1.

Voltage and current are

A) measured in the same units. (B) inversely proportional.
(C) directly proportional. (D) always larger than the resistance.

2. Resistance and current are

A) measured in the same units. (B) directly proportional. (C)
inversely propor- ional. (D) always smaller than the voltage.

3. If the voltage applied to a circuit is doubled and the

resistance remains the same, be current
A) remains the same. (B) is halved. (C) is doubled. (D) decreases in
proportion.

4. In an electric circuit, when the voltage and resistance are

known, which form of the Ohm’s Law equation is used to
directly find the current?

5. In an electric circuit, if the current is 20 amperes and

the source voltage is 400 volts, the circuit resistance is
(A) 8000 ohms. (B) 20 ohms. (C) 420 ohms. (D) 380 ohms.

6. In an electric circuit, if the current is 25 milliamperes (.025

ampere) and the resistance is 5000 ohms, the source voltage is
(A) 125 volts. (B) 200 volts. (C) 1250 volts. (D) 5 volts.

7. In an electric circuit, if the voltage is 100 volts and the

resistance is 25 k-ohms (25,000 ohms), the current is
(A) 25 mA (.025A). (B) 4 mA (.004A). (C) 40A. (D) 25A.

8. A milliampere is
(A) one thousand times smaller than an ampere. (B)
one thousand times larger than an ampere. (C) one
million times smaller than an ampere. (D) one million
times larger than a microampere.

9. When using any form of Ohm’s Law, how many values must be KNOWN?
(A) Three. (B) None. (C) One. (D) Two.
10. Ohm’s Law is used
(A) only when the source voltage is dc. (B) only when the source voltage is ac.
(C) when the source voltage is dc or ac. (D) only when the
source voltage is greater than 10 volts.

11. Insulation is used on wires to

(A) prevent short circuits. (B) reduce their cost. (C) increase their strength.
(D) reduce their resistance.

12. What three important ratings do all resistors have?

(A) Resistance, tolerance and heat-dissipating ability. (B) Size, shape and
wattage. (C) Length, diameter and color. (D) Wattage, length and voltage.

13. When two or more conductors are connected, the main purpose of
soldering the joint is to
(A) provide a low-resistance connection. (B) make a high-resistance
connection. (C) make a strong physical connection. (D) permit rapid
disconnection of the conductors.

14. The band nearest one end of a resistor is color coded brown, the
second band is black, the third band is orange and the fourth band is
silver. Its resistance and tolerance rating are:
(A) 300ohms ± 10%. (B) 10,000 ohms ± 10%. (C) 300 ohms ± 5%. (D)
10,000 ohms ± 5%.

15. The heat-dissipating ability (wattage rating) of a carbon resistor

depends mainly on its
(A) dimensions or physical size. (B) conductivity. (C) electric resistance. (D)
tolerance rating.

16. Wire-wound resistors are often used instead of carbon resistors

(A) where a resistance of greater than 10 megohms is required. (B) in low-
power circuits. (C) where a large amount of electric energy must be
dissipated as heat. (D) to decrease the total resistance.
17. Which of the following factors affects the resistance of a wire?
(A) The direction of electron flow. (B) The polarity of the source voltage.
(C) The type of insulation. (D) The material of which the wire is made.

18. A 20-ohm resistor has a tolerance of 10%. Its actual value should be
between
(A) 18 and 22 ohms. (B) 20 and 24 ohms. (C) 16 and 20 ohms. (D) 5 and 10
ohms.

19. Which of the following is true of a LARGER diameter wire as

compared to a wire with a smaller diameter?
(A) The larger diameter wire offers MORE RESISTANCE to current. (B)
The larger diameter wire has a SMALLER cross-sectional area. (C) The
larger diameter wire offers LESS RESIS
TANCE to current. (D) The larger diameter wire can carry LESS CURRENT.

20. A precision resistor which is marked 5 k-ohms ± 1% has a

(A) minimum resistance of 4,950,000 ohms. (B) maximum resistance of 505
ohms. (C) minimum resistance of 4950 ohms. (D) maximum resistance of
5,500,000 ohms.