THE ELECTRICAL EVALUATION PAPER TEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following substances is considered a good semiconductor - ✔✔Silicon
✔✔In a parallel circuit, the voltage drop - ✔✔is the same across all loads
✔✔What is the total resistance of three resistors in parallel with values of 2 ohms, 8
ohms, and 14 ohms - ✔✔1.44 ohms
✔✔What is the resistance of a light bulb that uses 15 watts of power when placed
across a 15 volt battery? - ✔✔15 ohms
✔✔The purpose of a sealing fitting is to ____. - ✔✔Prevent the passage of gases,
vapors, and flames through a conduit
✔✔EMT must be supported every - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔What is the maximum allowable spacing between horizontal wireway supports? -
✔✔10 feet
✔✔What is another name for a standoff support? - ✔✔Minerallac
✔✔Which of the following shall only be applied when the number of current carrying
conductors in a wireway exceeds three? - ✔✔Derating factors
✔✔What type of conduit is approved for direct burial? - ✔✔HDPE
✔✔Which of the following is true of shielding in instrumentation circuits? - ✔✔It is
grounded at one end only
✔✔It is important to do which of the following when conductors are fed into long runs of
conduit? - ✔✔make sure the wires are straight and do not cross over each other
✔✔Which of the following types of cable is suitable for direct burial? - ✔✔Type UF
✔✔a cutaway view of a building or object is known as a(n)______. - ✔✔Sectional
drawing
✔✔On electrical drawing, a solid line with a solid circle at the end indicates wiring -
✔✔Turned down
, ✔✔Which of the following are used extensively to show the arrangement of electric
service equipment - ✔✔One-line block diagrams
✔✔Most digital ohmeters have an audible tone to indicate a closed or low-resistance
circuit, making them useful for performing_____. - ✔✔Continuity tests
✔✔Which of the following are used with ammeters to increase their range for current
measurement - ✔✔Shunt resistors
✔✔Given: A circuit has an rms voltage of 120VAC. What is the peak-to-peak voltage? -
✔✔340V
✔✔A circuit has a peak voltage of 275V. What is the average voltage value? - ✔✔175V
✔✔Each of three equal capacitors in series has - ✔✔one-third the applied voltage
✔✔The current in an inductive circuit - ✔✔Lags the voltage
✔✔In sine wave terminology, the average value is - ✔✔.637 x peak value
✔✔If the area of the plates of a capacitor is increased, the amount of capacitance
_____. - ✔✔increases
✔✔Which of the following opposes any change in circuit current? - ✔✔Inductance
✔✔According to the power triangle, the apparent power is _____. - ✔✔greater than the
true power
✔✔Transformers in which the primary and secondary voltages are 180 degrees out of
phase are known as _____. - ✔✔unlike-wound transformers
✔✔In a parallel LC circuit, the voltage across the branches is - ✔✔The same as applied
voltage
✔✔DC injection braking is used on? - ✔✔the stationary windings of AC motors
✔✔A motor enclosure that minimizes the entrance of rain and airborne particles to the
electrical parts is considered? - ✔✔Weather-protected
✔✔When making bends on short lengths of conduit, the shoe may be prevented from
creeping by _____. - ✔✔screwing a coupling onto the conduit
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔Which of the following substances is considered a good semiconductor - ✔✔Silicon
✔✔In a parallel circuit, the voltage drop - ✔✔is the same across all loads
✔✔What is the total resistance of three resistors in parallel with values of 2 ohms, 8
ohms, and 14 ohms - ✔✔1.44 ohms
✔✔What is the resistance of a light bulb that uses 15 watts of power when placed
across a 15 volt battery? - ✔✔15 ohms
✔✔The purpose of a sealing fitting is to ____. - ✔✔Prevent the passage of gases,
vapors, and flames through a conduit
✔✔EMT must be supported every - ✔✔10 feet
✔✔What is the maximum allowable spacing between horizontal wireway supports? -
✔✔10 feet
✔✔What is another name for a standoff support? - ✔✔Minerallac
✔✔Which of the following shall only be applied when the number of current carrying
conductors in a wireway exceeds three? - ✔✔Derating factors
✔✔What type of conduit is approved for direct burial? - ✔✔HDPE
✔✔Which of the following is true of shielding in instrumentation circuits? - ✔✔It is
grounded at one end only
✔✔It is important to do which of the following when conductors are fed into long runs of
conduit? - ✔✔make sure the wires are straight and do not cross over each other
✔✔Which of the following types of cable is suitable for direct burial? - ✔✔Type UF
✔✔a cutaway view of a building or object is known as a(n)______. - ✔✔Sectional
drawing
✔✔On electrical drawing, a solid line with a solid circle at the end indicates wiring -
✔✔Turned down
, ✔✔Which of the following are used extensively to show the arrangement of electric
service equipment - ✔✔One-line block diagrams
✔✔Most digital ohmeters have an audible tone to indicate a closed or low-resistance
circuit, making them useful for performing_____. - ✔✔Continuity tests
✔✔Which of the following are used with ammeters to increase their range for current
measurement - ✔✔Shunt resistors
✔✔Given: A circuit has an rms voltage of 120VAC. What is the peak-to-peak voltage? -
✔✔340V
✔✔A circuit has a peak voltage of 275V. What is the average voltage value? - ✔✔175V
✔✔Each of three equal capacitors in series has - ✔✔one-third the applied voltage
✔✔The current in an inductive circuit - ✔✔Lags the voltage
✔✔In sine wave terminology, the average value is - ✔✔.637 x peak value
✔✔If the area of the plates of a capacitor is increased, the amount of capacitance
_____. - ✔✔increases
✔✔Which of the following opposes any change in circuit current? - ✔✔Inductance
✔✔According to the power triangle, the apparent power is _____. - ✔✔greater than the
true power
✔✔Transformers in which the primary and secondary voltages are 180 degrees out of
phase are known as _____. - ✔✔unlike-wound transformers
✔✔In a parallel LC circuit, the voltage across the branches is - ✔✔The same as applied
voltage
✔✔DC injection braking is used on? - ✔✔the stationary windings of AC motors
✔✔A motor enclosure that minimizes the entrance of rain and airborne particles to the
electrical parts is considered? - ✔✔Weather-protected
✔✔When making bends on short lengths of conduit, the shoe may be prevented from
creeping by _____. - ✔✔screwing a coupling onto the conduit
