INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.

Mark
only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your
choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use
pencil No.2 only.

1. Under PEC 2017, Republic Act 7920 (RA 7920) refers to ____.
a. New Electrical Engineering Law
b. National Electrical Engineering Law
c. Revised Electrical Engineering Law
d. Updated Electrical Engineering Law

2. _____ means that equipment is not readily accessible to persons unless special
means for access is used.
a. Isolated b. Guarded c. Elevated d. Concealed

3. A bank of capacitors draws 153 amperes. What is the maximum size of protection
that can be installed for this location?
a. 225 A b. 500 A c. 400 A d. 600 A

4. According to Republic Act No. 7920, a licensed Master Electrician may operate and
tend a generator rated up to certain voltage. What is the voltage?
a. 600V b. 440 V c. 220 V d. 460 V

5. PEC 2017 was published on official Gazette on ________.

a. November 10, 2017
b. December 2, 2017
c. November 10, 2017
d. November 17, 2017

6. The electrical plan and drawings shall be signed and sealed by a registered.
a. RME b. PEE c. REE d. Either PEE or REE

7. The maximum ampere rating of the motor branch circuit breaker for short circuit and
ground fault protection shall be _____ % of the full load current of the motor.
a. 200 b. 300 c. 250 d. 700

8. The width of the working space in front of the electrical equipment shall be the width
of the equipment or _____ mm. which is ever is greater.
a. 500 mm. b. 600 mm. c. 750 mm. d. 1,000 mm.

9. Who is the responsible government agency in implementing the provisions of the

PEC 2017?
a. Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH)
b. Office of Building Official / Electrical Engineer (OBO/EE)
c. City / Municipal Engineers Office
d. Department of Interior & Local Government (DILG)

10. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop from the main circuit breaker to the
farthest lamp load?
a. 10 % b. 2 % c. 5 % d. 3 %

11. For decisions and actions involving knowledge of electrical engineering and /or
trainings in electrical installations and practices, the services of a ______ is required.
a. Professional Electrical Engineer (PEE)
b. Registered Electrical Engineer (REE)
c. Registered Master Electrician (RME)
d. Licensed Electrical Practitioners

12. A 5.5mm2 TW copper conductor has a conductor ampacity of _____?

a. 30A b. 50A c. 20A d. 40A

13. Constructed or protected so that exposure to beating rain will not result in the
entrance of water under specified test conditions is called ______?
a. waterproof b. rainproof c. weatherproof d. Rain tight

14. If a disconnecting means is required to be lockable open elsewhere in the Code, it

shall be capable of being locked in the open positions.
a. Lock-out Tag-out
b. Pad lock
c. Lockable disconnecting means
d. None of the above

15. A rigid non-metallic raceways of circular cross section, with integral or associated
couplings, connectors and fittings for the installation of electrical conductors and
cables.
a. Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Conduit (RTRC)
b. Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT)
c. Rigid Steel Conduit (RSC)
d. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

16. The current in amperes a conductor can carry continuously under the conditions of
use without exceeding its temperature rating.
a. amperage b. capacity c. rating d. ampacity

17. The ampacity of conductors that connect a capacitor to the terminals of motor
circuit conductors shall not be less than ____ the ampacity of the motor circuit
conductors and in no case less than 135% of the rated capacitor current.
a. one half b. one third c. one fourth rating d. one fifth
18. The allowable ampacities of conductors rated from 0 to 2,000 Volts, 60 0C to 900C
and not more than three of them in a raceway, cable or earth is based on an ambient
temperature of ____?
a. 25 0C b. 35 0C c. 40 0C d. 30 0C

19. ______ is the distance measured along the enclosure wall from the axis of the
centerline of the terminal to a line passing through the opening in the enclosure.
a. Offset b. Radius c. Center point d. None of these

20. An assembly of units or sections with insulated conductors having associated

fittings forming a structural system used to securely fasten or support conductors and
conductor terminations in a completely enclosed, ventilated, protective metal housing.
a. Cable bus b. cable enclosure c. cable assembly d. none of the above

21. The allowable fill of electrical conduits.

a. 50 % b. 40 % c. 60 % d. 30 %

22. A conductor that ensures the required electrical conductivity between metal parts
required to be electrically connected.
a. Bonding jumper c. Bonding conductor
b. Grounding conductor d. Neutral conductor
23. A bank of capacitors draws 153 amps. What is the smallest size of disconnect
switch that can be installed for this location?
a. 200 A b. 500 A c. 400 A d. 600

24. In a group of four motors, one motor draws 10 A, one draws 45 A and two draws 75
A. What size of the conductor must be used for the feeder circuit?
a. 224 A b. 230 A c. 300 A d. 124 A

25. A motor shall be marked with the following information:

a. Manufacturer’s name c. Rated full-load speed
b. Rated volt and full-load amperes d. All of the above

26. Conductor size are expressed in _______,

a. mm² b. CM C. AWG d. None of these

27. The minimum size of service drop or service lateral conductor shall be ___ mm²
copper.
a. 14 b. 5.5 c. 8.0 d. 22

28. Component that create a fire or explosion are _________.

a. Fuel b. Oxygen c. Ignition source d. All of the above
29. Flexible cords and cables shall be used only for the following EXCEPT for _____,
a. Pendants c.
b. Wiring of luminaires (fixtures)
c. As substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure
d. Connection of portable lamps, portable and mobile signs, or appliances

30. The neutral conductor ________.

a. Is color green c. Carries the unbalanced current
b. Has the same size as the main conductor d. All of these

31. The capacitor circuit conductors must have an ampacity not less than ____ percent
of the rated current of the capacitor. The reason is that all capacitors are manufactured
with a tolerance of zero percent to 15 percent.
a. 135 % b. 115 % c. 200 % d. 85 %

32. A 220- volt, 15 hp, single-phase induction motor operates at an efficiency of 90 %

at a power factor of 85 %. Determine the size of the disconnect switch used.
a. 45 A b. 65 A c. 60 A d. 50 A

33. What is the maximum installed fuse size for an induction furnace that draws 75
amperes?
a. 100 A b. 125 A c. 150 A d. 175 A

34. What shall be the rating of a branch circuit consisting a load of 1/8 hp and ten 40
watts fluorescent bulb?
a. 20 A b. 15 A c. 30 A d. Not possible

35. The maximum number of quarter bends in one run of EMT is __.
a. Five b. Two c. Four d. None of these

36. A 2.0 mm² TW copper three-current-carrying conductor has a conductor ampacity

of _____.
a. 25 A b. 20 A c. 15 A d. 10 A
37. An appliance that is NOT easily moved from one place to another is _____
appliance.
a. Dwelling unit b. Fixed c. Stationary d. Fastened in place

38. In all cases where there are energized parts normally exposed on the front of
switchboards, or motor control centers, the working space in front of such equipment
shall not be less than ____ mm.
a. 250 b. 500 c. 750 d. 1000

39. The paralleled conductors in each phase polarity, neutral, or grounded circuit
conductor shall comply with the following:
a. Be the same length c. Be the same insulation type
b. Have the same conductor material d. All of the above

40. Service drop conductors shall have a vertical clearance of not less than ____ mm.
above the roof surface.
a. 2,000 b. 1,800 c. 3,000 d. 2,500

41. The disconnecting means for motor circuits rated 600 V or less, nominal shall be
least _____ % of the full-load current of the motor.
a. 130 b. 140 c. 115 d. 150

42. The maximum ampere rating of the motor branch circuit breaker for short circuit
and ground fault protection shall be ___ % of the full-load current of the motor.
a. 250 b. 300 c. 200 d. 700

43. The service disconnecting means shall be installed _______.

a. Outside the building c. At the meter
b. Inside the building d. Either (a) or (b)

44. The conductor connected to the neutral point of a system that is intended to carry
current under normal conditions.
a. ground conductor c. phase conductor
b. neutral conductor d. semi-conductor

45. The overload service conductors from the last pole or other aerial support to and
including the splices, if any, connecting to the service entrance conductors at the
building or other structure is the ________.
a. Service load b. Service Lateral c. Service drop d. Service supply

46. The definition of automatic of self-acting, operating by its own mechanism when
actuated by some impersonal influence such as:
a. Change in current strength c. Temperature
b. Mechanical configuration d. All of these

47. Ambient temperature is defined as _____.

a. The temperature of the conductor
b. The insulating the hot conductor
c. The temperature of the area surrounding the conductor
d. The maximum heat the insulation can be used within

48. Continuous load is defined as ______.

a. A load where the maximum current is expected to continue for three hours or more
b. A load where the maximum current is expected to continue for one hour or more
c. Intermittent operation in which the load conditions are regularly recurrent
d. Operation at a substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time
49. A system which will automatically furnish lighting and/or power to specified areas
and/or equipment when there is a failure on the normal supply is known as a _______
system
a. Fail safe b. Emergency c. Alarm d. Service safe

50. Which of the following is NOT a standard classification for a branch circuit
supplying several loads?
A. 20amps b. 25amps c. 30amps

51. The average dry cell gives an approximate voltage of

A. 1.3V B. 1.5V C. 1.1V D. 1.7V

52. Electron flow produce by means of applying a pressure to a material is called?

A. Electrochemistry
B. Thermo electricity
C. Piezo electricity
D. Photo conduction

53. A device_____ changes AC to DC

A. Battery
B. Capacitor
C. Alternator
D. Rectifier

54. A transformer has a primary voltage of 120V 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

55. When drilling into a steel I-beam,the most likely cause for breaking a drill bit would
be _____
A. The drill bit is too dull
B. Too slow a drill speed
C. Too much pressure on the bit
D. Too much cutting oil

56. 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