NUE 052 Practice Test 2

 
 
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1. Which one of the following materials is an insulator?
Mica
Copper
Aluminium
Brass

2. Which of the following examples is NOT a method of producing an EMF?

Thermoelectric
Electromagnetic
Electrochemical
Electroresistance


3. Opposition to current flow is explained as:

Flow
Resistance
Voltage
Ohms


4. In a circuit where the voltage is constant and the resistance is halved, the current will?
Remain unchanged
Is halved
Is less
Increases


5. Current flowing in a circuit is measured at 475mA. It can also be written as:

0.475A
4.75A
0.0475A
47.5A


6. What is the ratio of power consumed if the voltage across a resistor is doubled?

No change
Half
Double
Decreased


7. What is a unit of electrical power?
volt
watt
ampere
ohm


8. To measure voltage it must be connected:
in parallel
as a short circuit
in series
as an open circuit


9. A meter used to measure resistance is a:

Voltmeter
Ohmmeter
Ammeter
Wattmeter


10. The cables connected to a 150 ohm resistor are carrying 10 amps. What is the supply voltage?

150 volts
15 volts
1.5 volts
230 volts


11. What is the power consumed in a circuit with a supply voltage of 230 volts and a current of 3 amps?

1.5 kW
69 watts
690 watts
699 watts


12. Which of the following is NOT an effect of electric current?

Light
Physiological
Heat
Magnetism


13. A circuit with a 230 volt supply has a 1510 watt clothes dryer, 2.3 kW heater and one 100 watt lamp connected. What is the current draw?

70 amps
1.7 amps
39.10 amps
17 amps


14. Which of the following wattmeter circuits is correct?

Circuit 1
Circuit 2
Circuit 3
Circuit 4

Circuit 1 Circuit 2
Circuit 1 Circuit 2
Circuit 3 Circuit 4
Circuit 3 Circuit 4

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