TLE (3) - BASIC ELECTRICITY 6) In Ohm's Law, to find the unknown

voltage in the circuit, the formula to be

1) A form of electricity where the flow of
used is:
current is always in the same direction:
a. E = I x R
a. voltage
b. E = I / R
b. power
c. I = E / R
c. alternating current
d. R = E / I
d. direct current
7) What amount of current does a 40-
2) The force which opposes and
watt fluorescent lamp draw from a 220
reduces the flow of electrical current is
volts power source?
recognized as_.
a. 5.5 amperes
a. power
b. 0.18 amperes
b. resistance
c. 25.5 amperes
c. electromagnetism
d. 50.5 amperes
d. frequency
8. There are several factors involved in
3) A part of an electric circuit which
electrical wiring installation but the
converts electrical energy into another
foremost consideration is ________.
form of energy to do work is ________.
a. cost
a. load
b. labor
b. circuit
c. safety
c. source
d function
d. control
9) The standard number or diameter of
4) A part of an electrical circuit, consists
wires for convenience outlet layout
of batteries, generator or a main
should be?
electrical power which supplies
a. 12
electricity is called ________.
b. 14
a. control
c. 18
b. load
d. 10
c. source
d. voltage
10) To comply with the requirements of
the Philippine Electrical Code, the
5) A law that states that current is
appropriate fuse rating for lighting outlet
directly proportional to voltage and
should be ________.
inversely proportional to resistance is
a. 15 amperes
known as ________.
b. 30 amperes
a. PEC
c. 60 amperes
b. Law of Resistivity
d. 20 amperes
c. Kirchoff's Law
d. Ohm's Law
11) Planning and designing of electrical 16) What is the voltage required by an
wiring plan is being done in order to: automatic pressure cooker having a
a. Provide efficient and effective resistance of 20 ohms when the current
wiring system of the building. flowing is 8 amperes?
b. Maintain quality workmanship. a. 240 volts
c. Avoid overloaded circuit. b. 480 volts
d. Protect the circuit from high current. c. 120 volts
d. 160 volts
12) Circuit breakers are used to protect
household electrical circuits. What is the 17) In a 220-volt power line, three 50-
ampacity rating of the breaker used for watt incandescent bulbs are connected
convenience outlets or general purpose in parallel. How many more bulbs will
circuits? light if one of the bulbs is open?
a. 20 amperes a. One
b. 30 amperes b. Two
c. 15 amperes c. All
d. 60 amperes d. None

13) An electrical component used to 18) In a simple electrical connection,

control electrical circuit in two different one of the lines of the source is
locations is called: connected to ________.
a. four-way switch a. Terminal 1 of the load
b. three-way switch b. Terminal 2 of the load
c. push-button switch c. Terminal 1 of the switch
d. remote controlled switch d. Terminal 1 & 2 of the switch

14) To conserve energy, what kind of 19) Which of the following electrical
lamp should be used in lighting fixtures? symbols in wiring diagram means that
a. Incandescent lamp there are three wires running in a line?
b. Mercury lamp a. ----/-/-/----
c. Compact fluorescent lamp b. -----/-/-/-/----
d. Neon lamp c. ------------
d. S3W
15) The size of electrical wire
recommended for installing lighting 20) A series connected dry cells will
fixtures is: result to ________.
a. No. 12 AWG a. increase in the amount of current
b. No. 10 AWG b. increase in the amount of voltage
c. No. 18 AWG c. increase total resistance
d. No. 14 AWG d. more powerful supply of electricty
21) What type of switch is used to 26) Which is an exposed wiring method
control alternately three-phase line that uses cleats, knowbs, tubes and
system using two sources of power? flexible tubing for the protection and
a. Double Pole Single Throw Switch support of single insulated conductor run
b. Single Pole Double Throw Switch in or on building and not concealed by
c. Triple Pole Single Throw Switch the building structure?
d. Triple Pole Double Throw Switch a. Open wiring on insulators
b. Armored cable wiring
22) Which of the following is the best c. Concealed knob and tube wiring
conductor of electricity? d. Metal clad cable wiring
a. Copper 27) What will happen if two 100-W, 230
b. Aluminum V incadescent lamps are connected in
c. Silver series across a 230 V source?
d. Gold a. Both lamps will consume more power.
b. Both lamps will get burnt.
23) What type of switch is used when c. Each lamp will give lesser output
you want to control one lamp or group of lights.
lamps in two different locations? d. Each lamp will give more output
a. Two, 3-way switch lights.
b. One, 4-way switch 28) What is the reason why electrical
c. Two, single switch appliances are connected in parallel
d. Duplex switch rather than in series?
a. Parallel connection consumes lesser
24) Cells are connected in parallel to power.
increase the ________ capacity of the b. Parallel connection is simpler than
cells. series connection.
a. current c. Each appliances consumes more
b. voltage power if connected in series.
c. resistance d. It makes the operation of each
d. inductance appliance independent of each other.
29) When replacing a busted fuse which
25) The resistors are to be connected in of the following is important?
four possible types of circuit connections a. same size and type
namely series, parallel, series-parallel b. same type but different rating
and parallel-series. Which type of c. same size but different rating
connection will give the least amount of d. different size and type
equivalent resistance? 30) Which of the following is a source of
a. Series alternating current?
b. Parallel a. Dynamo
c. Series-parallel b. Battery
d. Parallel-series c. Dry cell
d. Alternator
31) When there is a break in the circuit 37) Which is used to change mechanical
and the current could not pass through, energy into electrical energy?
the circuit is ________. a. Battery
a. closed b. Circuit
b. shorted c. Dry cell
c. grounded d. Generator
d. open 38) A process in splitting the atom of
uranum is called ________.
32) Which term usually refers to a a. fusion
device that produces an electric current b. fission
when light falls upon them? c. friction
a. Solar cell d. tension
b. Dry cell 39) A process by joining hydrogen
c. Solar lamp atoms which causes heat hotter than the
d. Solar light sun is called ________.
33) Which is synchronous alternating- a. fusion
current machine that changes b. fission
mechanical power into electrical power? c. friction
a. Dynamo d. tension
b. Motor 40) Which transforms heat energy to
c. Alternator electric energy?
d. Lathe machine a. Transformers
34) Which battery CANNOT be b. Battery
recharged after its chemical energy has c. Generator
been depleted? d. Thermocouple
a. Energizer 41) Which is the kinetic energy of falling
b. Eveready water?
c. Primary battery a. Thermo energy
d. Secondary battery b. Hydro energy
35) Which generator generates direct c. Solar energy
current? d. Mechanical energy
a. Alternator 42) Which is a solar collector that is
b. Dynamo capable of producing voltage when
c. Battery exposed to radiant energy (sunlight)?
d. Adaptor a. Photoelectric
36) Which battery can be recharged b. Photovoltaic system
after each chemical energy has been c. Photoemission system
depleted? d. Solar light
a. Primary battery 43) Energy derived or extracted from the
b. Energizer internal heat of the earth is called
c. Eveready ________.
d. Secondary battery a. volcanic
b. geothermal
c. thermal d. 120 w
d. chemical 50) What is the resistance of a 100 w,
44) Which refers to the extraction of 110-v incandescent lamp?
electrons from a substance by sunlight a. 121 ohms
on incident electromagnetic radiation? b. 115 ohms
a. Photoelectric effect c. 125 ohms
b. Photovoltaic effect d. 12.1 ohms
c. Photoemission 51) How many kilowatts is the water
d. Electron microscopy heater if it draws a current of 10
45) Which statement is TRUE? amperes and has a resistance of 23
a. Bigger size of wire has higher ohms?
resistance. a. 23 Kw
b. Bigger size of wire has lower b. 2,300 Kw
resistance. c. 230 Kw
c. Long wire has lesser resistance. d. 2.3 Kw
d. Short wire has higher resistance. 52) The resistance of an electrical wire
46) A small light ulb with a resistance of is inversely proportional to its ________.
100 ohms is connected across a 120-v a. length
line. What is the current through the b. cross sectional area
bulb? c. temperature
a. 1.2 A d. material
b. 0.012 A 53) A fluorescent lamp unit connected to
c. 0.12 A a 110v AC line takes 1.2A and requires
d. 12 A 110w power. What is its power factor?
47) A 200-v lamp has a resistance of a. 0.9
400 ohms. The power rating in watts of b. 0.833
lamp is ________. c. 0.866
a. 100 w d. 0.8
b. 600 w 54) An electric heater uses 20kw-in 8
c. 200 w hours. If the voltage across the heater is
d. 250 w 240 volts. What is the heater
48) If 18 resistances, each of a value of resistance?
36 ohms, are connected in parallel, then a. 2.5 ohms
the total resistance is ________. b. 83.3 ohms
a. 36 ohms c. 23.04 ohms
b. 2 ohms d. 2.30 ohms
c. 648 ohms 55) The resistance of a 230v
d. 54 ohms incandescent lamp is 300 ohms. What
49) A toaster takes 10 A from a 120v current is required to operate the lamp?
line. The power used is: a. 0.85 A
a. 12 w b. 0.77 A
b. 130 w c. 1.30 A
c. 1,200 w d. 7.74 A
56) A group of lamps operates a current b. 2.5 hours
of 12 A and a voltage of 120v. What is c. 15 hours
the total power of the lamps? d. 2.5 hours
a. 1.44 kw 62) The resistance of 500 meters of a
b. 1.20 kw certain wire is 125 ohms. What length of
c. 1.34 kw the same wire will have a resistance of
d. 14.4 kw 60 ohms?
57) What is the maximum load capacity a. 24 meters
of a 15A circuit breaker protecting a b. 225 meters
branch circuit that supplies a continuous c. 240 meters
load? d. 235 meters
a. 15 A 63) If three equal resistances are
b. 10 A connected in parallel,the equivalent
c. 12 A resistance of the circuit will be ________
d. 14 A the value of one resistor.
58) What is the horsepower rating of an a. three time
electric water pump if it has a power b. half
rating of 1.75 Kw? c. one-third
a. 2 Hp d. the same
b. 2.3 Hp 64) Find the cost of using a 100W, 220V
c. 2.5 Hp lamp for 20 hours at P3.00 per kW-hr?
d. 23 Hp a. P6.00
59) How many kilowatts does a certain b. P9.00
appliance consume for 5 hours of useif it c. P10.00
has a power rating of 1.5 Hp? d. P60.00
a. 56 Kw 65) Which is a box with a blank cover is
b. 7.5 Kw inserted in one or more runs of raceway
c. 5.6 Kw to facilitate pulling of the conductors?
d. 75 Kw a. Blank box
60) A cell supplies a load current of 0.5A b. Junction box
for a period of 20 hours until its terminal c. Terminal box
voltage falls to an unacceptable level. d. Pull box
How long can it be expected to supply a 66) Which is a box with a blank cover for
current of 100mA? joining runs of conduits and providing
a. 50 hours space for connection and branching of
b. 100 hours enclosed conductors?
c. 60 hours a. Blank box
d. 70 hours b. Junction box
61) A battery is rated 200Ah. If it is used c. Terminal box
to supply a constant current of 8Ah. How d. Pull box
long can the battery last until it becomes 67) The minimum size of wire used in
unusable? electrical wiring is the no.14 AWG.
a. 20 hours
Under the SI standard, what is the b. cleat
diameter of this wire? c. spool insulator
a. 1.2 mm d. strain insulator
b. 1.6 mm 73) Which is a wiring method that uses
c. 1.5 mm knobs, tubes, and flexible non-metallic
d. 2.0 mm tubing for the protection and support of
68) A thin-walled steel raceway of single insulated conductors concealed in
circularwith a corrosion-resistant coating hollow spaces of walls and ceilings of
for protection of wires or cable is buildings?
________. a. Knob and tube wiring
a. rigid metal conduit b. Open wiring on insulators
b. flexible metal pipe c. Concealed knob and tube wiring
c. metal moulding d. Open wiring with knob and tubes
d. electrical metallic tubing 74) Which term refers to that switch or
69) Armored cable is commercially outlet body that is embedded or hidden
known as ________. in the wall?
a. BX cable a. Surface type
b. flat cable b. Flush type
c. metallic cable c. Concealed type
d. duplex cable d. Open type
70) Which type of cable is fabricated 75) The use of surface non-metallic
assembly of insulated conductors raceway is not permitted in all the
enclosed in a flexible metal sheath? following, EXCEPT:
a. Underground cable a. dry locations
b. Armored cable b. where subject to severe physical
c. Flat cable damage
d. Flexible cable c. where voltage is over 300 V
71) Flat cable assembly shall be d. where concealed
installed for ________. 76) When the entire switch or outlet
I. concealed work only body is visible and extends beyond the
II. exposed work only wall surface, the device is said to be
a. I only ________.
b. II only a. Wall type
c. I and II b. Surface type
d. cannot be determined c. Flush type
72) An assembly of two pieces of d. Open type
insulating material provided with 77) What device automatically breaks
grooves for holding one or more the circuit the moment an overload or
conductors at a definite scpacing from short circuit occurs?
the surface wired over and from each a. Breaker switch
other, and with holes for fastening in b. Overload
position is called: c. Circuit breaker
a. split knob d. Main switch
78) Which term is used when two d. blows out
conductors are embedded in one solid 84) When flexible metal conduit is
mass of rubber insulation? installed as a fixed raceway, it shall be
a. two in one secured within ________ on each side
b. three in one of every outlet box.
c. stranded a. 250 mm
d. duplex b. 300 mm
79) What type of socket is used for c. 100 mm
outdoor or wet location in wiring d. 150 mm
installation? 85) A short circuit can be detected by
a. Waterproof socket using ________.
b. Special purpose socket a. an ohmmeter
c. Weatherproof socket b. a megger
d. Outdoor socket c. an oscilloscope
80) What is the smallest size of wire d. an ammeter
permitted by the Code to be used in 86) The electrical plans for residential
wiring installation? house include the following items,
a. 2.0 mm squared EXCEPT:
b. 3.5 mm squared a. Substation plan
c. 2.0 mm b. Location plan
d. 1.25 mm squared c. Floor plan showing location of service
81) Which one of the following uses is d. Layout of wiring plan for general
permitted by the Code to be used for lighting and receptacles outlets
surface non-metallic raceway? 87) If installed in raceways, conductors
a. dry locations of size ________ and larger shall be
b. where concealed stranded.
c. where subject to severe physical a. 5.5 mm squared
damage b. 8.0 mm squared
d. where voltage is over 300 V c. 14 mm squared
82) Service entrance using copper d. 3.5 mm squared
conductors shall have sufficient capacity 88) At least ________ of free conductor
and shall not be smaller than ________. shall be left at each outlet, junction and
a. 5.5 mm squared switch point for splices or connection of
b. 3.5 mm squared fixture or devices.
c. 14 mm squared a. 250 mm
d. 8.0 mm squared b. 175 mm
83) If two identical lamps give normal c. 150 mm
light when connected in parallel in a d. 300 mm
230v line are reconnected in series in 89) A certain residential house has
the same line, the bulb will ________. lighting load of 1.1 kVA and an
a. give more light appliance load of 10A at 220 volts,
b. not light single phase, two wires, 60 Hz. The
c. give less light branch circuit fuse protection for lighting
and appliance loads are ________ and d. 270 degrees
________, respectively. 95) Rigid non-metallic conduit shall be
a. 20 A and 60 A supported within ________ of each box.
b. 20 A and 30 A a. 600 mm
c. 15 A and 30 A b. 800 mm
d. 15 A and 20 A c. 900 mm
90) Live vegetation or trees ________ d. 760 mm
used for support of overhead conductors 96) Electrical metallic tubing smaller
spans. than ________ electrical trade size shall
a. shall be NOT be used.
b. should be a. 12 mm
c. shall not be b. 10 mm
d. should not be c. 15 mm
91) Light fixtures suspended from the d. 20 mm
ceiling by chains should be wired so that 97) Type AC cable shall be secured by
the wires ________. approved staples, straps, hangers or
a. will be grounded similar fittings at intervals NOT
b. will not touch the chains exceeding ________.
c. will support the fixture a. 1,250 mm
d. will not support the fixture b. 1,300 mm
92) In rigid metal conduit wiring, conduit c. 1,500 mm
of 15-20 mm diameter shall be d. 1,000 mm
supported at least every ________. 98) In concealed knob and tube wiring,
a. 2,500 mm the clearance to be maintained between
b. 3,500 mm conductors is ________.
c. 1,800 mm a. 65 mm
d. 3,800 mm b. 45 mm
93) Why do conductors need additional c. 76 mm
wiring insulators? d. 50 mm
a. Electrical wiring needs to be protected 99) Three bulbs are connected in
from mechanical harm. parallel and controlled by a single
b. Wires are connected by joints switch. If one of the 3 bulbs is busted,
therefore need reinsulation. what will happen to the remaining
c. Wires touches wood surface therefore bulbs?
need protection. a. it will not lit
d. Wires skin is weak. b. its brightness is reduced
94) What is the total number of c. its brightness increases
mechanical degrees that an electrical d. its brightness in maintained
pipe run maybe bent between pull
points? ANSWERS:
a. 360 degrees 1. D
b. 180 degrees 2. B
c. 120 degrees 3. A
4. C 47. A
5. D 48. B
6. A 49. C
7. B 50. A
8. C 51. D
9. A 52. B
10. D 53. B
11. A 54. C
12. A 55. B
13. B 56. A
14. C 57. C
15. D 58. B
16. D 59. C
17. B 60. B
18. A 61. B
19. A 62. C
20. B 63. C
21. D 64. A
22. C 65. D
23. A 66. B
24. A 67. B
25. B 68. D
26. A 69. A
27. C 70. B
28. D 71. B
29. A 72. B
30. D 73. C
31. D 74. B
32. A 75. A
33. C 76. B
34. C 77. C
35. B 78. D
36. D 79. C
37. D 80. A
38. B 81. A
39. A 82. D
40. D 83. C
41. B 84. B
42. B 85. A
43. B 86. A
44. A 87. B
45. B 88. C
46. C 89. D
90. C
91. D
92. D
93. A
94. A
95. C
96. C
97. B
98. C
99. D