EE 2019 2022 Past Board Exam Questions in Electrical Engineering Professional Subjects PDF

Past Board Exam Questions in Electrical Engineering Professional Subjects
April 2019
1. Which statement about a charge placed on a dielectric material is true?

A. The charge is instantly carried to the material’s surface
B. The charge immediately lost the atmosphere
C. The charge is confined to the region in which the charge was placed*
D. The charge increases the conductivity of the material
2. Which of the following is NOT a property of magnetic field lines?

A. The field is stronger where the lines are closer together
B. The lines intersect surface of equal intensity at right angles
C. Magnetic field lines have no beginning and no ends
D. The lines cross themselves only at right angles*
3. Which statement is true?

A. Magnetic flux lines have sources only
B. Magnetic flux lines have sinks only
C. Magnetic flux lines have both sources and sinks
D. Magnetic flux lines does not have sources and sinks*
4. The equivalent capacitance of two capacitors C1 and C2 connected in series is

7.3µF. If the value of C1 = 9.6µF, what is the value of C2?
A. 30.5µF*
B. 20.5µF
C. 50.2µF
D. 37.2µF
5. In DC motors, what is the definition of “field resistance”?

A. It is the load resistance seen by a generator without considering inductance
B. It is the resistance of the excitation circuit*
C. It is the resistance of the armature windings plus the load resistance
D. It is the static resistance of the motor
6. Which of the following are generally less for an alternating current than for
a direct current?
A. Heating effects
B. Chemical effects*
C. Magnetic effects
D. Impedance
7. Which of the following cannot have a single unit of 100 MW?

A. Hydro power plant
B. Steam power plant
C. Diesel power plant*
D. Nuclear power plant
8. In the left-hand rule, thumb always represents direction of the _______.

A. Voltage
B. Force on conductor*
C. Current
D. Magnetic field
9. Three 3-ohm resistors are connected in parallel. This combination is then

placed in series with another 3-ohm resistor. What is the equivalent resistance
in ohm?
A. 12
B. 9
C. 4*
D. 6
10. A transformer with a maximum rating of 25 kVA supplies a load of 12 kW at

power factor 60% lagging. How much additional kVA load can be added at 0.9
leading without exceeding the rating?
A. 16.6
B. 12.8
C. 13.2
D. 11.8*
11. Copper loss of a transformer are determined by means of a/an ________ test.
A. Open-circuit
B. Polarity
C. Short-circuit*
D. Inductive-circuit
12. Two magnetically coupled coils have mutual flux Φ11 and Φ12 are 0.50 mWb and
0.75 mWb respectively. If the number of turns N1 and N2 is equal to 100 and 300
respectively, what is the coefficient of coupling?
A. 0.60*
B. 0.50
C. 0.40
D. 0.70
13. Single-Side Band signal produces a peak to peak voltage of 720 V on voice
peaks across a 75-ohm antenna. What is the peak envelope power?
A. 865 W*
B. 856 W
C. 835 W
D. 853 W
14. An induction motor draws 50 kW at a 0.60 lagging power factor from a 480 V,
60 Hz source. What parallel capacitor will increase the overall power factor
to 0.90 lagging?
A. 532 µF
B. 489 µF*
C. 704 µF
D. 582 µF
15. A 69 kV three-phase transposed line is composed of one ACSR 336,400 cmil,

26/7 Linnet conductor per phase with a horizontal configuration D12 = 5 ft, D
= 5 ft, and D13 = 10 ft. The conductors have a diameter of 0.721 inch and a GMR
of 0.0243ft. Find the inductance per phase per kilometer of the line.
A. 1.0963 mH/km
B. 1.1116 mH/km*
C. 1.1505 mH/km
D. 1.1233 mH/km
16. A 230/115 V transformer operates on a frequency of 60 Hz. Due to an emergency,

the transformer is used on a 50 Hz system. What must be the voltage be such
that the magnetic flux in 60 Hz is the same as that of the 50 Hz?
A. 191.67 V*
B. 276 V
C. 138 V
D. 154 V
17. What is/are the main reason/s for using high voltage in transmission of power
in the grid system?
I. To transmit bulk power with minimum line losses
II. Increase system reliability
A. II only
B. Both I and II
C. Either I or II
D. I only*
18. In an inductive circuit, capacitors are connected in _______ to improve the

power factor.
A. Parallel*
B. Series
C. Series-parallel
D. Parallel-series
19. In which type of electronic communication does the information travel in two
directions?
A. Half duplex
B. Full duplex*
C. Multiplex
D. Bicomm
20. A voltage divider of two resistors is designed with a total resistance of the
two resistors equal to 50 ohms. If the output voltage is 10% of the input
voltage, what are the values of the two resistors in the circuit?
A. 49.5 and 0.5 ohms
B. 40 and 10 ohms
C. 42.55 and 7.5 ohms
D. 45 and 5 ohms*
21. In a certain area, the energy consumption is expected to double in 10 years.

Assuming a simple exponential growth given by P = P0eat, what is the growth
rate?
A. 6.39%
B. 5.39%
C. 6.93%*
D. 5.93%
22. Three 6.66 Ω resistors are connected wye. What is the equivalent of each delta
connected resistors?
A. 2.22 Ω
B. 20 Ω*
C. 11.54 Ω
D. 10 Ω
23. A 75-watt lamp is used to illuminate a desk that is 10 ft away. What is the
wattage of the lamp if it must operate 12 ft away from the desk to have the
same illumination?
A. 108*
B. 112
C. 140
D. 241
24. A device used to measure the impurities in the insulating oil.

A. Oil tester*
B. Acid tester
C. Frequency meter
D. Ammeter
25. Which of the following insulators will be selected for high voltage
applications?
A. Strain type
B. Disc type
C. Suspension type*
D. Pin type
26. The current flowing in L and C at parallel resonance are

A. Zero
B. Equal*
C. Infinite
D. Different
27. A light source located 2.75 m from a surface produces an illumination of 528
lux on that surface. Find the illumination if the distance is changed to 1.55
m.
A. 298 lux
B. 1,662 lux*
C. 937 lux
D. 168 lux
28. A delta, 3-phase, 4-wire secondary of 230/115 V would have a high-leg neutral
voltage of ________.
A. 208 V
B. 230 V
C. 277 V
D. 199 V*
29. For an unbalanced load, which connection is suitable?

A. 3-wire open delta
B. 4-wire wye connection*
C. 3-wire delta connection
D. 3-wire wye connection
30. Overhead transmission lines are protected from lightning with the use of
I. Overhead grounding conductor
II. Surge arresters
A. I only
B. II only
C. Either I or II*
D. Neither I nor II
31. A 200:5 current transformer is used with a 10-amps ammeter. If the meter reads
3.75 amps, determine the line current.
A. 300 A
B. 150 A*
C. 180 A
D. 45 A
32. The dc armature winding in which the coil sides are placed a pole pitch apart
is called ________ winding.
A. Multiplex
B. Full-pitch*
C. Fractional Pitch
D. Pole-pitch
33. What is the equivalent of 1 + a + a^2?

A. 0*
B. 1
C. 1 + j
D. -1
34. The specific resistance of a conductor depends on

A. The dimensions of the conductor
B. The nature of the material of the conductor only*
C. The resistance of the conductor
D. The area of the conductor
35. The load factor is

A. Average Load/Installed Capacity
B. Maximum Load/Average Load
C. Average Load/Maximum Load*
D. Connected Load/Maximum Load
36. In the transformers,

A. High tension winding is used near the core*
B. High tension winding is used away from the core
C. Low tension winding is used near the core
D. Low tension winding is used away from the core
37. The effect of series capacitor on a transmission line is to improve

A. Steady state stability*
B. Transient stability
C. A and B both
D. None of these
38. In two-wattmeter method, the reading of one of the wattmeters will be zero
when
A. Load in one of the phase is zero
B. Power factor is unity
C. Power factor is 0.5*
D. Neutral is earthed
39. Two inductors when connected in series aiding has a total inductance of 40
mH. When connected in series opposing, the total inductance is 17.5 mH. What
is the mutual inductance?
A. 5.625 mH*
B. 5.256 mH
C. 5.75 mH
D. 5.375 mH
40. A 4-pole induction motor running with 5% slip is supplied by a 60 Hz

synchronous generator. Determine the speed of the motor.
A. 1,674 rpm
B. 1,728 rpm
C. 1,710 rpm*
D. 1,692 rpm
41. Five resistors are connected in parallel; 5 Ω, 10 Ω,15 Ω,20 Ω, and 25 Ω. The
total resistance is
A. 2.18978 Ω*
B. 2.14286 Ω
C. 2.18182 Ω
D. 2.22222 Ω
42. What is used to prevent motorizing a generator?

A. Overcurrent relay
B. Undercurrent relay
C. Differential relay
D. Reverse power relay*
43. The electric motor generally used in household food mixer.

A. Shaded Pole
B. Universal*
C. Split Phase
D. Capacitor Start
44. A 120V. 200A single phase is supplied by a source 1000 ft. away through a
copper conductor with a diameter of 0.45 in. and resistivity of 10.4 Ω-CM/ft.
What voltage must the supply be?
A. 140.50 V*
B. 136.64 V
C. 133.75 V
D. 146 V
45. What type of transformer bank is used to convert 2-phase to 3-phase power?
A. Wye-delta
B. Scott-T*
C. Delta-wye
D. Delta-delta
46. By increasing the transmission voltage double of its original value, the same
power can be dispatch keeping the line loss
A. Equal to its original value
B. Half of the original value
C. Double of its original value
D. One-fourth the original value*
47. In transmission systems, the weight of the copper conductor is proportional

to
A. E
B. 1/E^2 *
C. E^2
D. 1/E
48. Zero-sequence current can flow from line to transformer banks in _______
connection.
A. Delta/Star
B. Delta/Delta
C. Star/Grounded star
D. Grounded Star/Delta*
49. A 30-cd standard light source is compared with a lamp of unknown intensity
using a grease-spot photometer. The two light sources are placed 1 m apart,
and the grease spot is moved toward the standard light. When the grease spot
is 25 cm from the standard light source, the illumination is equal on both
sides. Where should the grease spot be placed for the illumination by the
unknown light source to be exactly twice the illumination of the standard
source?
A. 32 cm from standard*
B. 68 cm from standard
C. 18 cm from standard
D. 82 cm from standard
50. Gauss-Seidel method is used for

A. Linear algebraic equations only*
B. Linear differential equations only
C. Both linear and nonlinear algebraic equations
D. Both linear and nonlinear algebraic equations
51. Combined cycle power plant is used for

A. Both base and peak load*
B. Base load
C. Peak load
D. Intermediate load
52. A 15-bus system with 3 voltage-controlled bus will have a Jacobian matrix
size
A. 12 x 12
B. 25 x 25*
C. 24 x 24
D. 11 x 11
53. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A. Less number of iterations and more time per iteration*
B. Less number of iterations and less time per iteration
C. More number of iterations and more time per iteration
D. More number of iterations and less tine per iteration
54. Circuit breakers are rated based on their _______ fault.

A. Symmetrical*
B. Line to line
C. Line to ground
D. Double line to ground
55. A 3Ω resistor is connected in series with a 2Ω resistor. If an 8Ω resistor is

connected in parallel with the two, what is the total resistance?
A. 3.0769 Ω*
B. 2.6667 Ω
C. 3.4286 Ω
D. 3.7333 Ω
56. A 440 V, 8-pole, 50 Hz induction motor has a rotor speed of 720 rpm. What is
the rotor frequency?
A. 2 Hz*
B. 5 Hz
C. 4 Hz
D. 6 Hz
57. According to ERC, the agreement between the User and the Distribution Utility
which specifies the terms and conditions pertaining to the connection of the
User System or Equipment to a new Connection Point in the Distribution System
is
A. Connection agreement*
B. Supply agreement
C. Distribution agreement
D. Generation agreement
58. Wooden transmission poles are protected from termites using

A. Creosote oil*
B. Herbicide
C. Insecticide
D. Pesticide
59. Transient current in circuits are caused by

A. Charge in energy stored in the inductor and capacitor*
B. Charge in energy stored in the resistor
C. Charge in energy stored in current source
D. Charge in energy stored in voltage source
60. An 8 MVA, 69/13.2 kV transformer has a percent impedance of 6.75%. What is

the actual impedance?
A. 1.47015 Ω*
B. 14.7015 Ω
C. 147.015 Ω
D. 0.147015 Ω
61. A 230 V, 3-phase, 4-wire system supplies the loads 10<0º, 20<20º, and 12<-
35º. The neutral line current is
A. 22.76 – j7.77 A*
B. 3.63 + j19.42 A
C. 15.86 – j26.49 A
D. 22.67 + j30.42 A
62. A transformer has 3% resistance 5.5% reactance drop. Find the voltage
regulation at full-load 0.8 power factor lagging.
A. 5.73197%*
B. 6.35436%
C. 5.11541%
D. 4.50478%
63. A +25µC and +16µC charge is placed 90mm apart. A +60µC charge is place between
them and is 30mm away from the +25µC charge. What is the net force acting on
the +60µC charge?
A. 12.6 kN to the right*
B. 12.6 kN to the left
C. 12.6 kN at the center
D. 12.6 kN away from the center
64. Which of the following is NOT a basic element of a transformer?

A. Core
B. Primary winding
C. Secondary winding
D. Mutual flux*
65. A 3-phase motor is rated for 50A. What is the minimum inverse time delay
circuit breaker rating?
A. 125*
B. 100
C. 150
D. 137.5
66. A single-phase motor runs a duty cycle: 20 kW for 10s, 40 kW for 10s, 60 kW
for 5s, 80 kW for 10s, and idle for 10s. What is the rating of the motor?
A. 64 HP
B. 63.8 HP*
C. 53.4 HP
D. 64.8 HP
67. Given the following phase currents: Ia = 3.5 + j3.5; Ib = -j3; and Ic = -2.6
+ j1.5. Determine the negative sequence current for phase A.
A. 0.313 + j0.678*
B. -0.313 – j0.678
C. -0.313 + j0.678
D. 0.313 – j0.678
68. The pumped storage hydroelectric power plant in Caliraya is used for
A. Peak*
B. Base
C. Intermediate
D. Base and Peak
69. Which of the following is a limited storage power plant?

A. Solar Power Plant
B. Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant*
C. Wind Power Plant
D. Coal Fired Power Plant
70. A wire has a diameter of 2mm and a conductance of 5 x 10^7 ℧/m with 10^29
free electrons per m^3. It is subjected to an electric field of 10 mV/m.
Calculate for the free electron charge density.
A. -1.6 x 10^10 C/m^3 *
B. 1.6 x 10^10 C/m^3
C. 1.6 x 10^19 C/m^3
D. -1.6 x 10^19 C/m^3
71. The electric field density of an induction motor is given by B =

Bmcos2ϴsin3775. What is the synchronous speed of the motor?
A. 1800*
B. 1713
C. 1500
D. 1200
September 2019
1. Base load plants are designed to supply power at _______________.

A. Low capital cost and low operating cost
B. High capital cost and low operating cost*
C. Low capital cost and high operating cost
D. High capital cost and high operating cost
2. A coil of wire having a value of 10 + j16 Ω is connected in series with a

capacitance reactance Xc, and this series combination is then connected in
parallel with a resistor R. if the equivalent impedance of the circuit is 8 +
j0 Ω, what is the value of Xc in Ω?
A. 14
B. 18
C. 10
D. 16*
3. A transponder with a bandwidth of 400 MHz uses polarization diversity. If the

wavelength allocated to transmit a single telephone channel is 4 kHz, how many
telephone channels can be carried by the transponder?
A. 300,000
B. 400,000
C. 100,000
D. 200,000*
4. Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. They are connected in

parallel to a battery. Find the ratio of thermal energy generation rate in
resistor 1 to that in resistor 2?
A. 2:1
B. 1:4
C. 4:1
D. 1:2*
5. A room air conditioner is to be attached to an individual branch circuit. If

the load is 12 A, what is the minimum size of branch circuit required?
A. 15 A*
B. 13.8 A
C. 8.7 A
D. 9.6 A
6. The energy that is stored in a 25 microF is W(t) = 12 sin2 (377t) joule.

Determine the current in A in the capacitor.
A. 6 cos 377t
B. 6 sin 377t
C. 9.23 sin wt
D. 9.23 cos wt*
7. The amplitude modulation generated at a very low voltage or power amplifier

is _________ modulation.
A. Minimum
B. Collector
C. Hih-level
D. Low-level*
8. Which of the following type of fault that used only the equivalent positive
impedance of the circuit in the short-circuit calculation?
A. Line-to-line fault
B. Double-line-to-ground fault
C. Three-phase fault*
D. Single-line-to-ground fault
9. A washing machine is, in effect, an R-L circuit. If the machine takes 311 W
and 4.5 A from a 155-V source when operating normally. Find its power factor?
TROUBLESHOOT: 155  115
A. 0.75 lagging
B. 0.65 lagging
C. 0.70 lagging
D. 0.60 lagging*
10. Which of the following define the meaning of load factor?

A. The ratio of average load to installed capacity.
B. The ratio of maximum load to average load.
C. The ratio of average load to maximum load.*
D. The ratio of connected load to maximum load.
11. If the magnetic flux through a certain region is changing with time ________.
A. A current must flow around the boundary
B. An electric field must exist at the boundary
C. A magnetic An emf exist around the boundary*
D. field must exist at the boundary
12. In a capacitor start motor, the capacitor is replaced by an inductor having

the same reactance as in capacitor. Then the motor will _____________.
A. Be damaged
B. Start but run at a slow speed
C. Start and run at its rated speed
D. Not start*
13. The current is zero in a conductor when NO potential difference is applied

because ___________.
A. The electrons are not moving fast enough
B. Equal numbers of electrons and protons are moving together
C. The electrons are not moving
D. For every electron with a given velocity there is another with a velocity
of equal magnitude and opposite direction*
14. Which of the following transformer has only one winding?

A. Current
B. Distribution
C. Autotransformer*
D. Power
15. Which of the following AC device is used to measure the angle between the
voltage and its current?
A. Reactive meter
B. Power factor meter
C. Demand meter
D. Phase angle meter*
16. A flux of 13.6 mWb penetrates a coil of wire 240 mm in diameter. Find the
magnitude of the magnetic field density in Tesla if the plane of the coil is
perpendicular to the field.
A. 0.3*
B. 0.8
C. 0.4
D. 0.5
17. A single-phase inductive load draws 10 MW at 60% lagging power factor.

Determine the reactive power of a capacitor in MVAR to be connected in parallel
with the load to raise the power factor to 85%. TROUBLESHOOT: 10 MW  60 MW
A. 48
B. 51
C. 56
D. 43*
18. A resistor with resistance R1 and a resistor with resistance R2 are connected
in parallel to an ideal battery with emf V. What is the rate of thermal energy
generation in the resistor with resistance R1?
A. V2/R2
B. V2/R1*
C. V2R1/(R1+R2)2
D. V2/(R1 + R2)
19. The grounded conductor is a/an ____________ grounded conductor.

A. Isolated
B. Guarded
C. Insulated
D. Intentionally*
20. The resistance of a rod does NOT depend on __________.

A. The shape of its cross-sectional area*
B. Its length
C. Its material
D. Its temperature
21. A common utility’s tariff practice to penalize industrial consumers whose

power factor falls below ____ and give incentive for power factor above ______.
A. 80%, 90%
B. 75%, 90%
C. 85%, 85%*
D. 75%, 85%
22. One primary and one secondary terminal of two-winding transformer are
connected to an ohm-meter instrument. What will be the reading on this
instrument?
A. Infinity*
B. Equal to winding resistance
C. Zero or infinity
D. Zero
23. When the amplitude of the oscillator in a series RLC circuit is doubled the
_________.
A. Current amplitude is doubled*
B. The voltage across the capacitor is halved
C. Impedance is doubled
D. Capacitor reactance is halved
24. Which of the following protective device operates on the principle of

Kirchhoff’s Current Law?
A. Instantaneous Overcurrent Relay
B. Differential Protective Relay*
C. Undercurrent Relay
D. AC Time Overcurrent Relay
25. Which of the following will the effect of the electric shock in the human
body depend on?
A. Voltage flowing in the body
B. Line power
C. Current flowing in the body*
D. Resistance of the line
26. The coulomb force F, acts on two charges a distance, r, apart. What is F
proportional to?
A. r
B. 1/r^2 *
C. r^2
D. 1/r^3
27. An LC series circuit with an inductance L and a capacitor C has an oscillation

frequency of f. Two inductors, each with inductance L, and two capacitors,
each with capacitance C, are all wired in series and the circuit is completed.
The oscillation frequency is __________.
a. f/4
b. f*
c. 2f
d. f/2
28. Approximately how far away must an isolated positive point charge of 1 x 10^(-
8) C be in order for it to produce an electric potential of 100 V? The charge
is in free space with a = 8.85 x 10^(-12) C^2/Nm^2.
A. 8.6 m
B. 0.90 m*
C. 1.2 m
D. 5.3 m
29. Which of these is NOT a simplex type of electronic communications?

A. TV broadcasting
B. Facsimile or fax
C. Paging services
D. Telephone*
30. A good example of kinetic energy is provided by ___________.

A. A tornado*
B. A wound clock spring
C. An automobile storage battery
D. The raised weights of a grandfather’s clock
31. A 60 Hz alternator has a speed of 300 rpm. How many poles has it?
A. 12
B. 6
C. 24*
D. 16
32. Current has units of ___________.

A. Coulomb
B. Ohm
C. Coulomb/second*
D. Volt
33. A stationary conducing loop with an internal resistance of 0.50 ohm is placed
in a time-varying magnetic field. When the loop is closed, a current of 5 A
flows through it. What will the current be if the loop is opened to create a
small gap and a 2-ohm resistor is connected across its open ends?
A. 2 A
B. 1 A*
C. 4 A
D. 3 A
34. The readings of the wattmeter will be the same in the two-wattmeter method
when __________.
A. Load in one phases is zero
B. Power factor is 0.50
C. Power factor is unity*
D. Neutral is grounded
35. Modern locomotives are powered by DC motors driven by DC generators. Those

are, in turn, driven by diesel engines. Which of the following is the reason
for using such a configuration instead of AC generator-motor sets?
A. The DC equipment is significantly less expensive.
B. The DC configuration provides high torque and good incremental power at low
speeds, and performs equally well at high speeds.*
C. Historically, the DC engines configuration has been used. There is no reason
to change this.
D. By using the DC equipment, the power factor problems associated with AC
equipment are avoided.
36. What is the main reason that alternating current replaced direct current for
general used?
A. AC voltages conveniently transformed.*
B. AC generators do not need slip rings.
C. AC minimizes magnetic fields.
D. A given AC current does not heat a power line as much as the same as DC
current.
37. A loop of wire carrying a current of 2 A is in the shape of a right triangle

with two equal sides, each 15 cm long. A 0.70 T uniform filed is parallel to
the hypotenuse. What is the resultant magnetic force on the two equal sides?
A. Zero*
B. 0.41 N
C. 0.21 N
D. 0.31 N
38. What can usually be assumed as the driving or source voltage for fault and
voltage calculations in per unit method?
A. 1 p.u.*
B. 10 p.u.
C. 3 p.u.
D. 5 p.u.
39. Which of the following is NOT a reason why single-phase induction motor run?
A. Two windings displaced from each other
B. Hysteresis*
C. One of the current is made out of phase between the lines
D. Shaded poles
40. Which of the following is normally a controlled grounding path for current
flow?
A. High impedance circuit*
B. Capacitive circuit
C. Parallel circuit
D. Series circuit
41. Two million cu. m. of water is stored in a reservoir feeding water turbine.
If the center of the mass is 50 m above the turbine and losses are negligible.
The density of the water is 993 kg/cu.m. How much energy in kWh/s will be that
volume of water produce?
A. 271*
B. 265
C. 275
D. 280
42. A series circuit consists of a 20 Ω resistor, a 0.20 H inductor, and 50

microfarad capacitor. If a variable frequency 120 V source is connected across
its terminal, what is the resonant frequency in Hz?
A. 45
B. 55
C. 40
D. 50*
43. In a single-phase transformer, the core losses is 60 W at 40 Hz and 95 W at

60 Hz both measured at the same maximum value of flux density. Find the core
losses in W at a frequency of 50 Hz.
A. 69
B. 77*
C. 89
D. 56
44. A uniform magnetic field makes an angle of 30º with the z axis. If the magnetic
flux through a 1-m2 portion of the xy plane is 5 Wb then the magnetic flux
through a 2-m2 of the same plane is ______ Wb.
A. 10*
B. 8
C. 4
D. 5
45. A symmetrical three-phase 240 supplies a balanced delta-connected load of 6

– j8 ohms per phase. What is the line current?
A. 32 + j25 A
B. 32 – j25 A
C. 25 – j32 A
D. 25 + j32 A*
46. The hazards exists only during the period of time the _______is there.
A. Short-circuit
B. Switching
C. Lightning
D. Fault*
47. A 60-Hz induction motor has 2 poles and runs at 3510 rpm. What is the
synchronous speed of the induction motor?
A. 3200 rpm
B. 3600 rpm*
C. 3800 rpm
D. 3400 rpm
48. At a certain location in Australia, it is necessary to supply 300 kW of 60 Hz

power. The only power sources available operate at 50 Hz. It is decided to
generate the power by means of a motor-generator set consisting of a
synchronous generator. How many poles should each of the two machines in order
to convert 50 Hz to 60 Hz power?
A. A 10-pole synchronous motor coupled to a 10-pole synchronous generator.
B. A 12-pole synchronous motor coupled to a 12-pole synchronous generator.
C. A 12-pole synchronous motor coupled to a 10-pole synchronous generator.
D. A 10-pole synchronous motor coupled to a 12-pole synchronous generator.*
49. The resistance of resistor 1 is twice of resistor 2. The two are connected in
SERIES and a potential difference is maintained across the combination. What
is the rate of thermal energy generation in resistor 1?
A. Twice that in resistor 2*
B. Half that in resistor 2
C. Four times that in resistor 2
D. The same as that in resistor 2
50. A certain capacitor, in series with a resistor, is being charged. At the end
of 10 ms its charge is half the final value. What is the time constant of this
process in ms?
A. 2.3
B. 10
C. 6.9
D. 14*
51. What is the function of the surge tank in the hydropower plant?
A. Relieve water hammer pressures in the penstock pipe*
B. Produce surge in the pipe line
C. Relieve water pressure in the boiler
D. Supply water at constant pressure
52. Two identical coupled coils have an equivalent inductance of 80 mH when

connected series aiding, and 35 mH in series opposing. What is the value of
the coefficient of coupling k?
A. 0.319
B. 0.913
C. 0.391*
D. 0.139
53. Which of the following is NOT a property of magnetic field liens?

A. The field is stronger where the lines are closer together.
B. The lines intersect surfaces of equal intensity at right angles.
C. Magnetic field lines have no beginnings and no ends.
D. The lines cross themselves only at right angles.*
54. What is the maximum speed at which a 60 Hz synchronous machine can be operated?
A. 3400 rpm
B. 3200 rpm
C. 3600 rpm*
D. 3000 rpm
55. What is the value of the resistor with color coded Green-Blue-Red-Gold?
A. 56,000 ohm + 10%
B. 56,000 ohm + 5%
C. 5,600 ohm + 10%
D. 5,600 ohm + 5%*
56. Is a ground can be intentional or accidental?

I. True
II. False
A. I only*
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Either I or II
57. In an oscillating LC circuit, the total stored energy is U. The maximum energy
stored in the capacitor during one cycle is ______________.
A. U/2
B. U*
C. U/2π
D. U/π
58. Given the following phase currents: Ia = 3.5 + j3.5; Ib = - j3; and Ic = -2.6
+ j1.5. Determine the negative sequence current for phase A.
A. 0.313 + j0.678*
B. -0.313 – j0.678
C. -0.313 + j0.678
D. 0.313 – j0.678
59. What is the function of protective relays in the protection scheme?

A. Switching device
B. Breaking device
C. Time delay device
D. Sensing device*
60. Three single-phase transformers rated 25 kVA each are connected in delta-
delta to supply a balanced load of 75 kVA. One transformer is removed for
repair, what is the kVA of each remaining transformer?
A. 43.3*
B. 50
C. 57.7
D. 34.4
61. A capacitor C is connected in parallel with a series combination of capacitors

8 and 4 microF. The voltage drop across capacitor C is 12 V. The 3 capacitors
have been connected for some time and have reached their present value. Find
the voltage across the capacitor with 8 microF.
A. 4 V*
B. 9 V
C. 3 V
D. 8 V
62. A power plant consumes 3,000 tons of coal per day. The coal has an average
energy content of 10,000 BTU/lb. The power plant has an overall efficiency of
25%. What is the plant power output in MW?
A. 187
B. 183*
C. 181
D. 185
63. A rice mill will be served by two units of 50 kVA transformers, 7.620 kV/240
V/ The transformers will be installed as open-delta to serve the three-phase
load of the rice mill. What is the maximum kVA load that this bank can carry
without overloading?
A. 75.5
B. 86.6*
C. 50
D. 100
64. Calculate the power required to raise 639 kg mass, 20.74 m in 2.120 minutes.
A. 1.430 kW
B. 1.022 kW*
C. 1.340 kW
D. 1.220 kW
65. What is the electrical analog of a spring constant “k”?

A. 1/C*
B. L
C. C
D. 1/L
66. The starting/ in rush current of the transformer is generally _______ times
of its full load current.
A. 12
B. 20
C. 10*
D. 6
67. Find the power factor of a circuit that absorbs 1.5 kW for a 230-V input
voltage of a 8-A current.
A. 0.815*
B. 0.781
C. 0.852
D. 0.798
68. A symmetrical positive-sequence four-bus z matrix with z11 = j0.27, z12 =

j0.24, z13 = j0.17, z14 = j0.20, z22 = j0.29, z23 = j0.20, z24 = j0.24, z33 =
j3.0, z34 = j0.26, and z44 = j0.38, all in p.u., what is the three-phase fault
at Bus 3? TROUBLESHOOT: z33 = j0.30
A. – j2.78 p.u.
B. – j3.70 p.u.
C. – j3.33 p.u.*
D. – j2.63 p.u.
69. The current I a coil decreases from 30 A to 10 A in 0.2 sec. If the self-
inductance of coil is 4 H, what is the induced emf in V?
A. 400*
B. 450
C. 350
D. 300
70. The rotor of a 3-phase, 60 Hz, 4-pole induction motor takes 120 kW at 3 Hz.
What is the rotor speed of the induction motor?
A. 1710 rpm*
B. 1810 rpm
C. 1800 rpm
D. 1700 rpm
71. A transformer takes 5.17 kW at a power factor of 0.85 when connected to a 2.3
kV distribution circuit. What is the current input in Amp.?
A. 2.51
B. 2.45
C. 2.65*
D. 2.81
72. If |Vs| = |Vr| = 33 kV (three phase) and X = 13 ohm per phase, what will be
maximum power transmission per phase?
A. 30 MW
B. 29 MW
C. 28 MW*
D. 60 MW
73. Which of the following transformer’s winding connection is MOST suitable of

an unbalanced load?
A. Open delta
B. Three-wye
C. Four-wye*
D. Delta
74. Which of the following instrument is suits for high frequency measurements?
A. Dynamometer
B. Oscilloscope
C. Moving iron vane
D. Thermocouple*
75. What is the actual voltage of the high-leg (middle) for the three-phase, four-
wire delta grounded system 240/120 V secondary voltage?
A. 170 V
B. 208 V*
C. 138 V
D. 199 V
76. Positive charge is distributed uniformly throughout a non-conducting sphere.

The highest electric potential occurs _______.
A. Far from the sphere
B. At the center*
C. Just outside the surface
D. At the surface
77. An ideal transformer has voltage rating of 2400/240 V, a motor is connected

to the secondary draws 40 A at 200 V, what resistance must be connected to
maintain this voltage?
A. 1.5 ohm
B. 1 ohm*
C. 0.75 ohm
D. 0.50 ohm
78. Two wires of the same material have the same lengths but different diameters.
They are connected in SERIES to a battery. Which of the following quantity is
the same for the two wires?
A. Current*
B. Current density
C. Voltage
D. End-to-end potential difference
79. A balanced-delta load consisting of pure resistances of 15 ohm per phase is

in parallel with a balanced-wye load having phase impedance of 8 + j6 ohm.
Identical impedances of 2 + j5 ohm are in each of the three lines connecting
the combined loads to a 110-V, three-phase supply. Determine the current drawn
from the supply and the line voltage at the combined loads.
A. 10 A, 58.47 V
B. 14 A, 84.38 V
C. 8 A, 48.72 V*
D. 15 A, 75.95 V
80. The tesla is a unit of ___________.

A. Inductance
B. Magnetic flux density*
C. Capacitance
D. Permittivity
81. Which of the following limits the number of coils that may be placed on the
armature of a DC motor or generator?
A. Coil to coil arcing due to the breakdown of insulation*
B. The sizes of the load on the motor
C. The type of winding used
D. The number of poles
82. The per phase line loss in a 40 km long transmission line is NOT to exceed 60
kW while it is delivering 100 A per phase. If the resistivity of the conductor
material is 1.72 x 10-8 ohm-meter, determine the required conductor diameter.
A. 1.2071 cm
B. 1.1723 cm
C. 1.2083 cm*
D. 1.2204 cm
83. What is the allowable rating for branch overload protection if fuse is used
for a hermetic motor compressor with a rated load current of 37 A?
A. 30 A
B. 25 A
C. 35 A*
D. 20 A
84. Two 110-V light bulbs, one “25 W” and the other “100 W” are connected in
series to a 10 V source. Then, which of the following statement is correct
regarding to above sentence?
A. None of these*
B. The current in the 100-W bulb is less than that in the 25-W bulb.
C. Each bulb will have a potential difference of 55 V.
D. The current in the 100-W bulb is greater than that in the 25-W bulb.
85. A 15-ohm resistor is connected in parallel with a series combination of

resistors of 8 and 12 ohms. If the voltage drop across the 8-phm resistor is
48 V, what is the total current in A? TROUBLESHOOT: 15-ohm  12-ohm, 12 ohms
 16 ohms
A. 16
B. 18*
C. 22
D. 20
86. A parallel plate capacitor with plates of area A that are separated a distance
d by air is initially charged with charge q. The energy stored in the capacitor
initially is E. The plates are then separated by 2d. What is the new energy
stored in the capacitor?
A. 1/2 E
B. 0
C. 2E*
D. E
87. A coil of wire having a resistance of 3.75 ohm and carrying a current of 0.30
A is in parallel with an unknown resistance through which there a current of
1.5 A. Determine the total equivalent resistance.
A. 0.625 ohm*
B. 0.865 ohm
C. 0.489 ohm
D. 0.549 ohm
88. The primary of a transformer has 200 turns and is excited by a 60 Hz, 200 V
source. What is the maximum value of core flux? TROUBLESHOOT: 200 V  220 V
A. 6.13 mWb
B. 4.13 mWb*
C. 3.41 mWb
D. 5.21 mWb
89. A source with an impedance of 100 Ω is connected to the primary coil of a

transformer and a resistance R is connected to the secondary coil. If the
transformer has 100 turns in the primary coil and 100 turns in its secondary
coil the greatest power will be dissipated in the resistor is R = ________ Ω.
A. 50
B. 0.25
C. 100*
D. 4
90. The magnetic torque exerted on a flat current-carrying loop of wire by a

uniform magnetic field B is _____________________.
A. Maximum when the plane of the loop is perpendicular to B
B. Independent of the orientation of the loop
C. Maximum when the plane of the loop is parallel to B*
D. Dependent on the shape of the loop for a fixed loop area
91. Two resistors are connected in parallel across a potential difference. The
resistance of resistor A is twice that of resistor B. If the current carried
by resistor A is I, then what is the current carried by B?
A. 4I
B. 2I*
C. I/4
D. I/2
92. The growth rate of the energy consumption in our country is 6.9%. In how many
years will the energy be quadrupled?
A. 20*
B. 15
C. 30
D. 25
93. The growth rate of the energy consumption in our country is 6.9%. In how many
years will be the energy consumption be quadrupled?
A. 16 yrs
B. 20 yrs*
C. 22 yrs
D. 18 yrs
94. A wind generator with an efficiency of 80% has blade diameter of 20 m. If the
wind velocity is 35 km/h, how much power in kW is obtainable from the generator?
TROUBLESHOOT: 35 km/h  30 km/h
A. 55.75
B. 54.78*
C. 53.54
D. 77.23
95. Which of the following is/are the MOST important factor/s to be considered in
the selection of fuel for power plants?
I. Cost of fuel
II. Calorific value of fuel
A. I only
B. Either I or II
C. II only
D. Both I and II*
96. What is ACSR conductor stand for? ACSR = Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced
A. Anodized Core Steel Reinforced
B. Aluminum Cable Stranded Reinforced
C. All Conductor Surface Reinforced
D. Aluminum Cable Steel Reinforced*
97. A certain galvanometer has resistance of 100 Ω and requires 1 mA for full
scale deflection. To make this into a voltmeter reading of 1 full scale.
Connect a resistance of ______________.
A. 1000 Ω in parallel
B. 1000 Ω in series
C. 900 Ω in series*
D. 900 Ω in parallel
98. If an appliance has a motor load of 12-A and a heating load of 15-A, what is
the required ampacity of the branch circuit conductors?
A. 35 A*
B. 25 A
C. 20 A
D. 30 A
99. The government agency created under Presidential Degree 269, whose additional
mandates includes preparing electric cooperatives in operating and competing
under a deregulated electricity market.
A. National Electrification Administration*
B. National Electrification Commission
C. National Grid Corporation
D. National Power Corporation
100. A 3 Ω and 1.5 Ω resistors are wired in parallel and the combination is
wire in SERIES to a 4 Ω resistor and a 10-V emf device. What is the current
in the 3 Ω resistor?
A. 6.7 A
B. 0.67 A*
C. 0.33 A
D. 3.3 A
September 2021
1. As a loop of wire with a resistance of 10 ohm moves in a constant non-uniform

magnetic field, it loses kinetic energy at a uniform rate of 4 mJ/s. Determine
the induced current in the loop.
A. 10 mA
B. 30 mA
C. 20 mA*
D. Cannot be calculated from the given data
2. A piece of conductor 10 cm long moves across the magnetic field of 10 k gauss

at a velocity of 120 cm/s. What is the voltage across the conductor?
A. 12 mV
B. 1.20 mV
C. 120 mV*
D. 0.12 mV
3. One primary and one secondary terminal of a two-winding transformer is

instrument?
A. Impedance is doubled
B. Zero
C. Infinity*
D. Equal to winding resistance
4. A car battery is rated at 80 ampere-hour. An ampere-hour is a unit of _______.

A. Power
B. Energy
C. Charge*
D. Current
5. The boundary of the protection system is determined by the location of ______.

A. Voltage transformers
B. Current transformers*
C. Protective relays
D. Circuit breakers
6. GMC was created by the Energy Regulatory Commission to monitor the compliance
of the users of the Grid to PGC. What is the GMC stands for?
A. Grid Market Commission
B. Generation Management Corporation
C. Grid Management Committee*
D. Generator Management Committee
7. Increasing the voltage of the transmission system to double of its original

value with the same power to be transmitted, the new power losses of the
transmission system will be _________ of the original value.
A. Twice
B. One half
C. The same
D. One-fourth*
8. Calculate the value of aj + 1.

A. 0.5 + j0.866
B. 1 + j0
C. 0.866 – j0.5
D. 0.134 – j0.5*
9. The line currents in a three-phase, four-wire system are Ia = 30 + j40, Ib =

20 + j20 and Ic = -40 – j20 A, respectively. What is the negative sequence
current for phase A in Ampere?
A. -25 + j4
B. 25 + j4
C. 25 – j4*
D. -25 – j4
10. The resistance of the primary coil of a well-designed 1:10 step-down

transformer is 1 ô. With the secondary circuit open, the primary is connected
to a 12 V ac generator. What is the primary current?
A. About 12 A
B. Depends on the core material
C. About 120 A
D. Essentially zero*
11. A 120-V power line is protected by a 15 A fuse. What is the maximum number of
“120 V, 500 W” light bulbs that can be operated at full brightness from this
one?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 3*
D. 5
12. A certain x-ray tube requires a current of 7 mA at a voltage of 80 kV. What

is the rate of dissipation in watts?
A. 5600
B. 26
C. 560*
D. 11.4
13. Which of the following depends on the electromotive force of a DC generator?

A. Commutation
B. Brush contact
C. Speed*
D. Frequency
14. Which of the following protective relay/s operates on the principle of the
Kirchhoff’s Current Law?
A. Overcurrent relay
B. Undercurrent relay
C. Reverse current relay
D. Differential relay*
15. If a coil draws 0.50 A from a 120 V, 60 Hz source at a 70% lagging power
factor, what are the coil resistance in ohm and inductance in H?
A. R = 171 and L = 0.455
B. R = 168 and L = 0.554
C. R = 171 and L = 0.554
D. R = 168 and L = 0.455*
16. What is the allowable rating for branch circuit overload protection if fuse
is used for a hermetic motor compressor with a rated load current of 25 A?
A. 35 A
B. 15 A
C. 20 A
D. 30 A*
17. A permeable substance is one ________________________.

A. Which is a good conductor
B. Which can behave as a conductor as well as an insulator
C. Which is a strong magnet
D. Through which the magnetic lines of force can pass very easily*
18. Which of the following has the greatest effect in decreasing the oscillation
frequency of an LC circuit? Using instead __________.
A. L/2 and 2C
B. 2L and C/2
C. 2L and 2C*
D. L/2 and C/2
19. The illumination of a surface 3.40 m directly below a light source is 25 lux.
Find the intensity of the light source.
A. 347 cd
B. 289 cd*
C. 231 cd
D. 393 cd
20. Guy wire is used in the construction of distribution lines for what purpose?
A. Providing emergency grounding
B. Supporting the pole*
C. Supporting the conductor
D. Protection against surges.
21. Two equal charges of opposite signs are separated by a horizontal distance of
70 mm. If the resultant electric filed at the midpoint of the line is 4 x 104
N/C. Find the magnitude of each charge.
A. 3.6 nC
B. 2.7 nC*
C. 4.5 nC
D. 2.4 nC
22. The customer is only charge or credited as the case may be, for the difference
between the electricity supplied by the Distribution Utility and electricity
it supplies to the Distribution Utility when the times it has excess VRE
generation both of which are metered using either 2 uni-directional meters,
one for import and one for export, or a single bi-directional meter. What do
you called this scheme?
A. Dual Metering
B. Net Metering*
C. Market Metering
D. Import-Export Metering
23. A 2-T uniform magnetic field makes an angle of 30½ with the z axis. The
magnetic flux through a 3-m2 portion of the xy plane is ______ Wb.
A. 12
B. 4.3
C. 6
D. 5.2*
24. Which of the following statement is CORRECT concerning electric field?

A. Electric field lines may cross
B. Electric field point away from a negatively charge particle
C. Electric field are closed together where the field is large*
D. A charged point particle released from the rest moves along a field line
25. Which of the following is the eddy current loss proportional to?
A. Square of the flux density
B. The square of the load current of the laminated core
C. Square of the frequency*
D. Square of the thickness
26. Ohm’s Law does NOT apply to _______.

A. Conductor
B. Semi-conductor*
C. Electronic circuit
D. Electrical circuit
27. All grounding connections are made _______ and electrically ___________.
A. Temporary, non-continuous
B. Permanent, continuous*
C. Temporary, continuous
D. Permanent, non-continuous
28. A certain amount of fuel contains 17 x 10^10 Btu of energy. What is the
corresponding energy in Gigacalories?
A. 47.3
B. 49.4
C. 45.5
D. 42.8*
29. The size of the sole connection of a grounding electrode conductor connected
to a concrete-encased electrode shall not be required to be which of the
following:
A. Connected to an electrode encased by at least 100 mm of concrete
B. Connected to an electrode encased by at least 50 mm of concrete
C. Larger than 22 mm^2 copper*
D. Larger than 38 mm^2 copper
30. If a tropical storm is going to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR)

within 24 hours what type of alert is to be raised in accordance to the
Philippine Grid Code?
A. Red Alert
B. Yellow Alert
C. Blue Alert*
D. Orange Alert
31. One primary and one secondary terminal of a two-winding transformer are
instrument?
A. Zero
B. Zero or infinity
C. Infinity*
D. Equal to winding resistance
32. Three phase short circuit of an alternator will be ____________.

A. Very small
B. Infinity
C. Zero*
D. Maximum
33. What is the quality factor Q of an RLC series circuit having R = 5 Ω, L = 10

mH and C = 100 ÌF?
A. 4
B. 1
C. 3
D. 2*
34. Which of the following will you connect to make a galvanometer into an ammeter?
A. A low resistance in series
B. A low resistance in parallel*
C. A high resistance in series
D. A high resistance in parallel
35. A certain copper wire has a resistance of 25 ohms at 10ÏC. Take the temperature
coefficient at 10ÏC to be ? = 0.00405ÏC-1. What must be the maximum operating
temperature of the wire if its resistance is to increase by at most 20%?
A. 60.13ÏC
B. 59.38ÏC*
C. 58.80ÏC
D. 59.24ÏC
36. Calculate the inductance in mH required to resonate a 1.0 Mhz with a

capacitance of 10 picofarad.
A. 3.25
B. 2.53*
C. 3.52
D. 5.23
37. Four wire must at a junction. The first carries 4 A into the junction, the
second carries 5 A out of the junction and the third carries 2 A out of the
Junction. The fourth carries ____________ the junction.
A. 3 A out
B. 3 A into*
C. 7 A into
D. 7 A out
38. A two-winding transformer has core-losses and full-load copper losses equal
to W watts each. It is tested along with another similar transformer for back-
to-back test. What is the total power input will be in W?
A. Two
B. One-half
C. One
D. Four*
39. A three-phase transformer is rated 8 MVA, 69/13.4 kV has a series impedance

of 7%. What is the new per unit impedance if the system study requires a 100
MVA base at 67 kV base?
A. 1.021
B. 0.891
C. 0.928*
D. 0.954
40. In a series RC circuit, the voltage across the capacitor and the resistor are
60 V and 80 V respectively. What is the total voltage of the circuit?
A. 130 V
B. 120 V
C. 140 V
D. 100 V*
41. Which of the following type of motor is used in electric toys?

A. Split-phase motor
B. Shaded-pole motor*
C. Capacitor-start motor
D. Permanent split
42. For any circuit the number of independent equations containing emf’s,
resistances, and currents, equal to the number of ____________.
A. Branches minus 1
B. Junctions
C. Branches*
D. Junction minus 1
43. What is the instrument often used to check the degree of motor shaft
misalignment?
A. Megohmmeter
B. Voltmeter
C. Clamp-on ammeter
D. Dial indicator*
44. A certain voltmeter has internal resistance of 10 k-ô and a range from 0 to
100 V. To give it a range from 0 to 1000 V, one should connect _____________.
A. 100 k-ô in series
B. 100 k-ô in parallel
C. 90 k-ô in parallel
D. 90 k-ô in series*
45. In the context of the loop and junctions rules for electrical circuit a
junction is where _____________________.
A. A wire is connected to a resistor
B. A wire is connected to a battery
C. Three or more wires are joined*
D. Only two wires are joined
46. If the potential difference across a resistor is doubled only ____________.

A. The resistance is halved
B. The current is doubled*
C. The current is halved
D. The resistance is doubled
47. The power loss is MORE consider in the design of _____________.

A. A generator
B. A motor
C. The transmission line*
D. The feeder
48. Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in
PARALLEL. The combination has the same resistance as a SINGLE similar wire of
length L but whose diameter is _____________.
A. 9d
B. 3d*
C. d/3
D. d/9
49. In an RLC series circuit, the source voltage is leading the current at a given
frequency f. If f is lowered slightly, the circuit impedance will
______________.
A. Remain the same
B. Need to know the amplitude of the source voltage
C. Decrease*
D. Increase
50. Three equal impedances Za = Zb = Zc = 4 – j 7 ohm are connected in Wye, find

the equivalent impedance in ohm if these impedances are connected in delta.
A. 4 – j7
B. 6 – j14
C. 12 – j21*
D. 2.31 – j4.04
51. A certain voltmeter has an internal resistance of 10 k-ô and a range from 0
to 12 V. To extend its range to 120 V, use a series resistance of ________ ô.
A. 108,000
B. 90,000*
C. 100,000
D. 120,000
52. A refrigerator receptacle can be fed from a:

I. 15 – ampere individual branch circuit
II. 20 – ampere individual branch circuit
III. 20 – ampere small appliance branch circuit
A. II and III*
B. II only
C. III only
D. I, II, and III
53. A 4-pole, 60 Hz, 200 V induction motor having a full-load current of 350 A,
torque developed is 700 N-m. What is the approximate speed of the motor?
A. 870 rpm
B. 955 rpm*
C. 1100 rpm
D. 1250 rpm
54. In a series circuit, the current is ____________.

A. Inversely proportional to the resistance
B. Variable
C. Proportional to the resistance
D. Constant*
55. The magnetic torque exerted on a flat current-carrying loop of wire by a

uniform magnetic field? Is _______________________.
A. Dependent on the shape of the loop for a fixed loop area
B. Maximum when the plane of the loop is perpendicular to B
C. Maximum when the plane of the loop is parallel to B*
D. Independent of the orientation of the loop
56. A 20-ÌF capacitor and a parallel 200-ô resistor draws 4 A at 60 Hz. Find the
power consumption.
A. -0.98 + j 1.47 kVA
B. -0.98 – j 1.47 kVA
C. 0.98 – j 1.47 kVA*
D. 0.98 + j 1.47 kVA
57. Which of the following statement is FALSE?

A. Interrupts are used to develop RTOS.
B. RTOS performs tasks in predictable amount of time.
C. Kernel is the one component of any OS
D. Window 98 is RTOS*
58. The reactance in ohms of a 35 ÌF capacitor connected to a 400 Hz generator is

________.
A. 0.088
B. 11*
C. 0.014
D. 0
59. Determine the GMR of a three-equal strands conductor in vertical formation in

terms of r of an individual strand?
A. 1.6696r
B. 1.7036r*
C. 1.8149r
D. 1.9037r
60. The units of magnetic dipole moment are __________.

A. Ampere/meter2
B. Ampere-meter
C. Ampere-meter2 *
D. Ampere/meter
61. The value of inductance in three-phase line is _______ times the loop
inductance for single-phase line.
A. 2
B. 1/2*
C. 1/3
D. 3
62. Which of the following statement is CORRECT for Faraday’s law?

A. An induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of
magnetic field.
B. An induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of
electric flux.
C. An induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of
magnetic flux.*
D. An induced electromotive force is proportional to the rate of change of
electric field.
63. Two wattmeters connected to measure power read W1 = 30 kW and W2 = 55 kW.

What is the power factor?
A. 0.918
B. 0.891*
C. 0.981
D. 0.819
64. A 15 ô resistor is connected in parallel with a series combination of resistors

of 8 and 12 ô. If the voltage drop across the 8 ô resistor is 48 V, what is
the total voltage applied?
A. 110 V
B. 120 V*
C. 130 V
D. 140 V
65. A light source located 2.75 m from the surface produces an illumination of
528 lux on that surface. Find the illumination in lux if the distance is
changed to 1.55 m.
A. 937
B. 1,298
C. 658
D. 1,662*
66. A cylindrical copper rod has resistance R. It is reformed to twice its original
length with NO change of volume. What its new resistance?
A. 4R*
B. 2R
C. 6R
D. 8R
67. DMC was created by Energy Regulatory Commission to monitors the compliance of
the distribution utilities to the PDC. DMC stands for __________________.
A. Distribution Market Committee
B. Distribution Management Commission
C. Distribution Management Committee*
D. Distribution Market Commission
68. A lighting load for an office building expressed in terms of unit load in
volt-amperes per square meter must be at least _____.
A. 24
B. 32
C. 28*
D. 16
69. The starting current of the transformer is generally ______ times of its rated
full load current.
A. 20
B. 12
C. 10*
D. 6
70. Positive charge is distributed throughout a non-conducting sphere. The highest

electric potential occurs __________.
A. Far from the sphere
B. At the surface
C. Just outside the surface
D. At the center*
71. What is the primary function of the tubes welded on the side of oil-type
transformers?
A. For transformer losses reduction.
B. To improve the cooling.*
C. To increase its efficiency.
D. For voltage regulation improvement.
72. Suppose that the fundamental dimensions are taken to be: force (F), velocity
(V) and time (T). What are the dimensions of potential energy?
A. F/T
B. FVT*
C. FV/T
D. F/T2
73. What is the rms value of an AC current?

A. That steady current that will charge a battery at the same rate at the
actual current.
B. Its average value.
C. Its peak value.
D. The steady current that produces the same rate of heating a resistor as the
actual current*
74. What is/are the reasons for using high-voltage in the transmission of power
in the grid?
I. To transmit large amount of power with minimum line losses
II. To increase the system reliability
A. I*
B. Either I or II
C. II
D. Both I and II
75. When the amplitude of the oscillator in a series RLC circuit is doubled the
_______________.
A. Capacitor reactance is halved
B. Impedance is doubled
C. Current amplitude is doubled*
D. The voltage across the capacitor is halved
76. A 3-H inductor has 2000 turns. How many turns must be added to increase the
inductance to 5 H?
A. 825 turns
B. 582 turns*
C. 2582 turns
D. 2825 turns
77. A 100 kVA, 20/5 kV transformer has an equivalent impedance of 10%. Calculate
the impedance (in ohm/s) of the transformer referred to the 5 kV side.
A. 400
B. 50
C. 200
D. 25*
78. The protection against overvoltage due to lightning is/are provided by

__________.
I. Used of overhead groundwires
II. Used of surge arresters
A. II only
B. I only
C. Either I or II*
D. Both I and II
79. A 10 kVA, 200/400 V single-phase transformer is operating with secondary open

circuited. What is the input current in amperes?
A. 50*
B. 2
C. 20
D. 10
80. In a purely inductive circuit, the current lags the voltage by _________.
A. One-half of a cycle
B. One cycle
C. Three-fourths of a cycle
D. One-fourth of a cycle*
81. In practice, the three phase conductors of a three-phase line are seldom
equilaterally spaced. The usual nonsymmetrical spacing produces unequal
inductances in the three phases, leading to unequal voltage drops and imbalance
in the line. To offset this imbalance, the positions of the conductors are
interchanged at regular intervals in the line. This practice is known as
___________.
I. Transposition
II. Interchange
A. Either I or II
B. II
C. Both I and II
D. I*
82. Which of the following refers to the power loss due to alternating
magnetization and demagnetization of the core materials?
A. No-Load Loss
B. Eddy-current Loss
C. Hysteresis Loss*
D. Copper Loss
83. Which of the following is NOT part of your unbundling rate in your Meralco
electric bill?
A. Distribution
B. Supplier*
C. Transmission
D. Generation
84. A belt-driven generator supplies 875 kW at 90% efficiency. The loss in the
drive belt is 2.5%. Calculate the horsepower of the engine needed to drive the
generator.
A. 1353
B. 1346
C. 1336*
D. 1363
85. A golf ball is struck by a golf club and falls on green three meters above
the tree. The potential energy of the Earth-ball system is greatest __________.
A. Just before the ball is struck
B. When the ball reaches the highest point in its flight*
C. When the ball comes to rest on the green
D. Just after the ball is struck
86. For a given base voltage and base VA, the per unit impedance value of an
element is “ x “. What will be the per unit impedance value of this element
when the voltage and VA base are both doubled?
A. 1/4 x
B. 1/2 x*
C. 2x
D. 4x
87. An inductive load consisting R and X in series feeding from a 2.4 kV supply
absorbs 288 kW at a lagging power factor of 80%. Determine R and X.
A. R = 21.8 ô and 6.9 ô
B. R = 9.6 ô and 12.8 ô
C. R = 12.8 ô and 9.6 ô*
D. R = 16.2 ô and 16.9 ô
88. The bull’s eye of the grounding target is located at the ___________.
A. Metering
B. Transformer
C. Service*
D. Connection
89. Two coils have self-inductance of 5H and 1H, the mutual inductance being zero.
If the two coils are in series, what is the total inductance will be?
A. 5 H
B. 4 H
C. 6 H*
D. 12 H
90. Which is the core losses are negligible during a short-circuit test conducted
on transformer?
A. Power factor is high
B. Frequency is low
C. The mutual flux is small*
D. Current is high
91. What is the equivalent value of this expression aj + a^2 in rectangular form?
A. 1.366 – j 1.366
B. -1.366 + j 1.366
C. 1.366 + j 1.366
D. -1.366 – j 1.366*
92. Which of the following is the electrical device that is usually required to
be installed in moisture area in the dwelling unit in order to protect the
person from electric shock?
A. Circuit Breaker
B. Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter
C. Power Fuse
D. Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupter*
93. Which of the following instrument is used to measure high resistance as in

the measurement of insulation resistance?
A. Wheatstone bridge
B. Megger*
C. Ohmmeter
D. Multi-tester
94. Which of the following is the correct statement about coulomb?

A. The quantity of charge that will exert a force of 1 N on a similar charge
at a distance of one meter.
B. One ampere per second
C. An abbreviation for a certain combination of kilogram, meter, and second.
D. The amount of current of charge that flows past a point in one second when
the current is one ampere.*
95. A certain amount of fuel contains 15 x 10^10 Btu of energy. What is the
corresponding energy in kilocalories?
A. 3.52 x 10^10
B. 3.87 x 10^10
C. 3.25 x 10^10
D. 3.78 x 10^10*
96. The number of address lines requires to address a memory of size 32 K is ____
lines.
A. 18
B. 16
C. 13
D. 15*
97. What is the effects of current flow in reversing the direction of movement of
a conductor in the magnetic field of a generator?
A. Will increase the current flow.
B. Has no effect on the current flow.
C. Neutralize the current flow.
D. Reverse the direction of the current flow.*
98. Which of the following is a variable renewable energy (VRE)?

A. Gas turbine plant
B. Solar plant*
C. Coal plant
D. Diesel plant
99. An autotransformer is used to connect a 13.2 kV distribution line to a 13.8

kV distribution line. It must be capable of handling 2000 kVA. There are three
phases connected Y-Y with their neutral solidly grounded. What must be the
Nc/Nse turn ratio to accomplish this connection?
A. 24
B. 20
C. 26
D. 22*
100. One of the following is NOT a basic part of oil-type power transformer.
A. Radiator
B. Primary bushings
C. Oil drum*
D. Load tap changer
April 2022
1. What is the term for a deadlock situation that occurs when a program references
a difference page for almost every instruction and there is NOT even enough
real memory to hold MOST of the virtual memory?
A. Scanning
B. Thrashing*
C. Handshaking
D. Paging
2. A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 15 V and

a maximum energy of 360 µJ. At a certain instant the energy in the capacitor
is 40 µJ. At that instant what is the potential difference across the
capacitor?
A. Zero
B. 10 V
C. 5 V*
D. 15V
3. A 10-turn conducting loop with a radius of 3.0 cm spins at 60 revolutions per

second in a magnetic field of 0.50 T. The maximum emf generated is:
A. 0.014 V
B. 5.3 V*
C. 0.53 V
D. 18 V
4. If the reference bus is changed in two load-flow runs with the same system
data and power obtained for reference bus taken as specified P and Q in the
latter run
A. The system losses will be unchanged but complex bus voltages will change*
B. The system losses will change but complex bus voltages will change
C. The system losses as well as complex bus voltage will change
D. The system losses as well as complex bus voltage will be unchanged
5. In subsequent iteration, a voltage-controlled bus is treated as a load bus

when its
A. Voltage limit is violated
B. Active power limit is violated
C. Reactive power limit is violated*
D. Phase angle limit is violated
6. For an unbalanced load, which connection is suitable?

A. 3 wire open delta
B. 3 wire delta connection
C. 4 wire wye connection*
D. 3 wire wye connection
7. An inductive load consisting of R and X in parallel, feeding from a 2.4 kV rms

supply, absorbs 288 kW at lagging power factor of 0.80. What is the value of
X in ohms?
A. 9.6
B. 28.67
C. 26.67*
D. 8.6
8. What is the equivalent IEEE device number for a differential protective relay?
A. 27
B. 50
C. 30
D. 87*
9. A circular top is located 4m below and 3m to the left of a lamp that emits
1800 lumens. What illumination is provided on the surface of the table?
A. 4.58 lux*
B. 5.35 lux
C. 5.09 lux
D. 4.84 lux
10. A generator delivers a load through a pair of wires, each of which has a
resistance of 0.06 ohm. If the load voltage and power are 120 V and 4.8 kW
respectively, what is the power loss in the line wires?
A. 96 W
B. 192 W*
C. 198 W
D. 200 W
11. Determine the circuit element and its value for V = 120sin(377t – 30 deg)
volts and I = 4sin(377t + 60 deg) amps.
A. Xc = 30 ohms and C = 66.31
B. Xc = 40 ohms and C = 66.31
C. Xc = 30 ohms and C = 88.42*
D. Xc = 40 ohms and C = 88.42
12. Which of the following that the fluorescent luminaires CANNOT be directly
mounted?
A. Plasters
B. Concrete ceiling
C. Framing members*
D. Plywood ceiling
13. A transformer rated at maximum of 50 kVA supplies a 25 kW load at power factor

75% lagging. How many kW additional load may be added at unity power factor
without exceeding the transformer rating?
A. 24
B. 25
C. 29
D. 20*
14. What is the equivalent IEEE device number for an instantaneous overcurrent
relay?
A. 67
B. 50*
C. 52
D. 51
15. Which of these can produce electricity?

A. Social
B. Chemical*
C. Political
D. Human
16. Feeders containing a common neutral are permitted to supply how many set of
3 wires?
A. 1 or 2
B. 3 or 4
C. 2 or 3*
D. 5 or 5
17. A cable has the following characteristics: L = 0.201 microH/m C = 196.2 pF/m.
Find the velocity of wave propagation through the cable.
A. 0.0312 m/s
B. 159.24 m/s
C. 32 m/s
D. 159.24 m/µs *
18. How are transformers generally cooled for installations rated less than 5
kVA?
A. Oil cooled
B. Air cooled*
C. Water cooled
D. None of these
19. What is the process of heating electrically non-metallic materials such as

plumbers, plastics, etc.?
A. Resistive
B. Capacitive
C. Dielectric*
D. Induction
20. How are multiple stop push buttons connected in control circuit?
A. Series-parallel
B. Parallel
C. Gang
D. Series*
21. An impedance, 2.2 + j3.81 ohms is connected across a 220 V source. If a pure
resistor is connected in parallel with the original impedance, what should be
the ohmic value if the power delivered to the circuit is 16.6W overall unity
power factor?
A. 5.8
B. 5.3
C. 4.4*
D. 4.9
22. The type of AC distribution system commonly used to supply both light and
power is the?
A. Open delta system
B. 3 phase wye system with neutral wire*
C. 3 phase delta system
D. 3 phase wye system with neutral
23. Which of the following can produce negative half cycle?

A. Inductor
B. Transformer
C. Capacitor
D. Rectifier*
24. The phenomenon of rise in voltage at the open circuited or slightly loaded
line is called.
A. Raman effect
B. Seedbeck effect
C. Ferranti effect*
D. Skin effect
25. Each motor compressor shall have an overload protection set at not more than
______ % of the motor compressor rated load current.
A. 130
B. 140*
C. 175
D. 125
26. In a circuit breaker, the time duration from the instant of the fault to the
extinction of the arc is known as.
A. Total clearing time*
B. Operation time
C. Lead time
D. Lag time
27. As per RA 9136, a large customer has a demand of at least ___ MW.
A. 1*
B. 15
C. 10
D. 5
28. A permanent joining of metal parts to form an electrical conductive path that
ensures electrical continuity and the capacity to conduct safety and current
likely to be imposed on these metal parts.
A. Counterpoise
B. Air terminal
C. Interlink
D. Bonding*
29. Suppose you are capable of carrying a weight of 400 N (about 90 lb). What
size cube of cold could you carry? The density of gold is 19300 kg/m^3.
A. 11.77 cm
B. 13.45 cm
C. 12.83 cm*
D. 15.21 cm
30. Which of the following is NOT a property of magnetic field lines?

A. The field is stronger where the lines are closer together
B. The lines intersect surface of equal intensity at right angles
C. Magnetic field lines have no beginning and no ends
D. The lines cross themselves only at right angles*
31. The all-day efficiency of a transformer is also called its __________.

A. Power efficiency
B. Current efficiency
C. Energy efficiency*
D. None
32. The short circuit test helps us to find ____.

A. Cu loss*
B. Iron loss
C. Cu loss at no load
D. None of these
33. We can find of the transformer with open circuit test.

A. Total equivalent resistance
B. Turn ratio
C. Core loss*
D. Copper loss
34. A device that carry and interrupt load current even in case of a fault by
used of separate contacts.
A. Air switch
B. Fuse
C. Sectionalizing
D. Circuit breaker*
35. A plant has a total generating capacity of 800 kW. The coal consumption is
1,900 lbs/hr. Heating value of the coal is 9.500 BTU/lb. What approximate
percent in heat in the coil is converted into useful energy?
A. 8.7%
B. 17.5%
C. 12.3%
D. 15%*
36. A 240 V DC series motor develops a shaft torque of 200 N-m at 92% efficiency
while running at 600 rpm. Calculate the motor current.
A. 62.09 A
B. 52.36 A
C. 48.17 A
D. 56.91 A*
37. A device that repeatedly reverses the polarity of a magnetic field in order
to keep a dc motor rotating is known as.
A. A solenoid
B. An armature
C. A commutator*
D. A field coil
38. Efficiency of a power plant is more in summer or winters?

A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Same
D. Depends on variation*
39. One advantage of disturbing the winding in alternator is to.

A. Reduce harmonics*
B. Reduce the amount of copper
C. Improve voltage waveform
D. Decrease the value of the voltage
40. The luminous intensity is defined as.

A. Lumen per sq. meter
B. Illumination per sq. meter
C. Luminous flux per unit solid angle*
D. Candela per unit solid angle
41. What is the speed of an induction motor of six poles if the percent slip is
2.5%?
A. 1462 rpm
B. 1170 rpm*
C. 877 rpm
D. 1755 rpm
42. Which does not belong?

A. Lines per sq. cm
B. Maxwells per sq. m
C. Flux*
D. Gauss
43. If R = 3 ohms is in series with XL = 4 ohms. Then the admittance of this

circuit is Y = ?
A. 5
B. 25
C. 0.2*
D. 0.4
44. The reactive power is also called as power and it expressed in

A. True, VAR
B. Imaginary, VAR*
C. Imaginary, VA
D. Real, VA
45. The quality factor defined as Q = at f = fr

A. XL*R
B. XC*R
C. XL/R*
D. XL + R
46. The RLC series circuit is ______ if XL = XC

A. Inductive
B. Capacitive
C. Resistive*
D. None of these
47. A certain sample carries a current of 4 A when the potential difference is 2V

and a current of 10A when the potential difference is 4V. this sample ______.
A. Obeys ohms law
B. Has a resistance of 2.5 and 1V
C. Has a resistance of 0.5 and 1V*
D. Does not have a resistance
48. Four 20 ohms resistors are connected in series and the combination is connected
to a 20 V emf device. The potential difference across any one of the resistors
is _____.
A. 1 V
B. 4 V
C. 5 V*
D. 6 V
49. At time t = 0 the charge on the 50 microF capacitor in an LC circuit is 15

microC and there is no current. If the inductance is 20 mH the maximum current
is ________.
A. 15 nA
B. 15 microA
C. 6.7 mA
D. 15 mA*
50. A four pole generator has 500 conductors on the armature. If the generator is
running at 1200 rpm, the average voltage generated between brushes for wave
winding. The total flux per pole is 10^6 lines.
A. 200 V*
B. 120 V
C. 100 V
D. 250 V
51. What is the maximum output power of a cellular transmitter?

A. 60 watts
B. 6 wats
C. 3 watts*
D. 30 watts
52. A balanced three phase wye connected load of 150 kw takes a leading current
of 100 A when the line is 2400 V, 60 Hz. What is the capacitance per phase?
A. 21 mF
B. 21 microF
C. 205 mF
D. 205 microF*
53. What is the most common cause of failure in cable termination?

A. Tracking
B. Wrong clearance
C. Poor shedding
D. Improper insulation penciling*
54. A balanced three phase 4157 Vrms source supplies a balanced three phase delta
connected load of 38.4 + j28.8 ohms. Find the current in line A with Van as
reference.
A. 120 – j90 A*
B. 120 + j90 A
C. -120 + j90 A
D. -120 – j90 A
55. Three 10 ohms resistor connected in wye are supplied from a balanced three
phase source where phase A line voltage is given 230sin377t. What is the phase
A line current?
A. 13.28sin377t*
B. 13.28sin(377t – 30deg)
C. 23sin(377t – 30deg)
D. 40sin(377t + 30deg)
56. Which of the following is not a standard distribution voltage?

A. 6.24 kV
B. 16 kV*
C. 13.8 kV
D. 11 kV
57. Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in
series. The combination has the same resistance as a single similar wire of
length L but whose diameter is:
A. 3d
B. 9d
C. d/3 *
D. d/9
58. A total resistance of 3.0 Ω is to be produced by combining an unknown resistor

R with a 12 Ω resistor. What is the value of R and how is it to be connected
to the 12 Ω resistor?
A. 4 ohms, parallel*
B. 4 ohms, series
C. 3 ohms, parallel
D. 3 ohms, series
59. A current is clockwise around the outside edge of this page and a uniform
magnetic field is directed parallel to the page, from left to right. If the
magnetic force is the only force acting on the page, the page will turn so the
right edge:
A. Moves toward you*
B. Moves away from you
C. Moves to your right
D. Moves to your left
60. A charged capacitor and an inductor are connected in series. At time t = 0

the current is zero, but the capacitor is charge. If T is the period of the
resulting oscillations, the next time after t = 0 that the charge on the
capacitor is a maximum is:
A. T
B. T/4
C. T/2*
D. 2T
61. Which of the following has the greatest effect in decreasing the oscillation
frequency of an LC circuit? Using instead:
A. L/2 and C/2
B. L/2 and 2C
C. 2L and C/2
D. 2L and 2C*
62. A capacitor in an LC oscillator has a maximum potential difference of 15 V

and a maximum energy of 360 µJ. At a certain instant the energy in the capacitor
is 40 µJ. At that instant what is the emf produced in the inductor?
A. Zero
B. 5 V
C. 10 V*
D. 15 V
63. An LC circuit has a capacitance of 30 µF and an inductance of 15 mH. At time

t = 0 the charge on the capacitor is 10 µC and the current is 20 mA. The
maximum charge on the capacitor is:
A. 8.9 µC
B. 10 µC
C. 12 µC
D. 17 µC*
64. In compensation theorem, the generators are replaced by:

A. Zero internal impedance*
B. Infinite impedance
C. Another generator
D. LC circuit
65. Which of the following contributes the highest cost in electricity bill?
A. Generation*
B. Transmission
C. Distribution
D. Supply
66. When the frequency of the oscillator in a series RLC circuit is doubled?
A. The capacitive reactance is doubled
B. The capacitive reactance is halved*
C. The impedance is doubled
D. The current amplitude is doubled
67. A dc series motor connected to alternating current power supply. What will
happen?
A. Run but with less efficiency*
B. Run but with more efficiency
C. Not start
D. The motor is at stand still condition
68. Silica gel prevents air moisture from entering the outdoor transformer tank.
It is placed in
A. Conservator
B. Core
C. Breather*
D. Windings
69. A load of 50 A must be protected by _____ AT inverse time circuit breaker.

A. 125*
B. 250
C. 62.5
D. 80
70. A 7.5 MVA, 69/13.8 kV, 3-phase transformer has 8% impedance, what is the per
unit impedance at 10 MVA?
A. 0.24
B. 0.06
C. 0.106*
D. 0.096
71. Which of the following instrument is used to measure high resistance as in

the measurement of insulation resistance?
B. Ohmmeter
C. Megger*
D. Multi-tester
73. A source with an impedance of 100 ohms is connected to the primary coil of a
transformer has 100 turns in the primary and 100 turns in the secondary coil,
the greatest power will be dissipated in the resistor is R = _____?
A. 50
B. 100*
C. 0.25
D. 4
74. A 3 cm wavelength radar is located at the origin of a xy-coordinate system.

A car located at x = 100 m and y = 200 m is heading east (x-direction) at a
speed of 120 km/hr. What is the Doppler frequency measured by the radar?
A. 993.81 Hz
B. 553.18 Hz
C. -993.81 Hz*
D. -553.18 Hz
75. Suppose this page is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field and the magnetic
flux through it is 5Wb. If the page is turned by 30º around an edge the flux
through it will be:
A. 2.5 Wb
B. 5 Wb
C. 4.3 Wb*
D. 5.8 Wb
76. The units of motional emf are:

A. tesla-meter^2/second*
B. volt/tesla
C. volt-meter/second
D. tesla/second
77. Two parallel wires carrying equal currents of 10A attract each other with a
force of 1 mN. If both currents are doubled, the force of attraction will be:
A. 1 mN
B. 0.5 mN
C. 4 mN*
D. 0.25 mN
78. The units of the electric field are:

A. N-C^2
B. N
C. C/N
D. N/C*
79. Which of the following is used for tuning an amplitude (AM) signal?
A. Varactor*
B. Resonator
C. Thermistor
D. Pin diode
80. Which of the following causes non-uniform distribution of current?

I. Skin effect
II. Proximity effect
A. Both I and II cause non-uniform distribution of current*
B. Neither I and II cause non-uniform distribution of current
C. Both I and II cause uniform distribution of current
D. Only I cause uniform distribution of current
81. Which of the following transformer has only one winding?

A. Current
B. Distribution
C. Autotransformer*
D. Power
82. The primary of a 3:1 step-up transformer is connected to a source and the
secondary is connected to a resistor R. The power dissipated by R in this
situation is P. If R is connected directly to the source, it will dissipate a
power of:
A. P/9*
B. P
C. P/3
D. 3P
83. A circular table top is located 4 m below and 3 m to the left of a lamp that
emits 1800 lm. What is the area of the table top if 3 lm of lux falls on its
surface?
A. 0.586 m^2
B. 0.655 m^2*
C. 0.837 m^2
D. 0.735 m^2
84. A 30-cd standard light source is compared with a lamp of unknown intensity
using a grease-spot photometer. The two light sources are placed 1 m apart,
and the grease spot is moved toward the standard light. When the grease spot
is 25 cm from the standard light source, the illumination is equal on both
sides. Compute the unknown intensity of the unknown lamp?
A. 230 cd
B. 300 cd
C. 270 cd*
D. 295 cd
September 2022
1. A 3 cm wavelength radar is located at the origin of a xy-coordinate system. A

car located at x = 100 m and y = 200 m is heading east (x-direction) at a
speed of 120 km/hr. What is the Doppler frequency measured by the radar?
A. 993.81 Hz
B. 553.18 Hz
C. -993.81 Hz*
D. -553.18 Hz
2. What is the maximum power that can be transmitted over a three-phase short
transmission line having a per-phase impedance of (0.3 + j0.4) ohm if the
receiving voltage is 6351 volts per phase and the voltage regulation is not
to exceed 5 percent?
A. 108.9 MW*
B. 112.7 MW
C. 120.3 MW
D. 106.2 MW
3. In a single phase transformer, the core losses is 60 W at 40 Hz and 95 W at

60 Hz both measured at the maximum value of flux density. Find the core losses
in W at a frequency of 50 Hz.
A. 69
B. 77*
C. 89
D. 56
4. A source with an impedance of 100 ohms is connected to the primary coil of a

transformer has 100 turns in the primary coil and 100 turns in the secondary
coil, the greatest power will be dissipated in the resistor if R = _______
A. 50
B. 0.25
C. 100*
D. 4

6. Which of the following instrument is used to measure high resistance as in the

measurement of insulation resistance?
B. Megger*
C. Ohmmeter
D. Multi-tester
7. To adjust the power of the alternator, adjust the

A. Power factor
B. Governor*
C. Field current
D. Frequency
8. A 220 kV three phase transmission line is 40 km long. The resistance per phase
is 6 ohms per phase and the inductance per phase is 20 ohms per phase. The
shunt capacitance is negligible. Determine the sending end line voltage when
supplying 381 MVA at 0.8 power factor lagging at 220 kV.
A. 230 + j15.4 kV
B. 245 + j10.4 kV
C. 143.82 + j12.4 kV*
D. 240 + j15.4 kV
9. A 220 kV three phase transmission line is 40 km long. The resistance per phase
is 6 ohms per phase and the inductance per phase is 20 ohms per phase. The
shunt capacitance is negligible. Determine the sending end line voltage when
supplying 381 MVA at 0.8 power factor leading at 220 kV.
A. 119.82 + j19.6 kV*
B. 143.82 + j12.4 kV
C. 120 + j10.4 kV
D. 240 + j15.4 kV
10. Silica gel prevents air moisture from entering the outdoor transformer tank.
It is placed in
A. Conservator
B. Breather*
C. Core
D. Windings
11. A certain ammeter has an internal resistance of 1 ohm and a range from 0 to
50 mA. To make its range from 0 to 5A, use:
A. A series resistance 99 ohm
B. An extremely large (say 10^6 ohm) series resistance
C. A resistance of 99 ohm in parallel
D. A resistance of 1/99 ohm in parallel*
12. No kinetic energy is possessed by

A. A shooting star
B. A rotating propeller on a moving airplane
C. A pendulum at the bottom of its swing
D. An elevator standing at fifth floor*
13. A generator delivers a load through a pair of wires, each of which has a
resistance of 0.06 ohm. If the load voltage and power are 120 V and 4.8 kW,
respectively. What is the generated voltage?
A. 125.5 V
B. 126.8 V
C. 124.8 V*
D. 123.5 V
14. A 115 kV three-phase transposed transmission line is composed of 2-ACSR

336,400 CMIL, 30/7 Oriole conductors per phase with horizontal configuration:
D12 = 7 ft, D23 = 7 ft, and D13 = 14 ft. The line spacing is measured from
the center of the bundled conductors. The distance between the conductors of
the bundle is 6 inches. The conductors have a diameter of 0.741 inch and a GMR
of 0.02255 ft. Find the capacitance per phase for 20 km of the line in
microfarads?
A. 0.1300
B. 0.2719
C. 0.2889
D. 0.2609*
15. If 25 ohms and 125 amperes are the base impedance and base current,
respectively for a given system, what is the base kVA?
A. 781.25
B. 39.1
C. 390.625*
D. 78.12
16. A type of communication in which only one direction

A. Full duplex
B. Half duplex
C. Bicom
D. Simplex*
17. Two 500-watt lamps connected in series across a 220-volt line draw 1 A. What
is the total power consumed?
A. 1000 W
B. 220 W*
C. 500 W
D. 250 W
18. What is the maximum output of a cellular transmitter?

A. 4.5 w
B. 1.5 w
C. 3 w*
D. 6 w
19. If R is the distance from a magnetic dipole, then the magnetic field it
produces is proportional to:
A. R
B. 1/R
C. 1/R^2
D. 1/R^3*
20. In a balanced three phase wye connected circuit, the line voltages are equal:
A. To the line current
B. To the phase voltage
C. And so are the line currents*
D. But the line currents are unequal
21. Nazzana is given a circuit with four nodes, A, B, C, and D. In this same
circuit, there are six branches, one between each pair of nodes. If we say the
current flowing from node A to node B, IAB = 16 mA, and that flowing from node
D to node A, IDA = 39 mA, Find ICD.
A. 23 mA*
B. 16 mA
C. 39 mA
D. 46 mA
22. You are facing a loop of wire which carries a clockwise current of 3.0 A and
which surrounds an area of 5.8 x 10^-2 m^2. The magnetic dipole moment of the
loop is:
A. 3.0 A · m^2, away from you
B. 3.0 A · m^2, toward you
C. 0.17 A · m^2, away from you*
D. 0.17 A · m^2, toward you
23. Two solid spheres have charges of 1 C and -8 C, respectively. The permittivity,
ε0 is 8.85 x 10^-12 C^2/N·m^2, and the distance between the sphere centers, r,
is 0.3 m. Determine the force on the spheres.
A. -1 x 10^13 N
B. -8 x 10^11 N*
C. 0 N
D. 8 x 10^11 N
24. Three capacitances C1 = 6ÌF, C2 = 7ÌF, and C3 = 18ÌF are connected in series
across 120 V supply. Find the voltages across C3.
A. 20.62 V
B. 54.78 V
C. 18.26 V*
D. 46.95 V
25. Two wires are made of the same material and have the same length but different
diameters. They are joined end-to-end and a potential difference is maintained
across the combination. Of the following the quantity that is the same for
both wires is:
A. Potential difference
B. Current density
C. Current*
D. Electric field
26. Joule found out that the heat produced in a current carrying conductor is
proportional to
A. The square of the current*
B. The current
C. The square of the resistance
D. Inversely proportional to time
27. The force between two electrons in a vacuum is 1 x 10^-15 N. Approximately

how far apart are the electrons?
A. 1.4 x 10^-12 m
B. 4.8 x 10^-7 m*
C. 5.1 x 10^-12 m
D. 1.7 x 10^-6 m
28. The per-phase impedance of a short transmission line is (0.3 + j0.4) ohm. The
sending-end line-to-line voltage is 3300 V and the load at the receiving end
is 300 kW per phase at 0.8 power factor lagging. Calculated the receiving-end
voltage.
A. 1235 V
B. 1675 V
C. 1805 V*
D. 1967 V
29. What is the allowable load of a 20 A circuit breaker supplying motor load,
lighting load and other load?
A. 10 A
B. 14 A
C. 12 A
D. 16 A*
30. Find the mutual inductance of a 6.0 H and 4.0 H inductor having a k = 0.9.
A. 3.3
B. 2.2
C. 4.4*
D. 5.6
31. A 138-kV, three phase short transmission line has a per-phase impedance of (2
+ j4) ohm. If the line supplies a 25-MW load at 0.8 power factor lagging,
calculate the efficiency of transmission.
A. 98.78%*
B. 97.87%
C. 96.75%
D. 95.56%
32. IEEE device number of AC circuit breaker

A. 52*
B. 87
C. 50
D. 40
33. What could be the most successful configuration of two parallel transformers?
A. ∆-∆ - ∆-∆*
B. ∆-Y - Y-∆*
C. Y-∆ - ∆-∆*
D. Y-Y - ∆-∆*
34. At time t = 0 the charge on the 50-µF capacitor in an LC circuit is 15 µC and

there is no current. If the inductance is 20 mH the maximum current is:
A. 15 nA
B. 6.7 nA
C. 15 uA
D. 15 mA*
35. The net reactance in RLC circuit is

A. Xl
B. Xc – Xl
C. Xc
D. Xl – Xc*
36. Diesel plant is best suited as _______ plant.

A. Base
B. Standby*
C. Peak
D. Main
37. An LC circuit has a capacitance of 30 µF and an inductance of 15 mH. At time

t = 0 the charge on the capacitor is 10 µC and the current is 20 mA. The
maximum charge on the capacitor is:
A. 8.9 µC
B. 12 µC
C. 10 µC
D. 17 µC*
38. Faraday’s law states that an induced emf is proportional to:

A. The rate of change of the magnetic field
B. The rate of change of the electric field
C. The rate of change of the magnetic flux*
D. Zero
39. A 220-kV, three-phase transmission line is 40 km long. The resistance per

phase is 0.15 ohm per km and the inductance per phase is 1.3263 mH per km. The
shunt capacitance is negligible. Use the short line model to find the
efficiency when the line is supplying a three-phase load of 381 MVA at 0.8
power factor leading at 220 kV.
A. 98.2%
B. 92.6%
C. 94.4%*
D. 96.7%
40. The selection of kAIC rating of circuit breaker is based on ________ current.
A. Symmetrical fault*
B. Full-load
C. Asymmetrical fault
D. Short-circuit
41. Four 20-Ω resistors are connected in series and the combination is connected
to a 20-V emf device. The current in any one of the resistors is:
A. 0.25 A*
B. 4.0 A
C. 1.0 A
D. 5.0 A
42. A resistor R and inductance L are connected in parallel to 120 V, 60 Hz

source. The total current drawn is 17 A and the total power drawn is 1.8 kW.
Find L
A. 0.02 H
B. 0.16 H
C. 0.14 H
D. 0.04 H*
43. A resistor R and inductance L are connected in parallel to 120 V, 60 Hz

source. The total current drawn is 17 A and the total power drawn is 1.8 kW.
Find R
A. 7 Ω
B. 9 Ω
C. 8 Ω*
D. 10 Ω
44. What is being used to model the transmission line.

I. T network
II. π network
A. I only
B. Either I or II
C. II only
D. Both I and II*
45. Which is NOT the advantage of using per unit values?

A. For transmission lines, its value of impedance and admittances in physical
units (e.g. ohms/km) that are of same magnitude regardless of voltage level
or MVA rating*
B. Voltage, currents, and impedances expressed in per unit do not change when
they are referred from one side of transformer to the other side
C. The parameters of transformers as well as rotating machines lie roughly in
the same range of numerical values irrespective of their ratings if
expressed in Per Unit System of their ratings
D. Voltages have same range in per unit in all parts of the system from EHV
system to distribution and utilization
46. Three impedances Z1 = 2.2 + j2.2 Ω, Z2 = 10 + j10 Ω, and Z3 = -j5 Ω are

connected in series. The voltage across Z1 is 26.59 – j4.69 V. What is the
total voltage?
A. 93 + j63.4 V
B. 93 – j32.4 V
C. 112 + j51 V
D. 112 – j51 V*
47. A three-phase, 13-kV transmission line delivers 8 MVA of load. The per-phase
impedance of the line is (0.01 + j0.05) pu, referred to a 13-kV, 8-MVA base.
What is the voltage drop across the line?
A. 663 V*
B. 650 V
C. 790 V
D. 874 V
48. Three equal impedances Za = Zb = Zc = 4 – j7 ohm are connected in Wye. Find

the equivalent impedance in ohm if these impedances are connected in delta.
A. 4 – j7
B. 6 – j14
C. 12 – j21*
D. 2.31 – j4.04
49. Find the values in ohms of resistors R1 and R2 such that when connected in
parallel draws a current 6A out of 30 V sources and draws 4/3 A when connected
in series.
A. 15, 7.5*
B. 10, 12.5
C. 0, 5
D. 45, 45
50. A golf ball is struck by a golf club and falls on a green three meters above
the tree. The potential energy of the Earth-ball system is greatest _______.
A. Just before the ball is struck
B. When the ball reaches the highest point in its flight*
C. When the ball comes back to rest on the green
D. Just after the ball is struck
51. Compute the illumination of a given surface 140 cm from a 74-cd light sources
if the normal to the surface makes an angle of 38º with the flux.
A. 18.7 lux
B. 22.4 lux
C. 25.6 lux
D. 29.8 lux*
52. Three impedances Z1 = 3 + j5, Z2 = 6∠20º, and Z3 = 4∠-30º Ω are connected in

delta. Find the transform ∂ impedance into Y impedance ZA, ZB, and ZC (ACB
sequence). TROUBLESHOOT: ZB = 1.83∠-32.7º, and ZC = 1.78∠+6.38º ohms
A. ZA = 2.67∠56.4º, ZB = 1.78∠-6.38º, and ZC = 1.83∠-3.27º ohms
B. ZA = 1.78∠-6.38º, ZB = 1.83∠-3.27º, and ZC = 2.67∠56.4º ohms
C. ZA = 2.67∠56.4º, ZB = 1.83∠-3.27º, and ZC = 1.78∠-6.38º ohms*
D. ZA = 1.83∠-3.27º, ZB = 2.67∠56.4º, and ZC = 1.78∠-6.38º ohms
53. Each cell site contains a

A. Repeater*
B. Touch tone processor
C. Direct-link to branch exchange
D. Control computer
54. A 60-Hz short transmission line, having R = 0.62 ohms per phase and L = 93.24
mH per phase, supplies a three-phase, wye connected 100 MW load of 0.90 lagging
power factor at 230 kV line-to-line voltage. Determine the voltage regulation
of the transmission line.
A. 3.75%
B. 3.20%
C. 3.55%*
D. 3.42%
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1. Which statement about a charge placed on a dielectric material is true?

2. Which of the following is NOT a property of magnetic field lines?

3. Which statement is true?

4. The equivalent capacitance of two capacitors C1 and C2 connected in series is

5. In DC motors, what is the definition of “field resistance”?

7. Which of the following cannot have a single unit of 100 MW?

8. In the left-hand rule, thumb always represents direction of the _______.

9. Three 3-ohm resistors are connected in parallel. This combination is then

10. A transformer with a maximum rating of 25 kVA supplies a load of 12 kW at

15. A 69 kV three-phase transposed line is composed of one ACSR 336,400 cmil,

16. A 230/115 V transformer operates on a frequency of 60 Hz. Due to an emergency,

18. In an inductive circuit, capacitors are connected in _______ to improve the

21. In a certain area, the energy consumption is expected to double in 10 years.

24. A device used to measure the impurities in the insulating oil.

26. The current flowing in L and C at parallel resonance are

29. For an unbalanced load, which connection is suitable?

33. What is the equivalent of 1 + a + a^2?

34. The specific resistance of a conductor depends on

35. The load factor is

36. In the transformers,

37. The effect of series capacitor on a transmission line is to improve

40. A 4-pole induction motor running with 5% slip is supplied by a 60 Hz

42. What is used to prevent motorizing a generator?

43. The electric motor generally used in household food mixer.

47. In transmission systems, the weight of the copper conductor is proportional

50. Gauss-Seidel method is used for

51. Combined cycle power plant is used for

53. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

54. Circuit breakers are rated based on their _______ fault.

55. A 3Ω resistor is connected in series with a 2Ω resistor. If an 8Ω resistor is

58. Wooden transmission poles are protected from termites using

59. Transient current in circuits are caused by

60. An 8 MVA, 69/13.2 kV transformer has a percent impedance of 6.75%. What is

64. Which of the following is NOT a basic element of a transformer?

69. Which of the following is a limited storage power plant?

71. The electric field density of an induction motor is given by B =

1. Base load plants are designed to supply power at _______________.

2. A coil of wire having a value of 10 + j16 Ω is connected in series with a

3. A transponder with a bandwidth of 400 MHz uses polarization diversity. If the

4. Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. They are connected in

5. A room air conditioner is to be attached to an individual branch circuit. If

6. The energy that is stored in a 25 microF is W(t) = 12 sin2 (377t) joule.

7. The amplitude modulation generated at a very low voltage or power amplifier

10. Which of the following define the meaning of load factor?

12. In a capacitor start motor, the capacitor is replaced by an inductor having

13. The current is zero in a conductor when NO potential difference is applied

14. Which of the following transformer has only one winding?

17. A single-phase inductive load draws 10 MW at 60% lagging power factor.

19. The grounded conductor is a/an ____________ grounded conductor.

20. The resistance of a rod does NOT depend on __________.

21. A common utility’s tariff practice to penalize industrial consumers whose

24. Which of the following protective device operates on the principle of

27. An LC series circuit with an inductance L and a capacitor C has an oscillation

29. Which of these is NOT a simplex type of electronic communications?

30. A good example of kinetic energy is provided by ___________.

32. Current has units of ___________.

35. Modern locomotives are powered by DC motors driven by DC generators. Those

37. A loop of wire carrying a current of 2 A is in the shape of a right triangle

42. A series circuit consists of a 20 Ω resistor, a 0.20 H inductor, and 50

43. In a single-phase transformer, the core losses is 60 W at 40 Hz and 95 W at

45. A symmetrical three-phase 240 supplies a balanced delta-connected load of 6

48. At a certain location in Australia, it is necessary to supply 300 kW of 60 Hz