ttEC I S' I ti It t:D ELECTRIC At- ENGINEERING Licensure Examination

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32. Which of the fbllowing strata above the earth is farthest away from the earth?
A. Atmosphere B, Trophospherc C. Sratosphere OtonosRtrcre
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.i3. ghat is the eff iciency of the Ofio Cycle with a compression ratio of 6: l? The gas used air.
s r.z t," B. t9.t o/a c. 48.8 o/o D. t6.7 %

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tn rhc ulkaline storage bartery (nickel-iron type) the following characleristics are correct EXCEPT one. Which one is
A. Whcn lully charged, the active materials are nickel dioxidc and"iron.
B. The addition of lithium, increases its capacity and life.
ffi During the charging and discharging proccss€s, the strenglh of the electrolytic diminishes.
lr. The electrolytc is a solution ofpotassium hydroxide.

35. 1'he spheres scparated from each other by t0 rn have chargcs of 0.001 coulomb and 0'003 coulomb, respectively' In
betweln the two sphere is a point of zcro eicctric ficld. What is the distance from the 0.001 coulomb soherc?

36. A of capacitors are connected in parallet each rated at 10 kYAR, 380 volts.
banix lf one unit is shorted out, what would be
the net capacitance of the bank?^
A. 330 microfarad C. 220 microfarad D. I l0 microfarad
[qr]+co microfarad
37. Corona occurs when tlte potential of the conductor in air is raiscd to such a value that the dielecfiic strcngth of the
surrounding air is exceeded. Which of the following statem€nt is NOT correct?
A. Smoke lowers the critical breakdown voltage.
B, Humidity decreases the crilical voltage.
C. Smoke and dust increase the corona loss.
ffi H.ory winds do not have any effect on the critical voltage.

3li. Which ol'the folloqing metals has the highest conductivity?

A. Pure annealed copper
@ Pure gold
C. Pure annealed silver, Pure gold, Pure zinc, Pure annealed copper
D. Pure zinc

19. Which of the following logic circuits is tre fasrcst?

A. Resistor-transistor logic (RTL) @ Transistor'transistor logic (TTL)
C. Variable threshold logic (VTL) D. Diode-transistor logic (DTL)

40. The feedwater is usually heated before it is injected to the boiler for the following reasons EXCEPT one. Which one is
this?
A, Improves the overall performance of the plant.
@ Recover part of ttre fuel gas heat which is otherwisc lost to thc atmo{rlrcre.
C. Deaerating tyoes of preheaters permit the removal of dissolved gaseslonl the feedwater
D. lncrease the ef1iciency ofthe boiler.

41. The television system in the Philippines is based on what line s;$em?
A. 625 lines B. 475 lines (9 525 lines D. 890lines
42. ln addition to supporting the moving coil, tho aluminum bobbin in a permanent-moviug coil meter performs the function
of one of the following. Which one is this?
A. Reduces the reluctance ft Balance the pointer
C. Conducts magnetic flux tines {B/ Dampens the needle movement