ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 808838 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	3.56
Score	0%	71%

Review

This circuit diagram represents a(n):

65% Answer Correctly

	rectifier
	parallel circuit
	series circuit
	series-parallel circuit

Solution

In a parallel circuit, each load occupies a separate parallel path in the circuit and the input voltage is fully applied to each path. Unlike a series circuit where current (I) is the same at all points in the circuit, in a parallel circuit, voltage (V) is the same across each parallel branch of the circuit but current differs in each branch depending on the load (resistance) present.

Which of the following is not a purpose of a resistor in an electrical circuit?

70% Answer Correctly

	limit the current in the circuit
	control the voltage in the circuit
	moderate the heat in the circuit
	multiply the current in the circuit

Solution

Resistors can be chosen in a wide variety of values to control the voltage in a circuit, limit the current, or moderate the heat produced by the components in the circuit.

You would measure the amount of current through a circuit with a(n):

68% Answer Correctly

	voltmeter
	ammeter
	potentiometer
	battery

Solution

Current is the rate of flow of electrons per unit time and is measured in amperes (A). An ammeter is used to measure the electric current in a circuit.

4 What's the overall power consumption of a piece of equipment that is rated for 9 amps at 90 volts?

80% Answer Correctly

	802 W
	812 W
	810 W
	814 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 9 amps (I) at 90 volts (V) so the equation becomes P = \( 90 \times 9 \) = 810 W

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

67% Answer Correctly

	a blueprint
	a layout
	a matrix
	a schematic

Solution

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