MECP Basic Installation Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How many ways can current flow in and out in a Series connections? - CORRECT
ANSWER - There is only one way to flow in and one way to flow out.
If the there is a break in a series path, will it still work? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state? - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy
consumed by any components cannot be magically destroyed or mysteriously lost or created.
How many Millivolts equal 1 volt? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000 milivolts
What is the movement of electrons? - CORRECT ANSWER - Current
What does current have to have to be able to flow? - CORRECT ANSWER - Voltage
What is power? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conversion of energy from one form to another
What is Ohms Law used to determine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Current, Voltage, Resistance
and Power relationships in a single line configuration
What are Resistors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Components that offer opposition to current
flow.
What are potentiometers (pot)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A resistor with variable values
, What does a resistor look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Series Circuit - CORRECT ANSWER -
What does a potentiometer look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are capacitors? - CORRECT ANSWER - A electronic component that possesses the
property of capacitance, meaning it opposes change in voltage.
What do capacitors do in AC Electrical Circuits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Filters AC
frequencies and lets some pass but others get stored or blocked.
What are capacitors called that are used in DC Circuits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Polarized
Capacitor
What are capacitors called that are used in AC Circuits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Non
Polarized Capacitor or Bi-polar Capacitor
What kind of Capacitors are known for there excellent sound quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Polypropylene and Mylar Capacitors
What is capacitance measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Farads
How many microfarads are in 1 farad? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,000,000 microfarads
Polarized and Non-Polarized Capacitor Symbols - CORRECT ANSWER -
What is an Inductor? - CORRECT ANSWER - A electronic component that processes the
property of inductance, meaning it opposes change in current flow.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
How many ways can current flow in and out in a Series connections? - CORRECT
ANSWER - There is only one way to flow in and one way to flow out.
If the there is a break in a series path, will it still work? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
What does the Law of Conservation of Energy state? - CORRECT ANSWER - Energy
consumed by any components cannot be magically destroyed or mysteriously lost or created.
How many Millivolts equal 1 volt? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000 milivolts
What is the movement of electrons? - CORRECT ANSWER - Current
What does current have to have to be able to flow? - CORRECT ANSWER - Voltage
What is power? - CORRECT ANSWER - Conversion of energy from one form to another
What is Ohms Law used to determine? - CORRECT ANSWER - Current, Voltage, Resistance
and Power relationships in a single line configuration
What are Resistors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Components that offer opposition to current
flow.
What are potentiometers (pot)? - CORRECT ANSWER - A resistor with variable values
, What does a resistor look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Series Circuit - CORRECT ANSWER -
What does a potentiometer look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are capacitors? - CORRECT ANSWER - A electronic component that possesses the
property of capacitance, meaning it opposes change in voltage.
What do capacitors do in AC Electrical Circuits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Filters AC
frequencies and lets some pass but others get stored or blocked.
What are capacitors called that are used in DC Circuits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Polarized
Capacitor
What are capacitors called that are used in AC Circuits? - CORRECT ANSWER - Non
Polarized Capacitor or Bi-polar Capacitor
What kind of Capacitors are known for there excellent sound quality? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Polypropylene and Mylar Capacitors
What is capacitance measured in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Farads
How many microfarads are in 1 farad? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,000,000 microfarads
Polarized and Non-Polarized Capacitor Symbols - CORRECT ANSWER -
What is an Inductor? - CORRECT ANSWER - A electronic component that processes the
property of inductance, meaning it opposes change in current flow.
