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Philippine Electrical Code (Subject 1) - Nth

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.“Concealed” as applied to electrical wiring means:

a)

Rendered inaccessible by the structure or finish of the building

b)

Capable of being reached quickly

c)

Capable of being removed without damage

d)

Admitting close approach

2.

2. A feeder is:

a)

A circuit conductor between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet

b)

A branch circuit that supplies several outlets

c)

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

d)

A device for generating electricity

3.

3. A bonding conductor or jumper is:

a)

A branch circuit that supplies only one utilization equipment

b)

A reliable conductor to ensure the required electrical conductivity

between metal parts required to be electrically connected

c)

An adhesive used to insulate conductors

d)

Capable of being operated without exposing operator to contact with

live parts

4.

4. In locations where electric equipment would be exposed to physical damage, the following must be provided:

a)

Warning signs

b)

Sufficient headroom

c)

Working space

d)

Enclosures or guards

5.

5. To provide access to the working space about electric

equipment, the following number of entrances of sufficient size

must be provided:

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

6.

6. Externally operable means:

a)

Capable of being operated from the outside of a building

b)

An apparatus enclosed in a case

c)

Capable of being operated without exposing the operator to

contact with live parts

d)

Surrounded by a case

7.

7. What must be provided for in all working spaces above service

equipment?

a)

A water faucet to flush operator’s eyes

b)

A drinking fountain

c)

Illumination

d)

A wash basin

8.

8. Parts of electric equipment which in ordinary operation produce arcs, sparks, flames, or molten metal shall be enclosed or separated and isolated from:

a)

All other electrical equipment

b)

All combustible material

c)

Electric lighting

d)

All working spaces

9.

9. Working space in rooms containing electrical equipment shall not be used for:

a)

Storage

b)

Maintenance and repair of equipment

c)

Testing purposes

d)

Inspection or servicing

10.

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:

a)

1 foot

b)

3 feet

c)

4 feet unless adequate protection is provided

d)

18 inches

11.

11. Ampacity is defined as:

a)

The electromotive force required to cause electrons to flow in conductors

b)

The amount of power in a circuit.

c)

The current, in amperes, that a conductor can carry continuously under

the conditions of use without exceeding its temperature rating

d)

The voltage rating of any appliance

12.

12. “Approved” as used in the NEC means:

a)

Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction

b)

Acceptable only when specified in local ordinances

c)

Okay for use in hazardous locations

d)

Usable only for inside work

13.

13. A bare conductor is one with:

a)

Several layers of thermoplastic insulation

b)

Only one layer of insulation

c)

A covering that is not recognized by the NEC as electrical insulation

d)

No covering or insulation whatsoever

14.

14. Which of the following anchors may not be used to secure electrical equipment to masonry walls?

a)

Lead anchors approved for the weight of the equipment

b)

Toggle bolts

c)

Threaded studs “shot” into the masonry

d)

Wooden plugs driven into holes in the masonry for holding wood screws

15.

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:

a)

Nonfusible disconnect switch

b)

Time

delay fuse

c)

Circuit breaker

d)

Motor running overcurrent protector

16.

16. A conductor encased within material of composition or thickness that is recognized by the NEC as electrical insulation is known as:

a)

A bare conductor

b)

A covered conductor

c)

A concealed conductor

d)

An insulated conductor

17.

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:

a)

Conduit body

b)

Conduit junction

c)

Conduit intersection

d)

Conduit T

connector

18.

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?

a)

AFCI

b)

GFCI

c)

GFI

d)

AFFI

19.

19. Which circuits must not be connected to any system containing trolley wires with a ground return?

a)

Ground wires

b)

Grounding conductors

c)

Circuits for lighting and power

d)

Ungrounded trolley wires

20.

20. The minimum headroom of working spaces about service

equipment, switchboards, panelboards, or motor control centers shall

be at least:

a)

6½ feet

b)

8 feet

c)

5.75 feet

d)

10 feet

21.

21. Indoor electrical installations over 600 volts that are open to

unqualified persons shall be made with:

a)

Open switchgear with readily accessible live parts

b)

Metal

enclosed equipment

c)

Provisions to enclose the equipment within a barrier less than

8 feet high

d)

The approval of both the I.B.E.W. and the I.E.S.

22.

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____.

a)

Warning sign

b)

Partition, fence or screen

c)

Voltage

reducing transformer

d)

Firewall

23.

23. An enclosed channel designed expressly for holding wires, cables, or busbars is called?

a)

A hose

b)

A raceway

c)

A receptacle

d)

A panelboard

24.

24. A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug is called?

a)

A terminator

b)

A junction box

c)

An overcurrent protection device

d)

A receptacle

25.

25. The NEC definition of “Qualified Person” is one who?

a)

Has been elected by the Inspection office

b)

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

c)

Has served two years apprenticeship training with a labor organization

d)

Has a college degree in electrical engineering or electrical technology

26.

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?

a)

Arc fault

b)

Stray current

c)

Ground fault

d)

High impedance

27.

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?

a)

Rainproof

b)

Drip

proof

c)

Raintight

d)

Multioutlet assembly

28.

28. A point on the wiring system at which current is taken to supply utilization equipment is known as?

a)

An outlet

b)

A wall switch

c)

A load center

d)

A motor-control center

29.

29. The agency that publishes the NEC is abbreviated as:

a)

HVAC

b)

EEEC

c)

NFPA

d)

NRA

30.

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?

a)

General

use switch

b)

Thermal protector

c)

Switchboard

d)

Cutout

31.

31. Any electric circuit that controls any other circuit through a

relay is called a:

a)

Remote

control circuit

b)

Power circuit

c)

Overload relay

d)

Motor control circuit

32.

32. Any electric circuit that energizes signaling equipment is

known as a:

a)

Low

voltage branch circuit

b)

Multiwire circuit

c)

Signaling circuit

d)

Feeder circuit

33.

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:

a)

Female plug

b)

Circuit breaker

c)

Controller

d)

Attachment plug

34.

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:

a)

An explosionproof connector with seal-offs

b)

A pressure connector

c)

A wire nut

d)

A shrink connector

35.

35. A continuous load is a load where the maximum current is

expected to continue for a certain length of time. This time is:

a)

One hour or more

b)

Two hours or more

c)

Three hours or more

d)

Four hours or more

36.

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?

a)

Accessible

b)

Adjustable

c)

Setting

d)

Concealed

37.

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:

a)

Percentage

b)

Duty cycle

c)

Rated

load current

d)

Demand factor

38.

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:

a)

Exposed

b)

Externally operable

c)

Accessible

d)

Deadfront

39.

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.

a)

Grounding electrode device

b)

Ground-fault circuit-interrupter (GFCI)

c)

Guarded protector

d)

Thermal cutout

40.

40. The NEC uses the term “isolated” to mean:

a)

Not readily accessible to persons unless special means for access

are used

b)

Grouped together

c)

Identifiable by means of color coding or nameplate

d)

Nearby

41.

41. Accessories such as locknuts, bushings, etc. are known as:

a)

Connectors

b)

Conduit bodies

c)

Fittings

d)

Ground clips

42.

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:

a)

Festoon lighting used for outdoor parties and to highlight other outdoor functions

b)

Outline lighting

c)

High-intensity discharge lighting such as normally used at intersections of highways

d)

Decorative lighting inside a building

43.

43. Operation of equipment in excess of normal, full

load rating is

known as:

a)

Hot load

b)

Under current

c)

Overload

d)

Periodic duty

44.

44. Which of the following must not be allowed to come in contact

with interior parts of electrical equipment?

a)

Busbars

b)

Wiring terminals

c)

Abrasives

d)

Insulators

45.

45. Which of the following best describes festoon lighting?

a)

A string of outdoor lights that is suspended between two points

b)

A 600 volt lighting system used in power plants

c)

Low voltage lighting used on billboards

d)

Underwater lighting in pools and ponds

46.

46. What is the term used to describe an enclosing case that will not allow dust to enter under specified test conditions?

a)

Dustproof

b)

Dust prevention

c)

Dusttight

d)

Explosionproof

47.

47. What is an assembly of one or more enclosed sections having a common power supply (bus) and principally containing motor control units called?

a)

Main distribution panel

b)

Motor control center

c)

Motor load center

d)

Selector-switch control center

48.

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?

a)

Linear

b)

Parallel load

c)

Nonlinear load

d)

Series load

49.

49. When the electrical equipment exceeds 6½ feet in height, what is the required minimum headroom?

a)

One foot higher than the top of the highest piece of equipment

b)

Not less than the height of the equipment

c)

6 inches more than the height of the equipment

d)

4 feet more than the height of the equipment

50.

50. Where must branch circuits and feeders be identified?

a)

At the disconnecting means

b)

At the point where they terminate

c)

At both the point where they originate and the point where they

terminate

d)

Midway between the outlet and overcurrent protective device