1 The National Building Code is Presidential Decree No. _______.

1096
2 What is the required ampacity of conductors serving a 120/240-volt 125 amperes
single-phase residential electric service with a total load of 30 kVA?
Solution:

3 Any unguarded metal sheathed service cable, service conduits, 300 V

metal fixtures and similar noncurrent carrying parts, if located in
urban districts and where liable to be charge to more than a certain
voltage to ground shall be isolated or guarded so as not to be
exposed to accidental contact by unauthorized persons. What is this
voltage?
4 Which of the following best describes where the type and size of Panelboard schedule
overcurrent protection may be found?
5 The use of rigid metal conduits shall be permitted under all Conduits shall be
atmospheric conditions subject to the following conditions EXCEPT permitted to be
one. Which one is this? used in sand fill
which is subject to
permanent moisture
6 The disconnecting means for motor circuits rated up to 600 volts, 115
shall have an ampere rating of at least ______ percent of the full
load current of the motor.
7 What do arrowheads placed on circuit lines mean? Homeruns to the
designated panel
8 What device is now required to detect and protect against arcing in AFCI
15- and 20-amp branch circuits supplying outlets installed in
dwelling units?
9 How shall busbars be mounted in a panelboard? Rigidly
10 Every motor controller must be capable of starting and stopping a Interrupting the
motor. It must also be capable of: locked-rotor current
of the motor
11 A premises wiring system with power derived from a source of A separately derived
electric energy or equipment other than a service is considered to system
be which of the following?
12 A separate portion of a conduit or tubing system that provides Conduit body
access through a removable cover(s) to the interior of the system at
a junction of two or more sections of the system or at a terminal
point of the system is defined as a:
13 The ______ shall have the responsibility of implementing the Office of the
provision of the 2017 Revised Philippine Electrical Code (PEC). Building Official/EE
14 Where switches, or other equipment operating at 600 volts, Partition, fence or
nominal, or less, are installed in a room or enclosure where there screen
are exposed energized parts or wiring operating at over 600 volts,
the high-voltage equipment shall be effectively separated from the
space occupied by the low-voltage equipment by a suitable:
15 Switches, panelboards, wireways and transformers are allowed to They don`t extend
be mounted above or below one another if which of the following more than 6 inches
conditions exists?
 beyond the front of
the equipment.
16 The minimum electrical requirements for a dwelling to meet code is I, II & III
which of the following?
I. Two small appliance circuits
II. One laundry circuit
III. 3 volt-amps per square foot
IV. One 8 kw range connection
17 Which of the following is permitted to be connected ahead of Both current-limiting
service switches? devices and surge
arrestors
18 The minimum size of conductors to be used for lighting purposes is 2.0 mm²
_____.
19 What is one good reason that circuit lines are drawn curved rather So as not to confuse
than straight? the circuit lines with
building lines.
20 Permissive rules are those characterized by the use of the terms shall be permitted or
_______. shall not be required
21 If a motor enclosure is designed to contain sparks or flashes that explosion proof
could ignite surrounding vapors or gases, then the enclosure is
considered to be ______.

22 Which of the following statements about liquidtight flexible metal Both I and II
conduit is/are correct?
I. Liquidtight flexible metal conduit shall not be used where subject
to physical damage.
II. Liquidtight flexible metal conduit shall be used only with listed
fittings.
23 Overcurrent in transformers affect all of the following EXCEPT: Breather
effectiveness
24 Which of the following statements is FALSE? A stationary 1/2
horsepower motor
may have a branch
circuit overcurrent
device as its
disconnecting
means.
25 The PEC definition of “Qualified Person” is one who: Has skills and
knowledge related
to construction and
operation of
electrical equipment
and installations and
has received safety
training to recognize
and avoil the hazard
involved.
26 Which of the following statements is TRUE? Conductors are
considered exposed
if they are installed 7
 feet or less from the
top of the floor.
27 The cross-sectional area of three or more THW conductors in a 40%
conduit must not exceed what percenter of the cross-sectional area
of the conduit?
28 If an enclosure is supported by a suspended ceiling system, then it All of the choices
shall be fastened to the framing by which of the following methods?
29 Conduit installations should not have which of the following? Low points between
successive outlets
30 Aluminum enclosures and fittings are allowed to be used with which Steel electrical metal
of the following? tubing
31 Underground cable feeder and branch circuit cables shall be For interior wiring
permitted for use in any of the following applications EXCEPT one.
Which one is this?
32 If a two-wire, 120 volt circuit has one grounded conductor and One in the
supplies a single-phase 5 horsepower motor, then the required ungrounded
number of overloads is which of the following? conductor
33 What is the maximum allowable voltage drop from the distribution 5%
panel to the farthest load?
34 A wiring system has two lengths of wires, where wire A has a 15 ohms
resistance of 10 ohms and wire B is three times the length of wire A
with two times the cross-sectional area, which means that
resistance of wire B is equal to which of the following?
35 Of the sixteen usual divisions found in written specifications for a Division 16
building project, which division deals mainly with electrical work?
36 When actual measured size of a product is not the same as the Trade size
nominal size, ______ shall be used. designators
37 Where receptacles are connected to a 30-A branch circuit, the 24
maximum allowable cord and plug connected load shall not be
more than _____.
38 What is the name of an electrical load where the wave shape of the Nonlinear load
steady-state current does not follow the wave shape of the applied
voltage?
39 A panel may have from 2 to 6 disconnecting means, but which of Water pump for fire
the disconnect means listed below is permitted to be remote from protection
the others?
40 If a test lamp lights when placed in series with a condenser and a Short circuited
suitable source of DC, it is a good indication that the condenser is
______.
41 Floor boxes have to meet the same requirements for spacing as wall Within 18 inches of
receptacles if the box is which of the following? the wall
42 What is the minimum number of power sources for essential 2
electrical system in health care facilities?
43 The value of current, time, or both at which an adjustable circuit Setting
breaker is set to trip is known as:
44 Who shall render the final decision in the event of disagreement Board of Electrical
due to different interpretation of the PEC? Engineering
45 An electrician should consider all electrical equipment live unless he personal injury
definitely knows that they are not. The main reason of this practice
is to avoid _______.
46 A service disconnect means shall be installed in which of the Inside or outside of
following locations? a building
47 If a transformer has a voltage step-down from 117 volts to 6 volts 19, 5 : 1
then the ratio of the transformer is equal to ______.
48 Bonding jumpers which connect communications cable grounding 14.0 mm²
conductors and the grounding electrode of the building shall NOT
be smaller than what copper size?
49 In a corroded electrical connection, high spot temperature is cause Increase in the
by which of the following? voltage drop across
the connection
50 “Approved” as used in the PEC means: Acceptable to the
authority having
jurisdiction