Description : What are the advantage of ohmmeter?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : When checked with an ohmmeter how should a properly functioning capacitor respond?
Description : On some electrical generating equipment one outboard bearing pedestal is insulated from the bedplate. To check this insulation with the machine assembled you should use a____________. A. millivolt meter and a jumper B. ohmmeter C. megohm meter D. high potential tester
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : On some electrical generating equipment one outboard bearing pedestal is insulated from the bedplate. To check this insulation with the machine assembled you should use a____________. A. ohmmeter with the ... C. megohm meter with the machine running D. voltmeter and ampmeter with the machine running
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Conductor resistance may be INDIRECTLY measured by using a/an _____________. A. voltmeter only B. ammeter only C. voltmeter and an ammeter D. ohmmeter only
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : When troubleshooting a console circuit card suspected of being faulty, first check operating voltages, clean the card and then _________________. A. make sure wired connections and push-on connectors ... circuit traces with an ohmmeter D. measure the gain of each transistor or integrated circuit
Description : When troubleshooting motor controllers, a shorted relay or contactor coil is often indicated by _______________. A. a resistance reading of 'infinity' on an ohmmeter B. charred insulation and/or a blown ... of the coil's leads to ground D. a higher-than-normal voltage reading across the winding
Description : When troubleshooting a console circuit card suspected of being faulty, first check for proper voltages to the card and then _______________. A. test transistors or integrated circuits for gain and ... D. de-energize the card and check the printed circuit traces for continuity with an ohmmeter
Description : The basic meter movement responds to the flow of current through its coil. Therefore, this meter movement may be used as a/an _____________. A. voltmeter by placing a resistance in parallel with the ... in parallel with the coil D. ammeter by placing a low resistance in parallel with the coil
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : The charge of a lead-acid battery is checked with a _____________. A. manometer B. hydrometer C. viscosimeter D. ohmmeter
Description : Before using a volt-ohmmeter to measure resistance readings, you should _____________. A. replace all batteries B. test the insulation resistance of the leads C. make sure the test leads do not touch D. hold the leads together and 'zero' the meter
Description : To conduct an in-circuit test of a transistor, you should use a/an ____________. A. voltmeter or transistor tester B. impedance meter C. ohmmeter or transistor tester D. wattmeter
Description : An ohmmeter used to test for front-to-back resistance of a PN junction diode should produce roughly what ratio? A. 100:01:00 B. 500:01:00 C. 1000:01:00 D. 5000:01:00
Description : While testing a semi-conductor diode with an ohmmeter, both the forward and reverse readings are almost in the infinity range. This would indicate that the unit is _____________. A. good B. open C. grounded D. shorted
Description : The charge of a lead-acid battery is checked with a/an ____________. A. manometer B. hydrometer C. voltmeter D. ohmmeter
Description : Before measuring an unknown resistance with an ohmmeter, you should _____________. A. adjust the meter's pointers to mid-scale B. change the meter's batteries C. center the meter's pointer at infinity D. short the test leads and calibrate the meter
Description : When using an ohmmeter to test a semiconductor diode, you find a low resistance in both the forward and reverse bias directions. This indicates that the diode has a/an ____________. A. open B. short C. good resistive quality D. good capacitive quality
Description : Which of the meters listed should only be used after a circuit has been electrically disconnected? A. Wattmeter B. Frequency meter C. Ammeter D. Ohmmeter
Description : An ohmmeter can be used to measure ____________. A. current flow in a circuit B. voltage between two points in a circuit C. circuit continuity D. power
Description : Before measuring an unknown resistance with an ohmmeter, you should _____________. A. adjust the meter's pointer to mid-scale B. short the test leads and calibrate the meter reading to 'zero' C. change the meter's batteries D. center the meter's pointer at infinity
Description : In troubleshooting a circuit in a console, you find that a resistor may be faulty. Which of the precautions listed must be observed when using an ohmmeter to carry out this test? A. Correct polarity ... D. The resistor's circuit must be de-energized and at least one end of the component isolated.
Description : With both ends of a three conductor cable disconnected and arranged without the conductors touching each other, an ohmmeter reading of 'zero' ohms between the ends of one conductor would indicate _____________. A. continuity B. a partial ground C. the resistance is infinite D. a short circuit
Description : To avoid damaging the components of a printed circuit board when testing it with a DC volt-ohmmeter, you should _______. A. ground the board B. avoid reversing the polarity of the leads C. isolate sensitive components with heat sinks D. all of the above
Description : Which of the following conditions indicates a short circuited capacitor when checking its condition with an ohmmeter? A. The capacitor shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably less ... moves quickly to the low resistance side of the scale, then slowly recedes toward infinity.
Description : Prior to using an analog type ohmmeter, the leads are purposely shorted together. Which of the following actions should be taken if, when adjusting to 'zero' ohms, the indicating needle can not be ... be added to each final reading. D. The test reading should be subtracted from each final reading.
Description : While troubleshooting a circuit in an engine room central control console, a resistor is suspected of being faulty. Which of the following precautions must be observed if an ohmmeter is to be used to ... of the component isolated. D. The meter case must be grounded prior to attaching the leads.
Description : When testing a capacitor with an analog type ohmmeter, a good capacitor will be indicated when _____________. A. there is no meter deflection B. the meter deflects to a low resistance value and ... deflects to a low resistance value and increases rapidly to a higher value, but stays fairly low
Description : Which of the following methods should be used to test for an 'open' coil in an AC motor stator? A. Test with an ohmmeter, one test lead on the shaft, and the other test lead to the stator leads ... an open coil. D. Use a growler, listening for noise and vibration to increase when over an open coil.
Description : When troubleshooting an electronic circuit, a cold solder joint can be located with the aid of an ohmmeter. Once the problem has been located, you should _________________. A. reheat the circuit in an ... a soldering tool and recheck with an ohmmeter D. do nothing as this is the normal condition
Description : Which of the listed statements is correct when using an analog multimeter as an ohmmeter? A. The pointer should be adjusted to zero each time a new resistance range is selected. B. The ... C. Ohmmeters are not sufficiently sized to measure conductor insulation resistance. D. All of the above.
Description : In order to check the performance of a transistor removed from its circuit, the instrument to be used should be a/an ____________. A. voltmeter or transistor tester B. impedance meter C. ohmmeter or transistor tester D. sensitive potentiometer
Description : A switchboard for an AC electrical system requires the use of which of the following devices? A. Frequency meter. B. Ohmmeter. C. Induction voltage regulator. D. Current transformer governor.
Description : A capacitor can be tested using a megohmmeter or an ohmmeter. If the meter is connected to a shorted capacitor, the meter pointer should _____________. A. immediately swing to the maximum resistance ... deflect to and remain at zero D. immediately swing to a high reading and then gradually decrease
Description : You are performing an out-of-circuit test of the semi-conductor shown in the illustration. Using an ohmmeter on 'low power' position and with leads properly installed, which of the listed results would you expect the ... lead on 'B' and black lead on 'A'; and a low reading with the leads reversed.
Description : You are performing an out-of-circuit test of the semi-conductor shown in the illustration. Using an ohmmeter on 'low power' position and with leads properly installed, which of the listed results would indicate a good ... lead on 'A' and red lead on 'C'; and a high reading with the leads reversed.
Description : You are performing an out-of-circuit test on the semi-conductor shown in the illustration. Using an ohmmeter on 'low power' setting and with leads properly inserted, which of the listed results would indicate a good ... lead on 'A' and red lead on 'C'; and a high reading with the leads reversed.
Description : When you are using an ohmmeter to test a transistor for leakage, what is indicated by a low, but not shorted, reverse resistance reading?
Last Answer : A leaking transistor
Description : When you are testing the gain of an audio-frequency transistor with an ohmmeter, what is indicated by a 10-to-1 resistance ratio?
Last Answer : Normal gain.
Description : What are two transistor tests that can be done with an ohmmeter?
Last Answer : Gain and junction resistance.
Description : What must be done to a circuit before you can use an ohmmeter for testing?
Last Answer : It must be de-energized.
Description : When checking a diode with an ohmmeter, what is indicated by two high resistance measurements?
Last Answer : The diode is open or has a high-forward resistance.
Description : When testing an SCR with an ohmmeter, the SCR will conduct if what two elements are shorted together?
Last Answer : Gate and anode.
Description : When you are using an ohmmeter to test a transistor, what range settings should be avoided?
Last Answer : Any range setting that produces a current flow through the transistor that exceeds 1 milliamp (usually R x 1 range)
Description : Before you connect a VOM in a circuit for an ohmmeter reading, in what condition must the circuit be?
Last Answer : De-energized
Description : How could you check a 1/500-ampere fuse with an ohmmeter?
Last Answer : Use a resistor in series with the fuse when you check it with the ohmmeter.
Description : You have just checked a 1/500-ampere fuse with an ohmmeter and find it is open. Checking the replacement fuse shows the replacement fuse is open also. Why would the replacement fuse indicate open?
Last Answer : The ohmmeter causes more than 1/500 ampere through the fuse when you check the fuse, thus it opens the fuse.
Description : You have just checked a fuse with an ohmmeter and find that the fuse is shorted. What should you
Last Answer : Put it back in the circuit. A good fuse will have zero ohms of resistance.
Description : What area of an ohmmeter scale should be used when measuring circuits?
Last Answer : The middle of the scale.
Description : What is used to provide the ohmmeter with several ranges?
Last Answer : An ohmmeter has several internal range resistors and a switch or a series of jacks to select the proper range.
Description : How is a series-type ohmmeter connected to the circuit being measured?
Last Answer : The ohmmeter is connected in series with the resistance to be measured.