NCCER MODULE 12 ELECTRICAL
TEST EQUIPMENT REVIEW 100%
VERIFIED 2026
A motor rotation meter _____. - ANSWERSis used to find the motor legs
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) developed a safety standard for
overvoltage installation categories of CAT I, CAT II, CAT III, and CAT IV for _____. -
ANSWERStest equipment
In order to ensure safety, before measuring low voltages, you should first test for _____.
- ANSWERShigher voltages
An insulation resistance tester is another name for a(n) _____. -
ANSWERSmegohmmeter
The highest level of protection is provided by instruments rated as _____. -
ANSWERSCAT IV
A voltmeter is used to test _____. - ANSWERSexact voltages
Clamp-on ammeters work by _____. - ANSWERSdetecting the strength of the
electromagnetic field around the conductor
What is the lowest acceptable category rating for a multi-meter that will be used to test
small appliance? - ANSWERSCAT II
An ammeter is used to measure _____. - ANSWERScurrent
Which of the following is true regarding analog meters? - ANSWERSAnalog meters rely
on a moving-coil meter movement.
When a supply circuit is de-energized, the associated circuits _____. - ANSWERSmay
still be energized due to backfeeds
Digital meters do not have a(n) ____. - ANSWERSmeter movement or moving parts
A voltmeer is used to measure voltage, also known as ____. - ANSWERSelectromotive
force or potential difference
An DC value is indicated by ___. - ANSWERSa straight line with three dashes beneath
it
TEST EQUIPMENT REVIEW 100%
VERIFIED 2026
A motor rotation meter _____. - ANSWERSis used to find the motor legs
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) developed a safety standard for
overvoltage installation categories of CAT I, CAT II, CAT III, and CAT IV for _____. -
ANSWERStest equipment
In order to ensure safety, before measuring low voltages, you should first test for _____.
- ANSWERShigher voltages
An insulation resistance tester is another name for a(n) _____. -
ANSWERSmegohmmeter
The highest level of protection is provided by instruments rated as _____. -
ANSWERSCAT IV
A voltmeter is used to test _____. - ANSWERSexact voltages
Clamp-on ammeters work by _____. - ANSWERSdetecting the strength of the
electromagnetic field around the conductor
What is the lowest acceptable category rating for a multi-meter that will be used to test
small appliance? - ANSWERSCAT II
An ammeter is used to measure _____. - ANSWERScurrent
Which of the following is true regarding analog meters? - ANSWERSAnalog meters rely
on a moving-coil meter movement.
When a supply circuit is de-energized, the associated circuits _____. - ANSWERSmay
still be energized due to backfeeds
Digital meters do not have a(n) ____. - ANSWERSmeter movement or moving parts
A voltmeer is used to measure voltage, also known as ____. - ANSWERSelectromotive
force or potential difference
An DC value is indicated by ___. - ANSWERSa straight line with three dashes beneath
it
