AHIT The Electrical Inspection Test
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How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's electrical system?
A. as an exhaustive technical inspection
B. as an NEC code inspection
C. as a local code inspection
D. as a visual inspection
D. as a visual inspection
Which of the following actions is NOT a requirement regarding branch circuit wiring?
A. required to observe compatibility of branch circuit wiring and its fuses or breakers
B. required to observe branch circuit conductors
C. required to dismantle connections at junction boxes
D. required to report solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring
C. required to dismantle connections at junction boxes
Which of the following does NOT have to be inspected during the electrical inspection?
A. polarity and grounding of receptacles
B. exterior fixtures and receptacles
C. low voltage systems
D. branch circuit wiring
C. low voltage systems
When electrons are made to move back and forth at 60 cycles per second, that's called _________.
A. a complete circuit
B. an alternating current
C. a 120-volt circuit
D. a transformer
B. an alternating current
Resistance to the flow of electricity is measured in ________.
A. frequencies
B. ohms
C. kilowatts
D. watts
B. ohms
, What is resistance?
A. force that drives electrons in a current
B. flow of electricity
C. opposition of a material to the flow of electricity
D. heat produced by the flow of electricity through a material
C. opposition of a material to the flow of electricity
A material with a high resistance would be a ______________.
A. good insulator
B. good conductor
C. good neutral wire
D. good transformer
A. good insulator
The electrical pressure that pushes through the wires is known as the __________.
A. amperage
B. ohm
C. resistance
D. voltage
D. voltage
What is the measure for electromotive force?
A. amps
B. ohms
C. watts
D. volts
D. volts
Which of the following causes electrocution?
A. resistance
B. electromotive force
C. power
D. current
D. current
Overhead cables coming from a utility pole to the weather head (mast) of a house are called the
__________.
A. service drop
B. service lateral
C. transformer
D. service entrance
Review with Verified Answers | 2025
LATEST UPDATED. 100%
How do the standards describe the inspection of a home's electrical system?
A. as an exhaustive technical inspection
B. as an NEC code inspection
C. as a local code inspection
D. as a visual inspection
D. as a visual inspection
Which of the following actions is NOT a requirement regarding branch circuit wiring?
A. required to observe compatibility of branch circuit wiring and its fuses or breakers
B. required to observe branch circuit conductors
C. required to dismantle connections at junction boxes
D. required to report solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring
C. required to dismantle connections at junction boxes
Which of the following does NOT have to be inspected during the electrical inspection?
A. polarity and grounding of receptacles
B. exterior fixtures and receptacles
C. low voltage systems
D. branch circuit wiring
C. low voltage systems
When electrons are made to move back and forth at 60 cycles per second, that's called _________.
A. a complete circuit
B. an alternating current
C. a 120-volt circuit
D. a transformer
B. an alternating current
Resistance to the flow of electricity is measured in ________.
A. frequencies
B. ohms
C. kilowatts
D. watts
B. ohms
, What is resistance?
A. force that drives electrons in a current
B. flow of electricity
C. opposition of a material to the flow of electricity
D. heat produced by the flow of electricity through a material
C. opposition of a material to the flow of electricity
A material with a high resistance would be a ______________.
A. good insulator
B. good conductor
C. good neutral wire
D. good transformer
A. good insulator
The electrical pressure that pushes through the wires is known as the __________.
A. amperage
B. ohm
C. resistance
D. voltage
D. voltage
What is the measure for electromotive force?
A. amps
B. ohms
C. watts
D. volts
D. volts
Which of the following causes electrocution?
A. resistance
B. electromotive force
C. power
D. current
D. current
Overhead cables coming from a utility pole to the weather head (mast) of a house are called the
__________.
A. service drop
B. service lateral
C. transformer
D. service entrance
