How Well Do You Know Electricity? Take This Quiz And See If You Can Shock Us With A Perfect Score!

If you are not qualified to work with electricity, who should you hire?

• A
  Electrician
• B
  Any subcontractor
• C
  Carpenter
• D
  Handyman

Solar power is an incredible method for gathering energy from what source to generate electricity?

• A
  The Sun
• B
  The Ocean
• C
  The Moon
• D
  The Wind

This tool lets electricians measure the thickness of wires. What is the name for this wire thickness?

• A
  Wire substance
• B
  Wire gauge
• C
  Wire karats
• D
  Wire corder

When electrical work does not meet governmental standards, what is it called?

• A
  According to Hoyle
• B
  Not up to code
• C
  Lacking some amps
• D
  Not up to snuff

Good conductors require what component?

• A
  Additional protons
• B
  High atomic weight
• C
  Free electrons
• D
  Poor water content

What is the name for the large, grey cylinder on many electrical poles?

• A
  Distributor
• B
  Magnet
• C
  Transformer
• D
  Converter

What is the typical term for the flow of electricity?

• A
  Course
• B
  Race
• C
  Current
• D
  Channel

What is found inside a service panel?

• A
  Electric meters
• B
  Circuit breakers
• C
  Circuit diagrams
• D
  Mario Kart circuit maps

What is another name for an electrical pole?

• A
  Electricity tree
• B
  Energy tower
• C
  Utility pole
• D
  Power stick

What should an electrician do to ensure a circuit is turned off before working on it?

• A
  Touch the wire
• B
  Cut the wires
• C
  Turn off the switch
• D
  Use a voltage tester

What material is used to create nearly all electrical wires?

• A
  Glass
• B
  Gold
• C
  Iron
• D
  Copper

What is a voltage surge?

• A
  A special outlet strip for computers
• B
  An unexpected rise in voltage
• C
  Higher pricing for electricity during peak periods
• D
  The initial spark when a circuit is completed

Which of these tools will an electrician NOT use?

• A
  Wire stripper
• B
  Needle-nosed pliers
• C
  Multimeter
• D
  Drum auger

The term "mole" is used sometimes to refer to crews that work on a growing trend in power distribution. What is this trend?

• A
  Deeper holes for electrical poles
• B
  Animal-proof wires
• C
  Mole-skin insulation
• D
  Underground power lines

Who discovered electricity?

• A
  Benjamin Franklin
• B
  Thomas Edison
• C
  Nikola Tesla
• D
  Alexander Graham Bell

What is the most common electrical component linemen work on?

• A
  Electric meters
• B
  Solar panels
• C
  Traffic lights
• D
  Electrical lines

What is the "main box"?

• A
  The main toolkit for electricians
• B
  The female component of a receptacle box
• C
  A box with adequate grounding
• D
  The primary electrical panel outside of a building

What is this electrical measurement tool called?

• A
  Wattometer
• B
  Voltmeter
• C
  Plugometer
• D
  Ampometer

Where are electric meters most commonly located?

• A
  On your breaker panel
• B
  Outside, where the main electric line connects to the house
• C
  Inside, where the main electric line connects to the house
• D
  Inside, where your hot water heater is

What is the function of a diode?

• A
  Indicate when electricity is flowing
• B
  Redirect electricity flow
• C
  Stop electricity from flowing backwards
• D
  Stop electricity from flowing entirely

In a home's electrical wiring, current can be AC or DC. What does AC power stand for?

• A
  Absolute current
• B
  Anchor cord
• C
  Alternating current
• D
  Alternating conduit

What would you call an electrician who works on high-voltage lines for a public utility?

• A
  Telecom employee
• B
  Lineman
• C
  Poleman
• D
  Utility man

Dealing with electricity in wet locations can be dangerous and that's why we use GFCI plugs. What does GFCI stand for?

• A
  Grounded flash conduction inhibitor
• B
  Guarded from concentrated induction
• C
  Ground for circuitry installation
• D
  Ground fault circuit interrupter

What is the function of the electrical tool called a fish tape, pictured here?

• A
  Store wires neatly
• B
  Solder wires
• C
  Measure electrical current
• D
  Pull wires through thin areas

Insulating electrical wires is key to preventing electrical fires. What do you use to do this?

• A
  Electrical tape
• B
  Insulation
• C
  Cotton
• D
  Duct tape

What does a "hot" wire do?

• A
  Nothing
• B
  It's a spare wire that doesn't work unless you trip the breaker
• C
  It carries current back to the breaker panel
• D
  It carries electricity from the power source to the outlet

What does a lineman mean if he or she uses the slang "bible"?

• A
  The electrician code book
• B
  The safety harness
• C
  Gloves
• D
  The tool bag

Which of these is NOT a unit by which electricians measure electricity?

• A
  Ohm
• B
  Ampere
• C
  Volt
• D
  Kilocalorie

What else is used to stabilize some electrical poles besides their underground length?

• A
  Adhesive
• B
  Magnets
• C
  Cement
• D
  Guy wires

What is a watt?

• A
  A measure of electric power
• B
  A measure of electric cost
• C
  A measure of electric resistance
• D
  A measure of electric amperage

What do you call an electrical current that frequently changes direction?

• A
  Alternating current
• B
  Moderated current
• C
  Variable current
• D
  Adjusting current

This profession got its start by working on telegraph lines in the 1840s.

• A
  True
• B
  False

As one of the most basic components of an electrical circuit, what can be used to reduce current flow?

• A
  Capacitor
• B
  Inverter
• C
  Inductor
• D
  Resistor

What is a dedicated circuit?

• A
  An appliance with its own electric meter
• B
  Another word for direct current
• C
  An electrical circuit that serves just one item
• D
  A properly labeled breaker box

What does LED stand for?

• A
  Low Energy Diode
• B
  Light Electric Diode
• C
  Low Electrical DC
• D
  Light Emitting Diode

Which of these skills will likely not be used by an electrician regularly?

• A
  Anatomy
• B
  Geometry
• C
  Physics
• D
  Trigonometry

In most cases, what color is a neutral wire coded?

• A
  White or Grey
• B
  Green
• C
  Black or Yellow
• D
  Blue or Red

Need to cut electrical cable or steel wire? Which type of plier should you rely on?

• A
  Side cutting pliers
• B
  Locking pliers
• C
  Fencing plier
• D
  Tongue and groove pliers

What hardware allows electrical equipment to connect to the electrical grid?

• A
  Outlet
• B
  Thermostat
• C
  Resistor
• D
  Relay switch

What is the main difference between linemen and electricians?

• A
  Interior vs. exterior electronics
• B
  Two names for the same job
• C
  Powered vs. non-powered electronics
• D
  Insulated vs. non-insulated electronics

In what unit are electrical currents measured?

• A
  Joules
• B
  Ohms
• C
  Amps
• D
  Hertz

Which of these natural processes is inherently linked to electricity?

• A
  Photosynthesis
• B
  Wind
• C
  Oxidation
• D
  Magnetism

When does an open circuit happen in a wiring system?

• A
  When a conductor becomes separated or broken
• B
  When a new fuse gets installed
• C
  When the system works as it should
• D
  It never happens

In basic electrical work, what color is usually the "hot" wire?

• A
  Green
• B
  Black or Red
• C
  Blue
• D
  White

What is this pictured object?

• A
  A halogen bulb
• B
  An incandescent bulb
• C
  An LED bulb
• D
  A CFL bulb

What does the neutral wire do?

• A
  It runs electricity to the fixture
• B
  It's a spare wire that doesn't work unless you trip the breaker
• C
  It's a grounded current-carrying conductor
• D
  Nothing

What is the purpose of a ground wire?

• A
  It completes a three-way circuit
• B
  It returns electicity to the breaker box
• C
  It brings electricity to an appliance or fixture
• D
  It provides a path back to the source of the electrical current in the event of a fault

Have electrical issues but don't know where to even begin looking to resolve the issue? Use this tool.

• A
  Plug-in circuit analyzers
• B
  Multimeter
• C
  Ohmmeter
• D
  Inductance tester

What is the function of a capacitor?

• A
  Increase Wattage
• B
  Store electrical energy
• C
  Redirect electrical flow
• D
  Reduce energy transfer

What kind of gloves will protect you from an electric shock?

• A
  Boxing gloves
• B
  Kid gloves
• C
  100% rubber gloves
• D
  Silk gloves

What do electricians refer to for the ability to hold an electrical charge?

• A
  Volume
• B
  Resistance
• C
  Capacitance
• D
  Wattage

How can you find out your home's total available amperage?

• A
  Lick each plug and do it by feel
• B
  By adding the wattage of all your appliances
• C
  Look at the amperage rating on the main breaker
• D
  By reading the meter

What should you observe when connecting a voltmeter to a DC circuit?

• A
  Power factor
• B
  Resistance
• C
  Rms
• D
  Polarity

What is the electrical schematic diagram symbol for a diode?

• A
  Triangle and solid line
• B
  Broken line and a plus
• C
  Cone and a dot
• D
  Triangle and a dot

Passive solar building design uses solar energy to:

• A
  Absorb heat
• B
  Generate electricity
• C
  Sequester carbon
• D
  Strengthen the structure

Which of these contains a resistance of practically zero?

• A
  Anode
• B
  Cathode
• C
  Superconductor
• D
  Semiconductor

Electricity is essentially the energy created by the flow of something, but what exactly it is the flow of?

• A
  Power
• B
  Charged particles
• C
  Neutrons
• D
  Magnetism

What precaution is taken to keep the guy wires from electrocuting pedestrians?

• A
  Air pockets
• B
  A set distance from live wires
• C
  Strain insulators
• D
  Warning signs

What is the name for the lines that connect the substation and individual consumers?

• A
  Transmission lines
• B
  Branch lines
• C
  Distribution lines
• D
  Capillary lines

Which term means the opposite of "conductive"?

• A
  Inductive
• B
  Deductive
• C
  Substrative
• D
  Insulating

What does this symbol represent in an electrical schematic diagram?

• A
  Diode
• B
  Capacitor
• C
  Inductor
• D
  And gate