ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 142675 Results

Your Results Global Average
Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.53
Score 0% 71%

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1

An engineer who wants to document an electric circuit would create which of the following?

67% Answer Correctly

a schematic

a blueprint

a layout

a matrix


Solution

A schematic is the proper name for a drawing of an electric or electronic circuit.


2

Which of these materials is not a good conductor of electricity?

79% Answer Correctly

gold

tin

air

copper


Solution

All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element. In general, metals make the best conductors of electricity and non-metals make the worst conductors of electricity.


3

In an electrical circuit, resistors have fixed or __________ resistance.

69% Answer Correctly

dynamic

variable

series

parallel


Solution

Resistors are used to limit voltage and/or current in a circuit and can have a fixed or variable resistance.  Variable resistors (often called potentiometers or rheostats) are used when dynamic control over the voltage/current in a circuit is needed, for example, in a light dimmer or volume control.


4

A solid state device has which of the following characteristics?

53% Answer Correctly

made from a mix of conductive and insulative material

made entirely from conductive material

made entirely from insulative material

made entirely from semiconductor material


Solution

The transistor is the foundation of modern electronic devices. It is made entirely from semiconductor material (making it a solid state device) and can serve many different functions in a circuit including acting as a switch, amplifier, or current regulator. A transistor works by allowing a small amount of current applied at the base to control general current flow from collector to emitter through the transistor.


5 A circuit with a 120-volt power supply is protected by a 10-amp circuit breaker. What is the largest number of watts loads on this circuit can safely use?
82% Answer Correctly
2400 W
1200 W
1202 W
1203 W

Solution
Wattage is current multiplied by voltage: W = IV. So, the maximum amount of power a 120-volt circuit with a 10A circuit breaker would allow is 120V x 10A = 1200 W.