Philippine Electrical Code (PEC) Quiz

What is the main objective of the Philippine Electrical Code (PEC)?

• To ensure safety in electrical installation and construction.

• To regulate the use of electricity in motor vehicles.

• To establish basic materials quality and electrical work standards for the safe use of electricity.

• To provide recommendations for electrical installations.

Which government authorities are responsible for implementing the PEC?

• Office of the Building Official, Office of the City Electrician, Office of the Municipal Electrician, Regional Office of the DOLE

• Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Labor and Employment

• Office of the Mayor, Office of the Governor, Office of the President, Regional Office of the PNP

• Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy

What is the purpose of a convenience outlet in electrical installations?

• To protect the houses, buildings, appliances, and instruments from destruction and damage.

• To hold and secure wires to fixtures inside and outside houses and buildings.

• To connect and disconnect the flow of electric current in a circuit.

• To act as a convenient source of electrical energy for current consuming appliances.

What is the function of a fuse in an electrical circuit?

• To hold and protect incandescent or compact fluorescent lamps.

• To connect and disconnect the flow of electric current in a circuit.

• To automatically blow and cut the current when overload or short circuit occurs.

• To provide a convenient source of electrical energy for appliances.

What is the purpose of a junction box in electrical installations?

• To protect the houses, buildings, appliances, and instruments from destruction and damage.

• To connect and disconnect the flow of electric current in a circuit.

• To act as a convenient source of electrical energy for current consuming appliances.

• To serve as a location for the connections or joints of wires.

Who formulated the laws of electromagnetics and invented the electromagnet and the ammeter?

• Gustav Robert Kirchhoff

• Andre-Marie Ampere

• Alessandro Antonio Volta

• Georg Simon Ohm

What is the unit of resistance?

• Volt

• Ampere

• Siemens

• Ohm

What is the relationship between current and voltage within a circuit element according to Ohm's Law?

• v = i/G

• i = v/G

• v = iR

• i = v^2/R

What does Kirchhoff's Current Law state?

• The algebraic sum of current entering a node is zero

• The algebraic sum of voltage in a loop is zero

• The algebraic sum of current entering and leaving a node is zero

• The voltage across an element is directly proportional to the current flowing through it

How can resistors be combined when they are neither in series nor parallel?

• By using conductance calculations

• By using current division

• By using voltage division

• By using Y to Δ conversions