WorksheetsPhilippine Electrical Code (Subject 1) - Nth
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
1.“Concealed” as applied to electrical wiring means:
Rendered inaccessible by the structure or finish of the building
Capable of being reached quickly
Capable of being removed without damage
Admitting close approach
2. A feeder is:
A circuit conductor between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet
A branch circuit that supplies several outlets
All circuit conductors between the service equipment, the source of a separately derived system, or other power supply source and the final branch-circuit overcurrent device
A device for generating electricity
3. A bonding conductor or jumper is:
A branch circuit that supplies only one utilization equipment
A reliable conductor to ensure the required electrical conductivity
between metal parts required to be electrically connected
An adhesive used to insulate conductors
Capable of being operated without exposing operator to contact with
live parts
4. In locations where electric equipment would be exposed to physical damage, the following must be provided:
Warning signs
Sufficient headroom
Working space
Enclosures or guards
5. To provide access to the working space about electric
equipment, the following number of entrances of sufficient size
must be provided:
3
2
1
4
6. Externally operable means:
Capable of being operated from the outside of a building
An apparatus enclosed in a case
Capable of being operated without exposing the operator to
contact with live parts
Surrounded by a case
7. What must be provided for in all working spaces above service
equipment?
A water faucet to flush operator’s eyes
A drinking fountain
Illumination
A wash basin
8. Parts of electric equipment which in ordinary operation produce arcs, sparks, flames, or molten metal shall be enclosed or separated and isolated from:
All other electrical equipment
All combustible material
Electric lighting
All working spaces
9. Working space in rooms containing electrical equipment shall not be used for:
Storage
Maintenance and repair of equipment
Testing purposes
Inspection or servicing
10. In all cases where there are live parts normally exposed on
the front of switchboards or motor control centers, the working
space in front of such equipment shall not be less than:
1 foot
3 feet
4 feet unless adequate protection is provided
18 inches
11. Ampacity is defined as:
The electromotive force required to cause electrons to flow in conductors
The amount of power in a circuit.
The current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under
the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating
The voltage rating of any appliance
12. “Approved” as used in the NEC means:
Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction
Acceptable only when specified in local ordinances
Okay for use in hazardous locations
Usable only for inside work
13. A bare conductor is one with:
Several layers of thermoplastic insulation
Only one layer of insulation
A covering that is not recognized by the NEC as electrical insulation
No covering or insulation whatsoever
14. Which of the following anchors may not be used to secure electrical equipment to masonry walls?
Lead anchors approved for the weight of the equipment
Toggle bolts
Threaded studs “shot” into the masonry
Wooden plugs driven into holes in the masonry for holding wood screws
15. A device designed to open and close a circuit by nonautomatic
means and to open the circuit automatically on a predetermined
overcurrent without damage to itself when properly applied within its
rating is called a:
Nonfusible disconnect switch
Time
delay fuse
Circuit breaker
Motor running overcurrent protector
16. A conductor encased within material of composition or thickness that is recognized by the NEC as electrical insulation is known as:
A bare conductor
A covered conductor
A concealed conductor
An insulated conductor
17. A separate portion of a conduit or tubing system that
provides access through a removable cover(s) to the interior of
the system at a junction of two or more sections of the system or
at a terminal point of the system is defined as a:
Conduit body
Conduit junction
Conduit intersection
Conduit T
connector
18. What device is now required to detect and protect against arcing in 15-and 20-amp branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling units?
AFCI
GFCI
GFI
AFFI
19. Which circuits must not be connected to any system containing trolley wires with a ground return?
Ground wires
Grounding conductors
Circuits for lighting and power
Ungrounded trolley wires
20. The minimum headroom of working spaces about service
equipment, switchboards, panelboards, or motor control centers shall
be at least:
6½ feet
8 feet
5.75 feet
10 feet
21. Indoor electrical installations over 600 volts that are open to
unqualified persons shall be made with:
Open switchgear with readily accessible live parts
Metal
enclosed equipment
Provisions to enclose the equipment within a barrier less than
8 feet high
The approval of both the I.B.E.W. and the I.E.S.
22. Where switches, or other equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less,
are installed in a room or enclosure where there are exposed energized parts or
wiring operating at over 600 volts, the high voltage equipment shall be effectively
separated from the space occupied by the low voltage equipment by a
suitable____.
Warning sign
Partition, fence or screen
Voltage
reducing transformer
Firewall
23. An enclosed channel designed expressly for holding wires, cables, or busbars is called?
A hose
A raceway
A receptacle
A panelboard
24. A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug is called?
A terminator
A junction box
An overcurrent protection device
A receptacle
25. The NEC definition of “Qualified Person” is one who?
Has been elected by the Inspection office
Has skills and knowledge related to the construction and operation of
electrical equipment and installations and has received safety training to
recognize and avoid the hazards involved
Has served two years apprenticeship training with a labor organization
Has a college degree in electrical engineering or electrical technology
26. An unintentional, electrically conducting connection between an
ungrounded conductor and the normally non current carrying
conductors, metallic enclosures, metallic raceways, metallic
equipment, or earth, is called?
Arc fault
Stray current
Ground fault
High impedance
27. When an enclosure has been constructed so that exposure to
a beating rain will not result in the entrance of water under
specified test conditions, the enclosure is known as?
Rainproof
Drip
proof
Raintight
Multioutlet assembly
28. A point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment is known as?
An outlet
A wall switch
A load center
A motor-control center
29. The agency that publishes the NEC is abbreviated as:
HVAC
EEEC
NFPA
NRA
30. A large single panel, or assembly of panels, on which are
mounted switches, overcurrent and other protective devices will
fall under the definition of?
General
use switch
Thermal protector
Switchboard
Cutout
31. Any electric circuit that controls any other circuit through a
relay is called a:
Remote
control circuit
Power circuit
Overload relay
Motor control circuit
32. Any electric circuit that energizes signaling equipment is
known as a:
Low
voltage branch circuit
Multiwire circuit
Signaling circuit
Feeder circuit
33. A device which, by insertion in a receptacle, establishes connection between the conductor of the attached flexible cord and the conductors connected permanently to the receptacle is called one of the following:
Female plug
Circuit breaker
Controller
Attachment plug
34. A device that establishes a connection between two or more conductors by means of mechanical pressure and without the use of solder is called:
An explosionproof connector with seal-offs
A pressure connector
A wire nut
A shrink connector
35. A continuous load is a load where the maximum current is
expected to continue for a certain length of time. This time is:
One hour or more
Two hours or more
Three hours or more
Four hours or more
36. Which of the following qualifying terms indicate that a circuit breaker can be set to trip at various values of current, time, or both, within a predetermined range?
Accessible
Adjustable
Setting
Concealed
37. The ratio of the maximum demand of a system, or part of a
system, to the total connected load of the system or the part of the
system under consideration is known as:
Percentage
Duty cycle
Rated
load current
Demand factor
38. Electric parts that are not suitably guarded, isolated, or insulated and are capable of being inadvertently touched or approached nearer than a safe distance by a person are known as:
Exposed
Externally operable
Accessible
Deadfront
39. A device intended for the protection of personnel that functions to de-energize a circuit or portion thereof within an established period of time when a current to ground exceeds the values established for a class A device.
Grounding electrode device
Ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI)
Guarded protector
Thermal cutout
40. The NEC uses the term “isolated” to mean:
Not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access
are used
Grouped together
Identifiable by means of color coding or nameplate
Nearby
41. Accessories such as locknuts, bushings, etc. are known as:
Connectors
Conduit bodies
Fittings
Ground clips
42. An arrangement of incandescent lamps or electric discharge lighting to call attention to certain features such as the shape of a building is called:
Festoon lighting used for outdoor parties and to highlight other outdoor functions
Outline lighting
High-intensity discharge lighting such as normally used at intersections of highways
Decorative lighting inside a building
43. Operation of equipment in excess of normal, full
load rating is
known as:
Hot load
Under current
Overload
Periodic duty
44. Which of the following must not be allowed to come in contact
with interior parts of electrical equipment?
Busbars
Wiring terminals
Abrasives
Insulators
45. Which of the following best describes festoon lighting?
A string of outdoor lights that is suspended between two points
A 600 volt lighting system used in power plants
Low voltage lighting used on billboards
Underwater lighting in pools and ponds
46. What is the term used to describe an enclosing case that will not allow dust to enter under specified test conditions?
Dustproof
Dust prevention
Dusttight
Explosionproof
47. What is an assembly of one or more enclosed sections having a common power supply (bus) and principally containing motor control units called?
Main distribution panel
Motor control center
Motor load center
Selector-switch control center
48. What is the name of an electrical load where the wave shape of the steady-state current does not follow the wave shape of the applied voltage?
Linear
Parallel load
Nonlinear load
Series load
49. When the electrical equipment exceeds 6½ feet in height, what is the required minimum headroom?
One foot higher than the top of the highest piece of equipment
Not less than the height of the equipment
6 inches more than the height of the equipment
4 feet more than the height of the equipment
50. Where must branch circuits and feeders be identified?
At the disconnecting means
At the point where they terminate
At both the point where they originate and the point where they
terminate
Midway between the outlet and overcurrent protective device
