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5. A law which states that in a present fluid, the pressure exerted on it anywhere
gets transmitted in all directions.
A. Archidemes’ law B. Stoke’s law C. Darcy’s law D. Pascal’s law
6. Steels that are used for axles, gears and similar parts requiring medium to high hardness
and high strength are known as:
A. Low-carbon steels
B. Medium-carbon steels
C. High-carbon steels
D. Very-high carbon steels
7. A boy throws a ball with negligible air resistance. What happen to its acceleration?
A. Remains constant
B. Decelerates when the ball is going up and accelerates when going down
C. Increases
D. Decreases
9. When two bodies isolated from other environment, are in thermal equilibrium with a third
body, the two are in thermal with each other. What do you call does statement?
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Second law of thermodynamics
D. Third law of thermodynamics
10. It is a mixture of two or more non-volatile liquids in which separation takes place very slowly.
A. Suspension B. Solution C. Colloids D. Emulsion
12. The unit lighting for a dwelling unit expressed in watts per square meter shall be
A. 8 watts B. 26 watts C. 24 watts D. 40 watts
13. The study of mechanics of fluids which deals with velocities and streamlines
without considering forces or energy
A. Kinematics B. Hydrostatics C. Hydrodynamics D. Hydrology
21. A loan that is discharged or repaid by uniform series of payments extending over its duration
is said to be:
A. Funded B. Depreciated C. Amortized D. Bonded
22. A branch of hydraulics which deals with the study of pure motion in liquids.
A. Hydrology B. Hydrokinetics C. Hydrostatics D. Hydrodynamics
23. When exposed to the atmosphere, which deals of the following liquids is coldest?
A. Oxygen B. Nitrogen C. Hydrogen D. Helium
25. For REE examination, the passing general average is 70% provided there is no grade below in
any of the 3 subjects.
A. 50% B. 60% C. 65% D. 40%
27. A market condition where there are two buyers and two sellers is called .
A. Duopoly B. Duopsony C. Bilateral oligopoly D. Bilateral duopoly
28. The element that was discovered between calcium and titanium is .
A. Silicon B. Scandium C. Molybdenum D. Potassium
29. Which gate is formed by inverting the output of the AND gate?
A. NAND gate B. OR gate C. NOR gate D. None of these
30. Any equipment which produces, modifies, regulates, or controls the supply of electric energy
is the .
A. Electric supply equipment
B. Transformer
C. Substation
D. Generator set
36. RA 9136 has four sectors, which of the following is NOT included?
A. Supply B. Distribution C. Generation D. System operation
39. It is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product of service
to market.
A. Design B. Sourcing C. Sales encouragement D. Product development
42. Motors must be labelled with the following: nameplate rating, manufacturer’s name and
etc. This is:
A. Manufacturing rule
B. Construction rule
C. Wiring design rule
D. Installation rule
46. Which of the following would be considered a system rather than a control volume?
A. A pump B. A tire C. A pressure cooker D. A turbine
50. What group of steels are high-carbon, high-chromium tools steels suitable for cold
working applications?
A. Group A B. Group D C. Group H D. Group M
51. Which of the following phenomenon cannot take place with sound waves?
A. Interference B. Polarization C. Diffraction D. Reflection
53. The electrical engineering shall observe such system of principles and values as a set of
dynamics standards to guide his conduct and way of life. It is his profession according to his
Code of Ethics.
A. Dignity B. Moral C. Basic D. Engineering
55. How many atoms are there per unit cell for a face-centered cubic
structure? A. 1B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
56. What is the most undesirable of all elements commonly found in steels?
A. Phosporus B. Manganese C. Silicon D. Sulfur
1. C 4. A 7. A
2. C 5. D 8. B
3. A 6. B 9. A
10. D 26. C 42. A
10. The differential of the shear equation is which one of the following?
A. Load on the beam
B. Tensile strength of beam
C. Bending moment of the beam
D. Slope of the elastic curve
11. Under very slow deformation and at high temperature, it is possible to have some plastic flow
in a crystal at a shear stress lower than the critical shear stress. What is the phenomenon
called?
A. Slip B. Twinning C. Creep D. Bending
12. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its pure form?
A. Sodium (Na)
B. Helium (He)
C. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
D. Neon (Ne)
14. The branch of mechanics which deals with bodies in motion is known as .
A. Statics B. Dynamics C. Kinetics D. Kinematics
16. Pluto travels from Perhelion to aphelion. What is the work done by gravity on pluto?
A. Zero B. Negative C. Positive D. Undetermined
18. It is the interest earned by the principal which is added o the principal will also earn an
interest for the succeeding periods.
A. Compounding interest
B. B. Simple interest
C. Discount
D. Interest rate
19. What refers to the case hardening process by which the carbon content of the steel near
the surface of part is increased?
A. Carburizing B. Annealing C. Normalizing D. Martempring
20. If two balls are thrown with the same initial velocity, with one ball is thrown 20 degrees
above the horizontal and the other is thrown horizontally. Neglecting air resistance, which
ball will hit the ground with the greatest speed?
A. The ones thrown horizontally
B. The ones thrown 20 degree angle
C. Both balls will land in the same velocity
D. Lack of data
27. For REE board examination, the passing general average is 70% provided there is no grade below
in any of the 3 subjects.
A. 50% B. 60% C. 65% D. 40%
29. The ampacity of the fuse should be 125% of the continuous load current is covered by
A. Installation design
B. Wiring design
C. Manufacturing design
D. Construction design
32. What is a coal that has been previously burned in an oxygen-poor environment?
A. Tuyere B. Coke D. Diamond D. Hematite
35. A conductor used to connect equipment or the grounded circuit of a wiring system to
a grounding electrode or electrodes.
A. Grounding conductor
B. Grounded conductor
C. Grounding electrode conductor
D. Grounding equipment
37. The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment grounding conductor
to the grounded conductor, or to both, of the circuit at the service equipment or at the source
of a separately derived system.
A. Grounding conductor
B. Grounded conductor
C. Grounding electrode conductor
D. Grounding equipment
38. A device intended for the protection of personnel that functions to de-energize a circuit or
portion thereof within an established period of time when a current ground exceeds some
predetermined value that is less than that required to operate the overcurrent protective
supply circuit.
A. Grounding conductor
B. Grounding-fault circuit interrupter
C. Grounding conductor equipment
D. Ground-fault protection of equipment
39. The maximum bending moment of a beam simply supported at both end and subject to a
total load W uniformly distributed over its length L is expressed by the formula.
A. WL/8 B. WL2/8 C. WL/2 D. WL/4
40. What is the form of the moment diagram of a beam supported at both end and carrying
a uniformly distributed load?
A. Triangle B. Hyperbola C. Parabola D. Rectangle
44. The equipment grounding conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by what color?
A. Green B. Black C. White D. Gray
49. A substance that, when added to a solution, makes changing the Ph of the solution
more difficult.
A. Catalyst B. Solute C. Solvent D. Butter
59. The phenomenon of melting under pressure and freezing again when the pressure is reduced
is known as
A. Sublimation B. Condensation C. Deposition D. Regelation
60. Which of the following cycle is used in vapour cycle power plant?
A. Brayton cycle B. Rankine cycle C. Diesel cycle D. Ericson cycle
1. B 9. A 17. C
2. A 10. A 18. A
3. A 11. C 19. A
4. B 12. A 20. C
5. A 13. D 21. A
6. A 14. B 22. C
7. A 15. D 23. A
8. B 16. B 24. A
25. C 37. C 49. D
5. A carwash is classified as
A. Wet location B. Dry location C. Damp location D. Moist location
7. What impurity in steel can cause “red shortness” which means the steel
becomes unworkable at high temperature?
A. Sulfur B. Silicon C. Manganese D. Phosporus
13. An essential part of a large dam and provided an efficient and safe means of releasing flow
of water that exceeds the design capacity of the reservoir.
A. Spillway B. Weir C. Culverts D. Standpipe
14. An open system first law should be utilized for all the following EXCEPT:
A. Nozzle
B. A turbine
C. A piston-cylinder with no inlet/exhaust valves
D. A compressor
15. The property that characterizes a material’s ability to be drawn into a wire is its
A. Tensile strength
B. Thermal conductivity
C. Ductility
D. Fatigue endurance limit
16. What do you call a system in which there is a flow of matter through the boundary? This
system usually encloses the device that involves mass flow, such as compressor, turbine,
or nozzle.
A. Closed system B. Open system C. Isolated system D. All of these
17. What system in which there is no exchange of matter with the surrounding or mass does
not cross its boundaries?
A. Open system B. Closed system C. Isolated system D. Non flow system
20. The first law of thermodynamics is based on which of the following principles?
A. Conservation of mass
B. Conservation of energy
C. Action and reaction
D. The entropy-temperature relationship
31. The simple mathematical statement of the relationship between elastic stress and
strain: stress is proportional to strain. What is this law?
A. Boyle’s law B. Hooke’s law C. Charle’s law D. Gas law
33. An empty glass was initially place with a cube of ice. A water was filled into a glass such
that the ice at the tip of the glass. What will happen after the ice melts?
A. Cannot determine since no density of ice and water are given
B. Some spilled
C. Some spilled on the side of the glass
D. Nothing spilled
37. If two objects have the same momentum, but different masses, which of these is possible?
A. The one with less mass ha more kinetic energy
B. The one with more mas requires more impulse to bring it to that momentum from rest.
C. The same work is done to each to accelerate it from rest.
D. They each have the same velocity
39. As a person moves closer to a plane mirror, the size of the image formed by the mirror
A. Remains the same
B. Gets larger
C. Get smaller
D. Increases, then decreases
47. The speed with which a liquid escapes from a vessel through an orifice is given by
A. Archimedes’ principle
B. Torricelli’s theorem
C. Bernoulli’s theorem
D. Flow equation
46. B
27. B 47. B
28. D 48. A
29. B 49. C
30. A 50. C
31. B 51. A
32. B 52. A
6. What is CD ROM?
A. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
B. Compatible Disk Read Only Memory
C. Compact Data Read Only Memory
D. Compatible Data Read Only Memory
13. According to RA 7920 the members of the BEE shall hold office for a term of years from
the date of appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified.
A. 6 B. 4 C. 3 D. 5
15. May is declared as the electrical safety month in virtue of signed by Pres. Benigno
Aquino III last June 27, 2011 for the reason of informing the public of the real reason
of faulty electrical wiring.
A. RA 7920
B. Proclamation no. 193
C. Proclamation no. 183
D. RA 184
16. What is the maximum efficiency engine operates from a high temperature reservoir to a
low temperature reservoir?
A. Carnot B. Otto C. Ericson D. Bell-Coleman
18. EPIRA is
A. 184 B. 9136 C. 9163 D. 7920
21. What is the system programs used to translate directly an assembly language to
machine language called
A. Compiler B. Debugger C. Interpreter D. Assembler
23. The change that the system undergoes from one equilibrium state to another is known as
A. Path B. Process C. Enthalpy change C. Entropy change
25. What is the amount of heat needed to turn 1kg of the substance at its melting point from
the solid to the liquid state?
A. Heat of fusion
B. Heat of vaporization
C. Heat of condensation
D. Het of fission
28. Carbon dioxide “snow” from a fire extinguisher puts out of fire because it
A. Lowers the kindling temperature of the material
B. Displaces the supply of oxygen
C. Raises the kindling temperature of the material
D. Cools the material below its kindling temperature
32. Absolute reference in a spreadsheet is used by inserting a sign before the column
and row. This is used for data reference in another cell.
A. Period B. Dollar C. Semi-column D. Hyphen
34. This refers to energy-consuming equipment including motors, heaters, furnaces, light
sources and other devices which utilize electric energy, for any purpose.
A. Industrial plant
B. Utilization equipment
C. Processing plant
D. Transformer
36. Which group of the periodic table is known as the alkali metals?
A. Group 1 B. Group 2 C. Group 3 D. Group 4
37. Which law states “Energy of all perfect crystalline solids is zero at absolute
zero temperature?
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Second law of thermodynamics
D. Third law of thermodynamics
41. What do you call materials that do not conduct electric current?
A. Conductor B. Insulator C. Semi-conductor D. Intrinsic material
42. A branch of physical science which deals with state of rest or motion of bodies under
the action of forces.
A. Mechanics B. Kinetics C. Kinematics D. Statics
43. A wire or cable carrying electric current, supported by pols, tower of other structures,
but not including vertical or lateral connecting wires
A. Transmission line
B. Line conductor
C. Conductor
D. Lateral conductor
44. What refers to the value of an asset which a disinterested third party, different from
the buyer and seller, will determine in order to establish a price acceptable to both
parties?
A. Book value B. Market value C. Fair value D. Franchise value
45. A general term covering on assembly or assemblies of devices for the switching,
interrupting, controlling, metering of electric power.
A. Enclosure B. Switchgear C. Switchboard D. Panelboard
46. In air conditioning of aircrafts, using air ass a refrigerant, the cycle used is:
A. Reversed joule cycle
B. Reversed carnot cycle
C. Reversed brayton cycle
D. Reverse otto cycle
49. How many atoms are there per unit cell of a BCC structure?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
1. A 11. A
2. A 12. A
3. A 13. C
4. A 14. D
5. C 15. B
6. A 16. A
7. C 17. C
8. C 18. B
9. B 19. C
10. D 20. C
21. D 36. A
22. A 37. D
23. B 38. B
24. B 39. D
25. A 40. A
26. C 41. B
27. D 42. A
28. B 43. B
29. A 44. C
30. B 45. B
31. C 46. C
32. B 47. D
33. B 48. A
34. B 49. B
35. B
2. For REE board examination, the passing general average is provided there is no
grade below in any 3 the subjects.
A. 75%, 50 % B. 75%, 60% C. 70%, 50% D. 70%, 60%
5. According to RA 7920 the members of the BEE shall hold office for a term of years from
the date of appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed or qualified.
A. 6 B. 4 C. 3 D. 5
6. What refers to a system in which there is flow of mass across its boundaries?
A. Open system B. Closed system C. Isolated system D. Steady flow system
7. What device is used to measure fluid velocity as well as the velocity of fluid inside a pipe?
A. Barometer B. Hydrometer C. Pilot tube D. Pilot tube
9. Motors must be labelled with the following: nameplate rating, manufacturer’s name and
etc. This is:
A. Manufacturing rule
B. Construction rule
C. Wring design rule
D. Installation rule
10. What is the minimum age for a person to become a member of the board of
Electrical Engineering?
A. 30 B. 35 C. 40 D. 45
11. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts on the first a
force of the same magnitude but in the opposite direction. This law is known as:
A. Newton’s first law of motion
B. Newton’s second law of motion
C. Newton’s third law of motion
D. None of these
18. The condition of equilibrium or motion of a rigid body remains unchanged if a force acting
at a given point of the rigid body is replaced by a force of same magnitude and direction,
but acting at a different point provided that the two forces have the same line of action.
This statement is known as
A. Pappus propositions
B. Principle of transmissibility
C. Parallelogram law
D. Varignon’s theorem
19. The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section is called
A. Plasticity B. Ductility C. Elasticity D. Malleability
20. When a body is subjected to three mutually perpendicular stresses, of equal intensity,
the ratio of direct stress to the corresponding volumetric strain is known as
A. Young’s modulus
B. Modulus of rigidity
C. Bulk modulus
D. Poisson’s ratio
21. A diagram which shows the variations of the axial load for all sections of the span of a
beam, is called
A. Bending moment diagram
B. Shear force diagram
C. Thrust diagram
D. Stress diagram
25. It stat that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, they are also in
thermal equilibrium with each other.
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
C. Third law of thermodynamics
D. Second law of thermodynamics
27. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 7920 was approved under
Board Resolution no. series of 1995.
A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 24
28. The new electrical engineering law 7920 originated from house bill no. & senate bill no.
A. 11063 & 1766 B. 11063 & 1870 C. 11070 & 1871 D. 11070 & 1875
32. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the start of each period, beginning
from the first period
A. Ordinary annuity
B. Annuity due
C. Deferred annuity
D. Perpetuity
37. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
A. FORTRAN B. PROLOG C. C D. COBOL
38. Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attached is called
A. Adhesion B. Cohesion C. Viscosity D. Compressibility
41. Before starting any installation work, alteration, repair, or extension on any electrical
system, what type off permit is needed?
A. Building permit B. Working permit C. Electrical permit D. Mayor’s permit
43. A glass of ice water is filled to the brim with water, the ice cubes stick up above the
water surface. After the ice melts, which is true?
A. The water level is below the top of the glass
B. The water level is at the top of the glass but no water has spilled
C. Some water has spilled over the sides of the glass
D. Impossible to say without knowing the initial densities of the water and the ice.
44. Sec. 34 of Art. IV: Sundry Provisions Relative to Practice of Electrical Engineering states that
A. Personnel required
B. Preparations of plans, supervision of installation, application of PEC code
C. Practice not allow for firms and corporations
D. Prohibitions in the practice of electrical engineering
47. The iron that has been cooled quickly from a molten state is known as
A. Blue cast iron
B. Pink cast iron
C. Brown cast iron
D. White cast iron
1. A 14. D
2. C 15. B
3. C 16. B
4. B 17. A
5. C 18. B
6. A 19. B
7. C 20. C
8. B 21. C
9. A 22. D
10. B 23. B
11. C 24. A
12. A 25. B
13. C 26. A
27. B 39. C
28. A 40. C
29. B 41. C
30. C 42. B
31. C 43. B
32. B 44. B
33. A 45. C
34. D 46. D
35. B 47. D
36. C 48. C
37. B 49. A
38. B 50. B
1. Which of the following are NOT examples of non-volatile memory in the computer system?
A. Flash drives B. RAMs C. Optical disk D. Hard drives
2. Which of the following classes of ass memory devices used a laser beam to write and
read onto a specified coated disk?
A. Non-volatile memory B. RAM C. ROM D. Optical disk memory
6. What is the metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate?
A. Na B. Ag C. Hg D. Fe
7. A motor shall be marked with the following information: manufacturer’s name, rated
volts, full-load current, rated frequency, and number of phases. This is a/an rule in the
Philippine Electrical Code Part I.
A. Construction B. Wiring design C. Installation D. Manufacturing
8. The passing general weighted average rating for the licensure examination for the
Registered Electrical Engineers must be 70% with NO GRADE below in any subjects in
Mathematics, ESAS, and Electrical Engineering as required under Section 19 (b) of RA 7920.
A. 55% B. 65% C. 60% D. 50%
11. Sec 4 of Art II states the power and duties of the Board. What does it mean by quasi-
judicial powers?
A. Control B. Evaluation C. Investigate D. Supervision
15. Which of the following is the other term used for enthalpy-entropy (h-s) diagram?
A. Enthalpy diagram
B. Mollier diagram
C. C. Stream diagram
D. D. Entropy chart
24. Which device among following is used for sending digital data over a phone line?
A. USB B. Scanner C. Printer D. Modem
26. For the purpose of lightning protection, a high rise building is a building with a height
over how much?
A. 23 m B. 50 m C. 20 m D. 15 m
27. The Group VII elements, called the noble or rare gases, have the following property:
A. They are rare.
B. They do not react with other elements
C. They are lighter than air
D. All of these
29. The property that characterizes a material’s ability to be drawn into a wire is its
A. Flexibility B. Rigidity C. Malleability D. Ductility
30. Which of the following instruments for measuring fluid velocities does not need to
be calibrated?
A. Orifice meter
B. Pitot-static tube
C. C. Hot-wire anemometer
D. Venturi Tube
31. Which of the following is not taken into account in making an economic decision
between two alternative equipment?
A. Reliability B. Operating cost C. Rate of return D. Salvage value
32. Copper when exposed to ordinary atmospheres becomes oxidized turning it into what color?
A. Brown B. Light gray C. Light orange D. Black
38. Which of the following wires is applicable for underground service entrance conductors?
A. Type THWN B. Type UF C. Type MI D. Type USE
42. Which group of the periodic table is known as the alkali metals?
A. Group 1 B. Group 2 C. Group 3 D. Group 4
44. Study of motion with reference to the force which causes the motion is:
A. Kinematics B. Kinetics C. Statics D. Dynamics
45. The ratio of the velocity of light in vacuum to its velocity of another material is
A. Specific index
B. Poisson’s ratio
C. Refractive index
D. Modulus ratio of elasticity
53. The slop on the road surface generally provided on the curves is known as
A. Angle of friction B. Angle of repose C. Angle of banking D. none of these
55. Which device of computer operation dispenses with the use of keyboard?
A. Joystick B. Light pen C. Mouse D. Touch
56. Sec. 23 of Art III: Issuance of Certificates of Registration. The professional is required
to renew license every years upon payment of registration fees.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6
58. A market situation where there is only one seller with many buyer.
A. Monopoly B. Monopsony C. Oligopoly D. Oligopsony
61. The moment produced by two equal and opposite and collinear forces is known as a
A. Resultant B. Couple C. Torque D. Equilibrant
66. Most wires used in residential house wiring are usually insulated by which of the following?
A. Asbestos B. Cotton C. Thermoplastic D. Varnished cambric
ANSWER KEY FOR ESAS MARCH 2018
1. B 19. C 37. C
2. D 20. C 38. D
3. C 21. B 39. D
4. D 22. B 40. B
5. C 23. A 41. C
6. D 24. D 42. A
7. D 25. C 43. B
8. D 26. A 44. B
9. D 27. B 45. C
2. NGCP warns alert if tropical disturbance is expected to make a landfall within 24 hours.
A. Yellow B. Blue C. Red D. Weather disturbance
3. It state that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, they also in
thermal equilibrium with each other.
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
C. Third law of thermodynamics
D. Second law of thermodynamics
4. The circuit conducts between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and
the outlet(s).
A. Feeder B. Service lateral C. Branch circuit D. Service conductor
5. The term “Thermodynamics” comes from the Greek words “Therme” and “Dynamis”
which means
A. Heat, power B. Heat, motion C. Heat, transfer D. Heat, energy
7. An essential part of large dam and provides an efficient and safe means of releasing flow
of water that exceeds the design capacity of the reservoir.
A. Spillway B. Weir C. Culverts D. Standpipe
8. MS-DOS is a type of
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. System architecture
9. The ampacity of the fuse should be 125% of the continuous load current is covered by
A. Installation design
B. Wiring design
C. Manufacturing design
D. Construction design
10. Steels that are used for axles. Gears and similar parts requiring medium to high hardness
and high strength are known as
A. Low-carbon steels
B. Medium-carbon steel
C. High-carbon steels
D. Very-high carbon steels
11. What will you do when you install a new heat sink?
A. Insert thermal compound between processor and system board
B. Apply isopropyl alcohol between processor and heat sink
C. Insert thermal compound between processor and heat sink
D. Apply isopropyl alcohol between processor and system board
14. The ideal, reversible Carnot cycle involve four basic processes. What type of processes
are they?
A. All isothermal
B. All adiabatic
C. Two adiabatic and two isentropic
D. Two isothermal and two isentropic
16. Sec 18(b) of Art. III of RA 7920: Examination and Registration. Qualifications of Applicants
for Registered Master Electricians, states that an applicant is at least years of age.
A. 23 B. 22 C. 21 D. 18
17. Sec 17(b) of Art. III of RA 7920: Examination and Registration. Qualification of applicants
for Registered Electrical Engineers, states that an applicant is at least be years of age.
A. 21 B. 23 C. 24 D. 25
29. An inventor clams to extract 100 kj of energy from 30˚C sea water and generate 7 kj of
heat while rejecting 93 kj to a 10˚C stratum. The scheme fails because:
A. The temperature of the sea water is too low
B. It is as a perpetual-motion machine
C. It violates the first law
D. It violates the second law
33. The overall energy program formulated and updated yearly by DOE and submitted
to congress pursuant to R.A. 7638.
A. Power Development Plan (PDP)
B. Philippine Energy Plan (PEP)
C. Philippine Electrical Code (PEC)
D. Preliminary Project Planning Data (PPPD)
39. The zone of the atmosphere in which weather occurs is known as the
A. Ionosphere B. Mesosphere C. Troposphere D. Startosphere
41. What do you call earth and stone mixed with the iron oxides?
A. Hematite B. Magnetite C. Grangue D. Ore
45. In the case o regenerative gas turbine engine, which of the following is false?
A. The regenerator improves the efficiency of the engine
B. The amount of energy required during combustion is less than that required in a
similar gas turbine if the power is constant
C. The exit temperature of the regenerator is higher than the inlet temperature of the
compressor
D. There is no heat rejected to the atmosphere in a regenerative gas turbine engine
46. When exposed to the atmosphere, which of the following liquids is coldest?
A. Oxygen B. Argon C. Nitrogen D. Helium
54. Which of the following elements are stored in oil to prevent explosions?
A. Lithium B. Actinium C. Ytterbium D. Stronium
55. For dwelling units, the demand factor for the first 3000 volt-amperes of load is
A. 95% B. 85% C. 100% D. 80%
57. An Electrical Engineer shall give to the engineering work of the person to whom
the credit is legally due
A. Loyalty B. Advise C. Honor D. Credit
58. An establishment or a system for the production and modification of electric energy is an
A. Electric supply
B. Electric system
C. Substation
D. Electric plant
60. BCD is
A. Binary Coded Decimal
B. Bit Coded Decimal
C. Binary Coded Digit
D. Bit Coded Digit
62. EPIRA is RA
A. 184 B. 9136 C. 9163 D. 7920
63. Installations underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact with the
earth.
A. Wet location B. Dry location C. Damp location D. Moist location
65. If you place your hand underneath, but not touching, a kettle of hot water, you mainly
feel the presence of heat from
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. All of these
66. A ball is thrown straight up into air. Ignore all resistance. While ball is in the air,
its acceleration
A. Increases B. Is zero C. Remains constant D. Decreases
68. What is true about the polytropic exponent, for a perfect gas undergoing an
isobaric process?
A. N > 0 B. N < 0 C. N → ®® D. N = O
69. In molecules of the same composition, what are the variation of atomic arrangements
known as?
A. Polymers B. Monomers C. Isomers D. Crystal systems
ANSWER KEY FOR ESAS JULY 2018
1. B 24. A 47. A
2. B 25. D 48. C
3. B 26. D 49. C
4. C 27. A 50. A
5. A 28. D 51. A
6. B 29. D 52. A
7. A 30. D 53. A
8. A 31. A 54. A
9. B 32. A 55. C
2. The passing general weighted average rating for the licensure examination for Registered
Electrical Engineers must be 70% with NO GRADE below in any subjects in
Mathematics, ESAS, and Electrical Engineering as required under Section 19(b) of RA 7920.
A. 55% B. 65% C. 60% D. 50%
3. RA 9136 is
A. Electric power installation reform act
B. Energy power isolation reform act
C. Electric power industry reform act
D. Energy power institution reliability act
9. The disconnecting means for motor circuits shall have an ampere rating of at least 115%
of the full-load current rating of the motor.
A. Manufacturing rule
B. Construction rule
C. Wiring design rule
D. Installation rule
10. Which of the following metals has the highest specific heat capacity at 100 deg C?
A. Aluminum B. Silver C. Copper D. Iron
12. Under very slow deformation and at high temperature, it is possible to have some
plastic flow in a crystal at a shear stress lower than the critical shear stress. What is the
phenomenon called?
A. Slip B. Twinning C. Creep D. Bending
19. What is a set of instructions that resides on a storage device such as hard drive, and can
be loaded into memory and executive called?
A. Stored program
B. Device program
C. Operating program
D. Memory-resident program
23. What is the only gas in Group VIA in the periodic table?
A. Argon B. Krypton C. Oxygen D. Helium
26. The moment of inertia of any plane figure can be expressed in units of length to the
A. First power B. Second power C. Third power D. Fourth power
27. What law asserts that energy has quality as well as quantity?
A. First law of thermodynamics
B. Second law of thermodynamics
C. Third law of thermodynamics
D. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
29. What law provided an absolute reference point for the determination of entropy?
A. Zeroth law of thermodynamics
B. First law of thermodynamics
C. Second law of thermodynamics
D. Third law of thermodynamics
31. Which of the following metals has the highest melting point?
A. Copper B. Gold C. Silver D. Tungsten
32. The term “enthalpy” comes from Greek word “enthalpen” which means
A. Warm B. Hot C. Heat D. Cold
33. What is the strong bond between hydrogen atoms known as?
A. The ionic bond
B. The metallic bond
C. Ionic and metallic bonds
D. The covalent bond
38. Iron is said to be abundant in nature. About how many percent of the Earth’s crust is
iron? A. 10% B. 5% C. 20% D. 8%
39. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 7920 was approved under
board resolution no.
A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 24
40. When gases expand and mix with other gases to fill available space, it is called
A. Vaporization B. EvaporizationC. Solidification D. Diffusion
47. A thin mild steel wire is loaded by adding loads in equal increments till it breaks.
The extensions noted with increasing loads will behave as under
A. Uniform throughout
B. Increase uniformly
C. First increase and then decrease
D. Increase uniformly first and then increase rapidly
48. If the radius of wire stretched by a load is doubled, then its Young’s modulus will be
A. Doubled B. Halved C. Becomes four time D. Remain unaffected
49. In a steady, ideal flow of an incompressible fluid, total energy at any point of the fluid
is always constant. This theorem is known as
A. Euler’s theorem
B. Navier-stockes theorem
C. Reynold’s theorem
D. Bernoulli’s theorem
51. Accounting book in which are recorded the credits and debits of commercial transactions.
A. Balance B. Journal C. Ledger D. Clerk’s book
53. An annuity where the payments are made at the beginning of each period.
A. Ordinary annuity
B. Deferred annuity
C. Annuity due
D. Perpetuity
61. A notice issued by the system operator when the contingency reserve is less than
the capacity of the largest synchronized generating unit or power import from a
single interconnection whichever is higher.
A. Blue alert B. Yellow alert C. Red alert D. Green alert
62. Which one of the following process is also called Hyperbolic Process?
A. Adiabatic B. Reversible C. Isothermal D. Isentropic
1. C 3. C 5. A
2. D 4. D 6. C
7. A 34. B 61. B
8. A 35. D 62. C
9. C 36. A
10. A 37. B
11. C 38. B
12. C 39. B
13. B 40. D
14. B 41. B
15. D 42. C
16. D 43. A
17. C 44. D
18. A 45. A
19. A 46. A
20. A 47. D
21. D 48. D
22. B 49. D
23. C 50. B
24. A 51. C
25. B 52. C
26. D 53. C
27. B 54. A
28. C 55. B
29. D 56. D
30. A 57. A
31. D 58. A
32. C 59. C
33. D 60. B
2. RA 9136 is
A. Electric power installation reform act
B. Energy power isolation reform act
C. Electric power industry reform act
D. Energy power institution reliability act
5. Protection of workers from impact penetration from falling and flying objects, blows, and
from limited electric shock and burns shall be provided where there is reasonable
probability of exposure to such hazards.
A. Hard hats B. Toe board C. Harness D. Belt
12. In molecules of the same composition, what are variations of atomic arrangements
known as?
A. Polymers B. Monomers C. Isomers D. Crystal systems
13. The vector which represents the um of a group of force vectors is called the
A. Magnitude B. Resultant C. Sum D. Force polygon
14. Which of the following statements about work for a quasiequilibrium process is incorrect?
A. The differential of work is inexact
B. Work is the area under a P-T diagram
C. Work is a path function
D. Work is always zero for a constant-volume process
17. What color is used designate caution limited to warning against stating, use of, or
movement of equipment which is under repair of being worked upon?
A. Blue B. Orange C. Red D. Yellow
21. An annuity where the payments are made at the beginning of each period
A. Ordinary annuity
B. Deferred annuity
C. Annuity due
D. Perpetuity
27. What is the only gas in Group VIA in the periodic table?
A. Argon B. Krypton C. Oxygen D. Helium
31. Study of motion with reference to the force which causes the motion is:
A. Kinematics B. Kinetics C. Statics D. Dynamics
35. The residual value of a company’s assets after all outside liabilities (shareholders
excluded) have been allowed for
A. Dividend B. Equity C. Return D. Par value
38. The overall energy program formulated and updated yearly by the DOE and submitted
to Congress pursuant to R.A. 7638.
A. Power Developed Plan (PDP)
B. Philippine Energy Plan
C. Philippine electrical code
D. Preliminary project planning data (PPPD)
39. Which one of the following is standard temperature and pressure (STP)?
A. 0 K and one atmosphere pressure
B. 0˚F and zero pressure
C. 32˚F and zero pressure
D. 0˚C and one atmosphere
40. The deformation of a bar per unit length in the direction of force is known as
A. Linear strain B. Lateral strain C. Shear strain D. Volumetric strain
41. The point that connects the saturated liquid to the saturated vapour line is called the:
A. Triple point
B. Critical point
C. Superheated point
D. Compressed liquid point
43. During an adiabatic, internally reversible process, what is true about the change in entropy?
A. It is always zero
B. It is always less than zero
C. It is always greater than zero
D. It is temperature-dependent
44. Article III, Rule 7:
A. Enforcement execution
B. Promulgation of Decisions, Rule, etc.
C. Official Business with the Commission
D. Assignment of Duties
47. Sec. 14(a)(iii) of Art.III. Examination and Registration, states that prior to commencing
of work , the foreign professional shall secure special permit from the
A. Commission B. IIEE C. POEA D. Bureau of immigration
48. The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enter data in Excel is called a
A. Tab B. Cell C. Box D. Range
52. Recognizable as suitable for the specific purpose, function, use, environment
application, where described in a particular code requirement
A. Listed B. Labeled C. Approved D. Identified
53. What is the minimum size in mm required for stainless steel rod as grounding
electrode? A. 13 B. 16 C. 12 D. 10
54. What is the color of the conductor used as a neutral?
A. Orange B. Yellow C. White D. Green
55. What refers to the computer’s use of hard disk storage to stimulate RAM?
A. Volatile memory B. ROM C. Data storage D. Virtual memory
57. What is the term used to describe the moving of software from another computer to
your own computer?
A. Surfing B. Downloading C. Uploading D. Accessing
58. The simplest and most common grades of steel belong to the group of
A. Boron steels B. Carbon steels C. Neon steels D. krypton steels
59. Which of these location/s described partially protected locations under canopies,
marquees, roofed and open porches subject to moderate degree of moisture in the PEC I?
A. Dry B. Wet C. Moist D. Damp
60. Which of the following laws of thermodynamics leads to the definition of entropy?
A. Zeroth law B. First law C. Second law D. Third law
64. What is the process of putting back the lost electrons to convert ion back to a
metal?
A. Oxidation B. Corrosion C. Reduction D. Ionization
65. Iron is said to be abundant in nature. About how many percent of the earth’s crust is
iron? A. 10% B. 5% C. 20% D. 8%
70. What is the origin of the energy conservation equation used in flow systems?
A. Newton’s first law of motion
B. Newton’s second law of motion
C. The first law of thermodynamics
D. The second law of thermodynamics
ANSWER KEY FOR ESAS JULY 2019
1. C 9. A 17. A
2. C 10. D 18. B
3. B 11. C 19. B
4. B 12. C 20. A
5. A 13. B 21. C
6. B 14. B 22. C
7. D 15. C 23. C
8. D 16. B 24. A
25. A 56. A
26. C 57. B
27. C 58. B
28. C 59. D
29. A 60. C
30. C 61. C
31. B 62. D
32. D 63. B
33. D 64. C
34. C 65. B
35. B 66. C
36. B 67. B
37. B 68. C
38. B 69. B
39. D 70. C
40. A
41. B
42. C
43. A
44. D
45. A
46. D
47. A
48. B
49. A
50. B
51. B
52. D
53. B
54. C
55. D