RME SEPTEMBER 2019

PEC and TECHNICAL

1 When a compass is placed over a bar magnet, the hand will

A. points to the northpole
B. perpendicular to the bar magnet
C. points to the south pole
D. parallel to the bar magnet
2 Which statement is true?
A. A series resonant circuit is of high impedance
B. A parallel resonant circuit is of low impedance
C. A series resonant circuit is inductive if it operates at a frequency higher that resonant
frequency
D. A parallel resonant circuit is inductive if it operates at a frequency higher than the
resonant frequency
3 Resistor with colored bands in the body
A. Wire wound resistor
B. Carbon-composition resistor
C. Potentiometer
D. Rheostat
4 The current is ______ times the maximum current at half-power points of a resonance
curve.
A. .707
B. 1.414
C. 0.5
D. .632
5 A gang capacitor is a variable capacitor in which capacitance is varied by changing the
A. Dielectric
B. Number of plates
C. Plate area
D. Distance between plates
6 QB1(65) For an ambient temperature of 30C, a THW insulated copper conductor with a
cross sectional area of 3.5 mm2 and buried underground has the following ampacity.
Which one is correct?
A. 20A
B. 40A
C. 15A
D. 30A
7 If a fuse becomes hot under normal load, a probable cause is ___
A. excessive tension in the fuse clips
B. rating of the fuse is too low
C. insufficient pressure at the fuse clips
D. rating of the fuse is too high
8 What is the Norton equivalent circuit of two parallel current source both having 3A and 1
ohm internal resistance?
A. 3A, 1ohm
B. 6A, 0.5 ohm
C. 3A, 0.5 ohm
D. 6A, 1 ohm
9 Capacitors connected in series and supplied with direct current must have the same ___
A. Capacitance
B. Voltage
C. Dielectric strength
D. Charge
10 A generic term for a group of non-flammable synthetic chlorinated hydrocarbons used as
electrical insulating media
A. Askarel
B. Acid
C. Chloragorm
D. Solder
11 Soldering iron is also known as___
A. pencil iron
B. soldering copper
C. soldering gun
D. soldering lead
12 Pull boxes are installed in an electrical wiring
A. to facilitate pulling of wires
B. allow more room for the splice
C. save time in making the splice
D. prevent the braid from fraying
13 A wrench you would not use to connect rigid metal conduit is a ___ wrench
A. boxend
B. chain
C. strap
D. stillson
14 If the power factor of a circuit is improved the
A. real power is decreased
B. reacted power is increased
C. reacted power is decreased
D. real and reactive power are reduced
15 The resistance in a parallel circuit ___ when the branches ____
A. Decrease, increase
B. increase, decrease
C. increase, increase
D. Decrease, decrease
16 A ___ changes AC to DC
A. battery
B. Hertz
C. Rectification
D. rectifier
17 The average dry cell gives an approximate voltage of
A. 1.3V
B. 1.5V
C. 1.1V
D. 1.7V
18 Electron flow produce by means of applying a pressure to a material is called?
A. electrochemistry
B. thermal electricity
C. piezoelectricity
D. Photo conduction
19 A transformer has a primary voltage of 120 volts and a secondary voltage of 480 volts. If there are 40
turns on the primary, the secondary contains __________. 
a. 10 turns b. 40 turns c. 120 turns d. 160 turns
20 Busways shall be securely supported at intervals NOT exceeding ______unless otherwise designed
and marked.
a. 1.3m b 1.5m c 1.8m d.1.9m
21 Wireways shall be securely supported at intervals NOT exceeding ______unless otherwise designed
and marked.
a. 1.3m b 1.5m c 1.8m d.1.9m
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1. Kirchhoffs laws (KCL and KVL) are applicable to

DC as well as AC circuits

2. If the voltage is equal to 50Mv and the current is 0.75 Ma. What is the resistance?

66.67 ohms

3. What is the total number of mechanical degrees that a PVC conduit or maybe bent
between pull points (pull boxes, junction boxes or utility boxes)

360 degree

4. In electric motor has an apparent resistance of 17 ohms. If a current of 7 amps is

flowing through the motor, what is the connected voltage?

119 volts

5. To an insulated conductor the type letter “TW” indicates

Thermoplastic moisture resistant

6. What is the inductance reactance in a 120 volts, 60Hz circuit connected to a coil with
an inductance of 0.7 henrys?

263.9 ohms

7. The ampacity of #22mm THW copper wire

85

8. In conduit wiring, the maximum number of quarter bends in one run show

4
9. Sheet metal troughs with hinged or removable covers for housing and protecting
wires and cables and which conductors are laid in place after this object has been
installed as a complete system

Wireways

10. According to the PEC, the minimum insulation level for neutral conductors of
residential installation is which have solidly grounded system

300 volts
 1. Size of building wires manufactured in the philippines are standardized in square
millimeters which is next larger than 8 square millimeters
14mm
2. Of the sixteen usual divisions found in written specifications for a building project, which
division deals mainly with electrical work?
Division 16
3. Determining a positive wire on a single phase circuit is
Impossibility
4. Wireway shall be supported at interval not to exceed
1500mm
5. A store building 50 feet X 60 feet uses fluorescent lighting fixtures to illuminate the interior. If
each fixture is to illuminate 60 square feet, how many light fixtures will have to be installed?
50
6. An instrument that is used to measure of the diameter of a wire or cable to thousandths of
an inch is a
micrometer
7. Are permitted to protect motor branch circuit conductors from overload
I. Thermal relays
II. Inverse time circuit breakers
III. Time delay fuse
all of these
8. The Power factor of an incandescent light bulb would be
unity
9. A value assigned to a circuit or system for the purpose of conveniently designating its voltage
class
Nominal voltage
10. The instrument used to indicate phase relation between current and voltage
power factor meter
11. To check voltage to ground , you would check from
a. the breaker to the cabinet
b. hot to neutral
c. the breaker to the grounding terminal
all of these
12. A negatively charged body has
excess of eletrons
13. Special permission is
the written consent of the authority having jurisdiction
14. Two switches in one box under one face plate
two gang switch
15. Batterie supply___ current
Direct
16. A wattmeter is connected in ___in the circuit
series-parallel
17. What must be provided for in all working spaces aboveservice equipment
Illumination
18. A separate portion of a conduit or tubing system that provides access through a removable
covers to the interior of the system at a junction of two or more sections o f the system or at a
terminal point of the system is defined as a
conduit body
19. According to kirchoffs voltage law, which of the following ohms law equations may be used
to find the voltage drop across a resistor
Voltage drop =IR
20. Temperature rating of THW insulation
75C
21. The unit of magnetic flux in SI
Weber
22. SI unit of potential difference
volt
23. A point in a wiring system at which current is taken to be used in some equipment
outlet
24. A limit switch is used on a piece of machinery to open the circuit
Travel reaches a preset limits
25. In a radio, gang condenser is a type of
Air capacitor
26. A lighting fixture is to be controlled independently from two different locations. The type of
switch required in each of the two locations is a
Single pole- Double throw
27. Parts of electric equipment which in ordinary operation produce arcs,sparks,flames or
molten metal shall be enclosed or separated and isolated from
all combustible material
28. The following copper conductors have the same cross sectional area but are made up of
different number of strands which one has the least resistance to AC current
Single solid conductor
29. A high rsistance connected in parallel with a potential relay across a 120 Vbattery
have no effect on the relay
30.Not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access are used is
isolated
31. One of the following is an advantage of rubber insulation ? Which one is this?
It does not absorb much moisture
32. To mount a box in a terra cotta wall or hollow wall , one must use
toggle bolts
33. To fasten in terra cotta wall, one must use
rawl plugs
34. In conduit wiring, the maximum number of quarter bends in one run shall be
4
35. A 480/277 volt , Y connected transformer is used to supply a balanced 277 volt , single-
phase lighting loadof 40,000 watts. What size transformer (KVA) should be used?
40KVA
36. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of electricity
carbon
37. When existing nongrounding types of receptacles need replacing . What type of receptacle
must be used?
Grounding type receptacles
38. When a branch circuit feeds both non continuous and continuous loads, the circuit must be
sized to accomodate 100% of the non continuous load plus. What percent of the continuous
load?
125%
39. A device used to govern in some predetermined manner, the electric power delivered to
an electric apparatus is called a
controller
40. To change the direction of rotation of a dc motor , you
reverse the field winding terminals f1 and f2
41. A disconnecting means that must be visible from a motor location must not be farther than
50 feet
42. Enclosed means , surrounded by a___which will prevent a peson to be in contact with
energized parts
all of these
43. Electrical wiring which is not concealed is also called_____wiring
exposed
44. That port on of a wiring system beyond the final overcurrent protection is called ___circuit
branch
45. In loacations where electric equipment would be exposed to physical damage the following
must be provided
enclosure or guards
46. A voltage or current that is reversed at regular intervals is called ____voltage or current
sinusoidal
47. If the primary of the transformer is 480V and secondary is 240/120V the wire on the ___is
larger
secondary
48. Is a short lenght of aconductor used to make a connection between terminals or around a
break in a circuit
jumper
49. The connection of a ground clamp to a grounding electrode shall be
accessible
50. A resistor has an indicated tolerance error of 10% with a value of 1000 ohms , the minimum
resistance the resistor may have is
900 ohms
51. A box with a blank cover which is inserted in one or more runs of raceway to facilitate
pulling of the conductors
pull box
52. Where the extensive metal in or on buildings may become energized and is subject to
personal contact ____will provide additional safety
adequate bonding and grounding
53. What must be provided in a lighting and appliance panelboard to prevent installing more
overcurrent devices than the number for which the panelboard is rated
physical means
54. Power factor is defined as the ratio of
watts to volt-amperes
55. The disconnecting means for a motor circuits rated up to 600volts shall have an ampere
rating of at least ____percent of the full load current of the motor
115
56. Basically all electric motors operate on the principle of repulsion
induction
57. A fitting is
part of a wiring system that is intended primarily to perform a mechanical function
58. A shunt is sometimes used to increase the range of an electrical measuring instrument .
The shunt is normally used when measuring ___
dc amperes
59. To fasten a raceway to a solid concrete ceiling, you would
expansion bolts
60. If a 120volt incandescent light bulb is operating at a voltage of 125 volts, the result will be
shorter life of the bulb
61. The part of an electrical system that perform a mechanical function rather than electrical
function is called
fitting
62. A 50kva , three phase ,delta to wye connected 480/120-208 volt transformer is used to
supply a lighting load. What is the rated line current on the primary side
60.21 amperes
63. A supplemental drawing used with conventional electrical drawings that gives a complete
and mor exact description of an items use is called a
detail drawing
64. A Lubricant to make pulling of wires or cables through the conduit easier
talc
65. Best conductor of electricity
silver
66. Which of the following is not true about alternating current
is suitable for charging batteries
67. Electrical appiances are connected in parallel because it
makes the operation of the appliances independent of each other
68. When the size #12 of a stranded wire is referred to this number specifies
cross sectional area
69. the unit of frequency is
hertz
70. If you solve a series -parallel circuit you___
reduce it to its simplest form
71. Tungsten filament laps can be used on ____ circuits
AC and DC
72. Cable tray shall not be used in which of the following applications?
hoistways
73. Which of the following statement is incorrect
rectifiers change DC to AC
74. Raceway shall be provided with____ to compensate for thermal expansion and contraction
expansion joints

DIVISION16
Conductance in parallel
3 electrical rotations
Thermoplastic moisture resistant
Impossibility
Voltage applied
Low point between successive outlets
Rectifier AC-DC
Wireways and Busways
14mm2
4 quarter bends
Green
360 degrees
Fluoresnect good power factor
all of these
200/sqrt2
Ventilation
KCL+ KVL
Node
300V
grounded and ungrounded
Multiple fuse
Delta to delta
Not using DC- transformer
Enamel – magnetic conductor
Weber
Make sure power is off
1/5 ohm parallel
Wattmeter series parallel
50 by 60 divide 60
Ampere turns