ALA Lighting Specialist Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Question
Which one of is a fluorescent surface-mounted fixture with a prismatic lens?
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Answers:
• Shower Light
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• Universal
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• Wraparound
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• Strip Light - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
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Wraparound
Question
Which statement is FALSE with respect to a 60A19W lamp?
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Answers:
• 60 describes the output
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• A describes the shape
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• 19 describes the diameter in 1/8's of an inch
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• W describes the coating or finish of the bulb - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
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,60 describes the output
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Question
Which of these is NOT a key benefit of using downlights?
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Answers:
• Integrating lighting into the architecture
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• Flexibility to provide different lighting functions
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• Flexibility to relocate lighting equipment
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• Inconspicuous lighting equipment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
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Flexibility to relocate lighting equipment
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Question
Which of the following does NOT contribute to voltage drop in a low voltage
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system?
Answers:
• Transformer Capacity
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• The length of the cable
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• Total wattage of lighting elements
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• The diameter of the conductors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
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Transformer capacity |
Question
,Which statement is FALSE with respect to compact fluorescent lamps?
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Answers:
• Most CFL's produce a diffused quality of light
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• 2-pin CFL's can be dimmed
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• 4-pin CFL's can be dimmed
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• Most integrated CFL's cannot be dimmed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
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2-pin CFL's can be dimmed
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Question
Which of these statements is FALSE with respect to downlights?
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Answers:
• An IC housing may be buried in thermal insulation
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• All dowlights must be thermally protected
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• Splices must be accessible
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• A downlight must be 3" away from combustible material - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Answer
A downlight must be 3" away from combustible material
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Question
Which statement is FALSE with respect to linear fluorescent lamps?
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Answers:
, • Light output is affected by ambient temperature
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• Light output is affected by line voltage
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• Light output is affected by dimming
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• Light output is affected by the age of the lamp - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
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Light output is affected by line voltage
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Question
Unit of electrical pressure?
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Answers:
• Watt
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• Volt
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• Amp
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• Lumen - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
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Volt
Question
Which statement is FALSE with respect to linear fluorescent lamps?
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Answers:
• A ballast is required for starting and proper operation
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• Phosphor coating determines lamp color
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• Gas fill determines lamp color
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Correct Answers
Question
Which one of is a fluorescent surface-mounted fixture with a prismatic lens?
| | | | | | | | | | |
Answers:
• Shower Light
| |
• Universal
|
• Wraparound
|
• Strip Light - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
| | | | |
Wraparound
Question
Which statement is FALSE with respect to a 60A19W lamp?
| | | | | | | | |
Answers:
• 60 describes the output
| | | |
• A describes the shape
| | | |
• 19 describes the diameter in 1/8's of an inch
| | | | | | | | |
• W describes the coating or finish of the bulb - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
| | | | | | | | | | | |
,60 describes the output
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Question
Which of these is NOT a key benefit of using downlights?
| | | | | | | | | |
Answers:
• Integrating lighting into the architecture
| | | | |
• Flexibility to provide different lighting functions
| | | | | |
• Flexibility to relocate lighting equipment
| | | | |
• Inconspicuous lighting equipment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
| | | | | |
Flexibility to relocate lighting equipment
| | | |
Question
Which of the following does NOT contribute to voltage drop in a low voltage
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
system?
Answers:
• Transformer Capacity
| |
• The length of the cable
| | | | |
• Total wattage of lighting elements
| | | | |
• The diameter of the conductors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
| | | | | | | |
Transformer capacity |
Question
,Which statement is FALSE with respect to compact fluorescent lamps?
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Answers:
• Most CFL's produce a diffused quality of light
| | | | | | | |
• 2-pin CFL's can be dimmed
| | | | |
• 4-pin CFL's can be dimmed
| | | | |
• Most integrated CFL's cannot be dimmed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
| | | | | | | | |
2-pin CFL's can be dimmed
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Question
Which of these statements is FALSE with respect to downlights?
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Answers:
• An IC housing may be buried in thermal insulation
| | | | | | | | |
• All dowlights must be thermally protected
| | | | | |
• Splices must be accessible
| | | |
• A downlight must be 3" away from combustible material - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-Answer
A downlight must be 3" away from combustible material
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Question
Which statement is FALSE with respect to linear fluorescent lamps?
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Answers:
, • Light output is affected by ambient temperature
| | | | | | |
• Light output is affected by line voltage
| | | | | | |
• Light output is affected by dimming
| | | | | |
• Light output is affected by the age of the lamp - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Light output is affected by line voltage
| | | | | |
Question
Unit of electrical pressure?
| | |
Answers:
• Watt
|
• Volt
|
• Amp
|
• Lumen - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Answer
| | | |
Volt
Question
Which statement is FALSE with respect to linear fluorescent lamps?
| | | | | | | | |
Answers:
• A ballast is required for starting and proper operation
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• Phosphor coating determines lamp color
| | | | |
• Gas fill determines lamp color
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