Electrical Safety Awareness Quiz

1. Which of the following correctly identifies the correct components in a basic electrical circuit?

a. Person, electricity, source

b. Electrical source, electrical user, wires

c. Static, electricity, source

d. Water, shock, death

2. Which of the following statements is not correct?

a. Electricity always travels to ground.

b. Electricity tries to travel to ground.

c. Electricity takes the path of lease resistance.

d. Electricity travels in a complete circuit.

3. A person usually offers the most resistance to electricity?

True

False

4. A current even as low as ______ can be felt by the body.

a. 1 Amp

b. 6 Volts

c. 1 mAmp

d. 6 Ohms

5. Which part of the human body offers the most resistance to electricity?

a. Fingers

b. Toes

c. Wet skin

d. Thick and/or dry skin

6. The greater the body's resistance to electricity, the ____ amount of harm to the person.

a. Less

b. Greater

c. Resistance has no effect on electricity

d. Equal

7. The main reason electrical injuries occur is:

a. Because electrical injuries are a way of life and cannot be avoided

b. Electrical systems for the most part are extremely dangerous.

c. Procedures are inappropriate, procedures are not followed or ignored, and safety systems are bypassed.

d. There is no such thing as an electrical injury.

8. Which of the following are electrical hazards?

a. Flammable materials near electrical equipment and/or static electricity

b. Damaged insulation on wires, broken plugs, and overheated appliances

c. Overloaded circuits

d. All of the above are electrical hazards.

9. What should you do if a portable power tool is damaged, hot, or sparking?

a. Nothing; continue using the tool

b. Do not use the equipment and tag it "Out of Service".

c. Give it to a coworker to use.

d. It's o.k. to use it, as long as it is not used around water.

10. Which one of the following statements is correct, regarding the use of extension cords?

a. Extension cords can be used on any piece of equipment.

b. Extension cords do not have to be UL listed as long as they are used for only 1 hour.

c. Extension cords can only be used for temporary, portable pieces of equipment.

d. Extension cords are not allowed to be used in the workplace.

11. What is a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter?

a. A fast-acting device that is sensitive to very low levels of current flow to ground, designed to sense leaks of current large enough to cause serious personal injury.

b. A device used to check electrical continuity.

c. A device for checking the magnetic field of a piece of equipment.

d. A fast-acting device that is designed to protect pieces of electrical equipment.

12. Which one of the following statements is true, regarding static electricity.

a. Static electricity is not that serious and does not need to be controlled.

b. Static electricity can be controlled by grounding and bonding pieces of equipment, standing on rubber matting, and using specialized protective equipment.

c. Static electricity is only a concern when using flammable liquids.

d. Static electricity can be controlled by spraying equipment with a mist of water.