Tambong Flashcards
States that the voltage or potential difference between two points is directly proportional to
the current or electricity passing through the resistance and directly proportional to the
resistance of the circuit.
A. Ohm’s law
B. Voltage law
C. Amperage law
D. Electrical law
Answer: A
Based on the 2009 Philippine Electrical Code, what is the minimum conductor size in mm2
for a voltage rating of 0-2,000 volts when using copper wire?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 8
D. 10
Answer: A
A farmhouse requires a minimum conductor size of 2 mm2
which is equivalent to AWG ____.
A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
Answer: C (AWG 14 has 2.08 mm2
conductor size, AWG 16 should not be used in houses.
Except for the drop wire, the common household wires are AWG nos. 10, 12 & 14.)
Which electrical wire in the list below has the biggest cross-sectional area?
A. AWG 14
B. AWG 12
C. AWG 10
D. AWG 8
Answer: D
Which type of electrical wire has a maximum operating temperature of 90 oC?
A. THW
B. RHW
C. THHN
D. THWN
C. THHN
Based on the Phil. Electrical Code, what is the minimum conductor size in mm2
for a voltage rating of 2,001-8,000 volts when using copper, aluminum or copper-clad aluminum wire?
A. 2 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10
Answer: 8
If V is voltage, I is current and P is power, according to Ohm’s law, V is equal to _____.
A. P/I B. IR C. I/P D. I2R
B
Ohm’s law is applicable to _____.
A. DC only B. AC only C. Both DC and AC D. DC but not AC
C
Ohm’s law applies to both AC and DC circuits as long as mutual _________ of the circuit is
considered.
A. Resistance B. Capacitance C. Conductance D. Inductance
Answer: D
The resistivity of annealed copper in ohm meters at 20oC.
A. 1.72 x 10-8 B. 1.59 x 10-8 C. 1.68 x 10-8 D. 2.65 x 10-8
A
The resistance of a certain length of wire can be obtained by multiplying its ________ with
its length and dividing the resulting product by the cross-sectional area of the wire.
A. Conductivity B. Resistivity C. Malleability D. Ductility
B
- A farmstead has its farthest load located 350 linear meters from a single phase power source.
What length of the wire in meters should be used in the voltage loss computation?
A. 350 B. 600 C. 700 D. 500
C
In connecting electricity from a post to a farmhouse, a ______ wire is needed.
A. Transmission B. Drop C. Automotive D. Electrical
B
The minimum wire size for a farmhouse drop wire.
A. AWG 4 B. AWG 6 C. AWG 8 D. AWG 10
B
A solar powered slaughterhouse uses electrical stunning gun to make the animals insensible
to pain before the slaughter. What should be the voltage of the stunning gun?
A. 12 Vdc B. 24 Vdc C. 220 Vdc D. 220 Vac
D
Based on PAES 419:2000, the recommended lighting intensity in lux (lumen/m2) for fruit
and vegetable processing plant are: 100 for outside the building, 200 for general indoor
locations, and ___ for working tables.
A. 300 B. 500 C. 400 D. 600
B
A poultry layer area requires a brightness of 1,600 lumens. What is the wattage of a daylightcolor LED bulb that shall be used?
A. 100 B. 80 C. 75 D. 60
A. (since a 100-watt daylight-color LED bulb brightens by about 1,600 lumens)
In off-grid farmhouse electrification, which one has the lowest operation and maintenance
cost?
A. Solar Home System B. Hydro power plant C. Diesel generator D. Grid extension
A
Which one has the highest operation and maintenance cost?
A. Solar Home System B. Hydro power plant C. Diesel generator D. Grid extension
C
In off-grid barangay electrification located 3 kilometers from the electricity grid, which one
is recommended?
A. Solar Home System B. Hydro power plant C. Diesel generator D. Grid extension
D
Which electricity source has the highest greenhouse gas emission?
A. Solar Home System B. Hydro power plant C. Diesel generator D. Grid extension
Answer: C
To minimize power loss, which equipment is needed to transform DC electricity from a
centralized solar power plant into AC electricity before transmitting it to distributed 220-volt
farmstead electrical devices?
A. Inverter B. Transformer C. Converter D. Transmitter
Answer: A
A 950-kw cassava flour processing plant is to be powered using hydro. Which electricity
source will you use recommend?
A. Picohydro B. Microhydro C. Minihydro D. Small hydro
Answer: C (Under the Philippine classification, minihydro is over 100 kw up to 10 mw)
A 3 hectare hillside farm is to be energized. It is 20 meters below a river having a dependable
summer discharge of 50 liters/second. Which electricity source will you use recommend?
A. Picohydro B. Microhydro C. Minihydro D. Small hydro
Answer: B (Picohydro is up to 5 kw only while mini and small hydros are oversized)
The 1-kw lighting of a farmstead is to be energized using hydropower. It is 10 meters below
a creek having a dependable summer discharge of 5 liters/second. Which hydropower will
you recommend for development?
A. Picohydro B. Microhydro C. Minihydro D. Small hydro
Answer: A (since power requirement is less than 5 kw, picohydro is recommended)
An 8-bladed horizontal axis windmill with 12-meter tall tower has 2.5-m diameter rotor.
Estimate the power output in watts using the rule of thumb formula. Average windspeed in
the site is 3.2 m/s.
A. 61 B. 17 C. 71 D. 16
How many households can be powered by a minihydro having a power generation output of
500 kw if an average household consumes 1 kw and power loss is 15%?
A. 245 B. 425 C. 452 D. 524
B
The board used in Arduino open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware
and software which is able to read inputs like light on a sensor, temperature reading, a finger
on a button, or a Twitter message and can turn these inputs into outputs like activating a
motor, turning on an LED, turning on a solenoid valve, or publishing something online.
A. Microcontroller B. Integrated circuit C. Microchip D. Switch board
A
An Arduino microcontroller is used to activate mist sprinkler system for 10 minutes every
time the greenhouse temperature rises above a certain level. What device is best turned on by
the microcontroller to start the mist sprinklers?
A. Mist sprinkler B. Gate valve C. Solenoid valve D. Power switch
C
The name given to Arduino code files which serve as instructions to the microcontroller.
A. Program B. Sketch C. Control D. App
B
Part of solar module needed such that solar charging is continuous at slower rate when
partially shaded by trees.
A. Blocking diode B. Bypass diode C. Shading diode D. Lightning diode
B
A diode needed as protection against lightning in solar installations.
A. Bypass diode B. Shading diode C. Blocking diode D. Lightning diode
C
The common pin, made as the pair to other pins, in integrated circuits (ICs).
A. +12 Vdc input B. +5 Vdc output C. Ground D. Binary output
C
An integrated circuit (IC) included as an important part of electronic instrumentation for
gathering speed and discharge real-time data.
A. Voltage reducer B. Variable resistor C. Timer D. Sensor
Answer: C
Which one is an integrated circuit (IC) used in instrumentation and control?
A. ES 8813 B. LM 333 C. CQ 556 D. TD 8062
B
What voltage is appropriate in remote instrumentation?
A. 5, 7 and 9 Vdc B. 7 Vdc C. 9 Vdc D. 5 Vdc
Answer: A
Data transmission to a remote, unelectrified and line-of-sight point is best done through ___.
A. Fiber optics B. Email C. Radio frequency D. Fax
Answer: C
In automatic control of irrigation dam gates, what switch is useful in the instrumentation?
A. Automatic transfer switch B. Pressure switch C. Power switch D. Time switch
a
Switch for automatic pump motor control of sealed water tanks in drip irrigation systems.
A. Automatic transfer switch B. Pressure switch C. Power switch D. Time switch
B
Under PAES 418:2002, washing of tomato is done by using ____% chlorox solution applied
by dipping, spraying or wiping with a damp cloth then drying the fruit before packing.
A. 0.5% B. 1% C. 1.5% D. 0%
b
Based on PAES 419:2000, the recommended optimum stack height in meters for storage of
both paddy and rice grains.
A. 4.27 B. 4.57 C. 4.75 D. 5.47
A
What standard shall be followed in constructing large-scale poultry dressing/slaughtering
plants?
A. PAES 422-1:2012 B. PAES 422-2:2012 C. PAES 422:2012 D. PAES 422-3:2012
B
Based on PAES 419:2000, the recommended optimum stack height for storage of wheat,
barley and maize grains.
A. 4.27 B. 4.57 C. 4.75 D. 5.47
B
PAES 419:2000 requires that food grains stored in a warehouse for bagged storage are in the
range of 12 to ____ % moisture content prior to storing.
A. 12 B. 12.5 C. 13 D. 14
D
The Philippine standard for grading and classification of paddy and milled rice grains.
A. PNS/BAFS 290:2019 B. PNS 42:2019 C. PNS 162:2015 D. PNS 194:2017
A
The Philippine standard for code of practice and postproduction of organic milled rice.
A. PNS/BAFS 290:2019 B. PNS 42:2019 C. PNS 162:2015 D. PNS 194:2017
B
The Philippine standard for Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of pesticide residues in rice.
A. PNS/BAFS 290:2019 B. PNS 42:2019 C. PNS 162:2015 D. PNS 194:2017
C
The Philippine general standard for contaminants and toxins in food and feed.
A. PNS/BAFS 290:2019 B. PNS 42:2019 C. PNS 162:2015 D. PNS 194:2017
D
Which one is not a part of a vertical feed mixer?
A. Conveyor B. Hopper C. Discharge chute D. Screw
A
A feed mixer tested to have mixing coefficient of variation of 10-15% is rated as _____.
A. Poor B. Fair C. Very good D. Good
D
As a standard, stripping efficiency of the mechanized stripping machine shall be at least
A. 80% B. 70% C. 85% D. 90%
A
As prescribed in PAES 419:2000, in constructing the walls of a warehouse for bagged
storage of grains, the wall should use _____ mm thick concrete hollow blocks with 12 mm
diameter reinforcing bars at horizontal and vertical spacing of 600 mm.
A. 100 B. 150 C. 200 D. 250
B
Known as the National Building Code of the Philippines.
A. PD 1096 B. RA 1096 C. PD 1069 D. RA 1906
A
Type of the building that is made of steel, iron, concrete, or masonry construction.
A. Type I B. Type II C. Type III D. Type IV
D
PAES 419:2000 requires that a normal-temperature warehouse intended for storage of bagged
grains shall have a minimum interior height between the beam and floor of ____ meters.
A. 3 B. 4. C. 5 D. 6
D
Under PAES 418:2002, in constructing a primary processing plant for fresh fruit and
vegetable, the windowsill shall be at least _____ m from the finished floor line.
A. 0.5 B. 0.75 C. 1 D. 1.25
C
Under PAES 418:2002, in constructing a primary processing plant for fresh fruit and
vegetable, the doors shall have a minimum width of _____ m.
A. 1 B. 1.5 C. 1.25 D. 1.75
B
Habitable rooms provided with artificial ventilation shall have ceiling heights of not less than
______ meters measured from the floor to the ceiling (PD 1096).
A. 2.1 B. 2.4 C. 2.7 D. 2.8
B
Smallest dimension in centimeters of concrete hollow blocks in the Philippines.
A. 10x20x40 B. 15x20x40 C. 20x20x40 D. 25x20x40
A
For buildings of more than one storey, the minimum ceiling height of the first storey shall be
_____ meters and that for the second storey 2.40 meters and succeeding storeys shall have an
unobstructed typical head-room clearance of not less than 2.10 meters above the finished
floor (PD 1096).
A. 2.1 B. 2.4 C. 2.7 D. 2.8
C
All buildings located in areas where there is no sanitary sewerage system shall dispose their
sewage to imhoff tank or ___________ and subsurface absorption field (PD 1096).
A. Imhoff tank B. Septic tank C. Waste tank D. Water tank
B
A tank for sewage consisting of an upper or sedimentation chamber with sloping floor
leading to slots through which the solids settle to the lower sludge-digestion chamber.
A. Imhoff tank B. Septic tank C. Waste tank D. Water tank
A
Based on the Building Code, when excavating near adjoining buildings the owners of
adjoining buildings shall be notified in writing at least how many days before excavation?
A. 10 B. 7 C. 15 D. 30
A
As provided in the Building Code, when curing concrete made from ordinary portland
cement, the concrete shall be maintained above 10 degrees Celsius and in moist condition for
the first how many days at least?
A. 30 B. 10 C. 15 D. 7
D
When curing concrete made from high strength portland cement, what is the minimum curing
time in days as provided in the Building Code?
A. 1 B. 5 C. 3 D. 7
C
What percentage of concrete strength is reached at the end of the first week?
A. 70% B. 50% C. 33% D. 80%
A
The initial setting of concrete starts in the first how many hours after concrete mixing?
A. 1-1.5 B. 4-5 C. 2-3 D. 6-7.5
C
Wood stick or board nailed horizontally at the stake which serves as the horizontal plane
where the reference points of building measurements are established.
A. Batter board B. Reference board C. Building reference D. Stake plane
A
In building construction, which step comes next to checking building permit?
A. Locating boundaries B. Staking C. Clearing D. Temporary fencing
A
To establish an accurate 90-degree corner in a building layout, what will you use?
A. 45 degrees triangle B. Carpenter’s square C. Whole plywood D. Carpenter’s level
C
Material other than portland cement, aggregate, or water that is added to concrete to modify
concrete properties.
A. Proofer B. Admixture C. Refiner D. Additive
B
What is the equivalent compressive strength of ordinary concrete in kg per square centimeter
for 2,500 psi?
A. 176 B. 1,136 C. 388 D. 5,500
A
To attain about 3,000 psi compressive strength in non-air entrained concrete, how many liters
of water should be added per bag of cement?
A. 27.6 B. 22 C. 25 D. 19
C
When using 0.75 inch nominal maximum size of coarse aggregate, what is the estimated
percentage of air content by volume in concrete?
A. 6-10 B. 4-8 C. 5-9 D. 3-6
B
When made of normal weight aggregate, what should be the maximum water-cement ratio of
concrete that is intended to be watertight when exposed to fresh water?
A. 0.44 B. 0.48 C. 0.42 D. 0.40
B
For a concrete agricultural structure made from normal weight aggregate and in contact with
sea water, what should be the maximum water-cement ratio for it to be watertight?
A. 0.48 B. 0.42 C. 0.44 D. 0.40
C
The weight in kilograms of a 6-meter long standard 10 mm diameter reinforcing bar.
A. 1.3 B. 3.7 C. 2.2 D. 5.3
B
. The cross-sectional area in square millimeters of a standard 16 mm diameter reinforcing bar.
A. 201.1 B. 113.1 C. 314.2 D. 280.13
A
In a wall footing, the horizontal steel reinforcement is said to be normally adequate if steel
cross sectional area relative to concrete cross sectional area is ________.
A. 0.02-0.03% B. 0.4-0.5% C. 0.2-0.3% D. 1-2%
C
What is the least number of longitudinal bars in a tied concrete column?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 3 D. 6
B