Journeyman Closed Book Exam 7 | REE Board Exam

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Choose the letter of the best answer in each question.

1. An advantage that rubber insulation has is that ______________.

a. Is not damaged by oil

b. Is a good for extreme temperatures

c. Does not absorb much moisture

d. Will not deteriorate with age

2. The advantage of using a storage battery rather than a dry cell is the storage battery ________.

a. Is portable

b. Is less expensive

c. Can be recharged

d. Is easier to use

3. The least desirable device for measuring an electrical cabinet containing live equipment is a _______.

a. 6’ wooden ruler

b. Plastic ruler

c. Wood yardstick

d. 12’ steel pipe

4. The relationship of a transformer primary winding to the secondary winding is expressed in _______.

a. Wattage

b. Turns-ratio

c. Current

d. Voltage

5. When the size #12 of a stranded wire is referred to, this number specifies the _______.

a. Strength of the wire

b. Cross-sectional area of the wire

c. Square inch area of the insulation

d. The pounds per square inch

6. The purpose of a clip clamp is to ________.

I. Ensure good contact between the fuse terminals of cartridge fuses and the fuse clips

II. Make it possible to use cartridge fuses of a smaller size than that for which the fuse clips are intended

III. Prevent the accidental removal of the fuse due to vibration

a. I, II & III

b. I only

c. II only

d. I & II only

7. To increase the life of an incandescent light bulb you would ________.

a. Use at a higher than rated voltage

b. Use at a lower than rated voltage

c. Turn off when not in use

d. Use at a higher wattage

8. Which of the following statements about mounting single-throw knife switches in a vertical position is (are) correct?

I. The switch shall be mounted so that the blade hinge is at the bottom

II. The supply side of the circuit shall be connected to the bottom of the switch

a. I only

c. II only

d. Both I & II

d. Neither I & II

9. When re-routing conduit, it may be necessary to increase the wire size, if the distance is greater, in order to __________.

a. Account for current drop

b. Allow for possible resistance drop

c. Compensate for voltage drop

d. Account for ampacity drop

10. One megohm is the equivalent of __________.

a. 100 ohms

b. 1000 ohms

c. 100,000 ohms

d. 1,000,000 ohms

11. On smaller gauges of wire, they are pencil-stripped to prevent ___________.

a. Over stripping

b. loosening of the wire nut

c. Nicks the wire

d. Other

12. Galvanized conduit is made of __________.

a. Iron

b. Zinc

c. Nickle

d. Lead

13. The frame of a motor is usually positively grounded to _________.

a. Protect against shock

b. Remove the static currents

c. Provide 115 volts

d. Protect from lightning

14. When wrapping a splice with both rubber and friction tape, the main purpose of the friction tape is to _______.

a. Provide extra insulation

b. Build up the insulation to the minimum thickness required

c. Protect the rubber tape

d. Provide a waterproof seal

15. An electrician should not wear shoes that have sponge rubber soles while working mainly because they __________.

a. Wear out too quickly

b. Are not waterproof

c. Are not insulated

d. Are easily punctured when stepping on a nail

16. The transformer output is measured by __________.

a. Volts

b. Amps

c. Volt-amps

d. Watts

17. Which of the following hacksaw blades should be used for the best results in cutting EMT?

a. 12 teeth per inch

b. 18 teeth per inch

c. 24 teeth per inch

d. 32 teeth per inch

18. So constructed or protected that exposure to the weather will not interfere with successful operation is __________________.

I. Weather proof II. Raintight III. Watertight

a. I only

b. II only

c. I & II only

d. I, II & III

19. The rating of the largest size regular plug fuse is ____ amperes.

a. 15

b. 20

c. 30

d. 60

20. A hacksaw with fine teeth used to cut raceways is commonly called a ______________.

a. Tube saw

b. Keyhole saw

c. Sabre saw

d. Crosscut saw

21. You shouldn’t use a file without a handle because ____________.

a. The file is hard to hold

b. The user may be injured

c. The file will cut too deep

d. Improper filling stroke

22. The brightness of an incandescent lamp is rated in ___________.

a. Watts

b. Foot candle

c. Volt-amps

d. Lumens

23. If the primary winding of a 10 to 1 step down transformer has 20,000 turns, the secondary winding should have ______ turns.

a. 200,000

b. 2000

c. 200

d. 20

24. An electron is _________.

a. A neutron

b. An orbiting particle

c. A proton

d. The smallest part of an atom with a negative charge

25. The signals of electrical injury may include __________.

I. Unconsciousness II. Weak, irregular, or absent pulse III. Dazed, confused behaviour

a. I only

b. II only

c. III only

d. I, II & III

26. This CODE is intended to be suitable for mandatory application by governmental bodies exercising legal jurisdiction over ____________.

I. Electrical installation II. And for use by insurance inspectors

a. Both I & II

b. Neither I nor II

c. I only

d. II only

27. The name of the tool common used for bending small size conduit is a _______.

a. Growler

b. Mandrel

c. Hickey

d. Henry

28. When cutting holes in masonry which of the following tools is most commonly used?

a. Auger bit

b. Router bit

c. Star drill

d. Reamer

29. Electrician’s diagonal lineman pliers should not be used to cut __________.

a. Aluminum wire

b. Copper wire

c. Steel wire

d. Copper-clad wire

30. One of the following is the first thing to do when a person gets an electric shock and is still in contact with the supply.

a. Remove the victim from contact by using a dry stick or dry rope

b. Treat for burns

c. Start artificial respiration immediately

d. Shut off power within 10 minutes

31. A “mil” measures ___________.

a. 1/8”

b. 0.000001”

c. 0.001”

d. 0.00010”

32. The term “hertz” means ___________.

a. Car rental company

b. Frequency

c. Degrees

d. Phase angle

33. The difference of electrical potential between two conductors of a circuit is the ________.

a. Resistance

b. Amperage

c. Voltage

d. Wattage

34. The letters DPDT are used to identify a type of ___________.

a. Insulation

b. Fuse

c. Motor

d. Switch

35. The term “ampere-hour” is associated with __________.

a. Motors

b. Transformers

c. Electromagnets

d. Storage batteries

36. Which of the following would improve the resistance to earth?

I. Use multiple ground rods II. Treat the soil III. Lengthen the ground rod

a. I only

b. II & III only

c. I & III only

d. I, II & III

37. A tap tool is a tool used to _________.

a. Cut external threads

b. Remove broken bolts

c. Ream raceways

d. Cut internal threads

38. When cutting a metal conduit with a hacksaw, the pressure applied to the hacksaw should be on _________.

a. The return stroke only

b. The forward stroke only

c. Both the forward and return stroke equally

d. None of these

39. The switches to be closed in order to obtain a combined resistance of 5 ohms are ________.

a. 1 & 3

b. 2 & 3

c. 1 & 2

d.1 & 4

40. When the term “10-32” in connection with machine screws commonly used in lighting work, the number 32 refers to ____________.

a. Screw length

b. Screw thickness

c. Diameter of hole

d. Threads per inch

41. To fasten a box to a terra cotta wall you would use ____________.

a. Lag bolts

b. Expansion bolts

c. Wooden plugs

d. Rawl plugs

42. The output winding of a transformer is called the ____________.

a. Primary

b. Output

c. Secondary

d. Both a and b

43. The flux commonly used for the soldering of electrical conductors is ___________.

a. Zinc chloride

b. Rosin

c. Borax

d. None of these

44. A shunt is sometimes used to increase the range of an electrical measuring instrument. The shunt is normally used when measuring __________.

a. AC voltage

b. DC voltage

c. DC amperes

d. AC amperes

45. A battery operates in the principle of ___________.

a. Photo emission

b. Triboelectric effect

c. Electrochemistry

d. Voltaic conductivity

46. When an electric current is forced through a wire that has considerable resistance, the _______.

I. Ampacity will decrease II. Voltage will drop III. Wire will heat up

a. III only

b. I & II only

c. II & III only

d. I & III only

47. The continuity of an electrical circuit can be determined in the field by the means of _________.

a. An ammeter

b. Wheatstone bridge

c. Bell & battery set

d. Wattmeter

48. A wattmeter is connected in _______ in the circuit.

a. Series

b. Parallel

c. Series-parallel

d. Wattage

49. A shunt is used to measure _________.

a. Resistance

b. Capacitance

c. Current

d. Wattage

50. Which of the following is the symbol for a duplex outlet, split circuit?