PEC QUESTIONS
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1. An ideal of voltmeter has __
resistance.
A. 0 B. 100 ohms
C. 1k-ohms D. infinite
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2. A factor that would affect conductor
ampacity is which of the following:
A. The conductor length B. Voltage
C. Temperature D. Motor size
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3. Aluminum enclosures and fittings are allowed
to be used with which of the following:
A. PVC conduit B. Electrical nonmetallic
tubing
C. Ferrous conduits D. Steel electrical metal
tubing
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4. Which of the following is the term for the ability of
a material to allow the flow of electrons:
A. Ampacity B. Resistance
C. Current D. Conductance
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5. A 200 amp service entrance equipment located
indoors at a single-family dwelling must meet which
of the following requirements:
Use bolt-in fuses or
A. Have 24 branch circuits B. circuit breakers
C. Be illuminated D. None of the above
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6. Alternating current may be increased or
reduced by using which of the following:
A. By-pass switch B. A transformer
C. Grounding conductor D. None of the above
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7. Conductor sizes are listed as
which of the following:
stranded conductor are
A. expressed in area in sq mm while
solid conductor are expressed in
B. Area
Diameter in mm.
C. AWG or circular mils D. AWG or millimeters
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8. A switch is used for which of the
following purposes:
A. Making a connection B. Breaking a connection
C. Changing a connection D. All of the above
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9. The term “open circuit” describes
which of the following conditions:
A. The circuit is carryin
g voltage.
B. All parts of the circuit
are not in contact.
C. There is no disconnecting D. The circuit is experi
encing voltage varia
means applied.
tions or drops.
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10. Two resistor R1 and R2 with resistance 5 ohms and 10 ohms
respectively are connected in series’s . The voltage across R1 is 4
Volts. What will be the value of current across R2?
A. 0.4 A B. 0.8 A
C. 2A D. 4A
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1. Which of the following wires is not suitable
for both dry and wet locations?
A. THHW B. RH
C. XHHW D. TW
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2. The equipment grounding conductor of a branch
circuit shall be identified by a continuous
__________ color.
A. Green B. Black
C. White D. Yellow
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3. Which of the following colors of insulation or
marking are permitted to identify “hot” phase
conductors in conduit wiring methods?
A. Black, red, and blue for
120/208- volt systems
B. Yellow, orange, and brown
for 277/480 – volt system
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C. Any colors except white,
gray, or green
D. All of the above.
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4. According to the Philippine Electrical Code at an ambient temperature
of 30°C, 8.0 nim2 copper conductors with the following insulation
have the following ampacities: TW insulation - 30 A; THW insulation -
45 A; for THHN insulation - 50 A. If each of these insulated wires carry
the same 40 amperes which will generate heat the fastest?
A. TW insulated wire B. THW insulated wires
C. Each will generate he D. THHN insulated wire
at at the same rate
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5. Temporary electrical installations for holiday
displays must be permanently removed after
which of the following time periods:
A. 31 days after installation B. 60 days after installation
C. 90 days after installation D. 31 days after the end of
the event
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6. Open conductors shall be supported on which of the following:
I. Glass or porcelain knobs
II. Racks or brackets
Ill. Strain insulators
A. I or III B. I or II
C. II or III D. Any of the above
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7. 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.
A. 4 B. 3
C. 7 D. 6
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8. The earthing transformer is used
A. to avoid the harmonics i
n the transformers
B. to provide artificial neutral eart
hing where the neutral points o
f the three phase system are n
ot accessible
C. to improve the current ca
pacity of the neutral wire
D. to decrease the rating
of the relay
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9. In transformer, the purpose of
breather is to
A. Extracts moisture B. To take insulating oil from c
onservator.
of the air.
C. To provide cooling to t D. To provide insulation to t
he winding.
he winding.
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10.What is the main use of a zigzag
transformer?
A. To step down voltage B. To provide path to zero seq
uence currents
C. To stabilize transformer s
equence currents
D. To step down current
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1. Resistor with colored bands in
the body is _______.
A. Rheostat B. Potentiometer
C. Carbon-composition resistor D. Wire-wound resistor
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2. Kirchoff’s laws (KCL and KVL) are
applicable to:
A. DC circuits B. DC as well as AC circuit
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C. Passive networks only D. AC circuits
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3. If an enclosure is supported by a suspended
ceiling system, then it shall be fastened to the
framing by which of the following methods:
A. Rivets B. Bolts
C. Screws. D. All of these
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4. An electric motor has an apparent resistance of 17
ohms. If a current of 7 amps is flowing through the
motor, what is the connected voltage?
A. 118 V B. 121 V
C. 119 V D. 120 V
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5. To check voltage to ground,
you would check from _______.
A. The breaker to the gr B. The breaker to the cabin
ounding terminal et
C. Hot to neutral D. All of these
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6. What is known in the field as
PVC?
A. Flexible non-metallic B. Cable tray
conduit
C. Rigid non-metallic conduit D. Rigid metallic conduit
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7. An enclosed channel designed expressly
for holding wires, cables, busbars with
additional functions as permitted.
A. Cage B. Raceway
C. Junction box D. Cabinet
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8. One million volts is equivalent
to ______.
A. 1 millivolt B. 1 megavolt
C. 1 microvolt D. 1 kilovolt
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9. Mesh analysis is based on _____.
A. Kirchoff’s Current Law B. Kirchoff’s Voltage Law
C. Both D. None
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10. A 250 V circuit has a current low of 20
Amps. How much resistance is connected to
the circuit?
A. 3.15 ohms B. 12.5 ohms
C. 21.45 ohms D. 7.25 ohms
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