RME PHIL. ELECTRICAL CODE EXAM A.

155 mm
B. 300 mm
C. 255 mm
PART 1 D. 200 mm

1. Wirings allowed to be installed outside buildings are 10. Vertical clearances of all service drop conductors
enumerated below EXCEPT one. Which one is this? above roofs shall not be less than one of the following
A. Type MC cable A. 2,000 mm
B. Flat conductor cable B. 2,750 mm
C. Rigid metal conduit C. 3,000 mm
D. Open wires on insulators D. 2,500 mm

2. In all cases where there are energized parts on the 11. When wiring a raceway at least a certain length of
front of the switchboards or motor control centers, free conductors shall be left at each outlet. What is
the working space in front of such equipment shall the minimum length?
NOT be less than a minimum distance. What is this A. 75 mm
distance? B. 100 mm
A. 2,000 mm C. 150 mm
B. 500 mm D. 200 mm
C. 1,500 mm
D. 1,000 mm 12. An exposed wiring support system using a messenger
wire to support insulated conductors.
3. The inner strand of ACSR is made of A. Metal clad wiring
A. brass B. Concealed knob and tube wiring
B. steel C. Messenger cable wiring
C. copper D. Messenger supported wiring
D. lead
13. The name of the circuit breaker is taken from the
4. Branch lighting circuit shall be protected by medium or the manner of distinguishing arc produced
overcurrent devices not rated more than when the circuit breaker’s contacts open. Which of
A. 40 A the following that uses dry and compressed air to
B. 50 A extinguish the arc.
C. 20 A A. Air Circuit Breaker
D. 30 A B. Air blast type Circuit Breaker
C. Gas type Circuit Breaker
5. The grounding electrode for grounding D. Vacuum type Circuit Breaker
communications systems may be connected to the
nearest accessible location on any of the following 14. Which of the following wires has 75-ohm impedance?
EXCEPT one. Which one is this? A. Foam-filled twin lead
A. Buried interior PVC water piping system B. Coaxial
B. Grounding electrode conductor C. Flat twin lead
C. Building structure of a concrete building D. None of these
D. Grounding terminal of service equipment if
provided by the utility company 15. The term given to an insulated stranded wire.
A. Durability
6. Consist of a group of wire twisted to form a metallic B. Cord
string C. Length
A. Duplex wire D. Volume
B. Loomex wire
C. Solid wire 16. In which method of starting a motor is the starting
D. Stranded wire current a minimum?
A. star-delta
7. For a motor starter to be in sight of the controlled B. starter-rotor starter
motor, it must NOT be more than ___ meters away. C. direct on line
A. 20 D. autotransformer
B. 10
C. 25 17. The Philippine Electrical Code, Part 1 does not cover
D. 15 wiring of equipment installed within or to or from one
of the following. Which one is this?
8. In rigid metal wiring conduit, conduits shall be A. Trailers
supported at least every B. Mobile homes
A. 2,000 mm C. Water crafts
B. 2,500 mm D. Airplanes
C. 3,500 mm
D. 3,000 mm 18. A convenience outlet circuit consisting of 8 outlets
connected across a 220-V supply considering 180 W
9. Where the conduits enter a switchboard at the per outlet, what is the maximum circuit current?
bottom, a sufficient space shall be provided to permit A. 4.56 A
installation of the conductors in the enclosure. The B. 6.54 A
minimum spacing between the bottom of the C. 8 A
enclosure and the non-insulated bus bar shall be ___. D. None of these

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 19. A protective device for limiting surge voltages by D. all of these
discharging or by passing surge current 29. Hazardous location in which flammable gases or
A. Arrester vapors are present in the air in quantities sufficient to
B. Circuit breaker produce explosives or ignitable mixtures.
C. Lightning rod A. Class IV
D. Thermocouple B. Class III
C. Class II
20. Which component of a DC motor is used to control D. Class I
the speed? 30. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop from
A. Carbon brush assembly the distribution panel to the farthest load?
B. Armature winding A. 10 %
C. Commutator B. 5 %
D. Field winding C. 3 %
D. 2 %
21. A power plant that utilizes wood (such as ipil-ipil) as 31. Overcurrent in transformers affect all of the following
its fuel. EXCEPT
A. Hydro power plant A. breather effectiveness
B. Geothermal power plant B. mechanical stress
C. Diesel power plant C. life insulation
D. Dendro power plant D. rise in temperature
32. Bonding jumpers, which connect communications,
22. A repulsion motor equipped with one of the following. cable grounding conductors and the grounding
Which one is this? electrode of the building shall NOT be smaller than
A. A set of slip rings what copper size?
B. A commutator A. 5.5 mm2
C. Both commutator and slip ring B. 8.0 mm2
D. Neither a commutator nor a slip ring C. 14 mm2
D. 3.5 mm2
23. Communication conductors shall have a vertical 33. In hospitals, the general lighting load required shall
clearance of NOT les than ___ from all points of roofs be ___.
above, which they pass. A. 24 VA/m2
A. 2,500 mm B. 12 VA/m2
B. 2,000 mm C. 16 VA/m2
C. 2,400 mm D. 28 VA/m2
D. 2,200 mm 34. In every drawing, the title block shall be a standard
strip, which shall contain the name of the project,
24. A luminous discharge due to ionization of the air owner, title of the sheet, scale used, name and
surrounding a conductor caused by a voltage gradient signature of the PEE. How wide is this strip?
exceeding a certain critical value. A. 35 mm
A. Corona B. 30 mm
B. Skin effect C. 40 mm
C. Johnson’s effect D. 45 mm
D. Surge 35. Intermittent operation in which the load conditions is
25. Branch circuit that supplies a number of outlets for regularly recurrent.
lighting and appliance A. Varying duty
A. Multi-purpose branch circuit B. Intermittent duty
B. Special branch circuit C. Periodic duty
C. Individual branch circuit D. Short time duty
D. General purpose branch circuit 36. Rod electrodes of steel or iron shall be at least ___ in
diameter.
26. A frequency meter is connected as a potential device, A. 10 mm
which is connected across the line because of one of B. 12 mm
the following reasons. Which one is this? C. 14 mm
A. A transformer maybe used for different D. 16 mm
voltages 37. The minimum size of conductors to be used for
B. The reading will be independent of the lighting purposes is
varying current A. 1.5 mm2
C. Only the voltage has frequency B. 1.25 mm2
D. It is safer than a series device C. 1.75 mm2
D. 2.0 mm2
27. Non-metallic boxes not over ____ cu. cm shall be 38. The minimum clearance of service drops over
permitted only on non-metallic wiring method sidewalks.
A. 1,725
B. 1,520 A. 8 ft
C. 1,700 B. 14 ft
D. 1,640 C. 10 ft
D. 12 ft
28. According to its make, conduits maybe classified as 39. The overall covering of type NM (non-metallic
A. rigid metal sheathed) shall be
B. rigid non-metal
C. flexible metal

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 A. flame retardant and moisture resistant A. 50 V
B. flame retardant and fungus resistant B. 60 V
C. flame retardant and corrosion resistant C. 100 V
D. none of these D. 120 V
40. An assembly of two pieces of insulating material 49. Wireways shall be supported at intervals NOT to
provided with grooves for holding one or more exceed
conductors at a definite spacing from the surface A. 2000 mm
wired over and from each other, and with holes for B. 1800 mm
fastening in position. C. 1500 mm
A. Cleat D. 1200 mm
B. Split knob 50. The maximum setting of the ground fault protection
C. Spool insulator of equipment shall be ____.
D. Gutter A. 1,800 mm
41. Type TC (power and control tray) cable shall be B. 1,500 mm
permitted to be used in any of the following EXCEPT C. 1,400 mm
one. Which one is this? D. 1,200 mm
A. in raceway 51. Flat conductor cable (FCC) system shall NOT be used
B. in cable trays in hazardous (classified) in the locations enumerated below EXCEPT one.
locations Which one is this?
C. for power, lighting, control, signal and A. Damp locations
communication circuits B. Locations where subject to corrosive vapors
D. where exposed to direct rays of the sun C. Outdoors
42. A phase converter is usually employed to convert D. Residential buildings
single-phase to three-phase power supply so that 52. A run conduit between outlets, between fittings,
three-phase motors maybe used. For this service, the between outlet and fitting shall not contain more than
PEC specifies that the single-phase conductors shall the equivalent of ____quarterbends.
have an ampacity of NOT less than ___ of the full A. 2
load current rating of motor or load being served B. 3
where the input and the output voltages are identical. C. 4
A. 173 % D. 5
B. 240 % 53. This is a single conductor or multi-conductor
C. 216 % assembly provided with or without an overall
D. 350 % covering, primary used for service.
43. The smallest electrical trade size for rigid non-metallic A. Clad cable
conduit is ____. B. Flat conductor cable
A. 15 mm C. Service Entrance cable
B. 12 mm D. Tray cable
C. 25 mm 54. Flexible cords used in locations where there is a lot
D. 20 mm flying flint or fibers shall comply with the following
44. The branch circuit rating shall NOT be less than ____ EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
of the non-continuous load. A. It shall approved for use in locations which
A. 80% are vapor filled
B. 100% B. It shall contain in addition to the conductors,
C. 115% a grounding conductor
D. 125% C. It shall be of type approved for extra hard
45. The total load on overcurrent device located in a usage
panelboard shall NOT exceed a certain percentage of D. It shall be provided with suitable seal to
its rating. What is this percentage? prevent the entrance of dust
A. 125% 55. A point at which the load of a given area is assumed
B. 100% to be concentrated.
C. 90%
D. 80% A. Switchboard
46. The use of non-metal raceway is NOT permitted in all B. Outlet
those mentioned below EXCEPT one. Which one is C. Panel board
this? D. Load center
A. Dry locations 56. The multiplying factor for determining the size of
B. Where the voltage is over 300 V branch circuit protection for non-time delay fuse is
C. Where concealed A. 150 %
D. Where subject to severe physical damage B. 175 %
C. 250 %
47. What is the lowest dielectric strength of transformer D. 300 %
oil, which is acceptable to PEC? 57. For banks, the general lighting load shall be
A. 25,000 volts computed at____ per square meters of the floor area.
B. 22,000 volts A. 20
C. 20,000 volts B. 24
D. 17,500 volts C. 28
48. In any watercraft, receptacle outlets operating at D. 30
____ volts or more shall have a grounding pole. 58. In dwelling units, the computed lighting and small
appliance load above 120,000 volt-amperes shall be
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 A. 20 % A. 100 %
B. 25 % B. 110 %
C. 35 % C. 125 %
D. 45 % D. 140 %
59. Which of the following statements is NOT one of the 68. For grounding electrode to which portable or mobile
primary objective of the Philippine Electrical Code? equipment system neutral impedance is connected,
A. To establish electrical work standards shall be isolated from the ground by at least a certain
B. To establish basic material qualities distance from any other system or equipment
C. To ensure safety in using electricity grounding electrode. What is this distance?
D. None of these A. 3,000 mm
60. The Code has been approved and adopted by the B. 4,000 mm
board and PRC. What does the acronym PRC stands C. 5,000 mm
for? D. 6,000 mm
A. Philippine Registration Commission 69. Which of the following metals is the best conductor of
B. Professional Regulation Commission electricity?
C. Philippine Regulation Commission A. Aluminum
D. Professional Registration Commission B. Copper
61. Are sheet metal troughs with hinged or removable C. Iron
covers for housing and protecting electric wires and D. Steel
cables which conductors are laid in place after this 70. Most wires used in residential house wiring are
object has been installed as a complete system. insulated by
A. Wireways A. Asbestos
B. Busways B. Cotton
C. Cable trays C. Thermoplastic
D. Non-metallic extensions D. Varnish cambric
62. Which of the following is not a standard content of an 71. Which of the raceway methods is NOT allowed to be
electrical plan? used in a hazardous location?
A. Location plan A. Rigid metal conduit
B. Legend and general notes B. Liquid-tight flexible metal conduit
C. Schedule of maintenance C. Rigid non-metallic conduit
D. Specifications D. None of these
63. When installing cables or raceway type wiring method 72. Locations which are hazardous because of the
parallel to the framing members such as joists, rafters presence of fibers or fliyngs
or studs, the cable or raceway shall be installed and A. Class I
supported so that the nearest outside surface of the B. Class II
cable or raceway is NOT less than a certain distance C. Class III
from the nearest edge of the framing member. What D. Class IV
is this distance? 73. The branch circuit conductors that supply one or
A. 10 mm more units of data processing system shall have an
B. 20 mm ampacity NOT less than _____percent of the total
C. 30 mm connected load.
D. 50 mm A. 100
64. Which of the following is NOT a standard ampere B. 125
rating of a fuse? C. 150
A. 45 A D. 200
B. 55 A 74. Explosion hazards exist due to the presence of the
C. 60 A following materials EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
D. 125 A A. Combustible dust
65. The minimum size of wire used in electrical wiring is B. Carbon dioxide gas
the former number 14 AWG. Under the metric system C. Flammable vapors
shown in the PEC, the diameter is D. Flammable liquids
A. 1.6 mm 75. Some of the principal factors that affect the operating
B. 2.0 mm temperature of a cable are the following EXCEPT one.
C. 2.6 mm Which one is this?
D. 3.2 mm A. Ambient temperature
66. Motor A has a full load current of 8 A and motor B, 10 B. Load current
A. What is the ampacity of the feeder conductor C. Ventilation
supplying these two motors? D. Voltage
A. 9 A 76. What is the temperature rating of THHN insulation?
B. 18 A A. 60 o C
C. 20.5 A B. 75 o C
D. 24.2 A C. 85 o C
67. Each transformer up to 600 V nominal shall be D. 90 o C
protected by an individual overcurrent device on the 77. No motor circuit in any watercraft shall have
primary side at not more than a certain percentage of conductors less than.
the rated primary current of the transformer. What is A. 1.25 mm 2
this maximum percentage? B. 2.00 mm 2
C. 3.50 mm 2
D. 5.50 mm 2
78. Transformers that contain liquid that will burn shall be
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 with the following conditions EXCEPT one. Which one A. 20 A
is this? B. 30 A
A. Ample ventilation shall be provided for the C. 60 A
continuous removal of flammable gases D. 15 A
B. Vent openings shall lead to a safe locations 89. The primary winding of a step down transformer shall
outside the building be protected on the primary side by an overcurrent
C. All vent ducts and openings shall be of device rated NOT more than a certain percentage of
sufficient areas to reliable explosion the primary current. Which is this percentage?
pressures within the vault A. 100%
D. There shall be a robust door between the B. 125%
vault and any non-hazardous location C. 80%
79. The surface nonmetallic raceway may NOT be used in D. 150%
the following locations EXCEPT one. Which one is 90. For a two-wire FCC cable system with grounding, the
this? grounding conductor shall be ___ conductor.
A. In dry locations A. the middle
B. Where concealed B. the rightmost
C. Where subject to severe physical damage C. the leftmost
D. In hoist-ways D. any
80. What locations do NOT allow the installation of PVC 91. Where passing through wood cross members in
rigid conduits? plastered partitions, conductors in concealed knob
A. Hazardous locations and tube wiring shall be protected by insulating tubes
B. Corrosive locations extending Not less than ___ beyond the wood
C. Wet locations member.
D. In concealed locations A. 80 mm
81. A short length of a conductor used to make a B. 70 mm
connection between terminals or around a break in a C. 76 mm
circuit. D. 64 mm
A. Guy 92. Before an ammeter is disconnected from an energized
B. Jumper current transformer circuit, one of the procedures
C. Tie wire should be followed. Which one is this?
D. Bonding conductor A. Primary winding should be shorted
82. A storage battery supplying emergency lighting and B. Secondary winding should be shorted
power shall maintain no less than 87.5 % of full C. Secondary winding should be opened
voltage at total load for a period of at least D. Primary winding should be opened
A. 1.0 hour 93. Power conductors on poles, below communication
B. 1.5 hours conductors shall maintain a spacing distance of ___.
C. 2.0 hours A. 760 mm
D. 2.5 hours B. 600 mm
C. 800 mm
83. The minimum size of a copper equipment grounding D. 540 mm
conductor required for equipment connected to a 40 94. Whose signatures are needed in the application form
ampere circuit for an electrical permit?
A. 5.5 sq. mm A. owner or authorized representative
B. 8.0 sq. mm B. PEE who signed and sealed the electrical
C. 14 sq. mm plan
D. 22 sq. mm C. electrical practitioner in-charge of the
84. The length of free conductors at outlets and switch installation
point for splices and connections of fixture and D. all of these
devices must be at least 95. In the installation of power resistors, a thermal barrier
A. 80 mm shall be required if the space between the resistors
B. 100 mm and any combustible material is less than ___ mm.
C. 120 mm What is this minimum clearance?
D. 150 mm A. 150 mm
85. In concealed knob and tube wiring, the clearance to B. 300 mm
be maintained between conductors is C. 200 mm
A. 45 mm D. 250 mm
B. 50 mm 96. Splices and taps shall be made only in ____.
C. 66 mm A. pull boxes
D. 76 mm B. panel boards
86. Supports of AC cable should have intervals not C. cut-out boxes
exceeding D. junction boxes
A. 1000 mm 97. In estimating the loading of a branch circuit, what
B. 1300 mm loading shall be used for each receptacle?
C. 1500 mm A. 160 volt-ampere
D. 1400 mm B. 120 volt-ampere
87. In rigid metal wiring, the minimum electrical trade C. 180 volt-ampere
size of conduit is D. 150 volt-ampere
A. 15 mm 98. Nails used as a fastening means, shall be permitted to
B. 20 mm pass through the interior of the enclosure if located
C. 25 mm within___ of the back or ends of the enclosure.
D. 32 mm
88. The lowest standard size of disconnect is ___.

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 A. 6.4 mm A. Class I, Division 1
B. 8.0 mm B. Class I, Division 2
C. 6.0 mm C. Class III, Division 1
D. 7.5 mm D. Class III, Division 2
99. What is the minimum insulation resistance of a 8. How many 20 A branch circuit shall be provided for all
building’s electrical wiring for circuits using 2.0 mm2 receptacle outlets for the small appliance load?
or 3.5 mm2 conductors? A. One or more
A. 500,000 ohms B. At least two
B. 250,000 ohms C. Only one
C. 1,000,000 ohms D. None of these
D. 750,000 ohms 9. For a one family dwelling unit having an initial load of
100. For underground feeder and branch circuits, what 10 KVA or more, the minimum service entrance
type of conductors shall be used? capacity shall be____
A. Type MI A. 30 A
B. Type UF B. 60 A
C. Type USE C. 90 A
D. Type XHHW D. 100 A
10. Conductors supplying one or more motor-
compressors with or without additional loads shall
PART 2 have an ampacity not less than the sum of the rated
load plus____ percent of the highest motor-
1. A building or other structure shall be supplied by only compressor rating in the group.
one service drop EXCEPT for A. 15
A. fire pumps B. 20
B. emergency electrical system C. 25
C. multiple occupancy building D. 30
D. all of these 11. Insulated ground conductor of 14 mm2 or smaller
2. This type of cable is a fabricated assembly of shall be identified by a continuous white outer finish
insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible metal along its entire length or another color which is
sheath. A. Green
A. Armored cable B. Natural gray
B. Ground wire C. Striped green
C. Integrated gas spacer cable D. Striped white
D. Medium voltage cable 12. The system neutral conductor shall not be connected
3. There are situations where divisions from the code to ground EXCEPT
requirements are necessary. Before such deviations A. When the generator frame is not grounded
are made, there must be a written permission from B. Through the grounding impedance
one of the following entities. Which one is this? C. Through a grounding transformer
A. Philippine Regulation Board D. When a ground fault is very common
B. IIEE code Committee 13. Non-metallic sheathed cable shall be supported
C. Code Enforcing Authority within___ from every cabinet.
D. Board of Electrical Engineering A. 150 mm
4. The following are common splicing rules EXCEPT one. B. 200 mm
Which one is this? C. 250 mm
A. Wires of the same size should be spliced D. 300 mm
together in one 14. What is the nominal voltage specified by the
B. A splice must provide a path for the current Philippine Electrical Code for residential homes?
to pass through A. 220 volts AC
C. A joint must be mechanically as strong as B. 225 volts AC
the wire itself C. 230 volts AC
D. All splices must be mechanically and D. 240 volts AC
electrically secured by means of a solder 15. When thermal overload relay are used for the
5. Communication wires and cables shall be separated at protection of a three-phase induction motor, their
LEAST a certain minimum distance from service drops primary purpose is to protect the motor in case of
of electric light and power conductors, which are not A. Short circuit between lines
installed in a raceway or in cable. What is this B. Reversal of phase sequence
minimum distance? C. High voltage
A. 300 mm D. Sustained overload
B. 200 mm 16. Which of the following conductors is NOT applicable
C. 175 mm on wet locations?
D. 150 mm A. Type THHN
6. The rating of the overcurrent device shall not be less B. Type THW
than the non-continuous load plus a percentage of C. Type RHW
the continuous load. D. Type THWN
A. 80% 17. Temporary electrical power and lighting installations
B. 100% shall be permitted for a period not to exceed___ for
C. 125% Christmas decorative lighting, carnivals and similar
D. 140% purposes.
7. Hazardous locations in which easily ignitable fibers or
material producing combustible flyings are handled,
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 A. 60 days A. 2,000 mm
B. 90 days B. 2,040 mm
C. 100 days C. 2,450 mm
D. 120 days D. 2,540 mm
18. According to PEC, the minimum insulation level for 29. The Philippine Electrical Code is also known as the
neutral conductors of residential installations, which A. R.A. 185
have solidly grounded system, shall NOT less than B. R.A. 184
this voltage, which one is this? C. R.A. 7920
a. 300 volts D. R.A 7980
b. 600 volts 30. The lighting for a dwelling unit expressed in watts per
c. 750 volts square meter shall be
d. 1,000 volts A. 8 watts
19. Open conductors on insulators shall be separated at B. 16 watts
least ____ from metal raceways, piping or other C. 24 watts
conducting materials. D. 40 watts
a. 40 mm 31. For the kitchen small appliance load in dwelling
b. 50 mm occupancies, the code requires not less than
c. 60 mm A. Two 20 A circuit
d. 70 mm B. One 15 A circuit
20. What is the insulation resistance acceptable by the C. Two 15 A circuit
Philippine Electrical Code for 600-V circuits consisting D. One 20 A circuit
of 2.0 mm 2 conductor? 32. To provide for small appliance load in dwelling units,
a. 250,000 ohms the feeder should be computed at
b. 500,000 ohms A. 1500 watts
c. 750,000 ohms B. 3000 watts
d. 1,000,000 ohms C. 2400 watts
21. Smallest size of EMT (electrical metallic tubing) D. 3600 watts
a. 10 mm 33. The service of feeder capacity necessary to provide
b. 12 mm for six 5 KW household electric clothes dryer is
c. 15 mm A. 18 KW
d. 20 mm B. 24 KW
22. It is known in the field as PVC. C. 27,500 KW
a. Rigid metal conduit D. 19.5 KW
b. Flexible non-metallic conduit 34. When using optional calculation method for dwelling
c. Rigid non-metallic conduit unit service, all other loads above the initial 10 KW is
d. Cable tray to be assessed at
23. Concealed knob and tube wiring shall be supported A. 30 %
within ____ of each side of each tap or splice. B. 40 %
a. 125 mm C. 50 %
b. 150 mm D. 60 %
c. 200 mm 35. For service drop conductors not exceeding 600 volts,
d. 100 mm its minimum clearance over commercial areas,
24. The use of non-metallic raceway shall be permitted in parking lots subject to truck traffic is
____ A. 3100 mm
A. Wet locations only B. 3700 mm
B. Dry locations only C. 4600 mm
C. Both A and B D. 5500 mm
D. Neither A nor B 36. Conductors must have a clearance from windows,
25. Metal clad cables shall be permitted for installations in porches, fire escapes of not less than
the following locations EXCEPT one. Which on is this A. 600 mm
A. Signal circuits B. 700 mm
B. Branch circuits C. 800 mm
C. Direct burial in the earth D. 1000 mm
D. Aerial cable 37. Service conductors passing over roofs must have a
26. Rigid metal conduit and intermediate metal conduit clearance over roof of not less than
when used underground shall have a minimum burial A. 1000 mm
of ____. B. 1500 mm
A. 100 mm C. 2000 mm
B. 150 mm D. 2500 mm
C. 200 mm 38. When a voltage between service conductors does not
D. 250 mm exceed 300 volts and the roof has a slope of not less
27. An enclosed channel designed expressly for holding than 100 mm to 300 mm, the clearance can be
wires, cables or busbars with additional functions as reduced to
permitted. A. 500 mm
A. Cage B. 600 mm
B. Cabinet C. 900 mm
C. Junction box D. 1000 mm
D. Raceway 39. Services using copper conductors shall have sufficient
28. Driven rods maybe used as a grounding electrodes capacity and shall not be smaller than
provided the driven depth shall NOT be less than

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 A. 5.5 sq. mm A. 20 A
B. 8.0 sq. mm B. 25 A
C. 14 sq. mm C. 30 A
D. 22 sq. mm D. 40 A
40. The minimum diameter of a steel ground electrode is 50. Potential transformers installed indoors or enclosed
A. 10 mm shall be protected with____ fuses.
B. 12 mm A. Primary
C. 14 mm B. Secondary
D. 16 mm C. Both A and B
41. Code requires that the minimum area exposed D. Neither A nor B
surface offered by a plate electrode shall be 51. Conductors in open wiring on insulators shall be
A. 1/8 sq. m rigidly supported within____ from a tap or splice.
B. ¼ sq. m A. 200 mm
C. 3/8 sq. m B. 100 mm
D. ½ sq. m C. 150 mm
42. A single grounding electrode is permitted when the D. 250 m
resistance to ground does not exceed 52. Connection between conductive or inductive metal
A. 5 ohms object in an element of a lightning protection system
B. 10 ohms to accomplish electrical continuity.
C. 15 ohms A. Bonding
D. 25 ohms B. Interlink
43. Branch circuit conductors supplying a single motor C. Connectors
shall have an ampacity NOT less than ___ percent of D. Counterpoise
the motor’s full load current rating. 53. The grounding electrode conductor shall be_____.
A. 115 A. Copper
B. 120 B. Copper-clad aluminum
C. 125 C. Aluminum
D. 130 D. All of these
44. In indoor wet locations, the entire wiring system 54. A surge of unidirectional polarity.
including all boxes, fittings, control boards and panel A. Skin effect
boards shall be installed on walls with a minimum B. Corona
clearance. What is this clearance? C. Flashover
A. 10 mm D. Impulse
B. 5 mm 55. The electrical plans for residential house include the
C. 20 mm following items EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
D. 15 mm A. Substation plan
45. Type NM cables shall NOT be installed ___. B. Location plan
A. where exposed to corrosive material C. Floor plan showing the location of service
B. where embedded in concrete D. Layout or wiring plan for general lighting and
C. in a shallow chase in masonry, concrete or receptacle outlet
adobe 56. The minimum size of branch circuit capacity to supply
D. all of these laundry receptacle outlets shall be____.
46. Dry type transformers installed indoors and rated A. 15 A
112.5 kVA or less shall have a separation of at least B. 20 A
___ from combustible material. C. 25 A
A. 500 mm D. 30 A
B. 400 mm 57. The usual function of a disconnect switches in high
C. 300 mm voltage circuits is to
D. 200 mm A. Isolate from energized buses, equipment
47. A factory assembly of two or more insulated which are not in service
conductors in an extruded core of moisture resistant, B. Open or closed the circuit under load
flame retardant non-metallic material covered with an C. Open the circuit in the event of an overload
overlapping spiral metal tape and wire shield and D. Maintain continuity of service
jacketed with an extruded moisture, flame oil, 58. An assembly of a flexible cord with an attachment
corrosion, fungus and sunlight resistant non-metallic plug on one end and a cord connected on the other
material. A. Extension cord
B. Fixture cord
A. type SNM cable C. Appliance cord
B. type NM cable D. None of these
C. type SE cable 59. What is the maximum number of conductors
D. type AC cable permitted in a raceway at any cross-section, signal
48. Branch circuit conductors supplying a single motor- circuit or starter-control wires are not included?
compressor shall have an ampacity not less than___ A. 30 conductors
of either the motor-compressor rated load or the B. 25 conductors
branch circuit selection current, whichever is larger. C. 40 conductors
A. 100 % D. 50 conductors
B. 115 % 60. Which of the following is NOT correct?
C. 125 % A. Over-current device shall be located where
D. 130 % they will not be exposed to physical damage
49. What size of branch circuit is required to supply a B. Over-current device shall be readily
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 C. Over-current devices may be located inside shall NOT exceed a certain percentage of the branch
clothes closets circuit rating. What is this percentage?
D. In a multi-family dwelling, each occupant A. 60 %
shall have readily access to all over-current B. 70 %
devices protecting his occupancy. C. 80 %
61. The disconnecting means for motor circuits rated 600 D. 90 %
volts or less shall have an ampere rating in terms of 72. Storage batteries used, as source of power for
the full load current of emergency system shall maintain a voltage applied to
A. 110 percent the load without falling below a certain percentage of
B. 115 percent normal value. What is this percentage?
C. 125 percent A. 84.2 %
D. 130 percent B. 87.5 %
62. Persons applying for examination and for a certificate C. 93.7 %
of registration as professional electrical engineer must D. 95.3 %
at least have an age of 73. The overload relay used to protect each motor-
A. 23 compressor set shall be selected to trip at NOT more
B. 24 than____ of the motor-compressor rated load current.
C. 25 A. 125 %
D. 28 B. 130 %
63. The keystone of professional conduct C. 140 %
A. Honesty D. 150 %
1. Dignity 74. The largest size of electric metallic tubing is
2. Integrity A. 75 mm
3. Responsibility B. 100 mm
64. An act which is known as the “ Electrical Engineering C. 125 mm
Law “ D. 150 mm
A. R.A. 184 75. Lamp protection shall be provided by elevation of at
B. R.A. 148 least____ meters from the normal working surface.
C. R.A. 7902 A. 1
D. R.A. 7920 B. 2
65. A generic name for an artificial source of light C. 2.5
A. Sun D. 3
B. Moon 76. To provide for small appliance load in a dwelling unit,
C. Lamp the feeder should be computed at
D. Electricity A. 1,500 watts
66. A device used for bending conduits B. 2,400 watts
A. Bender C. 3,000 watts
B. Pipe wrench D. 3,600 watts
C. Plier 77. The circuit conductors between the service entrance
D. Hickey equipment or isolated generating plant and the
67. Sizes of building wires manufactured in the Philippines branch circuit overload device or devices
are standardized in square millimeters. What is the A. Feeder
area of copper conductor, which is next larger than 8 B. Motor controller
square millimeters? C. Overcurrent protector
a. 9 mm 2 D. Disconnecting switch
b. 10 mm 2 78. What is the temperature rating of THW insulation?
c. 12 mm 2 A. 60 o C
d. 14 mm 2 B. 75 o C
68. Branch circuits to receptacles under raised floors in C. 85 o C
computer rooms shall be wired with D. 90 o C
a. AC cable 79. In damp or wet locations, boxes and fittings should
b. EMT be properly placed or insulated to prevent
c. IMC A. Dust from entering the box or fitting
d. All of these B. Water from entering the box or fitting
C. Wiring exposure
69. As a general rule, floating buildings shall be supplied D. Grounding
by ____ set(s) of feeder conductors from their service 80. Concealed knob and tube wiring conductors shall be
equipment. rigidly supported on knobs not more than a certain
a. One minimum distance apart. What is this distance?
b. Two A. 1,500 mm
c. Three B. 1,300 mm
d. All of these C. 2,000 mm
70. Which of the following electric wires has the highest D. 2,500 mm
ampacity? 81. In rigid metal wiring, conduits shall be supported at
a. 5.5 mm 2 least every
b. 8.0 mm 2 A. 2000 mm
c. 30 mm 2 B. 2500 mm
d. 50 mm 2 C. 3000 mm
71. A 15-A or a 20-A branch circuit shall be permitted to D. 3500 mm
supply lighting units and other utilization devices. The 82. The largest size of electrical metallic tubing is
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 A. 75 mm A. type FC
B. 100 mm B. type MI
C. 125 mm C. type TC
D. 150 mm D. type FCC
83. The code specifies that one equipment is “ in sight 94. Snap switches shall not be grouped or ganged in
from ” another equipment if it is visible and at a enclosure unless they can be so arranged that the
distance of voltage between adjacent switches does NOT exceed
A. Not more than 15 meters ___.
B. Not less than 15 meters A. 250 V
C. Not more than 20 meters B. 300 V
D. Not less than 20 meters C. 150 V
84. A motor shall be marked with this information D. 100 V
A. Maker’s name 95. Wiring located above heated ceilings shall be spaced
B. Rated volts, amperes and speed not less than ___ above the heated ceiling and shall
C. Rated frequency be considered as operating at an ambient of 50 oC.
D. All of the above A. 100 mm
85. Hazardous location because of the presence of B. 50 mm
combustible dust. C. 75 mm
D. 40 mm
A. Class I 96. Are rectangular sheet metal enclosures equipped with
B. Class II removable cavers providing access to conductors
C. Class III inside.
D. Class VI A. Metal clad cable
86. Branch circuit conductors supplying a single motor B. Multiple cable conductors
shall have an ampacity in terms of full load current of C. Busways
not less than D. Wireways
A. 100 % 97. Each unit length of heating cable shall have a
B. 115 % permanent legible marking of each non-heating lead
C. 125 % located within ___ of the terminal end.
D. 130 % A. 75 mm
87. This device includes any switch or device used to start B. 70 mm
and stop the motor C. 80 mm
A. Relay D. 85 mm
B. Rheostat 98. Metal faceplates of receptacles shall be of ferrous
C. Circuit Breaker metal not less than ___ in thickness or of non-ferrous
D. Controller metal not less than ___ in thickness.
88. Location under class III that are hazardous because A. 0.76mm, 1.0mm
of the presence of B. 0.76mm, 1.2mm
A. Compressed gases in containers C. 0.64mm, 1.0mm
B. Pulverized sugar D. 0.64mm, 1.2mm
C. Magnesium 99. Surface mounted incandescent fixture shall be
D. Textile mills permitted to be installed in clothes closets provided
89. Gas manufacturing plant where flammable gases may there is minimum clearance of ___ between the
escape is considered as fixture and the nearest point of the storage area.
A. Class I, Division 1 area A. 150 mm
B. Class I, Division 2 area B. 200 mm
C. Class II, Division 1 area C. 250 mm
D. Class II, Division 2 area D. 300 mm
90. A storage battery supplying lighting and power shall 100. Thermal insulation shall not be installed within ___ of
maintain not less than 87.5 percent of full load the recessed fixture enclosure.
voltage at total load for a period of at least A. 40 mm
B. 35 mm
A. 2.5 hrs C. 38 mm
B. 2.0 hrs D. 42 mm
C. 1.5 hrs
D. 1.0 hrs
91. The calling which requires the passing of an
appropriate government board examination
A. Practice
B. Profession
C. Vocation
D. Engineering
92. To cut rigid metal conduits, an electrician should do
one of the following. Which one is this?
A. Order it cut to size from the supplier
B. Use a three-wheel pipe cutter
C. Use a cold chisel and ream the ends
D. Use a hack saw and ream the ends
93. A factory assembly of parallel conductors formed
integrally with an insulating material web specifically
designed for field installation in metal surface
raceway.

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