ASVAB-SECTION-5 Online Practice Questions and Answers

A capacitor is also known as ___________.

A. a resistor

B. a dielectric

C. a condenser

D. an alternator

When an electric current passes through a wire, a __________ field is generated around the wire.

A. charged

B. magnetic

C. positive

D. negative

The outer shell of an atom is known as the ___________.

A. suborbital shell

B. valence shell

C. final shell

D. core shell

The symbol in the given diagram represents a ___________.

A. transducer

B. resistor

C. power source

D. capacitor

Using a fuse rated higher than the required current rating of a circuit can __________.

A. protect your circuit better

B. cause the fuse to blow more often

C. lower your power usage for that circuit

D. result in serious damage to your circuit

Another name for cycles per second is __________.

A. watts

B. voltage

C. hertz

D. amperes

Two electrical wires run to a machine. One wire is 6mm thick, and the other is 3mm thick. For the two wires to carry the same current, the larger wire __________.

A. requires less voltage

B. requires more voltage

C. requires the same voltage

D. It can't be determined from the information given.

A 9-volt transistor contains __________.

A. 1 cell

B. 6 cells

C. 9 cells

D. 3 cells

A crossover network is used to __________.

A. direct the proper frequency range to the right speaker

B. eliminate noise

C. filter out high frequencies

D. filter out low frequencies

Analog color television relies on three colors to produce the full color range needed for a good picture: red, blue, and __________.

A. gray

B. orange

C. yellow

D. green