1. A resistor with bands 1 through 4 has brown, grey, red, and silver colors. What is its resistance?

a. 1900 Ω with ± 20% tolerance b. 2100 Ω with ± 5% tolerance c.1500 Ω with ± 20%
tolerance d. 1800 Ω with ± 10% tolerance e. 2000 Ω with ± 5% tolerance
2. What is the total VA rating of a 220-V, 3-phase circuit supplied by a 20-A, 3-pole circuit breaker?
a. 4400 VA b. 7621 VA c. 6223 VA d. 13200 VA e.22863 VA
3. When AWG #12 wire is replaced with AWG #14, the ampere capacity will:
a. Increase b. decrease c. remain the same d. it depends e. nota
4. Two resistances of 2 ohms each is connected in series to a parallel connection of two 5-ohm
resistances and a 10-ohm resistance. What is the equivalent resistance?
a. 0.95 Ω b. 9.00 Ω c. 5.67 Ω d. 6.00 Ω e. 1.82 Ω
5. A building plan requires the installation of 65 general-purpose outlets. How many 15-amp
branch circuits are needed?
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 e. 8
6. This happens when the electric field in a material is large enough, in which conducting paths
suddenly appear in the material. Electrons flow along one or more conducting paths, creating
electrical sparks.
a. electrical breakdown b. short circuit c. ground d. electric circuit e. overcurrent
7. The following are the characteristics of alternating current compared to direct current, except:
a. cheaper to maintain b. transformable to higher or lower voltage c.less
dangerous
d. lower voltage drop e. nota
8. For an 8-A current to produce 10-C charge, how much time is needed?
a. 0.80 sec b. 0.16 sec c. 1.25 sec d. 80 sec e. 0.08 sec
9. A motor draws 10 A from a 220-V supply at a power factor of 0.75. If the power delivered is 1.4
hp, what is the efficiency of the motor?
a. 47.5% b. 39.2% c. 63.3% d. 47.8% e. 75.0%
10. The factor kn for a certain kW-hr motor is 2.0, and the disk makes 40 rev. in 10 min. How many
kilowatt-hours will be used if the appliances attached to the motor were on for 8 hours?
a. 8.43 b. 7.83 c. 3.84 d. 4.87 e. 8.74
11. A library has dimensions of 12.5 by 15 ft. At least how many receptacles are required?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5
12. It is a small fireproof container placed in a convenient location to enclose the splices which are
made with the various wires.
a. junction box b. panel board c. receptacle d. feeder board e. terminal box
13. Which of the following statements is true?
a. the higher the resistivity of the material, the better conductor it is b.most conductors
decrease in resistance with decrease in temperature c. the longer the material having uniform cross-
sectional area, the lower its resistance d. the larger the cross-sectional area of the material,
the lower its resistance e. none of the above
14. Current and voltage are “in-phase”, except when
a. the current and the voltages go through zero and through their peak values at the same time b. the
circuit is composed of purely resistive elements c. the resistance is equal to the impedance
d. the true power is greater than the apparent power e. NOTA
15. Which of the following electrical installation is not covered by Philippine Electrical Code?
a. watercraft b. aircraft c. airfield d. trailers e. NOTA
16. S2
a. single pole switch b. duplex switch c. double pole switch d. two-way switch
17. It represents the portion of light which reaches the work area
a. light loss factor. b. coefficient of utilization c. cavity ratio d.luminaire depreciation factor e.
NOTA
18. A certain farm operation that requires rotary power can be successfully performed by hand.
What size of motor is recommended?
a. ¼ hp b. ½ hp c. 1 hp d. 2 hp e. NOTA
19. For dwelling units, Philippine Electrical Code 2010 states that the convenience and lighting
load can be estimated as ______.
a. 15 VA/m2 b. 20 VA/m2 c. 24 VA/m2 d. 32 VA/m2 e. NOTA
20. When you want to control a light from three locations, you need ___ three-way switches and
_____ four-way switches.
a. 3 , 0 b. 2 , 1 c. 1 , 2 d. 0 , 3 e. NOTA
21. The standard frequency of AC electricity in the Philippines
a. 60Hz b. 50Hz c. variable d. dependent on the locality e. NOTA
For numbers 22 to23
A prony-break test of a motor gave the following data: Force = 2 lb N = 1720 rpm Length of arm = 1
ft Electrical meter readings: Current = 11.4 A Voltage=110 V Power = 960 W
22. What is the actual power delivered by the motor as measured by the prony break test?
a. 0.66 hp b. 1.3 hp c. 3 hp d. 5hp e. NOTA
23. What is the efficiency of the motor in converting electric energy to mechanical energy?
a. 51 % b. 63% c. 75% d. 84% e. NOTA
24. What is the power factor?
a. 0.69 b. 0.76 c. 0.83 d. 0.92 e. NOTA
25. According to PEC, for a dwelling unit having a floor area not more than 50m2, it shall be
permitted to have a single 20-ampere 2-wire branch circuit provided that the total load does not
exceed _______ VA.
a. 1500 b. 3680 c. 3000 d. 2500 e. NOTA
26. According to Philippine Electrical Code, a receptacle is rated _______VA.
a. 80 b. 110 c. 180 d. 220 e. NOTA
For numbers 27 to 28

27. What is the existing power factor?

a. 0.58 b. 0.70 c. 0.73 d. 0.75 e. NOTA
28. What is the required value of capacitor to correct the power factor to 0.90?
a. 118µF b. 324µF c. 512 µF d. 986 µF e. NOTA
For numbers 29 to 30:

29. Using the 12Ω - resistor as the load resistor, what is the Thevenin’s voltage?
a. 15. 6V b. 21.7 V c. 28.5 V d. 44 V e. NOTA
30. Using the 12Ω - resistor as the load resistor, what is the Thevenin’s resistance?
a. 7.5Ω b. 8Ω c. 8.5Ω d. 9Ω e. NOTA
31. A 50-cm long, 0.2-cm diameter electric resistance wire submerged in water is used to determine
the boiling heat transfer coefficient in water at 1 atm experimentally. The surface temperature of the
wire is measured to be 130degC when a wattmeter indicates the electric power consumption to be
4.1kW. Then the heat transfer coefficient is
a. 43,500 W/m2-C b. 137 W/m2-C c. 68,330 W/m2-C d. 10,038 W/m2-C e. 37,540 W/m2-C
32. Which is a unit of electrical energy?
a. watt/hr b. kg-m2/s2 c. ampere d. volt-ampere
33. The voltage is the same and the current differ.
a. parallel b. series c. cross d. vertical circuit e. NOTA
34. The law states that: “The force of attraction or repulsion between two charged bodies is directly
proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance
between them”
a. Kirchoff’s Law b. Ohm’s law c.Lenz Law d. Coulomb’s Law e. NOTA
35. The hazard of shock is greatly reduced if the circuit is ________?
a. insulated b. grounded c parallel. d. series
36. It is the amount of charge, Q per unit time t.
a.powerb. voltage c. current d. impedance
37. At any junction the algebraic sum of the currents must be zero. Also, the sum of changes in
potential encountered in making a complete loop is zero.
a. Lenz’ law b.Thevenin’s Theorem c. Kirchoff’s Law d. Ohm’s law
38. The ratio of the number of turns in the secondary winding to the number of turns in the primary
winding.
a. winding ratio b. secondary ratio c. turns ratio d. primary ratio
39. The coil to which the voltage is applied is called.
a. primary coil b. secondary coil c. secondary voltage d. primary voltage
40. It is equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch.
a. circular mile b. circular mil c. mile d. mil e. NOTA
41. It is the reciprocal of resistance.
a. conductance b. impedance c. susceptance d. reactance e. NOTA
42. A copper wire has 1 mil in diameter, what is its area?
a. 0.8 sq. mil b. pi/4 c. 1 mil d. 1 circular mil e. NOTA
43. For a purely resistive circuit, the power factor is equal to?
a. 0.948 b. unity c. 0.707 d. 0.63 e. NOTA
44. Equivalent to the cosine of the angle in a circuit.
a. coefficient of power b. power ratio c. power factor d. reactive power
45. The combined effect of the resistance and reactance is called?
a. susceptance b. reactance c. resistance d. impedance e. NOTA
40. A cloud of 2.5 x 1019 electrons move past a given point every 2 seconds. How much is the intensity
of the electron flow?
a. 1A b.2.5A c. 2A d. 1.5A e. NOTA
41. The resistance of 120 meters of wire is 12 ohms. What is the conductance?
a. 0.021 mho b. 0.083 mho c. 6 mhos d. 12 mhos e. NOTA
42. A certain wire has resistance of R. the resistance ofg another wire identical woith the first except for
having twice its diameter is
a. 4R b. 1R/2 c. 2R d. R/4 e. NOTA
43. A 200 W, 110 V incandescent lamp has a filament having a temperature coefficient of resistance
equal to 0.005 at 00 C. if the normal operating temperature of the bulb is 2500 0C, how much current
will the bulb draw at the instant it is turned on. Assume room temperature of 20 0C.
a. 29.42 A b. 18.37A c. 22.31A d. 28.21A e. NOTA
44. The equivalent wye element of 3 resistors each equal to R and connected in delta is
a. R b. 3/2 R c. R/3 d. 3R e. NOTA
45. A circuit consisting o0f three resistors rated: 10 ohms, 15 ohms, and 20 ohms are connected in
delta. What would be the resistances of the equivalent wye connected load?
a. 0.30, 0.23, and 0.15 ohm b. 3.0, 4.0 and 5 ohms c. 3.33, 4.44 and 6.66 ohms d. 5.77, 8.66
and 11.55 ohms e. NOTA
46. How many calories does an electric heater of 100 Watts generate per second?
a. 10 b. 23.88 c. 1000 d. 42.25 e. NOTA
47. A series RLC circuit is connected across a 110 V, variable frequency source. When the frequency is
varied, the maximum effective current is 5.5 A and occurs at a frequency of 45 cps. At this frequency,
the voltage across the capacitor is 200.8 V. Find the pf of the circuit at 60Hz.
a. 0.686 lagging b. 0.770 lagging c. 0.373 lagging d. 0.602 lagginge. NOTA
48. A resistor of 50 ohms and an impedance of 100 +j 50 ohms are connected in parallel across a 220
volts supply. What is the power factor of the load?
a. 96 b. 99 c. 98 d. 95 e. NOTA
49. Determine the power angle in the series circuit which consists of R = 25 ohms, l = 0.2 H across a
power supply of 200 V, 30 Hz?
a. 36.4 b. 52.4 c. 46.4 d. 56.4 e. NOTA
50. How much is the inductance of a coil that induces 500 V when the current changes at the rate of 5
mA in 2 microseconds?
a. 12.5 micro Henry b. 0.2 Henry c. 0.1 Henry d. 2 mH e. NOTA
51. Determine the time in seconds will it take to raise the temperature of 136 kg of water from 30 0C to
80 0C by means of a 3 kW immersion heater when the heat losses 10 per cent?
a. 10 500 s b. 10 577 s c. 10 000 s d. 10 579 s e. NOTA
52. These are complete assemblies consisting of conductors and raceways as a unit.
a. channels b. tubing c. cables d. conduit e. NOTA
53. A coil which causes a spark and is used in the ignition.
a. electronic coilb. combustion coil c. electric coil d. ignition coil e. NOTA
54. The law that states that the total voltage across a circuit is equal to the sum of the voltage drops of
the individual resistances making the circuit applies to
a. parallel circuit b. series circuit c. series-parallel circuit d. parallel-series circuit e. NOTA
55. An incandescent lamp load, generally considered to be made or resistors, takes 4.8 kW from 120
volt AC source. Calculate the total current.
a. 10a b. 40A c. 40a d. 44a e. NOTA
56. It is the dissociation of molecules of an electrolyte due to the passage of electric current.
a. hysteresis b. plastolysis c. electrolysis d. electricity e. NOTA
57. What are electrically neutral systems consisting of positively charged nucleus and one or more
electrons rotating about the nucleus?
a. matter b. atom c. protons d. electrons e. NOTA
58. It is an AC electrical system that involves three voltages and their associated currents.
a. 5 phase b. 2 phase c. 3 phase d. 4 phase e. NOTA
59. It is the unit of illuminance.
a. corona b. lux c. lumen d. tesla e. NOTA
60. A type of electrical circuit where the total current is the sum of individual currents in the various
branches ant the voltage is the same throughout.
a. parallel b. series c. closed d. open e. NOTA
61. A transformer has 15 turns in the primary windings and 300 turns in the secondary winding. If the
secondary voltage and current are 240 volts and 15 amperes respectively, what is the primary
voltage?
a. 0.000086 volts b. 1120 volts c. 112 volts d. 11.2 volts e. NOTA
62. A 1000 Hp steam engine produces about 746 000 Watts of mechanical power. If the engine
operates a generator of 100 % efficiency, what is the electrical power produced?
a. 1000 Hp b. 746 kW c. 746000 kW d. 1000 W e. NOTA
63. What are substances which have high resistances to the flow of current?
a. conductors b. super conductors c. insulators d. resistors e. NOTA
64. It is the factor that compensates for the phase displacement between the voltage and current and it
is equal to the cosine of the voltage across and the current drawn by the load.
a. load factor b. supply factor c. demand factor d. power factor e. NOTA
65. It is the unit of susceptance.
a. ohms b. henry c. farad d. siemens e. NOTA
66. It is the unit of conductance.
a. F b. H c. S d. W e. NOTA
67. It is equivalent to 1000 ohms
a. 0.1 kiloohms b. 0.001 megaohms c. 0.01 megaohms d. 0.01 kiloohms e.
NOTA
68. The resistance of a given copper wire is 32 ohms. If its length is 800 meter, what would be the
resistance of the same wire which is only 250 meters in length?
a. 15 ohms b. 10 ohms c. 48.4 ohms d. 102.4 ohms e. NOTA
69. Negative terminal of the diode.
a. anode b. triode c. cathode d. pentode e. NOTA
70. What is the ohmic value of a resistor having color bands of brown, green, red and gold.
a. 150 ohm b. 1.5 kilo ohm c. 15 ohm d. 15 kilo ohm e. NOTA
71. When selecting the size of a wire to be used in the circuit, the most important item to consider is the
a. amperage of the circuit b. resistance of the circuit c. voltage of the circuit d. all of the
above
72. An instrument used to measure the electric power.
a. voltmeter b. ohmmeter c. wattmeter d. ammeter e. NOTA
73. It is the unit of measurement indicating the quantity of electricity.
a. coulomb b. ampere c. volts d. watts e. NOTA
74. If 18 resistors each of a value of 36 ohms are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is
a. 36 ohms b. 648 ohms c. 2 ohms d. 54 ohms e. NOTA
75. Two resistors of resistances 5 ohms and 7 ohms are connected in series across a 60 volt source.
What is the power absorbed in the ohm resistor?
a. 50 W b. 25 W c. 125 W d. 100 W e. NOTA
76. The unit of magnetic flux in the SI is
a. Teslab. Weber c. Volt-ampere d. Maxwell e. NOTA
77. The resistance of a conductor _____________ when the temperature is increased.
a. increases b. remains constant c. varies d. decreases d. e. NOTA
78. Power factor is the ratio of
a. watts to volt-amperes b. volt-amperes to watts c. volt-amperes to reactive power d. reactive
power to volt-amperes
79. A resistance of 4 ohms is connected to a parallel connection of 2 8-ohm resistances, what is the
equivalent resistance?
a. 6 b. 4 c. 8 d. 12 e. NOTA
80. The reciprocal of impedance.
a. admittance b. conductance c. reactance d. susceptance e. NOTA
81. A battery of supplies a current of 50 A to the starter motor. How much charge passes through the
starter motor in 0.5 minutes?
a. 1800 b. 1500 c. 3000 d. 2000 e. NOTA
82. In a series circuit, the current is
a. proportional to the resistance b. the same in all series resistor c. different in all resistors d.
none of these
83. Three resistances of 10, 4 and 6 ohms respectively are connected across each other. If the 6 ohm
resistor is shorted, what are their equivalent resistances?
a. 1.9 ohms b. zero c. 2.85 ohms d. 15.3 ohms e. NOTA
84. The term resonance in an electric circuit
a. the frequency at which the power is minimum b. the highest frequency that will pass current c. the
frequency at which the capacitive reactance equals the inductive reactance d. the lowest
frequency that will pass current e. NOTA
85. What is the resonant frequency of a circuit when L is 40 microhenrys and C is 6 picofarads are in
series?
a. 10.3 kHz b. 1.33 MHz c. 6.63 kHz d. 3.36 Khz
86. If you need an LC circuit to be resonant at 2500 Hz and used a 150mH coil, what should the
capacitance value be?
a. 0.15 micro farad b. 0.015 microfarad c. 0.27 micro farad d. 0.027 micro farad e.
NOTA
87. Capacitor of 30 micro farad capacitance is in series with a coil across an 8000 cycle supply. What
inductance. What inductance is required for resonance?
a. 14.34 micro H b. 10.45 micro H c. 13.19 micro H d. 12.55 micro H e. NOTA
88. A load of 20 + j35 ohms is connected across a 220 volts source. Determine the power factor and the
Var.
a. 49.6%, 1042 Vars b. 85.3%, 975 Vars c. 52.2 %, 1023 Vars d. 42.3%, 1087 Vars e.
NOTA
89. A current of 10A and a power factor of 0.8 lagging is taken from a single pahse 250 volt source. The
reactive power of the system is
a. 1500 b. 2000 c.2500 d. none of the above
90. Determine the power angle in the series circuit which consists of R = 25 ohms, L = 0.2 H across a
power supply of 200 volts, 20 Hz.
a. 36.4 b. 52.4 c. 46.4 d. 56.4 e. NOTA
90.An instrument use to measure resistance.
a. Ammeter b. watt-hr meter c. ohmmeter d. voltmeter e. NOTA
100. A power plant which converts the inherent energy of water pressure into electrical energy
a. Coal thermal b. hydroelectric c. geothermal d. dendro-thermal e. nuclear
101. It is a device used to determine the output power and torque of an electric motor.
a. Prony brake b. galvanometer c. wheatstone bridge d. thermocouple e. NOTA
102. The starter motor in a farm tractor draws a current of 200 amperes from a 12-volt battery. What
is the electrical power consumed by the motor?
a. 24kW b. 2400 watts c. 0.24Kw d. 24000 e. NOTA
103. A power plant which utilizes the inherent heat coming from the earths crust.
a. coal thermal b. hydroelectric c. geothermal d. dendro-thermal e. nuclear
104. The resistance of a copper wire 2500cm long and 0.09cm in diameter is 0.67 ohm at 20Oc.
What is the resistivity in ohm-cm of copper at this temperature?
a. 0.000017 b. 0.0017 c. 0.00017 d. 0.0000017 e. NOTA
105. A 1000 horsepower steam engine produces about 746,000 watts of mechanical power. If this
engine operates a generator with an efficiency of 95%, what is the electrical power produced?
a. 708,700Kw b. 708,700W c. 70.87Kw d. 708.7W e. NOTA
106. A power plant which utilizes uranium as fuel.
a. oil thermal b. hydroelectric c. geothermal d. dendro-thermal e. nuclear
107. A kind of switch that is used to control two lines in a circuit.
a. DPDT b. TPDT c. SPST d. DPST e. NOTA
108. These are complete assemblies consisting of conductors and raceways as a unit.
a. Channels b. tubing c. cables d. conduit e. NOTA
109. It is an AC electrical system involving three voltages and their associated currents.
a. 5 phase b. 2 phase c. 3 phase d. 4 phase e. NOTA
110. A kind of trouble in electrical circuit in which the current does not pass through a device or load.
The circuit is said to be
a. Closed b. shorted c. open d. grounded e. NOTA
111. Determine the time in seconds will it take raise the temperature of 136kg of water from 30 OC to
80OC by means of a 3kW immersion heater when the heat losses are 10%.
a. 10,500 sec b. 10,577 sec c. 10,000 sec d. 10,577,777 sec e. NOTA
112. Energized conductor, usually grounded and never the neutral.
a. Ground b. single phase c. phase conductor d. neutral e. NOTA
113. A coil which causes a spark to cause combustion.
a. Combustion coil b. electric coil c. electronic coild. ignition coil e. NOTA
114. It is the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced
when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at the rate of one ampere per second.
a. Ohmb. weber c. farad d. henry e. NOTA
115. A series circuit consisting of an 80-ohm resistor, a 0.3 henry inductor, and a 50 microfarad
capacitor connected to a 120 volt, 60 cycle source. What is the current in the circuit?
a. 1.2A b. 1.2 Ampacity c. 1.2a d. 1.2amp. e. NOTA
116. It is the dissociation of the molecules of an electrolyte due to the passage of electric current.
 a. Photolysis b. hysteresis c. plastolysis d. electrolysis e. hydrolysis
117. This relationship apply to the transformer neglecting losses.
a. V1/V2 = I1/I2 b. V1/V2 = N1/I1 c. V1/V2 = I2/I1 d. b. V1/V2 = N2/I2 e. NOTA
118. What is the increase in power for a single phase to a three phase supply
a. 60% b. 75% c. 50% d. 73% e. NOTA
119. A 230 volt shunt motor with no load has a speed of 2000 revolution per minute with armature
current at 6 amperes. At a full load of 10 horsepower, the armature current is 36 amperes. The field
current is constant at 2 amperes. The armature resistance is 0.4ohms. What is the speed at full load?
a. 2500rpm b. 2000rpm c. 1800rpm d. 1896rpm e. NOTA
120. It controls the electrical and chemical properties of an atom.
a. Electrons b. neutrons c. protons d. valence electrons e. NOTA
121. Which of the following statement is true?
a. current is the flow of protons per unit of time b. one ampere current is equivalent to 6.25 x 1018
electrons per minute c. current is zero when there is no potential difference d. NOTA
122. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. the higher the resistivity of the material, the better insulator it is b. most conductors increase in
resistance with an increase in temperature c. the longer the material having uniform cross-
sectional area, the higher its resistance d. the larger the cross-sectional area of the material,
the higher its resistance e. NOTA
123. Which of the following statements is not true?
a. 1volt = 1 joule/coulomb b. 1volt = 1 ampere-ohm c. 1volt = 1 watt/ampere
d. NOTA
124. Current and voltage are “in-phase” if
a. the current and the voltage go through zero and through their peak values at the same time
b. the circuit is composed of purely resistive elements
c. the reactive power is zero
d. all of the above
125. The total resistance of four resistors (R1, R2, R3 and R4) in parallel is given by the following
equation
a. (R1R2R3R4)/(R1 + R2 + R3 + R4) b. (R1R2 + R2R3 + R3R4 + R4R1) / R1R2R3R4
c.(R1R2R3 + R2R3R4 + R1R3R4 + R1R2R4)/ R1R2R3R4 d. R1R2R3R4 /(R1R2R3 + R2R3R4 + R1R3R4 +
R1R2R4)

126. When measuring an unknown voltage, always start with

a. the highest range of the meter b. the lowest range of the meter c. the mid-range of the meter d.
none of the above
127. The standard frequency of AC electricity in the Philippines
a. 60Hz b. 50Hz c. variable d. dependent on the locality e. NOTA
128. The human body offers less opposition to the flow of current when the skin is
a. Wet b. dry c. insulated d. none of the above
129. What is the power dissipated when a ¾ A current flows through a 5 Ω resistor?
a. 0.11 W b. 2.81 W c. 3.75 W d. cannot be determined
130. An inductor and a resistor are connected in series to a 120 V, 50Hz source. The inductive
reactance and resistance was found to be 2.4 ohms and 5 ohms, respectively. The total impedance
is
a. 2.2 ohms b. 5.5 ohms c. 7.4 ohms d. 62.0 ohms e. 754.0 ohms

Consider the figure below in answering numbers 131 to 132

R1 =1 Ω R2 =1 Ω

10V R3 =1 Ω 10V
 131. What is the current in resistor R3?
a. 3.33 A b. 6.66 A c. 10.00 A d. 13.33 A e. 30.00 A
132. What is the current in resistor R2?
a. 3.33 A b. 6.66 A c. 10.00 A d. 13.33 A e. 30.00 A

133. What is the current in resistor R1?

a. 3.33 A b. 6.66 A c. 10.00 A d. 13.33 A e. 30.00 A

134. A wattmeter is usually a combination of the following instruments:

a. ammeter and ohmmeter b. ohmmeter and voltmeter c. ammeter and voltmeter d.
voltmeter and transformer

135. Which of the following statements is not true about power factor?
a. it is the cosine of the phase shift b. the ratio of the resistance to the impedance c. the ratio of
the real power to the apparent power e. none of the above

For numbers 136-137:

Three inductors are connected in parallel to a 230V 60 Hz supply. If L1 = L2 = L3 = 300 H,

136. What is the total inductance?

a. 100 H b. 900 H c. 37, 699 H d. 339, 292 H

137. What is the total inductive reactance (Ω)?

a. 100 b. 900 c. 37,699 d. 339, 292

138. What is the total reactive power?

a. 0.2 VA b. 1.4 VA c. 58.8 VA d. 529.0 VA

139. What is the total real power (W)?

a. 0 b. 1,380 c. 1.36 d. 4.2

Consider the circuit below for numbers 140-141

IT = __ A

20 μF 20 μF

50 Hz 30μF 30 μF
120 V

140. What is the total

capacitance?
a. 8.6 μF b. 45 μF c. 55 μF d. 58μF

141. What is the value of IT?

a. 13.95MA b. 324mA c. 2.2A d. 0.32 A

142. What is the value of true power in watts?

a. 0 b. 1.7 c. 38.8 d. 252

Consider the circuit below for numbers 141-142

 60 Hz 15 H
230 V
2 kΩ
2.5 kΩ

143. What is the total impedance of

the circuit?
a. 1.12 kΩ b. 1.71 kΩ c. 4.54 kΩ d. 320.89 kΩ

144. What is the total current flowing through the circuit?

a. 1 mA b. 51 mA c. 134 mA d. 205 mA

145. The phase shift angle of the electrical circuit is

a. 21º lagging b. 15º lagging c. 15º leading d. 21º leading

146. Which of the following is the best known conductor?

a. copper b. aluminum c. gold d. silver

147. It is the ratio of the total resistance to the total impedance

a. power factor b. resistive load factor c. inductance d. reactance

148. A 120 V generator delivers 30 kilowatts to an electric furnace. The current supplied by the
generator is about
a. 4 mA b. 100 A c. 250 mA d. 250 A

For numbers 149-151. Given a true sine voltage and current wave forms:

5 149.15555555
155 A
t
I E
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0 90 180 270 360 0 90 180 270 360
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135º, the instantaneous current is __________ A.

a. 2.5 b. 3.5 c. 4.5 d. 4.7 e. 5.0
150. The phase shift angle is ___________.
a. 0º b. 45º c. 90º d. 180º e. 270º
151. The effective or rms value of voltage (Vrms) equals _________ V.
a. 100 b. 110 c. 120 d. 125 e. 155
152. What must be the value of the resistances for a 240 V, three-level heater if the desired output
wattages are 500 W, 1000 W and 1500 W?

SA SB

240 V
60 Hz
RA RB
 a. 38.4 Ω and 57.6 Ω b. 57.6 Ω and 115.2Ω c. 38.4 Ω and 115.2Ω d. 76.8Ω and 76.8Ω

153. When building a voltmeter, a resistance is placed in series with the movement coil. If the
movement coil of a DC voltmeter has a resistance of 500 ohms and gives a full scale reading with a
current of 1mA in the coil, what size resistor is needed in order to have the meter read full scale
when measuring 10 V?
a. 5 kΩ b. 9.5kΩ c. 10 kΩ d. 100.5 kΩ
154. A type of diagram that uses symbols to represent circuit component and does not show the
physical location of connections
a. schematic diagram b. wiring diagram c. free-body diagram d. NOTA
155. How many 40W cool white fluorescent lamps would be required to have an initial lamp output of
10,000 lm? {A 40W cool white FL has the following specifications: Nominal length = 1200mm; Rated
life = 20,000 hrs; Lamp Lumen Depreciation = 82% (@ 70% of rated life); Initial Lumens = 3150 lm}
a. 2.0 b. 3.0 c. 4.0 d. 5.0
156. What is the output of five 40W cool white fluorescent lamp at 70 % of rated life?
a. 9, 040 lm b. 11,025 lm c. 12, 915 lm d. 13,445 lm
157. The luminous flux emitted by a source or reflected from a source
a. luminous intensity b. luminous flux c. illuminance d. brightness
158. Which of the following statement is/are true?
a. One lumen is the quantity of light needed to illuminate one square foot of area at an intensity of one
lux
b. The intensity at a point is measured in lumens for SI system and footcandle for English sytem
c. The illumination at a point is directly proportional to the light towards the point but inversely
proportional to the square of the distance to the point
d. all of the above
159. Which of the following do not belong to recoverable light loss factors?
a. Lamp Lumen Depreciation Factor b. Lamp Burnout Factor c. Room Surface Depreciation Factor
d. Ballast Factor
160. It is a recoverable factor that is controlled by lamp replacement program and is due to
decreasing light output over a period of time
a. Lamp Lumen Depreciation Factor b. Lamp Burnout Factor c. Room Surface Depreciation Factor
d. Ballast Factor
161. The recommended reflectance values for ceiling in farm buildings range from _____%.
a. 0 - 20 b. 25 - 45 c. 40 - 60 d. 80 – 90

For numbers 162 to 163, consider the problem below:

A farm shop, 6.0 m wide, 14.0 m long and with a ceiling height of 5.0 m, is to be illuminated using
fluorescent lamps which will be suspended 1.0 m below the ceiling. The work plane is to be 1.5 m
above the floor. Ceiling wall and floor reflectances of 85%, 55 % and 20% can be assumed.

162. The room cavity ratio is ____________.

a. 1.0 b. 2.0 c. 3.0 d. 4.0
163. The floor cavity ratio is ____________.
a. 1.3 b. 1.6 c. 1.8 d. 3.4
164. Ten lux is equivalent to _______ footcandles?
a. 0.09 b. 0.93 c. 10.76 d. 107.6
165. For dwelling units, PEC states that the convenience and lighting load can be estimated as ____.
a. 15 VA/m2 b. 20 VA/m2 c. 24 VA/m2 d. 32 VA/m2
166. The difference in brightness between the object and its background is called _______.
a. luminance b. contrast c. glare d. diffuseness
167. It is a type of light source wherein only about 6 to 12% of the energy emitted from it is converted
into light, and others into heat
a. incandescent bulb b. fluorescent lamp c. mercury lamp d. metal halide lamp
 168. This lighting system tend to give better glare control and are widely used for residential and
commercial lighting
a. direct b. indirect c. general diffuse d. none of the choices
169. It represents the portion of light which reaches the work area
a. Light loss factor b. Coefficient of utilization c. Cavity ratio d. Luminaire depreciation
factor
170. According to the Lambert’s 2nd law, if the surface is turned so that the rays hit it an angle, the
illuminated area will _______ in size and illuminance will ______.
a. decrease, increase b. decrease, decrease c. increase, increase d. increase, decrease
171. In the formula, R = ρL /A, ρ stands for
a. reflectivity b. resistance coefficient c. density d. resistivity
172. Which of the following is a direct current system’s source?
a. battery b. thermocouple c. solar cell d. all of the choices
173. The proportional change in resistance of a conductor per degree temperature difference from
some reference temperature.
a. resistivity b. resistance coefficient c. temperature coefficient d. proportionality constant
174. To protect a person from ground faults, one can use
a. double-insulated tools b. three wire grounded cords c. ground fault interrupter
d. all of the above
175. In a three-phase Wye configuration system,
a. line current and phase current are equal b. line voltage and phase voltage are equal
c. phase current always lags the phase voltage d. phase voltage always lags the phase current
176. In a three-phase Delta configuration system,
a. line current and phase current are equal
b. line voltage and phase voltage are equal
c. phase current always lags the phase voltage
d. phase voltage always lags the phase current
177. What amount of current will cause a 15-AT circuit breaker to tripped off?
a. 12.5 A b. 15.0 A c. 1450 mA d. none of the choices
For numbers 178 to 180
A prony-break test of a motor gave the following data:
Force = 2 lb N = 1720 rpm Length of arm = 1 ft

Electrical meter readings:

Current = 11.4 A Voltage=110 V Power = 960 W
178. What is the actual power delivered by the motor as measured by the prony break test?
a. 0.66 hp b. 1.3 hp c. 3 hp d. 5hp
179. What is the efficiency of the motor in converting electric energy to mechanical energy?
a. 51 % b. 63% c. 75% d. 84%
180. What is the power factor?
a. 0.69 b. 0.77 c. 0.83 d. 1.30
181. Which of the following elements can be assumed as purely resistive equipment?
a. electric motor b. electric heater c. electric fan d. television
182. “The induced voltage in a coil is always in a direction so as to oppose the effect which is
producing it” is known as
a. Kirchoff’s Law b. Ohm’s Law c. Lenz Law d. Inverse Square Law
183. According to PEC, for a dwelling unit having a floor area not more than 50m2, it shall be
permitted to have a single 20-ampere 2-wire branch circuit provided that the total load does not
exceed _______ VA.
a. 1500 b. 3680 c. 3000 d. 2500
184. According to PEC, the 20-A branch circuit for Small Appliance, Laundry and Bathroom shall be
computed at _____VA in the computation for the feeders and services
a. 1500 b. 3680 c. 3000 d. 2500
185. What would be the speed (rpm) of a 120V, 2-pole motor on a 60Hz source?
a. 1200 b. 1800 c. 2400 d. 3600
186. In 3-wire single-phase system, this wire should be grounded?
a. Hot wire b. Neutral wire c. both a & b d. none of the choices
187. What property of design requirements is increased by installing a standby generator or using
multiple services in a power utility
a. accessibility b .flexibility c. reliability d. none of the choices
188. Which of the following electrical installation is not covered by PEC
a. watercraft b. aircraft c. airfield d. trailers
For numbers 189 to 192:

189. Along the x-axis, the distance the load center from the residence (house) is about
a. 50ft b. 65ft c. 115ft d. 120ft
190. The total demand load for this farmstead is about
a. 367 A b.450 A c. 487 d. 560 A
191. What is the required minimum rating of service equipment for this farmstead?
a. 400 A b. 450 A c. 500A d. 600A
192. These group of professionals are in charge of designing the wiring plan of a poultry house.
a. Electrical Engineers and Agricultural Engineers
b. Electronics and Communications Engineers
c. Electricians and Agricultural Engineers
d. Agricultural Engineers

For numbers 74 to 77, identify the electrical symbols used by PEC.

193.
a. water pump convenience b. single convenience
c. duplex convenience d. weatherproof convenience

194.
a. fan b. fuse c. fluorescent bulb d. fire alarm

195.
a. water pump convenience b. single convenience
c. duplex convenience d. special purpose convenience
196.
a. lamp outlet with pull switch b. phosphor sulfur lamp
c. incandescent lamp d. Philippine Standard bulb

For numbers 197 to 199, consider the problem below:

A milkhouse has the following loads:
Hot water heater 5000W, 230V
Electric furnace 40 A, 230 V
Refrigerator 3500W, 230 V
Milk tank compressor 4hp, 230 V (22.5A)
Milk transfer pump 1hp, 230V (8.0 A)
Lighting and C.O. 20 A
Summer only vent fan 1.5hp, 240V (10.0A)
The largest combination of loads which are likely to operate at the same time are hot water heater,
electric furnace, refrigerator, transfer pump, tank compressor, and half of lighting and convenience
outlets.
197. What is the load without diversity?
a. 103.5 A b. 120.5 A c. 123.0 A d. 133.0 A
198. What is the demand load?
a. 110.2 A b. 113.5 A c. 123.0 A d. 133.0 A
199. The service entrance for this milkhouse must be rated equal or larger than
a. 100 A b. 150 A c. 200 A d. 250 A
200. According to Philippine Electrical Code, a receptacle is rated _______VA.
a. 80 b. 100 c. 180 d. 200
201. A certain farm operation that requires rotary power can be successfully performed by hand. What
size of motor is recommended?
a. ¼ hp b. ½ hp c. 1 hp d. 2 hp
202. If a balanced three-phase system has a power consumption of 45 kW and a power factor of 0.9,
what are the line currents if the system is 208 V (Phase Voltage), delta connected.
a. 139 A b. 144 A c. 154 A d. 164 A
203. Given a three-phase delta system with phase voltage of 240V and phase current of 25A, what is
the total true power output of the system if the power factor equals 0.90?
a. 14.6 kW b. 16.2 kW c. 18 kW d. 22 kW
204. Delta resistor network has Ra= 30 ohms, Rb= 10 ohms and Rc = 20 ohms. What is the equivalent
wye network?
a. 10Ω, 5Ω, 3.33Ω b. 6Ω, 9Ω,10Ω c. 3Ω, 6.66Ω, 7Ω d. 5Ω, 8Ω, 3.33Ω
205. If your kitchen has the following loads/appliances: one 4kW electric range, one 8kW oven, one 2-
kW microwave oven and one12kW electric range, the cooking load is equal to ______
a. 9.0 kW b. 13.5 kW c. 17.4 kW d. 18.0kW
206. Your farm residence is located at Los Baños, Laguna. The average ambient temperature in LB is
about 32ºC, so you decided to add a 1hp airconditioning unit (ACU) in your room. The ACU must
have an overcurrent protective device equal to or larger than ____ and a THW Cu wire size equal or
larger than ______.
a. 15 A, 2.0mm2 b. 20 A, 2.0mm2 c. 20 A, 3.5mm2 d. 25 A, 3.5mm2
207. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about photovoltaic (PV) cells?
I. The intensity of the current from the PV cell is directly proportional to the brightness of the light
striking the device, up to a certain point called the saturation current.
II. The surface area of the PV cell dictates the maximum current that can be provided by the cell
III. If more current is required than a single PV cell can deliver, then two or more cells can be connected
in parallel
a. I only b. II only c. III only d. all of the above
208. For a 12kW electric range, with voltage source of 230V and ambient temperature of 32ºC,the size
of OCPD and TW wire must be _______ and _______, respectively
 a. 60 A, 14 mm2 b. 60 A, 22 mm2 c. 60 A, 30 mm2 d. 70 A, 30 mm2
209. For a 14KW electric range and a 4kW oven, the cooking load is equal to
a. 11 kW b.11.2 kW c.12kW d. 12.2kW
210. An 18-Voltage source provides currents passing through four resistors connected in parallel. These
are 1.6 mA, 0.8 mA, 1.5 mA, and 0.65 mA, respectively. Calculate the total equivalent resistance of
the four resistors.
a. 3.9 b. 3.96 c. 3.8 d. 2.95 e. 2.97
211. A parameter called power factor must be included in the computation of power in AC installation.
This “safety” factor could take a value of:
a. 0.75 b. 0.9 c. 0.95 d. 0.99 e. all of the choices
212. Three circuit components namely, 0.075 Henry inductor, 21 ohm resistor, and 415 microFarad
capacitor are connected in series. Calculate the total impedance of the circuit if the source frequency
is 60 Hz.
a. 31.32 b. 32.31 c. 40.33 d. 41.2 e. 30.33
213. Electrical equipment such as alternators, generators, and electric motors operate based on what
law(s):
a. Kirchoff’s laws b. electromagnetism c. Ohm’s law d. Newton’s law e. all of the choices given
214. A special electric motor required 1.962 kW and 9.5 amperes from a given voltage source of 220 V
with 50 Hz frequency. What is the power factor of the motor.
a. 0.96 b. 0.84 c. 0.94 d. 0.86 e. 0.75
215. This wire has a diameter smaller than a No. 12 AWG wire.
a. No. 8 AWG b. No. 6 AWG c. No. 10 AWG d. 3.5mm2 e. none of the choices
216. A complete electrical circuit must have:
a. switch b. power source c. complete wires d. electrical load e. all of the choices
217. It is a device which serves as the first link between the service entrance switch and the generator.
a. transmission line b. distribution line c. fuse d. transformer e. none of the choices
218. These are materials where the electrons in the outer shells have low resistance to electron
movement.
a. conductors b. insulators c. semi-conductors d. capacitors e. inductors
219. Type of electric current where electricity flows in one direction only.
a. alternating current b. direct current c. current source d. voltage source e. all of the choices
220. Any wall space greater than this linear distance must have a wall outlet.
a. 1.8 meters b. 0.6 meter c. 2.0 meters d. 0.75 meter e. 1.9 meters
221. For each area of this size according to the guideline, a one 20-ampere circuit must be provided.
a. 32 mm2 b. 24 mm2 c. 46 mm2 d. 48 mm2 e. 52 mm2
222. The rule says that this number of outlets must be allowed for a 15-ampere circuit.
a. 8 to 10 b. 8 to 12 c. 6 to 10 d. 6 to 8 e. 10 to 12
223. Service entrance must have ampacity rate equal to or greater than the calculated value. Common
sizes for service entrance switch includes the following except:
a. 200 b. 50 c. 60 d. 150 e. 100
224. Light intensity at a given point is measured in
a. lumens b. candela c. foot-candle d. flouresence e. lux
225. When the resistance of a certain circuit is zero or almost zero, the circuit is called
a. series b. shorted c. grounded d. open e. overloaded
226. It is a basic electrical element which prevents the current from changing instantly.
a. inductor b. resistor c. capacitor d. insulator e. conductor
227. When a 2-ohm, a 4-ohm, and a 6-ohm resistors are in delta connection, the equivalent resistors in
Wye connection are:
a. 7.3, 22, 12 ohms b. 7.3, 12, 11 ohms c. 8.3, 22, 11 ohms d. 8.3, 11, 13 ohms e. 7.3, 22, 11 ohms
228. Four resistors connected in parallel have resistances equal to 3, 6, 9, and 12 ohms, respectively.
The equivalent single resistor is
a. 1. 44 ohms b. 1 and 11/25 ohms c. 36/35 ohms d. 72/50 ohms e. all of the choices
229. A 1-ohm and a 2-ohm resistors connected in series are in turn connected in parallel with the series
combination of a 4-ohm and 6-ohm resistors. What is the total current flowing through the circuit
when the voltage source is 10 V?
a. 3.5 amperes b. 4 amperes c. 2.5 amperes d. 3.0 amperes e. 4.5 amperes
230. Since it is required that lighting controls should be located to be able to light the path ahead and
turn off lights without retracing steps, if a big room has two doors then the appropriate switches to
use are:
a. three-way switches b. two-way switches c. four-way switches d. one-way switches
231. The instrument used to measure the speed of the electric motor is:
a. wattmeter b. tachometer c. velocimeter d. kW-hr meter e. Vernier meter
232. For the circuit shown, the current i is:

a. 3 A b. 4 A c. 5 A d. 2 A e. 1 A
233. In the same circuit, v1 is equal to:
a. 2 V b. 4 V c. 8 V d. 6V e. 10 V
234. And v2 is:
a. -8 V b. -10 V c. 10 V d. -12 Volts e. 8 V
For #235 to #236. For the circuit below,

235. The value of i2 is:

a. 0.3 A b. 0.35 A c. 0.2 A d. 0.4 A e. 0.25 A
236. The current i1 is:
a. 2.5 A b. 2.15 A c. 2.0 A d. 1.5 A e. 1.15 A
237. And the voltage v2 is:
a. 1.5 A b. 1.75 A c. 2 V d. 2.2 V e. 2.5 A
238. When connected at 120-Volts, 60-Hz power line, a load absorbs 4 kW at a lagging power factor of
0.8. The value of capacitance necessary to raise the pf to 0.95 is:
a. 300.5 microF b. 310.5 microF c. 290.5 micro F d. 200.5 mocroF e. 210.5 microF
239. An induction motor draws 7.6 A from a 220-V 60-Hz single-phase voltage supply. To improve the
power factor of an induction motor from 0.787 to 1.0, the size of the parallel connected capacitor
should be:
a. 54.4 microF b. 56.2 microF c. 56.4 microF d. 46.4 microF e. 46.2 microF
240.

a. water pump convenience b. single convenience c. duplex convenience d. weatherproof

convenience e. NOTA
241. The most widely used conductor in electrical distribution and wiring because of its relatively low
resistivity.
a. copper b. gold c. aluminum d. silver
242. An international agreement which embodies the Clean Development Mechanism or CDM.
A. Geneva Convention B. International Treaty C. Tokyo Protocol D. Kyoto Protocol
243. In what year will the Kyoto Protocol expire?
A. 2011 B. 2012 C. 2015 D. 2020
 244. Renewable Energy Act of 2008 is also known as
A. RA 9367 B. RA 9513 C. RA 8559 D. RA 8435
245. Biofuels Act of 2006 is also known as
A. RA 9367 B. RA 9513 C. RA 8559 D. RA 8435
246. What energy generating plant does not use turbine for power generation?
A. Hydro B. Geothermal C. Ocean-thermal D. Biogas plant
247. From the BiGSHOW acronym of renewable energy coverage, what “Bi” stands for?
A. Biomass B. Biofuel C. Biomass and biofuel D. Biodiesel
248. Aerogenerator, covered lagoon biodigester and minihydro energy projects are evaluated for
financial feasibility. Only one feasible project can be funded. Each project needs PHP 30M
investment. The financial internal rate of returns are 11%, 8% and 9%, respectively. Annual discount
plus inflation rate is 12%. Which of the 3 projects shall be implemented?
A. Aerogenerator B. Covered lagoon biodigester C. Minihydro D. None Answer:
249. An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) project was evaluated for financial feasibility. At
12% annual discount rate, it has the following feasibility indicators: net present value of 2.5 billion
pesos and internal rate of return of 60%. If annual discount rate drops to 10%, will the project still be
feasible?
A. No B. Yes C. Maybe D. Insufficient data to determine
250. What part of solar module should be included such that solar charging is continuous at slower rate
even when partially shaded by trees?
A. Blocking diode B. Bypass diode C. Shading diode D. Lightning diode
251. What diode is needed as protection against lightning in solar installations?
A. Blocking diode B. Bypass diode C. Shading diode D. Lightning diode
252. What pin is common in integrated circuits (ICs).
A. +12 Vdc input B. +5 Vdc output C. Ground D. Binary output
253. A kind of IC included as an important part of electronic instruments for gathering speed, velocity
and discharge real-time data.
A. Voltage reducer B. Timer C. Sensor D. Variable resistor
254. Which one is an integrated circuit (IC) used in instrumentation and control?
A. TD 8062 B. ES 8813 C. CQ 556 D. LM 333
255. Which DC voltage is best for remote instrumentation?
A. 5, 7 or 9 Vdc B. 5 Vdc C. 7 Vdc D. 9 Vdc
256. Transmission of data to a remote line-of-sight point is best done using
A. Fiber optics B. Fax C. E-mail D. Radio frequency
257. To automate control of irrigation dam gates, what switch is useful in the instrumentation?
A. Automatic transfer switch B. Pressure switch C. Power switch D. Time switch
258. A switch for automatic starting of pumps with sealed water tank in drip irrigation systems.
A. Automatic transfer switch B. Pressure switch C. Power switch D. Time switch
259. What part of an aerogenerator exceeding 100 kw capacity is responsible in converting rotational
movement to electricity?
A. Alternator B. Turbine C. Rotor D. Governor
260. The component of force used to rotate the rotor in multi-bladed windmills.
A. Drag force B. Lift force C. Side force D. Drop force
261. The component of force used to rotate the rotor in savonius windmills.
A. Drag force B. Lift force C. Side force D. Drop force
262. What type of pump is appropriate for multi-bladed windmills?
A. Hydraulic B. Diaphragm C. Pneumatic D. Reciprocating
263. What efficiency can exceed 100% while the windmill is in operation?
A. Transmission B. Volumetric C. Rotor D. Crank
264. A wind energy resource located about 10-16 km from Earth surface with velocity over 150 kph
A. Terrestrial wind B. Extra-terrestrial wind C. High wind D. Jet stream
265. Part of multi-bladed wind pump which is responsible in converting rotational movement to
reciprocating action.
A. Rotor B. Reciprocating pump C. Connecting rod D. Crank arm
266. Which type of multi-bladed wind pump tail is more effective for windy areas?
A. Ecliptic B. Hinged side vane C. Manual folding D. No tail
267. In big wind farm projects, which should be done first?
A. Rotor B. Transmission C. Wind velocity measurement D. Energy demand survey
268. In multi-bladed wind mill fabrication, what should be done first?
A. Rotor blade B. Rotor frame C. Jig D. Tower
269. To increase water displacement volume in wind mills, what part should be increased?
A. Connecting rod length B. Rotor diameter C. Well diameter D. Crank arm
270. To have a tip speed ratio of 1:1 in windmills, what should be the average rotor blade twist angle in
degrees?
A. 75 B. 60 C. 45 D. 30
280. If typical overall efficiency of multi-bladed windmills is 8-16%, what is the typical overall efficiency of
manufactured aerogenerators or electricity generating windmills?
A. 90-95% B. 18-21% C. 15-17% D. 7-10%
281. If a wind mill rotor has a tip-speed ratio of 1:1, what windspeed is required for its rotor tip to
move at 3.3 m/s?
A. 1 m/s B. 1 ft/s C. 3.3 m/s D. 3.3 ft/s
282. An 4-bladed windpump with 7 meters rotor diameter and 45 degrees twist angle is to be modified
due to insufficient starting torque. What should be done?
A. Increase twist angle B. Increase blades C. Decrease blades D. Decrease twist angle
283. A windpump having 8 meters rotor diameter, 6 cm pump diameter and 2.2 cm crank arm is to be
modified due to low volumetric efficiency. What should be done?
A. Enlarge rotor B. Reduce rotor C. Enlarge pump diameter D. Elongate crank arm
284. A 3-bladed 50-meter tall aerogenerator with 25 meters rotor radius designed for 6.2 m/s wind can’t
rotate. Average windspeed at rotor center is 6 m/s. Which part needs to be increased?
A. Number of blades B. Rotor radius C. Tower height D. Crank arm
285. What is the electrical energy consumption of a 30-kw vermicast production shredder plugged in a
240-volt source if it requires 1 hour to shred 2 tonnes of farm waste?
A. 0.02 kwh/kg B. 0.015 kwh/kg C. 0.06 kwh/kg D. 0.08 kwh/kg
286. Battery appropriate for slow charging and slow discharging energy systems?
A. Maintenance-free battery B. Automotive battery C. NiCad Battery D. Solar battery
287. Kind of battery useful in solar home systems.
A. Sealed lead-acid battery B. Automotive battery C. All lead-acid batteries d. Solar battery
289. Photovoltaic conductor material used in manufacturing solar modules.
A. Silicon B. Boron C. Silicon with little boron D. Equal silicon and boron
290. During a clear sky noontime in the Philippines, what is the possible voltage reading of solar pump
without battery when electrical load is in switched on?
A. 11-13 V B. 14-15 V C. 16-19 V D. 20-22 V
291. During a clear sky noontime in the Philippines, what is the possible voltage reading of solar battery
charger when no battery is being charged?
A. 11-13 V B. 14-15 V C. 16-19 V D. 20-22 V
292. During 8:00 P.M. in the Philippines, what is the possible system voltage reading of a solar home
system when all electrical loads are switched on?
A. 11-13 V B. 14-15 V C. 16-19 V D. 20-22 V
293. During solar panel installation, which positive polarity wire should be connected last to the battery
control unit (BCU)?
A. Solar module B. Battery C. Load D. Monitor
294. When a bamboo shades half of solar module, which condition is true?
A. Zero voltage B. Low voltage C. Low amperage D. Zero amperage
295. How do you classify a 260 kw hydro power plant?
A. Microhydro B. Small hydro C. Minihydro D. Big hydro
296. Using Philippine classification, specify the maximum power rating for microhydro?
A. 100 kw B. 75 kw C. 50 kw D. 25 kw
297. The geothermal power system resembles in principle to a
A. Hot air balloon B. Gas pump C. Jet propulsion D. Kettle
298. Which stage comes first in a geothermal power plant development?
A. Drilling B. Geophysical survey C. Energy demand survey D. Chemical test
299. Rotating part of a geothermal power plant which moves the generator.
A. Rotor B. Rotator C. Motor D. Turbine
300. The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) operating principle resembles a
A. Refrigerator B. Gasoline engine C. Hydro power plant D. Water tank
301. In an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system, what causes OTEC fluid to flow and
rotate the turbine?
A. Bouyancy B. Fluid pressure C. Underwater current D. Temperature difference
302. Which one is not a form of ocean energy.
A. Wave B. Tidal C. Transtidal D. Thermal
303. Power system that utilizes more than one energy sources such as solar, wind and biogas.
A. Multi-source system B. Power grid C. Hybrid D. None of the above
304. Part of aerogenerators in wind farms that converts rotational movement to AC electricity.
A. Alternator B. Dynamo C. Inverter D. None of the above
305. The rotating part of microhydro power plant placed across water flow.
A. Guide vane B. Turbine C. Penstock D. None of the above
306. Expression of relationship among current, resistance and voltage or electromotive force.
A. Continuity equation B. Ohm’s law C. Electricity equation D. None of the above
307. Ultimate source of all energy forms.
B. Sunshine B. Earth C. Sun D. None of the above
308. The application of electricity in rural areas including the home, farm and farmstead.
A. Power application B. Rural electrification C. Power distribution D. None of the above
309. The current rating of American Wire Gage (AWG) No. 10 wire.
A. 30 amp. B. 20 amp. C. 15 amp. D. None of the above
310. The standard size of drop wire (post to building wire) for farmhouses and households.
A. 2.3 sq. mm B. 5.5 sq. mm C. 10.4 sq. mm D. None of the above
311. How many square millimeters is AWG No. 10 wire?
A. 8.0 B. 2.6 C. 5.5 D. None of the above
312. Energy harnessed from dead volcanoes.
A. Volcanic energyB. Renewable energy C. All of the above D. None of the above
313. Solar irradiance at the Earth surface.
a. 100 watts/m2 B. 1,000 watt/m2 C. 10,000 watts/m2 D. None of the above
314. In the BiGSHOW acronym of renewable energy coverage, the “S” stands for
A. Sunshine B. Solar C. Strong wind D. None of the above
315. Solar irradiance multiplied by its duration is called
A. Solar insulation B. Solar insolation C. Solar irradiation D. None of the above
316. In the Philippines and most of southeast Asia, the daily solar energy or insolation is
about
A. 15 kwh/m2 B. 10 kwh/m2 C. 5 kwh/m2 D. None of the above
317. The reciprocal of resistance.
A. Capacitance B. Inductance C. ConductanceD. None of the above
318. If the unit of resistance is ohms, what is the unit of conductance?
A. Mhos B. Hertz C. Langleys D. None of the above
319. An electric pump has total resistance of 9.5 ohms. If its power source is from a 220-volt outlet,
what should be the amperage of its safety fuse? Assume 27 % surge current.
A. 45 amp. B. 40 amp. C. 30 amp. D. None of the above
320. What is the power generated by a micro-hydropower plant having a gross head of 80 meters
and reliable discharge of 50 liters/second. Assume typical efficiency.
A. 23.5 kw B. 28.5 kw C. 38.5 kw D. None of the above
321. Give the estimated mechanical power output of a windmill having a rotor diameter of 8 meters
if wind velocity is 3 m/s.
A. 0.136 kw B. 0.246 kw C. 0.316 kw D. None of the above
322. What is the electrical energy consumption of a 10-kw coconut oil expeller plugged in a 220-volt
source if it requires 3 hours to expel oil from 1,000 kg of grated copra?
A. 0.03 kwh/kg B. 0.05 kwh/kg C. 0.07 kwh/kg D. None of the above
323. What is the peak solar power generation per charging channel of a solar battery charging
station equipped with 12 units of 75 watt-peak 12-volt solar module? The system is divided into
 3 charging channels, each channel has 4 modules connected in parallel. Assume 80% overall
efficiency.
A. 2.4 kWp B. 240 Wp C. 260 Wp D. None of the above
324. An industrial heater has 8 pieces heating plates of 6 ohms each. Plates are arranged in series.
If the heater power source is from a 220-volt outlet, how much current will flow?
A. 3.5 amp. B. 4.6 amp. C. 5.2 amp. D. None of the above
325. How much should be budgeted annually for the electrical consumption of a 20-kw coconut oil
expeller drawing 92 amperes current and having an electrical consumption of 0.04 kwh/kg
copra? It expels 250 kg of copra per hour and operates 16 h/day at 264 days/year. Electricity
costs PHP5/kwh. Use 10% cost safety factor.
A. PHP132,560 B. PHP 232,320C. PHP100,160 D. None of the above
326. What is the peak amperage of a solar battery charging station equipped with 16 units of 75
watt-peak 4.16-ampere solar module? The system is divided into 4 charging channels, each
channel has 4 modules connected in parallel.
A. 32.2 A B. 25.4 A C. 16.6 A D. None of the above
327. What is the system voltage of a solar pumping system equipped with 2 units of 75 watt-peak
solar modules? Each solar module has 4.16 amperes maximum, open circuit voltage of 21
volts maximum and nominal voltage of 12 volts. Modules are connected in series.
A. 48 Volts B. 36 Volts C. 24 Volts D. None of the above
328. Estimate the hydraulic power output of a multi-bladed windmill when windspeed is 3 m/s. It has
0.3 rotor power coefficient, 90% transmission efficiency, 90% pump volumetric efficiency and 6
meters rotor diameter. Air density is 1.2 kg/m3.
A. 38.8 watts B. 26.4 watts C. 65.7 watts D. None of the above
329. If a 10-meter high multi-bladed windmill for vegetable farm has a minimum running windspeed
of 1.5 m/s, what is the minimum windspeed for the rotor to start turning?
A. 3.1 m/s B. 2.7 m/s C. 1.9 m/s D. None of the above
330. A horizontal-axis windmill for poultry farm water pumping has a rotor diameter of 8 meters and
registers a running torque of 920 Newton-meters. What is the torque needed to start its rotor
turning?
A. 2,852 Nm B. 1,908 Nm C. 2,628 Nm D. None of the above
331. How many 75 watt-peak solar modules are needed for a solar powered incubator having a
power rating of 144 watts, system voltage of 48 volts and amperage of 6 amperes? All solar
modules used have 12 volts nominal voltage and 4.6 amperes peak amperage.
A. 4 Modules B. 8 Modules C. 12 Modules D. None of the above
332. What should be the tilt angle from the horizontal of the glass solar collector of a hybrid
biomass-solar dryer located somewhere in Surigao, Philippines, having a longitude of 125
degrees and latitude of 9 degrees? Since Philippines is in northern hemisphere, the solar
collector faces south or opposite hemisphere for maximum energy collection.
A. 10 degrees B. 9 degrees C. 12 degrees D. None of the above
333. Geothermal, biodiesel and windfarm renewable energy projects are evaluated for financial
feasibility but only a maximum of 2 projects can be implemented. Each of them requires
PHP900,000,000 investment. The financial internal rate of return (IRR) are 28.2%, 9.8% and
9.6% for geothermal, biodiesel and wind project, respectively. Annual money discount and
inflation rate is 10.2%. Which project shall not be implemented?
A. Biodiesel project B. Windfarm project C. All of the above D. NOTA