The Electrical Inspection AHIT Exam Questions and Answers

The Electrical Inspection AHIT Exam Questions and Answers How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's electrical system? A. as an exhaustive technical inspection B. as an NEC code inspection C. as a local code inspection D. as a visual inspection - Answer-D. as a visual inspection Which of the following actions is NOT a requirement regarding branch circuit wiring? A. required to observe compatibility of branch circuit wiring and its fuses or breakers B. required to observe branch circuit conductors C. required to dismantle connections at junction boxes D. required to report solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring - Answer-C. required to dismantle connections at junction boxes Which of the following does NOT have to be inspected during the electrical inspection? A. polarity and grounding of receptacles B. exterior fixtures and receptacles C. low voltage systems D. branch circuit wiring - Answer-C. low voltage systems When electrons are made to move back and forth at 60 cycles per second, that's called _________. A. a complete circuit B. an alternating current C. a 120-volt circuit D. a transformer - Answer-B. an alternating current Resistance to the flow of electricity is measured in ________. A. frequencies B. ohms C. kilowatts D. watts - Answer-B. ohms What is resistance? A. force that drives electrons in a current B. flow of electricity C. opposition of a material to the flow of electricity D. heat produced by the flow of electricity through a material - Answer-C. opposition of a material to the flow of electricity A material with a high resistance would be a ______________. A. good insulator B. good conductor C. good neutral wire D. good transformer - Answer-A. good insulator The electrical pressure that pushes through the wires is known as the __________. A. amperage B. ohm C. resistance D. voltage - Answer-D. voltage What is the measure for electromotive force? A. amps B. ohms C. watts D. volts - Answer-D. volts Which of the following causes electrocution? A. resistance B. electromotive force C. power D. current - Answer-D. current Overhead cables coming from a utility pole to the weather head (mast) of a house are called the __________. A. service drop B. service lateral C. transformer D. service entrance - Answer-A. service drop The utility company is responsible for which of the following? A. fuses and circuit breakers B. main panel board C. transformer D. branch circuit wiring - Answer-C. transformer The overhead service conductors must have a minimum of how many feet of clearance from the top, sides, and fronts of windows that open? A. three feet B. five feet C. six feet D. four feet - Answer-A. three feet Which of the following indicates a 120