many milliwatts?
0.5mW (Ans.)
What is Iz for the circuit below?
5A (Ans.)
When calculating power levels, which formula
is correct?
dB = 10(Ans.)log (P1/P2) (Ans.)
The formula to calculate dBm from mW is:
10 log10 (P /1mW) (Ans.)
The split capacitors in a Colpitts oscillator
provide:
regenerative feedback. (Ans.)
Why are crystal oscillators preferred over
other types of oscillators?
When keeping frequency error or drift at a
minimum is important (Ans.)
What is the resonant frequency for the circuit
below?
75 kHz (Ans.)
Why is a differentiator used at the input of a
flip-flop?
To produce a sharp spike (Ans.)
What is one way to minimize parasitic
oscillations?
Place a swamping resistor across the
transformer (Ans.)
In a class ‘C’ collector:
collector current flows for less than one half
cycle of the input signal. (Ans.)
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What is the radix of the hexadecimal number
system?
16 (Ans.)
What is the hexadecimal equivalent of the
decimal number 622?
26E (Ans.)
What is the decimal sum of 10010 and 11001?
43 (Ans.)
What is the digital gate equivalent for the
circuit below?
NOR (Ans.)
What does the acronym EAROM stand for?
Electrically Alterable Read Only Memory
(Ans.)
What are three processor functions of a CPU?
Arithmetic logic, interfacing and control
(Ans.)
If an oscilloscope TIME/DIV is set at 0.2
microseconds, and the width of the pulse
measured is at 8 divisions on the scope
graticule, what is the pulse width?
1.6 µs (Ans.)
The coaxial cable leading to a cable TV is a 75
ohm transmission line. If you use 10Base2
coax cable for networking, that is a ohm
transmission line.
50 (Ans.)
Why is flux used when soldering?
To prevent the formation of metal oxides at
extreme temperatures (Ans.)
Lead and tin solder at a respective percentage
of 63/37 melts at :
361ºF. (Ans.)
What four methods are used in coupling
amplifier stages?
Direct, RC, impedance and transformer
coupling (Ans.)
What formula is used to calculate output
voltage of a Difference operational amplifier?
Vout = (Rf/Rin)(V2 - V1) (Ans.)
Due to the configuration of the filtering
components, the ability of a type filter to
remove ripple voltage is superior to that of
either the or filter.
Pi, capacitive, inductive (Ans.)
What type of diagram shows electrical
connections and functions of a specific circuit
arrangement?
Schematic (Ans.)
Opening and closing vinyl envelopes used to
carry work instructions, with 10-20% relative
humidity, electro-static voltages can reach as
high as:
7,000V (Ans.)
What is the modulus of a five-stage binary
counter?
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What is the preferred method for removing
solder from a component attached to a circuit
card assembly (CCA)?
Motorized vacuum extraction (Ans.)
To overcome noise, distortion and cost of
maintenance in frequency division multiple
systems, systems were developed.
time-division multiplex (Ans.)
What are the three fundamental types of
wireless access technologies?
FDMA, CDMA and TDMA (Ans.)
In the kinescope, the intensity of an
electron beam from an electron gun is
modulated in accordance with the
variations of signals received by a control
electrode, or modulator.
current, amplitude (Ans.)
An electromagnetic wave is composed of an
electromagnetic and electric field, which are at
from one another.
90 degrees (Ans.)
A vertically polarized antenna has a
magnetic field that is at a angle to the axis
of the antenna.
90 degree (Ans.)
The 4-meter frequency band is also known
as the band.
70 MHz (Ans.)
In a common anode, seven-segment LED
display, an individual LED will light if a
negative voltage is applied to what element?
Cathode (Ans.)
What is the purpose of a bypass capacitor?
It removes alternating current by providing a
low impedance path to ground. (Ans.)
What is the purpose of a coupling capacitor?
It bocks direct current and passes alternating
current. (Ans.)
An advantage of high frequency operation of
a DC-DC converter is:
A small filter capacitor may be used. (Ans.)
What happens if the gate voltage on an
SCR falls below the trigger point with
anode and cathode voltage applied?
The SCR stays on. (Ans.)
A power supply crowbar circuit may consist
of a:
Zener diode and SCR. (Ans.)
What would be the effect of an open filter
capacitor in a DC power supply under load?
The DC output voltage would drop. (Ans.)
Most switching power supplies do not use
a line isolation transformer. This implies
the following:
There is no line isolation. Using a grounded
scope in this system will destroy the supply.
(Ans.)
In a switching power supply, the output
voltage is controlled in the following manner:
Feeding the output back to either a DC/DC
chopper or a Pulse Width Modulated inverter.
(Ans.)
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In a voltage regulator incorporating foldback C. Requires an output tank circuit to produce
current limiting, output current decreases with: an undistorted output.
Excessive input/output voltage differential. D. All of these. (Ans.)
(Ans.)
The element silicon is:
When it has been determined that a zener a semiconductor (Ans.)
reference diode in a regulated power supply
has avalanche breakdown, the best thing to do An element which falls somewhere between
is: being an insulator and a conductor is called a:
A. Replace the diode with one with higher semiconductor (Ans.)
ratings.
B. Replace the diode with one having the In an atom:
same specifications. the electrons orbit the nucleus (Ans.)
C. Remove the diode from the circuit and
retest it. An atom that loses an electron becomes:
D. None of these. (Ans.) a positive ion (Ans.)
If a zener breakdown occurs at 24 volts, in An electric current passing through a wire will
which mode does it operate? produce around the conductor:
Avalanche (Ans.) a magnetic field (Ans.)
After the emergency generator was tested on- These magnetic poles repel:
line, the GMDSS VHF transceiver failed. The like (Ans.)
defective power supply fuse was replaced but
failed again. Which of the following This material is better for making a permanent
corrective actions could safely get the power magnet:
supply working again? steel (Ans.)
Replace the shorted SCR in the crowbar.
(Ans.) The better conductor of electricity is:
copper (Ans.)
Edison type storage cell battery charge
condition can be determined by: The term describing opposition to electron
Measuring voltage with cell under load.(Ans.) flow in a metallic circuit is:
resistance (Ans.)
Lead-acid type storage cell battery charge
condition can best be determined by: The substance which will most readily allow
Measuring the specific gravity of the an electric current to flow is:
electrolyte. (Ans.) a conductor (Ans.)
Internal resistance of a battery is: The plastic coating formed around wire is:
A. A fixed resistor placed physically inside an insulator (Ans.)
battery to limit current flow.
B. A fixed resistor placed physically inside The following is a source of electrical energy:
battery to provide a trickle flow of lead acid battery (Ans.)
electrons during unused periods.
C. Resistance measured when plates short An important difference between a common
circuit internally. torch battery and a lead acid battery is that
D. None of these. (Ans.) only the lead acid battery:
can be re-charged (Ans.)
The most common acid used in lead-acid
batteries is: As temperature increases, the resistance of a
Sulphuric Acid (Ans.) metallic conductor:
increases (Ans.)
The approximate voltage of a fully
charged lead-acid battery cell is: In an n-type semiconductor, the current
2.1 (Ans.) carriers are:
electrons (Ans.)
The common type dry cell battery contains:
Carbon and zinc. (Ans.) In a p-type semiconductor, the current carriers
Energy stored in a lead-acid battery is: are:
Chemical (Ans.) holes (Ans.)
A fully charged lead-acid battery rated at 500 An electrical insulator:
amp-hours could power a: does not let electricity flow through it (Ans.)
A. 10 amp receiver for 50 hours.
B. 50 amp load for 10 hours. Four good electrical insulators are:
C. 5 amp load for 100 hours. glass, air, plastic, porcelain (Ans.)
D. All these. (Ans.)
Three good electrical conductors are:
Crossover distortion in a push-pull amplifier gold, silver, aluminum (Ans.)
occurs when
DC base voltage is zero and input signal The name for the flow of electrons in an
voltage has not exceeded Vbe. (Ans.) electric circuit is:
current (Ans.)
A single stage transistor RF amplifier operated
class B: The unit of impedance is the:
A. Operates in the linear range for 180 ohm (Ans.)
degrees of the input signal cycle and
is cutoff for the remaining 180 One kilohm is:
degrees. 1000 ohm (Ans.)
B. Is more efficient than a class A amplifier.
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One kilovolt is equal to:
1000 volt (Ans.)
One quarter of one ampere may be written as:
250 milliampere (Ans.)
The watt is the unit of:
power (Ans.)
The voltage 'two volt' is also:
2000 mV (Ans.)
The unit for potential difference between two
points in a circuit is the:
volt (Ans.)
Impedance is a combination of:
resistance with reactance (Ans.)
One mA is:
one thousandth of one ampere (Ans.)
The unit of resistance is the:
ohm (Ans.)
The voltage across a resistor carrying current
can be
E = I x R [voltage equals current times
resistance] (Ans.)
A 10 mA current is measured in a 500 ohm
resistor. The voltage across the resistor will
be: 5 volt (Ans.)
The value of a resistor to drop 100 volt with a
current of 0.8 milliampere is:
125 kilohm (Ans.)
I = E/R is a mathematical equation describing:
Ohm's Law (Ans.)
The voltage to cause a current of 4.4 ampere in
a 50 ohm resistance is:
220 volt (Ans.)
A current of 2 ampere flows through a 16 ohm
resistance. The applied voltage is:
32 volt (Ans.)
A current of 5 ampere in a 50 ohm resistance
produces a potential difference of:
250 volt (Ans.)
This voltage is needed to cause a current of
200 mA to flow in a lamp of 25 ohm
resistance:
5 volt (Ans.)
A current of 0.5 ampere flows through a
resistance when 6 volt is applied. To change
the current to 0.25 ampere the voltage must
be: reduced to 3 volt (Ans.)
The current flowing through a resistor can be
calculated by using the formula:
I = E / R [current equals voltage divided by
resistance] (Ans.)
When an 8 ohm resistor is connected across a
12 volt supply the current flow is:
12 / 8 amps (Ans.)
A circuit has a total resistance of 100 ohm and
50 volt is applied across it. The current flow
will be:
500 mA (Ans.)
The following formula gives the resistance of a
circuit:
R = E / I [resistance equals voltage divided by
current] (Ans.)
A resistor with 10 volt applied across it
and passing a current of 1 mA has a value
of: 10 kilohm (Ans.)
If a 3 volt battery causes 300 mA to flow in a
circuit, the circuit resistance is:
10 ohm (Ans.)
A current of 0.5 ampere flows through a
resistor when 12 volt is applied. The value of
the resistor is:
24 ohms (Ans.)
The resistor which gives the greatest
opposition to current flow is:
0.5 megohm (Ans.)
The ohm is the unit of:
electrical resistance (Ans.)
If a 12 volt battery supplies 0.15 ampere to a
circuit, the circuit's resistance is:
80 ohm (Ans.)
If a 4800 ohm resistor is connected to a 12 volt
battery, the current flow is:
2.5 mA (Ans.)
The total resistance in a parallel circuit:
is always less than the smallest resistance
(Ans.)
Two resistors are connected in parallel and are
connected across a 40 volt battery. If each
resistor is 1000 ohms, the total battery current
is :
80 milliampere (Ans.)
The total current in a parallel circuit is equal to
the:
sum of the currents through all the parallel
branches (Ans.)
One way to operate a 3 volt bulb from a 9 volt
supply is to connect it in:
series with a resistor (Ans.)
You can operate this number of identical
lamps, each drawing a current of 250 mA,
from a 5A supply:
20 (Ans.)
Six identical 2-volt bulbs are connected in
series. The supply voltage to cause the bulbs to
light normally is:
12 V (Ans.)
This many 12 volt bulbs can be arranged in
series to form a string of lights to operate from
a 240 volt power supply:
240 / 12 (Ans.)
Three 10,000 ohm resistors are connected in
series across a 90 volt supply. The voltage
drop across one of the resistors is:
30 volt (Ans.)
Two resistors are connected in parallel. R1 is
75 ohm and R2 is 50 ohm. The total resistance
of this parallel circuit is:
30 ohm (Ans.)
A dry cell has an open circuit voltage of 1.5
volt. When supplying a large current the
voltage drops to 1.2 volt. This is due to the
cell's:
internal resistance (Ans.)
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A 6 ohm resistor is connected in parallel with a
30 ohm resistor. The total resistance of the
combination is:
5 ohm (Ans.)
The total resistance of several resistors
connected in series is:
greater than the resistance of any one resistor
(Ans.)
Five 10 ohm resistors connected in series give
a total resistance of:
50 ohms (Ans.)
Resistors of 10, 270, 3900, and 100 ohm are
connected in series. The total resistance is:
4280 ohm (Ans.)
This combination of series resistors could
replace a single 120 ohm resistor:
five 24 ohm (Ans.)
If a 2.2 megohm and a 100 kilohm resistor are
connected in series, the total resistance is:
2.3 megohm (Ans.)
If ten resistors of equal value R are wired in
parallel, the total resistance is:
R/10 (Ans.)
The total resistance of four 68 ohm resistors
wired in parallel is:
17 ohm (Ans.)
Resistors of 68 ohm, 47 kilohm, 560 ohm and
10 ohm are connected in parallel. The total
resistance is:
less than 10 ohm (Ans.)
The following resistor combination can most
nearly replace a single 150 ohm resistor:
three 47 ohm resistors in series (Ans.)
Two 120 ohm resistors are arranged in
parallel to replace a faulty resistor. The faulty
resistor had an original value of:
60 ohm (Ans.)
Two resistors are in parallel. Resistor A carries
twice the current of resistor B which means
that:
A has half the resistance of B (Ans.)
The smallest resistance that can be made with
five 1 k ohm resistors is:
200 ohm by arranging them in parallel
(Ans.)
The following combination of 28 ohm resistors
has a total resistance of 42 ohm:
a combination of two resistors in parallel,
then placed in series with another resistor
(Ans.)
Two 100 ohm resistors connected in parallel
are wired in series with a 10 ohm resistor. The
total resistance of the combination is:
60 ohms (Ans.)
A 5 ohm and a 10 ohm resistor are wired in
series and connected to a 15 volt power
supply. The current flowing from the power
supply is:
1 ampere (Ans.)
Three 12 ohm resistors are wired in parallel
and connected to an 8 volt supply. The total
current flow from the supply is:
2 amperes (Ans.)
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Two 33 ohm resistors are connected in series
with a power supply. If the current flowing is
100 mA, the voltage across one of the resistors
is:
3.3 volt (Ans.)
A simple transmitter requires a 50 ohm
dummy load. You can fabricate this from:
six 300 ohm resistors in parallel (Ans.)
Three 500 ohm resistors are wired in series.
Short circuiting the centre resistor will change
the value of the network from:
1500 ohm to 1000 ohm (Ans.)
A transmitter power amplifier requires 30 mA
at 300 volt. The DC input power is:
9 watt (Ans.)
The DC input power of a transmitter operating
at 12 volt and drawing 500 milliamp would
be: 6 watt (Ans.)
When two 500 ohm 1 watt resistors are
connected in series, the maximum total power
that can be dissipated by both resistors is:
2 watt (Ans.)
When two 1000 ohm 5 watt resistors are
connected in parallel, they can dissipate a
maximum total power of:
10 watt (Ans.)
The current in a 100 kilohm resistor is 10 mA.
The power dissipated is:
10 watt (Ans.)
A current of 500 milliamp passes through a
1000 ohm resistance. The power dissipated is:
250 watt (Ans.)
A 20 ohm resistor carries a current of 0.25
ampere. The power dissipated is:
1.25 watt (Ans.)
If 200 volt is applied to a 2000 ohm resistor,
the resistor will dissipate:
20 watt (Ans.)
The power delivered to an antenna is 500 watt.
The effective antenna resistance is 20 ohm.
The antenna current is:
5 amp (Ans.)
The unit for power is the:
watt (Ans.)
The following two quantities should be
multiplied together to find power:
voltage and current (Ans.)
The following two electrical units multiplied
together give the unit "watt":
volt and ampere (Ans.)
The power dissipation of a resistor carrying a
current of 10 mA with 10 volt across it is:
0.1 watt (Ans.)
If two 10 ohm resistors are connected in series
with a 10 volt battery, the battery load is:
5 watt (Ans.)
Each of 9 resistors in a circuit is dissipating 4
watt. If the circuit operates from a 12 volt
supply, the total current flowing in the circuit
is:
3 ampere (Ans.)
Capacitors and inductors oppose an alternating
current. This is known as:
reactance (Ans.)
Three 18 ohm resistors are connected in
parallel across a 12 volt supply. The total
power dissipation of the resistor load is:
24 watt (Ans.)
A resistor of 10 kilohm carries a current of
20 mA. The power dissipated in the resistor
is:
4 watt (Ans.)
A resistor in a circuit becomes very hot
and starts to burn. This is because the
resistor is dissipating too much:
power (Ans.)
A current of 10 ampere rms at a frequency
of 50 Hz flows through a 100 ohm resistor.
The power dissipated is:
10,000 watt (Ans.)
The voltage applied to two resistors in series is
doubled. The total power dissipated will:
increase by four times (Ans.)
An 'alternating current' is so called because:
it reverses direction periodically (Ans.)
The time for one cycle of a 100 Hz signal is:
0.01 second (Ans.)
A 50 hertz current in a wire means that:
a cycle is completed 50 times in each second
(Ans.)
The current in an AC circuit completes a cycle
in 0.1 second. So the frequency is:
10 Hz (Ans.)
An impure signal is found to have 2 kHz and 4
kHz components. This 4 kHz signal is:
a harmonic of the 2 kHz signal (Ans.)
The correct name for the equivalent of 'one
cycle per second' is one:
hertz (Ans.)
One megahertz is equal to:
1000 kHz (Ans.)
One GHz is equal to:
1000 MHz (Ans.)
The 'rms value' of a sine-wave signal is:
0.707 times the peak voltage (Ans.)
A sine-wave alternating current of 10 ampere
peak has an rms value of:
7.07 amp (Ans.)
The total capacitance of two or more
capacitors in series is:
always less than that of the smallest capacitor
(Ans.)
Filter capacitors in power supplies are
sometimes connected in series to:
withstand a greater voltage than a single
capacitor can withstand (Ans.)
A radio component is identified as a capacitor
if its value is measured in:
microfarads (Ans.)
Two metal plates separated by air form a 0.001
F capacitor. Its value may be changed to
0.002 F by:
bringing the metal plates closer together
(Ans.)
The material separating the plates of a
capacitor is the:
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dielectric (Ans.)
Three 15 picofarad capacitors are wired in
parallel. The value of the combination is:
45 picofarad (Ans.)
The reactance of a capacitor increases as the:
frequency decreases (Ans.)
The reactance of an inductor increases as the:
frequency increases (Ans.)
Increasing the number of turns on an inductor
will make its inductance:
increase (Ans.)
The unit of inductance is the:
henry (Ans.)
Two 20 H inductances are connected in
series. The total inductance is:
40 H (Ans.)
Two 20 H inductances are connected in
parallel. The total inductance is:
10 H (Ans.)
A toroidal inductor is one in which the:
windings are wound on a closed ring
of magnetic material (Ans.)
A transformer with 100 turns on the primary
winding and 10 turns on the secondary
winding is connected to 230 volt AC mains.
The voltage across the secondary is:
23 volt (Ans.)
An inductor and a capacitor are connected in
series. At the resonant frequency the resulting
impedance is:
minimum (Ans.)
An inductor and a capacitor are connected in
parallel. At the resonant frequency the
resulting impedance is:
maximum (Ans.)
An inductor and a capacitor form a resonant
circuit. The capacitor value is increased by
four times. The resonant frequency will:
decrease to half (Ans.)
An inductor and a capacitor form a resonant
circuit. If the value of the inductor is
decreased by a factor of four, the resonant
frequency will:
increase by a factor of two (Ans.)
A "high Q" resonant circuit is one which:
is highly selective (Ans.)
You can safely remove an unconscious person
from contact with a high voltage source by:
turning off the high voltage and then
removing the person (Ans.)
For your safety, before checking a fault in a
mains operated power supply unit, first:
turn off the power and remove the power plug
(Ans.)
Wires carrying high voltages in a transmitter
should be well insulated to avoid:
short circuits (Ans.)
A residual current device is recommended for
protection in a mains power circuit because
it: removes power to the circuit when the
phase and neutral currents are not equal
(Ans.)
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An earth wire should be connected to the
metal chassis of a mains-operated power
supply to ensure that if a fault develops, the
chassis: does not develop a high voltage with
respect to earth (Ans.)
The purpose of using three wires in the mains
power cord and plug on amateur radio
equipment is to:
prevent the chassis from becoming live in
case of an internal short to the chassis (Ans.)
The correct color coding for the phase wire in
a flexible mains lead is:
brown (Ans.)
The correct color coding for the neutral wire in
a flexible mains lead is:
blue (Ans.)
The correct color coding for the earth wire in a
flexible mains lead is:
yellow and green (Ans.)
An isolating transformer is used to:
ensure that no voltage is developed between
either output lead and ground (Ans.)
The basic semiconductor amplifying device
is a:
transistor (Ans.)
Zener diodes are normally used as:
voltage regulators (Ans.)
The voltage drop across a germanium signal
diode when conducting is about:
0.3V (Ans.)
A bipolar transistor has three terminals named:
emitter, base and collector (Ans.)
The three leads from a PNP transistor are
named the:
collector, emitter, base (Ans.)
A low-level signal is applied to a transistor
circuit input and a higher-level signal is
present at the output. This effect is known as:
amplification (Ans.)
The type of rectifier diode in almost exclusive
use in power supplies is:
silicon (Ans.)
One important application for diodes is
recovering information from transmitted
signals. This is referred to as:
demodulation (Ans.)
In a forward biased pn junction, the electrons:
flow from n to p (Ans.)
The following material is considered to be a
semiconductor:
silicon (Ans.)
A varactor diode acts like a variable:
capacitance (Ans.)
A semiconductor is said to be doped when
small quantities of the following are added:
impurities (Ans.)
The connections to a semiconductor diode are
known as:
anode and cathode (Ans.)
Bipolar transistors usually have:
3 connecting leads (Ans.)
A semiconductor is described as a "general
purpose audio NPN device". This is a:
bipolar transistor (Ans.)
Two basic types of bipolar transistors are:
NPN and PNP types (Ans.)
A transistor can be destroyed in a circuit by:
excessive heat (Ans.)
To bias a transistor to cut-off, the base must
be:
at the emitter potential (Ans.)
Two basic types of field effect transistors are:
n-channel and p-channel (Ans.)
A semiconductor with leads labeled gate, drain
and source, is best described as a:
field-effect transistor (Ans.)
An ohmmeter measures the:
value of any resistance placed between its
terminals (Ans.)
A VSWR meter switched to the "reverse"
position provides an indication of:
relative reflected voltage (Ans.)
The correct instrument for measuring the
supply current to an amplifier is a:
ammeter (Ans.)
The following meter could be used to
measure the power supply current drawn by a
small hand-held transistorized receiver:
a DC ammeter (Ans.)
When measuring the current drawn by a light
bulb from a DC supply, the meter will act in
circuit as:
a low value resistance (Ans.)
When measuring the current drawn by a
receiver from a power supply, the
current meter should be placed:
in series with both receiver power leads
d. in series with one of the receiver power
leads (Ans.)
An ammeter should not be connected directly
across the terminals of a 12 volt car battery
because:
the resulting high current will probably
destroy the ammeter (Ans.)
A good ammeter should have:
a very low internal resistance (Ans.)
A good voltmeter should have:
a very high internal resistance (Ans.)
An rms -reading voltmeter is used to measure
a 50 Hz sinewave of known peak voltage 14
volt. The meter reading will be about:
10 volt (Ans.)
The input to an amplifier is 1 volt rms and the
output 10 volt rms. This is an increase of:
20 dB (Ans.)
The input to an amplifier is 1 volt rms and
output 100 volt rms. This is an increase
of: 40 dB (Ans.)
An amplifier has a gain of 40 dB. The ratio of
the rms output voltage to the rms input voltage
is:
100 (Ans.)
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A transmitter power amplifier has a gain of
20 dB. The ratio of the output power to the
input power is:
100 (Ans.)
An attenuator network comprises two 100
ohm resistors in series with the input applied
across both resistors and the output taken from
across one of them. The attenuation of the
network is: 6 dB (Ans.)
An attenuator network has 10 volt rms applied
to its input with 1 volt rms measured at its
output. The attenuation of the network is:
20 dB (Ans.)
An attenuator network has 10 volt rms applied
to its input with 5 volt rms measured at its
output. The attenuation of the network is:
6 dB (Ans.)
Two amplifiers with gains of 10 dB and 40 dB
are connected in cascade. The gain of the
combination is:
50 dB (Ans.)
An amplifier with a gain of 20 dB has a -10 dB
attenuator connected in cascade. The gain of
the combination is:
10 dB (Ans.)
Each stage of a three-stage amplifier provides
5 dB gain. The total amplification is:
15 dB (Ans.)
A mains operated DC power supply
converts energy from the mains into DC
for operating electronic equipment (Ans.)
The following unit in a DC power supply
performs a rectifying operation:
a full-wave diode bridge (Ans.)
The following unit in a DC power supply
performs a smoothing operation:
an electrolytic capacitor (Ans.)
The following could power a solid -state 10
watt VHF transceiver:
a 12 volt car battery (Ans.)
A fullwave DC power supply operates from
the New Zealand AC mains. The ripple
frequency is
100 Hz (Ans.)
The capacitor value best suited for filtering
the output of a 12 volt 1 amp DC power
supply is: 10,000 F (Ans.)
The following should always be included as a
standard protection device in any power
supply
a fuse in the mains lead (Ans.)
A halfwave DC power supply operates from
the New Zealand AC mains. The ripple
frequency will be:
50 Hz (Ans.)
The output voltage of a DC power supply
decreases when current is drawn from it
because:
all power supplies have some internal
resistance (Ans.)
Electrolytic capacitors are used in power
supplies because
they can be obtained in larger values than
other types (Ans.)
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The filter in the power supply circuit is used
to:
smooth the rectified waveform from the
rectifier (Ans.)
The regulator in the power supply circuit is
used to:
keep the output voltage at a constant value
(Ans.)
The transformer in the power supply circuit is
used to:
transform the mains AC voltage to a more
convenient AC voltage (Ans.)
The rectifier in the power supply circuit is
used to:
turn the AC voltage from the transformer into
a fluctuating DC voltage (Ans.)
The regulator in the power supply circuit could
consist of:
a three-terminal regulator chip (Ans.)
A power supply is to power a solid-state
transceiver. A suitable over-voltage protection
device is a:
crowbar across the regulator output (Ans.)
In a regulated power supply, the 'crowbar' is
a: last-ditch protection against failure of the
regulator in the supply (Ans.)
In a regulated power supply, 'current limiting'
is sometimes used to:
minimize short-circuit current passing
through the regulator (Ans.)
The purpose of a series pass transistor in a
regulated power supply is to:
maintain the output voltage at a constant
value (Ans.)
What are the two main categories of
maintenance?
Preventive and corrective maintenance (Ans.)
What type of maintenance involves isolating
equipment trouble and replacing defective
parts?
Corrective maintenance (Ans.)
Which quantity determines the intensity of an
electric shock?
Current (Ans.)
On what range should you set the voltmeter
prior to taking a voltage measurement?
Highest (Ans.)
What tool is used to de-energize capacitors in
a circuit that has been disconnected from its
power source?
Shorting probe (Ans.)
When taking a voltage measurement, which
lead of the voltmeter should you connect to the
circuit first?
Ground (Ans.)
How is ammeter connected with the circuit
under test?
In series (Ans.)
What must be done to a circuit before you can
use an ohmmeter for testing?
It must be de-energized (Ans.)
What term is used to express the sensitivity of
a voltmeter?
Ohms per volt (Ans.)
What is the term used to refer to the losses
which can be traced to the dielectric of a
capacitor?
Power losses (Ans.)
What effect does an increase in capacitance
have on a capacitor’s opposition to current
flow?
Opposition to current flow decreases (Ans.)
When a bridge is used to measure resistance,
what is the value of Rx if R1 equals 80 ohms,
R2 equals 120 ohms and R3 equals 280 ohms?
420 ohms (Ans.)
When an unknown capacitance is tested with
a bridge, what is the value of Cx if R1 equals
70 ohms, R2 equals 150 ohms, and Cs equals
550 microfarads?
256 microfarads (Ans.)
What is used for precise measurement
of resistance?
Wheatstone bridge (Ans.)
What is used for measuring an
unknown capacitance?
Capacitance bridge (Ans.)
What is used to find the value of an unknown
inductance?
Inductance bridge (Ans.)
The of the voltmeter is always given
on the voltage charts for a particular piece of
equipment.
sensitivity (Ans.)
What type of maintenance is used to isolate
troubles by means of test techniques and
practices that realign or readjust equipment or
otherwise bring the equipment back up to
proper performance?
Corrective maintenance (Ans.)
What type of maintenance consists of checks
to determine whether equipment is
functioning properly?
Preventive maintenance (Ans.)
What term is used to describe the work done to
correct, reduce, or counteract wear and
damage to equipment?
Maintenance (Ans.)
What system is designed to standardize the
recall and scheduling of test, measurement,
and diagnostic equipment into calibration
facilities and for the documentation of actions
performed by the calibration facility?
MEASURE system (Ans.)
The of a capacitor is important
because it is an indication of the various
losses of a capacitor.
power factor (Ans.)
The evaluation of the performance of an
equipment compared to your knowledge of
how the equipment should operate with the
way it is actually performing is known as
. meter into a circuit changes the operation of
troubleshooting (Ans.)
What is a data processing system designed to
provide a standardized system for the recall
and scheduling of test, measurement and
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diagnostic equipment into calibration
facilities?
MEASURE (Ans.)
What are the three hazards that could create
damage to electrical measuring instrument?
1. Mechanical shock (Ans.)
2. Exposure to magnetic field (Ans.)
3. Excessive current flow (Ans.)
The possibility of electrical shock can be
reduce by ensuring all motors, generators,
and other electronic equipments are at .
ground potential (Ans.)
What meters operate from their own power
sources?
Self-excited (Ans.)
What physical components of a galvanometer
provides the restoring forces for the coil?
Phosphor bronze ribbons (Ans.)
In a galvanometer, what two methods are used
to indicate the amount of coil rotation?
1. The pointer arrangement (Ans.)
2. The light and mirror arrangement (Ans.)
What is the primary disadvantage of the
pointer arrangement for indicating coil
rotation?
Coil balance (Ans.)
What component of the D’Arsonval meter
movement completes the circuit for current
flow to the coil?
Hairspring (Ans.)
What component supplies restoring force to
the coil of the D’Arsonval meter movement?
Hairspring (Ans.)
What advantage is gained by using pole pieces
with curved faces in the D’Arsonval meter
movement?
Makes it possible to have a more linear scale
than if the poles were flat (Ans.)
What structurally large, low-resistance
conductor is connected in parallel with the
meter movement to prevent damage?
Shunt (Ans.)
What type of temperature coefficient material
does not produce increased heat in response to
increase current flow?
Zero-temperature coefficient (Ans.)
A good choice of shunt resistance will place
the indicating pointer near what part of the
meter scale with a normal load?
Midscale (Ans.)
In what manner are current-measuring
instruments connected to a circuit?
In series (Ans.)
An ammeter should always be connected so
that current will flow into what terminal
and out of what terminal?
Negative, positive (Ans.)
What condition exists when the insertion of a
the circuit?
Meter-loading (Ans.)
What modification is made to the D’Arsonval
meter movement to enable the meter to
measure voltage?
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A multimeter (high resistance) is placed in
series with the coil of the meter. (Ans.)
What factors determine the value of the
multiplier resistor?
The current required for full-scale deflection,
and the range of the voltage to be measured
(Ans.)
In what manner are voltage-measuring
instruments connected to the circuit to be
measured?
In parallel (Ans.)
When making voltage measurements in a high-
resistance circuit, you should always use a
voltmeter with what relative value of
resistance?
High (Ans.)
What instrument is used for measuring the
insulation resistance of cables?
Megohmmeter (megger) (Ans.)
What added features enable a dc milliammeter
to function as an ohmmeter?
1. A source of dc potential (Ans.)
2.One or more resistors (one of which is
variable) (Ans.)
A full-scale deflection on an ohmmeter
scale indicates what resistance between the
leads? Zero (Ans.)
The R x 100 resistance selection on an
ohmmeter has what amount of resistance
compared to the R x 10 selection?
1/10 (Ans.)
What is the purpose of the guard ring in the
megohmmeter?
Shunt leakage current, which prevents false
readings (Ans.)
Most meggers you will use are rated at what
voltage?
500 (Ans.)
The development of excessive test voltages
is avoided by the use of meggers equipped
with what device?
Friction clutches (Ans.)
What components in an electrodynamometer-
type meter movement produce the magnetic
field?
Fixed coils (Ans.)
What is the limiting factors as to the amount of
current an electrodynamometer meter
movement can handle?
Size of spiral conducting (Ans.)
What is the primary advantage of the
electrodynamometer-type meter over
the D’Arsonval type meter?
The electrodynamometer-type meter can be
used to measure both ac and dc currents
(Ans.)
What test is used to check for opens (or to
see if the circuit is complete or continuous)
and is accomplished with an ohmmeter?
Continuity Test (Ans.)
What type of circuits are caused by some
conducting part of the circuit making contact
either directly or indirectly with the metallic
structure of the ship or chassis?
Ground circuits (Ans.)
What type of circuit where two conductors
touch each other directly or through another
conducting element?
Short circuit (Ans.)
Shunts are usually made from what alloy?
Manganin (Ans.)
What property of shunt is desired because of
the heavy currents that often flow though
shunts producing heat?
Zero-temperature coefficient (Ans.)
What is used to measure very low currents,
such as those in bridge circuits and is
considered as the highest sensitivity of any of
the various types of meters in use today?
Galvanometer (Ans.)
In D’Arsonval meter, many turns of fine
wire would be used, each turn adding more
effective length to the coil. The coil is wound
on an aluminum frame called . transistor or semiconductor diode?
Bobbin (Ans.)
What is in megger that are designed to slip if
the generator is cranked faster than its rated
speed and prevents the generator speed and
output voltage from exceeding rated values?
Friction clutches (Ans.)
A resistor placed in parallel with the meter
terminals and used to provide increased range
capability?
Meter shunt (Ans.)
What is one of the greatest advantages of a
VOM?
No external power source is required (Ans.)
Before you connect a VOM in a circuit for an
ohmmeter reading, in what condition must
the circuit be?
De-energized (Ans.)
When taking resistance reading with a
VOM, you will obtain the most accurate
readings at or near what part of the scale?
Midscale (Ans.)
Besides setting up the meter for expected
voltage ranges, what must be strictly observed
when taking dc voltage reading?
Polarity (Ans.)
Power for the electronic digital multimeter is
normally supplied by what internal power
source?
Rechargeable batteries (Ans.)
How is an overload condition indicated by the
electronic digital multimeter?
Simultaneous flashing of display readouts
(Ans.)
In an electronic digital multimeter, the digital
information is displayed by what type of
numerical readouts?
Light-emitting diodes (Ans.)
What structurally large, low-resistance
conductor is connected in parallel with the
meter movement to prevent damage?
Shunt (Ans.)
What is the general function of the differential
voltmeter?
To compare an unknown voltage with a
known reference voltage and indicate the
difference in their values
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A is a single meter that combines the
functions of a dc ammeter, a dc voltmeter, an
ac ammeter, an ac voltmeter, and an
ohmmeter.
Multimeter (Ans.)
What is used in sensitive electronic circuits
where only extremely small amounts of energy
can be extracted without disturbing the circuits
under test, or causing them to be inoperative?
Electronic Digital Multimeter (Ans.)
What is a precision piece of test equipment
used to compare an unknown voltage with an
internal reference voltage and to indicate the
difference in their values?
Differential Voltmeter (Ans.)
What is used to measure the beta of a
transistor, the resistance appearing at the
electrodes, and the reverse current of a
Semiconductor Test Set (Ans.)
The multimeter that contains circuitry that
allows it to be used as a voltmeter, an
ammeter or an ohmmeter is called .
Volt-Ohm-Milliammeter (VOM) (Ans.)
What are the advantages of a VOM?
1. Portability
2. Versatility
3.Freedom from calibration errors caused by
aging tubes, line voltage variation, and so
forth
The multimeter has two selector switches.
The switch on the lower left is the
switch.
function (Ans.)
The multimeter has two selector switches.
The switch on the lower center is the
switch.
range (Ans.)
The multimeter is equipped with a pair of
test leads. What is the color of the positive
lead? Red (Ans.)
What is the color of the negative lead of the
multimeter?
Black (Ans.)
What is an important point to remember when
you are making an accurate resistance
measurement?
“Zero” the meter each time you select a new
range (Ans.)
When using OUTPUT, do not attempt to use
the meter in a circuit in which the dc voltage
component exceeds the rating of the
blocking capacitor.
400-volt (Ans.)
What are the things to do when using the
multimeter as a current-indicating instrument?
1.Never connect the test leads directly across a
voltage (Ans.)
2.Always connect the instrument in series with
the load (Ans.)
What is available for use with the multimeter
and is primarily used to measure high-voltage,
low-power, dc current sources, such as the
anode supplies in television receivers and
other cathode-ray tube circuitry?
DC high-voltage probe (Ans.)
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What is the primary feature of the differential
voltmeter?
It does not draw current from the unknown
source for dc measurements when the
measurement is obtained. (Ans.)
To measure incident power, you must rotate
the coupler-detector of the wattmeter so that
the arrow indicating power flow points toward
which end of the transmission line?
Load (Ans.)
What condition produces the 10 kHz error
signal generated by the metering bridge in the
HP 431 C power meter?
An unbalance in the metering bridge (Ans.)
In signal generators, what device is used to
regulate the voltage of the output signal?
Attenuator (Ans.)
Name the three main sections of a typical
RFsignal generator?
Oscillator circuit, modulator and output
control circuit (Ans.)
What is the function of the modulating
circuit? To produce an AF (or video) signal
that can be superimposed on the RF signal
produced by the oscillator (Ans.)
What frequencies are provided through
the back-panel BNC?
1 MHz and 10 MHz (Ans.)
The LED lamps of a typical logic probe are
normally in what state?
DIM (Ans.)
On the CRT display, what information is
displayed in Quadrant 4?
Positive voltage (+V) and negative current (-
I) (Ans.)
When aligning the trace with a short applied to
channel A, which control should be adjusted to
bring the trace parallel to the vertical axis?
Trace Rotate Control (Ans.)
What minimum voltage level can be attained
in the pulse generator section by adjusting the
LEVEL control?
0 volts (Ans.)
What maximum voltage level can be attained
in the pulse generator section by adjusting
the LEVEL control?
5 volts (Ans.)
Medium 1 range is designed to check what
resistance values?
50 ohms to 10 kiloohms (Ans.)
Two ways that circuit measurement is used?
Circuit measurement is used to (Ans.)
1. Monitor the operation of a piece of
electrical or electronic equipment
2. Determine the reason a piece of
electrical or electronic equipment is not
functioning properly
Why are in-circuit meters used?
To monitor the operation of electrical or
electronics devices (Ans.)
What is one advantage of an out-of-control
meter when it is compared with an in-circuit
meter?
Out-of-control meters can be used on more
than one electrical or electronic device
(Ans.)
How does a compass react when placed close
to a current carrying conductor?
The compass needle swings away from
magnetic north and aligns itself with the
magnetic field around the conductor (Ans.)
If the amount of current in the conductor
changes, what happens to the magnetic field
around the conductor?
If the current increases the magnetic field
increases, if the current decreases the
magnetic field decreases (Ans.)
How does the compass needle react to a
decreased magnetic field?
The compass needle will not be deflected as
far from magnetic north (Ans.)
What type of meter movement is the
d’Arsonval meter movement?
Permanent-magnet moving-coil meter
movement (Ans.)
What is the effect of current flow through the
coil in a d’Arsonval meter movement?
A magnetic field is generated around the coil
and the attraction of this field with the
permanent magnet causes the coil to move
(Ans.)
What are the three functions of the hairsprings
in a d’Arsonval meter movement?
1. To return the pointer to its rest position
when there is no current flow (Ans.)
2. To oppose the coil movement when there is
current flow (Ans.)
3. To provide electrical connections for the
coil (Ans.)
How would a compass react when placed close
to a conductor carrying alternating current at a
low frequency?
The compass needle would swing back and
forth as the current changed from positive to
negative (Ans.)
How would the compass react if the alternating
current through the conductor was a high
frequency?
The compass needle would vibrate rapidly
around the zero-current point ac meter
(magnetic north) (Ans.)
What is the purpose of a rectifier in a meter?
It changes alternating current to pulsating
direct current and allows a dc meter to
measure ac (Ans.)
How can d”Arsonval meter movement be
adapted for use as an ac meter?
By the use of a rectifier (Ans.)
What is damping?
A process of “smoothing out” the oscillation
in a meter movement (Ans.)
What are two methods used to damp a meter
movement?
As the coil moves through the field of the
permanent magnet, a current is induced in
the coil opposing the movement of the coil;
and a vane can be attached to the coil and
placed in the airtight chamber so that the
movement of the vane opposes the movement
of the coil (Ans.)
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What value does a meter movement react to
(actually measure) when measuring ac?
Average value (Ans.)
What value is indicated on the scale of an ac
meter?
Effective value (rms) (Ans.)
What are three meter movements that can
measure either ac or dc without the use of a
rectifier?
Electrodynamic, moving vane and hot-wire or
thermocouple (Ans.)
What electrical property is used by all the
meter movements?
Current (Ans.)
What electrical property does an ammeter
measure?
Current (Ans.)
How is an ammeter connected to the circuit
under test?
In series (Ans.)
How does an ammeter effect the circuit being
measured?
Since the ammeter is a resistor in series with
the load, it increases the resistance of the
circuit and lowers circuit current (Ans.)
How is the ammeter’s effect on the circuit
being measured kept to a minimum?
The resistance of the ammeter must be much
smaller than the circuit load. (Ans.)
What is ammeter sensitivity?
The amount of current that will cause full-
scale deflection (Ans.)
What is used to allow an ammeter to measure
different ranges?
Shunt resistor (internal or external) (Ans.)
Why should you use the highest range of an
ammeter for the initial measurement?
To prevent damage to the meter movement
from excessive current (Ans.)
What range of an ammeter is selected for the
final measurement?
A range that allows a meter reading near the
center of the scale (Ans.)
What are the safety precautions for the use of
the ammeter?
1. Always connect an ammeter in series
2. Always start with the highest range
3. In dc ammeters, observe the proper polarity
4. Deenegize and discharge the circuit before
connecting or disconnecting the ammeter.
5. Never use a dc ammeter to measure ac
current
6. Observe the general safety precautions of
electric and electronic devices
Why will an ammeter be damaged if connected
in parallel with the circuit to be measured?
Since the ammeter has a small resistance
compared to the load, it will have very high
current if it is connected in parallel. This
high current will damage the meter. (Ans.)
What electrical quantity is measured by a
voltmeter?
Voltage (Ans.)
How is a voltmeter connected to the circuit to
be measured?
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In parallel (Ans.)
What is the loading effect of a voltmeter?
The connection of a voltmeter adds a
resistance in parallel with the circuit
changing the total circuit resistance, and
loads the circuit (Ans.)
How is loading effect of a voltmeter kept to
a minimum?
A voltmeter must have a high resistance
compared to the circuit being measured
(Ans.)
How is it possible to use a current sensitive
meter movement to measure voltage?
Since the resistance of a meter movement
remains the same as the pointer is deflected,
the amount of current through the movement
is proportional to the voltage applied.
Therefore, only the scale of the movement
must be changed. (Ans.)
What is voltmeter sensitivity?
It is an indication of the resistance of the
meter expressed in ohms per volt. The total
resistance of the meter is the sensitivity
multiplied by the full-scale voltage. (Ans.)
What method is used to allow a voltmeter
to have several ranges?
The use of resistors in series with the meter
movement (Ans.)
Why should you always use the highest range
when connecting a voltmeter to a circuit?
To prevent excess current through the
meter movement (Ans.)
What type of meter movement reacts to
voltage rather than current?
Electrostatic (Ans.)
What is the only use for the voltage
sensitive meter movement?
High-voltage measurement (Ans.)
What electrical quantity is measured by an
ohmmeter?
Resistance (Ans.)
What are the safety precautions for the use of
voltmeters?
1. Always connect a voltmeter in parallel
2. Always start with the highest range
3. Deenergize and discharge the circuit
before connecting and disconnecting the
voltmeter
4. In a dc voltmeter, observe proper polarity
5. Never use a dc voltmeter to measure ac
voltage
6. Observe the general safety precautions of
electric and electronic devices
What other measurement can an ohmmeter
make?
Circuit continuity (Ans.)
How is a series-type ohmmeter connected to
the circuit being measured?
The ohmmeter is connected in series with the
resistance to be measured (Ans.)
What is used to provide the ohmmeter with
several range?
An ohmmeter has several internal range
resistors and a switch or a series of jacks to
select the proper range (Ans.)
What area of an ohmmeter scale should be
used when measuring circuits?
The middle of the scale (Ans.)
What are the two types of ohmmeters?
Series and shunt (Ans.)
What is the most obvious difference between
the two types of ohmmeters?
Series ohmmeters have 0 on the right end of
the scale and infinity on the left end of the
scale. Shunt ohmmeters are the opposite.
(Ans.)
What are the safety precautions observed when
using ohmmeters?
1. Deenergize and discharge the circuit
before connecting an ohmmeter
2. Do not apply power to a circuit while
measuring resistance
3. Switch ohmmeter to the OFF position, if
provided, or to highest range and remove
meter leads from the meter when finished
measuring resistance
4. Adjust the ohmmeter after changing
resistance range and before measuring
reading indicates the resistance
What is the primary use of a megger?
To measure high resistance (Ans.)
What is the procedure for using a megger to
check the insulation of a conductor?
Connect one lead to the insulation and one
lead to the conductor. Turn the handcrank
until it starts to slip. Note the reading. (Ans.)
What is a normal indication on a megger when
checking insulation?
Infinity (Ans.)
What are the safety precautions observed when
using a megger?
1. Use meggers for high-resistance
measurement only.
2. Never touch the test leads when the handle
is being cranked
3. Deenergize and discharge the circuit
completely before connecting a megger
4. Disconnect the item being checked from
other circuits, if possible, before using a
megger
What is a multimeter?
A single meter device capable of performing
the functions of a dc voltmeter and ammeter,
an ac voltmeter and ammeter and an
ohmmeter. (Ans.)
Why is a multimeter preferred over separate
meters?
It is much more convenient to have one meter
with several functions than several meters
each with a single function. (Ans.)
How is a multimeter changed from a voltage
measuring device to a resistance measuring
device?
By changing the position of the function
switch (Ans.)
Why is the dc scale on a multimeter differ than
the ac scale?
The meter movement reacts to average ac
voltage and current and the effective value is
desired. (Ans.)
What is the reason for having a mirror on the
scale of a multimeter?
To stop parallax error (Ans.)
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How is the mirror on a multimeter used?
Make sure no image of the pointer is visible
in the mirror when reading the meter (Ans.)
Why should you use a hook-on voltmeter
instead of a multimeter?
To measure current safely and easily (with no
need to disconnect the wiring of the circuitry)
(Ans.)
What electrical quantity is measured by a
wattmeter?
Power (Ans.)
What electrical quantity is measured by a watt-
hour meter?
Energy (Ans.)
What are the two types of frequency meters?
Vibrating reed and moving disk (Ans.)
What is used to monitor the operation of a
piece of electrical or electronic equipment and
determine the reason the equipment is not
functioning properly?
Circuit measurement (Ans.)
What is a condition in which some point in the
circuit, where full system voltage is present,
comes in direct contact with the ground or
return side of the circuit?
Direct short (Ans.)
What is described as a condition that is not a
direct short but in which circuit current
increases beyond the designed current carrying
ability of the circuit?
Excessive current (Ans.)
What is described as a condition in which the
heat in or around a circuit increases to a higher
than normal level?
Excessive heat (Ans.)
What are the two types of circuit protection
devices?
Fuse and Circuit Breaker (Ans.)
What type of fuse allows surge currents
without opening? They are used to protect
motors, solenoids and transformers.
Delay fuses (Ans.)
What type of fuse have neither a time delay
nor a fast acting characteristic. They are used
in automobiles, lighting circuits and electrical
power circuits?
Standard fuse (Ans.)
What are the reasons circuit control is needed?
1. To remove power from a malfunction
device
2. To remove power from a device you wish to
work on and restore power when the work
is completed
3. To turn devices on and off as the device is
needed
4. To select the function or circuit desired
within a device
What are the three types of circuit control
devices?
Switches, Solenoids, and Relays (Ans.)
What is the difference between manual switch
and an automatic switch?
A manual switch must be turned on and off
by a person. An automatic switch turns a
circuit on and off without the action of a
person (by using mechanical or electrical
devices) (Ans.)
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Which one is an example of a manual switch?
A light switch, an ignition switch, television
channel selector (Ans.)
Which one is an example of automatic switch?
A thermostat, an automobile distributor, a
limit switch (Ans.)
Why are multicontact switches used?
Multicontact switches make possible the
control of more than one circuit or the
selection of one of several possible circuits
with a single switch (Ans.)
What classification of a switch is used when
you describe it as a rocker switch?
The type of actuator (Ans.)
In describing a switch by the number of
positions of the actuator, what are the
two possible configurations for a single-
pole? Two-position (Ans.)
In describing a switch by the number of
positions of the actuator, what are the
two possible configurations for a single-
pole? Three-position (Ans.)
What type of switch should be used to control
a circuit that requires a temporary actuation
signal?
A momentary switch (Ans.)
What type of switch is used if it is necessary to
guard against a circuit being accidentally
turned on or off?
A locked-position switch (Ans.)
What is the common name used for an
accurate snap-acting switch?
A microswitch (Ans.)
What is the current rating of a switch?
The maximum current a switch is designed to
carry (Ans.)
What is the voltage rating of a switch?
The maximum voltage allowable in the
circuit in which the switch is installed (Ans.)
What two types of meters can be used to
check a switch?
An ohmmeter and a voltmeter (Ans.)
If a switch must be checked with pure applied,
what type of meter is used?
A voltmeter (Ans.)
What should you check when performing
preventive maintenance on a switch?
The switch operation for smooth and correct
operation, the terminals for corrosion, and
the physical condition of the switch (Ans.)
What is the operating principle of solenoid?
The magnetic field created in a coil of wire
and core will attract a soft iron plunger when
current flows through the coil. (Ans.)
If a solenoid is not operating properly, what
item should be checked?
The connections, the plunger, the mechanism
that the solenoid actuates, the energizing
voltage, and the coil of the solenoid (Ans.)
What is one example of the use of a solenoid?
A starter motor and solenoid (Ans.)
What happens to the resistance of copper when
it is heated?
It increases (Ans.)
What is the operating principle of a relay?
The magnetic field created in a coil of wire
will attract aft armature causing a movement
in sets of contacts. (Ans.)
How does a relay differ from a solenoid?
The solenoid provides a mechanical
movement of a plunger (a moveable core)
while the core of a relay is fixed. (Ans.)
What are the two classifications of relays?
Control relays and power relays (contractors)
(Ans.)
How can you determine if a relay is operating
(changing from one position to the other)?
By observing the movement of the contacts if
the relay is open or sealed with a transparent
cover. If the relay has an opaque cover, you
can “feel” the operation of the relay by
placing your finger on the cover. (Ans.)
What item should be checked on a relay that is
not operating properly?
The coil should be checked for opens, shorts,
or a short to ground; terminal leads should
be checked for charred or burned
installation; the contact surfaces should be
checked for film, carbon, arcing and contact
spacing (Ans.)
What is used to clean the contacts of a relay?
A burnishing tool (Ans.)
What tool is used to set contact clearances on a
relay?
A point bender (Ans.)
The of a switch is the position of the
switch which is moved to cause the switch
to change contact position.
Actuator (Ans.)
The of a switch refers to the number of
points at which the actuator can select a
contact configuration?
Number of positions (Ans.)
What position of a switch is one in which the
actuator will only stay as long as force is
applied to actuator?
Momentary position (Ans.)
What position of a switch is used to prevent
the accidental movement of the actuator to or
from a specific position?
Locked position (Ans.)
What switch is one in which the movement of
the switch contacts is relatively independent of
the actuator movement?
Snap-acting switch (Ans.)
A is an accurate snap-acting switch
and the operating point is preset and very
accurately known.
microswitch (Ans.)
What will happen if the current carried by
the switch is higher that the current rating?
The contacts of the switch will melt and weld
together (Ans.)
What control device uses electromagnetism to
convert electrical energy into a mechanical
motion?
Solenoid (Ans.)
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What is the movement of aluminum wire away
from a point where pressure is applied?
Aluminum creep (Ans.)
What relay uses clapper (armature) to move
contact positions and accomplish the switching
of circuits?
Clapper relay (Ans.)
A relay is described by what type of
enclosure?
OPEN, SEMISEALED, or SEALED (Ans.)
The channel selector on some TV sets is a
multilayer rotary switch. This is called _.
wafer switch (Ans.)
In a wafer switch, each layer is known as a .
Wafer (Ans.)
What is the reason for the establishment of a
“unit size” for conductors?
To allow comparisons between conductors of
different sizes and resistance (Ans.)
A circular conductor with a diameter of 1
mil and a length of 1 foot is called .
mil-foot (Ans.)
What is the circular mil area of a 19-strand
conductor if each strand is 0.004 inch?
304 mils (Ans.)
What is the resistance of one unit of volume of
a substance?
Specific resistance (Ans.)
What factors are used to calculate resistance of
a particular conductor in ohms?
1. Length
2. Cross-sectional area
3. Specific resistance of a unit volume of the
substance from which the conductor is made
When using an American Standard Wire
Gauge to determine the size of a wire, where
should you place the wire in the gauge to get
the correct measurement?
In the parallel walled slot not the circular
area (Ans.)
What are the factors you should use to select
wire for a specified current rating?
1. Conductor size
2. The material it is made
3. The location of the wire in a circuit
4. The type of insulation used
What are the three types of nonmetallic
insulating materials that can be used in a high-
temperature environments?
1. FEP
2. Extruded polytetrafluoroethylene
3. Silicone rubber
Why is it important for you to consider the
ambient (surrounding) temperature of a
conductor when selecting wire size?
The heat surrounding the conductor is an
important part of total conductor heating
(Ans.)
What are the advantages of using aluminum
wire for carrying electricity over long
distance?
It is light and reduces chroma (Ans.)
What are the advantages of copper over
aluminum as a conductor?
1. It has higher conductivity
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2. It is more ductile
3. It has relatively high tensile strength
4. It can be easily soldered
The amount of increase in the resistance of a
1-ohm sample of the conductor per degree of
temperature rise above 0oC is called . The addition of atmospheric oxygen to metal
Temperature Coefficient of Resistance (Ans.)
The resistance to current leakage through the
insulation is called .
Insulation resistance (Ans.)
What is the ability of the insulation material to
withstand potential difference?
Dielectric strength (Ans.)
How is dielectric strength of an insulator
determined?
By raising the voltage on a test sample until it
breaks down (Ans.)
What safety precaution should you take
when working with extruded
polytetrafluoroethylene?
Avoid breathing the vapors when the
insulation is heated (Ans.)
What is the purpose of coating a copper
conductor with tin when rubber insulation is
used?
To prevent the rubber insulation from
deteriorating due to chemical action (Ans.)
What is the most common insulators used for
extremely high voltages?
Varnished cambric and oil-impregnated
paper (Ans.)
What is the common name for enamel-
insulated wire?
Magnet wire (Ans.)
What is the standard unit of measurement for a
round wire cross-sectional area?
Circular mil (Ans.)
What term is general one and usually applies
only to the larger sizes of conductors?
Cable (Ans.)
What is used in measuring wires ranging in
size from number 0 to number 36?
American Standard Wire Gauge (Ans.)
What is the reciprocal of conductivity?
Resistivity (Ans.)
What is the area in circular mil of a 12-gauge
wire that has a diameter of 80.81 mils?
6,530 circular mils (Ans.)
A rectangular conductor is 1.5 inches wide and
0.25 inch thick. What is its area in square
mils?
375,000 square mils (Ans.)
What is defined as two concentric wires,
cylindrical in shape, separated by a dielectric
of some type?
Coaxial cable (Ans.)
The weaving of metal or cloth material as an
outer coating to a cable that prevents cable
damage from moisture and rough treatment
is called . Figure T1?
braid (Ans.)
A meter used to measure small values of
current by electromagnetic or electrodynamic
means is called .
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Galvanometer (Ans.)
The process of applying thin coat of solder to
materials prior to their being soldered.
Tinning (Ans.)
to form rust, or to cause a breakdown in the
internal construction of the metal. What is component 6 in figure T2?
Oxidation (Ans.) Capacitor - Ans.
A continuous jacket of lead molded around a What is component 8 in figure T2?
single-conductor or multiple-conductor Light emitting diode - Ans.
cable. Lead Sheath (Ans.)
What do you call the force exerted on an What is component 9 in figure T2?
insulator by the voltage in a conductor? Variable resistor - Ans.
Electrostatic stress (Ans.)
What is component 4 in figure T2?
The discharge of electricity from a conductor Transformer - Ans.
with a high potential.
Corona (Ans.) What type of switch is represented by
component 3 in figure T2?
A device used to absorb heat and protect heat-
sensitive components during soldering. Single-pole single-throw - Ans.
Heat shunt (Ans.)
A material that removes oxides from surfaces
to be joined by soldering or welding.
Flux (Ans.)
A synthetic mixture of rosins that is flexible
and used as an insulating material. Generally
used as an insulator for low- and medium-
range voltages.
Thermoplastic (Ans.)
The capacity of a soldering iron to generate
and maintain a satisfactory soldering
temperature while giving up heat to the What is component 3 in figure T3?
material being soldered. Variable inductor - Ans.
Thermal inertia (Ans.)
What is component 4 in figure T3?
What is the name of an electrical wiring Antenna - Ans.
diagram that uses standard component
symbols? What do the symbols on an electrical
Schematic - Ans. schematic represent?
Electrical components - Ans.
Which is accurately represented in
electrical schematics?
The way components are interconnected
- Ans.
Which device or circuits changes an
alternating current into a varying direct
current signal?
Rectifier - Ans.
What is component 1 in figure T1?
Resistor - Ans.
What is a relay?
An electrically-controlled switch - Ans.
What is component 2 in figure T1?
Transistor - Ans.
Which displays an electrical quantity as a
numeric value?
What is component 3 in figure T1?
Meter - Ans.
Lamp - Ans.
What type of circuit controls the
What is component 4 in figure T1?
amount of voltage from a power
Battery - Ans.
supply?
. Regulator - Ans.
What is the function of component 2 in
What component is commonly used to
Control the flow of current - Ans.
change 120V AC house current to a lower
AC voltage for other uses?
Transformer - Ans.
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Which is commonly used as a visual
indicator?
LED - Ans.
Which is combined with an inductor to
make a tuned circuit?
Capacitor - Ans.
What is the name of a device that
combines several semiconductors and
other components into one package?
Integrated circuit - Ans.
Which is a resonant or tuned circuit?
An inductor and a capacitor connected
in series or parallel to form a filter -
Ans.
Which is a common reason to use
shielded wire?
To prevent coupling of unwanted signals
to or from the wire- Ans.
Which instrument would you use to
measure electric potential or
electromotive force?
A voltmeter - Ans.
What is the correct way to connect a
voltmeter to a circuit?
In parallel with the circuit - Ans.
How is a simple ammeter connected to a
circuit?
In series with the circuit - Ans.
Which instrument is used to measure
electric current?
An ammeter - Ans.
What instrument is used to measure
resistance?
An ohmmeter - Ans.
Which might damage a multimeter?
Attempting to measure voltage when
using the resistance setting - Ans.
Which measurements are commonly
made using a multimeter?
Voltage and resistance - Ans.
Which type of solder is best for radio and
electronic use?
Rosin-core solder - Ans.
What is the characteristic appearance of a
cold solder joint?
A grainy or dull surface - Ans.
What is probably happening when an
ohmmeter, connected across an
unpowered circuit, initially indicates a
low resistance and then shows increasing
resistance with time?
The circuit contains a large capacitor -
Ans.
Which precautions should be taken when
measuring circuit resistance with an
ohmmeter?
Ensure that the circuit is not powered -
Ans.
Which precaution should be taken when
measuring high voltages with a
voltmeter? Ensure that the voltmeter and
leads are rated for use at the voltages to
be measured - Ans.
Which is a safety hazard of a 12-volt
storage battery?
Shorting the terminals can cause burns,
fire, or an explosion- Ans.
What health hazard is presented by
electrical current flowing through the
body?
A. It may cause injury by heating tissue
B. It may disrupt the electrical
functions of cells
C. It may cause involuntary
muscle contractions
D. All of these choices are correct -
Ans.
What is the purpose of a fuse in an
electrical circuit?
To interrupt power in case of overload -
Ans.
Why is it unwise to install a 20-ampere
fuse in the place of a 5-ampere fuse?
Excessive current could cause a fire -
Ans.
What is a good way to guard against
electrical shock at your station?
A. Use three-wire cords and plugs for
all AC powered equipment
B. Connect all AC powered station
equipment to a common safety
ground
C. Use a circuit protected by a ground-
fault interrupter
D. All of these choices are correct - Ans.
Which of these precautions should be
taken when installing devices for
lightning protection in a coaxial cable
feed line?
Mount all of the protectors on a metal
plate that is in turn connected to an
external ground rod - Ans.
What safety equipment should always be
included in home-built equipment that is
powered from 120V AC power circuits?
A fuse or circuit breaker in series with
the AC hot conductor- Ans.
What should be done to all external
ground rods or earth connections?
Bond them together with heavy wire
or conductive strap -
Ans.
What can happen if a lead-acid storage
battery is charged or discharged too
quickly?
The battery could overheat, give off
flammable gas, or explode - Ans.
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What kind of hazard might exist in a
power supply when it is turned off and
disconnected?
You might receive an electric shock from
the charge stored in large capacitors -
Ans.
When should members of a tower work
team wear a hard hat and safety glasses?
At all times when any work is being done
on the tower - Ans.
What is a good precaution to observe
before climbing an antenna tower?
Put on a carefully inspected climbing
harness (fall arrester ) and safety
glasses - Ans.
Under what circumstances is it safe to
climb a tower without a helper or
observer?
Never - Ans.
Which of the following is an important
safety precaution to observe when putting
up an antenna tower?
Look for and stay clear of any overhead
electrical wires - Ans.
What is the purpose of a gin pole?
To lift tower sections or antennas - Ans.
What is the minimum safe distance from a
power line to allow when installing an
antenna?
Enough so that if the antenna falls
unexpectedly, no part of it can come
closer than 10 feet to the power wires -
Ans.
Which is an important safety rule to
remember when using a crank-up tower?
This type of tower must not be climbed
unless retracted or mechanical safety
locking devices have been installed -
Ans.
What is considered to be a proper
grounding method for a tower?
Separate eight-foot long ground rods for
each tower leg, bonded to the tower and
each other - Ans.
Why should you avoid attaching an
antenna to a utility pole?
The antenna could contact high-voltage
power lines - Ans.
Which is true when installing grounding
conductors used for lightning protection?
Sharp bends must be avoided - Ans.
Which of the following is good practice
when installing ground wires on a tower
for lightning protection?
Ensure that connections are short and
direct - Ans.
Purpose of a safety wire through a
turnbuckle used to tension guy lines?
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Prevent loosening of the guy line from
vibration - Ans.
What type of radiation are VHF and UHF
radio signals?
Non-ionizing radiation - Ans.
Which frequency has the lowest value for
Maximum Permissible Exposure limit?
50 MHz - Ans.
What is the maximum power level that an
amateur radio station may use at VHF
frequencies before an RF exposure
evaluation is required?
50 watts PEP at the antenna - Ans.
What factors affect the RF exposure of
people near an amateur station antenna?
A. Frequency and power level of the
RF field
B. Distance from the antenna to a person
C. Radiation pattern of the antenna
D. All of these choices are correct - Ans.
Why do exposure limits vary with
frequency?
The human body absorbs more RF energy
at some frequencies than at others - Ans.
Acceptable method to determine that your
station complies with FCC RF exposure
regulations?
A. By calculation based on FCC OET
Bulletin 65
B. By calculation based on computer
modeling
C. By measurement of field strength
using calibrated equipment
D. All of these choices are correct - Ans.
What could happen if a person
accidentally touched your antenna while
you were transmitting?
They might receive a painful RF burn -
Ans.
Which action might amateur operators
take to prevent exposure to RF radiation
in excess of FCC-supplied limits?
Relocate antennas - Ans.
How can you make sure your station stays
in compliance with RF safety regulations?
By re-evaluating the station whenever an
item of equipment is changed - Ans.
Why is duty cycle one of the factors used
to determine safe RF radiation exposure
levels?
It affects the average exposure of people
to radiation - Ans.
What is the definition of duty cycle
during the averaging time for RF
exposure?
The percentage of time that a transmitter
is transmitting - Ans.
How does RF radiation differ from
ionizing radiation (radioactivity)?
RF radiation does not have sufficient
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energy to cause genetic damage - Ans.
If the averaging time for exposure is 6
minutes, how much power density is
permitted if the signal is present for 3
minutes and absent for 3 minutes rather than
being present for the entire 6 minutes?
2 times as much - Ans.
Which wire or wires in a four-conductor
connection should be attached to fuses or
circuit breakers in a device operated from a
240 VAC single phase source?
Only the two wires carrying voltage - Ans.
According the National Electrical Code,
what is the minimum wire size that may be
used safely for wiring with a 20 ampere
circuit breaker?
AWG number 12 - Ans.
Which size of fuse or circuit breaker would
be appropriate to use with a circuit that uses
AWG number 14 wiring?
15 amperes - Ans.
Which is a primary reason for not placing a
gasoline-fueled generator inside an occupied
area?
Danger of carbon monoxide poisoning - Ans.
Which conditions will cause a Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) to disconnect the
120 or 240 Volt AC line power to a device?
Current flowing from one or more of the
voltage-carrying wires directly to ground
- Ans.
Covered by the National Electrical Code?
Electrical safety inside the ham shack -
Ans.
What should be observed when climbing a
tower using a safety belt or harness?
Confirm that the belt is rated for the weight
of the climber and that it is within its
allowable service life - Ans.
What should be done by any person preparing
to climb a tower that supports electrically
powered devices?
Make sure all circuits that supply power to
the tower are locked out and tagged - Ans.
Which is true of an emergency generator
installation?
The generator should be located in a
well-ventilated area - Ans.
Which is a danger from lead-tin solder? Lead
can contaminate food if hands are not
washed carefully after handling the solder -
Ans.
Which is good practice for lightning
protection grounds?
They must be bonded together with all other
grounds - Ans.
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What is the purpose of a power supply
interlock?
To ensure that dangerous voltages are
removed if the cabinet is opened - Ans.

What must you do when powering

your house from an emergency
generator?
Disconnect the incoming utility power
feed - Ans.

What precaution should you take

whenever you adjust or repair an
antenna? Turn off the transmitter and
disconnect the feed line - Ans.

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