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1.  This is the source

source of law based
based on the c. Consensual Contract
previous decisions of the Supreme Court. d. Executory Contract
a. Legislation
b. Judicial Acts 11.  This is defined
defined as contracting
contracting for or receiving
c. Jurisprudence something in excess of the amount allowed by
d. Traditions the law for the taking of more interest for the
use of money, goods or chattels or credits
2. The mass
mass of good
good and
and correct
correct conducts
conducts which
which than the law allows.
springs from the generally accepted right or a. Usury
wrong within each region. b. Subrogation
a. Natura
turall law
law c. Novation
b. Divine lalaw d. Quasi – contract
c. Moral la law 12. It is the failure to observe for the protection of 
d. Ethics the interest of another person, that degree of 
care, precaution and vigilance which the
3. This is define
defined
d as payment
payment for
for the damages
damages circumstances
circumstances justly demand, whereby such
done. other person suffers injury.
a. Restitution a. Fault
b. Reparation b. Negligence
c. Obligation c. Delict
d. Indemnification d. Usury

4. An evide
evidence
nce that
that can
can stand
stand-al
-alone
one.. 13. A type of contract wherein only
only one party has
a. Prima Facie Evidence
Evidence an obligation.
b. Prima
Primary
ry Evidence
Evidence a. Pure contract
c. Second
Secondary
ary Eviden
Evidence
ce b. Bilateral contract
d. Inadmissible
Inadmissible Evidence c. Joint obligation
d. Unilateral contract
5. The source
source of knowledge
knowledge of Divin
Divine
e Law.
Law.
a. Ethics 14. This is the sum of money which
which the law
b. Physical Phenomenon awards or imposes as pecuniary
c. Morality compensation, recompense or satisfaction for
d. Philosophical Theology an injury done or a wrong sustained as a
consequence either of a breach of a
6. An oblig
obligatio
ation
n whose
whose enforceme
enforcementnt is
is not
not contractual obligation or of a tortious act.
covered by the courts but one is obliged to a. Restitution
enforce such based on morality, ethics and b. Repa
eparati
ration
on
conscience. c. Indemnification
a. Civil obligation d. Damage
b. Criminal obligation
c. Natural ob obligation 15. This is an act to adopt or approve
approve an act done
d. Corporate obobligation by another.
a. Ratification
7. Norm
Norms s of hum
human
an con
condu
duct
ct.. b. Retention
a. Divine Law c. Approval
b. Moral LaLaw d. Grantee
c. Natural Law
d. Physical Law 16. These symbols
symbols represent the radio
radio and
wireless communications, positioned one each
8. The highes
highestt law
law of the land.
land. at the four cardinal points of the compass in
a. Statues the official ECE dry seal.
b. Executive orders a. Lightning
c. Presidential dedecrees b. Dots and dashes
d. Constitution c. Atom
d. Electron
9. This is the
the means,
means, sanct
sanctioned
ioned by the
the Revise
Revisedd
Rules of Court, of ascertaining in a judicial 17. When was the order creating
creating the NTC become
proceeding the truth respecting a matter of  effective?
fact. a. July 23, 1978
a. Evidence b. July 23 ,1979
b. Damages c. July 23, 1980
c. Litigation d. Jul
July 23,
23, 198
1981
d. Penalty
18. The guidelines
guidelines of compulsory interconnection
interconnection
10. A type of contract
contract where in reciprocal
reciprocal of authorized public telecommunications
obligation exists. carriers, took effect on ________.
a. Executed Contact a. Feb 24, 1993
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b. Apr 23, 1993 b. R.A. 7925

c. Mar 24, 1993 c. R.A. 3846
d. May 24, 1993 d. R.A. 5734

19. Which of the following is a valid ground for 27. What law provides for the regulation of radio
revocation of a professional license? station, communications in the Philippines
a. Competence and other purposes?
b. Honesty a. R.A. 7925
c. Ethical conduct b. R.A. 5734
d. Fraud and deceit c. R.A. 3846
d. R.A. 6849
20. A facility made up of international
transmission, switching and network 28. Judgement on the case against an ECE shall
management facilities, which serves as point become final and executory after ________ 
of entry and exit in the Philippines of  days.
international traffic between the national a. 10
backbone network and points outside the b. 15
Philippines? c. 20
a. International Gateway d. 30
Circuit
b. International Gateway Carrier 29. Which of the following is not a public utility?
c. International Carrier a. Water Services
d. International Gateway b. Telephone Services
Facility c. Electric Services
21. This is the decree that created the d. Oil Services
Professional Regulations Commission or PRC?
30. This is an order providing for a national policy
a. E.O. 546
on the operation and use of international
b. E.O. 59
satellite communications in the country
c. P.D. 223
a. E.O. 109
d. P.D. 323
b. E.O. 59
c. E.O. 266
22. One of the requirements for a new broadcast
d. E.O. 467
radio station is the filing of petition for
 ________ with the NTC.
31.  Thefollowing are the grounds for the refusal
a. Franchise
for the ECE board to issue a certificate of 
b. Public convenience
registration of an ECE except:
c. Permit
a. Unsound mind
d. Authority
b. Conviction of a court
c. Immorality
23. This is the order that defined the functions of 
d. Unstable job and designation
the National Telecommunication Commission?
a. E.O. 109
32. Which of the following is not one of the
b. E.O. 59
powers and duties of the Board of ECE?
c. E.O. 456
a. Issue, suspend or revoke licenses for ECE
d. E.O. 125-A
practice
b. Conduct hearing especially homicide
24. A foreigner can take the ECE licensure
cases of ECE
examinations after following all requirements
c. Administer professional oath for new ECEs
based on what principle?
d. Study, examine and prescribe in
a. Immigration
cooperation with CHED with regards to
b. Reciprocity
curricula development and facilities of 
c. Correspondence
schools offering ECE course
d. International Law
33. The Electronics and Communications
25. These are rules and regulations requiring the
Engineering Act of the Philippines is also
services of a duly licensed ECE in the planning
known as _____ 
and designing, installation or construction,
a. R. A. 3846
operation and maintenance of radio stations
b. R. A. 5734
and in the manufacture and/or modification of 
c. R. A. 7925
radio communications equipment.
d. R. A. 6849
a. R.A. 6849
b. R.A. 7925
34. What are the foundations of moral
c. R.A. 5734
philosophy?
d. NOTA
a. Justine, Honesty, Integrity
 b.  Justice, Honesty, Courtesy
26. This is also known as the Philippine Public
c. Courage, Honesty, Justice
 Telecommunications Policy Act.
d. Integrity, Justice, Sincerity
a. R.A. 6849

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35. What agency is responsible for the a. Communications

formulation of the rules and regulations b. Telecommunications
governing the examination, regulation and c. Electronic communications
practice of an ECE in the Philippines? d. Engineering
a. NTC
b. PRC 44. Which of the following is not covered by the
c. DOTC Penal Provisions of the ECE Law of the
d. Office of the President Philippines?
a. A person who advertise himself as
36. This is issued to an ECE who passes the a registered ECE
licensure examinations provided that the b. A person with license who engage
required fees are settled in order for him to in wire-tapping
practice his profession c. A person who passed the board
a. License to Practice exam but did not take the oath
b. Permit to Practice d. A person who uses a revoked or
c. Certificate of Registration suspended license
d. Certificate of Practice
45. Prescribing the policy for Compulsory
37. A government agency in-charge in allocating, Interconnection of Authorized Public
licensing, and monitoring telecommunications  Telecommuni-cation Carriers in order to
entities in the Philippines? create a universally accessible and fully
a. DOTC integrated nationwide telecommuni-cations
b. Board of Communications network
c. NTC a. E.O. 59
d. Board of ECE b. E.O. 109
c. E.O. 196
38. What is the license issued by the Congress of  d. E.O. 205
the Philippines to public utilities?
a. CPCN 46. Regulating the operation of Cable Antenna
b. CPC  Television (CATV) Systems in the Philippines
c. Franchise a. E.O. 109
d. Permit b. E.O. 196
c. E.O. 205
39. This is an organization whose members are d. E.O. 255
owners of broadcasting entities
IECEP 47. An order that requires all radio stations with
KBP musical format programs to broadcast a
IEEE minimum of four original Pilipino musical
DGPI (OPM) composition in every clock hour
a. E.O. 109
40. This is the professional organization for b. E.O. 196
electronics engineers in the world c. E.O. 205
a. IECEP d. E.O. 255
b. IIEE
c. IEEE 48. What is required when installing a base radio
d. PCS station prior to issuance of license?
a. Permit to operate
41. What is the keystone of professional conduct? b. License
a. Justice c. Construction permit
b. Honesty d. Permit to purchase
c. Integrity
d. Courtesy 49. What authorization from NTC is needed for
the operation of a portable transceiver?
42. Which of the following is not a nature or scope a. Permit to purchase
of work of an ECE? b. Permit to possess
a. Investigating c. Construction permit
b. Planning d. Radio station license
c. Designing
d. Directing 50. Prior to issuance of a radio station license,
NTC requires this certificate of authorization
43. This is defined as any process of transmitting for the installation and construction of a VHF
and receiving voice, data, electronic message, land based station
written or printed matter, fixed or moving a. Construction Permit
pictures, words, music or visible or audible b. Provisional Authority
signals or any control signals of any design c. Inspection Report
and for any purpose by wire, radio and other d. Type Acceptance Certificate
electromagnetic, spectral, optical or any other
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51. The logbook and file of messages handled by enhances the professional’s technical skills
a radio station shall be preserves and and professional competence.
retained for a period of  a. CPE
a. 2-years b. MS degree
b. 3-years c. Technical training
c. 5-years d. Advancement training
d. Indefinitely until cleared by NTC for 60. How many CPE units are needed for the
disposition renewal of PRC-ECE license?
a. 20 units
52. An Act to make the installations of Radio b. 40 units
Apparatus obligatory for ships of Philippine c. 60 units
register d. 80 units
a. RA 3396 61. Otherwise known as the Municipal Telephone
b. RA 5734 Act.
c. RA 7306 a. R.A. 6984
d. RA 3846 b. R.A. 6849
c. R.A. 8694
53. Rules and regulations governing Radio d. R.A. 6894
 Training Schools in the Philippines
a. DO 5 62. Under R.A. 5734, the minimum age of a
b. DO 6 registered ECE to become a member of the
c. DO 7 ECE Board is _______years old.
d. DO 88 a. 21
b. 31
54. Rules and regulations governing Land Mobile c. 35
Radio Service and its operators d. 40
a. DO 5
b. DO 6 63. The foundation of moral philosophy
c. DO 7 a. Integrity, honesty and justice
d. DO 88 b. Justice, honesty and courtesy
c. Justice, courtesy and integrity
55. What Executive Order No. that integrates the d. Sincerity, honesty and justice
 Telecommunications Control Bureau (TCB)
and the Board of Communications (BOC) into 64. For the allocation of frequencies in the world,
a single entity now known as the National ITU divides the world into how many regions?
 Telecommunications Commission (NTC) 3
a. EO 59 5
b. EO 109 7
c. EO 205 4
d. EO 546
65. Philippines is under what region of frequency
56. A listing of names, addresses and places of  allocation?
business of all registered Electronics and a. Region 1
Communications Engineers b. Region 2
a. Master list c. Region 3
b. Index of ECE d. Region 4
c. ECE data file
d. Roster of ECE 66. What is the international color used to paint
broadcast antenna towers?
57. What is the maximum diameter of the official a. White and orange
dry seal of an ECE? b. White and yellow
a. 1 inch c. White and red
b. 1 inch ½ inches d. Orange and yellow
c. 1 and ¾ inches
d. 1 and 7/8 inches 67. A data network operated by an enfranchised
telecommunications carrier that is authorized
58. How many electrons are orbiting around the to provide data and other related
nucleus in the atom of our official dry seal? telecommunications services to the public.
a. 2 a. Public Switched Telephone Network
b. 4 b. Public Switched Communications
c. 6 Network
d. 8 c. Public Switched Data Network 
d. None of these
59. Refers to the inculcation, assimilation and
acquisition of knowledge, skills, proficiency, 68. A telephone network operated by an
and ethical and moral values, after the initial enfranchised telecommunications carrier that
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related telecommunications services to the 76. Which of the choices below is not covered in
public. the penal provision of the ECE Act of the
a. Public Switched Telephone Philippines?
Network  a. Any person who advertise himself 
b. Public Switched Communications as an ECE where in fact he is not duly
Network registered with the board.
c. Public Switched Data Network  b. Any person holding a license who
d. None of these shall engage in wire-tapping.
69. A wide area mobile ratio telephone system c. Any person who passed the
with its own switch base stations and exams but had not taken his oath.
transmissions by utilizing radio frequencies. d. Any person who is using a revoked
a. Mobile Telephone System or suspended license.
b. Cellular Radio System 77. In the official dry seal of a registered ECE, the
c. Cellular Telephone System alternate dots and dashes are placed.
d. Mobile Radio Telephone a. Below the atom
System b. Above the license number
70. The linkage, by wire, radio, satellite or other c. Between the lightning symbols
means, of two or more existing d. Along the band of the license
telecommunications carriers or operators with number
one another for the purpose of allowing or 78. Which of the following stations does not
enabling the subscribers of one carrier or require a franchise from the Congress of the
operator to access or reach the subscriber of  Philippines?
the other carriers or operators. a. An experimental station
a. Tie-up b. A training station
b. Cross-connection c. A station on board a mobile vessel
c. Interconnection d. All of these
d. All Of These 79. An act providing for a none responsive &
71. A specific point as defined on the network comprehensives regulation for the
where point of interconnection shall occur in registration, licensing & practice of 
such a way that interconnection between and professional electronics engineers, electronic
among local exchange carriers, inter-change engineers & electronics technician
carriers and international gateway facilities a. RA 5734
operations can be made efficient and b. RA 7925
effective. c. RA 3846
a. Point of presence d. RA 9292
b. Point of interface 80. RA 9292 is otherwise known as
c. Point of interconnection a. ECE Act of the Philippines
d. Carrier point b. Electronic Engineering Law of the
72. The maximum ground resistance in an Philippines
equipment installation as required by Volume c. Electronics Engineering Law of 2004
1 of the Philippine Electronic Code (Safety d. ECE Law of 2004
Code) is
a. 10 ohms 81. RA 9292 was approved in
b. 25 ohms a. June 21, 1969
c. 5 ohms b. April 17, 2004
d. 1 ohm c. February 24, 2004
73. In order to be admitted to the ECE licensure d. September 2, 1992
examinations, an applicant must, at the time 82. Which subject is not included in scope of 
of filing of his application, be at least examination for ECE’s, based on RA 9292
 ___________ years old. a. Mathematics
a. 18 b. ICT
b. 19 c. MMS
c. 20 d. Applied Sciences
d. 21 83. An ECE board member must be a citizen & a
74. The Chairman and members of the ECE Board resident of the Philippine for at least _____ 
are appointed by the consecutive years prior to his appointment
IECEP National Chapter a. 5
PRC Commissioner b. 10
Head of Schools c. 15
President of the Philippines d. 20
75. Any violation of the ECE Act shall be 84. A board member may be re-appointed more
punishable by than once for as long as his continuous terms
a. A fine of one million pesos shall not exceed _____ years
b. An imprisonment of not less than a. 3
six months nor more than six years b. 6
c. A fine of no less than 100,000 c. 9
pesos but not more than 1 million pesos d. 10
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85. The results of the ECE licensure examinations a. Central

shall be released within _____ days after the b. Base
said examinations c. Mobile
a. 3 d. Repeater
b. 5 96. A ship station is classified as
c. 10 a. Land station
d. 15 b. Maritime mobile station
86. This means the voluntary and deliberate act c. Coastal Station
to evade the fulfillment of an obligation d. Radio navigational station
a. Deceit
b. Fraud 97. As per NTC Memorandum Cir. No. 11-89, for
c. Fault an ECE graduate to be able to take the
d. Negligence commercial radiotelephone operator’s certi-
ficate exam, he must have
87. The fulfillment of an obligation a. A valid special order (SO) number
a. Damages from DECS
b. Extinguishment b. A PRC license
c. Contract c. A school diploma
d. Court d. All of the above
88. This takes place when a debtor offers to pay 98. What permit is required if a transmitter is to
his debt be shipped from Manila to Davao City?
a. Tender of payment a. Permit to Change Location
b. Bailment b. Permit to Possess
c. Extinguishment c. Permit to Modify
d. Warranty d. Permit to Transport
89. A type of law that gives the legal rules which 99. Who will be given a copy of the roster of 
regulates the rights and duties arising from ECE’s?
the relationship of the state to the people a. Each registered ECE
a. State Law b. IECEP officers only
b. Public Law c. The board of ECE only
c. Criminal Law d. PRC commissioner only
d. Private Law
90. Vesting the jurisdiction, control and regulation 100. A foreigner can take the ECE licensure
over Philippine Communications Satellite examinations after following all requirements
Corp. with the National Telecommunications based of the policy of _____ law
Commission. a. Immigration
a. E.O. 109 b. Nationality
b. E.O. 196 c. Foreign reciprocity
c. E.O. 205 d. International
d. E.O. 225
91. Known as the Cellular Mobile
 Telecommunication System Policy, issued last
November 11, 1992
a. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 90-252
b. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 90-248
c. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 90-483
d. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 92-269
92. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. _______, is for Domestic
Satellite Communications Policy.
a. 90-252
b. 91-260
c. 92-269
d. 93-273
93. For the purpose of frequency allocation, into
how many regions is the world divided?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
94. This kind of radio station does not need a
franchise from Congress.
a. Public Paging System
b. Radio Training Station
c. Public Trunked Radio
d. Public Telegraph Operations
95. A radio station intended to be used for
operation during unspecified halts or while in
motion is called