PREBOARD EXAM IN EE

NAME _____________________________________ SCORE ____________

Nos. 1-55, 1pt. each, nos. 56-100, 2pts. each

1. Contact metals recommended for low voltage switchgears are:
a. Hard metals b. Highly conductive metal
c. Steel alloys d. Aluminum alloys

2. It is a multiplier that when applies to the rated horsepower of a motor, indicated the
permissible horsepower loading that may be carried at the rated voltage, current and
temperature.
a. Factor of safety b. Use factor
c. Service factor d. Load factor

3. A coil group is a definite number of adjacent coils connected in series. The number of
coil groups in a 4 pole, three phase motor is:
a. 4 b. 12
c. 6 d. 3

4. In the open circuit test of a transformer the wattmeter reading is equal to the;
a. eddy current loss b. hysteresis loss
c. current loss d. core loss

5. A type of “back-up” power facility for ensuring dependable electreic service is by:
a. a brushless exciter b. a utilization substation
c. a synchronous condenser d. an interconnection system

6. System information for the protection of an electrical distribution system is supplied bt;
a. fuses b. storage batteries
c. lightning arresters d. instrument transformer

7. The arcing contacts on a circuit breaker are used to;

a. reduce the heating of the trip coil b. ensure that a closed circuit is made
c. prevent damage to the main contacts d. increase the magnetic field of the blow
out coil

8. A pair of electrical conductors of dissimilar material so joined as to produce thermal emf

when the junctions are of different temperatures;
a. potentiometer b. piezo electric
c. thermocouple d. Solar heating

9. Split knobs are made of;

a. wood b. porcelain
c. mica d. brass

10. The ratio of the ave3rage load on t he plant for the period of time considered to the
aggregate rating of all the generating equipments.
a. capacity factor b. load fac tor
c. utilization factor d. diversity factor
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11. The current that a breaker must be able to carry immediately after a fault occurs is
known as;
a. interrupting rating b. short circuit current
c. exciting current d. momentary rating

12. The main contacts of a circuit breaker are most likely to be operated by a;
a. vacuum b. steel
c. solenoid d. heavy duty switch

13. Which transformer has only one winding;

a. distribution b. power
c. autotransformer d. teaser

14. The relationship between voltage, current and resistance in a dc circuit is call ed;
a. Kelvin’s law b. Ohm’s law
c. Boyle’s law d. Kirchoff’s law

15. To provide emergency electric power to a critical load, the preferred practice is to use;
a. protective bus b. voltage regulator
c. belt synchronization d. automatic transfer equipment

16. The unit of magnetic flux in SI units is;

a. webers b. volt-ampere
c. tesla d. maxwell

17. A synchronous motor running without load is;

a. synchronpous converter b. synchronous condenser
c. capacitor motor d. induction motor

18. A thermal power plant using dry organic material such as wood and other wastes for its
fuel.
a. geothermal power plant b. diesel power plant
c. dendro power plant is d. hydro power plant

19. Copper losses of a transformer are determined by means of the;

a. polarity test b. short circuit test
c. open circuit test d. inductive circuit test

20. In the SI unit, the unit of power is expressed in;

a. J/s b. watt-sec
c N-m d. kw-hr

21. Which of the following nis a method of light propagation?

a. Refraction b. conduction
c. convection d. rarefraction

22. Another name for magnetic starter is a ;

a. manual switch b. contactor
c. manual starter d. magnetic controller
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23. What type of overload relay contains a solder pot?

a. Melting alloy b. bimetallic
c. magnetic d. fuses

24. What type of overload relay operates on the principle of electromagnetism?

a. Melting alloy b. bimetallic
c. magnetic d. fuses

25. The device used to control a motor from a distant location is the ;
a. snap switch b. manual starter
c. drum switch d. magnetic controller

26. If a motor runs but fails to stop, the problem may be ;

a. open fuse b. jogging or plugging duty overload
c. welded holding circuit interlock d. none of these

27. The fault current that exists immediately after the fault is known as;
a. transient current b. steady state current
c. subtransient current d. short circuit current

28. A device for speeding up electrons to extremely high energies with the help of an
expanding magnetic field is called;
a. cyclotron b. betatron
c. synchocyclotron d. bynatron

29. In alternator windings, breadth factor is also known as;

a. pitch factor b. distribution factor
c. form factor d. crest factor

30. In a closed circuit consisting of two different metals an emf will be produced if two
junctions between the different metals are kept at different temperatures. This effect is
called;
a. Thompson b. Seebeck
c. Peltier d. Hall

31. Insulators used to support wires under cross arms are;

a. Strain b. suspension
c. pin d. spool

32. A semi-conductor which is made up of the semi-conductor material in its extremely pure
form is;
a. extrinsic b. intrinsic
c. N-type d. P-type

33. If a specimen carrying current is placed in a transverse magnetic field of flux density B,
an electric field is developed along a direction perpendicular to both B and I. This effect is;
a. Corona b. Hall
c. magnetic d. Thomson
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34. A process in which high velocity beam of electrons or ions is made to strike a metal
surface causing electron emission is called;
a. thermionic emission b. secondary emission
c. photoelectric emission d. high field emission

35. The simplest form of a motor controller is a ;

a. toggle switch b. magnetic
c. drum switch d. relay

36. Low voltage often causes the motor magnetic control to;
a. Cum up b. run efficiently
c. chatter d. stop

37. The power factor of a circuit is approximately 100% if the circuit load consists only of:
a. Motors b. capacitors
c. incandescent lamps d. fluorescent lamps

38. The devices commonly used to improve the performance of a bus differential
protection system against the effects of transient currents are referred to as:
a. rectifiers b. linear couplers
c. relay d. iron core transformer

39. An instrument used to measure high resistance as in t5he measurement of insulation

resistance:
a. Ohmeter b. Wheatstone bridge
c. Multitester d. Megger

40. When a circuit breaker is selected for a particular application, which one of the
following rating is usually considered most important?
a. Interrupting rating b. instantaneous rating
c. maximum rms current d. momentary rating

41. Transformer connection that can transform three-phase system to two-phase system
and vice versa:
a. Scott or T-connection b. Autotransformer connection
c. Open delta d. wye-delta connection

42. The load of an instrument transformer consisting of delicate moving elements of

ammeter, voltmeter and wattmeter is termed as:
a. Transformed power b. Burden
c. Instrument impedance d. meter load

43. A one-inch diameter conduit is equivalent to:

a. 254 mm b. 25.4 mm
c. 100 mm d. 2.54 mm

44. Power lost due to alternating magnetization and demagnetization:

a. Copper loss b. Eddy current loss
c. Hysteresis loss d. Rheostat loss
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45. States that the most economical size of a feeder is that size for which the annual cost of
energy lost in the feeder equals the cost of interest and depreciation on the capital cost of
the conductor material:
a. Kirchoff’s Law b. Faraday’s Law
c. Law on Economics d. Kelvin’s Law

46. Repeated starting and stopping of a motor is referred to as:

a. Stepping b. jogging
c. phasing d. none of these

47. An increase in heat in a motor can be caused by:

a. sustained jogging b. repeated plugging
c. both a & b d. none of the above

48. Rapid stopping of a motor by momentarily connecting the motor in reverse direction is
called:
a. Jogging b. Inching
c. Plugging d. Sequence operation

49. The most common tripping time for a 60 hertz circuit is

a. 5 cycles b. 10 cycles
c. 8 cycles d. 3 cycles

50. It is a disruptive discharge between electrodes of a measuring gap, voltage control gap
or protective device:
a. Sparkover b. Fireover
c. Flashover d. Corona

51. When the emf in the two windings of a transformer are opposite in direction, the
polarity is:
a. positive b. additive
c. negative d. subtractive

52. It is the ratio of the lumens reaching the work plane to the total lumens generated by
light:
a. Coefficient of utilization b. room ratio
c. Maintenance factor d. room index

53.In dc machines, this consists of coils placed at the neutral point midway between the
main pole
a. Neutralizer winding b. compensating winding
c. Equalizer winding d. interpole winding

54. A safety precaution to follow when using a potential transformer is to

a. ground the primary b. ground the secondary
c. Insulate for high current d. connect it in series with the line

55. Increasing the temperature in a material by eddy current is called

a. Microwave heating b. resistance heating
c. Induction heating d. dielectric heating
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56. A short , 3- phase transmission line has a resistance of 3 ohms and an inductive
reactance of 4 ohms. The voltage is 13,250 volts line to line at the receiving end with a load
which draws 200 A at 0.707 lagging power factor and a capacitor bank drawing 96 amperes.
Compute for the voltage at the sending end.
a. 8,265.11 v b. 18,265.11 v
c. 14,319.1 v d. 15,391.9 v

57. A short , 3- phase transmission line has a resistance of 3 ohms and an inductive
reactance of 4 ohms. The voltage is 13,250 volts line to line at the receiving end with a load
which draws 200 A at 0.707 lagging power factor and a capacitor bank drawing 96 amperes.
Compute for the sending end power factor.
a. 0.935 lagging b. 0.999 lagging
c. 0.953 leading d. 0.953 lagging

58. Two single phase transformers each rated 75 kva are connected open delta, to serve a
three phase load of 120 kw at 0.8 power factor lagging. What is the maximum kva trhe
open delta bank can carry without overloading the transformers?
a. 140 kva b. 130 kva
c. 225 kva d. 230 kva

59. Two single phase transformers each rated 75 kva are connected open delta, to serve a
three phase load of 120 kw at 0.8 power factor lagging. To prevent the overloading of
transformers, determine the size of the capacitor in kvar.
a. 140 kvar b. 40 kvar
c. 50 kvar d. 130 kvar

60. A 3-phase balanced load draws 75 A line current at 230 v line-to-line and 0.848 lagging
power factor. Solve for the reactive power being drawn.
a. 25.337 kvar b. 16.5 kvar
c. 22.5 kvar d. 15.838 kvar

61. A 3-phase balanced load draws 75 A line current at 230 v line-to-line and 0.848 lagging
power factor. Using two-wattmeter method, solve for the readings of the wattmeters.
a. 8,098 w,17,239 w b. 8,980 w, 17,293 w
c. 9,088 w, 17,239 w d. 8,098 w, 17,239 w

62. A Ball Mill motor rated 750 hp, 460 volts line-to-line, 60 hz, 0.85 power factor lagging,
and 0.95 efficiency. Solve for the rated current.
a. 1,510 A b. 870 A
c. 826 A d. 1,150 A

63. The sending end voltage of a 3-phase transmission line is 2,540 volts phase to neutral
and the line current is 60 amperes at a lagging power factor of 0.75. The voltage at the
receiving end is 2,200 volts phase to neutral and the3 power factor is 0.8 lagging. Calculate
the resistance of the line.
a. 4.217 ohms b. 6 ohms
c. 2.417 ohms d. 4.712 ohms
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64. The sending end voltage of a 3-phase transmission line is 2,540 volts phase to neutral
and the line current is 60 amperes at a lagging power factor of 0.75. The voltage at the
receiving end is 2,200 volts phase to neutral and the3 power factor is 0.8 lagging. Calculate
the reactance of the line.
a. 3 ohms b. 6 ohms
c. 2.417 ohms d. 4.712 ohms

65. A meter circuit whose full-scale deflection is 1 mA, the internal resistance of the meter
is 1 0 kohms.. What value of R1 and R2 would make the meter deflect full scale when 200
volts is applied to the input?
a. 300 kohms b.19 kohms
c. 190 kohms d. 90 kohms

66. Three single phase 12.5 kv/120 volt, 150 kva, 60 hertz transformers are connected wye-
delta. One transformer is removed. What is the voltage across the outer pair of leads on
the delta side?
a. 120 v b. 104 v
c. 60 v d. 208 v

67. It is desired that a loading of 3 kw be maintained in a heating element at an initial

temperature of 200C, a voltage of 220 v is necessary for the purpose. After the element has
settled down to a steady state, it is found that a voltage of 240 v is necessary to maintain
the 3 kw loading. The element resistance temperature coefficient is 0.0006 per degree
centigrade at 200C. Calculate the final temperature of the heating element.
a. 336.80C b. 1200C
c. 316.8 C0 d. 361.80C

68. The field current of a 180 kw, 250 volts, dc shunt generator is 6 amperes when running
full load, at rated terminal voltage. If the combined brush and armature resistance is 0.02
ohm, solve for the electrical efficiency of the generator.
a. 97.3% b. 93.535%
c. 95.335% d. 93.7%

69. The field current of a 180 kw, 250 volts, dc shunt generator is 6 amperes when running
full load, at rated terminal voltage. If the combined brush and armature resistance is 0.02
ohm, solve for the electrical efficiency of the generator. Rotational losses = 400 watts.
a. 98.3% b. 93.535%
c. 96.335% d. 97.3%

70. The field current of a dc shunt motor is 6 amperes when running full load, at rated
terminal voltage of 250 volts. The motor draws 720 amperes. If the combined brush and
armature resistance is 0.02 ohm, solve for the electrical efficiency of the motor. Rotational
losses = 400 watts.
a. 93.28% b. 95%
c. 98.23% d. 92.38%
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71. A 3-phase, 60 hz, 2200 volts induction motor develops 500 hp, 0.8 lagging power factor
and 94% efficiency. The power factor is raised to 0.9 lagging by connecting a bank of
condensers in delta across the lines. Calculate the capacitor KVAR.
a. 105.44 kvar cap b. 104.55 kvar cap
c. 106.60 kvar cap d. 102.28 kvar cap

72. A 3-phase, 60 hz, 2200 volts induction motor develops 500 hp, 0.8 lagging power factor
and 94% efficiency. The power factor is raised to 0.9 lagging by connecting a bank of
condensers in delta across the lines. Calculate therequired capacitance 0f each condenser if
each ofc the capacitance unit is built up of four similar 550 volt condensers.
a. 71.7 f b. 77.1 f
c. 308.4 f d. 380.4 f

73. A 10 hp,550 volts, 60 hz, 3-phase induction motor has a starting torque of 160% of full
load torque and starting current of 425% full load current. What will be the voltage in order
that the starting current be limited to full load value? At full voltage starting, starting
current is proportional to the starting voltage.
a. 192.14 v b. 219.41 v
c. 129.41 v d. 505 v

74. . A 10 hp, 550 volts, 60 hz, 3-phase induction motor has a starting torque of 160% of full
load torque and starting current of 425% full load current. If the motor is used on a 440
volts, 60 hz system, what will be the starting torque expressed in percent of full load values?
At full voltage starting, starting torque is proportional to the square of the starting voltage.
a. 104.2% TFL b. 102.4% TFL
c. 142.02% TFL d. 92.4% TFL

75. A current transformer is rated 400/5 amperes; the ratio factor is 4 at 30 0C. This is to be
installed in an enclosure where the highest ambient temperature might be 550C. Find the
allowable primary current of the current transformer.
(85 – new ambient temp.) = (ratio factor at new ambient temp.)2
(85 – old ambient temp.) (ratio factor at old ambient temp.)2
a. 14.75 A b. 2,372.8 A
c. 1,018 A d. 1,180 A

76. The floor area of a room is 10 m by 10 m. The desired illumination level is 150
footcandles. Assume coefficient of utilization 0.51, t5he maintenance factor 0.95 and in the
market a fluorescent luminaire provides 1,200 lumens output of light. Design the number
of luminaires needed for the room.
a. 287 luminaires b. 288 luminaires
c. 238 luminaires d. 278 luminaires

77. A capacitor, an electric resistance heater, and an impedance are connected in parallel to
a 120 v, 60 hz system. The capacitor draws 50 vars, the heater draws 100 w and the
impedance draws 269 VA at a power factor of 0.74 lagging. Determine the system apparent
power.
a. 130.9 VA b. 299.6 VA
c. 326.5 VA d. 190.3 VA
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78. The armature of a dc motor has 648 conductors, 65 percent of which are directly under
the poles where the flux density is 48,000 lines per square inch. If the core diameter is 7 in.
and its length 4 in. and the current in each conductor is 20 A, calculate the total force
tending to rotate the armature.
a. 133.5 lbs. b. 122 lbs.
c. 129.41 lbs. d. 143.5 lbs.

79. The armature of a dc motor has 648 conductors, 65 percent of which are directly under
the poles where the flux density is 48,000 lines per square inch. If the core diameter is 7 in.
and its length 4 in. and the current in each conductor is 20 A, calculate the torque exerted
by the armature in lb-ft.
a. 502.25 lb-ft. b. 49.1 lb-ft.
c. 41.9 lb-ft. d. 43.9 lb-ft.

80. A 3-phase motor takes 10 kva at 0.6 power factor lagging from a source of 230 volts. It
is in parallel with a balanced delta load having 16 ohms resistance and 12 ohms capacitive
reactance in series in each phase. Find the total volt-amperes of the combination.
a. 12.766 kva b. 12.349 kva
c. 17.266 kva d. 13,249 kva

81. A 3-phase motor takes 10 kva at 0.6 power factor lagging from a source of 230 volts. It
is in parallel with a balanced delta load having 16 ohms resistance and 12 ohms capacitive
reactance in series in each phase. Find the power factor of the combination.
a. 0.796 b. 0.697
c. 0.967 d. 0.997

82. A series resistance-capacitance (R-C) circuit is connected to a 230 volt, 60 cycle source.
If the power taken by the circuit is 4,800 watts and the voltage drop across the resistor is
115 volts, calculate the power factor of the circuit.
a. 0.6 lag b. 0.5 lead
c. 0.65 lead d. 0.56 lead

83. A series resistance-capacitance (R-C) circuit is connected to a 230 volt, 60 cycle source.
If the power taken by the circuit is 4,800 watts and the voltage drop across the resistor is
115 volts, express the current equation as a sine wave.
a. 59.02 sin (377t + 600) b. 59.02 sin (377t - 600)
c. 41.739 sin (377t + 600) d. 41.739 sin (377t - 600)

84. A time of 10 milliseconds is required for the current to reach 90% of its final (steady
state) value in a series RL circuit with an excitation of 10 volts. The switch is closed at time
t=0 with no current flow in the circuit. If R = 5 ohms, what is the value of the inductance L?
a. 0.217 henry b. 0.0217 henry
c. 0.0127 henry d. 2.17 milli henry

85. What is the period of the wave of a 240 volts, 25 Hz sinusoidal generator?
a. 0.006 sec. b. 0.02 sec
c. 0.0167 sec. d. 0.04 sec.
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86. Two parallel connected loads A and B are supplied by a 440 volts, 60 hz generator. Load
A draws an apparent power of 100 kva at 0.8 power factor lagging and load B draws an
apparent power of 70 kva at unity power factor. Determine the kw-hr of energy supplied by
the generator in 20 minutes.
a. 60 kw-hr b. 500 kw-hr
c. 300 kw-hr d. 50 kw-hr
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NAME _____________________________________ SCORE ____________

Nos. 1-55, 1pt. each, nos. 56-100, 2pts. each

1. Contact metals recommended for low voltage switchgears are:
a. Hard metals b. Highly conductive metal
c. Steel alloys d. Aluminum alloys

2. It is a multiplier that when applies to the rated horsepower of a motor, indicated the
permissible horsepower loading that may be carried at the rated voltage, current and
temperature.
a. Factor of safety b. Use factor
c. Service factor d. Load factor

3. A coil group is a definite number of adjacent coils connected in series. The number of
coil groups in a 4 pole, three phase motor is:
a. 4 b. 12
c. 6 d. 3

4. In the open circuit test of a transformer the wattmeter reading is equal to the;
a. eddy current loss b. hysteresis loss
c. current loss d. core loss

5. A type of “back-up” power facility for ensuring dependable electreic service is by:
a. a brushless exciter b. a utilization substation
c. a synchronous condenser d. an interconnection system

6. System information for the protection of an electrical distribution system is supplied bt;
a. fuses b. storage batteries
c. lightning arresters d. instrument transformer

7. The arcing contacts on a circuit breaker are used to;

a. reduce the heating of the trip coil b. ensure that a closed circuit is made
c. prevent damage to the main contacts d. increase the magnetic field of the blow
out coil

8. A pair of electrical conductors of dissimilar material so joined as to produce thermal emf

when the junctions are of different temperatures;
a. potentiometer b. piezo electric
c. thermocouple d. Solar heating

9. Split knobs are made of;

a. wood b. porcelain
c. mica d. brass

10. The ratio of the ave3rage load on t he plant for the period of time considered to the
aggregate rating of all the generating equipments.
a. capacity factor b. load factor
c. utilization factor d. diversity factor
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NAME _____________________________________ SCORE ____________

11. The current that a breaker must be able to carry immediately after a fault occurs is
known as;
a. interrupting rating b. short circuit current
c. exciting current d. momentary rating

12. The main contacts of a circuit breaker are most likely to be operated by a;
a. vacuum b. steel
c. solenoid d. heavy duty switch

13. Which transformer has only one winding;

a. distribution b. power
c. autotransformer d. teaser

14. The relationship between voltage, current and resistance in a dc circuit is call ed;
a. Kelvin’s law b. Ohm’s law
c. Boyle’s law d. Kirchoff’s law

15. To provide emergency electric power to a critical load, the preferred practice is to use;
a. protective bus b. voltage regulator
c. belt synchronization d. automatic transfer equipment

16. The unit of magnetic flux in SI units is;

a. webers b. volt-ampere
c. tesla d. maxwell

17. A synchronous motor running without load is;

a. synchronpous converter b. synchronous condenser
c. capacitor motor d. induction motor

18. A thermal power plant using dry organic material such as wood and other wastes for its
fuel.
a. geothermal power plant b. diesel power plant
c. dendro power plant d. hydro power plant

19. Copper losses of a transformer are determined by means of the;

a. polarity test b. short circuit test
c. open circuit test d. inductive circuit test

20. In the SI unit, the unit of power is expressed in;

a. J/s b. watt-sec
c N-m d. kw-hr

21. Which of the following nis a method of light propagation?

a. Refraction b. conduction
c. convection d. rarefraction

22. Another name for magnetic starter is a ;

a. manual switch b. contactor
c. manual starter d. magnetic controller
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NAME _____________________________________ SCORE ____________

23. What type of overload relay contains a solder pot?

a. Melting alloy b. bimetallic
c. magnetic d. fuses

24. What type of overload relay operates on the principle of electromagnetism?

a. Melting alloy b. bimetallic
c. magnetic d. fuses

25. The device used to control a motor from a distant location is the ;
a. snap switch b. manual starter
c. drum switch d. magnetic controller

26. If a motor runs but fails to stop, the problem may be ;

a. open fuse b. jogging or plugging duty overload
c. welded holding circuit interlock d. none of these

27. The fault current that exists immediately after the fault is known as;
a. transient current b. steady state current
c. subtransient current d. short circuit current

28. A device for speeding up electrons to extremely high energies with the help of an
expanding magnetic field is called;
a. cyclotron b. betatron
c. synchocyclotron d. bynatron

29. In alternator windings, breadth factor is also known as;

a. pitch factor b. distribution factor
c. form factor d. crest factor

30. In a closed circuit consisting of two different metals an emf will be produced if two
junctions between the different metals are kept at different temperatures. This effect is
called;
a. Thompson b. Seebeck
c. Peltier d. Hall

31. Insulators used to support wires under cross arms are;

a. Strain b. suspension
c. pin d. spool

32. A semi-conductor which is made up of the semi-conductor material in its extremely pure
form is;
a. extrinsic b. intrinsic
c. N-type d. P-type

33. If a specimen carrying current is placed in a transverse magnetic field of flux density B,
an electric field is developed along a direction perpendicular to both B and I. This effect is;
a. Corona b. Hall
c. magnetic d. Thomson
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NAME _____________________________________ SCORE ____________

34. A process in which high velocity beam of electrons or ions is made to strike a metal
surface causing electron emission is called;
a. thermionic emission b. secondary emission
c. photoelectric emission d. high field emission

35. The simplest form of a motor controller is a ;

a. toggle switch b. magnetic
c. drum switch d. relay

36. Low voltage often causes the motor magnetic control to;
a. Cum up b. run efficiently
c. chatter d. stop

37. The power factor of a circuit is approximately 100% if the circuit load consists only of:
a. Motors b. capacitors
c. incandescent lamps d. fluorescent lamps

38. The devices commonly used to improve the performance of a bus differential
protection system against the effects of transient currents are referred to as:
a. rectifiers b. linear couplers
c. relay d. iron core transformer

39. An instrument used to measure high resistance as in t5he measurement of insulation

resistance:
a. Ohmeter b. Wheatstone bridge
c. Multitester d. Megger

40. When a circuit breaker is selected for a particular application, which one of the
following rating is usually considered most important?
a. Interrupting rating b. instantaneous rating
c. maximum rms current d. momentary rating

41. Transformer connection that can transform three-phase system to two-phase system
and vice versa:
a. Scott or T-connection b. Autotransformer connection
c. Open delta d. wye-delta connection

42. The load of an instrument transformer consisting of delicate moving elements of

ammeter, voltmeter and wattmeter is termed as:
a. Transformed power b. Burden
c. Instrument impedance d. meter load

43. A one-inch diameter conduit is equivalent to:

a. 254 mm b. 25.4 mm
c. 100 mm d. 2.54 mm

44. Power lost due to alternating magnetization and demagnetization:

a. Copper loss b. Eddy current loss
c. Hysteresis loss d. Rheostat loss
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NAME _____________________________________ SCORE ____________

45. States that the most economical size of a feeder is that size for which the annual cost of
energy lost in the feeder equals the cost of interest and depreciation on the capital cost of
the conductor material:
a. Kirchoff’s Law b. Faraday’s Law
c. Law on Economics d. Kelvin’s Law

46. Repeated starting and stopping of a motor is referred to as:

a. Stepping b. jogging
c. phasing d. none of these

47. An increase in heat in a motor can be caused by:

a. sustained jogging b. repeated plugging
c. both a & b d. none of the above

48. Rapid stopping of a motor by momentarily connecting the motor in reverse direction is
called:
a. Jogging b. Inching
c. Plugging d. Sequence operation

49. The most common tripping time for a 60 hertz circuit is

a. 5 cycles b. 10 cycles
c. 8 cycles d. 3 cycles

50. It is a disruptive discharge between electrodes of a measuring gap, voltage control gap
or protective device:
a. Sparkover b. Fireover
c. Flashover d. Corona

51. When the emf in the two windings of a transformer are opposite in direction, the
polarity is:
a. positive b. additive
c. negative d. subtractive

52. It is the ratio of the lumens reaching the work plane to the total lumens generated by
light:
a. Coefficient of utilization b. room ratio
c. Maintenance factor d. room index

53.In dc machines, this consists of coils placed at the neutral point midway between the
main pole
a. Neutralizer winding b. compensating winding
c. Equalizer winding d. interpole winding

54. A safety precaution to follow when using a potential transformer is to

a. ground the primary b. ground the secondary
c. Insulate for high current d. connect it in series with the line

55. Increasing the temperature in a material by eddy current is called

a. Microwave heating b. resistance heating
c. Induction heating d. dielectric heating
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56. A short , 3- phase transmission line has a resistance of 3 ohms and an inductive
reactance of 4 ohms. The voltage is 13,250 volts line to line at the receiving end with a load
which draws 200 A at 0.707 lagging power factor and a capacitor bank drawing 96 amperes.
Compute for the voltage at the sending end.
a. 8,265.11 v b. 18,265.11 v
c. 14,319.1 v d. 15,391.9 v

57. A short , 3- phase transmission line has a resistance of 3 ohms and an inductive
reactance of 4 ohms. The voltage is 13,250 volts line to line at the receiving end with a load
which draws 200 A at 0.707 lagging power factor and a capacitor bank drawing 96 amperes.
Compute for the sending end power factor.
a. 0.935 lagging b. 0.999 lagging
c. 0.953 leading d. 0.953 lagging

58. Two single phase transformers each rated 75 kva are connected open delta, to serve a
three phase load of 120 kw at 0.8 power factor lagging. What is the maximum kva trhe
open delta bank can carry without overloading the transformers?
a. 140 kva b. 130 kva
c. 225 kva d. 230 kva

59. Two single phase transformers each rated 75 kva are connected open delta, to serve a
three phase load of 120 kw at 0.8 power factor lagging. To prevent the overloading of
transformers, determine the size of the capacitor in kvar.
a. 140 kvar b. 40 kvar
c. 50 kvar d. 130 kvar

60. A 3-phase balanced load draws 75 A line current at 230 v line-to-line and 0.848 lagging
power factor. Solve for the reactive power being drawn.
a. 25.337 kvar b. 16.5 kvar
c. 22.5 kvar d. 15.838 kvar

61. A 3-phase balanced load draws 75 A line current at 230 v line-to-line and 0.848 lagging
power factor. Using two-wattmeter method, solve for the readings of the wattmeters.
a. 8,098 w,17,239 w b. 8,980 w, 17,293 w
c. 9,088 w, 17,239 w d. 8,098 w, 17,239 w

62. A Ball Mill motor rated 750 hp, 460 volts line-to-line, 60 hz, 0.85 power factor lagging,
and 0.95 efficiency. Solve for the rated current.
a. 1,510 A b. 870 A
c. 826 A d. 1,150 A

63. The sending end voltage of a 3-phase transmission line is 2,540 volts phase to neutral
and the line current is 60 amperes at a lagging power factor of 0.75. The voltage at the
receiving end is 2,200 volts phase to neutral and the3 power factor is 0.8 lagging. Calculate
the resistance of the line.
a. 4.217 ohms b. 6 ohms
c. 2.417 ohms d. 4.712 ohms
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64. The sending end voltage of a 3-phase transmission line is 2,540 volts phase to neutral
and the line current is 60 amperes at a lagging power factor of 0.75. The voltage at the
receiving end is 2,200 volts phase to neutral and the3 power factor is 0.8 lagging. Calculate
the reactance of the line.
a. 3 ohms b. 6 ohms
c. 2.417 ohms d. 4.712 ohms

65. A meter circuit whose full-scale deflection is 1 mA, the internal resistance of the meter
is 1 0 kohms.. What value of R1 and R2 would make the meter deflect full scale when 200
volts is applied to the input?
a. 300 kohms b.19 kohms
c. 190 kohms d. 90 kohms

66. Three single phase 12.5 kv/120 volt, 150 kva, 60 hertz transformers are connected wye-
delta. One transformer is removed. What is the voltage across the outer pair of leads on
the delta side?
a. 120 v b. 104 v
c. 60 v d. 208 v

67. It is desired that a loading of 3 kw be maintained in a heating element at an initial

temperature of 200C, a voltage of 220 v is necessary for the purpose. After the element has
settled down to a steady state, it is found that a voltage of 240 v is necessary to maintain
the 3 kw loading. The element resistance temperature coefficient is 0.0006 per degree
centigrade at 200C. Calculate the final temperature of the heating element.
a. 336.80C b. 1200C
c. 316.8 C0 d. 361.80C

68. The field current of a 180 kw, 250 volts, dc shunt generator is 6 amperes when running
full load, at rated terminal voltage. If the combined brush and armature resistance is 0.02
ohm, solve for the electrical efficiency of the generator.
a. 97.3% b. 93.535%
c. 95.335% d. 93.7%

69. The field current of a 180 kw, 250 volts, dc shunt generator is 6 amperes when running
full load, at rated terminal voltage. If the combined brush and armature resistance is 0.02
ohm, solve for the electrical efficiency of the generator. Rotational losses = 400 watts.
a. 98.3% b. 93.535%
c. 96.335% d. 97.3%

70. The field current of a dc shunt motor is 6 amperes when running full load, at rated
terminal voltage of 250 volts. The motor draws 720 amperes. If the combined brush and
armature resistance is 0.02 ohm, solve for the electrical efficiency of the motor. Rotational
losses = 400 watts.
a. 93.28% b. 95%
c. 98.23% d. 92.38%
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71. A 3-phase, 60 hz, 2200 volts induction motor develops 500 hp, 0.8 lagging power factor
and 94% efficiency. The power factor is raised to 0.9 lagging by connecting a bank of
condensers in delta across the lines. Calculate the capacitor KVAR.
a. 105.44 kvar cap b. 104.55 kvar cap
c. 106.60 kvar cap d. 102.28 kvar cap

72. A 3-phase, 60 hz, 2200 volts induction motor develops 500 hp, 0.8 lagging power factor
and 94% efficiency. The power factor is raised to 0.9 lagging by connecting a bank of
condensers in delta across the lines. Calculate therequired capacitance 0f each condenser if
each ofc the capacitance unit is built up of four similar 550 volt condensers.
a. 71.7 f b. 77.1 f
c. 308.4 f d. 380.4 f

73. A 10 hp,550 volts, 60 hz, 3-phase induction motor has a starting torque of 160% of full
load torque and starting current of 425% full load current. What will be the voltage in order
that the starting current be limited to full load value? At full voltage starting, starting
current is proportional to the starting voltage.
a. 192.14 v b. 219.41 v
c. 129.41 v d. 505 v

74. . A 10 hp, 550 volts, 60 hz, 3-phase induction motor has a starting torque of 160% of full
load torque and starting current of 425% full load current. If the motor is used on a 440
volts, 60 hz system, what will be the starting torque expressed in percent of full load values?
At full voltage starting, starting torque is proportional to the square of the starting voltage.
a. 104.2% TFL b. 102.4% TFL
c. 142.02% TFL d. 92.4% TFL

75. A current transformer is rated 400/5 amperes; the ratio factor is 4 at 30 0C. This is to be
installed in an enclosure where the highest ambient temperature might be 55 0C. Find the
allowable primary current of the current transformer.
(85 – new ambient temp.) = (ratio factor at new ambient temp.)2
(85 – old ambient temp.) (ratio factor at old ambient temp.)2
a. 14.75 A b. 2,372.8 A
c. 1,018 A d. 1,180 A

76. The floor area of a room is 10 m by 10 m. The desired illumination level is 150
footcandles. Assume coefficient of utilization 0.51, t5he maintenance factor 0.95 and in the
market a fluorescent luminaire provides 1,200 lumens output of light. Design the number
of luminaires needed for the room.
a. 287 luminaires b. 288 luminaires
c. 238 luminaires d. 278 luminaires

77. A capacitor, an electric resistance heater, and an impedance are connected in parallel to
a 120 v, 60 hz system. The capacitor draws 50 vars, the heater draws 100 w and the
impedance draws 269 VA at a power factor of 0.74 lagging. Determine the system apparent
power.
a. 130.9 VA b. 299.6 VA
c. 326.5 VA d. 190.3 VA
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78. The armature of a dc motor has 648 conductors, 65 percent of which are directly under
the poles where the flux density is 48,000 lines per square inch. If the core diameter is 7 in.
and its length 4 in. and the current in each conductor is 20 A, calculate the total force
tending to rotate the armature.
a. 133.5 lbs. b. 122 lbs.
c. 129.41 lbs. d. 143.5 lbs.

79. The armature of a dc motor has 648 conductors, 65 percent of which are directly under
the poles where the flux density is 48,000 lines per square inch. If the core diameter is 7 in.
and its length 4 in. and the current in each conductor is 20 A, calculate the torque exerted
by the armature in lb-ft.
a. 502.25 lb-ft. b. 49.1 lb-ft.
c. 41.9 lb-ft. d. 43.9 lb-ft.

80. A 3-phase motor takes 10 kva at 0.6 power factor lagging from a source of 230 volts. It
is in parallel with a balanced delta load having 16 ohms resistance and 12 ohms capacitive
reactance in series in each phase. Find the total volt-amperes.
a. 502.25 lb-ft. b. 49.1 lb-ft.
c. 41.9 lb-ft. d. 43.9 lb-ft.

81. A 3-phase motor takes 10 kva at 0.6 power factor lagging from a source of 230 volts. It
is in parallel with a balanced delta load having 16 ohms resistance and 12 ohms capacitive
reactance in series in each phase. Find the power factor of the combination.
a. 0.796 b. 0.697
c. 0.967 d. 0.997

82. A series resistance-capacitance (R-C) circuit is connected to a 230 volt, 60 cycle source.
If the power taken by the circuit is 4,800 watts and the voltage drop across the resistor is
115 volts, calculate the power factor of the circuit.
a. 0.6 lag b. 0.5 lead
c. 0.65 lead d. 0.56 lead

83. A series resistance-capacitance (R-C) circuit is connected to a 230 volt, 60 cycle source.
If the power taken by the circuit is 4,800 watts and the voltage drop across the resistor is
115 volts, express the current equation as a sine wave.
a. 59.02 sin (377t + 600) b. 59.02 sin (377t - 600)
c. 41.739 sin (377t + 600) d. 41.739 sin (377t - 600)

84. A time of 10 milliseconds is required for the current to reach 90% of its final (steady
state) value in a series RL circuit with an excitation of 10 volts. The switch is closed at time
t=0 with no current flow in the circuit. If R = 5 ohms, what is the value of the inductance L?
a. 0.217 henry b. 0.0217 henry
c. 0.0127 henry d. 2.17 milli henry

85. What is the period of the wave of a 240 volts, 25 Hz sinusoidal generator?
a. 0.006 sec. b. 0.02 sec
c. 0.0167 sec. d. 0.04 sec.
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86. Two parallel connected loads A and B are supplied by a 440 volts, 60 hz generator. Load
A draws an apparent power of 100 kva at 0.8 power factor lagging and load B draws an
apparent power of 70 kva at unity power factor. Determine the kw-hr of energy supplied by
the generator in 20 minutes.
a. 60 kw-hr b. 500 kw-hr
c. 300 kw-hr d. 50 kw-hr

87. Find the all day efficiency of a transformer having a maximum efficiency of 98% at 15
kva at unity power factor and loaded as follows: 12 hours, 2 kw, 0.5 p.f. lag; 6 hours, 12 kw,
0.8 p.f. lag; 6 hours, at no load.
a. 95.8% b. 95.3%
c. 98.5% d. 99.5%

88. Find the impedance at  = 1 Mrad/sec. of a 2 kilo ohm resistor in parallel with a 1 mH
inductor.
a. 694. 247  63.430  b. 495.227  33.430 
c. 894.427 63.430  d. 594.427 - 63.430 

89. Find the total impedance in rectangular form for the following three series impedances
of 12 100  , 25  150  , and 34  260 .
a. 66.255 – j 23.458  b. 66.525 +j 23.458 
c. 56.625 +j 24.358  d. 23.458 +j 66.525 

90. A certain transformer has a ratio of 8 : 1. The primary winding has 1,165 more turns
than the secondary winding. Find the number of turns in the primary winding.
a. 1,332 turns b. 1,233 turns
c. 167 turns d. 176 turns

91. A star- connected balanced load takes 75 A from a balanced 3-phase, 4-wire supply. If
the two supply lines of the fuses are removed, determine the symmetrical components of
the line currents after the fuses are removed.
a. Ia0 = Ia1 = Ia2 = 25  150 b. . Ia0 = Ia1 = Ia2 = 25  00
c. . Ia0 = Ia1 = Ia2 = 75  150 d. . Ia0 = 0, Ia1 = Ia2 = 25  150

92. A dc shunt motor, 20 ho, 440 volts, 400 rpm draws a current of 55 A when running at
full load. Determine the full load torque in N-m.
a. 356 N-m b. 365 N-m
c. 536 N-m d. 635 N-m

93. A 3-phase line has a resistance of 4.15 ohms and a reactance of 4.32 ohms. The load at
the receiving end is 3,800 kw at 75% power factor lagging and the voltage at the sending
end is 36 kv. Determine the voltage at the receiving end.
a. 34,900 v b. 20,288 v
c. 31,539.135 v d. 35,139.135 v

94. What should be the turns ratio of a three phase transformer to transform 10,000 kva
from 230 kv to 4,160 volts if the transformer is to be connected Y - .
a. 31.92 b. 29.32
c. 39.2 d. 32.9
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95. Two alternators A & B are operating in parallel supplying a load drawing
1000 kva at 0.8 power factor lagging. If alternator A contributes 500 kva at 0.6 power
factor lagging, determine the power factor of alternator B.
a. 0.928 lag b. 0.852 lag
c. 0.901 lag d. 0.977 lag

96. What should be the kva rating of each two transformers in an open delta bank when
the three phase balanced load is 246.84 kw at 85% power factor lag?
a. 155.6 kva b. 173.4 kva
c. 150.25 kva d. 167.66 kva

97. The sequence components of phase A current are: IAO = 0.47 + j0.49 A,
IA1 = 18.4  -31.60 A , IA2 = 3.23  168.20 A. Determine the phase B current.
a. 18  2150 A b. 15  2400 A
c. 19  2200 A d. 20  2250 A

98. A 50 MVA, 33 kv/11 kv, 3-phase, wye-delta connected transformer has a 3% impedance.
What is the percent impedance at 100 MVA base and 34.5 kv base?
a. 1.639% b. 5.49%
c. 5.74% d. 6.56%

99. A generator rated 600 kva, 2400 v, 60 hz, 3-phase, 6 poles and wye connected has 10%
synchronous reactance. If a three phase fault occurs, what will be the short circuit current?
a. 1,443 A b. 1,532 A
c. 1,435 A d. 1,428 A

100.A 55 MW thermal plant of National Power Corporation delivers an annual output of

238,000,000 kw-hr with a peak load of 44 MW. What is the capacity factor?
a. 49.4% b. 42.4%
c. 48.2% d. 44.6%