Electrical Unit: Ultimate Practice Exam! Quiz

There are some situations where there is a single wire, but most networks operate on a two wire system, and the data is transmitted at two different speeds.

Voltage, amperage, and resistance are the 3 main electrical measurements.

The voltage regulator monitors voltage and makes adjustments based upon demand and use of the vehicle's electrical system.

All of the above are correct.

A DVOM is a digital volt-ohmmeter and is has that name because of what it tests and how it displays the measurement.

The power supply is one of the components of a simple circuit. The switch interrupts the current in a circuit.

Solve volts = amps x resistance.

Lead plates and acid are the two main parts of a car battery.

You always wear safety glasses when working in the shop, on anything.

Solve for ohms law. V=IR

A switch controls the current flow to the resistor.

Solenoids are used in many automotive applications, injectors and starter motors are 2 of these uses.

Are of the listed are important for a modern automobile.

Data on a CAN transmits at a high speed.

Software updates, transfers, and reprogramming may all need to be performed when diagnosing or replacing a vehicle's control module.

The data in a CAN is at a very high speed with respect to other data transfer in a vehicle.

Only the flooded cell battery has removable covers to check the internal water level.

Ohm's law is V=IR, no matter how you arrange it. You can use Ohm's law to determine the total drop of voltage.

Wire size is very important. That is why the starter cables are the size they are. There are many gauges of wire size.

You can check a circuit for resistance, voltage, and current. If you have two of the measurements, you will be solving for a single variable.

Car batteries have lead and should always be recycled.

The starter takes the battery's charge and converts it into movement, or mechanical energy.

If you're doing a voltage drop, you need the circuit to be live. Disconnecting the battery cable will open the circuit.

Yes, the scope is commonly referred to as either of the three listed, and are very important instruments in testing and inspecting faults with modern automobiles.

Solve volts = amps x resistance.

Solve for ohms law. V=IR

Alternators create AC voltage and need to be rectified to DC to be used in automobiles. You can not run an AC motor on DC volts, and vise versa.

The diode only allows current to flow one way through the circuit.

Never reseal a hole after probing with silicone.

Grounding is the act of completing the circuit to the negative part of the battery. Since the battery ground hooks up to the chassis, it can be used as a universal ground for the vehicle.

A series circuit is when the resistances are sequentially in line with each other.

DVOMs have both a manual and auto setting. OL does mean you are measuring more than the maximum setting set on the meter.

The sum of the resistances in a parallel circuit equals the total current flow in the circuit.

A resistor is a resistor. There are only small differences between them. There is only one kind of DVOM.

A small amount of current is used to energize the windings in a relay. They can either be normally open or closed.

The alternator rectifies the AC voltage into DC voltage.

The voltage drop test measures the difference in voltage across a circuit. In this case, the reading is 2.7 volts. Since the total voltage in the circuit is 12 volts, subtracting the voltage drop from the total voltage gives us the voltage going to the load. Therefore, the voltage going to the load is 9.3 volts.

A circuit does not need to be live to test for resistance. Having the component will keep from any feedback testing from happening.

You need current flow to measure a drop in voltage, and can be done across any kind of circuit or load.

The reaction between the acid and the lead is what creates the movement of electrons.

Copper has a low resistance. That is why it is used to carry electricity. Both the length and width of a wire will effect the amount of resistance it has.

DVOM needs to be set to test volts, and yes, you need a live circuit to test the voltage drop.

The DLC is the interface between the vehicle's systems and the scan tool. U is the generic letter designation for communication faults.

CANs can be checked with either a digital multimeter or an osciliscope.

A relay has two sides. The control side has a winding that gets charged and closes the switch on the other side of the relay. To read amperage in a circuit, you either need an amp clamp or to hook up the DVOM in series with the circuit.

Think of a fuel level sensor, also known as a sending unit.

Ceramics, plastics and rubbers are good insulators. They do not readily accept or give electrons.

Resistors or loads eat up the energy from the source. A voltmeter is used to measure the drop of voltage through a circuit.

Each healthy cell in a car's battery should have 2.1 volts. 6 cells multiplied by 2.1 equals 12.6 volts.

The charge of electrons and protons in an atom cancel each other. Some atoms are already "happy", others want to accept electrons, and others what to give up theirs to have 8 valence electrons.