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RME TS Board Practice Exam Questions

This document contains 29 multiple choice practice exam questions for an electrical licensing exam. The questions cover topics such as minimum electrical plan submission requirements, fuse labeling standards, the functions of fuses and circuit breakers, switch configurations for controlling lights from multiple locations, motor starting techniques, and the proper use of various electrical tools and testing devices.

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RME TS Board Practice Exam Questions

This document contains 29 multiple choice practice exam questions for an electrical licensing exam. The questions cover topics such as minimum electrical plan submission requirements, fuse labeling standards, the functions of fuses and circuit breakers, switch configurations for controlling lights from multiple locations, motor starting techniques, and the proper use of various electrical tools and testing devices.

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Practice Exam No.

12/03/18 Prime Power E-Solutions, Inc. 1


v  RME TS Board Problem 1:
The required minimum number
of electrical plan to be submitted
to the government agency
concerned.

A. 5 copies
B. 2 copies
C. 6 copies
D. 4 copies
12/03/18 Prime Power E-Solutions, Inc. 2
v  RME TS Board Problem 2:
Fuses shall be plainly marked, either by
printing on the fuse barrel or by a label
attached to the barrel showing the
following except.

A. frequency
B. interrupting rating other than 10,000A
C. ampere and voltage rating
D. name or trademark of the
manufacturer
12/03/18 Prime Power E-Solutions, Inc. 3
v RME TS Board Problem 3:

A fuse is normally

A. current limiting device


B. voltage limiting device
C. fuse will blow
D. supply voltage will increase

12/03/18 Prime Power E-Solutions, Inc. 4


v RME TS Board Problem 4:

A fuse or circuit breaker primarily


protects the ____.

A. conductor of the circuit


B. load
C. supply line
D. operator

12/03/18 Prime Power E-Solutions, Inc. 5


v RME TS Board Problem 5:

What is the use of a neon glow


tester?

a. show if circuit is DC or AC
b. shows polarity of DC circuits
c. shows if circuit is alive
d. all of these

12/03/18 Prime Power E-Solutions, Inc. 6


v RME TS Board Problem 6:
A lamp is to be controlled
independently from two different
locations. You use __ switch in each
location.

A. Two 1-pole
B. two 3-way and two 4-way
C. Two 2-pole
D. two 3-way and one 4-way
12/03/18 Prime Power E-Solutions, Inc. 7
v  RME TS Board Problem 7:
Large squirrel cage induction motors
are usually started at a voltage
considerably lower than the line
voltage to ____.

A. Avoid excessive starting current


B. Let the rotor current to build up
gradually
C. Permit starting under full load
D. Obtain a low starting speed
8
v RME TS Board Problem 8:
If the voltage on a lamp is higher
by 10%, then the lamp will ____.

A. Have a longer life


B. Consume less power
C. Burn more brightly
D. Damage insulation

9
v RME TS Board Problem 9:
All edges that are invisible should
be represented in a drawing by lines
that are ____.

A. solid
B. Curved
C. dotted
D. Broken

10
v RME TS Board Problem 10:
An incandescent lamp usually
contains ____.

A. air
B. neon
C. vapor
D. Either gas or vacuum

11
v RME TS Board Problem 11:
EMF may be obtained ____.

A. chemically
B. thermally
C. mechanically
D. All of these

12
v RME TS Board Problem 12:
Generally used for field magnets.

A. iron
B. steel
C. copper
D. All of these

13
v RME TS Board Problem 13:
The positive wire of a single phase
circuit can be determined by ____.

A. Using a test lamp


B. Using voltmeter and ammeter
C. Using mutitester
D. impossible

14
v RME TS Board Problem 14:
Spring stores mechanical energy
while ___ stores electrical energy.

A. resistor
B. oscillator
C. condenser
D. None of these

15
v RME TS Board Problem 15:
Use ___ to increase the range of
an AC ammeter.

A. shunt
B. inductor
C. condenser
D. Current transformer

16
v RME TS Board Problem 16:

The 1000 ohms, 10 watts would


generally apply to a ____.

A. heater
B. controller
C. resistor
D. lamp

17
v RME TS Board Problem 17:

The instrument used to indicate


the phase relation between current
and voltage is the ____.

A. wattmeter
B. Power factor meter
C. Frequency meter
D. volt-ampere meter
18
v RME TS Board Problem 18:

A chain or strap wrench can be


used ____.

A. With one hand after the chain is


around the conduit
B. In confined or tight places
C. For all conduit sizes
D. All of these
19
v RME TS Board Problem 19:
During normal operation of a
generator the instrument which will
be least effective in indicating that
the generator may overheat due to
overload is the _____.

A. wattmeter
B. Stator thermocouple
C. voltmeter
D. ammeter
20
v RME TS Board Problem 20:
An steel measuring tape is not to
be used around electrical equipment.
The least important reason is the
____.

A. Magnetic effect
B. Danger of entanglement with
rotating machines
C. Shock hazard
D. Short circuit hazard
21
v RME TS Board Problem 21:

A tool used for bending small size


conduits.

A. growler
B. Hydraulic bender
C. hickey
D. bender

22
v RME TS Board Problem 22:

To test electrical circuit continuity


in the field, use ____.

A. Wheatstone bridge
B. ammeter
C. wattmeter
D. Bell and battery set

23
v RME TS Board Problem 23:

The hook on the end of a fish tape


is not to ___.

A. Tie a swab
B. Tie the wires
C. Protect the end of the wire
D. Kept it from catching on joints

24
v RME TS Board Problem 24:

When soldering two copper


conductors together, they are kept
clean while heating by ___.

A. Applying the solder quickly


B. The use of flux
C. Rubbing often with cloth
D. Not permitting the flame to touch
them
25
v RME TS Board Problem 25:

Continuously overloading a
conductor is not a good practice
because it causes ___.

A. Melting of the conductor


B. Deterioration of the insulation
C. Burning of the raceway
D. None of these
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v  RME TS Board Problem 26:

A clamp-on ammeter will measure ___.

A . A c c u ra t e l y o n l y w h e n c l a m p e d
perpendicular to a conductor
B. Current when clamped on a multi-
conductor cable
C. Accurately only when parallel to cable
D. C u r r e n t w h e n c l a m p e d o n t h e
conductors
27
v RME TS Board Problem 27:
A multimeter is a combination of
____.

A. voltmeter, ammeter & megger


B. voltmeter, ohmmeter & wattmeter
C. voltmeter, ammeter & ohmmeter
D. voltmeter, ammeter & wattmeter

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v RME TS Board Problem 28:

A set of lights controlled for 3


different locations can be controlled
by _____ switch(es).

A. Two-3 way & one-4 way


B. Two-3 way & two-4 way
C. Two single pole
D. None of these
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