EIAT and NEIEP Test EIAT Verbal/Reading Comprehension 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A technical passage states: 'Voltage drop in a conductor is proportional to both its resistance and the current flowing through it.' If resistance doubles while current stays the same, what happens to voltage drop?
- It is halved.
- It stays the same.
- It doubles. (Correct answer)
- It quadruples.
Correct answer: It doubles.
Since voltage drop is proportional to resistance, doubling resistance while keeping current constant doubles the voltage drop.
Question 2: Choose the meaning of 'comply' as used in: 'All installations must comply with the current edition of the NEC.'
- Conflict with
- Be inspected by
- Conform to the requirements of (Correct answer)
- Be documented in
Correct answer: Conform to the requirements of
To comply means to act in accordance with rules or requirements.
Question 3: Read this passage: 'Aluminum conductors expand more than copper when heated. This property can loosen connections over time if the terminations are not rated for aluminum use.' What is the main hazard described?
- Aluminum conductors corroding faster than copper
- Loose connections developing due to thermal expansion of aluminum (Correct answer)
- Aluminum being unable to carry sufficient current for most circuits
- Copper and aluminum reacting chemically when connected
Correct answer: Loose connections developing due to thermal expansion of aluminum
The passage links aluminum's greater thermal expansion to the loosening of connections at non-rated terminations.
Question 4: A job site notice reads: 'Do not operate heavy equipment in this area between 0600 and 0800 due to residential noise ordinance.' At 0730, an operator needs to move a crane. What should he do?
- Operate the crane briefly since the need is urgent.
- Wait until 0800 before operating the crane. (Correct answer)
- Contact the municipality for an emergency waiver immediately.
- Ask a coworker to operate the equipment to avoid personal liability.
Correct answer: Wait until 0800 before operating the crane.
The notice explicitly prohibits operation until 0800; the appropriate action is to wait until the restriction lifts.
Question 5: Which transition word would best complete this sentence? 'The insulation was rated for 90°C; ______, the conductor was derated for ambient temperature conditions.'
- consequently
- however (Correct answer)
- for example
- similarly
Correct answer: however
'However' signals a contrast—the high rating did not prevent the need for derating—which fits the logical relationship here.
Question 6: A document uses the phrase 'as applicable.' In the sentence 'Install bonding jumpers, conduit supports, and expansion fittings, as applicable,' what does 'as applicable' imply?
- All three items are always required.
- Only items that are relevant to the specific installation conditions should be installed. (Correct answer)
- The installer may choose which items to omit for convenience.
- The items are optional and rarely needed.
Correct answer: Only items that are relevant to the specific installation conditions should be installed.
'As applicable' means install whichever items are relevant based on the conditions of the specific job.
Question 7: A reading passage ends with: 'In conclusion, proper training remains the most cost-effective investment a contractor can make.' What type of statement is this?
- An objective fact supported by data
- A definition of contractor obligations
- An opinion or claim presented as a conclusion (Correct answer)
- A regulatory requirement from a code body
Correct answer: An opinion or claim presented as a conclusion
The phrase 'most cost-effective investment' is a value judgment and conclusion, not a verifiable objective fact.
EIAT and NEIEP Test EIAT Verbal/Reading Comprehension 5
A technical passage states: 'Voltage drop in a conductor is proportional to both its resistance and the current flowing through it.' If resistance doubles while current stays the same, what happens to voltage drop?