RME REVIEWER CHAPTER 1

1. A commentator of a generator should be cleaned with fine sand paper.

2. To fasten a raceway to a solid concrete ceiling, you would use expansion bolts.

3. After cutting a conduit, to remove the rough edges on both ends, the conduit ends
should be reamed.

4. The conductor with the highest insulation temperature rating is THHN.

5. The branch circuit loads specified by the code for lighting and receptacles are
considered minimum loads.

6. If the spring tension on a cartridge fuse clip is weak, the result most likely would
be the fuse clips would become warm.

7. Acid is not considered a good flux when soldering conductors because it is

corrosive.

8. What would the ohmmeter read? 50 ohms

9. A wattmeter is a combination of ammeter and voltmeter.

10. A switch which opens automatically when the current exceeds a predetermined
limit would be called a circuit breaker.

11. In a residence the wall switch controlling the ceiling light is usually connected in
one line only.

12. A thermocouple will transform heat into electricity.

13. Which of the following is not a safe practice when lifting heavy items? Keep lifting
a heavy object until you get help.

14. Rigid conduit is generally secured to outlet boxes by locknuts and bushings.

15. The property of a circuit tending to prevent the flow of current and at the same
time causing energy to be converted into heat is referred to as the resistance.

16. The least important thing in soldering two conductors together is to use plenty of
solder.
17. An electrician may use a megger to test a lighting circuit for a ground.

18. Steel is the best metal for a magnet.

19. In electrical wiring, “wire nuts” are used to join wires and insulate the joint.

20. An instrument that measures electrical energy is called the watthour meter.

21. If one complete cycle occurs in 1/30 of a second, the frequency is 30 hz.

22. You should close a knife switch firmly and rapidly as where there will be less
likelihood of arcing.

23. The current used for charging storage batteries is direct.

24. Weatherproof means so constructed or protected by exposure to the weather will

not interfere with successful operation.

25. When soldering conductors, flux is used to keep the surface clean.

26. To lubricate a motor sleeve bearing you would use oil.

27. When galvanized conduit is used, the main purpose of the galvanizing is to slow
down rust.

28. The “stator” of an AC generator is another name for the stationary portion.

29. A motor with a wide speed range is a DC motor.

30. Which of the following is not the force which moves electrons? Current.

31. The primary and secondary windings of a transformer always have a common
magnetic circuit.

32. The minimum ampacity for a 120/240 V service entrance conductor is 100 A.

33. Wire connection should encircle binding posts in the same manner the nut turns to
tighten.

34. If two equal resistance conductors are connected in parallel, the resistance of the
two conductors is equal to one-half the resistance of one conductor.

35. Electrical equipment can be defined as fittings, appliances, devices and fixtures.
36. Tungsten is most commonly used in the filament of the bulb.

37. A junction box above a lay-in ceiling is considered accessible.

38. For better illumination you would even spacing numerous lights.

39. Continually overloading a conductor is a poor practice because it causes the

insulation to deteriorate.

40. It is responsibility of the electrician to make sure his tools are in good condition
because defective tools can cause accidents.

41. When working on a motor, the electrician should remove the fuses to prevent
accidental starting of the motor.

42. The standard residential service is a 3-wire, 240 V single-phase system. The
maximum voltage to ground in this system should be 120 V.

43. The primary reason for using a hacksaw blade with fine teeth rather than coarse
teeth when cutting large stranded conductors is to avoid snagging or pulling
strands.

44. The definition of ambient temperature is temperature of area surrounding the

conductor.

45. Comparing a #6 conductor to a #10 conductor of equal lengths, the #6 conductor

will have lower resistance.

46. A toaster will produce less heat that on low voltage because its total watt output
decreases, the current will decrease, And the resistance has not change.

47. Identified, as used in the code reference to a conductor or its terminals, means
that such a conductor or terminal is to be recognized as grounded.

48. If the current flow through a conductor is increased, the magnetic field around the
conductor becomes stronger.

49. A rigid conduit connecting to an outlet box should have a locknut on the outside
and a bushing on the inside.

50. Nonmetallic auxiliary gutters installed indoors shall be listed for maximum
ambient temperature of the installation.