ABYC ADVANCED PRETEST EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
2025-2026
A-32.4.1 ________________- an electrical, electronic or
electromechanical device which typically provides the
following capabilities - electrical isolation, frequency
conversion and voltage conversion - between the shore
outlet and the boats electrical system. Additional
capabilities may be included as required by specific
installations (e.g. phase conversion, power conditioning,
synchronization). Correct Answer AC Shore Power
Converter
A-32.4.2 ___________ - an electrical, electronic or
electromechanical device which typically provides manual
or automatic voltage regulation. Additional capabilities
may be included as required by specific installations. (e.g.
electrical isolation, noise suppression) Correct Answer AC
Shore Power Voltage Regulator
A-32.4.3 ______ - condition in which voltage or energy
available from an AC power source is inadvertently
supplied to devices or connections not intended to be
energized by the source supplying the power ( e.g.
onboard generator set supplying power to the shore power
inlet) under normal and single fault conditions. Correct
Answer Backfeed
,A-32.4.4 ___________ - an electrical or electronic control
means of preventing unintended simultaneous operation
of power switching devices. Correct Answer Electrical
Interlocking
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that: A-
32.4.5.1 is engaged, as a _________, in performing
periodic inspections and tests that are the same as, or
similar to, the inspections and qualification tests required
for the equipment or material being evaluated, Correct
Answer regular part of its business
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that: A-
32.4.5.2 has, or has_______ to, the apparatus, facilities,
personnel, and calibrated instruments that are necessary
to inspect and test the equipment or material being
evaluated, and Correct Answer access
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that:A-32.4.5.3
is not owned or controlled by: A-2.4.5.3.1 the_________ of
the equipment or material to be inspected or tested or any
similar equipment or material; or Correct Answer
manufacturer
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that:A-32.4.5.3
is not owned or controlled by: A-32.4.5.3.2 a____ of the
equipment or material to be inspected or tested or a
vendor of similar equipment or materials; or Correct
Answer vendor
,A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that:A-32.4.5.3
is not owned or controlled by: A-32.4.5.3.3 a______ of
materials to the manufacturer. Correct Answer supplier
A-32.4.6 __________- automatic and proportional sharing
of the real (kW) and reactive (kVAR) power of paralleled
AC power sources. Correct Answer Load Sharing
A-32.4.7 __________ - a point of connection for all power
source output ground and neutral conductors. This may be
a single combined bus for both the source neutral and
ground conductors or separate neutral and ground busses
joined by a common conductor. Correct Answer Main AC
grounding bus
A-32.4.8 __________ - a connection of multiple
synchronized AC power sources. Correct Answer Parallel
Operation
A-32.4.9 __________ - a momentary connection of
separate synchronized AC power sources to avoid
interruption before the transfer of power from one source
to another. Correct Answer Seamless Transfer
A-32.4.10 __________ - achieving compatibility of voltage,
frequency, waveform and phase angle of independent
power sources. Correct Answer Synchronization
A-32.4.11 ___________ - a transformer meeting the
requirements of ABYC E-11 ,AC & DC Electrical Systems
on Boats installed in the shore power supply circuit on a
, boat to electrically isolate all the normally current carrying
AC system conductors, including the AC grounding
conductor (green) on the boat, from the AC system
conductors of the shore power supply. Correct Answer
Transformer, isolation
A32.4.12 __________ - a transformer, installed in the
shore power supply circuit on the boat to electrically
isolate the normally current carrying AC system
conductors, but not the AC grounding conductor (green),
from the normally current carrying conductors of the shore
power supply. Correct Answer Transformer, polarization
A-32.5.1 Each ________ (e.g. generator sets, shore
power, inverters) shall be installed in accordance with
ABYC E-11, AC & DC Electrical Systems on Boats.
Correct Answer source of power
A-32.5.1 ________ and components shall meet the
requirements of ABYC E-11, AC & DC Electrical Systems
on Boats . Correct Answer Shore power systems
A-32.5.3_______ sets shall meet the requirements of
ABYC A-27, Alternating Current (AC) Generator Sets.
Correct Answer Generator
A-32.5.4______ and combined inverter/chargers shall
meet the requirements of ABYC A-31, Battery Chargers
and Inverters. Correct Answer Inverters
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
2025-2026
A-32.4.1 ________________- an electrical, electronic or
electromechanical device which typically provides the
following capabilities - electrical isolation, frequency
conversion and voltage conversion - between the shore
outlet and the boats electrical system. Additional
capabilities may be included as required by specific
installations (e.g. phase conversion, power conditioning,
synchronization). Correct Answer AC Shore Power
Converter
A-32.4.2 ___________ - an electrical, electronic or
electromechanical device which typically provides manual
or automatic voltage regulation. Additional capabilities
may be included as required by specific installations. (e.g.
electrical isolation, noise suppression) Correct Answer AC
Shore Power Voltage Regulator
A-32.4.3 ______ - condition in which voltage or energy
available from an AC power source is inadvertently
supplied to devices or connections not intended to be
energized by the source supplying the power ( e.g.
onboard generator set supplying power to the shore power
inlet) under normal and single fault conditions. Correct
Answer Backfeed
,A-32.4.4 ___________ - an electrical or electronic control
means of preventing unintended simultaneous operation
of power switching devices. Correct Answer Electrical
Interlocking
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that: A-
32.4.5.1 is engaged, as a _________, in performing
periodic inspections and tests that are the same as, or
similar to, the inspections and qualification tests required
for the equipment or material being evaluated, Correct
Answer regular part of its business
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that: A-
32.4.5.2 has, or has_______ to, the apparatus, facilities,
personnel, and calibrated instruments that are necessary
to inspect and test the equipment or material being
evaluated, and Correct Answer access
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that:A-32.4.5.3
is not owned or controlled by: A-2.4.5.3.1 the_________ of
the equipment or material to be inspected or tested or any
similar equipment or material; or Correct Answer
manufacturer
A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that:A-32.4.5.3
is not owned or controlled by: A-32.4.5.3.2 a____ of the
equipment or material to be inspected or tested or a
vendor of similar equipment or materials; or Correct
Answer vendor
,A-32.4.5 Independent Laboratory- a facility that:A-32.4.5.3
is not owned or controlled by: A-32.4.5.3.3 a______ of
materials to the manufacturer. Correct Answer supplier
A-32.4.6 __________- automatic and proportional sharing
of the real (kW) and reactive (kVAR) power of paralleled
AC power sources. Correct Answer Load Sharing
A-32.4.7 __________ - a point of connection for all power
source output ground and neutral conductors. This may be
a single combined bus for both the source neutral and
ground conductors or separate neutral and ground busses
joined by a common conductor. Correct Answer Main AC
grounding bus
A-32.4.8 __________ - a connection of multiple
synchronized AC power sources. Correct Answer Parallel
Operation
A-32.4.9 __________ - a momentary connection of
separate synchronized AC power sources to avoid
interruption before the transfer of power from one source
to another. Correct Answer Seamless Transfer
A-32.4.10 __________ - achieving compatibility of voltage,
frequency, waveform and phase angle of independent
power sources. Correct Answer Synchronization
A-32.4.11 ___________ - a transformer meeting the
requirements of ABYC E-11 ,AC & DC Electrical Systems
on Boats installed in the shore power supply circuit on a
, boat to electrically isolate all the normally current carrying
AC system conductors, including the AC grounding
conductor (green) on the boat, from the AC system
conductors of the shore power supply. Correct Answer
Transformer, isolation
A32.4.12 __________ - a transformer, installed in the
shore power supply circuit on the boat to electrically
isolate the normally current carrying AC system
conductors, but not the AC grounding conductor (green),
from the normally current carrying conductors of the shore
power supply. Correct Answer Transformer, polarization
A-32.5.1 Each ________ (e.g. generator sets, shore
power, inverters) shall be installed in accordance with
ABYC E-11, AC & DC Electrical Systems on Boats.
Correct Answer source of power
A-32.5.1 ________ and components shall meet the
requirements of ABYC E-11, AC & DC Electrical Systems
on Boats . Correct Answer Shore power systems
A-32.5.3_______ sets shall meet the requirements of
ABYC A-27, Alternating Current (AC) Generator Sets.
Correct Answer Generator
A-32.5.4______ and combined inverter/chargers shall
meet the requirements of ABYC A-31, Battery Chargers
and Inverters. Correct Answer Inverters
