January 25, 2014

1. The minimum size of copper equipment grounding conductor required for equipment
connected o a 40-ampere branch circuit is:

A. 14 sq. mm. B. 5.5 sq. mm. C. 8.0 sq. mm. D. 22 sq. mm.

2. A single grounding electrode is permitted when the resistance to ground as stated in the PEC
is:

A. 30 ohms or less B. 30 ohms or more C. 25 ohms or less D. 25 ohms or more

3. This principle states that “Where the velocity of a fluid is high, the pressure is low, and where
the velocity is low, the pressure is high”.

A. Archimedes Principle C. Flow Principle

B. Torricelli’s Principle D. Bernoulli’s Principle

4. What is the chemical formula of Sulfur trioxide?

A. S3O2 B. S3O C. S2O3 D. SO3

5. What is CPE in RA 7920 stands for?

A. Continuous Professional Education C. Continuous Professional Educator

B. Continuing Professional Education D. Continuing Professional Educator

6. What is PSALM in EPIRA stands for?

A. Private Sector Assets and Liabilities Management

B. Private Section Assets and Liabilities Management

C. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management

D. Power Section Assets and Liabilities Management

7. It is the sum of the internal energy and PV.

A. entropy B. enthalpy C. energy D. electric field

8. Two sky divers jump at the same time and want to play catch. Where should one aim if he
wants the other to catch it?

A. below C. above because ball falls slower

B. above because ball falls faster D. straight because there’s no air resistance

9. Which of the following is not part of the requirements to take RME?

A. Taken 1-year electrician course and 3-years apprenticeship

B. Taken 2-year electrician’s course and 2-years apprenticeship

C. Taken 3-year of BSEE with apprenticeship

D. Graduate of BSEE

10. Which of the following is non-renewable energy?

A. nuclear B. wind C. solar D. geothermal

11. What is JCPC in EPIRA stand’s for?

A. Joint Congressional Power Committee C. Joint Congressional Power Commission

B. Joint Congress Power Committee D. Joint Congress Power Commission

12. What is PEMC in EPIRA stand’s for?

A. Philippine Electricity Market Commission

B. Philippine Electricity Market Company

C. Philippine Electricity Market Committee

D. Philippine Electricity Market Corporation

13. What is TSC in EPIRA stand’s for?

A. Transition Supplier Contract C. Transition Supplier Commission

B. Transition Supply Contract D. Transition Supply Commission

14. The rate of change of shear strain in a fluid is:

A. shear rate B. pressure rate C. stress rate D. strain rate

15. In RA 7920, under the Penalty Clause, The fine shall be:
 A. not less than 60,000 C. not less than 20,000

B. not less than 50,000 D. not less than 10,000

16. In thermodynamics our attention is focused on which form of energy?

A. Kinetic energy B. Internal energy C. Potential energy D. Total energy

17. It is the process of determining the value or worth of a physical property for specific reason.

A. investment B. valuation C. economy D. depletion

18. An annuity where the payments are made at the beginning of each period.

A. ordinary annuity B. deferred annuity C. annuity due D. perpetuity

19. The machine that is employed for converting the energy of flow in a pipeline into
mechanical work is called?

A. turbine B. pump C. nozzle D. motor

20. The equivalent grounding conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by what color?

A. red with green stripe C. black and white

B. white D. green and yellow

21. The most important element that controls the physical properties of steel is

A. Silicon B. Tungsten C. Manganese D. Carbon

22. Spark plug makes use of which of the following materials for insulation?

A. Porcelain B. Asbestos C. Slate D. Glass

23. In electrochemistry, oxidation is a loss of ______.

A. electron B. proton C. ion D. anode

24. What is the maximum operating temperature of type THWN conductor?

A. 60 deg C B. 75 deg C C. 90 deg C D. 110 deg C

25. Cash money and credit necessary to establish and operate on enterprise?

A. Capital B. Funds C. Assets D. Liabilities

26. What is the uniform of the moment diagram of a beam supported at both ends and carrying
a uniform distributed load?

A. triangle B. hyperbola C. parabola D. rectangle

27. Every object continues in its state of rest, or of uniform velocity in a straight line, as long as
no net force acts on it. This statement is in accordance to

A. Newton’s First Law of Motion C. Newton’s Third Law of Motion

B. Newton’s Second Law of Motion D. All of these

28. The first period contains how many elements?

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

29. Any equipment which produces, modifies, regulates, or controls the supply of electric
energy is the ________.

A. “Electric supply equipment” C. “Substation”

B. “Transformer” D. “Generator set”

30. LED display represents

A. Loop Emitter Decoder C. Long Emission Diac

B. Light Emitting Diode D. Logic Electrostatic Diode

August 10, 2013

1. What is the chemical formula of ammonia?

 A. NH4 B. NH3 C. N2H3 D. N3H2

2. What is the empirical formula for C2H6?

A. CH3 B. C2H C. CH2 D. C3H2

3. Maximum distance for support of rigid metallic conduits?

A. 2000mm B. 2500mm C. 3000mm D. 3500mm

4. The minimum diameter of a steel ground electrode is

A. 10mm B. 12mm C. 14mm D. 16mm

5. What is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself undergoing a chemical
change?

A. Ingredients B. Reactants C. Solvent D. Catalyst

6. In EPIRA, what does OARC stands for?

A. Open Access and Retail Competitors

B. Open Access and Retail Competition

C. Open Access and Retailing Competitors

D. Open Access and Retailing Competition

7. A software that is commonly known as firmware.

A. OS B. Cache memory C. BIOS D. IO

8. What is the minimum lighting load required by PEC for an office measuring 20m by 25m?

A. 6000 VA B. 7000 VA C. 12,000 VA D. 14,000 VA

9. What is the risk in operating a restaurant?

A. safe B. neutral C. ambivalent D. risky

10. What is the factor name for the formula(1+i)−n?

A. Uniform gradient formula worth C. Single payment present worth

 B. Capital recovery D. Single payment compound amount

11. At what point is the applied force minimal in opening a hinge color?

A. near the hinge B. farthest the hinge C. at the center D. anywhere

12. What do you call negative gage pressure?

A. vacuum B. negative gage C. negative vacuum D. pressure head

13. Common cause of failure of termination of cable.

A. splicing C. penciling of insulation

B. clearances D. none of these

14. The amount of lateral strain in a tension member can be calculated using

A. the bulk modulus B. Poisson’s ratio C. the yield stress D. Hooke’s law

15. It is the price a buyer is willing to pay a willing seller for the stock.

A. Bond value B. Scrap value C. Market value D. Stock value

16. The minimum size of copper equipment grounding conductor required for equipment
connected to a 40 ampere circuit.

A. 5.5 sq. mm. B. 8.0 sq. mm. C. 14 sq. mm. D. 22 sq. mm.

17. A single grounding electrode is permitted when the resistance to ground does not exceed

A. 5 ohms B. 10 ohms C. 15 ohms D. 25 ohms

18. the most important element that controls the physical properties of steel is

A. Silicon B. Tungsten C. Manganese D. Carbon

19. Gross profit, sales less cost of goods sold, as a percentage of sales is called:

A. ROI ratio B. profit margin C. gross margin D. price earnings

20. ________ is regarded as father or computers.

A. Pascal B. John Napier C. Charles Babbage D. Abacus

21. In electrochemistry, oxidation is a loss of _______.

 A. Ion B. electron C. proton D. anode

22. If a disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel of wave, the wave is classified as

A. longitudinal B. electromagnetic C. transverse D. torsional

23. The viscosity of fluid varies with

A. temperature B. pressure C. density D. temperature and pressure

24. Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?

A. displacement B. acceleration C. speed D. momentum

25. A device used to keep moisture from passing through the system is called:

A. trap B. aerator C. humidifier D. dehydrator

26. It is a process of mixing water with air either by spraying water or diffusing air through it.

A. aeration B. coagulation C. infiltration D. evaporation

27. A written acknowledgement by a carrier that he has received the goods for shipment.

A. crate bill B. Bill of Lading C. ticket D. contract to ship

28. What is the friction factor for fully developed flow in a circular pipe where Reynolds number
is 1000?

A. 0.08 B. 0.064 C. 0.8 D. 0.64

29. Battery acid is the common name for

A. formic acid B. hydrochloric acid C. nitric acid D. sulfuric acid

30. Which of the following engines is normally the least efficient?

A. gasoline engine B. diesel engine C. gas turbine D. Carnot engine

31. Electrical symbol represented by a broken line

A. Open wiring B. Circuit homerun C. Underground wiring D. Emergency wiring

32. Which of the following is not a unit of power?

A. joule-second C. Newton-meter per second

 B. watt D. horsepower

33. RA 7920, Rule 2 (d) defining?

A. CHED B. Commission C. Board of EE D. TESDA

34. Which of the following sizes of fuse is NOT standard?

A. 60A B. 45A C. 125A D. 75A

35. What is the temperature rating of THHN insulation?

A. 60 deg C B. 90 deg C C. 85 deg C D. 75 deg C

March 23, 2013

1. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the start of each period, beginning from
the first period.

A. Annuity due B. Ordinary annuity C. Perpetuity D. Deferred annuity

2. The product of force and the time during which it acts is known as:
 A. momentum B. Impact C. impulse D. work

3. Formula for calcium chloride.

A. CaCl2 B. Ca2Cl C. CaCl D. CaCl2

4. What is the branch circuit demand for 12kW range and 5kW cooktop?

A. 8 B. 11 C. 10 D. 15

5. An elevator is pulled by cable at constant speed. The tension in the cable is equal to

A. the weight B. twice the weight C. thrice the weight D. half the weight

6. Branch circuit larger than ______ ampere shall supply only non-lighting outlet load.

A. 20 B. 50 C. 15 D. 30

7 .Prefix 10^15 is

A. pico B. atto C. peta D. femto

8. Which of the following refers to the diffusion of a solvent into a stronger solution in an
attempt to equalize the two concentrations?

A. Purification B. Electrolysis C. Osmosis D. Hydrolysis

9. A measure of how it emits radiant energy in comparison with a blackbody at the same
temperature.

A. absorptivity B. reflectivity C. emissitivity D. conductivity

10. What is the temperature rating of a TW insulated conductor?

A. 60 deg C B. 75 deg C C. 90 deg C D. 100 deg C

11. A graphical device used to convert a truth table to its corresponding logic circuit in a simple,
orderly process.

A. State table B. State diagram C. Karnaugh map D. Truth table

12. The members of the board shall hold the office for a term of _____ years from the data of
appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified.

A. 4 B. 6 C. 3 D. 5
13. Define WESM?

A. Wholesale Electrical Spot Market C. Wholesale Electricity Spot Market

B. Wholesale Electrical Supply Market D. Wholesale Electricity Supply Market

14. All the powers of the TRANSCO shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of Directors.
Who will be the ex officio Chairman of the Board?

A. Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE)

B. Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF)

C. Secretary of DENR

D. President of TRANSCO

15. At least how many receptacle outlets shall be installed in the bathroom?

A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

16. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts on the first a
force of the same magnitude but in opposite direction. This statement is in accordance to

A. Newton’s First Law of Motion C. Newton’s Third Law of Motion

B. Newton’s Second Law of Motion D. All of these

17. The Moody diagram is used in fluid mechanics to obtain

A. the drag coefficient

B. the Stroudal number

C. the friction factor

D. the pressure coefficient

18. The coils of D.C. motor starter are wound with wire of

A. copper B. manganin C. kanthal D. nichrome

19. The chemical shorthand for molybdenum is

A. Mo B. Mb C. Md D. Mn

20. Which two metals combine to give galvanized metal?

 A. lead and tin B. zinc and iron C. tin and iron D. zinc and tin

21. The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature in

A. Boyle’s law B. Gay-Lussac’s law C. Boyd’s law D. Charle’s law