ACTIVITY 2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. WRITE THE LETTER ONLY.

1. The magnetic starter is held closed

a. mechanically
b. by 15% undervoltage
c. by 15% overvoltage
d. magnetically
2. When a motor starter coil is de-energized
a. the contacts stay closed
b. it is held closed mechanically
c. gravity and spring tension open contacts
d. it must cool for a restart
3. An ac magnet may hum excessively due to
a. improper alignment
b. foreign matter between contact surfaces
c.loose laminations
d .all of these
4. Ac magnets are made of laminated iron
a. for better induction
b. to reduce heating effect
c. for ac and de use
d. to prevent chattering
5. The purpose of overload protection on a motor is to protect the
a. motor from sustained overcurrents
b. wire from high currents
c. motor from sustained overvoltage
d. motor from short circuits
6. The number of magnetic starter poles refers to
a. the number of power load contacts
b. the number of control contacts
c. the number of north and south poles
d. all of these
7. Motors may burn out because of
a. excessive heat from within and without
b. overloads
c. high ambient temperatures
d. poor ventilation
8. The purpose of a shading coil on an ac electromagnetic pole tip is to
a. prevent overheating of the coil
b. limit the tripping current
c. limit the closing current
d. prevent chattering
9. The current drawn by a motor is
a. low on starting
b. an accurate measurement of motor load
 c. an inaccurate measurement of motor load
d. none of these
10. Thermal overload relays depend on
a. rising ambient and temperatures due to current overload
b. heavy mechanical loads
c. heavy electrical loads
d. rising starting currents
11. When the reset button does not re-establish the control circuit after an overload,
the probable cause is a. the overload heater is too small
b. the overload trip has not cooled sufficiently
c. the auxiliary contacts are defective
d. the overload heater is burned out
12.A single-break control is a
a. heavy duty selector switch
b. single-circuit push button
c. standard duty selector switch
d. double-circuit push button
13. Control stations may contain
a. push buttons
b. selector switches
c. indicating lights
d. all of these
14.Common selector switches are
a.one position
b.two positions
c.three positions
d.two and three positions
15.Most push buttons are
a. momentary contact
b. single contact
c.double contact
d. a combination