QUESTION BANK 1 C. does not change 11. What is another name for full C.

Neutron
D. does change voltage starting? D. Ion
Part 1: Technical Subject
RME Board Exam A. Reduce voltage starting 17. Excitation current is used in
1.Which of the following unit of 6.A generator may lost residual B. Full load starting which of the following motors?
electrical pressure? magnetism because of ____. C. Direct on line
D. Starting without a contactor A. Synchronous motors
A. Watt A. vibration B. Wound rotor motors
B. Ampere B. over-excitation 12. What is the resistance reading C. Induction motors
C. Ohm C. heating of a shorted capacitor? D. Squirrel cage motors
D. Volt D. varying loads
A. High resistance 18. A simple ohmmeter consists of
RME Board Exam 7.A meter whose needle is initially B. Zero resistance a meter movement in series with,
2.In resistance color coding, red at the center. C. Infinite resistance
color is assigned to what value? D. 10 ohm A. an inductor
A. Dynamometer B. a spring
A. 3 B. Iron vane meter 13. A wire has a diameter of 0.125 C. a capacitor
B. 0 C. Galvanometer inch. What is its cross sectional D. a battery
C. 2 D. Voltmeter area in circular mills?
D. 1 19. What is the former name of
8.A universal motor can be A. 12, 500 American Wire Gauge?
3.What is another name for a operated on which of the following B. 22, 500
secondary cell? supply currents? C. 15,625 A. NEMA
D. 10, 800 B. Westinghouse
A. Wet cell A. dc current only C. Brown and Sharpe
B. Storage cell B. ac or dc currents 14. In metric standard, what is the D. IEEE
C. Dry cell C. 3-phase ac current only unit of conductor sizes?
D. Disposable cell D. ac current only 20. What resistance must be
A. AWG connected across a 4-ohm
RME Board Exam RME Board Exam B. Circular mils resistance in order to give an
4.How is a voltmeter connected in 9. A 6-volt lead-acid battery has an C. 𝑚𝑚2 equivalent resistance of 3 ohms?
a circuit? internal resistance of 0.01 ohm. D. 𝑐𝑚2
How muhccurrent will flow of the A. 10 ohms
A. Connect in short circuit across RME Board Exam B. 8 ohms
the load battery has a short circuit?
15. Multimeters consist of a __. C. 12 ohms
B. Connect in shunt across the A. 60 A D. 9 ohms
load B. 600 A A. voltmeter, current meter and an
C. Connect in a series across load C. infinity ohmmeter 21. When using ohms law E
D. Connect in open circuit with the D. zero B. voltmeter and an ammeter divided by I would solve for ___.
load C. current meter and an ohmmeter
10. Automatic device that operates A. watts
D. voltmeter and current meter
5.In the American Wire Gage, as at preset value is known as ___ B. amperage
the number of gauge wire 16. What component of an atom C. voltage
increases, the wire diameter ____. A. relay that doesn’t have any electrical D. resistance
B. mercury switch charge?
A. increases C. contactor 22. Modern contact surfaces are
B. decreases D. fuse A. Electron made from what alloys?
B. Proton
A. Copper 27. What is the purpose of RME Board Exam C. have no effect on the relay
B. Silver constructing a lead acid cell into a 32. If the two leads of a dc series D. make relay inoperative
C. Aluminum multiple plate cell? motor are reversed, which of the
D. Manganin following events will happen? 37. A phenomenon on a series ac
A. To increase the emf of the cell circuit wherein maximum current
RME Board Exam B. To increase the capacity of the A. It becomes a generator will flow,
23. on a simple ohmmeter, the cell B. It runs in the same direction as
zero ohm mark is ___ of the scale. C. To increase the internal before A. Avalanche
resistance of the cell C. It will not run B. Resonance
A. in the right D. All of these D. It will run in the reverse direction C. Break-even
B. far left D. Breakdown
C. none of these 28. The continuity if a winding coil 33. Find the amperage of ta 5kVA
D. far right maybe determined by measuring load on a 220-V, 3-phase branch 38. Which of the following
the resistance of the coil. If the circuit? connections would be most likely to
24. Twi resistances of 8 and 10 resistance reading is infinite, the injure the instruments attached?
ohms respectively are connected in winding is ___. A. 13 A
parallel and take a total current of 9 B. 8.66 A A. An ammeter in series in the
A. What is the current flowing in A. open C. 12.7 A circuit
the 8-ohm resistance? B. in perfect condition D. 22 A B. A voltmeter connected across
C. partially shorted the line
A. 5 A D. totally shorted RME Board Exam C. An ammeter connected across
B. 4 A 34. What will happen to the the line
C. 6 A 29. An instrument used to measure resistance of a conductor when its D. A voltmeter in series with the
D. 3 A the state of electrical charge in a temperature is increased? line
storage battery
25. How do you call a diagram A. It will increase RME Board Exam
showing the physical location of A. Amprobe B. It remains constant 39. The rotating part of a dc motor
the components such as coils, B. Tachometer C. It varies is known as ____
contacts, motors and the like in C. Hydrometer D. It will decrease
their actual positions? D. Calorie meter A. pole
35. How do you call the electrons B. stator
A. Ladder diagram 30. Determine the reactance of a in the last orbit of an atom? C. carbon brush
B. Schematic diagram 50µF capacitor at 60Hz. D. armature
C. Wiring diagram A. Bound electrons
D. Power flow diagram A. 18.85 ohms B. Free electrons 40. The members of the Board
B. 0.0188 ohms C. Valence electrons shall hold office for a term of __
RME Board Exam C. 55.25 ohms D. Charged electrons years from date of appointment.
26. An electric iron takes 3 1⁄2 A. If D. 53.05 ohms
RME Board Exam A. 4
the heating element has a 31. In a large alternator, which of 36. A high resistance connected in B. 3
resistance of 40 ohms, what is its the following is normally negligible? parallel with a potential connected C. 2
power consumption? in parallel with a potential relay D. 1
A. reactance of winding across a 120-V battery will
A. 0.45 KW B. resistance of winding 41. in an automatic FORWARD-
B. 0.49 KW C. Impedance of winding A. increase the current through the REVERSE-STOP star-delta motor
C. 0.35 KW D. Current of winding relay controller, how many electrical
D. 0.51 KW B. increase the voltage across the timers are needed?
relay
A. at least one connected across a 1-ohm PART 2: PHILLIPINE C. 120 A
B. only one resistor? ELECTRICAL CODE D. 110 A
C. two
D. no timer is needed A. 0.4 A 51. Which of the ff. conductor sizes 56. The term ampere-hour is
B. 0.2 A has the highest resistance? associated with which of the
RME Board Exam C. 0.5 A following?
42. Two resistors of resistance 5 D. 0.3 A A. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2
ohms and 7 ohms are connected in B. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 A. converters
series across a 60-volt source. 47. A voltage source of 20 V is C. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 B. transformers
What is the power absorbed in the applied across the terminals of a D. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2 C. Electromagnets
5-ohm resistor? 2.5-ohm rheostat. Calculate the D. Storage cells
power dissipated in the rheostat? 52. A device or equipment which is
A. 50 watts suspended from overhead either RME Board Exam
B. 25 watts A. 160 W by mean of a flexible cord carrying 57. Electrical equipment may best
C. 125 watts B. 100 W the current or otherwise. be mounted on a concrete wall by
D. 100 watts C. 150 W using one of the following. Which
D. 180 W A. Rosette one is this?
43. A measuring instrument used B. Pendant
to measure the diameter of circular RME Board Exam C. Fixture A. Wooden plug
wires in mils. 48. What would be the advantage D. Air terminal B. Expansion bolt
of 240 volts rather than 120 volts C. Load plug
A. Micrometer on the load with the same 53. In the schedule of loads for D. Plastic plug
B. Millimeter wattage? motor circuits, which of the
C. Wire gauge following is NOT included? 58. Before starting any installation
D. Milliammeter A. Less power used and less work, alteration, repair or extension
voltage drop A. type of motor on any electrical system, what type
44. A secondary cell is charged B. Less power used B. manufacture of motor of permit is needed?
with a constant current of 10 A for C. Greater voltage drop C. motor as numbered in the power
10 hours. How much charge is D. Less voltage drop layout A. building permit
accumulated? D. number of phases B. working permit
49. What id the amperage of a 120 C. electrical permit
A. 100 coulombs volt, single-phase circuit that RME Board Exam D. mayor’s permit
B. 360, 000 coulombs supplies a load of 3,12kVA? 54. What is the allowable ampacity
C. 100, 000 coulombs of THW insulated copper conductor 59. Above ground tanks containing
D. 60, 000 coulombs A. 26 A with an area of 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 and liquids at atmospheric pressure are
B. 30 A exposed to an ambient considered to be protected against
45. At starting the motor current is C. 22 A temperature of 30 °C? lightning if the following
high due to __. D. 15 A requirements are meet. Which
A.45 A one?
A. counter emf is high 50. During the short circuit test on B. 20 A
B. counter emf if zero transformer, which side is short C. 30 A A. the metal roof shall have a
C. supply voltage is high circuited? D. 60 A minimum thickness of 4.8
D. armature circuit resistance is B. the roof shall be welded, bolted
open A. high side 55. Which one is a standard rating or riveted to the shell
B. low side of an inverse time CB? C. all pipes entering the tank shall
46. A cell whose emf id 1.45 V has C. either sides be metallically
an internal resistance of 4 ohms. D. both sides A. 140 A
D. all of these
What current will flow if this cell is B. 130 A
60. When computing the service entering a cabinet or a RME Board Exam C. The non-current carrying metal
load, more than three fixed switchboard, the bending space at 68. Transformer exceeding 112.5 parts of equipment grounding
appliances are computed with a each terminal shall NOT be less
kVA, shall not be located within conductor terminal of the
demand factor of ___ of the than ___, provided the conductors
nameplate rating. do not enter or leave the enclosure
___ from combustible material of receptacles are bonded to the
through the wall opposite its the building. generator frame
A. 80% terminals. D. All of these
B. 65% A. 400 mm
C. 70% A. 200 mm B. 300 mm 72. What is the minimum
D. 75% B. 300 mm C. 200 mm insulation level (in volts) for the
C. 400 mm
61. If the project is extensive and D. 500 mm neutral conductors of solidly
D. 250 mm
requires more time for checking grounded system?
and for computations of fees, the RME Board Exam 69. Electrodes of iron or steel
issuance of the electrical permit 65. For an ambient temperature of plates shall be at least ___ in A. 600 V
need not be issued immediately. 30°C, a THW insulated copper thickness. B. 300 V
However, the delay shall not be conductor with a cross sectional C. 500 V
longer than how many working area of 3.5𝑚𝑚2 and buried A. 6.4 mm
D. 1,000 V
days? underground has the following B. 5.8 mm
ampacity. Which one is correct? C. 6.0 mm 73. No boxes shall have an internal
A. 7
B. 6 A. 20 A
D. 6.2 mm depth of less than how many
C. 5 B. 40 A millimeters?
70. Advisory rules in the PEC are
D. 8 C. 15 A
D. 30 A
characterized by the use of what A. 15 mm
62. Splices in ground conductors word? B. 10 mm
shall be as few as practicable and 66. All extended parts located C. 12 mm
shall be attached so as to within ___ of the lightning A. will
D. 14 mm
withstand a pull test of ____.
protection system shall be bonded B. would
A. 900 N thereto. C. shall 74. Branch circuits are classified
B. 880 N D. should according to which of the
C. 800 N A. 1,500 mm following?
D. 890 N B. 1,600 mm 71. The frame of the vehicle-
C. 1,800 mm mounted generator shall be A. Voltage across it
63. Locations which are hazardous permitted to serve as the B. Load being served
because of the presence of D. 2,000 mm
grounding electrode for a system C. Power consumed
combustible dust.
67. Operation at substantially supplied by a generator located on D. Setting of the overcurrent
A. Class I constant load for an indefinitely the vehicle under which of the device
B. Class II long time. following conditions?
C. Class III RME Board Exam
D. Class IV A. continuous duty A. the vehicle of the generator is 75. The following copper
B. intermittent duty bonded to the vehicle frame conductors have the same cross-
RME Board Exam
64. If there are three wires od C. Periodic duty B. the generator supplies only sectional area but are made up of
150𝑚𝑚2 connected to one terminal D. short time duty equipment located on the vehicle different number of strands.
Which one has the least resistance A. chain is grounded
to AC current? B. wires help support the fixture
C. wires will not touch the chains
A. 19-strand conductor
D. wires do not support the fixture
B. Single solid conductor
C. 7-strand conductor 80. Which of the following
D. 37-strand conductor Republic Act number refers to the
new Electrical Engineering Law?
76. An appliance, which is
fastened or otherwise, secured at A. RA 7920
a specific location. B. RA 8450
C. RA 8710
A. Permanent appliance
D. RA 1840
B. Stationary appliance
C. Portable appliance 81. Cable tray shall NOT be used in
D. Fixed appliance which of the following
applications?
77. What is the minimum
insulation resistance required for A. Hoistways
circuits rated from 201 to 400 A? B. Dry locations
C. Industrial establishments
A. 25, 000 ohms
D. All of these
B. 50, 000 ohms
C. 100, 000 ohms 82. A heavy duty lamp holder shall
D. 12, 500 ohms have a rating no less than how
many watts?
78. A device capable to drawing
lightning discharge to it in A. 450 W
preference to vulnerable parts of B. 500 W
the protected area. C. 600 W
D. 660 W
A. Air terminal
B. Lightning trap RME Board Exam
C. Ground mat 83. In rigid metal conduit wiring,
D. Ground terminal conduits shall be supported at
least every
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79. Light fixtures suspended from A. 2,500 mm
the ceiling by chains should be B. 3,500 mm
wired so that the ___ C. 3,000 mm
D. 2,000 mm
84. Conductors used in open 88. Individual branch circuits using
wiring method within ___ from the type FCC (flat conductor cable)
floor shall be considered exposed shall have ratings not exceeding
to physical change. how much amperes?
A. 3,000 mm A. 20 A
B. 2,500 mm B. 30 A
C. 2,000 mm C. 15 A
D. 1,800 mm D. 40 A
85. Conductors normally used to RME Board Exam
carry current shall be made of ___ 89. Equipment for installation in
unless otherwise provided in the hazardous locations must be
PEC. tested and approved for use
according to the classification of
A. aluminum
the hazards involved. These are
B. copper
divided into ___ groups.
C. steel
D. silver A. 4
B. 3
86. What is the maximum
C. 7
electrical trade size of
D. 6
intermediate conduit?
90. Aerial cable under non-
A. 150 mm
metallic extensions shall have a
B. 125 mm
clearance of not less than how
C. 200 mm
much from steel or other
D. 100 mm
conductive materials?
87. The Philippine Electrical Code
A. 60 mm
is intended for what type of
B. 30 mm
applications by government bodies
C. 50 mm
exercising legal jurisdiction over
D. 40 mm
electrical installation?
91. For all land-based electrical
A. Advisory
installation under the scope of the
B. Mandatory
Philippine Electrical Code, where
C. Optional
should an electrical permit be
D. Professional
filed?
A. Department of Energy contain more than ___ current A. TW
B. Office of the City Engineer carrying conductors at any cross B. THW
C. Office of the Mayor section. C. THWN
D. Local Building Office D. All of these
A. 36
RME Board Exam B. 32 100. A device used for the purpose
92. Compliance with the provisions C. 30 of minimizing irregularities in the
of the PEC will result in ___. D. 24 flow of welding currents.

I. Freedom from hazards 96. As a rule, no overcurrent A. Rheostat box

II. Good electrical service device shall be connected in series B. Grounding transformer
III. An efficient system with any conductor that is ___. C. Reactor
D. Inverter
A. I, II and III A. stranded
B. I and II B. current carrying < EXAM ENDS HERE>
C. II only C. closed
D. I only D. intentionally grounded

93. In an auxiliary gutter, how 97. Which of the following wires is

much is the minimum clearance applicable for underground service
required between bare current entrance conductors?
carrying metal parts and any metal
A. type THWN
surface of the gutter?
B. type UF
A. 26 mm C. type MI
B. 24 mm D. type USE
C. 13 mm
98. For the purpose of lightning
D. 12 mm
protection, a high-rise building is a
94. Heating elements of cables building with a height over how
shall be separated at least by how much?
much from the edge of outlet
A. 23 m
boxed and junction boxes?
B. 50 m
A. 200 mm C. 20 m
B. 100 mm D. 15 m
C. 150 mm
99. What type of electrical
D. 300 mm
conductors has a trade name,
RME Board Exam moisture resistant thermoplastic?
95. Auxiliary gutters shall not
QUESTION BANK 2 A. two, two RME Board Exam parallel, then the total resistance
B. one, one 9. A lubricant to make pulling of is ___.
PART 1: TECHNICAL SUBJECT
C. one, two wires or cables through the
A. 36 ohms
1. A small lamp used to indicate D. two, three conduit easier.
B. 2 ohms
that circuit is energized.
5. In dc circuits, the power is A. Grease C. 648 ohms
A. Pilot lamp expressed as the product of which B. Resin D. 54 ohms
B. Electric sign lamp of the following? C. Talc
14. A small light bulb with a
C. Control Lamp D. Iron filings
A. coulombs and amperes resistance of 1000 ohms is
D. Test lamp
B. amperes and ohms RME Board Exam connected across a 120-V line.
RME Board Exam C. amperes and volts 10. Give an example of electrical What is the current through the
2. A battery is charged at 15 A for D. coulombs and volts conductor. bulb?
10 hours. If the charging voltage is
RME Board Exam A. Brass A. 1.2 A
120 V, what is the charging cost at
6. The unit of magnetic flux in SI. B. Asbestos B. 0.12 A
1.00 peso per kW-hr?
C. Slate C. 0.012 A
A. Tesla
A. 15 pesos D. Latex D. 12 A
B. Volt-ampere
B. 18 pesos
C. Maxwell 11. The start winding of a split- 15. What type of energy is stored
C. 12 pesos
D. Weber phase induction motor is switched in an electrolytic cell?
D. 20 pesos
out of the circuit by what device?
7. If the series field is connected in A. Electrical
3. What is the diameter of a
series with the armature, and the A. Magnetic contactor B. Magnetic
copper wire having a cross-
shunt field is connected across the B. Zero speed switch C. Mechanical
sectional area of 3,969 CM?
combination, what type of dc C. Centrifugal switch D. Chemical
A. 1.6 mm generator is this? D. Proximity switch
16. A 200-V lamp has a hot
B. 7.9 mils
A. shunt 12. When a circuit breaker is resistance of 400 ohms. What is its
C. 0.16 inch
B. Series selected, which of the following is power rating in watts?
D. 6.3 mm
C. Long shunt compound the most important factor to
A. 100 W
RME Board Exam D. short shunt compound consider?
B. 200 W
4. An applicant for the Registered
8. An instrument that measures A. Voltage rating C. 600 W
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the electrical pressure in a circuit. B. Interrupting rating D. 250 W
must be at least a graduate of ___
C. Momentary rating
year electrician course of A. Ammeter RME Board Exam
D. Continuous current rating
instruction and has at least ___ B. Megger 17. A 25-W incandescent bulb
years of apprenticeship after C. Galvanometer RME Board Exam rated at 120 V and operated on a
completion of the course. D. Voltmeter 13. If 18 resistances, each of a 120 V line has burnt put and has to
value of 36 ohms, are connected in be replaced as soon as possible.
There are several lamps available C. Inductance A. Frequency A. 6.4 ohms
but not of the rating. Which of the D. Capacitance B. Voltage B.5.8 ohms
bulbs below should be used to C. Both frequency and voltage C. 4.5 ohms
22. Which of the following is an
approximate the power D. voltage and current D. 5.2 ohms
integrating instrument?
consumption of the busted bulb?
RME Board Exam 31. How much current is produced
A. Ammeter
A. 20 watts, 110 volts 27. The current carrying capacity by a 60-V source connected across
B. Voltmeter
B. 100 watts, 240 volts of the fuse material depends on a 12-kΩ resistance?
C. Wattmeter
C. 50 watts, 240 volts
D. Thermometer A. cross-sectional area A. 5 A
D. 75 watts, 220 volts
B. length B. 7.2 A
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18. What is the resistance reading C. material C. 20 mA
23. Which of the following breaks
of a good capacitor? D. all of these D. 5 mA
down rubber insulation?
A. Negligible 28. The resistance of a material is RME Board Exam
A. Water
B. Negative inversely proportional to its ___. 32. In a circuit breaker, the current
B. Oil
C. Infinity which exist at the instant of
C. Acid A. length
D. 1 ohm constant separation is known as
D. none of these B. temperature
19. An inductor has a reactance of C. cross-sectional area A. recovery current
24. For current to flow, a circuit
10,000 ohms at 10kHz. What is its D. All of these B. surge current
must be ___.
reactance at 2kHz? C. interrupting current
29. A 0.4µF capacitor has a charge
A. isolated D. restriking current
A. 20, 000 ohms of 20µC. how much is the voltage
B. insulated
B. 500 ohms across it? 33. When the emfs in the two
C. complete
C. 2,000 ohms windings of the transformer are
D. protected A. 0.02 V
D. 32, 000 ohms opposite in direction, the polarity
B. 8 V
25. Electrical symbol represented of the winding is
20. All batteries have a nominal C. 50 V
by a rectangle with a letter PB
rating based on how many hours D. 0.8 V A. additive
inside.
of standard rate of discharge? B. subtractive
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A. Push button C. either A or B
A. 8 30. A resistor of 3 ohms is
B. Pull Box D. neither A or B
B. 24 connected in parallel with one of
C. Battery panel
C. 16 2-ohm resistance. If the 34. Which of the following is used
D. Box panelboard
D. 12 combination is connected in series to improve or correct a low power
26. When the speed of the prime with a 4-ohm resistor, what is the factor?
21. The property that opposes any
mover of an alternator is equivalent resistance of the whole
change in current. A. capacitors
increased, what parameter in the combination of three resistors?
B. synchronous motors
A. Impedance alternator is affected?
B. Resistance
C. Synchronous condensers A. 0.75 ohm 43. What is the most common 48. A half wave rectifier uses hoe
D. all of these B. 0.25 ohm usage of resistors in electronic many diodes?
C. 1.20 ohm circuits?
35. Expired licenses shall be A. at least two diodes
D. 0.50 ohm
renewed only after complying the A. Limit current B. only one diode
required CPE units. What does CPE 39. An ammeter should be B. Introduce a voltage drop C. Only two diodes
stands for? connected in ___ with the load. C. Generate heat D. one or more diodes depending
D. All of these on designer
A. Credit Professional Expenses A. series
B. Certificate of Practice and B. parallel RME Board Exam 49. A water heater takes 2.5 A at
Experience C. series-parallel 44. For a ceiling fan, which of the 230 V. what is its hot resistance?
C. Course of Professional Units D. delta-wye single-phase motor is used?
A. 82 ohms
D. Continuing Professional
40. Three 120-ohm resistors are A. split-phase type B. 74 ohms
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connected in parallel-series. What B. capacitor start & run type C. 92 ohms
36. An electric iron draws 15 A at is the equivalent resistance of the C. Permanent capacitor type D. 70 ohms
220V. It is desired to reduced the combination? D. Capacitor start type
50. SI unit of potential difference.
current to 12 A by connecting a
A. 360 ohms 45. Blue is assigned to what digit
series of rheostat. What is the A. Coulomb
B. 80 ohms value in the resistance color code?
resistance of the rheostat? B. Ampere
C. 180 ohms
A. 5 C. Siemens
A. 3.67 ohms D. 40 ohms
B. 6 D. Volt
B. 4.55 ohms
41. What are the two primary C. 7
C. 5.12 ohms PART 2: PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL
parts of a three-phase induction D. 4
D. 1.86 ohms CODE
motor?
46. Watt-hour is equivalent to how
37. Commercial unit of electrical 51. Hazardous locations where
A. rotor and stator many joules?
energy. combustible dust is not normally
B. stator and field
A. 4,186 in the air in quantities sufficient to
A. joule C. Slip ring and brushes
B. 3,600 provide explosive or ignitable
B. watt-hour D. Rotor and armature
C. 44,760 mixtures, and dust accumulations
C. megawatt
42. The ability of a conductor to D. 3,415 are normally insufficient with the
D. kilowatt-hour
allow current flow. normal operation of electrical
47. If the number of valance
RME Board Exam equipment.
A. Resistance electrons is exactly four, how do
38. What resistance must be
B. Coefficient of resistance you classify the material? A. Class II, division 1
connected in parallel with a 1.0-
C. Conductance B. Class II, division 2
ohm resistance to give an A. conductor
D. permeability C. Class III, division 1
equivalent resistance of 0.2 ohm? B. Semi-conductor
D. Class III, division 2
C. Insulator
D. Superconductor
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52. In hazardous location, the use
of non-metallic conduit shall be
permitted provided it is buried
NOT less than ___ below the earth
level.
A. 400 mm
B. 600 mm
C. 1,000 mm
D. 500 mm
53. Service entrance cables shall
be supported by straps or other
approved methods within ___ of
every service head
A. 300 mm
B. 500 mm
C. 600 mm
D. 400 mm
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54. Hazardous locations in which
easily ignitable fibers or material
producing combustible flyings are
handled, manufactured or used.
A. Class III, Division 1
B. Class IIII, Division 2
C. Class I, Division 1
D. Class I, Division 2
55. Type MC cable shall be
supported and secured at intervals
NOT exceeding ____.
A. 2, 000 mm
B. 1, 800 mm
C. 1, 500 mm
D. 2, 500 mm
56. How much is the minimum RME Board Exam 63. A conductor having no
computed load for each 2-wire 59. A point in a wiring system at covering or electrical insulation.
laundry branch circuit? which current is taken to be used
A. bare conductor
in some equipment.
A. 1, 800 VA B. concealed conductor
B. 1, 500 VA A. Grounded C. encased conductor
C. 2, 000 VA B. Conductor D. exposed conductor
D. 1, 200 VA C. Service entrance
64. Conductors used in lightning
D. Outlet
RME Board Exam protection system maybe coursed
57. There are situations where 60. Sheet steel metal boxes over through air without support for a
deviations from the code 1640 𝑐𝑚3 in size shall be made distance of ____ or less.
requirements are necessary. from steel NOT less than ___.
A. 1, 000 mm
Before such deviations are made,
A. 1.25 mm B. 900 mm
there must be a written
B. 1.35 mm C. 760 mm
permission from one of the
C. 1.6 mm D. 800 mm
following entries. Which one is
D. 1.8 mm
this? 65. Type FC cable shall have the
61. Live vegetation or trees ____ temperature rating durably
A. Board of Electrical Eng’g
used for support of overhead marked on the surface at intervals
B. Code Enforcing Authority
conductor spans. NOT exceeding ____.
C. IIEE Code Committee
D. Philippine Regulation Board A. shall be A. 600 mm
B. should be B. 550 mm
58. An attachment plug and
C. shall not be C. 800 mm
receptacle shall be permitted to
D. should not be D. 760 mm
serve as the disconnecting means
for single phase room air RME Board Exam 66. The computed load for the
conditioner rated 250 V or less if 62. Circuits with rigid non-metallic branch circuit installed to supply
the manual controls of the room conduit approved for direct burial exterior signs and outline lighting
air conditioner is readily accessible and placed under streets, hi-ways, shall be computed at a minimum
and located within a certain roads, alleys, driveways, and of how much volt-amperes?
distance from the floor. What is parking lots shall have a minimum
this distance? A. 1,200
cover distance of ___.
B. 1,500
A. 2, 000 mm A. 760 mm C. 1,800
B. 1, 800 mm B. 900 mm D. 1,000
C. 1, 900 mm C. 1, 000 mm
D. 1, 700 mm D. 600 mm
67. The powers of the members of
the Board are vested in them by
who’s authority?
A. President of the Philippines
B. Commissioner of PRC
C. Under RA 7920
D. National President of IIEE
68. Energized parts of generators
operated at more than ___ to
ground shall not exposed to
accidental contact where
accessible to unqualified persons.
A. 75 V
B. 50 V
C. 100 V
D. 40 V
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69. A building or other structure
serve shall be supplied by only one
service drop except for
A. Multiple occupancy building
B. fire pumps
C. emergency electrical system
D. all of these
70. Which of the following circuits
shall NOT be grounded?
A. 2-wire dc systems
B. vehicle mounted generators
C. health care facilities
D. All of these
71. The current carrying
conductors in cable bus shall have
insulation rating of ____ or more.
A. 40°C
B. 50°C
C. 70°C
D. 60°C
72. Aire terminals exceeding 600
mm in height shall be supported at
a point NOT less than ___ of its
height.
A. three-fourth
B. two-fifth
C. one-half
D. one-third
73. At least how many entrance(s)
shall be provided to give access to
the working space about electrical
equipment?
A. two
B. one
C. three
D. not specified in the code
74. Non-metallic boxes shall be
permitted only with ____.
A. concealed knob and tube wiring
B. non-metallic sheathed cable
C. open wiring on insulators
D. all of these
75. For straight pulls, the length of
the pull box shall NOT be less than
___ times the outside diameter
over sheath of the largest shielded
or lead covered conductor or cable
entering the box.
A. 48 A. A splice must provide a path for
B. 42 the current to pass through
C. 36 B. A joint must be mechanically as
D. 38 strong as the wire itself
C. All splices must be mechanically
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and electrically secured by means
76. This type of cable is a
of a solder
fabricated assembly of insulated
D. Wires of the same size should
conductors enclosed in a flexible
be spliced together in line
metal sheath.
80. Roofs with a series of parallel
A. Ground wire
ridges shall have air terminals
B. integrated gas spacer cable
along the end ridge at intervals
C. Medium voltage cable
NOT exceeding ____.
D. Armored cable
A. 7,600 mm
77. So constructed or protected
B. 8,000 mm
that exposure to a beating rain will
C. 6,000 mm
not result in the entrance of water
D. 9,000 mm
under specified test conditions.
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A. Raindrip
81. Communication wire and
B. Raintight
cables shall be separated at LEAST
C. Rainproof
a certain minimum distance from
D. Rainsealed
service drops of electric light and
78. The cross-sectional area in power conductors which are not
square millimeters of a conductor installed in a raceway or in cable.
What is this minimum distance?
shall be durably marked on the
surface repeated at intervals NOT
A. 150 mm
exceeding ___.
B. 175 mm
A. 600 mm C. 300 mm
D. 200 mm
B. 900 mm
C. 1,000 mm
82. A ___ branch circuit shall be
D. 760 mm
permitted to supply cooking
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place in any occupancy.
79. The following are common
splicing rules EXCEPT one. Which
A. 30 or 40 A
one is this?
B. 20 or 30 A
C. 50 or 60 A A. 0.75 𝑚𝑚2 A. not be to installation
D. 40 or 50 A B. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2 B. be B. Extended use of temporary
C. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 C. be or not be installation shall not require a new
83. Reconnection by the supplier
D. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2 D. none of these approved electrical permit
of electrical energy in cases where
C. An application of inspection
service has been cut-off due to 87. Fixed electric space heating 91. Branch circuits larger than ___
shall be filled with the government
non-payment of bills shall not loads shall be computed at ___ of shall supply only non-lighting
agency concerned before a
require a new certificate of the total computed load. outlet loads.
preliminary and or final inspection
inspection provided the period of
A. 80 % A. 30 A is done
cut-off is NOT more than___.
B. 90 % B. 40 A D. A copy of the electrical permit
A. one and one-half year C. 100 % C. 50 A shall be posted or kept at the job
B. two years D. 125 % D. 60 A site at all times, until the approval
C. half a year of the work have been made.
RME Board Exam 92. For optional calculation in
D. one year
88. When circuit breakers are dwelling units, the first 10 kw shall RME Board Exam
84. An overcurrent device shall be installed in enclosed switchboards, be computed at 100% while the 95. The rating of the overcurrent
connected at the point where the they are usually derated to a remainder is at ___. device shall not be less than the
conductors to be protected ___. certain percentage. What is this non continuous load plus a
A. 65 % percentage of the continuous load.
percentage?
A. receives its supply B. 60 %
B. is being terminated A. 60 % C. 50 % A. 125 %
C. receives its load B. 80 % D. 40 % B. 80 %
D. none of these C. 50 % C. 100 %
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D. 70 %
85. A run of type IGS cable 93. The clearance from the top of
between pull boxes or 89. Open conductors shall be a switchboard to a ceiling which is 96. Operation of equipment in
terminations shall NOT contain separated from open conductors combustible shall NOT be less than excess of normal, full load rating
more than the equivalent of ___ of other circuits by NOT les than a ___. or of a conductor in excess of
quarter bends. certain distance. What is this rated ampacity.
A. 1,000 mm
distance?
A. one B. 800 mm A. overload
B. two A. 200 mm C. 900 mm B. Overvoltage
C. three B. 100 mm D. 1,250 mm C. Overcurrent
D. four C. 150 mm D. Surge
94. Which of the following
D. 120 mm 97. For watercrafts, where should
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86. Overhead conductors used in 90. Motor circuit switches shall the said electrical permit be filed?
A. Electrical equipment and wiring
festoon lighting shall NOT be less ___ permitted to be of the knife
not mentioned in the code shall A. Local building office
than ___. switch type.
require a special permission prior B. Maritime Industry Authority
C. Office of the Philippine Ports
Authority
D. Office of the Philippine Coast
Guard

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98. In concealed know and tube
wiring, the clearance to be
maintained between conductors is
___.

A. 55 mm
B. 45 mm
C. 76 mm
D. 50 mm

99. Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic

conduit shall NOT be used where
the voltage of the contained
conductors is in excess of ___.
A. 600 V
B. 300 V
C. 250 V
D. 1000 V

100. Service entrance using copper

conductors shall have sufficient
capacity and shall NOT be smaller
than ___.

A. 5.5𝑚𝑚2
B. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2
C. 14.0 𝑚𝑚2
D. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2

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QUESTION BANK 1 14. C. 𝑚𝑚2 26. B. 0.49 kw 33. A. 13 A
ANSWER KEY 15. A. voltmeter current
meter and an ohmmeter
1. D. Volt
16. C. Neutron
2. C. 2
17. A. Synchronous motor
3. B. Storage cell
18. D. a battery
4. B. connect in shunt across
19. C. brown and sharpe
the load 27. B. to increase the capacitiy
20. C. 12 ohms
5. B. decreases of the cell
6. C. heating 28. A. open 34. A. it will increase
7. C. galvanometer 29. C. hydrometer 35. C. valence electrons
8. B. Ac or dc currents 30. D. 53.05 ohms 36. C. have no effect relay
9. B. 600 V 37. B. resonance
38. C. an ammeter connected
across the line
39. D. armature
40. B. 3
41. B. only one
42. C. 125 watts
31. B. Resistance of winding
32. D. it runs in the same
21. D. resistance direction as before
22. B. silver
NOTE:
23. D. far night
24. A. 5 A To reverse the direction of a
10. A. relay
self-excited dc motor, reverse
11. C. direct on line
the direction of the filed
12. B. zero resistance
current or the direction of the
13. C. 15, 625
armature and the field current
but not both of them
43. A. micrometer
simultaneously.
44. B. 360, 000 coulombs
If the supply terminals to the
motor are reversed, both the
armature and the field
currents will reverse in
direction, thus the direction of
rotation of the motor will be
25. C. Wiring diagram the same.
45. B. counter emf is zero
46. D. 0.3 A 61. C. 5 97. D. type USE 10. A. brass
62. D. 890 N 98. A. 23 m 11. C. centrifugal switch
63. B. class II 99. A. TW 12. B. interrupting rating
64. D. 250 mm 13. B. 2 ohms
100. C. reactor
65. D. 30 A
66. C. 1800 mm QUESTION BANK 2
67. A. continuous duty ANSWER KEY
68. B. 300 mm
69. A. 6.4 mm 1. A. pilot lamp
70. D. should 2. B. 18 pesos
71. A. all of these
47. A. 160 W 72. A. 600 V
14. B. 0.12 A
73. C. 12 mm
74. D. setting of the
overcurrent
75. B. single solid conductor
76. D. fixed appliance
48. D. less voltage drop 77. A. 25,000 ohms
49. A. 26 A 78. A. air terminal
79. D. wires do not support 3. A. 1.6 mm
the fixture 15. D. chemical
80. A. RA 7920 16. A. 100 W
81. A. hoistways
82. D. 660 W
83. C. 3,000 mm
84. C. 2,0000 mm
85. B. copper
50. B. low side 86. D. 100 mm
51. C. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 87. B. mandatory
52. B. pendant 88. B. 30 A 17. B. 100 watts, 240 volts
53. B. manufacturer of motor 89. B. 3
54. A. 45 A 90. C. 50 mm
55. D. 110 A 91. D. local building office 4. A. two, two
56. D. storage cell 92. A. I, II, and III 5. C. Amperes and volts
57. B. expansion bolt 93. A. 26 mm 6. D. weber
58. C. electrical permit 94. A. 200 mm 7. C. long shunt compound
59. D. all of these 95. C. 30 8. D. voltmeter
60. D. 75% 96. D. intentionally grounded’ 9. C. talc
 24. C. complete
25. B. pull box
26. C. both frequency &
voltage
27. D. all of these
28. C. cross-sectional area
29. C. 50 V
33. A. additive 40. B. ohms
34. D. all of these
35. D. continuing professional
education
36. A. 3.67 ohms

41. A. rotor and stator

42. C. conductance
30. D. 5.2 ohms 43. D. all of these
44. B. capacitor start & run
type
45. B. 6
46. B. 3,600
47. B. semi-conductor
18. C. infinity 48. B. only one diode
19. C. 2,000 ohms 49. C. 92 ohms
37. D. Kilowatt-hour
38. B. o.25 ohm

31. D. 5mA 50. D. volt

51. B. class II, Division 2
52. B. 600 mm
53. A. 300 mm
54. A. Class III, Division 1
20. A. 8 55. B. 1,800 mm
21. C. inductance 56. B. 1,500 VA
22. C. wattmeter 57. A. Board of Electrical
23. C. acid 32. C. interrupting current 39. A. series Engineering
58. B. 1,800 mm 94. B. extended use of 11. B. The supply battery is 26. A. air gap
59. D. outlet temporary installation weak 27. C. Gallium Arsenide
60. B. 1.35 mm shall not require a new 12. A. Iron losses 28. A. Anion
61. C. shall not be approved electrical permit 13. A. alternators 29. C. 3
62. D. 600 mm 95. A. 125 % 14. D. reciprocal of impedance 30. B. 3A
63. A. bare conductor 96. A. overload 15. C. c,b,e,a,d
64. B. 900 mm 97. B. Maritime Industry 16. C. infinite resistance
65. A. 600 mm Authority 17. B. 8 cycles
66. A. 1,200 mm 98. C. 76 mm 18. B. series motor
67. C. Under RA 7920 99. A. 600 V 19. B. discharge the filter
68. B. 50 V 100. D. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 capacitor
69. D. all of these 20. D. Maxwell
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70. C. Health Care facilities 21. C. maximum voltage
ANSWER KEY
71. C. 70°C 22. C. 8 ohms
72. C. one-half 1. B. open the disconnect
73. B. one switches 31. A. voltage across 𝑅2 is
74. D. all of these 2. A. direction of the end 100V
75. A. 48 connection
76. D. Armored cable 3. D. 2 ohms
77. B. raintight
78. A. 600 mm
79. D. wire of the same size
should be spliced together
in line
80. A. 7,600 mm 23. C. emery
81. C. 300 mm 24. A. 2.4µF
82. D. 40 or 50 A
83. D. one year 32. B. 12 V
84. A. receives its supply
85. D. four 4. A. 3 years
86. B. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2 5. C. Separate from the
87. C. 100% circuit
88. B. 80 % 6. I and II only
89. B. 100 mm 7. B. oil
90. B. be 8. A.746
91. C. 50 A 33. C. compensating windings
9. D. Monitoring relay
92. D. 40% 34. C. force
10. B. element
93. A. 1,000 mm 35. A. 50
25. C. reverse power relay
 46. D. all of these 72. A. 24 watts
47. C. variable 73. B. 20
48. B. voltage and increases 74. C. 50 V
amperage 75. B. 250, 000 ohms
49. B. 81.50 A 76. D. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2
77. D. 12
78. D. 30 A
79. D. 0.75 𝑚𝑚2
80. A. 1,800 mm
36. D. all of these 81. A. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2
37. B. 50 ohms 82. C. 80 %
50. D. electrolytic capacitor
83. C. 600
51. B. 180 VA
84. D. all of these
52. D. raceway shall be used
85. D. all of these
as a means of support for
86. A. 30 A
other raceways
87. A. 300 mm
53. C. electrical inspector
88. B. be permitted to be
38. D. 43.81 A 54. C. it can be located inside
installed in a separate
clothes closets
raceway
55. D. pull box
89. A. dry locations
56. C. fully insulated
90. C. Class I, Division I
57. A. 360 degrees
91. D, Type UF
58. D. all of these
92. D. 1,200 A
59. B. 40 A
93. A. switch-on position
60. A. 1, 900 mm
94. B. grounding electrode
61. D. adequate bonding and
and system neutral
grounding
95. C. 30 A
62. D. 15 A
96. C. 25, 000 volts
63. D. guy
97. D. counterpoise
64. C. 100%
98. A. 1500 mm
65. A. 75°C
99. B. damp locations
39. D. power 66. B. busway
100. A. 3,3689 volt-
40. A. armature is not turning 67. A. insulation resistance
amperes
41. A. dc series motor 68. D. where exposed to
42. A. ac as well dc power corrosive
43. C. voltage 69. D. 6.4 mm
44. D. thermocouple 70. A. guy insulator
45. B. commutator 71. C. 200 mm
QUESTION BANK 3
PART 1: TECHNICAL SUBJECT
1. Which of the following steps is
used for isolating a circuit breaker
for maintenance purposes?
A. Turn off the main generator
B. Open the disconnect switches
C. Connect the circuit breaker
D. Short circuit the circuit breaker
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2. How would determine, from
visual observation of the armature
winding, whether the generator is
a lap or a wave wound.
A. direction of the connection
B. connection to the commutator
C. connection to field windings
D. connection to brushes
3. A resistor of 4-ohm resistance is
connected in parallel with a series
combination two resistors, 3-ohm
and 1-ohm respectively. What is
the equivalent resistance of the
whole combination?
A. 8 ohms
B. 3 ohms
C. 5 ohms
D. 2 ohms
How many years is the term of
office for any members of the BEE
(Board of Electrical Eng’g)?
A. 3 years
B. 2 years
C. 1 year
D. 4 years
5. If a person is accidentally in
electric shock, which of the
following is the first thing to do?
A. Call immediately the nearest
doctor
B. Attend instantly to the victim’s
breathing.
C. Separate the victim immediately
from the circuit.
D. Give him water at once to help
him breath.
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6. If a three-phase delta-wye
transformer bank having a 480 V
primary and a 208/120 V
secondary, is considered to be
100% efficient, and to have
resistive type of load, the
maximum KVA of the load will be
___.
I. equal to the KVA of the
secondary of the transformer
II. Equal to the primary kVA of the
transformer
III. Considerably less than the kVA
of the transformer
A. I, II and III
B. I only
C. I and II only
D. II only
7. What type of lubrication is
commonly used in gear motors?
A. water
B. oil
C. grease
D. talc
8. One horsepower is equivalent
to how many watts?
A. 746
B. 764
C. 674
D. 500
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9. Relays which verify the
condition of the power system or
in protection systems.
A. Auxiliary relay
B. regulating relay
C. programming relay
D. monitoring relay
10. A substance that cannot be
decomposed any further by any
chemical reaction.
A. Ion
B. Element
C. Molecule
D. None of these
11. If the needle of the VOM will
no longer align with the zero-ohm
mark at the lowest range of
resistance but will align on the
other resistance ranges, which of
the following is a probable cause?
A. The needle is bent
B. The supply battery is weak
C. The meter current is abnormal
D. The terminals were
interchanged
12. The no load power input of a
transformer is approximately
equal to what losses in a
transformer?
A. iron losses
B. copper losses
C. ventilation losses
D. All of these
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13. A Merz-price protection is
suitable for
A. alternators
B. transformers
C. transmission lines
D. feeders
14. The admittance in AC circuit is
a parameter equivalent to which
of the following?
A. impedance
B. square of impedance
C. square root of impedance
D. reciprocal of impedance
15. In applying mouth to mouth
rescue breathing to a person
under electric shock, which of the
following is the correct sequence
out if the following scrambled
steps?
I. Pull his chain to keep his tongue
out
II. Clear his throat from any A. Open the filter capacitor 24. What is the equivalent A. Anion
materials B. Discharge the filter capacitor capacitance of two series B. Cathode
III. Place him on his back C. Closed the filter capacitor capacitors rated 4 and 6 µF C. Anode
IV. Blow air through his nose or D. Charge the filter capacitor respectively? D. Cation
mouth
20. Which of the following is a unit A. 2.4 µF 29. In order for a material to be
V. Tilt his head back as far as
of flux? B. 10 µF called a conductor, what is the
possible
C. 0.146 µF maximum number of valance
A. ampere turns
A. I, III, II, V, IV D. 0.1 µF electrons it can have?
B. gilbert
B. II, V, I, IV, II
C. Oersted 25. In the event that the prime A. 1
C. III, II, V, I, IV
D. Maxwell mover fails, the alternator is B. 2
D. II, V, III, IV, I
prevented from motorizing by C. 3
21. An oscilloscope is usually used
16. What is the resistance of a which device? D. 8
to measure ___.
component having no continuity?
A. voltage regulator RME Board Exam
A. rms voltage
A. low resistance B. inverse time CB 30. The resistance of four
B. average voltage
B. zero resistance C. reverse power relay rheostats are 10, 5, 7, and 3 ohms,
C. maximum voltage
C. Infinite resistance D. thermal overload relay which are connected in series to a
D. all of these
D. all of these battery, which produces a
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17. What is the common tripping 26. For efficient operation,
22. A resistance of 4 ohms is its terminals. Find the current in
time for a 60 Hz circuit breaker? induction motors are always
connected in series to a parallel each rheostat.
designed with a small
A. 6 cycles connection of two 8-ohm
A. 10 A
B. 8 cycles resistance. The total resistance is A. Air gap
B. 3 A
C. 7 cycles ___. B. voltage drop
C. 5 A
D. 5 cycles C. inductive reactance
A. 6 ohms D. 7 A
D. impedance
18. Motor used to start heavy B. 20 ohms
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31. Three resistors 𝑅1 , 𝑅2 , and 𝑅3
D. 12 ohms 27. Which one is a semi-
A. Synchronous motor are connected in series across a
conductor?
B. Series motor 23. When cleaning a commutator, 100-V source. If 𝑅2 opens, the
C. Wound rotor motor which of the following shall NOT A. Phosphorous
A. voltage across 𝑅2 is 100 V
D. Compound motor be used? B. Arsenic
B. voltage across 𝑅1 is 100 V
C. Gallium Arsenide
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D. Diamond
19. What should you do to prevent B. Sand paper D. voltage across 𝑅2 is zero
a shock when working on a high C. Emery 28. What id the name of an ion
voltage supply? D. File that acquires additional electrons?
32. A 6-cell lead acid battery
produces how much voltage
across its terminals?
A. 6 V
B. 12 V
C. 9 V
D. 18 V
33. This winding is connected in
series with armature winding of dc
generator to compensate the filed
flux distortion due to armature
reaction.
A. Series field windings
B. Interpole windings
C. Compensating windings
D. Shunt field windings
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34. Voltage across an electric
circuit acts as a
A. mass of electrons
B. negative ions
C. force
D. component of current
35. An ideal step-up transformer
with 100 turns in the primary and
2500 turns in the secondary
carries a load of 2 A in the
secondary windings. What is the
current in the primary side?
A. 50 A
B. 0.08 A
C. 25 A
D. 1,250 A
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36. When examining a dead set, B. armature just begins to run normally found on alternators?
which item should be checked? C. motor is at rated speed
A. slip rings
D. motor is almost up to rated
A. Open filament B. commutator
speed
B. Power supple diodes C. brushes
C. fuse 41. Which of the following type of D. field coils
D. all of these motors is most commonly used for
46. Which of the following
overhead cranes?
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37. Twenty resistors each having a A. dc series motor
A. A discharged lead-acid cell for a
resistance of 1000 ohms are B. split-phase motor
long time can easily be charged
connected in parallel. The C. dc shunt motor
B. Lead- acid cells can be charged
equivalent resistance is D. synchronous motor
and discharged at a very high rate
A. 20, 000 ohms RME Board Exam without damaging the plates
B. 50 ohms 42. A wattmeter measures C. A lead-acid cell has a lesser
C. 500 ohms ampere hour capacity than a nickel
A. ac as well dc power
D. 5, 000 ohms iron cell of the same capacity.
B. ac power only
D. All of these
38. A 220-V 10 hp, single-phase C. dc reactive power
induction motor operates at an D. none of these RME Board Exam
efficiency of 86% at a power factor 47. Rheostat and potentiometers
43. In parallel operation of dc
of 90%. What is the current? are types of ___resistors.
generators which if the following
A. 45.26 A parameters must be the same? A. film
B. 37.69 A B. fixed
A. current
C. 34.81 A C. variable
B. power
D. 43.81 A D. wire wound
C. voltage
39. One of the following D. all of these 48. A step down transformer
parameters cannot be changed by lowers
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a transformer. Which one?
44. Transforms heat energy to A. voltage and amperage
A. impedance electric energy. B. voltage and increases amperage
B. current C. amperage and increases voltage
A. transformer
C. voltage D. voltage and power
B. battery
D. power
C. generator 49. What is the feeder load of a
40. The counter emf of a dc motor D. thermocouple feeder serving three squirrel cage
is zero when the ___. induction motors having full load
currents of 34, 27 and 12 A
respectively?
A. 73 A
B. 81.50 A
C. 91.25 A
D. 58.40 A
50. Capacitor commonly used in
circuits that have a combination of
dc and ac voltages.
A. ceramic capacitor
B. plastic capacitor
C. oil-filled capacitor
D. electrolytic capacitor
PART 2: PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL
CODE
51. For receptacle outlets, each
single or each multiple receptacle
on one strap shall be considered
not less than ___.
A. 200 VA
B. 180 VA
C. 600 VA
D. 150 VA
52. Which of the following
statements is NOT true?
A. Conductors in raceways shall be
continuous between outlets
B. Metal raceways, boxes, cabinets
and fittings shall be grounded
C. Metal or non-metallic raceways
shall be continuous between
cabinets, boxes or other
enclosures
D. Raceway shall be used as a
means of support for other
raceways
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53. Where no standard electrical
equipment of the exact size or
rating is available and the next
larger size is neither available the
next smaller size or rating maybe
used provided a special permission
is obtained from one of the
following. Which one is this?
A. Barrio Captain
B. Mayor
C. Electrical Inspector
D. Fire Chief
54. Which of the following
statements about overcurrent
devices is NOT correct?
A. It shall be located where they
will not be exposed to physical
damage
B. It shall be readily accessible
C. it can be located inside clothes
closets
D. In a multi-family dwelling, each
occupant shall have ready access
to all overcurrent device
protecting his occupancy.
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55. A box with a blank cover which
is inserted in one or more runs of
raceway to facilitate pulling of the
conductors.
A. coupling box
B. junction box
C. terminal box
D. pull box
56. The neutral conductor from
the neutral point of a generator to
its connection point to the
grounding impedance shall be,
A. left opened
B. grounded
C. fully insulated
D. none of these
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57. What is the total umber of
mechanical degrees that a PVC
conduit run maybe bent between
pull points (pull boxes, junction
boxes or utility boxes)?
A. 360 degrees
B. 180 degrees
C. 120 degrees
D. 270 degrees
58. A two wire dc system
supplying premises wiring shall be
grounded EXCEPT,
A. a system equipped with a
ground detector and supplying
only industrial equipment in
limited areas
B. a system operating at 50 V or
less between conductors
C. a rectifier device DC system
supplied from an AC-system
D. all of these
59. For ranges of 8.75kW or more
in rating, the minimum branch
circuit required shall be
A. 20 A
B. 40 A
C. 30 A
D. 50 A
60. Metal raceways, enclosures,
frames and other non-current
carrying metal parts of electric
equipment shall be kept at least a
certain distance from lightning rod
conductors. What is this distance?
A. 1,900 mm
B. 2,000 mm
C. 1,800 mm
D. 1,500 mm
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61. Where extensive metal in or
on buildings may become
energized and is subject to
personal contact ___ will provided
additional safety.
A. bonding
B. suitable ground detectors
C. suitable arresters
D. adequate bonding and
grounding
62. Instruments, pilot lights,
potential transformers and other
switchboard devices with potential
coils shall be supplied by a circuit
that is protected by a standard
overcurrent device rated up to ___
A. 20 A C. wireway transverse holes or slots for the 74. In any watercraft, receptacle
B. 30 A D. cable bus purpose of insulating two sections outlets operating at ___ volts or
C. 10 A of a guy or provide insulation more shall have a grounding pole.
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D. 15 A between structure and anchor.
67. Below are the factors that A. 100 V
63. A wire or other mechanical affect the ampacity of an electrical A. guy insulator B. 120 V
member having one end secured conductor EXCEPT one. Which one B. pin insulator C. 50 V
and other end fastened to a pole is this? C. strain insulator D. 60 V
maintained under tension. D. spool insulator
A. insulation resistance For 25 to 50 A circuits, the
A. lug B. length of the conductor 71. Corner joints on a gutter shall minimum insulation resistance is
B. tie wire C. conductor material be made tight, where the
A. 100,000 ohms
C. cable rack D. Cross-sectional area of the assembly is held together by rivets
B. 250,000 ohms
D. guy conductor or bolts. The spacing shall NOT be
C. 50,000 ohms
more than ___.
64. The branch circuit rating shall 68. Mineral insulated metal D. 25,000 ohms
NOT be less than ___ of the non- sheathed cable shall be permitted A. 250 mm
76. The minimum size of wire used
continuous load. in any of the following installations B. 100 mm
in electrical wiring is the former
EXCEPT one. Which one is this? C. 300 mm
A. 125% #14 AWG. Under the metric
D. 200 mm
B. 80% A. for control circuits standard in the PEC, what is the
C. 100% B. where exposed to oil and 72. For barber shops and beauty equivalent size of this wire?
D. 115% gasoline parlors, the general lighting load
A. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2
C. for feeder circuits per square meter or area shall be
65. What is the maximum B. 1.6 𝑚𝑚2
D. where exposed to corrosive
operating temperature of type A. 24 watts C. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2
atmosphere
THWN conductor? B. 28 watts D. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2
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A. 75°C 77. For circuits over 600 V
69. Where flexible tubing is used D. 8 watts
B. 60°C nominal, conductors shall NOT be
to encase the conductors, the
C. 90°C RME Board Exam bent to a radius less than ___
tubing shall extend from the last
D. 110°C 73. The sum of the cross-sectional times the diameter for shielded or
insulating support to no less than
area of all conductors in a wireway lead covered conductors.
66. A grounded metal enclosure ___ inside the nonmetallic boxes.
must not exceed ___ percent of
containing a factory mounted, A. 6
A. 8 mm the cross-sectional area of the
bare or insulated conductors, B. 8
B. 10 mm wireway.
which are usually coper or C. 10
C. 5.5 mm
aluminum bars rods or tubes. A. 15 D. 12
D. 6.4 mm
B. 20
A. cable tray 78. What is the ampacity of a 5.5
70. An insulating element, C. 10
B. busway
generally of elongated form with D. 25 𝑚𝑚2 TW copper conductor?
A. 35 A A. 100% C. 15 A flammable gases or vapors can
B. 45 A B. 90% D. 40 A exist under normal operating
C. 40 A C. 80 % conditions.
87. Conductors which run above
D. 30 A D. 125%
the top level of a window shall be A. Class II, Division 1
RME Board Exam 83. For show window lighting, a permitted to be less than 1,000 B. Class II, Division 2
79. Lighting fixtures shall be wired load of not less than ___ volt- mm but in no case shall be less C. Class I, Division 1
with a fixture flexible cord with a amperes shall be included for each than D. Class I, Division 2
cross-sectional area NOT less than linear meter of show window.
A. 300 mm 91. for underground feeder and
A. 0.50 𝑚𝑚2 A. 500 B. 600 mm branch circuits, what type of
B. 2.00 𝑚𝑚2 B. 400 C. 500 mm conductors shall be used?
C. 1.25 𝑚𝑚2 C. 600 D. 800 mm
A. type USE
D. 0.75 𝑚𝑚2 D. 300
88. The conductor connecting the B. type XHHW
80. Type MI cables shall be 84. Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic neutral point of the transformer or C. type MI
securely supported at intervals conduit shall be permitted to be generator to the grounding D. type UF
NOT exceeding ___ used impedance shall ___.
92. The maximum setting of the
A. 1,800 mm A. for direct burial A. not be permitted to be installed ground fault protection of
B, 2,000 mm B. where flexibility is required in a separate raceway equipment shall be ___.
C. 1,500 mm C. in exposed or sealed locations B. be permitted to be installed in a
A. 1,500 A
D. 2,500 mm D. all of these separate raceway
B. 1,800 A
C. not permitted t be installed
81. If the setting of overcurrent RME Board exam C. 1,400 A
inside a raceway
device in a circuit ahead of 85. Flexible metal conduits must D. 1,200 A
D. all of these
equipment is 60 A, what is the not be used in
Switches are operated vertically
minimum required grounding RME Board Exam
A. wet locations rather than horizontally. The
conductor using copper? 89.The use of surface non-metal
B. hoistways upward position of the handle
raceway is NOT permitted in all
A. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2 C. storage battery rooms
those mentioned below EXCEPT
shall mean
B. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 D. all of these
one. Which one is this? A. switch-on position
C. 14 𝑚𝑚2
86. Circuit containing electric B. switch-off position
D. None of these A. dry locations
discharge lighting transformer C. neutral position
B. where subject to severe
RME Board Exam exclusively shall NOT be rated in D. any positions
physical’s damage
82. The total load on overcurrent excess of ___.
C. where the voltage is over 300 V 94. The grounding impedance for
device located in a panelboard D. where concealed
A. 30 A grounded neutral system shall be
shall NOT exceed a certain
B. 20 A installed between the ___.
percentage of its rating. What is 90. Hazardous location in which
this percentage? ignitable concentrations of
A. system neutral and the current
carrying conductors
B. grounding electrode and system
neutral
C. grounding electrode and metal
frame of generator
D. all of these
95. For installation consisting of
not more than two 2-wire branch
circuits, the service disconnecting
mains shall be rated NOT less than
___.
A. 20 A
B. 40 A
C. 30 A
D. 50 A
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96. What is the lowest dielectric
strength of transformer oil, which
is acceptable to the PEC?
A. 1500 mm
B. 2000 mm
C. 1200 mm
D. 1800 mm
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99. Flat conductor cable (FCC)
system shall NOT be used in the
locations enumerated below
EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
A. locations where subject to
corrosive vapors
B. damp locations
C. residential buildings
D. outdoors
100. A dwelling unit having a floor
area not more than 50 square
meters shall be permitted to have
a single 20-A, 2-wire branch circuit
provided the total load shall NOT
exceed ___

A. 20,000 volts A. 3,680 volt-amperes

B. 22,000 volts B. 3,860 volt-amperes
C. 25,000 volts C. 3,080 volt-amperes
D. 17,500 volts D. 3,068 volt-amperes

97. A conductor encircling a

building and interconnecting all
ground terminals.

A. bonding
B. interlink
C. air terminal
D. counterpoise

98. Wireways shall be supported

at interval NOT to exceed ___