Deck 27: Electric Circuit Troubleshooting

Question 1

Which of the following would you use for a quick and easy check of power tools?

A)ohmmeter
B)voltmeter
C)ammeter
D)thermocouple

Answer 1

A

Question 2

If a portable tool has an equipment ground, it will have how many prongs on its cord?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Unplugging an appliance or turning off the circuit breaker will remove all voltage.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

______________ are devices that can store electrical energy, similar to a battery.

A)Relays
B)Motors
C)Transformers
D)Capacitors

Question 5

A blown fuse or a tripped circuit breaker is a symptom, not a problem.

Question 6

You can use a clamp-on ammeter around an extension cord or an appliance cord.

Question 7

Which of the following can be used to find the presence of power, open switches, defective capacitors, broken wires, or blown fuses?

A)ohmmeter
B)voltmeter
C)ammeter
D)thermocouple

Question 8

Which of the following is used to measure the current flowing through the circuit to help determine the approximate load condition of a motor or the operating load of a circuit?

A)ohmmeter
B)voltmeter
C)ammeter
D)thermocouple

Question 9

If a tool is double-insulated, it will have how many prongs on its cord?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 10

Switches should have how many ohms resistance when closed?

A)0
B)2
C)25
D)20

Question 11

AC range will read on a DC application, but DC will not read on an AC voltage.

Question 12

Ammeters are always placed in ____________________ with the device being checked.

Question 13

Which of the following measures the amount of resistance in a circuit and is used most often as a simple continuity tester?

A)ohmmeter
B)voltmeter
C)ammeter
D)thermocouple

Question 14

Voltmeters should always be attached ____________________ to the circuit part being tested, so that no wires have to be removed or broken.