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PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE Set A

8:00 AM-12:00 PM

PREBOARD EXAM 2-PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE 1

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the
letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only

1. Which of the following is an approved method for protecting the

leads for heating cables as they leave a concrete surface?
A. Rigid metallic conduit
B. Rigid nonmetallic conduit
C. Intermediate metallic conduit
D. All of these

2. A device which, by insertion in a receptacle, establishes

connection between the conductors of the attached flexible cord
and the conductors connected primarily to the receptacle is a
_____
A. Controller C. Female plug
B. Attachment plug D. Male insert plug

3. Agricultural buildings housing animals and livestock require

A. No equipment grounding means
B. Grounding per hazardous location restrictions
C. Grounding only when the water is used to wash livestock
D. The equipment grounding conductor run underground to be
insulated or covered

4. The electrical service equipment for a floating building may be

located ______
A. Adjacent to
B. In the building it serves
C. On the building it serves
D. Any of these

5. The maximum rating or setting of Time delay fuses (dual element)

(branch circuit and ground fault devices) shall not exceed ______
of AC single phase motor values.
A. 175% C. 300%
B. 250% D. 800%

6. The locked rotor KVA per HP rating for a code letter design “E”
motor shall be ______
A. 3.2-3.9 C. 2.2-2.6
B. 4.5-4.99 D. 6.0-6.5

7. In general, controller enclosures shall be grounded if the

voltage exceeds ______
A. 150 volts C. Regardless of voltage
B. 300 volts D. No grounding is required

8. The smallest standard size plug-fuse rating for use on a

residential 120 volt branch circuit is ____ amperes
A. 10 C. 15
B. 12 D. 20

9. Which of the following is not permitted to identify 14 sq.mm or

smaller grounded conductor?
A. Gray outer finish
B. Natural gray outer finish
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C. White outer finish

D. Three white stripes on other than green insulation

10. Which of the following areas are branch-circuit overcurrent

devices not permitted?
A. In residential unfinished basements
B. In motel utility rooms
C. In shops containing motor-driven tools
D. In residential or motel bathrooms

11. A branch circuit with a slash rating of 120/240 is rated for what
voltage to ground?
A. 115 volts to ground
B. 120 volts to ground
C. 240 volts to ground
D. Any voltage up to 240 volts

12. Constant voltage generators, except AC generator exciters must be

protected from overloads by ______
A. Circuit breakers C. Inherent devices
B. Fuses D. Any of these

13. Direct-current carrying conductors used in electroplating system

shall be protected by ______
A. Fuses or circuit breakers
B. Other approved methods
C. A current-carrying device that operates a disconnecting means
D. Any of these

14. Overcurrent device in an autotransformers shall not be installed

______
A. In series with the shunt winding
B. In parallel with the output conductors
C. In series with the output conductors
D. In parallel with the shunt winding

15. The maximum overcurrent device rating for each resistance welder
connected to an electrical system is ______
a. Not over 350% of the rated primary current of the welder
b. Not over 300% of the rated primary current of the welder
c. Not over 150% of the rated primary current of the welder
d. Not over 100% of the rated primary current of the welder

16. The rating of the overcurrent protective device for a circuit

supplying a hermetic motor-compressor must be at least ____ of
the nameplate rated load current.
A. 80% B. 115% C. 125% D. 135%

17. Supplementary overcurrent device shall _____

A. Not be allowed under any condition
B. Not be required to be readily accessible
C. Be required to be readily accessible and within sight of
equipment
D. Be connected only in parallel or series-parallel configuration

18. Metal panelboards must be protected against corrosion

A. Both inside and outside C. Inside only
B. Outside only D. Not required

19. If safety switches are rated in horsepower, they must also be

marked with a _____
A. Current and resistance rating
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B. Voltage and wattage rating

C. Current and voltage rating
D. Voltage and resistance rating

20. It is permissible to install two wires under the same terminal

A. It is not permitted
B. Only on branch circuit
C. Only on relays mounted on switchboards per the Code
D. When the terminal is identified as allowing more than one
conductor

21. The minimum length required for a junction box in a straight pull
is ______ (RME APRIL 2022)
A. Six times the trade diameter of the largest raceway
B. Eight times the trade diameter of the largest raceway
C. Four times the cross-sectional area of the largest conductor
D. Eight times the cross-sectional area of the largest conductor

22. A 200 Ampere panelboard may supply a minimum load of ____ amperes
(RME APRIL 2022)
A. 200 B. 180 C. 160 D. 150

23. In general, switches shall be so wired that all switching is done

in the ______ conductor
A. Grounded C. Both
B. Ungrounded D. Neither A or B

24. All branch circuits that supply 125 volt, 15 and 20 ampere
outlets installed in dwelling unit _____ shall be protected by an
arc-fault circuit interrupter listed to provide protection of the
entire branch circuit
A. Kitchen and laundry areas
B. Family and dining rooms
C. All of these

25. “Z.P” is an abbreviated marking used for motors to indicate

A. Single phase C. Thermally-protected
B. Induction-protected D. Impedance-protected

26. Where a branch circuit supplies a continuous current and non-

continuous load, the rating of the overcurrent device shall be
not less than the sum of the non-continuous load plus ____ of the
continuous load.
A. 70% B. 75% C. 100% D. 125%

27. The maximum voltage permitted for operation of a lighting

fixture installed in a swimming pool is _____ volts.
A. 120 B. 150 C. 277 D. 300

28. Sign circuits that supply signs and outline lighting

systems containing incandescent, fluorescent and high-intensity
discharge forms of illumination shall be rated not to exceed ____
amperes.
A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

29. The ampacity of a conductor is defined by the National

Electrical Code to be the current in amperes a conductor can
carry continuously under the condition of use without exceeding
_____
A. the allowable voltage drop limitations
B. the temperature rating
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C. its rated voltage

D. its melting point

30. Transformer rated _____ KVA or larger are required to have

their impedance marked on the nameplate.
A. 7.5 B. 12 C. 15 D. 25

31. Splices and taps shall be permitted within wireways

provided they are ______. The conductors, including splices and
taps shall not fill the wireway to more than _____of its area at
that point.
A. Sealed; 60% C. Accessible, 75%
B. Soldered; 50% D. Copper only,80%

32. The branch circuit rating for flat cable assemblies shall
not exceed _____ amperes.
A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 30

33. Disregarding any exceptions. Type UF cable shall be

permitted to be _______.
A. Used in hoistways
B. Used as service entrance cable
C. Used in storage battery rooms
D. Buried in the earth for use underground

34. For general wiring, type cable containing one or more

conductors is approved for direct burial in earth.
A. THW B. USE C. THHW D. THHN

35. The maximum of overcurrent devices (other than those

provided for in the mains) in a single cabinet of a lighting and
appliance panelboard shall be ____
A. 24 B. 32 C. 46 D. 42

36. A ridge on the exterior of a flexible cable is used to mark

______
A. High potential conductors
B. The grounding conductors
C. The grounded conductors
D. The ungrounded conductors

37. A dry-type transformer installed indoors shall be in a

fire-resistant transformer room if the transformer is rated more
than _____ KVA
A. 66.6 B. 87.5 C. 112.5 D. 115

38. Unless identified specifically for that use, screw-shell

lampholders shall not be used with infrared lamps rated over
_____ watts.
A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D. 300

39. Each multiwire branch circuit shall be ____ at the point

where the branch circuit originates.
A. runs in the same raceway
B. restricted on the same floor of the dwelling
C. provided with a means to simultaneously disconnect all
ungrounded conductors
D. provided with a disconnecting means one standard size
larger than normally required

40. What type of lampholders is required in a branch circuit in

excess of 20 amperes?
A. Brass
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B. Porcelain coated
C. Shall not be of the interchangeable type
D. Heavy duty

41. The maximum rating of a mobile home attachment cord shall

be _____ amperes.
A. 35 B. 40 C. 50 D. 100

42. Where a _____ is indicated as numeric value on equipment or

installations instructions provided by the manufacturer, a
calibrated torque shall be to achieve the indicated numeric
value.
A. Shelf life C. Warranty
B. Maintenance schedule D. Tightening torque

43. Neutral conductors shall NOT be used for more than one ____
unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this Code.
A. Set of ungrounded feeder conductors
B. Multiwire branch circuit
C. Branch circuit
D. All of these

44. General use receptacles used only by a carnival personnel

for the repair of carnival rides must ______
A. Only be accessible by carnival personnel
B. Be of twist lock configuration
C. Be GFCI protected and 20 amp size
D. Be GFCI protected

45. Every motor controller must be capable of starting and

stopping a motor. It must also be capable of ____
A. Providing overcurrent protection
B. Providing ground-fault protection
C. Detecting variances is the circuit voltage
D. Interrupting the locked rotor current of the motor

46. Branch circuits feeding neon installations must not be

rated in excess of ____ amperes.
A. 12 B. 15 C. 24 D. 30

47. Which of the following are recognized type of phase

converters?
A. Split-phase C. Static and rotary
B. Compound-wound D. Shaded-pole

48. The minimum size disconnecting means allowed for a hermetic

refrigerant motor-compressor is _____ of its nameplate rated
load-current.
A. 100% B. 115% C. 125% D. 120%

49. Motor-starter rheostats for DC motors operated from a

constant voltage supply before the speed of the motor falls to
______ its normal value.
A. 1/3 B. 1/2 C. 2/3 D. 3/4

50. The following must be provided in locations where

electrical equipment would be exposed to physical damage.
A. Working space C. Enclosures or guards
B. Warning signs D. Sufficient headroom