Electrical Appliances Assesment

1. Which of the following is not an example of an appliance?

• A. clothes dryer
• B. microwave
• C. oven
• D. bathtub

Electricity is the flow of protons.

• A. true
• B. false

3. What group is responsible for running the Energy Star program?

• A. the White House
• B. the Department of Energy
• C. the Environmental Protection Agency
• D. the Department of Electrical Usage

Refrigerators typically use more electricity than any other single household appliance.

• A. true
• B. false

5. To qualify as an Energy Star product, how much less energy than average must an appliance use?

• A. 5-10%
• B. 10-20%
• C. 20-30%
• D. 30-40%

6. The Energy Star program's goals are to:

• A. promote energy efficiency, only.
• B. reduce the production of greenhouse gases, only.
• C. promote energy efficiency and reduce the production of greenhouse gases.
• D. identify appliances that use an excessive amount of energy.

7. 90% of the energy used by washing machines is used to heat the water.

• A. true
• B. false

8. If an appliance uses 130 kWh in one month and electricity costs $0.15, how much does the electricity required to run it for one month cost?

• A. $19.50
• B. $1.95
• C. $24.45
• D. $32.50

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