MULTIVECTOR REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER

Republic of the Philippines

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
Manila

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIAN Licensure Examination

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PHILIPPINE ELECTRICAL CODE

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by shading the box corresponding on the letter of your
choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
Use pencil No. 1 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICES

1. The largest solid aluminium conductor generally permitted to be installed in raceway is

size:
A. 8.0 sq. mm B. 14.0 sq mm C. 22.0 sq. mm D. 5.5 sq. mm

2. The minimum size aluminium conductor permitted for a 240-volt general illumination
branch-circuit in a dwelling is:
A. 1.25 sq. mm B. 2.0 sq mm C. 5.5 sq. mm D. 3.5 sq. mm

3. A 90 degrees Celsius, temperature rating is given for a cable or wire. This is:

A. the minimum temperature rating of the cable

B. the maximum temperature rating of the cable
C. the normal operating temperature of the cable
D. the equivalent operating temperature of the cable compared to aluminum

4. What is the equivalent cross-sectional area of number 8 AWG solid copper conductor in
aluminium:
A. 8.0 sq. mm B. 14.0 sq mm C. 5.5 sq. mm D. 3.5 sq. mm

5. In a hotels, motels and the like, for the purpose of supplying cord- and plug-connected
loads 1440volt-amperes or less, or less than 0.25 horsepower, the nominal voltage
between conductors supplying device terminals shall not exceed:
A. 120 volts. B. 230 volts. C. 208 volts. D. 277 volts.

6. The ampacity of a size 8.0 sq. mm. copper Type RH Cable installed within a building
with 90°C insulation on the conductors and not in conditions requiring ampacity
adjustment is:
A. 35 amperes. B. 45 amperes. C. 40 amperes. D. 50 amperes.
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7. What color must be used to identify an insulated 14 sq mm or smaller grounded

conductor?
A. Black B. Brown C. Gray D. Green

8. The among the conductor has the highest insulation temperature rating?
A. THWN B. RH C. THHW D. THW

9. What must be the standard size is allowed to protect the 480 volt motor which has a full-
load current of 27 amperes?
A. 33.75 amps B. 40 amps C. 31.05 amps D. 35 amps

10. A 12-kW electric range is to be installed in a single-family dwelling. The minimum rating
120/240-volt, 3-wire circuit permitted for the range is:
A. 30 amperes. B. 40 amperes. C. 60 amperes. D. 35 amperes.

11. The load for household electric clothes dryers in a dwelling unit shall be ________ VA or
the Nameplate rating whichever is larger.
A. 1500 B. 3000 C. 4500 D. 5000

12. Thirty (30) amperes is one of the five special branch circuits rating with a circuit
conductor of
A. 2.0 mm2 B. 3.5 mm2 C. 5.5 mm2 D. 8.0 mm2
13. What is the minimum demand load permitted for a 15 kW electric range in a single-family
dwelling?
A. 8 kVA. B. 9.2 kVA. C. 15 kVA. D. 8.4 kVA.

14. A single-family dwelling has a living area of 150 sq. meters. All circuits for general
illumination, in addition to those for small appliances, laundry and bathroom receptacles
are rated at 15 amperes. The minimum number of general illumination branch-circuits
permitted for this dwelling is:
A. three. B. five. C. seven. D. four.

15. Derating factors do not apply to conductors in nipples having a length not exceeding
A. 300 mm B. 400 mm C. 500 mm D. 600 mm

16. To compensate for voltage drop in a long circuit, larger conductors with a higher
ampacity are commonly used. For example, a branch circuit of 10 AWG, Type TW
copper conductors has a 30-ampere ampacity. However, if a 20-ampere overcurrent
device protects this branch circuit, it is rated as a
A. 20-Ampere branch circuit B. 30- Ampere branch circuit.
C. 25- Ampere branch circuit. D. 40-Ampere branch circuit.

17. Tap conductors supplying electric ranges, wall-mounted electric ovens, and counter-
mounted electric cooking units from a 60-ampere branch circuit shall have an ampacity
of not less than
A. 20 A B. 60 A C. 30 A D. 40 A

18. A 5-horsepower, single-phase, 240-volt electric motor when included in a service

calculation represents a load of not less than: (not necessarily the largest motor)
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A. 4245 VA. B. 5000 VA. C. 8800 VA. D. 4820 VA.

19. A building has a calculated load that is expected to operate simultaneously of 92

amperes and other load of 56 amperes. These load amperes are on a 240-volt basis.
The minimum demand load permitted for this building to be used to size the conductors
and rating of service equipment is:
A. 106 amperes. B. 136 amperes. C. 171 amperes. D. 120 amperes.

20. The 360 degrees maximum bends applies to the following raceway EXCEPT.
A. RMC B. IMC C. EMT D. NMSC

21. For voltages no more than 600 Volts, the minimum safe horizontal distance of open
conductors not attached to the building is:
A. 1300 mm B. 1000 mm C. 3100 mm D. 3700 mm

22. A standard rating of an over current device as recognized by the Code is:
A. 55 amperes. B. 75 amperes. C. 95 amperes. D. 125 amperes.

23. A size 2.0 sq. mm. copper conductor serves less than 12 ampere of fixed lighting load in
a commercial building. The conductor insulation and terminations are 75°C rated and the
allowable ampacity of the conductors is 20 amperes. The maximum rating overcurrent
protection permitted for the circuit is:
A. 20 amperes. B. 17.5 amperes. C. 25 amperes. D. 15 amperes.

24. A raceway contains six size 8.0 sq mm copper current-carrying conductors with THN
insulation and four size 8.0 sq mm aluminium current-carrying conductors with THHN
insulation. The maximum allowable combined load these conductors can support is:
A. 216 amperes. B. 192 amperes. C. 243 amperes. D.164 amperes.

25. To protect the power transformer (Delta-delta) against fault, the current transformer will
have
A. Delta-delta connection B. Delta-star connection
C. Star-delta connection D. Star-star connection

26. What is the allowable percentage fill of any single conductor in a conduit?
A. 31 % B. 53 % C. 40% D. 67%

27. Current transformers for meters and relays usually have

A. 10-A secondary B. a 10:1 ratio C. 5-A secondary D. a 1:1 ratio

28. What is the minimum fire resistance of a vault for electrical equipment?
A. 1 hour B. 3 hours C. 6 hours D. 12 hours

29. Circuit conductor with sizes from 2.0 sq mm to 50 sq mm conductors, can only be used
for conductors rated at which of the following:
A. 55 degrees C B. 60 degrees C C. 75 degrees C D. 80 degrees C

30. A high-leg conductor in a three-phase, 4-wire delta secondary shall be which of the
following colors:
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A. White B. Orange C. Green D. Black

31. The middle conductor of a single-phase, 3-wire electrical system must be:
A. Hot B. Grounded C. Ungrounded D. Out-of-phase

32. The service disconnection means in a building shall not have more than how many
switches or circuit breakers:
A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 20

33. The total number of underground conductors for an outside lighting circuit on a single
common neutral conductor is which of the following:
A. Underground conductors are prohibited B. 8
C. There is no limit specified D. 6

34. Unless identified otherwise, a busway shall not be installed in which of the following
locations:
A. Outside B. In wet locations C. In damp locations D. All of the above

35. If there are 7 current-carrying conductors in a raceway, then the individual ampacity of
each conductor must be reduced by which of the following:
A. 70% because of the number of conductors
B. 30% because all conductors are current-carrying
C. 80% of the continuous load
D. 20% of the continuous load

36. When calculating the number of conductors in a box, a conductor running through the
box shall be counted as which of the following:
A. Zero B. One C. Two D. Three

37. The minimum size of an equipment grounding conductor used to ground equipment with
an automatic overcurrent device rated at 30 amps in the circuit ahead of the piece of
equipment is which of the following:
A. 8.0 sq mm copper B. 8.0 sq mm aluminum
C. 5.5 sq mm aluminum D. 5.5 sq mm copper

38. For a 30 amp receptacle connected to a 30 amp branch circuit supplying two or more
outlets, the total cord-and-plug load may not exceed which of the following sizes:
A. 24 amps B. 16 amps C. 15 amps D. 12 amps

39. Open conductors that are not service entrance cables shall not be installed less than
which of the following:
A. 3,100 mm from grade level B. 2,900 mm below grade level
C. 2,500 mm below grade level D. 1,300 mm from grade level

40. The maximum total voltage drop of two feeders and three branch circuits to the farthest
outlet in a wiring system should not exceed which of the following:
A. 2 percent for the feeders B. 3 percent for the branch circuits
C. 5 percent for the feeders D. 10 percent maximum
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41. Each kitchen in a two-family dwelling unit requires a minimum of which of the following in
order to meet the small appliance load:
A. Two 15 amp circuits B. One 20 amp circuit
C. Two 20 amp circuits D. Four 20 amp circuits

42. Overcurrent devices in dwelling units and hotel guest rooms shall not be located in which
of the following areas:
A. Bedrooms B. Bathrooms C. Kitchens D. Living room

43. Each patient bed in a hospital critical care unit must have at least how many of the
following:
A. 2 duplex receptacles
B. 4 single or duplex receptacles
C. 4 hospital-grade receptacles connected to an emergency system branch circuit
D. 6 hospital-grade receptacles

44. If the overhead span is more than 15 meters in length, what size of conductor shall be
use?
A. 5.5 sq mm copper or 8.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V
B. 8.0 sq mm copper or 14.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V
C. 5.5 sq mm copper or 8.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V
D. 8.0 sq mm copper or 14.0 sq. mm aluminum for voltage 600 V

45. If the rating of the dual element time-delay fuse for single phase and three phase motor
is 175 % and the required rating using dual element time-delay fuse for DC motor is 150
%, then the required rating using dual element time-delay fuse for synchronous motor is.
A. 200 % B. 175 % C. 150 % D. 350 %

46. The normal operating temperatures of cartridge type fuse at its rating;
A. 100 deg. C B. 75 deg. C C. 50 deg. C D. 25 deg. C

47. If a transformer vault is not protected by an automatic sprinkler system, then it must
have a minimum fire resistance and structural strength of which of the following periods
of time:
A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 6 hours

48. The largest size regular plug fuse used is rated at

A. 15 amperes B. 20 amperes C. 30 amperes D. 40 amperes

49. Open conductors shall be supported on which of the following:

I. Glass or porcelain knobs II. Racks or brackets III. Strain insulators
A. I or III B. I or II C. II or III D. Any of the above

50. A feeder supplies a residential electric range and electric clothes dryer, and the
maximum unbalanced load on the neutral conductor is considered to be which of the
following percentages of the load on the ungrounded conductors:
A. 20 percent B. 50 percent C. 70 percent D. 85 percent