> MASTER ELECTRICIAN anned with CamScannerPROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION Seat No-t Republic of the Philippines \ Manila BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING {GISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination inday, September 2, 2019 01:00 pom. - 05:00 pam ITLIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE SETA \ \ ignRuCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the followsig ISERUCTIONS | eoniy one sever for each iton by shading the box } ‘Eresponding to the letter of your choice on the answey sheet provided. SRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. ILTIPLE CHOICE located indoors at a single-family 1. & 200 amp service entrance equipment ‘irenents: Gelling must megt which of the following requ “&, Have 24 branch circuits B. Use bolt-in fuses or circuit breekers c. None of these D. Be illuminated branches ‘met is called ¢, Terminus g D. None of these 2. A terminal where more then two A. Loop A. Node 3. How many disconnecting means are xequired for electric motors receiving blectrical energy from more then one source? ded for each voltage source R. Two disconnects must be provi ied for each source of B.A disconnecting means is requ: electrical enersy c. One disconnect must D. One disconnect and a motor con electrical energy be provided for all sources roller for each source of 4, Unless otherwise indicated, busways should be supported at intervals not to exceed how many feet? 7 B.S (1.5m) co. 7 (2.1m) B. 10 (3.0m) 2d. 3 (900 mm) 5. 8 0.6 M Ohm is equivalent to: A. 60,000 ohms c. 6,000,000 ohns B. 6000 ohns DB. 600,000 ohns 4 fault protection for personnel operates on on a 120 V Inphase, groun nt between the : the principal of unbalenced currel ‘A. ungrounded conductors 5, grounding conductor and the neutral conductor Al, Grounded and ungrounded conductor $: Zervice disconnect end the branch circuit 7. & point on the wiring system ‘at which current is taken to supply pellization equipment is known as a/an ‘i A. load converter C, moter-control center B, wall switch A. outlet hh the main disconnect open(pane) 8. When testing a load center wit! a plown or faultry fuse would give @ Ge-energized). using an ohnmeter, 7 reading of: ., A. 14 ohms c. 0 7B. Infinity D. 70 ohms i cohtinued on Page 2 rQps Ver 2.1.9 ‘Seanned with CamScannerEGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination onday, September 2, 2019 ~ 01:00 p.m, - 05:00 p.m. Page 2 HILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE SETA fitting shall not contain more than the equivalent of quarterbends AL 2 c. 5 BL 3 7D 10. The value of current, time or’both at which an adjustable circuit breaker is set to trip A. Ampacity '7O. Setting By Automatic D, Inverse time 11, An ideal voltage source should have ZA. Zero! source resistance ° B. Open-circuit voltage nearly equal to voltage of the load current C, Terminal voltage is proportional to current D. Infinite source resistance 12. Give an example of an electrical conguctor. A. Latex c. Asbestos \ 9. A run conduit between outlets, between fittings, between outlet and 13, According to Kirchhoff's voltage law, which of the folleving oha's Lav | equations may be used to find the voltage drop across a resistor? R. Voltage drop = WI C. Voltage drop = E/R B. Voltage drop = 1/R 7D. Voltage drop = IR | 14. If an enclosure is supported by a suspended ceiling system, then it shall be fastened to the framing by which of the following method: A. Rivets &. ALL of these |. & Boles D. Screws 15. A service disconhect means sliall be installed in which of the following locations: Ay Inside or outside of a building B, At the nearest point of entrance to a structure thin 3 ft of the electrical panel 7%. All of these 16. The system neutral conductor shall not be connected to ground EXCEPT A. Through a grounding transformer B. When a ground fault is very conmon %. Through the grounding impedance D. When the generator frame is not grounded 17, Conduit installations should not have which of the following: A. All of these . 8B. Conduits that run uphill C. A high point at an cutlet D. Low points between successive outlets 18. An electric motor has an apparent resistance of 17 ohms. If a current of T amps is flowing through the motor, what is the connected voltage? A. 118 volts C. 119 volts B. 121 volts D. 120 volts VAR 19. During one complete rotation of 360 degrees, a three-phase 6-pole AC 34kVA alternator on a Y-connected system will have how many of the following rotations: as 18 c. 22 B.S .. De 4 SO Continued oa Page 3 TODS Ver 2.1.9 \2D a ‘Seanned with CamScannerIGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination mday, September 2,/2019 - 01:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m Page 3 IILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE SETA . To check voltage to ground, you would check fron =. ‘ay Hot to neutral B. The breeker to the grounding terminal 7G. All of these D. The breaker to the cabinet 21, Of the sixteen usual division found in written specifications for a building project, which division deals mainly with electrical work? A, Division 8 “ex Division 16 8. Division 4 D. Division 2 22. what is the temperature rating of Til! insulation? B. 60°C c. 85°C B, 90°C remmsec 23. The voltage-drop figure’ for a certain cable is 2,énV/A/m. The actual drop is $0m run of this cable when carrying 458 is A. 10v c. 1.2v B. 6.39 D. O.1V 24, what is the total number of mechanical degrees that a PVC conduit run maybe bent between pull point (pull boxes, junction boxes or utility boxes)? anger c. 270° B. 120° D. 180° 25. where # feeder: conductor supplies continuous loads, the rating of the overcurrent device shall not.be less than the noncontinous load plus what percent of the continuous, load? A. 1008 c. 1108 Buulasel ~ D. 15ct 26. Resistor with colored bands in the body is : ‘A. Rheostat B. Potentiometer ¢. Carbon-composition resistor D. Wire-wound resistor ~ 27, Kirchhoff's laws (KCL and KVL) are applicable to: A, DC circuits C. Passive networks alone /Beopevas well ACUGIFCUIES —-D. AC circuits 28, What location requires all 15- and 20-ampere receptacles to be protected with 9 ground-fauit circuit-interrupter? ‘A. Those installed in hotel and motel bathrooms, rooftops, and kitchen B, Those installed in residential bathroons C. Those installed within 1,8 meters of a residential kitchen sink 7D. All of these areas 29. For an ambient temperature of 30°C, @ THW insulated copper conductor ith a cross sectional area of 3.5 mn? and buried underground has the following ampacity? Which one is correct? aA, 40 yy emo B. 30 D. 15 30. Wireways shall be supported at intervals NOT to exceed 1200 mm °C, 1800 mn 1500 am 7 D. 2000 om ‘Soanned with CamScannerRGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination onday, September 2, 2019 - 01:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Page 4 AULIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE SETA 31. Sizes of building wires manufactured 'in the Philippines are standardized in square millimeters. What is the area of copper conductor, which is next larger than & square millimeters? A, 9 mn? C. 12 mmé Boole mn? 7 D. 10 mmé 32. Some of the principle factors that affect the operating temperature of a cable are the following EXCEPT one. Which one is this? A. Ventilation - ¢. Load current B, Ambient temperature B. Voltage 33. It is permissible tu use 22.0 mm2 THW for service in dwelling units to a maximum load of ‘A. 85 amperes Cc. 65 amperes B, 70 amperes D. 95 amperes 34. What is known in the field as PVC? A. Rigid non-metallic condult— B. Flexible non-metallic conduit C. Cable tray D, Rigid non-metallic conduit 35. When using a time-delay fuse ‘to protect a circuit with no motor load, the fuse size must be at least: A. 1008 of the continous load ~ Be aay of the continous load plus 100% of the noncontinous oa c. ay of the continous load plus 100% of the noncontinous Loa D. 80% of the continous load 36. which statement is true? ‘A. Avseries resonant circuit is inductive if it operates at a frequency higher than resonant frequency B. A parallel resonant circuit is of low impedance ¢. A parallel rssonant circuit is inductive if it operate at 2 frequency higher than the resonant frequency D. A series resonant circuit is of high impedance 37. Power factor is egual to which of the following? 7h. True power divided by apparent power B. Apparent power multiplied by true power c. Watts multiplied by amps D. Apparent power divided by true power 38. What are sheet metal troughs: with hinged or removable covers for housing and protecting electric wires cables waich conductors are laid’in place after this object has been installed as a complete systen? 7 Ry Busways ©. Non-metallic extensions B. Cable-trays : Dy wireways 39. The current is - times the maximun current at half-power points of a resonance ‘A. 0,632 ¢. 0.707 B. 1.414 Dd. 0.5 40. A moving-coil instrument requires 0.75MA of current to produce f.5.d. at a voltage of 50nV. The resistance of the coil is. B. 0.015 ohns C. 0.067 ohns B. 66.7 obns D. 66700 ohns Continued on Page 5 QDS Ver 2.1.9 st ‘Seanned with CamScanner—-_——_- —-— —> , EGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure E onday, September 2, 2019 - 01:00 p.m. =~ HILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE xamination 05100 p.m. Page 5 SETA a. 42, a3, aa, 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. whet nunber of 150-Watt lamp are required to total 60,000 watts? a, 400 c. 100 B. 300 D. 200 When examining a dead set, which item( s ) should be checked? ‘A. Power supply diodes c. Fuse 7B. All of these D. Open filament According to PEC, the minimum insulation level for neutral conductors of Reeidential installations, which have solidity grounded system, shall NOT less than this voltage, which one is this? A, 1,000 volts c. 750 Volts 7B. 300 Volts D. 600 volts What type of front must be used for panelboard enclosures? A. Gray-colored fron with yellow stripes B. Live front €. Gray-colored paint A. dead front ‘The working clearance between live parts for system operating at, 480 volts with exposed live parts on one side and grounded parts on the other side ist A. 2.0 meters c, 0,30 meters B, 1,0 meters D. 0.8 meters Which of the following is NOT true? A. The life of a fluorescent bulb is affected by starting and stopping. B.A fluorescent fixture is more efficient than an incandescent fixture. c. Room temperature has an affect on the operation of 2 fluorescent lamp. 2. Fluorescent fixtures have a good power factor with the current leading the voltage. All temporary 240-volt, single-phase, 15-, 20-, and 30-ampere receptacle outlets must be provided with: A. Four-prong plugs 7B. Ground-favlt circuit-interrupters ¢. Twist-lock plugs D. Pive-prong plugs A gang capacitor is a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing the: A. Distance between plates” ~CvlPlate Area B. Nunber of plates D. Dielectric k 30-ampere branch circuit stipply fixed lighting units in 9 A. A dwelling B. Any type of occupancy 4. Any occupancy other than dwelling units when heavy-duty lampholders are used D. Any occupancy other than dwelling units when standard-duty lampholders are used What is the inductance reactance in a 120-volt 60 circuit connected to a coil with an inductance of 0.7 henrys ? A, 2,639 ohms C. 0.2630 ohms 8. 263.9 ohms D. 26.39 ohms ter BND tee ‘Seanned with CamScannerSaat No.t Republic of the Philippines Soo PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION Mantle BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Exanination onday, Septenber 2, 2019 08:00 a.m. - 12109 noon ECHNICAL SUBJECTS set A NSTRUCTION: Solect the correct answer for each of the following Weetions. Nerk only one answer for each item by shading the box otresponding to the totter of your choice on the answer sheet provided, TRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. ULTIPLE CHOICE 4 are permitted to protect motor branch ciroult conductors from overload. a C. Thermal relays D. Time delay fuses The code requires which of the following colors of the equipment grounding conductor? 2 D. white or gray 3. When several capacitors are connected in series and to a source of direct current, each capacitor must have the samo. A. Voltage c ctric strength B. Capacitance a 4. The electrical circuit term "open circuit" refers to a closed loop being opened. When en ohmmeter is connected into this type of circuit, one can expect the meter to A ead zero and slowly return to infinity read zero D. reed infinity and slowly return to zero 5. A store building 50 fect x 60 feet uses fluorescent lighting fixtures to illuminate the interior. If each fixture is to illuminate 60 square feet, how many light fixtures will have to be installed? a. 40 c. 60 D. 30 6, Electron flow produced by means of applying pressure to a material is called 4. photo conduction C, electrochemistry D. thermoelectricity 7, To connect rigid metal conduit, which of the following wrench types would NOT be used? c. chain B. strap D. stillson ®. When drilling into a steel I-beam, the most likely cause for breaking a grill bit would be ‘i too slow a drill speed — —— too much cutting oil on pit Continued on Page 2 ‘TODS Ver 2.1.9 ‘Soanned with CamScanner‘EGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination onday, September 2, 2019 ~ 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Page 2 CHNICAL SUBJECTS SETA D. the drill bit is too dull 9, The potential difference in a’circuit is measured in 7B. Volts C. Amperes B. Ohms D. watts 10. In accordance with Ohm's law,. the relationship between current and voltage in a simple circuit is that the “ A. voltage varies inversely as the current If the resistance is held constant -®, current varier directly with the applied voltage if the resistance is held constant C. current varies inversely with the resistance if the voltage is he-d constant D. voltage varies as the square of the applied e.m.f, 11. If a compass is placed at the center of a bar magnet, the compass needle B. Aligns itself parallel to the bar B. Aligns itself perpendicular to the b: CG. Points to the geographic north pole D. Points to the geographic south pole 12. Solid wire is referred instead wire in panel wiring because Costs less than stranded B. No derating required for solid €. Solid will carry more current 7D. Can be “shape” better 13. Enamel insulated conductors ere usually called A. transmission lines A» magnet wire B. high voltage wire D. low voltage wire In long conduit runs, pull boxes are sometimes installed at internediate points to A, facilitate pulling wites— B. avoid using couplings C. make use of short lengths of conduit ‘D. support the conduit 15. A rectifier is a device used to A. filter out stray currents ®. change alternating current to direct current C. change direct current into alternating current 0. increase, the voltage 16. An assembly of tvo or nore single-pole fuses is which of the following: vA, Multiple fuse ¢. Multi-tap connector B. Panelboard D. Switching device 17. A current limiting overcurrent protective is a device which will the current flowing in the faulted circuit. Toriierease . discharge _B. reduce D. maintain 18. The product of apparent power and sine of the phase angle between circuit voltage and current {8 A, true power “Cr instantaneous power By reactive power D. voltamperes Conginued on Page 3 TODS Ver 2.1.9 ‘Seanned with CamScanneeREGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination Monday, September 2, 2019 - 08:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 noon Page 3 ‘TECHNICAL SUBJECTS SETA 19. Two identical 3-A, 1 ohm batteries are connected in parallel with polarity to like. ‘The Norton equivalent circuit of this combination is THEA, 0,5-ohm . 3-8, Leohm B. 6-A, I-ohn D, 3-A, 0.5 ohm 20, If the power factor of a circuit is increased, then which of the following occurs: A. The reactive power is negative _B, The reactive power is decreased ¢. The active power is increased 0. The active power zero 21, The armature current drawn by any DC motor is proportional to the Wr Forgue applied | c. motor speed B, flux required D. voltage applied 22. The function of a step-down transformer is to decrease the 7A. Voltage c. Current B. Frequency D. Power 23, Damping torque in an indicating instrument is always ‘A. opposite the direction of motion of moving system B. opposite to the controlling torque ¢. in the same direction as the controlling torque D. opposite to deflection torque 24. Determining a positive wiré on a single-phase circuit is A. possible with voltneti ¢. possible with anmeter B. possible with wattmeter D,van tmpossibility~ 25. A generic term for a group of non-flammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as electiical insulating media : A. acid ¢. chloragorm Ay askerel D. solder 26. A 0-10 miliiampere meter has a resistance of 20 ohms. To convert this meter to ammeter with a range of 0-1 ampere, we should connect @ resistance of ‘A, 200 ohms in series B. 1/5 ohms in parallel C. approximately 2000 ohms in series D! approximately 2000 ohns in parallel 27. Of the following , the device that should NOT be connected to a DC source is a . A. Lamp “c, Transformer B. Flat iron D: Heating coil 28. A transformer bank composed of three single-phase transformer is to be connected delta-delta. the primary side is first connected, but, before making the last secondary connection, the transformer should be tested for : ‘As the proper phase relation B. a grounded-circuit ©. across-circuit D. an open-circuit Continued on Page 4 TODS Ver 2.1.9 ‘Soanned with CamScannerEGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Liceneure Bxerination onday, September 2, 2019 ~ 08:00 a.m. - 12100 noon Page 4 ECHNICAL SUBJECTS SETA 29. A transformer have 1000 primary turns is connected to a 250-V ac supply. For a secondary voltage of 400-V, che number of secondary turns should be A. 250 oe. 1600 B. 400 D. 1250 30. Electrical parts that are not suitably guarded, isolated or insulated and are capable of being inadvertently touched or approached neared than a safe distance by a person are known as 1 A, Dead front . Externally operable B. Accessible by Exposed 31. It is generally not good practice to supply lamps and motors from the same circuit because . I, it is more eccnomical to operate motors on a higher voltage than that of a lighting circuit. II. overloads and short circuits are more common on motor circuits and would put the lights out. III. when a motor is started it would cause the lights to dim or blink. AL IT only . 1 only 3B. IIT only 1, IY and 121 22, The rms value of sinusoidal voltage wave V = 200sinwt, is , A. 100/V2 V c. 200V2 Vv B. 1oov2 v 7D. 200/V2 V 33. A switch intended for isolating an electric circuit from the source of power that has no interrupting rating, and it is intended to be operated only efter the circuit has been opened by some other means is a/an, . oA. Teolating switeh C. General use switch B. Bypass isolating switch D, Transfer switch 34. The average dry cell battery gives approximately voltage of ao ALS BL L.7 Ds 1.2 35. The product of apparent power and cosine of the phase angle between cireust voltage ard current is A. voltamperes TEES power B. instantaneous power D. reactive power 36. Three elements having conductance G1 G2 and G3 are connected in parallel. Their combined conductance will be 7 A, Gl+ G2+ G3 B, (G1G2+G2G3+G1G1) ( G1+ 62+ G3) c. 1/( G1+ G2+ 63) A. YU (IGL + 1/62 + 1/63) 37, The power factor of an incandescent light bulb would be . “RY unity C. 0.7 leading B. 0.7 lagging D. zero 38. The induction-type soldering iron is commonly known as the TR SOISSETAG Gun C. Pencil iron B. Resistance gun D. Soldering copper Continued on Page $ ‘TODS Ver 2.1.9 ‘Seanned with CamSeannerEGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination onday, September 2, 2019 - 08:00 a.m, - 12100 noon Page 5 ECHNICAL SUBJECTS SETA 39. In a circuit A, one ampere of AC flows for 1 hour and generates x calories. In circuit B, one ampere of DC flows for 1 hour. The heat generated in circuit B is = Re X/ 0,707 —E. 0,24 aRT B. the same as in A D. 0.707X 40. If the voltage on a 3-phase squirrel cage induction motor is reduced to 90 8 of its rating, the starting current . A, decreases 208, c. increase slightly B. is unchanged 17) D. decreases 10% 42, Determining a positive wire on a single-phase cirouit 1s . A. possible with wattmeter | C. possible with voltmeter “B. an impossibility D. possible with meter 42. on an insulated conductor, the type letter "TW" indicates A. thermo-plastic waterproof B. thermal-with nylon C. tie-wire 7D, thermoplastic-moisture resistance 43. An ideal voltage source should have . A, infinite source resistance B. open-circuit voltage nearly equal to voltage of the load current 7C. zexo source resistance D. terminal voltage {s proportional, to current 44, Magnetic flux has the unit of A. Newton Tere B. Tesla D. ampere turn 18. Potential transformers installed indoor require 5 A. 2 vault B. no overcurrent protection C. secondary fuses only 7D. primary fuses 16. Which of the following would cause the most power to be dissipated in the form of the heat? AX L 73. resistance c. x c D. resonance i7. Never approach a victim of an electrical injury until you Dh. dee sure the power is turned off B, find a witness C. have a first-aid kit D. contact the supervisor 8, In a parallel circuit, the total resistance af circuit es the number of resistors connected in paralle. . 7 increases A, Increases, increases 7G. Decreas B. Increases, decreases D. Decreases, decreases Continued on Page 6 ‘TODS Ver 2.1.9 ‘Soanned with CamScannerIGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Exaiination mday, September 2, 2019 - 08:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Page 6 ICHNICAL SUBJECTS A wattmeter is connected in in the circuit, R. series parallel € Geries B. parallel D. parallel-paraliel grill bit would be. . A. the drill bit Ts too dull cS B. too much cutting oil on bit ¢. too slow a drill speed see END ate WARNING: —_Failure to submit your Test Questions (Complete) set will cause the cancellation of your Te! } 0. When drilling into a steel I-bean, the most likely cause for breaking a | -Results for the subject. ‘Seanned with CamScannerMASTER ELECTRICIAN anned with CamSeannerSeat No.t Republic of the Philippines ee PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING REGISTERED MASTER BLECTRICIANS Licensure Examination Tesday, September 7, 2021 06:00 a.m. TECHNICAL SUBJECTS sat- INSTRUCTION: Select the corxect enswer for each of the following questions. Merk only one answer for each iten by shading the box Corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ‘ALLOWED. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the minimum electrical requirements for a dwelling to meet the code? I. Two small appliances circuit ZZ. One. laundry circuit y IIT, 3 volt-amps per square -foot Iv. one &kw range connection : ieetecapes Ores B. I & II D: 11z only 2. A circuit contains two un-equal resistances in parallel when : A, smaller resistance has smaller conductance B. potential difference across each is samo c. large current flows in larger resistor current is seme in both |. 3. If e@ test lemp lights when placed in series with condenser and a suiteble source of DC, it is = good indicdtion that the condense: is Er Openccizouited g Fully charged 3. Short-circuited ; Full discharged 4, Input to ¢ elternator is F : Be D.C TE as, EB. None of these Both A.C, D.C 5. When drilling into a steel I-beam, the most likely cause for breaking = éxj]1 bit would be . @ the drill bit Is too dull F. too much cutting oil on the bit C1 too much pressure ofl on the bit D. too slow.e drill bit 6. In @ cable capacitor, voltage gradient is ‘maximum at the surface of the A, earth c. insulator B. sheath © condustar 7. Continuous duty is ' vA. operation at substantially constant load for an idenfinite long time B. intermittent operation in which the load conditions are recurrent ot c. a load where the maximum current {s expected to continie for one hour cr more es ‘load where the: maximum currents expected to continue for three hours or more ; Continued on Page 2 ‘ 2.149 ‘Soanned with CamScanneri eee REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination Tuesday, Septenber 7, 2021 - 08:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 noon Page 2 PECHNICAL SUBJECTS F ser B 8. Four resistors each of 20 6 aré connected in parallel, the total resistance is - S . i ‘A. None of thess 56 (} 8 De 5.8 ir 9. When using compressed air to clean eléctrical equipment, the a! pressure chould not exceed $0 pounds. The main reason 18 higher pressure —entroduce @ personal hazard to the user may loosen insulating tape / May rupture the air hose D. may blow dust to surrounding equipment 10. When resistors are connected in series, the total resistance is BK, ess than the. value of the, smallest yesistance ; the equivalent of the largets resistance value the equivalent of the smallest resistance value the sum of the individual resistance values Ll. Three capacitors, each of'C microfarad are first connected in series and then in parallel. ‘The equivalent capacitance is fi Aw none of these i B. the same in the two combination Qe in the series conbination oS greater in the parallel combination 12. The electric energy required to raise the temperature of a given amount of water is 100 kWh. Tf heat losses are 25%, the total heating energy reguired is ih. o 1500 c. 1333, + 1000 D. 1250 13, How many kW hours are’ consumed by 25-60 watt light bulbs burning 5 hours | ing 120 V cixcuit? : ; @ 1.5, c. 75. + 180 D. 78 14, Circuit voltage is best defined. as which of the following: A. Total- amperes produced between two conductors Effective difference of potential between two conductors Average potential between ‘two conductors Maximum potential difference between two conductors #4 drill bit, the bit #4 determined by . hardness (C) size strength De length 1g, The voltage lost across & portion ‘of a cixguit is called the Gy spparent va C. power factor B. voltage drop D. power loss 17. & foreman in charge of a crew of men. pre} we a tension cdzoult ahould “caution them bon ty °° Wore & low voltage consider the circuit hot at all tines wait until the circuit hee been killed C, work only when the load-is zero D. never work.on any circuit alone | Continued on Page 3 ‘Seanned with CamScannerREGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure fxanination Tuesday, Septerber 7, 2021 ~ 06:60 asm. - 12100 noon Page 3 TECHNICAL SUBJECTS sete 18. In a single family dwelling with 2050 aq ft of Living space includes # kitchen, two bedrooms, a living room, dining room and a bathroom with 7 ft of counter space including the sink, then the total number of zecepteclos required to serve the bathroom area is which of the following: Qi 33 / qi moe of a copable capacitor ratio of inner and outer radii insulation thickness C. applied voltage D. core diameter 20. The voltage lost across a portion of a circuit is called the S Voltage drop C. Power loss Power factor D. Apparent VA 21, An example of "nade" electrode would be . R. conerete-encased E. metallic water pipe ee te asa 6 mes 22. & cireuit breaker that has purposely introduced into it a delay in the tripping action and which delay because ee the magnitude of he current increases is ¢ circuit breaker. A, adjustable inverse time B. control vented vented power 23. Power factor of an Electrical Circuit is equal to : R. all.of these cosine of phase angle difference between current and voltage R/2 if . retio of useful current to total current iw/T 26. & generel term including material, fittings, devices, appliances, fixtures, epparetus, and the like used a5 a part of, or in connection with, an‘electrical installation is : B. eguipment S service equipnent B. vtilizetion equipment premises wiring (system) 25. & node in @ network is defined as a/an . 4. junction point of two or more branches 211 of these €. group of interconnected elements D. closed peth Se NE aie a 6iE 27. Four identical resistor are first connected in parallel and then in series. The resultant resistance of the first combination to the second + will be A, 16 tines C. 1/16 tines Q 14 tines D. 4 times . Continued on Page ¢ 2.1 ‘Seanned with CamScannerTuesday, September 7, 2021 - 08:00 a.m.-~ 12:00 noon Page 4 TECHNICAL suBJECTS - sere | 28. which of the following statements about mounting single-throw knife switches, in a vertical position (are) correct? ‘The supply side of the circuit shall be connected to the bottom of the switch. | B. The switch shall be mounted so that the blade hinge is at the side. C. The switch shall be mounted so that the blade hinge is at | the top. D. The switch shall be mounted so that the blade hinge is at the bottom. |:29. two resistors each of 40 and 120, are-connected in parallel and the parallel combination is connected in series with a 26 resistors, What is the equivalent resistance? | Be 58 c. 505 Ry 200 D. 26 30. The name of the tool commonly used for bending emall size conduit is a Kr henty hickey B. mandrel Y growler 31. What current in a series circuit when the voltage remine constant and the Resistance increases? Curre: Increases Decreases 32. Continuous duty is A. operation at a Substantially constant load for an indefinite Jong time &) a load where the maximum current is expected to continue for three hours or more €.a load whore the maximum current is expected to continue for one hour or more {Ds intermittent operation in which the load conditions are Se" Tecurrent, 33. The current in aX alternating carrent circuit is equal to the voltage multiplied by the A, inductance ©@ capacitance B. impedance Be admittance a. is the resistance at the point of contact of two conductors or dhe condictor and another surface. Contact resistance C. Resistance per K/ft Conductor resistance D. Resistance per M/ft 35. Which’ of the following is not used to fasten equipment to concrete? A. Raw) plug Steel ‘bushing By Lead shield Expansion bolt 36, Electrical appliance are connected-in parallel because it A. makes the operation of appliances independent of each other B. results in reduced power lors + draws less current is a simple ‘circuit 37. A multimeter consists of a Voltmeter, current meter and ohnneter B. Voltmeter and current meter : C. Current meter and ohnneter D. Voltmeter and ameter Continued on Page _ 4 ‘Seanned with CamScannerREGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination Tuesday, Septenber 7, 2021 - 08:00 a.m. ~ 12:00 noon Page 5 TECHNICAL SUBJECTS ser B : 38, When the secondary circuit of a transformer is complete, the current in the primary: . (@ Renain the same . Decreases c. Increases D. Increase or decrease, depending of the ratio of tums 39. To make a good soldered connection between two stranded wires, it is least important to A. apply solder to each strand before twisting the two wires together B, twist the wires together before soldering © clean the wires carefully use enough heat to make the solder flow freely 40. If the end of the cartridge fuse becomes warmer than normal, you should A, tighten the fuse dips B. lower the voltage on the circuit gc. notify the utility company (PD change the fuse 41, the initiel current of an incandescent lanp (tungsten) a8 compared with its normal operating current is ‘A. dependent on the system frequency B. less c. more (B the sane 5 42. An anneter is used to meaure the flow of in a circuit. current C. energy 1 B. power D. voltage - 2b 43, Three ‘horsepower is equivalent to watts. [tnd 4 2238 : Cc. 748 Ww 746 D. 2292 ir U3h 44. The value of supply voltage for 400 W, 46 load is A. 20 gc. 100.V BL 40V ® 1600 v Goad. 10D 45, In a lampholder, which of the following is true of the grounded eonductor?\ Tt is ‘the lead wire It would connect to the screw shell Tt would be fire-retardant a . All of these Z ian 46. On smaller gauges of wire, they are pencil-stripped to prevent @ over stripping C. other B. nicks. in the wire D. loosening of the wire 47, Of the following, a dielectric is MOS? sinilar to a(n) As conductor €. insulator , 3) inductor D. capacitor A. paper insulation stranded wire 48. Portable lamp cord is most likely to have B. armored wires ® solid wire Continued on Page 6 ‘Soanned with CamScanneeREGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination Tuesday, Septenber 7, 2021 ~ 08100 a.m. - 12100 noon Page 6 TECHNICAL SUBJECTS eT 49, In a 3-phase system with 3 identical loads connected in delta, if the Line voltage is 4160 volts, the line to neutral voltage is wh ao : aie By indeterminate ©2060 volts wiht B. 7200 volts. By 2400 volts a i 50. when using compressed air to clean electrical equipment, the ait pressure should not exceed 50 pounds. The main reason is higher pressures : introduce @ personal hazard to the user Hogs (8) may loosen insulating tape * . a may rupture the air hose : Bd D. may blow dust to surrounding equipment vat 1 * “Failure to submit your Test wuestions (Complete) set will !.éause the cancellation. of your Test-Resilts for the subject. ‘Soanned with CamScanner‘potepublic of the, rhitippine PROFESIONAL REGULATION COWNTSSION Menfle BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Exanination Tuesday, September 7, 2021 01:00 p.m. = 05:00 p.m. PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE serA INSTRUCTION: Select the correct. answer for each of the following questions. Hark only one answer for ‘each -iten by. shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. MULTIPLE CHOICE : ' 1. Conventional flow assumes charges flow.from: A. Positive to positive - . C. ‘Negative to negative B. Positive to negative D. Negative to positive 2. Ine series RLC circuit ‘A. The current léads VE by 90% B. The current lags VL by 90%. . £ = gxl at resonance D. The current leads"VL by 90% 3. How shall busbars be mounted ina panelboard? ‘A. Rigidly C. Snug, but not tight B. Horizontal to the floor D. Loose Brench circuit: shall be classified according to the maximum permitted —WBIT 6F these C. Ampere rating B. Voltage rating D. RW rating 5. What does symbol consisting of rectangle with: solid.shading indicate? BR. Fuse cut-out * .C; ‘Telephone exchange B. Lighting panel board D. Safety switch 6. As the power factor of a circuit is increased ‘A. reactive poyer is decreased B. both ective and reactive power ae increased C. active power is decreased : D. reactive power is increased where must overcurrent device, be located in a circuit? R. At the first fitting or connector in the circuit SS 5. On the line side of the electric meter C. At the last outlet on the circuit D. At @ point where the conductor receives its supply 8. One million volts can be expressed as 4B. 1 millivolt c. 1 megavole B. 1 kilovolt 7 D. 1 nicrovolt 9. Tests on a 300 m length of single-core mineral insulated cable produced the following ‘results: Conductor resistance 2.4 ohms, insulation resistance 40 Mohms. what is the anticipated conductor and insulation resistance values of a 120 m length of the cable? : A. 16 ohms,’ 16 Hohiis C. 0.96 ohms, 16 Hohms B, 16 ohms, 0.96 Mohns D. 0.96 ohms, 40 Mohs Continued on ‘Page 2 ‘Seanned with CamScannerREGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure. Béanination Tuesday, Septenber 7, 2021 - 01:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m “PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE- 10. a. qa. 13. ua 15. 16. uv. 1B. 19. Page 2 ser A TE a motor enclosure is desigied to contain sparks or flashes that could ignite surrounding vapors.or gases, fhe the enclosure is considered to be fi ‘Ay ventilated c. explosion resistant B. explosion proof D. fire proof where wire A has a resistance h of wire A with two times stance of wire B is equal A wizdng system has two lengths of wires, of 10 ohms and wire 8 is three times the lengt! the cross-sectional area, which means that res: to which of the following? A. 15 ohis c. 10 ohms 3. 20 ohms D. 30 ohms Bvery motor controller mist be capable of starting and stopping a motor. It must also be capable of ‘A. providing ground fault protection B. interrupting the stalled-rotor of the motor ¢. providing overcurrent protection D. detecting variances in the circuit voltage, An AC series circuit is composed of a resistance of 20 ohm, inductive reactance of 40 ohm, and a capacitive reactance of 15 ohm. If a current of i ampere is flowing, what is the applied voltage? A 22 c. 220.0 B. 320 V D. 32 ‘Two resistors of equal value are connected to three other resistors of value 33 ohms, 47 ohms and §2 ohns to orm a series group of resistors with a combined resistance of 160 ohms. What is the resistance of the two unknown resistors ? A. 28 ohms ¢, 75 ohms 3.14 ohms D. 42 obns The use of non-metal raceway in NOT permitted in all those mentioned below BXCEPT one. Which one‘is this? A. Dry locations : B. Where the voltage is over 300 V . Where concealed D. Where subject to severe physical damage Ligthing fixtures shall be wired with a fixture flexible cord with a cross-sectional area of NOT less than ‘A. 0,50 mv C. 2.00 mv B. 1.25 mu D. 0.75 mms An area mist be classed as a Class IT hazazdous location if it contains which of the following? Ay igniteble Liquid €. combustible dust B. ignitable vapors D. flammable gases ‘The cross-sectional area of three ‘or more THW conductors in a conduit must not exceed what percent of the cross sectional area of. the conduit? AL 608 c. 508 B. 308 D. 408 "Approved" as used in the PEC means: A. ‘Okay for use in hazerdous locations. B. Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. . Acceptable only when specified in local ordinances. D. Usable only for inside work. Continued on Page 3 Ble ‘Soanned with CamScannerTuesday, September 7, 202] - 01:00 p.m. - 0: Page 4 PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE SETA } 32, In a resonant circuit, {f 0 > 10 resonant frequency bandwidth. A. Is less than c. Is oqual to | B. Exceeds D. Bisects 32. A 250-volt circuit has a current flow of 20 anperes. low much resistance (ohms) is connected to thé circuit? A. 3 obns Cc. 9 ohns B. 6 obins D. 32 ohns + State Kirchoff’s current lew ‘A. Sum of all powers in a circuit B. Sum of all emfs in a circuit C: Sum of all positive emfs is equal to the sum of all negative emis teken in order D. Sum of all positive current 4s equal to sum of all negative currents | 34. which of the following statenents about Liguidtight flexible retal conduit is/are necessary ? ‘ I. Liguidtight flexible metal conduit shall not be used where subject to physical change . II. Liguidtight flexible metal conduit shall be used only with listed Fittings. A. T only c. Ir’only | B. Both I and II D. Neither I and IZ 35. A cepecitor performs which of the following functions : | R. It opposes changes in voltage EB, It generates voltage €. Tt creates chenges in amperage D. None of these : 36. whet is the minimum number of power sources for essential electrical system in health care facilities? ROS c. 4 B. 2 Dod 37, At what frequency will the current in a series RLC circuit reach its maximum value for an applied voltage of 15 V with R = 500 ohm, L = 100 TH and C = 0.001 IF? A. 603 kuz c. 303 kuz BL 403 kHz D. 503 Kaz 38. The overload relay used to protect each motor-conpressor set shall be selected to trip at NO? more than of the motor-compressor ted load current. Be 150 8 ce. 125 8 BL 1304 D. 140 8 39. Which of the following is permitted to be connected ahead of service Switches? A. Disconnecting means B. Surge arrestors C. Both current-limiting devices and ourge arrestors D. Current-Limiting devices 40. In a corroded electricel connection, high spot temperature is caused ‘by which of the following? A. Decrease in the resistance of the connection B. Absence of surge protection €. Increase in the voltage drop across ‘the connection Continued on Page 5 ‘Seanned with CamScannerREGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS Licensure Examination Tuesday, September 7, 2021 - 01:00 p.m. 05:00 p.m. PHILIPPINE BLECTRICAL CODE D. Ampacity that is too high for the cofnection 41, the minimum nunber of receptacles in a patient bed location of a hospital's general care area should be ‘A. 3 duplex C.+1 duplex B, 3 single D. 2 duplex 42. The allowable distance between supports of nonnetallic-sheathed cable Ticatied in an on-site, constructed, one-fanily dwelling is a maximum of how many feet? aed (1.2 m) c. 2“ (750 mm) B. 4” (14m) D. 3 (900 mn) 43. The quantity of olectricity used by the consumer is measured by 2 device called: A. Watt-hour meter ¢, Anneter B. Power factor meter D. Obnnete 44. Mesh analysis is based on , A, Rirchhoff’s Voltage Law C. Kirchhofif’s Current Law B. Both D. None 45, Tf a two-wire 120 volt circuit has one groinded conductor and supplies a single-phase 5 horsepower motor, then the required number of overloads is which of the following: A. Zero, no overload is required B. Two, one in each conductor ¢. One in the ungrounded conductor 5. one in the grounded conductor 45. What! is the name of an electrical oad whexe the wave shape of the steady-state current does not Zollow the wave shape of the applied voltage? A. Nonlinear load ¢. Series load B. Parallel BD. Dinear 47. open conductors én insulators shall be separated at least from metal raceways, piping dr other conducting fraterials. ‘A. 70 xm c. 60 mm B. 40 mm D. 50 mn | | 48. If a transformer has a voltage step-down from 117 volts to 6 volts then the ratio of the transformer is equal to wiich of the following: A, 18031 CG. 19, 522 B. 1:19, 5 Ds 3d 49. In order to improve the power factor, a.circuit requires a capacitor to provide skvar at 230V 50Hz. Its value in microferads is : A. 3460 mF C. 14a nF. 1430 mF D. 346 mP i 50. whet is the required ampacity of conductord serving a 120/240-volt single-phase residential electric service with a total load of 30 kVA? ‘A. 150 amperes C. 100 ampqres B. 125 amperes D. 200 anpdres Fallure to submit your Test Quel ons (Complete) set will cause the cancellation of your] st-Results for the subject. ‘Seanned with CamScanner