QUESTION BANK 1 C. does not change 11. What is another name for full C.

Neutron
D. does change voltage starting? D. Ion
Part 1: Technical Subject
RME Board Exam A. Reduce voltage starting 17. Excitation current is used in
1.Which of the following unit of 6.A generator may lost residual B. Full load starting which of the following motors?
electrical pressure? magnetism because of ____. C. Direct on line
D. Starting without a contactor A. Synchronous motors
A. Watt A. vibration B. Wound rotor motors
B. Ampere B. over-excitation 12. What is the resistance reading C. Induction motors
C. Ohm C. heating of a shorted capacitor? D. Squirrel cage motors
D. Volt D. varying loads
A. High resistance 18. A simple ohmmeter consists of
RME Board Exam 7.A meter whose needle is initially B. Zero resistance a meter movement in series with,
2.In resistance color coding, red at the center. C. Infinite resistance
color is assigned to what value? D. 10 ohm A. an inductor
A. Dynamometer B. a spring
A. 3 B. Iron vane meter 13. A wire has a diameter of 0.125 C. a capacitor
B. 0 C. Galvanometer inch. What is its cross sectional D. a battery
C. 2 D. Voltmeter area in circular mills?
D. 1 19. What is the former name of
8.A universal motor can be A. 12, 500 American Wire Gauge?
3.What is another name for a operated on which of the following B. 22, 500
secondary cell? supply currents? C. 15,625 A. NEMA
D. 10, 800 B. Westinghouse
A. Wet cell A. dc current only C. Brown and Sharpe
B. Storage cell B. ac or dc currents 14. In metric standard, what is the D. IEEE
C. Dry cell C. 3-phase ac current only unit of conductor sizes?
D. Disposable cell D. ac current only 20. What resistance must be
A. AWG connected across a 4-ohm
RME Board Exam RME Board Exam B. Circular mils resistance in order to give an
4.How is a voltmeter connected in 9. A 6-volt lead-acid battery has an C. 𝑚𝑚2 equivalent resistance of 3 ohms?
a circuit? internal resistance of 0.01 ohm. D. 𝑐𝑚2
How muhccurrent will flow of the A. 10 ohms
A. Connect in short circuit across RME Board Exam B. 8 ohms
the load battery has a short circuit?
15. Multimeters consist of a __. C. 12 ohms
B. Connect in shunt across the A. 60 A D. 9 ohms
load B. 600 A A. voltmeter, current meter and an
C. Connect in a series across load C. infinity ohmmeter 21. When using ohms law E
D. Connect in open circuit with the D. zero B. voltmeter and an ammeter divided by I would solve for ___.
load C. current meter and an ohmmeter
10. Automatic device that operates A. watts
D. voltmeter and current meter
5.In the American Wire Gage, as at preset value is known as ___ B. amperage
the number of gauge wire 16. What component of an atom C. voltage
increases, the wire diameter ____. A. relay that doesn’t have any electrical D. resistance
B. mercury switch charge?
A. increases C. contactor 22. Modern contact surfaces are
B. decreases D. fuse A. Electron made from what alloys?
B. Proton
A. Copper 27. What is the purpose of RME Board Exam C. have no effect on the relay
B. Silver constructing a lead acid cell into a 32. If the two leads of a dc series D. make relay inoperative
C. Aluminum multiple plate cell? motor are reversed, which of the
D. Manganin following events will happen? 37. A phenomenon on a series ac
A. To increase the emf of the cell circuit wherein maximum current
RME Board Exam B. To increase the capacity of the A. It becomes a generator will flow,
23. on a simple ohmmeter, the cell B. It runs in the same direction as
zero ohm mark is ___ of the scale. C. To increase the internal before A. Avalanche
resistance of the cell C. It will not run B. Resonance
A. in the right D. All of these D. It will run in the reverse direction C. Break-even
B. far left D. Breakdown
C. none of these 28. The continuity if a winding coil 33. Find the amperage of ta 5kVA
D. far right maybe determined by measuring load on a 220-V, 3-phase branch 38. Which of the following
the resistance of the coil. If the circuit? connections would be most likely to
24. Twi resistances of 8 and 10 resistance reading is infinite, the injure the instruments attached?
ohms respectively are connected in winding is ___. A. 13 A
parallel and take a total current of 9 B. 8.66 A A. An ammeter in series in the
A. What is the current flowing in A. open C. 12.7 A circuit
the 8-ohm resistance? B. in perfect condition D. 22 A B. A voltmeter connected across
C. partially shorted the line
A. 5 A D. totally shorted RME Board Exam C. An ammeter connected across
B. 4 A 34. What will happen to the the line
C. 6 A 29. An instrument used to measure resistance of a conductor when its D. A voltmeter in series with the
D. 3 A the state of electrical charge in a temperature is increased? line
storage battery
25. How do you call a diagram A. It will increase RME Board Exam
showing the physical location of A. Amprobe B. It remains constant 39. The rotating part of a dc motor
the components such as coils, B. Tachometer C. It varies is known as ____
contacts, motors and the like in C. Hydrometer D. It will decrease
their actual positions? D. Calorie meter A. pole
35. How do you call the electrons B. stator
A. Ladder diagram 30. Determine the reactance of a in the last orbit of an atom? C. carbon brush
B. Schematic diagram 50µF capacitor at 60Hz. D. armature
C. Wiring diagram A. Bound electrons
D. Power flow diagram A. 18.85 ohms B. Free electrons 40. The members of the Board
B. 0.0188 ohms C. Valence electrons shall hold office for a term of __
RME Board Exam C. 55.25 ohms D. Charged electrons years from date of appointment.
26. An electric iron takes 3 1⁄2 A. If D. 53.05 ohms
RME Board Exam A. 4
the heating element has a 31. In a large alternator, which of 36. A high resistance connected in B. 3
resistance of 40 ohms, what is its the following is normally negligible? parallel with a potential connected C. 2
power consumption? in parallel with a potential relay D. 1
A. reactance of winding across a 120-V battery will
A. 0.45 KW B. resistance of winding 41. in an automatic FORWARD-
B. 0.49 KW C. Impedance of winding A. increase the current through the REVERSE-STOP star-delta motor
C. 0.35 KW D. Current of winding relay controller, how many electrical
D. 0.51 KW B. increase the voltage across the timers are needed?
relay
A. at least one connected across a 1-ohm PART 2: PHILLIPINE C. 120 A
B. only one resistor? ELECTRICAL CODE D. 110 A
C. two
D. no timer is needed A. 0.4 A 51. Which of the ff. conductor sizes 56. The term ampere-hour is
B. 0.2 A has the highest resistance? associated with which of the
RME Board Exam C. 0.5 A following?
42. Two resistors of resistance 5 D. 0.3 A A. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2
ohms and 7 ohms are connected in B. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 A. converters
series across a 60-volt source. 47. A voltage source of 20 V is C. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 B. transformers
What is the power absorbed in the applied across the terminals of a D. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2 C. Electromagnets
5-ohm resistor? 2.5-ohm rheostat. Calculate the D. Storage cells
power dissipated in the rheostat? 52. A device or equipment which is
A. 50 watts suspended from overhead either RME Board Exam
B. 25 watts A. 160 W by mean of a flexible cord carrying 57. Electrical equipment may best
C. 125 watts B. 100 W the current or otherwise. be mounted on a concrete wall by
D. 100 watts C. 150 W using one of the following. Which
D. 180 W A. Rosette one is this?
43. A measuring instrument used B. Pendant
to measure the diameter of circular RME Board Exam C. Fixture A. Wooden plug
wires in mils. 48. What would be the advantage D. Air terminal B. Expansion bolt
of 240 volts rather than 120 volts C. Load plug
A. Micrometer on the load with the same 53. In the schedule of loads for D. Plastic plug
B. Millimeter wattage? motor circuits, which of the
C. Wire gauge following is NOT included? 58. Before starting any installation
D. Milliammeter A. Less power used and less work, alteration, repair or extension
voltage drop A. type of motor on any electrical system, what type
44. A secondary cell is charged B. Less power used B. manufacture of motor of permit is needed?
with a constant current of 10 A for C. Greater voltage drop C. motor as numbered in the power
10 hours. How much charge is D. Less voltage drop layout A. building permit
accumulated? D. number of phases B. working permit
49. What id the amperage of a 120 C. electrical permit
A. 100 coulombs volt, single-phase circuit that RME Board Exam D. mayor’s permit
B. 360, 000 coulombs supplies a load of 3,12kVA? 54. What is the allowable ampacity
C. 100, 000 coulombs of THW insulated copper conductor 59. Above ground tanks containing
D. 60, 000 coulombs A. 26 A with an area of 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 and liquids at atmospheric pressure are
B. 30 A exposed to an ambient considered to be protected against
45. At starting the motor current is C. 22 A temperature of 30 °C? lightning if the following
high due to __. D. 15 A requirements are meet. Which
A.45 A one?
A. counter emf is high 50. During the short circuit test on B. 20 A
B. counter emf if zero transformer, which side is short C. 30 A A. the metal roof shall have a
C. supply voltage is high circuited? D. 60 A minimum thickness of 4.8
D. armature circuit resistance is B. the roof shall be welded, bolted
open A. high side 55. Which one is a standard rating or riveted to the shell
B. low side of an inverse time CB? C. all pipes entering the tank shall
46. A cell whose emf id 1.45 V has C. either sides be metallically
an internal resistance of 4 ohms. D. both sides A. 140 A
D. all of these
What current will flow if this cell is B. 130 A
60. When computing the service entering a cabinet or a RME Board Exam C. The non-current carrying metal
load, more than three fixed switchboard, the bending space at 68. Transformer exceeding 112.5 parts of equipment grounding
appliances are computed with a each terminal shall NOT be less
kVA, shall not be located within conductor terminal of the
demand factor of ___ of the than ___, provided the conductors
nameplate rating. do not enter or leave the enclosure
___ from combustible material of receptacles are bonded to the
through the wall opposite its the building. generator frame
A. 80% terminals. D. All of these
B. 65% A. 400 mm
C. 70% A. 200 mm B. 300 mm 72. What is the minimum
D. 75% B. 300 mm C. 200 mm insulation level (in volts) for the
C. 400 mm
61. If the project is extensive and D. 500 mm neutral conductors of solidly
D. 250 mm
requires more time for checking grounded system?
and for computations of fees, the RME Board Exam 69. Electrodes of iron or steel
issuance of the electrical permit 65. For an ambient temperature of plates shall be at least ___ in A. 600 V
need not be issued immediately. 30°C, a THW insulated copper thickness. B. 300 V
However, the delay shall not be conductor with a cross sectional C. 500 V
longer than how many working area of 3.5𝑚𝑚2 and buried A. 6.4 mm
D. 1,000 V
days? underground has the following B. 5.8 mm
ampacity. Which one is correct? C. 6.0 mm 73. No boxes shall have an internal
A. 7
B. 6 A. 20 A
D. 6.2 mm depth of less than how many
C. 5 B. 40 A millimeters?
70. Advisory rules in the PEC are
D. 8 C. 15 A
D. 30 A
characterized by the use of what A. 15 mm
62. Splices in ground conductors word? B. 10 mm
shall be as few as practicable and 66. All extended parts located C. 12 mm
shall be attached so as to within ___ of the lightning A. will
D. 14 mm
withstand a pull test of ____.
protection system shall be bonded B. would
A. 900 N thereto. C. shall 74. Branch circuits are classified
B. 880 N D. should according to which of the
C. 800 N A. 1,500 mm following?
D. 890 N B. 1,600 mm 71. The frame of the vehicle-
C. 1,800 mm mounted generator shall be A. Voltage across it
63. Locations which are hazardous permitted to serve as the B. Load being served
because of the presence of D. 2,000 mm
grounding electrode for a system C. Power consumed
combustible dust.
67. Operation at substantially supplied by a generator located on D. Setting of the overcurrent
A. Class I constant load for an indefinitely the vehicle under which of the device
B. Class II long time. following conditions?
C. Class III RME Board Exam
D. Class IV A. continuous duty A. the vehicle of the generator is 75. The following copper
B. intermittent duty bonded to the vehicle frame conductors have the same cross-
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64. If there are three wires od C. Periodic duty B. the generator supplies only sectional area but are made up of
150𝑚𝑚2 connected to one terminal D. short time duty equipment located on the vehicle different number of strands.
Which one has the least resistance A. chain is grounded 84. Conductors used in open 88. Individual branch circuits using
to AC current? B. wires help support the fixture wiring method within ___ from the type FCC (flat conductor cable)
C. wires will not touch the chains floor shall be considered exposed shall have ratings not exceeding
A. 19-strand conductor
D. wires do not support the fixture to physical change. how much amperes?
B. Single solid conductor
C. 7-strand conductor 80. Which of the following A. 3,000 mm A. 20 A
D. 37-strand conductor Republic Act number refers to the B. 2,500 mm B. 30 A
new Electrical Engineering Law? C. 2,000 mm C. 15 A
76. An appliance, which is
D. 1,800 mm D. 40 A
fastened or otherwise, secured at A. RA 7920
a specific location. B. RA 8450 85. Conductors normally used to RME Board Exam
C. RA 8710 carry current shall be made of ___ 89. Equipment for installation in
A. Permanent appliance
D. RA 1840 unless otherwise provided in the hazardous locations must be
B. Stationary appliance
PEC. tested and approved for use
C. Portable appliance 81. Cable tray shall NOT be used in
according to the classification of
D. Fixed appliance which of the following A. aluminum
the hazards involved. These are
applications? B. copper
77. What is the minimum divided into ___ groups.
C. steel
insulation resistance required for A. Hoistways
D. silver A. 4
circuits rated from 201 to 400 A? B. Dry locations
B. 3
C. Industrial establishments 86. What is the maximum
A. 25, 000 ohms C. 7
D. All of these electrical trade size of
B. 50, 000 ohms D. 6
intermediate conduit?
C. 100, 000 ohms 82. A heavy duty lamp holder shall
90. Aerial cable under non-
D. 12, 500 ohms have a rating no less than how A. 150 mm
metallic extensions shall have a
many watts? B. 125 mm
78. A device capable to drawing clearance of not less than how
C. 200 mm
lightning discharge to it in A. 450 W much from steel or other
D. 100 mm
preference to vulnerable parts of B. 500 W conductive materials?
the protected area. C. 600 W 87. The Philippine Electrical Code
A. 60 mm
D. 660 W is intended for what type of
A. Air terminal B. 30 mm
applications by government bodies
B. Lightning trap RME Board Exam C. 50 mm
exercising legal jurisdiction over
C. Ground mat 83. In rigid metal conduit wiring, D. 40 mm
electrical installation?
D. Ground terminal conduits shall be supported at
91. For all land-based electrical
least every A. Advisory
RME Board Exam installation under the scope of the
B. Mandatory
79. Light fixtures suspended from A. 2,500 mm Philippine Electrical Code, where
C. Optional
the ceiling by chains should be B. 3,500 mm should an electrical permit be
D. Professional
wired so that the ___ C. 3,000 mm filed?
D. 2,000 mm
A. Department of Energy contain more than ___ current A. TW
B. Office of the City Engineer carrying conductors at any cross B. THW
C. Office of the Mayor section. C. THWN
D. Local Building Office D. All of these
A. 36
RME Board Exam B. 32 100. A device used for the purpose
92. Compliance with the provisions C. 30 of minimizing irregularities in the
of the PEC will result in ___. D. 24 flow of welding currents.

I. Freedom from hazards 96. As a rule, no overcurrent A. Rheostat box

II. Good electrical service device shall be connected in series B. Grounding transformer
III. An efficient system with any conductor that is ___. C. Reactor
D. Inverter
A. I, II and III A. stranded
B. I and II B. current carrying < EXAM ENDS HERE>
C. II only C. closed
D. I only D. intentionally grounded

93. In an auxiliary gutter, how 97. Which of the following wires is

much is the minimum clearance applicable for underground service
required between bare current entrance conductors?
carrying metal parts and any metal
A. type THWN
surface of the gutter?
B. type UF
A. 26 mm C. type MI
B. 24 mm D. type USE
C. 13 mm
98. For the purpose of lightning
D. 12 mm
protection, a high-rise building is a
94. Heating elements of cables building with a height over how
shall be separated at least by how much?
much from the edge of outlet
A. 23 m
boxed and junction boxes?
B. 50 m
A. 200 mm C. 20 m
B. 100 mm D. 15 m
C. 150 mm
99. What type of electrical
D. 300 mm
conductors has a trade name,
RME Board Exam moisture resistant thermoplastic?
95. Auxiliary gutters shall not
QUESTION BANK 2 A. two, two RME Board Exam parallel, then the total resistance
B. one, one 9. A lubricant to make pulling of is ___.
PART 1: TECHNICAL SUBJECT
C. one, two wires or cables through the
A. 36 ohms
1. A small lamp used to indicate D. two, three conduit easier.
B. 2 ohms
that circuit is energized.
5. In dc circuits, the power is A. Grease C. 648 ohms
A. Pilot lamp expressed as the product of which B. Resin D. 54 ohms
B. Electric sign lamp of the following? C. Talc
14. A small light bulb with a
C. Control Lamp D. Iron filings
A. coulombs and amperes resistance of 1000 ohms is
D. Test lamp
B. amperes and ohms RME Board Exam connected across a 120-V line.
RME Board Exam C. amperes and volts 10. Give an example of electrical What is the current through the
2. A battery is charged at 15 A for D. coulombs and volts conductor. bulb?
10 hours. If the charging voltage is
RME Board Exam A. Brass A. 1.2 A
120 V, what is the charging cost at
6. The unit of magnetic flux in SI. B. Asbestos B. 0.12 A
1.00 peso per kW-hr?
C. Slate C. 0.012 A
A. Tesla
A. 15 pesos D. Latex D. 12 A
B. Volt-ampere
B. 18 pesos
C. Maxwell 11. The start winding of a split- 15. What type of energy is stored
C. 12 pesos
D. Weber phase induction motor is switched in an electrolytic cell?
D. 20 pesos
out of the circuit by what device?
7. If the series field is connected in A. Electrical
3. What is the diameter of a
series with the armature, and the A. Magnetic contactor B. Magnetic
copper wire having a cross-
shunt field is connected across the B. Zero speed switch C. Mechanical
sectional area of 3,969 CM?
combination, what type of dc C. Centrifugal switch D. Chemical
A. 1.6 mm generator is this? D. Proximity switch
16. A 200-V lamp has a hot
B. 7.9 mils
A. shunt 12. When a circuit breaker is resistance of 400 ohms. What is its
C. 0.16 inch
B. Series selected, which of the following is power rating in watts?
D. 6.3 mm
C. Long shunt compound the most important factor to
A. 100 W
RME Board Exam D. short shunt compound consider?
B. 200 W
4. An applicant for the Registered
8. An instrument that measures A. Voltage rating C. 600 W
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the electrical pressure in a circuit. B. Interrupting rating D. 250 W
must be at least a graduate of ___
C. Momentary rating
year electrician course of A. Ammeter RME Board Exam
D. Continuous current rating
instruction and has at least ___ B. Megger 17. A 25-W incandescent bulb
years of apprenticeship after C. Galvanometer RME Board Exam rated at 120 V and operated on a
completion of the course. D. Voltmeter 13. If 18 resistances, each of a 120 V line has burnt put and has to
value of 36 ohms, are connected in be replaced as soon as possible.
There are several lamps available C. Inductance A. Frequency A. 6.4 ohms
but not of the rating. Which of the D. Capacitance B. Voltage B.5.8 ohms
bulbs below should be used to C. Both frequency and voltage C. 4.5 ohms
22. Which of the following is an
approximate the power D. voltage and current D. 5.2 ohms
integrating instrument?
consumption of the busted bulb?
RME Board Exam 31. How much current is produced
A. Ammeter
A. 20 watts, 110 volts 27. The current carrying capacity by a 60-V source connected across
B. Voltmeter
B. 100 watts, 240 volts of the fuse material depends on a 12-kΩ resistance?
C. Wattmeter
C. 50 watts, 240 volts
D. Thermometer A. cross-sectional area A. 5 A
D. 75 watts, 220 volts
B. length B. 7.2 A
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18. What is the resistance reading C. material C. 20 mA
23. Which of the following breaks
of a good capacitor? D. all of these D. 5 mA
down rubber insulation?
A. Negligible 28. The resistance of a material is RME Board Exam
A. Water
B. Negative inversely proportional to its ___. 32. In a circuit breaker, the current
B. Oil
C. Infinity which exist at the instant of
C. Acid A. length
D. 1 ohm constant separation is known as
D. none of these B. temperature
19. An inductor has a reactance of C. cross-sectional area A. recovery current
24. For current to flow, a circuit
10,000 ohms at 10kHz. What is its D. All of these B. surge current
must be ___.
reactance at 2kHz? C. interrupting current
29. A 0.4µF capacitor has a charge
A. isolated D. restriking current
A. 20, 000 ohms of 20µC. how much is the voltage
B. insulated
B. 500 ohms across it? 33. When the emfs in the two
C. complete
C. 2,000 ohms windings of the transformer are
D. protected A. 0.02 V
D. 32, 000 ohms opposite in direction, the polarity
B. 8 V
25. Electrical symbol represented of the winding is
20. All batteries have a nominal C. 50 V
by a rectangle with a letter PB
rating based on how many hours D. 0.8 V A. additive
inside.
of standard rate of discharge? B. subtractive
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A. Push button C. either A or B
A. 8 30. A resistor of 3 ohms is
B. Pull Box D. neither A or B
B. 24 connected in parallel with one of
C. Battery panel
C. 16 2-ohm resistance. If the 34. Which of the following is used
D. Box panelboard
D. 12 combination is connected in series to improve or correct a low power
26. When the speed of the prime with a 4-ohm resistor, what is the factor?
21. The property that opposes any
mover of an alternator is equivalent resistance of the whole
change in current. A. capacitors
increased, what parameter in the combination of three resistors?
B. synchronous motors
A. Impedance alternator is affected?
B. Resistance
C. Synchronous condensers A. 0.75 ohm 43. What is the most common 48. A half wave rectifier uses hoe
D. all of these B. 0.25 ohm usage of resistors in electronic many diodes?
C. 1.20 ohm circuits?
35. Expired licenses shall be A. at least two diodes
D. 0.50 ohm
renewed only after complying the A. Limit current B. only one diode
required CPE units. What does CPE 39. An ammeter should be B. Introduce a voltage drop C. Only two diodes
stands for? connected in ___ with the load. C. Generate heat D. one or more diodes depending
D. All of these on designer
A. Credit Professional Expenses A. series
B. Certificate of Practice and B. parallel RME Board Exam 49. A water heater takes 2.5 A at
Experience C. series-parallel 44. For a ceiling fan, which of the 230 V. what is its hot resistance?
C. Course of Professional Units D. delta-wye single-phase motor is used?
A. 82 ohms
D. Continuing Professional
40. Three 120-ohm resistors are A. split-phase type B. 74 ohms
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connected in parallel-series. What B. capacitor start & run type C. 92 ohms
36. An electric iron draws 15 A at is the equivalent resistance of the C. Permanent capacitor type D. 70 ohms
220V. It is desired to reduced the combination? D. Capacitor start type
50. SI unit of potential difference.
current to 12 A by connecting a
A. 360 ohms 45. Blue is assigned to what digit
series of rheostat. What is the A. Coulomb
B. 80 ohms value in the resistance color code?
resistance of the rheostat? B. Ampere
C. 180 ohms
A. 5 C. Siemens
A. 3.67 ohms D. 40 ohms
B. 6 D. Volt
B. 4.55 ohms
41. What are the two primary C. 7
C. 5.12 ohms PART 2: PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL
parts of a three-phase induction D. 4
D. 1.86 ohms CODE
motor?
46. Watt-hour is equivalent to how
37. Commercial unit of electrical 51. Hazardous locations where
A. rotor and stator many joules?
energy. combustible dust is not normally
B. stator and field
A. 4,186 in the air in quantities sufficient to
A. joule C. Slip ring and brushes
B. 3,600 provide explosive or ignitable
B. watt-hour D. Rotor and armature
C. 44,760 mixtures, and dust accumulations
C. megawatt
42. The ability of a conductor to D. 3,415 are normally insufficient with the
D. kilowatt-hour
allow current flow. normal operation of electrical
47. If the number of valance
RME Board Exam equipment.
A. Resistance electrons is exactly four, how do
38. What resistance must be
B. Coefficient of resistance you classify the material? A. Class II, division 1
connected in parallel with a 1.0-
C. Conductance B. Class II, division 2
ohm resistance to give an A. conductor
D. permeability C. Class III, division 1
equivalent resistance of 0.2 ohm? B. Semi-conductor
D. Class III, division 2
C. Insulator
D. Superconductor
RME Board Exam 56. How much is the minimum RME Board Exam 63. A conductor having no
52. In hazardous location, the use computed load for each 2-wire 59. A point in a wiring system at covering or electrical insulation.
of non-metallic conduit shall be laundry branch circuit? which current is taken to be used
A. bare conductor
permitted provided it is buried in some equipment.
A. 1, 800 VA B. concealed conductor
NOT less than ___ below the earth
B. 1, 500 VA A. Grounded C. encased conductor
level.
C. 2, 000 VA B. Conductor D. exposed conductor
A. 400 mm D. 1, 200 VA C. Service entrance
64. Conductors used in lightning
B. 600 mm D. Outlet
RME Board Exam protection system maybe coursed
C. 1,000 mm
57. There are situations where 60. Sheet steel metal boxes over through air without support for a
D. 500 mm
deviations from the code 1640 𝑐𝑚3 in size shall be made distance of ____ or less.
53. Service entrance cables shall requirements are necessary. from steel NOT less than ___.
A. 1, 000 mm
be supported by straps or other Before such deviations are made,
A. 1.25 mm B. 900 mm
approved methods within ___ of there must be a written
B. 1.35 mm C. 760 mm
every service head permission from one of the
C. 1.6 mm D. 800 mm
following entries. Which one is
A. 300 mm D. 1.8 mm
this? 65. Type FC cable shall have the
B. 500 mm
61. Live vegetation or trees ____ temperature rating durably
C. 600 mm A. Board of Electrical Eng’g
used for support of overhead marked on the surface at intervals
D. 400 mm B. Code Enforcing Authority
conductor spans. NOT exceeding ____.
C. IIEE Code Committee
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D. Philippine Regulation Board A. shall be A. 600 mm
54. Hazardous locations in which
B. should be B. 550 mm
easily ignitable fibers or material 58. An attachment plug and
C. shall not be C. 800 mm
producing combustible flyings are receptacle shall be permitted to
D. should not be D. 760 mm
handled, manufactured or used. serve as the disconnecting means
for single phase room air RME Board Exam 66. The computed load for the
A. Class III, Division 1
conditioner rated 250 V or less if 62. Circuits with rigid non-metallic branch circuit installed to supply
B. Class IIII, Division 2
the manual controls of the room conduit approved for direct burial exterior signs and outline lighting
C. Class I, Division 1
air conditioner is readily accessible and placed under streets, hi-ways, shall be computed at a minimum
D. Class I, Division 2
and located within a certain roads, alleys, driveways, and of how much volt-amperes?
55. Type MC cable shall be distance from the floor. What is parking lots shall have a minimum
this distance? A. 1,200
supported and secured at intervals cover distance of ___.
B. 1,500
NOT exceeding ____.
A. 2, 000 mm A. 760 mm C. 1,800
A. 2, 000 mm B. 1, 800 mm B. 900 mm D. 1,000
B. 1, 800 mm C. 1, 900 mm C. 1, 000 mm
C. 1, 500 mm D. 1, 700 mm D. 600 mm
D. 2, 500 mm
67. The powers of the members of A. 40°C A. 48 A. A splice must provide a path for
the Board are vested in them by B. 50°C B. 42 the current to pass through
who’s authority? C. 70°C C. 36 B. A joint must be mechanically as
D. 60°C D. 38 strong as the wire itself
A. President of the Philippines
C. All splices must be mechanically
B. Commissioner of PRC 72. Aire terminals exceeding 600 RME Board Exam
and electrically secured by means
C. Under RA 7920 mm in height shall be supported at 76. This type of cable is a
of a solder
D. National President of IIEE a point NOT less than ___ of its fabricated assembly of insulated
D. Wires of the same size should
height. conductors enclosed in a flexible
68. Energized parts of generators be spliced together in line
metal sheath.
operated at more than ___ to A. three-fourth
80. Roofs with a series of parallel
ground shall not exposed to B. two-fifth A. Ground wire
ridges shall have air terminals
accidental contact where C. one-half B. integrated gas spacer cable
along the end ridge at intervals
accessible to unqualified persons. D. one-third C. Medium voltage cable
NOT exceeding ____.
D. Armored cable
A. 75 V 73. At least how many entrance(s)
A. 7,600 mm
B. 50 V shall be provided to give access to 77. So constructed or protected
B. 8,000 mm
C. 100 V the working space about electrical that exposure to a beating rain will
C. 6,000 mm
D. 40 V equipment? not result in the entrance of water
D. 9,000 mm
under specified test conditions.
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69. A building or other structure B. one A. Raindrip
81. Communication wire and
serve shall be supplied by only one C. three B. Raintight
cables shall be separated at LEAST
service drop except for D. not specified in the code C. Rainproof
a certain minimum distance from
D. Rainsealed
A. Multiple occupancy building 74. Non-metallic boxes shall be service drops of electric light and
B. fire pumps permitted only with ____. 78. The cross-sectional area in power conductors which are not
C. emergency electrical system square millimeters of a conductor installed in a raceway or in cable.
A. concealed knob and tube wiring What is this minimum distance?
D. all of these shall be durably marked on the
B. non-metallic sheathed cable
surface repeated at intervals NOT
70. Which of the following circuits C. open wiring on insulators A. 150 mm
exceeding ___.
shall NOT be grounded? D. all of these B. 175 mm
A. 600 mm C. 300 mm
A. 2-wire dc systems 75. For straight pulls, the length of D. 200 mm
B. 900 mm
B. vehicle mounted generators the pull box shall NOT be less than
C. 1,000 mm
C. health care facilities ___ times the outside diameter 82. A ___ branch circuit shall be
D. 760 mm
D. All of these over sheath of the largest shielded permitted to supply cooking
or lead covered conductor or cable RME Board Exam appliances that are fastened in
71. The current carrying place in any occupancy.
entering the box. 79. The following are common
conductors in cable bus shall have
splicing rules EXCEPT one. Which
insulation rating of ____ or more. A. 30 or 40 A
one is this?
B. 20 or 30 A
C. 50 or 60 A A. 0.75 𝑚𝑚2 A. not be to installation
D. 40 or 50 A B. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2 B. be B. Extended use of temporary
C. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 C. be or not be installation shall not require a new
83. Reconnection by the supplier
D. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2 D. none of these approved electrical permit
of electrical energy in cases where
C. An application of inspection
service has been cut-off due to 87. Fixed electric space heating 91. Branch circuits larger than ___
shall be filled with the government
non-payment of bills shall not loads shall be computed at ___ of shall supply only non-lighting
agency concerned before a
require a new certificate of the total computed load. outlet loads.
preliminary and or final inspection
inspection provided the period of
A. 80 % A. 30 A is done
cut-off is NOT more than___.
B. 90 % B. 40 A D. A copy of the electrical permit
A. one and one-half year C. 100 % C. 50 A shall be posted or kept at the job
B. two years D. 125 % D. 60 A site at all times, until the approval
C. half a year of the work have been made.
RME Board Exam 92. For optional calculation in
D. one year
88. When circuit breakers are dwelling units, the first 10 kw shall RME Board Exam
84. An overcurrent device shall be installed in enclosed switchboards, be computed at 100% while the 95. The rating of the overcurrent
connected at the point where the they are usually derated to a remainder is at ___. device shall not be less than the
conductors to be protected ___. certain percentage. What is this non continuous load plus a
A. 65 % percentage of the continuous load.
percentage?
A. receives its supply B. 60 %
B. is being terminated A. 60 % C. 50 % A. 125 %
C. receives its load B. 80 % D. 40 % B. 80 %
D. none of these C. 50 % C. 100 %
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D. 70 %
85. A run of type IGS cable 93. The clearance from the top of
between pull boxes or 89. Open conductors shall be a switchboard to a ceiling which is 96. Operation of equipment in
terminations shall NOT contain separated from open conductors combustible shall NOT be less than excess of normal, full load rating
more than the equivalent of ___ of other circuits by NOT les than a ___. or of a conductor in excess of
quarter bends. certain distance. What is this rated ampacity.
A. 1,000 mm
distance?
A. one B. 800 mm A. overload
B. two A. 200 mm C. 900 mm B. Overvoltage
C. three B. 100 mm D. 1,250 mm C. Overcurrent
D. four C. 150 mm D. Surge
94. Which of the following
D. 120 mm 97. For watercrafts, where should
RME Board Exam statement is NOT true?
86. Overhead conductors used in 90. Motor circuit switches shall the said electrical permit be filed?
A. Electrical equipment and wiring
festoon lighting shall NOT be less ___ permitted to be of the knife
not mentioned in the code shall A. Local building office
than ___. switch type.
require a special permission prior B. Maritime Industry Authority
C. Office of the Philippine Ports
Authority
D. Office of the Philippine Coast
Guard

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98. In concealed know and tube
wiring, the clearance to be
maintained between conductors is
___.

A. 55 mm
B. 45 mm
C. 76 mm
D. 50 mm

99. Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic

conduit shall NOT be used where
the voltage of the contained
conductors is in excess of ___.
A. 600 V
B. 300 V
C. 250 V
D. 1000 V

100. Service entrance using copper

conductors shall have sufficient
capacity and shall NOT be smaller
than ___.

A. 5.5𝑚𝑚2
B. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2
C. 14.0 𝑚𝑚2
D. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2

<Exam ends here>

QUESTION BANK 1 14. C. 𝑚𝑚2 26. B. 0.49 kw 33. A. 13 A
ANSWER KEY 15. A. voltmeter current
meter and an ohmmeter
1. D. Volt
16. C. Neutron
2. C. 2
17. A. Synchronous motor
3. B. Storage cell
18. D. a battery
4. B. connect in shunt across
19. C. brown and sharpe
the load 27. B. to increase the capacitiy
20. C. 12 ohms
5. B. decreases of the cell
6. C. heating 28. A. open 34. A. it will increase
7. C. galvanometer 29. C. hydrometer 35. C. valence electrons
8. B. Ac or dc currents 30. D. 53.05 ohms 36. C. have no effect relay
9. B. 600 V 37. B. resonance
38. C. an ammeter connected
across the line
39. D. armature
40. B. 3
41. B. only one
42. C. 125 watts
31. B. Resistance of winding
32. D. it runs in the same
21. D. resistance direction as before
22. B. silver
NOTE:
23. D. far night
24. A. 5 A To reverse the direction of a
10. A. relay
self-excited dc motor, reverse
11. C. direct on line
the direction of the filed
12. B. zero resistance
current or the direction of the
13. C. 15, 625
armature and the field current
but not both of them
43. A. micrometer
simultaneously.
44. B. 360, 000 coulombs
If the supply terminals to the
motor are reversed, both the
armature and the field
currents will reverse in
direction, thus the direction of
rotation of the motor will be
25. C. Wiring diagram the same.
45. B. counter emf is zero
46. D. 0.3 A 61. C. 5 97. D. type USE 10. A. brass
62. D. 890 N 98. A. 23 m 11. C. centrifugal switch
63. B. class II 99. A. TW 12. B. interrupting rating
64. D. 250 mm 13. B. 2 ohms
100. C. reactor
65. D. 30 A
66. C. 1800 mm QUESTION BANK 2
67. A. continuous duty ANSWER KEY
68. B. 300 mm
69. A. 6.4 mm 1. A. pilot lamp
70. D. should 2. B. 18 pesos
71. A. all of these
47. A. 160 W 72. A. 600 V
14. B. 0.12 A
73. C. 12 mm
74. D. setting of the
overcurrent
75. B. single solid conductor
76. D. fixed appliance
48. D. less voltage drop 77. A. 25,000 ohms
49. A. 26 A 78. A. air terminal
79. D. wires do not support 3. A. 1.6 mm
the fixture 15. D. chemical
80. A. RA 7920 16. A. 100 W
81. A. hoistways
82. D. 660 W
83. C. 3,000 mm
84. C. 2,0000 mm
85. B. copper
50. B. low side 86. D. 100 mm
51. C. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2 87. B. mandatory
52. B. pendant 88. B. 30 A 17. B. 100 watts, 240 volts
53. B. manufacturer of motor 89. B. 3
54. A. 45 A 90. C. 50 mm
55. D. 110 A 91. D. local building office 4. A. two, two
56. D. storage cell 92. A. I, II, and III 5. C. Amperes and volts
57. B. expansion bolt 93. A. 26 mm 6. D. weber
58. C. electrical permit 94. A. 200 mm 7. C. long shunt compound
59. D. all of these 95. C. 30 8. D. voltmeter
60. D. 75% 96. D. intentionally grounded’ 9. C. talc
 24. C. complete 33. A. additive 40. B. ohms
25. B. pull box 34. D. all of these
26. C. both frequency & 35. D. continuing professional
voltage education
27. D. all of these 36. A. 3.67 ohms
28. C. cross-sectional area
29. C. 50 V

41. A. rotor and stator

42. C. conductance
30. D. 5.2 ohms 43. D. all of these
44. B. capacitor start & run
type
45. B. 6
46. B. 3,600
47. B. semi-conductor
18. C. infinity 48. B. only one diode
19. C. 2,000 ohms 49. C. 92 ohms
37. D. Kilowatt-hour
38. B. o.25 ohm

31. D. 5mA 50. D. volt

51. B. class II, Division 2
52. B. 600 mm
53. A. 300 mm
54. A. Class III, Division 1
20. A. 8 55. B. 1,800 mm
21. C. inductance 56. B. 1,500 VA
22. C. wattmeter 57. A. Board of Electrical
23. C. acid 32. C. interrupting current 39. A. series Engineering
58. B. 1,800 mm 94. B. extended use of 11. B. The supply battery is 26. A. air gap
59. D. outlet temporary installation weak 27. C. Gallium Arsenide
60. B. 1.35 mm shall not require a new 12. A. Iron losses 28. A. Anion
61. C. shall not be approved electrical permit 13. A. alternators 29. C. 3
62. D. 600 mm 95. A. 125 % 14. D. reciprocal of impedance 30. B. 3A
63. A. bare conductor 96. A. overload 15. C. c,b,e,a,d
64. B. 900 mm 97. B. Maritime Industry 16. C. infinite resistance
65. A. 600 mm Authority 17. B. 8 cycles
66. A. 1,200 mm 98. C. 76 mm 18. B. series motor
67. C. Under RA 7920 99. A. 600 V 19. B. discharge the filter
68. B. 50 V 100. D. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 capacitor
69. D. all of these 20. D. Maxwell
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70. C. Health Care facilities 21. C. maximum voltage
ANSWER KEY
71. C. 70°C 22. C. 8 ohms
72. C. one-half 1. B. open the disconnect
73. B. one switches 31. A. voltage across 𝑅2 is
74. D. all of these 2. A. direction of the end 100V
75. A. 48 connection
76. D. Armored cable 3. D. 2 ohms
77. B. raintight
78. A. 600 mm
79. D. wire of the same size
should be spliced together
in line
80. A. 7,600 mm 23. C. emery
81. C. 300 mm 24. A. 2.4µF
82. D. 40 or 50 A
83. D. one year 32. B. 12 V
84. A. receives its supply
85. D. four 4. A. 3 years
86. B. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2 5. C. Separate from the
87. C. 100% circuit
88. B. 80 % 6. I and II only
89. B. 100 mm 7. B. oil
90. B. be 8. A.746
91. C. 50 A 33. C. compensating windings
9. D. Monitoring relay
92. D. 40% 34. C. force
10. B. element
93. A. 1,000 mm 35. A. 50
25. C. reverse power relay
 46. D. all of these 72. A. 24 watts
47. C. variable 73. B. 20
48. B. voltage and increases 74. C. 50 V
amperage 75. B. 250, 000 ohms
49. B. 81.50 A 76. D. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2
77. D. 12
78. D. 30 A
79. D. 0.75 𝑚𝑚2
80. A. 1,800 mm
36. D. all of these 81. A. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2
37. B. 50 ohms 82. C. 80 %
50. D. electrolytic capacitor
83. C. 600
51. B. 180 VA
84. D. all of these
52. D. raceway shall be used
85. D. all of these
as a means of support for
86. A. 30 A
other raceways
87. A. 300 mm
53. C. electrical inspector
88. B. be permitted to be
38. D. 43.81 A 54. C. it can be located inside
installed in a separate
clothes closets
raceway
55. D. pull box
89. A. dry locations
56. C. fully insulated
90. C. Class I, Division I
57. A. 360 degrees
91. D, Type UF
58. D. all of these
92. D. 1,200 A
59. B. 40 A
93. A. switch-on position
60. A. 1, 900 mm
94. B. grounding electrode
61. D. adequate bonding and
and system neutral
grounding
95. C. 30 A
62. D. 15 A
96. C. 25, 000 volts
63. D. guy
97. D. counterpoise
64. C. 100%
98. A. 1500 mm
65. A. 75°C
99. B. damp locations
39. D. power 66. B. busway
100. A. 3,3689 volt-
40. A. armature is not turning 67. A. insulation resistance
amperes
41. A. dc series motor 68. D. where exposed to
42. A. ac as well dc power corrosive
43. C. voltage 69. D. 6.4 mm
44. D. thermocouple 70. A. guy insulator
45. B. commutator 71. C. 200 mm
QUESTION BANK 3 C. 1 year A. water C. The meter current is abnormal
PART 1: TECHNICAL SUBJECT D. 4 years B. oil D. The terminals were
C. grease interchanged
1. Which of the following steps is 5. If a person is accidentally in
D. talc
used for isolating a circuit breaker electric shock, which of the 12. The no load power input of a
for maintenance purposes? following is the first thing to do? 8. One horsepower is equivalent transformer is approximately
to how many watts? equal to what losses in a
A. Turn off the main generator A. Call immediately the nearest
transformer?
B. Open the disconnect switches doctor A. 746
C. Connect the circuit breaker B. Attend instantly to the victim’s B. 764 A. iron losses
D. Short circuit the circuit breaker breathing. C. 674 B. copper losses
C. Separate the victim immediately D. 500 C. ventilation losses
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from the circuit. D. All of these
2. How would determine, from RME Board Exam
D. Give him water at once to help
visual observation of the armature 9. Relays which verify the RME Board Exam
him breath.
winding, whether the generator is condition of the power system or 13. A Merz-price protection is
a lap or a wave wound. RME Board Exam in protection systems. suitable for
6. If a three-phase delta-wye
A. direction of the connection A. Auxiliary relay A. alternators
transformer bank having a 480 V
B. connection to the commutator B. regulating relay B. transformers
primary and a 208/120 V
C. connection to field windings C. programming relay C. transmission lines
secondary, is considered to be
D. connection to brushes D. monitoring relay D. feeders
100% efficient, and to have
3. A resistor of 4-ohm resistance is resistive type of load, the 10. A substance that cannot be 14. The admittance in AC circuit is
connected in parallel with a series maximum KVA of the load will be decomposed any further by any a parameter equivalent to which
combination two resistors, 3-ohm ___. chemical reaction. of the following?
and 1-ohm respectively. What is
I. equal to the KVA of the A. Ion A. impedance
the equivalent resistance of the
secondary of the transformer B. Element B. square of impedance
whole combination?
II. Equal to the primary kVA of the C. Molecule C. square root of impedance
A. 8 ohms transformer D. None of these D. reciprocal of impedance
B. 3 ohms III. Considerably less than the kVA
of the transformer 11. If the needle of the VOM will 15. In applying mouth to mouth
C. 5 ohms
no longer align with the zero-ohm rescue breathing to a person
D. 2 ohms
A. I, II and III mark at the lowest range of under electric shock, which of the
How many years is the term of B. I only resistance but will align on the following is the correct sequence
office for any members of the BEE C. I and II only other resistance ranges, which of out if the following scrambled
(Board of Electrical Eng’g)? D. II only the following is a probable cause? steps?

A. 3 years 7. What type of lubrication is A. The needle is bent I. Pull his chain to keep his tongue
B. 2 years commonly used in gear motors? B. The supply battery is weak out
II. Clear his throat from any A. Open the filter capacitor 24. What is the equivalent A. Anion
materials B. Discharge the filter capacitor capacitance of two series B. Cathode
III. Place him on his back C. Closed the filter capacitor capacitors rated 4 and 6 µF C. Anode
IV. Blow air through his nose or D. Charge the filter capacitor respectively? D. Cation
mouth
20. Which of the following is a unit A. 2.4 µF 29. In order for a material to be
V. Tilt his head back as far as
of flux? B. 10 µF called a conductor, what is the
possible
C. 0.146 µF maximum number of valance
A. ampere turns
A. I, III, II, V, IV D. 0.1 µF electrons it can have?
B. gilbert
B. II, V, I, IV, II
C. Oersted 25. In the event that the prime A. 1
C. III, II, V, I, IV
D. Maxwell mover fails, the alternator is B. 2
D. II, V, III, IV, I
prevented from motorizing by C. 3
21. An oscilloscope is usually used
16. What is the resistance of a which device? D. 8
to measure ___.
component having no continuity?
A. voltage regulator RME Board Exam
A. rms voltage
A. low resistance B. inverse time CB 30. The resistance of four
B. average voltage
B. zero resistance C. reverse power relay rheostats are 10, 5, 7, and 3 ohms,
C. maximum voltage
C. Infinite resistance D. thermal overload relay which are connected in series to a
D. all of these
D. all of these battery, which produces a
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RME Board Exam potential difference of 75 V across
17. What is the common tripping 26. For efficient operation,
22. A resistance of 4 ohms is its terminals. Find the current in
time for a 60 Hz circuit breaker? induction motors are always
connected in series to a parallel each rheostat.
designed with a small
A. 6 cycles connection of two 8-ohm
A. 10 A
B. 8 cycles resistance. The total resistance is A. Air gap
B. 3 A
C. 7 cycles ___. B. voltage drop
C. 5 A
D. 5 cycles C. inductive reactance
A. 6 ohms D. 7 A
D. impedance
18. Motor used to start heavy B. 20 ohms
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loads. C. 8 ohms RME Board Exam
31. Three resistors 𝑅1 , 𝑅2 , and 𝑅3
D. 12 ohms 27. Which one is a semi-
A. Synchronous motor are connected in series across a
conductor?
B. Series motor 23. When cleaning a commutator, 100-V source. If 𝑅2 opens, the
C. Wound rotor motor which of the following shall NOT A. Phosphorous
A. voltage across 𝑅2 is 100 V
D. Compound motor be used? B. Arsenic
B. voltage across 𝑅1 is 100 V
C. Gallium Arsenide
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D. Diamond
19. What should you do to prevent B. Sand paper D. voltage across 𝑅2 is zero
a shock when working on a high C. Emery 28. What id the name of an ion
voltage supply? D. File that acquires additional electrons?
32. A 6-cell lead acid battery RME Board Exam A. armature is not turning 45. Which of the following is NOT
produces how much voltage 36. When examining a dead set, B. armature just begins to run normally found on alternators?
across its terminals? which item should be checked? C. motor is at rated speed
A. slip rings
D. motor is almost up to rated
A. 6 V A. Open filament B. commutator
speed
B. 12 V B. Power supple diodes C. brushes
C. 9 V C. fuse 41. Which of the following type of D. field coils
D. 18 V D. all of these motors is most commonly used for
46. Which of the following
overhead cranes?
33. This winding is connected in RME Board Exam statements is NOT true?
series with armature winding of dc 37. Twenty resistors each having a A. dc series motor
A. A discharged lead-acid cell for a
generator to compensate the filed resistance of 1000 ohms are B. split-phase motor
long time can easily be charged
flux distortion due to armature connected in parallel. The C. dc shunt motor
B. Lead- acid cells can be charged
reaction. equivalent resistance is D. synchronous motor
and discharged at a very high rate
A. Series field windings A. 20, 000 ohms RME Board Exam without damaging the plates
B. Interpole windings B. 50 ohms 42. A wattmeter measures C. A lead-acid cell has a lesser
C. Compensating windings C. 500 ohms ampere hour capacity than a nickel
A. ac as well dc power
D. Shunt field windings D. 5, 000 ohms iron cell of the same capacity.
B. ac power only
D. All of these
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34. Voltage across an electric induction motor operates at an D. none of these RME Board Exam
circuit acts as a efficiency of 86% at a power factor 47. Rheostat and potentiometers
43. In parallel operation of dc
of 90%. What is the current? are types of ___resistors.
A. mass of electrons generators which if the following
B. negative ions A. 45.26 A parameters must be the same? A. film
C. force B. 37.69 A B. fixed
A. current
D. component of current C. 34.81 A C. variable
B. power
D. 43.81 A D. wire wound
35. An ideal step-up transformer C. voltage
with 100 turns in the primary and 39. One of the following D. all of these 48. A step down transformer
2500 turns in the secondary parameters cannot be changed by lowers
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carries a load of 2 A in the a transformer. Which one?
44. Transforms heat energy to A. voltage and amperage
secondary windings. What is the
A. impedance electric energy. B. voltage and increases amperage
current in the primary side?
B. current C. amperage and increases voltage
A. transformer
A. 50 A C. voltage D. voltage and power
B. battery
B. 0.08 A D. power
C. generator 49. What is the feeder load of a
C. 25 A
40. The counter emf of a dc motor D. thermocouple feeder serving three squirrel cage
D. 1,250 A
is zero when the ___. induction motors having full load
currents of 34, 27 and 12 A D. Raceway shall be used as a A. coupling box 59. For ranges of 8.75kW or more
respectively? means of support for other B. junction box in rating, the minimum branch
raceways C. terminal box circuit required shall be
A. 73 A
D. pull box
B. 81.50 A RME Board Exam A. 20 A
C. 91.25 A 53. Where no standard electrical 56. The neutral conductor from B. 40 A
D. 58.40 A equipment of the exact size or the neutral point of a generator to C. 30 A
rating is available and the next its connection point to the D. 50 A
50. Capacitor commonly used in
larger size is neither available the grounding impedance shall be,
circuits that have a combination of 60. Metal raceways, enclosures,
next smaller size or rating maybe
dc and ac voltages. A. left opened frames and other non-current
used provided a special permission
B. grounded carrying metal parts of electric
A. ceramic capacitor is obtained from one of the
C. fully insulated equipment shall be kept at least a
B. plastic capacitor following. Which one is this?
D. none of these certain distance from lightning rod
C. oil-filled capacitor
A. Barrio Captain conductors. What is this distance?
D. electrolytic capacitor RME Board Exam
B. Mayor
57. What is the total umber of A. 1,900 mm
PART 2: PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL C. Electrical Inspector
mechanical degrees that a PVC B. 2,000 mm
CODE D. Fire Chief
conduit run maybe bent between C. 1,800 mm
51. For receptacle outlets, each 54. Which of the following pull points (pull boxes, junction D. 1,500 mm
single or each multiple receptacle statements about overcurrent boxes or utility boxes)?
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on one strap shall be considered devices is NOT correct?
A. 360 degrees 61. Where extensive metal in or
not less than ___.
A. It shall be located where they B. 180 degrees on buildings may become
A. 200 VA will not be exposed to physical C. 120 degrees energized and is subject to
B. 180 VA damage D. 270 degrees personal contact ___ will provided
C. 600 VA B. It shall be readily accessible additional safety.
58. A two wire dc system
D. 150 VA C. it can be located inside clothes
supplying premises wiring shall be A. bonding
closets
52. Which of the following grounded EXCEPT, B. suitable ground detectors
D. In a multi-family dwelling, each
statements is NOT true? C. suitable arresters
occupant shall have ready access A. a system equipped with a
D. adequate bonding and
A. Conductors in raceways shall be to all overcurrent device ground detector and supplying
grounding
continuous between outlets protecting his occupancy. only industrial equipment in
B. Metal raceways, boxes, cabinets limited areas 62. Instruments, pilot lights,
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and fittings shall be grounded B. a system operating at 50 V or potential transformers and other
55. A box with a blank cover which
C. Metal or non-metallic raceways less between conductors switchboard devices with potential
is inserted in one or more runs of
shall be continuous between C. a rectifier device DC system coils shall be supplied by a circuit
raceway to facilitate pulling of the
cabinets, boxes or other supplied from an AC-system that is protected by a standard
conductors.
enclosures D. all of these overcurrent device rated up to ___
A. 20 A C. wireway transverse holes or slots for the 74. In any watercraft, receptacle
B. 30 A D. cable bus purpose of insulating two sections outlets operating at ___ volts or
C. 10 A of a guy or provide insulation more shall have a grounding pole.
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D. 15 A between structure and anchor.
67. Below are the factors that A. 100 V
63. A wire or other mechanical affect the ampacity of an electrical A. guy insulator B. 120 V
member having one end secured conductor EXCEPT one. Which one B. pin insulator C. 50 V
and other end fastened to a pole is this? C. strain insulator D. 60 V
maintained under tension. D. spool insulator
A. insulation resistance For 25 to 50 A circuits, the
A. lug B. length of the conductor 71. Corner joints on a gutter shall minimum insulation resistance is
B. tie wire C. conductor material be made tight, where the
A. 100,000 ohms
C. cable rack D. Cross-sectional area of the assembly is held together by rivets
B. 250,000 ohms
D. guy conductor or bolts. The spacing shall NOT be
C. 50,000 ohms
more than ___.
64. The branch circuit rating shall 68. Mineral insulated metal D. 25,000 ohms
NOT be less than ___ of the non- sheathed cable shall be permitted A. 250 mm
76. The minimum size of wire used
continuous load. in any of the following installations B. 100 mm
in electrical wiring is the former
EXCEPT one. Which one is this? C. 300 mm
A. 125% #14 AWG. Under the metric
D. 200 mm
B. 80% A. for control circuits standard in the PEC, what is the
C. 100% B. where exposed to oil and 72. For barber shops and beauty equivalent size of this wire?
D. 115% gasoline parlors, the general lighting load
A. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2
C. for feeder circuits per square meter or area shall be
65. What is the maximum B. 1.6 𝑚𝑚2
D. where exposed to corrosive
operating temperature of type A. 24 watts C. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2
atmosphere
THWN conductor? B. 28 watts D. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2
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A. 75°C 77. For circuits over 600 V
69. Where flexible tubing is used D. 8 watts
B. 60°C nominal, conductors shall NOT be
to encase the conductors, the
C. 90°C RME Board Exam bent to a radius less than ___
tubing shall extend from the last
D. 110°C 73. The sum of the cross-sectional times the diameter for shielded or
insulating support to no less than
area of all conductors in a wireway lead covered conductors.
66. A grounded metal enclosure ___ inside the nonmetallic boxes.
must not exceed ___ percent of
containing a factory mounted, A. 6
A. 8 mm the cross-sectional area of the
bare or insulated conductors, B. 8
B. 10 mm wireway.
which are usually coper or C. 10
C. 5.5 mm
aluminum bars rods or tubes. A. 15 D. 12
D. 6.4 mm
B. 20
A. cable tray 78. What is the ampacity of a 5.5
70. An insulating element, C. 10
B. busway
generally of elongated form with D. 25 𝑚𝑚2 TW copper conductor?
A. 35 A A. 100% C. 15 A flammable gases or vapors can
B. 45 A B. 90% D. 40 A exist under normal operating
C. 40 A C. 80 % conditions.
87. Conductors which run above
D. 30 A D. 125%
the top level of a window shall be A. Class II, Division 1
RME Board Exam 83. For show window lighting, a permitted to be less than 1,000 B. Class II, Division 2
79. Lighting fixtures shall be wired load of not less than ___ volt- mm but in no case shall be less C. Class I, Division 1
with a fixture flexible cord with a amperes shall be included for each than D. Class I, Division 2
cross-sectional area NOT less than linear meter of show window.
A. 300 mm 91. for underground feeder and
A. 0.50 𝑚𝑚2 A. 500 B. 600 mm branch circuits, what type of
B. 2.00 𝑚𝑚2 B. 400 C. 500 mm conductors shall be used?
C. 1.25 𝑚𝑚2 C. 600 D. 800 mm
A. type USE
D. 0.75 𝑚𝑚2 D. 300
88. The conductor connecting the B. type XHHW
80. Type MI cables shall be 84. Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic neutral point of the transformer or C. type MI
securely supported at intervals conduit shall be permitted to be generator to the grounding D. type UF
NOT exceeding ___ used impedance shall ___.
92. The maximum setting of the
A. 1,800 mm A. for direct burial A. not be permitted to be installed ground fault protection of
B, 2,000 mm B. where flexibility is required in a separate raceway equipment shall be ___.
C. 1,500 mm C. in exposed or sealed locations B. be permitted to be installed in a
A. 1,500 A
D. 2,500 mm D. all of these separate raceway
B. 1,800 A
C. not permitted t be installed
81. If the setting of overcurrent RME Board exam C. 1,400 A
inside a raceway
device in a circuit ahead of 85. Flexible metal conduits must D. 1,200 A
D. all of these
equipment is 60 A, what is the not be used in
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A. wet locations rather than horizontally. The
conductor using copper? 89.The use of surface non-metal
B. hoistways upward position of the handle
raceway is NOT permitted in all
A. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2 C. storage battery rooms
those mentioned below EXCEPT
shall mean
B. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2 D. all of these
one. Which one is this? A. switch-on position
C. 14 𝑚𝑚2
86. Circuit containing electric B. switch-off position
D. None of these A. dry locations
discharge lighting transformer C. neutral position
B. where subject to severe
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physical’s damage
82. The total load on overcurrent excess of ___.
C. where the voltage is over 300 V 94. The grounding impedance for
device located in a panelboard D. where concealed
A. 30 A grounded neutral system shall be
shall NOT exceed a certain
B. 20 A installed between the ___.
percentage of its rating. What is 90. Hazardous location in which
this percentage? ignitable concentrations of
A. system neutral and the current A. 1500 mm
carrying conductors B. 2000 mm
B. grounding electrode and system C. 1200 mm
neutral D. 1800 mm
C. grounding electrode and metal
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frame of generator
99. Flat conductor cable (FCC)
D. all of these
system shall NOT be used in the
95. For installation consisting of locations enumerated below
not more than two 2-wire branch EXCEPT one. Which one is this?
circuits, the service disconnecting
A. locations where subject to
mains shall be rated NOT less than
corrosive vapors
___.
B. damp locations
A. 20 A C. residential buildings
B. 40 A D. outdoors
C. 30 A
100. A dwelling unit having a floor
D. 50 A
area not more than 50 square
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96. What is the lowest dielectric a single 20-A, 2-wire branch circuit
strength of transformer oil, which provided the total load shall NOT
is acceptable to the PEC? exceed ___

A. 20,000 volts A. 3,680 volt-amperes

B. 22,000 volts B. 3,860 volt-amperes
C. 25,000 volts C. 3,080 volt-amperes
D. 17,500 volts D. 3,068 volt-amperes

97. A conductor encircling a

building and interconnecting all
ground terminals.

A. bonding
B. interlink
C. air terminal
D. counterpoise

98. Wireways shall be supported

at interval NOT to exceed ___