SACA 201 Silver Exam Questions &
Answers.
A(n) __________ is used to measure resistance. - CORRECT ANSWER Ohmmeter
What is the total measurement of voltage over the power source called? - CORRECT ANSWER Applied
Voltage
Rotary motion is the output of which electrical output device? - CORRECT ANSWER Motor
Current is measured in units of __________. - CORRECT ANSWER Amps
What step should be taken to correctly measure the resistance of a resistor that is wired in a circuit? -
CORRECT ANSWER Disconnect one end of the resistor
The resistance provided by an inductor in an AC circuit is called __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
Inductive reactance
What does hertz stand for on a sine wave graph? - CORRECT ANSWER Cycles per second
What is the total inductance of a series circuit if the power supply frequency is 60 Hz and 3 coils each
have an inductance of 0.3 henrys? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.9 Henrys
A common application of mutual inductance is found in a device called a __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Transformer
What is the secondary voltage if the primary is 480VAC? (The primary coil have 300 turns and the
secondary coil has 125 turns)* - CORRECT ANSWER 200 VAC
Which of the following is not a component of a basic electrical circuit? - CORRECT ANSWER Insulator
, What is the thin insulator placed between the plates of a capacitor called? - CORRECT ANSWER
Dielectric
One of the effects a capacitor has in a DC circuit is that it will __________. - CORRECT ANSWER Charge
to a voltage equal to the source voltage
Capacitance is measured in __________. - CORRECT ANSWER Farads
What is a drawing showing electrical symbols and paths? - CORRECT ANSWER Schematic
Current in a(n) __________ circuit is divided among the branches of the circuit. - CORRECT ANSWER
Parallel
When the wire or foil strip inside a fuse melts, the fuse is said to be _________. - CORRECT ANSWER
Blown
The potential difference between two points in a circuit is called __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
Voltage
To measure current through a component, the ammeter must be connected __________ the
component. - CORRECT ANSWER In series with
What creates an electric field and stores electricity? - CORRECT ANSWER Capacitor
What should you do before working on electrical equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER Preform a
lockout/tagout
What type of transformer is used to get two 60 volt lines from a 240 volt source? - CORRECT ANSWER
2:1 with center tap
What creates a magnetic field and stores energy? - CORRECT ANSWER Inductor
Answers.
A(n) __________ is used to measure resistance. - CORRECT ANSWER Ohmmeter
What is the total measurement of voltage over the power source called? - CORRECT ANSWER Applied
Voltage
Rotary motion is the output of which electrical output device? - CORRECT ANSWER Motor
Current is measured in units of __________. - CORRECT ANSWER Amps
What step should be taken to correctly measure the resistance of a resistor that is wired in a circuit? -
CORRECT ANSWER Disconnect one end of the resistor
The resistance provided by an inductor in an AC circuit is called __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
Inductive reactance
What does hertz stand for on a sine wave graph? - CORRECT ANSWER Cycles per second
What is the total inductance of a series circuit if the power supply frequency is 60 Hz and 3 coils each
have an inductance of 0.3 henrys? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.9 Henrys
A common application of mutual inductance is found in a device called a __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Transformer
What is the secondary voltage if the primary is 480VAC? (The primary coil have 300 turns and the
secondary coil has 125 turns)* - CORRECT ANSWER 200 VAC
Which of the following is not a component of a basic electrical circuit? - CORRECT ANSWER Insulator
, What is the thin insulator placed between the plates of a capacitor called? - CORRECT ANSWER
Dielectric
One of the effects a capacitor has in a DC circuit is that it will __________. - CORRECT ANSWER Charge
to a voltage equal to the source voltage
Capacitance is measured in __________. - CORRECT ANSWER Farads
What is a drawing showing electrical symbols and paths? - CORRECT ANSWER Schematic
Current in a(n) __________ circuit is divided among the branches of the circuit. - CORRECT ANSWER
Parallel
When the wire or foil strip inside a fuse melts, the fuse is said to be _________. - CORRECT ANSWER
Blown
The potential difference between two points in a circuit is called __________. - CORRECT ANSWER
Voltage
To measure current through a component, the ammeter must be connected __________ the
component. - CORRECT ANSWER In series with
What creates an electric field and stores electricity? - CORRECT ANSWER Capacitor
What should you do before working on electrical equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER Preform a
lockout/tagout
What type of transformer is used to get two 60 volt lines from a 240 volt source? - CORRECT ANSWER
2:1 with center tap
What creates a magnetic field and stores energy? - CORRECT ANSWER Inductor
