101. Republic act which is known as the “New Electrical Engineering Law”.

A. RA 7902

B. RA 7290

C. RA 7920

D. RA 7209

Answer: C

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7920 AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
REGULATION FOR THE PRACTICE, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND
ELECTRICIANS.

102. Which of the following premises wiring installations is NOT covered in the scope of the Philippine
Electrical Code?

A. Parking lots

B. Dockyards

C. Quarries and mines

D. Motor vehicles

Answer D.

A motor vehicle, also known as motorized vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle,
commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the
transportation of people or cargo.

103.A single enclosed raceway for conductors or cables.

A. Box
B. Duct

C. Cabinet

D. Gutter

Answer: B

Wiring ducts are rigid trays typically used as raceways for cables and wires within electrical enclosures.
Wiring ducts, along with conduit, wireways, and cable carriers, are often used as basic components of a
cable management system.

104.The grounded conductor of type FC (flat conductor) cable shall be identified by means of a
distinctive and durable white or ____ marking.

A. green

B. natural gray

C. brown

D. yellow stripe

Answer: B

The grounded conductor shall be identified throughout its length by means of a distinctive and durable
white or gray marking.The color gray may have been used in the past as an ungrounded conductor. Care
should be taken when working on existing systems.

105. Individuality covered or insulated grounding conductors shall have a continuous outer finish that
is either green, or green with one more ______ stripes.

A. white

B. gray
C. yellow

D. violet

Answer: C

The US National Electrical Code only mandates white (or grey) for the neutral power conductor and bare
copper, green, or green with yellow stripe for the protective ground.

106.As applied to circuit breaker, a term indicating there is purposely introduced a delay in the
tripping action of the CB.

A. Delay-on

B. Adjustable trip

C. Inverse time

D. Delay-off

Answer: C

Done with a purposely delayed action that decreases as the operating force increases.

Inverse time tripping is a characteristic of circuit breakers in which the breaker trips in more time with
lower overcurrent, and less time with higher overcurrent.

107.Hazardous locations are classified by the Philippine Electrical Code in how many classes?

A. Two classes

B. Four classes

C. Three classes

D. One class
Answer: C

There are three types of hazardous conditions: Class I - gas and vapor, Class II dust, and Class III - fibers
and flyings.

108.A factory assembly of two or more insulated conductors having an outer sheath of moisture
resistant flame-retardant, non-metallic material.

A. Non-metallic sheathed cable

B. Mineral insulated cable

C. Armored cable

D. Medium voltage cable

Answer A.

A non-metallic sheathed cable is an assembly of 2 or more insulated conductors having an outer sheath
of moisture- resistant, flame-retardant, non-metallic material.

109. As applied to lighting protection, an attachment to secure the conductor to the structure or
building.

A. Bonder

B. Stapler

C. Support

D. Fastener

Answer: D
Fasteners are hardware components like screws, nuts and bolts that mechanically join two or more
objects together. Fasteners are used to create non-permanent joints, that can be dismantled without
damaging the joining objects.

110.To support conduit on a hollow block wall, use one of the following methods. Which one is this?

A. Machine screw

B. Lag screw

C. Toggle bolt

D. Through bolt

Answer : C

A toggle bolt, also known as a butterfly anchor, is a fastener for hanging objects on hollow walls such as
drywall.

111. Why do conductors need additional wiring insulators?

A. electrical wiring needs to be protected from mechanical harm

B. wires are connected by joints therefore needs re-insulations

C. wire touches wood surface therefore need protection

D. wires skin is weak

Answer: A

112. Which is an electrical unit of measuring a power?

A. ohms
B. non linear

C. potentiometer

D. resistance

Answer: C

A potentiometer is a type of position sensor. They are used to measure displacement in any direction.
Linear potentiometers linearly measure displacement and rotary potentiometers measure rotational
displacement

113. A device for transferring one or more load conductor connections from one power source to
another.

Disconnecting switch

B. Master switch

C. Isolating switch

D. Transfer switch

Asnwer: D

Transfer switches are devices that allow the safe connection or disconnection of different sources of
electricity to an electric load. Many homes and businesses are equipped with a standby generator that is
used in the event of a power outage.

114. Branch circuit that supplies a number of outlets for lighting and appliance.

A. Multi-purpose branch circuit

B. Special branch circuit

C. Individual branch circuit

D. General purpose branch circuit

Answer: D
It is a circuit that supplies a number of outlets for lighting and small appliances.

115.A point in a wiring system at which current is taken to be used in some equipment

A. Grounded

B. Conductor

C. Service entrance

D. Outlet

Answer: D

An electrical outlet or receptacle, frequently called a wall outlet, is a socket that connects an electrical
device to an electricity supply. In buildings, electrical outlets are usually installed in the wall, although
they can also be installed in the floor.

116.A conductor encircling a building and interconnecting all ground terminals?

A. Bonding

B. Interlink

C. Air terminal

D. Counterpoise

Answer: D

A counterpoise is a network of suspended horizontal wires or cables (or a metal screen), used as a
substitute for an earth (ground) connection in a radio antenna system

117. ______ are used on conduits and are located inside and outside of the box.
A. Couplings

B. Bushings

C.Locknuts

D. Washers

Answer: C

A conduit lock nut is a specialized fastener designed to secure threaded conduits and connectors.
They're typically used in hard-to-reach areas like electrical junction boxes or enclosures that are exposed
to wet conditions.

118.Which of the following materials is used to support the conductor in the open wiring method?

A. insulated wire stoppers

B. insulated nails

C. rosettes

D. split knobs

Answer: D

A knob-shaped insulator split into two parts with either or both of the opposing surfaces notched for
wires

119.A conductor or group of conductors, in switch-gear assemblies which serves as a common

connection for two or more circuits.

A. Bus

B. Lug
C. Cut-out

D. Terminal Block

Answer: A

In power engineering, a "bus" is any graph node of the single-line diagram at which voltage, current,
power flow, or other quantities are to be evaluated.

120.An assembly of a flexible cord with an attachment plugs on one end and a cord connector on the
other.

A. Extension cord

B. Fixture cord

C. Appliance cord

D. None of these

Answer :

Extension cords can be used for power tools, clamp lights, etc. for temporary power connections. The
cord must have a grounding pin (3-prong-plug) or be polarized (one blade is wider than the other) and
be in good condition.

121. What type of sockets is used for outdoor or wet location wiring installation?

A. Weatherproof socket

B. Water proof socket

C. Outdoor socket

D. Special purpose
Answer: A

The weatherproof outlet is a particular type of electrical outlet that is designed for installation outside
the home. Outlets of this kind are often installed on the exterior of homes, garages, or storage buildings.

122.Which box with a blank cover is inserted in one more runs in one or more
runs of raceway to facilitate pulling of the conductors?

A. Blank box

B. junction box

C. terminal box

D. pull box

Answer: D

Pull boxes are used when conductors are pulled straight through a box and terminated down-
stream.They are made of sheet metal, cast metal, or a non-metallic material, and provide a way to pull
conductors long distances without placing excessive strain on the wire or insulation.

123.Which box with a blank cover for joining runs of conduits and providing

space for connection and branching of enclosed conductors?

A. Blank box

B. Junction box

C. Terminal box
D. Pull box

Answer: B

A junction box is an electrical enclosure that houses one or more wiring connections. The box protects
the connections, which usually contain vulnerable points such as wire splices, from environmental
conditions and accidental contact.
124. Which type of cable is fabricated assembly of insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible metal
shealth?
A. Underground cable

B. Armored cable
C. Flat cable
D. Flexible cable
Answer: B

Armored cables are used in applications where cables will be exposed to mechanical or environmental
damage under normal operating conditions.

125.When the entire switch or outlet body is visible and extends beyond the wall surface, the device is
said to be _________ .
A. wall type
B. surface type
C. flush type
D. open type

Answer: B

A snap switch designed for mounting on a plane surface and requiring no enclosing parts

126. A circuit having two or more current paths is _____________ connection.

A. parallel

B. series

C. series-parallel

D. cannot be determined
Answer: A

A parallel circuit comprises branches so that the current divides and only part of it flows through any
branch.

127. To obtain a higher value of resistance,resistors are _______ .

A. reverse

B. parallel

C. forward

D. series
Answer: D

A series circuit comprises a path along which the whole current flows through each component. A
parallel circuit comprises branches so that the current divides and only part of it flows through any
branch.

128.Which is an electric device that is used to limit or oppose the flow of currrent in a circuit?
A. linear
B. non linear

C. potentiometer

D. resistance

Answer: B

A nonlinear circuit is an electric circuit whose parameters are varied with respect to current and voltage.

129.When two capacitors are connected in parallel the capacitance will ______ .
A. increase

B. since wave
C. decrease
D. increase and decrease

Answer: A

When capacitors are connected in parallel, the total capacitance is the sum of the individual capacitors'
capacitances. If two or more capacitors are connected in parallel, the overall effect is that of a single
equivalent capacitor having the sum total of the plate areas of the individual capacitors.

130. Which circuit has the most gain?

A. common emitter

B. common collector

C. common base
D. emitter follower

Answer: A

In electronics, a common-emitter amplifier is one of three basic single-stage bipolar-junction-transistor

amplifier topologies, typically used as a voltage amplifier.
131.The voltage rating found in a capacitor is called _________ voltage.
A. peak reverse

B. working
C. blow-up
D. breakdown

Answer: B

Working voltage is a parameter that can be used to describe and qualify the standard operating voltages
that a system or sub-system can or will see during normal use.

132. Which battery CANNOT be recharge after its chemical energy has been depleted?

A. energizer

B. Eveready
C. Primary battery

D. secondary battery

Answer: C

A primary battery or primary cell is a battery that is designed to be used once and discarded, and not
recharged with electricity and reused like a secondary cell.

133.Which generates direct current?

A. alternator
B. Dynamo
C. Battery
D. Adaptor

Answer: B

Dynamo is an older term used to describe a generator that makes direct current power. DC power sends
electrons in only one direction.

134.Which battery can be recharged after each chemical energy has been depleted?
A. primary battery
B. energizer
C. Eveready

D. Secondary battery

Answer: C

Eveready has emerged as one of the most sought after brands among customers looking for a reliable
rechargeable battery for trimmers and digital cameras.

135.Which term usually refers to a device that produces an electric current when light falls upon them?
A. solar cell
B. dry cell
C. solar lamp
D. solar light

Answer: A

Solar cells are devices that use the photovoltaic effect to convert the energy of light directly into
electricity, producing electrical charges that can move freely in semiconductors.