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Chapter Six
Review Questions 1. Which of the following is not considered part of the primary wiring system of an automobile? a. Spark plug cables b. Lighting circuits c. Accessory wiring circuits d. Power distribution circuits 2. Automotive wiring, or circuit conductors, exist as all of the following, except: a. Single-strand wire b. Multistrand wire c. Printed circuitry d. Enameled chips 3. Which of the following wires are known as suppression cables? a. Turn signal wiring b. Cables from the battery to the starter motor c. Cables from the distributor cap to the spark plugs d. Wiring harnesses from the fuse panel to the accessories 4. High-resistance ignition cables are used to do all of the following, except: a. Reduce radio frequency interference b. Provide extra resistance to reduce current flow to the spark plugs c. Provide more current to the distributor d. Boost the voltage being delivered to the spark plugs 5. One of the most common wear points in an automobile electrical system is: a. At the ground connecting side b. The point where a wire has been bent c. Where two connectors have been joined d. At a Maxifuse connection
7. Which of the following is not a term used to describe an automobile wiring system? a. Hot-return system b. Single-wire system c. Ground-return system d. Negative-ground system 8. For easy identification, ground wires on most automotive electrical systems are color-coded: a. Red b. White c. Black d. Brown 9. Which of the following is not used to switch current flow? a. Relay b. Solenoid c. Transistor d. Coil Windings 10. Two separate windings are used in starter solenoids to: a. Increase resistance in the circuit b. Decrease resistance in the circuit c. Increase current being drawn from the battery d. Decrease current being drawn from the battery 11. Which of the following reverses the flow of current through the conductor of a motor? a. The armature b. The terminals c. The field coils d. The commutator 12. The symbol shown below is for which of these:
6. The symbol below indicates which of these:
a. b. c. d. a. b. c. d.
Battery Capacitor Diode Ground
Fuse Relay Motor Resistor
13. Which of the following is NOT used to protect a circuit from too much current flow? a. Fuse b. Buss bar
