1. Connectors or sleeves that are designed to shear when 9.

9. Designed to seal the unit against the entry of dust, c. Ballast a. Illumination
the pole is hit by an errant vehicle? moisture, and insects. d. Beacon lighting b. Illuminance
a. Breakaway coupling a. Ballast c. Intensity
b. Frangible transformer base b. Light source 17. The average level of horizontal illuminance on the d. all of these
c. Anchor base c. Housing roadway pavement when the output of the lamp and
d. Arms d. None of these luminaire is diminished by the light loss factor. 24. The total operating hours at which 50% of any group of
10. A divided major highway with full control of access a. Average maintained illuminance lamps is still operating
2. It consists of a cast aluminium apron between the and with no crossings at grade b. Average initial illuminnce a. Light loss factor
foundation and the base of the pole. a. Freeway c. Ballast b. Lamp lumen depreciation factor
a. Breakaway coupling b. Expressway d. Beacon lighting c. Lamp life
b. Frangible transformer base c. Major d. Light standard
c. Anchor base d.Collector 25. A pole provided with the necessary internal attachments
d. Arms 18. An electrical device used with high – intensity for wiring and the external attachments for the bracket
11. A divided major arterial highway for through traffic discharge lamps to regulate electric current through the and luminaire.
3. The pole is mounted on levelling nuts and the bolts with full or partial control of access and generally with lamp and provide the necessary voltage to start and a. Light loss factor
attach directly to the foundation. interchanges at major crossroads. operate the lamp. b. Lamp lumen depreciation factor
a. Breakaway coupling a. Freeway a. Average maintained illuminance c. Lamp life
b. Frangible transformer base b. Expressway b. Average initial illuminnce d. Light standard
c. Anchor base c. Major c. Ballast
d. Arms d.Collector d. Beacon lighting 26. It indicates the decrease in a lamp’s initial lumen output
over time.
4. ______ Lamp have excellent luminous efficiency, 12. The part of the roadway system that serves as the 19. A single luminaire that will identify the presence of an a. Light loss factor
power usage, and long life. principle network for through traffic flow. intersection or an interchange or potential conflict with b. Lamp lumen depreciation factor
a. Low – pressure sodium a. Freeway other traffic and physical feature ad will serve as a c. Lamp life
b. High – pressure sodium b. Expressway warning market. d. Light standard
c. Mercury vapour c. Major a. Average maintained illuminance
d. Metal halide d.Collector b. Average initial illuminnce 27. A factor used in a lighting calculation after a given
c. Ballast period of time and under given condition.
5. ______ Lamp are considered one of the most efficient 13. Used primarily for direct access to residential, d. Beacon lighting a. Light loss factor
light sources on the market. commercial, industrial, or other abutting property. b. Lamp lumen depreciation factor
a. Low – pressure sodium a. Collector 20. A measure of luminous intensity of a light source as c. Lamp life
b. High – pressure sodium b. Sidewalk seen by the eye. d. Light standard
c. Mercury vapour c. Alley a. Lumens
d. Metal halide d. Local b. Candela 28. A line along the roadway parallel to the curb or
c. phot shoulder line.
6. _____ Lamp most commonly used light source in 14. A narrow public way within a block, generally used for d. foot – candle a. Vertical roadway line
highway applications. vehicular access to the rear of abutting properties. b. Longitudinal roadway line
a. Low – pressure sodium a. Collector 21. An area of roadway where the motorist’s special c. Diagonal roadway line
b. High – pressure sodium b. Sidewalk attention is required in order to interpret the functional d. all of these
c. Mercury vapour c. Alley features and activities of the roadway.
d. Metal halide d. Local a. Conflict area 29. A complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps
b. Disability glare and ballast together with accessories designed to
7. ______ Lamp produce better color at higher efficiency. 15. Paved or otherwise improved areas for pedestrian use, c. Discomfort glare distribute the light to its intended.
a. Low – pressure sodium located within public street right – of – way. d. Equipment candle a. Luminaire
b. High – pressure sodium a. Collector b. Setback
c. Mercury vapour b. Sidewalk 22. Glare resulting in reduced visual performance and c. Spacing
d. Metal halide c. Alley visibility. d. nadir
d. Local a. Conflict area
8. It is used to redirect the light rays emitted by the lamp. b. Disability glare 30. The vertical axis that passes through the center of the
a. Light source 16. The average level of horizontal illuminance on the c. Discomfort glare luminaire light source.
b. Reflector pavement area of a travelled way at the time the d. Equipment candle a. Luminaire
c. Refractor lighting system is installed. b. Setback
d. Both B and D a. Average maintained illuminance 23. The density of luminous flux, lumen, incident on a c. Spacing
b. Average initial illuminnce surface. d. nadir
 39. Depreciation charges are high in which of the following a. Hydroelectric plant d. nuclear plants
31. In which of the power plants has least reliable power? power plant b. Gas turbine plant
a. Solar Power Plant a. Thermal plant c. Nuclear plant 56. In an aluminium wires, the steel core is provided for
b. Wind Power Plant b. Diesel plant d. Solar plant what purpose?
c. Tidal Power Plant c. Hydroelectric plant a. To reduce the inductance of the wire.
d.Geothermal Plant d. Windmill plant 48. A diesel power plant is best suited for what application? b. To compensate the skin effect in the wire.
a. Base load plant c. To increase the cross – section of the wire.
32. Which coal has the highest ash content? 40. It is a reserved generating capacity which is in b. Stand – by plant d. To increase the tensile strength of the wires.
a. Bituminous coal operation but not in service? c. Peak load plant
b. Steam Coal a. Hot reserve d. all of these 57. What is the name of the phenomenon of the rise in
c. Coking coal b. Cold reserve voltage at the receiving end of the open circuited of
d. Lignite c. Spinning reserve 49. Ships are generally powered by which one? lightly loaded line?
d. Fast reserve a. Diesel engines a. Seebeck effect
33. How do you call the graphical representation between b. Hydraulic turbines b. Ferranti effect
discharge and time? 41. Which of the following power plant has the highest c. Nuclear power plants c. Corona effect
a. Load graph capital cost per MWh of energy generated? d. Steam accumulators d. Skin effect
b. Hydrograph a. Steam power plant
c. Power graph b. Diesel plant 50. A nuclear power plant is basically used as what type of 58. Which of the following ACSR conductors has 7 steel
d. None of these c. Hydroelectric plant plant application? strands surrounded by 25 aluminium conductors?
d. Nuclear plant a. Base load plant a. 25/7
34. Which of the following coal has the lowest calorific b. Peak load plant b. 7/25
value? 42. Hydrograph is similar to which one? c. Stand by plant c. 32/35
a. Steam coal a. Load duration curve d. spinning reserve d. 32/7
b. Bituminous coal b. Mass curve
c. Lignite c. Energy load curve 51. Which one is not a conventional source of energy? 59. Corona occurs between two transmission wires in which
d. Anthracite d. None of these a. Tidal energy of the following condition?
b. Nuclear energy a. When the wires are closely spaced
35. Which of the following power plant has the high 43. Which domestic appliance has the highest power c. wind energy b. When the wires are widely spaced
maintenance cost? rating? d. Geothermal
c. When the wires have a high potential difference
a. Diesel power plant a. Ceiling fan
d. When the wires carry dc currents.
b. Hydroelectric plant b. Refrigerator 52. Which power plant is expected to have the longest
c. Nuclear power plant c. Electric iron expected life?
60. A conductor, due to sag between the two supporting
d. Thermal plant d. Television a. Steam
towers takes the form of which one?
b. Diesel
a. Semi – circle
36. Most heat generated in the internal combustion engine 44. What is the other term for coal used in power plants? c. Hydroelectric
b. Triangle
is lost where? a. Steam coal d. Nuclear
c. Parabola
a. Cooling water b. Charcoal
d. Catenary
b. Exhaust gases c. Coke 53. What is the usual efficiency of a thermal plant?
c. Radiation d. Soft coal a. 10%
b. 30% 61. What material is commonly used for the insulation in
d. Lubricating oil
45. How do you call the power generated using sea water? c. 60% high voltage cables?
a. Ocean power d. 80% a. Lead
37. A gas turbine works on which of the following
b. Water power b. Paper
principles?
c. Tidal power 54. In a power plant, which of the following is not c. Rubber
a. Rankine cycle
b. Carnot cycle d. Hydro power considered as a fixed cost? d. Porcelain
c. Brayton cycle a. Fuel cost
d. Otto cycle 46. What is the result of dividing the area under the daily b. Interest on capital 62. In which of the following shunt capacitance is
curve by 24 hours? c. Insurance charges negligible?
38. How do you call the ratio of the maximum demand of a. Average load d. Depreciation cost a. Short length transmission lines
the installation to the sum of the individual demand? b. Peak load b. Medium length transmission lines
a. Demand factor c. Demand factor 55. Which of the following power plants takes the biggest c. Long length transmission lines
b. Diversity factor d. Load factor share of the power generation? d. Extra-long length transmission line
c. Plant use factor a. Thermal plants
d. Plant capacity factor 47. Which of the following power plants requires highly b. Diesel plant 63. In the design of a distributor, which of the following is
skilled engineers to run the plant operation? c. Hydroelectric plant the major consideration?
 a. Voltage drop 71. Basically the boosters are what type? d. Repulsion and attraction of electrons by the charge 86. The Philippines has adopted one of the following
b. Current carrying capacity a. Transformers object primary color television transmission standards. Which
c. Total system KVA b. Capacitors one is this?
d. Frequency of the voltage c. Inductors 79. The transfer bus scheme has the following characteristics a. PAL
d. Synchronous motors EXCEPT one. Which one is this? b. NTSC
64. Earthing is necessary to give protection against which a. It allows the disconnection of circuit breaker for c. EUREKA
one? 72. Which of the following are used in making ground maintenance without interrupting the service. d. SECAM
a. Overloading wires? b. It is more flexible.
b. Voltage fluctuations a. Stainless steel c. It allows better continuity of service as compared with 87. An effective remover dusts, carbon particles and others
c. Danger of electric shock b. Galvanized steel the single bus. from the fuel gas of the power plant is,
d. High temperature of the conductors c. Cast iron d. It is more costly than of the single bus system. a. Electrostatic precipitator
d.Aluminum b. Mechanical collector
65. Which of the following is the protective device against 80. Tubes are preferred to transistors in the following c. Soot blower and collector
lightning overvoltages? 73. The occurrence of corona is highly possible in which of functions EXCEPT one. Which is this? d. Dust scrubber
a. Rod gaps the following weather conditions? a. High power
b. Horn gaps a. Summer b. High voltage 88. Double – bus double – breaker scheme has the following
c. Surges absorbers b. Humid weather c. High frequency characteristics EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
d. All of these c. Dry weather d. Long life a. Even with a circuit breaker failure, a station shutdown
d. Winter will not result.
66. Which of the following cause transient disturbances in 81. DC motor starters are used for the following functions b. It reduces the likelihood of extended outage of any
the transmission lines? 74. Which of the following equipment is used to limit short EXCEPT one. Which one is this? circuit due to circuit breaker trouble.
a. Faults circuit current level in a substation? a. Control the speed of the motor c. It permits breaker maintenance without feeder outage.
b. Load variations a. Isolator b. Start large DC motor d. It gives more flexibility.
c. Switching operations b. Coupling capacitor c. Limit the starting power to the motor
d. All of these c. Lighting switch d. Prevent large voltage drop during starting 89. Laminated iron is used in AC magnetic circuit for the
d. Series reactor following reasons. Which is the best answer?
67. Economical section of a feeder can be obtained using 82. A permanent magnet is one when the material domain a. To increase the rate of heat dissipation.
what law? 75. The wooden poles used in transmission line have a remains aligned even after the external magnetic field b. To make the assembly of the device easier.
a. Ohm’s law maximum advisable span of _____. removed. Which of the following materials is not a c. To reduce the permeability.
b. Joule’s law a. 50 m permanent magnet? d. To reduce eddy current.
c. Kelvin’s law b. 250 m a. Cobalt
d. Kirchhoff’s law c. 500 m b. Alnico, cobalt, hard ferrite, silicon iron 90. Which of the following gaseous fuel has the highest
d. 1000 m c. Hard ferrite heating value?
68. Which of the following types of short circuit is d. Silicon iron a. Producer gas
considered most dangerous? 76. In transmission lines, the most effective protection b. Hydrogen gas
a. Dead short circuit against lightning is one of the following. Which one is 83. Surge arresters are needed in transmission line for the c. Natural gas
b. Line to ground short circuit this? following purpose. Which is the important? d. Butane gas
c. Line to line short circuit a. Lightning rod a. Regulate the voltage
d. Both B and C b. Lightning arrester b. Prevent the lightning from the striking line 91. The following types are types of AC motor starters
c. Peterson coil c. Protect the system from high voltage transients. EXCEPT one.
69. In which of the following does the size of a feeder d. Overhead wires d. Protect the line from short circuit. a. Reactance starter
depend? 84. What application are compositions resistors used for? b. Wye-delta starter
a. Current carrying capacity 77. A VAR meter depends on the following values EXCEPT a. Potentiometer c. Across the line starter
b. Voltage drop one. Which one is this? b. Electric circuit d. Capacitance starter
c. Voltage a. Voltage c. Power resistor
d. Frequency b. Sine of the phase angle d. Field rheostat 92. A general term including material, fittings, devices,
c. Cosine of the phase angle appliances, fixtures, apparatus, and the like used as a
70. Underground systems cannot be operated above which d. Resistance per minute 85. Because it receive electron, a P-type semi-conductor is part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation
of the following voltage level? called what? is ___.
a. 33 kV 78. What cause electric current to flow in a vacuum tube? a. Receptor a. premises wiring ( system )
b. 13.8 kV a. Repulsion of protons by the cathode b. Preceptor b. service equipment
c. 66 kV b. Attraction of protons to the cathode c. Donor c. utilization equipment
d. 11 kV c. Space charge d. Acceptor d. equipment
93. A switch intended for use in general distribution and a. the temperature of the conductor b. shall 113. Service overhead conductors to a building or other
branch circuits. It is rated in amperes, and it is capable b. the insulation rating of the conductor c. must structure (such as pole) on which a meter of
of interrupting its rated current at its rated voltage, is a c. the temperature of the area surrounding the conductor d. could disconnecting means is installed shall be considered as
____ switch. d. the maximum heat the insulation can be used within a _____ and installed accordingly.
a. bypass isolation 107. Continuous duty is _____. a. temporary service
b. general use 100. Type of service where both the load and the time a. a load where the maximum current is expected to b. service lateral
c. isolating intervals may have wide variations. continue for three hours or more c. service drop
d. transfer a. Continuous b. a load where the maximum current is expected to d. service point
b. Periodic continue for one hour or more
94. The permanent joining of metallic parts to form an c. Intermittent c. intermittent operation in which the load conditions 114. Service raceways shall be equipped with a _____
electrically conductive path that will ensure electrical d. Varying are regularly recurrent service head at the point of connection to service-drop
continuity and the capacity to conduct safely any d. operation at a substantially constant load for an conductors.
current likely to be imposed is known as _____. 101. Special permission is _____. indefinitely long time a. raintight
a. ordinary tap joint a. granted by the electrical foreman on the job b. weatherproof
b. scarf joint b. verbal permission by the inspector 108. An enclosure designed either for surface or flush c. rainproof
c. britannia joint c. given only once on one blueprint change request mounting and provided with a frame, mat or trim in d. watertight
d. bonding d. the written consent of the authority having which a swinging door or doors are or may be hung is
jurisdiction _____. 115. A circuit breaker with a trip setting of not more than
95. A circuit breaker that has purposely introduced into a a. cabinet ____ times the ampacity of conductor shall be
delay in the tripping action and which delay decreases 102. An overcurrent protective device with a circuit opening b. panelboard considered as to provide the required short circuit
as the magnitude of the current increases is a ____ fusible part that is heated and severed by passage of c. cutout box protection.
circuit breaker. overcurrent through it is called _____. d. switchboard a. 3
a. inverse time a. current-limiter b. 4
b. adjustable b. fuse 109. All wiring must be installed so that when completed c. 5
c. control vented c. circuit breaker _____. d. 6
d. vented power d. thermal overload a. it meets the current-carrying requirements of the load
b. it is free of shorts and unintentional grounds. 116. 5A fuse rated in continuous amperes not to exceed ____
96. A switch intended for isolating an electric circuit from 103. The service conductors between the terminals of the c. it is acceptable to the Code compliance authorities times the ampacity of conductor shall be considered as
the source of power that thas no interrupting rating, and service equipment and a point usually outside the d. it will withstand a hy-pot test to provide the required short circuit protection.
it is intended to be operated only after the circuit has building, clear of building walls, where joined by tap or a. 3
been opened by some other means is a/an _____. splice to the service drop is called _____. 110. So constructed or protected that exposure to the weather b. 4
a. isolating switch a. service drop will not interfere with successful operation defined the c. 5
b. bypass isolation switch b. service-entrance _____. d. 6
c. general-use switch c. service equipment a. Weatherprooof
d. transfer switch d. none of these b. Weather tight 117. Service conductors passing over roofs must have a
c. Weather resistant clearance over the roof which they pass of is _____.
97. Not readily accessible to persons unless special means 104. A dwelling unit is _____. d. All weather a. 2000 mm
for access are used is _____. a. one unit of an apartment. b. 2400 mm
a. elevated b. one or more rooms used by one or more persons. 111. The current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed c. 1500 mm
b. guarded c. one or more rooms with space for eating, living and in amperes is _____. d. 1000 mm
c. isolated sleeping. a. demand
d. listed d. one or more rooms used as a housekeeping unit and b. pressure 118. Service entrance conductors shall have sufficient
having permanent cooking and sanitation provisions. c. ampacity capacity and shall NOT be smaller than _____.
98. The definition of ampacity is _____. d. duty-cycle a. 100 % of the load to be served.
a. the current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed 105. Where the conductor material is not specified in the b. the load increased to 125%.
in volt-amps Code, the conductors are assumed to be _____. 112. Service drop conductors not in excess of 600 volts shall c. 80 % of the load to be served.
b. the current-carrying capacity expressed in amperes a. bus bars have a minimum clearance of ____ mm over residential d. 125 % of the continuous load plus 100 % of the non-
c. the current-carrying capacity of conductors expressed b. aluminum property and driveways, and those commercial areas continuous load.
in wattage c. copper-clad aluminum not subject to truck traffic.
d. the current in amperes a conductor can carry d. copper a. 3000 119. Service conductors in cable shall NOT be smaller than
continuously under the conditions of use without b. 3600 ______.
exceeding its temperature rating. 106. Mandatory rules of the Code are identified by the use of c. 4500 a. 3.5 mm2
the word _____. d. 5500 b. 8.0 mm2
99. The definition of ambient temperature is _____. a. should c. 5.5 mm2
 d. 14.0 mm2 127. Where a _________ supplies continuous loads or any c. 50 140. The rating of the largest size regular plug fuse is
combination of continuousand non-continuous loads, d. 55 _________ amperes.
120. Using aluminum or copper clad aluminum conductors, the rating of the overcurrent device shall not be less 134. It is a device that when an interrupting currents in its a. 15
the minimum size of service entrance conductors shall than the non-continuous load plus 125 % of the current limiting range, will reduce the current flowing b. 20
be ______. continuous load. in the faulted circuit to a magnitude substantially less c. 30
a. 3.5 mm2 a. load than that obtainable in the same circuit if the device d. 60
b. 8.0 mm2 b. conductor were replaced with a solid conductor having
c. 5.5 mm2 c. demand comparable impedance. 141. The neutral conductor shall not be _________.
d. 14.0 mm2 d. branch circuit a. Current – Limiting Overcurrent Protective Device a. stranded
b. Ground Fault Protection of Equipment b. solid
121. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop from the 128. Outlets for specific appliances such as laundry c. Electrical System Coordination c. insulated
main circuit breaker to the farthest lamp load? equipment, shall be within _____ of the appliance. d. Supplementary Overcurrent Protection d. fused
a. 10 percent a. 1800 mm
b. 5 percent b. 1200 mm 135. A fuse or an overcurrent trip unit of a circuit breaker 142. PEC requires that the resistance to ground of a single
c. 2 percent c. 1600 mm shall be connected in __________ with each electrode consisting of rod, pipe or plate shall be…
d. 3 percent d. 2200 mm ungrounded conductor. a. 30 to 50 ohms
a. Series b. 25 ohms or less
122. In a residence, no point along the floor line in any wall 129. Portable appliance used on 15 or 20 Amp branch b. Parallel c. above 100 ohms
space be more than _______ mm from an outlet. circuits, the rating of any one portable appliance shall c. Either a or b d. 50 to 100 ohms
a. 1800 not exceed _______ of the branch circuit rating. d. None of the above
b. 1920 a. 70 % 143. What is the minimum size of grounding electrode
c. 3600 b. 80 % 136. Enclosures for overcurrent devices shall be mounted in copper conductor?
d. 3000 c. 100 % a _____ position unless in individual instances this is a. 3.5 sq.mm
d. 150 % shown to be impracticable and is installed in b. 5.5 sq.mm
123. The lighting load for a dwelling unit expressed in terms accordance with. c. 8.0 sq.mm
of volt-ampere per sq. meter must be at least 130. Where receptacles are connected to a 20A branch a. Horizontal d. 14 sq.mm
_________. circuit, the maximum allowable cord and plug b. Diagonal
a. 16 connected load shall not be more than _________ c. open 144. The ground ring shall be buried at a depth below the
b. 28 Amperes. d. vertical earth surface of not less than_______.
c. 24 a. 16 a. 600 mm
d. 12 b. 20 137. An overcurrent trip unit of a circuit breaker shall be b. 750 mm
c. 14 connected in series with each___. c. 900 mm
124. What is the volt-amp for lighting of an office building d. 18 a. Ungrounded conductor d. 1000 mm
with 500 sq- meters area? b. Grounded conductor
a. 13000 131. Branch circuit conductors shall have an ampacity not c. Overcurrent Device 145. The conductor with the highest insulation temperature
b. 14000 less than ________. d. Transformer rating is________.
c. 15000 a. the load increased 125 % a. THWN
d. 16000 b. 100 % of the load to be served 138. Fuses and circuit breakers shall be located or b. RH
c. 80 % of the load to be served __________ so that the persons will not be burned or c. RHH
125. In dwelling units, at least one wall receptacle outlet d. 125 % of the continous load plus 80 % of the non- otherwise injured by their operation. d. THW
shall be installed within _________mm of the outside continous load a. Protected
edge basin or bath tub. b. Guarded 146. Ferrous raceways and fittings do not need to be suitably
a. 600 mm 132. An insulated grounded conductor of 14mm2 or smaller c. Shielded protected against corrosion when installed in areas
b. 900 mm shall be identified by a continuous _________ outer d. None of the above where ________ exist.
c. 1200 mm finish along its entire length. a. Acid chemicals
d. 1600 mm a. green 139. Every circuit breakers having an interrupting rating b. Alkali chemicals
b. black other than _________ amperes shall have its c. Fertilizer
126. Calculate the total load for a 1-phase, 230 Volt branch c. green with yellow stripes interrupting rating shown on the circuit breaker. d. Different temperatures
circuit supplying two – 3kW and two 4kW wall d. white or natural a. 2000
mounted oven. b. 3000 147. The minimum cover requirement for rigid nonmetallic
a. 34.4 133. The following are the standard ampere rating of a c. 4000 conduit without concrete encasement is __________
b. 42.2 breaker which one is NOT? d. 5000 mm.
c. 48.7 a. 40 a. 150
d. 60.9 b. 45 b. 300
 c. 450 154. The total load on any overcurrent device located in a b. 150 mm d. 8 percent
d. 600 panel board shall not exceed _______ of its rating c. 450 mm
where in normal operation the load will continue for 3 d. 500 mm 169. Maximum number of overcurrent device in a panel
148. When derating the ampacity of multiconductor cables hours or more. board.
to be installed in cable tray , the ampacity deration shall a. 80 % 162. Which of the following conductor sizes has the highest a. 36
be based on ______. b. 125 % resistance? b. 37
I. the total number of current carrying conductors in the c. 70 % a. 2.0 mm2 c. 42
cable tray. d. 50% b. 3.5 mm2 d. 34
II. the total number of current carrying conductors in c. 5.5 mm2
the cable . 155. Two metals of different materials shall not be joined d. 8.0 mm2 170. A power panel board is one having _______ or fewer of
together in order to avoid the _________ action. its overcurrent devices protecting lighting and appliance
a. I only a. rusting 163. What is the temperature rating of THW insulation? branch circuits.
b. II only b. galvanic a. 60 degree celcius a. 15 percent
c. Either I or II c. reverse b. 75 degree celcius b. 12.5 percent
d. Both I and II d. corrosion c. 85 degree celcius c. 10 percent
d. 90 degree celcius d. 8 percent
149. Concrete, brick or tile walls are considered as being. 156. What is the maximum number of overcurrent devices
a. Isolated allowed in a lighting and appliance panel board? 164. What is the temperature rating of THHN insulation? 171. Panel boards shall be durably marked by the
b. Insulators. a. 24 a. 60 degree celcius manufacture with the following except one.
c. Grounded b. 30 b. 75 degree celcius a. Voltage
d. Dry Locations c. 36 c. 85 degree celcius b. Current
d. 42 d. 90 degree celcius c. Phase
150. Is it permissible to install direct current and alternating d. Power
current conductors in the same outlet box? 157. Copper – clad aluminum conductors have an ampacity 165. Conductors and busbars shall be located so as to be free
a. Yes, if insulated for the maximum voltage of any ____. from __________and shall be held firmly in place. 172. The ampacity of capacitor circuit conductors shall not
conductor. a. Lower than copper but higher than aluminum a. Physical Damage be less than _________of the rated current of the
b. No, never b. Equal to copper b. Chemical Damage capacitor.
c. Yes, if the ampacity is the same for booth conductors c. Rating of their own c. Biological Damage a. 135 percent
d. Yes, in dry places d. Equal to aluminum d. None of these b. 120 percent
c. 80 percent
151. The neutral conductor _________. 158. The conductor with the highest insulation temperature 166. Minimum Spacing between bottom of enclosure and d. 125 percent
a. Is always the white grounded conductor rating is___. bus bars, their supports or other obstructions.
b. Has 70 % applied for a household clothes dryer for a a. RH a. 150 mm 173. A type of transformer shall be provided with a non-
branch circuit b. TW b. 250 mm combustible moisture-resistant case or enclosure that
c. Never apply ampacity corrections c. THWN c. 275 mm provides protection against the accidental insertion of
d. Carries the unbalance current d. THHN d. 300 mm foreign objects.
a. Instrument Transformer
152. Installing more than three current carrying conductors 159. On an insulated conductor the type letter “TW” 167. For other than a totally enclosed switchboard, a space b. Dry-Type Transformer
in the same conduit requires _________. indicates______. not less than ______ shall be provided between the top c. Power Transformer
a. A larger conduit a. Tie - wire of the switchboard and any combustible ceiling, unless d. Distribution Transformer
b. High heat rated conductors b. Thermoplastic – moisture resistant a non-combustible shield is provided between the
c. Derating Ampacity c. Thermoplastic – waterproof switchboard and the ceiling. 174. Capacitors shall be permitted to be protected ________.
d. Continuous loading d. Thermal - with nylon a. 800 mm a. Individually
b. 900 mm b. Group
153. The Code rule for maximum 90 degree bends in a 160. When the rigid metallic conduit are buried the c. 1000 mm c. Both a and b
conduit between two boxes is four, the most likely minimum cover required by the code. d. 1100 mm d. none of these
reason for the total 360 degree limitation is ___. a. 150 mm
a. It is unsafe b. 300 mm 168. A lighting and appliance branch – circuit panelboard is 175. In the American wire gauge, as the number of gauge
b. It makes pulling the conductors through the conduit c. 480 mm one having more than _______ of its overcurrent increases, the diameter of wire ____
too difficult d. 600 mm devices protecting lighting and appliance branch a. increases
c. You can damaged the galvanized coating on the circuits. b. decreases
conduit 161. The underground clearance for approved direct buried a. 15 percent c. does not change
d. Too many bends require extra wire to be pulled cable? b. 12.5 percent d. become twice
a. 600 mm c. 10 percent
176. In cgs system, what is the unit of emf where I is in 184. One of the following is the best conductor of electricity. 192. One of the following characteristics of a resistive d. ROM
abampere and P is in erg per second? A. Air material which do not change its resistive value with
a. millivolt B. Copper respect to time is its _____ 200. Represents the current flow produced by one volt
b. kilovolt C. Carbon a. fidelity working across one ohm of resistance.
c. abvolt D. Silicon b. sensitivity a. resistance
d. volt c. stability b. ampere
185. What is the basic unit for measuring current flow? d. selectivity c. voltage
177. _____ is anything that has weight had occupies space. It a. coulomb d. electromotive force
may be solid, liquid or gas. b. ampere 193. What do you call the element that conducts electricity
a. Amalgam c. volt very readily? 201. When an atom gains an additional _____, it results to a
b. Alloy d. atomic weight a. semi-conductors negative ion.
c. Matter b. conductors a. atom
d. Compound 186. ______ has a unit of electron volt c. insulators b. neutron
a. Energy d. dielectric c. proton
178. It is defined as anything that occupies space and has b. Potential difference d. electron
weight. c. Current 194. Which of the following material is referred to as a
a. atom d. Charge medium whereby electrons can move easily from atom 202. The definite discrete amount of energy required to
b. compound to atom? move an electron from a lower shell to higher shell.
c. molecule 187. The motion of charged particles especially colloidal a. insulator a. quantum
d. matter particles through a relative stationary liquid under the b. dielectric b. positive energy
influence of an applied electric provided. c. mica c. negative energy
179. The lightest kind of atom or element a. hysteresis d. conductor d. quanta
a. hydrogen b. electrolysis
b. helium c. electrophoresis 195. A chemical combination of elements can be separated 203. What will happen to an atom if an electron is either
c. titanium d. electro analysis by chemical means but not by physical means. It is taken out or taken into the same atom?
d. oxygen created by chemically combining two or more elements. a. becomes a negative ion
188. What is a symbol that represents a quantity or a single a. molecules b. becomes an ion
180. In order to have a good conductor material, such object? b. compound c. becomes a positive ion
material shall have _____ valence electrons. a. unit c. matter d. nothing will happen
a. one b. number d. mixture
b. five c. item 204. The energy in an electron that is called the energy of
c. more than ten d. base 196. A substance which cannot be reduced to a simpler motion
d. twenty one substance by chemical means a. electromotive force
189. Determine which of the following the least number of a. atom b. kinematics
181. Electric power refers to _____ electrons has found at the outer shell. b. molecule c. kinetic energy
a. volt ampere a. semi-insulator c. matter d. potential energy
b. watt second b. insulator d. element
c. volt coulomb c. semiconductor 205. Electric charge of neutron is the same as ______.
d. joule d. conductor 197. It is a neutral particle that has no electrical charge. a. atom
a. atom b. electron
182. What composes all matter whether a liquid, solid or 190. The term describes a material whose resistance remains b. proton c. current
gas? relatively constant with changes in temperature c. electron d. proton
a. electrons a. positive temperature coefficient d. neutron
b. atoms b. negative temperature coefficient 206. Ion is _____.
c. protons c. neutral temperature coefficient 198. Which material has more free electrons? a. free electron
d. neutrons d. zero temperature coefficient a. mica b. nucleus without protons
b. insulator c. proton
183. What is a physical combination of compounds or 191. Resulting effect when electron is made to move c. conductor d. an atom with unbalanced charges
elements NOT chemically combined that can be a. dynamic electricity d. dielectric
separated by physical means? b. static electricity 207. An insulating element or material has capability of
a. substance c. lines of force 199. The new and preferred term for conductance or mho _____.
b. atom d. magnetic lines a. Siemens a. storing voltage
c. mixture b. She-man b. preventing short circuit between two conducting
d. molecule c. Seaman wires
 c. conducting large current C. potential C. One circular mil c. Zero
d. storing high current D. voltage D. One steradian d. Increased

208. What is the value of a resistor with colors from left: 216. Which type of variable resistor should you use for 224. _____ is the term used to express the amount of 232. Which of the following does not refer to electric
Orange, Blue, Gold and Silver? controlling large amount of current? electrical energy in an electrostatic field. energy?
a. 34 ohms + /-10% A. Potentiometer a. Joule a. Joule
b. 36 ohms +/-10% B. Adjustable wire wound b. Coulomb b. Watt second
c. 3.4 ohms +/-10% C. Variac c. Volt c. Volt coulomb
d. 3.6 0hms +/-10% D. Rheostat d. Watt d. Volt ampere

209. A three-terminal resistor with one or more sliding 217. What does the fourth loop of an electronic resistor color 225. Which of the following statement is correct? 233. Which of the following statement is incorrect?
contacts which functions as an adjustable voltage code represent? a. Potentiometer has two terminals a. open transistor has three (3) terminals
divider a. Multiplier b. Transistor has two terminals b. transistors have three (3) terminals
a. Rheostat b. Temperature c. Typical power rating of a carbon-composition c. typical power rating of carbon-composition resistor
b. Bleeder resistor c. First digit of the equivalent value resistor ranged from 0.125 W to 2 W ranged 0.001 W to 0.1 W
c. Potentiometer d. Tolerance d. Open resistor has small resistance d. potentiometer has three (3) terminals
d. Voltage divider
218. Ten micro-microfarads is equivalent to _____ 226. _____ is one factor that does not affect resistance. 234. Term used in electronic measuring device when a metal
210. A resistor which is used to draw a fixed amount of a. 100 picofarads a. Resistivity increases resistance due to heat produced by current
current b. 100 nanofarad b. Cross sectional area flowing through them.
a. potentiometer c. 1000 milli microfarad c. Length a. positive resistance coefficient
b. bleeder resistor d. 10.0 picofarads d. Mass b. positive temperature coefficient
c. fixed resistor c. negative temperature coefficient
d. rheostat 219. A variable resistor normally used as a voltage divider 227. Resistor with colored bands in the body d. negative resistance coefficient
a. Carbon film resistor a. Adjustable resistor
211. Find the value of a resistor with the following color b. Potentiometer b. Wire-wound resistor 235. Copper wire of certain length and resistance is drawn
codes: Orange, Yellow, Red, Red c. Adjustable resistor c. Variable resistor out to four times its length without change in volume.
a. 34 k ohms +/-5% d. Metal film resistor d. Carbon composition resistor What is the resistance of the bar?
b. 3.4 ohms +/-2% a. unchanged
c. 3.4 k ohms +/-10% 220. Determine the equivalent horse power of 2.611 228. What does the second strip of an electronic resistor b. R/16
d. 34 k ohms +/-20% kilowatts. color code represent? c. 16R
a. 3.50 hp a. Tolerance d. 4R
212. Electric energy refers to ______. b. 2.50 hp b. Second digit of the value
a. Joules divided by time c. 2.25 hp c. Temperature 236. Current is simply _____.
b. Volt-ampere d. 1.50 hp d. Multiplier a. Flow of electrons
c. Watt b. Flow of protons
d. Volt-coulomb 221. Find the lowest resistance value of the following 229. The energy in an electron that is called the energy of c. Radiation
resistors. position d. Emission
213. What is the resistance of an open fuse circuit? a. White, black, black a. Kinetic energy
A. at least 1000 ohms b. Violet, gray, yellow, silver b. Kinematics 237. A substance whose molecules consist of the same kind
B. infinity c. Red, black, gold c. Electromotive force of atoms is called ____.
C. zero d. Gray, gray, black d. Potential energy a. mixture
D. 100 ohms at standard temperature b. element
222. Rust in electrical (wire) connections will result to 230. If an electronic resistor does not have the fourth color c. compound
214. When should a fuse be replaced with a higher rated _____ strip it means it has a tolerance of _____. d. none of the above
unit? a. Conductance a. 5%
a. when the fuse of the original value is small in size b. Resistance b. 20% 238. The mass of a proton is ____ the mass of an electron.
b. when the original is not available c. Voltage c. 10% a. equal to
c. never d. Inductance d. 1% b. less than
d. if it blows c. about 1837 times
223. The area of a conductor whose diameter is 0.001 inch is 231. What happens to the resistance of a conductor wire d. 200 times
215. The ability to do work equal to when its temperature is lowered?
A. energy A. One micron a. Decreased 239. The electrons in the last orbit of an atom are called
B. kinetic B. One angstrom b. Steady ____ electrons.
 a. free b. energy d. none of the above d. Diffused
b. bound c. charge
c. valence d. none of these 256. Semiconductors have ____ temperature coefficient of 264. In a semi-conductor, the current is produced by which
d. thermionic resistance. of the following?
248. Potential difference has the unit of ____ . a. negative a. Electrons only
240. If the number of valence electrons of an atom is less a. charge b. positive b. Holes only
than 4, the substance is usually ____. b. power c. zero c. Negative ions
a. a conductor c. energy d. none of the above d. Both a and b
b. an insulator d. none of the above
c. a semiconductor 257. The value of α (i.e. temperature coefficient of 265. What is the purpose of doping an intrinsic semi –
d. none of the above 249. The resistance of a material is ____ its area of cross- resistance) depends upon conductor?
section. a. length of the material a. to increase their conductance
241. If the number of valence electrons of an atom is more a. directly proportional to b. cross-sectional area of the material b. to increase their reactance
than 4, the substance is usually ____. b. inversely proportional to c. volume of the material c. to increase its inductance
a. a semiconductor c. independent of d. nature of the material and temperature d. to increase their resistance
b. a conductor d. none of the above
c. an insulator 258. The temperature coefficient of resistance of a 266. What causes the depletion of a semiconductor diode?
d. none of the above 250. If the length and area of cross-section of a wire are conductor ____ with rise in temperature. a. reverse biasing
doubled up, then its resistance ____. a. increases b. forward biasing
242. If the number of valence electrons of an atom is exactly a. becomes four times b. decreases c. crystal doping
4, the substance is usually ____. b. remains unchanged c. remains unchanged d. migration of mobile charge carriers
a. a semiconductor c. becomes sixteen times d. none of the above
b. an insulator d. none of the above 267. A unit step voltage is applied at t = 0 to a series RL
c. a conductor 259. Insulators have ____ temperature coefficient of circuit with zero initial conditions
d. a semiconductor 251. The SI unit of specific resistance is ____. resistance. a. It is possible for the current to be oscillatory
a. mho a. zero b. The voltage across the resistor at t = 0+ is zero
243. The number of valence electrons of an atom is less than b. ohm-m b. positive c. The energy stored in the inductor in the steady state
4. The substance will be probably ____. c. ohm-m2 c. negative is zero
a. a metal d. ohm-cm d. none of the above d. The resistor current eventually falls to zero
b. a non-metal
c. an insulator 252. The specific resistance of a conductor ____ with rise in 260. Eureka has ____ temperature coefficient of 268. A two terminal black box contains a single element
d. a semiconductor temperature. resistance. which can be R, L, C or M. As soon as the box is
a. increases a. positive connected to a dc voltage source, a finite non-zero
244. One coulomb of charge is equal to the charge on ____ b. decreases b. negative current is observed to flow through the element. The
electrons. c. remains unchanged c. almost zero element is a/an
a. 628 x 1016 d. none of the above d. none of the above a. resistance
b. 6.28 x 1016 b. inductance
c. 62.8 x 1016 253. The SI unit of conductivity is ____. 261. A good electric conductor is one that c. capacitance
d. 0.628 x 1016 a. ohm-m a. has low conductance d. Mutual inductance
b. ohm/m b. is always made of copper wire
245. Electric current in a wire is the flow of ____. c. mho-m c. produces a minimum voltage drop 269. Transient current in a circuit results from
a. free electrons d. mho/m d. has few free electrons a. voltage applied to the circuit
b. bound electrons b. impedance of the circuit
c. valence electrons 254. The SI unit of conductance is ____. 262. Holes act like ____. c. changes in the stored energy in inductors and
d. atoms a. mho a. Atoms capacitors
b. ohm b. Crystals d. resistance of the circuit
246. EMF in a circuit is ____. c. ohm-m c. Negative charges
a. cause current to flow d. ohm-cm d. Positive charges 270. A DC voltage source is connected across a series RLC
b. maintains potential difference circuit, under steady state conditions, the applied DC
c. increases the circuit resistance 255. Conductors have ____ temperature coefficient of 263. Which of the following term describe an atom which voltage drops entirely across the
d. none of these resistance. has either gain or loss? a. R only
a. positive a. Excited b. L only
247. EMF has the unit of _____. b. negative b. Bonded c. C only
a. power c. zero c. Ionized d. R & L combinations
271. Double energy transient are produced in circuits d. All of the above c. Ramp input signal d. multigap
consisting of d. Exponentially decaying signal
a. two or more resistors 279. Under force-voltage analogy, mass is analogous to 294. Where is annealed copper conductor used?
b. resistance and inductance a. Resistance 287. How is window space factor related to higher voltage a. overhead conductors
c. resistance and capacitance b. Charge rating of transformer? b. both wiring and winding wires
d. resistance, inductance and capacitance c. Inductance a. larger c. cables
d. Current b. smaller d. bus bars
272. The transient current in a loss-free L-C circuit when c. not related
excited from an ac source is ____ a/an sine wave. 280. Routh Hurwitz criterion provides d. none of the above 295. What is the full form of EMU?
a. overdamped a. Roots in right half of s-plane a. Electrical Multiple Unit
b. undamped b. Roots in left hand of s-plane 288. The capacitance effects of short transmission line is b. Electro Motive Unit
c. underdamped c. Roots in right half of s-plane and/or roots on a. negligible c. Electrical Motors Unit
d. critically damped imaginary axis b. high d. Electro Motors Unit
d. Roots in left half of s-plane and/or roots on c. same as medium transmission line
273. The rate of rise of current through an inductive coil is imaginary axis d. same as long transmission line 296. What is the basic function of zener diode in static relay?
maximum a. Stabilize the Voltage
a. after 1 time constant 281. The transfer function of a system can be used for 289. When the load power factor in a three phase short b. Increase the Voltage
b. at the start of current flow evaluating transmission line is leading, the voltage regulation c. unstabilize the voltage
c. near the final maximum value of current a. Time constant is d. decrease the voltage
d. at 63.2% of its maximum steady state value b. Feedback a. positive
c. Type of system b. negative 297. The bridge used to measure insulation of cable.
274. The most important consideration for designing of d. Output for a given input c. positive or negative a. Wien
control system are: d. zero b. Schering
a. Transient response measures 282. In an open loop system the control action c. Maxwell
b. Steady state error a. Depends on the input signal 290. In a DC transmission line d. Kelvin
c. Temporary response b. Depends on system variables a. there is no effects due to inductive and capacitive
d. Final response c. Depends on size of the system reactance 298. The fast logic Family is
d. Is independent of the output b. the effects of inductive and capacitive reactance are a. TTL
275. Steady state error is usually specified in terms of : greater than in an AC transmission line of the b. ECL
a. Error constants 283. The effect of error rate damping is same rating c. TRL
b. Damping factor a. To reduce steady state error c. it is necessary for the sending end and receiving end d. DRL
c. Speed of response b. Faster response to be operated in synchronism
d. Bandwidth c. Faster response and reduction in steady state d. power transfer capability is limited by stability 299. Thermistor is used for measurement of
error considerations a. displacement
276. Any externally introduced input signal affecting the d. Faster response and larger settling time b. pressure
controlled output is known as a ___. 291. For a three phase transmission, line transmission c. flow
a. Signal 284. The presence of feedback in a control system efficiency of a line decreases with d. temperature
b. Feedback a. Increases accuracy and reduces bandwidth a. increase in load p.f.
c. Stimulus b. Reduces bandwidth and increases distortion b. Does not vary with power factor 300. In a rectifier circuit, the diode converts
d. Gain Control c. Increases effects of non-linearities and reduces c. increase in load current a. Alternating voltage to direct voltage
distortion d. decrease in load p.f b. Both A and C options are connect
277. A power amplifying feedback control system where d. Reduces distortion and increases bandwidth c. Alternating voltage to direct current
in the controlled variable is mechanical position or a 292. When a neutral point of three phase system is directly d. Alternating current to direct voltage
time derivative of position such as velocity or 285. A good control system have all the following connected to earth then it has what type of
acceleration, is called features EXCEPT grounding? 301. When two inductances are in series, their equivalent
a. Servomechanism a. Good accuracy a. solid will be
b. Regulator b. Sufficient power handling capacity b. resistance a. L 1 + L 2
c. Timer c. Slow response c. reactance b. L 1 – L 2
d. Automation d. Good stability d. Peterson coil c. (L 1 + L 2) / L 1 L 2
d. none of the above
278. A servomechanism is generally made up of 286. The system response can be tested better with the 293. In substations most commonly used arrestor is
a. Power amplifier help of a. horngap 302. In a highly inductive circuit, a small capacitance is
b. Error actuated signal a. Sinusoidal input signal b. thyrite added in series. The angle between voltage and
c. Mechanical output b. Unit impulse input signal c. rodgap current will
 a. decrease b. cosine of angle between voltage and current in an ac b. group c. power analyzer
b. increase circuit c. individual d. nota
c. remain same c. cosine of angle between power and voltage in ac d. both A and C
d. indeterminant circuit 327. This is used to determine the quality of electrical
d. tangent of the angle between voltage and current in 319. P.f. can be improved by using power.
303. The value of current at resonance in a series RLC ac circuit a. series capacitor a. voltmeter
circuit is affected by the value of b. capacitor and resistor in series b. wattmeter
a. L 311. If the length of a capacitor is doubled, its capacitance c. indictor and capacitor in parallel c. power meter
b. C value is d. only shunt capacitor d. power analyser
c. R a. halved
d. none of the above b. doubled 320. For a fix value of complex power flow in a transmission 328. The circular shape of an incandescent lamp.
c. quadrupled line having a sending end voltage V, real a. globular
304. Superposition theorem is not applicable to this network. d. no change power loss will be proportional to b. ring
a. linear elements a. V c. arbitrary
b. nonlinear elements 312. An electric current of 6 A is same as b. 1/V 22 d. round sider
c. dependent current source a. 6 joule/second c. 1/V
d. transformer b. 6 Coulomb/second d. V 22 329. The smallest base holder for an incandescent lamp.
c. 6 watt/second a. candelabra
305. A network is linear if d. none of the above 321. Q meter works on principle of b. intermediate
a. response proportional to excitation function a. mutual inductance c. medium
b. principle of superposition applies 313. The effect/s of temperature on internal resistance of a b. series resonance d. mogul
c. principle of homogeneity applies battery. c. self-inductance
d. both B and C a. directly proportional d. parallel resonance 330. The tool used in pulling electrical wires on a long
b. inversely proportional conduit.
306. The trigonometric fourier series of a periodic function c. no effect 322. Speed control of a DC series motor can be done by a. steel tape
can have only d. none of the above a. field control b. G.I. wire
a. cosine terms b. voltage control c. galvanized tape
b. sine terms 314. What dielectric material is used in the capacitor used c. both A and B d. fish tape
c. both A and B for p.f. correction? d. neither A nor B
d. DC and cosine terms a. vacuum 331. The DC generator that requires very minimal change in
b. oil impregnated paper 323. Voltage of a dcDC series traction system can be the excitation but results to a big change in
307. Capacitor banks are connected with AC induction c. mica controlled by using the output voltage is the;
motor d. glass a. series resistance and series parallel connection a. diverter pole
a. in parallel b. series resistance b. amplidyne
b. in series 315. Clamping circuits are one which inserts? c. series parallel connection c. self-excited shunt
c. not connected at all a. AC component in signal d. all of the above d. series generator
d. can be connected either way in series/parallel b. DC component in signal
c. both AC and DC 324. Which of the following motor used in hair dryers? 332. Which machine is used for battery charging?
308. When a circuit contains two unequal resistors in d. none of the above a. synchronous motors a. DC series generator
parallel, b. shaded pole IM b. DC shunt generator
a. voltage drops across both are same 316. FM stands for c. split phase IM c. compounded DC generator
b. currents in both are same a. frequent modulation d. cage induction motor d. none of the above
c. heat losses in both are same b. frequency modulation
d. voltage drops are according to their resistive value c. frequency moderator 325. Main property of a heating element is 333. Which machines are mostly gear motors?
d. frequent moderator a. specific resistance of element should be very low a. DC motors
309. 1 TESLA = b. specific resistance of element should be very high b. AC single phase motor
a. 1 wb- m2 317. Multi meter measures c. melting point of the material should be low c. synchronous motor
b. 1 wb/ m2 a. both AC/DC current and voltage d. material of the heating element should be oxidized d. induction motor
c. 1wb b. only ac current
d. 1wb/m c. only dc voltage 326. This instrument can monitor the voltage harmonics 334. Which of the following motor is used in grinders?
d. none of the above present in an electrical system that is a. capacitor start IM
310. Power factor p.f. is defined as the energized. b. capacitor start capacitor run IM
a. sine of the angle between voltage and current in ac 318. What type electric drive is used in cranes? a. voltmeter c. split phase IM
circuit a. multimotor b. power factor meter d. synchronous motor
335. Which of the following motor used in hair dryers? 343. Which D.C. motor has got the maximum safe loading 351. Which of the following units indicate the rate at which 359. The term “electric pressure” is the same as which of the
a. synchronous motors property? energy is expended? following?
b. shaded pole IM a. series motor a. volt a. circuit current
c. split phase IM b. shunt motor b. coulomb b. voltage
d. cage induction motor c. cumulatively compounded motor c. ampere – hour c. power demand
d. differentially compounded motor d. watt d. energy consumption
336. Which of the following law/rule can be used to
determine the direction of rotation of D.C. motor? 344. Which D.C. motor will be suitable along with flywheel 352. Most metals are good conductors. Why? 360. Which of the following statement is true?
a. Lenz’s law for intermittent light and heavy loads? a. their molecules are close together a. a rheostat needs three terminals
b. Faraday’s law a. series motor b. they have high melting point b. an open resistor has a resistance of zero ohm
c. Coulomb’s law b. shunt motor c. they have many intermolecular spaces through which c. carbon resistors can have a power rating less than 2
d. Fleming’s left-hand rule c. cumulatively compounded motor current can flow Watts
d. differentially compounded motor d. they have a large number of free electrons d. wire – wound resistors cannot be used for a rheostat
337. Which of the following load normally needs starting
torque more than the rated torque? 345. A D.C. series motor is that which 353. What is the purpose of a load in an electric circuit? 361. The resistance of a material varies inversely to which of
a. Blowers a. has its field winding consisting of thick wire and less a. to decrease the current the following?
b. Conveyors turns b. to increase the resistance a. length of the material
c. Air compressors b. has a poor torque c. to utilize the electric energy b. cross – sectional area
d. Centrifugal pumps c. can be started easily without load d. to share some of the currents c. temperature of the material
d. has almost constant speed d. resistivity of the material
338. The starting resistance of a D.C. motor is generally ___. 354. How do you call a device commonly used for remote
a. low 346. For starting a D.C. motor a starter is required because switching of high currents circuits? 362. A passive element in a circuit is one which ____.
b. around 500R a. it limits the speed of the motor a. solenoid a. receives energy
c. 1000R b. it limits the starting current to a safe value b. electromagnet b. supplies energy
d. infinitely large c. it starts the motor c. potentiometer c. both receives and supplies energy at the same time
d. none of the above d. relay d. transforms energy from one circuit to another
339. The speed of a D.C. series motor is___.
a. proportional to the armature current 347. The type of D.C. motor used for shears and punches is 355. Car batteries are rated in “ampere – hour”. This is a 363. What is SI unit of specific resistance?
b. proportional to the square of the armature current a. series motor measure of their ___. a. ohm
c. proportional to the field current b. shunt motor a. emf b. 1/ohm
d. inversely proportional to the armature current c. cumulatively compounded motor b. charge c. ohm/meter
d. differentially compounded motor c. power d. ohm – meter
340. In a D.C. series motor, if the armature current is d. current
reduced by 50%, the torque of the motor will be equal 348. If a D.C. motor is connected across A.C supply it will 364. Which of the following is true about an ideal voltage
to ____. __. 356. One newton – meter is the same as which one? source?
a. 100% of the previous value a. run at normal speed a. volt a. it has a large emf with a large internal resistance
b. 50% of the previous value b. not run b. coulomb b. it has a small emf with a small internal resistance
c. 25% of the previous value c. run at lower speed c. watt c. it has any value of emf with a zero internal resistance
d. 10% of the previous value d. burn due to heat produced in the field winding by d. joule d. it has zero emf with a zero internal resistance
eddy currents
341. The current drawn by the armature of D.C. motor is 357. A shorted coil can be detected by ____. 365. A good conductor has a high _____.
directly proportional to 349. When two D.C. series motor are connected in parallel, a. high resistance a. resistance
a. the torque required the resultant speed is b. low resistance b. impedance
b. the speed of the motor a. more than the normal speed c. overheated coil c. conductance
c. the voltage across the terminal b. less than the normal speed d. both a and b d. reluctance
d. none of these c. normal speed
d. zero 358. Which of the following is true in a circuit containing 366. What is the SI unit of electrical current?
342. The power mentioned on the nameplate of an electric two unequal resistances in parallel? a. ampere
motor indicates ___. 350. The speed of a D.C. shunt motor more than its full load a. current is the same in both b. volt
a. the power drawn in KW speed can be obtained by b. large current flows in large resistor c. watt
b. the power drawn in KVA a. decreasing the field current c. smaller resistance has smaller conductance d. ohm
c. the gross power b. increasing the field current d. potential difference across each is the same
d. the output power available at the shaft c. decreasing the armature current 367. Which of the following is the unit of conductance?
d. increasing the armature current a. ohm – meter
 b. ohm/meter a. absorbed and converted into heat 383. A component having no continuity will have what d. atomic charge
c. daraf b. stored in the form of electromagnetic field resistance?
d. mho c. stored in the form of electrostatic field a. zero 391. What is the reason why electrical appliances are
d. absorbed and released b. infinite connected in parallel?
368. Which of the following are the minimum requirements c. small a. it is the simplest form of a circuit
in order for current to flow? 376. Which of the following conductor has the lowest d. either a or b b. it draws less current, thus less voltage drop
a. a voltage source and a resistor resistivity at 273o K? c. parallel circuit has lesser power loss
b. a votage source and an insulator a. copper 384. Which one is responsible for current to flow in a closed d. each appliance operates independent of each other
c. a voltage and a conductor b. aluminium circuit?
d. a voltage, a conductor and an insulator c. iron a. electric charge 392. The filament of an electric bulb is made from which of
d. brass b. potential difference the following tungsten material?
369. Current passing through a circuit produces which of the c. resistance a. tungsten
following effects? 377. The effect of electric shock on human body is d. all of these b. manganin
a. chemical effects dependent on which of the following? c. nickel
b. magnetic effects a. current 385. How do you call the property of a conductor to pass d. copper
c. thermal effects b. voltage current on it?
d. luminous effects c. duration of contact a. reluctance 393. In a carbon resistor in case the fourth stripe is not
d. all of these b. permeance present, it can be concluded that ____.
370. Which of the following material has nearly a zero c. resistance a. the resistor is defective
temperature coefficient of resistance? 378. The nucleus of an atom consists of which of the d. conductance b. the tolerance limit is ± 20%
a. carbon following? c. the resistor is highly accurate
b. manganin a. neutrons 386. How do you call a material with resistance so high that d. the resistor does not contain carbon
c. copper b. electrons and neutrons it can be considered infinite for most practical
d. tungsten c. protons and neutrons purposes? 394. What is the SI unit of power?
d. electrons and protons a. semi – conductor a. watt/second
371. The electric current in a wire is defined as a flow of b. resistor b. joule
which of the following? 379. The resistivity of a given material is dependent on the c. magnet c. watt
a. valence electron ___ of the material. d. insulator d. watt – hour
b. heavily charged electrons a. length
c. free electrons b. volume 387. Which one is another term for specific resistance? 395. Which one is considered as an immediate first aid for
d. covalent electrons c. nature or type a. resistivity electric shock victim?
d. cross – sectional area b. base resistance a. talk to the victim to determine the cause
372. What is the expected ohmmeter reading of an open c. per unit resistance b. apply artificial respiration
resistor? 380. Which of the following is the best conductor of d. ohmic resistance c. pour water in the mouth
a. infinite electricity from the group? d. apply massage to the body
b. zero a. silver 388. In a carbon composition resistor, a tolerance of silver in
c. low but not zero b. copper color means that the value of the resistance can vary by 396. To determine the polarity of the voltage drop across a
d. high but within tolerance c. carbon what percent? resistor, which one is needed to be known?
d. silicon a. ± 10% a. ohmic value of the resistance in the resistor
373. One of the following will increase the resistance of a b. ± 5% b. value of current through the resistor
wire. Which one? 381. How do you call a material if its valence electrons are c. ± 2 % c. type of voltage applied in the circuit
a. by reducing the temperature of the wire exactly equal to 4? d. ± 20% d. current direction in the resistor
b. by increasing the cross – section area of the wire a. conductor
c. by increasing the length of the wire b. semi – conductor 389. Which of the following correctly states ohm’s law? 397. What is the temperature coefficient of resistance of a
d. all of these c. insulator a. volts equal amperes divided by ohms conductor?
d. super conductor b. ohms equal amperes divided by volts a. positive
374. What type of resistors can have a rating of 10 ohms and c. amperes equal ohms divided by volts b. negative
10 watts? 382. For current to flow, the circuit must be ___. d. ohms equal volts divided by amperes c. zero
a. metallic resistor a. complete d. either a or b
b. variable resistor b. isolated 390. Which one refers to the number of protons in the
c. carbon resistor c. insulated nucleus of an element? 398. The concept of ohm’s law is not applicable in which of
d. wire – wound resistor d. protected a. atomic weight the following?
b. atomic number a. AC circuits
375. In a dc circuits, energy received is ___. c. valence electron b. high current circuits
 c. semi – conductors d. it can drop to zero in a short time c. powers are additive a. it’s size is smaller in diameter
d. all of these d. all of these b. it’s size is larger in diameter
407. The diameter of an atom is about ____ meter. c. it’s resistance is lower per unit length
399. Resistance of a wire increases when ____. a. 10-10 415. One cubic centimetre of copper at room temperature d. both b and c
a. cross – sectional area increases b. 10-20 has how many free electrons?
b. length increases c. 10-15 a. 8.5 x 1022 423. In dc circuits, power is expressed as the product of
c. diameter increases d. 10-18 b. 6.25 x 1018 which of the following?
d. all of these c. 1.6 x 1019 a. amperes x volts
408. Which one is a condition for the validity under ohm’s d. 3 x 108 b. coulombs x amperes
400. A rheostat differs from potentiometer in which of the law? c. amperes x ohms
following statements? a. resistance must be uniform 416. The mass of an atom is determined by the number d. coulombs x volts
a. it has a lower wattage rating b. resistance must be wire wound type which of the following?
b. it has a higher wattage rating c. current should be proportional to the size of a. neutrons 424. A circuit having identical properties in either direction
c. it has a large number of turns resistance b. electrons is called ____.
d. it offers a large number of tapping d. temperature at positive end should be more than the c. neutrons and protons a. linear circuit
temperature at negative end. d. electrons and neutrons b. bilateral circuit
401. Let: P = power; E = voltage; I = current, G = c. passive circuit
conductance. Which of the following is correct? 409. How do you call an electrically charged atom? 417. Which one is true about an electric shock? d. non – linear circuit
a. P = EG a. a molecule a. it is always fatal
b. P = E2G b. an isotope b. it is always disfiguring 425. Conductor resistance varies with ____.
c. P = IG c. an ion c. it is never fatal a. material
d. P = I2G d. a fundamental particle d. it is sometimes fatal b. power
c. voltage
402. In most electric irons, the thermostat used for 410. James Chadwick got the Nobel Prize for the discovery 418. Which of the following is a standard condition for d. current
controlling temperature is what type? of which of the following? ohm’s law?
a. vapour filled bulb a. protons a. the temperature should remain constant 426. How can electrical insulator be made into a conductor?
b. high expansion steel rod b. neutrons b. the ratio of voltage to current is constant a. by ionizing it
c. bimetallic strip c. electrons c. the voltage should remain constant b. by heating it
d. thermocouple d. mesons d. the current is proportional to voltage c. by cooling it
d. by oxidizing it
403. Which of the following materials has the smaller 411. Wire sizes are given in AWG units. The abbreviation 419. Which of the following has negative coefficient of
resistivity in the group? AWG means ___. resistance? 427. When two resistances are connected in series,
a. mica a. alternate wire gauge a. wire wound resistor a. they must both have the same resistance value
b. copper b. alternating wire gauge b. metals b. the voltage across each must be the same
c. silver c. American wire gauge c. non – metals c. they must have different resistance values
d. paper d. American wire guide d. thermistor d. there is only one path for current through both

404. Which method is use for absolute measurement of 412. The rate at which charge carries flow is measured in 420. What is an active element in a circuit? 428. Mil is an old unit use to define the diameter of a wire.
resistance? what unit? a. it is an element that receives energy One mil is equivalent to how many inch?
a. releigh method a. amperes b. it is an element that supplies energy a. 1/10
b. varley loop test method b. coulombs c. it is an element that receives and supplies energy at b. 1/100
c. ohm’s law method c. watts the same time. c. 1/1000
d. wheatstone bridge method d. joule d. it is an element that neither receives nor supplies d. 1/100000
energy
405. A chemical compound ___. 413. What is the most common usage of a nichrome wire? 429. Insulators have ___ temperature coefficient of
a. consists of two or more atoms a. filaments of lamp 421. Which of the following material is not used as fuse resistance.
b. is technically the same as ions b. small transformer material? a. negative
c. has excess of electrons c. heater coils a. aluminium b. positive
d. has shortage of electrons d. windings in contactors b. carbon c. zero
c. silver d. either positive or negative
406. Which one is true about an emf of 1 volt? 414. Which of the following statements is true to both series d. copper
a. it cannot drive much current through a circuit and parallel circuits? 430. Which one is true about a series circuit with unequal
b. it represents a low resistance a. voltages are additive 422. If a wire is increased in circular mils, which of the resistances?
c. it can sometimes produce a large current b. currents are additive following is true? a. the lowest R has the highest V
 b. the highest R has the highest V b. the current is the highest R a. ohms 454. The bulbs used in street lighting are all connected in
c. the lowest R has the most I c. the current is equal in all the branches b. volts what type of connections?
d. the highest R has the most I d. the voltage is highest across the lowest R c. watts a. parallel
d. kilowatt – hour b. series
431. How do you call a material if its valence electrons are 439. Ohm’s law is not applicable in all of the following c. series – parallel
greater than 4? cases except which one? 447. The temperature coefficient of resistance of a material d. parallel – series
a. conductor a. electrolysis is expressed in terms of which of the following units?
b. semi – conductor b. arc lamps a. ohms/ohms oC 455. The algebraic sign of an IR drop is primarily dependent
c. insulator c. insulators b. mhos/ohm oC upon the _____.
d. super conductor d. vacuum tubes c. mhos/oC a. amount of current flowing through it
d. ohms/oC b. value of R
432. Which of the following is NOT equivalent to watts? 440. If two similar wire conductors are connected in parallel, c. direction of current flow
a. (ampere)2 x ohm their total resistance is ____. 448. If a low resistance is connected in parallel with a high d. battery connection
b. joules per second a. double the resistance of one wire resistance, the total resistance is ____.
c. amperes x volts b. one – half the resistance of one wire a. always more than the high resistance 456. The mass of proton is ___ the mass of an electron.
d. amperes per volt c. the same as the resistance of one wire b. always less than the low resistance a. equal to
d. two – thirds the resistance of one wire c. always more than the low resistance but less than the b. less than
433. Which of the following are typical resistance and power high resistance c. about 1837 times
dissipation values for a carbon composition resistor? 441. Which of the following is the same in all parts of a d. either less than or more than, depending in the ratio d. 200 times
a. 6,800 Ω, 1 W series circuit? of the two resistances
b. 5 Ω, 5 W a. current 457. Semi – conductors have _____ temperature coefficient
c. 10,000 Ω, 10 W b. voltage 449. The heat produced in conductor carrying a current is of resistance.
d. 10 Ω, 100W c. power ____. a. positive
d. resistance a. directly proportional to the current b. negative
434. One coulomb of charge is equal to how many b. inversely proportional to the current c. zero
electrons? 442. The unit “ampere – second” is a unit of which of the c. inversely proportional to the square of the current d. either positive or negative
a. 625 x 1016 following? d. directly proportional to the square of the current
b. 625 x 1018 a. charge 458. For a given voltage, four heated coils will produce
c. 625 x 1020 b. power 450. How do you call a substance whose molecules consist maximum heat when connected ____.
d. 625 x 1022 c. current of the same kind of atoms? a. all in parallel
d. energy a. elements b. all in series
435. In a series – parallel circuit, any two resistances in the b. compound c. with two parallel pairs in series
same current path must be in _____. 443. In a parallel circuit, if the main line is open ____. c. mixture d. one pair in parallel with the other two in series
a. parallel with the voltage source a. the current in each branch will increase d. mole
b. series with the voltage source b. the voltage across each branch will be the same 459. The color code for carbon composition resistors has the
c. parallel with each other c. the current is zero in all branches 451. Which of the following resistors physically larger in following sequence ___.
d. series with each other d. the voltages across each branch will increase size in respect to the other resistor? a. BBROYGBVGW
a. 10 ohm, 50W b. BBORYGVBGW
436. At super conductivity condition, what happens to the 444. A stroke of lightning ___. b. 100 ohm, 10W c. BRYOBBGGVW
resistivity of the material? a. has a very low current c. 1 kOhm, 1W d. BROYBGBVGW
a. it remains the same b. builds up between clouds d. 10 Mohm, 1/2W
b. it reduces to zero c. is a discharge of static electricity 460. Electrical appliances are not connected in series
c. it reaches infinity d. is caused by a movement of holes 452. The heating effect of current is not needed in which of because ____.
d. it will increase or decrease depending on the the following appliances? a. series circuit draws higher current
temperature of the material. 445. The “international ohm” is defined in terms of the a. vacuum cleaner b. appliances have different current ratings
resistance of ____. b. electric iron c. power losses is more in series circuit
437. Which of the following is a unit of conductivity? a. a column of mercury c. immersion heater d. series circuit is difficult to control
a. mho/meter b. the human body at standard room temperature d. electric stove
b. mho – meter c. a cube of a copper of length 1 m on each edge 461. How do you call the electrons in the last orbit of an
c. ohm – meter d. a copper wire of length 1 m and cross sectional area 453. Which of the following defines a short circuit? atom?
d. ohm/meter of 1 m2 a. it uses a short piece of wire a. conduction electrons
b. it goes only a short distance b. free electrons
438. In a parallel circuit with unequal branch resistances. 446. The physical size of a resistor that determines its ability c. it is used for dimming light c. valence electron
a. the current is highest in the lowest R to absorb heat is rated in which of the following units? d. it offers a very low resistance path for current to flow d. doped electrons
462. How do you call the ratio of the potential difference 470. Which of the following resistors is commonly used in 478. Delta to wye transformation technique is applicable to 486. What type of an equivalent circuit does thevenin’s
across a conductor to the current in the conductor? power circuits? how many terminal network? theorem have?
a. conductivity a. carbon resistors a. two terminals a. current form
b. efficiency b. wire – wound resistors b. one terminal b. delta form
c. resistance c. liquid – type resistors c. three terminals c. voltage form
d. power d. printed circuit board resistors d. one or more terminals d. wye form

463. Who discovered the electrons? 471. What is the unit of electrical pressure? 479. The sum of the series IR voltage drops ___. 487. In the analysis of a transistor circuit, which of the
a. Chadwick a. ampere a. is less than the smallest voltage drops following circuit theorem is generally use?
b. Rutherford b. watt b. equals the average value of all the voltage drops a. reciprocity theorem
c. Bohr c. ohm c. equals the applied voltage b. superposition theorem
d. Thomson d. volt d. is usually more than the applied voltage c. norton’s theorem
d. thevenin’s theorem
464. Which of the following insulator is most affected by 472. The hot resistance of a tungsten filament in a bulb is 480. Maxwell’s loop current method of solving electrical
heat? higher that it’s cold resistance because the filament’s networks ____. 488. Kirchhoff’s voltage law is applicable to which one?
a. glass temperature coefficient is ____. a. uses branch currents a. series DC and AC circuits
b. paper a. positive b. is confined to a single loop current b. DC circuits only
c. porcelain b. negative c. is a network reduction method c. AC circuits only
d. PVC c. zero d. utilizes Kirchhoff’s voltage law d. both AC and DC circuits
d. about 10 ohms per degree
465. What is the resistance of a closed switch? 481. In a network, how do you call a closed current path? 489. How do you call a circuit whose parameters are the
a. infinite 473. Which of the following curves represent ohm’s law? a. a junction same in either direction?
b. about 5 ohm or 10 ohm a. parabolic b. a loop a. unilateral circuits
c. zero b. linear c. a short circuit b. bilateral circuits
d. more than 100 ohms c. logarithmic d. a branch circuit c. reversible circuits
d. sinusoidal d. active circuits
466. A substance which has a large number of free electrons 482. The superposition theorem is applicable when the
and offer a low resistance to current flow? 474. Which of the following materials have negative circuit contains which of the following? 490. Which statements below is wrong regarding the choice
a. conductor temperature coefficient of resistance? a. a single current source of a reference node in the nodal – node technique of
b. dielectric a. copper b. a number of the voltage sources solving networks?
c. capacitor b. aluminium c. passive elements only a. the node does not affect the operation of the circuit
d. insulator c. brass d. resistance of high ohmic values b. the node does not alter the p.d. between any pair of
d. carbon nodes
467. One “calorie” of heat energy is approximately 483. While the thevenizing a circuit between two terminals, c. the node does not affect the voltages of various nodes
equivalent to ___ of electrical energy. 475. Superposition theorem can be applied only to circuits Eth equals ____. d. the node does not change the voltage across any
a. 24 watt – sec having what type of elements? a. open – circuit terminal voltage element
b. 4.2 joules a. passive b. short – circuit terminal voltage
c. 860 joules b. non – linear c. net voltage available in the circuit 491. While calculating the thevenin’s equivalent resistance,
d. 3600 watt – hour c. resistive d. emf of the battery nearest to the terminals constant current sources in the circuits are ____.
d. linear – bilateral a. replaced by “opens”
468. The resistance of a wire varies directly as the ___. 484. What is the circuit efficiency of the maximum power b. replaced by “shorts”
a. cross sectional area 476. The algebraic sign of an IR drop is primary dependent transfer theorem? c. treated in parallel with other voltage source
b. length on which of the following? a. 100% d. converted into equivalent voltage source
c. radius a. amount of current flowing through it b. 75%
d. square of the diameter b. value of resistance R c. 50% 492. For maximum power transfer theorem, the internal
c. direction of current flow d. undefined resistance of the source should be ___ the load
469. How do you call a material if its valence electrons are d. battery connection resistance.
less than 4? 485. Kirchhoff’s voltage law is based on which of the a. equal to
a. conductor 477. To get the norton’s current, which of the following is following principles? b. less than
b. semi – conductor the correct thing to do? a. conservation of charge c. greater than
c. insulator a. short the load resistor b. conservation of energy d. greater than zero but less than
d. super conductor b. open the load resistor c. conservation of power
c. short the voltage source d. conservation of energy 493. The nodal analysis is primarily based on the application
d. open the voltage source of which of the following?
 a. kirchhoff’s voltage law 500. The thevenin’s voltage is sometimes called ____. b.100W d. 7500 hours
b. kirchhoff’s current law a. short – load voltage c. 300W
c. ohm’s law b. open – load voltage d. 1000 W 515. The color of light depends on
d. both a and b c. norton’s voltage
d. maximum voltage 508. In case of GLS lamps as the supply voltage increases, a. wavelength
494. A linear circuit is one whose parameters ( e.g. which of the following decreases ? b. frequency
resistances, etc. ) ____. 501. Glow lamps c. wavelength and frequency
a. change with change in current a. have cold cathode a. Lumen output d. wavelength, frequency speed and intensity
b. change with change in voltage b. have hot cathode b. Power consumption
c. do not change with voltage and current c. cannot withstand shocks c. Life 516. The disadvantage of fluorescent lamps as compared to
d. do not change with change in temperature d. consumes high power. d. Efficiency GLS lamps is

495. The kirchhoff’s current law is applicable only to which 502. The illumination required for normal reading is around 509. The advantage of halogen lamp is a. noise in choke
one? b. stroboscope effect
a. closed loop in a network a. 500 lumens/m2 a. no depreciation of light output c. high cost
b. junction in a network b. 300 - 400 lumens/m2 b. increased operating temperature with increased d. all of the above
c. a network with two or more current sources c. 100 - 250 lumens/m2 luminous efficiency
d. electric circuits d. 60 - 100 lumens/m2 c. reduced dimensions of the lamp 517. In case of a fluorescent lamp if only the ends of the
d. all of the above lamp remain lighted it indicates
496. This theorem states that “any number of current sources 503. Which of the following surface has the lowest reflection
in parallel in parallel may be represented by a single factor for white light? 510. Halogen lamps are useful for the illumination of a. a short-circuited starter
current source whose current is the algebraic sum of the b. a defective choke
individual source currents and source resistance is the a. Aluminium sheet a. Sports grounds b. a defective lube
parallel combination of the individual source b. White plaster work b. Parks d. defective wiring
resistances”. c. Blue curtains c. Airports
a. millman’s theorem d. White oil paint. d. All of the above 518. Blinking of a fluorescent tube may be due to
b. thevenin’s theorem
c. superposition theorem 504. Which of the following glass transmits the maximum 511. Coating or fluorescent lamps a. low circuit voltage
d. source transformation theorem light? b. low ballast rating
a. converts ultra-violet, radiations into visible light c. low temperature
497. In any linear bilateral network, if a source of emf in any a. Serrated glass b. converts visible light into ultra-violet radiations d. any of the above
branch produces a current I in any other branch, then b. Opalescent glass c. reduces glare
same emf E acting in the second branch would produce c. Clear glass d. none of the above 519. Radio interference generally results due to
the same current I in the first branch, the above d. Milk glass
statement is associated with. 512. The light output of fluorescent lamps is around a. GLS lamps
a. reciprocity theorem 505. Which of the following glass transmits the least amount b. Halogen lamps
b. millman’s theorem of light? a. 10 lumens/watt c. Fluorescent lamps
c. superposition theorem b. 20 lumens/watt d. Sodium lamps
d. compensation theorem a. Clear glass c. 70 lumens/watt
b. Serrated glass d. 200 lumens/watt 520. A fluorescent tube can be operated on
498. According to KVL, the algebraic sum of all IR drops c. Milk glass
and emf’s in any closed loop of a network is always d. Opalescent glass 513. Which of the following is preferred for air-conditioned a. AC only
____. spaces? b. DC only
a. zero 506. B-15 size cap for GLS lamp indicates that c. Both AC as well as DC
b. positive a. GLS lamp d. None of these
c. negative a. cap diameter is 15 mm b. Fluorescent tube
d. determined by battery emf’s b. cap is screw type c. Mercury vapor lamp 521. The ignition voltage for sodium lamps is
c. cap is made of brass d. Sodium vapor lamp
499. Which one is true about the Maxwell’s loop current d. cap is filled by cement a. 100 to 150 volts
method of solving electrical networks? 514. The normal life span of a fluorescent lamp is b. 200 to 220 volts
a. it uses the branch currents 507. E-40 caps arc generally used for GLS lamps of wattage c. 400 to 440 volts
b. it is a network reduction method above a. 500 hours d. 400 to 600 volts
c. it utilizes kirchhoff’s voltage law b. 1000 hours
d. it is confined to single loop circuits a. 25 W c. 1500 hours 522. A leak transformer is provided with
 d. all of the above d. all of the above b. 2.0 sq mm
a. frosted GLS lamps c. 3.5 sq mm
b. high wattage GLS lamps 530. A substance which changes its electrical resistance 537. In electric discharge lamps for stabilizing the arc d. 5.5 sq mm
c. fluorescent lamps when illuminated by light is called
d. sodium lamps a. a condenser is connected in parallel to supply 544. According to the table of operating voltage in the code.
a. photovoltaic b. a condenser is connected in series to supply The thickest insulation for conductor size copper
523. Leak transformer in sodium lamps initially provides b. photoelectric c. a variable resistor is connected in the circuit conductor is.
c. photo-conductive d. a reactive choke is connected in series with supply a. 8.0 sq mm
a. low voltage d. none of the above b. 2.0 sq mm
b. high current 538. The lens of the eye to focuses an image on the c. 3.5 sq mm
c. high voltage 531. Wavelength for blue color d. 5.5 sq mm
d. none of the above a. corona
a. 4400 A b. membrane 545. The minimum size of wire used in electrical wiring is
524. The color of sodium lamp is b. 5250 A c. calorie the former number 14 AWG. Under the metric system
c. 6150 A d. retina now shown the new PEC, the diameter is ____.
a. blue d. 5950 A a. 1.6 mm
b. yellow 539. The sensors in the eye arc known as b. 2 mm
c. red 532. Radio interference from a fluorescent lamp can be c. 2.6 mm
d. white reduced by a. rods and cones d. 3.2 mm
b. wires and nerves
525. Sodium lamps are used for: a. putting two lamps in parallel c. retina and antenna 546. The minimum size of the service entrance conductor
b. eliminating choke d. high and low using THW copper wire is ______.
a. reading rooms c. putting a capacitor across the lamp a. 14 mm2
b. street lights d. none of the above 540. Derating factors do not apply to conductors in conduit b. 8 mm2
c. auditoria having a length not exceeding ______. c. 22 mm2
d. libraries 533. Dimming systems for lights are used in a. 300 mm d. 5.5 mm2
b. 400 mm
526. The average life of sodium lamps is around a. theatres c. 500 mm 547. According to the table of operating voltage in the code.
b. auditoriums d. 600 mm The minimum conductor size for copper conductor for
a. 1000 hours c. ball room 15,000 V using AWG system is _____.
b. 2500 hours d. all of the above 541. If the ampacity of the same 3 – 8 mm2 THW copper a. 2
c. 6000 hours conductors inside raceway is 45 amperes at an ambient b. 12
d. 12000 hours 534. Which of the following can be used as a light dimming temperature of 30 degree centigrade then the ampacity c. 1
device? of such conductors at an ambient temperature of 40 d. 0
527. High pressure mercury vapor light contains degree centigrade is (the correction factor is 0.88)
a. Auto transformer a. 39.6 548. The unit lighting for bank if the actual number of
a. yellow color b. Variable reaction b. 33.75 receptacle is unknown is expressed in VA per square
b. bluish white color c. SCR c. 36.9 meter shall be _____.
c. red color d. Any of the above d. 36.75 a. 8 VA
d. white color b. 28 VA
535. Which of the following is difficult to adopt for 542. A 4 kW, 230 volts, three phase wound rotor induction c. 36 VA
528. The average life high pressure mercury vapor lamps is dimming? motor has a rated full load efficiency of 85 % and d. 40 VA
power factor of 75 %. The maximum rating of the
a. 500 hours a. GLS lamps inverse time delay circuit breaker for branch circuit 549. For the kitchen small appliance load in occupancies, the
b. 1000 hours b. Cold cathode lamps protection is: code requires not less than ___.
c. 9000 hours c. Fluorescent lamps a. 47 A a. two 20 A circuits
d. 20,000 hours d. All of the above b. 30 A b. one 15 A circuits
c. 40 A c. two 15 A circuits
529. High pressure mercury vapor lamps are generally used 536. Heat from light source is particularly of importance d. 42 A d. one 20 A circuits
in while
543. According to the table of operating voltage in the code. 550. To provide for small appliance load in dwelling units,
a. factories a. designing for illumination level The minimum conductor size for copper conductor for the feeder should be computed at ____.
b. railway yards b. designing for floor space utilization 8000 v is ____. a. 1,500 watts
c. shopping centers c. designing for air conditioning a. 8.0 sq mm b. 3,000 watts
 c. 2,400 watts a. 2,500 mm d. ½ sq. meter a. Class I, Division 1 area
d. 3,600 watts b. 3,100 mm b. Class I, Division 2 area
c. 5,500 mm 565. A single grounding electrode is permitted when the c. Class II, Division 1 area
551. The service or feeder capacity necessary to provide for d. 3,700 mm resistance to ground does not exceed; d. Class II, Division 2 area
six 5-kW household electric clothes a. 5 Ω
dryer is; 558. The minimum clearance of service drops over b. 10 Ω 573. A storage battery supplying emergency lighting and
a. 18 kW driveway, alleys, and public roads. c. 15 Ω power shall maintain not less than 87.5 percent of full
b. 24 kW a. 3,100 mm d. 25 Ω voltage at total load for a period of at least;
c. 19.5 kW b. 5,500 mm a. 2.5 hours
d. 21 kW c. 4,600 mm 566. The minimum size of a copper equipment grounding b. 2 hours
d. 3,700 mm conductor required for equipment connected to a 40- c. 1.5 hours
552. For service-drop conductors not exceeding 600 volts its ampere circuit. d. 1.0 hour
minimum clearance over residential property and 559. When the voltage between service conductors does not a. 5.5 sq. mm
driveways, and those commercial areas not subject to exceed 300 volts and the roof has a slope of not less b. 8 sq. mm 574. GFCI operate on currents of
truck traffic. than 100 mm in 300 mm, the clearance can be reduced c. 14 sq. mm 5 mA
a. 3,100 mm to; d. 22 sq. mm b. 3 mA
b. 3,700 mm a. 600 mm c. 10 mA
c. 4,600 mm b. 800 mm 567. Open wiring on insulators commonly known as; d. 15 A
d. 5,500 mm c. 900 mm a. knob and tube wiring
d. 1000 mm b. Split knob and receptacle wiring 575. A buck-boost transformer is classified as
553. For service drop conductors not exceeding 600 volts its c. Duplex wiring a. Compensating reactor
minimum clearance over public streets, alleys, roads, 560. What position must a knife switch with fuse be d. Common wiring b. Autotransformer
parking areas subject to truck traffic, driveways on mounted? c. High density lamp
other than residential property and other land traversed a. horizontal 568. The circuit conductors between the service entrance d. Ramset
by vehicles such as cultivated, grazing, forest, and b. vertical equipment or isolated generating plant and the branch
orchard. c. diagonal circuit overload device or devices. 576. When surge occurs a potential of 10,000 volts would
a. 3,100 mm d. inclined position a. feeder exist between the CATV system and the electrical
b. 3,700 mm b. disconnecting switch system and between the grounded conductor within the
c. 4,600 mm 561. What is the maximum voltage rating of plug fuses? c. overcurrent protector CATV cable and the grounded surfaces in the walls of
d. 5,500 mm a. 110 volts d. secondary conductors the home, such as water pipes (which are connected to
b. 125 volts the power ground), over which the cable runs. What
554. Conductors must have a clearance from windows, c. 200 volts 569. Is a contact device installed at the outlet for the could be the possible effect to the persons on a direct
porches, fire escapes of not less than; d. 220 volts connection of a single attachment plug. contact with the CATV.
a. 700 mm a. switch a. This potential could also appear across a person with
b. 800 mm 562. For each 2-wire laundry branch circuit, a feeder load of b. receptacle one hand on the CATV cable and the other hand on a
c. 900 mm NOT less than _____ shall be included. c. male plug metal surface connected to the power ground (e.g., a
d. 1,000 mm a. 1,800 VA d. bulb radiator or refrigerator).
b. 1,500 VA b. A voltage dip might occur between the power
555. Service conductors passing over roof must have a c. 2,000 VA 570. What is the maximum number of bends (in degrees) conductor
clearance over the roof which they pass of not less than d.1,200 VA permitted in rigid metal conduit between outlets. c. There is an additional voltage drop in the conductor
a. 1,000 mm a. 180 due to surge impedance of the line
b. 2,500 mm 563. Why are system and circuit grounded? b. 360 d. An electromagnetic Interference occur
c. 1,500 mm a. To protect from excessive current c. 45
d. 3,000 mm b. To limit the excess voltage to ground, which occur d. 75 577. The point of attachment of the service-drop conductors
from lightning or exposure to to a building or other structure shall provide the
556. The minimum clearance for service drops over other higher voltage source. 571. What should you do to prevent shock when working on minimum clearances as specified in the code. In no case
buildings. c. To acquire more power from grounding circuit a high voltage power supply? shall this point of attachment be less than ________
a. 1,000 mm d. Precautionary measure of the system a. charge the filter capacitor above finished grade.
b. 2,500 mm b. open the filter capacitor a. 2500 mm
c. 1,500 mm 564. Code requires that the minimum area exposed surface c. closed the filter capacitor b. 3700 mm
d. 3,000 mm offered by a plate electrode shall be; d. discharge the filter capacitor c. 2850 mm
a. 1/8 sq. meter d. 3000 mm
557. The minimum clearance for service drops over b. ¼ sq. meter 572. Gas manufacturing plant where flammable gases may
sidewalks. c. 3/8 sq. meter escape is considered as;
578. Where the voltage between conductors does not exceed c. 70% 591. Which of the following is an instruction that causes 599. With the increase of temperature, the resistance of
300V and the roof has a slope of 100 mm in 300 mm, or d. 80% data to be brought from memory into an accumulator carbon ____.
greater, a reduction in clearance to _______shall be register? a. increases
permitted. 585. There would be an additional heating due to other a. assembler b. becomes zero
a. 1000 mm conductors in the duct. This is due to. b. compiler c. remains constant
b. 900 mm a. skin effect c. interpreter d. decreases
c. 450 mm b. Kelvin effect d. debugger
d. 550 mm c. proximity effect 600. When a high resistance is connected in parallel with a
d. edge effect 592. The rate of movement of charge through any conductor low resistance, the combined resistance is ______.
579. Which of the following is a short circuit? in known as ___. a. higher than the low resistance
a. a hot wire touching a grounded metal frame 586. Which of the following is the maximum allowable a. voltage b. lower than the higher resistance
b. a short conductor with a high resistance rating of a permanently connected appliance where the b. current c. between the value of high and low resistance
c. arcing between a hot conductor and a metal box branch overcurrent device is used as the appliance c. resistance d. less than the lower resistance
d. a very low resistance between the circuit conductors disconnecting means? d. E.M.F.
a. 1/8 hp
580. In a Three phase four wire system, compose of lighting b. ¼ hp 593. The force tending to move the electrons is called ____.
and motor load, demand factor of 70 percent is c. ½ hp a. current
permitted for that portion of the neutral load in excess d. 1 hp b. resistance
of _____ amperes. c. E.M.F.
a. 100 587. How would you seal unused ko’s in panels and boxes? d. potential difference
b. 200 a. cardboard
c. 300 b. duct seal 594. The ratio of voltage and current in a closed circuit
d. 400 c. tape remains _____.
d. metal plugs and plates a. varies directly
581. Communication, radio, and television coaxial cables b. increases
shall be permitted at a height of not less than ______ 588. Where conductors are adjusted to compensate for c. constant
above swimming and wading pools, diving structures, voltage drop, equipment grounding conductors, where d. decreases
and observation stands, towers, or platforms. required, shall be adjusted proportionally according to
a. 8.0 m __________. 595. The unit of measuring resistance is ____.
b. 3.0 m a. diameter a. Ohm
c. 1.0 m b. cross section area b. Ampere
d. 0.5 m c. circular mil area c. Volt
d. circumference d. Milli – volt
582. Conductors on poles shall have a separation of not less
than ________ where not placed on racks or brackets. 589. Line and ground connecting conductors shall not be 596. With the increase in length of conductor, the value of
a. 300 mm smaller than 2.0 sq mm copper or 3.5 sq mm aluminum. resistance ______.
b. 500 mm The arrester grounding conductor shall be connected to a. decreases
c. 1000 mm one of the following except for. b. increases
d. 150 mm c. remains same
a. Grounded service conductor d. becomes zero
583. Reasonable efficiency of operation can be provided b. Grounding electrode conductor of 25 ohms or higher
when ______ is taken into consideration in sizing the c. Grounding electrode for the service 597. With the increase in cross – sectional area of the
service-lateral conductors. d. Equipment grounding terminal in the service conductor, the value of resistance ______.
a. mechanical strength equipment a. increases
b. ambient temperature b. decreases
c. voltage drops 590. What is the web version of facebook, wikepedia and c. remains same
d. none of these other similar interaction group? d. becomes zero
a. 1.0
584. For a feeder supplying household cooking equipment b. 2.0 598. Specific resistance of a conductor depends upon.
and electric clothes dryers the maximum unbalanced c. 3.0 a. composition of the conductor
load on the neutral conductor shall be considered as d. 4.0 b. length of the conductor
______ of the load on the ungrounded conductors. c. area of cross – section of the conductor
a. 40% d. resistance of the conductor
b. 50%