ESAS 2019 2022 Past Board Exam Questions in Engineering Sciences

Past Board Exam Questions in Engineering Sciences and Allied Subjects
April 2019
1. What is the MOST nearly effective annual interest rate of a loan if the nominal
interest rate is 9% compounded quarterly?
A. 9.10%
B. 9%
C. 9.31% *
D. 8.93%
2. Which of the following corresponds to the meaning of annuity?

A. A lump sum at the end of the year.
B. An annual repayment of the loan.
C. A series of uniform amounts over a period of time. *
D. The future worth of a present amount.
3. RA 9136 is _________________.
A. Electric Power Installation Reform Act
B. Energy Power Isolation Reform Act
C. Electric Power Industry Reform Act*
D. Energy Power Institution Reliability Act
4. When using net present worth calculations to compare two projects, which of
the following could invalidate the calculation?
A. Differences in the magnitudes of the projects
B. Evaluating over different time periods*
C. Mutually exclusive projects
D. Nonconventional cash flows
5. What is a borrower of a particular loan almost always required to do during

repayment?
A. Pay exactly the same amount of interest each payment
B. Repay the loan over an agreed-upon amount of time*
C. Pay exactly the same amount of principal each payment
D. Both options A and C.
6. Under a very slow deformation and a high temperature, it is possible to have

some plastic to form in a crystal at shear stress lower than the critical
shear stress. What is the phenomenon called?
A. Slip
B. Twinning
C. Creep*
D. Bending
7. The ability to convert assets to cash quickly is known as _________.

A. Solvency
B. Liquidity*
C. Leverage
D. Insolvency
8. Who is the current chairman of the Board of EE?

A. Jaime V. Mendoza
B. Francis V. Mapile*
C. Gregorio T. Cayetano
D. Rodolfo B. Peñalosa
9. Which of the following does not threaten the operation of a computer?

A. Trojan Horse
B. Worm
C. Firewall*
D. Hacking
10. Protection of workers form impact penetration from falling and flying objects,
blows, and from limited electric shock and burns shall be provided where there
is reasonable probability of exposure of such hazards.
A. Hard Hat*
B. Toe Board
C. Harness
D. Belt
11. Also known as PRC Renewal Law

A. RA 8189
B. RA 8981*
C. RA 7920
D. RA 184
12. Which of the following are NOT examples of nonvolatile memory in the computer
system?
A. Flash drives
B. RAMs*
C. Optical disk
D. Hard drives
13. What is the term for a deadlock situation that occurs when a program
references a different page for almost every instruction and there is NOT even
enough real memory to hold MOST of the virtual memory?
A. Paging
B. Thrashing*
C. Scanning
D. Handshaking
14. Which of the following fluorescent luminaires CANNOT be directly mounted?

A. Framing members*
B. Concrete ceiling
C. Plasters
D. Plywood ceiling
15. Which of the following does NOT affect owner’s equity?

A. Dividends paid
B. Invested Capital
C. Expense to get license of start business
D. License to start business*
16. The president of an engineering firm wishes to give each of 50 employees a

holiday bonus. How much is needed to invest monthly for a year in a 12% nominal
interest compounded monthly if every employee will receive a P1000 bonus?
A. P3,942.44*
B. P3,442.44
C. P3,249.44
D. P3,494.44
17. What is the present worth of P100 annuity starting on the end of year 3 and
continuing to the end of year 4 is the annual interest rate is 8%?
A. 120
B. 153*
C. 122
D. 160
18. What metal is used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate?
A. Na
B. Ag
C. Hg
D. Fe*
19. BIOS stands for

A. Basic Input Output Society
B. Basic Input Output System*
C. Base Input Output Society
D. Base Input Output System
20. Rule used to determine the sizing and rating of circuit conductors and devices.
A. Manufacturing rule
B. Construction rule
C. Wiring design rule*
D. Installation rule
21. Which of the following is very reactive in its pure form?

A. Na*
B. He
C. HCl
D. CO2
22. What refers to a system in which there is a flow of mass across its boundaries?
A. Open system*
B. Closed system
C. Isolated system
D. Non flow system
23. What do you call a system in which there is a flow of matter through its
boundaries? This system usually encloses the device involving mass flow like
compressor, turbine, or nozzle.
A. Closed System
B. Open System*
C. Isolated System
D. All of these
24. An open system first law should be utilized on all of the following except
A. A compressor
B. A turbine
C. Piston-cylinder device with no inlet/exhaust valves*
D. A nozzle
25. A thin homogenous metallic plate containing a hole is heated sufficiently to

cause expansion. If the coefficient of surface expansion is linear, the area
of the hole will
A. Increase at twice the rate as the area of the metal increases
B. Increases at the same rate as the area of the metal increases*
C. Stay the same
D. Decrease the same rate as the area of the metal decreases
26. Combination of laminar and turbulent flow.

A. Critical*
B. Continuous
C. Laminar
D. Turbulent
27. A 40 kg boy walks on a 60 kg log with the speed of 1.5 m/s. what is the speed
of the log with respect to the shore?
A. 1 m/s*
B. 0.36 m/s
C. 0.4 m/s
D. 0.6 m/s
28. A byte is composed of how many bits?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8*
29. An object that has momentum must also have

A. Acceleration
B. Impulse
C. Kinetic energy*
D. Potential energy
30. In how many years will an investment double in value at 5% simple interest?
A. 10
B. 14
C. 20*
D. 15
31. A laboratory room keeps a differential vacuum of 0.1 kPa. How much forces is
acting on a 1m x 2m door?
A. 400 N
B. 200 N*
C. 300 N
D. 150 N
32. The mathematical expression (1 + i)^n refers to?

A. Compound amount factor*
B. Present worth factor
C. Capital recovery
D. Uniform gradient future worth
33. What does UPS stand for?

A. Uninterrupting Power Supply
B. Uninterruptible Power Supply*
C. United Power Supply
D. Uninterruptible Portable Supply
34. Which of the following is the Ideal Gas Law?

A. V/T = k
B. P1/T1 = P2T2
C. PV = nRT*
D. V = k x 1/P
35. The binary representation 10101 corresponds to which base ten number?
A. 21*
B. 20
C. 23
D. 24
36. How is material usage variance defined?

A. (quantity purchased)(actual price) – (quantity purchased) (standard price)
B. (quantity issued – standard quantity)(standard price)*
C. (actual price – standard price)(quantity used)
D. (quantity purchased – quantity used)(actual price)
37. For a fully developed laminar flow of fluids through circular pipes, the
average velocity is what fraction of the maximum velocity?
A. 1/8
B. 1/4
C. 1/2*
D. 3/4
38. A Carnot engine operates between 250ºF and 1200ºF. what is the thermal
efficiency?
A. 79.17%
B. 20.83%
C. 42.77%
D. 57.23% *
39. Which of the following area moment of inertia is false?

A. I = ∫d^2 dA
B. The parallel axis theorem is used to calculate moments of inertia about a
parallel displaced axis.
C. The moment of inertia of a large area is equal to the summation of the
inertia of the smaller areas within the large area.
D. The areas closest to the axis of interest contribute most of the moment of
inertia. *
40. Ceramics are mostly ________.

A. Carbide
B. Oxides
C. Nitrides
D. All of the above*
41. In molecules of the same composition, what are variations of atomic

arrangements known as?
A. Polymers
B. Noncrystalline structures
C. Monomers
D. Isomers*
42. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A. There is considerable increase in hardness and strength of cold-worked
metal.
B. Cold working a metal significantly reduces its ductility.
C. Cold working causes a slight decrease in the density and electrical
conductivity of a metal.
D. Cold work decreases the yield point of metal.*
43. For a completely corrosion-resistant stainless steel, what minimum percentage

of chromium in the alloy is required?
A. 1.1%
B. 3.2%
C. 8.3%
D. 11% *
44. What is the definition of normal strain ε? (δ is the elongation, L is the

length of the specimen)
A. ε = δ/L *
B. ε = δL
C. ε = δ/L^2
D. ε = δ + L
45. The vector which represents the sum of a group of force vectors is called the
A. Magnitude
B. Resultant*
C. Sum
D. Force polygon
46. Which of the following is a quasi-equilibrium process?

A. Mixing paint in a can
B. Compression of air in a cylinder*
C. Combustion
D. A balloon bursting
47. Which of the following statements about work for a quasi-equilibrium process
is incorrect?
A. The differential work is inexact
B. Work is area under a P-T diagram*
C. Work is a path function
D. Work is always zero for a constant-volume process
48. The air in a conference room is to be conditioned from its present state of
18ºC and 40% humidity. Select the appropriate conditioning strategy.
A. Heat and dehumidify
B. Cool, dehumidify, and then heat
C. Heat, dehumidify, and then cool
D. Heat and humidify*
49. In a certain experiment, argon effuses from a porous cup at 4.0mmol/min. how
fast would chlorine effuse under the same conditions?
A. 3 mmol/min*
B. 4 mmol/min
C. 6 mmol/min
D. 7 mmol/min
50. What is BASIC stands for?

A. Basic All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
B. Basic All-Purpose System Instruction Code
C. Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code*
D. Beginner’s All-Purpose System Instruction Code
51. The test used to determine the chemical composition of coal

A. Proximate analysis
B. Ultimate analysis*
C. Orsat analysis
D. Stoichiometry
52. What law of nature underpins the composition of chemical equations?

TROUBLESHOOT: It should be D. Law of Conservation of Mass
A. Faraday’s law
B. Gay-Lussac’s Law
C. Second Law of Thermodynamics
D. First Law of Thermodynamics*
53. What is true about current flow in multiple paths?

It will only flow in the least value of resistance path
A. TRUE
B. FALSE*
C. Either TRUE or FALSE
D. Neither True nor FALSE
54. What is the standard color for Hazardous Safety from Radiation?
A. Green
B. Red
C. Blue
D. Purple with yellow*
55. Creating a reverse chronological text diary that comment on a present every
day.
A. Blogging*
B. Vlogging
C. Paging
D. Thrashing
56. What does PRBEE stands for?

A. Philippine Regulating Board of Electrical Engineering
B. Professional Regulatory Board of Electrical Engineering*
C. Philippine Regulatory Board of Electrical Engineering
D. Professional Regulating Board of Electrical Engineering
57. Which of the following is qualified as the Chairman of the Continuing

Professional Development Council for Electrical Engineering?
A. PRBEE board member*
B. Representative from Association of Professional Organization
C. Representative from Academy
D. PRC Commissioner
58. When one electrical circuit controls another circuit through a relay, the
first circuit is called a _______.
A. Primary circuit
B. Remote-control circuit*
C. Signal circuit
D. Controller
59. Which of the following is not a hazardous practice?

A. Use of proper tools/equipment*
B. Using improvised tools
C. Servicing equipment in motion
D. Operating without authority
60. All of the following are grounds for revocation of PRC license except
A. Conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense
involving moral turpitude.
B. A PEE signed and sealed a plan not prepared by him or not under his direct
supervision.
C. He represented himself to be in-charge of an EE project without having done
so.
D. Non-payment of debt.*
61. Which of the following is not a requirement for one to be a member of BEE?
A. Person with final conviction by the court of an offense involving moral
turpitude*
B. A natural born Filipino citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at
least five consecutive years
C. At least thirty-five years of age, of proven integrity with high moral
values in his personal as well as his professional conduct
D. A professional electrical engineer with a valid certificate of registration
and a valid professional license duly qualified to practice electrical
engineering in the Philippines
62. The severity of an electric shock depends on

A. Path of current flow
B. Amount of current flow
C. Duration of current flow
63. What is the process used to eliminate redundancy in database systems?

A. Normalization*
B. Abnormalization
C. Hashing
D. Thrashing
64. Which are NOT included in the duties and responsibilities of PRBEE?
A. Supervise and regulate the practice of electrical engineering in the
Philippines
B. Issue special permit to individual foreign electrical engineer and
electricians for specific projects*
C. All of these
D. Perform such other functions and duties as may be necessary to implement
effectivity of this Act
65. What color is used to designate caution limited to warning against starting,
use of, or movement of equipment which are under repair or being worked upon?
A. Blue*
B. Orange
C. Red
D. Yellow
66. Equation for converting temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.

A. Tf = 9/5 Tc + 32*
B. Tf = 5/9 Tc + 32
C. Tf = 9/5 Tc – 32
D. Tf = 5/9 Tc – 32
67. Convert 26º Celsius to Fahrenheit.

A. 78.8ºF *
B. 14.8ºF
C. 46.44ºF
D. -17.56ºF
68. Water is pumped at a rate of 10lps (liters per second) to a height of 10m
with an exit pressure of 137 kPa. What is the power of the pump?
A. 4 hp*
B. 2 hp
C. 3 hp
D. 6 hp
69. A 100 kg box is raised to a height of 10m in 10 minutes. What is the work
done in raising the box?
A. 9800 J*
B. 9000 J
C. 7800 J
D. 8800 J
70. What is the unique state at which solid, liquid, and gaseous phase can coexist
in equilibrium?
A. Critical point
B. Triple point*
C. Saturation point
D. Superheated point
71. A surfer floats on a quite water (n = 1.33) waiting for a big wave. A shark
swims toward him at a depth of 4m. how close (horizontally) can the shark
approach before the surfer can spot him? The surfer is lying on his board with
his eyes close to the water surface.
A. 3.5
B. 5.3
C. 4.6*
D. 6.4
72. You accumulated P50,000 is debt. The credit card company charges 18% nominal
annual interest compounded monthly. You can only afford to pay P1,000 per
month. How much will you have to pay as interest?
A. P43,111*
B. P23,111
C. P33,111
D. P53,111
73. Consider a project that involves the investment of $100,000 now and $100,000
at the end of year 1. Revenues of $150,000 will be generated at the end of
years 1 and 2. What most nearly the net present value of this project if the
effective annual interest rate is 10%?
A. $43,300
B. $50,900
C. $69,500*
D. $78,500
74. What annuity over a ten-year period at 8% interest is MOST nearly equivalent
to a present worth of P100?
A. P12.50
B. P14.90*
C. P15.10
D. P13.80
75. What is most nearly the effective annual interest rate in a loan if the
nominal interest rate is 12%/yr compounded quarterly?
A. 11.8%
B. 12.0%
C. 12.3%
D. 12.55% *
76. How is material purchase variance defined?

A. (quantity purchased)(actual price) – (quantity purchased) (standard price)*
B. (quantity issued – standard quantity)(standard price)
C. (actual price – standard price)(quantity used)
D. (quantity purchased – quantity used)(actual price)
77. What is the minimum branch circuit rating with continuous and non-continuous
load?
A. 125%, 100% *
B. 125%, 80%
C. 100%, 125%
D. 100%, 100%
78. When the circuit breakers are installed in enclosed switchboards, they are
usually derated to a percentage. What is the percentage?
A. 80% *
B. 60%
C. 50%
D. 70%
August 2019
1. What can you say about the following statement regarding centrifugal pumps?
“The discharge of the centrifugal pumps can be throttled without the building
up of an excessive pressure or overloading its driving unit.”
I. True
II. False
A. Either I or II
B. Both I and II
C. II
D. I *
2. Based on Section 18 of the R.A. 7920, the minimum age requirement for
qualifications of applicants for Registered Master Electricians Examination
is at least _____ years of age.
A. Eighteen*
B. Nineteen years of age
C. Twenty-one years of age
D. Twenty years of age
3. What are the basic lens formulas?

A. 1/Di = 1/F + Do; So/Si = Do/Di
B. 1/Di + 1/Do = 1/F; So/Si = Di/Do
C. 1/Di = 1/F + Do; Si/So = Do/Di
D. 1/Di + 1/Do = 1/F; So/Si = Do/Di *
4. A description of the arrangements of atoms or ions in a material is called

_____.
A. Mixture
B. Composition
C. Component
D. Structure*
5. Which of the following is qualified as the Chairman of the Continuing

Professional Development Council for Electrical Engineering?
A. Representative from Association of Professional Organization
B. PRBEE board member*
C. Representative from Academy
D. PRC Commissioner
6. Which of the following is NOT a unit of work?

A. N-m
B. Erg
C. Dyne*
D. Kg-sq.m/sq.sec
7. A young electrical engineer borrowed money P10,000 at 12% interest and paid
P2,000 per annum for the last 4 years. What does he have to pay at the end of
the fifth year in order to pay off his loan?
A. P 6,222.39
B. P 6,999.39
C. P 6,292.93
D. P 6,922.93*
8. What is the UPS stand for?

A. Uninterrupting Power Supply
B. Uninterruptible Power Supply*
C. United Power Supply
D. Uninterruptible Portable Supply
9. An interest rate of 10% compounded semiannually is equivalent to how many

percent compounded quarterly?
A. 10.852%
B. 9.878% *
C. 8.901%
D. 7.922%
10. The Central Processing Unit of computer is combination of ______.

A. Arithmetic logic and input unit
B. Control and storage
C. Arithmetic logic and control unit*
D. Control and input unit
11. Convert the binary number 10101 to decimal number. TROUBLESHOOT: The given
should be 1010. 10101 = 21 and it is not in the choices.
A. 25
B. 18
C. 10*
D. 29
12. Which of the following statement/s about sound is/are true?

I. All sounds are produced by the vibration of bodies.
II. Sound cannot travel a vacuum.
III. Sound can be transmitted through some material.
A. I and II
B. I, II, and III*
C. I and III
D. II and III
13. A piston cylinder contains air at 600 kPa, 290 K and a volume of 0.01 m^3. A
constant pressure process gives 54 kJ of work out. Find the final temperature
of the air, in K.
A. 26,390
B. 2,639
C. 2,900*
D. 3,225
14. What is the MAXIMUM distance from the flooring to the receptacle outlet in
dwelling unit in mm? TROUBLESHOOT: it should be MINIMUM
A. 2500
B. 1800*
C. 1500
D. 2800
15. The focal length on a camera with a zoom lens can vary from 25 mm to 120 mm.
You photograph a very distant object 2 m tall. First using the 35 mm focal
length and then using the 120 mm focal length. What is the approximate ratio
of the sizes of the two images?
A. 3.2
B. 3.4*
C. 4.8
D. 4.6
16. A new engine design incorporates a piston that contains 0.60 kg of steel
(specific heat = 470 J/kgºK). How much heat is required to raise the piston
from an initial temperature of 20 degree C to its operating temperatures of
160 degree C?
A. 192.35 kJ*
B. 202.520 kJ
C. 198.84 kJ
D. 185.78 kJ
17. A student deposits P 2,500 in a savings account that pays interest at the
rate of 6% per year. How much money will the student have after one year?
A. P 2,650*
B. P 2,450
C. P 2,800
D. P 2,900
18. A volume of 450 cu. cm of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mm Hg absolute

pressure and a temperature of 20ºC. What is the volume in cu. cm at 760 mm Hg
absolute and 0ºC?
A. 408.25*
B. 516.12
C. 375.85
D. 620.76
19. The position of a vertical piston-cylinder device containing a gas has a mass
of 60 kg and a cross-sectional area of 0.04 sq.m. The local atmospheric
pressure is 0.97 bar, and the gravitational acceleration is 9.81 m/sec^2.
Determine the pressure in bar inside the cylinder.
A. 1.23
B. 1.01
C. 1.12*
D. 0.94
20. What refers to a slender member which prevents parts of a structure moving to
each other under compressive force?
A. Tie
B. Column
C. Arch
D. Strut*
21. A leaning tower of Pisa is 54.5 m tall. Supposedly Galileo investigated the
behavior of falling objects by dropping them from the top of this tower and
timing their descent. How long in seconds would it take an object to fall 54.5
m if air effects are negligible?
A. 3.48
B. 33.3
C. 34.8
D. 3.33*
22. What does R.A. 9136 stand for?

A. Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001*
B. Electrification Power Reform Act of 2001
C. Energy Power Reform Act of 2001
D. Energization Power Reform Act of 2001
23. Three capacitors C1 = 2 µF, C2 = 3 µF and C3 = 5 µF are connected as C1 in

series and C2 and C1 and C2 are in parallel to C3. What is the equivalent
capacitance of this arrangement in µF?
A. 2.5
B. 2.6
C. 5.2
D. 6.2*
24. Materials in this group are composed of one or more metallic elements such as
iron, aluminum, copper, titanium, gold, and nickel. What is this group called?
A. Metals*
B. Metalloid
C. Solids
D. Crystals
25. Consider a project that involves the investment of P 100,000 now and P 100,000
at the end of the year 1. Revenues of P 150,000 will be generated at the end
years 1 and 2. What is the MOST nearly the net present value of this project
if the effective annual interest rate is 10%?
A. P 58,400
B. P 80,400
C. P 69,500*
D. P 77,500
26. Where receptacles are connected to a 30-A branch circuit, the maximum
allowable cord and plug connected load shall NOT be more than _____ A.
A. 24*
B. 26
C. 30
D. 34
27. A technician has installed a new video card and the computer will now only
boot into VGA mode. Which of the following may be the cause of the problem?
A. There is an operating system incompatibility.
B. The external monitor is not compatible.
C. The new card is not DVI compatible.
D. The incorrect drivers are installed. *
28. What will P 1,000 be worth after three years if it earns interest at the rate
of 5% compounded annually
A. P 1,190.38
B. P 1,157.63*
C. P 1,175.00
D. P 1,150.00
29. In Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC) wiring, conduits shall be supported at least
every ______ mm.
A. 1500
B. 2000
C. 3000*
D. 1000
30. Section 23 of Article III of RA 7920 – Issuance of Certification of

Registration. The professional is required to renew license every _____ year/s
upon payment of fee.
A. Three*
B. Two
C. Six
D. Five
31. When installing the heatsink back into a computer after replacing a failed
processor, which of the following must be done during installation?
A. Thermal compound must be installed between the processor and heatsink. *
B. Thermal compound must be installed between the processor and the system
board.
C. An isopropyl alcohol pad must be placed between the processor and the
heatsink.
D. An isopropyl alcohol pad must be placed between the processor and the system
board.
32. If you lie on the bottom of a swimming pool and look up, you can see the
entire outside world by looking up from the vertex of a cone of half angle θ.
For water, n = 1.33 index of refraction. What is the angle θ?
A. 42.7º
B. 48.8º *
C. 41.2º
D. 47.3º
33. The unit of joule can be converted to which of the following?

A. Pa*m^2
B. N-kg
C. Pa*m^3 *
D. Pa/m^2
34. Which of the following computer program is NOT considered open-source

software?
A. Firefox
B. Microsoft Office*
C. Linux
D. OpenOffice.org
35. The total load on overcurrent device located in a panel board shall NOT exceed
a certain percentage of its rating. What is this percentage?
A. 120%
B. 90%
C. 100%
D. 80% *
36. Find the rate of conduction heat transfer in W/m^2 through a 1.5 cm thick
hardwood board, k = 0.16 W/m-K, with a temperature difference between two
sides of 20 degree C.
A. 3,125
B. 213*
C. 0.048
D. 8,333
37. A piston cylinder contains 3 kgs of air 20ºC and 300 kPa. It is now heated up
in a constant pressure process to 600 K. Find the work in the process, in kJ
when R = 0.287.
A. 275
B. 253
C. 282
D. 264*
38. A 25-candle power lamp is placed 10 ft from a screen. At what distance from
the opposite side of the screen should be a 36-candle power lamp be placed in
order that two sides of the screen may be equally illuminated?
A. 15 ft
B. 12 ft*
C. 20 ft
D. 10 ft
39. What are the van der Waals forces?

A. Primary bonds between atoms
B. Forces not present in liquids
C. Forces between electrons and protons
D. Weak secondary bonds between atoms*
40. A typical jet fighter plane launched from an aircraft carrier reaches a take-
off speed of 175 mi/h in a launch distance of 310 ft. How long in seconds does
it take to launch the fighter?
A. 2.4*
B. 4.4
C. 2.8
D. 3.9
41. In a combustion chamber, fuel is burned to raise the temperature of the medium
prior to production of work through an expansion process. The heat generated
during the combustion reaction is the _______.
A. Heat of formation
B. Specific heat
C. Heat of vaporization
D. Heat of reaction*
42. Eighty grams of brass (specific heat 0.092 cal/g-K) at 292 degree C is added
to 200 g of water (specific heat 1 cal-K) at 14 degree C in an insulated
container of negligible heat capacity. What is the final temperature in degree
C?
A. 29.3
B. 23.9*
C. 23.5
D. 25.3
43. Which of the following do you called the brain of any computer system?
A. Arithmetic logic unit
B. Central processing unit*
C. Random access memory
D. Control processing system
44. What is the term used when an American citizen is allowed to practice his
profession, e.g. electrical engineering profession, here in the Philippines?
A. APEC registry
B. ACPE registry
C. Foreign Reciprocity*
D. ASEAN Engr
45. How many times the diameter of the largest raceways shall the length of the
box be in straight pulls?
A. 6
B. 4
C. 8*
D. 10
46. The Philippine Electrical Code Part 1 2009 was based on the National Electrical
Code 2005 while the Philippine Electrical Code Part 1 2017 Edition was based
on the National Electrical Code ______.
A. 2017*
B. 2011
C. 2008
D. 2014
47. Pedro won Php 10,000,000 in the lottery. Unfortunately, the lottery commission
will not pay Kiko the entire amount now. Instead, they will pay Kiko Php
500,000 each year for the next 20 years, starting at the end of the first
year. What is the present worth of Pedro’s winnings? Assume a nominal annual
interest rate of 10%.
A. Php 3,547,318
B. Php 4,256,782*
C. Php 5,000,000
D. Php 867,769
48. Given a free falling body with air resistance neglected, if the final positon
travelled is four times its initial position. By what factor does the velocity
of the body increase?
A. Twice*
B. Half
C. Four times
D. Same
49. A printed circuit board that has (at least) slots to connect cards into.
Often, they also included a CPU and memory is called ______.
A. Mainframe
B. IDE port
C. Motherboard*
D. Server
50. What is the metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate?
A. Ag
B. Hg
C. Fe*
D. Na
51. Which of the following is/are hazardous practice/s?

A. Using equipment improperly
B. Failure to warn or secure
C. All of these*
D. Horseplay
52. The modulus of rigidity of a steel member is ______.

A. Defined as the length divided by the moment of inertia
B. Defined as the unit shear stress divided by the unit shear deformation*
C. Equal to the modulus of elasticity divided by one plus Poisson’s ratio
D. A function of the length and depth
53. What is the reason why incidents are investigated?

A. To prevent or control a future recurrence on a similar incident*
B. To determine the causes of incident
C. To gather evidence of the incident
D. To determine who is at fault in the incident
54. A woman stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator that is not moving. The
scale reads 450 N. the elevator then moves downward at a constant velocity of
4.5 m/s. what does the scale reads while the elevator descends with constant
velocity.
A. 450 N*
B. 250 N
C. 225 N
D. 500 N
55. Which law that for a confined fluid, the pressure at a point has the same
magnitude in all directions?
A. Pascal’s Law*
B. Bernoulli’s Theorem
C. Avogadro’s Law
D. Amagat Law
56. Which of the following treatments will result in an increase in the fatigue
strength of the steel?
A. Shot peening*
B. Surface roughing
C. Cold working
D. Annealing
57. A garden hose fills a 32 L wastebasket in 120 second. The opening at the end
of the hose has radius of 1 cm. How fast is the water traveling as it leaves
the hose in m/s?
A. 0.63
B. 0.85*
C. 0.50
D. 0.38
58. Which of the following is the basic symbol used as a beginning termination in
logic diagram or flowchart?
A. Square box
B. Oval symbol*
C. Rectangular box
D. Diamond box
59. You are thinking about retirement and you are considering investing money
each month so you will have Php 1,000,000 in 30 years. If the nominal annual
interest rate is 8% and the interest is compounded monthly, what is the amount
of monthly investment?
A. Php 780.95
B. Php 670.98*
C. Php 690.70
D. Php 750.89
60. A 3-kg rifle fires a 10-g bullet at a nuzzle velocity 500 m/s. What is the
recoil velocity of the rifle in meters per second?
A. 1.25
B. 1.11
C. 1.43
D. 1.67*
61. What is the transfer of heat due to motions of a fluid near the surface of an
object?
A. Insulation
B. Radiation
C. Convection*
D. Conduction
62. Objects that emit their own light are called _______ bodies.
A. Solar
B. Luminated*
C. Photovoltaic
D. Illuminated
63. What is the change in length (in cm) of a steel bar that is heated to 125ºC,
where coefficient of expansion for steel = 12 microcm/cm/ºC and a length = 3m?
A. 0.15
B. 0.79
C. 0.45*
D. 0.55
64. What form of software can also be called firmware?

A. Cache memory
B. Operating system
C. System BIOS*
D. Random memory
65. In a mixed gas as air, the rms speed of different molecules are ______.
A. Proportional to molecular mass
B. Independent to molecular mass
C. Proportional to square root of molecular mass
D. Inversely proportional to the square root of molecular mass*
66. Divide (1111) base 2 by (100) base 2. Express the answer in base 10.
A. 11.101
B. 11.010
C. 11.110*
D. 11.011
67. Which of the following is a ground for disqualification for the applicant for
REE licensure examination?
A. Has not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving moral
turpitude
B. Good reputation with low moral values*
C. Citizen of the Philippines
D. At least twenty-one (21) years of age
68. An electrical equipment is purchased at cost of Php 10,000. It has a ten year
life and a salvage value of Php 500. What is the straight line depreciation?
A. Php 950*
B. Php 900
C. Php 800
D. Php 850
69. Under which of the following type of loading does fatigue occur?
A. Repeated load*
B. Plane load
C. Static load
D. High load
70. Find how much should be put in as investment with 12% effective annual rate
of interest today to have P 12,000 in five years? TROUBLESHOOT: It should be
P 6,809.12
A. P 7,121.42
B. P 6,078.57
C. P 6,513.12
D. P 6,089.12*
71. A 20 microfarad capacitor is connected to a source potential difference of

230 V. What is the resulting charge of the capacitor?
A. 4.8 x 10^-3 C
B. 4.2 x 10^-3 C
C. 4.6 x 10^-3 C*
D. 4.4 x 10^-3 C
72. Which of the following is TRUE for a propeller-type impeller centrifugal pump?
A. The head developed is due to the push of the vanes and flow is almost
entirely axial. *
B. The head developed cannot be determined by the rotation of the vanes.
C. The head developed is due to the rotation of the impeller.
D. The head developed is due to the action of centrifugal force.
73. What is the MOST nearly effective Annual interest rate on a loan if the
nominal interest rate is 9% per year compounded quarterly?
A. 9.68%
B. 9.84%
C. 9.52%
D. 9.31% *
74. What is the heaviest subatomic particle?

A. Electron
B. Proton
C. Atom
D. Neutron*
75. What is the gas present in the atmosphere which filters out the sun’s
ultraviolet light and provides an effective shield against radiation damage
to living things?
A. Helium
B. Methane
C. Oxygen
D. Ozone*
76. What percent of human body is carbon?

A. 25%
B. 18% *
C. 15%
D. 20%
77. In printing your document in the computer, what is the default mode?
A. Page View
B. Landscape
C. Page Set-up
D. Portrait*
78. What refers to the measure of the disorder present in a given substance or
system?
A. Enthalpy
B. Entropy*
C. Heat capacity
D. Molar heat
79. Which of the following is NOT a hazardous practices?

A. Using the right tools/equipment*
B. Using improvised tools
C. Servicing equipment in motion
D. Operating without authority
80. What is the wavelength of the sound emitted by violin string vibration 500
times per second? Assume the velocity of sound to be 1,100 m/s.
A. 2.0 m
B. 2.2 m*
C. 2.4 m
D. 2.6 m
81. Which of the following insulation color identify the grounded conductor of a
branch circuit?
A. Black
B. Green
C. Yellow
D. White*
82. An electric motor takes 5 A from a 220 V line. Determine the energy in kWh if
the supplied to the motor in 2 hours.
A. 2.2*
B. 1.5
C. 4.1
D. 3.4
83. What is the percent composition by mass of oxygen (O) element in sulfuric
acid (H2SO4)? H = 1.008 amu, S – 32.07 amu and O = 16.00 amu
A. 65.25% *
B. 34.75%
C. 62.25%
D. 32.27%
84. Which of the following corresponds to the meaning of annuity?

A. A lump sum at the end of the year
B. A series of uniforms amounts over a period of time*
C. The future worth of a present amount
D. An annual repayment of a loan
85. A 0.15 m diameter pipe discharges into a 0.10-m diameter pipe. Determine the
velocity head (meter/s) in the 0.10-m diameter pipe if the pipes are carrying
0.12 m^3/s of kerosene. TROUBLESHOOT: The correct answer should be 11.90m.
Choose B. 10.93
A. 10.39
B. 10.93*
C. 10.45
D. 10.84
86. A rigid container is heated by the sun. There is NO shaft work associated
with the container. From the first law of thermodynamics, what is the resulting
work equal to?
A. The change in internal energy
B. Zero*
C. The heat transfer
D. The volume times the change in pressure.
87. As specified by the Energy Regulatory Commission, a contestable customer is

a customer with a demand of least ______ MW.
A. Five
B. Two
C. One*
D. Three
88. At what annual interest rate is P 500 one year ago equivalent to P 600 today?
A. 20% *
B. 23%
C. 18%
D. 17%
89. The general manager of the distribution utility wishes to give each of 50
employees a holiday bonus. Calculate the amount to invest monthly for a year
at 12% nominal monthly, so that each employees will received a P 10,000 bonus.
A. P 39,424.39*
B. P 39,241.97
C. P 39,607.50
D. P 39,791.28
90. What is a device used to determine the specific gravity of the liquids?
A. Psychrometer
B. Hydrometer*
C. Manometer
D. Venturi meter
91. A reservoir dam holds an 8 sq. km lake behind it. Just behind the dam, the
lake is 12 m. What is the water pressure at the base of the dam?
A. 118 kPa*
B. 181 kPa
C. 125 kPa
D. 152 kPa
92. In the periodic table of elements, which ONE of the following is light metal?
A. Potassium*
B. Mercury
C. Silver
D. Gold
93. Which of the following is FALSE?

A. Steady flows do not change with time at any point.
B. The Navier-Stokes equation is the equation of motion for a viscous Newtonian
fluid.
C. Bernoulli’s equation only holds on the same streamline.
D. The Reynolds number is the ratio of the viscous force to the inertial
force.*
94. Which is more desirable?

I. Investing P 2000 at 6% per year compounded interest for three years.
II. Investing P 2000 per year simple interest for three years.
A. II
B. Either I or II
C. I*
D. Both I and II
A. Fe*
B. Na
C. Ag
D. Hg
96. The gauge pressure in a car tire is 305 kPa when its temperature is 15ºC.
after running at high speed, the tire has heated up and its pressure gauge is
360 kPa. What is then the temperature of the gas in the tire? Assume atmospheric
pressure to be 101 kPa.
A. 42ºC
B. 54ºC*
C. 59ºC
D. 47ºC
97. A student borrows P 50,000 from his uncle in order to finish school. His uncle
agrees to charge him simple interest of 5.5% per year. Suppose the student
waits two years and then repays the entire loan. How much will he have to
repay?
A. P 55,500*
B. P 60,500
C. P 63,500
D. P 52,500
98. A home experimenter wants to make a one ohm resistor from 1 mm diameter carbon
rod from a mechanical pencil. What length of the rod does the experimenter
needs if the resistivity of carbon is 3.5 x 10^-5 ohmmeter?
A. 22.44 mm*
B. 24.44 cm
C. 22.44 cm
D. 24.44 mm
99. How long will it take for an investment of P 5000 to grow to P 7500, if it
earns 10% simple interest per year?
A. 7 years
B. 6 years
C. 5 years*
D. 4 years
100. What is the MAXIMUM number of overcurrent devices for a lighting and
appliance that can be installed in a single cabinet?
A. 36
B. 42
C. 24
D. 48*
September 2021
1. What physical property of a material that refers to the point at which a

material liquefies on heating or solidifies on cooling?
A. Curie point
B. Specific heat
C. Melting point*
D. Refractive index
2. Which of the following elements and components is reactive in its pure form?
A. CO2
B. He
C. HCl
D. Na*
3. Which of the following formula is CORRECT for temperature conversion?

A. Tf = 5/9 Tc + 32
B. Tf = 9/5 Tc – 32
C. Tf = 9/5 Tc + 32*
D. Tf = 5/9 Tc – 32
4. What refers to the establishing interrelationships between people and things

in such a way that human and material resources are effectively focused toward
achieving the goal of the company?
A. Planning
B. Leading
C. Organizing*
D. Controlling
5. How much should be put in an investment with 14% effective annual rate today
to have P 12,000 in five years?
A. P 6,713.35
B. P 5,833.63
C. P 6,232.42*
D. P 5,966.18
6. Who is the present Chairman of the Board of Electrical Engineering?

A. Jaime Mendoza
B. Rodolfo Penalosa
C. Francis Mapile*
D. Fortunato Leynes
7. Which of the following refers to the parallel axis theorem for second moment
of area for strength of materials?
A. Maxwell theorem
B. Young’s theorem
C. Steiner’s theorem*
D. Mohr’s theorem
8. The mathematical expression (1 + i) raised to n in Engineering Economics is

referred to as the ________.
A. Compound value
B. Interest factor
C. Compound amount factor*
D. Future value
9. What annuity over a ten year period at 8% interest is MOST nearly equivalent
to a present worth of P 100?
A. P 12.50
B. P 14.90*
C. P 15.10
D. P 13.80
10. “The earth” is best defines of which of the following term?

A. Bonding
B. Ground electrode
C. Ground*
D. Grounded conductor
11. What is the standardized communication technique for expressing instructions

to a computer?
A. Flow chart
B. Programming language*
C. Algorithm
D. Logic
12. What is the principle works in the hydraulic brakes of an automobiles?

A. Bernoulli’s law
B. Pascal’s law*
C. Archimede’s principles
D. Posieuille’s law
13. What is another term for modulus of rigidity?

A. Modulus of elasticity
B. Young’s modulus
C. Bulk modulus
D. Shear modulus*
14. An adiabatic process is characterized by which of the following?

A. It is reversible.
B. The heat transfer is zero.*
C. It is isothermal.
D. The entropy change is zero.
15. What is the potential difference between plates of a 40 ÌF capacitor whose

charge is 70 ÌC? TROUBLESHOOT: Ì = µ
A. 2.25 V
B. 2.50 V
C. 1.50 V
D. 1.75 V*
16. HTTP:// is an identifier that appears at the beginning of most Web page. What
does HTTP stands for?
A. Hypertime Text Process
B. Hypertext Transfer Protocol*
C. Hypertext Transmission Process
D. Hypertext Time Protocol
17. Branch circuit conductors supplying a single motor shall have an ampacity of
how many per cent of its rated full-load current?
A. 100%
B. 115%
C. 150%
D. 125%*
18. An economy is experiencing inflation at the rate of 6% per year. An item

presently costs P 1000. If the 6% inflation rate continues, what will be the
price of this item in five years?
A. P 1,306.96
B. P 1,370/09
C. P 1,338.23*
D. P 1,402.55
19. A lamp placed 60 cm from a lens forms an image on a screen 30 cm away from
the lens on the side opposite lamp. What is the focal length of the lens?
A. 15 cm
B. 10 cm
C. 20 cm*
D. 25 cm
20. The PEC Part 1 2017 Edition is intended as a design specification or an

instruction manual to qualified person.
I. True
II. False
A. Both I or II
B. Either I or II
C. II only
D. I only*
21. An open system of First Law of Thermodynamics should be utilized for all the
following EXCEPT _________.
A. A turbine
B. A piston-cylinder device with no inlet/exhaust valves*
C. A compressor
D. A nozzle
22. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 35 m long and the length of the short
sides is 23 m. Find the length of the other side?
A. 27.6 m
B. 24.5 m
C. 26.4 m*
D. 28.0 m
23. What is the classification of a turbine if the water moves along the vanes
toward the axis of rotation of the runner?
A. Axial flow
B. Radial flow*
C. Parallel flow
D. Mixed flow
24. Which of the following in the thermodynamics is considered as the heat content
of a system?
A. Internal Heat
B. Molar Heat
C. Entropy
D. Enthalpy*
25. What refers to the point in which bending moment changes sign through a zero
value in strength of materials?
A. Zero stress point
B. Critical point
C. Point of contraflexure*
D. Point of inflection
A. Na
B. Fe*
C. Hg
D. Ag
27. A friend is suffering from the flu has a fever and her body temperature is
101.05ºF. What her temperature in ºC?
A. 37.5ºC
B. 38.6ºC*
C. 36.8ºC
D. 35.7ºC
28. Which one of these statements is TRUE for twinning?

A. It is the most significant form of plastic deformation.
B. It cannot be caused by impact of thermal structures.
C. It occurs at lower shear stresses than slip.
D. It frequently occurs in hexagonal closed-packed structures.*
29. Pedro who will inherit P 500,000 in three years has a savings account that
pays 6% per year compounded annually. What is the present worth of Pedro’s
inheritance?
A. P 413,924.55
B. P 425,806.83
C. P 419.809.64*
D. P 431,918.80
30. What law of nature underpins the concept of balanced chemical equation?
TROUBLESHOOT: It should be Law of Conservation of Mass
A. Gay-Lussac Law
B. Faraday’s Law
C. Second Law of Thermodynamics
D. First Law of Thermodynamics*
31. How tall does a wall mirror have to be in order for you to see all of yourself
in the mirror? Imagine you stand a distance “d” from the mirror and your height
is “h” and L is the length of mirror required.
A. L = 1/5 h
B. L = 1/4 h
C. L = 1/2 h*
D. L = 1/3 h
32. What does R.A. 9136 stand for?

A. Electrification Power Reform Act of 2001
B. Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001*
C. Energy Power Reform Act of 2001
D. Energization Power Reform Act of 2001
33. An electric heater uses 8.0 A when connected across the 220 V. Determine its
resistance.
A. 32.5 ohm
B. 27.5 ohm*
C. 25 ohm
D. 30 ohm
34. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of beam, having no
external load is always _____________.
A. Cubical
B. Circular
C. Parabolic
D. Linear*
35. An automobile tire with a volume of 0.6 m^3 is inflated to a gage pressure of
200 kPa. Find the mass of air in the tire if the temperature is 20½C.
A. 1.42 kg
B. 2.14 kg*
C. 1.78 kg
D. 2.49 kg
36. The clearance between conductors and roof where the service conductors are
passing over roofs must be _____ mm.
A. 1000
B. 1500
C. 2000
D. 2500*
37. Which of the following portion of hard disk space served as RAM?
A. Cache
B. Random memory
C. Read-only memory
D. Virtual memory*
38. What law states that for all adiabatic processes between two specified states
of a closed system, the net work done is the same regardless of the nature of
the closed system and the details of the process?
A. Fourth Law of Thermodynamics
B. cFirst Law of Thermodynamics
C. First Law of Thermodynamics*
D. Third law of Thermodynamics
39. The amount of property in which a willing buyer will pay to a willing seller
for the property when neither one is under the compulsion to but nor sell is
called ______ value.
A. Goodwill
B. Second-hand
C. Market*
D. Fair
40. If you are appointed as a division manager, which of the following task is
MOST likely you will do?
A. Determine the resourced needed
B. Develop strategies and tactics
C. Set a standard
D. Set goals*
41. “An external pressure exerted on a fluid is transmitted uniformly throughout

the volume of the fluid”. This statement is known as __________.
A. Bernoulli’s theorem
B. Pascal’s principle*
C. Archimedes principle
D. Torricelli’s theorem
42. Which of the following Republic Act that provide framework for the
restructuring of the electric power industry including the privatization of
the assets of NPC, the transition to the desired competitive structure.
A. 7920
B. 9136*
C. 7832
D. 8981
43. A 1.2 ÌF capacitor is charged 3 kV. What is the energy stored in the capacitor?
A. 4.5 J
B. 6.7 J
C. 7.6 J
D. 5.4 J*
44. W, X, and Y are Boolean variables. W and X are inputs to an AND gate and its
output combines with Y in another AND gate resulting in z. What values of W,
X, and Y will result in z = 1?
A. 1, 0, 1
B. 1, 1, 1*
C. 1, 1, 0
D. 0, 1, 1
45. Which of the following reason/s why reactions generally proceed faster at
higher temperature?
I. The molecules collide more frequently.
II. The activation energy is less.
A. I only
B. Either I or II
C. II only
D. Both I and II*
46. What is the present value of P 10000 to be received 20 years from now, if the
principal is invested at 8% per year compounded annually?
A. P 2387.34
B. P 2145.48*
C. P 2743.21
D. P 2546.32
47. Which of the following best defined the phrase “likely to become energized”?
A. Failure of insulation*
B. High-voltage equipment
C. Near energized electrical equipment
D. Equipment that is exposed to lightning
48. How many years will be required for an investment of P 3000 to increase to P
4081.47 at an interest rate of 8% per year compounded annually?
A. 6 years
B. 4 years*
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
49. In house wiring, a ground conductor must not be _____________.

A. Insulated
B. Identified
C. Placed in a circuit
D. Fused*
50. What decimal number is equivalent to binary number 1101?

A. 14
B. 12
C. 11
D. 13*
51. What is the power in kW required to transfer 100,000 C of charge through a

potential rise of 50 V in one hour?
A. 1.67
B. 1.25
C. 1.39*
D. 1.93
52. Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the sizing of the rating of the
overcurrent protective device of a circuit?
A. 125% of the non-continuous load plus 80% of the continuous load
B. 125% of the continuous load plus 80% of the non-continuous load
C. 125% of the continuous load plus 100% of the non-continuous load*
D. 125% of the non-continuous load plus 100% of the continuous load
53. What refers to ions that are NOT involved in the overall reactions?
A. Guest ions
B. Spectator ions*
C. Extra ions
D. Special ions
54. Which of the following cast iron is heat-treated for ductility?

A. Gray
B. Malleable*
C. Ductile
D. White
55. How long will it take the money to double itself if invested at 5% compounded
annually?
A. 13.5 yrs
B. 14.2 yrs*
C. 15.5 yrs
D. 16.3 yrs
56. Which of the following material has the least modulus of elasticity?
A. Copper
B. Aluminum
C. Steel
D. Glass*
57. What do you call the ability to convert assets to cash quickly?
A. Leverage
B. Insolvency
C. Solvency
D. Liquidity*
58. Which of the following is/are the disadvantage/s of operating an underground

electrical system?
I. Transient overvoltages cannot be controlled.
II. Power system overvoltages are not controlled.
III. Destructive arcing burndowns can occur on a second fault.
A. I only*
B. I, II and III
C. II and III
D. I and II
59. Which of the following are used in designing and documenting complex processes
or programs that help to visualize what is going on and thereby help the viewer
to understand a process or algorithm?
A. Charts
B. Diagrams
C. Flowcharts*
D. Networks
60. A megabyte is exactly _______ bytes

A. 1,084,567
B. 999,999
C. 1,048,576*
D. 1,000,000
61. If a horizontal force of 100 N was needed to keep an object weighing 70 N

sliding at constant speed over a horizontal surface, then what was the
coefficient of sliding friction?
A. 0.31
B. 0.37*
C. 0.33
D. 0.35
62. The following valves are used for shut-off service. Which one is NOT included?
A. Plug cock
B. Ball valve
C. Butterfly valve*
D. Gate valve
63. Which of the following is a correct IF statement?

A. IF (I,GE,5)
B. IF (I.GE.5)
C. IF (I,GE,5) GO TO 7
D. IF (I.GE.5) GO TO 7*
64. An investor makes a loan of P 5,000 to be repaid in one lump sum at the end
of one year. What annual interest rate corresponds to a lump sum repayment of
P 5,450?
A. 11.50%
B. 9%*
C. 10%
D. 8.50%
65. Current in an electrical circuit will take ______ to return to the source.
A. A high impedance path only
B. The path in the earth
C. Only the path of least resistance*
D. Any and all paths available
66. The usual function of a disconnect switches in high voltage circuits is to

___________.
A. Open the circuit in the event of an overload
B. Open or close the circuit under load
C. Maintain continuity of service
D. Isolate from energized buses, equipment which are not in service*
67. A temperature of a body is measure to be 26½C. Determine the temperature in

½F.
A. 82.5
B. 78.8*
C. 75.2
D. 80.6
68. A person invests P 450 to be collected in 8 years. Given that the interest
rate on the investment is 14.5% compounded annually, most nearly, what sum
will be collected 8 years from now?
A. P 1,130
B. P 1,050
C. P 1,240
D. P 1,330*
69. Which of the following anchor is designed for medium and heavy weight fastening
in solid materials?
A. Anchor clamp
B. Toggle bolt anchor
C. Wall grip anchor
D. Stud-bolt anchor*
70. Which of the following does NOT transfer work to or from a system?
A. An electrical resistance heater
B. A moving piston
C. The expanding membrane of a balloon
D. A membrane that bursts*
71. The Chairman and members of the Board of Electrical Engineering are appointed
by ______.
A. Secretary of Department of Labor and Employment
B. Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission
C. President of the Philippines*
D. Secretary of Department of Energy
72. If P 300 is earned in three months in an investment of P 12000, what is the

annual rate of simple interest?
A. 14%
B. 12%
C. 10%*
D. 8%
73. The electric power industry was divided into four sectors by RA 9136 namely:
generation, transmission, distribution and __________.
A. Electricity end-users
B. Commercial consumers
C. Supply*
D. Residential consumers
74. The current in an electrical circuit will take which of the following path/s
to return to its source?
A. The path of least resistance*
B. All available paths
C. The path of most resistance
D. Only the earth
75. What is a coal that has been previously burned in an oxygen-poor environment?
A. Tureye
B. Diamond
C. Ore
D. Coke*
76. What is the interest accrued over the interest period is also subject to the
interest rate in the next period?
A. Quarterly interest
B. Compound interest*
C. Simple interest
D. Annual interest
77. At what annual interest rate is P 500 one year ago equivalent to P 600 today.
A. 18%
B. 20%*
C. 17%
D. 23%
78. What is the standard color for safety signages to indicate the presence of
radiation hazards example in the X-ray laboratory in the hospital?
A. Green with combination of red
B. Orange
C. Blue
D. Purple with combination of yellow*
79. Electrical equipment must be grounded to ensure that dangerous voltage on

metal parts resulting from a ground fault can be reduced to a safe value.
I. True
II. False
A. I only*
B. II only
C. Both I or II
D. Either I or II
80. Which of the following would be identified with a control volume in

thermodynamics?
A. Expansion of the gas in a cylinder after combustion
B. Compression of air in a cylinder
C. Filling a tire with air at a service station*
D. The Goodyear blimp during flight
81. A feather is dropped on the moon from a height of 1.40 meters. The acceleration
of gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s square. Find the time for the feather to
fall to the surface of the moon?
A. 0.92 s
B. 1.29 s*
C. 1.32 s
D. 0.41 s
82. Which of the following does “NOT” affect the owner’s equity?
A. Invested capital
B. Expense to get license to start operation
C. Dividend paid
D. License to start the business*
83. Encryption can provide all of the following features of information systems
security EXCEPT __________.
A. Confidentiality
B. Integrity*
C. Authencity
D. Privacy
84. How much force is needed to keep 85-kg cart moving at constant velocity on a
level concrete road? Use Ì = 0.04 for the coefficient of friction.
A. 35.28 N
B. 37.32 N
C. 33.32 N*
D. 31.36 N
85. Solve the volume occupied by 3.12 moles of nitric oxide (NO which exerts 5.43
atm of pressure at a temperature of 82oC.
A. 17.67 g
B. 16.75 g*
C. 16.48 g
D. 17.56 g
86. This provides detailed information about a specific hazardous material and
contains some of the following such name of substance, physical hazards, health
hazards, safe handling procedures, control measures, emergency first aid
procedures, etc. What is this called?
A. Management Safety Duty Sheet
B. Material Signages Data Sheet
C. Management Safety Data Sheet
D. Material Safety Data Sheet*
87. Determine the atmospheric pressure in kPa at a location where the barometric
pressure is 740 mm Hg and the gravitational acceleration is 9.81 m/sec^2.
Assume the temperature of mercury to be 10 degree C at which its density is
13.570 kg/cu.m.
A. 111.58
B. 98.51*
C. 99.82
D. 89.47
88. Which of the following technique must a manager use if he decides to absorb
the risk in the project?
A. Use a different technology
B. Buying insurance
C. Use a different supplier
D. Create a buffer in the form of management reserve or extra time to schedule*
April 2022
1. It is the maximum frequency in which the human ear can hear.

A. 30,000 Hz
B. 40,000 Hz
C. 10,000 Hz
D. 20,000 Hz*
2. Which of the following is a part of the Central Processing Unit?

A. Keyboard
B. Printer
C. Tape
D. Arithmetic logic unit*
3. It is an amount which a willing buyer will pay to a willing seller for a

property where each has equal advantage and is under no compulsion to buy or
sell.
A. Book value
B. Market value*
C. Use value
D. Fair value
4. What is the market situation exist when there are many buyers and many sellers?
A. Perfect competition*
B. Oligopoly
C. Oligopsony
D. Monopoly
5. A normal to a given plane is

A. Perpendicular to the plane*
B. Lying on the plane
C. Parallel to the plane
D. Oblique to the plane
6. The type of annuity where the first payment is made several periods, after the
beginning of the payment.
A. Perpetuity
B. Ordinary annuity
C. Annuity due
D. Deferred annuity*
7. Defined as the creative problem solving process of planning, organizing,

leading, and controlling an organization’s resources to achieve its mission
and objectives.
A. Management*
B. Planning
C. Organizing
D. Supervision
8. A function of an engineer where the engineer is engaged in the process of

learning about nature and codifying this knowledge into usable theories.
A. Research*
B. Design and Development
C. Testing
D. Manufacturing
9. Defined as the process of identifying and choosing alternative courses of

action in a manner appropriate to the demands of the situation.
A. Decision Making*
B. Engineering Management
C. Initiative
D. Problem Solving
10. The parabola defined by the equation 9y^2 + 36x = 0 opens

A. Upward
B. To the left*
C. Downward
D. To the right
11. It is an additional force that exactly balances a resultant force.

A. Reactant
B. Equilibrant*
C. Buoyant
D. Reverse effective force
12. A parity bit is also called ____ which is used to check accuracy.
A. Check bit*
B. RAM capacity
C. Silicon typed
D. Driver
13. What is known as “PRC Modernization Law”?

A. RA 8819
B. RA 7819
C. RA 7981
D. RA 8981*
14. What is the term for a computer software that request information from another
computer or server?
A. Host
B. Workstation
C. Client*
D. All of these
15. Each of the following figures has exactly two pairs of parallel sides except
a
A. Square
B. Rhombus
C. Parallelogram
D. Trapezoid*
16. Which of the following is the basic symbol used as a beginning or termination
on logic diagram or flowcharts?
A. Square box
B. Oval symbol*
C. Rectangular box
D. Diamond box
17. What is PSALM in EPIRA stand for?

A. Private Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
B. Private Section Assets and Liabilities Management
C. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management*
D. Power Section Assets and Liabilities Management
18. The process of outsmarting the search engine.

A. Google Fooling
B. Rank Enhancement
C. Search Engine Optimization*
D. Search Engine Hacking
19. _________ is an act of sending e-mails or creating web pages that are designed
to collect an individual’s online bank, credit card or other login information?
A. Malware
B. Hacking
C. Cracking
D. Phishing*
20. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola and is perpendicular to
its axis is termed as
A. Axis
B. Latus rectum*
C. Directrix
D. Translated axis
21. A company must relocate one of its factories in 3 years. Equipment for the
loading dock is being considered for purchase. The original cost is $20000,
and the salvage value after 3 years is $8000. The company’s rate of return on
money invested is 10%. The capital recovery rate per year is most nearly.
A. $4810/year
B. $4950/year
C. $5210/year
D. $5630/year*
22. Matt is downloading an 800 kB file from the internet using his 28.5k modem.
How long will it take him to finish downloading?
A. 0.46 min
B. 3.7 min
C. 3.8 min*
D. 4.1 min
23. In flexible metallic conduit wiring, conduit shall be supported at least

every?
A. 1000 mm
B. 1300 mm*
C. 1500 mm
D. 2000 mm
24. Materials in this group are composed of one or more metallic elements such as
iron, aluminum, copper, titanium, gold, and nickel. What is this group called?
A. Metals*
B. Metalloids
C. Solids
D. Crystals
25. Which of the following does not affect owner’s equity?

A. Dividends paid
B. Invested capital
C. Expense to get license to start operation
D. License to start operation*
26. Also known as PRC Renewal Act

A. RA 8189
B. RA 8981*
C. RA 7920
D. RA 184
27. Which of the following is TRUE for fluid?

A. It has a very regular molecules structure
B. It cannot sustain a shear force at rest*
C. It cannot sustain a shear force in motion
D. It is liquid only
28. Process of posting latitude and longitude to pictures and images.

A. Geotagging*
B. Posting
C. Podcasting
D. Flagging
29. What type of knot is used to protect sockets in extension cords?

A. Clove hitch
B. Sheep shank
C. Fire
D. Under-writer*
30. In molecule of the same composition, what are the variations of atomic
arrangements known as?
A. Isomers*
B. Polymers
C. Crystal system
D. Monomers
31. Express a pressure gage reading 35 psi in absolute kPa

A. 812
B. 341*
C. 314
D. 182
32. MS-DOS is a type of?

A. System software*
B. Application software
C. Operating system
D. System architecture
33. For a fluid, viscosity is defined as the constant of proportionality between

shear stress and what other variable?
A. The time derivative of pressure
B. The time derivative of density
C. The spatial derivative of density
D. The spatial derivative of velocity*
34. The digital signs can be represented by

A. Binary Codes
B. 0 and 1
C. High and low
35. For dial up internet connection, a computer must have

A. Sound card
B. CD drive
C. Modem*
D. None of these
36. If you place your hand underneath, but not touching the kettle of hot water,
you mainly feel the presence of heat from
A. Conduction
B. Convection
C. Radiation*
D. All of these
37. What metal is used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate?
A. Na
B. Ag
C. Hg
D. Fe*
38. Which of the following refers to the branch of computer science that is
concerned with making computers behave and think like humans?
A. Intelligence Network
B. Neutral Network
C. Artificial Intelligence*
D. Robotics Science
39. The maximum bending moment diagram of simply supported beam at both end
subject to a total load W uniformly distributed over its length L is expressed
by the formula _______
A. WL/8
B. WL^2/8 *
C. WL/2
D. WL/4
40. What is the maximum moment of a beam supported at both ends ad carries a
uniform load of W throughout its entire length?
A. WL/8 *
B. WL^2/4
C. WL/2
D. WL^2/8
41. The maximum bending moment in a simple supported beam of span L and carrying
a concentrated load W is
A. WL
B. WL/2
C. WL/4 *
D. 2WL
42. A student will receive P3,000 at the beginning of each 3 months for 4 years.
What is the sum of this annuity of the end of the 4th year if the interest rate
is 6% compounded quarterly?
A. P45,604
B. P54,604*
C. P64,620
D. P46,690
43. RA 7920, Rule 2(n) defining?

A. DECS*
B. Syllabi
C. Board
D. CHED
44. A storage system for small amounts of data is

A. Magnetic card*
B. Magnetic tape
C. Punched card
D. Optical mark reader
45. A bank is advertising 9.5% account that yield 9.84% annually. Find how often
interest is compounded.
A. Monthly
B. Bimonthly
C. Quarterly*
D. Annually
46. XYZ Corporation is applying for a short term loan. In reviewing XYZ
Corporation’s financial records, bank ABC finds a current ratio of 2.0, an
acid test ratio of 0.5, and an account receivable period of 70 days. What
should the banker do?
I. Suggest that XYZ Corporation lower its inventories
II. Suggest that XYZ Corporation be more aggressive in collecting on its
invoices
A. I only
B. II only
C. Either I or II
D. Both I and II*
47. $1000 is deposited into a 9% account today. At the end of 2 years, another
$3000 will be deposited. In 5 years, a $4000 purchase will be made.
Approximately how much will be left in the account 1 year after the purchase?
A. $1230
B. $1420
C. $1540*
D. $1690
48. Which of the following DO statements counts J from 1 to 11 in increments of

2?
A. DO 5 J=1,2,11
B. DO 5, J=1,11,2
C. DO 5 J=1.11.2
D. DO 5 J=1,11,2*
49. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
A. FORTRAN
B. PROLOG*
C. C
D. COBOL
50. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the start of each period,
beginning from the first period.
A. Ordinary annuity
B. Deferred annuity
C. Annuity due*
D. Perpetuity
51. In the wiring of PEC 2009, what is the version of NEC that was patterned to?
A. 2008
B. 2005*
C. 2001
D. 2002
52. The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment
grounding conductor, to grounded conductor, or to both of the circuit at the
equipment or at the source of a separated derived system.
A. Grounded Conductor
B. Equipment Grounding Conductor
C. Grounding Conductor
D. Grounding Electrode Conductor*
53. A computer ______ is self-replicating computer program.

A. Viruses
B. Worms*
C. Spyware
D. Malware
54. Structural steel element subjected to torsion develop

A. Tensile stress
B. Shearing stress*
C. Compressive stress
D. Bending stress
55. The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) or RA 7920 was approved under
Board Resolution No. _______ Series of 1995.
A. 16
B. 18*
C. 22
D. 24
56. The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section
is called
A. Plasticity
B. Ductility*
C. Elasticity
D. Malleability
57. Which of the following is spreadsheet software?

A. Microsoft word
B. Notepad
C. Microsoft excel*
D. PowerPoint
58. A method of identifying the location of a given data record by its name.
A. Tracking
B. Linker
C. Signature
D. Hashing*
59. Which of the following is NOT an extensive property?

A. Kinetic energy
B. Momentum
C. Mass
D. Density*
60. Which of the following is NOT an intensive property?

A. Kinetic energy
B. Momentum
C. Mass
D. All of these*
61. If a rock is dropped, its distance below the starting point at the end of t
sec is given by s = 16t^2, where s in ft. Find the rate of change of the
distance after 1.5 minutes.
A. 288 ft/s
B. 281 ft/s
C. 2880 ft/s *
D. 800 ft/s
62. A rectangular plate 6m by 8m is submerged vertically in a water. Find the

force on one face if the shorter side is uppermost and lies in the surface.
A. 941.76 kN
B. 1883.52 kN*
C. 3767.44 kN
D. 470.88 kN
63. For a project manager to have an effective means of identifying and

communicating the planned activities and their interrelationships, he must use
a network technique. One of the network techniques is commonly known as CPM.
What does CPM stands for?
A. Critical Plan Method
B. Critical Path Method*
C. Critical Project Method
D. Coordinated Plan Method
64. What is the class fire of burning woods, paper, and steels?
A. Class A*
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
65. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of beam, having no
external load is always _____________.
A. Cubical
B. Circular
C. Parabolic
D. Linear*
66. In 2006, what government agency does PRC is under?

A. DOLE*
B. CHED
C. TESDA
D. DEPED
67. RA 7920 is listed when?

A. February 24, 1995*
B. February 25, 1994
C. February 24, 1994
D. February 25, 1995
September 2022
1. Which of the following computer program is NOT considered open-source software?

A. Linux
B. Windows 7*
C. OpenOffice.org
D. Apache
2. Buying insurance is a form of:

A. Risk elimination
B. Risk reduction
C. Risk sharing*
D. Risk absorption
3. A steel railroad rails 10m long are laid with clearance of 3 mm at a temperature
of 15oC. At what temperature will the rails just touch? If there were no
initial clearance. Assume alpha = 11.7 mirco m/m deg C and E = 200 GPa.
A. 46.90 deg
B. 56.06 deg
C. 50.36 deg
D. 40.64 deg*
4. When installing the heatsink back into a computer after replacing a failed
processor, which of the following must be done during installation?
A. Thermal compound must be installed between the processor and the heatsink.*
B. Thermal compound must be installed between the processor and the system
board.
C. An isopropyl alcohol pad must be placed between the processor and the
heatsink.
D. An isopropyl alcohol pad must be placed between the processor and system
board.
5. Protection of workers from impact penetration from falling and flying objects,
blows, and from limited electric shock and burns shall be provided where there
is reasonable probability of exposure to such hazards.
A. Hard Hat*
B. Toe Board
C. Harness
D. Belt
6. Combination of laminar and turbulent flow.

A. Critical*
B. Continuous
C. Laminar
D. Turbulent
7. The three moment equation may be used to analyze

A. An axially end-loaded beam
B. A beam loaded at the third points
C. A continuous beam*
D. A step tapered column
8. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its pure form?
A. Sodium (Na)*
B. Helium (He)
C. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
D. Neon (Ne)
9. What is the form of the moment diagram of a beam supported at both ends and
carrying a uniformly distributed load?
A. Triangle
B. Hyperbola
C. Parabola*
D. Rectangle
10. What is the weight percentage of engineering sciences and allied subjects?
A. 40
B. 35
C. 30*
D. 25
11. What is the other term for storing data in a memory?

A. Reading
B. Loading
C. Memorizing
D. Writing*
12. Which of the following is an instruction that causes data to be brought from
memory into an accumulator register?
A. LOAD*
B. LOOP
C. FETCH
D. JUMP
13. In a spreadsheet (EXCEL), the number in cell A2 is set to 2. Then cell B2 is

set to A2*4/$A$2, where $ indicates the absolute cell address. This formula
is copied into cells C2 and D2. What is the value shown in cell D2?
A. 8
B. 2
C. 4
D. 16*
14. A bar of uniform across section is subject to a uniaxial tension and develops
a strain in the direction of the force 1/800. Calculate the change of volume
per unit volume. Assume µ = 1/3.
A. 1/2400 (inc)*
B. 1/2400 (dec)
C. 1/1200 (inc)
D. 1/1200 (dec)
15. A software program designed to enter a computer system, usually a network,

through security “holes” and then replicate itself.
A. Computer Virus
B. Worm*
C. Trojan Horse
D. HTTP
16. ________ is a software that allows users to have a fast and flexible access
to information in large documents, constructing associations among data items
needed.
A. Voice mail
B. Internet
C. E-mail
D. Hypertext*
17. Which of the following part is commonly used in order to speed up the transfer
of the computer data?
A. Parallel port*
B. Serial port
C. Video port
D. Modem port
18. An instruction that causes data in the accumulator to be moved to the memory
or a peripheral register
A. FETCH
B. STORE*
C. LOOP
D. LOAD
19. Which work mode is a non-equilibrium work mode?

A. Compressing a string
B. Transmitting torque with a rotating shaft
C. Energizing an electrical resistor*
D. Compressing gas in a cylinder
20. Which of the following ratios describes Reynolds number?

A. Inertial forces/Viscous forces*
B. Drag forces/Buoyant Forces
C. Buoyant Forces/Inertial forces
D. Viscous forces/Drag forces
21. What type of curve is generated by a point that moves in uniform circular
motion about an axis, while travelling with a constant speed v, parallel to
the axis?
A. A cycloid
B. An epicycloid
C. A hypocycloid
D. A helix*
22. Which of the following flow meters’ measure(s) the average fluid velocity
rather than a point or local velocity in a pipe?
I. Venturi meter
II. Pitot tube
III. Impact tube
IV. Orifice meter
V. Hot-wire anemometer
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and IV*
D. II and V
23. Which of the following thermodynamic relations is INCORRECT?

A. TdS = dU + pdV
B. TdS = dH – Vdp
C. U = Q – W*
D. H = U + pV
24. A machine is under consideration for purchase. The cost of the machine is
$25,000. Each year it operates, the machine will generate a savings of $15,000.
Given an effective annual interest rate of 18%, what is the discounted payback
period on the purchase in the machine?
A. 1.67 yr
B. 1.75 yr
C. 2.15 yr*
D. 3.17 yr
25. A garden hose fills a 32 L wastebasket in 120 second. The opening at the end
of the hose has radius of 1 cm. How fast is the water traveling as it leaves
the hose in m/s?
A. 0.63
B. 0.85*
C. 0.50
D. 0.38
26. Engineers can become good managers only through _______.

A. Experience
B. Effective career planning*
C. Taking master’s degree
D. Trainings
27. For which of the following is the Program Evaluation and Review Technique
(PERT) NOT used?
A. Construction of projects
B. Computer programming assignments
C. Preparation of bids and proposal
D. Queueing problems*
28. When an engineer enters management, what is the most likely problem that he
finds difficult to acquire?
A. Learning to trust others
B. Learning how to work through others
C. Learning how to take satisfaction in the work of others
29. What is the most essential attribute of a project manager?

A. Leadership*
B. Charisma
C. Communication skill
D. Knowledge
30. How are lines of constant pressure in a fluid related to the force field?
A. They are parallel to the force field.
B. They are perpendicular to the force field.*
C. They are at a 45º angle to the force field.
D. They are perpendicular only to the fore of gravity.
31. In preparing a metallographic iron specimen, the grain boundaries are most
visible by which of the following steps?
A. Grinding the sample with silicon carbide abrasive
B. Polishing the sample with Al2O3
C. Mounting the sample in an epoxy resin mold
D. Etching the sample in a 2% solution of nitric acid in alcohol*
32. In RA 7920, “commission” refers to

A. PRC*
B. IIEE
C. PRBEE
D. DOLE
33. In RA 7920, which of the following is not considered as a practice of

electrical engineering?
A. Manufacturing of electrical equipment
B. Sales and distribution of electrical equipment
C. Preparing electrical plans
D. Teaching in secondary school*
34. What is the present value of 100 pesos after 4 years if the inflation rate is
7%?
A. Php 74.81*
B. Php 71.48
C. Php 78.41
D. Php 87.41
35. Cross linking of natural rubber is called?

A. Sulfurization
B. Polymerization
C. Vulcanization*
D. Rubberization
36. Specific atom of an isotope is called

A. Nuclide*
B. Electron
C. Fermion
D. Proton
37. What is the RMS velocity of CO2 at 27ºC?

A. 412 m/s*
B. 417 m/s
C. 517 m/s
D. 684 m/s
38. IEEE 1284 is a standard communication that defines

A. Wireless communication
B. Parallel communication*
C. Wired communication
D. Serial communication
39. A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled
as a group without the owner’s knowledge, e.g., to send spam messages.
A. Phishing
B. Hacking
C. Botnet*
D. Trojan horse
40. A 1000 peso was borrowed with an effective annual interest rate of 19.65% and
will be paid 200 pesos a month. What will be the remaining amount after the
3rd payment?
A. Php 470
B. Php 330
C. Php 390*
D. Php 250
41. Color used for traffic and good housekeeping signage?

A. Blue
B. Yellow with white
C. Black and white*
D. Red
42. If Php 25,000 is deposited now into a savings account that earns 6% per year,
what uniform annual amount could be withdrawn at the end of each year for ten
years so that nothing would be left in the account after the 10th withdrawal?
A. Php 2537.47
B. Php 7235.74
C. Php 3725.74*
D. Php 7523.47
43. An engineer wants to start a business which requires purchase of Php 100,000
worth machine which will produce a net income of Php 11,000 per year after
deducting operating expenses. The engineer plans to put the machine on sale
after 4 years, what must be the resale price to justify the investment if the
engineer should make a 12% annual return on the investment.
A. Php 101,589.75
B. Php 104,779.33*
C. Php 110,879.90
D. Php 105,583.48
44. A beaker is filled with water (n = 1.33) to a depth of 10cm. On top of it is

benzene (n = 1.5) with a depth of 6cm. How deep is it when you look directly
from it?
A. 10
B. 10.5
C. 9.5
D. 11.5*
45. Who is the chairman of Professional Regulation Commission?

NOTE: The present chairman of PRC is Charito A. Zamora. Teofilo S. Pilando Jr.
was the PRC Chairman when the examination was conducted last September 2022.
Select Charito A. Zamora if the question will appear again next exam.
A. Yolanda D. Reyes
B. Florentino C. Doble
C. Teofilo S. Pilando Jr.*
D. Charito A. Zamora
46. What is the oxidation number of nitrogen in NO3-?

A. -1
B. +1
C. +3
D. +5*
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2. Which of the following corresponds to the meaning of annuity?

5. What is a borrower of a particular loan almost always required to do during

6. Under a very slow deformation and a high temperature, it is possible to have

7. The ability to convert assets to cash quickly is known as _________.

8. Who is the current chairman of the Board of EE?

9. Which of the following does not threaten the operation of a computer?

11. Also known as PRC Renewal Law

14. Which of the following fluorescent luminaires CANNOT be directly mounted?

15. Which of the following does NOT affect owner’s equity?

16. The president of an engineering firm wishes to give each of 50 employees a

19. BIOS stands for

21. Which of the following is very reactive in its pure form?

25. A thin homogenous metallic plate containing a hole is heated sufficiently to

26. Combination of laminar and turbulent flow.

28. A byte is composed of how many bits?

29. An object that has momentum must also have

32. The mathematical expression (1 + i)^n refers to?

33. What does UPS stand for?

34. Which of the following is the Ideal Gas Law?

36. How is material usage variance defined?

39. Which of the following area moment of inertia is false?

40. Ceramics are mostly ________.

41. In molecules of the same composition, what are variations of atomic

42. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

43. For a completely corrosion-resistant stainless steel, what minimum percentage

44. What is the definition of normal strain ε? (δ is the elongation, L is the

46. Which of the following is a quasi-equilibrium process?

50. What is BASIC stands for?

51. The test used to determine the chemical composition of coal

52. What law of nature underpins the composition of chemical equations?

53. What is true about current flow in multiple paths?

56. What does PRBEE stands for?

57. Which of the following is qualified as the Chairman of the Continuing

59. Which of the following is not a hazardous practice?

62. The severity of an electric shock depends on

63. What is the process used to eliminate redundancy in database systems?

66. Equation for converting temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.

67. Convert 26º Celsius to Fahrenheit.

76. How is material purchase variance defined?

3. What are the basic lens formulas?

4. A description of the arrangements of atoms or ions in a material is called

5. Which of the following is qualified as the Chairman of the Continuing

6. Which of the following is NOT a unit of work?

8. What is the UPS stand for?

9. An interest rate of 10% compounded semiannually is equivalent to how many

10. The Central Processing Unit of computer is combination of ______.

12. Which of the following statement/s about sound is/are true?

18. A volume of 450 cu. cm of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mm Hg absolute

22. What does R.A. 9136 stand for?

23. Three capacitors C1 = 2 µF, C2 = 3 µF and C3 = 5 µF are connected as C1 in

30. Section 23 of Article III of RA 7920 – Issuance of Certification of

33. The unit of joule can be converted to which of the following?

34. Which of the following computer program is NOT considered open-source

39. What are the van der Waals forces?

51. Which of the following is/are hazardous practice/s?

52. The modulus of rigidity of a steel member is ______.

53. What is the reason why incidents are investigated?

64. What form of software can also be called firmware?

71. A 20 microfarad capacitor is connected to a source potential difference of

74. What is the heaviest subatomic particle?

76. What percent of human body is carbon?

79. Which of the following is NOT a hazardous practices?

84. Which of the following corresponds to the meaning of annuity?