WRITTEN TEST

1. When the circuit breaker is always tripping, most likely

c. There is an over current

2. What should you do first when you arrive to troubleshoot a defective machine?

d. Talk and inquire from the operator of the machine

3. When cleaning an electrical equipment, make sure that

c. Water with soap are used for cleaning

4. If possible, repair works on a machine should be done when

a. The machine is not being used

5. A capacitor used to operate the capacitor start motor is a/an

a. Electrolytic capacitor

6. A noisy operation of a motor is caused by

d. Rotor rubbing the stator

7. As a safety measure, it is best not to use water to extinguish electrical equipment under fire

d. May transmit shock to the user

8. What rating shall have a feeder conductor in relation to its protective device when used for
general purpose

c. Equal or greater than protection rating

9. Static capacitor are used to improve the power factor because they

d. Provide continuous change of power factor

10. The actual power consumed in electrical system is expressed in

b. Kilowatt (kW)

11. One of the objectives of preventive maintenance is

c. To keep the machines in good condition

12. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) helps

b. To reduce injuries

13. The most important reason for not fusing the neutral in a 120/240 volt, 3-wire system is

c. The blowing of neutral fuse may produce serious voltage unbalance in the circuit
 14. What is the unit of electrical energy?

c. kWHr

15. The main reason why blown fuse should not be bridged temporarily by copper wire is because

b. The circuit may not be protected adequately against overload

16. What device is used for testing an armature for short-circuited coils

b. Growler

17. What is a device designed to open a current carrying without injury to itself under abnormal
conditions?

b. Circuit breaker

18. A device use to removed sharp burns or rough edges is a

b. Reamer

19. One identifying feature of a squirrel-cage motor is that it has no

b. Commutator or slip rings

20. The most important reason for using friction tape over a splice is to?

a. Prevent damage to the rubber tape

21. An electrician has been assigned to a certain job and has told that it is essential that it be
finished by a certain time. If after working diligently for some time he realized that he cannot
finish in time, he should

a. Notify his foreman

22. Metal cabinets used for lighting circuit are grounded to

c. Reduce the shock hazard

23. How many marking should rigid non metallic conduit have?

a. 1

24. What type of switch used to control one lamp from two location

b. Three-way switch

25. In climbing ladder, you must position the ladder

a. 30 degrees from the vertical

26. An electrical device that convert low voltage into high voltage or vice versa

c. Transformer
 27. A motor with rated full load current of 100A can be wire with rated

c. 125% x 100 amps

28. In sizing feeder conductors in long feeder runs, one important factor to consider is

b. Voltage drop
29. Before you can detect developing problem, you must

b. Recognize normal operation

30. What is the PEC requirement for installation of motors that are off-site from the motor’s main
feeder protection?

a. Provide disconnecting means near motor

31. In capacitor start motor, the______ winding is cut after starting

a. Starting

32. A lighting fixture is to be controlled independently from two different locations. The type of switch
required is each of the two location is

a. Single-pole, single throw

33. When both fuse and thermal cutout are used in a motor circuit, the

c. Thermal cutouts are used to protect against continuous overloading

34. What is the maximum allowable space can wires occupy in a conduit

b. 40% occupancy

35. Which of the following wires has the highest ampacity

d. 50 mm

36. To cut rigid conduit, you should

c. Use a hacksaw and ream the ends

37. Silver is a better conductor of electricity than copper, However, copper is generally used as
electrical conductors. The main reason for using copper instead of silver is its

d. Melting point

38. A steel measuring tape is undesirable for use around electrical equipment . The least important
reason is the

d. Danger of entanglement in rotating machine

39. What is the largest size of commercially available solid conductor?

d. 3.2 mm
40. What is the minimum circuit requirement of a 1Hp air-conditioning unit?

c. 3.5 mm insulated conductor

41. What is the maximum spacing allowed for convenience outlets in continuous wall?

d. 3.6 meters

42. The reason for grounding the frame of a portable electric hand tool is to

a. Prevent the frame of the tool from becoming alive-to-ground

43. What device is/are used to measure line of 200 amperes and above?

c. Current transformer

44. A utility company will not connect electrical service to a building unless the owner shows

c. A certificate of approved electrical inspection

45. Connecting the metal frames of equipment to ground is called

d. Equipment grounding

46. What must be the primary concern of all personnel involved in the maintenance of electrical
system?

a. Safety

47. What is the trouble when the motor expels lubricant?

a. Defective bearing

48. The direction of split-phase motor can be reversed by interchanging the connection of the
supply of

a. Either main or starting winding

49. A 150w bulb is connected in series with a room heater of 2000w. What will happen in the bulb
is replace by 20w bulb?

b. Become darker

50. A fuse puller is use in replacing

a. Plug fuses

51. For service drop conductor not exceeding 600volts, the minimum clearance over commercial
are & parking lots subject to truck traffic is

d. 5500 mm

52. A weak link in a circuit which will break when too much current flows through it is a
 b. Fuse

53. The overhead service entrance conductor from the last pole of the utility company to the first
point of attachment to the building is the

c. Service drop

54. A motor which will not operate on DC is the

c. Induction motor

55. The electrician’s tapered reamer is used for

a. Reaming the ends of rigid conduit after it is cut

56. An electrician should always sure that his tools are kept in good condition because

b. Defective tools may cause accidents or damage

57. What is the safety value of insulation on electrical maintenance tools?

a. Insures the safety of the user

58. What is the maximum height of lighting switch?

c. 2.0 meters

59. What is the minimum bending radius applied to ½, ¾ , & 1” conduit?

a. 5 inches