SACA STUDY GUIDE MOTOR CONTROL
EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 125 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS |
SACA LATEST EXAM 2026
A motor starter is the same as a motor controller. - ANSWER-False
Magnetic contactors open and close their contacts through the use of a magnetic
coil. - ANSWER-True
The type of manual starter used for three-phase motors is a ________. -
ANSWER-Integral horsepower starter
The contacts of a manual starter will remain in the actuated position when power is
lost. - ANSWER-True
_______ protection on a manual starter will prevent the automatic restart of a
motor when recovering from a power loss. - ANSWER-Undervoltage
, Some manual motor starters use a special sensing coil that verifies the presence of
incoming voltage to open the starter contacts when the voltage is below a preset
level. - ANSWER-True
Which type of overload uses a coil to sense the level of motor current? -
ANSWER-Magnetic overload
Bimetallic overloads do not allow you to adjust the trip point. - ANSWER-False
NEMA overloads often use melting alloy thermal overloads. - ANSWER-True
A magnetic overload includes a dashpot which allows adjustments to the response
time of the overload. - ANSWER-True
The transformer uses the principle of _______. - ANSWER-Mutual inductance
Which of the following is not a component of a transformer? - ANSWER-
Electrical coupling
The relationship between the input voltage and output voltage of a transformer is
based on the _______. - ANSWER-Turns ratio
The output voltage of a transformer can be determined if you know the input
voltage and the turns ratio. - ANSWER-True
Which of the following allows you to control when the current will flow in a
circuit? - ANSWER-Input device
EXAM 2026/2027 WITH 125 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS |
SACA LATEST EXAM 2026
A motor starter is the same as a motor controller. - ANSWER-False
Magnetic contactors open and close their contacts through the use of a magnetic
coil. - ANSWER-True
The type of manual starter used for three-phase motors is a ________. -
ANSWER-Integral horsepower starter
The contacts of a manual starter will remain in the actuated position when power is
lost. - ANSWER-True
_______ protection on a manual starter will prevent the automatic restart of a
motor when recovering from a power loss. - ANSWER-Undervoltage
, Some manual motor starters use a special sensing coil that verifies the presence of
incoming voltage to open the starter contacts when the voltage is below a preset
level. - ANSWER-True
Which type of overload uses a coil to sense the level of motor current? -
ANSWER-Magnetic overload
Bimetallic overloads do not allow you to adjust the trip point. - ANSWER-False
NEMA overloads often use melting alloy thermal overloads. - ANSWER-True
A magnetic overload includes a dashpot which allows adjustments to the response
time of the overload. - ANSWER-True
The transformer uses the principle of _______. - ANSWER-Mutual inductance
Which of the following is not a component of a transformer? - ANSWER-
Electrical coupling
The relationship between the input voltage and output voltage of a transformer is
based on the _______. - ANSWER-Turns ratio
The output voltage of a transformer can be determined if you know the input
voltage and the turns ratio. - ANSWER-True
Which of the following allows you to control when the current will flow in a
circuit? - ANSWER-Input device
