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1. EPIRA is Republic Act No.________ 9136

A. 9136
B. 7920
C. 8981
D. 7638

2. Time dependent permanent deformation is called C. Creep

A. Plastic deformation
B. Elastic deformation
C. Creep
D. Anelastic deformation

3. A uniform series payment occurring at equal interval A. Annuity

of time is called
A. Annuity
B. Amortization
C. Depreciation
D. Bond

4. Rigid non-metallic conduit shall be supported within A. 900 mm

________ of each box, cabinet or other conduit
termination.
A. 900 mm
B. 1200 mm
C. 1500 mm
D. 1800 mm

5. The difference between the present worth and the A. discount

worth at some future time is
A. discount
B. profit

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C. credit
D. debit

6. Who will act as the Executive Officer of the Board? B. Commissioner

A. President
B. Commissioner
C. Secretary of IIEE
D. Senate

7. "When one of the factors of production is fixed in A. law of diminishing re-

quantity or is difficult to increase, increasing the other turn
factors of production will result in a less than propor-
tionate increase in output". This statement is known
as the
A. law of diminishing return
B. law of supply
C. law of demand
D. law of supply and demand

8. The ability to convert assets to cash quickly is known B. Liquidity

as ______.
A. Solvency
B. Liquidity
C. Leverage
D. Insolvency

9. What is the metal used to recover copper from a solu- A. Fe

tion of copper sulphate?
A. Fe
B. Na
C. Ag
D. Hg

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10. Section 23 of Article III of RA 7920- Issuance of Cer- A. Three

tification of Registration. The professional is required
to renew license every ____ year/s upon payment of
registration of fee.
A. Three
B. Two
C. Six
D. Five

11. Materials in this group are composed of one or more A. Metals

metallic elements such as iron, aluminum, copper, ti-
tanium, gold, and nickel. What is this group called?
A. Metals
B. Metalloid
C. Solids
D. Crystals

12. What is the nominal supply voltage specified by the B. 230 volts AC
Philippine Electrical Code for residential homes?
A. 225 volts AC
B. 230 volts AC
C. 240 volts AC
D. 220 volts AC

13. NGCP warns alert if tropical disturbance is expected to B. blue

make a landfall within 24hrs.
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B. blue
C. red
D. weather disturbance

14. What is work-in process classified as A. an asset

A. an asset
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B. a liability
C. an expense
D. owner's equity

15. Steel that are used for axles, gears and similar parts B. Medium-carbon steels
requiring medium to highhardness and high strength
are known as
A, Low- carbon steels
B. Medium-carbon steels
C. High-carbon steels
D. Very high-carbon steel

16. Materials having different properties in different di- A. anisotropic

rections are known as
A. anisotropic
B. amorphous
C. ductile
D. austenitic

17. A polymer with high elasticity because of its celled B. elastomer

structure is known as
A. dendrite
B. elastomer
C. copolymer
D. ferrite

18. The color of the conductor reserved for equipment A. green

grounding is
A. green
B. red
C. gray
D. white

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19. Which of the following material has lowest melting Lead

point?
A. cast iron
B. lead
C. copper
D. aluminum

20. The Charpy test of a material measures its C. brittleness

A. fatigue strength
B. ductility
C. brittleness
D. plasticity

21. Which of the following is qualified as the Chairman of B. PRBEE board member
the Continuing Professional Development Council for
Electrical Engineering?
A. Representative from Association of Professional Or-
ganization
B. PRBEE board member
C. Representative from Academy
D. PRC Commissioner

22. What is the most common alloying ingredient in cop- C. zinc

per?
A. tin
B. lead
C. zinc
D. aluminum

23. Sec.18 (b) of Art. III of RA 7920: Examination and Reg- D. 18

istration. Qualifications of Applicants for Registered
Master Electricians, states that an applicant is at least
be years of age.
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A. 23
B. 22
C. 21
D. 18

24. ______ color identifies the grounded conductor of a C. White

branch circuit.
A. Green
B. Gray
C. White
D. Black

25. What is the MAXIMUM distance from the flooring to B. 1800

the receptacle outlet in dwelling unit in mm?
A. 2500
B. 1800
C. 1500
D. 2800

26. The process of partitioning an organization into sub- C. Departmentalization

units to improve efficiency is known as __________.
A. Division of labor
B. Segmentation
C. Departmentalization
D. Territorialization

27. Also known as PRC Renewal Law. B. RA 8981

A. RA 8189
B. RA 8981
C. RA 7920
D. RA 184

28. A. igneous
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The majority of the rocks in the Earth's crust are:

A. igneous
B. metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
D. volcanic

29. The zone of the atmospheric in which weather occurs C. troposphere

is known as the
A. ionosphere
B. mesosphere
C. troposphere
D. stratosphere

30. What do you call earth and stone mixed with the iron C. Grangue
oxide?
A. Hematite
B. Magnetite
C. Grangue
D. Ore

31. Which of the following process is different from the C. sintering

remaining?
A. tempering
B. annealing
C. sintering
D. cyaniding

32. Annealing is the process of A. relieving stresses

A. relieving stresses
B. inducing hardness
C. reducing grain size
D. elevating fatigue limit

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33. What does AISI stands for? D. American Iron and Steel
A. Asian Institute of Steel Industries Institutes
B. American Institute of Steel Industries
C. Association of Iron and Steel Industries
D. American Iron and Steel Institutes

34. The branch-circuit short circuit protection shall have a D. 175

minimum rating not exceeding _____ % of the motor
compressor rated load current.
A. 125
B. 140
C. 150
D. 175

35. What is the term for computer professional who plans C. system analyst
an entire computer system?
A. programmer
B. software developer
C. system analyst
D. all of the choices

36. Which of the following elements are stored in oil to A. lithium

prevent explosions?
A. lithium
B. actinium
C. ytterbium
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37. Which device puts data on the data bus during a write B. CPU
operation?
A. ALU
B. CPU

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C. Keyboard
D. Accumulator

38. What do you call viruses designed to corrupt antivirus D. retro virus
software?
A. anti-virus
B. anti-virus eradicator
C. worm
D. retro virus

39. Maximum distance for support for rigid metallic con- C. 3000 mm
duits
A. 2000 mm
B. 2500 mm
C. 3000 mm
D. 3500 mm

40. What is a market situation whereby there is only one A. monopsony

buyer of an item for which there is no goods substi-
tute?
A. monopsony
B. monopoly
C. oligopoly
D. oligopsony

41. Which impurity in steel can cause "red shortness" D. Sulphur

which means if becomes unworkable at high temper-
atue?
A. silicon
B. manganese
C. phosphorus
D. Sulphur

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42. In hospitals, the general lighting load required shall C. 16 VA / m2

be _________.
A. 20 VA / m2
B. 18 VA / m2
C. 16 VA / m2
D. 24 VA / m2

43. Which of the following is a conventional source of A. Coal

energy?
A. Coal
B. Solar
C. Wind
D. Tidal

44. Galvanized steel are steel products coated with C. Zinc

_________.
A. Carbon
B. Sulfur
C. Zinc
D. Nickel

45. The overall energy program formulated and updated [Link] Energy Plan
yearly by the DOE and submitted to Congress pur- (PEP)
suant to R.A. 7638.
[Link] Development Plan (PDP)
[Link] Electrical Code (PEC)
[Link] Energy Plan (PEP)
D. Preliminary Project Planning Data (PPPD)

46. Stainless steel is an alloy of B. iron, chromium and

A. iron and nickel nickel
B. iron, chromium and nickel

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C. iron, chromium and molybdenum

D. iron, chromium, molybdenum and nickel

47. It is the present worth of all future profits that are to A. value
be received through ownership of the property
A. value
B. first cost
C. fixed cost
D. resale value

48. Liquidtight flexible non-metallic conduit shall NOT be C. 1800 mm

used in lengths longer than __________.
A. 2000 mm
B. 1200 mm
C. 1800 mm
D. 1500 mm

49. What refers to the negotiable claim issued by a bank C. certificate of deposit
in lieu of term deposit?
A. time deposit
B. bond
C. certificate of deposit
D. capital gain certificate

50. As applied to capitalized asset, the distribution of the A. amortization

initial cost by periodic changes to operation as in
depreciation or the reduction of the depth by either
periodic or irregular prearranged program is called
A. amortization
B. annuity
C. depreciation
D. capital recovery

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51. The branch circuit load for continuous duty recepta- D. 180 VA
cles shall be calculated at _________ per receptacle.
A. 220 VA
B. 150 VA
C. 200 VA
D. 180 VA

52. Conductors from the service point to the service dis- C service conductor
connecting means are considered __________.
A. primary conductor
B. riser
C service conductor
D. secondary conductor

53. The present worth of all depreciation over the eco- B. capital recovery
nomic life of the item is called
A. Maintenance
B. capital recovery
C. depreciation recovery
D. annuity

54. The lack of ductility is called A. brittleness

A. brittleness
B. plasticity
C. hardness
D. elasticity

55. The length of time during which a property is capable D. physical life
of performing the function for which it was designed
and manufactured, is termed as
A. economic life
B. life span

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C. eternal life
D. physical life

56. Is the worth of property as an operating unit B. use value

A. scrap value
B. use value
C. value
D. book value

57. The rocks generally used for roofing is Slate

A. Granite
B. basalt
C. slate
D. trap

58. During a refrigeration cycle, heat is rejected in a: B. condenser

A. Evaporator
B. condenser
C. compressor
D. expansion valve

59. Stainless steel resists corrosion due to C. chromium

A. Carbon
B. sulfur
C. chromium
D. vanadium

60. For churches, a general lighting load of___ VA/m2 shall C. 8

be used.
A. 12
B. 4
C. 8
D. 2
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61. Absolute reference in a spreadsheet is used by insert- B. dollar

ing a ________sign before the column and row. This is
used for data reference in another cell.
A. Period C. semi- column
B. dollar D. hyphen

62. Earth's surface is part of the B. lithosphere

A Asthenosphere C. benthosphere
B. lithosphere D. troposphere

63. Which group of the periodic table is known as the A. Group 1

alkali metals?
A. Group 1
B. Group 2
C. Group 3
D. Group 4

64. This occurs in a situation where a commodity or ser- C. perfect competition

vice is supplied by a number of vendors and there
is nothing to prevent additional vendors entering the
market.
A. monopoly
B. oligopoly
C. perfect competition
D. elastic demand

65. What is the formula for a straight line depreciation D. (100%- % net salvage
rate? value) /estimated service
A. % net salvage value / estimated service life life
B. 100% net salvage value / estimated service life
C. average net salvage value / estimated service life
D. (100%- % net salvage value) /estimated service life
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66. It is sometimes called the scalar product. A. Dot product

A. Dot product
B. Cross product
C. Vector product
D. Unit scalar product

67. An artificial expense that spreads the purchase price A. Depreciation

of an asset or other property over a number of years.
A. Depreciation
B. Amnesty
C. Sinking fund
D. Bond

68. Funds supplied and used by owners of an enterprise A. equity capital

in the expectation that a profit will be earned.
A. equity capital
B. credit
C. save
D. investment

69. A situation in which rival firms drive prices down A. price war
through attempts to undercut each other's prices is
called
A. price war
B. price discrimination
C. price leadership
D. oligopolistic monopoly

70. An assessment of future human resource needs in re- A. Forecasting

lation to the current capabilities of the organization.
A. Forecasting
B. Control
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C. Programming
D. Recruitment

71. What refers to the need, want or desire for a product B. Demand
backed by the money to purchase it?
A. Supply
B. Demand
C. Product
D. Good

72. An accounting book where the original record of all A. journal

transactions is ordinarily recorded.
A. journal
B. credit entry
C. debt entry
D. transaction record

73. In dwelling units at least one receptacle outlet shall be D. 3

installed in hallways _______meters or more.
A. 4 C. 5
B. 2 D. 3

74. What is defined as the process of planning, organiz- D. Operations Manage-

ing, and controlling operations to reach objective effi- ment
ciently and effectively?
A. General Management
B. Engineering Management
C. Production Management
D. Operations Management

75. The interest rate at which the present worth of cash A. rate of return
flow on a project is zero, or the interest earned by an
investment.
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A. rate of return
B. effective rate
C. nominal rate
D. yield

76. What management function involves orienting per- A. Directing

sonnel in the most effective way and channeling re-
sources?
A. Directing
B. Planning
C. Organizing
D. Leading

77. For REE board examination, the passing general aver- B. 70 percent, 50 percent
age is provided there is no grade below ___________ in
any of the subjects.
A. 75 percent, 50 percent
B. 70 percent, 50 percent
C. 75 percent, 60 percent
D. 70 percent, 60 percent

78. The first step in decision making process is to B. Diagnose problem

A. Analyze environment
B. Diagnose problem
C. Make a choice
D. Articulate problem or opportunity

79. Which of the following is NOT a hazardous practices? A. Using the right
A. Using the right tools/equipment tools/equipment
B. Using improvished tools
C. Servicing equipment in motion
D. Operating without authority

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80. In RA 9136 , what do you called a market that there is A. captive market
no choice to select a supplier of electrical energy?
A. captive market
B. industrial and commercial section
C. residential section
D. contestable market

81. The minimum size of service drop conductors shall C. 8.0

be_____ mm.
A. 3.5 C. 8.0
B. 5.5 D. 14

82. The process of determining the value or worth of a B. valuation

physical property for specific reason is called
A. investment
B. valuation
C. economy
D. depletion

83. Refers to the management function that involves an- B. Planning

ticipating future trends and determining the best
strategies and tactics to achieve organizational objec-
tives.
A. Management C. Organizing
B. Planning D. Supervision

84. Which of the following material has highest specific D. lead

gravity?
A. aluminum
B. leaded brass
C. high carbon steel
D. lead

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85. Lighting load in office building expressed in kVA per B. 28

square meter must be at least
A. 16
B. 28
C. 24
D. 30

86. What is the term used when an American citizen is B. Foreign Reciprocity
allowed to practice his profession, e.g. electrical engi-
neering profession, here in the Philippines?
A. APEC registry
B. Foreign Reciprocity
C. ACPE registry
D. ASEAN Engr.

87. Which one is an advantage projectized organization? A. Efficient use of technical

A. Efficient use of technical personnel personnel
B. Good project schedule and cost control
C. Single point for customer contact
D. Rapid reaction time possible

88. The amplitude modulation generated at a very low D. low level

voltage or power amplifier is _________ modulation.
A. minimum
B. collector
C. high level
D. low level

89. What is defined as an alloy of iron and carbon, with the A. Steel
carbon being restricted within certain concentration
limits?
A. Steel
B. Wrought Iron
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C. Cast Iron
D. Tendons

90. What physical property of a material that refers to A. Melting point

the point at which a material liquefies on heating or
solidifies on cooling?
A. Melting point
B. Curie Point
C. Refractive index
D. Specific heat

91. BIOS stands for B. Basic Input Output Sys-

A. Basic Input Output Society tem
B. Basic Input Output System
C. Base Input Output Society
D. Base Input Output System

92. A loan that is discharge or repaid by a uniform series B. amortized

of payments extending over its duration is said to be
A. Funded
B. amortized
C. depreciated
D. bonded

93. When exposed to the atmosphere, which of the fol- D. helium

lowing liquids is coldest?
A. Oxygen
B. nitrogen
C. hydrogen
D. helium

94. Which of the following material is most ductile? D. gold

A. lead
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B. copper
C. platinum
D. gold

95. Which of the following material is least ductile? C. zinc

A. tin
B. silver
C. zinc
D. nickel

96. The property of the material which enables it to resist B. hardness

abrasion is known as
A. fatigue
B. hardness
C. creep
D. plasticity

97. The total load on over-current device located in a pan- A. 80 %

el board shall NOT exceed to _____ of its rating.
A. 80 %
B. 75 %
C. 60 %
D. 90 %

98. What is a mixture of gibbsite and diaspore, of which A. Bauxite

aluminum is derived?
A. Bauxite
B. Rutile
C. Galena
D. Sphalerite

99. A digital circuit is known as B. logic circuit

A. arithmetic circuit
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B. logic circuit
C. electronic circuit
D. sequential circuit

100. The term "brass" is very commonly used to designate A. copper and zinc
any alloy primarily of
A. copper and zinc
B. aluminum and iron
C. copper and aluminum
D. zinc and nickel

101. The place where buyers and sellers come together A. Market
A. Market
B. Business center
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[Link] and sell section

102. What do you call a communication network that cov- B. wide area network
ers a wide geographical area such as a state or a
country?
A. local area network
B. wide area network
C. metropolitan area network
D. multi-level network

103. Device used to pull wire through the conduit. B. fish tape
A. straps C. wire tongs
B. fish tape D. puller

104. In EPIRA law . WESM means, A. wholesale electricity

A. wholesale electricity spot market spot market
B. wholesale energy spot market

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C. waste energy spot market

D. world electrical mechanical society

105. The element that was discovered between calcium B. Scandium

and titanium is ______
A. Silicon
B. Scandium
C. Molybdenum
D. Potassium

106. Which gate is formed by inverting the output of the A. NAND gate
AND gate?
A. NAND gate
B. OR gate
C. NOR gate
D. None of these

107. Any equipment which produces, modifies, regulates, A. Electric supply equip-
or controls the supply of electric energy is the ____ ment
A. Electric supply equipment
B. Transformer
C. Substation
D. Generator set

108. RA 7920, Rule 2 (d) defining? C. Board of EE

A. CHED
B. commission
C. Board of EE
D. TESDA

109. What is the article V of code of Ethics for Electrical C. Effectivity

engineers?
A. Professional Life
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B. Penal Provision
C. Effectivity
D. Relations with client and Employer

110. The best method use to refine gold metal is D. Electrolysis

A. Bessemerization
B. Oxidation
C. Distillation
D. Electrolysis

111. RA 9136 has four sectors, which of the following is not D. system operation
included?
A. Supply
B. Distribution
C. generation
D. system operation

112. Galvanized steel are steel products coated with C. Zinc

________
A. Carbon
B. Sulfur
C. Zinc
D. Nickel

113. What is PDC stands for in EPIRA? C. Philippine Distribution

A. Philippine Distribution Commission Code
B. Philippine Distribution Committee
C. Philippine Distribution Code
D. Philippine Distribution Coordination

114. It is the term used to describe the complete process D. Product development
of bringing a new product or service to market.
A. Design
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B. Sourcing
C. Sales encouragement
D. Product development

115. Motors must be labeled with the following nameplate A. Manufacturing rule
rating, manufacturer's name and etc. This is
A. Manufacturing rule
B. Construction rule
C. wiring design rule
D. installation rule

116. In sizing of wire this is C. wiring rule

A. Manufacturing rule
B. Construction rule
C. wiring rule
D. installation rule

117. The particle inside the nucleus is called C. nucleons

A. Nucleic
B. nuclons
C. nucleons
D. nuclei

118. Give the formula for magnesium carbonate A. MgCO3

A. MgCO3
B. Mg CO2
C. MgCO
D. Mg2CO3

119. The ore from which iron is obtained is C. taconite

A. Sphalerite
B. bauxite

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C. taconite
D. chalcocite

120. What is the most undesirable of all elements common- A. Phosphorous

ly found in streets?
A. Phosphorous
B. Manganese
C. Silicon
D. Sulfur

121. A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally B. Grounded Conductor

grounded.
A. Grounding Conductor
B. Grounded Conductor
C. Grounding Electrode Conductor
D. Grounding Equipment

122. The minimum diameter of a steel ground electrode is D. 16 mm

A. 10 mm
B. 12 mm
C. 14 mm
D. 16 mm

123. It is the interest earned by the principal which is added A. Compound interes
to the principal will also earn an interest for succeed-
ing periods.
A. Compound interest
B. Simple interest
C. Discount
D. Interest rate

124. What refers to the case hardening process by which A. Carburizing

the carbon content of the steel near the surface of a
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part is increased?
A. Carburizing
B. Annealing
C. Normalizing
D. Martempering

125. What is a coal that has been previously burned in an B. Coke

oxygen-poor environment?
A. Tuyere
B. Coke
C. Diamond
D. Hematite

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