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Chapter 3: Electricity and Power Supplies



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 
 
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 1. 

The electrical system shown in the figure above is a closed system.
 

 2. 

A transformer changes the amount of power in a closed system.
 

 3. 

All power strips have surge protection.
 

 4. 

In most troubleshooting situations, you will measure current, not voltage.
 

 5. 

If you add a new hard drive to your computer, and it and the existing floppy drive each work independently, but data errors occur when both are working at the same time, suspect a shortage of electrical power.
 

 6. 

Devices that are Energy Star compliant go into a sleep mode in which they use less than 30 watts of power.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 7. 

Electricity can be thought of as a stream of tiny charged ____ that flow like water along a path.
a.
amperes
c.
electrons
b.
volts
d.
watts
 

 8. 

Which of the following statements is false?
a.
The resistance of a device is measured when the device is connected to an electrical system.
b.
Watts are calculated by multiplying volts by amps.
c.
Voltage is measured when the power is on.
d.
None of the above.
 

 9. 

A condition of low resistance that allows current to flow in a completed circuit is called ____.
a.
clamping voltage
c.
suspend time
b.
continuity
d.
potential difference
 

 10. 

As the electrical resistance increases, ____.
a.
the flow of electrons decreases
c.
Either A or B.
b.
the flow of electrons increases
d.
Neither A nor B.
 

 11. 

An electrical circuit is created by all except ____.
a.
voltage
c.
resistance
b.
current
d.
continuity
 

 12. 

A computer power supply functions as a ____.
a.
transformer
c.
supplier
b.
rectifier
d.
Both A and B.
 

 13. 

When AC comes from the power source at the power station to your house, it travels on a(n) ____ line.
a.
hot
c.
AC
b.
neutral
d.
ground
 

 14. 

In PCs, ____ is generally used for the ground wire.
a.
white
c.
orange
b.
green
d.
black
 

 15. 

Gold and copper are examples of ____.
a.
semiconductors
c.
transducers
b.
insulators
d.
conductors
 

 16. 

Silicon is an example of a(n) ____.
a.
semiconductor
c.
transducer
b.
insulator
d.
conductor
 

 17. 

Temporary reductions of voltage are called ____.
a.
sinks
c.
brownouts
b.
depressions
d.
doze times
 

 18. 

Which provide backup power supply in the event that the AC fails completely?
a.
surge suppressors
c.
uninterruptible power supplies
b.
power conditioners
d.
Both B and C.
 

 19. 

____ is the most popular form factor.
a.
Baby AT
c.
ATX
b.
Mini-ATX
d.
AT
 

 20. 

One problem with the ____ form factor is that the CPU is placed on the motherboard in front of the expansion slots.
a.
Baby AT
c.
ATX
b.
Mini-ATX
d.
AT
 

 21. 

A riser card is found in ____ systems.
a.
LPX
c.
ATX
b.
Mini-ATX
d.
Flex-ATX
 

 22. 

The temperature inside the computer case should not exceed ____ degrees F.
a.
100
c.
95
b.
113
d.
129
 

 23. 

____ is a power management method used with Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP and supported by system BIOS.
a.
APM
c.
ACPI
b.
DPMS
d.
Both A and B.
 

 24. 

The ____ CMOS setting is the time that elapses before the system reduces 80 percent of its power consumption.
a.
standby time
c.
hang time
b.
suspend time
d.
doze time
 

 25. 

The ____ CMOS setting is the time before the system reduces 92 percent of its power consumption.
a.
standby time
c.
hang time
b.
suspend time
d.
doze time
 

 26. 

The "S" in DPMS stands for ____.
a.
Signaling
c.
System
b.
Source
d.
Setup
 

Matching
 
 
Match each correct item with the statement below.
a.
volts
f.
transformer
b.
amps
g.
alternator
c.
ohms
h.
resistance
d.
watts
i.
rectifier
e.
potential difference
j.
transistor
 

 27. 

A property in an electrical system that opposes the flow of electricity.
 

 28. 

Measure resistance.
 

 29. 

Changes the ratio of current to voltage.
 

 30. 

Can serve as a gate for an electrical signal and can amplify the flow of electricity.
 

 31. 

Creates an electrical force which drives the electrons through the system between two points.
 

 32. 

Used to measure potential difference.
 



 
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