A reviewer for Registered Master Electricians’ Contains 2,000 MCQs including past board exams questions with answers, theories & formulas and R.A. No. 7920.The Question Bank A reviewer for REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS’ Licensure Exam ROMEO A. ROJAS, JR. Former Faculty Member, Cebu Institute of Technology Reviewer, Excel First Review & Training Center, Inc. Author, Various Electrical Engineering ReviewersCopyright © December 2006 by First Benchmark Publisher, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced, photocopied or distributed in any form by any means or stored ina database or retrieval system, means, electronic, mechanical, recording and scanning without the prior written permission from the publisher. Printed in the Republic of the Philippines Published by: First Benchmark Publisher, Inc. Distributed by: Excel First Review and Training Center, Inc. 2° Floor, LBF Building V. Gullas Street Cebu City Tel/fax (032) 2538759 4" Floor, CMFFI Building R. Papa Street Sampaloc, Mafila Tel/fax (02) 7365291 Email: [email protected] Website: www.excelreviewcenter.com ISBN 978-971-93743.0.5WHO CAN TAKE THE RME LICENSURE EXAM? nL Any person applying for admission to the registered master electrician ‘examinations, as herein provided, shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that on or before the date of registration, he possesses the following qualifications: (a) He is a citizen of the Philippines * (b) He is at least eighteen (18) years of age (©) He is of good reputation with high moral values (d) He has not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving moral turpitude; and (e) He has any of the following technical backgrounds; (1) Has completed at least three (3) years of a five-year Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) program or a three year course in electrical engineering technology from an engineering school recognized by the Philippine government and in addition, has a subsequent specific record of ‘one (1) year practice in electrical wiring and installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment, or (2) Has graduated from a two-year electricians course of instruction from a vocational or trade school recognized by the Philippine government and in addition, has at least two (2) years of apprenticeship after completion of the course of instruction on electrical wiring and installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment, or (3) Has completed from a one-year electrician’s course of instruction from a vocational or trade schoo! recognized by the Philippine government and in addition, has at least three years of apprenticeship after completion of the course of instruction on electrical wiring and installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment, or (4) Has completed a four year high school education or its equivalent and in addition, has a subsequent specific record of at least five (5) years of apprenticeship in electrical wiring and installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices and equipment. iWHAT Is THE SCOPE OF EXAMINATION FOR THE RME LICENSURE EXAM? Article III, Section 19(c) of RA 7920 (New Electrical Engineering Law) ‘The applicant shall pass a written examination on the different subjects ‘OF group of subjects as follows: (4) Technical subjects: | = Ohm’ § Law: Calculations for resistance, current, voltage and power for direct current and alternating current circuits * Electrical machines: Description and operating principles of motors, generators and transformers, = Control equipment: Description and functions of fuses, overload relays, Safety switches, circuit breakers, star-delta motor starters, transformer type motor-starters, DC motor starters. * Electrical components: Description of resistors, capacitors, inductors and semi-conductors * Maintenance and repair: Description of the procedures in the maintenance of electrical machinery * Test equipment: Types and uses of measuring instruments = Electrical engineering law provisions pertaining to registered master electricians. * Other related subjects as maybe prescribed by the Board, (2) Philippine Electrical Code Parts 1 and 2: General requirements for installation of electric wiring and equipment ‘Approved wiring method Types of wiring materials and wiring devices Installation of switchboard and panelboards Installation in hazardous locations Wiring diagrams of different types af motor starters with motor protection; * Drawing symbols and wiring plans = Other related subjects as may be prescribed by the Board ‘The number of test questions shall be that the examinations can be finished In ‘one (1) eight-hour day. The relative weight shail be fifty percent (50%) for technical subjects and fifty percent (50%) for Philippine Electrical Code. ‘The passing general average rating shall be seventy percent (70%) with no Grade below fifty percent (50%) in any subjects.CONTENTS Who can take the RME Licensure Exam? What is the scope of examination for the RME Licensure Exam? Dedication Question Bank 1 1-14 Question Bank 2 15-30 Question Bank 3 31-44 Question Bank 4 45 - 58 Question Bank 5 53-72 Question Bank 6 73 - 86 Question Bank 7 87-100 Question Bank 8 101 - 114 Question Bank 9 115 - 128 Question Bank 10 129 - 142 Question Bank 11 143 - 156 Question Bank 12 157 - 172 Question Bank 13 173 - 186 Question Bank 14 187 - 200 Question Bank 15 201 - 214 Question Bank 16 215 - 228 Question Bank 17 229 - 244 Question Bank 18 245 - 258 Question Bank 19 259 - 272 Question Bank 20 273 - 286 Theories and Formulas 287 - 328 Republic Act No. 7920 329 - 347; Part I: Jechnical Bubject 1. Which of the following is a unit of electrical pressure? A. Watt. B. Ampere Cc. Ohm D. Volt RME Board Exam 2. In resistance color coding, red color is assigned to what value? goe> “Now 3. What is another name for a secondary cell? Wet cell Storage cell Dry cell Disposable cell coer __RME Board Exam +4, How 's a voltmeter connected in a circuit? A. Connect in short circuit across the load 8. Connect in shunt across the load C. Connect in series across the toad D. Connect in open circuit with the load ~ Question Bank 1 5, Inthe American Wire Gauge, as the number of gauge wire increases, the wire diameter __. A. increases B. decreases C. does not change D. does changes RME Board Exam 6. A generator may lost residual magnetism because of A. vibration 8. over-excitation C. heating ©. varying loads 7. Ameter whose needie is initially at the center. A. Dynamometer B. Iron vane meter C. Galvanometer D. Voltmeter 8, Auniversal motor can be operated on which of the following supply currents? A. de current only B. acor de currents C. 3-phase ac current only D. accurrent only RME Board Exam 9. A6-volt lead-acid battery has an internal resistance of 0.01 ohm. ‘How much current will flow if the battery has a short circuit? 60A 600A infinity zero 9Op>2 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam RME Board Exam 10. Automatic device that operates at preset values is known as __ A. relay B. mercury switch C. contactor D. fuse 11. What is another name for full voltage starting? A. Reduce voltage starting B. Full load starting C. Direct on line D. Starting without a contactor 12. What is the resistance reading of a shorted capacitor? A. High resistance B. Zero resistance C. Infinite resistance DB. 10 ohm 13. A wire has a diameter of 0.125 inch. What is its cross sectional area in circular mils? 12,500 22,500 15,625 10,800 14. In metric standard, what is the unit of conductor sizes? A. AWG B. Circular mils Cc. mm? D. cm? RME Board Exam 15. Multimeters consist of a__. A. voltmeter, current meter and an ohmmeter B. voltmeter and an ammeter C. current meter and an ohmmeter D. voltmeter and current meter 16. What component of an atom that doesn’t have any electrical charge? A. Electron B. Proton Cc. Neutron D. Ton 17. Excitation current is used in which of the following motors? A. Synchronous motors B. Wound rotor motors C. Induction motors D. Squirrel cage motors 18. A simple ohmmeter consists of a meter movement in series with, A. an inductor B. aspring C. a capacitor D. a battery 19. What is the former name of the American Wire Gauge? A. NEMA B. Westinghouse C, Brown and Sharpe D. IEEE 20. What resistance must be connected across a 4-ohm resistance in order to give an equivalent resistance of 3 ohms? A, 10 ohms B. 8 ohms ¢. 12 ohms D. 9 ohms 21. When using ohms law E divided by I would solve for ‘ A. watts 8B. amperage C. voltage D. resistanceQuestion Bank 1 3 22. Modern contact surfaces are made from what alloys? A. Copper B. Silver C. Aluminum D. Manganin AME Board Exam 23. On a simple ohmmeter, the zero ‘ohm mark is of the scale, A. inthe right B. far left C. none of these D. far right 24. Two resistances of 8 and 10 ohms respectively are connected in parallel and take a total current of 9 A. What is the current flowing in the 8-ohm resistance? A SA B. 4A Cc. 6A D. 3A "25. How do you call a diagram showing the physical location of the components such as coils, contacts, motors.and the like in their actual positions? A. Ladder diagram 8. Schematic diagram -C. Wiring diagram D. Power flow diagram _RME Board Exam 26. An electric iron takes 3 '% A. If the heating element has a resistance of 40 ohms, what is its power consumption? A. 0.45 kW B. 0.49 kW C. 0.35 kW D. 0.51 kW 27. What is the purpose of constructing a lead acid cell into a multiple plate cell? A. To increase the emf of the cell B, To increase the capacity of the cell C. To increase the internal resistance of the cell D. All of these 28. The continuity of a winding coil maybe determined by measuring the resistance of the coil. If the resistance reading is infinite, the winding is _. A. open B._ in perfect condition C. partially shorted D. totally shorted 29. An instrument used to measure the state of electrical charge ina storage battery Amprobe Tachometer Hydrometer Calorie meter gOp> 30. Determine the reactance of a SO uF capacitor at 60 Hz. A. 18.85 ohms B. 0.0188 ohms C. 55.25 ohms D, 53.05 ohms 31. Ina large alternator, which of the following is normally negligible? Reactance of winding Resistance of winding Impedance of winding Current of winding eH Ss4 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam RME Board Exam 32. If the two leads of a dc series motor are reversed, which of the following events will happen? A. It becomes a generator B. It runs in the same direction as before C. It will not run D. It will run in the reverse direction « 33. Find the amperage of a 5 kVA load on a 220-V, three-phase branch circuit? A. 134 B. 8.66A Cc. 12.7A D. 22A RME Board Exam 34, What will happen to the resistance of a conductor when its temperature is increased? A. It will increase B. It remains constant C. It varies D. It will decrease 35. How do you call the electrons in the last orbit of an atom? Bound electrons Free electrons Valence electrons Charged electrons 9Oe> RME Board Exam 36. A high resistance connected in parallel with a potential relay across a 120-V battery will A. increase the current through the relay 8. increase the voltage across the relay have no effect on the relay make the relay inoperative 9A 37. A phenomenon ona series ac circuit wherein maximum current will flow. ‘A. Avalanche B. Resonance C. Break-even D. Breakdown Which of the following connections would be most likely to injure the instruments attached? A. An ammeter in series in the circuit 8. A voltmeter connected across the line C. An ammeter connected across the line D. A voltmeter in series with the line ME Board Exam 39. The rotating part of a de motor is known as___ A. pole B. stator C. carbon brush D. armature 40. The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of __ years from date of appointment. BNws 41. In an automatic FORWARD- REVERSE-STOP star-deita motor controller, how many electrical timers are needed? A. At least one B. Only one Cc. Two D. No timer is neededRME Board Exam _ 42. 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 5-ohm resistor? A. 50 watts: B. 25 watts C. 125 watts D. 100 watts 43. A measuring instrument used to measure the diameter of circular wires in mils. A. Micrometer B. Millimeter C. Wire gauge D. Milliammeter 44. A secondary cell is charged with @ constant current of 10 A for 10 hours. How much charge is accumulated? A. 100 coulombs B. 360,000 coulombs C. 100,000 coulombs D. 60,000 coulombs 45. At starting the motor current is high due to__. counter emf is high counter emf is zero supply voltage is high armature circuit resistance is open poe> 46. A cell whose emf is 1.45 V has an internal resistance of 4 ohms. What current will flow if this cell is connected across a 1-ohm resistor? Question Bank 1 5 47. A voltage source of 20 Vis applied across the terminals of a 2.5-ohm rheostat, Calculate the power dissipated in the rheostat? A. 160W B, 100W Cc. 150W D. 180W RME Board Exam 48. What would be the advantage of 240 volts rather than 120 volts on the load with the same wattage? A. Less power used and less voltage drop B. Less power used C, Greater voltage drop D. Less voltage drop 49. What is the amperage of a 120 volt, single-phase circuit that supplies a load of 3.12 kVA? A. 26A B. 30A Cc 224 D, 15A 50. During the short circuit test on transformer, which side is short circuited? A. High side B. Low side C. Either sides D. Both sides Part 2: Philippine flecteleal Code 51. Which of the following conductor sizes has the highest resistance? A. 3.5 mm* B. 8.0 mm? Cc, 2.0 mm? D. 5.5mm?riclan’s Exam 82, A device or equipment which is IRME Board Exam suspended from overhead either 57. Electrical equipment may best by means of a flexible cord be mounted on a concrete wall carrying the current, or by using one of the following. } otherwise, Which one is this? | A. Rosette A. Wooden plug B. Pendant B. Expansion bolt C. Fixture C. Load plug D. Air terminal D. Plastic plug ’ 53. In the schedule of loads for 58. Before starting any installation = motor circuits, which of the work, alteration, repair or ’ following is NOT included? extension on any electrical system, what type of permit is [ A. Type of motor needed? { B. Manufacturer of motor €. Motor as numbered in the A. Building permit power layout B. Working permit D. Number of phases C. Electrical permit D. Mayor's permit RME Board Exam 54, What is the allowable ampacity __59. Above ground tanks containing of THW insulated copper liquids at atmospheric pressure conductor with an area of 8.0 are considered to be protected mm? and exposed to an ambient against lightning if the following temperature of 30 °C? requirements are meet. Which one? A. 454 \ B. 20A ‘A. The metal roof shall have a Cc. 30a minimum thickness of 4.8 D. GOA mm B, The roof shall be welded, 55. Which one is a standard rating of bolted or riveted to the shell an inverse time CB? C. All pipes entering the tank shall be metallically A. 140 connected to the tank at the B. 130A Point of entrance C. 120A D. All of these D. 110A 60. When computing the service | 56. The term ampere-hour is load, more than three fixed associated with which of the appliances are computed with a following? demand factor of __ of the | nameplate rating. A. Converters B. Transformers A. 80% C. Electromagnets B. 65% D. Storage cells C. 70% | D. 75%G1. If the project is extensive and requires more time for checking and for computations of fees, the issuance of the electrical permit need not be issued immediately. However, the delay shall not be longer than how many working days? o eUan "62. Splices in ground conductors shall be as few as practicable and shall be attached so as to withstand a pull test of 3 A. 900N B. 880N Cc. 800N D. 890N 63. Locations which are hazardous because of the presence of combustible dust. A. Class I B. Class II C, Class 1 D. Class IV [RME Board Exam 64. If there are three wires of 150 mm? connected to one terminal entering a cabinet or a switchboard, the bending space at each terminal shall NOT be less than , provided the conductors do not enter or leave the enclosure through the wall opposite its terminals. 200 mm 300 mm 400 mm. 250 mm pomP Question Bank 1 Zz ME Board Exam 65. For an ambient temperature of 30 °C, a THW insulated copper conductor with a cross sectional area of 3.5 mm’ and buried underground has the following ampacity. Which one is correct? A. 20A B. 404A c. 15A D, 30A 66. All extended parts located within of the lightning protection system shall be bonded thereto. A. 1,500 mm B. 1,600 mm. C, 1,800 mm D. 2,000 mm 67. Operation at substantially constant load for an indefinitely long time. Continuous duty Intermittent duty Periodic duty .. Short time duty on@> RME Board Exam 68. Transformer exceeding 112.5 kVA, shall not be located within from combustible materials of the building. 400 mm. 300 mm 200 mm. 500 mm gom> 69. Electrodes of iron or steel plates shall be at least __ in thickness. 6.4mm 5.8mm 6.0 mm 6.2mm goa8 __ The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam 70. Advisory rules in the PEC are characterized by the use of what word? A. Will B, Would C. Shall D. Should 71. The frame of the vehicle- mounted generator shall be permitted to serve as the grounding electrode for a system supplied by a generator located ‘on the vehicle under which of the following conditions? A. The vehicle of the generator is bonded to the vehicle frame B. The generator supplies only equipment located on the vehicle C. The non-current carrying metal parts of equipment and the equipment grounding conductor terminals of the receptacles are bonded to the generator frame D. All of these 72, What is the minimum insulation level (in volts) for the neutral conductors of a solidly grounded system? A. 600V B. 300V c. 500V D. 1,000V 73. No boxes shall have an internal depth of less than how many millimeters? A, 15mm 5B. 10mm Cc. 12mm D. 14mm a 74. Branch circuits are classified according to which of the following? Voltage across it Load being served Power consumed Setting of the overcurrent device gos> RME Board Exam 75. The following copper conductors have the same cross sectional area but are made up of different number of strands. Which one has the least resistance to AC current? 19-strand conductor Single solid conductor 7-strand conductor 37-strand conductor SRP 76. An appliance, which is fastened or otherwise, secured at a specific location, ‘A. Permanent appliance B. Stationary appliance C. Portable appliance D. Fixed appliance 77. What is the mimimum insulation resistance required for circuits rated from 201 to 400 A? A. 25,000 ohms 8B. 50, 000 ohms C. 100,000 ohms D. 12,500 ohms 78. A device capable to crawing lightning discharge to it in preference to vulnerable parts of the protected area. Air terminal Lightning trap Ground mat Ground terminal pomp(RME Board Exam 79. Light fixtures suspended from the ceiling by chains should be wired so that the __ A. chain is grounded B. wires help support the fixture C. wires will not touch the chains D. wires do not support the fixture 80. Which of the following Republic Act number refers to the new Electrical Engineering Law? A, RA 7920 B. RA 8450 C. RA8710 D. RA 1840 81. Cable tray shall NOT be used in which of the following applications? A. Hoistways B. Dry locations C. Industrial establishments D. All of these 82. A heavy duty lamp holder shall have a rating no less than how many watts? A. 450 W B. 500 W Cc. 600 W D. 660 W Board Exam 83. In rigid metal conduit wiring, conduits shall be supported at least every A, 2,500 mm 8. 3,500 mm C. 3,000 mm D, 2,000 mm Question Bank 1 9 84. Conductors used in open wiring method within from the floor shall be considered ‘exposed to physical damage. A, 3,000 mm B. 2,500 mm C. 2,000 mm D. 1,800 mm 85. Conductors normally used to carry current shall be made of ____ unless otherwise provided in the PEC. aluminum copper steel silver 90e> 86. What is the maximum electrical trade size of intermediate conduit? A. 150 mm B. 125mm Cc. 200 mm D. 100 mm 87. The Philippine Electrical Code is intended for what type of applications by government bodies exercising legal Jurisdiction over electrical installation? A. Advisory B. Mandatory C. Optional D. Professional 88. Individual branch circuits using type FCC (flat conductor cable) shall have ratings not exceeding how much amperes? A. 204 B. 30A Cc. 15A D. 40410 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam RME Board Exam 89. Equipment for installation in hazardous locations must be tested and approved for use according to the classification of the hazards involved, These are divided into____ groups. Soe> aus 90. Aerial cable under non-metallic extensions shall have a clearance of not less than how much from steel structure members or other conductive materials? 60 mm 30 mm 50mm 40mm onm> 91. For all land-based electrical installation under the scope of the Philippine Electrical Code, where should an electrical permit be filed? A. Department of Energy B. Office of the City Engineer C. Office of the Mayor D. Local Building Office RME Board Exam ‘92. Compliance with the provisions e the PEC will result in freedom from hazard _ ti good electrical service Ill. an efficient system A. I, I and Ur B. Land it Cc. Monty D. Tonly 93. In an auxiliary gutter, how much is the minimum clearance required between bare current carrying metal parts and any metal surface of the gutter? A. 26mm B. 24mm Cc. 13mm D. 12mm 94. Heating elements of cables shall be separated at least by how much from the edge of outlet boxes and junction boxes? A. 200 mm B. 100mm c, 150mm D. 300mm RNE Board Exam 95. Auxiliary gutters shall not contain more than __ current carrying conductors at any cross section. A. 36 B. 32 Cc. 30 D. 24 96. As a rule, no overcurrent device shall be connected in series with any conductor that is___ A. stranded B. current carrying C. closed D. intentionally grounded 97. Which of the following wires is applicable for underground service entrance conductors? A. type THWN B. type UF C. type MI D. type USE10 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam RME Board Exam 93. In an auxiliary gutter, how much. 89. Equipment for installation in is the minimum clearance hazardous locations must be required between bare current tested and approved for use carrying metal parts and any according to the classification of metal surface of the gutter? the hazards involved. These are divided into groups, A. 26mm B. 24mm A 4 Cc. 13mm B. 3 D. 12mm a 7 D. 6 94, Heating elements of cables shall be separated at least by how 90. Aerial cable under non-metallic much from the edge of outlet extensions shall have a boxes and junction boxes? clearance of not less than how much from steel structure A. 200 mm members or other conductive B. 100mm materials? Cc. 150mm D. 300mm A. 60mm B. 30mm RNE Board Exam Cc. 50mm 95. Auxiliary gutters shall not Db. 40mm contain more than current carrying conductors at any cross 91. For all land-based electrical section. installation under the scope of the Philippine Electrical Code, A. 36 where should an electrical B. 32 permit be filed? Cc. 30 D. 24 A. Department of Energy B. Office of the City Engineer 96, Asa rule, no overcurrent device C. Office of the Mayor shall be connected in series with D. Local Building Office any conductor that Is : RME Board Exam A. stranded 92. Compliance with the provisions B. current carrying of the PEC will result in__, C. closed 1. freedom from hazard D. intentionally grounded Il, good electrical service Ill. an efficient system 97. Which of the following wires is applicable for underground A. I, 1 and Ur service entrance conductors? B. Landit Cc. Monly A. type THWN D. Tonly B. type UF C. type MI D. type USE1. D. Volt 2C. 2 3. B. Storage cell 4. B. Connect in shunt across the load 5. B. decreases 6. C. heating 7. C. Galvanometer 8. B. ac or de currents 9. B. 600A Solution: r= 012 i £ =a f= A 0.01 1=600A relay Direct on line Zero resistance 15,625 Solution: d=0.125 nx Se d=125 mils A=@ A=(125? A= 15,625 circular mils ‘yj Question Bank 1 14.C. mm? 15.A. voltmeter, current meter and an ohmmeter 16.C. Neutron 17... Synchronous motors 18, D. a battery 19. C. Brown and Sharpe 20.C. 12 ohms Solution: Re Rt R 3a 42 21.D. resistance 22. B. Silver 23..D. far right 24.0. SA Solution:g current division theorem: UR2_ _ 9(10) RHR, 8+10 =SA ©, Wiring diagram 0.49 kW elution: ja 1?R =(3.5)%(40) = 490 W or 0.49 kW rB, To increase the capacity of im the cell A, open .C, Hydrometer .D. 53.05ohms ee oie lems Ss 2nfC 2x(60)(50 x 10°) =53.05Q2 . B. Resistance of winding D, Itruns in the same direction as before ote: To reverse the direction of a self- cited de motor, reverse the irection of the field current or the direction of the armature current, ‘but not both of them simultaneously. If the supply terminals to the motor ‘are reversed, both the armature and “the field currents will reverse in direction, thus the direction of rotation of the motor will be the same. Question Bank 1 13 33.A. 134 Solution: s=f j= S_-_$,000 Yee /3(220) 34. A. It will increase 35.C. Valence electrons 36.C. have no effect on the relay 37.8. Resonance 38. C. An ammeter connected across the line 39. D. armature 40.8, 3 41.B. Only one 42.C. 125 watts =13.12A Solution: BOOTS Ri+R, 5+7 P, = PR, =(5)*(5) Pp, =125W 5A 43.A. Micrometer 44,B. 360,000 coulombs Solution: 3600s t=10 3000s = 36, £10 Tes x =P 36,000 s Q=It=(10)(36,000) Q=360,000C14 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam. 45.8. counter emf is zero 46.D. 0.3A Solution: 47.A. 160 W Solution: P= = 2 =i60W 48. D. Less voltage drop 49.0, 260 Solution: Low side 2.0 mm? Pendant . Manufacturer-of motor 54.0. 458 55.0. 110A 56. D. Storage cells 57.B. Expansion bolt 58.C. Electrical permit 59.D. All of these 60.D. 75% 616 5 62.D. 890N 63.B. Class II 64.D. 250mm 65.0. 30A 66.C, 1800 mm 67. A. Continuous duty 68.8, 300mm 69.4, 6.4mm 70. D. Should 71. D. All of these 72.A. 600V 73.C, 12mm 74. D. Setting of the overcurrent device 75.8. Single solid conductor 76.D. Fixed appliance 77... 25,000 ohms 78. A. Air terminal 79. D. wires do not support the fixture 80. A. RA 7920 81. A. Hoistways 82.D. 660W 83.C, 3,000 mm 84.C, 2,000 mm 85.B. copper 86.D. 100mm 87.8. Mandatory 88.8. 30A 89.8. 3 90.C, 50mm 91. D. Local Building Office 92.A. 1, Hand It 93.A, 26mm 94.A. 200mm 95.C. 30 96. D. intentionally grounded 97... type USE 98.A. 23m 99... TW 100. C. Reactor 85-100 -Topnotcher 70 - 84 ~ Passer 50-69 - Conditional 0-49. - FailedCPat I: Technical Gubject 1. A small lamp used to indicate that a circuit is energized. A. Pilot lamp B. Electric sign lamp C. Control lamp D. Test lamp RME Board Exam 2. A battery is charged at 15 A for 10 hours. If the charging voltage Is 120 V, what is the charging Cost at 1.00 peso per kW-hr? A. 15 pesos B. 18 pesos C. 12 pesos D. 20 pesos . What is the diameter of a copper wire having s cross sectional area of 3,969 CM? A. 1.6mm 8. 7.9 mils C. 0.16 inch D. 6.3mm Board Exam An applicant for the Registered Master Electricians’ Examination must at least be a graduate of year electrician course of instruction and has at least __ years of apprenticeship after completion of the course. A. two, two B. one, one C. one, two D. two, three Question In de circuits, the power is expressed as the product of which of the following? A. Coulombs and amperes B. Amperes and ohms C. Amperes and volts D. Coulombs and volts RME Board Exam 6. The unit of magnetic flux in SI. A. Tesla B. Volt-ampere C. Maxwell D. Weber 7. If the series field is connected in series with the armature, and the shunt field is connected across the combination, what type of de generator is this? A. Shunt B. Series C. Long shunt compound D. Short shunt compound 8. An instrument that measures the electrical pressure in a circuit. A. Ammeter B, Megger C. Gaivanometer D. Voltmeter RNE Board Exam / 9, Alubricant to make pulling of wires or cables through the conduit easier. Grease Resin Tale Iron filings poa>46 __ The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam AME Board Exam 10. Give an example of an electrical conductor, A. Brass B. Asbestos Cc. Slate D. Latex 11. The start winding of a split- phase induction motor is switched out of the circuit by what device? A. Magnetic contactor 8B. Zero speed switch C. Centrifugal switch D. Proximity switch 12. When a circuit breaker is selected, which of the following is the most important factor to consider? A. Voltage rating B. Interrupting rating ¢. Momentary rating D. Continuous current rating RME Board Exam 413. If 18 resistances, each of a value of 36 ohms, are connected in parallel, then the total resistance is f A. 36 ohms B, 2ohms C. 648 ohms D. 54 ohms 14. A small light bulb with a resistance of 1000 ohms Is connected across a 120-V line. What is the current through the bulb? 2A 12 A 1.012 A 2A onm> Bolan 15. What type of energy is stored in an electrolytic cell? A. Electrical B. Magnetic C. Mechanical D. Chemical 16. A 200-V lamp has a hot resistance of 400 ohms. What is its power rating in watts? A. 100 W B. 200W Cc. 600 W D. 250W RME Board Exam 17. A25-W incandescent bulb rated at 120 V and operated on a 120 V line has burnt out and has to be repiaced as soon as possible. There are several lamps available but not of the same rating, Which of the bulbs below should be used to approximate the power consumption of the busted bulb? A. 20 watts, 110 volts B. 100 watts, 240 volts C. 50 watts, 240 volts D. 75 watts, 220 volts 18. What is the resistance reading of @ good capacitor? A. Negligible B. Negative C. Infinity D. 1ohm 19. An inductor has a reactance of 10,000 ohms at 10 kHz. What is its reactance at 2 kHz? A. 20,000 ohms B, 500 ohms ¢. 2,000 ohms D. 32,000 ohms20. All batteries have a nominal rating based on how many hours of standard rate of discharge? A. 8 B. 24 Cc. 16 D. 12 21. The property that opposes any change in current. A. Impedance 8. Resistance C. Inductance D. Capacitance 22. Which of the following is an integrating instrument? A. Ammeter B. Voltmeter C. Wattmeter D. Thermometer RME Board Exam . Which of the following breaks down rubber insulation? A. Water B. Oil C. Acid D. None of these For current to flow, a circuit must be ___. isolated insulated complete Protected 'S. Electrical symbol represented by a rectangle with a letter PB inside. Push button, Pull box Battery panel Box panelboard poe> Question Bank 2 17 26. When the speed of the prime mover of an alternator is increased, what parameter in the alternator is affected? A. Frequency B. Voltage C. Both frequency & voltage D. Voltage & current RME Board Exam 27. The current carrying capacity of the fuse material depends on A. cross-sectional area B. length C. material D. ail of these 28. The resistance of a material is inversely proportional to its _. A. length B. temperature C. cross-sectional area D. alll of these 29. A 0.4 uF capacitor has a charge of 20 uC. How much is the voltage across it? A. 0.02V B. BV c. 50V D. 0.8Vv RME Board Exam 30. A resistor of 3 ohms is connected in parallel with one of 2-ohm resistance. If the combination is connected in series with a 4-ohm resistor, what is the equivalent resistance of the whole combination of three resistors? A. 6.4 ohms B. 5.8 ohms €. 4,5 ohms D. 5.2 ohms18 ___ The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam. 31. How much current is produced by a 60-V source connected across a 12-kQ resistance? A. SA B. 7.24 C. 20mA D. SmA RME Board Exam 32. In a circuit breaker, the current which exists at the instant of contact separation is known as A. recovery current B. surge current C._ interrupting current D. restriking current 33. When the emfs in the two “windings of the transformer are opposite in direction, the polarity of the windings is A. additive B. subtractive C. either AorB D. neither A or B 34, Which of the following is used to improve or correct s low power factor? A. Capacitors B. Synchronous motors C. Synchronous condensers D. All of these 35. Expired licenses shall be renewed only after complying the required CPE units. What does CPE stands for? A. Credit Professional Expenses B, Certificate of Practice and Experience C. Course of Professional Ethics 0. Continuing Professional Education mo 36. An electric iron draws 15 A at 220 V. It is desired to reduced the current to 12 A by connecting a series rheostat. What is the resistance of the rheostat? A. 3.67 ohms B. 4.55 ohms Cc. 5.12 ohms D. 1.86 ohms 37. Commercial unit of electric energy. A. Joule 8. Watt-hour C. Megawatt D. Kilowatt-hour RME Board Exam 38. What resistance must be connected in parallel with a 1.0- ohm resistance to give an equivalent resistance of 0.2 ohm? A. 0.75'ohm B. 0,25 ohm . 1,20 ohms D. 0.50 ohm 39, An ammeter should be connected in with the load. A. series B. parallel CC. series-parallel D. delta-wye 40. Three 120-ohm resistors are connected in paraliel-series. What Is the equivalent resistance of the combination? 360 ohms 80 ohms 180 ohms 40 ohms onm>41. What are the two primary parts of a three-phase induction motor? A. Rotor and stator B. Stator and field C. Slip ring and brushes D. Rotor and armature The ability of a conductor to allow current flow. A. Resistance B. Coefficient of resistance €. Conductance D. Permeability 1. What is the most common usage Of resistors in electronic circuits? A. Limit current B. Introduce a voltage drop C. Generate heat D. All of these Board Exam . For a ceiling fan, which of the Single-phase motor is used? A. Split-phase type 8. Capacitor start & run type €. Permanent capacitor type D. Capacitor start type Blue is assigned to what digit value in the resistance color code? pop> ANA Watt-hour is equivalent to how many joules? ) 4,186 3,600 9OR> $ 4 3 s Question Bank 2 19 47. If the number of valence electrons is exactly four, how do you classify the material? A. Conductor B. Semi-conductor ¢. Insulator D. Superconductor 48. A half wave rectifier uses how many diodes? At least two diodes ‘Only one diode Only two diodes One or more diodes depending on designer GOe> 49. A water heater takes 2.5 A at 230 V. What is its hot resistance? A. 82 ohms B. 74 ohms C. 92 ohms D. 70 ohms 50. SI unit of potential difference. A. Coulomb B. Ampere C. Siemens D. Volt Part 2: Philippine flecteical Cole 51. Hazardous locations where combustible dust is not normally in the air in quantities sufficient to provide explosive or ignitable ' mixtures, and dust accumulations are normally insufficient with the normal operation of electrical equipment. Class II, Division 1 Class IT, Division 2 Class II], Division 1 Class III, Division 2 pom20 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam _ AME Board Exam 52. In hazardous location, the use of non-metallic conduit shall be permitted provided it is buried NOT less than ___ below the earth level, A. 400 mm B. 600 mm €. 1,000 mm D. 500 mm 53. Service entrance cables shall be Supported by straps or other approved methods within___ of every service head A. 300mm B. 500 mm C. 600mm D. 400mm RME Board Exam 54, Hazardous locations in which easily ignitable fibers or material Producing combustible flyings are handled, manufactured or used. A. Class III, Division 1 B. Class III, Division 2 €. Class I, Division 1 D. Class I, Division 2 55. Type MC cable shall be supported and secured at intervals NOT exceeding - A, 2,000 mm 8. 1,800 mm Cc. 1,500 mm D. 2,500 mm 56. How much is the minimum computed load for each 2-wire laundry branch circuit? A. 1,800 VA B. 1,500 VA C. 2,000 va D. 1,200 vA RME Board Exam 57. There are situations where deviations from the code requirements are necessary. Before such deviations are made, there must be a written permission from one of the following entities. Which one is this? ‘A. Board of Electrical Eng’g B. Code Enforcing Authority C. MEE Code Committee D. Philippine Regulation Board 58. An attachment plug and receptacle shall be permitted to serve as the disconnecting Means for single phase room air Conditioner rated 250 V or less if the manual controls of the room air conditioner is readily accessible and located within a certain distance from the floor. What is this distance? A. 2,000 mm B. 1,800 mm C. 1,900 mm D. 1,700 mm RME Board Exam 59. A point in a wiring system at which current is taken to be used in some equipment. A. Grounded B. Conductor C. Service entrance D. Outlet 60. Sheet steel meta! boxes over 1640 cm? in size shall be made from steel NOT less than __ thick uncoated. 1.25 mm 1.35 mm 1.6mm 1.8mm goa>1. Live vegetation or trees __Used for support of overhead conductor spans. A. shall be B. should be C. shall not be D. should not be Board Exam Circuits with rigid non-metallic Conduit approved for direct burial and placed under streets, hi-ways, roads, alleys, driveways and parking lots shall have a minimum cover distance of __. A. 760mm B. 900 mm €. 1,000 mm. DB. 600 mm A conductor having no covering oF electrical insulation. bare conductor concealed conductor encased conductor exposed conductor Conductors used in lightning Protection system maybe coursed through air without Support for a distance of or less, A. 1,000 mm B. 900 mm C. 760mm D. 800 mm » Type FC cable shall have the temperature rating durably marked on the surface at intervals NOT exceeding ___, A. 600 mm B. 550mm C. 800mm D. 760mm Question Bank 2 21 66. The computed load for the branch circuit installed to supply exterior signs and outline lighting shall be computed at a minimum of how much volt- amperes? A. 1,200 8. 1,500 Cc. 1,800 D. 1,000 67. The powers of the members of the Board are vested in them by who's authority? A. President of the Philippines B. Commissioner of PRC C. Under RA 7920 D. National President of IEE 68. Eneraized parts of generators Operated at more than to ground shall not be exposed to accidental contact where accessible to unqualified Persons. A. 75V B. 50V Cc. 100V D. 40v RME Board Exam 69.4 building or other ‘structure ; serve shall be supplied by only | one service drop EXCEPT for A. multiple occupancy building B. fire pumps C. emergency electrical system D. all of these 70. Which of the following circuits shall NOT be grounded? A. 2-wire de systems B. Vehicle mounted generators C. Heath care facilities D. All of these22 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam RME Board Exam 71. The current carrying conductors 76. This type of cable is a fabricated in cablebus shall have insulation rating of or more, assembly of insulated conductors enclosed in a flexible A. 40°C metal sheath, B. 50°C Cc. 70°C A. Ground wire D. 60°C 8. Integrated gas spacer cable 72. Air terminals exceeding 600 mm in height shall be supported at a point NOT less than of its height. A. three-fourth B. two-fifth Cc. one-half D. one-third 73. At least how many entrance(s) shall be provided to give access to the working space about electrical equipment? A. Two B. One Cc. Three D. Not specified in the Code 74.,Non-metallic boxes shall be Permitted only with A. concealed knob and tube wiring B. non-metallic sheathed cable C. open wiring on insulators D. all of these 75. For straight pulls, the length of the pull box shall NOT be less than times the outside diameter over sheath of the largest shielded or lead covered conductor or cable entering the box. A. 48 B. 42 Ge 36: D. 38 77. 78. C. Medium voltage cable D. Armored cable So constructed or protected that exposure to a beating rain will not result in the entrance of water under specified test conditions. A. Raindrip B. Raintight C. Rainproof D. Rainsealed . The cross sectional area in square millimeters of a conductor shall be durably marked on the surface repeated at intervals NOT exceeding __. A. 600mm B. 900mm C. 1,000 mm D. 760mm RME Board Exam 79. The following are common splicing rules EXCEPT one, Which one is this? A. Asplice must provide a path for the current to pass through B. A joint must be mechanically as strong as the wire itself C. All splices must be mechanically and electrically secured by means of a solder D. Wires of the same size should be spliced together in lineQuestion Bank 2 23 Roofs with a series of parallel ridges shall have air terminals along the end ridge at intervals NOT exceeding A. 7,600 mm B. 8,000 mm C. 6,000 mm D. 9,000 mm Board Exam ‘Communication wires and cables Shall be separated at LEAST a certain minimum distance from service drops of electric light and power conductors, which are not. installed in a raceway or in cable. What is this minimum. distance? A. 150mm B. 175mm Cc. 300mm D. 200 mm branch circuit shall be permitted to supply cooking appliances that are fastened in place in any occupancy. A. 300r40A B. 200r30A C. S50 o0r60A D. 40 0r 504 . Reconnection by the supplier of electrical energy in cases where service has been cut-off due to non-payment of bills shall not require a new certificate of inspection provided the period of cut-off is NOT more than one and one-half years two years half a year one year goer 84. An overcurrent device shall be connected at the point where the conductors to be protected __ A. receives its supply B, is being terminated C. receives its load D. none of these 85. A run of type IGS cable between pull boxes or terminations shall NOT contain more than the equivalent of quarter bends. A. one B. two Cc. three D. four RME Board Exam 86. Overhead conductors used in festoon lighting shall NOT be less than A. 0.75 mm? B. 3.5mm? C. 2.0 mm? D. 5.5mm? 87. Fixed electric space heating loads shall be computed at of the total computed load. A, 80% B. 90% C. 100% D. 125% RME Board Exam 88. When circuit breakers are installed in enclosed switchboards, they are usually ‘derated to a certain percentage. What is this percentage?The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam 89. Open conductors shall be separated from open conductors of other circuits by NOT less than a certain distance. What is this distance? A. 200 mm B. 100mm Cc. 150mm D. 120mm 90. Motor circuit switches shall ___ permitted to be of the knife switch type, A. not be B. be C. be or not be D. none of these 91. Branch circuits larger than __ shall supply only non-lighting outlet loads. A. 30A B. 40A C. SOA D. 60A ‘92. For optional calculation in dwelling units, the first 10 kW shall be computed at 100 % while the remainder is at__. A. 65% B. 60% C, 50% D. 40% RME Board Exam 93. The clearance form the top of a switchboard to a ceiling which is combustible shall NOT be less than ’ A. 1,000 mm B. 800 mm C. 900 mm D. 1,250 mm 94, Which of the following statement is NOT true? A.” Electrical equipment and wirng not mentioned in the code shall require a special permission prior to installation B. Extended use of temporary installation shall not require @ new approved electrical permit C. An application of inspection shall be filed with the government agency concemed before a Preliminary and or final inspection is done D. A copy of the electrical permit shail be posted or kept at the job site at all times, until the approval of the work have been made. RME Board Exam 95. The rating of the overcurrent device shall not be less than the noncontinuous load plus a percentage of the continuous load. A. 125% B. 80% C, 100% D. 140% 96. Operation of equipment in excess of normal, full load rating or of a conductor in excess of rated ampacity. Overload Overvoltage Overcurrent Surge 9oE>Question Bank 2-25 |. For watercrafts, where should the said electrical permit be filed? * A. Local Building Office 8. Maritime Industry Authority C. Office of the Philippine Ports Authority D. Office of the Philippine Coast Guard ‘Board Exam in concealed knob and tube wiring, the clearance to be maintained between conductors | ai A. 55mm B. 45mm C. 76mm D. 50mm Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic | conduit shall NOT be used where the voltage of the contained conductors is in excess of ___. A. 600V 8B. 300V Cc. 250V | D. 1000 V ! conductors shall have sufficient capacity and shall NOT be "smaller than. . Service entrance using copper 5.5 mm? 3.5 mm? 14.0 mm? 8.0 mm? < Exam ends here > roceed to the next page for 1 answer key and solutions!1. A. Pilot lamp 2. B. 18 pesos Solution: P= El=120(15) P=1,800W or 1.8 kW W=Pt=1.8(10) W=18 kw Cost = 18(P1) Cost = P18 3. A. 1.6mm Solution, A=e d= VA = /3969 =63 mils 4. A. two, two 5. C. Amperes and volts 6. D. Weber 7. C, Long shunt compound 8. D. Voltmeter 9. C. Talc A. Brass c . Centrifugal switch 12. B. Interrupting rating Question Bank 2 13.B. 2 ohms Solution: For n identical resistances in parallel, the total resistance is equal to R/n. 36 1 Q Re " N 3|7 @ R= 14.B. 0.12A Solution: E _ 120 000 1=0.12A 15. D. Chemical 16.A. 100 W Solution: 2 2 p= E _ (200) R400 P=100W 17.B. 100 watts, 240 volts Solution: e R= formula P Choice A: (110? = UD 6050 Ry = 55 = 60!Question Bank 2 27 eB? _ «2 24.C. complete cee 25.6. Pull box 26. C. Both frequency & voltage 27. D. all of these 28.C. cross-sectional area 29... 50V Solution: eae ee 4 E=50V 30... 5.2.ohms Solution: 4a re 30 20 EF _ (1207 _ Bess fo Infinity R= 2244 2,000 ohms 342 ' R=5.22 on. 31.0. 5mA 2xfl X __ 10,000 Solution: 2nf = 2x(10,000) 60 0.15915H 72,000 nfl 1=0.005 Aor Sma 2n(2,000)(0.15915) 32. C. interrupting current 33. A, additive enoce 34. D, All of these 35. D. Continuing Professional A. 8 Education C. Inductance C. Wattmeter Cc. Acid28 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam 36. A. 3.67 ohms 39. A, series 40.8. 80 ohms Solution: Solution: 120(120 +120) 20 +(120 +120) 802 41. A. Rotor and stator 42.C. Conductance 43.D. All of these 44,B. Capacitor start & run type 45.8. 6 R= 220 14.667 46.8. 3,600 12 47.B. Semi-conductor R=3.67Q 48.B. Only one diode 49.C. 92 ohms 37. D. Kilowatt-hour 38. B. 0.25 ohm Solution: Solution: E_ 230 25 R =92 ohms 50. D. volt RR Re 51. B. Class II, Division 2 gQ. #2 52.B. 600mm 53.A. 300mm ° 54. A. Class III, Division 1 55. B. 1,800 mm 56.B. 1,500 VA e+ 57. A. Board of Electrical Pees, P2 Engineering ree, 58.B. 1,800mm aaa 59.D. Outlet : 2 60.8. 1.35 mm Ry "0.250Question Bank 2 Rating: 85-100 - Topnotcher 600 mm 4,200 70-84 - Passer 50-69 — - Conditional Baa aro 0-49 - Failed all of these Health care facilities 70°C one-half One all of these 48 Armored cable Raintight 600 mm Wires of the same size should be spliced together in 40 or SOA ‘one year "receives its supply be 50A 40% 1,000 mm Extended use of temporary installation shall not require a new approved electrical permit 125% Overload Maritime Industry Authority 76mmThe Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam Notes NotesQuestion {hich of the following steps is for isolating a circuit meaker for maintenance poses? ‘Turn off the main generator Open the disconnect ‘switches Connect the circuit breaker contacts to ground _ Short circuit the circuit breaker rd Exam would determine, from i observation of the armature winding, whether the erator is a lap or a wave nd. direction of the end connection connection to the ‘commutator ‘connection to the field winding |, connection to brushes A resistor of 4-ohm resistance is ‘Connected in paraliel with a ieee combination two resistors, ohm and 1-ohm respectively. ‘What is the equivalent ‘esistance of the whole combination? A, B ohms 3 ohms 5 ohms 2 ohms Bank 3 How many years is the term of office for any members of the BEE (Board of Electrical Eng’g)? A. 3 years B. 2 years Cc. Lyear D. 4 years 5. If a person is accidentally in electric shock, which of the following is the first thing to do? ‘A. Call immediately the nearest doctor. B. Attend instantly to the victim's breathing C. Separate the victim immediately from the circuit D. Give him water at once to help him breath RME Board Exam 6. Ifa three-phase, delta-wye transformer bank having a 480 V primary and a 208/120 V secondary, is considered to be 100% efficient, and to have resistive type of load, the maximum KVA of the load will be__. T. equal to the kVA of the secondary of the transformer Il. equal to the primary KVA of the transformer IIT. considerably less than the kVA of the transformer A. 1, and I 8. Tonly C. Land II only D. Tonly32 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam =——__ ae msncation Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam » 7. What type of lubrication is commonly used in gear motors? A. Water B. Oil Cc. Grease D. Talc 8. One horsepower is equivalent to how many watts? A. 746 B. 764 Cc. 674 D. 500 RME Board Exam 9. Relays which verify the condition of the power system or in Protection systems, A. Auxiliary relay B. Regulating relay C. Programming relay D. Monitoring relay 10. A substance that cannot be decomposed any further by any chemical reaction, A. Ion B. Element C. Molecule D. None of these 11. If the needle of the VOM will no longer align with the zero-ohm mark at the lowest range of resistance but will align on the other resistance ranges, which Of the following is a probable cause? A. The needle is bent 8. The supply battery is weak C. The meter current is abnormal D. The terminals were interchanged Sa 12. The no load power input of transformer is approximately equal to what losses in a transformer? A. Iron losses B. Copper losses CC. Ventilation losses D. Allof these RME Board Exam 13. A Merz-price protection is suitable for A. alternators 8. transformers €. transmission lines D. feeders 14. The admittance in AC circuit is a parameter equivalent to which of the following? A. Impedance B. Square of impedance C. Square root of impedance D. Reciprocal of impedance 15. In applying mouth to mouth rescue breathing to a person under electric shock, which of the following is the correct sequence out of the following scrambled steps? I, Pull his chain to keep his tongue out Tl. Clear his throat from any materials III. Place him on his back IV. Blow air through his nose or mouth V._ Tilt his head back as far as possible 1, UL I, V, IV TI, V, I, IV, 1 Ml, If, V, 1, IV I, V, 1, Iv, 1 pOoPthe resistance of a it is the common tripping 60 Hz circuit breaker? IF used to start heavy loads. _ Synchronous motor. Series motor Wound rotor motor ‘Compound motor d Exam should you do to prevent a when working on a high ge supply? _ Open the filter capacitor Discharge the filter "capacitor Closed the filter capacitor Charge the filter capacitor Which of the following is a unit of flux? Ampere turns Gilbert Oersted DB. Maxwell oscilloscope is usually used to measure ‘A. ms voltage _ B. average voltage . maximum voltage D. all of these Question Bank 3 33 RME Board Exam 22. Aresistance of 4 ohms is connected in series to a parallel ‘connection of two 8-ohm resistance. The total resistance is A, 6 ohms B. 20 ohms Cc. 8 ohms D. 12 ohms 23. When cleaning a commutator, which of the following shall NOT be used? A. Clean cloth B. Sand paper Cc. Emery D. File 24, What Is the equivalent capacitance of two series capacitors rated 4 and 6 UF respectively? AL 2.4 uF B. 10 uF C. 0.416 nF D. 0.1 uF 25. In the event that the prime mover fails, the alternator is prevented from motorizing by which device? A. Voltage regulator B. Inverse Time CB C. Reverse power relay D. Thermal overload relay RME Board Exam 26. For efficient operation, induction motors are always designed with 2 small A. airgap B. voltage drop €. inductive reactance D.. impedanceX 34 RME Board Exam 27. Which one is a semi-conductor? A. Phosphorous B. Arsenic C. Gallium Arsenide D. Diamond 28. What is the name of an ion that that acquires additional electrons? A. Anion B. Cathode C. Anode D. Cation 29. In order for a material to be called a conductor, what is the maximum number of valence electrons it can have? 1 2 3 8 poop RME Board Exam 30. The resistances of four rheostats are 10, 5, 7 and 3 ohms, which are connected in series to a battery, which produces a potential difference of 75 V across its terminals. Find the current in each rheostat. A. 10A B. 3A Cc 5K D. 7A RME Board Exam 31. Three resistors Ry, Rz and R3 are connected in series across a 100-V source. If Re opens, the ‘A. voltage across Rz is 100 V B. voltage across R; is 100 V C. total resistance decreases D. voltage across Rois zero The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam 32. A 6-cell lead acid battery produces how much voltage across its terminals? A. 6V B. 12V co ov D. 18V 33. This winding is connected in series with armature winding of a de generator to compensate the field flux distortion due to armature reaction. A. Series field windings B, Interpole windings C. Compensating windings D. Shunt field windings RME Board Exam 34, Voltage across an electric circuit, acts asa A. mass of electrons B. negative ions C. force D. component of current 35. An ideal step-up transformer with 100 turns in the primary and 2500 turns in the secondary carries a load of 2 A in the secondary windings. What is the current in the primary side? 504 0.08 A 25A 1,250A pOg> RME Board Exam 36. When examining a dead set, which item should be checked? Open filament Power supply diodes Fuse All of these gom>Exam resistors each having a ince of 1000 ohms are nected in parallel. The ivalent resistance is 20,000 ohms 50 ohms , 500 ohms 5,000 ohms 220-V, 10 hp, single-phase nduction motor operates at an fficiency of 86% percent at a jer factor of 90%. What is current? | 45.26 A 37.69 A 34.81 A 43.81 A Ine of the following parameters cannot be change by a twansformer? Which one? Impedance Current Voltage Power The counter emf of a dc motor is zero when the . armature is not turning armature just begins to turn motor is at rated speed motor is almost up to rated speed Which of the following types of motors is most commonly used for overhead cranes? dc series motor split-phase motor dc shunt motor synchronous motor vorr Question Bank 3 35 RME Board Exam 42, A wattmeter measures A. acas well dc power B. ac power only C. dc reactive power only D. None of these 43. In parallel operation of dc generators which of the following parameters must be the same? A. current B. power Cc. voltage D. all of these RME Board Exam 44, Transforms heat energy to electric energy. A. Transformer B. Battery C. Generator D. Thermocouple 45. Which of the following is NOT normally found on alternators? A. Slip rings B. Commutator C. Brushes D. Field coils 46. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Adischarged lead-acid cell for a long time can easily be charged B. Lead-acid cells can be charged and discharged at 2 very high rate without damaging the plates C. A lead-acid cell has a lesser ampere hour capacity than a nickel iron cell of the same capacity D. All of these36 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam RME Board Exam 47, Rheostat and potentiometers are types of __ resistors. 52. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ‘A. Conductors in raceways shall A. film be continuous between B. fixed outiets C. variable B. Metal raceways, boxes, D. wire wound cabinets and fittings shall be grounded 48. A step down transformer lowers CC. Metal or non-metallic raceways shall be A. voltage and amperage continuous between B. voltage and increases cabinets, boxes or other amperage enclosures. C. amperage and increases D. Raceway shall be used as a voltage means of support for other D. voltage and power raceways 49. What is the feeder load of a RME Board Exam feeder serving three squirrel 53. Where no standard electrical cage induction motors having equipment of the exact size or full load currents of 34, 27 and rating is available and the next 12 A respectively? larger size is neither available the next smaller size or rating A. 738 maybe used provided a special B. 81.50A permission is obtained from one C. 91.254 of the following. Which one is D. 58.404 this? 50. Capacitor commonly used in A. Barrio Captain circuits that have a combination B. Mayor of de and ac voltages. C. Electrical Inspector i D. Fire Chief A. Ceramic capacitor B. Plastic capacitor 54. Which of the following C. Oil-filled capacitor statements about overcurrent D. Electrolytic capacitor devices is NOT correct? Part 2: Philippine flectetcal Coda A. It shall be located where they will not be exposed to physical damage B. It shall be readily accessible C. It can be located inside clothes closets D. Ina multi-family dwelling, A. 200VA each occupant shall have B. 180VA ready access to all Cc. 600 VA ‘overcurrent device D. 150.VA protecting his occupancy 51. For receptacle outlets, each single or each multiple receptacle on one strap shall be considered not less than __Board Exam ‘A box with a blank cover which {5 inserted in one or more runs of raceway to facilitate pulling of the conductors. ‘A. Coupling box B. Junction box €. Terminal box D. Pull box The neutral conductor from the neutral point of e generator to its connection point to the grounding impedance shall be, A. left opened ‘B. grounded C. fully insulated D. none of these Board Exam 1, What is the total number of mechanical degrees that a PVC conduit run maybe bent between pull points (pull boxes, junction boxes or utility boxes)? A. 360 degrees 180 degrees 120 degrees 270 degrees A two wire de system supplying premises wiring shall be grounded EXCEPT, A. a system equipped with 2 ground detector and supplying only industrial equipment in limited areas B. a system operating at 50 V or less between conductors C. a rectifier device DC system supplied from an AC system D. all of these ) Question Bank 3 37 59. For ranges of 8.75 kW or more in rating, the minimum branch circuit required shall be A. 20A B. 40A Cc. 30A D. SOA 60. Metal raceways, enclosures, frames and other non-current carrying metal parts of electric equipment shall be kept at least a certain distance from lightning rod conductors. What is this distance? A, 1,900 mm B. 2,000 mm Cc. 1,800 mm D. 1,500 mm RME Board Exam 61. Where extensive metal in or on buildings may become energized and is subject to personal contact __ will provided additional safety. bonding suitable ground detectors suitable arresters |. adequate bonding and grounding pOpPP 62. Instruments, pilot lights, potential transformers and other switchboard devices with potential coils shall be supplied by a circuit that is protected by a standard overcurrent device rated up to 204 30A 10 A. 15A ooe>38 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam _ 63. A wire or other mechanical member having one end secured and the other end fastened to a pole maintained under tension. A. Lug B. Tie wire C. Cable rack D. Guy 64, The branch circuit rating shall NOT be less than of the non-continuous load. A. 125% B. 80% Cc. 100% D, 115% 65. What is the maximum operating temperature of type THWN conductor? A. 75°C B. 60°C Cc. 90°C D. 110°C 66. A grounded metal enclosure containing a factory mounted, bare or insulated conductors, which are usually copper, or aluminum bars, rods or tubes. A. Cable tray B. Busway Cc. Wireway D. Cablebus Exam are the factors that affect ampacity of an electrical ductor EXCEPT one. Which 68. Mineral insulated metal sheathed cable shall be permitted in any of the following installations EXCEPT one. Which one Is this? A. For control circuits B. Where exposed to oil and gasoline C. For feeder circuits D. Where exposed to corrosive atmosphere RME Board Exam 69. Where flexible tubing is used to encase the conductors, the tubing shall extend from the last insulating support to no less than inside the nonmetallic boxes. A. 8mm B. 10mm c 5.5mm D. 6.4mm 70. An insulating element, generally of elongated form with transverse holes or slots for the Purpose of insulating two sections of a guy or provide insulation between structure and anchor. A. Guy insulator B. Pin insulator C._ Strain insulator D. Spool insulator 7 e . Corner joints on a gutter shall be made tight, where the assembly is held together by rivets or bolts. The spacing shall NOT be more than . 250 mm 100 mm 300 mm 200 mm gnm>barber shops and beauty rs, the general lighting load square meter of area shall 24 watts 28 watts 16 watts 8 watts Exam e sum of the cross sectional area of all conductors in a vi y must not exceed _ ercent of the cross-sectional ea of the wireway. A 15 B. 20 ¢, 10 ‘D. ‘In any watercraft, receptacle outlets operating at ___ volts or ‘more shall have a grounding pole. A. 100V B. 120V Cc. D. 60V For 25 to 50 A circuits, the minimum insulation resistance is A. 100,000 ohms B. 250,000 ohms C. 50,000 ohms D, 25,000 ohms |. The minimum size of wire used in electrical wiring is the former # 14 AWG. Under the metric standard in the PEC, what is the equivalent size of this wire? A. 5.5mm? B. 1.6mm? Cc. 3.5mm D. 2.0mm? Question Bank 3-39 77. For circuits over 600 V nominal, conductors shall NOT be bent to a radius jess than times the diameter for shielded or lead covered conductors. A 6 B. 8 Cc. 10 DB. 42 78. What is the ampacity of a 5.5 mm? TW copper conductor? A. 35A B. 45A C. 40A D. 30A RME Board Exam 79. Lighting fixtures shall be wired with a fixture flexible cord with a cross sectional area of NOT less than A, 0.50 mm? B. 2.00 mm? C, 1.25 mm? D. 0.75 mm? 80. Type MI cables shall be securely supported at intervals NOT exceeding _- A. 1,800 mm B. 2,000 mm ¢. 1,500 mm D. 2,500 mm 81. If the setting of overcurrent device in a circuit ahead of equipment is 60 A, what is the minimum required grounding conductor using copper? A. 5.5mm? 8.0 mm* 14mm? None of these poe40 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam RME Board Exam 82. The total load on overcurrent device located in a Panelboard shall NOT exceed a certain Percentage of its rating. What ‘is this percentage? A. 100 % B. 90% Cc. 80% D. 125% 83. For show window lighting, a load Of not less than —volt-amperes Shall be included for each linear meter of show window, A. 500 B. 400 Cc. 600 D. 300 84. Liquidtight flexible nonmetallic Conduit shall be permitted to be used A. for direct burial B. where flexibility is required C. in exposed or concealed locations D. all of these ME Board Exam 85. Flexible metal conduits must not be used in A. wet locations B. hoistways C. storage battery rooms D. all of these 86. Circuit containing electric discharge lighting transformer exclusively shall NOT be rated in excess of 30A 20A 15A 40A gnm> 87. Conductors which run above {| top level of a window shall be Permitted to be less than 1,000) mm but in no case shall be les ian A. 300mm 8. 600mm C. 500 mm D. 800mm 88. The conductor connecting the Neutral point of the transformer. Or generator to the grounding impedance shall, A. not be permitted to be installed in a separate raceway B. be permitted to be installed ina separate raceway C. not be permitted to be installed inside a raceway D. allof these AME Board Exam 89. The use of surface non-metal raceway is NOT permitted in all those mentioned below EXCEPT one. Which one is this? A. Dry locations B. Where subject to severe Physical damage C. Where the Voltage is over 300V D. Where concealed 90. Hazardous location in which ignitable concentrations of flammable gases or vapors can exist under normal operating conditions, A. Class Il, Division 1 B. Class II, Division 2 C. Class I, Division 1 D. lass I, Division 2underground feeder and h circuits, what type of rs shall be used? Type USE Type XHHW ‘Type MI Type UF ye maximum setting of the yund fault protection of pment shall be _. 1,500 A 1,800 A 1,400 A , 1,200 A itches are operated vertically ather than horizontally. The ard position of the handle all mean switch-on position switch-off position neutral position B. c D. any positions The grounding impedance for rounded neutral system shall installed between the __. A, system neutral and the current carrying conductors _B, grounding electrode and system neutral €. grounding electrode and metal frame of generator D. all of these . For installation consisting of not more than two 2-wire branch circuits, the service disconnecting mains shall be rated NOT less than 5 A. 208 B. 404A Cc. 30A D. 50A Question Bank 3 AL RME Board Exam 96. What is the lowest dielectric strength of transformer oil, which is acceptable to the PEC? A. 20,000 volts B. 22,000 volts C, 25,000 volts D. 17,500 volts 97, A conductor encircling a building and interconnecting all ground terminals. A. Bonding B. Interlink C. Air terminal D, Counterpoise 98. Wireways shall be supported at intervals NOT to exceed : A, 1500 mm B. 2000 mm C. 1200 mm D. 1800 mm RME Board Exam 99. Flat conductor cable (FCC) system shall NOT be used in the locations enumerated below EXCEPT one. Which one is this? A. Locations where subject to corrosive vapors Damp locations Residential buildings Outdoors 90m 100. A dwelling unit having a floor ‘area not more than 50 square meters shall be permitted to have a single 20-A, 2-wire branch circuit provided the total load shall NOT exceed ; 3,680 volt-amperes 3,860 volt-amperes 3,080 voit-amperes 3,068 volt-amperes 9Oe>Question Bank 3 22.C. 8 ohms 1. B. Open the disconnect Solution: switches 2. A. direction of the eng 9 connection % 3. D: 2ohms Solution: pe 82 ie, R86) 54 *B+8 . R.=80 = 4341) 23.C. Emery Be 44+(3+1) 24.4 24 ge Rr=29 Solution: 4. A. 3 years 5. C. Separate the victinn immediately trom the circuit 8 © tand it only 7. B. oil B.A. 746 Monitoring retay Element The supply battery is weak Tron losses alternators Reciprocal of impedance ss & be, ad Dep Infinite resistance Care 8 cycles Series motor C=2.4 pr » Discharge the filter capacitor 1. D, Maxwell 25.C. Reverse power relay LC. maximum voltage 26.4. air gap 27.C. Gallium arsenide 28.4. AnionVoltage across R: is 100 V ition: ‘pen circuit, current is zero, }, the voltage across the open cuited R2 is 100 V, Also since R, d R; are not open circuited, the Ge across each is 0 V. .B. lution: E=(voltage/cell)(n) E=(2.v)(6) E=12V 33.C. Com 34.C. force Question Bank 3 35.4. 50a Loh N L he (52) 100 1, =50A 36. D. All of these 37. 50 ohms Solution: R _ 1000 Rake fn 20 R, =50 ohms 38.D. 43.814 Solution: P=Elpf n= tea = Fas. P. P. Elpf y= Pout. nEpF 10 x 746.W 0.86(220)(0.90) 1=43.818 39. D. 40.4. 41.4. 42.4, 43.C. 44. D. Power armature is not turning de series motor ac as well de power voltage Thermocouple pensating windingsThe Question Bank in Registered Master El Commutator All of these variable voltage and increases amperage 81.50 A Solution: Load =) load+ 25% of largest load Load =34+27+12+(0.25 x 34) Load=81.50A 50. D. 51. 8. 52. D. 53.C. 54. C. 55. D. 56. C. 57.4. 58. D. 59. B. 60. A. 61.0 Electrolytic capacitor 180 VA Raceway shall be used as a means of support for other raceways Electrical Inspector It can be located inside clothes closets Pull box fully insulated 360 degrees all of these 40.A 1,900 mm adequate bonding and grounding 15A Guy 100% oe Busway Insulation resistance Where exposed to corrosive atmosphere 6.4mm Guy insulator 200 mm 24 watts 250,000 ohms 2.0 mm? 12 304 79.0. 0.75 mm? 80. A. 1,800 mm 81.A. 5.5mm? B2.C. 80% 83.C. 600 - 84. D, all of these 85.D. all of these 86.A. 30A 87.A. 300 mm 88. B. be permitted to be installed in a separate raceway 89. A. Dry locations 90.C. Class I, Division 1 91.D. Type UF 92.D. 1,200 93. A. switch-on position 94.8. grounding electrode and system neutral 95.C. 30A 96.C. 25,000 volts 97.0. Counterpoise 98.A. 1500 mm 99.B. Damp locations 100. A. 3,680 volt-amperes 85-100 = - Topnotcher 70-84 — - Passer 50-69 — - Conditional 0-49 - Failedmuch is the load current for 1-W incandescent bulb vected to a 120 V power sured megger clamp ammeter galvanometer ‘All switches that have been turned off before doing repair work on any electrical ‘equipment, shall be * A. left as itis B. left with its cover open CC. left with.a note stating that the work is being done D. left with its cover closed and padlocked Board Exam The power factor of a circuit Is approximately 100 % if the circuit load consists only of A. motors B. incandescent lamps C. fluorescent lamps D. capacitors The internal resistance of a milliammeter should be very low in order to have A. anegligible effect on the circuit current B. maximum voltage drop across the meter Cc. a current which will not damage the meter D. all of these What is the approximate neutral current in a 4-wire system with phase A carrying 68 A, phase B carrying 88 A and phase C carrying 96 A? A. 20A B. 30A Cy 2a D, 15A 7. What motor is best suited to drive small electric fans? A. Universal motor B. Shunt motor C. Capacitor run motor D. Resistance split-phase motor RME Board Exam 8, One foot of a certain size of nichrome wire has a resistance of 1.63 ohms, To make @ heating element for a toaster that will use 5 A at 110 V, the number of feet of wire needed is approximately A, 17.9 B. 13.5 Cae D. 5.546 The Question Bank in Registered Master Elect non Bank In Registered Master Electrician's: 9. The proper way of measuring an unknown voltage with a multi- tester is to A. start measuring at the lowest range of the meter B, start measuring at the mid range of the meter C. start measuring at the highest range D. de-energized the circuit first RME Board Exam 10. Temperature coefficient of a conductor is defined as the A. increase in resistance per degree absolute B. increase in resistance per degree centigrade C. increase in resistance per ohm per degree absolute D. none of these 11, What important data can be gathered by performing an open circuit test on transformers? ‘A, Rated power output B. Resistance and reactance of windings C. Core losses D. Voltage and current ratios 12. How many kilowatts is equal to 200 joules per second? A. 0.2 B, 200 C. 0.02 DB. 2 13. A junction transistor has three terminals namely: anode, cathode and triode emitter, base and collector base, receiver and collector Positive, negative and ground poe 14. Which of the following electiiy machine is equipped with slip rings? - A. de motor or de generatoy B. Split-phase motor C. ac generator D. Repulsion type motor 15. The pointer or needle of an indicating instrument is usually made from A. soft iron 8. aluminum Cc. silver D. manganin 16. A resistor when connected across a 24-V battery draws a Current of 1 mA, What is the required resistance? A. 24,000 ohms B. 2,400 ohms C. 24 ohms D. 2.4 ohms RME Board Exam 17. A device used to remove the Sharp burrs or rough edges is called . A. reamer 8B. threader C. hickey D. bender 18. A dry cell has internal resistance of 0.02 ohm and a terminal voltage of 1.5 V on open circuit. What will be its terminal voltage if a 0.1-ohm resistance is Connected across its terminals? A. 1.25V B. 1.20V Gc 142v D. 145Viatrument used to measure ‘of a motor or a the temperature should remain constant the temperature should vary ratio V / I should be constant current should be proportional to voltage cell has an internal istance of 0.02 ohm and open it voltage of 1.5 V. Calculate power delivered to a resistor 0.6-ohm resistance. 3.5 watts 2.4 watts 2.0 watts 3.8 watts Each component in a motor ‘controller must be approved for which of the following? ‘A. The voltage to which it will be connected. B. The current it must carry. C. The horsepower that it must control D. All of these A frequency of 60 Hz means that the cycle is repeated _- 60 times a minute 60 times an hour 60 times @ second none of these goer Question Bank 4 47. IRME Board Exam 24. Power factor is defined as the ratio of A. watts to volt-amperes B, volt-amperes to reactive C. volt-amperes to watts D. volts-amperes 25. What is the total KVA rating of 230 V, three-phase circuit supplied by a 20-A circuit breaker? A. 6.42 kVA B, 8.55 kVA C. 7.96 kVA D. 4.60 kVA RME Board Exam 26. The presence of current is only made known by the effect it produces, Three important effects are: ‘A. heating, electric shock and generation B, heating, magnetic and electric shock C. generation, chemical and electric shock D. heating, magnetic and chemical RME Board Exam 27, A toaster takes 10 A from a 120- volt line. The power used Is A. 12W B, 1200 W iG: 130. D. none of these Grease is a lubricant that is basically a combination of 28. oil and soap water and soap oil and water oil, water and soap vor>48 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician's Exam 29. Generally all ac electric motors ‘operate on the principle of induction or A. conduction B. repulsion C. capacitance D. magnetism 30. In making a resistance test, remember that the resistance of a short circuit is A. infinite B. approximately zero C. midway between high and low range D. slightly above the midrange 31. For prevent from an electric shock, electrical ladders should have A. plastic footings B. rubber footings C. wood footings D. metal footings 32, Which of the following is the best advantage of a dc motor over an ac motor? A. Itis easier to reverse its speed, B. It has a higher speed rating C. Ithas a better speed contro! D. All of these 33. Which of the following switches is the same as a three-way switch? A. Single-pole double throw switch B. Double-pole single throw switch C. Single-pole single throw switch D. Double-pole double throw switch 34. A synchronous motor wher) under-excited acts like A. a cesistor B, an inductor C. a capacitor D. all of these 35. Which of the following statements describe a synchronous motor? A. Itis not self-starting B. It requires both ac and de supplies C. Ibis used for power factor improvement D. All of these 36. Which of the following motors produce lagging power factor? A. Induction motor B. Series motor C. Compound motors DB. Synchronous motors 37. Electrical symbol represented by € circle with a plus sign inside it, A. Push button B. Bell C. Riser down D. Pull box RME Board Exam 38. To control a lamp from five different places, an electrician would install the following: A. three 4-way and two 2-way switches B. two 3-way and three 4-way switches C. four 3-way and one 4-way switches D. three 3-way and two 4-way ‘switchesjlate the current drawn by a W, 110 V incandescent Exam is in brief, the basis of ion of a 3-phase induction Motor is started Motor is excited » Magnetic field is shorted Revolving maanetic field is produced when a 3-phase stator winding is fed from a 3-phase supply Board Exam The device used to attenuate specific signals is the A. splitter B. drop tap C. line tap off D. trap . A small tool with a tapered drill point used to make a pilot hole for wood screw mounting, ‘Screw driver Center punch Puller Gimlet poe> Question Bank 4 RME Board Exam 44. How much is the resistance ofa 600 W, 120-V toaster? A, 0.2 ohm B. Sohms C. 20 ohms D. 24 ohms 45. To protect battery terminals from corroding, they should be covered with E A. grease B. electrical tape €. motor oil D. white lead RME Board Exam 46. The insulation resistance of the winding of an electric motor is measured by A, ammeter B. galvanometer C. megohmmeter D. voltmeter 47. A synchronous converter is used to change 4 A. speed B. frequency C. ac voltage to dc voltage and vice-versa 1D. mechanical energy to electrical energy 48. The direction of rotation a three phase motor can be reversed by A. switching any two ‘of the three leads B. dismantling the motor and switching two leads C. switching all three leads D. none of theseThe Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician‘’s Exam AME Board Exam 49. The least efficient lighting source is the A. metal halide B. fluorescent C. mercury D. incandescent The rating of storage battery that delivers 15 amps for 12 hours is__. 180 Ah 270 Ah 150 Ah. 360 Ah gNM> Part 2: Philippine flectrical Code 51. ‘A short length of a conductor used to make a connection between terminals or around a break in a circuit. Jumper Guy Bonding wire Tie wire Pore RME Board Exam 52. 53. ‘The surface nonmetallic raceway may NOT be used in the following locations EXCEPT one. Which one is this? A. In dry locations 8B. Where concealed C. Where subject to severe physical damage D. In hoistways A fabricated assembly of insulated conductors in a flexible metallic enclosure: A. Type MI B. Type USE C. Type UF D. Type AC 54. Fixture wires shall NOT be ‘smaller than 7 0.5 mm? 1.25 mm? 2.0 mm? 0.75 mm? go> ‘55. Flat cable assemblies shall NOT be installed g A. in hoistways B. in any hazardous locations C. outdoors D. all of these 56. For bare metal parts, busbars, etc of opposite polarity held free in air shall maintain a minimum spacing of for voltages rated not over 250 V. A. 10mm B. 20mm Cc. 16mm D. 19mm RME Board Exam 57. For grounding electrode to which Portable or mobile equipment ‘system neutral impedance is connected, shall be isolated from the ground by at least a certain distance from any other system or equipment grounding electrode. What is this distance? A. 4,000 mm B. 6,000 mm C. 5,000 mm D. 3,000 mm Type IGS cable is using a dry kraft paper tape and an SFe gas, What do you mean by SF¢? ‘Sulfur fluoride Sulfur hexafluoride Sulfur ferrite None of these Srey). Cables operated at over shall be shielded. A. 2,000 V B. 1,000V Cc. 3,000V D. 2,500 |. Space heating cables shall be secured at intervals NOT exceeding __. A, 300mm B. 200mm C. 400mm D. 500mm Board Exam .. A run conduit between outlets, between fittings, between outlet and fitting shall not contain more than the equivalent of quarter bends. A B. ic. BUEN D. The average distance between down conductors in a lightning protection system shall NOT exceed A. 30m B. 20m c, 15m D. 25m ME Board Exam . A storage battery supplying emergency lighting an d power shall maintain no less than 87.5 _ % of full voltage at total load for a period of at least 1.5 hours 2.5 hours 2.0 hours 1.0 hour Question Bank 4 51 64. A general term covering an assembly or assemblies of devices for the interruption, control and metering of electric power. ‘A. Control system B. Power system C. Switchgear D. Instrumentation 65. Thermoplastic insulated fixture wires shall be durably marked on the surface at intervals NOT exceeding A. 900 mm B. 500 mm Cc. 1,000 mm D. 600 mm RME Board Exam 66. What is the temperature rating of THW insulation? A, 60°C B. 85°C FS °C Dd. 90°C 67. The minimum size of type IGS cable shall be A A. 100 mm? B. 125 mm? cc. 150 mm? D. 200 mm? RME Board Exam 68. This is a single conductor or multi-conductor assembly provided with or without an ‘overall covering, primarily used for services. Tray cable Clad cable Service entrance cable Flat conductor cable Oey69. Ground connections shall be made at approximately every other steel column around the perimeter of the building and shall NOT be more than apart. A 18m B. 20m Cc, 16m D. 24m 70. Type AC cable shall NOT be permitted to be used A. instorage battery B. on cranes or hoists C. in motion pictures D. alll of these [RME Board Exam 71. Transformers that contain liquid that will burn shall be installed only in approved vaults and shall also comply with the following conditions EXCEPT one. Which ‘one is this? ‘A. Ample ventilation shall be provided for the continuous removal of flammable gases B. Vent openings shall lead to a safe locations outside the building C. All vent ducts and openings shall_be of sufficient areas to reliable explosion pressures within the vault 1D. There shall be a robust door between the vault and any non-hazardous location 72. An appliance which can easily be moved from one place to another in normal use. Fixed appliance Accessible appliance Stationary appliance Portable appliance poe> The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam, 73. Flat cable assemblies shall have conductors of special stranded copper wires. 2.0 mm? 3.5 mm? 5,5 mm? 8.0 mm? gop> RME Board Exam 74. What locations do NOT allow the 75. 7 installation of PVC rigid conduits? A. Hazardous locations B, Corrosive locations C. Wet locations D. In concealed locations Incandescent lamp fixtures shall be marked to indicate the allowable wattage of lamps. The markings shall be permanently installed in letters at least _ high. A. 6.0mm e 6.4mm 6.3mm 5 6.5mm For school buildings, the general lighting load is VA per square meters. A, 24 B. 28 GC, 16, D. 8 '. The feeder demand factor for three kitchen equipment other than dwelling kitchen equipment shall be __. 100 % 90 % 70% 80 % pop>No parts of cord connected res, hanging fixtures oF endants shall be located within zone measured horizontally from a bathtub rim. 900 mm 1,000 mm g00 mm 700 mm Exam provide for small appliance fad in a dwelling unit, the der should be computed at 2,400 watts 3,000 watts 1,500 watts 3,600 watts Which one is used on conduits and are located inside and ide of the box. Couplings Bushings Locknuts Screws (e Board Exam | The circuit conductors between the service entrance equipment or isolated generating plant and the branch circuit overload device or devices. ‘A. overcurrent protector 'B. feeder ¢. motor controller D. disconnecting switch 2. Open wiring on insulators shall tbe permitted only for wiring systems of or less. A, 150V B. 240V Dp. 600V Question Bank 4 53 83. Which of the following metals is the best conductor of electricity? A. Steel B. Iron Cc. Aluminum D. Copper 4, The nearest ground terminal shall be NOT less than —___ from the foundation wall. A. 760mm B. s00mm c. 550mm Dd. 600mm (RME Board Exam 85. Conductors shall be securely attached to the buildings using fasteners. Fasteners shall be spaced NOT more than A. 760 mm B. 600mm Cc, 880mm D. 900 mm 86. The minimum diameter of air terminal used at the top ofa heavy duty smoke or vent stacks shall be , exclusive of the corrosion protection. A. 10 mm B, 15mm Cc. 13mm D. 20mm 87. In damp or wet locations, boxes and fittings should be properly placed or insulated to prevent ‘A. dust from entering the box or fitting B. water from entering the box or fitting CC. wiring exposure D. grounding54 The Question Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exam eu estion Bank in Registered Master Electrician’s Exa 88. Busbars shall be made from 93. Equipment having an open copper having a minimum circuit voltage exceeding conductivity of how many shall NOT be installed in dw percent? occupancies. A. 100 % A. 500V B. 96 % B. 300V C. 98% Cc. 250V D. 97% D. 230V 89. Individual open conductors and RME Board Exam cables other than service 94. Concealed knob and tube wii entrance cables shall NOT be conductors shall be rigidly installed within __ of every supported on knobs not more grade level, than a certain minimum disty apart. What is this distance? A. 3,100 mm B. 2,500 mm A. 2,000 mm Cc. 3,700 mm B. 1,500 mm D. 3,000 mm Cc. 1,300 mm D. 2,500 mm 90. Pipelines with impedance heating shall NOT operate at 95. The area within ___ horizontal greater than, from an aircraft power plant shall be classified hazardous A. 30V under Class I, Division 2 B. 24V location. Cc. 50v D, 100V A. 1,200 mm B. 1,500 mm 91. Watercraft’s switchboards shall C. 1,800 mm be provided with a clear working D. 2,000 mm space of at least at the front. 96. If the duty cycle of a motor- generator arc welder is 100 %, A. 1,500 mm the supply conductors shall NOT B. 1,200 mm be less than of its rated C. 1,600 mm primary nameplate current, D. 1,000 mm A. 115% 92. An insulated grounded conductor B. 125% of 14 mm? or smaller shall be C. 100% identified by a continuous __ D. 130% outer finish along its entire length. A. green B. black C. green with yellow stripes D. white or natural grayQuestion Bank 4 or starter to be in sight ntrolled motor, it must ¥e more than meters ‘of the following materials d to support the conductor ‘open wiring method? Insulated wire stoppers Insulated nails, Spit knobs ost wires used in residential wiring are usually lated by which of the Thermoplastic Varnished cambric , Conductors supplying a ‘heating unit shall be calculated percent times the ating load plus the blower 100 130 115 < Exam ends here > roceed to the next page for answer key and solutions!Question Bank 4 i. 6. O.833A Solution PEI poe 100 — 20 P= 0.833A 2. A. voltmeter 3. D. left with its cover closed and padlocked 4. 5. incandescent lamps 5. A. a negligible effect on the kesy + (68) + (987 - (6888) ¥-188)(96)- (6896) L=24.97A4 he 7. ©. Capacttor run motor 8 8 135 Sole fon Eo note R=220 it Length = 22 x EO Length = 13.5 ft 9, C. start measuring at the 10.C. increase in resistance per ohm per degree absolute 44.0. Core losses IZA 02 Solution: P= 200 /s or 200 W P=O.2kW 13.6. emitter, base and collector 14.C. ac generator 15.8. stuminum 16. A 24,000 ohms Solution =_24 0.003 R= 24,000 ohms 17.A. reamer IBA, 125V¥ Solution. t=12.5A=m £, =12.5(0.1) & =1.25v r=00%0 R=062 ——_— e- 1 ~fa RR, 0.02406 1=2424 Py = PR=(2.42)'(0-6) =3.5W 22.D. All of these 23..C. 60 times a second 24.4. watts to volt-amperes 25.C 7.95 kVA Selution: ‘S$ = 7967.43 VA or 7.95kKVA. B. heating, magnetic and electric shock 34.6. rubber $ BSshs gs » pneoD PO Selation: P=Er 1=£=10 E110 1=0.918 41. D. Revolving magnetic eid ts when a 3-phase stator winding is fed from a S-phase supply 42.0. wap 43.0. Gimiet