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Exam questions and answers for Electrical Apprenticeship 3b (2026/2027), covering essential topics in industrial electrical control systems. Content includes power sources, switches (level, temperature, pressure, flow), solenoids, contactors, logic circuits, troubleshooting methods, and print reading skills. This study resource is ideal for apprentices preparing for assessments—all answers are provided and topics are organized by concept for efficient revision.

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l ctrical Appr ntic ship 3b
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xam Qu stions and Answ rs
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2026/2027

pow r sourc - corr ct Answ r-A d vic that conv rts various forms of n rgy into l ctricity
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action - corr ct Answ r-In most cas s it's th op rating coil in th circuit that is r sponsibl for
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initiating th .... e




Two - corr ct Answ r-A fork l v r actuator is op rat d by on of how many roll r arms
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Fiv - corr ct Answ r-All l ctrical circuits includ how many basic compon nts?
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Truth tabl - corr ct Answ r-A tabl mad and position d n ar th switch to illustrat ach
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position and ach contact e




A block diagram - corr ct Answ r-A diagram who's primary function is to show how th e e e



distinct parts of a syst m r lat e e e




M chanical - corr ct Answ r-_________L v l switch s us a float that mov s up and down
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with th l v l of th liquid and activat s l ctrical contacts at a s t h ight
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An op rator - corr ct Answ r-Th d vic that is pr ss d, pull d, or rotat d by th individual
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op rating th circuit
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Conductiv prob l v l switch - corr ct Answ r-A l v l switch that us s liquid to compl t th
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l ctrical path b tw n two conductiv prob s
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ris s - corr ct Answ r-as th ambi nt t mp ratur ________ in a cooling syst m, th switch
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contacts clos and turn on a cooling d vic e e e




L v l switch - corr ct Answ r-A switch that d t cts th h ight of a liquid or solid insid a tank
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Capacitiv l v l switch - corr ct Answ r-d t cts th di l ctric variation wh n a product is in
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contact with th prob and wh n th product is not in contact with th prob
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, Troubl shooting - corr ct Answ r-th syst matic limination of various parts of a syst m,
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circuit, or proc ss to locat a malfunctioning part. e e




Abbr viation - corr ct Answ r-A l tt r or combination of l tt rs that r pr s nts a word
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A d ad short - corr ct Answ r-a short circuit that op ns th circuit as soon as th circuit is
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n rgiz d or wh n th s ction of th circuit containing th short is n rgiz d
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Dot - corr ct Answ r-lin diagrams may us a(n)_______ to indicat which joystick position
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will op rat th contacts e e e




Air compr ssion - corr ct Answ r-A syst m that is not a common application of t mp ratur
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switch s e




Rotat d - corr ct Answ r-A s l ctor switch is ______ to activat th l ctrical contacts
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Sch matic - corr ct Answ r-diagrams ar int nd d to show th circuitry that is n c ssary for th
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basic op ration of a d vic e e e




A joystick - corr ct Answ r-is an op rator that s l cts on to ight diff r nt circuit conditions e e e e e e e e e



wh n it is shift d from its c nt r position
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Wiring diagram - corr ct Answ r-A diagram that shows th conn ction of all compon nts in a e e e e e



pi c of quipm nt.
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Piston s nsing - corr ct Answ r-d vic s ar us d for high pr ssur applications
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AND - corr ct Answ r-logic is us d in industry wh n two NO push buttons ar conn ct d in
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s ri s to control a sol noid
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r lativ ly simpl - corr ct Answ r-Th dash d lin m thod works w ll wh n th control contacts ar
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clos tog th r and th circuit is r lativ ly_______
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most flow switch s - corr ct Answ r-us a paddl to d t ct th mov m nt of a product e e e e e e e e e e




Random - corr ct Answ r-is not a signal condition e e




und rlin d - corr ct Answ r-to diff r ntiat b tw n NO and NC contacts, NC contacts ar
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indicat d as a numb r that is_____ e e




Hoist - corr ct Answ r-Th most common application of a joystick is in controlling a
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_______

Ov rcurr nt prot ction d vic (ocpd) - corr ct Answ r-a disconn ct switch with circuit br ak rs or
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fus s add d to provid ov r curr nt prot ction for th switch d circuit
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