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electricity safety quiz

Last updated over 7 years ago

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Question 1

1.

which of the following are electrical hazards?

A Overloaded circuits

B Damaged insulation on wires, broken plugs and overheated applicances

C Flammable materials near electrical equipment and/or static electricity

D All of the above are electrical hazards

Question 2

2.

What should you do if a portable power tool is damaged, hot, or sparking?

A Nothing; continue using the tool

B Do not use the equipment and tag it "out of service".

C Give it to a coworker to use.

D It's o.k. to use it, as long as it is not used around water.

Question 3

3.

Which one of the following statement is correct, regarding the use of extension cords?

A Extension cords can be used on any piece of equipment.

B Extension cords do not have to be UL listed as long as they are used for only 1 hour.

C Extension cords can only be used for temporary, portable pieces of equipment

D Extension cords are not allowed to be used in the workplace.

Question 4

4.

Which one of the following statements is true, regarding static electricity.�

A  Static electricity is not that serious and does not need to be controlled.

B Static electricity can be controlled by grounding and bonding pieces of equipment, standing on rubber matting, and using specialized protective equipment.

C Static electricity is only a concern when using flammable liquids.

D Static electricity can be controlled by spraying equipment with a mist of water

Question 5

5.

A person usually offers the most resistance to electricity?

True

False

Question 6

6.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A electricity always travels to ground

B Electricity tries to travel to ground

C Electricity takes the path of lease resistance

D Electricity travels in a complete circuit

Question 7

7.

Which of the following correctly identifies the correct components in a basic electrical circuit?

A Person, electricity, source

B Electrical source, electrical user, wires

C Static, electricity, source

D Water, shock, death