ECE Laws

Q.1) It is the government agency created under Executive Q.9) An order providing for national policy in the
Order No. 546 promulgated on July 23, 1979. operation and use of international satellite communications in
the country.
A. DOTC
B. NTC () A. EO 59
C. MTRCB B. EO 255
D. KBP C. EO 467 ()
D. EO 109 ()

Q.2) It is known as the Ship Radio Station Law.

Q.10) An order that requires radio stations with music
A. Act No. 3396 () content to play at least 4 OPM song every clock hour.
B. Act No. 3846
C. Act No. 3997 () A. EO 59 ()
D. RA 1476 B. EO 255 ()
C. EO 467
D. EO 109
Q.3) An act providing for the regulation of radio stations
and radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for
other purposes. Q.11) The institutionalization of CPE (Continuing
Professional Education) is under PRC.
A. Act No. 3846 ()
B. Act No. 3997 A. EO 243
C. Act No. 3396 B. EO 255
D. RA 1476 C. EO 266 ()
D. EO 205

Q.4) Radio Broadcasting Law

Q.12) Creating a ministry of Public Works and a Ministry of
A. Act No. 3997 () Transportation and Communications.
B. Act No. 3396
C. RA 1476 A. EO 546 ()
D. Act No. 3846 () B. EO 255
C. EO 467 ()
D. EO 109
Q.5) Electronics Engineering Law of 2004.

A. RA 7925 Q.13) Transferring back the NTC Under the Supervision

B. RA 9292 () and Control of the DOTC.
C. RA 6849
D. RA 3846 A. EO 546
B. EO 454 ()
C. EO 467
Q.6) It is the Municipal Telephone Act. D. EO 109

A. RA 7925
B. RA 9292 () Q.14) Policy to Improve the Provision of Local Exchange
C. RA 6849 () Carrier Service.
D. RA 3846
A. EO 546 ()
B. EO 454
Q.7) An act to promote and govern the development of C. EO 467
Philippine Telecommunications and the delivery of Public D. EO 109 ()
Telecommunications Services.

A. RA 7925 () Q.15) Regulating the Operation of Cable Antenna

B. RA 9292 () Televisions (CATV) Systems in the Philippines.
C. RA 6849
D. RA 3846 A. EO 205 ()
B. EO 454
C. EO 467
Q.8) An order prescribing guidelines of compulsory D. EO 109 ()
interconnections of authorized public telecommunications
carrier.

A. EO 59 ()
B. EO 255
C. EO 467
D. EO 109 ()
Q.16) Creating the Comission on Information and
Communications Technology.
Q.24) Amending EO No. 190 Approving and Adopting the
A. EO 205 National Information Technology Plan 2000 and establishing
B. EO 454 the National Information Technology Council.
C. EO 269 ()
D. EO 109 A. EO 469 ()
B. EO 109
C. EO 59
Q.17) Prescribing Policy Guidelines to Govern the D. EO 205
Operations of Cable Television in the Philippines.

A. EO 205 Q.25) Vesting the Jurisdiction, Control and Regulation over

B. EO 436 () the Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation with the
C. EO 269 National Telecommunications Commission.
D. EO 109
A. EO 196 ()
B. EO 109 ()
Q.18) Rules and Regulations Governing Land Mobile Radio C. EO 59
Service and its Operators. D. EO 205

A. DO No. 6 ()
B. DO No. 5 () Q.26) A decree creating the Movie and Television Review
C. DO No. 88 and Classification Board.
D. DO No. 227
A. Presidential Decree 1986 ()
B. Presidential Decree 1987
Q.19) Rules And Regulations Governing the Low Power C. Presidential Decree 576-A ()
Ship Radiotelephone Service of the Philippines. D. Presidential Decree 2000

A. DO No. 5
B. DO No. 87 () Q.27) An Act Creating the Videogram Regulatory Board.
C. DO No. 88
D. DO No. 227 A. Presidential Decree 1986
B. Presidential Decree 1987 ()
C. Presidential Decree 576-A ()
Q.20) Rules and regulations requiring the services of duly D. Presidential Decree 2000
registered ECEs in the Planning and Designing, installation or
construction, operation and maintenance of radio stations, and
in the manufacture and/or modification of radio Q.28) Regulating the Ownership and Operation of Radio
communications equipment. and Television Stations and for other purposes.

A. DO No. 5 A. Presidential Decree 1986

B. DO No. 87 () B. Presidential Decree 1987
C. DO No. 88 () C. Presidential Decree 576-A ()
D. DO No. 227 D. Presidential Decree 2000 ()

Q.21) Mandatory Installation of Global Positioning System. Q.29) Each Radio station is required to schedule a
minimum of _________ of news per day (from 5:00 am to
A. DO No. 2001-46 () 10:00 pm) on a Monday-thru-Saturday basis.
B. DO No. 87
C. DO No. 2001-47 A. 45 minutes ()
D. DO No. 227 () B. 30 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 20 minutes
Q.22) Mandatory Ship Reporting System.

A. DO No. 2001-46 Q.30) Radio stations must play at least

B. DO No. 87
C. DO No. 2001-47 () A. 4 OPMs every clockhour ()
D. DO No. 227 B. 2 OPMs every clockhour
C. 1 OPMs every clockhour
D. 6 OPMs every clockhour
Q.23) What is the Department Order that governs
commercial radio operator?

A. DO No. 2001-46
B. DO No. 5 ()
C. DO No. 2001-47
D. DO No. 8
Q.31) All TV stations are encouraged to schedule regular
children's programs for an audience
Q.38) A resolution issued by the IECEP CPE Council
A. 12 years and under () requiring the Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) in the
B. 10 years and under. renewal of Licenses for Registered Professional Electronics
C. 9 years and under. Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technician.
D. 14 years and under. ()
A. Resolution No. 2012-01 ()
B. Resolution No. 2010-01
Q.32) Networks shall maintain a standard operations log C. Resolution No. 2011-01 ()
that shall faithfully reflect and record all on-air activities such as D. Resolution No. 2013-01
program and commercial placements, which shall be the sole
basis of certificates of performance (CP's) and billing invoices,
unless otherwise impugned by superior evidence. Q.39) The purpose of this Code is the practical
safeguarding of persons and property from hazards arising
A. Station Logs () from the use of electricity.
B. Program Logs
C. Director's Logs () A. Philippine Electrical Code ()
D. Operation Logs B. Philippine Electronics Code
C. Philippine Electrical & Electronics Code
D. Electrical Safety Code ()
Q.33) A non-regular TV advertisement is any mention or
display of an identifiable product or service in the course of a
program or in the credits other than through traditional Q.40) An overcurrent protective device that generally
advertisements or commercials. consists of a control module that provides current sensing,
electronically derived timecurrent characteristics, energy to
A. Casual plugs () initiate tripping, and an interrupting module that interrupts
B. Non-regular plugs current when an overcurrent occurs.
C. Ordinary plugs
D. Special plugs A. Electronically Actuated Fuse ()

B. Electrically Actuated Fuse

Q.34) A Memorandum Circular issued by the Department C. Safety Actuated Fuse
of the Interior and Local Government for the Implementation D. Protective Actuated Fuse ()
of Electronics Engineering Law of 2004.

A. Memorandum Circular 2013-01 () Q.41) An emergency procedure word used internationally

as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications.
B. Memorandum Circular 2012-01 ()
A. Mayday ()
C. Memorandum Circular 2011-01 B. Pan Pan Pan
D. Memorandum Circular 2010-01 C. Urgent
D. SOS

Q.35) KBP stands for:

Q.42) The international Morse code distress signal.
A. Kapisanan ng mga Broadkaster ng
Pilipinas () A. Mayday
B. Kasamahan ng mga Broadkaster ng B. Pan Pan Pan
Pilipinas C. Urgent ()
C. Kasapi ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas D. SOS ()
D. Kilusan ng mga Broadkaster ng Pilipinas

Q.43) A protective device for limiting transient voltages by

Q.36) News shall be part of a station's daily programming. diverting or limiting surge current; it also prevents continued
No less than _________ of daily programming should be flow of follow current while remaining capable of repeating
devoted to news. these functions.

A. 30 minutes () A. Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor ()

B. 20 minutes
C. 15 minutes B. Transfer Voltage Surge Suppressor
D. 45 minutes C. Transfer Voltage Safety Suppressor ()

D. Transient Voltage Safety Suppressor

Q.37) At least _______ of a TV station's daily airtime
should be devoted to programs suitable for viewing by children.

A. Fifteen percent ()
B. Ten percent
C. Twenty percent
D. Thirty percent ()
Q.44) Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor (TVSS) device Q.51) The proper upkeep of electronics systems and
shall not be installed in equipment so as to attain maximum safety and meet the
desired grade of service.
A. Circuits exceeding 600 volts ()
B. Circuits exceeding 700 volts A. Maintenance ()
C. Circuits exceeding 800 volts B. Safekeeping
D. Circuits exceeding 500 volts C. System check ()
D. Warehousing

Q.45) An act to prohibit and penalize wire tapping and

other related violations of the privacy of communication and Q.52) It involves repair and/or replacement of defective
for other purposes. component, equipment and accessories.

A. RA 4200 () A. Corrective Maintenance ()

B. RA 6789 B. Preventive Maintenance
C. RA 7925 C. Troubleshooting ()
D. RA 3846 () D. System Repair

Q.46) The Anti-Wiretapping Law of the Philippines. Q.53) Which of the following are covered by the Research
and Development?
A. RA 4200 ()
B. RA 6789 A. Systems analyses, coordination and
C. RA 7925 evaluation of quality control programs in business and
D. RA 3846 industrial establishments.
B. Improvement of electronics products or
systems to improve reliability, usability and cost effectiveness.
Q.47) An Act requiring disclosure of year 2000 statements ()
and readiness of computer based systems, products, and C. Formulation and development of new
services, providing funds therefore and for other purposes. electronics products or systems from its conceptualization to
utilization and commercialization.
A. RA 8747 () D. All of the choices ()
B. RA 4200
C. RA 7925 ()
D. RA 3846 Q.54) The process of running or managing an electronics
system, network, services and peripheral facilities intended for
the transmission, reception and delivery of intelligence by wire,
Q.48) Reorganizing the Ministry of Transportation and radio, fiber optics and any other futuristic media.
Communications. Defining its Powers and Functions and for
other purposes. A. Operation ()
B. Supervision ()
A. EO 125 () C. Maintenance
B. EO 225 D. Routine
C. EO 109 ()
D. EO 59
Q.55) Which of the following is covered by the scope of
educational services of an Electronics Engineer.
Q.49) An Act providing for the recognition and use of
Electronic Commercial and Non-commercial transaction and A. Serving as resource speaker in technical
documents, penalties for unlawful use thereof and for other sessions.
purposes. B. Writing articles, pamphlets or books for
the dissemination of technological and scientific knowledge.
A. RA 8792 () C. Teaching of electronics course/subjects
B. RA 4200 in engineering schools, colleges and review centers on full-time
C. RA 7925 or part-time basis. ()
D. RA 6849 D. All of the choices ()

Q.50) The Electronic Commerce Act of 2000. Q.56) Which of the following is covered by the supervision
of service maintenance work of an Electronics Engineer?
A. RA 8792 ()
B. RA 4200 A. Preventive maintenance including
C. RA 7925 () periodic testing. ()
D. RA 6849 B. Analyzing inspection and test reports for
prescription of proper corrective measures.
C. Promulgating and enforcing safety rules
and practices.
D. All of the choices ()
Q.57) The practice of Electronics Engineering relates to the Q.63) An Executive Order issued on June 23, 2011
development and application of the electronics engineering effectively transferring the former Commission on Information
science and technology in the field of: and Communications Technology from the Office of the
President to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
A. Consultation and renaming the agency to the Information and
B. Design Communications Technology Office.
C. Research and Development
D. All of the choices () A. EO 47 ()
B. EO 454 ()
The practice of Electronics Engineering relates to the C. EO 648
development and application of the electronics engineering D. EO 546
science and technology in the field of:
(a) Consultation
(b) Design Q.64) An Executive Order issued in 2008 transferring the
(c) Construction and Installation NTC back to the Commission on Information and
(d) Inspection, Appraisal and Acceptance Communications Technology (CICT).
(e) Operations
(f) Maintenance A. EO 47
(g) Research and Development B. EO 454
(h) Education C. EO 648 ()
(i) Manufacturing D. EO 546 ()

Q.58) Memorandum Circular issued by the National Q.65) It refers to equipment located in the premises of a
Telecommunications Commission on Voice Over Internet customer which is not part of but are connected directly to the
Protocol (VOIP). system or network of the Public telecommunications entity.

A. Memorandum Circular No. 05-08-2005 () A. Customer Premises Equipment ()

B. Memorandum Circular No. 05-08-2006 () B. In-house Premises Device

C. Customer Owned Equipment ()
C. Memorandum Circular No. 05-08-2007 D. In-house Owned device
D. Memorandum Circular No. 05-08-2004

Q.66) An Act to ordain and institute a National Building

Q.59) Children's Television Act of 1997. Code of the Philippines.

A. RA 8370 () A. RA 4200
B. RA 4200 B. RA 386 ()
C. RA 7925 () C. RA 7925
D. RA 6849 D. RA 6541 ()

Q.60) The Consumer Act of the Philippines. Q.67) The provision of voice communication using Internet
Protocol (IP) technology, instead of traditional circuit switched
A. RA 7394 () technology.
B. RA 8370
C. RA 7925 () A. VOIP Service ()
D. RA 8293 B. IP Service
C. VAS Service ()
D. Communications Service
Q.61) Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.

A. RA 7394 Q.68) To enhanced services beyond those ordinarily

B. RA 8370 provided for by local exchange and inter-exchange operators,
C. RA 7925 and overseas carriers through circuit switched networks.
D. RA 8293 ()
A. VOIP Services ()
B. IP Services
Q.62) An Act Providing for a More Responsive and C. Value-added services ()
Comprehensive Regulation for the Practice, Licensing, and D. Enhanced Network Services
Registration of Electrical Engineers and Electricians.

A. RA 7920 ()
B. RA 9292
C. RA 5734
D. RA 6849
Q.69) It refers to any person, firm, partnership or Q.75) The operation and maintenance of the unmanned
corporation, government or private, engaged in the provision radio stations shall be under the direct supervision of a:
of telecommunications services to the public for compensation.
A. Registered ECE ()
A. Public telecommunications entity () B. First Class Radiotelephone operator
C. Class A Amateur Radio Operator
B. Community telecommunications entity () D. Registered ECT ()

C. Citizen's telecommunications entity

D. Private Public telecommunications entity Q.76) The operation and maintenance of any broadcasting
system or network shall be under the effective supervision of a:

Q.70) Shall mean all radio stations the operation of which A. Registered ECE ()
does not require human intervention except the turning "on" B. First Class Radiotelephone operator
and "off" of the power supply. (NTC MC No. 7-4-99) C. Class A Amateur Radio Operator ()

A. Unmanned radio stations () D. Registered ECT

B. Automatic radio stations
C. Electronic Controlled radio stations
D. Remote radio stations () Q.77) Guidelines for the grant and authorization of 500
Watt FM Broadcast Stations.

Q.71) Allowing the ECE graduates to take the commercial A. NTC MC No. 02-06-2006 ()
radiotelephone operator's examination being conducted by the B. NTC MC No. 02-06-2005
NTC. C. NTC MC No. 02-06-2007 ()
D. NTC MC No. 02-06-2008
A. NTC MC No. 11-89 ()
B. NTC MC No. 11-90
C. NTC MC No. 11-91 Q.78) Which of the following radio station's typical
D. NTC MC No. 11-88 emissions symbols that means Telephony?

A. F3 ()
Q.72) Unmanned radio stations shall mean all radio B. F4
stations the operation of which does not require human C. F5
intervention except the turning "on" and "off" of the power D. F6
supply.

A. NTC MC No. 7-4-99 () Q.79) Which of the following radio station's typical
B. NTC MC No. 7-4-98 emissions symbols that means Television?
C. NTC MC No. 7-4-97 ()
D. NTC MC No. 7-4-96 A. F3
B. F4 ()
C. F5 ()
Q.73) Exempting Unmanned Radio Stations from the D. F6
Requirement of Duly LicensedRadio Operators.

A. NTC MC No. 7-4-99 () Q.80) Which of the following radio station's typical
B. NTC MC No. 7-4-98 () emissions symbols that means Facsimile by direct frequency
C. NTC MC No. 7-4-97 modulation of the carrier?
D. NTC MC No. 7-4-96
A. F3 ()
B. F4 ()
Q.74) Which of the following may operate a radio station C. F5
even without a radio operator's license? D. F6

A. Persons specifically authorized by the

Secretary of Transportation and Communications or by the NTC Q.81) Which of the following radio station's typical
to operate a radio station even if they have no operator's emissions symbols that means Four-frequency diplex
licenses. telegraphy?
B. When an amateur station uses
radiotelephony (Type A3 or F3) emission, the licensee may A. F3 ()
permit any person to transmit by voice, provided a duly B. F4
licensed amateur operator maintains control over the emission C. F5
by turning the carrier on and off after the transmission has D. F6 ()
been completed.
C. Radiotelephone and radiotelegraph
students may operate a radio training school station under the
supervision and control of a 1st class radio operator. ()
D. All of the choices ()
Q.82) Modification of Frequency Allocation relating to the 2010 -2025MHz
use of the band 136-137 MHz by the Aeronautical Mobile
Service.
Q.88) CPCN stands for:
A. NTC MC No. 26-89 ()
B. NTC MC No. 26-90 A. Certificate of public convenience and
C. NTC MC No. 26-91 () necessity ()
D. NTC MC No. 26-92 B. Commission on public convenience and
necessity ()
C. Certified public convenience and
Q.83) Guidelines on the cablecasting of CATV channels necessity
with Chatroom formats. D. Complete public convenience and
necessity
A. MTC MC No. 10-11-2005 ()
B. MTC MC No. 10-11-2006
C. MTC MC No. 10-11-2004 () Q.89) Radio Frequency Allocation for Cellular Mobile
D. MTC MC No. 10-11-2003 Telephone Service.

A. NTC MC No. 09-03-2000 ()

Q.84) Data Log Retention of Telecommunications Traffic. B. NTC MC No. 09-03-2001 ()
C. NTC MC No. 09-03-1999
A. NTC MC No. 04-06-2007 () D. NTC MC No. 09-03-2002
B. NTC MC No. 04-06-2008
C. NTC MC No. 04-06-2009 ()
D. NTC MC No. 04-06-2010 Q.90) CMTS stands for:

A. Cellular Mobile Telephone Service ()

Q.85) Data Log Retention of Telecommunications Traffic. It
requires public telecommunications entities (PTEs) to retain B. Cellular Mobile Telephone System
records of telecommunications traffic since access to these C. Cellular Mobile Telecommunications
records has become vital in the prosecution of consumer Service ()
complaints. D. Cellular Mobile Telecommunications
System
A. NTC MC No. 04-06-2007 ()
B. NTC MC No. 04-06-2008 ()
C. NTC MC No. 04-06-2009 Q.91) Rules and Regulations governing the registration
D. NTC MC No. 04-06-2010 and licensing of Satellite Television Receive Only (TVRO) in the
Philippines.

Q.86) Rules and Regulations on the allocation and A. NTC MC No. 03-01-91 ()
assignment of 3G Radio Frequency Bands. B. NTC MC No. 03-01-92
C. NTC MC No. 03-01-93
A. NTC MC No. 07-08-2005 () D. NTC MC No. 03-01-94 ()
B. NTC MC No. 07-08-2006 ()
C. NTC MC No. 07-08-2007
D. NTC MC No. 07-08-2004 Q.92) TVRO stands for:

Q.87) Which of the following radio frequency bands as A. Television Receive Only ()
identified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) B. Telephone Receive Only
are hereby re-allocated for the use of international mobile C. Telephone Receiver Only
telecommunications (IMT2000) or 3G mobile D. Television Receiver Only ()
telecommunications in the Philippines and shall form part of
the National Radio Frequency Allocation Table (NRFAT).
Q.93) A station whereby sound and video signals are
A. 825 845MHz received directly from a satellite.
B. 825 845MHz
C. 2110 2170MHz A. TVRO Station ()
D. All of the choices () B. DBS Station
C. VSAT Station
The following radio frequency bands as identified by the D. FSS Station ()
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) are hereby re-
allocated for the use of international mobile
telecommunications (IMT2000) or 3G mobile Q.94) Extension of the FM broadcast band to 87.5 - 108.0
telecommunications in the Philippines and shall form part of MHz.
the National Radio Frequency Allocation Table (NRFAT),
namely: A. NTC MC No. 10-11-2001 ()
825 845MHz* B. NTC MC No. 10-11-2002
870 890MHz* C. NTC MC No. 10-11-2003
1880 1900MHz D. NTC MC No. 10-11-2004 ()
1920 1980MHz
2110 2170MHz
Q.95) Use and operation of Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) within the 13.553-13.567 MHz, 918920 MHz, and 2446
2454 MHz bands.

A. NTC MC No. 03-08-2006 ()

B. NTC MC No. 03-08-2005
C. NTC MC No. 03-08-2007
D. NTC MC No. 03-08-2008

Q.96) A device which transmits an interrogating/querying

signal to an RFID tag and receives unique information from the
tag.

A. Proximity readers ()
B. RFID scanner
C. Tag readers
D. Device scanner

Q.97) A tag (a microchip attached to an antenna that picks

up signals from and sends signals to a reader) contains a unique
number, but may have other information, such as customers'
account number.

A. RFID tag ()
B. Personal wireless tag
C. Radio Information tag ()
D. Unique ID tag

Q.98) What is the maximum allowable power of a High

Power RFID Proximity Readers as stated in the NTC MC No. 03-
08-2006.

A. 4 watts eirp ()
B. 5 watts eirp
C. 6 watts eirp
D. 3 watts eirp ()

Q.99) PRC Modernization Act of 2000

A. RA 8981 ()
B. RA 7925
C. RA 9292
D. RA 4200

Q.100) RA 8981 is called

A. The PRC Modernization Act of 2000 ()

B. The Radio Control Law

C. The Public Telecommunications Law ()

D. The Wire Tapping Law