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Excel Review Center Intensive Final Coaching (IFC) Q & A 4 - Electronics

Which of the following electrical quantities is Before replacing a fuse, you should check for A switch actuator is described by which of the
measured by a wattmeter? which of the following conditions? following terms?
Power * Proper fit; Proper fuse * Toggle *

Which of the following is a manual switch? What is the maximum number of different
Which of the following electrical quantities is
A light switch * single-pole, double throw switch positions
measured by a watt hour meter? possible?
Energy * Which of the following is NOT a safety Three *
precaution to be observed when a fuse is
Circuit protection devices are used for which of changed? Control of a circuit requiring a temporary
the following purposes? Be sure the fuse fits properly in the actuation signal is provided by which of the
To protect people; To protect circuits fuseholder * following switches?
To guard against hazardous; conditions Momentary *
When you perform preventive maintenance on
Which of the following conditions does NOT fuses, which of the following is NOT a To guard against the accidental actuation of a
require the use of a circuit protection device? condition you should check? circuit, which of the following types of switches
High resistance * Shorted fuse * are used?
Locked-out *
When a point in a circuit where full system What is the total number of main components
voltage is present comes in direct contact with in a circuit breaker? To guard against the accidental turning off of a
the ground or return side of the circuit, which of Five * circuit, which of the following types of switches
the following terms applies? are used?
Direct short * Locked-in *
Which of the following is NOT a type of trip
element for a circuit breaker?
When circuit current increases beyond the Mechanical * What is the common name for an accurate
designed current carrying capability of the snap-acting switch?
circuit, which of the following terms applies? A circuit breaker that will trip even if the Microswitch *
Excessive current * operating mechanism is held ON is known as
what type of circuit breaker? Designation of switch current rating is based
How are circuit protection devices connected Trip free * on which of the following current values?
to the circuit they are protecting? Maximum *
In series * What type of circuit breaker can be overridden
if the operating mechanism is held ON? Designation of switch voltage rating is based
If the bearings of a generator were to fail, Nontrip free * on which of the following voltage values?
which of the following circuit conditions would Maximum *
probably occur? Which of the following is NOT a time delay
Abnormal heating * rating for a circuit breaker? Checking a switch with the circuit power NOT
Standard * applied is accomplished by using which of the
Which of the following two are circuit protection following meters?
devices? Selective tripping is used to cause which of the Ohmmeter *
Fuses and circuit breakers * following circuit breakers to trip when there is
an overload? Checking a switch with the power applied is
Which of the following factors is NOT used to The closest to the fault * accomplished by using which of the following
rate fuses? meters?
Size * Selective tripping is used to accomplish which Voltmeter *
of the following purposes?
A fuse current rating has which of the following To isolate a faulty circuit without affecting When you perform preventive maintenance on
definitions? other circuits * a switch, which of the following items should
The maximum current that will flow through be checked?
a fuse without opening the fuse * The following actions must be taken prior to The terminals for corrosion
working on a circuit breaker. Arrange these The physical condition of the switch
A fuse voltage rating has which of the following items in the proper sequence, then select the The switch operation for smooth and
definitions? choice below that lists the events in the proper correct operation
The maximum voltage across a fuse that sequence.
will not jump the open fuse * 1. Tag the power switch A solenoid is based upon which of the
2. Obtain the approval of the electrical following principles?
Which of the following methods will provide an officer A coil attracts a soft iron core when current
ABSOLUTE determination as to whether or not 3. Remove power to the circuit breaker flows in the coil *
4. Check the applicable technical
a fuse is open?
manual
A voltmeter check of the fuse * 4, 2, 3, 1 * A solenoid is commonly used in which of the
following devices?
A fuse is removed from a circuit, checked with A starter for a motor vehicle *
Which of the following items is NOT checked
an ohmmeter, and found to be shorted. What during maintenance on a circuit breaker?
action should be taken? Input power voltage * If a solenoid is not operating properly, which of
Put the fuse back in the circuit * the following items need NOT be checked?
Armature *
Circuit control devices should NOT be used for
Which of the following methods should be
which of the following reasons? If a relay is hermetically sealed with an opaque
used to check a .002 ampere fuse?
To adjust the power level of a device* cover, which of the following methods should
Use an ohmmeter and place a resistor in
series with the fuse * be used to determine whether the relay is
Which of the following are types of circuit operating?
control devices? Place your finger on the cover and feel the
What should you use to remove a fuse from a Relays; Switches; Solenoids
clip-type fuseholder? relay contact movement *
A fuse puller *
Which of the following is an automatic switch? If a relay is NOT operating properly, which of
An ignition switch on a motor vehicle* the following items need NOT be checked?
Which of the following is a safety precaution to
be observed when a fuse is checked? The contact spacing *
Control or selection of one or more circuits is a
Turn the power off and discharge the circuit
function of which of the following switches?
before the fuse is removed * A multicontact switch *

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What should be used to clean the contacts of a A substance with an excess of electrons is If a glass plate is placed over a magnet and
relay? considered to be in what electrical state? iron filings are sprinkled over the glass, a
A burnishing tool * Negative * pattern will be visible. What does this pattern
indicate?
The magnetic field *
What should be used to adjust contact Which of following actions describes the
clearances on a relay? easiest way to accumulate a static electric
A point bender * An imaginary line used to illustrate a magnetic
charge?
effect is known as a/an
Friction between two insulators
Matter can be found in which of the following magnetic line of force *
forms?
Solid, Liquid, Gaseous An atom that contains 6 protons and 5
Which of the following is NOT a property of
electrons has what electrical charge?
magnetic lines of force?
Positive
A substance that CANNOT be reduced to a They cross each other at right angles *
simpler substance by chemical means is
called a/an How do "like" and "unlike" charges react to one
A magnetic shield or screen used to protect a
element another?
delicate instrument should be made of which of
Unlike charges attract each other, like
the following materials?
charges repel each other *
What subatomic particle has no charge? Soft iron *
Neutron *
What is/are the term(s) applied to the space
between and around charged bodies in which Bar magnets should be stored in which of the
A molecule is the smallest possible particle their influence is felt? following manners?
that retains the characteristic of which of the Electric field of force; Electrostatic field In pairs with a north pole and a south pole
following substances? Dielectric field together *
A compound *
Electrostatic lines of force are drawn in which What is the term applied to the ability to do
An atom is the smallest possible particle that of the following manners? work?
retains the characteristic of which of the Energy *
Entering negative charge, leaving positive
following substances? charge
An element * An object that is in motion has what type of
energy?
Which of the following devices use
Automobile generator Kinetic
magnetism?
Magnetism * High-fidelity speakers
What subatomic particle has a negative charge A book sitting on a shelf has what kind of
and a small mass? energy?
Automobile battery
Electron Potential
Chemical action *

What subatomic particle has a positive charge Which of the following term(s) apply(ies) to the
Magnetic materials have which of the following
and a large mass? difference of potential between two bodies?
qualities?
Proton Voltage; Electromotive force
They are attracted by magnets; They can be
magnetized
When light is represented as a tiny packet of What is the general term that describes a
energy, what are these packets of energy device which supplies a voltage?
Ferromagnetic materials have which of the
called? A voltage source *
following qualities?
Photons They are relatively easy to magnetize*
Radio receiver's oscillator
Pressure
If light energy collides with an orbiting electron, A material with low reluctance and high
what happens to the electron? permeability such as iron or soft steel is used In addition to friction, magnetism, and chemical
The electron will jump to an orbit further to make what type of magnet? action, which of the following methods can be
from the nucleus Temporary *
used to produce a voltage?
Pressure, Heat, Light
If light energy collides with an orbiting electron, The ability of a material to retain magnetism is
*
the electron will jump to an orbit further from called Thermocouple
the nucleus. The electron will return to the retentivity * Heat *
condition it had before being acted upon by the
light. When the electron returns to this The law of magnetic poles states which of the Flashlight cell
condition, which of the following actions following relationships? Chemical action *
occurs? Like poles repel, unlike poles attract*
Light energy is emitted *
Current in an electric circuit is caused by which
The north indicating pole of a compass needle
of the following actions?
The number of electrons in the outermost shell is attracted to which of the following poles of
the earth? Electrons moving from negative to positive
of an atom determines which of the following
The magnetic north pole * *
characteristics of the atom?
When directed drift takes place, at what speed
Valence
Weber's theory of magnetism assumes that does the effect take place?
magnetic material is composed of 186,000 miles per second *
When an atom gains or loses an electron,
tiny molecular magnets *
which of the following terms applies?
If the voltage in a circuit increases, what
Ionized
According to the domain theory, if an atom with happens to the current?
26 electrons has 20 electrons spinning Current increases *
What is the main difference between
conductors, semiconductors, and insulators? counterclock-wise, the atom is considered to
The number of free electrons be If low weight is the major factor, which of the
magnetized * following materials should be used as a
conductor?
Aluminum *

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What material is MOST widely used as a Which of the following is the purpose of an In a fully charged lead-acid cell, what is the
conductor in electrical equipment? electrical cell? composition of the anode, cathode, and
Copper * To change chemical energy to electrical electrolyte respectively?
energy * Lead peroxide, sponge lead, sulfuric acid,
Resistance of a conductor will increase with and water *
which of the following changes to the cross- What are the three basic parts of a cell?
sectional area and length of the conductor? Electrodes, electrolyte, container * Which of the following actions will recharge a
Cross-sectional area is decreased, length is secondary cell?
increased * Container Connecting the negative terminal of a
mounting for the electrode * voltage source to the cathode of the cell
A material whose resistance decreases as the and the positive terminal of the voltage
temperature increases has what temperature Anode source to the anode of the cell *
coefficient? positive electrode *
Negative * When all the lead sulfate in a lead-acid cell is
Cathode converted to sulfuric acid, lead peroxide, and
A material whose resistance remains constant negative electrode * sponge lead, what is the condition of the cell?
as the temperature increases has what Fully charged *
temperature coefficient? What term is given to the process that takes
Zero * place inside a cell? Polarization has what effects on an electrical
Electrochemical action * cell?
Which of the following units is NOT a unit of Increases internal resistance, thereby
conductance? With respect to recharging a primary or decreasing the output voltage *
Ohm * secondary cell, of the following statements,
which one is correct? Which of the following methods is used to
Resistance bears which, if any, of the following The secondary cell can be recharged by control polarization in a cell?
relationships to conductance? passing current through it in the proper Venting the cell *
A reciprocal relationship *
direction *
Which of the following is caused by local action
How is the ability of a resistor to dissipate heat What determines the amount of current that a in a cell?
indicated? cell can deliver to the external circuit? Shelf life is reduced *
By the wattage rating * The circuit resistance and the internal
resistance of the cell * In a dry cell, what is the consistency of the
Electrolyte
electrolyte?
solution acting upon the electrode *
Which of the following actions will lower the Paste *
Of the following types of cells, which one is a internal resistance of a cell?
primary cell? Increasing the size of the electrodes* What serves as the cathode in a common type
Lithium organic *
of dry cell?
What causes negative ions to be attracted to Zinc container *
Carbon resistors have which of the following
the cathode of a primary cell while the cell is
disadvantages?
discharging? How should the dry cell be stored to obtain
The resistance value changes with age * A positive charge caused by a loss of maximum shelf life?
electrons * In a refrigerated space *
Which of the following types of resistors will
overcome the disadvantages of a carbon What causes hydrogen to be attracted to the The blotting paper in a dry cell serves which of
resistor?
anode of a primary cell when the cell is the following purposes?
Wirewound resistor *
discharging? Separates the paste from the zinc
A negative charge caused by an excess of Permits the electrolyte from the paste to
What is the total number of connections on (a) electrons * filter through to the zinc slowly
a rheostat and (b) a potentiometer?
(a) Two (b) three *
What causes the cathode to be "eaten away" Of the following characteristics, which one
in the primary cell while the cell is discharging? describes the mercury cell?
Which, if any, of the following types of variable The material of the cathode combines with It has a very stable output voltage *
resistors is used to control a large amount of the negative ions to form a new substance.
current? * Which of the following describes the shorting
Rheostat *
The primary cell is completely discharged of a cell?
when which of the following conditions exists? Connecting the anode and cathode
A carbon resistor is color-coded orange, The cathode is completely eaten away together without a load *
orange, orange. What is the resistance value The active ingredient in the electrolyte is
of this resistor? used up What is/are the advantages(s) of using a
33.0 kΩ * The voltage of the cell is reduced to zero manganese-dioxide-alkaline- zinc cell over the
zinc-carbon cell?
What are the allowable limits of ohmic value in In a zinc-carbon primary cell, what is the Better voltage stability; Longer storage life
a resistor color coded blue, green, yellow, Operates over a wide temperature range
function of the carbon electrode?
gold? To supply a return path for current *
682.5 kΩ to 617.5 kΩ *
What is the common name for manganese
The lead-acid cell is an example of which of dioxide- alkaline-zinc cell?
Of the following, which color of the fifth band the following types of cells? Alkaline cell *
on a resistor indicates the LEAST chance of The secondary cell *
failure?
Which of the following factors should be
Orange *
considered when selecting a primary cell as a
power source?
Power requirement *

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Which of the following is/are the difference(s) Initial charge A circuit in which the resistance is almost zero
in the construction of a NICAD cell as Used after electrolyte is added to a dry ohms is referred to by which of the following
compared to a lead-acid cell? shipped battery * terms?
The electrolyte used; The material of the Short *
anode; The material of the cathode Equalizing charge
Used periodically as part of a maintenance Which of the following terms applies to a circuit
What is the most common use of a silver zinc routine * in which there is NO complete path for
cell? current?
Emergency equipment batteries * Floating charge Open *
Used to keep a battery at full charge while
In addition to the nickel-cadmium and silver- the battery is idle * Maximum power is transferred from a source
zinc cells, which of the following cells uses to a load when the value of the load resistance
potassium hydroxide as the active ingredient in If violent gassing occurs during the charging of is of what value when compared to the source
the electrolyte? a battery, which of the following actions should resistance?
Silver-cadmium * be taken? Equal *
Decrease the charging rate *
What is the minimum number of cells When maximum power is transferred from a
necessary to form a battery? If a battery is being charged at the proper rate, source to a load, what is the efficiency of
One * which, if any of the following types of gassing power transfer?
should occur? 50% *
What is the first step in performing Steady gassing *
maintenance on a secondary-cell battery? A circuit consists of three resistors connected
Check the technical manual for information If circuit voltage is held constant, circuit current in parallel. R1 = 30 ohms, R2 = 15 ohms, and
on the specific type of battery * will react in what manner as the resistance (a) R3 = 10 ohms. If the current through R2 = 4
increases, and (b) decreases? amperes, what is the total source voltage?
When a hydrometer is used to check the (a) Decrease (b) increase * 60 V *
specific gravity of the electrolyte in a battery, to
what level should the electrolyte be drawn? If circuit resistance is held constant, circuit What is the relationship of total current to the
Enough so the float will rise without current will react in what manner as the current through a component in (a) a series
entering the suction bulb * voltage (a) increases, and (b) decreases? circuit, and (b) a parallel circuit?
(a) Increase (b) decrease * (a) Equals (b) divides *
To flush a hydrometer, which of the following
liquids should be used? According to Ohm's law, what formula should If a current has a negative polarity when
Fresh water * be used to calculate circuit voltage if Kirchhoff's current law is applied, which of the
resistance and current value are known? following, statements is true of the current?
If the electrolyte level in a battery is low, what E = IR It is leaving a junction *
should be added to the electrolyte to bring it to
the proper level? Which of the following terms applies to the rate Three equal resistors are connected in parallel
Distilled water * at which an electrical force causes motion? and each resistor has an ohmic value of 300
Power * ohms. What is the equivalent resistance of the
Which one of the following safety precautions circuit?
for batteries is NOT correct? Which of the following circuit quantities can be 100 Ω *
Terminals should be electrically connected varied ONLY by varying one of the other circuit
together before transporting a battery * quantities? Three resistors with ohmic values of 120
Current * ohms, 60 ohms, and 40 ohms are connected in
If electrolyte comes in contact with the skin, parallel. What is the equivalent resistance of
what first aid treatment should be given What is the current in a circuit with 15 ohms of the circuit?
immediately to the affected area? resistance that uses 135 watts of power? 20 Ω *
Flush with fresh water * 3A*
Two resistors with ohmic values of 90 ohms
A battery with a capacity of 600 ampere-hours What is the total power used by a 15-ohm and 45 ohms are connected in parallel. What is
should provide 3 amperes for a maximum of resistor with 4 amps of current? the equivalent resistance of the circuit?
how many hours? 240 W * 30 Ω *
200 hr *
What type of resistor should be used if the 15- Which of the following terms describes a single
A battery is rated according to a 20-hour rate ohm resistor with 4 amps of current? resistor that represents a complex circuit?
of discharge at 300 ampere-hours. Which of Wirewound * Equivalent resistor *
the following currents is the maximum current
that will allow the battery to deliver its rated How much total energy is converted by a 1- If an open occurs in a series portion of a
capacity? horsepower motor in 10 hours? circuit, what is the effect on (a) total resistance,
15 amperes * 7.46 kWh * and (b) total current?
(a) Becomes infinite (b) Decreases to zero *
Fast charge If the energy used by the motor is 9.5 kWh in
Used in emergency only * 10 hours, what is the efficiency of the 1-hp If an open occurs in a parallel branch of a
motor? circuit, what is the effect on (a) total resistance,
Which of the following types of routine charges 0.785 * and (b) total current?
follows the nameplate data in restoring a (a) Increases (b) decreases *
battery to its charged condition during the When Kirchhoff's voltage law is used to assign
ordinary cycle of operation? polarities to the voltage drop across a resistor, If a short circuit occurs in a series portion of a
Normal * which of the following references is used to circuit, what is the effect on (a) total resistance,
indicate the end of the resistor that the current and (b) total current?
enters? (a) Decreases (b) increases *
Negative *
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If a short circuit occurs in a parallel branch of a What factor(s) must be known to compute the For a material to be a good insulator, what two
circuit, what is the effect in (a) total resistance, resistance of a conductor? properties are most important?
and (b) total current? The length of the conductor High dielectric strength and high insulation
(a) Decreases (b) increases * The cross-sectional area of the conductor resistance *
The specific resistance of the substance of
the conductor When rubber is used as the insulating material
Which of the following circuit quantities need
over a copper conductor, why is a thin coating
NOT be known before designing a voltage of tin used between the two materials?
divider? When a wire gauge is used to determine the To prevent a chemical action from taking
The current of the source * size of a wire, the measurement should be place between the copper and rubber *
made in what part of the gauge?
A single voltage divider provides both negative In the slot * What is the NEC for a rubber heat resistance
and positive voltages from a single source compound?
RHH *
voltage through the use of a Which of the following metals is the best
ground between two of the dividing conductor of current?
Latex rubber is a high-grade compound
resistors * Silver * consisting of what percentage of unmilled
grainless rubber?
If you discover a possible malfunction in an Which of the following factors is used to 90% *
electric circuit, which of the following actions determine the current rating of a wire?
should be taken? Conductor size Plastic insulation is normally used for what
Report the malfunction to a qualified Material of conductor levels of voltage?
technician * Type of insulation Medium to low *
Location of wire in circuit
When dealing with NEC type designators for
If a person has stopped breathing and there is
thermoplastics, the letter "W" stands for what
NO detectable heartbeat, who should perform What types of insulation are best suited for use type of insulation?
CPR? in a high-temperature environment? Moisture-resistant *
The first person on the scene * FEP, silicone rubber, and extruded
polytetrafluoroethylene * When you work on synthetic insulated wiring,
Why has a "unit size" for conductors been what safety precaution must be observed?
established? What is the "ambient" temperature of a Avoid breathing the vapors when the
To compare the size and resistance of one conductor? insulation is heated *
conductor with that of another * It is the heat generated by external sources
and affecting a conductor’s temperature * What nonmetallic material is most commonly
used to protect wires and cables?
What is the decimal equivalent of one (1) mil?
Fibrous braid *
0.001 in. * When electricity is carried over long distances,
which of the following are advantages for using What is the common name for woven covers?
If a conductor has a diameter of 1/4 inch, what aluminum as the conductor as opposed to Loom *
is its diameter in mils? copper?
250.0 mil * Very light in weight; Reduces corona What percentage of tin is used in alloy lead
sheathing?
What is the definition of a mil foot? What definition best describes an insulating 2% *
A conductor 1 foot in length with a diameter material?
of 1 mil * Why is the use of asbestos being discontinued
A material that has a very high resistance
as an insulating material in the Navy?
It poses a health hazard to personnel *
A square mil is defined as the area of a Which of the following are advantages for
square, the sides of which are each equal in using copper as the conductor as opposed to What happens to asbestos insulation when it
length to what dimension? aluminum? gets wet?
1 mil * High ductility; Easily soldered; High It becomes a conductor *
conductivity
A circular mil is defined as the area of a circle What insulating materials are best suited for
having what dimension? use with high voltage?
Because its resistance changes very little with
A diameter of 1 mil * Varnished cambric and oil impregnated
temperature changes, what conductor is best
paper *
suited for use in measuring instruments?
If you have a 12-strand conductor and each
Manganin *
strand has a radius (one-half the diameter) of What is the common name for enamel-
2/10 inch, what is the circular mil area of the insulated wire?
If a 75-ohm sample of copper wire at 0ºC is Magnet wire *
conductor?
heated to 30ºC, what is the approximate total
1,920,000 cir. mil *
resistance? (The temperature coefficient of What types of conductor protection are
resistance of copper at 0ºC is 0.00427). normally used for shipboard wiring?
What If you have a 12-strand conductor and Wire braid armor and nonmagnetic steel
84.61 ohms *
each strand has a radius (one-half the tape *
diameter) of 2/10 inch, what is the square mil
The dielectric strength of an insulating material
area of the conductor? What are the basic requirements for a splice or
is a measurement of the material's ability to
1,507,965 sq. mil * terminal connection?
resist electrostatic stress caused by what
To be mechanically and electrically
factor?
What is the definition of specific resistance? effective *
Voltage *
The resistance of a unit volume of a
substance to the flow of current expressed The preferred method for removing insulation
Insulation resistance can best be defined as from most types of insulated wire is by using
in ohms *
the ability of an insulating material to resist what tool?
what action? Wire stripper *
Current leakage *
When a wire is insulated with glass braid or
asbestos and requires stripping, which of the
following tools should NOT be used?
Hot-blade wire stripper *
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What is the preferred tool to use to strip Color codes are used on pre-insulated terminal If you do not have a suitable tip for
aluminum wire? lugs and splices to indicate what information? desoldering, how can one be improvised?
Knife * The wire sizes on which they are to be used Bend a piece of copper wire to the desired
* shape after wrapping it around a regular tip
When a Western Union splice is used to Why must materials to be soldered be cleaned *
connect two wires, why should the twisted just prior to the soldering process? What are the two metals most often used to
ends of the wires be pressed down as close as To ensure the solder will adhere to the form soft solder?
possible to the straight portion of the wire? surface * Tin and lead *
To prevent the wires from puncturing the
tape covering * What is meant by the term "tinning"? What chemical or physical change causes a
Coating the material to be soldered with a joint of soldered copper conductors to become
When multi-conductor cables are spliced, why light coat of solder* one common metal?
are the splices staggered? A chemical change takes place as the
To reduce the overall size of the joint * When a wire is soldered to a connector, why copper is dissolved into the solder thereby
should the wire be stripped approximately 1/32 forming an alloyed metal *
When is a rattail joint normally used? inch longer than the depth of the solder barrel?
When a branch circuit is required and a To prevent burning the wire
When you solder electrical connectors, splices,
junction box is used to join conduit * insulation and terminal lugs, what type of solder should
To allow the wire to flex more easily at you use?
If a fluorescent light is to be attached to a stress points 60/40 solder *
branch circuit, which of the following splices
should normally be used? When a wire has been properly stripped and is Why is flux used in the soldering process?
Fixture joint * to be soldered to a connector, what total length It acts as a cleaning agent to remove oxide
of the exposed wire should be tinned? *
When is a knotted tap joint normally used? One-half * When electrical and electronic components are
When a branch circuit is joined to a
soldered, what type of flux must be used?
continuous wire (main wire) * What action generally causes a fractured Rosin *
solder joint?
Which of the following splices is NOT butted? Movement of the soldered parts during the What two properties must a solvent have?
Knotted tap joint * cooling process * Noncorrosive-nonconductive *

Why is friction tape used over a splice? What term defines the capacity of a soldering Why are solvents used in the soldering
To provide a protective covering over the iron to generate and maintain a satisfactory process?
rubber tape * soldering temperature while giving up heat to To remove contaminants from the soldered
the joint being soldered? connection *
Why would you use a crimped terminal instead Thermal inertia *
of a soldered terminal? Why are heat shunts used in the soldering
Connections can be made more rapidly Why should a small wattage soldering iron process?
Less operator skill is required NOT be used to solder large conductors? To prevent damage to adjacent
Connections are more uniform in The iron cannot maintain a satisfactory
heatsensitive components *
construction soldering temperature while giving up heat
to the conductor * For which of the following reasons are
When non-insulated splices and terminal lugs conductors laced together?
are insulated, what types of insulation are most Which of the following features BEST To present a neat appearance
commonly used? describes a well designed soldering iron? To help support each other
Spaghetti and heat-shrinkable tubing * It has a built-in self-regulating element *
To aid in tracing conductors

When heat-shrinkable tubing is used, what is What should be done with the removable tip of
Although it may be used, why is the use of
the maximum temperature to which the wire a soldering gun after it becomes pitted?
round cord discouraged for lacing conductors?
should be subjected? File the tip smooth and retin it *
It has a tendency to cut into wire insulation
300ºF *
*
If, during the soldering process, the soldering
gun switch is depressed for longer than 30 If you are preparing to single lace conductors,
When a large aluminum terminal lug or splice
seconds, what danger exists? what total length must the lacing be in
is installed, why is it NOT necessary to clean
The insulation of the wire may be burned * relationship to the longest conductor?
the aluminum wire?
Two and one-half times the length *
The wire is cleaned by the abrasive
compound in the lug or splice * What condition causes the nuts or screws
which hold the tip of a soldering gun to loosen? Why is a lacing shuttle used when conductors
The heating and cooling cycle loosens are laced in bundles?
When aluminum terminals lugs or splices are It helps prevent the cord or tape from
installed, which of the following tools is them *
fouling *
generally recommended for use?
Power crimping tool * Which of the following electronic components
should NOT be installed or removed by the Under certain circumstances, it is permissible
use of a soldering gun? to twist conductors together prior to lacing.
Why is a lockwasher NOT used with an False *
aluminum terminal? Transistors, Resistors, Capacitors
The washer will gouge the lug and cause
Why are resistance soldering irons safer for When coaxial cables are laced, the use of
deterioration *
electrical equipment components than other round cord is prohibited. What additional
soldering irons or guns? precaution must be observed?
The most common method of terminating and Coaxial cables must not be tied so tightly
splicing wires is by using pre-insulated terminal The tips are hot only during the brief period
of actual soldering * as to deform the dielectric *
lugs and splices.
True *
For which of the following reasons is antisieze How should a single lace be started?
With a square knot and two marling hitches
Which of the following is an advantage of using compound used with a pencil iron equipped
pre-insulated splices and terminal lugs? with removable tips? *
They offer extra supporting To allow the tip to be easily Under which of the following conditions should
strength to the wire insulation * removed * a double lace be used?
The bundle is larger than one inch in
diameter *

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