UTILITIES - ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL temperature at an air movement from 4.57 to 7.

60 MPM within
the living zone
1. The width between balustrades of an escalator that shall not a. 68-74 º F c. 64-87 º F
be less than 550 mm not more than 1.2 m. this width shall not b. 67-86 º F d. 47-68 º F
exceed the width of the steps by more than ____ mm.
a. 350 c. 333 (330 sa electrical code) 13. A device designed to stop a descending car of counterweight
b. 310 d. 300 beyond its normal limit of travel by absorbing and dissipating the
kinetic energy of the car or counterweight
2. Which of the following is not a type of compressor? a. elevator landing c. cage
a. rotary c. internal (not sure) b. buffer d. dumbwaiter
b. reciprocating d. centrifugal
14. Which of the ff locations would most likely require
3. Which of the following is not used as a refrigerant? installation of a ground fault line interrupter?
a. Freon c. carbon dioxide a. bathroom c. bedroom
b. sulfur dioxide d. carbon monoxide b. corridor d. living room

4. Vaporization in liquid can be increased by 15. Which statement describes law of thermodynamics?
a. none of the above c. reducing the pressure a. heat moves toward a place with a higher temperature
b. equalizing the pressure d. increasing the pressure b. heat moves toward a place with higher intensity
c. heat moves toward a place with lower intensity
5. What type of current changes direction? d. heat is form of matter
a. none of the above c. direct and alternating
b. alternating d. direct 16. What is the effect of vapor absorption refrigeration system?
a. cools below 1º C c. gives quiet operation
6. How should the fuse be rated compared to the lowest rated b. requires little power consumption d. gives noisy operation
component in a panel board to be protected?
a. none of the above c. the same 17. In high rise apartments or residential condominiums of more
b. lower d. higher than 5 storeys at least 1 passenger elevator shall be kept on ___
constant service
7. The first goal(s) to accomplish in analyzing a complex series – a. 36 hours c. 24 hours
parallel circuit is b. 20 hours d. 16 hours
a. solve for the total current & resistance
b. equate all series circuit 18. The centrifugal compressors are generally used for
c. solve for all voltage drop refrigerants that require
d. equate all parallel circuit a. large displacements & low condensing pressures
b. large displacements and high condensing pressures
8. Which of the ff. is not a method by which heat may be c. small displacements & low condensing pressures
transferred from a warmer to a cooler substance? d. small displacements & high condensing pressures
a. retraction c. convection
b. conduction d. radiation 19. When electric current cannot flow it means that the circuit is
a. open c. close
9. What is a transformer? b. loose d. broken
a. all of the above
b. step-up or down AC voltages and current 20. An apparatus for raising or lowering a load by the application
c. step-up or down DC voltages & current of a building force, but does not include a car or platform. It may
d. changes AC to DC and vice versa be base – mounted, hook suspension, monorail, overhead,
simple drum type or trolley suspension
10. Sludge in transformer oil is due to a. elevator c. cage/cab
a. none of the above c. moisture in oil b. hoist d. travelling cable
b. decomposition of oil d. decomposition of insulation
21. What law determines the voltage of a power supply?
11. Which phase is probably open when you test Phase A and a. none of the above c. Ohm’s Law
Phase B and get a low voltage then test Phase B and Phase C get b. Kirchhoff’s Law d. Coulomb’s Law
a normal reading and test Phase A and Phase C get a low
voltage? 22. In air conditioning and refrigeration system what occurs in a
a. Phase A & B c. none of the above condenser?
b. Phase B & C d. Phase A a. latent heat is increased
b. latent heat is released by the refrigerant
12. The temperature and humidity of the air to be used for c. latent heat is pressurized
comfortable cooling shall be maintained at ___ effective d. the refrigerant absorbs the latent heat
 c. latent heat is condensed
23. A transformer has d.the refrigerant absorbs the latent heat
a. a primary and secondary winding both of which is considered as
input 32. Refrigerant piping crossing a passageway in any bldg. shall
b. a primary winding used as a considered as output not be less than ___ above the floor
c. a primary winding used as an output and a secondary winding a. 3.12 m c. 2.13 m
used as an input b. 3.2 m d. 2.3 m
d. a primary and secondary winding both of which is used as an
output 33. Window type AC installed on ground floors of bldg. shall not
correct answer: a primary winding used as an input and a be less than ___ from the ground
secondary winding used as an output a. 3.12 m c. 2.13 m
b. 3.2 m d. 2.3 m
24. the total load of any single over current device in a panel
board must not exceed 80 % of its capacity where the load 34. A constant load power means a uniform conversion of
continues for how many hours to avoid over heating of the a. current voltage c. voltage to current
conduit b. mechanical to electrical energy d. electric to mechanical
a. less than 1 hour c. 3 hours energy
b. 2 hours d. 1 hour
35. the rating of transformer may be expressed in
25. The walls and roofs of vaults shall consist of reinforced a. horsepower c. kVAR
concrete not less than ___ thick b. KW d. kVA
a. 180mm c. 150 mm
b. 250 mm d. 200 mm 36. Service drop of communication lines shall have a minimum
clearance of ____ above ground at its point of attachment to the
26. Primary lines shall have a minimum vertical clearance of ___ bldg. or pedestal
from the crown of the pavement when crossing the highway and a. 2.54 m c. 1 m
7.5 m. from the top of the shoulder or sidewalk when installed b. 3 m d. 2 m
along the side of the highway or street in a highly urbanized area
a. 9 m c. 8 m 37. What do you call the pressure on the high pressure side of a
b. 12 m d. 10 m mechanical refrigeration unit?
a. absolute pressure c. differential pressure
27. The amount that a given conductor resist the flow of electric b. discharge or head pressure d. suction pressure
current is measured in
a. Ohm c. Coulomb 38. Emergency systems are generally installed in places of
b. Volt d. Watts a. none of the above c. parking areas
b. toilet or baths d. assembly
28. Poles & transformers supports shall be located not more
than ____ inside from the road-right-of-way or property line, and 39. An auto-transformer (which has only one winding) may be
shall not obstruct the sidewalk, pedestrian path and or the road used as a ____
drainage canal or structure, existing or proposed a. none of the above c. both step-up & step-down
a. 600 mm c. 550 mm b. step-up transformer d. step-down transformer
b. 500 mm d. 650 mm
40. Which of the following is not a type of service disconnect?
29. What is the most frequently used wire size for interior a. knife blade switch c. circuit breaker
wiring? b. fuse block d. bus bar
a. 18 AWG c. 15 AWG
b. 12 AWG d. 10 AWG 41. A run of electrical conduit may not have more than how
many bends
30. Why does running too many appliances in one circuit causes a. 5 c. 4
the fuse to blow a circuit breaker to shut off? b. 3 d. 2
a. as more resistance is added to parallel, the total resistance
decreases which causes an increase of total amount of voltage 42. The angle of inclination of an escalator shall not exceed ___
b. as more resistance is added to parallel decreases which causes from the horizontal
an increase to total amount of current a.25 º c. 30 º
c. the current drops to almost zero b. 35 º d. 38 º
d. the voltage becomes too much for the circuit to handle
43. Which is the best location where cold air return should be
31. In an air conditioning refrigeration system what occurs in an installed?
evaporation? a. behind appliances & low to the ground since cold air sinks &
a. latent heat is released warm air rises
b. the refrigerant evaporates the latent heat b. Behind appliances & high on wall so it will be visually appealing
c. open area on wall & high area on wall for efficient air flow (di
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d. open area of wall & low to the ground to maximize air flow

44. Underground metal – sheathed service cables, service

conduits, metal fixture, and similar noncurrent – carrying parts, if
located in urban districts shall be isolated or guarded. As an
alternative to isolation or guarding, noncurrent – carrying parts
shall be:
a. placed in accessible places c. partially grounded
b. placed near fire escapes d. solidly grounded

45. Which of the following is a source of electricity?

a. all of the above c. light
b. heat d. friction

46. How does ground – fault interrupter work?

a. it detects small differences in temperatures & opens the circuit
b. it detects small differences in resistance & opens the circuit
c. it detects small differences in current caused by an extra
current path & opens the circuit
d. it detects small differences in voltage caused by an extra
voltage path and opens the circuit

47. In a 15 amp series circuit, how many paths does this type of
circuit take?
a. none of the above c. depending on how many resistors
with in a circuit
b. it can take multiple paths d. only 1 path

48. It grounded conductor is attached to the disconnect switch,

which type of service disconnect to be used?
a. none of the above c. fuse block
b. knife blade switch d. circuit breakers

49. In residential bldgs., small appliance loads should have

atleast how much capacity?
a. 20 AMP c. 15 AMP
b. 2 – 20 AMP d. 2 – 15 AMP

50. What is sensible heat?

a. how hot something feels c. volume of heat
b. quantity of heat d. how fast heat travel