ABYC Electrical UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The minimum amp circuit A. 15
breaker that should be used to
protect a 120V water heater
circuit with a 1600-watt element
would be rated at _______ amps.
When testing for excessive EMF C. Gauss meter
emission near a conductor or
appliance, the tool of choice is a
(n):
variable resistor
What is the symbol for a variable
resistor?
The primary problem with using A. Voltage drop through the circuit will be excessive
a series circuit to supply multiple
loads is that:
Based on this section (Ch. 2), the C. Unwanted open
most common electrical circuit
problem in marine application is:
The primary by-product of D. Heat
excessive electrical resistance is:
One horsepower equals B. 746 watts
______________.
Excessive electrical resistance D. Undersized wire, loose connections, and corrosion
can be caused by ____ _.
_ ____ through circuits on a boat D. Resistance to electrical current flow
is perhaps the most common
problem with electrical circuitry.
, When using Ohm's Law, if any A., Multiplication or division
two of the three values are
known, the thrid value can be
calculated by __ _.
If the voltage in a circuit is 12 C. 4
volts and the resistance is 3
Ohms, Ohm's Law can be used
to find that the rate of flow is
_ ___ amps.
If resistance decreases and the B. Increase
voltage remains constant in a
circuit, then the amperage will
_________.
The unit of measure for power is A. Watt
the _____ _.
A microwave oven with a D. 10
wattage of 1.2 KW (1,200 watts)
and a 120 VAC will draw __________
amps.
Cranking motor (engine) circuits B. Overcurrent protection
are not required to have
___________.
In a ____ circuit, there is only C. Series
one path allowed for electrical
flow.
In a series circuit, the amperage A. The same everywhere it is measured
(current) is _______ _.
In all circuits, voltage is lost as it B. Voltage drop
travels through the circuit, which
is commonly referred to as
___________.
The most common type of C. Open circuit
circuit fault is a(n) _ _.
The ____ is the most dangerous D. Short circuit to ground
type of short circuit.
Inter-circuit shorts are usually C. An errant screw sticking through a look or wiring harness
caused by ______.
One horsepower is equal to A. 746
_ _____ watts.
The primary by-product of B. Heat
excessive electrical resistance is
__________.
Based on what this section has D. TDR= Time-Domain Reflectometer
told you, the tool of choice
today for tracing shortened and
open circuits is the:
CORRECT Answers
The minimum amp circuit A. 15
breaker that should be used to
protect a 120V water heater
circuit with a 1600-watt element
would be rated at _______ amps.
When testing for excessive EMF C. Gauss meter
emission near a conductor or
appliance, the tool of choice is a
(n):
variable resistor
What is the symbol for a variable
resistor?
The primary problem with using A. Voltage drop through the circuit will be excessive
a series circuit to supply multiple
loads is that:
Based on this section (Ch. 2), the C. Unwanted open
most common electrical circuit
problem in marine application is:
The primary by-product of D. Heat
excessive electrical resistance is:
One horsepower equals B. 746 watts
______________.
Excessive electrical resistance D. Undersized wire, loose connections, and corrosion
can be caused by ____ _.
_ ____ through circuits on a boat D. Resistance to electrical current flow
is perhaps the most common
problem with electrical circuitry.
, When using Ohm's Law, if any A., Multiplication or division
two of the three values are
known, the thrid value can be
calculated by __ _.
If the voltage in a circuit is 12 C. 4
volts and the resistance is 3
Ohms, Ohm's Law can be used
to find that the rate of flow is
_ ___ amps.
If resistance decreases and the B. Increase
voltage remains constant in a
circuit, then the amperage will
_________.
The unit of measure for power is A. Watt
the _____ _.
A microwave oven with a D. 10
wattage of 1.2 KW (1,200 watts)
and a 120 VAC will draw __________
amps.
Cranking motor (engine) circuits B. Overcurrent protection
are not required to have
___________.
In a ____ circuit, there is only C. Series
one path allowed for electrical
flow.
In a series circuit, the amperage A. The same everywhere it is measured
(current) is _______ _.
In all circuits, voltage is lost as it B. Voltage drop
travels through the circuit, which
is commonly referred to as
___________.
The most common type of C. Open circuit
circuit fault is a(n) _ _.
The ____ is the most dangerous D. Short circuit to ground
type of short circuit.
Inter-circuit shorts are usually C. An errant screw sticking through a look or wiring harness
caused by ______.
One horsepower is equal to A. 746
_ _____ watts.
The primary by-product of B. Heat
excessive electrical resistance is
__________.
Based on what this section has D. TDR= Time-Domain Reflectometer
told you, the tool of choice
today for tracing shortened and
open circuits is the:
