LIBON PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE NC II

Written Exam

Name:_______________________ Date: ____________________

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Multiple Choices d. 18,000/1800 cm/18 meters

Direction: On your answer sheet. Choose the correct answer.
8. What is the required distance of GFCI receptacles from the
1. One most advantage of using rubber installation tape in splice is laundry or utlilty sink?
a. avoid overloading a. Within 6 ft
b. does not absorb much moisture b. Within 2 ft.
c. protection from water c. Within 16ft.
d. protection from dirt d. Within 20 f

2. The commonly used type of conduit in service entrance. 9. It is the classification of electrical fire that can be found in a fire
a. RSC/IMC extinguisher?
b. EMT a. Class A
c. Flex conduit b. Class B
d. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) c. Class C
d. Class D
3. Mechanical connector that crimped unto a conductor for both
splice and termination is known as 10. What tool is used to cut rough edges of a pipe after it has been
a. split bolt connector cut?
b. mechanical lug a. Hack saw
c. terminal block b. Reamer/file
d. bolt connector c. Ball hammer
d. Electrician's knife
4. Commonly used adhesive materials for joining of PVC conduit
a. lubricants 11. What will you do if the load distribution is imbalance?
b. PVC adhesive a. Increase your load
c. PVC solvent b. Disconnect your load
d. PVC cement c. Compute for the load schedule
d. Ignore your load
5. A formula used to calculate the resistance of a circuit.
a. P=V/I 12. The amount of current is measured in
b. R=V/I a. Ohms
c. I=V/R b. Watts
d. P-IXV c. Volts
d. Ampere
6. What will be the effect if an electrical material is replaced with
other brand with the same specification?
13. What is the unit of power?
a. The amount of current will be affected
a. Watts
b. The flow of voltage will be affected
b. Volts
c. The amount of wattage will increase
c. Current
d. There will be no effect
d. Ohms
7. What is the minimum height of water sprinkler from the
14. What is the ampacity of #8.0 [Link]. THW wires?
celling?
a. 35 amperes
a. 1500 mm/150 cm/1.5 meters
b. 20 amperes
b. 1800 mm/180 cm/1.8 meters
c. 25 amperes
c. 800 mm/80 cm/.8 meters
d. 50 amperes c. unloaded
d. loaded
15. The flow of electricity requires a
a. Complete path 24. The box used for convenience outlet is
b. Incomplete circuit a. splice box
c. incomplete path b. full box
d. Open circuit c. square box
d. utility box

25. What is the type of lubricant is used to pull wires in a conduit?

16. In ohms law, the correct formula to find the wattage is
a. PVC solvent
a. P=IV
b. grease
b. I-P/V
t. talc powder
c. P=IXV
d. oil
d. V=P/I
26. What actions would you take if an electrical wiring overheats?
17. The minimum size of conduit commonly used in laying-out of
a. shut down and reset
Auxillary Devices.
b. shut down and troubleshoot
a.1/2 diameter
c. de-energize & remove the line
b. 3/4diameter
c. 1/2 PVC molding d. turn off
d. 2/4 PVC molding
27. These are sheet of metal troughs with hinged or removable
18. What are the types of fitting commonly used for tightening covers for housing and protecting electric wires and cables and in
between the boxes and the conduit? which conductors are laid in place.
a. straight connector a. bus ways
b. condulet b. race ways
c. conduit strap c. wire ways
d. utility box d. conduit

19. When measuring lad resistance, an ohmmeter is connected into 28. Which of the following is the input device?
a. parallel with the load e. door lock
b. in series with the load b. exit button
c. across the terminal of the load c. biometric reader and controller
d. from one load terminai to ground d. all of the above

20. When tightening a terminal screw connection with the splice 29. Type of fitting used for exposed conduit support
wire, the end of the splice wire should pass around the screw in a. lock nut
the same direction as the screw is turned, so that b. straight connector
a. the wire will act as a lockout c. coupling
b. any pull on the wire will tighten the screw d. conduit strap/c-clamp
c. the wire will not turn off
d. the screw can be removed more easily 30. A protective device for limiting surge voltage on equipment by
discharging surge current like lightning.
21. It is an automatic over current device that trips on overloads or a. lightning rod
shorts and resettable. b. lightning arrester
a. fuse c. lighting outlet
b. circuit breaker d. grounding rod
c. switch
d. push bution 31. A kind of diagram that is used in designing of troubleshooting
electrical installation and facilitates the tracing of the circult.
22. It is an electrical machine that converts mechanical energy to a. Wiring diagram
electrical energy by means of rotating magnet parts. b. Schematic diagram
a. transformer c. Pictorial diagram
b. generator/alternator d. Block diagram
c. electric drill
d. engine 32. The following electrical parameters apply of labeled to all
kinds of switches.
23. When measuring ballast resistance If it is defective or good, it a. Rated wattage & rated voltage
is necessary that the source is b. Rated power & rated voltage
a. energized c. Rated current & rated voltage
b. de-energized d. Rated current & rated ampere
33. Locknut, coupling and connector are examples of electrical 42. The part of auxiliary device that capture live events and save
a. Condult as video flie.
b. Fittings a. Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
c. Circult b. monitor
d. Hand tools c. camera
d. iMotion sensor
34. The box used for typical switches.
a. Junction box 43. A point in the wiring system which current is taken to supply
b. Utility box utilization equipment is.
c. Fuse box a. convenience outlet
d. Square box b. branch circuit
c. feeder circult
35. The size of circuit breaker use in a 40A motor full load current d. Lighting outlet
is
a. Equal to 100AT 44. A diagram that shows the location and actual termination of
b. Not less than 125% of the full load the auxiliary devices.
c. More than 115% of the full load a. Wiring diagram
d. Less than 50AT b. schematic diagram
c. pictorial diagram
36. When measuring load current, an ammeter is connected into d. Block diagram
a. in series with the load
b. parallel with the load 15. According to Phil. Electrical Code (PEC) the standard rating
c. series parallel with the load of circuit breaker for convenience outlet is
d. None of the above a. 15A
b. 20W
37. The amount of current drawn by incandescent bulb connected c. 20A
to a 115 volts circuit if its resistance is 264.5 ohms. d. 30A
a. 0.43 amps
b. 0.40 amps 46. PEC requirement for the standard rating of circuit breaker for
lighting outlet is,
c. 43 amps
a. 15W
d. 00.43 amps
b. 30A
c. 15A
38. A part providing appropriate degree of protection of d. 40A
equipment against external Influences and with live parts in any
direction.
47. What is the standard height of switch above finished floor
a. Fittings
according to PEC?
b. Conduit
a. 1.5 cm/1500 mm
c. Enclosure
b. 1.5 meters/150 cm
d. GFCI
c. 1.8 meters/180 cm
d. 0.3 meters/30 cm
39. The auxlilary device of CCTV that monitor the motion daily.
a. DVR
48. What is the standard height of convenience outlet above
b. Camera
finished floor according to PEC?
c. Monitor
a. 3 meters/300 cm
d. Power supply
b. 1.5 meters/150 cm
c. 1.8 meters/180 cm
40. The 24 hours protection for homes and commercial buildings d. 0.3 meters/30cm
to monitor and access the video anytime anywhere is
a. CCTV Camera
49. What is the standard number of outlet for bathroom?
b. Fire alarm system
a. 1 Convenience outlet
c. Motion sensor
b. 1 GFCI
d. Motion detector
c. 2 outlets
d. 2 or more outlets
41. When raceways are exposed to widely different temperature it
should be
50. What is the standard color of wire used for grounding?
a. Open
a. red
b. Bonded
b. black
c. Sealed
c. Blue
d. isolated
d. Green or green with yellow stripe
 c. one-by-one with a knife
51. What does ampacity means? d. One-by-one using a diagonal cutter
a. voltage
b. ampere 60. A circult breaker is an electrical protective device which.
c. resistance a. protects electrical equipment from overheating
d. power b. protects electrical equipment from current surge and overloads
c. protects electrical equipment from over using
52. What electronic device converts s AC to DC? d. protect electrical equipment from low voltage
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b. rectifier diode
c. capacitor
d. battery

53. What is the ampacity of #14 America Wire Gauge (AWG)

wire?
a. 15W
b. 20A
c. 30W
d. 15A

54. What is the ampacity of #12 America Wire Gauge (AWG)

wire?
a. 15W
b. 20A
c. 30W
d. 40A

55. What electrical device steps up or step down voltage?

a. capacitor
b. rectifier diode
c. circult brealter
d. transformer

56. What is the maximum wattage for lighting load to be

connected in a circuit?
a. 180 watts
b. 100 watts
c. 50 watts
d. 10 watts

57. What is the maximum wattage for power load to be connected

in a circuit?
a. 180 watts
b. 100 watts
c. 50 watts
d. 10 watts

58. It is a sensing device which detects fire hazard at earliest stage.

a. fire alarm
b. smoke detector
c. motion sensor
d. both heat & smoke detector

59. A live duplex wire can be de-energized quickly and safety by

cutting.
a. across with an electrical pliers
b. across using a mechanical pliers