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OPENSOURCE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION

REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS LICENSURE EXAMINATION
SUNDAY, JAUNUARY 29, 2023
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING: PRE-BOARD 1 ANSWER KEY SET: _________

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. [SEPT2022] Three capacitances C1 = 6ÍF, C2 = 7ÍF and C3 =

18ÍF are connected in series across a 120V supply. Find the
voltages across C3.
A. 20.62V C. 18.26V✓
B. 54.78V D. 46.95V

2. [SEPT2022] To adjust the power of the alternator, adjust the

_____.
A. Governor✓ C. Rheostat
B. Excitation current D. Load

3. [SEPT2022] Two wires are made of the same material and have
the same length but different diameters. They are joined end-to-
end and a potential difference is maintained across the
combination. Of the following the quantity that is the same for
both wires is:
A. potential difference C. current✓
B. current density D. electric field

4. [SEPT2022] A certain ammeter has an internal resistance of 1ō

and a range from 0 to 50 mA. To make it range from 0 to 5 A use:
A. A resistance of 99 ō, in parallel
B. A resistance of 99 ō, in series
C. A resistance of 1/99 ō, in parallel✓
D. A resistance of 1/99 ō, in series
5. [SEPT2022] Joule found out that the heat produced in a
current carrying conductor is proportional to
A. The square of the current✓
B. The current
C. The square of the resistance
D. Inversely proportional to time

6. [SEPT2022] The force between two electrons in a vacuum is 1 x

10-15 N. Approximately how far apart are the electrons?
A. 1.4 x 10-12 m C. 5.1 x 10-12 m
B 4.8 x 10-7 m✓ D 1.7 x 10-6 m

7. [SEPT2022] The per-phase impedance of a short transmission

line is (0.3 + j0.4) ō. The sending-end line-to-line voltage is
3300 V. and the load at the receiving end is 300 kilowatts per
phase at 0.8 power factor lagging. Calculate the receiving-end
voltage.
A. 1235V C. 1805V✓
B. 1675V D. 1967V

8. [SEPT2022] What is the maximum power that can be transmitted

over a three-phase short transmission line having a per-phase
impedance of (0.3 + j0.4) ohms if the receiving-end voltage is
6351 volts per phase and the voltage regulation is not to exceed
5 percent?
A. 108.9 MW✓ C. 110.5 MW
B. 112.86 MW D. 106.47 MW

9. [SEPT2022] If R is the distance from a magnetic dipole, then

the magnetic field it produces is proportional to:
A. R C. 1/R
B. 1/R2 D. 1/R3✓

10. [SEPT2022] What is the maximum allowable load of a 20A

circuit breaker supplying motor load, lighting load and other
load?
A. 10A✓ C. 12A
B. 14A D. 16A

11. [SEPT2022] What is the rated non-continuous load for 10m

show window?
A. 14kVA C. 16kVA✓
B. 18kvA D. 20kVA
12. [SEPT2022] Find the mutual inductance of a 0.6 H and 0.4 H
inductor having a k = 0.9?
A. 3.3 C. 4.4✓
B. 2.2 D. 5.6

13. [SEPT2022] A 138-kV, three-phase short transmission line has

a per-phase impedance of (2 + j4) ō. If the line supplies a 25-
MW load at 0.8 power factor lagging, calculate the efficiency of
transmission.
A. 98.78%✓ C. 96.75%
B. 97.87% D. 95.56%

14. [SEPT2022] IEEE device # of AC circuit breaker

A. 52✓ C. 50
B. 87 D. 40

15. [SEPT2022] In Y connected balance load, line current is

equal_____
A. As well as line voltage✓
B. 1/√3 of the phase current
C. to the peak current
D. √2 of the phase current

16. [SEPT2022] What could be the most successful configuration

of two parallel transformer?
A. ∆-∆ - ∆-∆✓ C. Y-∆ - ∆-∆
B. ∆-Y – Y-∆ D. Y-Y - ∆-∆

17. [SEPT2022] The net reactance in RLC circuit is?

A. Xl C. Xc
B. Xc – Xl D. Xl – Xc✓

18. [SEPT2019/SEPT2022] In a single-phase transformer, the core

losses is 60 W at 40 Hz and 95 W at 60 Hz both measured at the
same maximum value of flux density. Find the core losses in W at
a frequency of 50 Hz.
A. 69 C. 77✓
B. 89 D. 56

19. [APRIL2022/SEPT2022] At time t = 0 the charge on the 50-μF

capacitor in an LC circuit is 15 μC and there is no Current. If
the inductance is 20 mH the maximum current is:
A. 15 nA C. 15 uA
B. 6.7 mA D. 15 mA✓
20. [SEPT2022] Diesel pant is best suited as a ___ plant.
A. Base C. Peak
B. Standby✓ D. main

21. [SEPT2022] Maximum power consumption of cellular transmitter

is ____.
A. 3W✓ C. 2W
B. 10W D. 6W

22. [SEPT2022/APRIL2022] An LC circuit has a capacitance of 30

μF and an inductance of 15 mH. At time t = 0 the charge on the
capacitor is 10 μC and the current is 20 mA. The maximum charge
on the capacitor is:
A. 8.9 uC C. 10 uC
B. 12 uC D. 17 μc✓

23. [SEPT2022] ____ is the power plant having the most expensive
cost.
A. nuclear✓ C. hydro
B. steam D. diesel

24. [SEPT2022] Faraday’s law states that an induced emf is

proportional to:
A. The rate of change of the magnetic field
B. The rate of change of the electric field
C. The rate of change of the magnetic flux✓
D. Zero

25. [APRIL2022] Silica gel prevents air moisture from entering

the outdoor transformer tank. It is placed in
A. Conservator C. Breather✓
B. Core D. Windings

26. [SEPT2022] A 115 kV three-phase transposed transmission line

is composed of 2-ACSR 336,400 cmil. 30/7 Oriole conductors per
phase with horizontal configuration: D12= 7ft, D23= 7ft, and
D13= 14ft. The line spacing is measured from the center of the
bundled conductors. The distance between the conductors of the
bundle is 6 inches. The conductors have a diameter of 0.741 inch
and GMR of 0.02255 ft. Find the capacitance per phase for 20 km
of the line in pF.
A.0.1300 C. 0.27189
B.0.2889 D. 0.2609✓
27. [SEPT2022] A 220-kV, three-phase transmission line is 40 km
long. The resistance per phase is 0.15 per km and the inductance
per phase is 1.3263 mH per km. The shunt capacitance is
negligible. Use the short line model to find the efficiency when
the line is supplying a three-phase load of 381 MVA at 0.8 power
factor leading at 220 kV.
A. 98.2% C. 94.4%✓
B. 92.6% D. 96.7%

28. [SEPT2022] The selection of kAIC rating of circuit breaker

is based on ____ current.
A. symmetrical fault✓ C. Asymmetrical fault
B. full-load D. short-circuit

29. [SEPT2018/SEPT2022] Three impedances Z1 = 3+ j5, Z2 = 64∠20°,

and Z3 = 4∠-30° Ω are connected in delta. Find the transform δ
impedance into the Y impedance ZA, ZB, and Zc (ACB sequence).
A. ZA = 2.67∠56.4°, ZB = 1.78∠-6.38° and ZC = 1.83∠-3.27° ohms✓
B. ZA = 1.78∠-6.38°, ZB = 1.83∠-3.27° and ZC = 2.67∠56.4° ohms
C. ZA = 2.67∠56.4°; ZB = 1.83∠-3.27° and ZC = 1.78∠-6.38 ohms
D. ZA = 1.83∠-3.27°, ZB = 2.67∠56.4° and ZC = 1.78∠-6.38° ohms

30. [SEPT2022] No kinetic energy is possessed by ______.

A. a shooting star
B. a rotating propeller on a moving airplane
C. a pendulum at the bottom of its swing
D. an elevator standing at the fifth floor✓

31. [SEPT2022] Four 20-Ω resistors are connected in series and

the combination is connected to a 20-V emf device. The current
in any one of the resistors is:
A. 0.25A✓ C. 1.0A
B. 4.0A D. 5.0A

32. A three-phase, wye-connected, 20-MW load of power factor

0.866 lagging is to be supplied by a transmission line at 138
kV. It is desired that the line losses not exceed 5 percent of
the load. If the per-phase resistance of the line is 0.7 Ω, what
is the maximum length of the line?
A. 42 C. 51✓
B. 55 D. 69
33. [SEPT2022] A resistor R and inductance L are connected in
parallel to 120V, 60Hz source. The total current drawn is 17A
and the total power drawn is 1.8kW. Find L.
A. 0.02 H C. 0.14 H
B. 0.16 H D. 0.04 H✓

34. [SEPT2022] A resistor R and Inductance L are connected in

parallel to 120V,60Hz source. The total current drawn is 17A and
the total power drawn is 1.8kW. Find R.
A. 7 Ω C. 8 Ω✓
B. 9 Ω D. 10 Ω

35. [SEPT2022] What is being used to model the transmission

line.
I. T network II. π network
a. I only C. II only
B. Either I or II D. both I and II✓

36. [APRIL2022] a load of 50A must be protected by ___ AT

inverse time circuit breaker.
A. 125✓ C. 62.5
B. 250 D. 80

37. [SEPT2022] Which is NOT the advantage of using per unit

values?
A. For transmission lines, its value of impedance and admittances
in physical units (eg: ohms/km) that are of same magnitude
regardless of voltage level or MVA rating✓
B. Voltages, currents and impedances expressed in per unit do not
change when they are referred from one side of transformer to
the other side.
C. The parameters of transformers as well as rotating machines
lie roughly in the same range of numerical values irrespective
of their ratings if expressed in Per Unit System of their
ratings
D. Voltages have same range in per unit in all parts of the
system from EHV system to distribution and utilization

38. [SEPT2022] Three impedances Z1 = 2.2 + j2.2 Ω, Z2 = 10 + j10

Ω and Z3 = -j5 Ω are connected in series. The voltage across Z1
is 26.59 - j4.69 v. What is the total voltage?
A. 93 + j62.4 V C. 112 +j51 V
B. 93 - j32.4 V D. 112-j51 V✓
39. [APRIL2022] A 7.5 MVA, 69/13.8 KV, 3-phase transformer has 8
% impedance, what is the per unit impedance at 10 MVA?
A. 0.24 C. 0.106✓
B. 0.06 D. 0.096

40. [SEPT2022] Florenzo was given a circuit with four nodes, A,

B, C, and D. In this same circuit, there are six branches, one
between each pair of nodes. If we say the current flowing from
node A to node B, IAB = 16 mA, and that flowing from node D to
node A, IDA = 39 mA, Find IBC, IF ICD = -23mA.
A. 23mA C. 46mA
B. -23mA D. -46mA✓

41. If 25 ohms and 125 amperes are the base impedance and base
current, respectively for a given system, what is the base kVA?
A. 781.25 C. 39.1
B. 390.625✓ D. 78.12

42. [SEPT2022] 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 120 V and 4.8kW, respectively, what is the
generated voltage?
A. 125.5 V C. 126.8 V
B. 124.8 V✓ D. 123.5 V

43. [SEPT2022] A 115 kV three-phase transposed transmission line

is composed of 2-ACSR 336,400 CMIL, 30/7 Oriole conductors per
phase with horizontal configuration: D12 = 7 ft, D23 = 7 ft, and
D13 = 14 ft. The line spacing is measured from the center of the
bundled conductors. The distance between the conductors of the
bundle is 6 inches. The conductors have a diameter of 0.741 inch
and a GMR of 0.02255 ft. Find the capacitance per phase for 20
km of the line in microfarads?
A. 0.1300 C. 0.2719
B. 0.2889 D. 0.2609✓

44. A parallel plate capacitor with plates of area A that are

separated a distance d by air is initially charged with charge
qc. The energy stored in the capacitor initially is E. The
plates are then separated by 2d. What is the new energy stored
in the capacitor?
A. 0 C 0.5E
B. E D. 2E✓
45. [APRIL2022] Which or the following instrument is used to
measure high resistance as in the measurement of insulation
resistance?
A. Wheatstone bridge C. Megger✓
B. Ohmmeter D. Multi-tester

46. [APRIL2022] Which of the following is the eddy current loss

proportional to?
A. Square of the flux density
B. The square of the load current of the laminated core
C. Square of the frequency✓
D. Square of the thickness

47. [APRIL2022] Four 20-Ω resistors are connected in series and

the combination is connected to a 20-V emf device. The potential
difference across any one of the resistors is:
A. 1V C. 4V
B. 5V✓ D. 20V

48. [APRIL2022] A source with an impedance of 100 ohm is

connected to the primary coil of a transformer and a resistance
R is connected to the secondary coil. If the transformer has 100
turns in the primary coil and 100 turns in the secondary coil,
the greatest power will be dissipated in the resistor if R =
A. 50 C. 0.25
B. 100 D. 4✓

49. [APRIL2022/SEPT2022] A 3 cm wavelength radar is located at

the origin of a xy-coordinate system. A car located at x = 100 m
and y = 200 m is heading east (x-direction) at a speed of 120
km/hr. What is the Doppler frequency measured by the radar?
A. 933.81 Hz C. -933.81 Hz✓
B. 553.18 Hz D. –553.18 Hz

50. [APRIL2022] 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 Ohm’s law
B. has a resistance of 0.5 Ω at 1V✓
C. has a resistance of 2.5 Ω at 1V
D. has a resistance of 2.5 Ω at 2V
51. Find the insulation resistance of 1km cable having a
conductor diameter of 1.5cm, insulation thickness of 1.5cm and
insulation resistivity of 2860 x 109 ohm-metes.
A. 600 M ohms C. 700 M ohms
B. 500 M ohms✓ D. 450 M

52. [APRIL2022] Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and

length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same
resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose
diameter is:
A. 3d C. 9d
B. d/3✓ D. d/9

53. [APRIL2022] A charged capacitor and an inductor are

connected in series. At time t = 0 the current is zero, but the
capacitor is charged. If T is the period of the resulting
oscillations, the next time after t = 0 that the energy stored
in the electric field of the capacitor is a maximum is:
A. T C. T/4
B. T/2✓ D. 2T

54. [APRIL2022/SEPT2022] 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 C. 5V✓
B. 10V D. 15V

55. [APRIL2022] 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 emf induced in the inductor?
A. zero C. 5V
B. 10V✓ D. 15V

56. [APRIL2022/SEPT2022] An LC circuit has a capacitance of 30

μF and an inductance of 15mH. At time t = 0 the charge on the
capacitor is 10 μC and the current is 20mA. The maximum charge
on the capacitor is:
A. 8.9 μC C. 10 μC
B. 12 μC D. 17 μC✓
57. [APRIL2022] 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 C. 0.53V
B. 5.3V✓ D. 18V

58. [APRIL2022] Suppose this page is perpendicular to a uniform

magnetic field and the magnetic flux through it is 5Wb. If the
page is turned by 30◦ around an edge the flux through it will
be:
A. 2.5Wb C. 4.3Wb✓
B. 5Wb D. 5.8Wb

59. [APRIL2022] A total resistance of 3.0 Ω is to be produced by

combining an unknown resistor R with a 12 Ω resistor. What is
the value of R and how is it to be connected to the 12 Ω
resistor?
A. 4.0 Ω, parallel✓ C. 4.0 Ω, series
B. 2.4 Ω, parallel D. 2.4 Ω, series

60. [APRIL2022] The units of motional emf are:

A. tesla·meter2/second✓ C. volt*meter/second
B. volt/tesla D. tesla/second

61. [APRIL2022] Two parallel wires carrying equal currents of

10A attract each other with a force of 1 mN. If both currents
are doubled, the force of attraction will be:
A. 1mN C. 4mN✓
B. 0.5mN D 0.25mN

62. [APRIL2022] When the frequency of the oscillator in a series

RLC circuit is doubled:
A. the capacitive reactance is doubled
B. the capacitive reactance is halved✓
C. the impedance is doubled
D. the current amplitude is doubled

63. [APRIL2022] The units of the electric field are:

A. N·C2 C. C/N
B. N D. N/C✓
64. [APRIL2022] A current is clockwise around the outside edge
of this page and a uniform magnetic field is directed parallel
to the page, from left to right. If the magnetic force is the
only force acting on the page, the page will turn so the right
edge:
A. moves toward you✓ C. moves away from you
B. moves to your right D. moves to your left

65. [APRIL2022] Which of the following is used for tuning an

amplitude (AM) signal?
A. Varactor✓ C. Thermistor
B. Resonator D. Pin diode

66. [SEPT2022] Four 20-Ω resistors are connected in parallel and

the combination is connected to a 20-V emf device. The current
in the device is:
A. 0.25A C. 1.0A
B. 4.0A✓ D. 5.0A

67. [APRIL2022] 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 change but complex bus voltages remain
unchanged
B. the system losses as well as complex bus voltage will change
C the system losses as well as complex bus voltage will be
unchanged
D. the system losses will be unchanged but complex bus voltages
will change✓

68. [APRIL2022] 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 C. Thrashing✓
B. Handshaking D. Paging

69. [APRIL2022] Which of the following causes non-uniform

distribution of current?
I. Skin effect II. Proximity effect
A. Both I and II cause non-uniform distribution of current✓
B. Neither I and II cause non-uniform distribution of current
C. Both I and II cause uniform distribution of current
D. Only I cause uniform distribution of current
70. [APRIL2022] In subsequent iteration, a voltage-controlled
bus is treated as a load bus when its
A. Reactive power is violated✓
B. Active power is violated
C. Power factor is unity
D. Power factor is 0.5

71. [APRIL2022] For an unbalanced load, which connection is

suitable?
A. 3 wire open delta C. 4 wire wye connection✓
B. 3 wire delta connection D. 3 wire wye connection

72. [APRIL2022] 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 C. 28.67
B. 26.67✓ D. 8.6

73. [APRIL2022] What is the equivalent IEEE device number for a

differential protective relay?
A. 27 C. 30
B. 50 D. 87✓

74. [APRIL2022] 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 C. 5.35 lux
B. 5.09 lux✓ D. 4.84 lux

75. [SEPT2022] A three-phase, 13-kV transmission line delivers 8

MVA of load. The per-phase impedance of the line is (0.01 +
j0.05) pu, referred to a 13-kV, 8-MVA base. What is the voltage
drop across the line?

A. 663 V✓ C. 790 V
B. 650 V D. 874 V
76. [APRIL2022] Determine the circuit element and its value for
V=120sin(377t-30°) volts and I=4sin(377t+60°) amps.
A. Xc=30 ohms and C=66.31 C. Xc=30 ohms and C=88.42✓
B. Xc=40 ohms and C=66.31 D. Xc=40 ohms and C=88.42

77. [APRIL2022] Which of the following that the fluorescent

luminaires CANNOT be directly mounted?
A. Plasters C. Framing Members
B. Concrete ceiling D. Plywood ceiling✓
78. [SEPT2018/APRIL2022] A transformer rated at a maximum of
50kva supplies a 25kw load at power factor 75% lagging. How many
kw additional load may be added at unity power factor without
exceeding the transformer rating?
A. 24 C. 25
B. 29 D. 20✓

79. [APRIL2022] What is the equivalent IEEE device number for an

instantaneous overcurrent relay?
A. 67 C. 52
B. 50✓ D. 51

80. A three-phase, wye-connected, 6.25-kVA, 220-V synchronous

generator has a reactance of 8.4 per phase. Using the rated kVA
and voltage as base values, determine the per-unit reactance.
Then refer this per-unit value to a 230-V, 7.5-kVA base.
A. 0.688 pu✓ C. 0.766 pu
B. 0.887 pu D. 0.555 pu

81. [APRIL2022] Which of the following transformer has only one

winding?
A. Current C. Autotransformer✓
B. Distribution D. Power

82. [SEPT2021/SEPT2022] Three equal impedances Za = Zb = Zc = 4

– j 7 ohm are connected in Wye; find the equivalent impedance in
ohm f these impedances are connected in delta.
A. 4 – j 7 C. 12 – j 21✓
B. 6 – j 14 D. 2.31 – j 4.04

83. [SEPT2022] Find the values in ohms of resistors R1 and R2

such that when connected in parallel draws a current of 6A out
of 30V source and draws 4/3 A when connected in series.
A. 15, 7.5✓ C. 0, 5
B. 10, 12.5 D. 45, 45

84. [SEPT2021] A 120-V power line is protected by a 15-A fuse.

What is the maximum number of “120 V,500 W” light bulbs that can
be operated at full brightness from this line?
A. 1 C. 2
B. 3✓ D. 4

85. 1 weber is the same as:

A. 1 V/s C. 1 T/s
B. 1 T/m D. 1 T · m2✓
86. The per-phase line loss in a 40-km-long transmission line is
not to exceed 60 kW while it is delivering 100 A per phase. If
the resistivity of the conductor material is 1.72 x 10-8 m,
determine the required conductor diameter.
A. 1.208cm✓ C. 1.208cm
B. 1.820cm D. 1.820cm

87. The unit “henry” is equivalent to:

A. volt·second/ampere✓ C. volt/second
B. ohm D. ampere·volt/second

88. The impedance of an RLC series circuit is definitely

increased if:
A. C decreases C. L increases
B. L decreases D. R increases✓

89. One million cubic meters of water is stored in a reservoir

feeding a water turbine. If the center of mass of the water is
50 m above the turbine and losses are negligible, how much
energy (in megawatthours) will that volume of water produce? The
density of water is 993 kg/m³.
A. 135✓ C. 153
B. 315 D. 351

90. [APRIL2022] The primary of a 3:1 step-up transformer is

connected to a source and the secondary is connected to a
resistor R. The power dissipated by R in this situation is P. If
R is connected directly to the source, it will dissipate a power
of:
A. P/9✓ C. P/3
B. P D. 3P

91. In an ideal 1 : 8 step-down transformer, the primary power

is 10 kW and the secondary current is 25 A. The primary voltage
is:
A. 25, 600 V C. 3200 V✓
B. 400 V D. 50 V

92. The primary of an ideal transformer has 100 turns and the
secondary has 600 turns. Then:
A. the power in the primary circuit is less than that in the
secondary circuit
B. the currents in the two circuits are the same
C. the voltages in the two circuits are the same
D. the primary current is six times the secondary current✓
93. A 300-cd light is suspended 5 m above the left edge of a
table. Find the illumination of a small piece of paper located a
horizontal distance of 2.5 m from the edge of the table?
A. 8.6 lux✓ C. 7.6 lux
B. 8.5 lux D. 8.8 lux

94. [SEPT2021/SEPT2022] A golf ball is struck by a golf club and

falls on a green three meters above the tree. The potential
energy of the Earth-ball system is greatest _____________.
A. just before the ball is struck
B. when the ball reaches the highest point in its flight✓
C. when the ball comes back to rest on the green
D. just after the ball is struck

95. What angle between the flux and a line drawn normal to a
surface will cause the illumination of that surface to be
reduced by one-half when the distance to the surface has not
changed?
A. 30° C. 60°✓
B. 24° D. 10°

96. A generator supplies 100 V to the primary coil of a

transformer. The primary has 50 turns and the secondary has 500
turns. The secondary voltage is:
A. 1000 V✓ C. 500 V
B. 250 V D. 100 V

97. [APRIL2022] A circular table top is located 4 m below and 3

m to the left of a lamp that emits 1800 lm. What is the area of
the table top if 3 Im of flux falls on its surface?
A. 0.586 m2 C. 0.837 m2
B. 0.655 m2✓ D. 0.735 m2

98. [SEPT2022] Compute the illumination of a given surface 140

cm from a 74-cd light source if the normal to the surface makes
an angle of 38° with the flux.
A. 18.7 lux C. 25.6 lux
B. 22.4 lux D. 29.8 lux✓

99. [SEPT2019] The main reason that alternating current replaced

direct current for general use is:
A. ac generators do not need slip rings
B. ac voltages may be conveniently transformed✓
C. electric clocks do not work on dc
D. a given ac current does not heat a power line as much as the
same dc current
100. [APRIL2022] A 30-cd standard light source is compared with
a lamp of unknown intensity using a grease-spot photometer. The
two light sources are placed 1 m apart, and the grease spot is
moved toward the standard light. When the grease spot is 25 cm
from the standard light source, the illumination is equal on
both sides. Compute the unknown intensity of the unknown lamp?
A. 230 cd C. 270 cd✓
B. 300 cd D. 295 cd