ELECTRICAL

INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE NC II

GAUDENCIO B. BONICELI Sr.

1. A kind of diagram that is used in designing or
troubleshooting electrical installation control equipment
so arrange to facilitate the tracing of the circuit.
wiring diagram
schematic diagram
pictorial diagram
electrical lay-out

2. Which of the following electrical parameters apply or

labelled to all kinds of switches?
rated power and rated voltage
rated resistance and rated current
rated current and rated voltage
rated power and rated current
3. When tightening a terminal screw connection with the splice
wire, the end of splice wire should pass around the screw in the
same direction as the screw is turned, so that ________
the wire will act as a locknut
any pull on the wire will tighten the screw
the wire will not turn off
the screw can be removed more easily
4. One most advantage of using rubber insulation tape in splice is
____________
does not deteriorate with age
is able to withstand high temperature
does not absorb much moisture
all of the above
5. Locknut, bushing and connectors are called electrical
_____________.
Conduit expander
fittings tighteners
6. What is the commonly used conduit in Service Entrance?
PVC Flex Conduit
EMT RSC/IMC
7. What do you call a fitting resembling a pipe or box with a
removable cover access to electric conduit?
Conduit strap/Clamp Connector
Condulet Locknut and Bushing
8. The box use for convenience outlet is
Splice box Square box
Full box Utility box
9. A mechanical connector that is crimped unto a conductor for
both splice and termination is known as
Split bolt connector Solderless connector
Mechanical lug Bolt connector
10. Commonly used adhesive materials for joining of PVC conduit
PVC Cement PVC Varnish
PVC Solvent PVC Adhesive
11. The size of circuit breaker to used in a 40 amperes motor full load
current is
Not less than 125% of the full Less than 50AT
More than 115% of the full load equal to 100 AT
12. A live duplex wire can be de-energized quickly and safely by cutting
__________
across with an electricians knife
across using a mechanical pliers
one-by-one with a knife
one-by-one using diagonal cutting plier
13. When measuring load current, an ammeter is connected _____________
parallel with the source across the terminals of the load
in series with the load from one terminal to ground
14. When measuring load resistance, the ohmmeter is
connected_____________
parallel with the source across the terminals of the load
in series with the load from one load terminal to ground
15. What is the ampacity of 8.0 sq.mm THW wire?
35 amperes 25 amperes
20 amperes 50 amperes
16. What will you do if the load schedule reflects a 20AT/2.0 sq.mm lighting
branch circuit of which circuit breaker is overrated?
Wait for your superior and let him do the corrections.
Look for another load schedule and check for differences
Look for wiring layout and check groupings
Change rating to 15AT to conform with PEC requirement
17. What amount of current will be drawn by incandescent bulb connected to
a 115 volts circuit, if its resistance is 264.5 ohms?
0.45 amps 0.42 amps
0.43 amps 2.3 amps
18. When measuring ballast resistance if it is defective or good, it is
necessary that the source
energized unloaded
de-energized loaded
19. A circuit breaker is an electrical protective device which ________
Protects electrical equipment from incoming spike voltage
Protects electrical equipment from current surges and overloads
Breaks power flow when a very low voltage is encountered
Trips off when a very low current is encountered
20. It is the connection between the grounded circuit and the equipment
grounding conductor at the service
Bonding jumper bonding jumper, main
grounding electrode conductor bonding jumper, equipment
21. Which of the following is an output device?
emergency break glass Biometric reader and control
Exit button Magnetic lock
22. The technical for the type THW wires used mostly in industrial wiring
is
PVC insulated Heat Resistant
Moisture and Heat resistant thermoplastic
Poly Vinyl Chloride
Plastic Covering
23. Which of the following is an input device?
Door lock Biometric Reader and Controller
Exit button all of the above
24. When skinning a small wire, the insulation should be “pencil down”
rather than cut square to
prevent the braid from fraying
saves time in making the splice
allows more insulation in the splice
decrease danger of nicking the wire
25. The minimum size of conduit commonly used in laying-out auxiliary
devices
½” diameter ½” PVC molding
¾” diameter ¾” PVC molding
26. An electrician should always have his tools in good working condition, the
most important reason being is ______________
you have to exert more effort when using defective tools
your job cannot be satisfactory done without good tools
it is part of your job to keep tools in good working condition
defective tools can cause accidents or damage to equipment
27. What type of hand tools is commonly used in boring ½” diameter hole in a panel
board?
Cold chisel and hammer Knock out puncher and adjustable wrench
Hacksaw and hammer Hand drill
28. These are sheet metal troughs with hinged or removable covers for
housing and protecting electrical wires and cables and in which conductors are
laid in place
Busways Cable ducts
Wire ways Cable trays
29. What are the types of fittings commonly used for tightening between
the boxes and the conduit?
Straight connector Conduit strap
Condulet Lock nut and bushing
30. The box use for typical switches
Splice box Square box
Full box Utility box
31. Most of the required electrical parameters apply to an incandescent
bulb are
Rated power and rated voltage
Rated resistance and rated current
Rated current and rated voltage
Rated power and rated current
32. Why is it necessary to use torque wrench in tightening bolted joints of copper bus
bars inside bus ducts and bus ways?
to prevent heating of the joints
to reduce resistance in the joints
to make sure the joints are well tightened
to give the bolt allowance for thermal expansion
33. When raceways are exposed to widely different temperatures it should be _____
Sealed Grounded
Bonded Isolated
34. Before adding to or altering an installation, you must ensure that __________
you are well familiar with the existing installation
such work will not impair any part of the existing installation
safety precautions are followed
all of the above
35. The selection requirements for circuit breakers are
Ampacity, rated power and rated voltage
Ampere frame, ampacity and kilo ampere interrupting capacity
kilo ampere interrupting capacity, ampere trip and ampere frame
Ampere frame, full load current and rated voltage
36. The material used in long length bus bar joints to give allowance for
thermal expansion is__
annealed soft drawn copper flexible braided copper plates
solid copper plates flexible copper plates
37. The current is directly proportional to the voltage and inversely
proportional to resistance
Lenz’s Law Faraday’s Law
Power law Ohm’s Law
38. The 24 hours protection for home and commercial building to
monitor and access the video any time anywhere of this device
Fire alarm system Telephone monitoring cabinet
Building remote controller CCTV

39. The auxiliary device of CCTV that monitor the motion daily
Camera Monitor
Recorder Adapter

40. A part of auxiliary device that capture live events and save as
video files
power splitter monitor
camera recorder
41. Part of the auxiliary system that set the motion trigger action individually
for each camera
Live previewing Camera scheduled
Recording Motion detection

42. A portable grinder is considered a ___________________

Hydraulic tool Plumbing tool
Electrical tool Power tool

43. If a 5.5 sq.mm TW wire inside a conduit is connected with eighty (80)
percent loading, what is the maximum allowable loading that it can
sustain?
15 amperes 25 amperes
20 amperes 30 amperes
44. A diagram that shows the location and actual
termination of the auxiliary devices
wiring diagram
schematic diagram
pictorial drawing
electrical lay-out
45. In conduit installation, to make a 90 degree bend, you will use
___________ mechanical rather than an electrical function.
Offset
Elbow
Reducer
Bending
 1. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM 16. CHANGE RATING TO 15 AT TO 31. RATED POWER AND RATED
CONFORM WITH PEC VOLTAGE
REQUIREMENTS
2. RATED CURRENT AND RATED 17. 0.43 AMPS 32. TO MAKE SURE THE JOINTS
VOLTAGE ARE WELL TIGHTENED
3. THE WIRE WILL ACT AS A LOCK 18. DE-ENERGIZED 33. SEALED
NUT
4. DOES NOT ABSORB MUCH 19. PROTECTS ELECTRICAL 34. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ARE
MOISTURE EQUIPMENTS FROM CURRENT FOLLOWED
SURGES AND OVERLOADS
5. FITTINGS 20. BONDING JUMPER,MAIN 35. KILO AMPERE INTERRUPTING
CAPACITY,AMPERE TRIP AND
AMPERE FRAME
6. RSC 21. MAGNETIC LOCK 36. FLEXIBLE BRAIDED COPPER
PLATES
7. CONDULET 22. MOISTURE AND HEAT 37.OHM’S LAW
RESISTANT THERMOPLASTIC
8. UTILITY BOX 23. ALL OF THE ABOVE 38. CCTV

9. SOLDERLESS CONNECTOR 24. DECREACE DANGER OF 39. CAMERA

NICKING THE WIRE
10. PVC SOLVENT 25. ½” DIAMETER 40. RECORDER

11. EQUAL TO 100 AT 41. MOTION DETECTION

26.
12. ONE BY ONE USING 27. KNOCK-OUT PUNCHER AND 42. POWER TOOL
DIAGONAL CUTTING PLIER ADJUSTABLE WRENCH
13. IN SERIES WITH THE LOAD 28.WIRE WAYS 43. 30 AMPERES

14. ACROSS THE TERMINALS OF 29. STRAIGHT CONNECTOR 44. ELECTRICAL LAY-OUT
THE LOAD
15. 25 AMPERES 30. UTILITY BOX 45. ELBOW
1.What are the different types of conduits?
Answers:
The different types of conduits commonly used for building wirings are:
Rigid Metallic Conduit (RMC)- RSC, IMC and EMT conduits
Flexible Metallic Conduit (FMC)
Rigid Non Metallic Conduit (RNMC)- PVC, Plastic Molding
Flexible Non Metallic Conduit (FNMC)- Corrugated plastic
conduit (CPC)
2. What is the purpose of providing pull boxes and
gutter?
Answer
For cable pulling, splicing and termination of wires.

3. Name at least 3 types of personal protective

equipment required to be worn on most job sites.
Answers:
Hard Hat Gloves Safety Shoes
Googles Apron Ear Plugs/Ear Muffs
Face Shield Cover-all
4. What is the purpose of using electricians knife
instead of using electrician pliers?
Answer
The purpose of using electricians knife is to avoid nicking of
wire or lessens the number of strand that will cause the wires to heat
up.
5. In standard practice, rubber tape is commonly
used in insulating bare conductor especially on
outdoor installation, for what purpose?
Answer
It is necessary to use rubber tape for insulating bare conductor, 1st
because rubber tape does not absorb much moisture when
exposed.
6. As a safety measure, why is it not advisable to
use water in extinguishing electrical fires?
Answer
The main reason is that water may transmit shock to the user.

7. What are the best move using power tools in

the installation?
Answer
Inspect and test if the power tools are in good condition or safe
to use.
8. Give/Name at least 5 examples of fittings used in
the conduit.
Answers
Locknut Bushing Straight Connector
Condulet Coupling Conduit Strap

9. What do you mean by “ENCLOSURE”?

Answer
A part providing an appropriate degree of protection for equipment against
external influences and defined degree against contacts with live wire parts at any
directions
10. What are the types of services applied to the
building?
Answers
Service Drop Service Entrance Conductor Service Equipment

11. What do you mean by “PEC”?

Answer
PEC- Philippine Electrical Code

12. What will you do if the installation manual for

installing selector switch is not available?
Answer
a. If you are not familiar with the installation/replacement of the selector switch, do not
attempt to do it.
b. Bring the matter to your immediate supervisor and ask for assistance.
13. A portable grinder is considered as what kind of
tool?
Answer
portable grinder is a type of power tool.

14. Explain how grounding system can prevent

someone from receiving an electric shock.
Answer
Grounding system has a low resistance compared to the body. If
there is a ground current, the current will tend to flow to the lower
resistance, thereby preventing someone from receiving shock.
15. How do you protect the electrical system from
lightning?
Answer
install Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor or Lightning Arrester

16. Explain why fuses and circuit breakers cannot

be used solely to protect against overload.
Answer
Fuses and circuit breakers senses the branch circuit which is normally
higher than the full load current. If there is an overload, fuses and circuit breakers
may not trip and will damage the load.
17. What is the advantage of a Digital meter over an
Analog meter?
Answers
a. Digital Meter is more accurate than analog meter due to its electronics components
b. Easy to calibrate and more reliable

18. What are the tools and equipment do you need in

installing pipe supports and fittings? Name at least two
(2).
Answers
Welding Machine Electric Drill
Electric Grinder Small tools ( hack saw, hammer)
19. What is the common cause of breakdown on electric
drill?
Answer
Worn-out carbon brush, it is the cause of electric drill breakdown

20. What is the purpose of installing a GFCI outlet?

Answer
GFCI usually installed on wet locations where a person may experience electric
shock

21. Identify the basic components of lightning protection

system?
Answers:
Lightning Terminal Down Conductors Grounding Rod
22. What is the acronym of “VOM” as multi-tester?
Answer
V- Voltmeter
O- Ohm-meter
M- Milli-Ammeter

23. What are the different components of the Fire

Alarm System?
Answers:
Fire Alarm Control Panel Smoke Detector
Heat Detector Fire Alarm Bell
Manual Pull Station
24. What are the basic components of Closed Circuit
Television System?
Answers:
Closed Circuit Camera TV Monitor
Sequential Switch Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
CCTV Adapters/Splitters

25. What is Video Entry Phone?

Answer
Video entry phone is a communication device which allows the person to
identify a visitor through picture image in a monitor.
26. Name the four (4) major parts of Door Access Control
System.
Answers:
Door Lock Control System Panel
Biometric Reader Controller Exit Button
27. What is the function of Motion Detector in CCTV?
Answer
It is the part of auxiliary system that set the motion-trigger action individually
for each camera.
28. What do you mean by wiring diagram in auxiliary
device system?
Answer
A diagram that show the location and actual termination of the auxiliary devices.
29. Explain how grounding system can prevent
someone from receiving an electric shock.
Answer
Grounding system has a low resistance compared to the body. If there is a
ground current, the current will tend to flow to the lower resistance, thereby
preventing someone from receiving electric shock.

30. What is the advantage of a Digital meter over an

Analog meter?
Answer
Digital meter is more accurate than analog meter due to its electronics
components
Easy to calibrate and more reliable