9. Which of the following is true?

EE1 a. circuits are grounded to limit excess voltage to ground, which might occur from
1. Resistance opposes the flow of current in a circuit and is measured in _______. lighting or exposure to other higher voltage sources
a. Farads c. Joules b. knife switches should be mounted in a horizontal position
b. Henrys d. Ohms c. 75 amps is a standard size fuse
d. conductors of different systems may not occupy the same enclosure
2. A magnetic field is created around a conductor _______.
a. Whenever current flows in the conductor 10. The Wheatstone bridge method is used for accurate measurements of ______.
b. Only if the conductor is formed in a loop a. voltage b. resistance c. wattage d. amperage
c. Only when the wire carries a large current
d. Whenever current flows in the wire, provided the wire is made of 11. Unity power factor, means that the current is in phase with the voltage, would be ___.
magnetic materials a. 0.5 b. 1.0 c. 0.8 d. 0.1

3. Special permission is ______. 12. which of the following is/are generally used for field magnets?
a. Granted by the electrical foreman on the job I. Copper II. Steel III. Wrought iron
b. Given only once on one blueprint change request a. II and III only b. I and II only c. I and III only d. I, II and III
c. The written consent of the authority having jurisdiction
d. Verbal permission by the inspector 13. A dynamo is ____.
a. a pole line insulator
4. If a 240-volt heater is used on 120 volts, the amount of heat produced will be____. b. a tool used to test dielectric strength
a. Four times as great b. Twice as great c. The same d. 1/4 as much c. a machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
d. a meter used for checking the R.P.M. of a motor
5. When soldering a joint, the flux is used to _____.
a. Lubricate the joint b. Maintain a tight connection 14. A symbol for wye connection is _______.
c. Keep the wire cool d. Keep the surface clean
15. In solving series-parallel circuits, generally you would ____.
6. A minimum thickness of ____ inch/inches of concrete over conduits and raceways a. Reduce it to simplest form b. treat it as a parallel circuit
should be used to prevent cracking c. assume that all loads are equal c. treat it as a series circuit
a. 2 b. 3 c. 1 d. 4
16. Which of the following is not true?
7. Wire connectors are generally classified as _____ types. a. it is an electrical impossibility to have a circuit with only inductive reactance
I. Thermal II. Pressure because the metallic wire has a resistance
a. Neither I nor II b. both I and II c. I only d. II only b. the voltage of a circuit is the greatest effective difference of potential that
exists between any two conductors of a circuit
8. The difference between a neutral and a grounded circuit conductor is _____. c. the circuit is said to lag the voltage in a circuit that has only capacitive
a. only a neutral will have equal potential to the undergrounded conductor reactance
b. only a neutral carries unbalanced current d. power factor is the phase displacement of current and voltage in a AC circuit
c. only a neutrals outer covering is white or natural gray
d. there is no difference

17. Permeability is ____.
a. a measure of the ease with which magnetism passes through any substance
b. the total resistance to current flow
c. the opposite of conductance
d. the liquid substance in a battery
18. Resistance in a circuit may be _____.
I. Resistance of the conductors II. Resistance due to imperfect contact
a. I only b. II only c. Neither I nor II d. Both I and II
19. The transferring of electrons from one material to another would be _____.
a. Electrochemistry b. Piezoelectricity c. Static Electricity d. Solar Electricity
24. Which of the following is true?
a. the “white” colored conductor connected to the silver colored post on a
duplex receptacle on a 120 V two-wire branch circuit is called the
“neutral” conductor
b. plastic water pipe is approved to be used for electrical circuit
c. the screw shell of a lamp holder may support a fixture weighting 6 pounds
d. EMT may be treaded
25. Which of the following is not true?
a. the losses of the autotransformer are less than those of a two-coil transformer
b. an autotransformer may be used as part of the ballast for lighting circuits
c. a branch circuit can never supplied through an autotransformer
d. autotransformer may be used as starting compensators for AC motors

20. The normal rotation of an induction motor is ____ facing the front of the motor. (the 26. The electric pressure of a circuit would be the ____
front of the motor is the end opposite of the shaft) a. Voltage b. Resistance c. Wattage d. Amperage
a. counter strike b. counter clockwise c. clockwise d. clockwise counter
27. A laminated pole is _____
21. which of the following is not true? a. one built up of layers or iron sheets, stamped from sheet metal and insulated
a. a fluorescent fixture is more efficient than an incandescent fixture b. a pole soaked in creosote
b. the life of fluorescent bulb is affected by starting and stopping c. used in transmission lines over 100 KV
c. fluorescent fixtures have good power factor with the current leading the voltage d. found in the western part of the U.S.A.
d. room temperature has an effect on the operation of a fluorescent lamp.
28. Which of the following is not true?
22. Which of the following is not true? a. the total current in a parallel circuit is the sum of the branch currents
a. a green colored conductor can be used as an ungrounded circuit conductor b. the total resistance of a parallel circuit is less than the smallest resistor
b. insulated conductors #6 or smaller shall be white or gray, no marking in the circuit
tape permitted c. equal currents flow in the branches of parallel circuits
c. all joints or splices must be electrically and mechanically secure before d. in a parallel circuit, there is more than one path for the current flow
soldering
d. feeder demand factors are applicable to household electric ranges 29. A function of a relay is to _____
a. limit the flow of electrons
23. Electrical power is measure of ____. b. produce thermal electricity
a. work wasted c. turn on another circuit
b. rate at which work is performed d. create a resistance in the field winding
c. total worked performed
d. voltage 30. A low power factor is commonly caused by ____.
I. Induction motors II. Synchronous motor III. Fluorescent lights
a. II and III only
b. I, II, and III
c. I and III only
d. III only
 39. How many KW hours are consumed by 25-60-watt light bulbs burning 5 hours in
31. Conductors supplying two or more motors shall have an ampacity equal to that a 120 V circuit?
sum of the following current rating of all the motors plus ___ % of the highest a. 1.5 b. 75 c. 7.5 d. 180
rated motor in the group.
a. 125 b. 80 c. 100 d. 25 40. One million volts can also express as _____
a. 1 Megavolt b. 1 Millivolt c. 1 Kilovolt d. 1 Microvolt
32. The electromotive force required to cause a current to flow may be obtained ___.
I. Thermally II. Mechanically III. Chemically 41. Multiple start buttons in a motor control circuit are connected in ______
a. II and III only b. I and III only c. I, II, and III d. I only a. series b. parallel c. series-parallel d. none of these

33. A commutator is _____ 42. Which of the following is not true?

a. a ditching a. The size of the conductor determines the rating of the circuit
b. a transformer with a common conductor b. All 15 and 20-amp receptacle installed in a dwelling bathroom shall have
c. a device for causing the alternating currents generated in the armature to GFCI protection
flow in the same direction in the external circuit. c. Splices and joints shall be covered with an insulation equivalent to the
d. the inter-poles of a generator conductor insulation
d. All receptacles on 15 and 20-amp branch circuits must be of the
34. A universal motor has brushes that ride on the ____. grounding type
a. inter-pole b. commutator c. stator d. field
43. What percentage of the maximum (peak) voltage is the effective (R.M.S.) voltage?
35. Which of the following is true? a. 57.7% b. 70.7% c. 100% d. 63.7%
a. wooden plugs may be used for mounting electrical equipment in concrete
b. the minimum size service permitted by the Code for a residence is 100 amps 44. When a circuit breaker is in the open position ______
c. the ungrounded conductor is connected to the screw shell of a lamp holder I. You have a short in the ungrounded conductor
d. the high-leg conductor of a 4-wire delta is identified blue in color II. You have a short in the grounded conductor
a. II only b. I only c. Either I or II d. both I and II
36. Rheostat and potentiometers are types of _____ resistors
a. wire wound b. film c. variable d. fixed 45. The voltage of a circuit is best defined as _____.
a. The greatest differences of potential between two conductors
37. One of the disadvantages of indenter or crimp connectors is ______ b. The potential between two conductors
a. that special tools are required to make the joint c. The effective difference of potential between two conductors
b. they can only be used for copper conductors d. The average RMS difference of potential between any two conductors
c. eventually they will loosen
d. they must be re-crimped at each annual maintenance inspection 46. Hysteresis is _____.
a. none of these
38. Which of the following is not true? b. the tool used to read the specific gravity of a battery
a. all AC phase wires, neutral and equipment grounding conductors if used, must be c. the opposite of impedance
installed in the same raceway. d. the lagging of magnetism in a magnetic metal behind the magnetizing
b. EMT raceway can be installed in an air conditioning-space heating duct flux which produces it
c. conduit painted with enamel cannot be used outdoors
d. PVC shall have a minimum burial depth of 24 “
 5. A commutator of a generator should be cleaned with which of the following?
47. Which of the following about a strap wrench is/are true? a. A smooth file b. Emery cloth c. Fine sandpaper d. Graphite
I. You can turn pipe using one hand
II. Use in a tight corner 6. A switch which opens automatically when the current exceeds a predetermined
III. Use on different sizes of pipe limit would be called a ______.
a. II only b. III only c. I only d. I, II, and III a. Limit switch b. Contactor c. DT disconnect d. Circuit breaker

48. The usual service conditions under which a transformer should be able to 7. Which of the following would be the best metal for a magnet?
carry its rated load are _____ a. Lead b. Steel c. Aluminum d. Tin
I. At rated secondary voltage or not in excess of 105% of the rated value
II. At rated frequency 8. If one complete cycle occurs in 1/30 of a second, the frequency is ______.
III. Temperature of the surrounding cooling air at no time exceeding a. 115 cycle b. 60 hertz c. 60 cycle d. 30 hertz
400C (1040F) and average temperature of the surrounding cooling air
during any 24-hour period not exceeding 300C (860F) 9. A wattmeter is a combination of which two of the following meters?
a. II only b. I, II and III c. III only d. I only I. Ammeter II. Ohmmeter III. Phase meter IV. Volt meter V. Power factor meter
a. I & V b. II & V c. I & IV d. II & III
49. To fasten a box to a terra cotta wall you would use which of the following?
a. Lag bolt b. Expansion bolt c. Wooden bolt d. Toggle bolt/Rawl plugs 10. The least important thing in soldering two conductors together is to _____.
a. Use the proper flux b. Use plenty of solder
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1. After cutting a conduit to remove the rough edges on both ends, the conduit
ends should be ____. 11. The conductor with the highest insulation temperature rating is ______.
a. Sanded b. Field c. Ground d. Reamed a. THWN b. TW c. RH d. THHN

2. An electrician may use a megger _____. 12. To fasten a raceway to a solid concrete ceiling, you would use _______.
a. to test a lighting circuit for a ground a. Expansion bolts b. Toggle bolts c. Wooden bolt d. Rawl plugs
b. to determine the output of a motor
c. to check the wattage 13. You should close knife switch firmly and rapidly as there will be less _____.
d. to determine the RPM of a motor a. Likelihood arcing b. Danger shock c. Energy used d. Wear on the contacts

3. If the spring tension on a cartridge fuse slip is weak, the result most likely 14. The current used for charging storage batteries is ______.
would be_______. a. Variable b. Square-wave c. Alternating d. Direct
a. the fuse blows immediately
b. the voltage to the load would increase 15. In electrical wiring, “wire nuts” are used to _____.
c. the fuse clips would become warm a. Join wires and insulate the joints
d. the supply voltage would increase b. Connect wires to terminals
c. Connect the electrode
4. Rigid conduit is generally secured to outlet boxes by ____. d. Tighten the panel studs
a. Locknuts and bushings
b. Beam clamps 16. Acid is not considered a good flux when soldering conductors because it _____.
c. Set screw a. is non-conductive b. costs too much c. is corrosive d. smells bad
d. Offsets
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17. ______ means so constructed or protective that exposure to the weather 1. Which of the following principle will the operation of fiber-optic cable is based?
will not interfere with successful operation. a. reflection b. dispersion c. refraction d. absorption
a. Weather tight b. All weather c. Weatherproof d. Weather resistant
2. The process by which metallic parts are demagnetized is called _____.
18. When soldering conductors, flux is used ______. a. degreasing b. degaussing c. degrading d. demagnetized
a. to keep the surfaces clean b. to bond the conductors
c. to prevent loss of heat d. to heat the conductors quicker 3. The material commonly used for insulation in high voltage cable is _____.
a. Paper b. Lead c. Glass d. Rubber
19. The property of a circuit tending to prevent the flow of current and at the
same time causing energy to be converted into heat is referred to as ______. 4. Which plant takes the least time in starting form cold condition to full
a. The reluctance b. The capacitance c. The inductance d. The resistance load operation?
a. Gas turbine power plant
20. A thermocouple will transform ________ into electricity. b. nuclear power plant
a. heat b. work c. watts d. current c. steam turbine power plant
d. hydro power plant
21. Which one of the following is not a safe practice when lifting heavy items?
a. Keep lifting a heavy object until you get help 5. Impurities in an electrolyte can cause an internal short circuit condition called
b. Use the arm and leg muscles a. Local action b. Polarization c. Electrolysis d. Depolarization
c. Keep your back as upright as possible
d. Keep your feet spread apart 6. For constant transmission efficiency, voltage is increased in times, the size
of the conductor would be _______.
22. An instrument that measures electrical energy is called the _____. a. increased to n times of the original
a. Galvanometer b. Watt-hour meter c. Dynamometer d. Wattmeter b. reduced to (1/n2) times of the original
c. increased to n2 times the original
23. What is the reading of the ohmmeter connected across three resistors, d. reduced to (1/n) times the original
R1 = 100 ohms in parallel with the series combination of R 2 = 50 ohms
and R3 = 50 ohms? 7. A space station with communication equipment that synchronizes with the
a. 50 ohms b. 125 ohms c. 100 ohms d. 200 ohms earth’s orbit.
a. space CATV b. space craft c. space probe d. satellite
24.In a residence the wall switch controlling the ceiling light is usually _____.
a. a 4-way switch 8. As load power factor of an alternator becomes more lagging, the value
b. connected across both lines generated voltage required to give rated terminal voltage _____.
c. connected in one line only a. decreases varies with rotor speed c. increases d. remains unchanged
d. a double pole switch
9. Which of these is not a factor in the selection of fuse rating for protection
25. The branch circuit loads specified by the Code for lighting and receptacles of a branch circuit?
are considered ______. a. system voltage
a. Peak loads b. branch fault current
b. Loads to be served c. system impedance
c. Maximum loads d. branch full load current
d. Minimum loads
 21. Centrifugal switch disconnects the auxiliary winding of the motor at about ______
10. A standard candle emits a total luminous flux of ______ lumens. Percent of synchronous speed.
a. 78.96 b. 12.57 c. 25.14 d. 157.90 a. 100 b. 80 to 90 c. 30 to 40 d. 70 to 80

11. When electrons build up pressure at one point, it is called ______. 22. The power transmission capacity of the transmission is _______.
a. ganging b. current flow c. impedance d. pressure filing a. proportional to the cube of the voltage
b. proportional to the square of the voltage
12. In a transmission line of negligible resistance, the surge impedance will be ______. c. inversely proportional to the voltage
a. square root of 1/LC b. square root of C/L d. directly proportional to the voltage
c. square root of LC d. square root of L/C
23. The commonly used light sensor in a modern FAX machine is the ____.
13. As local power factor of an alternator become more leading, the value of a. liquid crystal display b. photo transistor
generated voltage required to give rate terminal voltage _____. c. phototube d. charge couple device
a. increases b. varies with rotor speed c. remains unchanged d. decreases
24. What is the purpose of reactor in short circuit?
14. Breather mounted on transformer tank contains a. to decrease the circuit resistance b. to lessen the current in short circuit
a. water b. oil c. calcium d. liquid c. to open the line in short circuit d. to increase the current in short circuit

15. These days DC motors are widely used in _______. 25. To adjust the power of alternator, adjust the _____.
a. air compressor b. machine shops c. pumping sets d. electric transaction a. Field current b. Power factor c. Governor d. Frequency

16. Wye-delta starting is equivalent to an it or transformer starting with ____ tapping. 26. For a series RLC Circuit at resonance amplitude _______ for a fixed voltage
a. 73% b. 67% c. 33% d. 58% Amplitude and the power factor is _______.
a. minimum, unity b. minimum, zero c. maximum, zero d. maximum, unity
17. What device is used to measure the temperature of the motor winding while
the motor is in operation? 27. What is the maximum output power of a cellular transmitter?
a. proximity probe b. resistance temperature detector a. 1.5W b. 3W c. 6W d. 4.5W
c. seismic probe d. thermocouple
28. The under voltage relays are usually used for what protection of the
18. The changes in volume of the transformer cooling oil due to variation of electrical equipment?
atmospheric temperature during a day and night is taken care of by which a. motor protection b. bus bar protection
part of transformer? c. transformer protection d. feeder protection
a. Breather b. Bushing c. Conservator d. Buchholz relay
29. When the voltage remains the same, the current will ______ as the impedance
19. Which of the following is a primary disadvantages of FM over AM? decreases.
a. Excessive use of spectrum space I. Decreases II. Increases
b. Noise susceptibility a. I only b. Either I or II c. Both d. II only
c. Lower efficiency
d. Higher cost and complexity 30. If the length of a cable is doubled, its capacitance _____.
a. becomes one fourth b. becomes one half
20. What is the equivalent IEEE device number for an under-voltage relay? c. remains unchanged d. becomes double
a. 27 b. 52 c. 67 d. 51
 41. A hermetic motor compressor has a rated load current of 25A.
31. In a commutator _______. What is the allowable rating for branch disconnecting means?
a. mica is harder than copper b. none of these a. 37.5A b. 28.75A c. 30A d. 31.25A
c. copper is harder than mica d. mica and copper are equally hard
42. Synchronous motors are
32. The specific gravity of a lead acid cell is often used as a measure of its _____. a. none of these b. not self-starting
a. state of charge b. operating temperature c. essentially self-starting d. self-starting
c. rate of discharge d. life expectancy
43. Which of the following type of fault used only the equivalent positive
33. Which of the following that the voltage regulation is one of the important sequence impedance of the circuit in the short circuit calculation?
factors consider in the electrical power design? a. Double line to ground b. three phase fault
a. feeder b. generator c. transmission line d. transformer c. Line to line d. Line to ground

34. Which of the following is NOT INCLUDED in the Technical Performance 44. Based on the Philippine Distribution Code, all users of the distribution system
Standard for Distribution and Supply set by the Philippine Distribution Code? must maintain a certain power factor at the connection point in order to
a. Collection efficiency b. System Efficiency maintain power quality in the system. What power factor should be
c. Reliability d. Power quality maintained at the connection point?
a. not less than 75% b. not less than 70%
35. Which of the following type of fault used only the equivalent positive and c. not less than 85% d. not less than 65%
negative sequence impedance of the circuit in the short circuit calculation?
a. Double line to ground b. three phase EE4
c. Line to line d. Line to ground 1. A material best suited for manufacturing of fuse wire is _____.
a. Copper b. Aluminum c. Lead d. Silver
36. What size of branch circuit is required for a window air conditioner with a
nameplate rating of 80 A if the circuit also supplies other outlets? 2. Which of the following is an active element of a circuit?
a. 20A b. 17A c. 15A d. 25A a. Ideal current source b. Inductance
c. Resistance d. Capacitance
37. Which of the following is NOT considered in the selection of surge arrester?
a. Insulation level b. Current rating 3. On tripping the number of turns of a coil the inductance is _____.
c. Voltage rating d. Class arrester a. 1/3 b. 3 times c. will remain same d. becomes 9 times as large

38. The purpose of insulating oil when used on power circuit breaker are 4. During load shedding
the following, EXCEPT ________. a. some loads are switched off b. system voltage is reduced
a. Insulation b. Quencher c. Interrupter d. Coolant c. system power factor is changed d. system frequency is reduced

39. A switch is connected across a 220V supply. What is the voltage across 5. The net reactance in a series RLC circuit is
the switch if it is closed? a. XL-XC b. XC c. XL d. XC+XL
a. 110 b. infinity c. 0 d. 220
6. The armature current drawn by any DC motor is proportional to
40. Copper loss of a transformer are determined by means of a/an _____ test. a. the voltage applied to the motor b. the speed of the motor
a. short circuit b. polarity c. inductive circuit d. open circuit c. the torque required d. the flux required in the motor
 18. In electroplating, the positive electrode is called the ______.
7. There is no zero sequence component of the fault current for ______. a. ion trap b. cathode c. anode d. terminal
a. double line to ground fault b. symmetrical fault
c. line to line fault d. single line to ground fault 19. The current flowing in the armature conductors of a DC motors is _____.
a. transients b. AC as well as DC c. DC d. AC
8. The ampere-hour capacity of battery depends on
a. the strength of the electrolytes b. the distance between the plates 20. If the input of the prime mover of an alternator is kept constant but
c. the areas pf the plates d. the thickness of the plates excitation is increased then _______.
a. the p.f. of the load remains constant b. KVA will be lagging
9. The condition in Ohm’s law is that c. KVA will be leading d. KW will changed
a. the temperature should vary
b. current should be proportional to voltage 21. The synchro scope is an instrument used to indicate the _______.
c. the temperature should remain constant a. speed of a motor
d. ratio V/I should be constant b. phase relationship between the true power and the reactive power
c. phase relationship between the current and the voltage
10. When the excitation of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor suddenly d. phase relationship between two voltages
gets disconnected, then ______.
a. the motor stops b. it runs at lower speed 22. Which wave form will have the minimum RMS value if they have the
c. it runs at the same speed d. it runs at very high speed same peak value of voltage?
a. square wave b. full wave rectified sine wave
11. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop for feeders? c. triangular wave d. sine wave
a. 2% b. 3% c. 1% d. 5%
23. Sensitivity of a voltmeter is expressed as
12. What is 1013 ergs/secs in KW? a. Ohms-volt b. 1/Ohms-volt
a. 1800KW b. 3000KW c. 1000KW d. 2000KW c. Volts/ohm d. Ohms/Volt

13. Cellular phones operate in the frequency range of ______. 24. The ratio of lumens reaching the work plane divided by the
a. SHF b. UHF c. EHF d. VHF lumens generated by the light is
a. coefficient of utilization b. room ratio
14. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop for lighting circuit? c. maintenance factor d. illumination factor
a. 2% b. 5% c. 10% d. 3%
25. Fault levels means
15. Barrier potential of silicon diode is ______. a. voltage at the point of fault b. fault MVA
a. 0.4V b. 0.7V c. 0.1V d. 0.3V c. fault power factor d. fault current

16. _______ color is reserved for grounding equipment wire only.

a. white b. green c. grey d. yellow

17. The minimum armature current of a synchronous motor corresponds to

operation at _____.
a. unity p.f. b. 0.8 p.f. lagging c.0 p.f. lagging d. 0 p.f. leading
 34. Which of the following is not method of arc dispersion?
26. If an electrical network having one or more than one voltage a. oil immersion contacts b. magnetic blow out of arc
source, is transformed into equivalent electrical network c. use of rectifiers d. deionization of arc path
with a single voltage source (which is short circuit current of
previous circuit) with parallel internal resistance of the network with 35. What is the relative permeability of vacuum?
all current source replaced by their internal resistance. The above a. 8.854x1012 b. unity c. 8.854 d. zero
illustration is called ______.
a. Superposition theorem b. Tevenins theorem 36. The capacitor in a series RC circuit is at steady is
c. Northons theorem d. Reciprocity theorem a. short circuit b. coupled circuit c. transient circuit d. open circuit

27. An external resistance is added in series with the field of a DC shunt motor.
When the motor runs, the effect of resistance is _________.
a. to reduce the speed of the motor
b. to reduce losses
c. to increase the speed of the motor
d. to reduce the armature current drawn by the motor
28. Lap winding is best suited for ______ voltage, _______ current DC generators.
a. high, high b. low, high c. low, low d. high, low
29. In the Flemings left hand rule, thumb always represents
a. voltage b. current c. direction of force on conductor d. magnetic field
30. For a three phase unbalanced load
a. The power factor of each phase may be different
b. The power factor of each phase will be proportional to the load
c. The power factor of each phase will be the same
d. The power factor of at least one of the phases must be leading
31. Fiber optic operates on the principle of
a. refraction b. diffraction c. reflection d. dispersion
32. Overhead lines are protected from lighting by the use of
I. Overhead ground conductors II. Surge arresters
a. I only b. Either I and II c. II only d. Both I and II
33. The DC armature winding in which the coil sides are placed a pole pitch apart
is called ________ winding.
a. Multiples b. Pole-pitch c. Fractional-pitch d. Full-pitch
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1. In a synchronous motor, the magnitude of stator back emf depends on ____.
a. none of these b. dc excitation only
c. both the speed and rotor flux d. load on the motor
2. When installing two grounding electrodes, minimum distance between them is ____.
a. 2000 mm b. 1800 mm c. 2400 mm d. 1500 mm
3. One of the advantages of distributing the winding in alternators is to ____.
a. reduce harmonics b. improve voltage waveform
c. decreases the value of the voltage d. reduce the amount of copper
4. Alternators installed in a hydro power station, are of ____.
a. medium speed b. low speed c. high speed d. very high speed
5. With reference to armature windings, wave winding are often called
a. series winding b. parallel winding c. cascade winding d. ring winding
6. Which of the following power plant is a conventional source of energy?
a. wind energy b. solar energy c. coal energy d. geothermal energy
7. The dummy coil in DC machines is used to
a. bring about mechanical balance of armature
b. eliminate reactance voltage
c. eliminate armature reaction
d. eliminate harmonics developed in the machine
8. What does PEMC in EPIRA stands for?
a. Private Energy Marketing Company b. Phil. Energy Market Corporation
c. Phil. Electricity Market Corporation d. Phil. Electrical Marketing Corporation
 17. Efficiency is secondary consideration in case of
9. Open circuit test on transformers is conducted to determine a. none of these b. base load plants
a. hysteresis loss b. eddy current c. core loss d. copper loss c. peak load plants d. both base load and peak load plants

10. In television system, channels 2 and 13 are classified as 18. Surge impedance of transmission line is given by
a. VHF b. UHF c. EHF d. SHF a. sqrt of LC b. 1/sqrt of LC c. sqrt of L/C d. sqrt of C/L

11. For two alternators opening in parallel, if the load shared by
one of them is to be increased, its field excitation is
a. to be weakened keeping input torque the same
b. to be kept constant but input torque should be decreased
c. to be kept constant but input torque should be increased
d. to be strengthened keeping input torque the same
19. The purpose of insulating oil when used on power circuit breaker are
the following except
a. coolant b. insulation c. quencher d. interrupter
20. If the torque angle continuously increases, system will become
a. unstable b. stable c. oscillatory stable d. asymptotic stable

12. The RMS value of pure cosine function is 21. Which of the following insulators will be selected for high voltage application?
a. 0.707 of peak value b. zero a. suspension type b. disc type
c. same as peak value d. 0.5 of peak value c. pin type d. train type

13. Residual magnetism is necessary in a
a. none of these b. self-excited generator
c. separately excited generator d. both of these
14. Which of the following shall be included in the calculation of the reliability standard
indices of the distributor asset by the Phil. Distribution Code?
a. outages that occur on the secondary lines of the distribution system
b. outages that occur on the transmission line
c. outages that occur on the primary lines of the distribution system
d. planned outages where the customers have been notified 3 days’ prior
to the loss of power
22. Energy radiated continuously in the form of lighting waves is called
a. illumination b. lumen c. luminous intensity d. luminous flux
23. At very low frequency a series RC circuit behaves as almost purely
a. none of these b. resistive c. capacitive d. inductive
24. If the field of a DC shunt motor is opened
a. it will continue to run at its rated speed
b. the speed of the motor will become very high
c. the speed of the motor will decrease
d. the motor will stop

15. Base load plants are designed to supply power at 25. PDC in EPIRA means
a. low capital cost and low operating cost a. Phil. Distribution Code b. Phil. Distribution Commission
b. low capital cost and high operating cost c. Phil. Distribution Company d. Phil. Distribution Code
c. high capital cost and high operating cost
d. high capital cost and low operating cost 26. Which of the following methods of generating electric power from the
sea water is more advantageous?
16. Compact arrangement of switching devices a. tidal power b. ocean power c. water power d. none of these
a. switchboard b. circuit protector
c. panel board d. switchgear 27. Type pf electronics communication in which only one party transmit at a time.
a. full duplex b. bicom c. half duplex d. simplex
 38. In a loss-free RLC circuit, the transient current is
28. An ideal full wave rectifier with non-inductive load has zero transformation a. non oscillating b. oscillating c. square wave d. sinusoidal
loses. What is the efficiency?
a. 90% b. 70% c. 100% d. 80% 39. What is the maximum number of bends permitted in rigid conduits
between outlets?
29. The current flowing in L and C at parallel resonance are a. 6 quarter bends b. 4 quarter bends c. 3 quarter bends d. 2 quarter bends
a. infinite b. zero c. different d. equal
40. If the effect of earth is taken into account, then the capacitance of line to ground
30. The curve representing Ohm’s Law is a. becomes infinite b. remains unchanged c. increases d. decreases
a. parabola b. hyperbola c. linear d. sine function
41. The overcurrent protective device is caused to operate by
31. Peak load plants are designed to supply power at a. voltage surge b. current flow c. voltage drops d. impedance
a. high capital cost and high operating cost
b. high capital cost and low operating cost 42. What is the equivalent IIEEE device function number for directional power relay?
c. low capital cost and low operating cost a. 21 b. 87 c. 37 d. 32
d. low capital cost and high operating cost
43. The effect of corona is
32. Which of the following parameters can be neglected for a short line? a. increased inductance b. all of these
a. capacitance b. reactance c. resistance d. inductance c. increased energy loss d. increased reactance

33. In the transformers 44. Effective resistance of conductor is increased by

a. low tension winding is used near the core a. proximity effect b. skin effect
b. high tension winding is used away from the core c. both a and b d. corona effect
c. low tension winding is used away from the core
d. high tension winding is used near the core EE6
1. In a shunt generator the voltage the voltage builds up till constrained by
34. A 2 terminal pair of network of a transmission line can be represented by a a. saturation of iron b. insulation restrictions
a. t network b. tree network c. pi network d. either a or b c. armature heating d. speed limitation

35. Transient current in an RLC circuits is oscillatory when 2. If the load current and flux of a DC motor are held constant and voltage
a. R& > amp2 sqrt L/C b. R=2 sqrt L/C c. R=0 d. R& < amp2 sqrt L/C applied across its armature is increased by 10 percent, its speed will
a. decrease by about 10% b. remain unchanged
36. The condition of a liquid electrolyte is measured in terms of its c. depend on armature resistance d. increase by about 10%
a. voltage output b. current value c. acid content d. specific gravity
3. The effect of the dielectric is to
37. Inside a hollow spherical conductor a. reduce the working voltage b. increase the working voltage
a. electrified field changes with distance from the center of the sphere c. decrease the capacitance d. increase the capacitance
b. electric field is unity
c. electric field is constant 4. Synchronous motor are
d. electric field is zero a. essentially self-starting b. none of these
c. not self-starting d. self-starting
 17. This is the rating of power circuit breakers used to be the basis in
5. The maximum efficiency of a half-wave rectifier is replacing its contacts
a. 50% b. 20.3% c. 40.6% d. 80.6% a. duty rating b. duty time c. duty cycle d. duty contact

6. It is difficult to magnetize steel because of its 18. The series field of a short-shunt compound DC generator is excited by ____ current
a. high permeability b. high density c. high retentively d. low permeability a. shunt b. external c. load d. armature

7. 1013 erges / sec is equal to how many KW? 19. The reciprocal of permeability is
a. 10 b. 100 c. 250 d. 1000 a. susceptibility b. permittivity c. reluctivity d. conductivity

8. If the line frequency is 60 Hz, the output frequency of a bridge rectifier is 20. If there is an open circuit in the rotor of a SCIM,
a. 100 Hz b. 15.9 Hz c. 141.4 Hz d. 60 Hz a. motor will not start b. rotor will overheat
c. motor will be noisy d. line fuses will blow
9. Ideal transformer assumptions do not include
a. zero reactance of the winding b. no saturation of core EE7
c. zero resistance of the winding d. no leakage flux 1. The type of Emf induced by neighboring coils
a. self-induced b. mutually induced c. dynamically induced d. statically induced
10. What kind of device is a diode
a. Bilateral b. Nonlinear c. Linear d. Unipolar 2. The specific resistance is defined as
a. the resistance of any conductor at 250C
11. At leading p.f., the armature flux in an alternator _____ the rotor flux. b. the resistance of conductor which has a length of 1m and
a. distorts b. does not affect c. opposes d. aids cross section of 1cm2 at 200C
c. resistance of a conductor which has a length of 1m and
12. Slip rings are made of copper cross section of 1m2 at 200C
a. Bakelite b. copper c. steel d. mica d. the resistance of any conductor at 200C

13. Present day capacitors which have high capacitance in small size use a dielectric of 3. In parallel RC circuit, as the capacitance decreases, the power factor
a. rubber b. ceramic c. Mylar d. paper a. decreases b. becomes zero c. increases d. remains the same

14. For proper parallel operation, AC polyphaser alternators must have the same 4. Joule found out that the heat produced in a current carrying conductor is proportional
a. Kva rating b. speed c. voltage rating d. excitation to
a. the square of resistance b. the square of the current
15. In a synchronous machine when the rotor speed becomes more than the synchronous c. inversely proportional to time d. the current
speed during hunting, the damping bars develop ______ torque
a. synchronous motor b. DC motor c. induction motor d. induction generator 5. Converts energy of water to mechanical energy
a. generator b. pump c. draft tube d. turbine
16. The current-carrying of a copper wire having twice the diameter of another
copper wire is 6. In a given circuit when power factor is unity the reactive power is
a. twice b. four times c. half d. three times a. equal to I2R b. maximum c. minimum d. zero

7. The master control system center for a cellular telephone system is the
a. branch office b. cell site
c. mobile telephones switching office d. central office
8. In a circuit breaker, the time duration from the instant of the fault to the extinction of
arc is known as
a. total clearing time b. lag time c. operating time d. lead time
18. The permeability of a material means
a. strength of permanent magnet
b. the conductivity of a material for magnetic lines of force
c. the magnetization left in the iron after exciting field has been removed
d. strength of an electromagnet
19. Transformer are used to change the value of the following EXCEPT
a. alternating voltage b. power c. alternating current d. resistance

9. _____ is the overall energy program formulated and updated yearly by the DOE, 20. In full wave rectification, if the input frequency is 60Hz, then output has a frequency of
submitted to congress pursuant to R.A. 7638 a. 30 Hz b. 60Hz c. 120 Hz d. 15 Hz
a. Philippine Energy Plan b. Philippine Energization Program
c. Philippine Electrification Plan d. Philippine Electrification Program 21. The resistance of the same length of aluminum and copper wire are found to be equal.
Find the ratio of radii of aluminum copper?
10. The color reserved for use in equipment grounding conductor is a. Ral/Rcu= 1.14 b. Ral/Rcu= 0.88 c. Ral/Rcu= 1.29 d. Ral/Rcu= 0.78
a. white b. gray c. yellow d. green
22. What will happen to the current of a transformer when the temperature of the
11. In a wye connected system, line current is transformer winding increases
a. equal to the phase current b. 1.414 times the phase current a. decreases b. increases c. remains unchanged d. dramatically changes
c. 1.735 times the phase current d. 0.707 times the phase current
23. When a V-V system is converted into delta-delta system, increase in the capacity of the
12. A 4-way switch controls a lamp from different locations system is ___%
a. 4 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1 a. 86.6 b. 73.2 c. 66.6 d. 50

13. A diversity factor of 2 gives a saving of ___% in generating equipment 24.) 34.5KV to 69KV is classified as
a. 33 b.50 c. 67 d. 75 a. extra high voltage b. high voltage c. medium voltage d. low voltage

14. The capacitors of power factor correction are rated in terms of 25. A coil of wire wound, with or without a magnetic core designed to have a higher self-
a. KVAR b. KVA c. KV d. KW inductance than a straight wire
a. toroid b. solenoid c. inductive relay d. inductor
15. Which of the following is not a full duplex?
a. Local Area Network b. Radar c. Telephone d. Telemetry 26. What is the branch circuit ampacity of a hermetic motor with a full load current 16A?
a. 20A b. 30A c. 15A d. 25A
16. Which of the following is not a standard branch circuit ampere rating?
a. 15A b. 25A c. 30A d. 40A 27. The current following in the armature conductors of dc motor is
a. ac as well as dc b. dc c. transients d. ac
17. The current carrying capacity of a copper wire having twice the diameter of another
copper wire is ___ as great 28. A device that establishes an electrical connection to the earth
a. half b. twice c. 3 times d. 4 times a. grounding electrode b. grounded conductor
c. grounding electrode conductor d. grounding conductor
 5. An induction motor is analogous to
29. For an RL circuit, the power factor cannot be less than ____ or greater than_____. a. autotransformer
a. 1 , 0 b. 0 , 1 c. -1 , 0 d. 0 , -1 b. two winding transformer with short circuit secondary
c. two winding transformer with open circuit secondary
30. When a dc motor has no load, what will happen to the back emf? d. 3 winding transformer
a. becomes maximum b. decreases c. becomes zero d. increases
6. In a synchronous motor, the rotor copper losses are met by
32. Is an instrument connected across the load a. armature input b. supply lines c. motor input d. dc source
a. voltmeter b. ohmmeter c. wattmeter d. ammeter
7. Power developed by dc motor is maximum when the ratio of back emf and applied
33. What is the device function number for overcurrent relay? voltage is
a. 67 b. 27 c. 50 d. 51 a. unity b. half c. double d. zero

34. In a series RL circuit, the inductor current __ the resistor current 8. Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high
a. lags b. leads c. is greater than d. is equal to a. capacitance b. impedance c. resistance d. inductance

35. In a balanced three phase wye connected circuit, the line voltage is equal 9. The starting winding of a single phase motor is placed in
a. and so are the line currents b. to the line current a. rotor b. field c. armature d. stator
c. to the phase voltage d. but the line currents are unequal
10. 7.1x1010 BTU is equal to
36. Once residual magnetism of a shunt generator is lost; it may be stored by connecting a. 17892 Gcal b. 178.92 Gcal c. 17.892 Gcal d. 1789.2 Gcal
its shunt field
a. to earth b. in reverse c. to an alternator d. to an external battery 11. An Act to ensure and accelerate the total electrification of the Phil., also known as the
ERIRA law of 2001
EE8 a. RA 1081 b. RA 9136 c. RA 7920 d. RA 8189
1. A coulomb
a. flows through a 100-watt light bulb 12. One KWHR is equal to
b. is an extremely large number of charge carriers a. 3600 BTU b. 1000 BTU c. 3413 BTU d. 360 BTU
c. represents a current of 1 ampere
d. is equivalent to 1 ampere per second 13. In dwelling units with a hallway of 3 m or more in length, at least how many receptacle
outlet/s shall be installed?
2. When a conductor is stationary and the magnetic field is moving or changing, the emf a. 3 b. none c. 2 d. 1
induced is called
a. self-induced emf b. statically induced emf 14. When installing 2 grounding electrodes the minimum distance between them is
c. dynamically induced emf d. mutually induced emf a. 2000m b. 2400m c. 1800m d. 1500m

3. A substance that contains atoms with several bands of electrons but with only one 15. Which plant can never have 100% load factor?
valence electrons is a. nuclear b. peak c. hydro d. base load plant
a. semi-conductor b. resistor c. conductor d. insulator
16. An ion is
4. Slip rings are made of a. is electrically neutral b. has negative electric charge
a. Bakelite b. copper c. steel d. mica c. can have either a positive or negative charge d. has positive electric charge
 2. In parallel RC circuit, as the value of frequency increases the power factor _____.
17. The primary reason for using carbon brushes over copper brushes in DC motors is a. remain the same b. decreases c. become unity d. increases
a. they are stronger b. they produce less arcing
c. all of these d. they have low loss 3. Which of the following relays is used in transformer?
a. Merz-Price relay b. Buchholz relay c. MHO relay d. Translay relay
18. Which of the following is the basis for standard of electrical wiring installations in the
Phil.? 4. The current RLC series circuit, i.e. at resonance is
a. Phil. Electrical Code b. Phil. Distribution Code a. infinity b. zero c. maximum d. minimum
c. Phil. Grid Code d. Fire Code of the Phil.
5. This device is used to reflect back surges into the line
19. If the capacitance in a series RLC circuit increases by a factor of 4, what happens to the a. choke coil b. surge depressors c. arc homs d. deion gaps
resonant frequency?
a. it stays the same b. it decreases by 50% 6. What is the device function number of over voltage relay?
c. it doubles d. it increases by 50% a. 27 b. 59 c. 76 d. 67

20. All magnetic fields originates from 7. One MWHR is equivalent to _____.
a. permanent magnets b. iron atoms a. 4,186 joules b. 8,160 calories c. 1,000 KWHR d. 3,412 btu
c. magnetic domain d. moving electric charges
8. What is the equivalent of a2 + a + j?
21. Fault levels means a. 1 + j b. -1 – j c. 1 – j d. -1 + j
a. voltage at the point of fault b. fault MVA
c. fault current d. fault power factor 9. In the series RLC, the impedance at resonance is ___
a. maximum b. zero c. minimum d. infinity
22. When the length of a wire is doubled and all other factors remained the same, what
would the wire resistance would become? 10. What is the maximum distance between two receptacles in a single family dwelling
a. doubled b. could not be determined unit?
c. remained the same d. decreased a. 1.6 m b. 1.5 m c. 2 m d. 1.8 m

23. Which of the following is not included in the evaluation of the Technical Performance 11. Which of the following plant will take least time in starting from cold conditions to full-
of a Distribution System according to the Phil. Distribution Code (PDC?) load operation?
a. Power Quality b. System Efficiency a. hydroelectric power plant b. nuclear power plant
c. Collecting Efficiency d. Reliability c. gas turbine d. steam power plant

24. Unit of elastance 12. The heat required to raise 1 gram of water at 1 degree Celsius is _____.
a. daraf b. siemen c. farad d. henry a. joule b. BTU c. KWHR d. calorie

EE9 13. In how many years will the energy consumption of the Philippines be quadrupled at
1. The value of mutual inductance in terms of self-inductance of then two coils L1 and L2 is 6.9% growth rate?
proportional to a. 15 b. 20 c. 5 d. 10
a. √ L1 L2 b. √ L1/ L 2 c. L1L2 d. L1/L2
14. Heating value of coal largely depends on
a. size of coal particles b. volatile matter c. moisture content d. ash content
 26. When then relative permeability of a material is slightly less than 1, it is called ______
15. For open circuit condition of Thevenin’s Theorem, all sources of EMF in the network material.
are replaced by a. diamagnetic b. ferromagnetic c. nonmagnetic d. paramagnetic
a. as the total a big source of emf b. their internal reactance
c. their internal impedance d. their internal resistance 27. The RMS value of sinusoidal AC current is equal to its value at an angle of ___ degrees.
a. 30 b. 90 c. 45 d. 60
16. A direct lighting fixture directs at least
a. 80% of the light downward b. 85% of the light downward 28. One of the advantages of distributing the windings in alternator is to
c. 85% of the light upward d. 90% of the light downward a. decreases the value of the voltage b. reduces harmonics
c. improves voltage waveform d. reduces the amount of copper
17. One decibel represent the power ratio of
a. 20:1 b. 1.26:1 c. 10:1 d. 2:1 29. A circuit breaker will normally operate
a. when the power is to be supplied b. when the line is to be checked
18. Semiconductor like silicon and germanium are c. when the switch is put on d. whenever fault in the line occurs
a. monovalent b. trivalent c. tetravalent d. pentavalent
30. Two wattmeter can be used to measure 3-phase power for a
19. If three transformers in delta to delta are delivering rated load and one transformer is a. balanced and unbalanced load b. unbalanced load only
removed, then overload on each of the remaining transformers is _____ percent. c. balanced load only d. unity power factor only
a. 73.2 b. 57.7 c. 66.6 d. 173.2
31. What is the nature of the current flowing in the armature of DC machine?
20. In half-wave rectifier, if AC supply is 60Hz, then AC ripple is _____. a. rectified current b. pulsating DC c. pure DC d. alternating current
a. 60Hz b. 120Hz c. 15Hz d. 30Hz
32. A magnetic field exists around
21. The load of a certain transformer is reduced to 50% the copper loss would become a. aluminum b. moving charges c. copper d. iron
a. same as before b. 0.50 times c. 0.25 times d. 2 times
33. Inductance affect the direct current flow at the time of
22. Shunt generator are used where the main requirement is constant a. operation b. turning off c. turning on d. turning on and off
a. voltage over wide long range b. current and voltage
c. voltage over the narrow load range d. current 34. In a radio a gang condenser is a type of
a. ceramic capacitor b. air capacitor c. electrolytic capacitor d. paper capacitor
23. Transmission voltage level 1000 KV is categorized as
a. extra high voltage b. low voltage c. high voltage d. ultra high voltage 35. A material commonly used for shielding or screening magnetism is ____
a. soft iron b. aluminum c. copper d. brass
24. The efficiency of thermal plant is approximately
a. 30% b. 60% c. 10% d. 80% 36. One advantage of secondary cell is that it
a. can be used for portable equipment b. it is compact, easy to carry
25. In which type of faults given below, all 3 components la0, la1, la2 are equal? c. can be recharged d. cannot be recharged
a. single line to ground fault b. three phase fault
c. line to line fault d. double line to ground fault 37. What type of core is used for a high frequency transformer?
a. open iron core b. aluminum core c. closed iron core d. air core
 9. The Code requires that all AC phase conductors where used, the neutral and all
EE10 equipment grounding conductors be grouped together when using metal enclosure or
1. To control a ceiling light from five different locations Is requires which of the following? raceways. The principal reason for this is ____.
A. Three 4-way switches and two 3-way switches a. Less expensive to install a single raceway
B. Four 4-way switches and one 3-way switches b. Currents would circulate through individual raceways
C. Three 3-way switches and two 4-way switches c. Conductors are easier to pull in a single raceway
D. Four 3-way switches and one 4-way switches d. Less labor hours for pulling wires in a single raceway

2. The advantage of AC over DC includes which of the following? 10. Installing more than three current carrying conductors in the same conduit requires
A. lower resistance at higher current B. impedance is greater _____.
C. ease of voltage variation D. better speed control a. Continuous loading b. A larger conduit
c. DE rating of ampacity d. High heat rated conductors
3. Which of the following is considered the best electrical conductor?
A. Aluminum wire B. Tin wire C. Copper wire D. Iron wire 11. A ____ helps prevent arcing in movable contacts.
a. Condenser b. Spring c. Resistor d. Hydrometer
4. The liquid in a battery is called the ___.
a. Hermetic b. Festoon c. Askarel d. Electrolyte 12. The ______ circuit is that portion of a wiring system prior to the final overcurrent
protective device protecting the circuit.
5. A color coded is used in multiple-conductor cables. For 3-conductor cable the colors a. Feeder b. Service c. Branch d. Power
would be _____.
a. Two black and one red b. Two red and one black 13. When tightening a screw on a terminal, the end of the conductor should wrap around
c. One white, one black and one blue d. One black, one red and one white the screw in the same direction that you are turning the screw so that _____.
a. The screw will not become loose
6. Explanatory material in the Code is characterized by _____. b. The conductor will act as a locking nut
a. The word “could” b. FPN c. The word “shall” d. The word “may” c. When you pull on the conductor it will tighten
d. The conductor will not turn off
7. The identified grounded conductor of a lighting circuit is always connected to the screw
of a light socket to ____. 14. Determining a positive wire on a single-phase circuit is ____.
a. Reduce the possibility of accidental shock a. Possible with a wattmeter b. An impossibility
b. improves the efficiency of the lamp c. Possible with a voltmeter d. Possible with an ammeter
c. Ground the light fixture
d. Provide the easiest place to connect the wire 15. A ______ is used for testing specific gravity.
a. Megger b. Thermocouple c. Hydrometer d. Galvanometer
8. A ______ box may be waterproof.
a. Watertight b. Rainproof c. Rain tight d. All of these 16. An autotransformer differs from each other types of transformer in that ____.
a. Its primary and secondary winding are common to each other
b. It must be wound with heavier wire
c. Its primary winding is always largest than its easier secondary winding
d. It can be used only in automobiles
 27. Wing nuts are useful on equipment where ______.
17. Where the _____ is likely to be high, asbestos insulation on the conductor would be a a. Cotter pins are used b. The nuts must be removed frequently
good choice. c. A wrench cannot be used d. Screws cannot be used
a. Humidity b. Temperature c. Voltage d. Amperage
28. When resistors are connected in series, the total resistance is ____.
18. if the end of a cartridge fuse becomes warmer than normal, you should____. a. Less than the value of the smallest resistance
a. Lower the voltage on the circuit b. Change the fuse b. The sum of the individual resistance values
c. Tighten the fuse clips d. Notify the utility company c. The equivalent of the smallest resistance value
d. The equivalent of the largest resistance value
19. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of electricity?
a. Silver b. Carbon c. Aluminum d. Mercury 29. If a value 120-volt incandescent light bulb is operating at a voltage of 125-volts, the
result will be ______.
20. The primary winding of a loaded step-down transformer has ____ compared to the a. The bulb won’t be as bright b. The wattage will be less than rated
secondary winding. c. Shorter life of the bulb d. It may be enough to blow a fuse
a. Higher voltage and lower the current b. Lower voltage and current
c. Higher voltage and current d. Lower voltage and higher current 30. Laminations are used in transformer to prevent_____.
a. Eddy current loss b. Weight c. Copper Loss d. Counter EMF
21. Copper is used for the tip of a soldering iron because______.
a. Solder will not stick to other alloys b. Copper is very good conductor of heat 31. The Code requires which of the following colors for the equipment grounding
c. Copper will not melt d. Copper is less expensive conductor?
a. White or gray b. Yellow
22. The sum of the voltage drop around a circuit is equal to the source voltage is ____. c. Blue with a yellow stripe d. Green or green with yellow stripes
a. Neven’s Law b. Faraday’s Law c. Kirchhoff’s Law d. Ohm’s Law
32. Sometimes mercury toggle switches are used in place of a regular toggle switch
23. Piezoelectric is caused by crystals or binding ____. because they _____.
a. Chemical b. Pressure c. Heat d. Battery a. Are less expensive b. Do not wear out as quickly
c. They glow in the dark d. Are easier to connect
24. Heavy duty lamp holders include _____.
a. Add medium lamp holders rated at 660 watts 33. The assigned color for the high-leg conductor of a three-phase, 4-wire delta secondary
b. Lamp holders used on circuits larger than 20 amperes is _____.
c. Lamp holders rated at not less than 750 watts a. Blue b. Red c. Black d. Orange
d. All of the above
34. The Code rule for maximum 90 degrees bends in a conduit between two boxes is four,
25. The reason for installing electrical conductors in a conduit is _____. the most likely reason for the total 360-degree limitation is _____.
a. To protect the conductors from damage a. It makes pulling the conductors through the conduit too difficult
b. To avoid derating for continuous load of conductors b. Too many bends require extra wire to be pulled
c. To increase the ampacity of the conductors c. You can damage the galvanized coating on the conduit
d. To provide a ground d. It is safe

26. Discoloring of one end of a fuse normally indicates _______. 35. The correct word to define wiring which is not concealed is ______.
a. Poor contact b. Increased current c. Excessive voltage d. Low resistance a. Uncovered b. Open c. Bare d. Exposed
 45. A ladder which is painted is a safety hazard mainly because the paint _____.
36. A solenoid is a ______. a. Causes the wood to crack more quickly
a. Relay b. Electromagnet c. Dynamo d. Permanent magnet b. Is slippery after drying
c. May conceal weak spots in the rails or rungs
37. An electrician should always consider the circuit to be “hot” unless he definitely knows d. Peels and the sharp edges of the paint may cut the hands
otherwise. The main reason is to avoid ______.
a. Shutting off the wrong circuit b. Personal injury 46. The chemical used as the agent in fire extinguishers to fight electrical fire is ______.
c. Having to find the panel d. Saving time a. LO6 b. KOH c. CO2 d. H2O

38. The best thing to cut PVC conduit within a tight area is _____. 47. A location classified as ____ may be temporarily subject to dampness and wetness.
a. A short hacksaw b. A pipe cutter c. A nylon string d. A knife a. Damp b. Moist c. Dry d. Wet

39. If a live conductor is contacted accidentally, the severity of the electrical shock is 48. The _____ circuit is that portion of a wiring system beyond the final overcurrent
determined primarily by ______. protection.
a. The size of the conductor b. Whether the current is DC or AC a. Lighting b. Signal c. Branch d. Feeder
c. The current in the conductor d. The contact resistance
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40. Ohm’s Law is ______ 1. An advantage that rubber insulation has is that ______.
a. A measurement of wattage losses a. Is a good for extreme temperatures b. Will not deteriorate with age
b. The relationship between voltage, current and resistance c. Is not damage by oil d. Does not absorb much moisture
c. An equation for determining power
d. The relationship between voltage, current and power 2. The advantage of using a storage battery rather than a dry cell is the storage battery.
a. Can be recharged b. Is less expensive c. Is portable d. Is easier to use
41. What is the normal taper on a standard conduit thread-cutting die?
a. ¼’’ per foot b. ¾” per foot c. ½” per foot d. 3/8” per foot 3. The least desirable device for measuring an electrical cabinet containing live equipment
is a
42. In an AC circuit the ratio of the power in watts to the total volt-ampere is called the a. Wood yardstick b. 12” steel pipe c. Plastic ruler d. 6” wooden ruler
____.
a. Turns-ratio b. Diversity factor c. Demand Factor d. Power factor 4. The relationship of a transformer primary winding to the secondary winding is
expressed in
43. The total load on any overcurrent device located in a panel board shall not exceed a. Current b. Turns-ratio c. Voltage d. Wattage
_____ of its rating where the normal operation the load will continue for three hours or
more. 5. When the size #12 of a stranded wire is referred to this number specifies the ____.
a. 70% b. 80% c. 50% d. 125% a. Cross-sectional area of the wire b. Square inch area of the insulation
c. Strength of the wire d. The pounds per square inch
44. Four heaters, each having a resistance of 30 ohms, are connected in series across a
600-volt train circuit. The current is ____ amperes.
a. 80 b. 5 c. 17 d. 20
 15. An electrician should not wear shoes that have sponge rubber soles while working
6. The purpose of a clip clamp is to _____. mainly because they ____.
I. Ensure good contact between the fuse terminals of cartridge fuses and a. Wear out too quickly b. Are easily punctured when stepping on a nail
the fuse clips. c. Are not waterproof d. Are not insulated
II. Make it possible to use cartridge fuses of a smaller size than that for
which the fuse clips are intended 16. The transformer output is measured by _____.
III. Prevent the accidentally removal of the fuse due to vibration a. Watts b. Amps c. Volt-amps d. Volts

a. I & II only b. II only c. I only d. I, II, & III 17. Which of the following hacksaw blades should be used for the best results in cutting
EMT?
7. To increase the life of an incandescent light bulb you would ____. a. 12 teeth per inch b. 18 teeth per inch
a. Use a higher wattage b. Turn off when not in use c. 32 teeth per inch d. 24 teeth per inch
c. Use at a higher than rated voltage d. Use a lower than rated voltage
18. So constructed that exposure to the weather will not interfere with successful
8. Which of the following statements about mounting single-throw knife switches in a operation is ____.
vertical position is / are correct? I. Weather proof II. Rain tight III. Watertight
I. The switch shall be mounted so that the blade hinge is at the bottom a. II only b. I & II only c. I, II & III D. I only
II. The supply side of the circuit shall be connected to the bottom of the switch.
a. Both I & II b. I only c. II only d. Neither I & II 19. The rating of the largest size regular plug fuse is _____ amperes
a. 20 b. 60 c. 15 d. 30
9. When re-routing conduit, it may be necessary to increase the wire size, if the distance is
greater in order to _____. 20. A hacksaw with fine teeth used to cut raceways is commonly called a ____.
a. Account for ampacity drop b. Account for ampacity current drop a. Tube saw b. Crosscut saw c. Keyhole saw d. Sabre saw
c. Allow for possible resistance drop d. Compensate for voltage drop
21. You shouldn’t use a file without a handle because _____.
10. One Mega ohm is the equivalent of ____. a. Improper filling stroke b. The user may be injured
a. 1000 ohms b. 100 ohms c. 100,000 ohms d. 1,000,000 ohms c. The file will cut too deep d. The file is hard to hold

11. On smaller gauges of wire, they are pencil-stripped to prevent ____. 22. The brightness of an incandescent lamp is rated in _____.
a. Over stripping b. Nicks the wire c. Other d. Loosening of the wire nut a. Volt-amps b. Foot candle c. Lumens d. Watts

12. Galvanized conduit is made of ____. 23. If the primary winding of a 10 to 1 step down transformer has 20,000 turns, the
a. Nickle b. Iron c. Lead d. Zinc secondary winding should have _______ turns.
a. 200 b. 2000 c. 20 d. 200,000
13. The frame of a motor is usually positively grounded to _____.
a. Protect against shock b. Provide 115 volts 24. An electron is ____.
c. Remove the static currents d. Protect from lighting a. The smallest part of an atom with a negative charge
b. An orbiting particle
14. When wrapping a splice with both rubber and friction tape, the main purpose of the c. A neutron
friction tape is to ____. d. A proton
a. Protect the rubber tape b. Build up the insulation to the minimum thickness
c. Provide a waterproof seal d. Provide extra insulation required
 36. Which of the following would improve the resistance to earth?
25. The signal of electrical injury may include _____. I. Use multiple ground rods II. Treat the soil
I. Unconsciousness II. Weak, irregular, or absent pulse III. Lengthen the ground rod
III. Dazed, confused behavior a. II & III only b. I, II & III c. I only d. I & III only
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I, II & III
37. A tap tool is a toll used to ___.
26. This CODE is intended to be suitable for mandatory application by government bodies a. Cut external threads b. Remove broken bolts
exercising legal jurisdiction over ____. c. Cut external threads c. Cut internal threads
I. Electrical installation II. And for use by insurance inspectors
a. II only b. I only c. Neither I nor II d. Both I & II 38. When cutting a metal conduit with a hacksaw, the pressure applied to the hacksaw
should be on
27. The name of the tool common used for bending small size conduit is a _____. a. None of these b. The return stroke only
a. Mandrel b. Growler c. Hickey d. Henry c. The forward stroke only d. Both the forward and return stroke equally

28. When cutting holes in masonry which of the following tools is most commonly used? 39. The switches to be closed in order to obtain a combined resistance of 5 ohms are
a. Auger bit b. Star drill c. Reamer d. Router bit _______.
a. 2 & 3 b. 1 & 4 c. 1 & 3 d. 1 & 2
29. Electrician’s diagonal lineman pliers should not be used to cut _____.
a. Copper-clad wire b. Aluminum wire c. Steel wire d. Copper wire 40. When the term “10-32” in connection with machine screws commonly used in lighting
work, the number 32 refers to _____.
30. One of the following is the first thing to do when a person gets an electric shock and is a. Threads per inch b. Screw length
still in contact with the supply. c. Screw thickness d. Diameter of hole
a. Start artificial respiration immediately
b. Treat for burns 41. To fasten a box to a terra cotta wall you would use _____.
c. Remove the victim from contact by using a dry stick or dry rope a. Lag bolts b. Rawl plugs c. Wooden plugs d. Expansion bolts
d. Shut off power within 10 minutes
42. The output winding of a transformer is called the ___
31. A “mil” measures _____. a. Output b. Primary c. Secondary d. Both a & b
a. 0.00010” b. 1/8 c. 0.000001” d. 0.001”
43. The flux commonly used for the soldering of electrical conductors is _____.
32. The term “hertz” means _______. a. Zinc-chloride b. Rosin c. Borax d. None of these
a. Phase angle b. Frequency c. Car rental company d. Degrees
44. Shunt is sometimes used to increase the range of an electrical measuring instrument.
33. The difference of electrical potential between two conductors of a circuit is the __. The shunt is normally used when measuring ____.
a. Wattage b. Amperage c. Voltage d. Resistance a. AC amperes b. AC voltage c. DC amperes d. DC voltage

34.The letters DPDT are used to identify a type of ___. 45. A battery operates in the principle of ____.
a. Motor b. Fuse c. Insulation d. Switch a. Voltaic conductivity b. Triboelectric effect
c. Electrochemistry d. Photo emission
35. The term “ampere-hour” is associated with ____.
a. Motors b. Transformer
c. Storage batteries d. Electromagnets
 6. Comparing a #6 to a #10 conductor of equal lengths, the #6 will have lower
46. When an electric current is forced through a wire that has considerable resistance, the a. Cost b. Weight c. Resistance d. Strength
I. Ampacity will decrease II. Voltage will drop III. Wire will heat up
a. II & III only b. III only c. I & III only d. I & II only 7. The definition of ambient temperature is
a. The different temperature
47. The continuity of an electrical circuit can be determined in the field by the means of b. The temperature of the conductor
a. An ammeter b. Wattmeter c. Wheatstone bridge d. Bell & battery set c. The insulation rating of the conductor
d. The temperature of the area surrounding the conductor
48. A wattmeter is connected in _____ in the circuit.
a. Wattage b. Parallel c. Series d. Series-parallel 8. The primary reason for using a hacksaw blade with fine teeth rather than coarse teeth
when cutting large stranded conductor is
49. A shunt is used to measure ____. a. A coarse blade breaks too easily
a. Wattage b. Current c. Resistance d. Capacitance b. A coarse blade would overheat the conductor
c. To avoid snagging or pulling strands
50. Which of the following is the symbol for a duplex outlet, split circuit? d. A fine blade will bend easier
a. C b. a c. b d. d
9. The stranded residential service is a 3-wire, 240-volt single-phase system. The voltage to
EE12 ground in this system would be _____. volts.
1. A rigid conduit connecting to an outlet box should have a _____. a. 120 b. 208 c. 199 d. 115
a. Bushing on the outside and a locknut on the inside
b. Bushing and locknut on the outside 10. When working on a motor, the electrician should ____ to prevent accidental starting of
c. Locknut on the outside and a bushing on the inside the motor.
d. Locknut and bushing on the inside a. Ground the motor b. Remove the belts
c. Remove the fuses d. Shut off the switch
2. Using 1.5-volt dry cell, the voltage between A and B would be ____.
a. 1.5 b. 4 c. 12 d. 6 11. It is the responsibility of the electrician to make sure his tools are in good condition
because ____.
3. Identified as used in the CODE in reference to a conductor or its terminal, means that a. A good job requires perfect tools
such as conductor or terminal is to be recognized as b. The company will pay for only one set of tools
a. Marked b. Colored c. Grounded d. Bonded c. Defective tool can cause accidents
d. The boss may want to use them
4. A toaster will produce less heat on low voltage because ____.
a. All of these 12. Continually overloading a conductor is a poor practice because it causes _____.
b. Its total watt output decreases a. The conductor to shrink b. Damage the raceway
c. The resistance has not changed c. The insulation to deteriorate d. The conductor to melt
d. The current will decreases
13. For better illumination you would _____.
5. If the current flow through a conductor is increased, the magnetic field around the a. Cluster lights b. Even spacing, numerous lights
conductor c. Random spacing of lights d. Evenly spaced, higher ceilings
a. Collapse b. Becomes stronger c. Is changed d. Becomes weaker
 25. To lubricate a motor sleeve bearing you would use ____.
14. A junction box above a lay-in ceiling is considered _____. a. Grease b. Vaseline c. Graphite d. Oil
a. Readily accessible b. Concealed
c. Recessed d. Accessible EE13
1. Frequency is measured in ____.
15. Which of the following metals is most commonly used in the filament of a bulb? a. Hertz b. Voltage c. Foot pounds d. RPM
a. Tungsten b. Platinum c. Aluminum d. Mercury
2. Which of the following would cause the most power to the dissipated in the form of
16. Electrical equipment can be defined as ____. heat?
a. I only b. I & IV only c. I, III & IV only d. All of these a. Xc b. XL c. Resistance d. Resonance

17. If two equal resistance conductors are connected in parallel, the resistance of the two 3. _______ is the combined opposition to current by resistance and reactance.
conductors is equal to ___. a. Xc b. Z c. Q d. I2R
a. One-half the resistance of one conductor
b. The resistance of one conductor 4. An electrician in the industry would first check the ______ to current a low power
c. The resistance of both conductors factor.
d. Twice the resistance of one conductor a. Hysteresis b. Resistance c. Inductive load d. Reluctance

18. Wire connections should encircle binding posts in the ___ manner the nuts to tighten. 5. Single conductor cable runs within a building are generally more common than multiple
a. Same b. Different c. Opposite d. Reverse runs because ______.
a. The splicing is easier b. Of conduit fill
19. Which of the following is a limit switch? c. The weight is evenly distributed d. Of the temperature
a. d b. a c. C d. b
6. _____ has the highest electrical breakdown strength and longest life over all other,
20. The primary and secondary windings of a transformer always have ____. materials used for insulation.
a. Separate magnetic circuits b. The same size a. Thermoplastic b. Rubber insulation
c. The same number of turns d. A common magnetic circuit c. Woven cloth d. Impregnated paper

21. Which of the following is not the force which moves electron? 7. Voltage in a generator is produced by ______.
a. EMF b. Current c. Voltage d. Potential a. Cutting lines of force b. Chemical
c. Resonance d. Pressures
22. A motor with a wide speed range is a ______.
a. DC motor b. Induction c. Synchronous motor d. AC motor 8. To adjust the voltage generated by a constant speed DC generator, you would change
the ____.
23. The “stator” of an AC generator is another name for the ____. a. Stator b. Pressure c. Brushes d. Field current
a. Slip rings b. Rotating portion c. Stationary portion d. Housing
9. The generator which is best suited for electroplating power is a ____ generator.
24. Where galvanized conduit is used, the main purpose of the galvanizing is _____. a. Six pole b. Compound c. Separately excited d. Split phase
a. Provide better continuity b. Slow down rust
c. Provide better strength d. Provide a better surface for painting 10. To change the rotation of a DC motor would ______.
a. Reverse F1 & F2 b. Reverse capacitor leads
c. Reverse A1 & A2 d. Reverse commutator
 21. Electrical continuity is required by the electrical code for metallic conduit _____.
11. Frequency is determined by the _____ of an alternator. a. To ensure equipment grounding b. To trace electrical wiring
I. Size II. Number of poles III. Voltage c. To reduce inductive heat d. To reduce static electricity
IV. Rotation speed of armature
a. II & IV only b. II & III only c. I, II & IV only d. II only 22. The resistance of an open circuit is equal to ____.
a. Infinity b. Zero c. Less than one-ohm d. None of these
12. An example of a “made” electrode would be ____.
a. Metallic water pipe b. Concrete-encased 23. An electrical timer switch for lighting is normally connected in _____ with the lighting
c. Ground rod d. Metal frame of a building circuit being controlled.
a. Sequence b. Tandem c. Series d. Parallel
13. Illumination is measured in _____.
a. Foot candles b. Temperature c. Luminous flux d. Lumens 24. The definition of ampacity is _____.
a. The current in amperes a conductor can carry continuously under the
14. A motor enclosure designed and constructed to contain sparks or flashes that may conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating
ignite surrounding gas or vapor is called _____. b. The current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed in wattage
a. Water cooled b. Encapsulated c. Non-ventilated d. Explosion Proof c. The current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed in volt-amps
d. The current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed in amperes
15. The output of a 3∅ transformer is measured in units called _____.
a. Impedance b. Watts c. Volt-amperes d. Turns-ratio 25. The grounded conductor would connect to the ____ of a lampholder
a. Lead in wire b. Screw shell c. Base contact d. Filament
16. Three horsepower is equivalent to ______ watts.
a. 764 b.2292 c. None of these d. 2238 26. A three-phase, 6-pole AC alternator 34 kva, on a y-connected system. During one
complete mechanical rotation (3600) will have ______ electrical rotations.
17. Sometimes copper conductors are coated (tinned) to help prevent ______. a. 1 b. 1.5 c. 12 d. 3
a. Mechanical damage b. Chemical Reaction
c. Higher Resistance d. Capacitive reactance 27. The voltage per turn of the primary of a transformer is ____ the voltage per turn of the
secondary.
18. A Wheatstone bridge is used to measure ______ resistance. a. less than b. The same as c. more than d. None of these
I. Low II. Medium III. High
a. II only b. I only c. III only d. II & III only 28. A single concrete-encased electrode shall be augmented by one additional electrode if
it does not have a resistance to ground of _____.
19. To check voltage to ground. you would check from ____. a. 25 ohms b. Not a code requirement c. 50 ohms d. 30 ohms
a. Hot to Neutral b. The breaker to the cabinet
c. All of these d. The breaker to the grounding terminal 29. Which of the following is not true about alternating current?
a. Develops eddy current b. Interferes with communication lines
20. The inductive action that causes current flow on the outside surface of a conductor is c. It can be transformed d. Is suitable for charging batteries
known as the ____.
a. Corona effect b. Electrolytic effect
c. DC reactance d. Skin effect
 38. Electrical appliance are connected in parallel because it _____.
30. On a 120V 1∅ circuit, grounding fault protection for personnel operates on the a. Is a simple circuit
principal of unbalanced current between ___. b. Draws less current
a. The ungrounded conductors c. Results in reduced power loss
b. The grounded and ungrounded conductor d. Makes the operation of appliances independent to each other
c. The service disconnects and the branch circuit
d. The grounding conductor and the neutral conductor 39. What relationship determines the efficiency of electrical equipment?
a. The volt-amps x the wattage
31. In a 3∅ circuit, how many electrical degrees separate each phase? b. The power input divided by the output
a. 90 b. 180 c. 120 d. 360 c. The power output divided by the input
d. The VA divided by the pf
32. ______ duty is a type of service where both the load and the time intervals may have
wide variations. 40. What is the formula to find watt hour?
a. Intermittent b. Continuous c. Varying d. Periodic a. E x T x ∅ /1000 b. I x E x T/1000
c. I x E x T d. E x T x 1000
33. The definition of ambient temperature is _____.
a. The temperature of the conductor 41. Of the six ways of producing Emf, which method used the least?
b. The insulation rating of the conductor a. Friction b. Solar c. Chemical action d. Pressure
c. The temperature of the area surrounding the conductor
d. The maximum heat the insulation can be used within 42. The voltage produced by electromagnetic induction is controlled by ____.
a. The number of turns b. The number lines of flux cut per second
34. As the power factor of a circuit is increased ___. c. The size of the magnet d. Eddy currents
a. Active power is decreased b. Reactive power is increased
c. Reactive power is decreased d. Both active and reactive power 43. The breakdown oltage of insulation depends upon _____ value of AC voltage.
a. Effective of peak b. R.M.S. c. 1.732 of peak d. Peak
35. Tinning rubber insulated twisted cable is done to ____.
a. Make the strands stronger 44. The AC system is preferred to the DC system because ____.
b. Increase the resistance a. AC voltage can be easily changed in magnitude
c. Meet NEMA requirements b. High-voltage AC transmission is less efficient
d. Prevent chemical reactions between the copper and the rubber c. DC motors do not have speed control
d. DC voltage cannot be used for domestic appliances
36. A negatively charged body has _____.
a. Deficit of electrons b. Deficit of neutrons 45. DC series motors are used in applications where ___ is required.
c. Excess of the electrons d. Excess of neutrons a. High starting torque b. Low no-load speed
c. Constant speed d. None of these
37. A fluorescent light blinks “on” and “off” repeatedly may in time ___.
a. Cause the switch to wear out b. Result in damage to the ballast 46. Basically all electric motors operate on the principle of repulsion or _____.
c. Cause the fuse to blow d. Cause the wire to melt a. Resistance b. Induction c. Capacitance d. Magnetism

47. A capacitor opposes _____.

a. Change in voltage b. Change in current
c. Both change in voltage and current d. None of these
 9. Rigid metal conduit is permitted for wiring in hazardous locations if the conduit is
48. The armature current drawn by any DC motor is proportional to the ____. threaded and made up wrench tight with at least _____ full threads.
a. Torque applied b. Motor speed c. Voltage applied d. Flux required a. 5 b. 9 c. 4 d. 7

49. The greatest voltage drop in a circuit will occur when the ____ current flow through 10. A circuit breaker that has purposely introduced a delay in the tripping action and which
that part of the circuit. delay decreases as the magnitude of the current increases is a ______ circuit breaker.
a. Faster b. Slower c. Lower d. Greater a. Vented power b. Inverse time c. Control vented d. Adjustable

EE14 11. It is the intent of this Code that factory installed internal wiring or the construction of
1. ______ can be generated. equipment need not be inspected at the time of installation of the equipment, except to
I. Electricity II. Electrical energy ____.
a. I only b. II only c. Both I & II d. Neither I or II I. Detect alteration II. Detect damage III. Detect insulation type
a. I only b. II only c. I and II only d. I, II, & III
2. The phenomenon whereby a circuit stores electrical energy is called _____.
a. Inductance b. Capacitance c. Susceptance d. Resistance 12. A premises wiring system whose power is derived from a source such as a transformer
that has no direct connection to the supply conductors originating in another system is
3. A general term including material, fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, apparatus and a/an ____ system.
the like used as a part of or in connection with an electrical installation is ______. a. Separately derive b. Interactive c. Isolated d. Integrated
a. Service equipment b. Utilization Equipment
c. Premises wiring (system) d. Equipment 13. Listed or labelled equipment shall be installed, used, or both in accordance with any
instructions included ____.
4. A switch intended for use in general distribution and branch circuits. It is rated in I. By the foreman II. In the listing or labelling
amperes, and it is capable of interrupting its rated current at its rated voltage is a ____. III. With the equipment from the manufacturer
a. Bypass isolation b. General use c. Transfer d. Isolating a. I only b. II only c. II and III only d. I, II and III

5. The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an electrically conductive path that will 14. Where conductors with an ampacity higher than the ampere rating or setting of the
ensure electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any current likely to be as overcurrent device are used, the _____ shall determine the circuit rating.
____. a. Rerated ampacity
a. Scarf joint b. Ordinary tap joint c. Britannian joint d. Bonding b. Combined rating
c. Overcurrent device
6. An instrument that is used to measure the diameter of a wire or cable to thousandths of d. Conductor ampacity
an inch is a ___.
a. Micrometer b. Hydrometer c. Galvanometer d. Ruler 15. _____ are permitted to protect motor branch circuit conductors from overload.
I. Thermal relay II. Inverse time circuit III. Time delay fuses
7. A squirrel cage motor can be started at full voltage. a. I only b. II only c. II and III d. I, II and III
I. Design A II. Design B III. Design C IV. Design D
a. I only b. I and II only c. III and IV only d. I, II, III and IV 16. The power factor of an incandescent light bulb would be_____.
a. 0.7 leading b. unity c. zero d. 0.7 lagging
8. A _____ is a braking system for an electric motor.
I. Friction braking II. Plugging III. Dynamic braking 17. ______ is a pliable raceway.
a. I only b. III only c. I and III only d. I, II and III I. EMT II. ENT III. PVC
a. I only b. II only c. I and III only d. I, II and III
 27. Where lighting outlets are installed in interior stairways, there shall be a wall switch at
18. Flexible cords and cables shall be protected by _____ where passing through holes in each floor level to control the lighting where the difference floor levels is _____ steps or
covers, outlet boxes or similar enclosures. more.
I. Fittings II. Bushings III. Tie wraps a. eight b. two c. four d. six
a. II only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. I only
28. A voltage or current that is reversed at regular intervals is called ____ voltage or
19. A transformer would most likely have ______ efficiency. current.
a. 70% b. 60% c. 90% d. 80% I. Direct II. Steady state III. Sinusoidal
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. none of these
20. When alternating current flows through a conductor, there is an inductive action that
causes the current in the conductor to be forced toward the outer surface. The current is 29. Of the following ______ is a false statement.
greater at the surface than at the center of the conductor, this ____ will cause the a. the power factor of a motor is much greater at partial loads than at full loads.
resistance in the conductor to increase due to the increased heating of the conductor. b. the term kilowatt indicates the measure of power which as all available for work.
a. skin effect b. outer effect c. conductive effect d. capacitive effect c. the term kilovolt-amperes indicate the apparent power made up of an
energy component and a wattles or induction component.
21. A value assigned to a circuit or system for the purpose of conveniently designating its d. In an industrial plant, lower power factor is usually due to under loaded induction
voltage class is _____. motors.
a. voltage2 b. voltage to ground
c. voltage (of a circuit) d. nominal voltage 30. It is generally not good practice to supply lights and motors from the same circuit
because ______.
22. A type of AC motor that runs at a constant speed and is used for such purposes as an a. Overloads and short circuits are more common on motor circuits
electric clock motor is a ____ motor. b. When motors are started, the large starting current causes a voltage drop on the
a. wound-rotor induction b. AC squirrel cage circuit and the lights will blink or burn dim.
c. synchronous d. AC induction c. Lamps for satisfactory service must operate within closer voltage limits than motors
d. All of these
23. ______ is the resistance at the point of contact of two conductors or one conductor
and another surface. 31. In general, motors are designed to operate in a maximum ambient temperature of
a. Contact resistance b. Resistance per M/ft ____ unless specially designed for a higher temperature.
c. Conductor resistance d. Resistance per K/ft a. 45 ° C b. 50 ° C c. 60 ° C d. 40 ° C

24. ____ is/are classified as a conduit body. 32. A type of single phase motor that can be operated on either AC or DC is a ____ motor.
I. LB fittings II. FS fittings III. LR fittings a. Repulsion-induction b. Multispeed c. Universal d. Capacitor-start
a. I and II only b. II only c. II and III only d. I and III only
33. Branch circuit conductors shall have an ampacity not less than ______.
25. _____ raceways are not suitable to enclose conductors that are subject to physical a. 100% of the load to be serve
damage. b. 80% of the load to be serve
a. rigid metal conduit b. intermediate metal conduit c. the load increased by 125%
c. PVC schedule 80 d. PVC schedule 40 d. 125% of the continuous load plus 80% of the non-continuous load

26. A low power factor in an industrial plant is most likely caused by _____. 34. For screw shell devices with attached leads, the conductor attached to the screw shell
a. Excessive resistance loads b. insufficient resistive loads shall be ____ in color.
b. insufficient inductive loads d. lack of synchronous condenser a. orange b. green c. white or gray d. black
 45. Flexible cords and cables shall not be used ____.
35. A switch when intended for isolating an electric circuit from the source of power that a. to run through holes in floors
has no interrupting rating, and it is intended to be operated only after the circuit has been b. for wiring of cranes and hoist
opened by some other means is a/an _____. c. for prevention of the transmission of noise or vibration
a. transfer switch b. bypass isolating switch d. simply to facilitate frequent interchange
c. general use switch d. isolating switch
46. A fixture that weights more than ____ shall be supported independently of the outlet
36. Raceways or cable trays containing electric conductors shall not contain ____. box.
I. Pipe for steam II. Tube for air III. Pipe for water a. 30 pounds b. 50 pounds c. 75 pounds d. 25 pounds
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. I, II and III
47. The force which moves electrons from atom to atom through a closed conducting path
37. Not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access are used is _____. is called ______.
a. elevated b. isolated c. guarded d. listed a. Admittance b. Flux c. Resistance d. EMF

38. After cutting conduit, to remove the rough edges on both ends, the conduit ends 48. An advantage of a 240-volt system compared with a 120-volt system of the same
should be ____. wattage is _____.
a. sanded b. burnished c. shaped d. ground a. reduce voltage drop b. lower electrical pressure
c. large currents d. reduce power used
39. The instrument used to indicate phase relation between current and voltage is the __.
a. galvanometer b. power factor meter c. voltmeter d. megger 49. A resistor has an indicated tolerance error of 10%. With a value of 1000 ohms, the
minimum resistance the resistor may have is ____.
40. To calculate the VA, one needs to know the ___. a. 1100 ohms b. 900 ohms c. 910 ohms d. 990 ohms
a. resistance and impedance b. voltage and current
c. impedance and conductance d. ohms and resistance 50. A transformer has a primary voltage of 120 volts and a secondary voltage of 480 volts.
If there are 40 turns on the primary, the secondary contains ____.
41. You have an adjustable trip coil rated at 5 amps on a 200-amp switch. If you want to a. 120 turns b. 160 turns c. 40 turns d. 10 turns
switch to trip at 129 amps, the trip coil should be set at _____.
a. 2 amps b. 5 amps c. 3 amps d. 4 amps

42. When an ammeter is disconnected from an in-service current transformer, the

secondary terminals of the current transformer must be ____.
a. grounded b. open c. shorted d. disconnected

43. Reactance will cause the current in a circuit to vary only when ____.
a. there is no resistance in the circuit
b. there is a resistance in the circuit
c. AC current flows
d. DC current flows

44. Motors 1/3, ¼ and 1/8 hp are connected parallel. Those motors deliver a total of ____.
a. 17/24 hp b. 7/8 hp c. 1 hp d. 0.07hp
 11. Under very low deformation and at high temperature, it is possible to have some
ESAS 1 plastic flow in a crystal at a shear stress lower than the critical shear stress. What is this
1. Partially protected locations under canopies, marquees, roofed open porches and like phenomenon called?
locations and interior locations subject to moderate degrees of moisture, such as some a. bending b. slip c. creep d. twinning
basements, some barns and some cold-storage warehouses.
a. Moist b. Wet c. Dry d. Damp 12. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its pure form?
a. Sodium (Na) b. Helium (He)
2. A location not normally subjects to dampness or wetness. A location classified as ____ c. Carbon Dioxide (CO2) d. Neon (Ne)
may be temporarily subject to dampness or wetness, as in the case of a building under
construction. 13. BIOS stands for
a. moist b. dry c. damp d. wet a. Base Input Output Society b. Basic Input Output System
c. Base Input Output System d. Basic Input Output Society
3. Combination of laminar and turbulent flow.
a. Critical b. Continuous c. Turbulent d. Laminar 14. The minimum diameter of a steel ground electrode is
A. 14mm b. 12mm c. 16mm d. 10mm
4. A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.
a. Grounded conductor b. Grounding equipment 15.The branch of mechanic which deals with bodies in motion is known as ____.
c. Grounding conductor d. Grounding electrode conductor a. Statics b. Dynamics c. Kinetics d. Kinematics

5. Most common pressure measuring device use today. 16. Bernoulli’s equation is based on
a. Bourbon tube gauge b. Kelvin Gauge a. the conservation of momentum b. the conservation of energy
c. Manometer d. Barometer c. the third law of motion d. the second law of motion

6. Poisson’s Ratio is the ratio of the 17. Pluto travels from perihelion to a aphelion. What is the work done by gravity on Pluto?
a. shear strain to compressive strain a. undetermined b. positive c. zero d. negative
b. unit lateral deformation to the unit longitudinal deformation
c. unit stress to unit strain 18. Carnot cycle is maximum efficiency in ___ engine
d. elastic limit to proportional limit a. reversible b. steam c. gas d. well lubricated

7. Which is not covered by Thermodynamics 19. It is interest earned by the principal which is added to the principal will also earn an
a. transfer of energy b. storage of energy interest for the succeeding periods.
c. transformation of energy d. utilization of energy a. compound interest b. interest rate
c. simple interest d. discount
8. What is the SI unit of mass?
a. slug b. Newton c. pound d. kilogram 20. What refers to the case hardening process by which the carbon content of the steel
near the surface of a part is increased.
9. What is the SI unit of length? a. Mar tempering b. annealing c. normalizing d. carburizing
a. inches b. meter c. feet d. centimeter

10. The differential of the shear equation is which one of the following?
a. load on the beam b. tensile strength of beam
c. bending moment of the beam d. slope of the elastic curve
 30. In ideal gas, both pressure and temperature increases to twice the original pressure
21. If two balls are thrown with the same initial velocity, with one ball is thrown 20 deg. and temperature respectively. If the original volume is Vo, the new volume is
above the horizontal and the other is thrown horizontally. Neglecting air resistance, which a. Vo/2 b. Vo c. 4Vo d. 2Vo
ball will hit the ground with the greatest speed?
a. the ones thrown horizontally 31. The ampacity of the fuse should be 125% of the continuous load current is covered by
b. lack of data a. wiring design b. manufacturing design
c. the ones thrown 20-degree angle c. installation design d. construction design
d. both balls will land in the same velocity
32. Generators and motors should be dust proof is covered by
22. MS DOS is a type of? a. manufacturing design b. wiring design
a. system architecture b. operating software c. installation design d. construction design
c. system software d. application software
33. In thermodynamics, we focus our attention on which form pf energy?
23. MS WORD is a type of? a. internal b. total c. potential d. kinetic
a. application software b. system software
c. system architecture d. operating software 34. What is a coal that has been previously burned in an oxygen-poor environment?
a. tuyure b. hermatite c. coke d. diamond
24. What is CD ROM?
a. Compatible Data Read Only Memory b. Compact Data Read Only Memory 35. What is the most common reinforcement for polymer composites?
c. Compact Disk Read Only Memory d. Compatible Disk Read Only Memory a. ceramic b. glass fiber c. graphite d. boron

25. What is the octal equivalent of the hexadecimal number EE? 36. What is the principle behind fiber optics?
a. 365 b. 653 c. 356 d. 635 a. reflection b. dispersion c. refraction d. diffraction

26. The second law of thermodynamics can be stated as: 37. A conductor used to connect equipment or the grounded circuit of a wiring system to a
I. Heat flows spontaneously from a hot object to a cold one, but not the reverse grounding electrode or electrodes.
II. Natural processes tend to move toward a state of greater disorder or greater entropy a. grounded conductor b. grounding equipment
a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. Neither I nor II c. grounding electrode conductor d. grounding conductor

27. Who is not a member of the Board of EE? 38. When magma rocks cool, these rocks are called
a. Fortunato C. Leynes b. Francis V. Mapile a. metamorphic rocks b. sedimentary rocks
c. Jaime V. Mendoza d. Gregorio T. Cayetano c. granite d. igneous rocks

28. For REE board examination, the passing general average is 70% provided there is no 39. The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment grounding
grade below _____ in any of the 3 subjects. conductor to the grounded conductor, or to both, of the circuit at the service equipment
a. 40% b. 65% c. 60% d. 50% or at the source of a separately derived system.
a. Grounded Conductor b. Grounding Equipment
29. What is the percentage of electrical engineering professional subjects? c. Grounding Conductor d. Grounding Electrode Conductor
a. 35 b. 40 c. 25 d. 45
 49. Structural steel elements subjected to torsion develop
40. A device intended for the protection of personnel that functions to de-energize a a. tensile stress b. bending stress
circuit or portion thereof within an established period of time when a current to ground c. compressive d. shearing stress
exceeds some predetermined value that is less than that required to operate the
overcurrent protective device of the supply circuit. 50. The chief source of energy in the world today is
a. Grounding-Fault Circuit Interrupter a. oil b. coal c. uranium d. natural gas
b. Grounding-Fault Protection of Equipment
c. Grounding Conductor 51. Which element is present in all organic compounds?
d. Grounding Conductor Equipment a. nitrogen b. oxygen c. carbon d. phosphorous

41. The maximum bending moment of a beam simply supported at both end and subject 52. A substance that, when added to a solution, makes changing the pH of the solution
to a total load W uniformly distributed over its length L is expressed by the formula more difficult.
a. WL/8 b. WL/2 c. WL/4 d. WL2/8 a. solute b. catalyst c. butter d. solvent

42. What is the form of the moment diagram of a beam supported at both ends and 53. An object that has momentum must also have
carrying a uniformly distributed load? a. acceleration b. impulse
a. parabola b. rectangle c. hyperbola d. triangle c. kinetic energy d. potential energy

43. A byte use composed of how many bits? 54. At the highest or lowest point of the moment diagram
a. 4 b. 8 c. 6 d. 2 a. shear is zero b. maximum moment is twice the shear
c. shear is negative d. maximum shear occur
44. A gas in the atmosphere that traps sun’s UV rays.
a. helium b. water vapor c. oxygen d. ozone 55. The chemical shorthand name for molybdenum is ____.
a. Mo b. Mb c. Md d. Mn
45. A diabetic process is?
a. no heat transfer b. constant pressure c. irreversible d. reversible 56. Formula for magnesium Nitrate is ____.
a. Mg2(NO2) b. Mg(NO2)2 c. MgNO2 d. Mg2(NO2)2
46. The equipment grounding conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by what
color? 57. A force causing a rise of liquid in tubes of small diameter.
a. black b. white c. gray d. green a. capillary b. cohesion c. adhesion d. surface tension

47. In a bathtub and shower areas no part of cord-connected fixtures, hanging fixtures, 58. In RA 9136, what is SGC stands for?
lighting track, pendants or ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans shall be located within zone a. Special Generating Company b. Special Generation Company
measured horizontally and vertically from the top of the bathtub rim or shower stall c. Successor Generation Company d. Successor Generating Company
threshold.
a. 900mm, 2400mm b. 1000mm, 300mm 59. In RA 9136, what is CREM stands for?
c. 600mm, 3000mm d. 800mm, 2500mm a. Competitive Retail Energy Market b. Competitor Retail Electricity Market
c. Competitive Retail Electricity Market d. Competitor Retail Energy Market
48. What is the maximum operating temperature of type UF conductor?
a. 60-degree C b. 90-degree C 60. Article II of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers contains:
c. 75-degree C d. 110-degree C a. SEC 1 to 8 b. SEC 1 to 9 c. SEC 1 to 7 d. SEC 1 to 6
 7. A mass m is released at a height h, using conservation of energy, find the final velocity
61. Article IV, Rule _____. Requirements for examination as a REE. of the mass as it hits the ground.
a. 16 b. 15 c. 17 d. 14 a. v= √ gh v=gh/2 c. v=gh d. √ 2gh

62. What Rules are including in Article V of RA 7920? 8. A conducting connections, whether intentional or accidental between an electrical
a. RULE 1 to 10 b. RULE 21 to 27 circuit or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that serves in place of the
c. RULE 28 to 34 d. RULE 11 to 20 earth.
a. Short b. Grounded c. Fault d. Ground
63. The phenomenon of melting under pressure and freezing again when the pressure is
reduced is known as _____. 9. An essential part of a large dam and provides an efficient and safe means of releasing
a. sublimation b. deposition flow of water that exceeds the design capacity of the reservoir.
c. condensation d. regelation a. culverts b. spillway c. weir d. standpipe

64. Which of the following cycle is used in vapor cycle power plant? 10. The maximum bending moment in a simple supported beam of span L and carrying a
a. Ericson Cycle b. Rankine Cycle concentrated load.
c. Brayton Cycle d. Diesel Cycle a. WL/2 b. WL c. WL/4 d. 2WL

ESAS 2 11. MS-DOS is type of

1. Defects seen by optical or electron microscope. a. operating system b. application software
a. deformation b. aberration c. atomization d. alteration c. system software d. system architecture

2. NGCP warns _____ alert if tropical disturbance is expected to make a landfall within 24 12. The ampacity of the fuse should be 125% of the continuous load current is covered by
hours. a. installation design b. manufacturing design
a. weather disturbance b. red c. blue d. yellow c. wiring design d. construction design

3. What is work-in-process classified as? 13. Steels that are used for axels, gears and similar parts requiring medium to high
a. a liability b. owner’s equity c. an asset d. an expense hardness and high strength are known as
a. high-carbon steels
4. It state that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, they are also in b. very high-carbon steels
thermal equilibrium with each other. c. medium-carbon steels
a. Zeroth law of thermodynamics b. second law of thermodynamics d. low-carbon steels
c. first law of thermodynamics d. third law of thermodynamics
14. What will you do when you install a new heat sink?
5. The circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and a. insert thermal compound between processor and system board
the outlets. b. insert thermal compound between processor and heat sink
a. Service Conductor b. Branch Circuit c. apply isopropyl alcohol between processor and heat sink
c. Feeder d. Service lateral d. apply isopropyl alcohol between processor and system board

6. The term “Thermodynamics” comes from the Greek words “Therme” and “Dynamics” 15. Assuming i=annual rate of return, n= number of years, F= future worth, and P= present
which means ____. worth, what is the future worth of a present amount P (F/P, i, n)?
a. heat, energy b. heat, motion a. P(1+i)n b. P(1+i)n-1 c. P(1+i)-n d. P(1+i)i
c. heat, transfer d. heat, power
 26. Which of the following is a variable renewable source of energy?
16. The ideal, reversible Carnot cycle involve four basic processes. What type of processes a. Hydro-power b. Biomass Energy
are they? c. Geothermal Energy d. Solar Energy
a. all isothermal b. two isothermal and two isentropic
c. two adiabatic and two isentropic d. all adiabatic 27. Which of the following is a conventional source of energy?
a. Tidal b. Solar c. Wind d. Coal
17. Formula for calcium chloride
a. CaCl b. Ca2Cl c. CaCl3 d. CaCl2 28. In cold working metals
a. close dimensional tolerance cannot be maintained
18. Section 18 (b) of Article III RA 7920: Examination and Registration. Qualifications of b. recrystallization temperature for steel is reduced
Applicants for Registered Master Electricians, states that an applicant is at least be ____ c. poor surface finish is obtained
years of age. d. strength and hardness of steel is increased
a. 22 b. 18 c. 23 d. 21
29. The second period contains how many elements?
19. Section 17 (b) of Article III of RA 7920: Examination of Registration. Qualifications of a. 4 b. 8 c. 2 d. 6
Applicants for Registered Electrical Engineers, states that an applicant is at least be ____
years of age. 30. An isentropic process:
a. 21 b. 24 c. 23 d. 25 a. is adiabatic but may not be reversible
b. is reversible but may not be adiabatic
20. What is the chemical formula of Sulfuric Acid? c. is always reversible
a. HSO2 b. HSO4 c. H2SO4 d. H3SO2 d. is adiabatic and reversible

21. What is the unit of strain? 31. The overall energy program formulated and updated yearly by the DOE and submitted
a. Pa b. N-m c. N-m/s d. unit less to Congress pursuant to R.A. 7638.
a. Power Development Plan (PDP) b. Philippine Electrical Code (PEC)
22. Which of the following is an example of an integrity violation of e-commerce security? c. Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) d. Preliminary Project Planning Data (PPPD)
a. A customer denies that he/she is the person who placed the order.
b. A merchant uses customer information in a manner not intended by the customer. 32. One Newton is equivalent to
c. An authorized person intercepts an online communication and changes its a. 106 dyne b. 105 dyne c. 108 dyne d. 107 dyne
content.
d. A website is not actually operated by the entity the customer behaves it to be. 33. An adiabatic process with no work done is
a. isometric b. polytrophic c. isobaric d. throttling
23. What is the physical appearance of the Sodium chloride?
a. White metal b. Silver metal 34. Article IV Rule _____. Requirements for examination as a REE.
c. Yellowish Gas d. White crystal a. 17 b. 15 c. 16 d. 14

24. A software that is commonly known as firmware. 35. The phenomenon known as corrosion in metals is by nature
a. IO b. Cache Memory c.OS d. BIOS a. chemical b. electrical c. organic d. electrochemical

25. Pulverized fuel is used for 36. A force causing a rise in liquid in tubes of small diameter.
a. Less radiation loss b. Medium sized units a. surface tension b. adhesion c. cohesion d. capillary
c. Better Burning d. More calorific value
 48. The brain of any computer system is
37. Also known as PRC Renewal Law. a. Memory b. Control Unit c. ALU d. CPU
a. RA 8189 b. RA 8981 c. RA 7920 d. RA 184
49. Electrical symbol represented by a solid line.
38. The majority of the rocks in the Earth’s crust are: a. Service entrance b. Conduit
a. sedimentary b. volcanic c. igneous d. metamorphic c. Intercom wiring d. Telephone wiring

39. The zone of the atmosphere in which weather occurs is known as the ___. 50. A storage system for small amounts of data is
a. troposphere b. ionosphere a. Punched card b. Magnetic tape
c. stratosphere d. mesosphere c. Magnetic card d. Optical mark reader

40. What is another term for modulus of elasticity 51. The place where buyers and sellers come together
a. Bulk modulus b. Shear strain a. Business center b. Recreation center
c. Constant of elongation d. Young’s modulus c. Buy and Sell section d. Market

41. What do you call earth and stone mixed with the iron oxides? 52. Which is most common language used in web designing
a. Gangue b. Ore c. Hematite d. Magnetite a. C b. C++ c. HTML d. PHP

42. Which light contains wavelengths of all or nearly all colors. 53. Device used to pull wire through the conduit
a. White light b. X-rays c. Gamma rays d. Laser a. Puller b. Wire tongs c. Straps d. Fish tape

43. RA 7920, Rule 2(n), defining, 54. Which of the following elements are stored in oil to prevent explosions.
a. Board b. DECS c. Syllabi d. CHED a. actinium b. ytterbium c. strontium d. lithium

44. What rules are included in Article V of RA 7920? 55. For dwelling units, the demand factor for the first 3000 volt-amperes of load is _____.
a. RULE 11 to 20 b. RULE 21 to 27 a. 95% b. 85% c. 80% d. 100%
c. RULE 1 to 10 d. RULE 28 to 34
56. Gold with 79 protons has an atomic number of _____.
45. In the case of a regenerative gas turbine engine, which of the following is false? a. 57 b. 79 c. 52 d. 67
a. The exit temperature of the regenerator is higher than the inlet temperature of the
compressor. 57. An Electrical Engineer shall give ___ to the engineering work of the person to whom
b. The amount of energy required during combustion is less than that required in a the credit is legally due.
similar gas turbine if the power is constant. a. credit b. honor c. loyalty d. advise
c. The regenerator improves the efficiency of the engine.
d. The is no heat rejected to the atmosphere in a regenerated gas turbine engine. 58. An establishment or a system for the production and modification of electric energy is
an _____.
46. When exposed to the atmosphere, which of the following liquids is coldest? a. Substation b. Electric system
a. oxygen b. nitrogen c. helium d. argon c. Electric supply d. Electric plant

47. What is the temperature rating of a TW insulated conductor? 59. Which element melts in your hand like chocolate bar?
a. 60 ℃ b. 75℃ c. 90℃ d. 100℃ a. tantalum b. cesium c. strontium d. krypton
 70. Which of the following statements is not correct?
60. BCD means ____. a. Effective rate of return in choices A through C is the difference between 12.55%
a. Binary Coded Decimal b. Bit Coded Digit and 12%.
c. Binary Coded Digit d. Bit Coded Decimal b. A nominal rate of 12% per annum compounded quarterly is the same as (12%) ÷
4=3% per quarter.
61. Which of the following is Charles Law? c. One dollar compounded quarterly at 3% for n years has a worth of (1.03) 4n dollars
a. V= k x 1/P b. P1/T1 = P2/T2 c. V/T= k d. PV= mRT d. Compounding quarterly at a nominal rate of 12% per year is equivalent to
compounding annually at a rate of 12.55%.
62. EPIRA Law is RA _____.
a. 9163 b. 9136 c. 184 d. 7920 71. XYZ Corporation is applying for a short term loan. In rewarding XYZ Corporation’s
financial records, bank ABC finds a current ratio of 2.0, an acid test ratio of 0.5, and an
63. Installations underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact with the account receivable period of 70 days. What should the banker do?
earth. I. suggest that XYZ corporation lower its inventions
a. Wet location b. Damp location II. suggest that XYZ corporation be more aggressive in collecting on its invoices.
c. Dry location d. Moist location a. I only b. II only c. Both I and II d. Either I or II

64. The continuity equation is an expression of _____. ESAS 3

a. conservation of momentum b. conservation of energy 1. The Thermodynamics statement of the conservation of energy of a system is the
c. conservation of mass d. conservation of angular momentum a. First law b. Second law c. Third law d. Zeroth law

65. If you place your hand underneath, but not touching, a kettle of hot water, you mainly 2. For REE board examination, the passing general average is ____ provided there is no
feel the presence of heat from _____. grade below ____ in any of the 3 subjects.
a. radiation b. conduction c. convection d. all of these a. 75%, 50% b. 70%, 60% c. 75%, 60% d. 70%, 50%

66. A ball is thrown straight up into the air. Ignore air resistance. While the ball is in the air 3. Sec. 23 of Article III of RA 7920: Issuance of Certificate of Registration. The professional
its acceleration ______. is required to renew license every _____ years upon payment of registration fees.
a. increases b. remains constant c. is zero d. decreases a. 4 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1

67. When a vapor condenses to a liquid _____. 4. What is the shortcut key to reach the end of the document?
a. it gives off internal energy b. its temperature rises a. Ctlr + End b. Shift + End c. Home d. End
c. its internal energy increases d. its temperature falls
5. According to RA 7920 the members of the BEE shall office for a term of ____ years from
68. What is true about the polytrophic exponent, for a perfect gas undergoing an isobaric the date of appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed or qualified.
process. a. 5 b. 6 c. 4 d. 3
a. n=0 b. n>∞ c. n & >amp 0 d. n & <amp 0
6. What refers to a system in which there is flow of mass across its boundaries?
69. In molecules of the same composition, what are the variations of atomic arrangements a. Isolated system b. Closed system
known as _____. c. Open system d. Steady flow system
a. polymers b. crystal systems c. isomers d. monomers
7. What is the device used to measure fluid velocity as well the velocity of fluid inside a
pipe?
a. Pilot tube b. Barometer c. Pilot d. Hydrometer
 18. The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section is called _.
8. Motors must be labeled with the following nameplate rating, manufacturer’s name and a. Plasticity b. Malleability c. Ductility d. Elasticity
etc. This is:
a. manufacturing rule b. construction rule 19. When a body is subjected to three mutually perpendicular stresses, of equal intensity,
c. installation rule d. wiring design rule the ratio of direct stress to the corresponding volumetric strain is known as ____.
a. Young’s Modulus b. Modulus of Rigidity
9. What is the minimum age for a person to become a member of the Board of Electrical c. Poisson’s Ratio d. Bulk Modulus
Engineering?
a. 30 b. 45 c. 35 d. 40 20. What is annuity?
a. an annual repayment of a loan
10. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts on the first b. the present worth of a future amount
a force of the same magnitude but in the opposite direction. The law is known as: c. the future worth of a present worth
a. Newton’s Third law of motion b. Newton’s Second law of motion d. a series of uniform amounts over a period of time
c. Newton’s First law of motion d. None of these
21. Which of the following closely related to d’ Alembert’s Theorem?
11. Fastest internet connection for home users nowadays. a. Newton’s First Law of motion b. Newton’s Second Law of motion
a. FTTH b. Dial-up c. Broadband Wireless d. DSL c. Newton’s Third Law of motion d. Bernoulli’s Theorem

12. Which of these elements has the highest atomic number? 22. It states that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, they are also in
a. Titanium b. Radium c. Plutonium d. Uranium thermal equilibrium with each other.
a. First Law of Thermodynamics b. Second Law of Thermodynamics
13. A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded. c. Third Law of Thermodynamics d. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
a. Grounded conductor b. Grounding Electrode conductor
c. Grounding conductor d. Equipment Grounding conductor 23. The opposite of Alkali
a. Fluid b. Acid c. Base d. Substance
14. Concurrent forces are those whose line of action
a. Meet on the same place b. Meet at one point 24. The viscosity of fluid varies with
c. Lie on the same line d. None of these a. Pressure b. Temperature c. Density d. Temperature and Pressure

15. A couple produces 25. The New Electrical Engineering Law 7920 originated from House Bill No. ____ & _____.
a. Translatory motion b. Rotational motion a. 11063 & 1766 b. 11070 & 1875
c. Combined translator and rotational motion d. None of these c. 11063 & 1870 d. 11070 & 1871

16. The rate of doing work is known as 26. The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IPP) of RA 7920 was approved under Board
a. power b. potential energy c. kinetic energy d. None of these Resolution No. _____ series of 1995.
a. 16 b. 18 c. 22 d. 24
17. The condition of the equilibrium or motion of a rigid body remains unchanged if a
force acting at a given point of the rigid body is replaced by a force of same magnitude and 27. The first metal used by man was ____.
direction, but acting at a different point provided that the two forces have the same line of a. Iron b. Copper c. Bronze d. Gold
action. This statement is known as _____.
a. Pappus Propositions b. Principle of Transmissibility 28. Article II of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineering contains:
c. Parallelogram Law d. Varignon’s Theorem a. SEC. 1 to 7 b. SEC. 1 to 8 c. SEC. 1 to 6 d. SEC. 1 to 9
 39. Before starting any installation work. Alternation, repair or extension on any electrical
29. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the start of each period, beginning system, what type of permit is needed?
from the first period. a. Mayor’s permit b. Building permit
a. Differed annuity b. Ordinary annuity c. perpetuity d. Annuity due c. Working permit d. Electrical permit

30. In Electrochemistry oxidation is loss of ____. 40. A computer ____ is self-replicating computer program.
a. Proton b. Anode c. Ion d. Electron a. Malware b. Viruses c. Worms d. Spyware

31. The cycle generally used for gas turbine is 41. A glass of ice water is filled to the brim with water, the ice cubes stick up above the
a. Otto cycle b. Rankine cycle water surface. After the ice melts, which is true?
c. Carnot cycle d. Brayton cycle a. Some water has spilled over the sides of the glass.
b. The water level is at the top of the glass but no water has spilled.
32. What is PDC stand for in EPIRA? c. Impossible to say without the initial densities of the water and the ice.
a. Philippine Distribution Coordination b. Philippine Distribution Code d. The water is below the top of the glass.
c. Philippine Distribution Commission d. Philippine Distribution Committee
42. Battery acid is the common name for
33. The color of zinc is ____. a. hydrochloric acid b. nitric acid c. sulfuric acid d. formic acid
a. bluish white b. yellowish white
c. greyish white d. greenish white 43. For school buildings, the general lighting load is _____ VA per square meters.
a. 8 b. 28 c. 16 d. 24
34.Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
a. C b. PROLOG c. COBOL d. FORTRAN 44. SEC. 34 Art. IV: Sundry Provisions Relative to Practice of Electrical Engineering states
that ____.
35. Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called a. Practice not allowed for firms and corporations
a. Viscosity b. Compressibility b. Personnel required
c. Cohesion d. Adhesion c. Prohibitions in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
d. Preparations of plans, supervision of installation, application of PEC code
36. Structural steel elements subjected to torsion develop
a. tensile stress b. shearing stress 45. RA 7920, Rule 2 (d) defining?
c. bending stress d. compressive stress a. Commission b. Board of EE c. CHED d. TESDA

37. In flow process, neglecting KE and PE changes, Vdp represents which item. 46. Which are requires a medium for transmission?
a. shaft work b. flow energy a. sound b. light c. infrared d. radio
c. closed system work d. heat transfer
47. The iron that has been cooled quickly from a molten state is known as
38. Which of the following is spreadsheet software? a. pink cast iron b. brown cast iron
a. PowerPoint b. Microsoft Excel c. blue cast iron d. white cast iron
c. Notepad d. Microsoft Word
47. What does the prefix tera refers to?
a. 1015 b. 10-15 c. 10-12 d. 1012
48. What is PSALM in EPIRA stands for? 9. First law of thermodynamics is also known as
a. Power Section Assets and Liabilities Management a. Utilization of energy b. Conservation of Heat
b. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management c. Conservation of Energy d. Heat transfer
c. Private Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
d. Private Section Assets and Liabilities Management 10. How do you measure the voltage of a circuit element?
a. Voltmeter in series with the element
49. Article V of Code of Ethics states that: This code shall take effect upon approval by the b. Ammeter in series with the element
____ and after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette. c. Voltmeter in parallel with the element
a. Commission b. PRC c. CHED d. IIEE d. Ammeter in parallel with the element

11. What is the most common reinforcement for polymer composite?

ESAS4 a. Ceramic b. Boron c. Graphite d. Glass fiber
1. Which location may be temporarily subject to dampness or wetness?
a. moist b. dry c. damp d. wet 12. A process in which pressure is constant
a. Isothermal b. Isobaric c. Isochoric d. Isomeric
2. Which of the following is very reactive in its pure form?
a. CO2 b. HCl c. Na d. He 13. Which doesn’t have electric charge?
a. Neutron b. Electron c. Molecule d. Proton
3. Which of the following is an instruction that causes data to be brought from memory
into an accumulator register? 14. May is declared as the electrical safety month in virtue of ______ signed by Pres.
a. LOOP b. JUMP c. FETCH d. LOAD Benigno Aquino III last June 27, 2011 for the reason of informing the public of the real
reason of faulty electrical wiring.
4. Installation underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact with the a. Proclamation No. 183 b. RA 7920
earth. c. Proclamation No. 193 d. RA 184
a. Wet location b. Damp location
c. Dry location d. Moist location 15. What is the maximum efficiency engine operates from a high temperature reservoir to
a low temperature reservoir?
5. MS-WORD is a type of? a. Carnot b. Ericson c. Otto d. Bell-Coleman
a. application software b. system architecture
c. system software d. operating software 16. EPIRA is RA 9136 which means _______.
a. Electric Power Industry Reform Act
6. What is CD ROM? b. Electronic Power Installation Reform Act
a. Compatible Data Read Only Memory b. Compatible Disk Read Only Memory c. Energy Power Institution Reliability Act
c. Compact Disk Read Only Memory d. Compact Data Read Only Memory d. Energy Power Isolation Reform Act

7. What is the weight percentage of electrical engineering professional subjects? 17. EPIRA is RA ______.
a. 25 b. 40 c. 45 d. 35 a. 9136 b. 184 c. 7920 d. 9136

8. In an ideal gas, both pressure and temperature increases to thrice the original pressure 18. A mass m is released at a height h, using conservation of energy, find the final velocity
and temperature respectively. If the original volume is Vo, then the new volume is? of the mass as it hits the ground.
a. 4Vo b. 2Vo c. Vo d. Vo/2 a. v=√ 2 gh b. v=gh/2 c. v=√ gh d. v=gh
19. Conservation of ____ is used in collision, explosion and the like. 27. Carbon dioxide “snow” from a fire extinguish puts out a fire because it ____.
a. Energy b. Momentum c. Mass d. Heat a. displaces the supply of oxygen
b. raises the kindling temperature of the material
20. The deflection of a beam is c. cools the material below its kindling temperature
a. Directly proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia d. lowers the kindling temperature of the material
b. Inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity and the length of the beam
cubed 28. The rocks generally used for roofing is _____.
c. Directly proportional to the load imposed and inversely proportional to the length a. granite b. slate c. trap d. basalt
squared.
d. Inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia 29. During a refrigeration cycle, heat is rejected in a
a. evaporator b. compressor
21. What is the system programs used to translate directly an assembly language to c. condenser d. expansion value
machine language called
a. Compiler b. Assembler c. Interpreter d. Debugger 30. Stainless steel resists corrosion due to ____.
a. chromium b. sulfur c. vanadium d. carbon
22. The change that the system undergoes from one equilibrium state to another is known
as _____. 31. For churches, a general lighting load of _____ VA/m 2 shall be used.
a. entropy change b. enthalpy change c. path d. process a. 12 b. 4 c. 2 d. 8

23. What is the entropy of a pure substance at a temperature of absolute zero? 32. Absolute reference in a spreadsheet is used by inserting a ____ sign before the column
a. Zero b. Unity c. Infinity d. Undefined and row. This is used for date reference in another cell.
a. hypen b. dollar c. period d. semi-column
24. What is the amount of heat needed to turn 1kg of the substance at its melting point
from the solid to the liquid state? 33. Earth’s surface is part of the _____.
a. Heat of fission b. Heat of condensation a. troposphere b. lithosphere
c. Heat of vaporization d. Heat of fusion c. asthenosphere d. centrosphere

25. Ideal fluid has ____. 34. This refers to energy I consuming equipment including motors, heaters, furnace, light
a. no surface tension, viscosity sources and other devices which utilize electric energy, for any purposes.
b. surface tension, viscosity and compressibility a. industrial plant b. processing plant
c. no surface tension, no viscosity and no compressibility c. utilization equipment d. transformer
d. no surface tension
35. A pitot tube is used to measure:
26. The area of the shear diagram of a beam between any two points on the beam is equal a. total energy of the fluid b. velocity of the fluid
to the _____. c. discharge d. all of these
a. average moment between the two points
b. change in moment between the two points 36. Which group of the periodic table is known as the Alkali metals?
c. change in shear between the two points a. Group 1 b. Group 2 c. Group 3 d. Group 4
d. total shear beyond the two points
 c. Reversed Joule cycle d. Reversed Otto cycle

37. Which law states “entropy of all perfect crystalline solid is zero at absolute zero 47. The second period contains how many elements?
temperature” ? a. 2 b. 8 c. 4 d. 6
a. Zeroth law of thermodynamics b. Third law of thermodynamics
c. Second law of thermodynamics d. First law of thermodynamics 48. Mercury cannot wet a glass tube. This is due to:
a. Viscosity b. Cohesion c. Adhesion d. Surface tension
38. In galvanized iron, a lining on iron is provided with _____.
a. Cu b. Sn c. Zn d. Al 49. How many atoms are there per unit cell of BCC structure?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 1 d. 2
39. (U+PV) is a quantity called ____.
a. enthalpy b. entropy c. flow energy d. shaft work
ESAS5
40. The element that is practically insoluble in solid copper is known as _____. 1. Commercially used pressure measuring device is ____.
a. Boron b. Lead c. Brass d. Neon a. Manometer b. Kelvin Gauge
c. Barometer d. Bourdon tube gauge
41. What do you call materials that do not conduct current?
a. Conductor b. Semi-conductor c. Insulator d. Intrinsic material 2. In thermodynamics we focus our attention on which forms of energy?
a. Internal b. Total c. Kinetic d. Potential
42. A branch of physical science which deals with state of rest or motion of bodies under
the action of forces. 3. The purpose of copper in steel alloying is to increase
a. Statics b. Kinetics c. Mechanics d. Kinematics a. atmospheric corrosion resistance b. corrosion resistance
c. deoxidation c. hardness and strength
43. A wire or cable carrying electric, supported by poles, tower of other structures, but not
including vertical or lateral connecting wires. 4. The abbreviation for binary digit
a. Line conductor b. Conductor a. bin b. byte c. bid d. bit
c. Transmission line d. Lateral conductor
5. A carwash area is classified as
44. What refers to the value if an asset which a disinterested third party, different from a. dry location b. moist location
the buyer and seller, will determine in order to establish a price acceptable to both c. wet location d. damp location
parties?
a. Franchise Value b. Market Value 6. Installations underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact with the
c. Book Value d. Fair Value earth.
a. moist location b. dry location
45. A general term covering on assembly or assemblies of devices for switching, c. wet location d. damp location
interrupting, controlling, metering of electrical power.
a. Switch gear b. Switching 7. What impurity in steel can cause “red shortness” which means the steel becomes
c. Enclosure d. Panel board unworkable at high temperature?
a. phosphorous b. silicon c. sulfur d. manganese
46. In air conditioning of aircrafts, using air as a refrigerant, the cycle used is:
a. Reversed Carnot cycle b. Reversed Brayton cycle 8. A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.
 a. Grounded Conductor b. Grounding Electrode Conductor d. a turbine
c. Grounding Conductor d. Grounding Equipment
18. The property that characterized a material’s ability to be drawn into wire is its
a. fatigue endurance limit b. tensile strength
c. thermal conductivity d. ductility
9. A conducting connections, whether intentional or accidental, between an electrical 19. What do you call a system in which there is a flow of matter through the boundary?
circuit or equipment and the earth or to some conducting body that serves in place of the This system usually encloses the device that involves mass flow, such as compressor,
earth. turbine or nozzle.
a. Grounded b. Fault c. Short d. Ground a. Open system b. Isolated system
c. Closed system d. All of these
10. Aluminum can be added to the steel to produce ____.
a. first steel b. killed steel 20. What system in which there is no exchange of matter with the surrounding or mass
c. dead steel d. live steel does not cross its boundaries?
a. Non flow system b. Closed system
11. Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal? c. Open system d. Isolated system
a. Ba b. Na c. Li d. Ti
21. Which of the following is not a function of computer?
12.The second law of thermodynamics can be stated as: a. understanding b. controlling
I. Heat flows spontaneously from hot objects to a cold one, but not reverse c. processing d. inputting
II. Natural processes tend to move toward a state of greater disorder or greater
entropy. 22. Change enthalpy occurs at constant _____.
a. I only b. II only c. I and II d. Neither I nor II a. pressure b. temperature
c. entropy d. volume
13. Structural steel elements subjected torsion develop
a. shearing stress b. compressive stress 23. The first law of thermodynamics is based on which of the following principles?
c. bending stress d. tensile strength a. Conservation of mass b. Conservation of energy
c. Action and reaction d. The entropy-temperature relationship
14. Formula of kinetic energy:
a. mv2/2 b. v2/2m c. 2mv2 d. mgh 24. Impulse type turbine named after his creator.
a. Pelton b. Francis c. Kaplan d. Propeller
15. The three moment equation may be used to analyze
a. a continuous beam b. a step trapped column 25. In flow chart, what is the symbol used in decision making?
c. a beam loaded at the third points d. a three element composite beam a. diamond b. square c. oval d. rectangle

16. An essential part of a large dam and provides an efficient and safe means of releasing 26. Which of the following is not a fundamental rule in PEC?
flow of water that exceeds the design capacity of the reservoir. a. Installation rule b. Construction rule
a. standpipe b. culverts c. weir d. spillway c. Wiring rule d. Manufacturing rule

17. An open system first law should be utilized for all the following except: 27. Reversed joule cycle is also known as
a. a piston-cylinder device with no inlet/exhaust valves a. Bell-Coleman Cycle b. Ranking Cycle
b. a compressor c. Brayton Cycle d. Sterling Cycle
c. nozzle
28. Also known as PRC Renewal Law c. There is no heat transfer d. All of these
a. RA 7918 b. RA 8189
c. RA 8981 d. RA 7920 37. Who invented the barometer?
a. Rutherford b. Avogadro c. Torricelli d. Becquerel

38. If two objects have the same momentum, but different masses, which of these is
29. ASCII means possible?
a. American Standard Capacity for Information Input a. they each have the same velocity
b. American Standard Code for Information Input b. the same work is done to each to accelerate it from rest
c. American Standard Code for Input Information c. the one with more mass requires more impulse to bring it to that momentum from
d. American Standard Code for Information Interchange rest
d. the one with less mass has more kinetic energy
30. WWW stands for?
a. World Wide Web b. Wide World Web 39. Which of the following is not a ductile metal?
c. World Web Wide d. Web Wide World a. Lead b. Mild steel c. Aluminum d. Copper

31. ALU stands for? 40. As a person moves closer to a plane mirror, the size of the image formed by the mirror
a. Arithmetic Logical Unit b. Arithmetic Logic Unit a. remains the same b. gets smaller
c. Arithmetic Logical User d. Arithmetic Logic User c. increases, then decreases d. gets faster

32. The simple mathematical statement of the relationships between elastic stress and 41. The executive officer of the Board of Electrical Engineering is _____.
strain: stress is proportional to strain. What is this law? a. Chairman of the Board of EE b. PRC Commissioner
a. Charles’s Law b. Boyle’s Law c. IIEE President d. Civil Service Commission
c. Gas Law d. Hooke’s Law
42.The Hooke’s Law holds good within
33. An empty glass was initially place with a cube of ice. A water was filled into a glass such a. plastic limit b. elastic limit
that the ice at the tip of the glass. What will happen after the ice melts? c. yield point d. Euler’s limit
a. some spilled
b. some spilled on the side of the glass 43. The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that
c. cannot determine since no density of ice and water are given a. atoms of the same configuration do not change
d. nothing spilled b. any atoms with a free orbital can form bonds
c. two atoms can occupy the same orbital unless their spins are different
34. Regnault’s Law relates to d. no two atoms can occupy the same orbital unless their spins are different
a. specific volume b. entropy
c. internal energy d. specific heat 44. The speed with which a liquid escapes from a vessel through an orifice is given by
a. Bernoulli’s Theorem b. Flow Equation
35. Dual Combustion cycle is used in: c. Archimedes’ Principle d. Torricelli’s Theorem
a. Diesel engine b. Steam engine
c. Gas turbine d. Petrol engine 45. What is Article II of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineering?
a. Relations with their Client and Employer b. Professional Life
36. In a throttling process c. Relations with Fellow Engineers d. Penal Provisions
a. There is no change in enthalpy b. There is no work done
46. RA 7920, RULE 2(o) defining?
a. TESDA b. DECS c. IIEE d. CHED

47. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of electricity?

a. Aluminum b. Carbon c. Steel d. Silver