ESAS PREBOARD EXAM APRIL 2024

Question 1: A square steel bar 50 mm on a side and 1 m long is subject to an axial tensile force of 250 kN. Determine the decrease ∆t in the lateral dimension due
to this load. Use E = 200 GPa and ν = 0.3.

0.0065 mm

0.0055 mm

0.0085 mm

0.0075 mm

Question 2: One of the qualifications of applicant for registration as Professional Electrical Engineer is that he is a Registered Electrical Engineer with valid
certificate of registration and professional license and with _____ or more of active practice reckoned from the date of his registration as a Registered Electrical
Engineer.

6 years

5 years

4 years

3 years
Question 3: A container that holds 3 kg of water is stirred with a mixer that is powered by lowering of a 50-kg mass for a distance of 8 m. The mixing rises the
internal energy of the water, a change that is accompanied by an increase in temperature. If the change in temperature is related to the change in internal energy
of liquid water according to this equation ∆U = mc_v∆T. What is the change in temperature?

0.31K

0.55K

0.42K

0.23K
Question 4: Companies A and B are identical except for their inventory accounting systems. Company A uses the last-in, first-out convention while company B
uses the first-in, first-out convention. How will their financial statements differ in an inflationary environment?

Company A`s profit will be higher and the book value of their inventory will be higher than for company B.

Company B`s profit and inventory book value will be higher than for company A.

Company A`s profit will be higher and the book value of their inventory will be lower than for company B.

Company B`s profit will be higher than A`s, but inventory book value will be lower.

Question 5: Water flows through a multisectional pipe placed horizontally on the ground. The velocity is 3.0 m/s at the entrance and 2.1 m/s at the exit. What is
the pressure difference between those two points? Neglect friction.

0.2 kPa

2.3 kPa

28 kPa

110 kPa
Question 6: A P1,000, 6% bond pays dividend semiannually and will be redeemed at 110% on June 21, 2004. It is bought on June 21, 2001 to yield 4% interest. Find
the price of the bond.

P 1,155.06

P 1,144.81

P 1,133.78

P 1,122.70
Question 7: Busways shall be permitted to be installed behind panels if means of access are provided and if the conditions below are met. One of them is NOT
valid. Which one is this?

The busway is open and of ventilator type

The space behind the panels is not for air handling purposes

The busway is so installed that the joints between sections and fitting are accessible for maintenance purpose

No overcurrent devices are installed on the busway other than for an individual fixture
Question 8: The impulse and momentum principle is mostly useful for solving problems involving:

Force, acceleration and time

Velocity, acceleration, and time

Force, velocity and acceleration

Force, velocity and time

Question 9: In MATLAB, what command is used to clear a command window?

clear

clear all

clc

close all
Question 10: Which of the following is NOT a category of external forces that affects a business?

Technological forces

Competitive forces

Socio-economic forces

Economic forces
Question 11: What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful?

ROM information can be easily updated

Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power

ROM provides very large amount of inexpensive data storage

ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

Question 12: What does SWOT stand for?

Strength weakness opportunities and threats

Services worldwide optimization and transport

Strength worldwide overcome threats

Special weapons for operations for timeless

Question 13: What are the coefficients a, b and c that are necessary to balance the following reaction?
aPb(NO₃)₂ → bPbO + cNO₂ + (5/7)O₂

1, 1, 2

10/7, 15/7, 20/7

5/7. 5/7. 5/7

10/7, 10/7, 20/7

Question 14: How much does the internal energy of 5.0 g of ice at precisely 0°C increase as it is changed to water at 0°C? Neglect the change in volume.

2.7 kJ

2.3 kJ

1.7 kJ

1.3 kJ
Question 15: What is the standard color for safety signages denotes caution and its use is restricted to marking out-of-service equipment which should not be
used?

A combination of purple and yellow

Green

Black and white, checkered or stripes

Blue

Question 16: Diamond and corundum are examples of what type of ceramic?

Glass

Abrasive

Stone

Refractories

Question 17: A computer structured programming segment contains the following program segment. What is the value of Y after the segment is executed?
Y=4
B=4
Y=3*B–6
IF Y > B THEN Y = B – 2
IF Y < B THEN Y = Y + 2
IF Y = B THEN Y = B + 2

12

2
Question 18: A machine costs ₱ 20,000 today and has an estimated scrap cash value of ₱ 2,000 after 8 years. Inflation is 8% per year. The effective annual interest
rate earned on money invested is 8%. How much money needs to be set aside each year to replace the machine with an identical model 8 years from now?

₱ 2,970

₱ 3,510

₱ 3,290

₱ 3,000
Question 19: Section 43 of R. A. No. 7920 is the _______.

Repealing Clause

Effectivity Clause

Separability Clause

Transitory Provision
Question 20: What is the primary focus of strategic management?

All of the choices

Strategic analysis

The total organization

Strategy formulation

Question 21: Which of the following statements concerning buoyancy are false?
I. Buoyancy is the tendency of a fluid to exert a supporting force on a body placed in that fluid.
II. Buoyance is the ability of a body to return to its original position after being tilted on its horizontal axis.
III. The buoyant force is measured by multiplying the specific weight of the object by the displaced volume of the fluid.
IV. Buoyant forces occur both when an object floats in a fluid and when an object sinks in a fluid.
V. The buoyant force acts vertically upward through the centroid of the displaced volume.

I and V

II and III

III, IV and V

I, II and III

Question 22: A machine that costs ₱ 20,000 has a 10-year life and a ₱ 2,000 salvage value. If straight-line depreciation is used, what is the book value of the
machine at the end of the second year?

₱ 15,600

₱ 14,400

₱ 14,000

₱ 16,400
Question 23: Of the following, which is the only acceptable FORTRAN statement?

WRITE(6,101) (MATRIX (J,J=1,8))

READ(5,99) (TIME(X(,X=1,10)

DIMENSION Z(TEN)

READ(5,99) (TOTAL(N),N=1,20)

Question 24: How much work is done by an ideal gas expanding isothermally from an initial volume of 3.00 liters at 20.0 atm to a final volume of 24.0 liters?

10.3 kJ

11.9 kJ

12.6 kJ

13.4 kJ
Question 25: A fluid has a mass of 5 kg and occupies a volume of 1 m³ at a pressure of 150 kPa. If the internal energy is 2500 kJ/kg, what is the total enthalpy?

12.7 MJ

12.5 MJ

2.5 MJ

9.8 MJ
Question 26: In MATLAB, what is %% used for?

Conversion specifier

Argument placeholder

Code sections

Block quotes

Question 27: What refers to an act strengthening compliance with occupational safety and health standards and providing penalties for violations thereof?

R. A. No. 11850

R. A. No. 11508

R. A. No. 11058

R. A. No. 11580
Question 28: In a spreadsheet, the formula $A$3 + $B3 + D2 is entered into cell C2. The content of cell C2 are copied and pasted into cell D5. The formula in cell D5
is:

$B$6 + $C4 + C4

$A$3 + $B2 + B2

$A$3 + $B6 + E5

$A$3 + C$2 + C4
Question 29: A 0.20-kg mass sliding on a horizontal plane is attached to a spring, stretched 0.12 m, and released from rest. After 0.40 s the speed of the mass is
zero. What is the maximum speed of the mass?

0.75 m/s

0.65 m/s

0.94 m/s

0.88 m/s
Question 30: A 15-g bullet is fired horizontally into a 3 kg block of wood suspended by a long cord. The bullet sticks in the block. Compute the speed of the bullet if
the impact causes the block to swing 10 cm above its initial level.

240 m/s

280 m/s

260 m/s

220 m/s
Question 31: A program contains the following structured programming segment.
INPUT X
Y=0
Z=X+1
FOR K = 1 TO Z
Y=Y+Z
NEXT K
Y = Y – (2*Z – 1)
What is the final value of Y in terms of X?

X² + 2X + 1

X² - 1

X² + 1

X²
Question 32: If the nominal interest rate is 3%, how much is ₱ 5,000 worth in 10 years in a continuously compounded account?

₱ 4,490

₱ 6,750

₱ 5,420

₱ 3,180

Question 33: An explosion occurs at a distance of 6 km from a person. How long after the explosion does the person hear it? Assume the temperature is 14°C.

17.6 s

18.9 s

19.2 s

16.5 s

Question 34: The shearing stress in a piece of structural steel is 100 MPa. If the modulus of rigidity G is 85 GPa, find the shearing strain γ.

0.00471 rad

0.00239 rad

0.00338 rad
Question 35: A balloon and payload of mass M are to be lifted by a gas-filled balloon. The gas in the balloon has density ρ and the surrounding air has density ρa.
What is the minimum volume of the balloon?

V = M/g(ρ – ρa)

V = M/g(ρa – ρ)

V = M/(ρa – ρ)

V = M/(ρ – ρa)
Question 36: Which function in MATLAB could you use for multiple linear regression?

Solve

Polyfit

Polyval

Regress
Question 37: What is the change in internal energy of air (assumed to be an ideal gas) cooled from 550⁸C to 100⁸C?

390 kJ/kg

320 kJ/kg

450 kJ/kg

550 kJ/kg

Question 38: All statements below are true EXCEPT one. Which one?

At equilibrium, the net reaction rate is zero.

The differential rate law is the mathematical expression that shows how the rate of reaction depends on volume.

The net rate at which a reaction proceeds from left to right is equal to the forward rate minus the reverse rate.

In general, as reaction products are formed, they react with each other and re-form reactants.

Question 39: What annuity is required over 12 years to equate with a future amount of P20,000? Assume i = 6% annually.

P 1,107,34

P 1,290.34

P 1,185.54

P 1,205.74

Question 40: If a credit union pays 4.125% interest compounded quarterly, what is the effective annual interest rate?

4.189%

12.89%

8.250%

17.55%

Question 41: What is the first derivative of kinetic energy with respect to time?

Power

Work

Momentum

Force

Question 42: How many times will the second line be executed?
M = 42
LOOPSTART M=M–1
P = INTEGER PART OF (M/2)
IF P > 15, THEN GO TO
LOOPSTART, OTHERWISE
GO TO END
END PRINT “DONE”

10

11

Question 43: Which of these FORTRAN format specification reads the input – 567610 as – 5676.10?

F7.2

F7.3

F6.2

F.82

Question 44: (U + PV) is a quantity called ______.

enthalpy

flow energy

entropy

internal energy

Question 45: The construction of a volleyball court for the employees of a highly successful mid-sized publishing company in Cebu is expected to cost ₱ 1,200 and
have annual maintenance costs of ₱ 300. At an effective annual interest rate of 5%, what is the project’s capitalized cost?

₱ 7,200

₱ 1,500

₱ 18,000

₱ 2,700
Question 46: A uniform cubical crate of mass 40 kg and side 1.20 m rests on a horizontal floor where the coefficient of friction is 0.80. A horizontal force is applied
to the crate. At what minimum height above the floor can the force be applied if the crate is to tip without starting to slide?

0.75 m

0.67 m

0.33 m

0.50 m

Question 47: According to the Penal Code, a penalty of “Prision Mayor” is imprisonment of up to how many years?

10 years

12 years

8 years

6 years

Question 48: Which of the following relationships between compound interest factors is not correct?

Capital recovery factor and sinking fund factor are reciprocals.

Capital recovery factor equals sinking fund factor plus the interest rate.

Capital recovery factor and uniform series present worth factor are reciprocals.

Sinking fund factor and uniform series compound amount factor are reciprocals.

Question 49: Strategic Management handles what type of issues?

Internal issues

Administrational issues

Management issues

External issues

Question 50: An adiabatic process is characterized by which of the following?

The work is zero.

The entropy change is zero.

The heat transfer is zero.

It is reversible.

Question 51: The corporate level is where top management directs:

overall sales projections

all employees for orientation

overall strategy for the entire organization

its efforts to stabilize recruitment needs

Question 52: An ideal gas mixture contains the following components. Oxygen – 1 kg, Argon – 3 kg, Carbon monoxide – 2 kg. What is the mass fraction of argon?

40%

20%

30%

50%

Question 53: A pressure washer costs P 8,000 and an estimated life of 10 years with a salvage value of P 500. What is its book value after 8 years using straight line
method?

P 2,000.00

P 2,300.00

P 2,100.00

P 2,200.00

Question 54: Ethical behavior is invariant with respect to:

Time, location and culture

Time and location

Culture and location

Time
Question 55: A house is being advertised for sale by the owner. An investor estimates that the property could be rented out for ₱ 600 per month. Taxes and minor
maintenance expenses are estimated at ₱1200 per year. The house has been recently remodeled and the tenant should have to pay all utilities. The investor
thinks he could sell the house for ₱ 85000 after 5 years. What is the largest amount that the investor can offer for the property if his MARR is 12%, compounded
monthly?

₱ 72,884.90

₱ 70,128.55

₱ 71.649.22

₱ 69,551.62
Question 56: How many half-lives will it take for a substance to reduce to less than 1% of its original amount?

100

52
Question 57: A spring rests on a plane inclined at angle θ above horizontal. The upper end of the spring is fixed, and the lower end is attached to a mass m that
can slide on the plane without friction. What is the angular frequency for oscillations of the mass?

ω = k/m

ω = sqrt (m/k)

ω = sqrt (k/m)

ω = m/k
Question 58: The activity of decay particles of a radioactive isotope depends on ________.

mass

pressure

temperature

density
Question 59: What is defined as the process of planning, organizing, and controlling operations to reach objective efficiently and effectively?

Production Management

Operations Management

General Management

Engineering Management

Question 60: What is the standard name for a group of polyamide polymers containing the amide group – COHN?

Nylon

Coke

Teflon

Resin
Question 61: Ethics is best defined as:
I. A philosophical concept dealing with moral conduct.
II. A set of standards establishing right and wrong actions.
III. Rules that describe your duty to society and to your fellow professionals.
IV. Guidelines that help you make decisions.

I and III

II only

I only

I, II, III and IV

Question 62: 100 g of water are mixed with 150 g of another fluid (ρ = 790 kg/m³). What is the specific volume of the resulting mixture, assuming that the volumes
are additive and the mixture is homogeneous?

0.82 cm³/g

0.63 cm³/g

0.88 cm³/g

1.20 cm³/g

Question 63: What are the three organizational levels?

None of the choices

Corporate strategy level, business unit level, functional level

Corporate level, business level, functional level

Corporate level, business unit level, functional level

Question 64: Why is aluminum more rust-resistant than steel?

The reaction rate with atmospheric oxygen is higher for aluminum.

Iron atoms are larger than aluminum atoms, and thus, the interstitial spaces are larger.

The reaction rate with atmospheric oxygen is higher for steel.

Iron has greater magnetic properties than aluminum.

Question 65: The authority to enforce mandatory OSH standards may be delegated by the ________ to a competent government authority.

LGU

President of the Philippines

Secretary of Labor and Employment

Department of Trade and Industry

Question 66: Thermoplastics are formed by _______.

addition polymerization

isomerism

condensation polymerization

copolymerization
Question 67: According to the Penal Code, a penalty of “Reclusion Temporal” is imprisonment of up to how many years?

15 years

18 years

20 years

12 years
Question 68: What act establishes a comprehensive Fire Code of the Philippines?

R. A. No. 9451

R. A. No. 9541

R. A. No. 9514

R. A. No. 9415
Question 69: Uranium-235 and uranium-238 have the same number of _______.

protons and electrons

protons

electrons

neutrons
Question 70: For the program segment shown, the input value of X is 5. What is the output value of T?
INPUT X
N=0
T=0
DO WHILE N < X
T = T + X^N
N=N+1
END DO
OUTPUT T

3906

156

629

781

Question 71: A telescope’s objective lens has a focal length of 50 cm, and the eyepiece has a focal length of 2 cm. What should be the lens separation if the image
is formed at the near point, 25 cm?

55.09 cm

53.88 cm

49.78 cm

51.85 cm
Question 72: A Carnot cycle refrigerator operates between – 11⁸C and 22⁸C. What is the coefficient of performance?

0.25

1.1

7.9

4.3
Question 73: Which of the following principles is the closest interpretation of the first law of thermodynamics for a closed system?

The change of total energy is equal to the rate of work performed.

All real processes tend toward increased entropy.

The mass within a closed control volume does not change.

The net energy crossing the system boundary is the changed in energy inside the system.

Question 74: 200 mL of oxygen gas (O₂) are collected over water at 23°C and a pressure of 1 atm. What volume would the oxygen occupy dry at 273K and 1 atm?

194 mL

179 mL

184 mL

190 mL

Question 75: A singly charged ion of lithium has a mass of 1.16 × 10¯²⁶ kg. It is accelerated through a voltage of 600 V and then enters a magnetic field of 0.60 T
perpendicular to its velocity. What is the radius of the ion’s path in the magnetic field?

0.016 m

0.008 m

0.044 m

0.022 m
Question 76: What is the purpose of a feasibility study for starting a new business venture?

All of the choices

To explore for potential customers

To estimate sales

To understand if there are any barriers to success

Question 77: You are in the middle of a long MATLAB session where you have performed many analysis and made many plots. You run the following commands,
yet a figure window doesn’t pop up on the top of your screen with your plot. What might be the issue?
x = [-1:0.1:1];
y = X.^2;
plot (x, y)

Your plot is in a figure window that was already open, hidden behind other windows on your screen.

Your plot syntax is incorrect.

Your plot doesn`t plot in a figure window because figure was not called immediately in advance.

Your plot was saved to an image file but not displayed.

Question 78: Who is the current chairperson of the Professional Regulations Commission?

Atty. Erwin M. Enad

Dr. Jose Y. Cueto Jr

Atty. Charito A. Zamora

Atty. Joselito Alo

Question 79: The availability of a system:

Is the maximum amount of energy that may be added to the system in an ideal work interaction.

Is the maximum amount of energy that may be removed from a system and its environment in an ideal work interaction.

Is the maximum amount of energy that may be removed from the system in an ideal heat interaction.

Remains unchanged in an ideal work interaction.

Question 80: Firemen use a hose of inside diameter 6.0 cm to deliver 1000 1 of water per minute. A nozzle is attached to the hose, and they want to squirt the
water up to a window 30 m above the nozzle. With what speed must the water leave the nozzle?

23.7 m/s

24.2 m/s

25.6 m/s

22.9 m/s
Question 81: In MATLAB, what does the profiler track?

Errors

The value of variables

Command history

Execution time
Question 82: How many years will be required for a given sum of money to triple, if it is deposited in a bank account that pays 6% per year, compounded
annually?

16.90

19.60

18.85

17.54

Question 83: A mine is for sale. A mining 'engineer estimates that, at current production levels, the mine will yield an annual net income of P 80000 for 15 years,
after which the mineral will be exhausted. If an investor's MARR is 15%, what is the maximum amount he can bid on this property?

₱ 434,540

₱ 458,320

₱ 443,450

₱ 467,760

Question 84: A mountain climber of mass 60 kg uses a nylon rope of diameter 6 mm and unstretched length 15 m. How much will the rope stretch when the
climber is suspended from it? The Young’s modulus for nylon is 0.38 × 10¹⁰ N/m².

8.2 cm

5.1 cm

7.5 cm

6.3 cm
Question 85: In programming, a recursion function is one that:

Generates functional code to replace symbolic code

Calls itself

Calls previously used function

Compiles itself in real time

Question 86: An automobile moving at 30 m/s is approaching a factory whistle that has a frequency of 500 Hz. If the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s, what is the
apparent frequency of the whistle as heard by the driver?

426 Hz

524 Hz

544 Hz

456 Hz
Question 87: What is otherwise known as the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act?

R. A. No. 12185

R. A. No. 11285

R. A. No. 12581

R. A. No. 11825
Question 88: 2 m³ of an ideal gas are compressed from 100 kPa to 200 kPa. As a result of the process, the internal energy of the gas increases by 10 kJ and 140 kJ
of heat is transferred to the surroundings. How much work was done by the gas during the process?

– 150 kJ

– 130 kJ

– 85 kJ

– 45 kJ
Question 89: Austenite and martensite are:

an equilibrium solution and a nonequilibrium solution, respectively, of carbon and iron

both equilibrium solutions of carbon and iron

a nonequilibrium solution and an equilibrium solution, respectively, of carbon and iron

both nonequilibrium solutions of carbon and iron

Question 90: An inventor claims to have built an engine which will revolutionize the automotive industry. Which of the following would be the best test to
determine if the inventor’s claims are true?

Check to see if the thermal efficiency is less than 100%

Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

Second Law of Thermodynamics

First Law of Thermodynamics

Question 91: A hard disk drive with three 5 cm (diameter) platter turns at 3000 rpm. What is the average latency for the drive?

0.01 s

0.04 s

0.003 s

0.02 s
Question 92: Mr. Emelie Roe deposits ₱100 in the bank at the end of each month. If the bank pays 6% per year, compounded monthly, how much money will she
have accumulated at the end of 5 years?

₱ 6,079

₱ 6,977

₱ 6,786

₱ 6,450

Question 93: Two balls, both of mass 2 kg, collide head on. The velocity of each ball at the time of the collision is 2 m/s. The coefficient of restitution is 0.5. What
are the final velocities of the balls?

3 m/s and – 3 m/s

4 m/s and – 4 m/s

2 m/s and – 2 m/s

1 m/s and – 1 m/s

Question 94: It is difficult to measure the universal gravitational constant in the laboratory because the gravity force between terrestrial objects is so small. To
confirm this, calculate the gravitational force between two 2-kg masses separated by 1 m.

3.7 x 10¯¹⁰ N

2.7 x 10¯¹⁰ N

4.7 x 10¯¹⁰ N

5.7 x 10¯¹⁰ N

Question 95: What refers to the rational way to conceptualize, analyze and solve problems in situations involving limited, or partial information about the
decision environment?

Linear programming

Simulation

Decision theory

Sampling theory

Question 96: Communication wires and cables shall be separated at LEAST a certain minimum distance from service drops of electric light and power conductors,
which are not installed in a raceway or in cable. What is this minimum distance?

175 mm

300 mm

150 mm

200 mm
Question 97: ________ are concerned with policy matters and influence the goals and objectives of a business venture.

Routine decisions

Strategic decisions

Organizational decisions

Personal decisions

Question 98: What refers to a management function which is to encourage others to follow the example set for them, with great commitment and conviction?

Controlling

Motivating

Leading

Staffing
Question 99: What is the unit of modulus of rigidity?

m/m

N/m²

N/m²

Unitless

Question 100: An object is placed 60 cm in front of a diverging lens of focal length –15 cm. A converging lens of focal length 20 cm is placed 10 cm behind the first
lens. Where is the final image located, and what is the overall magnification?

– 2 inverted

1 inverted

– 1 inverted

2 inverted
 EE PREBOARD EXAM APRIL 2024

Question 1: The rotor of a 3 phase, 60 Hz, 4 pole induction motor takes 120 kW at 3 Hz. Determine the rotor copper loss.

8 kW

16 kW

6 kW

4 kW

Question 2: A generating station to supply four regions of load whose peak loads are 10 MW, 5 MW, 8 MW, 7 MW. The diversity factor at the station is 1.5 and the
average annual load factor is 60. Calculate the annual energy supplied by the station.

15.012 x 10⁶ kWHR

10.512 x 10⁶ kWHR

105.12 x 10⁶ kWHR

150.12 x 10⁶ kWHR

Question 3: The armature of a motor has 400 active conductors. The flux density in the field being 3000 G. The axial length of the armature is 20.32 cm. the
current is 30 A. Determine the total force exerted in the armature.

45.9 N

439.2 N

0.07 N

731.5 N

Question 4: It is required that a loading of 3 kW be maintained in a heating element at an initial temperature of 20°C, a voltage of 220 V is necessary for the
purpose. After the element has settled down to steady state, it is found that a voltage of 240 volts is necessary to maintain the 3-kW loading, The element
resistance temperature coefficient is 0.0006 per degree centigrade at 20°C. Calculate the final temperature of the heating element.

326.42°C

336.84°C

345.43°C

318.48°C

Question 5: The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode(s) to the equipment grounding conductor, or to both, at the service, at each building or
structure where supplied by feeder(s) or branch circuit(s), or at the source of separately derived system.

Grounded conductor

Grounding conductor

Grounding Electrode Conductor

Grounding electrode

Question 6: Bundled conductors are used in transmission lines, the effective capacitance and inductance will respectively:

Decrease and remain the same

Increase and decrease

Remain same and increase

Decrease and increase

Question 7: An LC circuit has an oscillation frequency of 10⁵ Hz. If C= 0.1 μF, then L must be about:

2.5 μH

10 mH

25 μH

1 mH

Question 8: The position of a spring is defined as x(t) = 4 cos 8t – 0.25 sin 8t. Simplify x(t) by expressing into one function only.

x(t) = 4.0078 sin (8t – 266.42°)

x(t) = 4.0078 cos (8t – 266.42°)

x(t) = -4.0078 sin (8t + 93.58°)

x(t) = -4.0078 cos (8t + 93.58°)

Question 9: In PEC, it is defined as partially protected location under canopies, marquees, roof open porches, and the like locations, and interior locations subject
to moderate degrees of moisture, such as some basements, some barns and some cold storage warehouses.

Wet Location

Damp Location

All Location

Dry Location
Question 10: A three-phase, 60 Hz, transmission line has its conductors arranged in a triangular configuration so that the two distances between conductors are 5
m and the third is 8 m. The conductors have an outside diameter of 0.25 inch. Find the inductive reactance in ohm per km per phase of the transmission line.

0.283

0.586

0.567

0.293

Question 11: A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series. At time t = 0 the current is zero, but the capacitor is charged. If T is the period of the
resulting oscillations, the next time after t = 0 that the energy stored in the electric field of the capacitor is a maximum is:

T/4

2T

T/2

T
Question 12: What is the reason why thermal powerplant decrease capacity during summer?

Many people go swimming on lake

Decrease water level at the lake

All of the choices

Temperature rises of the lake

Question 13: In steam power plant which component needs maximum maintenance attention?

Boiler

Condenser

Water treatment area

Turbine

Question 14: The rms value of sinusoidal ac current is equal to its value at an angle of ____ degrees.

90

30

60

45

Question 15: Which of the following type of motor is used in electric toys?

Split phase motor

Permanent magnet motor

Shaded pole motor

Capacitor start motor

Question 16: Which of the following is a primary disadvantage of FM over AM?

Noise susceptibility

Higher cost of complexity

Excessive use of spectrum space

Lower efficiency

Question 17: In EPIRA law, it is an energy loss due to tampering of meters and erroneous meter reading:

non-technical loss

power loss

technical loss

administrative loss

Question 18: An initially uncharged capacitor C is connected in series with resistor R. This combination is then connected to a battery of emf V₀. Sufficient time
elapses so that a steady state is reached. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

The total thermal energy generated by R is independent of R

The total thermal energy generated by R is independent of V₀

The final charge on C is independent of R

The time constant is independent of V₀

Question 19: A 5 HP four pole 60 cycle three phase induction motor takes 4500 watts from the supply. The rotor and stator copper per losses are 92 and 292 watts
respectively. The friction and windage losses are 72 watts and the core loss is 225 watts. What is efficiency?

86.4 %

88.87 %

82.4 %

84.4 %

Question 20: A Barangay power station supplies 60 kW to a load over 2,500 ft, 100 mm^2, two-conductor copper feeder, the resistance of which is 0.078 ohm per
1000 ft. The bus bar voltage is maintained constant at 600 V. Determine the load current.

110 A

105 A

108 A

112 A

Question 21: The thickness of insulation provided on the conductor in the cable depends on which among the following factors?

Power factor

Current to be carried

Operating voltage

Power to be carried

Question 22: An induction motor with 8 poles, 60 Hz is operated with a slip of 3 %. Calculate the rotor speed.

1,024

1,684

927

873

Question 23: It is the total number of sustained customer power interruptions within a given period divided by the total number of customers served within the
same period.

SAIDI

SAIFI

MAIFI

MAIDI

Question 24: The transient voltage that appears across the contacts at the instant of arc extinction is called _____.

Supply voltage

Peak voltage

Restriking voltage

Recovery voltage

Question 2510:02:04 PMThree impedances Z₁ = 1 – j4, Z₂ = - j6 and Z₃ = 4 + j3 ohms respectively are connected in series parallel. Z₁ is connected in series with the
parallel combination of Z₂ and Z₃. Determine the equivalent impedance of the combination.

4.32 – j1.21

5.42 – j7.21

6.76 – j5.68

2.23 – j3.32

Question 26: If an appliance has a motor load of 12 A and a heating load of 15 A, what is the required ampacity of the branch circuit conductors?

25 A

35 A

30 A

20 A
Question 27: A golf ball is struck by a golf club and falls on a green three meters above the tee. The potential energy of the Earth-ball system is greatest:

Just after the ball is struck

When the ball reaches the highest point in its flight

When the ball comes to rest on the green

Just before the ball is struck

Question 28: 10¹³ ergs/sec is equal to how many kilowatts?

1000

100

250

10

Question 29: A single-phase transmission line is 35 km long consists of two solid round conductor each of 0.9 cm in diameter. The conductor spacing is 2.5 m.
Calculate the inductance per conductor.

46 mH

32 mH

15 mH

67 mH

Question 30: The force between two electrons in a vacuum is 1 x 10^-15 N. Approximately how far apart are the electrons?

4.8 x 10¯⁷ m

1.4 x 10¯¹² m

1.7 x 10¯⁶ m

5.1 x 10¯¹² m

Question 31: At a certain point of the system network the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are 0.25 pu, 0.25 pu and 0.3 pu respectively. The base
MVA is 100. The level at that point is 34.5 kV. Determine the zero-sequence current for a line to ground fault.

6,275 A

8,132 A

2,091 A

7,516 A

Question 32: The hysteresis and eddy current losses in a dc machine running at 1000 rpm are 250 watts and 100 watts respectively. If the flux remains constant,
what is the total iron loss at speed of 1200 rpm?

350 watts

444 watts

450 watts

420 watts

Question 33: Which of the following is not a part of transformer installation?

Buchholz Relay

Exciter

Breather

Conservator

Question 34: Which is not a standard distribution voltage in the Philippines?

69 kV

34.5 kV

13.2 kV

13.8 kV

Question 35: The rate of passage of radiant energy evaluated by reference to the luminous sensation produced by it is called

Illuminance

Luminous Flux

Luminous Intensity

Luminous Radiation

Question 36: What is the period of oscillation of the position given as x(t) = -0.25 cos 16.05t?

0.1957 rad

0.9315 rad

0.3915 s

0.1957 s

Question 37: The color reserved for use in equipment grounding is:

Yellow

Green

Grey

White
Question 38: In the transformers,

HT winding is used away from the core

HT winding is used near the core

LT winding is used away from the core

LT winding is used near the core

Question 39: An electric heater carries 12 A at 110 V, is submerged in 22.5 lbs of water for 30 minutes. What will be the final temperature of the water if its initial
temperature is 35°F?

135.43°F

133.56°F

128.33°F

125.42°F

Question 40: A 5hp, 120 volts shunt motor has an armature resistance of 0.1 ohm and full load armature current of 40 A. Determine the value of series resistance
to add to the armature to limit the initial starting current to 150 % of normal. Take 2 volts.

1.87 ohms

3.28 ohms

2.81 ohms

1.82 ohms

Question 41: A system response is given as c(t) = 12 – 3e^-7t. What is the forced response?

e^-7t

-3

-7

12

Question 42: A wye-connected load has a 5/_20° ohm impedance per phase and is connected across a 120-V three-phase source. Calculate the line current.

13.85 A

24 A

41.56 A

15.45 A

Question 43: A three-phase transmission line is 30 km long. The outside diameter of the conductors is 0.721 inch and has an equilateral spacing of 4 ft. Determine
the capacitance per phase of the line.

4.57 µF

1.023 µF

0.341 µF

6 µF

Question 44: Which of these is NOT a simplex type of electronic communications?

Telephone

Fax

Paging services

TV broadcasting

Question 45: An air core toroidal coil has 120 turns. The length is 12 cm and 12 sq.cm in area. What is the current required to set up a flux of 1.2x10^-6 Wb?

0.786

0.842

0.812

0.796

Question 46: Which of the following is not a standard distribution voltage?

13.8 kV

11 kV

16 kV

6.24 kV
Question 47: The impedance coil absorbs 250 watts when connected across 220 V, 60 Hz mains. It is then connected across 110 V, 25 Hz mains and also absorbs
250 watts. What is the inductance of the coil?

0.125 H

0.154 H

0.163 H

0.149 H

Question 48: Calculate generated emf per phase of a 10-pole, 3 phase, 60 Hz alternator with 5 slot per pole per phase and 4 conductors per slots in two layers. The
winding is short by 3 slots & the flux per pole is 0.12 Weber.

1000 V

2908 V

720 V

3200 V

Question 49: Calculate the power required to raise a 639 kg mass, 20.74 m in 2.120 minutes.

1.220 kW

1.022 kW

1.340 kW

1.430 kW

Question 50: What is the maximum output power of a cellular transmitter?

6W

3W

4.5 W

1.5 W

Question 51: A total resistance of 3.0 Ω is to be produced by combining an unknown resistor R with a 12 Ω resistor. What is the value of R and how is it connected
to the 12 Ω resistor?

0.5 ohms, parallel

0.5 ohms, series

4 ohms, parallel

3 ohms, parallel

Question 52: What kind of rotor is most suitable for turbo-alternators which are designed to run at high speed?

Either salient pole type or non-salient pole type

Salient pole type

Non-salient pole type

None of the choices

Question 53: Two identical transformers bank on open-delta serve a balanced 3 phase load of 26kVA at 240V, 60Hz. What is the minimum size of each in kVA
needed to serve this load?

30

20

25

15
Question 54: A circular top is located 4 m below and 3 m to the left of a lamp that emits 2000 lumens. What illumination is provided on the surface of the table?

5.09 lux

4.84 lux

5.35 lux

4.58 lux

Question 55: The magnetic torque exerted on a flat current-carrying loop of wire by a uniform magnetic field B is _______.

Maximum when the plane of the loop is perpendicular to B

Independent of the orientation of the loop

Dependent on the shape of the loop for a fixed loop area

Maximum when the plane of the loop is parallel to B

Question 56: The maximum tidal head available for a proposed tidal power station is 7 m. What must be the area of the tidal bay to generate an average of 1000
MW of power?

116.7 m²

93.2 m²

96.8 m²

106.6 m²

Question 57: A magnet moves inside a coil. Consider the following factors:
I. strength of the magnet
II. number of turns in the coil
III. speed at which the magnet moves

Which can affect the emf induced in the coil?

I and II only

I only

I, II, III

II only

Question 58: A 10 kVA, 440/110 V, 60 Hz, 1φ transformer has an efficiency of 97.5 % at rated load of unity power factor. The full load copper loss is 150 W and the
core loss is 100 W. What is the kVA rating if it is used as 550/440 V autotransformer?

20

25

50

12.5

Question 59: A 60-cycle alternator has a speed of 120 rpm. How many poles has it?

60 poles

20 poles

24 poles

36 poles

Question 60: In Philippine Distribution Code, the utility requires the consumer to operate ant a power factor not less than percent.

85 %

80 %

75 %

90 %

Question 61: Step potential and touch potential is associated with:

Communication systems

Earthing of the substation

Voltage rise in the substation

High voltage transmission

Question 62: Which of the following is not a method of measuring the slip of an induction motor?

Measurement of Rotor Frequency

Magnetizing Method

Stroboscopic Method

Actual Measurement of Rotor speed

Question 63: Which of the following limits the number of coils that may be placed on the armature of a DC motor or generator?

The type of winding used

The size of the load on the motor

Coil to coil arcing due to the breakdown of insulation

The number of poles

Question 64: A three-phase transposed distribution line is designed with equilateral spacing of 12 ft. It is decided to build the line with horizontal spacing (D13 =
2D12 = 2D23). The conductors are transposed. What should be the spacing between adjacent conductors in order to obtain the same inductance as in the original
design?

9.5246

9.6246

9.6437

9.7056
Question 65: An industrial load of 4,000 kW is supplied at 11000 volts, the power factor being 0.8 lagging. A synchronous motor is required to meet an additional
load of 1500 hp and at the same time to raise the resultant power factor to 0.95 lagging. Determine the KVA capacity of the motor. Note that the efficiency of the
synchronous motor is 80 %.

1700 kVA

2000 kVA

2015 kVA

1850 kVA

Question 66: In air blast circuit breakers, the pressure of air is of the order of ___.

100 mmHg

20 to 30 kg/sq.cm

3 to 5 kg/sq.cm

1 kg/sq.cm

Question 67: You are facing a loop of wire which carries a clockwise current of 3.0 A and which surrounds an area of 5.8 x 10¯² m². The magnetic dipole moment of
the loop is:

3.0 A · m², away from you

0.17 A · m², toward you

3.0 A · m², toward you

0.17 A · m², away from you

Question 68: A 3 ohm and 1.5-ohm resistors are wired in parallel and the combination is wired in SERIES to a 4-ohm resistor and a 10-V emf device. What is the
current in the 3-ohm resistor?

3.3 A

0.67 A

6.7 A

0.33 A

Question 69: Which of the following instruments is used to measure high resistance as in the measurement of insulation resistance?

Multi-tester

Megger

Wheatstone bridge

Ohmmeter

Question 70: In a 6 – pole, 35 slot dc armature, the coil span is ___.

8 slots

9 slots

6 slots

7 slots

Question 71: The resistance of resistor 1 is twice of resistor 2. The two are connected in SERIES and a potential difference is maintained across the combination.
What is the rate of thermal energy generation in resistor 1?

Twice that in resistor 2

Four times that in resistor 2

Half that in resistor 2

The same as that in resistor 2

Question 72: A floodlight emitting 25,000 candelas in the center of its beam is aimed at 600 to a point on the ground 20 meters away. The illumination of the point
in lux is:

54

31

62

62.5

Question 73: The reactance of a three-phase alternator is 8 percent. If the alternator is rated 25 MVA at 13.25 kV output voltage, line to phase, solve for the
magnitude of the fault current generated when a short circuit occurs between 2 phases at the terminals.

6135 A

6458 A

6808 A

6704 A
Question 74: Silica gel prevents air moisture from entering the outdoor transformer tank. It is placed on:

Conservator

Breather

Core

Windings

Question 75: Find the mutual inductance of a 6.0 H and 0.4 H inductor having a k = 0.9?

5.6

3.3

4.4

2.2

Question 76: The units of the electric field is/are:

N/C

NC²

C/N

Question 77: A coil draws 0.5 from a 120 V, 60 Hz source at 70 % lagging power factor, what are the coil resistance in ohms and inductance in H?

R= 171 and L=0.554

R= 171 and L=0.455

R= 168 and L= 0.455

R= 168 and L= 0.554

Question 78: Assuming constant field excitation, calculate the no load voltage of a separately excited generator whose armature voltage is 150 volts at 1800 rpm
when the speed is reduced to 1600 rpm.

183 V

167 V

133 V

122.6 V

Question 79: What is the maximum distance between two receptacles in a single-family dwelling unit?

2,000 mm

1,800 mm

1.600 mm

1,500 mm

Question 80: A 50 MVA, 33 kV/11 kV, three phase, wye-delta connected transformer has a 3 % impedance. What is the percent impedance at 100 MVA base and
34.5 kV base?

1.639 %

6.56 %

5.49 %

5.74 %

Question 81: Regarding Thevenin's equivalent, which of the following is not correct?

Thevenin`s equivalent is the voltage equivalent of the network.

The Thevenin`s equivalent resistance is the resistance of the network when all voltage sources are short circuited.

The Thevenin`s equivalent resistance is calculated when all voltage sources are open circuited.

The voltage source in the Thevenin`s equivalent circuit is open circuit voltage of the network when load is disconnected.

Question 82: Which of the following positions will lead to critical damping?

x(t) = 8e^-13t cos 13t + 8e^-13t sin 13t

x(t) = 8te^-13t

x(t) = 8 cos 13t + 8 sin 13t

x(t) = 8e^-13t
Question 83: When you place a measuring meter in parallel to the load, the instrument is a/an _____.

Ammeter

Either voltmeter or wattmeter

Wattmeter

Voltmeter

Question 84: What is the meaning of SCADA?

System Control and Data Acquisition

System Coordinated Area/Distribution Area

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition

Super Computer and Dec Accessibility and Data Acquisition

Question 85: A type of communication in one direction only.

Bicom

Half duplex

Simplex

Full duplex

Question 86: An LC circuit has a capacitance of 30 μF and an inductance of 15 mH. At time t =0 the charge on the capacitor is 10 μC and the current is 20 mA. The
maximum charge on the capacitor is:

8.9 μC

17 μC

10 μC

12 μC

Question 87: Two-wattmeter method of measuring three phase power is applied to a three-phase balanced load. Two wattmeter reads 6717 watts and 2658
watts, respectively. What is the pf of the load?

0.7

0.6

0.9

0.8

Question 88: A generator rated 600 kVA, 2400 V, 60 cycles, 3-phase, 6 poles and wye-connected has 10% synchronous reactance. If a three-phase fault occurs,
what will be the short circuit current?

1435 A

1428 A

1532 A

1443 A
Question 89: Which of the following principles will the operation of fiber-optic cable is based?

Reflection

Absorption

Refraction

Dispersion

Question 90: In a basic transmission line, the line-to-line voltage at the receiving end without load is 660 V; and it is 420 V with full load. What is the percentage of
voltage regulation?

63.67 %

57.14 %

36.36 %

73.41 %

Question 91: Three equal impedances Z_a = Z_b = Z_c = 4 – j7 ohms are connected in wye. What is the equivalent impedance in ohm if these impedances are
connected in delta?

4 – j7

6 – j14

2.31 – j4.04

12 – j21
Question 92: Receptacle outlet that is part of the luminaire or appliance, located within cabinets or cupboards shall be located not more than mm, above the
floor.

1700

1800

1600

1500

Question 93: The emf induced in a coil by the charging of current in the neighboring coils is known as __ emf

self-Induced

speed

series

mutually Induced

Question 94: A small wind generator is designed to generate 50kW of power at a wind velocity of 25mi/h. What is the approximate blade diameter?

36 ft

64 ft

23 ft

32 ft
Question 95: Given that a transfer function is T(s) = 2/(s – 3), find the system response y(t) to an input x(t) = u(t), a unit step, assuming zero initial conditions.

y(t) = -2/3 + (2/3)^e3t

y(t) = 2/3 + (2/3)^e3t

y(t) = -2/3 - (2/3)^e3t

y(t) = 2/3 - (2/3)^e3t

Question 96: Which of the following types of fault that used only the equivalent positive impedance of the circuit in the short-circuit calculation?

Double-line-to-ground fault

Line-to-line fault

Three-phase fault

Single-line-to-ground fault

Question 97: What can usually be assumed as the driving or source voltage for fault and voltage calculations in per unit method?

1 pu

3 pu

5 pu

10 pu

Question 98: A 12-ohm resistor is connected in parallel with a series combination of resistors of 8 and 16 ohms. If the voltage drop across the 8-ohm resistor is 48
V, what is the total current in A?

18

16

22

20

Question 99: An electron traveling north enters a region where the electric field is uniform and points north. The electron:

Speeds up

Veers east

Veers west

Slows down

Question 100: A control system consists of subsystems and __________ assembled for the purpose of obtaining a desired output with desired performance, given
a specified input.

processes

systems

subsystems

subprocesses