Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II

Institutional Eximination
(Written)

Instruction: Read each question carefully and select from the choices the best answer. Encircle the letter of the
answer you choose. In case you want to change your answer, put an X on your first answer and encircle the
letter of your chosen answer. You are given 25 minutes to finish answering 30 items.

1. The unit of measure for electric current is

a. Watt
b. Volt
c. Ohm
d. Ampere
e. Coulomb
2. The instrument used to measure potential difference or voltage is called
a. Kilowatthour meter
b. Ohmmeter
c. Voltmeter
d. Ammeter
e. Kilometer
3. The unit of measure for resistance is
a. Ohm
b. Volt
c. Ampere
d. Watt
e. Farad
4. Lighting circuit in houses and buildings uses an insulated copper conductor with a minimum size of
a. #16 AWG
b. #10 AWG
c. #12 AWG
d. #14 AWG
e. #8 AWG
5. The proper hand tool used to fasten or loosen a Philips head screw is
a. Philips-head Screw Driver
b. Flat-head Screwdriver
c. Nut Driver
d. Torque Wrench
e. Electric Drill
6. An electrical box where splices and joints are to be done.
a. Junction box
b. Pull box
c. Distribution box
d. Fuse box
e. Circuit breaker box
7. Safety of electrical installations in the Philippines is through adherence to applicable provisions of
 a. Philippine Electrical Code (PEC)
b. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
c. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
d. Bureau of Fire Protection
e. Municipal Engineering Office
8. An electrical conduit made of metal used for service entrances.
a. Rigid Steel Conduit (RSC)
b. Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT)
c. Flexible EMT Conduit
d. Waterproof Flexible Conduit
e. Rigid PVC Conduit
9. An electrical box where light switches are installed.
a. Junction box
b. Pull box
c. Utility box
d. Fuse box
e. Circuit breaker box
10. Which of the below insulated copper wire is suitable for window type air conditioner rated 1
horsepower?
a. 1.5mm2 THW
b. 2.0mm2 THW
c. 1.0mm2 THW
d. 2.5mm2 THW
e. 10mm2 THW
11. In the Philippine setting, for single-phase electrical system, the “hot” wire has an insulation color of
________ and the neutral wire is colored white.
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Blue
d. Black
e. Green
12. The maximum allowable current through a conductor is the wire’s
a. Capacity
b. Ampacity
c. Voltage Rating
d. Watt Rating
e. Resistance
13. Fuses and circuit breakers are classified as
a. Switching Devices
b. Protective Devices
c. Loads
d. Current-limiting Devices
e. Lighting Fixtures
14. A receptacle or socket outlet module containing three sockets outlets are called
 a. Two-gang socket outlet
b. One-gang socket outlet
c. Three-gang switch
d. Three-gang socket outlets
e. Three-pole circuit breaker
15. In ordinary residential houses, the lighting circuit uses a #14 AWG insulted copper conductor and
protected by a circuit breaker or fuses rated at _____ ampere.
a. 20 amps
b. 30 amps
c. 10 amps
d. 15 amps
e. 40 amps
16. A socket outlet or receptacle equipped with a protective device that is sensitive to current flow to earth
or ground. It protects users against electric shock by shutting power to the receptacle once it senses
current flow to earth or ground due to accidental contact of the user to the live wire.
a. Ground-fault circuit interrupter
b. Ground wire
c. Residual Current Circuit Breaker
d. Earth fault
e. Circuit Breaker
17. When a switch is indicated to have a current rating of 10 amperes, the maximum allowable current to
flow in the switch is ______ ampere after applying a derating factor of 20%.
a. 10 amperes
b. 20 amperes
c. 5 amperes
d. 8 amperes
e. 6 amperes
18. A conductor included in electrical installations used as protective measure. It is insulated with green or
green/yellow stripe or could be a bare copper wire.
a. Earth / ground conductor
b. Neutral conductor
c. Phase conductor
d. Service Entrance conductor
e. Feeder conductor
19. Normal lamps for residential houses use threaded lamp holders with a body made of porcelain or plastic
materials. These lamp holders are labeled as _______.
a. E27
b. E14
c. E22
d. BB27
e. BB14
20. A socket outlet module containing two pieces of sockets are said to be
a. Two-gang
b. Two-ways
 c. Three-gang
d. One-gang
e. Multi-gang
21. A hand tool for bending EMT pipes.
a. EMT pipe bender
b. Spring Bender
c. Cable Splicer
d. Hammer and Chisel
e. Blow torch
22. A protective device that blows a conductive link when an overload or short circuit conditions occurs,
cutting the path of current to the building. It is non-reusable
a. Circuit breaker
b. Fuse
c. Switch
d. Receptacle
e. Disconnecting Device
23. Receptacles or socket outlets installed on the wall should have a distance of at least ______ over the
finished floor level.
a. 300 mm
b. 25 mm
c. 20 mm
d. 15 mm
e. 10 mm
24. An electric range rated 6KVA at 220-volts will be fitted with a 2-pole switch. The ideal current rating of
the switch to be used is
a. 20 amperes
b. 30 amperes
c. 10 amperes
d. 5 amperes
e. 100 amperes
25. A circuit breaker usually used with receptacles or socket outlets in damp locations like kitchens, comfort
rooms and outside of the building socket outlets. It has the ability to protect against overload and
ground faults.
a. Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
b. Molded-Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB)
c. Residual Current Device (RCD)
d. Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB)
e. Safety Fuse
26. FDAS system that is capable of specifying the zone or area where the the source of smoke or fire
originated. It is not capable of specifying the exact device that created the alarm.
a. Adressable fire alarm system
b. Conventional fire alarm system
c. Battery-operated fire alarm
d. Manual fire alarm
 e. None of the above
27. That part of a CCTV system that stores video and audio signals picked-up by the cameras.
a. Digital Video Recorder, DVR
b. Video Cassette Recorder, VCR
c. CD Player
d. Video Downloader
e. Video player
28. The unit of measure for electric power.
a. Coulomb
b. Ampere
c. Watt
d. Volt
e. Ohm
29. In standard practice, lighting circuits are wired with an insulated copper conductor with ampacity of
a. 30 amperes
b. 20 amperes
c. 15 amperes
d. 10 amperes
e. 40 amperes
30. The correct tool for tightening or loosening Philips head screws.
a. Philips head screwdriver
b. Flat-head screwdriver
c. Torque wrench
d. Allen key
e. Claw hammer

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