ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 716887 Results

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1

The ampere is a unit of measurement for:

79% Answer Correctly

energy

power

current

inductance


Solution

Current is the rate of flow of electrons per unit time and is measured in amperes (A). A coulomb (C) is the quantity of electricity conveyed in one second by a current of one ampere.


2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a step-up transformer?

54% Answer Correctly

the primary voltage is higher than the secondary voltage

the secondary voltage is higher than the primary voltage

increases voltage

has more turns in the secondary winding than in the primary winding


Solution

As their names indicate, a step-up transformer is used to step up or increase voltage and a step-down transformer is used to step down or decrease voltage. In a step-up transformer, the secondary voltage is higher than the primary voltage and it has more turns in the secondary winding than in the primary winding.


3 A circuit with a 120-volt power supply is protected by a 25-amp circuit breaker. What is the largest number of watts loads on this circuit can safely use?
84% Answer Correctly
3002 W
3000 W
9000 W
2994 W

Solution
Wattage is current multiplied by voltage: W = IV. So, the maximum amount of power a 120-volt circuit with a 25A circuit breaker would allow is 120V x 25A = 3000 W.

4

Inductance is a factor in which of the following?

44% Answer Correctly

determining energy stored by a capacitor

a DC circuit

an AC circuit

batteries connected in serial


Solution

Inductance is a property of an AC circuit (or a component in an AC circuit) that quantifies resistance to changes in current. The current in an AC circuit is continuously changing and inductive reactance (the opposition to change) depends both on the inductance of the circuit or component and the rate at which the current is changing.


5

This circuit diagram represents a(n):

69% Answer Correctly

open circuit

series-parallel circuit

series circuit

parallel circuit


Solution

A series circuit has only one path for current to flow. In a series circuit, current (I) is the same throughout the circuit and is equal to the total voltage (V) applied to the circuit divided by the total resistance (R) of the loads in the circuit. The sum of the voltage drops across each resistor in the circuit will equal the total voltage applied to the circuit.