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PETERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL

END OF YEAR EXAMINATION
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
FORM 4: A G O
90 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1.

In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

2.

Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item
you are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

3.

On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space
having the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.
Sample Item
An ammeter is an electrical instrument used for measuring
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Sample Answer

current
Energy
Power
Resistance

The best answer to this item is "current", so answer space (A) has been blackened.
4.

If you want to change your answer, be sure to erase your old answer completely and fill in your
new choice.

5.

When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can.
If you cannot answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can come back to the
harder item later. There is no penalty for guessing. Your score will be the total number of
correct answers.

6.

You may do any rough work in this booklet.

7.

Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.

8.

This test consists of 50 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them.

9.

Do not be concerned that the answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there are
terns in this test.
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.________

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SECTION A
Multiple Choice: This section comprises SEVENTY questions. Choose the
corresponding letter of the correct response to each question below. Each question is
worth 1 mark
6. A single lamp is to be controlled from
three (3) different switching positions.
Which combination of switches best
suits this application?

1. Which of the following is a good

electrical conductor?
A. PVC
B. Air
C. Rubber
D. copper

A. Two intermediate and one two way

B. Two one ways and an intermediate
C. Two two ways and an intermediate
D. Two two way and and one one way

2. PVC conduits should be bent with

either
A. bending block and spring bender
B. bending block or fire
C. heat and spring bender
D. heat and bending block

7. The current rating of 2.5mm2 single

PVC cable is

3. The 90 bends in PVC conduits should

be without kinks to

A. 15 amps
B. 16 amps
C. 21 amps
D. 28 amps

A. prevent heat build up on conductors

B. enable ease drawing-in of conductors
C. prevent significant damage to cables
D. enable easy access to the conductors

8. The cutting edge on the diagonal

pliers is at an angle to permit

A. work to be cut diagonally

B. work to be cut close to the surface
C. a good looking design
D. work to be cut flush to the surface

4. The colour of the earth continuity

conductor should be
A. white
B. yellow
C. Green
D. Blue

9. The improper selection of hand tools

for a particular job can result in damage
to
A. person and equipment
B. tools and tool kit
C. the supply authority equipment
D. the electrical installation and
equipment

5. Which TWO (2) of the following are

advantages of a metallic conduit are
(i) Provides protection against
mechanical damage
(ii) Is durable
(iii) Is expensive
(iv) Is liable to corrosion

10. Mr. Green,

who is an electrician,
works 6 hours 20 minutes on Monday, 5
hours 40 minutes on Wednesday.
The total number of hours worked is.
A. 12 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 13 hours
D. 21 hours

A. (i) and (ii) only

B. (i) and (iii) only
C. (i) and (iv) only
D. (iii) and (iv) only

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11. Five pieces measuring 26, 47, 38, 27,

and 32 cm are cut from steel bar that was
200 cm long. Allowing for a total of 1
cm for waste in cutting, what is the
length of the piece remaining?
A.
B.
C.
D.

16. An electrician estimated that he

needed 4 hours to complete a job. It
took him 7/9 of this time to do the job.
How much time did it take him to do the
job?
A. 2 hours
B. 2 hours
C. 3 hours
D. 3 hours

20 cm
29 cm
30 cm
39 cm

17. Which of the following words is

misspelt?
A. Electrician
B. Defence
C. Contract
D. Efficeince

12. There are fifteen 100-watt bulbs on

the Main Street. How many kilowatts are
used in one hour when all the lights are
on?
Given: 1000 watts = 1 kilowatt
A. 150 kilowatts
B. 15.0 kilowatts
C. 1.50 kilowatts
D. 0.15 kilowatts

18. Identify the tense used in the sentence

below
The client will be coming to the site
meeting

13. If 1m = 3.3 feet, find the length in feet

of 3.5 m

A. Present continuous tense

B. future continuous tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Present tense

A. 6.8m
B. 68m
C. 1.155m
D. 11.55m

19. It is advisable, not to use Water

for extinguishing electrical fires
because water

14. What is the area of a rectangle 4m by

6m?

A. may cause corrosion

B. may transmit shock to the user
C. may damage wire insulation
D. will not extinguish the fire

A. 24m2
B. 24m
C. 7m2
D. 10m2
15. Mr. Williams and Mr. James shares
the profit from a business of $48, 000 in
the ratio 2:3 respectively. What is Mr.
Williamss share?
A.
B.
C.
D.

$9, 600
$19, 200
$29, 800
$20, 000

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current
C. Excessive current and excessive
heat
D. Zero resistance and excessive
voltage drop
25. Silver is a very good conductor of
electricity. It has
A. low permittivity
B. high conductivity
C. high resistivity
D. low permeability
21. The rate at which work is done is
referred to as

26. The purpose of a schematic diagram is to

show

A. Energy
B. Torque
C. Power
D. Current

(A) the layout of the circuit board

(B) the relative size and location of the
components
(C) the symbols and associated connected
line between the components
(D) what the circuit looks like after it is
assembled

22. Which of the following is true for

TWO resistors connected in parallel?
A. The current flow through each
resistor is the same.
B. The voltage across each resistor is the
same.
C. The combined value of the resistors is
equal to the sum of the individual
values.
D. Each resistor has the same
resistance value.

27.

23. What is the expected current drawn

by an electric cooker rated at
12KW/230 volts?

The ratio of the current in circuit A to

that of circuit B is

A. 19 Amps
B. 48.5 Amps
C. 52.17Amps
D. 95 Amps
24. An open circuit has the effect of

(A) 1:5
(B) 2:1
(C) 5:1
(D) 5:2

A. Infinitely high resistance and zero

current
B. Zero resistance and excessive

28. How many amperes of electric

current are equivalent to 600
milliamperes?

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(A) 0.06A
(B) 0.6A
(C) 6A
(D) 60A

33. Which of the following safety gears

is worn when using the grinding
machine?

29. A person who gets an electrical burn

should immediately

(A) Welding shield

(B) Gas Mask
(C) Safety Helmet
(D) Safety Goggles

(A)

Apply mercurochrome ointment

to the area
(B)
Apply gentian violet to the area
(C)
Rub the area with petroleum
jelly
(D)
Run cold water over the area

34. In the event that a classmate is being

shocked by electricity. What is the
FIRST thing you must do?

30. The resistance of a conductor is 0.05

ohms. What current is required to pass
through it to give a 6 Volt drop?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(A) Pull him away from the electricity

(B) Check for electric burns
(C) Give him mouth to mouth breathing
(D) Turn off the main switch

30A
40A
60A
120A

35. The colour used to indicate danger,

emergency or stop controls is
(A) black
(B) green
(C) white
(D) Red

31. An electrical shock is a physical

sensation caused by the
(A)
amount of current that can result
in serious damage to the muscles of a
persons body
(B)
changes in temperature of a
persons body
(C)
Current passing through the
chest region of the body
(D)
Reaction of the nerves to electric
current

36. The pointer of a d.c. voltmeter moves in the

wrong direction when connected to a circuit.
What does this indicate

32. An electrician should always make

sure that his tools are kept in good
condition because

37. To measure the voltage across a load,

one would connect a/an

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(A) A good j ob cannot be done without

perfect tools.
(B) Tools that are in good condition
require no care.
(C) Defective tools may cause
accidents.
(D) Good tools make a good workman

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The selector switch is off

The voltmeter is faulty
The voltmeter leads are too short
The polarity is incorrect

(A)

Voltmeter in series
with the load

(B)

Ammeter in series
with the load

(C)

Voltmeter across
the load

(D)
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Ammeter across
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the load

(C) II and IV only

(D) III and IV only

38. Which of the following should be

carried out last when treating an
unconscious person who has had an
electric shock?

41. When removing insulation from a

conductor the knife blade should be
held at

(A)

Keeping airways to the lungs

clear
(B)
Loosening tight clothing
(C)
Administering artificial
respiration
(D) Treating burns

(A) Right angles

(B) A straight angle
(C) An obtuse angle
(D) An acute angle

42. Which of the following tests on an

electrical installation will determine if the
neutral conductor is connected to the
correct terminal of an Edison screw-type
lamp holder?

39.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

The circuit above represents a

43.

(A) bell circuit

(B) battery driven machine
(C) lamp dimmer
(D) potentiometer circuit
40. Which of the following pairs of
statements is an expression of ohms
law?
I. Current is directly proportional
to resistance
II. Current is directly proportional
to voltage
III. Current is inversely
proportional to voltage
IV. Current is inversely
proportional to resistance

44. A side

cutting pliers is BEST used to

A. cut cable clips
B. grip strap and pins
C. twist wire ends
D. trim cable ends
45. Cable ends at screw terminals must be

(A) I and II only

(B) I and III only
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Insulation
Polarity
Earth leakage
Earth continuity

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A. twisted and terminated anticlockwise

B. stranded and terminated clockwise
C. twisted and terminated clockwise
D. twisted and terminated either clockwise or
anticlockwise

resistance of both is
A.
B.
C.
D.

46. Copper is a better conductor to aluminium

due to its

4 ohms
9 ohms
12 ohms
18 ohms

51. How would you connect an ammeter

in a circuit if you wanted to measure the
current flow?

A. larger heat-radiating surface

B. lesser mechanical strength
C. lower electrical resistance
D. ability to withstand heat

A.
B.
C.
D.

In series
In series parallel
In parallel
In series parallel

47. What value resistor in a circuit will cause

a current of 1.75Amps to flow from a source
voltage of 28V?

52. In terminating or jointing cables with

solder, the cable joint is first heated so
that the

A. 16 ohms
B. 26.25 ohms
C. 29.75 ohms
D. 49 ohms

A. Strands of the wire will fuse together

B. Insulation at the cable end will melt
away
C. Solder will flow easily through the
joint
D. Use of current will be minimal

48. The cost of 100 m of 7/029 p.v.c. insulated

twin core cable at $4.50 per meter is

53. Reducing the number of strands of a

cable at the point of termination will
result in

A. $4, 500
B. $4, 050
C. $450
D. $405

A.
B.
C.
D.

49. In a series circuit the total current is equal

to
A. The sum of the individual current
B. The difference of the individual
current
C. Half the sum of the individual
current
D. The same in all parts of circuit

54. Slack cable termination in an

accessory will result in
A.
B.
C.
D.

50. When two resistor of 6 ohms and 12

ohms are connected in parallel the total

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Low resistance
Easy termination
High resistance
Smooth current flow

High voltage
Short circuit
High resistance
Low resistance

55. If the length of a conductor is

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doubled from 200m to 400m, the

resistance will be
A.
B.
C.
D.

material weight correctly when

performing manual handling and lifting?

100 ohms
400 ohms
Less
Doubled

A.To identify the acceptable weight of

lift
B. To identify the right worker for the
lift.
C. To make an excessively heavy object
safe to lift.
D. To determine how far to take to take
the material.

56. PVC sheathed cable entering a

switch box must be harnessed with a
A.
B.
C.
D.

Male end
Lock nut
Bonding nipple
Metal strap

57. A megohm is

61. Which of the following places is

BEST used for storing hand tools?

A. 1, 000, 000
B. 10, 000
C. 1 000
D. 100

A. On the racks in a tool room

B. Underneath the work bench
C. Underneath the machine being fixed
D. In a remote corner of the work room

58. How many terminals does a two way

switch have?

62. Proper manual material handling is

generally accepted as an essential
element of.

A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

A. Production output
B. Back injury prevention
C. Good house keeping
D. Good stock taking

59. What is the correct method of

handling acceptable weights?

63. The part of the micrometer on which

the 0.001 graduation marks are located
is the

(i) lifting with your legs

(ii) lifting with your shoulders
(iii) keeping your back straight
(iv) bending your back with the lift
A.
B.
C.
D.

A. frame
B. barrel or sleeve
C. thimble
D. spindle

ii & iv only
i & ii only
i & iii only
iii & iv only

64. How many turns of a metric

micrometer thimble are needed to move
it one millimetre?

60. Why is it necessary to determine the

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A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
65. A pocket tape is BEST used to
A. make straight-line calculations
B. make straight line measurements
C. provide music for the welder during
welding
D. mend the welder's tool pocket

66. Square head, protractor head and

centre head are parts of which one of the
following measuring tools?
69. What is the minimum height that a
convenience outlet can be placed from
floor level when installed on the surface?

A. Pocket tape
B. Combination square
C. Plumb bob
D. Bevel square
67. The process of marking lines, circles,
and arcs on metal surfaces is called

A. 42 inches
B. 18 inches
C. 36 inches
D. 24 inches

A. drafting.
B. mechanical drawing.
C. layout work.
D. designing.

70. What is the maximum number of

convenience outlets that can be placed
on a 20A circuit breaker according to
regulation?

68. To scribe a circle with a diameter of

1 1/12 (38.1mm), how far apart should
the divider points be?

A. 12
B. 5
C. 10
D. 4

A. 1 1/12 (38.1mm)
B. (19.05 mm)
C. 5/8 (15.88mm)
D. 3/8 (9.5mm)

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