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STATIONARY ENGINEER ELECTRIC
EXAM-CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A device that can be used to check the conditions o the electrolyte in a storage
battery is the - correct-answer -hydrometer
Of the following, the BEST device to use to check the conditions of the insulation
of a cable is the - correct-answer -megger
The decibel is a unit used in measuring the level of - correct-answer -sound
A rectangle bus bar with a cross section of 1.0 inch x .50 inch has a cross sectional
area MOST NEARLY equivalent to _____________ circular mils. - correct-answer -
640,000
The electrical conductivity of copper is lower than that of - correct-answer -silver
A voltmeter has ground connection and two terminals, one of which is used for 0-
300 volts and the other for 0-750 volts. The scale is marked only for the 0-750
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range. A scale reading of 200, when the 0-300 volts range is being used,
corresponds to an actual voltage of ____________ volts. - correct-answer -80
When putting out a fire with a hand extinguisher, it is BEST to direct the discharge
at the ____________ the fire. - correct-answer -base of
Someone suggests that the silver-plated main contacts of a circuit of a circuit
breaker be cleaned with fine sandpaper. This suggestion is - correct-answer -
poor, since the useful silver plating would be removed
If a multi-scale DC voltmeter reads downscale (goes below zero) when connected
across two pins of an electrical connector, it is MOST likely that the - correct-
answer -meter leads are reversed
Measurements of illumination in a work area are made with light meters which
measure in units of - correct-answer -foot-candles
Assume that new type of circuit breakers and controls are to be installed in the
plant where you work. This equipment is to be operated and maintained by you.
Of the following, the FIRST step you should take to become familiar with the new
equipment is to - correct-answer -read the instruction books for the equipment
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Of the following, the BEST way to lift a heavy object is to - correct-answer -place
the feet about shoulder-width apart and slowly bend at the knees to reach down
to the object
Sparks and open flames should be kept away from storage batteries that are
being charged because of the high combustibility of the - correct-answer -gases
being produced
A 16-foot wood ladder is to be leaned against a wall. Of the following, the SAFEST
distance at which the base of the ladder should be placed form the base of the
wall is ___________ feet. - correct-answer -4
Of the following fittings, the one used to connected two length of conduit in a
straight line is a(n) - correct-answer -coupling
If a nut is to be tightened to an exact specified value, the wrench that should be
used is a(n) _______________ wrench. - correct-answer -torque
Unloaders are generally found on - correct-answer -air compressor
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A compound gauge indicates - correct-answer -pressure in its per sq inches and
vacuum in inches of mercury
Of the following, the metal that is used for bearing linings is - correct-answer -
babbitt
It has been discovered that the commentator of an electrical machine has
developed a flat spot. To remove the flat spot, the - correct-answer -entire
commutator should be ground or turned down until the flat spot is removed
The FIRST operation performed on raw sewage as it comes into sewage treatment
plant is to - correct-answer -pass it through screens to remove or break up coarse
material
The MAIN function of diffusers in sewage treatment plants is to - correct-answer -
release compressed air into the sewage
A communicator at a sewage plant is used to - correct-answer -shred sewage
matter that is not removed by screens
The pH of a substance is an indication of its - correct-answer -acidity or alkalinity
STATIONARY ENGINEER ELECTRIC
EXAM-CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
A device that can be used to check the conditions o the electrolyte in a storage
battery is the - correct-answer -hydrometer
Of the following, the BEST device to use to check the conditions of the insulation
of a cable is the - correct-answer -megger
The decibel is a unit used in measuring the level of - correct-answer -sound
A rectangle bus bar with a cross section of 1.0 inch x .50 inch has a cross sectional
area MOST NEARLY equivalent to _____________ circular mils. - correct-answer -
640,000
The electrical conductivity of copper is lower than that of - correct-answer -silver
A voltmeter has ground connection and two terminals, one of which is used for 0-
300 volts and the other for 0-750 volts. The scale is marked only for the 0-750
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range. A scale reading of 200, when the 0-300 volts range is being used,
corresponds to an actual voltage of ____________ volts. - correct-answer -80
When putting out a fire with a hand extinguisher, it is BEST to direct the discharge
at the ____________ the fire. - correct-answer -base of
Someone suggests that the silver-plated main contacts of a circuit of a circuit
breaker be cleaned with fine sandpaper. This suggestion is - correct-answer -
poor, since the useful silver plating would be removed
If a multi-scale DC voltmeter reads downscale (goes below zero) when connected
across two pins of an electrical connector, it is MOST likely that the - correct-
answer -meter leads are reversed
Measurements of illumination in a work area are made with light meters which
measure in units of - correct-answer -foot-candles
Assume that new type of circuit breakers and controls are to be installed in the
plant where you work. This equipment is to be operated and maintained by you.
Of the following, the FIRST step you should take to become familiar with the new
equipment is to - correct-answer -read the instruction books for the equipment
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Of the following, the BEST way to lift a heavy object is to - correct-answer -place
the feet about shoulder-width apart and slowly bend at the knees to reach down
to the object
Sparks and open flames should be kept away from storage batteries that are
being charged because of the high combustibility of the - correct-answer -gases
being produced
A 16-foot wood ladder is to be leaned against a wall. Of the following, the SAFEST
distance at which the base of the ladder should be placed form the base of the
wall is ___________ feet. - correct-answer -4
Of the following fittings, the one used to connected two length of conduit in a
straight line is a(n) - correct-answer -coupling
If a nut is to be tightened to an exact specified value, the wrench that should be
used is a(n) _______________ wrench. - correct-answer -torque
Unloaders are generally found on - correct-answer -air compressor
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A compound gauge indicates - correct-answer -pressure in its per sq inches and
vacuum in inches of mercury
Of the following, the metal that is used for bearing linings is - correct-answer -
babbitt
It has been discovered that the commentator of an electrical machine has
developed a flat spot. To remove the flat spot, the - correct-answer -entire
commutator should be ground or turned down until the flat spot is removed
The FIRST operation performed on raw sewage as it comes into sewage treatment
plant is to - correct-answer -pass it through screens to remove or break up coarse
material
The MAIN function of diffusers in sewage treatment plants is to - correct-answer -
release compressed air into the sewage
A communicator at a sewage plant is used to - correct-answer -shred sewage
matter that is not removed by screens
The pH of a substance is an indication of its - correct-answer -acidity or alkalinity
