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E REVIEWER (BASIC ELECTRICITY)

1. A form of electricity where the flow of current is 11. Planning and designing of electrical wiring plan
always in the same direction: is being done in order to:
a. Voltage a. Provide efficient and effective wiring system
b. Power of the building
c. Alternating current b. Maintain quality workmanship
d. Direct current c. Avoid overloaded circuit
2. The force which opposes and reduces the flow of d. Protect the circuit from high current
electrical current is recognized as ________. 12. Circuit breakers are used to protect household
a. Power electrical circuits. What is the ampacity rating of
b. Resistance the breaker used for convenience outlets or
c. Electromagnetism general purpose circuits?
d. Frequency a. 20 amperes
3. A part of an electric circuit which converts b. 30 amperes
electrical energy into another form of energy to c. 15 amperes
do work is _____. d. 60 amperes
a. Load 13. An electrical component used to control
b. Circuit electrical circuit in two different locations is
c. Source called:
d. Control a. Four-way switch
4. A part of an electrical circuit, consists of b. Three-way switch
batteries, generator or a main electrical power c. Push-button switch
which supplies electricity is called _______. d. Remote controlled switch
a. Control 14. To conserve energy, what kind of lamp should
b. Load be used in lighting fixtures?
c. Source a. Incandescent lamp
d. Voltage b. Mercury lamp
5. A law that states that current is directly c. Compact fluorescent lamp
proportional to voltage and inversely d. Neon lamp
proportional to resistance is known as ____. 15. The size of electrical wire recommended for
a. PEC installing lighting fixture is:
b. Law of resistivity a. No. 12 AWG
c. Kirchoff’s law b. No. 10 AWG
d. Ohm’s law c. No. 18 AWG
6. In ohm’s law, to find the unknown voltage in the d. No. 14 AWG
circuit, the formula to be used is: 16. What is the voltage required by an automatic
a. E= I x R pressure cooker having a resistance of 20 ohms
b. E= I / R when the current flowing is 8 amperes?
c. I= E / R a. 240 volts
d. R= E / I b. 480 volts
7. What amount of current does a 40-watt c. 120 volts
fluorescent lamp draw from a 220 volts power d. 160 volts
source? 17. In a 220-volt power line, three 50-watt
a. 5.5 amperes incandescent bulbs are connected in parallel.
b. 0.18 amperes How many more bulbs will light if one of the
c. 25.5 amperes bulbs is open?
d. 50.5 amperes a. One
8. There are several factors involved in electrical b. Two
wiring installation but the foremost c. All
consideration is __________. d. None
a. Cost 18. In a simple electrical connection, one of the lines
b. Labor of the source is connected to ________.
c. Safety a. Terminal 1 of the load
d. Function b. Terminal 2 of the load
9. The standard number or diameter of wires for c. Terminal 1 of the switch
convenience outlet layout should be? d. Terminal 1 & 2 of the switch
a. 12 19. Which of the following electrical symbols in
b. 14 wiring diagram means that there are three wires
c. 18 running in a line?
d. 10 a. ----/-/-/----
10. To comply with the requirements of the b. -----/-/-/-/----
Philippine Electrical Code, the appropriate fuse c. ------------
rating for lighting outlet should be _____. d. S3W
a. 15 amperes 20. A series connected dry cells will result to _____.
b. 30 amperes a. Increase in the amount of current
c. 60 amperes b. Increase in the amount of voltage
d. 20 amperes c. Increase total resistance
d. More powerful supply of electricity
21. What type of switch is used to control c. Dry cell
alternately three-phase line system using two d. Alternator
sources of power? 31. When there is a break in the circuit and the
a. Double Pole Single Throw Switch current could not pass through, the circuit is
b. Single Pole Double Throw Switch ________.
c. Triple Pole Single Throw Switch a. Closed
d. Triple Pole Double Throw Switch b. Shorted
22. Which of the following is the best conductor of c. Grounded
electricity? d. Open
a. Copper 32. Which term usually refers to a device that
b. Aluminium produces an electric current when light falls
c. Silver upon them?
d. Gold a. Solar cell
23. What type of switch is used when you want to b. Dry cell
control one lamp or group of lamps in two c. Solar lamp
different locations? d. Solar light
a. Two, 3-way switch 33. Which is synchronous alternating-current
b. One, 4-way switch machine that changes mechanical power into
c. Two, single switch electrical power?
d. Duplex switch a. Dynamo
24. Cells are connected I parallel to increase the b. Motor
____ capacity of the cells. c. Alternator
a. Current d. Lathe machine
b. Voltage 34. Which battery CANNOT be recharged after its
c. Resistance chemical energy has been depleted?
d. Inductance a. Energizer
25. The resistors are to be connected in four possible b. Eveready
types of circuit connections namely series, c. Primary battery
parallel, series-parallel and parallel-series. d. Secondary battery
Which type of connection will give the least 35. Which generator generates direct current?
amount of equivalent resistance? a. Alternator
a. Series b. Dynamo
b. Parallel c. Battery
c. Series-parallel d. Adaptor
d. Parallel-series 36. Which can be recharged after each chemical
26. Which is an exposed wiring method that uses energy has been depleted?
cleats, knobs, tubes, and flexible tubing for the a. Primary battery
protection and support of single insulated b. Energizer
conductor run in or on building and not c. Eveready
concealed by the building structure? d. Secondary battery
a. Open wiring on insulators 37. Which is used to change mechanical energy into
b. Armored cable wiring electrical energy?
c. Concealed knob and tube wiring a. Battery
d. Metal clad cable wiring b. Circuit
27. What will happen if two 100-W, 230 V c. Dry cell
incandescent lamps are connected in series d. Generator
across a 230 V source? 38. A process in splitting the atom of uranum is
a. Both lamps will consume more power called _______.
b. Both lamps will get burnt. a. Fusion
c. Each lamp will give lesser output lights. b. Fission
d. Each lamp will give more output lights. c. Friction
28. What is the reason why electrical appliances are d. Tension
connected in parallel rather than in series? 39. A process by joining hydrogen atoms which
a. Parallel connection consumes lesser power. causes heat hotter than the sun is called ____.
b. Parallel connection is simpler than series a. Fusion
connection. b. Fission
c. Each appliances consumes more power if c. Friction
connected in series. d. Tension
d. It makes the operation of each appliance 40. Which transforms heat energy to electric
independent of each other. energy?
29. When replacing a busted fuse which of the a. Transformers
following is important? b. Battery
a. Same size and type c. Generator
b. Same type but different rating d. Thermocouple
c. Same size but different rating 41. Which is the kinetic energy of falling water?
d. Different size and type a. Thermo energy
30. Which of the following is a source of alternating b. Hydro energy
current? c. Solar energy
a. Dynamo d. Mechanical energy
b. Battery
42. Which is a solar collector that is capable of 53. A fluorescent lamp unit connected to a 110 v AC
producing voltage when exposed to radiant line takes 1.2 A and requires 110 w power. What
energy (sunlight)? is its power factor?
a. Photoelectric a. 0.9
b. Photovoltaic system b. 0.833
c. Photoemission system c. 0.866
d. Solar light d. 0.8
43. Energy derived or extracted from the internal 54. An electric heater uses 20kw-in 8 hours. If the
heat of the earth is called ___________. voltage across the heater is 240 volts. What is
a. Volcanic the heater resistance?
b. Geothermal a. 2.5 ohms
c. Thermal b. 83.3 ohms
d. Chemical c. 23.04 ohms
44. Which refers to the extraction of electrons from d. 2.30 ohms
a substance by sunlight on incident 55. The resistance of a 230v incandescent lamp is
electromagnetic radiation? 300 ohms. What current is required to operate
a. Photoelectric effect the lamp?
b. Photovoltaic effect a. 0.85 A
c. Photoemission b. 0.77 A
d. Electron microscopy c. 1.30 A
45. Which statement is TRUE? d. 7.74 A
a. Bigger size of wire has higher resistance. 56. A group of lamps operates a current of 12 A and
b. Bigger size of wire has lower resistance. a voltage of 120v. what is the total power of the
c. Long wire has lesser resistance. lamps?
d. Short wire has higher resistance. a. 1.44 kw
46. A small light bulb with a resistance of 100 ohms b. 1.20 kw
is connected across a 120-v line. What is the c. 1.34 kw
current through the bulb? d. 14.4 kw
a. 1.2 A 57. What is the maximum load capacity of a 15A
b. 0.012 A circuit breaker protecting a branch circuit that
c. 0.12 A supplies a continuous load?
d. 12 A a. 15 A
47. A 200-v lamp has a resistance of 400 ohms. The b. 10 A
power rating in watts of lamp is _____. c. 12 A
a. 100 w d. 14 A
b. 600 w 58. What is the horsepower rating of an electric
c. 200 w water pump if it has a power rating of 1.75 kw?
d. 250 w a. 2 Hp
48. If 18 resistances, each of a value of 36 ohms, are b. 2.3 Hp
connected in parallel, then the total resistance is c. 2.5 Hp
___________. d. 23 Hp
a. 36 ohms 59. How many kilowatts does a certain appliance
b. 2 ohms consume for 5 hours of use if it has a power
c. 648 ohms rating of 1.5 Hp?
d. 54 ohms a. 56 Kw
49. A toaster takes 10 A from a 120v line. The b. 7.5 Kw
power used is : c. 5.6 Kw
a. 12 w d. 75 Kw
b. 130 w 60. A cell supplies a load current of 0.5 A for a
c. 1,200 w period of 20 hours until its terminal voltage falls
d. 120w to an unacceptable level. How long can it be
50. What is the resistance of a 100 w, 110-v expected to supply a current of 100mA?
incandescent lamp? a. 50 hours
a. 121 ohms b. 100 hours
b. 115 ohms c. 60 hours
c. 125 ohms d. 70 hours
d. 12.1 ohms 61. A battery is rated 200 Ah. If it is used to supply
51. How many kilowatts is the water heater if it a constant current of 8Ah. How long can the
draws a current of 10 amperes and ha a battery last until it becomes unusable?
resistance of 23 ohms? a. 20 hours
a. 23 kw b. 2.5 hours
b. 2,300 kw c. 15 hours
c. 230 kw d. 2.5 hours
d. 2.3 kw 62. A battery of 500 meters of a certain wire is 125
52. The resistance of an electrical wire is inversely ohms. What length of the same wire will have a
proportional to its _________. resistance of 60 ohms?
a. Length a. 24 meters
b. Cross sectional area b. 225 meters
c. Temperature c. 240 meters
d. Material d. 235 meters
63. If three equal resistances are connected in 73. Which is a wiring method that uses knobs, tubes,
parallel, the equivalent resistance of the circuit and flexible non-metallic tubing for the
will be ______ the value of one resistor. protection and support of single insulated
a. Three time conductors concealed in hollow spaces of walls
b. Half and ceilings of buildings?
c. One-third a. Knob and tube wiring
d. The same b. Open wiring on insulators
64. Find the cost of using a 100W, 220V lamp for c. Concealed knob and tube wiring
20 hours at P3.00 per KW-hr? d. Open wiring with knob and tubes
a. P6.00 74. Which term refers to that switch or outlet body
b. P9.00 that is embedded or hidden in the wall?
c. P10.00 a. Surface type
d. 60.00 b. Flush type
65. Which is a box with a blank cover is inserted in c. Concealed type
one or more runs of raceway to facilitate pulling d. Open type
of the conductors? 75. The use of surface non-metallic raceway is not
a. Blank box permitted in all the following, EXCEPT:
b. Junction box a. Dry locations
c. Terminal box b. Where subject to severe physical damage
d. Pull box c. Where voltage is over 300 V
66. Which is a box with a blank cover for joining d. Where concealed
runs of conduits and providing space for 76. When the entire switch or outlet body is visible
connection and branching of enclosed and extends beyond the wall surface, the device
conductors? is said to be ______.
a. Blank box a. Wall type
b. Junction box b. Surface type
c. Terminal box c. Flush type
d. Pull box d. Open type
67. The minimum size of wire used in electrical 77. What device automatically breaks the circuit the
wiring is the no.14 AWG. Under the SI standard, moment an overload or short circuit occurs?
what is the diameter of this wire? a. Breaker switch
a. 1.2 mm b. Overload
b. 1.6 mm c. Circuit breaker
c. 1.5 mm d. Main switch
d. 2.0 mm 78. Which term is used when two conductors are
68. A thin-walled steel raceway of circular with a embedded in one solid mass of rubber
corrosion-resistant coating for protection of insulation?
wires or cable is ___________. a. Two in one
a. Rigid metal conduit b. Three in one
b. Flexible metal pipe c. Stranded
c. Metal moulding d. Duplex
d. Electrical metallic tubing 79. What type of socket is used for outdoor or wet
69. Armored cable is commercially known as ___. location in wiring installation?
a. BX cable a. Waterproof socket
b. Flat cable b. Special purpose socket
c. Metallic cable c. Weatherproof socket
d. Duplex cable d. Outdoor socket
70. Which type of cable is fabricated assembly of 80. What is the smallest size of wire permitted by
insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible metal the Code to be used in wiring installation?
sheath? a. 2.0 mm squared
a. Underground cable b. 3.5 mm squared
b. Armored cable c. 2.0 mm
c. Flat cable d. 1.25 mm squared
d. Flexible cable 81. Which one of the following uses is permitted by
71. Flat cable assembly shall be installed for _____. the Code to be used for surface nn-metallic
I. Concealed work only raceway?
II. Exposed work only a. Dry locations
a. I only b. Where concealed
b. II only c. Where subject to severe physical damage
c. I and II d. Where voltage is over 300 V
d. Cannot be determined 82. Service entrance using copper conductors shall
72. An assembly of two pieces of insulating material have sufficient capacity and shall not be smaller
provided with grooves for holding one or more than ________.
conductors at a definite spacing from the surface a. 5.5 mm squared
wired over and from each other, and with holes b. 3.5 mm squared
for fastening in position is called: c. 14 mm squared
a. Split knob d. 8.0 mm squared
b. Cleat 83. If two identical lamps give normal light when
c. Spool insulator connected in parallel in a 230v line are
d. Strain insulator connected in series in the same line, the bulb
will ______.
a. Give more light c. Wires touches wood surface therefore need
b. Not light protection.
c. Give less light d. Wires skin is weak.
d. Blows out 94. What is the total number of mechanical degrees
84. When flexible metal conduit is installed as a that an electrical pipe run maybe bent between
fixed raceway, it shall be secured within ___ on pull joints?
each side of every outlet box. a. 360 degrees
a. 250 mm b. 180 degrees
b. 300 mm c. 120 degrees
c. 100 mm d. 270 degrees
d. 150 mm 95. Rigid non-metallic conduit shall be supported
85. A short circuit can be detected by using _____. within ___ of each box.
a. An ohmmeter a. 600 mm
b. A megger b. 800 mm
c. An oscilloscope c. 900 mm
d. An ammeter d. 760 mm
86. The electrical plans for residential house include 96. Electrical metallic tubing smaller than ___
the following items, EXCEPT: electrical trade size shall NOT be used.
a. Substation plan a. 12 mm
b. Location plan b. 10 mm
c. Floor plan showing location of service c. 15 mm
d. Layout of wiring plan for general lighting d. 20 mm
and receptacles outlets 97. Type AC cable shall be secured by approved
87. If installed in raceways, conductors of size ____ staples, straps, hangers or similar fittings at
and larger shall be stranded. intervals NOT exceeding ______.
a. 5.5 mm squared a. 1,250 mm
b. 8.0 mm squared b. 1,300 mm
c. 14 mm squared c. 1,500 mm
d. 3.5 mm squared d. 1,000 mm
88. At least ____ of free conductor shall be left at 98. In concealed knob and tube wiring, the clearance
each outlet, junction and switch point for splices to be maintained between conductors is _____.
or connection of fixture or devices. a. 65 mm
a. 250 mm b. 45 mm
b. 175 mm c. 76 mm
c. 150 mm d. 50 mm
d. 300 mm 99. Three bulbs are connected in parallel and
89. A certain residential house has lighting load of controlled by a single switch. If one of the 3
1.1 kVA and an appliance load of 10A at 220 bulbs is busted, what will happen to the
volts, single phase, two wires, 60 Hz. The remaining bulbs?
branch circuit fuse protection for lighting and a. It will not lit
appliance loads are ___ and ___, respectively. b. Its brightness is reduced
a. 20 A and 60 A c. Its brightness increases
b. 20 A and 30 A d. Its brightness is maintained
c. 15 A and 30 A
d. 15 A and 20 A
90. Live vegetation or trees ____ used for support of
overhead conductors spans.
a. Shall be
b. Should be
c. Shall not be
d. Should not be
91. Light fixtures suspended from the ceiling by
chains should be wired so that the wires ___.
a. Will be grounded
b. Will not touch the chains
c. Will support the fixture
d. Will not support the fixture
92. In rigid metal conduit wiring, conduit of 15-20
mm diameter shall be supported at least every
___.
a. 2,500 mm
b. 3,500 mm
c. 1,800 mm
d. 3,800 mm
93. Why do conductors need additional wiring
insulators?
a. Electrical wiring needs to be protected from
mechanical harm.
b. Wires are connected by joints therefore need
reinsulation.