(1-91 TERMS)

1. Overvoltage relay device function number.

A. 64 B. 56 C. 60 D. 59*

2. 2. A test used to determine the equivalent resistance of an induction motor is _.

A. No-load Test B. Short-circuit Test C. Blocked-rotor Test* D. Polarity Test

3. For which of the following sinusoids, the rms value and mean value is the same?
- square wave

4. The Reciprocal of permeability is

-reluctivity

5. The Reciprocal of Conductivity is

- resistivity

6. The series field of a short-shunt compound dc generator is excited by ____ current.

- External

7. Slip rings are made of

- copper

8. In a shunt generator the voltage builds up till constrained by

- Saturation of iron

9. What kind of device is a diode?

- Nonlinear

10. Present day capacitors which have high capacitance in small size use a dielectric of
-ceramic

11. It is difficult to magnetize steel because of its

- Low permeability
12. The impedance triangle is similar to the ________ triangle with the resistance phasor in place of the
________.
A. Current, resistor current
B. voltage, impedance
C. Current, resistor voltage
D. voltage, resistor voltage*

13. The specific resistance ρ is defined as

A. resistance of a conductor which has a length of 1 m and cross-section of 1 m2 at 20°C*
B. resistance of any conductor at 25°C
C. resistance of any conductor at 20°C
D. resistance of a conductor which has a length of 1 m and cross-section of 1 cm2 at 20°C

14. It is defined as the total number of sustained Customer power interruption within a given period
divided by the total number of Customers served within the same period.
A. System Average Interruption Frequency Index*
B. System Average Interruption Duration Index
C. Customer Average Interruption Frequency Index
D. Customer Average Interruption Duration Index

15. Which is not a characteristic of an ideal transformer?

A. finite permeability* B. infinite permeability
C. no losses D. no leakage flux

16. The phase angle for a series RC circuit may be computed as the angle between the ________ and
________ phasors.
A. resistance, impedance* C. resistance, capacitance
B. resistance, reactance D. impedance, reactance

17. What is the primary advantage of FM over AM?

A. FM has a greater bandwidth than AM
B. noise immunity
C. more complex
D. greater capture effect*
18. When the sole purpose of an alternating current is to produce heat, the selection of conductor is
based on _____ value of the current.
A. average C. root mean square*
B. instantaneous D. peak

19. Heating effect of current has an undesirable side effect in

A. Electric oven C. electric iron
B. immersion heater D. vacuum cleaner*

20. Joule found out that the heat produced in a current carrying conductor is proportional to
A. The square of the current* C. the square of resistance
B. The current D. inversely proportional to time

21. If a given circuit when the power factor is unity the reactive power is
A. Maximum B. equal to i2r
C. zero* D. minimum

22. In a balanced three phase wye connected circuit, the line voltage are equal
A. To the line current C. and so are the line currents *
B. To the phase voltage D. but the line currents are unequal

23. The capacitors of power factor correction are rated in terms of

A. KV B. KW C. KVA D. KVAR*

24. The lighting load for a dwelling expressed in terms of a unit load in volt ampere per square meter
must be at least _____.
A. 24 * B. 12 C. 16 D. 2

25. ________ is the overall energy program formulated and updated yearly by the DOE, submitted to
the congress pursuant to RA 7638.
A. Philippine Energization Program C. Philippine Electrification Program
B. Philippine Energy Plan* D. Philippine Electrification Plan
26. For an RL circuit, the power factor cannot be less than ____ or greater than ___.
A .0,1* B. 1,0 C. 0, -1 D. -1, 0

27. A 34.5 KV to 69 KV is classified as

A .Low voltage B. Medium voltage C. High voltage* D. Extra high voltage

28. In a circuit breaker, the time duration from the instant of the fault extinction of arc is known as
A. Operating time C. Lag time*
B. total clearing time D. lead time

29. Which of the following is not a full-duplex?

A. Radar* B. Telephone
C. Tolemetry D. Local Area Network

30. Which of the following is not included in the evaluation of the Technical Performance of a
Distribution System according to Philippine Distribution Code (PDC)?
A. Power quality C. Collecting Efficiency*
B. Reliability D. System Efficiency

31. When installing two grounding electrodes, the minimum distance between them is
A. 1800 mm* B. 2000 mm C. 1500 mm D. 2400 mm

32. In dwelling units with a hallway of 3m or more in length, at least how many receptacles outlet/s shall
be installed?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 * D. none

33. Which of the following is the basis of standards of electrical wiring installation in the Philippines?
A. Philippine Distribution Code C. Philippine Electrical Code*
B. Philippine Grid Code D. Fire Code of the Philippines

34. One kwhr is equal to_____ BTU.

A. 960 B. 3,413* C. 3600 D. 1000
35. The synchroscope is an instrument used to indicate the
A. Speed of motor
B. Phase relationship between the current and voltage
C. Phase relationship between two voltages*
D. Phase relationship between the true power and the reactive power

36. color is reserved for grounding equipment wire only.

A. white B. green* C. yellow D. grey

37. Fiber optic operates on the principle of

A. Refraction B. Reflection*
C. Diffraction D. Dispersion

38. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop for feeder?

A. 1% B. 2% C. 3% D. 5%*

39. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop for lighting circuit?
A. 3%* B. 5% C. 2% D. 10

40. Cellular phones operate in the frequency range of

A. EHF B. VHF C. UHF* D. SHF

41. For a three-phase unbalanced load

A. The power factor of each phase will be proportional to the load
B. The power factor each phase will be the same
C. The power factor of at least one of the phases must be leading
D. The power factor of each phase may be different*

42. f an electrical network having one or more than one voltage source, is transformed into
equivalent electrical network with a single voltage source (which is short circuit current of previous
circuit) with parallel internal resistance of the network with all current source replaced by their
internal resistance. The above illustration is called
A. Thevenin’s theorem C. Norton’s theorem *
B. Reciprocity Theorem D. Superposition theorem
43. The condition in Ohm’s Law is that
A. ratio V/I should be constant
B. current should be proportional to voltage
C. the temperature should remain constant*
D. the temperature should vary

44. The ampere-hour capacity of battery depends on

a. The thickness of the plates
b. the strength pf the electrolytes
C. The area of the plates *
D. the distance between the plates

45. The net reactance in a series RLC circuit is

C. XL B. XC C. XC + XL D. XL – XC*

46. In the Fleming’s left-hand rule, thumb always represents

A. voltage B. current C. direction of force on conductor*

47. A material best suited for manufacturing of fuse wire is

A. Aluminum B. Silver* C. Lead D. Copper

48. Semiconductors like silicon and germanium are

A. Tetravalent* B. Monovalent C. Trivalent D. Pentavalent

49. A direct lighting fixture directs at least

A. 90 of the light downward* C. 85 of the light upward
B. 85 of the light downward D.80 of the light downward

50. For open circuited condition of Thevenin’s theorem, all sources of emf in the network are
replaced by
A. their internal impedance* C. as a total a big source of emf
B. their internal resistance D. their internal reactance
51. Heating value of coal largely depends on
A. Ash content* C. Volatile matter
B. Moisture content D. Size of coal particles

52. The heat required to raise 1 gram of water at 1 degree Celsius.

A. Calorie* B. BTU C. joule D. KWHR

53. Which of the following relays is used in transformers?

A. Buchholz relay* B. Mho relay C. Merz- Price relay D. Translay relay

54. Which of the following plants will take least time in starting from cold conditions to full-load
operation?
A. gas turbine C. steam power plant
B. Nuclear power plant D. hydroelectric*

55. The current following in L and C at parallel resonance are

A. zero B. equal* C. infinite D. different

56. What is the minimum clearance between the recessed incandescent fixture and the nearest point
of a storage space of a closet?
A. 100 mm B. 150 mm* C. 200 mm D. 250 mm

57. What is the maximum distance between two receptacles in a single-family dwelling unit?
A. 1.5 m B. 1.6 m C. 1.8 m* D. 2.0 m

58. In two-wattmeter method, the readings of the watt-meters will be identical when
A. load in one of the phases is zero C. power factor is 0.5
B. power factor is unity* D. neutral is earthed

59. The rms value of a sinusoidal wave is equal to ____ of maximum value.
A. 0.637 B. 0.707 * C. 0.506 D. 1.414

60. In a parallel circuit the potential difference across the resistance

A. varies C. is sometimes constant
B. is different from the applied voltage D. is always constant*
61. What is the counterpart of magnetic flux in an electric circuit?
A. voltage B. current*
C. resistance D. conductance

62. Air used in air blast circuit breaker

A. must have least carbon dioxides C. must have oil mist
B. must be ionized D. must be free from moisture *

63. The basic function of a circuit breaker is to

A. produce the arc C. transmit voltage by arcing
B. ionize the surrounding air D. extinguish the arc*

64. Form factor is defined as

A. rms value/peak value C. rms value/average value*
B. maximum value/rms value D. effective value/rms value

65. What is the minimum number of watt-meters required to measure unbalanced power for a three-
phase system?
A. 2* B. 4 C. 3 D. 1

66. In television system, channels 2 to 13 are classified as

A. VHF* B. UHF C. SHF D. EHF

67. The power factor of an alternator is determined by its

A. speed B. load * C. excitation D. prime mover

68. Open conductors run individually as service drops shall be _____.

I. insulated II. bare III. covered
A. I only B. II only C. III only D. either I or II*

69. Temperature coefficient of a conductor is defined as the

A. increase in resistance per ohm per degree centigrade*
B. increase in resistance per degree centigrade
C. increase in resistance per degree absolute
D. decrease in resistance per ohm per degree centigrade
70. The law that induces emf and current always opposes the cause producing them was discovered by
A. Lenz * B. Maxwell C. Faraday D. Ohm

71. The power factor of incandescent bulb is

A. 0.8 lagging B. 0.8 leading C. unity* D. zero

72. In a series RL circuit, the inductor current _______ the resistor current.
A. Lags B. Leads C. is equal to* D. is negative of

73. Transformers are rated in

A. KW B. KV C. KWHR D. KVA*

74. To reverse the direction of rotation of a three-phase induction motor, it is necessary to

A. Interchange all the three-line connections
B. Reverse the polarity of the rotor circuit
C. Increase the resistance of the rotor circuit
D. Interchange any two of the three-line connections*

75. The time constant of a series RL circuit Is equal to ___?

A. L/R * B.R/L C. RL D. 1/RL

76. In dwelling units, hallways of __ m or more in length shall have at least one receptacle outlet.
A. 4 B. 2 C. 5 D. 3*

77. Receptacle outlets shall be located above, but not more than______ mm above the countertop.
A.300 B.450* C.250 D.600

78. Which of the following produces a reactive power?

A. Incandescent lamp C. Flat iron
B. Induction motor * D. Heater

79. The Electrical Safety Month of the year is ____?

A. June B. April C. February D. May*
80. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
A. Magnetic Flux C. Magnetic reluctance
B. Magnetic flux density D. Magnetic field intensity*

81. What do you call the interior lighting where the roof trusses or ceiling height is greater than 7.6 m
above floor level.
A. HID C. High mast
B. High Bay* D. High pressure sodium

82. The lightning load for a dwelling expressed in terms of a unit load in voltampere per square meter
must be at least ______.
A.24* B. 12 C. 16 D. 28

83. Which of the following is used in power factor correction?

A. Induction motor C. Synchronous motor*
B. Long transmission line D. Voltage regulator

84. Farad is equivalent to what unit?

A. Volt-coulomb C. Joule/volt
B. Coulomb/volt * D. Joule/coulomb

85. Which of the following frequencies has the longest period?

A. 1 Hz * B. 10 Hz C. 1 kH D. 100 kHz

86. What is the nature of the current flowing in the armature of DC machine?
A. pulsating dc B. pure dc C. rectified dc D. alternating current*

87. The gas inside the inner discharge tube of a sodium vapor lamp is
A. Argon B. Neon* C. Nitrogen D. Helium

88. The process by which metallic parts are demagnetized is called

A. degreasing B. degaussing* C. degrading D. demagnetizing
89. With reduction of load on alternator
A. the frequency decreases C. the frequency oscillates
B. the frequency increases * D. the frequency remains the same

90. The ratio of the total flux to useful flux is called _.

A. Mutual flux B. Flux Factor C. Leakage Factor* D. Magnetic Factor

91. In running condition the rotor reactance of 3Φ induction motor is proportional to

A. induced emf B. slip C. supply voltage* D. rotor resistance