MODULE #3 EE TERMS (3 HRS) 15.

The phase angle for series RC circuit may be computed as

the angle between the _____ and ________ phasors.
DIRECTIONS: KEY IN YOUR ANSWER ON THE GOOGLE FORM A. Resistance, impedance C. Resistance, reactance
PROVIDED. GOOD LUCK! PLEASE ANSWER HONESTLY! B. resistance, capacitance D. impedance, reactance

1. No over-current device shall be connected in series with 16. Cellular phones operate in the frequency range of
any conductor that is A. EHF C. UHF
A. stranded B. VHF D. SHF
B. current carrying
C. closed 17. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop for lighting
D. intentionally grounded circuit?
A. 3% C. 2%
2. Electrical equipment must be grounded to ensure that B. 5% D. 10%
dangerous voltage on metal parts resulting from a ground
fault can be reduced to a safe value. 18. A device used for the purpose of minimizing irregularities in
I. TRUE the flow of welding currents.
II. FALSE A. Rheostat box C. Reactor
A. I only C. both I and II B. Grounding transformer D. None of these
B. II only D. Either I and II
19. In rigid metal conduit wiring, the minimum electrical trade
3. What is the type of relay that is intended to respond to the size is:
difference between incoming and outgoing electrical A. 15 mm C. 20 mm
quantities? B. 25 mm D. 32 mm
A. Directional C. Subtractive
B. Differential D. Distance 20. An external resistance is added in series with the field of a
dc shunt motor. When the motor runs, the effect of
4. Lap winding is best suited for _______voltage__________ resistance is
current dc generators. A. To reduce the speed of the motor
A. High, low C. high, high B. To increase the speed of the motor
B. low, high D. low, low C. To reduce the armature current drawn by the motor
D. To reduce the losses
5. What is the relative permittivity of vacuum?
A. Unity C. 8.854 21. For three phase unbalanced load
B. 8.854 x 10-12 D. zero A. The power factor of each phase will be proportional to the
load
6. One KWHR is equal to ____ BTU B. The power factor of each phase will be the same
A. 360 C. 3,600 C. The power factor of at least one of the phases must be
B. 3,413 D. 1,000 leading
D. The power factor of each phase may be different
7. . For the purpose of lightning protection, a high rise building
is a building with a height over ____. 22. Which is not included in a basic communication circuit?
A. 23 m C. 20 m A. Antenna C. communication channel
B. 50 m D. 15 m B. Transmitter D. receiver

8. In electroplating, the positive electrode is called the 23. When the sole purpose of a n alternating current is to
A. Cathode C. terminal produce heat, the selection of conductor is based on
B. anode D. lontrap _______ value of the current.
A. Average C. root mean square
9. Which of the following is an active element of a circuit? B. Instantaneous D. peak
A. Ideal current source C. Resistance
B.Inductance D. Capacitance 24. an electrical network having one or more than one voltage
source, is transformed into equivalent electrical network
10. Which wave from will have the minimum rms value if they with a single voltage source (which is short circuit current
have the same peak value of voltage? of previous circuit) with parallel internal resistance of the
A. Square wave network with all current source replaced by their internal
B. sine wave resistance. The above illustration is called
C. Triangular wave A. Thevenin’s theorem C. Reciprocity theorem
D. full wave rectified sine wave B. Norton’s theorem D. Superposition theorem

11. The electric power industry was divided into four sectors by 25. On tripling the number of turns of a coil the inductance
RA 9136 namely: generation, transmission, distribution, A. Becomes 9 times as large C. 3 times
and ______. B. ½ D. will remain same
A. Electricity end-users C. Supply
B. Commercial consumers D. Residential consumers 26. Two wattmeter’s can be used to measure 3-phase power
for a
12. The resistance phasor for a series RC circuit points to the A. Balanced and unbalanced load C. Unbalanced load only
right. The capacitive reactance phasor points_ while the B. balanced load only D. unity power factor only
diagonal of the rectangle having these two phasors as
sides represents the__. 27. The clearance from the top of a switchboard to a ceiling
A. Up, impedance C. Down, impedance which is combustible shall NOT be less than_________.
B. left, current D. up, total voltage A. 1,000 mm C. 900 mm
B. 800 mm D. 1,250 mm
13. What is the maximum allowable voltage drop for feeder?
A. 1% C. 3% 28. In a parallel circuit the potential differences across the
B. 2% D. 5% resistance
A. Varies
14. The armature current drawn by any dc motor is B. is sometimes constant
proportional to C. Is difference from the applied voltage
A. the voltage applied to the motor D. is always constant
B. the flux required in the motor
C. the flux required in the motor
D. the speed of the motor

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29. What is the primary advantage of FM over AM? 44. Locations which are hazardous because of the presence
A. FM has a greater bandwidth than AM of combustible dust.
B. more complex A. Class I C. Class III
C. Noise immunity B. Class II D. Class IV
D. greater capture effect
45. Electrodes of iron or steel shall be at least _____ in
30. Which plant take the least time in starting from cold thickness.
conditions to full load operation? A. 6.2 mm C. 6.0 mm
A. Steam turbine power plant B. 5.8 mm D. 6.4 mm
B. Ga turbine power plant
C. Hydro power plant 46. The specific gravity of a lead-acid cell is often used as a
D. Nuclear power plant measure of its _________.
A. Rate of discharge C. state of charge
31. Copper loss of a transformer are determined by means of B. operating temperature D. life expectancy
a/an ______ test.
A. Open-circuit C. short-circuit 47. The purpose of insulating oil when used on power circuit
B. polarity D. inductive-circuit breaker are the following EXCEPT;
A. Coolant C. Quencher
32. Condition for maximum power output for a DC moto is B. Interrupter D. Insulation
A. Eb = V C. Eb = IaRa
B. Eb = V/2 D. Eb = ½ laRa 48. Which of the following electrical conductor has the highest
resistance?
33. A balanced delta connected load has impedances Z1 = Z2 = A. 3.5 mm2 C. 2.0 mm2
Z3. What is the per phase equivalent impedance in wye? B. 8.0 mm2 D. 5.5 mm2
A. Z1/3 C. 2Z1/3
B. 3Z1 D. Z1 49. Which of the following anchor is designed for medium and
heavy weight fastening in solid materials?
34. Which of the following is a primary disadvantage of FM A. Another clamp C. Wall grip anchor
over AM? B. Toggle bolt anchor D. Stud bolt anchor
A. Lower efficiency
B. Higher cost and complexity 50. Impurities in an electrolyte can cause an internal short
C. Noise susceptibility circuit condition called
D. Excessive use of spectrum space A. Local action C. polarization
B. depolarization D. electrolysis
35. Which of the following that the voltage regulation is one of
the important factors consider in the electrical power 51. In a commutator
design? A. Copper is harder than mica
A. Generator C. feeder B. mica is harder than copper
B. transmission line D. transformer C. Mica and copper are equally hard
D. none of these
36. Heating effect of current has an undesirable side effect in
A. Electric oven C. electric iron 52. It is an electrical building which houses or encloses electric
B. immersion heater D. vacuum cleaner supply equipment connected to transmission or distribution
lines and the interior of which is accessible, as a rule, only
37. If the resistance in a series RC circuit is increased, the to properly qualified persons.
magnitude of the phase angle A. Substation C. Power plant
A. Increases B. Electric plant D. Industrial plant
B. Remains the same
C. decreases 53. A clearance of not less than ____ shall be secured
D. changes in an indeterminate manner between bare current carrying metal parts and any metal
surface of an auxiliary gutter.
38. Which of these is not a factor in the selection of fuse rating A. 26 mm C. 13 mm
for protection of a branch circuit? B. 24 mm D. 12 mm
A. Branch full-load current C. Branch fault-current
B. System impedance D. System voltage 54. The changes in volume of transformer cooling oil due to
variation of atmospheric temperature during day and night
39. Which of the following principle will the operation of fiber- is taken care of by which part of transformer?
optic cable is based? A. Conservator C. Bushings
A. Dispersion C. reflection B. Breather D. Buchholz relay
B. refraction D. absorption
55. The material commonly used for insulation in high voltage
40. The minimum insulation level for the neutral conductors of cables is
a solidly grounded system shall be ______. A. Lead C. rubber
A. 600 V C. 500 V B. paper D. glass
B. 300 V D. 1,000 V
56. The process of automatically and deliberately removing pre-
41. Conductors used in open wiring method within ______ selected loads from a power system in response to an
from the floor shall be considered exposed to physical abnormal condition in order to maintain the integrity of the
damage. System
A. 3,000 mm C. 2,000 mm A. Auxiliary load dropping C. Active load dropping
B. 2,500 mm D. 1,800 mm B. Apparent load dropping D.Automatic Load dropping

42. When electrons build up pressure at one point, it is 57. If the resistance in a series RC circuit is increased the
called__________. magnitude of the phase angle
A. increases
A. Ganging C. impedance B. remains the same
B. current flow D. pressure filing C. decreases
D. changes in an indeterminate manner
43. Which of the following is NOT considered in the selection
of surge arrester?
A. Voltage rating C. Class of Arrester
B, Current rating D. Insulation level

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58. For a series RLC circuit at resonance, the current amplitude 74. ________ is the overall energy program formulated and
is _____ for a fixed voltage amplitude and the power updated yearly by the DOE, submitted to congress
factor is ___________. pursuant to R.A. 7638.
A. Minimum, zero C. maximum, zero A. Philippine Energization Program
B. minimum, unity D. maximum, unity B. Philippine Electrification Program
C. Philippine Energy Plan
59. These days DC motors are widely used in D. Philippine Electrification Plan
A. Pumping sets C. electric tractions
B. air compressors D. machine shops 75. The lighting load for a dwelling expressed to terms of a
unit load in volt-ampere per square meter must be at
60. The voltage induced in a loop of wire rotating in a strong least______.
and steady magnetic field is A. 24 C. 16
A. Pulsating dc C. rectified ac B. 12 D. 28
B. dc D. ac
76. A barrier voltage at a PN junction for germanium is about
61. What effect or principle those of a microphone operates? _____.
A. Photoelectric C. audioelectric A. 0 C. 0.3 v
B thermoelectric D. piezoelectric B. 0.7 v D. 7 v

62. Breather mounted on transformer tank contains 77. A shorted resistor has
A. Water C. liquid A. Infinite current through it
B. oil D. calcium B. infinite voltage across it
C. Zero voltage across it
63. The process by which metallic parts are demagnetized is D. zero current through it
called______
A. Degaussing C. degrading 78. The capacitors of power factor correction are rated in
B. demagnetizing D. degreasing terms of
A. KV C. KVA
64. The essential condition for stable parallel operation of two B. KW D. KVAR
dc generators having similar characteristics is that they
should have 79. In a balanced three phase wye connected circuit, the line
A. Same kilowatt output ratings voltage is equal
B. same percentage regulation A. To the line current
C. Drooping voltage characteristics B. and so are the line currents
D. same no-load and full-load speeds C. To the phase voltage
D. but the line currents are unequal.
65. Large currents in dc circuits are almost always measured
with a/an 80. One KW is equal to_ gram-cal/sec.
A. Ammeter and multiplier A. 2,388 C. 23.88
B. millivoltmeter and multiplier B. 238.8 D. 2.388
C. Millivoltmeter and shunt
D. current transformer ad ammeter 81. Voltage resonance means __________
A. Series resonance C. current magnifying
66. The color reserved for use in equipment grounding is B. parallel resonance D. gain magnification
A. Yellow C. White
B. Green D. Gray 82. In two wattmeter method of power measurement, if one of
the wattmeter shows zero reading, then it can be concluded
67. Which of the following is not full-duplex? that
A. Radar C. Telemetry A. Power factor is unity C. Power factor is 0.5 lagging
B. Telephone D. local area network B. Power factor is zero D. Power factor is 0.5 leading

68. One ampere-turn is equal to 83. Two wires made of the same material have the same lengths
A. 1.26 Gilberts C. 1.46 Gilberts but different diameters. They are connected in parallel to a
B. 1.36 Gilberts D. 1.56 Gilberts battery. The quantity that is NOT the same for the wires is:
A. the end-to-end potential difference
69. In a sine wave AC circuit with R and C in series, the B. the current
A. Voltage across R and C are in phase C. the current density
B. Voltage across R leads the voltage across C by 900 D. the electric field
C. Voltages across R and C are 1800 out of phase
D. Voltage across R lags the voltage across c by 900 84. Which of the following is not a factor in calculating the
feeder conductor size?
70. 34.5 KV to 69 KV is classified as A. Ambient temperature C. voltage drop
A. Low voltage C. high voltage B. Branch-circuit protection D. demand factors
B. medium voltage D. extra high voltage
85. Between no-load and full-load, _______ motor develops
71. For an RL circuit, the power factor cannot be less the least torque.
than_____ or greater than _____. A. Series C. cumulative-compound
A. 0, 1 C. 0, -1 B. shunt D. differential-compound
B. 1, 0 D. -1, 0
86. Which of the following common electronic components is not
72. Materials whose permeabilities are slightly greater than found in ICs?
that of free space are called _____. A. inductors C. Diodes
A. Diamagnetic C. ferromagnetic B. Resistor D. Low capacitance capacitors
B. paramagnetic D. non-magnetic
87. Which device automatically trips and recloses a preset
73. A real current source has number of times to clear temporary faults or
A. Zero internal resistance isolate permanent faults?
B. a small internal resistance A. sectionalizer C. circuit breaker
C. Infinite internal resistance B. oil switch D. circuit recloser
D. a large internal resistance

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88. If the resistance in a series RC circuit is increased, the 102. In a given circuit when power factor is unity the reactive
magnitude of the phase angle power is
A. Increase A. Maximum C. zero
B. decrease B. equal to I2R D. minimum
C. Remains the same
D. changes in an indeterminate manner 103. Joule found the out the heat produced in a circuit carrying
conductor is proportional to
89. Nuclear reactors generally employ A. The square of the current
A. Fusion B. the square of resistance
B. fission C. The current
C. both fusion and fission D. inversely proportional to time
D. none of these
104. The magnetic field B inside a long ideal solenoid is
90. An electromagnetic device used for finding short circuited independent of:
coil is called alan ___ A. the current
A. hi-pot C. growler B. the core material
B. ohmmeter D. megger C. the spacing of the windings
D. the cross-sectional area of the solenoid
91. In a star connected system line current is____.
A. 0.707 times the phase current 105. A toroid with a square cross section carries current i. The
B. 1.735 times the phase current magnetic field has its largest magnitude:
C. Equal to the phase current A. at the center of the hole
D. 1.414 times the phase current B. just inside the toroid at its inner surface
C. just inside the toroid at its outer surface
92. What device is used to measure the temperature of a D. at any point inside (the field is uniform)
motor winding while the motor is in operation?
A. Seismic probe 106. In a wye connected system, line current is
B. Thermocouples A. 0.707 times the phase current
C. Resistance temperature detector B. equal to the phase current
D. Proximity probe C. 1.735 times the phase current
D. 1.414 times the phase current
93. The amount of frequency deviation from the carrier center
of frequency in an FM transmitter is proportional to the 107. What is the device function number for overcurrent relay?
_______________. A. 27 C. 50
A. Shape C. frequency B. 67 D. 51
B. amplitude D. phase
108. A pure semiconductor without doping is called
94. In an AC circuit containing inductance only A. contaminated C. doped
A. current leads voltages by 90o B. extrinsic D. intrinsic
B. current lags behind voltage by 90o
C. current and voltage are in phase 109. Two long parallel straight wires carry equal currents in
D. voltage leads current by half a cycle opposite directions. At a point midway between the wires,
the magnetic field they produce is:
95. The power factor of a R-L-C circuit of which XL > XC is A. zero
A. zero C. leading B. non-zero and along a line connecting the wires
B. lagging D. unity C. non-zero and parallel to the wires
D. non-zero and perpendicular to the plane of the two wires
96. Open circuit test on transformers conducted to determine
A. Hysteresis loss C. core loss 110. In a series RL circuit, the inductor current_______ the
B. copper loss D. eddy current loss resistor current.
A. Lags C. is equal to
97. PDC in EPIRA means B. leads D. is greater than
A. Philippine Distribution Company
B. Philippine Distribution Commission 111. The specific resistance p is defined as
C. Philippine Distribution Corporation A. Resistance of a conductor which has a length of 1 m and
D. Philippine Distribution Code cross-section of 1 m2 at 20oC
B. Resistance of any conductor at 25oC
98. An alert issued by the system operator when the grid C. Resistance of any conductor at 20oC
contingency reserve is zero. D. Resistance of a conductor which has a length of 1 m and
A. Black alert C. Blue alert cross-section of 1 cm2 at 20oc
B. Red alert D. Yellow alert
112. Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. The two
99. In a two wattmeter method of measuring , balanced 3Φ are connected in parallel and a potential
power, the reading of one of the wattmeters is twice to that difference is maintained across the combination. The rate
of he other when, of thermal energy generation in 1 is:
A. pf is unity C. pf is 0.866 A. the same as that in 2 C. half that in 2
B. pf is 0.707 D. a neutral wire is provide B. twice that in 2 D. four times that in 2

100. Generating capacity that is intended to take care of the loss 113. “The sum of the currents into a junction equals the sum of
of the largest synchronized generating unit or the power the currents out of the junction” is a consequence of:
import from a single grid interconnection, whichever is A. Newton’s third law C. conservation of energy
larger. Contingency reserve includes spinning reserve and B. Ohm’s law D. conservation of charge
backup reserve
A. back up reserve C. demand reserve 114. The master control center for a cellular telephone system
B. contingency reserve D. emergency reserve is the
A. Cell safe
101. The process of issuing direct instructions to the electric B. central office
power industry participants by the system operator to C. Mobile telephone switching office
achieve an economic operation while maintaining power D. branch office
quality, stability, and the reliability and security of the grid
A. central dispatch C. momentary dispatch
B. control dispatch D. automatic dispatch

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115. The permeability of a material means 131. A device that stablishes an electrical connection to the
A. Strength of permanent magnet earth.
B. Strength of an electromagnet A. Grounding conductor
C. The magnetization left in the iron after exciting field has B. grounding electrode
been removed C. Grounded conductor
D. The conductivity of a material for magnetic lines of force D. grounding electrode conductor

116. A device which serves to govern some predetermined 132. Which of the following tests are conducted for
manner the electric power delivered to the apparatus to transformer oil?
which it is connected is called, I. Dielectric III. Color of oil
A. switch C. relay II. Interfacial tension IV. Neutralization number
B. feeder D. controller V. power factor VI. Specific gravity

117. Voltage of a circuit element is measure by, A. I, II, and IV C. II, III, IV, and V
A. ammeter parallel with the element B. I, II, III and V D. I, II, V, and VI
B. voltmeter parallel with the element
C. voltmeter in series with the element 133. Peak load plants are designed to supply power at
D. ammeter in series with the element A. Low capital cost and low operating cost
B. low capital cost and high operating cost
118. Is an instrument connected across the load? C. High capital cost and low operating cost
A. Voltmeter C. ohmmeter D. high capital cost and high operating cost
B. ammeter D. wattmeter
134. Which of the following is not a standard branch circuit
119. What will happen to the current of a transformer when ampere rating?
the temperature of the transformer winding increases? A. 15 A C. 30 A
A. Remains unchanged C. Increases B. 25 A D. 40 A
B. decreases D. dramatically changes
135. Once residual magnetism of a shunt generator is lost it
120. AC system has the following disadvantages over DC may be restored by connecting its shunt field
system. A. To earth
A. Skin effect exist C. charging current exist B. to an external battery
B. line regulation is more D. proximity effect exist C. In reverse
D. to an alternator
121. RA 7832 concerns on_________________
A. Pilferage of electricity, theft of transmission materials and 136. The transformer oil used in transformers provide
capping of system loss A. Cooling and lubricating
B. Pilferage of electricity, theft of transmission materials and B. insulation and cooling
rationalizing of system loss C. Insulation and lubrication
C. Pilferage of electricity energy D. insulation, cooling and lubrication
D. Pilferage of electricity and electrical materials
137. Which of the following cannot have a single unit of 100
122. The type of emf induced by neighboring coils MW?
A. Self-induced C. dynamically induced A. Hydro power plant C. Diesel power plant
B. statically induced D. mutually induced B. Steam power plant D. Nuclear power plant

123. Transformer are use to change the value of the following 138. In full-wave rectification, if the input frequency is 60 Hz,
EXCEPT: then output has a frequency of _____.
A. Alternating current C. power A. 120 Hz C. 30 Hz
B. alternating voltage D. resistance B. 60 Hz D. 15 Hz

124. A type of electronics communication in which only one 139. In a parallel RC circuit, as the capacitance decreases, the
party transmit at a time. power factor _____.
A. Full duplex C. Bicom A. Increases C. remain the same
B. Half duplex D. Simplex B. decreases D. becomes zero

125. 21 is the device function number for this relay. 140. Series capacitors are used to
A. Undervoltage relay C. Distance relay A. Improve the line voltage
B. Overvoltage relay D. Directional power relay B. compensate for line capacitive reactance
C. Compensate for line inductive reactance
126. The current-carrying capacity of a copper wire having D. none of these
twice the diameter of another copper wire is _____ as
great 141. Which of the following distribution system gives the
A. Twice C. 4 times greater reliability?
B. half D. 3 times A. Radial system C. DC three wire system
B. ring system D. open loop system
127. Converts energy of water to mechanical enrgy.
A. Pump C. generator 142. The current flowing in the armature conductors of a dc
B. turbine D. draft tube motor is
A. Ac C. ac as well as dc
128. When peace and order problem exist, National Grid B. dc D. transient
Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issues
A. Security alert C. trouble alert 143. A material best suited for manufacturing of fuse wire is
B. imminent danger alert D. red alert A. Aluminum C. Lead
B. Silver D. Copper
129. Which increases the resistance of a conductor?
A. Increase in size C. decrease in length 144. The voltage across an electric press was reduced by 50%.
B. increase in length D. none of these The power consumed by the press will be reduced to
A. 25% C. 60%
130. The applied voltage in a transformer is increased by 50% B. 50% D. 75%
and frequency is reduced by 50%. The maximum core flux
density will become______.
A. Same C. 3 times
B. 1.5 times D. 5 times
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145. The law that induces emf and current always oppose the
cause producing the was discovered by
A. Faraday C. Lenz
B. Maxwell D. Ohm

146. In the Fleming’s left-hand rule, thumb always represents

A. Voltage
B. direction of force on conductor
C. Current
D. magnetic field

147. The net reactance in a series RLC circuit is

A. XL C. XC + XL
B. XC D. XL - XC

148. The capacitor in a series RC circuit at steady state is

A. Open circuit C. transient circuit
B. short circuit D. coupled circuit

149. The dc armature winding in which the coil side are placed
a pole apart is called____ winding.
A. Multiplex C. Fractional-pitch
B. full-pitch D. Pole-pitch

150. Two resistor R1 and R2 are connected in parallel. R1 is

twice of R2. If the current in R1 is l, what is the current in
R2?
A. I C. 4I
B. 2I D. ½