Math 2018 September

1. The axis of the hyperbola through its foci is known as:

A. conjugate axis B. transverse axis C. major axis D. minor axis

2. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 16, −4, 1, −1/4, ...?
A. 1/16 B. 1/8 C. −1/8 D. 0

3. A triangular corner lot has perpendicular sides of lengths 90 m and 60 m. Find the dimensions of the largest
rectangular building that can be constructed on the lot with sides parallel to the streets.
A. 30 m x 30 m B. 24 m x 24 m C. 25 m x 40 m D. 45 m x 30 m

4. Joy is 10 percent taller than Joseph and Joseph is 10 percent taller than Tom. How many percent is Joy taller
than Tom?
A. 18 percent B. 20 percent C. 21 percent D. 23 percent

5. What is the value of x in Arctan 3x + Arctan 2x = 45 degrees?

A. −1/6 and 1 B. 1/6 and −1 C. 1/6 D. −1

6. Find the moment of inertia of the area bounded by the parabola y^2 = 4x and the line x = 1, with respect to the x-
axis.
A. 2.133 B. 1.333 C. 3.333 D. 4.133

7. The cost per hour of running a boat is proportional to the cube of the speed of the boat. At what speed will the
boat run against a current of 4 kph in order to go a given distance most economically?
A. 6 kph B. 12 kph C. 20 kph D. 24 kph
One cup is 8 ounces, so half a cup is 4 ounces. Multiply 25 by 4 ounces
8. How many ounces will she make to serve 25 half-cup? to find the number of ounces needed; 25 × 4 = 100 ounces
A. 25 B. 50 C. 12.5 D. 75

9. An air balloon flying vertically upward at constant speed is situated 150 m horizontally from an observer. After
one minute, it is formed that the angle of elevation from the observer is 28 deg 59 min. What will be then the
angle of elevation after 3 minutes from its initial position? 28 degrees 29 min
A. 63 deg 24 min B. 58 deg 58 min C. 28 deg 54 min D. 14 deg 07 min

10. Find the volume (in cubic units) generated by rotating a circle x2 + y2 + 6x + 4y + 12 = 0 about the y-axis.
A. 47.23 B. 59.22 C. 62.11 D. 39.48

11. Find the approximate increase in the volume of the sphere if the radius increases from 2 to 2.05 in one second.
A. 5.51 B. 2.12 C. 5.55 D. 2.51

12. In y = mx + b, what is m?
A. slope B. x-intercept C. y-intercept D. asymptote

13. A point where the concavity of a curve changes or when the slope of the curve is neither increasing nor
decreasing is known as
A. inflection point B. maximum point C. minimal point D. point of tangency

14. Ramil bought 400 hotdogs for the school picnic. If they were contained in packages of 8 hotdogs, how many total
packages did he buy?
A. 50 B. 5 C. 20 D. 10

15. What is the median of the following group of numbers? 8 8 9 10 12 13 14

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

16. Find the general solution of y‘ = y sec x.

A. y = C sec2 x tan x B. y = C(sec x + tan x) C. y = C sec x tan x D. y = C(sec x – tan x)
17. Find the equation of the circle tangent to 4x – 3y + 12 = 0 at (−3, 0) and tangent also to 3x + 4y – 16 = 0 at (4, 1).
A. x2 + y2 + 4x – 3y + 6 = 0 C. x2 + y2 + x – y + 5 = 0
B. x2 + y2 + x – 2y + 3 = 0 D. x2 + y2 – 2x + 6y – 15 = 0

18. Find the length of arc of the parabola x2 = 4y from x = −2 to x = 2.

A. 5.6 B. 4.6 C. 3.6 D. 2.6

19. Three circles of radii 3, 4, and 5 inches, respectively are tangent to each other externally. Find the largest angle
of a triangle formed by joining the centers.
A. 75.1° B. 72.6° C. 73.3° D. 73.4°

20. A chicken farmer has 750 eggs, 4% of the eggs are cracked, 5% of the remainder are found to be defective. How
many eggs could be sold if only eggs without cracks and defects are sold?
A. 483 B. 508 C. 458 D. 684

21. What is the conic section x2 + 6x – y + 12 = 0?

A. circle B. parabola C. ellipse D. hyperbola

22. Find the integral of tan^2 x dx from 0 to pi/2.

A. 0 B. infinity C. −1 D. pi/2.

23. A cylindrical container open at the top with minimum surface area at a given volume. What is the relationship of
its radius to height?
A. radius = height B. radius = 2 height C. radius = height/2 D. radius = 3 height

24. What is the equation of a circle that passes through the vertex and the points of latus rectum of y2 = 8x?
A. x2 + y2 + 4x + 2y = 0 B. x2 + y2 + 10 x = 0 C. x2 + y2 + 4y + 2x = 0 D. x2 + y2 – 10x = 0

25. If z1 = 1 – i, z2 = −2 + 4i, z3 = √3 – 2i, evaluate z12 + 2z1 – 3.

A. 1 + 4i B. 4 + i C. −4 – i D. −1 – 4i

lim
26. Evaluate the n → infinity square root of (n + 2i) – square root of (n + i).
A. 2/i B. 1 C. 0 D. −2/i

27. If f(x) = x, when x is from 0 to 2, and f(x) = ex, when x is from 2 to infinity. Find the Laplace transform of f(x).
A. (1/s) + (e raised to −2s)(e sq./s – 1 – 2/s – 1/s sq.)
B. (1/s sq.) + (e raised to −2s)(e sq./s – 1 – 2/s – 1/s sq.)
C. (1/s) + (e raised to −2s)(e sq./s – 1 – 2/s)
D. (1/s sq.) + (e raised to −2s)(e sq./s – 1 – 1/s sq.)

28. Find the volume generated by revolving about the x-axis, the area bounded by the curve y = cosh x from x = 0 to
x = 1.
A. 5.34 B. 3.54 C. 4.42 D. 2.44

29. Find the general solution of (D^2 – D + 2)y = 0.

A. y = e^x/2(C1 sin sqrt. 7/2 x + C2 cos sqrt. 7/2 x) C. y = e^x/2(C1 cos sqrt. 7/2 x + C2 sin sqrt. 7/2 x)
B. y = e^x/2(C1 sin sqrt. 7/2 x – C2 cos sqrt. 7/2 x) D. y = e^x/2(C1 cos sqrt. 7/2 x – C2 sin sqrt. 7/2 x)

30. Evaluate tan4x – sec4x.

A. tan2 x + sec2 x B. –tan2 x – sec2 x C. –cot2 x – csc2 x D. cot2 x + csc2 x

31. A two-storey house is 20 feet high. The sides of the house are 28 feet long, the front and back are each 16 feet
long. A gallon of paint will cover 440 square feet. How many gallons are needed to paint the whole house?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

32. If z1 = 1 – i, z2 = −2 + 4i, z3 = sqrt. of 3 – 2i, evaluate Re{2z13 + 3z22+ - 5z32}.

A. 35 B. 35i C. −35 D. −35i
33. The product of the slopes of any two straight lines is negative 1, one of the lines are said to be
A. perpendicular B. parallel C. non intersecting D. skew

34. The novel that Celine is reading contains 435 pages. So far, she has read 157 pages. Approximately what
percent of the novel has she read?
A. 34% B. 36% C. 44% D. 64%

35. Using parametric equations of the hypocycloid of four cusps x = a cos 3 theta, y = a sin3 theta., find the area
enclosed by it.
3 3
A. 3 pi a^2 B. pi a^2 C. 4 pi a^2 D. pi a^2
8 4

36. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount at any instant. In 100 years, 100 mg of radium
decomposes to 96 mg. How many mg will be left after 100 years?
A. 88.60 B. 95.32 C. 92.16 D. 90.72

37. How many terms are there in the expansion of (x + y)7?

A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9

38. Find the sum of all odd integers between 100 and 1000.
A. 247500 B. 374200 C. 148500 D. 454500

39. What curve is described by the equation y2 + 4y + x – 1 = 0?

A. parabola B. circle C. ellipse D. hyperbola

40. Find the area bounded by y = x^3, x – y = 6, and 2x + y = 0.

A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 16

41. A motorist drives for 2 h at 90 km/h and for 2 h at 80 km/h. What is the average speed of the motorist?
A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 D. 100

42. Listed below are functions each denoted g(x) and each involving a real number x, constant c > 1. If
f(x) = 2x, which of these functions yield the greatest value for f(g(x)), for all x > 1?
A. g(x) = cx B. g(x) = c/x C. g(x) = x – c D. g(x) = x/c

43. Find the area of the surface; The part of the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = a2 that lies within the cylinder h t t p s : / / b r a i n l y . c o m / q u
x2 + y2 = ax about the xy-plane. estion/17748350
A. a/2 B. (π – 2)a2 C. a2 D. none of these

44. Five different books (A, B, C, D, and E) are to be arranged on a shelf. Books C and D are to be arranged first
and second starting from the right of the shelf. The number of different orders in which books A, B, and E may be
arranged is
A. 5! B. 3! C. 2! D. 3! x 2!

45. Calculate the Laplace transform: L(xe^x).

A. 2/(s – b)^2 B. b/(s – 2)^2 C. 1/(s – 1)2 D. s/(s – 1)^2

46. Find the equation representing a number between −3 and 8 inclusive.

A. −3 < x < 8 B. −3 ≤ x ≤ 8 C. −3 < x ≤ 8 D. −3 ≤ x < 8

47. A rectangular package to be sent by a postal service can have a maximum combined length and girth (perimeter
of a cross-section) of 4 meters. Find the cross-sectional area of the package of maximum volume that can be
sent.
A. 2 m^2 B. 1 m^2 C. 0.5 m^2 D. 0.25 m^2
ESAS 2018 September

1. A bank charges 6% simple interest on a P 25,000 loan. How much will be repaid if the loan is paid back in one
lump sum after five years?
A. P 30,875 B. P 33,750 C. P 33,125 D. P 31,250
Ans. P32,500
2. What is a system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded based on PEC I?
A. Grounding Electrode C. Grounded Conductor
B. Equipment Grounding Conductor D. Neutral Conductor

3. What is the present worth of two P 100 payments at the end of the third and fourth years if the annual interest
rate is 8%?
A. P 120 B. P 153 C. P 122 D. P 160

4. What is the MOST nearly effective annual interest rate on a loan if the nominal interest rate is 9% per year
compounded quarterly?
A. 9.52% B. 9.84% C. 9.68% D. 9.31%

5. Which of the following corresponds to the meaning of annuity?

A. A lump sum at the end of the year. C. A series of uniform amounts over a period of time.
B. An annual repayment of the loan. D. The future worth of a present amount.

6. The passing general weighted average rating for the licensure examination for Registered Electrical Engineers
must be 70% with NO GRADE below in any subjects in Mathematics, ESAS, and Electrical
Engineering as required under Section 19(b) of RA 7920.
A. 55% B. 65% C. 60% D. 50%

7. Find the amount of P30,000 at 6 percent simple interest after 5 years.

A. P39,000 B. P40,000 C. P41,000 D. P42,000

8. An essential part of a large dam and provides an efficient and safe means of releasing flow of water that exceeds
the design capacity of the reservoir.
A. spillway B. weir C. culverts D. standpipe

9. XYZ Corporation is applying for a short term loan. In reviewing XYZ Corporation’s financial records, bank ABC
finds a current ratio of 2.0, an acid test ratio of 0.5, and an account receivable period of 70 days. What should the
banker do?
I. suggest that XYZ Corporation lower its inventories
II. suggest that XYZ Corporation be more aggressive in collecting on its invoices
A. I only B. II only C. either I or II D. both I and II

10. RA 9136 is .
A. Electric Power Installation Reform Act C. Electric Power Industry Reform Act
B. Energy Power Isolation Reform Act D. Energy Power Institution Reliability Act

11. What is the shortcut key to reach the end of the document?
A. End B. Ctrl + End C. Shift + End D. Home

12. Recognizable as suitable for the specific purpose, function, use, environment application, where described in a
particular Code requirement.
A. listed B. labeled C. approved D. identified

13. After installing a new cable modem and new router, which of the following should be the order used to start up
the devices?
A. Turn on the cable modem, then the router, and then the computer
B. Turn on the cable modem, then the computer, and then the router
C. Turn on the router, then the computer, and then the cable modem
D. Turn on the computer, then the cable modem, and then the router

14. To consider a continuous load:

A. 3 hours or more B. 4 hours or more C. 5 hours or more D. 6 hours or more

15. If 1/3 hp pump runs for 20 minutes, what is the energy used?
A. 0.06 erg B. 0.25 kW C. 0.30 MJ D. 0.11 kW-h

1/3(746) 20(60) /10^6 =0.3MJ

16. Commercially used pressure measuring device today is
A. Bourdon tube gauge B. Manometer C. Kelvin gauge D. Barometer

17. What does FTTH mean?

A. Flexible To The House B. Flexible To The Home C. Fiber To The Home D. Fiber To The House

18. The mole is a basic unit of measurement in chemistry. Which of the following is not equal to or the same as one
mole of the substance indicated?
A. 22.4 liters of nitrogen gas at STP C. 1 g of hydrogen atoms
B. 6.02x1023 oxygen molecules D. 16 g of oxygen molecules

19. What is the basic accounting equation?

A. Assets= liability + owner’s equity C. Owners equity= assets + liability
B. Liability= assets + owner’s equity D. Owners equity= liability – assets

20. What kind of bond do you expect in bronze?

A. metallic B. ionic C. covalent D. Van Der Waal’s

21. An 8 ft long pendulum subtends an angle of 340. What is the height difference from its stationary position?
A. 1.37 B. 1.73 C. 1.26 D. 1.62 8-(8cos34)=1.37
22. If the number of molecules in an ideal gas are doubled and the volume is also doubled, by how much does the
pressure change if the temperature is held constant?
A. no change B. 2 times C. 1-1/2 times D. 2-1/2 times

23. Which of the following expressions is incorrect?

1
A. the future worth of a present amount, (F/P, i, n) = .
(P/F, i, n)
1
B. the future worth of an annuity, (F/A, i, n) = .
(A/F, i, n)
C. (A/F, i, n) x (P/A, i, n) = (P/F, i, n)
D. (A/F, i, n) – i = (A/P, i, n)

24. Consider a project which involves the investment of $100,000 now and $100,000 at the end of one year.
Revenues of $150,000 will be generated at the end of years 1 and 2. What is the net present value of this project
if the effective annual interest rate is 10%?
A. −$150,000 B. −$50,000 C. $43,500 D. $69,500

25. The volatility β, of a stock is found to be 1.5 times the stock market average. If the risk premium for buying stocks
averages 8.3% and the present treasury bill rate (assumed to be risk-free) is 7%, what is the expected return
(ER) on the stock?
A. 12.45% B. 15.3% C. 18.8% D. 19.45%

26. Which of the following describes shear stress in a moving fluid?

A. It is proportional to the absolute viscosity.
B. It is proportional to the velocity gradient at the point of interest.
C. It is proportional to the fluid velocity.
D. both A and B

27. A Carnot engine operates between 800 deg R and 1000 deg R. What is the thermal efficiency?
A. 20% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%

28. What is the efficiency of an Otto cycle with a compression ratio of 6:1? The gas used is air.
A. 0.167 B. 0.191 C. 0.488 D. 0.512

29. Which of the following describes the optimum solution to a transportation problem?
A. It can be determined using the simplex logarithm.
B. It cannot be found if there are no upper bound constraints on supplies from several sources.
C. It can only be found if there are no upper bounds on supplies from several sources.
D. It is trivial if the demand is unstable.
30. What is wrong with this program?
DO 20 I = 1, 5
A(I, J) = 5.8
I =5
20 CONTINUE
A. A cannot be a real number. C. There is an excess comma in the DO statement.
B. I cannot be an integer. D. The value of I cannot be changed in the DO loop.

31. A device converts vertical line codes into computer readable information.
A. Scanner B. Printer C. Cash register D. Barcode scanner

32. Which permits American engineers to practice their profession in the Philippines?
A. Foreign Reciprocity C. Professional license
B. Certificate of Specialty D. Certificate of Registration

33. Which of the following installations are permitted in clothes closet?

A. Pendant luminaires
B. Luminaires with open enclosed lamps
C. Surface mounted luminaires with a completely enclosed lamp
D. Luminaires with partially enclosed lamp

34. When using net present worth calculations to compare two projects, which of the following could invalidate the
calculation?
A. differences in the magnitudes of the projects C. mutually exclusive projects
B. evaluating over different time periods D. nonconventional cash flows

35. What is the octal equivalent of the hexadecimal number EE?

A. 356 B. 365 C. 653 D. 635

36. A leak from a faucet comes out in separate drops. Which of the following is the main cause of this phenomenon?
A. air resistance B. gravity C. viscosity of the fluid D. surface tension

37. Preceded law of RA 7920.

A. RA 5734 B. RA 184 C. RA 134 D. RA 7919

38. Two major types of chemical bonds are observed in chemical bonding ionic and covalent. Which of the following
has a bond that is the least ionic in character?
A. NaCl B. CH4 C. H2 D. H2O

39. A disconnecting means shall be located within sight from the motor controller.
A. manufacturing rule B. construction rule C. wiring design rule D. installation rule

40. The disconnecting means for motor circuits shall have an ampere rating of at least 115% of the full-load current
rating of the motor.
A. manufacturing rule B. construction rule C. wiring design rule D. installation rule

41. Structural steel elements subjected to torsion develop

A. tensile stress B. compressive stress C. shearing stress D. bending stress

42. The three moment equation may be used to analyze

A. a continuous beam C. a step tapered column
B. a beam loaded at the third points D. a three element composite beam

43. Which of the following metals has the highest specific heat capacity at 100 deg C?
A. aluminum B. silver C. copper D. iron

44. Entropy is the measure of

A. the change in enthalpy of a system C. the heat capacity of a substance
B. the internal energy of a gas D. randomness or disorder

45. When Fe++ changes to Fe+++ in a reaction

A. it loses a proton B. it gains an electron C. it gains a proton D. it loses an electron

46. Which cast iron is hard and wear resistant?

A. Gray iron B. Ductile iron C. White iron D. Malleable iron
47. What is a borrower of a particular loan almost always required to do during repayment?
A. pay exactly the same amount of interest each payment
B. repay the loan over an agreed-upon amount of time
C. pay exactly the same amount of principal each payment
D. both A and C

48. What is another term for “acid-test ratio”?

A. Quick ratio B. Price-earning ratio C. Current ratio D. Profit margin ratio

49. A force causing a rise in liquid in tubes of small diameter.

A. Cohesion B. Surface tension C. Capillarity D. Adhesion

50. What is the most common reinforcement for polymer composites?

A. Boron B. Ceramic C. Graphite D. Glass fiber

51. Which of the following is an instruction that causes data to be brought from memory into an accumulator
register?
A. FETCH B. LOOP C. LOAD D. JUMP

52. Which of the following best describes the 0.2% offset yield stress?
A. It is the elastic limit after which a measurable plastic strain has occurred.
B. It is the stress at which the material plastically strains 0.2%.
C. It is the stress at which the material elastically strains 0.2%.
D. It is 0.2% below the fracture point of the material.

53. What is the absolute velocity of a real fluid at a surface?

A. the same as the bulk fluid velocity C. proportional to the smoothness of the surface
B. the velocity of the surface D. proportional to the kinematic viscosity of the fluid

54. Under what conditions is mass conserved in fluid flow?

A. The fluid is baratropic B. the flow is isentropic C. the flow is adiabatic D. It is always
conserved

55. What is the origin of the energy conservation equation used in flow systems?
A. Newton’s first law of motion C. the first law of thermodynamics
B. Newton’s second law of motion D. the second law of thermodynamics

56. Which of the following is the basis for Bernoulli’s law for fluid flow?
A. the principle of conservation of mass C. the continuity equation
B. the principle of conservation of energy D. Fourier’s law

57. Under very slow deformation and at high temperature, it is possible to have some plastic flow in a crystal at a
shear stress lower than the critical shear stress. What is the phenomenon called?
A. slip B. twinning C. creep D. bending

58. Which one of the following is standard temperature and pressure (STP)?
A. 0 K and one atmosphere pressure C. 32°F and zero pressure
B. 0°F and zero pressure D. 0°C and one atmosphere pressure

59. Reactions generally proceed faster at higher temperature because of which of the following?
A. The molecules collide more frequently C. The molecules are less energetic.
B. The activation energy is less D. Both A and B

60. How many atoms are there in the unit cell of a body-centered cubic (BCC) structure?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

61. What is PDC stands for in EPIRA?

A. Philippine Distribution Commission C. Philippine Distribution Committee
B. Philippine Distribution Code D. Philippines Distribution Coordination

62. What is the common unit used to indicate the mass of a particle?
A. Atomic mass unit B. Charge unit C. Coulomb D. Gram

63. The ability to convert assets to cash quickly is known as .

A. Solvency B. Liquidity C. Leverage D. Insolvency
64. Who is the current chairman of the Board of EE?
A. Jaime V. Mendoza B. Francis V. Mapile C. Fortunato C. Leynes D. Gregorio T. Cayetano

65. The electric power industry shall be divided into four (4) sectors, namely: generation, transmission, distribution
and .
A. plant B. supply C. load D. motor

66. What is the color of the conductor used as a neutral?

A. orange B. yellow C. white D. green

67. A single electrode consisting of a rod, pipe, or plate that does not have a resistance to ground of
ohms or less shall be augmented by one additional electrode.
A. 20 B. 30 C. 25 D. 35

68. Refers to the system of allowing any qualified person the use of transmission, and/or distribution system, and
associated facilities subject to the payment of transmission and/or distribution retail wheeling rates duly approved
by the ERC.
A. Retail Competition B. Retail access C. Open access D. Electricity access

69. The Board of Electrical Engineering is composed of one chairman and how many members?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

70. The Philippine Electrical Code is passed on the Board of Electrical Engineers last November 2017. The
Philippine Electrical Code 2017 is Board Resolution number series of 2017.
A. 14 B. 16 C. 20 D. 18

71. Which of the following does not transfer work to or from a system?
A. A moving piston C. An electrical resistance heater
B. The expanding membrane of a balloon D. A membrane that bursts

72. What is the maximum shearing stress of a triangle with base “b” and height “h”. If the base is horizontal and the
applied shearing force is at a distance “y” from the top q.
A. 4S/bh B. 3b/Sh C. 4b/Sh D. 3S/bh

73. For circuits supplying lighting units that have ballasts, transformers, or autotransformers, the calculated load shall
based on
A. the total watts of the lamps C. voltage of the lamps
B. the total ampere ratings of each units D. VA of the lamps

74. Which of the following does not threaten the operation of a computer
A. Trojan horse B. Worm C. Firewall D. Hacking

75. Which of the following is NOT one of the following three basic operations of Boolean algebra?
A. Logical addition C. Logical subtraction
B. Logical complementation D. Logical multiplication

76. What do you call a translated program in a machine language?

A. a source program B. an object program C. a machine program D. a user’s program

77. Which if the following is NOT an extensive property?

A. Kinetic Energy B. Momentum C. Mass D. Density

78. Which of the following is NOT an intensive property?

A. Kinetic Energy B. Momentum C. Mass D. All of these

79. Which of the following is NOT an intensive property?

A. velocity B. volume C. pressure D. temperature

80. A metal bar 40 mm x 40 mm is loaded with a compressive force of 485 kN. The nominal length of 200 mm is
compressed by 0.4 mm and the thickness increased by 0.04 mm. What is the Poisson’s ratio?
A. 2 B. 2.5 C. 1 D. 3
Ans. 0.5 but choose A.
2
81. A 5 kg lead block at 300 deg C is dropped into 2 kg of water at 13.1 deg C contained in a steel cast weighing 1.5
kg. If the final temperature of the mixture is 31.7 deg C, calculate the mean specific heat of lead. c steel = 0.11
cal/g-deg C.
 A. 0.04 cal/g-deg C B. 0.01 cal/g-deg C C. 0.03 cal/g-deg C D. 0.02 cal/g-deg C

82. A jeweler examines a diamond with a loupe (a simple magnifier) with a focal length of 8.0 cm. If the gem is
positioned so that its image is at the normal near point, 25 cm. How far from the lens must the diamond be held?
A. 4.1 cm B. 11.8 cm C. 6.1 cm D. 9.8 cm

83. What is the angular magnification of a simple magnifier of focal length 5 cm if it forms an image 25 cm from the
eye?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

84. Which of the following would most likely require a steel containing 0.6% carbon that has been spheroidized, cold-
drawn, and slightly tempered?
A. a bridge beam B. a water pipe C. a cutting tool D. a ball bearing

85. The critical points for a mixture occurs for which of the following cases?
A. The vapor and liquid have a single form. C. The vapor phase is stable.
B. The liquid has no absorbed gas. D. The liquid is completely vaporized.
86. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) is defined as the order quantity which minimizes the inventory cost per unit
time. Which of the following is not an assumption of the basic EOQ model with no shortages?
A. The demand rate is uniform and constant.
B. There is a positive cost on each unit inventoried.
C. The entire recorder quantity is delivered instantaneously.
D. There is an upper bound on the quantity ordered.
87. Which is not allowed to elect a member of PRC counsel?
A. Academe representative C. IIEE representative
B. PRBEE D. None of these
88. Which of the following is an example of an integrity violation of e-commerce security?
A. A website is not actually operated by the entity the customer believes it to be.
B. A merchant uses customer information in a manner not intended by the customer.
C. A customer denies that he or she is the person who placed the order.
D. An unauthorized person intercepts an online communication and changes its content.
89. The standard volume at STP of one mole is
A. 24.2 L B. 22.4 L C. 42.4 L D. 44.2 L
90. Which device allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line as well as access the
internet?
A. RAM B. CD-ROM drive C. Hard drive D. Modem
91. Identify the I/O part described below.
An external D shaped connectors with a total of 15 female pins in 3 rows.
A. Printer B. Scanner C. VGA/SVGA Video Port D. USB Port
92. A technician has installed a new video card and the computer will now only boot into VGA mode. Which of the
following may be the cause of the problem?
A. There is an operating system incompatibility C. The external monitor is not compatible
B. The incorrect drivers are installed D. The new card is not DVI compatible
93. Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) Rule Electrical Safety.
A. 1410 B. 1140 C. 1210 D. 1120
94. Protection of workers from impact penetration from falling and flying objects, blows, and from limited electric
shock and burns shall be provided where there is reasonable probability of exposure to such hazards.
A. Hard Hat B. Toe Board C. Harness D. Belt
95. Plastic deformation (forming, rolling, forging, etc) of metals below the recrystallization temperature of the metal.
A. absolute B. cold-working C. thermal D. subzero
96. A box is pulled across a horizontal, frictionless surface by a 200 N force at an angle of 30⁰. What is the
component of force in the direction of motion of the box?
A. 200 cos 30⁰ B. 200 sin 30⁰ C. 200 tan 30⁰ D. 200 cot 30⁰
97. The hypothenuse of a right triangle is 35 units. If one of the leg is 23 units, find the other leg of the triangle.
A. 25 B. 26 C. 27 D. 28
98. Republic Act No. . An act strengthening compliance with occupational safety and health standards
(OSHS) and providing penalties for violations thereof.
A. 11410 B. 14410 C. 11092 D. 11058
99. A vertically loaded beam, fixed at one end and simply supported at the other is indeterminate to what degree?
A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
100. Which of the following is/are considered as hazardous or unsafe acts in a work place?
A. Horseplay in work place
B. Operating a machine without permission or without training
C. Without proper protective equipment
D. All of the above
EE September 2018

1. The voltage applied across an electric press was reduced by 50%. The power consumed by the press will be
reduced to
A. 25% B. 50% C. 60% BY D. 75%
2. The law that induces emf and current always opposes the cause producing them was discovered by e= -L(di/dt)
A. Faraday B. Maxwell C. Lenz D. Ohm R=PL/A
E=n DFLUX/DT 10^8=LINES diamagnetism only
3. Series capacitors are used to
A. improve the line voltage C. compensate for line capacitive reactance XL-XC
B. compensate for line inductive reactance D. none of these Connected parallel for best capacitor

4. A 4,400 v, 60 Hz transformer has core loss of 840 watts, of which one-third is eddy current loss. What is the core
loss when the transformer is connected to a 4,600 v, 60 Hz source? sir jervin formula
A. 926 W B. 907 W C. 873 W D. 944 W

5. Surge impedance of transmission line is given by ee objectives

A. √C/L B. √CL C. 1/√CL D. √L/C

6. Which of the following distribution systems gives the greater reliability?

A. radial system B. ring system C. DC three wire system D. open loop system
1200
7. The nameplate speed of a 60 Hz, 3-phase induction motor is 1,175 rpm. What is its number of poles?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
Ns=120f/60P
8. The transformer oil used in transformers provide
A. cooling and lubrication C. insulation and cooling
B. insulation and lubrication D. insulation, cooling and lubrication

9. Two identical coupled coils have an equivalent inductance of 80 mH when connected in series aiding and 35 mH
in series opposing. Find the coefficient of coupling. L+M=given(aid) A-O/ A+O
A. 0.39 B. 0.43 C. 0.5 L-M=given (oppose) D. 0.64

10. To protect the Δ-Δ power transformer against fault, the CT will have
A. Δ-Δ connection B. Δ-Y connection C. Y-Δ connection D. Y-Y connection

11. Three 6.66 Ω resistors are connected wye. What is the equivalent of each delta connected resistors?
A. 2.22 Ω B. 20 Ω C. 11.54 Ω D. 10 Ω Zdelta=3Zy

12. For a detection of the occurrence of the severe synchronizing power surges
A. impedance relays are best suited C. MHO relays are best suited
B. reactance relays are best suited D. split-phase relays are best suited

13. Which of the following cannot have a single unit of 100 MW?
A. Hydro power plant B. Steam power plant C. Diesel power plant D. Nuclear power plant

14. If the capacitance of the transmission line is increased, the transmitted power will height increase Farad/meter
A. remain same C. decrease capacitance decreases
B. increase C=17.7pix10^-12 blablabla D. tend to zero at the receiving end

15. Which of the following tests are conducted for transformer oil?
I. dielectric breakdown something III. color of oil V. power factor
II. interfacial tension IV. neutralization number VI. specific gravity
A. I, II, III, and IV B. I, II, III, and V C. II, III, IV, and V D. I, II, V, and VI

16. Peak load plants are designed to supply power at

A. low capital cost and low operating cost C. low capital cost and high operating cost
B. high capital cost and low operating cost base D. high capital cost and high operating cost

17. A light source is located 2 m from a surface produces an illumination of 50 lux on that surface. Find the intensity
of the light source in candela.
A. 100 B. 50 C. 150 D. 200
E=Icostheta/d^2
18. Which is not a standard distribution voltage in the Philippines? substation
A. 13.2 kV B. 13.8 kV C. 34.5 kV D. 69 kV

19. When peace and order problem exist, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issues
A. security red alert B. imminent danger alert C. trouble alert D. red alert

20. Which increases the resistance of a conductor? r=pl/a

A. increase in size B. increase in length C. decrease in length D. none of these

21. Red, red, orange, silver indicates a resistance of . 2,2,BBRO 10^3 silver-10%
A. 22 Ω, ±5% B. 220 Ω, ±5% C. 2.2 kΩ, ±10% D. 22 kΩ, ±10%

22. A type of electronics communication in which only one party transmits at a time.
A. Full duplex B. Half duplex C. Bicom D. Simplex
2 same frequency
23. 21 is the device function number for this relay.
A. Undervoltage relay B. Overvoltage relay C. Distance relay D. Directional power
relay

24. AC system has the following disadvantages over DC system.

A. skin effect exists B. line regulation is more C. charging current exists D. proximity effect exists

25. RA 7832 concerns on .

A. pilferage of electricity, theft of transmission materials and capping of system loss
B. pilferage of electricity, theft of transmission materials and rationalizing of system loss
C. pilferage of electrical energy
D. pilferage of electricity and electrical materials
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26. Three resistors A, B, and C are connected in series to a 120-v supply. If the resistor A = 60 ohms and the voltage
across resistor B = 40 v when the current is 1/2 A, what is the resistance of resistor C in ohms?
A. 105 B. 90 C. 110 D. 100

27. Open circuit test on transformers is conducted to determine

A. hysteresis loss B. copper loss C. core loss D. eddy current loss
short circuit
28. PDC in EPIRA means
A. Philippine Distribution Company C. Philippine Distribution Commission
B. Philippine Distribution Corporation D. Philippine Distribution Code

29. Three resistances of 4, 9 and 11 ohms are connected in series and then in parallel. Find the effective resistance
for series connection.
A. 15 Ω B. 13 Ω C. 20 Ω D. 24 Ω

30. What device is used to measure the temperature of a motor winding while the motor is in operation?
A. Seismic probe C. Thermocouples high frequency
B. Resistance temperature detector D. Proximity probe

31. A straight conductor 100 cm long and carrying a current of 40 A lies perpendicular to a magnetic field of 1.5
Wb/m2. What is the mechanical power in watt/s required to move the conductor at a uniform speed
of 5 m/s? 6 m/s
A. 390 W B. 300 W C. 330 W D. 360 W
e=bilsintheta
32. A 4-pole dc machine is wound duplex lap. Find the number of parallel paths. a=mP m=simplex=1
A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 a=2m D. 10 duplex=2
triplex=3
33. When 3 A flows through a circuit with an input admittance of 0.4 + j0.5 S, what reactive power does the circuit S=P+Q
consumed?magkalimutan na tayo
A. 11 var pag mali pa kayo B. −8.7 var C. 8.7 var D. −11 var S=I^2/Z

34. Which of the following type of fault used only the equivalent positive sequence impedance of the circuit in the
short-circuit calculation?
A. Line to line B. Line to ground C. Double line to ground D. Three-phase fault
+ and - char char- residential zero
35. The amount of frequency deviation from the carrier center of frequency in an FM transmitter is proportional to the
.
A. shape B. amplitude C. frequency D. phase
 Capacitor= - leading
current= + leading
+ lagging
- lagging
pf=costheta
36. Find the power factor of the impedance 5∠−25° Ω.
A. 0.423 lagging B. 0.9063 leading C. 0.423 leading D. 0.9063 lagging

37. If the resistance in a series RC circuit is increased, the magnitude of the phase angle
A. increases C. decreases
B. remains the same D. changes in an indeterminate manner

38. Nuclear reactors generally employ

A. fusion B. fission C. both fusion and fission D. none of these
not economically
39. What kind of load an alternator has for a negative voltage regulation? XL-XC
A. Resistive B. Inductive C. Inductive and resistive D. Capacitive

40. The strain type insulators are used when

megger I. Transmission line is dead ended
II. The direction of the transmission line changes
A. I only B. II only C. Either I or II D. Neither I nor II

41. If the height of the transmission tower is decreased, the capacitance of the line farad/ meter
A. increases B. decreases C. remains the same D. none of these

42. What is the main use of zigzag transformer?

A. To step down voltage C. To stabilize transformer sequence currents
B. To step down current D. To provide path to zero sequence currents

43. In a DC steady state, a capacitor behaves like a/an , while an inductor behaves like
a/an .
I. short II. open III. grounded
A. I and III B. II and I C. II and III D. I and II

44. A 30 Hz, 120/30 v, 1-KVA transformer is to be used in 60 Hz supply. What is the new secondary current?
30/Esecond = 30/60
A. 26.67 A B. 16.67 A C. 33.33 A D. 66.67 A
Esecond= 60
45. When the current and voltage are out of phase by 90 degrees, the power is pf=cos90 Isecondary = 1000/60
A. average B. zero C. maximum pf= P/S D. minimum

46. Mobile telephone uses what type of communication?

A. Full duplex B. Half duplex C. Bicom D. Simplex

47. In a series RLC circuit, the current at resonance is .

A. zero B. infinity C. minimum Impedance D. maximum
Z
48. What is the maximum number of quarter bends permitted in rigid metal conduits between outlets?
A. 4 Gin quatro B. 6 C. 2 D. 3

49. What does WESM in EPIRA (RA 9136) stands for? vlog of BBM
A. Wholesale Electrical Spot Market C. Wholesale Electricity Spot Market
B. Wholesale Electrical Supply Market D. Wholesale Electricity Supply Market

50. In the left hand rule, thumb always represents pakyu finger- magnetic field
A. voltage C. current pointing current
B. direction of force on conductor D. magnetic field thumb force
P=IE
51. A SSB transmitter has 230 v supply. Voice peaks produced a current of 1.5 A. What is the peak envelop power?
A. 330 watts B. 322 watts C. 360 watts D. 345 watts
Ns=120f/P Single side band 720 = 864 go 865
52. What affects the speed of a rotating field
A. torque and frequency C. frequency and number of poles
B. torque and number of poles D. frequency and horsepower

53. What is the maximum distance between two receptacles in a single family dwelling unit?
A. 1,500 mm B. 1,600 mm C. 1,800 mm D. 2,000 mm
minimum dwelling not higher than:1700
54. Based on Philippine Distribution Code, which of the following interruption events is NOT excluded in the
calculation of distribution utility reliability indices?
A. outages that occur on 230 v lines C. outages on 34.5 kV lines
B. outages due to 500 kV lines D. outages due to generator failure

55. Which of the following luminaire types are NOT permitted in clothes closets?
I. Incandescent fixtures with open lamps
II. Incandescent fixtures with partially enclosed lamps framing member - incandecent lamp
III. Pendant luminaire
IV. Surface mounted or recessed incandescent fixture with a completely enclosed lamp
A. I, II, and III B. I, II, and IV C. I, III, and IV D. II, III, and IV

56. Which of the following shall NOT be excluded in the calculation of reliability standard indices of the distributor
asset by the Philippine Distribution Code?
A. Outages that occur on the secondary lines of the distribution system
B. Planned outages where the customers have been notified at least three (3) days prior to the loss of
power.
C. Outages that occur on the primary lines of the distribution system
D. Outages that occur in the transmission line.

57. In Philippine Distribution Code, retail competition and open access on distribution wires shall be implemented not
later than three (3) years upon the effectivity of the Act, subject to the following conditions, which is not included?
A. Establishment of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market
B. Approval of unbundled transmission and distribution wheeling charges
C. Initial implementation of the cross subsidy removal scheme
D. Non-privatization of at least 70 percent of the total capacity of generating assets of NPC Luzon
and Visayas To be true: Privatation lang

58. Its primary function is to provide ground source.

A. zig-zag transformer B. sectionalizer C. surge arrester D. tertiary transformer

59. Which of the following given below is the eddy current loss not proportional to?
A. square of the thickness C. square of the load current of the laminated core
B. square of the frequency D. square of the flux density hyteresis- MAGNETIZATION OR DEMAGNETIZATION

60. Tesla is the unit of

A. magnetic induction B. self-inductance C. magnetic flux DENSITY D. none of these

61. Buchholz relay cannot be used in

A. 10 MVA transformer C. air cooled transformer
B. Oil cooled transformer D. 50 MVA transformer

62. The calculation of the reliability standard indices of the grid owners as set by Philippine Grid Code shall NOT
exclude outages that occur
A. due to generation deficit C. on the secondary line system
B. on the transmission line D. on the primary lines of the distribution line

63. A 100 cm long conductor is moved in a field of density 0.01 Wb/m 2 at a velocity of 10 sin 103 t m/s. What is the
emf induced if the motion is perpendicular to the field? 10/100
A. 0.1 sin 103t v B. 10 sin 103 t v C. 0.01 sin 103 t v D. 100 sin 103 t v

64. What is the turns ratio of a 30-MVA, 13.2/2.8 kV delta-wye transformer?

A. 1.57 B. 4.71 C. 2.72 D. 8.16 A= EP/ES

65. Which of the following is not true regarding HVDC transmission?

A. Corona loss is much more in HVDC transmission line.
B. The power transmission capability of bipolar line is almost the same as that of single-circuit ac line.
C. HVDC link can operate between two ac systems where frequencies need not be equal
D. There is no distance limitation for HVDC transmission by underground cable

66. For continuous load, the maximum current is expected to continue for .
A. 2 hours B. 4 hours C. 6 hours or more D. 3 hours or more