EE OBJECTIVES/TERMS

How many percent is the maximum continuous load for branch circuit conductor?
A. 50%
B. 70%
C. 80%*
D. 100%

The power circuit for bathroom can also supply:

i. one luminaire and one receptacle for the same bathroom
ii. Two receptacle for the same bathroom and two or more for another bathroom
iii. Two receptacle and two luminaire for the same bathroom and two more receptacle and luminaire
for another bathroom.
A. I only*
B. II only
C. III only
D. all of the above

What are the two type of instrument transformers?

A. Current & potential transformer*
B. autotransformer & grounding transformer
C. power & Potential transformer
D. impedance & potential transformer

When you place a measuring meter in parallel to the load, the instrument is a/an _.
A. voltmeter*
B. Ammeter
C. Wattmeter
D. either A or C

What is the measuring instrument used to measure current?

A. voltmeter
B. Ammeter*
C. Volt-amp. meter
D. calorimeter

In the left hand rule, point finger always represent

A. Voltage
B. Direction of force on conductor
C. Current
D. Magnetic field*

In Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination under RA 7920, the passing is at least 70%
weighted average provided that no grade is lower that _ % in any of the Subjects.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 50*
D. 45

Ampere-hour of a battery depends on of the plates.

A. thickness
B. strength
C. distance
D. Area*

When the sole purpose of ac is to produce heat, the selection is based on .

A. RMS value*
B. Average value
C. maximum value
D. Peak value
In EPIRA LAW, what is the maximum long duration voltage variation?
A. 5%
B. 10%*
C. 2.5%
D. 3%

In PEC, what is the allowable voltage drop in feeder supplying lighting?

A. 5%
B. 2%
C. 10%
D. 3%*

If an electrical network having one or more than one voltage source, is transformed into equivalent
electrical network with a single voltage source (which is short circuit current of previous circuit) with
parallel internal resistance of the network with all current source replaced by their internal resistance.
The above illustration is called
A. Thevenin's theorem
B. Norton's theorem*
C. reciprocity theorem
D. Superposition theorem

Which is not the basic Rule of PEC 2009?

A. Construction Rule*
B. Installation Rule
C. Design Rule
D. Manufacturing Rule

What is the maximum rating of overcurrent protection device for 20A Air conditioning unit?
A. 20A
B. 25A
C. 30A
D. 35A*

Regarding Thevenin's equivalent, which of the following is not correct?

A. The voltage source in the Thevenin's equivalent circuit is open circuit voltage of the network when
load is disconnected
B. The Thevenin's equivalent resistance is the resistance of the network when all voltage sources
are short circuited
C. The Thevenin's equivalent resistance is calculated when all voltage sources are open
circuited *
D. Thevenin's equivalent is the voltage equivalent of the network

What is the minimum vertical clearance of service conductor over residential and commercial
driveways?
A. 3100mm
B. 3700 mm *
C. 4600mm
D. 5500mm

What is the minimum height of receptacle for outdoor outlets?

A. 1800mm
B. 1500mm
C. 2000mm *
D. 1200mm

In paralleling A & B transformers, increasing the per unit impedance of transformer A Will lead
to _
A. decrease load on transformer
B. loss of load on transformer
C. increase load on transformer*
D. burning of transformer
It is the total number of sustained customer power interruption within a given period divided by the
total number of customers served within the same period.
A. SAIFI*
B. SAIDI
C. MAIFI
D. MAIDI

In RA 7920, What does CPE stands for?

A. Continuing Professional Education*
B. Company Project Evaluation
C. Capacity Performance Evaluation
D. None of the above

In Philippine Distribution code, large customer consumes not less than _ MW

A. 10
B. 100
C. 1.0*
D. 1000

Who is not a current member of the Board of Electrical Engineering?

A. Francis Mapile
B. Renato Cayetano*
C. Jaime Mendoza
D. Fortunato Leynes

Nuclear reactor generally employs

A. fusion
B. both fusion and fission
C. fission*
D. none of the above

Board of Electrical Engineering is composed of one Chairman and How many members?
A. 3
B. 2 *
C. 1
D. 4

What is the minimum size of grounding rod?

A. 16mm*
B. 15mm
C. 12mm
D. 20mm

In Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination under RA 7920, the weight of Electrical
Engineering Professional Subject is percent.
A. 25
B. 30
C. 55
D. 45*

A location not normally subject to dampness or temporarily Subject to dampness or wetness in the
case of building under construction.
A. Damp location
B. Dry location*
C. all location
D. Wet location
A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.
A. Grounded Conductor*
B. Ground
C. Grounding conductor
D. Grounded

A device intended for the protection of personnel that function to energize a circuit or portion thereof
within the established period of time when current to the ground exceeds the values established for
class A device.
A. GFCI*
B. AFCI
C. Circuit breaker
D. Megger

What effect on current flow does reversing the direction of movement conductor in the magnetic field
of a generator have
A. neutralize the current flows
B. it reverse the direction of current flow*
C. has no effect on current
D. none of the above

Interpoles are connected _ with the armature and compensating windings are connected in
_ with the armature
A. series, series*
B. series, shunt
C. shunt, series
D. shunt, shunt

A Conservator consist of
A. an air-tight metal drum fixed at the top of the tank*
B. drum placed at the bottom of the tank
C. Overload protection
D. none of these

In transformers the purpose of breather is to

A. extracts the moisture of the air*
B. to provide cooling to the winding
C. to take insulating oil from the conservator
D. to provide insulation to the winding

The advantages of star connection for the same phase voltage is that it gives
A. step down current
B. extra step up current
C. extra step up voltage*
D. extra step up power

For an unbalance load, which connection is suitable

A. 3 - wire open delta
B. 3 - wire delta connection
C. 4 - wire star connection*
D. 3 - wire star connection

The main power sources for a satellite are

A. Batteries
B. solar cell*
C. Fuel cell
D. thermoelectric generators
The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode(s) to the equipment grounding conductor, or
to both, at the service, at each building or structure where supplied by feeder(s) or branch circuit(s),
or at the source of separately derived system.
A. Grounding Electrode Conductor *
B. Grounding electrode
C. Grounding conductor
D. Grounded conductor

When one electrical circuit controls another electrical circuit through a relay, the circuit is _
circuit
A. Signal Circuit
B. Controller
C. Relay Control Circuit*
D. magnetic circuit

Two wattmeter can be used to measure 3-phase power for a

A. balanced and unbalanced load*
B. balanced load only
C. unbalanced load only
D. unity power factor only

The main function of communication satellite is as a(n)

A. Repeater*
B. Beacon
C. Reflector
D. Observation platform

Tap changer of transformer is located where?

A. LV side
B. HV side*
C. Low and HV side
D. Either LV and HV

In PEC it is defined as installations underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact

with the earth, and locations subject to saturation with water or other liquids such as vehicle washing
areas, and location exposed to weather and unprotected.
A. Damp location
B. Dry location
C. all location
D. Wet location*

In Philippine Distribution Code, the utility requires the consumer to operate ant a power factor not
less than percent.
A. 80%
B. 85% *
C. 90%
D. 75%

Location of Disconnecting means for air conditioner

I. Within insight from
II. Can be mounted above the unit
III. Can be mounted inside the unit
A. I only *
B. II and III
C. I, II and III
D. III only

Based load plants are designed to supply power at _ .

A. low capital cost and low operating cost
B. high capital cost and low operating cost*
C. low capital cost and high operating cost
D. high capital cost and high operating cost .
The amplitude modulation generated at a very low voltage or power amplifier is _
modulation.
A. minimum
B. high-level
C. collector
D. low-level*

Which of the following type of fault that used only the equivalent positive impedance of the circuit in
the short-circuit calculation?
A. Line-to-line fault
B. Double-line-to-ground fault
C. Three-phase fault*
D. Single-line-to-ground fault

Which of the following define the meaning of load factor?

A. The ratio of average load to install capacity.
B. The ratio of maximum load to average load.
C. The ratio of average load to maximum load. *
D. The ratio of connected load to maximum load.

If the magnetic flux through a certain region is changing with time .

A. an emf exist around the boundary*
B. a current must flow around the boundary
C. an electric field must exist at the boundary
D. a magnetic of connected load to maximum load

In a capacitor start motor, the capacitor is replaced by an inductor having the same reactance as in
capacitor. Then the motor will .
A. be damaged
B. start and run at its rated speed
C. start but run at a slow speed
D. not start*

The current is zero in a conductor when NO potential difference is applied because _.

A. the electrons are not moving fast enough
B. equal numbers of electrons and protons are moving together
C. the electrons are not moving
D. for every electron with a given velocity there is another with a velocity of equal magnitude
and opposite direction*

Which of the following transformer has only one winding?

A. current
B. distribution
C. autotransformer*
D. power

Which of the following AC device is used to measure the angle between the voltage and its current?
A. reactive meter
B. power factor meter
C. demand meter
D. phase angle meter*

A resistor with resistance R1 and a resistor with resistance R2 are connected in parallel to an ideal
battery with emf V. What is the rate of thermal energy generation in the resistor with resistance R1?
A. V2/R2
B. V2/R1 *
C. V2R1/(R1+R2) 2
D. V2/(R1+R2)
The grounded conductor is a/an _ grounded conductor.
A. isolated
B. guarded
C. insulated
D. intentionally*

The resistance of a rod does NOT depend on .

A. the shape of its cross-sectional area*
B. its material
C. its length
D. its temperature

A common utility's tariff practice to penalize industrial consumers whose power factor falls below
and give incentive for power factor above _.
A. 80% , 90%
B. 75% , 90%
C. 85% , 85%*
D. 75% , 85%

One primary and one secondary terminal of the two-winding transformer are connected to an ohm-
meter instrument. What will be the reading on this instrument?
A. Infinity*
B. Zero or infinity
C. Equal to winding resistance
D. Zero

When the amplitude of the oscillator in a series RLC circuit is doubled the _.
A. current amplitude is doubled*
B. the voltage across the capacitor is halved
C. impedance is doubled
D. capacitor reactance is halved

Which of the following protective device operates on the principle of Kirchoff's Current Law?
A. Instantaneous Overcurrent Relay
B. Undercurrent Relay
C. Differential Protective Relay*
D. AC Time Overcurrent Relay

Which of the following will the effect of the electric shock in the human body depend on?
A. voltage flowing in the body
B. current flowing in the body*
C. line power
D. resistance of the line

The coulomb force F, acts on two charges a distance, r, apart. What is F proportional to?
A. r
B. 1/r^2 *
C. r^2
D. 1/r^3

An LC series circuit with an inductance L and a capacitor C has an oscillation frequency of f. Two
inductors, each with inductance L, and two capacitors, each with capacitance C, are all wired in
series and the circuit is completed. The oscillation frequency is .
A. f/4
B. f *
C. 2f
D. f/2
Which of these is NOT a simplex type of electronic communication?
A. TV broadcasting
B. Facsimile or fax
C. Paging services
D. Telephone*

A good example of kinetic energy is provided by .

A. a tornado *
B. an automobile storage battery
C. a wound clock spring
D. the raised weights of grandfather's clock

Current has units of _.

A. coulomb
B. ohm
C. coulomb/second*
D. volt

The readings of the wattmeter will be the same in two-wattmeter method when _ .
A. load in one phase is zero
B. power factor is unity *
C. power factor is 0.50
D. neutral is grounded

Modern locomotives are powered by DC motors driven by DC generators. Those are, in turn, driven
by diesel engines. Which of the following is the reason for using such a configuration instead of AC
general-motor sets?
A. The DC equipment is significantly less expensive
B. The DC configuration provides high torque and good incremental power at low speeds,
and performs equally well at high speeds *
C. Historically, the DC engines configuration has been used. There is no reason to change this.
D. By using the DC equipment, the power factor problems associated with AC equipment are
avoided.

What is the main reason that alternating current replaced direct current for general used?
A. AC voltages conveniently transformed. *
B. AC generators do not need slip rings.
C. AC minimizes magnetic fields
D. A given AC current does not heat a power line as much as the same as DC current.

What can usually be assumed as the driving or source voltage for fault and voltage calculations in
per unit method?
A. 1 p.u. *
B. 10 p.u.
C. 3 p.u.
D. 5 p.u.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why single-phase induction motor run?
A. Two windings displaced from each other
B. Hysteresis*
C. One of the current is made out of phase between the lines
D. Shaded poles

Which of the following is normally a controlled grounding path for current flow?
A. high impedance circuit *
B. capacitive circuit
C. parallel circuit
D. series circuit
The resistance of resistor 1 is twice of resistor 2. The two are connected in SERIES and a potential
difference is maintained across the combination. What is the rate of thermal energy generation in
resistor 1?
A. Twice that in resistor 2 *
B. Four times that in resistor 2
C. Half that in resistor 2
D. The same as that in resistor 2

Rate of Thermal energy is

Power*

What is the function of the surge tank in the hydro power plant?
A. Relieve water hammer pressures in the penstock pipe *
B. Produce surge in the pipe line
C. Relieve water pressure in the boiler
D. Supply water at constant pressure

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 intersect surfaces of equal intensity at right angles.
C. Magnetic field lines have no beginning and no ends.
D. The lines cross themselves only at right angle*

Is the ground can be intentional or accidental?

I. True
II. False
A. I only*
C. Both I and II
B. II only
D. Either I or II

In the oscillating LC circuit, then total stored energy is U. the maximum energy stored in the
capacitor during one cycle is .
A. U/2
B. U*
C. U/2 π
D. U/ π

What is the function of protective relays in the protection scheme?

A. switching devices
B. breaking device
C. time delay device
D. sensing device*l

What is the electrical analog of a spring constant "k"?

A. 1/C *
C. C
B. L
D. 1/L

The starting/ in rush current of the transformer is generally times of its full load current.
A. 12
B. 10 *
C. 20
D. 6

Which of the following transformer's winding connection is MOST suitable for an unbalanced load?
A. Open delta
B. Four-wye *
C. Three-wye
D. Delta
Which of the following instrument is suited for high frequency?
A. Dynamometer
B. Moving iron vane
C. Oscilloscope
D. Thermocouple*

Positive charge is distributed uniformly throughout a non-conducting sphere. The highest electric
potential occurs _ .
A. far from the sphere
B. just outside the surface
C. at the center*
D. at the surface

Two wires of the same material have the same length but different diameters. They are connected in
SERIES to a battery. Which of the following quantity is the same for the two wires?
A. Current
B. current density*
C. Voltage
D. end-to-end potential difference

The Tesla is a unit of _.

A. inductance
B. capacitance
C. magnetic flux density*
D. permittivity

Which of the following limits the number of coils that may be placed on the armature of a DC motor
or generator?
A. coil to coil arcing due to the breakdown of insulation *
B. the sizes of the load on the motor
C. the type of winding used
D. the number of poles

The magnetic torque exerted on a flat current-carrying loop of wire by a uniform magnetic field B is
_.
A. maximum when the plane of the loop is perpendicular to B.
B. independent of the orientation of the loop.
C. maximum when the plane of the loop is parallel to B. *
D. dependent on the shape of the loop for a mixed loop area.
.
What is ACSR conductor stands for?
Aluminum Cable Steel Reinforced*

The government agency created under Presidential Degree 269, whose additional mandates
includes preparing electrical cooperatives in operating and competing under a deregulated electricity
market.
A. National Electrification Administration *
B. National Grid Corporation
C. National Electrification Commission
D. National Power Corporation

The growth rate of the energy consumption in our country is 6.9%. In how many years will the
energy consumption be quadrupled?
20 years*

The nameplate of an induction motor lists 1460 rpm as the full load speed. For what frequency was
the motor designed?
A. 60 Hz
B. 50 Hz*
C. 30 Hz
D. 25 Hz
What is/are the connection of capacitor to improve the power factor of an inductive circuit?
I. Parallel
II. Series
A. I only*
B. Both I & II
C. Either I or II
D. II only

In an RLC circuits, the impedance at resonance is

A. maximum
B. minimum *
C. infinity
D. zero

What is the equivalent of 1MWHR?

A. 1,000 kWHR*
B. 100 KW HR
C. 10,000 KWHR
D. 1,000 WH

Generators that receives its field excitation current from internal source?
A. self-excited excitation*
B. separately excited
C. controlled excitation
D. internally excited

The shunt field of a compound generator is connected across both the series field and the armature.
This connection is known as
A. short shunt
B. differential compound
C. long shunt*
D. cumulative compound

Which of the following is most suitable for running in parallel operations?

A. shunt generator *
B. compound generator
C. series generator
D. all of these are equally suitable

Interpoles are normally connected in

A. parallel with the field*
B. parallel with the load
C. in series with the field
D. series with the load

If a speed of a dc shunt motor increases, the back emf

A. Increases *
B. decreases and then increases
C. remains constant
D. decreases

The current flowing in the conductors of a dc motor is?

AC*

One dc motor drives another dc motor. The second dc motor when excited driven
A. Runs
B. runs as a generator*
C. does not run as generator
D. also run as motor
A starter is necessary to start a dc motor because
A. it starts the motor
B. it limits the back emf to a safe value
C. it limits the speed of the motor
D. it limits the starting current to safe value*

The speed of a dc series motor decreases if the flux in the field winding
A. remains constant
B. decreases
C. increases *
D. none of these

Which of the following motor is used to drive the constant speed line shafting lathes, blowers and
fans?
A. DC shunt motor*
B. Cumulative compound motor
C. DC series motor
D. Differential compound motor

When the electric train is moving down a hill the dc motor acts as
A. dc series motor
B. dc series generator *
C. dc shunt motor
D. dc shunt generator

Which of the following motors is suitable for high starting torque?

A. shunt motor
B. series motor *
C. cumulative compound motor
D. compound motor

Interpoles are meant for

A. increasing the speed of the motor
B. reducing sparking at the commutator*
C. decreasing the counter emf
D. converting armature current to dc

A 60 Hz frequency would cause an electric light to

A. turn on and off 120 times per second*
B. turn on and off 180 times per second
C. flicker noticeable
D. turn on and off 60 times per second

The greatest value attained during one half of the cycle is called the Peak value
The voltage across the capacitor _ the current through it by _
A. lags, 45
C. leads, 0
B. lags, 90*
D. leads, 90

For the series RLC circuit at resonance the current amplitude is for a fixed voltage amplitude
and power factor is _.
A. minimum, zero
B. maximum, zero
C. minimum, unity
D. maximum, unity*

In two wattmeter method, the reading of the wattmeter will be identical when
A. load in one of the phases is zero
B. power factor is 0.5
C. power factor is unity*
D. power factor is zero
Which is not the characteristic of an ideal transformer?
A. infinite permeability
B. finite permeability*
C. has no resistance
D. no magnetic leakage

Which of the following is most economical method of starting single phase motor?
A. Inductance-start method
B. split phase method
C. capacitance-start method*
D. resistance-start method

What is the allowable voltage drop for distribution system?

A. 5% *
B. 3%
C. 2%
D. 10%

What is the allowable voltage drop from farthest outlet to the lighting panel?
A. 5%
C. 2%
B. 3%*
D. 10%

Ground fault protection is _ in fire pump.

A. allowed
B. required
C. not allowed
D. not permitted*

What is the size of grounding conductor for 20 ampere circuit?

A. 2.0 mm2
B. 3.5 mm2*
C. 5.5 mm2
D. 8.0 mm2

Which of the following is/are the GFCI applications

I. Outdoor
II. Garage
III. Bathroom
IV. Dining
V. Guest room
A. I, III and V.
C. II, III,IV and V
B. I, II and V
D. II only*

In PEC, Continuous load shall not be greater than _% of the branch circuit rating.
A. 80%*
B. 125%
C. 100%
D.75%

What is the rule for disconnection means of a motor is near to the motor protected.
A. Manufacturer's Rule
B. Installation Rule*
C. Wiring Design Rule
D. Construction Rule
For hermetic motor, what rule is the disconnecting means is 115% of the full load current?
A. manufacturer's Rule
B. Installation Rule
C. Wiring Design Rule *
D. Construction Rule

GFCI means
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter*

What is the maximum bending of PVC conduit?

A. 2 quarters
B.3 quarters
C.4 quarters*
D. 5 quarters

What color is reserved for equipment Grounding only?

Green*

Receptacle outlet that is part of the luminaire or appliance, located within cabinets or cupboards
shall be located not more than mm, above the floor.
A. 1800
B. 1700 *
C. 1500
D. 1600

In PEC it is defined as acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.

A. Allowed
B. Approved*
C. Acceptable
D. Accessible

In PEC it is defined as admitting close approach; not guarded by locked doors, elevation or other
effective means.
A. Accessible( equipment) *
C. Accessible( maintenance)
B. Accessible( Quickly)
D. Accessible( Readilly)

In PEC it is defined as partially protected location under canopies , marquees, roof open porches,
and the like locations, and interior locations subject to moderate degrees of moisture, such as some
basements, some barns and some cold storage warehouses.
A. Damp location*
B. Dry location
C. all location
D. Wet location

What is the purpose of PEC 2009?

A. economical electrical design guide
B. safeguarding of person & property*
C. Design specification
D. Instructional manual

A material best suited for manufacturing a fuse wire is

Silver*

What is the Overvoltage protection against lightning strike?

I. Overhead wires
II. II. Surge arrester
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II *
D. Neither I and II .
Which of the following supply system is used in commercial building?
A. open delta system
B. delta connected system
C. wye connected system
D. Wye-grounded system*

What kind of relay gives warning and protection of electrical faults inside the transformer?
A. Distance or Impedance
B. Reverse Power Relay
C. Buchhol'z *
D. Consevator

Which of the following plants will take least time in starting from cold condition to full load condition
A. Gas turbine *
B. Nuclear Power Plant
C. Steam turbine
D. Hydro-electric plant

What is the purpose of corrugated side of transformer tank?

A. Cooling *
B. Improve efficiency
C. Improve regulation
D. increase capacity

Who is current chairman of the Board of Electrical Engineering?

A. Renato Cayetano
C. Jaime Mendoza
B. Fortunato Leynes
D. Francis Mapile*

The bus bar of the power system, whose voltage magnitude and angle is not known is
A. slack bus
B. generator bus
C. load bus *
D. P & ⌈𝑉⌉ bus

The zero sequence current will NOT flow in the _.

A. L-G fault
B. L-L-G fault
C. L-L fault*
D. L-L-L-G fault

A car battery is rated 80 ampere-hour. An ampere-hour is a unit of

A. charge*
B. power
C. current
D. energy

What is the allowable rating for branch overload protection if fuse is used for hermetic motor
compressor with a rated load current of 25 A?
A. 30 A
B. 20 A
C. 15 A
D. 35 A*

What is the instrument often used to check the degree of motor shaft misalignment?
A. Clamp- on Ammeter
B. Dial indicator*
C. Megaohmmeter
D. Voltmeter
Which of the following is a variable renewable source of energy (VRE)?
A. Solar plant*
B. Gas turbine plant
C. Diesel Plant
D. Coal Plant

The number of address lines requires to address a memory of size 32 K is lines.

A. 15*
B. 18
C. 16
D. 13

The relay that is used to prevent motorizing of a generator is a

A. series power relay
B. reverse power relay*
C. forward power relay
D. shunt power relay

The current flowing in L and C at parallel resonance are

A. equal *
B. different
C. infinite
D. zero

Which of the following is a limited storage power plant?

A. Ocean Power
B. Run of River Hydro Power
C. Tidal Power Plant
D. Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Powerplant*

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

A. The lines intersect surface of equal intensity at right angles.
B. Magnetic field lines have no beginning and no ends.
C. The lines cross themselves only at right angles. *
D. The field is stronger where the lines are closer together.

Which of the following shall NOT be excluded in the calculation of reliability standard indices of the
distributor asset by the Philippine Distribution Code?
A. Planned outages where the customers have been notified at least three (3) days prior to the loss
of power.
B. Outages that occur on the secondary lines of the distribution system
C. Outages that occur in the transmission line.
D Outages that occur on the primary lines of the distribution system*

Its primary function is to provide ground source.

A. zig-zag transformer *
B. surge arrester
C. sectionalizer
D. tertiary transformer

What is the maximum distance between two receptacles in a single family dwelling unit?
A. 2,000 mm
B. 1,500 mm
C. 1,800 mm *
D. 1,600 mm

What is the maximum number of quarter bends permitted in rigid metal conduits between outlets?
4*
AC system has the following disadvantages over DC system.
A. skin effect exists
B. proximity effect exists
C. charging current exists *
D. line regulation is more

21 is the device function number for this relay. *

A. Undervoltage relay
B. Overvoltage relay
C. Distance relay *
D. Directional power relay

Which is not a standard distribution voltage in the Philippines?

A. 13.2 kV
B. 69 kV *
C. 34.5 kV
D. 13.8 kV

For an RL circuit, the power factor cannot be less than _ or greater than .
A. 1, 0
B. 0, −1
C. 0, 1 *
D. −1, 0

It is defined as the total number of sustained Customer power Interruptions within a given period
divided by the total number of Customers served within the same period.
A. Customer Average Interruption Frequency Index
B. System Average Interruption Frequency Index *
C. System Average Interruption Duration Index
D. Average Interruption Duration Index

What device is used to measure the temperature of a motor winding while the motor is in operation?
A. Resistance temperature detector *
B. Proximity probe
C. Thermocouples
D. Seismic probe

Which of the following principle will the operation of fiber-optic cable is based?
A. reflection *
B. absorption
C. dispersion
D. refraction

When the voltage remains the same, the current will _ as the impedance decreases.
I. decrease
II. II. increase
A. II only *
B. Either I or II
C. I only
D. Both I and II

When electrons build up pressure at one point, it is called ,

A. ganging
B. current flow *
C. pressure
D. filing impedance
For constant transmission efficiency, voltage is increased n times, the size of the conductor would be
,
A. increased to n^2 times of the original
B, reduced to (1/n) times of the original
C. reduced to (1/n^2) times of the original *
D. increased to n times of the original

What is the maximum output power of a cellular transmitter?

A. 3 w *
B. 4.5 w
C. 6 w
D. 1.5 w

Which of the following is a primary disadvantage of FM over AM?

A. Lower efficiency
B. Noise susceptibility
C. Higher cost and complexity
D. Excessive use of spectrum space*

Which of the following power plant in a NON-Renewable Energy?

A. Wind energy
B. Solar energy
C. Nuclear energy *
D. Geothermal energy

Compared to Gauss-Seidel, Newton-Raphson method takes

A. More number of iterations and less time per iteration
B. More number of iterations and more time per iteration
C. Less number of iterations and less time per iteration
D. Less number of iterations and more time per iteration*

The curve representing Ohm's law is a

A. a hyperbola
B. parabola
C. a sine function
D. linear*

What type of transformer bank is used to convert 2-phase to 3-phase power?

A. open-delta
B. wye-delta
C. delta-wye
D. scott-T*

If the magnetic flux through a certain region is changing with time

A. an emf must exist around the boundary *
B. a current must flow around the boundary
C. an electric field must exist at the boundary
D. a magnetic field must exist at the boundary

When the amplitude of the oscillator in a series RLC circuit is doubled, the .
A. current amplitude is doubled*
B. impedance is doubled
C. capacitor reactance is halved
D. voltage across the capacitor is halved

In an oscillating LC circuit, the total stored energy is U. The maximum energy stored in the capacitor
during one cycle is
A. U/π
B. U/2π
C. U *
D. U/2
In a capacitor start motor, the capacitor is replaced by an inductor having the same reactance as in
capacitor. Then the motor will
A. start and run at its rated speed
B. not start *
C. start but run at a slow speed
D. be damaged

Heating effect of current has an undesirable side effect in

A. vacuum cleaner *
B electric iron
C. electric oven
D. immersion heater

In two-wattmeter method, the reading of one of the wattmeters will be zero when.
A. load in one of the phases is zero
B. power factor is unity
C. power factor is 0.5 *
D. neutral is earthed

According to ERC, the agreement between the User and the Distribution Utility which specifies the
terms and conditions pertaining to the connection of the User System or Equipment to a new
Connection Point in the Distribution System is
A. connection agreement *
B. end-user agreement
C. distributor agreement
D. distribution agreement

The effect of series capacitor on a transmission line is to improve.

A. steady state stability*
B. transient stability
C. distributor agreement
D. distribution system

In the transformers
A. high tension winding is used near the core*
B. high tension winding is used away from the core
C. low tension winding is used near the core
D. low tension winding is used away from the core

The permeability of a material means

A. strength of permanent magnet
B. strength of an electromagnet
C. the magnetization left in the iron after exciting field has been removed
D. the conductivity of material for magnetic lines forces*

The capacitors of power factor correction are rated in terms of KVAR

The master control center for a cellular telephone system is the
A. cell site
B. mobile telephone switching office*
C. central office
D. branch office

The study of illumination involves

A. design of lighting system*
B. study of lighting and wiring system
C. calculation of wiring sizes for various sizes for various lighting fixtures.
D. study photometry and its applications
Which of the following cannot have a single unit of 100 MW?
A. Hydro power plant
B. Steam power plant
C. Diesel power plant *
D. Nuclear powerplant

What does WESM in EPIRA (RA 9136) stands for?

A. Wholesale Electrical Spot Market
B. Wholesale Electrical Supplying Market
C. Wholesale Electricity Spot Market*
D. Wholesale Electricity Supply Market

In Philippine distribution code. retail competition and open access in distribution wires shall be
implemented not later than three (3) years upon the effectivity of the Act , subject to the following
conditions, which is not included?
A. Establishment of the wholesale Electricity Spot Market
B. Approval of the unbundled transmission and the distribution wheeling charges
C. Initial implantation of the cross subsidy removal scheme
D. Non-privatization of at least 70 percent of the total capacity of generating assets of NPC
Luzon and Visayas*

To protect delta-delta power transformer against fault, the CT will have

A. delta-delta
B. delta-wye
C. wye-delta
D. wye-wye*

Which of the following distributing system gives the greater reliability

A. radial system
B. ring system *
C. DC three wire system
D. open loop system

Ideal the transformer assumptions do NOT include

A. zero resistance of the winding
B. zero reactance of the winding *
C. no saturation of the core
D. no leakage flux

The power lost is MORE consider in the design of

A. a motor
B. a generator
C. the feeder
D. the transmission line*

Based on PRC, all users of the distributoin system must maintain a certain power factor at the
connection point in oreder to maintain power quality in the system. What power factor should be
maintained at the connection point?
A. not less than 65%
B. not less than 70%
C. not less than 85%*
D. not less than 75%

Which of the following type of fault that used only the equivalent positive and negative sequence
impedance of the circuit in the short-circuit calculation?
A. Line-to-line fault *
B. Double-line-to-ground fault
C. Three-phase fault
D. Single-line-to-ground fault
Which of the following test are conducted for transformer coil?
I. dielectric
II. interfacial tension
III. color of oil
IV. neutralization number
V. power factor
VI. specific gravity

A. 1, 2, 3, AND 4
B. 1,2,3, AND 5
C 2,3,4 AND 5*
D 1,2,5, AND.6

What is the maximum allowable voltage drop for lighting circuit?

A. 3%*
B. 5%
C. 2%
D. 10%

Heating value of coal largely depends on

A. ash content *
B. moisture element
C. volatile matter
D. size of coal particles

Zero-sequence current will flow in a transmission line when there is

A. a fault across all three phases
B. a line to line fault
C. an overvoltage in the line due to switching
D. double line to ground*

Which of the following defined fermi energy?

A. The amount of energy which valence elctron can have at room temperature
B. The amount of energy which a hole can have at room temperature
C. The Amount of energy which must be given to an electron to move it to conductor band*
D. The amount of energy which must be given to hole it in valence band

Series capacitors are used to

A. improve the line voltage
B. compensate for line inductive reactance*
C. compensate for line capacitive reactance
D. none of these

When peace and order problem exist, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issues
A. security red alert *
B imminent danger alert
C. trouble alert
D. red alert

Which of the following luminaire types are NOT permitted in clothes closets?
I. Incandescent fixtures with open lamps
II. Incandescent fixtures with partially enclosed lamps
III. Pendant luminaires
IV. Surface mounted or recessed incandescent fixture with a completely enclosed lamp
A. 1,2, AND 3*
B. 1,2, AND 4
C. 1,3, AND 4
D. 2,3, AND 4
Which of the following is not true regarding HVDC transmission?
A. Corona loss is much more in HVDC transmission line *
B. The power transmission capability of bipolar line is almost the same as that of single-circuit ac
line
C. HVDC link can operate between two AC systems where frequencies need to be equal
D. There is no distance limitation for HVDC transmission by underground cable

Buchholz relay cannot be used in

A. 10 MVA transformer
B. oil cooled transformer
C. air cooled transformer *
D. 50 MVA transformer

In an RLC circuit, the impedance at resonance is

A. zero
B. infinity
C. maximum
D. minimum*

IEEE device number for Undervoltage relay

A. 67
B. 52
C. 27*
D. 51

Suited for high frequency measurements

A. Dynameter
B. Oscilloscope
C. Moving Iron vane
D. Thermocouple*

The transformer oil used in transformers provide

A. cooling and lubrication
B. insulation and lubrication
C. insulation and cooling *
D. insulation, cooling and lubrication

Based on PDC, which of the following interruption events is NOT excluded in the calculation of
distribution utility reliability indices?
A. outages that occur on 230 V lines
B. outages dues to 500 KV lines
C. outages dues on 34.5KV lines*
D. outages dues to generator failure

What is the device function number for overcurrent relay?

A. 27
B. 67
C. 50
D. 51*

RA 7832 concerns on
A. pilferage of electricity, theft of transmission materials and capping of system loss
B. pilferage of electricity, theft of transmission materials and rationalizing of system loss*
C. pilferage of electrical energy
D. pilferage of electricity and electrical materials

PDC in EPIRA means

A. Philippine Distribution Company
B. Philippine Distribution Corporation
C. Philippine Distribution Commission
D. Philippine Distribution Code*
When the current and voltage are out of phase by 90 degress the power is
A. average
B. maximum
C. minimum
D. zero*

The effective resistance of conductor is increased

A. skin effect
B. proximity effect
C. corona effect
D. both A and B*

Which of the following is NOT permitted by PEC under certain conditions as substitute for
grounding.
A. isolated
B. unguarded *
C. insulated
D. guarded

Which of the following is NOT considered in analyzing a short transmission line?

A. inductance
B. series impedance
C. shunt admittance*
D. power loss

Which of the following is NOT INCLUDED in the Technical Performance Standards for Distribution
and Supply set by the Philippine Distribution Code?
A. Power Quality
B. Reliability
C. Collection Efficiency*
D. System Efficiency

Which of the following is not a factor in the selection of fuse rating for protection of a branch circuit
A. Branch full-load current
B. System Impedance*
C. Branch fault-current
D. System Voltage

Which of the following effects are generally less for an alternating current than for a direct current?
A. heating effects
B. chemical effects*
C. magnetic effects
D. impedance

What is/are the main reasons for using high voltage in transmission of power in the grid system?
I. to the transmit bulk power with minimum line losses
II. increase system reliability
A. II only
B. both I and II *
C. either I or II
D. I only

A device used to measure the impurities in the insulating oil is a/an

A. Megger
B. Hipot
C. Oil tester *
D. Surge tester
The law that induces emf and current always opposes the cause producing them was discovered by
A. Faraday
B. Maxwell
C. Lenz *
D. Ohm

If the height of the transmission tower is decreased, the capacitance of the line
A. increases *
B. decreases
C. none of these
D. remains the same

Ohms law does not apply to

A. conductors
B. conductors with change in temp
C. semiconductor *
D AC circuit

34.5 KV to 69KV is classified as

A. low voltage
B. medium voltage
C. high voltage*
D. extra high voltage

To adjust the power of an alternator, adjust the

A. power factor
B. governor *
C. field current
D. frequency

In a shunt generator, the voltage builds up until constrained by

A. armature
B. insulation reaction
C. speed limitation
D. saturation of iron*

The dc armature winding in which the coil sides are placed a pole pitch apart is a
A. frictional pitch
B. Full pitch*
C. pole pitch
D. multiplex

The reciprocal of permeability

A. susceptibility
B. permittivity
C. conductivity
D. reluctivity*

In the left hand rule, thumb always represents direction of the

A. current
B. voltage
C. magnetic field
D. force on the conductor*

In transmission systems, the weight of the copper conductor is proportional to

A. 1/E^2 *
B. E
C. E^2
D. 1/E
What kind of device is a diode?
A. linear
B. Non-Linear *
C. unipolar
D. Bilateral

It is difficult to magnetize steel because of its

A. high density
B. high retentivity
C. low permeability*
D. high permeability

is the overall energy program formulated and updated yearly by DOE, submitted to the
congress pursuant to RA 7638
A. Philippine Energization Program
B. Philippine Energy Plan *
C. Philippine Electrification Program
D. Philippine Electrification Plan

Which of the following is not a full duplex?

A. telemetry *
B. telephone
C. LAN
D. radar

Present day capacitors which have a high capacitance in small size uses a dielectric of
A. rubber
B. paper
C. ceramic *
D. mylar

The torque angle continuously increases, system will become

A. stable
B. unstable *
C. oscillatory
D. asymptomatic

A 15-bus system with 3 voltage-controlled bus will have a Jacobian matrix of size
A. 12x12
B. 25x25 *
C. 11x11
D. 24x24

Gauss-Seidel iterative method can be used for solving a set of

A. Linear differential equations only
B. Linear algebraic equations only*
C. Both linear and nonlinear algebraic equations
D. Both linear and nonlinear algebraic differential equations

Method for fast load flow calculation?

A. Newtons-Rhapson
B. Gauss Seidel
C. Decoupled*
D. Gauss

PRC Modernization Act of 2000 is also known as?

A. RA7920
B. RA 7832
C. RA 9136
D. RA 8981*
The strain type insulators used when
A. the transmission line is dead ended
B. the direction of transmission line changes
C. The transmission line is short
D. A or B*

What is/are the main reason/s for using high voltage in the transmission of power in grid systems?
I. To transmit bulk power with minimum losses
II. To increase system reliability
A. II only
B. either I and II
C. both I and II*
D. I only

Value of inductance in three-phase line is _ times the loop inductance for single phase line
A.2
B. 1/2 *
C. 1/3
D. 3

Which of the following statement is CORRECT for Faradays law?

A. an induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of magnetic field
B. an induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of electric flux
C. an induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux*
D. an induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of electric field

DMC was created by the Energy Regulatory Commission to monitor the compliance of the
distribution utilities to the PDC. DMC stands for.
A. Distribution Market Committee
B. Distribution Management Commission
C Distribution Management Committee*
D. Distribution Market Commission

The lighting load for an office building expressed in terms of a unit load in volt-amperes per square
meter must be at least
A. 24
B. 32
C. 28*
D. 16

Why is the core losses are negligible during a short circuit test conducted on transformer?
A. Power factor is high
B. Frequency is low
C. The mutual flux is small*
D. Current is high

One of the following is NOT a basic part of oil-type power transformer.

A. Radiator *
B. Primary bushings
C. Oil drum
D. Load tap changer

When the load at the receiving end of a long transmission line is removed, the sending end voltage
is less than the receiving end voltage. This effect is known as
A. Ferranti effect *
B. Proximity effect
C. Kelvin Effect
D. Faraday effect
Shunt conductance in power transmission lines is due to leakage over the
A. conductor
B. poles
C. Insulators*
D. jumpers

The effect of corona can be detected by

A. presence of zone by odour
B. faint luminous glow of bluish colour
C. conductance of the line
D. none of the above*

The square root of the ratio of line impedance and shunt admittance is called
A. surge impedance of the line *
B. regulation of the line
C. conductance of the line
D. none of the above

The rise of temperature in transmission line

A. increase the stress and the length *
B. decrease the stress and increase the length
C. decrease the stress and the length
D. increase the stress and decrease the length

A guy wire
A. protects conductors against short-circuiting
B. provides emergency earth route
C. provides protection against surges
D. supports the pole*

The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on

A. supporting towers *
B. transmission lines
C. neutral wires
D. insulators

By which of the following methods the protection against direct lightning strokes and high voltage
sweep waves is provided?
A. lightning arresters
B. Lightning arresters and ground wires*
C. Ground wire
D. Earthing of the neutral

The top most conductor in a high transmission line is

A. earth conductor*
B. Y-phase conductor
C. R-phase conductor
D. B-phase conductor

The hazards exist only during the period of the time _ is there.
A. short circuit
B. switching
C. lighting
D. fault*

The boundary of the protection system is determined by the location of

A. circuit breakers
B. voltage transformers
C. current transformers *
D. Protective relays
A permeable substance is one
A. which is a strong magnet
B. which can behave as a conductor as well as an insulator
C. through which the magnetic lines of force can pass very easily*
D. which is a good conductor

Which of the following will you connect to make a galvanometer into an ammeter?
A. a high resistance in parallel
B. a high resistance in series
C. a low resistance in parallel *
D. a low resistance in series

The power transmission capacity of the transmission is

A. inversely proportional to the voltage
B. proportional to the cube of the voltage
C. proportional to the square of the voltage*
D. directly proportional to the voltage

The electric motor generally used in household food mixer.

A. Split Phase
B. Shaded Pole
C. Universal *
D. Capacitor Start

The value of inductance per conductor in three phase line is _ times the loop inductance for
single phase lines.
A. 2
B. 1/3
C. 1/2 *
D. 1

The unit of magnetic dipole moment is

A. Amp/m
B. Amp-m^2 *
C. Amp-m
D. Amp/m^2