QUESTION BANK 1

PEC (51-100)

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51. Which of the following
A. 3.5 𝑚𝑚2
conductor sizes has the highest
resistance?
B. 8.0 𝑚𝑚2

C. 2.0 𝑚𝑚2

D. 5.5 𝑚𝑚2

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52. A device or equipment which
A. Rosette
is suspended from overload
either by means of a flexible cord
carrying the current, or B. Pendant
otherwise.
C. Fixture

D. Air terminal

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53. In the schedule of loads for
A. Type of motor
motor circuits, which of the
following is NOT included?
B. Manufacturer of motor

C. Motor as numbered in the

power layout

D. Number of phases

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54. What is the allowable
A. 45 A
ampacity of THW insulated
copper comductor with an area
of 8.0 mm2 and exposed to an B. 20 A
ambient temperature of 300 C.
C. 30 A

D. 60 A

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55. Which one is a standard
A. 140 A
rating of an inverse time CB?

B. 130 A

C. 120 A

D. 110 A

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56. The term ampere-hour is
A. Converters
associated with which of the
following?
B. Transformers

C. Electromagnets

D. Storage Cells

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57. Electrical equipment may best
A. Wooden plug
be mounted on a concrete wall
by using one of the following.
Which one is this? B. Expansion bolt

C. Load plug

D. Plastic plug

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58. Before starting any
A. Building permit
installation work, alteration,
repair or extension on any
electrical system, what type of B. Working permit
permit is needed?
C. Electrical permit

D. Mayor’s permit

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59. Above ground tanks A. The metal roof shall have a
containing liquids at atmospheric minimum thickness of 4.8 mm
pressure are considered to be
B. The roof shall be welded,
protected against lighting if the
bolted or riveted to the shell
following requirements are meet.
C. All pipes entering the tank shall be
Which one?
metallically connected to the tank at the
point of entrance

D. All of these

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60. When computing the service
A. 80 %
load, more than three fixed
appliances are computed with a
demand factor of ______ of the B. 65 %
nameplate rating.
C. 70 %

D. 75 %

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61. if the project is extensive and
A.7
requires more time for checking
and for computations of fees, the
issuance of the electrical permit B. 6
need not to be issued
immediately. However, the delay
C. 5
shall not be longer than how
many working days?
D. 8

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62. Splices in ground conductors
A. 900 N
shall be as few as practicable and
shall be attached so as to
withstand a pull test of ______. B. 880 N

C. 800 N

D. 890 N

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63. Locations which are
A. Class I
hazardous because of the
presence of combustible dust.
B. Class II

C. Class III

D. Class IV

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64. If there are three wires of 150
A. 200 mm
mm2 connected to one terminal
entering a cabinet or a
switchboard, the bending space B. 300 mm
at each terminal shall NOT be less
than ______, provided the
C. 400 mm
conductors do not enter or leave
the enclosure through the wall
opposite its terminals. D. 250 mm

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65. For an ambient temperature
A. 20 A
of 30oC, a THW insulated copper
conductor with a cross sectional
area of 3.5 mm2 and buried B. 40 A
underground has the following
ampacity. Which one is correct?
C. 15 A

D. 30 A

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66. All extended parts located
A. 1,500 mm
within _______ of the lightning
protection system shall be
bonded thereto. B. 1,600 mm

C. 1,800 mm

D. 2,000 mm

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67. Operation at substantially
A. Continuous duty
constant load for an indefinitely
long time.
B. Intermittent duty

C. Periodic duty

D. Short time duty

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68. Transformer exceeding 112.5
A. 400 mm
kVa shall not be located within
______ from combustible
materials of the building. B. 300 mm

C. 200 mm

D. 500 mm

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69. Electrodes of iron or steel
A. 6.4 mm
plates shall be at least ______ in
thickness.
B. 5.8 mm

C. 6.0 mm

D. 6.2 mm

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70. Advisory rules in the PEC are
A. Will
characterized by the use of what
word?
B. Would

C. Shall

D. Should

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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
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72. What is the minimum
A. 600 V
insulation level (in volts) for the
neutral conductors of a solidly
grounded system? B. 300 V

C. 500 V

D. 1,000 V

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73. No boxes shall have an
A. 15 mm
internal depth of less than how
many millimeters
B. 10 mm

C. 12 mm

D. 14 mm

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74. Branch circuits are classified
A. Voltage across it
according to which of the
following?
B. Load being served
C. Power consumed Setting of
the overcurrent device

D. Setting of the overcurrent

device

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75. The following copper
A. 19-strand conductor
conductors have the same cross
sectional area but are made up of
different number of strands. B. Single solid conductor
Which one has the least
resistance to AC current?
C. 7-strand conductor

D. 37-strand conductor

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76. An appliance, which is
A. Permanent appliance
fastened or otherwise, secured at
a specific location.
B. Stationary appliance

C. Portable appliance

D. Fixed appliance

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77. What is the minimum
A. 25, 000 ohms
insulation resistance required for
circuits rated from 2001 to 400 A?
B. 50, 000 ohms

C. 100, 000 ohms

D. 12, 500 ohms

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78. A device capable to drawing
A. Air terminal
lightning discharge to it in
preference to vulnerable parts of
the protected area. B. Lightning trap

C. Ground mat

D. Ground terminal

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79. Light fixtures suspended from
A. Chain is grounded
the ceiling by chains should be
wired so that the ______.
B. Wires help to support the
fixture
C. Wires will not touch the
chains
D. Wires do not support the
fixture

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80. Which of the following
A. RA 7920
Republic Act number refers to the
new Electrical Engineering Law?
B. RA 8450

C. RA 8710

D. RA 1840

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81. Cable tray shall NOT be used
A. Hoistways
in which of the following
applications?
B. Dry locations

C. Industrial establishments

D. All of these

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82. A heavy duty lamp holder
A. 450 W
shall have a rating no less than
how many watts?
B. 500 W

C. 600 W

D. 660 W

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83. In rigid metal conduit wiring,
A. 2,500 mm
conduits shall be supported at
least every
B. 3,500 mm

C. 3,000 mm

D. 2,000 mm

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84. Conductors used in open
A. 3,000 mm
wiring method within ______
from the floor shall be considered
exposed to physical damage. B. 2,500 mm

C. 2,000 mm

D. 1,800 mm

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85. Conductors normally used to
A. Aluminum
carry current shall be made of
_____ unless otherwise provided
B. Copper
in the PEC. B. Copper

C. Steel

D. Silver

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 86. What is the maximum
A. 150 mm
electrical trade size of
intermediate conduit?
B. 125 mm

C. 200 mm

D. 100 mm

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87. The Philippine Electrical Code
A. Advisory
is intended for what type of
applications by government
bodies exercising legal jurisdiction B. Mandatory
over electrical installation?
C. Optional

D. Professional

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88. Individual branch circuits
A. 20 A
using type FCC (flat conductor
cable) shall have ratings not
exceeding how much amperes? B. 30 A

C. 15 A

D. 40 A

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89. Equipment installation in
A. 4
hazardous locations must be
tested and approved for use
according to the classification of B. 3
the hazards involved. These are
divided into _____ groups.
C. 7

D. 6

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90. Aerial cable under non-
A. 60 mm
metallic extensions shall have a
clearance not less than how
much from steel structure B. 30 mm
members or other conductive
materials?
C. 50 mm

D. 40 mm

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91. For all land-based electrical
A. Department of Energy
installation under the scope of
the Philippine Electrical Code,
where should an electrical permit B. Office of the City Engineer
be filed?
C. Office of the Mayor

D. Local Building Office

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92. Compliance with the
A. I, II and III
provisions of PEC will result in
____.
B. I and II
I. freedom from hazard
II. good electrical service C. II only
III. an efficient system
D. I only

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93. In an auxiliary gutter, how
A. 26 mm
much is the minimum clearance
between bare current carrying
metal parts and any metal surface B. 24 mm
at the gutter?
C. 13 mm

D. 12 mm

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94. Heating elements of cable
A. 200 mm
shall be separated at least by how
much from the edge of outlet
boxes and junction boxes? B. 100 mm

C. 150 mm

D. 300 mm

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95. Auxiliary gutters shall not
A. 36
contain more than _______
current carrying conductors at
any cross section. B. 32

C. 30

D. 24

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96. As a rule, no overcurrent
A. Stranded
device shall be connected in
series with any conductor that is
_____. B. Current carrying

C. Closed

D. Intentionally grounded

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97. Which of the following wires
A. Type THWN
is applicable for underground
service entrance conductors?
B. Type UF

C. Type MI

D. Type USE

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98. For the purpose of lightning
A. 23 m
protection, a high rise building is
a building with a height over how
much? B. 50 m

C. 20 m

D. 15 m

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99. What type of electrical
A. TW
conductors has a trade name,
moisture resistant
thermosplastic? B. THW

C. THWN

D. All of these

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100. A device used for the
A. Rheostat box
purpose of minimizing
irregularities in the flow of
welding currents. B. Grounding transformer

C. Reactor

D. Inverter

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