ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 434202 Results

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Questions 5 5
Correct 0 3.44
Score 0% 69%

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1 What's the overall power consumption of a piece of equipment that is rated for 6 amps at 110 volts?
85% Answer Correctly
663 W
220 W
659 W
660 W

Solution
Power is measured in watts (W) and 1 watt equals 1 ampere multiplied by 1 volt: P = \( V \times I \). For this problem, the equipment is rated for 6 amps (I) at 110 volts (V) so the equation becomes P = \( 110 \times 6 \) = 660 W

2

The voltage output of a transformer primarily depends on which of the following?

57% Answer Correctly

the conductor used for the wire in the coils

the diameter of the wire in the coils

the number of turns in the wire of the coils

the diameter of the coils


Solution

A transformer utilizes an inductor to increase or decrease the voltage in a circuit. AC flowing in a coil wrapped around an iron core magnetizes the core causing it to produce a magnetic field. This magnetic field generates a voltage in a nearby coil of wire and, depending on the number of turns in the wire of the primary (source) and secondary coils and their proximity, voltage is induced in the secondary coil.


3

Which of the following is the preferred method for splicing wires?

57% Answer Correctly

wrap in small gauge wire

screw-on connectors

soldering

wire crimps


Solution

Splicing is permanently joining two wires together. Splicing can be done with screw-on connectors or wire crimps but the preferred method for splicing is soldering. Soldering takes the most effort but results in a connection that is electrically and mechanically identical to the original wire.


4

The joule is a unit of measurement for:

67% Answer Correctly

energy

capacitance

power

resistance


Solution

The joule is a unit of measurement for energy.


5

Why is an insulator a poor conductor of electricity?

68% Answer Correctly

an insulator is made of inorganic material

an insulator is made of organic material

an insulator has few free electrons

an insulator has many free electrons


Solution

Insulators have valence shells that are more than half full of electrons and, as such, are tightly bound to the nucleus and difficult to move from one atom to another.