Part P Revision Question..

[SparkoJon]

hi guys,

Got this question on a test...

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Which statement is NOT true? A polarity test will verify that:
A All single-pole switches are in the line conductor only
B The line conductor connects to the centre-contact of an ES lamp
C Conductors are wired to the correct terminals in socket-outlets
D The circuit's cpc has a low resistance
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Can one of you sparkys tell me which and explain why pls? - Part of my Part P module.

thanks

 

[holmslaw]

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[SgtTrojan]

I nearly got tripped up by the key word being used by City and Guilds at the moment, NOT.

Take away the word NOT and re-read the question. This will leave you with ONE answer, the odd one out, and the correct answer.

These are the questions formats that I drum into candidates to look out for and I nearly fell foul of it too

 

[ricicle]

The answer is very easy. If you cannot even begin to understand what polarity is then I'm afraid your route to becoming an electrician is going to be a rocky one.

Think about what the word polarity means.........

 

[SparkoJon]

Hmm,

From that logic ive got:

A All single-pole switches are in the line conductor only
B The line conductor connects to the centre-contact of an ES lamp
C Conductors are wired to the correct terminals in socket-outlets
D The circuit's cpc has a low resistance

 

[SgtTrojan]

It's the question format.. the way it's written makes it look like there are three possible answers.

It's not really a test on knowledge, its a test of reading skills.

 

[SparkoJon]

The answer is very easy. If you cannot even begin to understand what polarity is then I'm afraid your route to becoming an electrician is going to be a rocky one.

I'm a smart fella - basic electric theory holds no worries....

But the way this thing asks a question is like chinglish!... are they making it harder to train up as a electrician??

 

[SgtTrojan]

There are three answers that are confirmed by a polarity test. One of the four does NOT.

 

[SparkoJon]

Ahh... a re-read - im off back to bed...

D: CPC resistance

Would i be correct?

CPC is the next module once i've done this

 

[SgtTrojan]

Ya see! Ya see! You give your self a shiny

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Which statement is NOT true? A polarity test will verify that:
A All single-pole switches are in the line conductor only
B The line conductor connects to the centre-contact of an ES lamp
C Conductors are wired to the correct terminals in socket-outlets
D The circuit's cpc has a low resistance

You don't know which of those is false?

Hmm,

From that logic ive got:

A All single-pole switches are in the line conductor only
B The line conductor connects to the centre-contact of an ES lamp
C Conductors are wired to the correct terminals in socket-outlets
D The circuit's cpc has a low resistance

Are you saying that you think the highlighted one is false?

That a polarity test won't verify that all single-pole switches are in the line conductor only?

It's the question format.. the way it's written makes it look like there are three possible answers.

No it isn't.

It's not really a test on knowledge, its a test of reading skills.

No it isn't.

But the way this thing asks a question is like chinglish!

No it isn't.

It really, really, really is not - it is perfectly clear.

Or at least it b****y well ought to be.

 

[SgtTrojan]

OK, OK, but the word NOT is a big trip up in most candidates that sit the 2382. It's a tricky way to write a question in my opinion.

 

[ban-all-sheds]