Sample Questions - Answers:

1 - The prospective short circuit current at the origin of the consumer's installation must be taken into account when:
d selecting the type of overcurrent protective device to be installed.
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2 - Design calculations involving conductors and an overcurrent protection device is most likely satisfied when:
d In is not less than the design current Ib.
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3 - If the cable is totally enclosed in Thermal Insulation for a distance of 2 m, the correction factor (Ci) will be:
a 0.5.
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4 - An arrow appearing through an electronic symbol means the value of the device is:
c fixed.
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5 - A 12V battery is connected across a set of resistors in series, values being, 60? 30?, 100? and 45?. The current flowing in the circuit is:
d 51 mA.
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6 - Where motor isolators are remote from the motor they must be:
a capable of being locked off.
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7 - On completion of a periodic inspection and test, a copy of the electrical installation condition report should go to:
a The person ordering the work.
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8 - An RCBO is a device which is used as:
c both an overcurrent and residual current protection device.
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9 - The legal requirement for electrical equipment to be maintained in good order is laid down in the:
d Electricity at Work Regulations 1989.
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10 - MΩ is the abbreviation used for:
c megohms.
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11 - Warning signs with a blue background are:
c Mandatory signs.
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12 - A length of copper wire has a resistance of 8 ?. What would be the resistance if the length of wire were halved and the cross sectional area doubled:
a 2 Ω.
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13 - Which of the following does not determine the frequency of the Periodic Inspection and Testing of an installation:
a the competence of the tester.
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14 - DC motors create a constant, stationary, magnetic field in the conductors attached to the:
b yoke.
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15 - The type of fault which occurs when a phase conductor comes in contact with a neutral conductor is called:
b a short circuit fault.
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16 - The IEE Regulations are designed to provide:
a safety from fire, shock and burns.
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17 - The maximum earth fault loop impedance, permitted by BS 7671:2008, for a 30 A BS 3036 fuse requiring a 0.4 second disconnection time is:
b 1.92 Ω.
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18 - The minimum depth through which a sheathed cable can pass through a joist is:
d 50 mm.
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19 - A black fire extinguisher contains:
b carbon dioxide.
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20 - If two equal wattage lamps were connected in series the volt drop across each of them would:
a be the same.
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21 - A STAR connected system has a line voltage of 1000V, what is the phase voltage:
b 577V.
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22 - When carrying out an insulation resistance test between conductors on a one-way lighting circuit, have the:
b switch closed and lamp out.
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23 - A three phase cage rotor induction motor is required to operate on a 50 Hz supply and run at a speed of approximately 730 rpm. The number of pole pairs required will be:
b 4.
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24 - Instrument test leads should comply with:
c HSE Guidance Note GS 38.
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25 - The insulation resistance of two circuits is of 40M? an 36? respectively. When tested together what is the total insulation resistance:
d 19 MΩ.
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26 - Which of the following fire extinguisher types would you not use on an electrical equipment fire:
c Foam extinguishers.
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27 - An overload current is:
d an overcurrent occurring in a circuit which is electrically sound.
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28 - Which of the following should accompany an electrical installation condition report:
b copies of the inspection and test schedules.
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29 - Electrical equipment users should be:
a capable of inspecting equipment for obvious defects.
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30 - If a cable run measured on a drawing with a scale of 1:25 is 65 cm, what is the actual length of the cable run:
c 16.25m.
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