How Current is Your Knowledge About Electricity?

How Current is Your Knowledge About Electricity?

Basic Electricity Test Study Guide

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Basic Electricity Test Study Guide Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Page

Section 1: Skills and Knowledge Checklist

? Introduction

1

? Skills and Knowledge Checklist

2

? What does the Checklist tell me?

5

Section 2: Test Description

? The Basic Electricity Test

1

? What kinds of questions are on the test?

3

Section 3: Self Assessment

? Taking the Practice Test

1

? Reference Sheet

2

? Practice Test

3

? Scoring the Practice Test

9

? Explanation of Practice Test Questions

11

? Interpreting Your Test Score

17

Section 4: Information & Training Resources

? Evaluating Your Needs

1

? Appendix A: Training Options for Eligible Employees

3

? Appendix B: Training Options for Technician Candidates

7

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Basic Electricity Test Study Guide

Section 1--Skills and Knowledge Checklist

Introduction

Basic Electricity Test Study Guide Skill and Knowledge Checklist

Overview

This Study Guide is designed to familiarize you with the basic electricity knowledge and skills required by BellSouth's technical jobs and covered by the Basic Electricity Test. It will also familiarize you with the test, help you decide if you're ready to take it, and guide your preparation if you're not ready at this time.

What does the Basic Electricity Test cover?

It covers four main subject areas: ? Electricity Fundamentals

Electrical Concepts Schematic Reading Circuit Measurements Circuit Identification ? Alternating Current and Reactive Elements ? Safety and Protection Devices ? Multimeters In addition, you need to know: ? Applied Math

What exactly do I have to know?

Here is a list of the specific things you should know and skills you should have in order to perform a job that requires a background in basic electricity. If you know and understand these things and can apply what you know, you should do well on the test.

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Basic Electricity Test Study Guide Skills and Knowledge Checklist

Skill and Knowledge Checklist

Stop! Get a pen Read through this list carefully and check off the box ONLY if you have a

or pencil

good understanding of that topic.

Electricity Fundamentals:

Electrical Concepts

Y Understand basic electrical principles Y Understand the laws of attraction and repulsion Y Understand the principle of charge Y Understand the concepts of current flow, electrical pressure, resistance

and energy

Y Understand the relationship of conductor size and length to current flow

and resistance

Y Identify various electrical units such as voltage, current, resistance and

power

Y Understand electrical static discharge and how it is generated

Circuit Measurements

Y Use Ohm's law to solve for voltage (E or V), current (I) or resistance (R) Y Use the power formula to solve for power (P), voltage (E or V) or

current (I)

Y Understand the relationships of efficiency, power input and power output

in a circuit

Y Calculate the total voltage, resistance and current in simple circuits Y Understand the process for simplifying circuits in order to determine the

voltage (E or V), current (I), resistance (R) or power (P) across any circuit component

Y Know how to make circuit measurements using the appropriate test

equipment

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