HVAC EMPLOYMENT READY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
WhatDisDtheDsymbolDforDimpedance?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-z
TheDsafetyDgroundDconductorDforDA/CDcircuitDisDusuallyDcolorDcoded?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-Green
ResistanceDis?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-TheDoppositionDtoDtheDpassageDofDcurrentDflow
HowDmanyDwattsDofDpowerDareDusedDbyDaDheaterDoperatingDatD480DvoltsDandDdrawingD5Damps?D-
DCORRECTDANSWERS-PD=DIDxDE,D480DxD5D=D2,400Dwatts
WhatDtypeDofDmeterDusesDitDownDpowerDsource?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-Ohmmeter
FusesDareDsizedDby?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-FusesDareDratedDinDvoltageDandDamps
TwoD120DvoltDA/CDincandescentDlightDbulbsDareDwiredDinDseries;DoneDisD60DwattDbulbDandDtheDothe
rDisDaD4DwattDbulb.DTheDresultDwouldDbe?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
TheD60DwattDbulbDwillDactDasDaDconductorDandDonlyDtheDlowerDwattDbulbDwouldDlight.DThereDisDaDs
mallDamountDofDvoltageDdropDacrossDtheD60DwattDbulbDbutDusuallyDnotDenoughDtoDmakeDitDlight.
WhatDwouldDtheDcapacitanceDbeDifDtwoDcapacitorsDareDwiredDinDparallel,DoneDhavingD25DmfdDratin
gDandDotherDhavingD5DmfdDrating?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-25D+D5D=D30
WhatDisDtheDtermDusedDtoDdescribeDtheDinputDsideDofDaDtransformer?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
PrimaryDside
, HowDmuchDresistanceDmustDbeDplacedDinDaD240DvoltDcircuitDinDorderDtoDlimitDtheDpowerDtoD480Dwa
tts?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
480DwattsDdividedDbyD240DvoltsDwillDequalD2Damps,DthereforeDOhm'sDlawDwillDapplyDvoltageDdivide
dDbyDamperageDequalsDresistance:D240D/D2D=D120Dohms
TheDtotalDresistanceDofDaDparallelDcircuitDwillDbe?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
ParallelDcircuitDlawsDstateDthatDtotalDresistanceDinDaDparallelDcircuitDisDalwaysDlessDthanDtheDsmalles
tDresistorDinDtheDcircuit
ADparallelDcircuitDconsistsDofD3Dresistors:DR1D=D24Dohms,DR2D=D60Dohms,DandDR3D=D40DOhms.DWhatDi
sDtheDtotalDresistanceDofDtheDcircuit?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-LessDthanD24Dohms
13.DAnDelectronicallyDcommutatedDmotorD(ECM)DisDdesignedDtoD___D_D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
ECMDmotorsDareDdesignedDtoDmaintainDtheDproperDairDflowDbasedDonDtheDstaticDpressureDtoDaDpre
determinedDlimitDsetDbyDtheDmanufacturer.
14.DAnDohmmeterDshouldDneverDbeDconnectedDtoD____D_D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
ConnectingDanDohmmeterDtoDliveDvoltageDcanDdamageDtheDmeterDandDpossiblyDharmDtheDpersonDt
estingDwithDtheDmeter.
15.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDwouldDbeDconsideredDanDinductiveDload?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
AnDinductiveDloadDisDaDloadDconsistingDofDaDcoilDofDwireDwhichDwillDcauseDcurrentDtoDlagDvoltage;Dsu
chDasDaDmotorDorDtransformer.
16.DADtransformerDhasD1200DturnsDofDwireDinDtheDprimaryDcoilDandD120DturnsDinDtheDsecondaryDcoi
l.DWhatDwillDtheDoutputDvoltageDbeDifD240DvoltsDareDapplied?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
TheDratioDofDturnsDisD10DtoD1,DthereforeD240DdividedDbyD10DequalsD24DvoltsDsecondary.
17.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDisDNOTDaDfactorDinDdeterminingDImpedanceDinDanDACDcircuit?D-
DCORRECTDANSWERS-frequency
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
WhatDisDtheDsymbolDforDimpedance?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-z
TheDsafetyDgroundDconductorDforDA/CDcircuitDisDusuallyDcolorDcoded?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-Green
ResistanceDis?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-TheDoppositionDtoDtheDpassageDofDcurrentDflow
HowDmanyDwattsDofDpowerDareDusedDbyDaDheaterDoperatingDatD480DvoltsDandDdrawingD5Damps?D-
DCORRECTDANSWERS-PD=DIDxDE,D480DxD5D=D2,400Dwatts
WhatDtypeDofDmeterDusesDitDownDpowerDsource?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-Ohmmeter
FusesDareDsizedDby?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-FusesDareDratedDinDvoltageDandDamps
TwoD120DvoltDA/CDincandescentDlightDbulbsDareDwiredDinDseries;DoneDisD60DwattDbulbDandDtheDothe
rDisDaD4DwattDbulb.DTheDresultDwouldDbe?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
TheD60DwattDbulbDwillDactDasDaDconductorDandDonlyDtheDlowerDwattDbulbDwouldDlight.DThereDisDaDs
mallDamountDofDvoltageDdropDacrossDtheD60DwattDbulbDbutDusuallyDnotDenoughDtoDmakeDitDlight.
WhatDwouldDtheDcapacitanceDbeDifDtwoDcapacitorsDareDwiredDinDparallel,DoneDhavingD25DmfdDratin
gDandDotherDhavingD5DmfdDrating?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-25D+D5D=D30
WhatDisDtheDtermDusedDtoDdescribeDtheDinputDsideDofDaDtransformer?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
PrimaryDside
, HowDmuchDresistanceDmustDbeDplacedDinDaD240DvoltDcircuitDinDorderDtoDlimitDtheDpowerDtoD480Dwa
tts?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
480DwattsDdividedDbyD240DvoltsDwillDequalD2Damps,DthereforeDOhm'sDlawDwillDapplyDvoltageDdivide
dDbyDamperageDequalsDresistance:D240D/D2D=D120Dohms
TheDtotalDresistanceDofDaDparallelDcircuitDwillDbe?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
ParallelDcircuitDlawsDstateDthatDtotalDresistanceDinDaDparallelDcircuitDisDalwaysDlessDthanDtheDsmalles
tDresistorDinDtheDcircuit
ADparallelDcircuitDconsistsDofD3Dresistors:DR1D=D24Dohms,DR2D=D60Dohms,DandDR3D=D40DOhms.DWhatDi
sDtheDtotalDresistanceDofDtheDcircuit?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-LessDthanD24Dohms
13.DAnDelectronicallyDcommutatedDmotorD(ECM)DisDdesignedDtoD___D_D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
ECMDmotorsDareDdesignedDtoDmaintainDtheDproperDairDflowDbasedDonDtheDstaticDpressureDtoDaDpre
determinedDlimitDsetDbyDtheDmanufacturer.
14.DAnDohmmeterDshouldDneverDbeDconnectedDtoD____D_D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
ConnectingDanDohmmeterDtoDliveDvoltageDcanDdamageDtheDmeterDandDpossiblyDharmDtheDpersonDt
estingDwithDtheDmeter.
15.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDwouldDbeDconsideredDanDinductiveDload?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
AnDinductiveDloadDisDaDloadDconsistingDofDaDcoilDofDwireDwhichDwillDcauseDcurrentDtoDlagDvoltage;Dsu
chDasDaDmotorDorDtransformer.
16.DADtransformerDhasD1200DturnsDofDwireDinDtheDprimaryDcoilDandD120DturnsDinDtheDsecondaryDcoi
l.DWhatDwillDtheDoutputDvoltageDbeDifD240DvoltsDareDapplied?D-DCORRECTDANSWERS-
TheDratioDofDturnsDisD10DtoD1,DthereforeD240DdividedDbyD10DequalsD24DvoltsDsecondary.
17.DWhichDofDtheDfollowingDisDNOTDaDfactorDinDdeterminingDImpedanceDinDanDACDcircuit?D-
DCORRECTDANSWERS-frequency