MATH 2022

1. A conic section whose eccentricity is less than one (1) is known as:
A.) a parabola B.) An ellipse * C.) a circle D.) a hyperbola tan (0/2)=5/5000
0= 0.11459 x (6400mils/360)
2. Find the angle in mils subtended by a line 10 yards long at a distance of 5000 yards. 0= 2.04 mils
A.) 2.5 mils B.) 1 mil C.) 4 mils D.) 2.04 mils *

3. The geometric mean and the arithmetic mean of numbers are 8 and 10 respectively.
What is the harmonic mean? GM^2 = A.M. x H.M.
A.) 7.5 B.) 5.7 C.) 6.4 * D.) 4.6 (8)^2 = (10) x (X)
X= 64/10= 6.4
4. The centroid of the area bounded by the parabola y^2 = 4ax and the lin x = p coincides
with the focus of the parabola. Find the value of p.
A.) 3/5 a B.) 5/3 a * C.) 2/5 a D.) 5/2 a

5. Find the minimum distance from the point P (4,2) to the parabola y^2 = 8x.
A.) 3 sqrt. Of 3 B.) 2 sqrt. of 3 C.) 3 sqrt. of 2 D.) 2 sqrt. of 2 *

6. Find all the values for z for which e^4z = i.

A.) 1/6 pi i + 1/2 k pi i
B.) -1/6 pi i + 1/2 k pi i
C.) 1/8 pi i + 1/2 k pi i *
D.) -1/8 pi i + 1/2 k pi i

7. Three circles of radii 3, 4, and 5 inches, respectively are tangent to each other externally.
Find the largest angle of a triangle formed by joining the centers.
Ans. 73.39

8. Find the length of the vector (2,4,4).

a. 6. * b. 7 c. 8 d. 9
Solution: Sqrt. 2^2+4^2+4^2

9. Ten liters of 25% salt solution and 15 liters of 25% salt solution are poured into a drum
originally containing 30 liters of 10% salt solution. What is the percent concentration of salt
in the mixture?
Ans. 16.82

10. Listed below are functions each denoted g(x) and each involving a real number x,
constant c > 1. If f(x) = 2x, which of these functions yield the greatest value for
f(g(x)), for all x > 1?
A.) g(x) = cx * B.) g(x) = c/x C.) g(x) = c – x D.) g(x) =
x/c

11. From past experience, it is known 90% of one year old children can distinguish their
mother voice from the voice of a similar sounding female. A random sample of 20 one year
old are given this voice recognition test. Let the random variable x denote the number of
children who do not recognize their Mother’s voice. Find the mean of x?
A. 20 B. 2 C. 4 D. 1 *

12. From past experience it is known that 90% of one-year old children can distinguish their
mother’s voice from the voice of a similar sounding female. A random sample of 20 one-
year olds is given this voice recognition test. Find the probability that all 20 children
recognize their mother's voice.
A. 0.500 B. 0.122 * C. 1.000 D. 0.222

13. The geometric mean and the arithmetic mean of numbers are 8 and 10 respectively.
What is the harmonic mean?
A.) 7.5 B.) 5.7 C.) 6.4 * D.) 4.6
H.M = (G.M.) squared / A.M.

14. A tangent to a conic is a line which.

a. Passes inside a conic b. Is parallel to the normal
c. Touches the conic at only one point d. touches the normal
15. A certain two digit number is equal to five times the sum of its digit. If 9 were added to
the number, its digits would be reversed. Find the number.
a. 8 b. 7 c. 9 d. 6

16. Find the sum of the first 100 positive odd numbers.
a. 10,000 b. 5,000 c. 9,899 d. 8,910

17. The locus of a point which moves so that its distance from a fixed point and a fixed line
is always equal is.
a. Hyperbola b. Circle c. Parabola d. Ellipse

18. It represent the distance of a point from the x-axis.

a. Ordinate* b. Coordinate c. Abscissa d. Polar distance

19. A contractor has 50 men of the same capacity at work on a job in 30days, the working
day being 8 hours, but the contract expires in 20 days. How many workers should he add?
a. 15 b. 25* c. 30 d. 20

20. A snack machine accepts only 5-centavo coins. Chocolate bars cost 25cent each,
packages of peanuts cost 75cent each and a can of cola costs 50 cent. How many 5-centavo
coins are needed to buy 2 chocolates bars, one pack of peanuts and a can of soda?
a. 30 b. 32 c. 35 d. 6

21. If the roots of an equation are zero, then they are classified as.
a. Trivial solution* b. hyperbolic solution c. Zeros of solution d. Extraneous roots

22. Which of the following is true?

a. sin(-θ) =sin(θ) b. tan(-θ)=tan(θ) c. cos(-θ)=cos(θ)* d. csc(-θ)=csc(θ)

23. A frequency curve which is composed of a series of rectangle constructed with the steps
as the base and the frequency as the height.
a. Histogram* b. Ogive c. Frequency Distribution d. Bar graph

24. The angular distance of a point on the terrestrial sphere from the North Pole is called.
a. Co-latitude* b. Altitude c. latitude d. Co-declination

25. It is a sequence of numbers such that successive terms differ by a constant.

a. Arithmetic progression* b. Infinite progression
c. Geometric progression d. harmonic progression

26. If the second derivative of the equation of a curve is equal to the negative of the
equation of that same curve, the curve is.
a. A paraboloid b. A sinusoid* c. A cissoids d. An
exponential

27. Each of the faces of a regular hexahedron is a.

a. Triangle b. Square* c. Rectangle d. Hexagon

28. The graph of r=a+bcosθ is a ____.

a. Lemniscates b. Limacon* c. Cardiods d. Lituus

29. The integral of any quotient whose numerator is the differential of the denominator is
the
a. Product b. Derivative c. Cologarithm d. Logarithm*

30. If a=b, then b=a. This illustrate which axiom in algebra?

a. Replacement axiom b. Symmetric axiom*
c. Transitive axiom d. Reflexive axiom

31. It is the measure of relationship between two variables.

a. Correlation* b. Function c. equation d. Relation

32. It is a polyhedron of which two faces are equal polygons in parallel planes and the other
faces are parallelograms.
a. Cube* b. Pyramid c. Prism d. parallelepiped

33. To compute for the value of the factorial, in symbolic form (n!) where n is a large
number, we use a formula called.
a. Matheson formula b. Diophantine Formula
c. Stirlings Approximation Formula* d. Richardson-Duchman Formua

34. When two planes intersect with each other, the amount of divergence between the two
planes is expressed by the measure of.
a. Polyhedral b. Dihedral* c. Reflex angle d. Plane angle
35. The median of a triangle is the line connecting a vertex and the midpoint of the opposite
side. For a given triangle, the medians intersects at a point which is called.
a. Circumcenter b. incenter c. Orthocenter d. Centroid

36. A five pointed star is also known as.

a. Pentagon b. Quintagon c. Pentatron d. Pentagram*

37. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the plane are bounded by the parabola y=4-x^2
and the x-axis.
Ans: (0,1,6)

38. Find the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the parabola y^2= 4x and the line
x=1, with respect to the x-axis.
a. 2.133* b. 1.333 c. 3.333 d. 4.133

39. Give one indicated root of (-16i)^1/2

a. 2cis330deg b. 2cis165deg c. 2cis167.5deg d. 2cis67.5deg

40. If a derivative of a function is constant, the function is_____.

a. 1st degree* b. exponential c. Logarithmic d. sinusoidal

41. A survey of 500 television viewers produced the following result: 285 watch football
games; 195 watch Hockey games; 115 watch basketball games; 45 watch football and
basketball games; 70 watch football and hockey games; 50 watch hockey and basketball
games; 50 do not watch any of the three games. How many watch basketball games ONLY?
a. 30 b. 40* c. 60 d. 50

42. The drivers at F and M trucking must report the mileage on their vehicle each week. The
mileage reading of Ed’s vehicle was 20, 907 at the beginning of one week, 21, 053 at the
end of the same week. What is the total number of miles driven by Ed that week?
A. 145 miles B. 1046 miles C. 146 miles* D. 46 miles

43. Marvin helps his teachers plan a field trip. There are 125 persons to the field trip and
each school bus holds 48 persons. What is the minimum number of school buses is needed
to reserve for the trip?
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2

44. Find the equation of the normal to x^2 + y^2 = 1 at the point (2, 1).
A. x – y = 0 B. x = 2y* C. y = 2x D. x + y = 1

45. A cone shaped icicle is dripping from the roof. The radius of the icicle is decreasing at a
rate of 0.2 cm/hr, while the length is increasing at a rate of 0.8 cm/hr. If the icicle is
currently 4 cm in radius and 20 cm long, is the volume of the icicle increasing or decreasing,
and at what rate?
A. decreasing at 20 cu. cm/hr * B. decreasing at 24 cu. cm/hr
C. increasing at 24 cu. cm/hr D. increasing at 20 cu. cm/hr

46. A point where the concavity of a curve changes or when the slope of the curve is neither
increasing nor decreasing is known as
A. Inflection point * B. maximum point
C. minimal point D. point of tangency

47. How many ancestors does a set of triplets have in the eleven generations before them?
Assume there are no duplicates.
A. 4085 B. 4005 C. 4009 D. 4095
48. Approximately how many liters of water will a 10-gallon container hold?
A. 42 B. 32 C. 9 D. 38
Soln: 1gallon=3.7854liters

49. Find the angle in mils subtended by a line 10 yards long at a distance of 5000 yards.

50. In an arithmitic series, the terms of the series are equally spread out. For example, in 1
+ 5 + 9 + 13 + 17, consecutive terms are 4 apart. If the term in an arithmitic series is 3,
the last term is 136, and the sum is 1,390, what are the first 3 terms?
A. 3, 36 1/3, 70 B. 3, 10, 17 C. 3, 23, 43 D. 3, 69 ½, 136

51. Find the equation of the circle tngent to 4x – 3y + 12 = 0 at (-3, 0) and tangent also is
3x + 4y – 16 = 0 at (4, 1)
A. x2 + y2 + 4x – 3y + 6 = 0 C. x2 + y2 + x – y + 5 = 0
B. x2 + y2 + x – 2y + 3 = 0 D. x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y + 15 = 0

52. Joseph gave 1/4 of his candies to Joy and Joy gave 1/5 of what she got to Tim. If Tim
received 2 candies, how many candies did Joseph have originally?
A. 30 B. 20 C. 50 D. 40*

53. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 16, -4, 1, -1/4, ...?
A. 1/16* B. 1/8 C. -1/8 D. 0

54. A steel girder 8 m long is moved on rollers along a walkway 4 m wide and into a
corridor perpendicular to the walkway. How wide must the corridor be to successfully move
the girder?
A. 1.8 m* B. 18 m C. 10 m D. 8 m

55. On a particular morning, the temperature went up 1 degree every 2 hours. If the
temperature was 53 degrees at 5 A. M. at what time was it 57 degrees?
A. 12 P.M. B. 8 A.M.
C. 1 P.M. * D. 7 A.M.

56. In two intersecting lines, the angles opposite to each other are termed as______.
Ans. Vertical Angles

57. What do you call the integral divided by the difference of the abscissa?
Ans. Average Value

58. When the ellipse is rotated about its longer axis, the ellipsoid is ______.
Ans. Prolate

59. In polar coordinate system, the distance from a point to the pole is known as____.
Ans. Radius Vector

60. The axis of the hyperbola through its foci is known as _____.
Ans. Transverse Axis

61. The axis of the hyperbola which is parallel to its directrices is known as ______.
Ans. Conjugate Axis

62. The symbol “/” used in division is called _______.

Ans. Solidus

63. The locus of a point that moves so that the sum of its distances between two fixed
points is constant is called_____.
Ans. Ellipse

64. A point of the curve where the second derivative of a function is equal to zero is
called____.
Ans. Point of Inflection

65. What do you call a radical expressing an irrational number?

Ans. Surd
ESAS 2022

1. It is the maximum frequency in which the human ear can hear.

a. 30,000 Hz b. 40,000 Hz c. 10,000 Hz d. 20,000 Hz*

2. Which of the ff. is a part of the Central Processing Unit:

a. keyboard b. printer c. tape d. arithmetic logic unit*

3. It is an amount which a willing buyer will pay to a willing seller for the property where
each has equal advantage and is under no compulsion to buy or sell.
A. Book value B. Market value* C. Use value D. Fair value

4. What is the market situation exist when there are many buyers and many sellers?
A. Perfect competition* B. Oligopoly C. Oligopsony D. Monopoly

5. A normal to a given plane is

A. perpendicular to the plane* B. lying on the plane
C. parallel to the plane D. oblique to the plane

6. The type of annuity where the first payment is made after several periods, after the
beginning of the payment.
A. Perpetuityclash flow payment w/c continuous indefinitely B. Ordinary annuity equal payments made at the end
C. Annuity due equal payments made at the beginning D. Deferred annuity*

7. Defined as the creative problem solving process of planning, organizing, leading, and
controlling an organization’s resources to achieve its mission and objectives.
A. Management* B. Planning
C. Organizing D. Supervision

8. A function of an engineer where the engineer is engaged in the process of learning about
nature and codifying this knowledge into usable theories.
A. Research* B. Design and Development
C. Testing D. Manufacturing

9. Defined as the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of action in a

manner appropriate to the demands of the situation.
A. Decision Making* B. Engineering Management
C. Initiative D. Problem solving

10. The parabola defined by the equation 9y²+ 36x = 0 opens. y^2= -36x/9
A. upward B. downward
C. to the left* D. to the right

11. It is an additional force that exactly balances a resultant force.

A. reactant B. equilibrant*
C. buoyant D. reverse effective force

12. A parity bit is also called __ which is used to check accuracy.

a. check bit* b. RAM capacity
c. silicon typed d. driver

13. What is known as “PRC Modernization Law”?

A. RA 8819 B. RA 7819
C. RA 7981 D. RA 8981*

14. What is the term for a computer or software that request information from another
computer or server
A. Host B. Workstation
C. Client* D. All of these

15. Each of the following figures has exactly two pairs of parallel sides except a
A. square B. rhombus
C. parallelogram D. trapezoid*
16. Which of the following is the basic symbol used as a beginning or termination on logic
diagram or flowcharts?
a. square box b. oval symbol*
c. rectangular box d. diamond box

17. What is PSALM in EPIRA strand for?

A. Private sector Assets and Liabilities Management
B. Private section Assets and Liabilities Management
C. Power sector Assets and Liabilities Management*
D. Power section Assets and Liabilities Management

18. The process of outsmarting the search engine.

A. Google Fooling B. Rank Enhancement
C. Search Engine Optimization* D. Search Engine Hacking

19. ___________ is an act of sending e-mails or creating web pages that are designed to
collect an individual’s online bank, credit card or other login information?
A. Malware B. Hacking
C. Cracking D. Phishing*

20. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola and is perpendicular to its axis is
termed as
A. axis B. latus rectum*
C. directrix D. translated axis

21. A company must relocate one of its factories in 3 yr. Equipment for the loading
Dock is being considered for purchase. The original cost is $20,000, and the
Salvage value after 3 yr. is $8000. The company's rate of return on money invested
is 10%. The capital recovery rate per year is most nearly
A. $4810/yr. B. $4950/yr.
C. $5120/yr. D. $5630/yr. / 5625 *

22. Matt is downloading an 800 kB file from the internet using his 28.8k modem. How long
will it take him to finish downloading?
1 kB = 1024 bytes
1 byte = 8 bits
Solution:
t = [800*1024*8]/(28.8k * 60)
t = 3.79 mins *

23. In flexible metallic conduit wiring, conduit shall be supported at least every?
A. 1000 mm B. 1300 mm *
C. 1500 mm D. 2000 mm

24. Materials in this group are composed of one or more metallic elements such as iron,
aluminum, copper, titanium, gold, and nickel. What is this group called?
a. metals * b. metalloids
c. solids d. crystals

25. Which of the following does not affect owner’s equity?

a. Dividends paid b. Invested capital
c. Expense to get license to start operation d. License to start operation

26. Also known as PRC Renewal Act

a. RA 8189 b. RA 8981 c. RA 7920 d. RA 184

27. Which of the following is TRUE for fluid?

a. It has a very regular molecules structure b. It cannot sustain a shear force at rest
c. It cannot sustain a shear force in motion d. It is liquid only

28. Process of posting latitude and longitude to pictures and images.

a. Geotagging* b. Posting c. Podcasting d. Flagging

29. What type of knot is used to protect sockets in extension cords?

a. Clove hitch b. Sheep shank c. Fire d. Under-writer
30.In molecule of the same composition, what are the variations of atomic arrangements
known as?
a. isomers b. Polymers c. Crystal system d. Monomers

31. Express a pressure gage reading of 35psi in absolute kps.

a. 812 b. 341 c. 314 d. 182

32. MS-DOS is a type of?

a. system software b. application software
c. Operating system d. system architecture

33. For a fluid, viscosity is defined as the constant of proportionality between shear stress
and what other variable?
a. The time derivative of pressure b. the time derivative of density
c. the spatial derivative of density d. the spatial derivative of velocity

34. The digital signs can be represented by.

a. Binary Codes b. 0 and 1 c. High and low d. all of the above

35. For dial up internet connection, a computer must have.

a. Sound card b. CD drive c. Modem d. None of these

36. If you place your hand underneath, but not touching a kettle of hot water, you mainly
feel the presence of heat from.
a. Conduction b. Convection c. Radiation d. All of these

37. What metal is used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate?
a. Na b. Ag c. Hg d. Fe*

38. Which of the following refers to the branch of computer science that is concerned with
making computers behave and think like humans?
a. Intelligence Network b. Artificial Network
c. Neutral Network d. Robotics Science

39. The maximum bending moment diagram simply supported at both end subject to a total
load W uniformly distributed over its length L is expressed by formula___?
a. WL/8 b. WL^2/8 c. WL/2 d. WL/4

40. What is the maximum moment of a beam supported at both ends and carries a uniform
load of W throughout its entire length?
a. WL/8 b. WL^2/4 c. WL/2 d. WL^2/8

41. The maximum bending moment in a simple supported beam of span L and carrying a
concentrated load W is.
a. WL B. WL/2 c. WL/4 d. 2WL

42. A student will receive P3,000 at the beginning of each 3 months for 4 years. What is the
sum of this annuity of the end of the 4th year if the interest rate is 6% compounded
quarterly?
a. 45,604 b. 54,504 c. 64,620 d. 46,690

43. RA 7920, Rule 2(n) defining?

a. DECS* b. Syllabi c. Board d. CHED

44. A storage system for small amounts of data is.

a. Magnetic card b. Magnetic tape
c. Punched card d. Optical mark reader

45. A bank is advertising 9.5% account that yield 9.84% annually. Find how often interest is
compounded.
a. Monthly b. Bimonthly c. Quarterly d. Annually
46. XYZ Corporation is applying for a short term loan. In reviewing XYZ Corporation’s
financial records, bank ABC finds a current ratio of 2.0, an acid test ratio of 0.5, and an
account receivable period of 70days. What should the banker do?
I. suggest that XYZ Corporation lower its inventories
II. Suggest that XYZ Corporation be more aggressive in collecting on its invoices
a. I only b. II only c. either I or II d. both I or II

47. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
a. FORTRAN b. FROLOG c. C d. COBOL

48. A type of annuity where the payment are made at the start of each period, beginning
from the first period.
a. Ordinary annuity b. deferred annuity
c. Annuity due d. Perpetuity

49. In the wiring of PEC2009, what is the version of NEC that was patterned to?
a. 2008 b. 2005 c. 2001 d. 2002

50. The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment grounding
conductor, to grounded conductor, or to both of the circuit at the equipment or at the
source of a separated derived system.
a. Grounded Conductor b. Equipment Grounding Conductor
c. Grounding Conductor d. Grounding Electrode Conductor*

51. What is PSALM in EPIRA strand for?

A. Private sector Assets and Liabilities Management
B. Private section Assets and Liabilities Management
C. Power sector Assets and Liabilities Management
D. Power section Assets and Liabilities Management

52. A computer __ is self-replicating computer program.

A. Viruses B. Worms C. Spyware D. Malware

53. Structural steel elements subjected to torsion develop

A. tensile stress C. shearing stress B. compressive stress D. bending stress

54. The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 7920 was approved under
Board Resolution No. ____ Series of 1995.
A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 24

55. The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section is called
A. Plasticity B. Ductility C. Elasticity D. Malleability

56. Which of the following is spreadsheet software?

A. Microsoft word B. Notepad C. Microsoft excel D. PowerPoint

57. A method of identifying the location of a given data record by its name.
A. Tracking B. Linker C. Signature D. Hashing

58. Which of the following is NOT an extensive property?

a. Kinetic energy b. Momentum c. Mass d. Density*

59. Which of the following is NOT an intensive property?

a. Kinetic Energy b. Momentum c. Mass d. All of these*

60. If a rock is dropped, its distance below the starting point at the end of t sec is given by
s=16t^2, where s in ft. Find the rate of change of the distance after 1.5 minutes.
a. 288ft/s b. 281ft/s c. 2880ft/s d. 800ft/s

61. A rectangular plate 6m by 8m is submerged vertically in a water. Find the force on one
face if the shorter side is uppermost and lies in the surface.
a. 941.76KN b. 1883.52KN c. 3767.44KN d. 470.88KN
Ans. 1883.52KN
F=PgAh
=(9.81x10^3)(6x8)(4)= 1883.52KN
EE 2022
1. What is the term for a deadlock situation that occurs when a program references a
difference page for almost every instruction and there is NOT even enough real memory to
hold MOST of the virtual memory?
A. Scanning B. Thrashing * C . Handshaking D. Paging

2. A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 15V and a

maximum energy of 360 μJ. At a certain instant the energy in the capacitor is 40 μJ. At that
instant. What is the potential difference across the capacitor?
A. zero B. 5V *
C. 10V D. 15V E. 20V

3. A 10-turn conducting loop with a radius of 3.0 cm spins at 60 revolutions per second in
a magnetic field of 0.50 T. The maximum emf generated is:
A. 0.014V B. 0.53V
C. 5.3V* D. 18V E. 180V

4. If the reference bus is changed in two load-flow runs with the same system data and
power obtained for reference bus taken as specified P and Q in the latter run,
a. the system losses will be unchanged but complex bus voltages will change
b. the system losses will change but complex bus voltages remain unchanged
c. the system losses as well as complex bus voltage will change
d. the system losses as well as complex bus voltage will be unchanged

5. In subsequent iteration, a voltage-controlled bus is treated as a load bus when its

Ans. Reactive power is violated

6. For an unbalanced load, which connection is suitable?

a. 3 wire open delta b. 4 wire wye connection
c. 3 wire delta connection d. 3 wire wye connection

7. An inductive load consisting of R and X in parallel, feeding from a 2.4kv rms supply,
absorbs 288kw at lagging power factor of 0.80. What is the value of X in ohms?
a. 9.6 b. 28.67
c. 26.67 d. 8.6

8. What is the equivalent IEEE device number for a differential protective relay?
a. 27 b. 30
c. 50 d. 87

9. A circular top is located 4m below and 3m to the left of a lamp that emits 2000 lumens.
What illumination is provided on the surface of the table?
a. 4.58 lux b. 5.35 lux
c. 5.09 lux d. 4.84 lux

10. A generator delivers a load through a pair of wires, each of which has a resistance of
0.06 ohm. If the load voltage and power are 120V and 4.8KW respectively, what is the
power loss in the line wires?
a. 96W b. 198W
c. 192W d. 192W

11. Determine the circuit element and its value for V=120sin(377t-30 deg)volts and
I=4sin(377t+60deg) amps.
a. Xc=30 ohms and C= 66.31 b. Xc=30 ohms and C=88.42
c. Xc= 40 ohms and C=66.31 d. Xc=40 ohms and C=88.42

12. Which of the following that the fluorescent luminaires CANNOT be directly mounted?
a. Plasters b. Framing Members
c. Concrete ceiling d. plywood ceiling

13. A transformer rated at a maximum of 50kva supplies a 25kw load at power facor 75%
lagging. How many kw additional load may be added at unity power factor without
exceeding the transformer rating?
a. 24 b. 25 c. 29 d. 20
14. What is the equivalent IEEE device number for an instantaneous overcurrent relay?
a. 67 b. 52
c. 50 d. 51

15. Which of these can produce electricity?

a. Social b. Political
c. Chemical d. Human

16. Feeders containing a common neutral are permitted to supply how many set of 3 wires?
a. 1 or 2 b. 3 or 4
c. 2 or 3 d. 5 or 5

17. A 10 turn conducting loop with a radius of 3.0 cm spins at 60 rev per second in a
magnetic field of 0.50T. The maximum emf generated is.
a. 0.014V b. 0.53V
c. 5.3V d. 18V
Soln.
V=0.5*B*L*v
L=N *(circumference)
V=radius*angular velocity
=0.03*(60*2pi)
=5.3296 V

18. A cable has the following characteristics: L=0.20microH /m C=1962PF/m. Find the
velocity of wave propagation through the cable.
a. 0.0312m/s b. 32m/s
c. 159.24 m/s d. 159.24m/mills

19. How are transformer generally cooled for installations rated at less than 5kva?
a. oil cooled b. Air cooled*
c. Water cooled d. none of these

20. What is the process of heating electrically non-metallic materials such as plumbers,
plastics, etc.
a. Resistive b. Capacitive
c. Dielectric* d. Induction

21. How are multiple stop push buttons connected in control circuit?
a. Series-parallel b. Parallel
c. Gang d. Series

22.A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 15V and a

maximum energy of 360microJ. At a certain instant the energy in the capacitor is 40microJ.
At that instant what is the potential difference across the capacitor?
a. zero b. 5V
c. 15V d. 29V

23. A generator delivers a load through a pair of wires, each of which has a resistance of
0.06 ohm. If the load voltage and power are 120V and 4.8kw respectively, what is the
power loss in the line wires?
a. 192 W b. 196W
c. 192W d. 198W

24. An impedance, 2.2+3.81j ohms is connected across a 220v source. If a pure resistor is
connected in parallel with the original impedance, what should be the ohmic value if the
power delivered to the circuit is 16.6W overall unity power factor?
a. 5.8 b. 4.9
c. 5.3 d. 4.4 e. 5.4

25. The type of AC distribution system commonly used to supply both light and power is
the?
a. Open delta system b. 3 phase delta system
c. 3 phase wye system with neutral wire* d. 3 phase wye system with neutral
26. Which of the following can produce negative half cycle?
a. Inductor b. Capacitor
c. Transformer d. Rectifier*

27. The phenomenon of rise in voltage at the open circuited or slightly loaded line is called.
a. Raman effect b. Ferranti effect*
c. Seedbeck effect d. Skin effect

28. What is the device number for differential protective relay?

a. 21 b. 51 c. 50 d. 87*

29. Each motor compressor shall have an overload protection set at not more than ____ %
of the motor compressor rated load current.
a. 130 b. 140 c. 175 d. 125

30. In a circuit breaker, the time duration from the instant of the fault to the extinction of
the arc is known as.
a. Total clearing time* b. Operation time c. Lead time d. Lag time

31. As per RA 9136, a large customer has a demand of at least __ MW.

a. 1* b. 15 c. 10 d. 5

32. Each motor compressor shall have an overload protection set at not more than ___ % of
the motor compressor rated load current.
a. 130 b. 140* c. 175 d. 125

33. A permanent joining of metal parts to form an electrical conductive path that ensures
electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safety any current likely to be imposed on
these metal parts.
a. Counterpoise b. Air terminal c. Interlink d. bonding

34. Suppose you are capable of carrying a weight of 400 N (about 90lb). What size cube of
gold could you carry? The density of gold is 19300kg/m3.
a. 11.77 b. 13.45 c. 16.59 d. 12.83 e. 15.21

35. Which of the following is NOT a property of magnetic field lines?

a. The field is stronger where the lines are closer together
b. The lines intersects surface of equal intensity at right angles
c. Magnetic field lines have no beginning and no ends
d. The lines cross themselves only at right angles

36. The all-day efficiency of a transformer is also called its__.

a. Power efficiency b. Current Efficiency c. Energy Efficiency d. None

37. The short circuit test helps us to find___.

a. Cu loss b. Iron loss c. Cu loss at no load d. None of these

38. We can find of the transformer with open circuit test.

a. Total equivalent resistance b. Turn ratio
c. Total equivalent d. Copper loss

39. A device that carry and interrupt load current even in case of a fault by used of separate
contacts.
a. Air switch b. Fuse c. Sectionalizing d. Circuit breaker*

40. A plant has a total generating capacity of 800 KW. The coal consumption is 1,900lbs/hr.
Heating value of the coal is 9,500 BTU/lb. What approximate percent in heat in the coil is
converted into useful energy?
a. 8.7% b. 17.5% c. 12.3% d. 15%
Sol’n: E=800/(1,900)(9,500)(1/3413)
=15%

41. A 240V DC series motor develops a shaft torque of 200 N-m at 92% efficiency while
running at 600rpm. Calculate the motor current.
a. 62.09A b. 52.36A c. 48.17A d. 56.91A
Sol’n: (240)(I)=2pi(600)(200)/60
I=52.36/0.92
=56.91A

42. A device that repeatedly reverses the polarity of a magnetic field in order to keep a dc
motor rotating is known as.
a. A solenoid b. an armature c. a commutator* d. a field coil

43. Efficiency of a power plant is more in summers or winters?

a. summer b. winter c. same d. depends on variation*

44. One advantage of disturbing the winding in alternator is to.

a. reduce harmonics* b. improve voltage waveform
c. reduce the amount of copper d. decrease the value of the voltage

45. The luminous intensity is defined as.

a. lumen per sq. meter b. luminous flux per unit solid angle
c. illumination per sq. meter d. candela per unit solid angle

46. What is the speed of an induction motor of six poles if the percent slip is 2.5%
a. 1462 rpm b. 1170rpm c. 877rpm d. 1755rpm

47. Which does not belong?

a. lines per sq. cm b. maxwells per sq. m c. flux* d. gauss

48. If R=3ohms is in series with XL=4ohms. Then the admittance of this circuit is Y=?
a. 5 b. 25 c. 0.2 d. 0.4

49. The reactive power is also called as power and it expressed in.
a. True, VAR b. Imaginary, VAR c. Imaginary, VA d. Real, VA

50. The Q factor can be defined as Q= at f=fr

a. XL*R b. XC*R c. XL/R D. XL+R

51. The RLC series circuit is ___ if XL=XC

a. Inductive b. Capacitive c. Resistive

52. A certain sample carries a current of 4A when the potential difference is 2V and a
current of 10A when the potential difference is 4V. This sample_____.
a. Obeys ohms law b. has a resistance of 0.5 at 1V*
c. has a resistance of 2.5 at 1V d. does not have a resistance

53. Four 20 ohms resistors are connected in series and the combination is connected to a
20V emf device. The potential difference across any one of the resistors is____.
a. 1V b. 4V c. 5V* d. 6V

54. At time t=0 the charge on the 50microF capacitor in an LC circuit is 15microC and there
is no current. If the inductance is 20mH the maximum current is______.
a. 15nA b. 15microA c. 6.7mA d. 15mA*

55. A four pole generator has 500 conductors on the armature. If the generator is running
at 1200rpm, find the average voltage generated between brushes for wave winding. The
total flux per pole is 10^6 lines.
a. 200V b. 120V c. 100V d. 250V

56. What is the maximum output power of a cellular transmitter?

a. 60 watts b. 6 watts c. 3 watts d. 30 watts*

57. A balanced three phase wye connected load of 150KW takes a leading current of 100A,
when the lines is 2400V, 60hz. What is the capacitance per phase?
a. 21mF b. 21microF c. 205mF d. 205microF*
Soln: cos(θ)=P/√3 VI
Z=(V/√3)/I
R=2cos(θ)
Z^2=R^2+X^2 Xc=1/2πfc
58. What is the most common cause of failure in cable termination?
a. Tracking b. Poor Shedding
c. Wrong clearance d. Improper Insulation Penciling*

59. A balanced three phase 4157 Vrms source supplies a balanced three phase delta
connected load of 38.4 + j28.8ohms. Find the current in line A with Van as reference.
a. 120-j90A* b. 120+j90A c. -120+90A d. -120-j90A

Soln: VL=V ϕ= 4157Vrms ∠0

Z ϕ=38.4 + j28.8ohms

I ϕ=(4157Vrms ∠0 )/(38.4 + j28.8)

= 69.2833-j51.963
IL=√3 I ϕ = 120-j90A

60. Three 10ohms resistor connected in wye are supplied from a balanced three phase
source where phase A line voltage is given by 230sin377t. What is the phase A line current?
a. 13.28sin377t b. 13.28sin(377t-30deg)
c. 23sin(377t-30deg) d. 40sin(377t+30deg)
Soln: i=E/R
=[(230/√3)(sin377t)]/10
=13.28sin377t Amp

61. Which of the following is not a standard distribution voltage?

a. 6.24kv b. 16kv* c. 13.8kv d. 11kv