ASVAB Electronics Information Practice Test 874605 Results

	Your Results	Global Average
Questions	5	5
Correct	0	2.97
Score	0%	59%

Review

The sum of the voltage drops across each resistor in a __________ circuit will equal the total voltage applied to the circuit.

54% Answer Correctly

	series-parallel
	parallel
	closed
	series

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.

What is the voltage of most household electrical systems in the United States?

59% Answer Correctly

	60V
	110V
	60Hz
	220V

Solution

Most households use electricity with a voltage of 110V.

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

67% Answer Correctly

	a matrix
	a blueprint
	a schematic
	a layout

Solution

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

Capacitors store:

69% Answer Correctly

	electricity
	capacitance
	resistance
	current

Solution

Capacitors store electricity and are used in circuits as temporary batteries. Capacitors are charged by DC current (AC current passes through a capacitor) and that stored charge can later be dissipated into the circuit as needed. Capacitors are often used to maintain power within a system when it is disconnected from its primary power source or to smooth out or filter voltage within a circuit.

In metals, increasing the temperature typically _____________ conductivity.

50% Answer Correctly

	increases
	decreases
	does nothing to
	eliminates

Solution

All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element. Metals exhibit increased resistance (and, therefore, lower conductivity) as their temperature increases.