Dear Respondents:

Greetings!

I am presently conducting a study entitled “On-the-Job Training: A Conduit for Improving the
Competencies of Students”. In the regard, I am asking for your precious time, and effort to answer all the
questions in the questionnaire that are important and helpful for the completion of the study. Rest
assured that all data gathered from you will be kept in the highest level of confidentiality. Your positive
response to this request will be a valuable contribution for the success of the study and will highly be
appreciated. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Respectfully yours,

Grace A. Llobrera
Researcher
_____________________________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Encircle the letter that corresponds to the BEST answer. There is only one best answer
for each question.

I. Professional Practice
1. Special permission is____

A. granted by the electrical foreman on the job

B. verbal permission by the inspector

C. given only once on one blueprint change request

D. the written consent of the authority having jurisdiction

2. If an electrician does not understand the instruction that were given by the supervisor, which of the
following is best for him to do?

A. he works out the solution himself

B. he asks to repeat and clarify the instruction

C. he gets one of the electricians to do the job

D. he does the job the way he thinks best

3. The main reason that water should not be used to extinguish fires involving electrical equipment is that
water____.

A. may transmit shock to the user

B. is ineffective in extinguishing electrical fires.

C. may short out the equipment

D. will ruin the electrical equipment.

4. An electrician should not wear shoes that have sponge rubber soles while working mainly because
they__

A. wear out too quickly

B. are not waterproof

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 C. are not insulated

D. are easily punctured when stepping on a nail

5. An electrician should have his tools in good condition, the most important reason being is_____.

A. You have to exert more effort when using defective tools

B. Your job cannot be satisfactory done without good tools

C. It is part of your job to keep tools in good working condition

D. Defective tools can cause accident and damage to equipment

6. The most common cause for a worker to lose balance and fall from a ladder is____

A. exerting a heavy pull on an object which gives suddenly

B. using a ladder that is too long

C. to have too much weight in his tool belt

D. slipping on the fiberglass rungs.

7. The definition of a qualified person is _____

A. persons designated by the management of a building to supervise or work on equipment

B. persons with a degree or license qualifying them to install, maintain, or operate a specific type
of equipment or system.

C. a Master Electrician

D. person familiar with the construction and operation of the equipment and the hazards.

8. Which of the following is the most important factor contributing to an electricians’ safety on the job?

A. work at a slow pace

B. always wear leather gloves

C. be alert at all times

D. never be late for break

9. Electricians should be familiar with the rules and regulations of their job mainly to ___.

A. eliminate overtime

B. increase wages

C. perform their duties properly

D. save time

10. At least two persons are required to be present during a high-voltage test because ___.

A. one person can cover while the other one is on break

B. high voltage is too heavy for one

C. if one person is hurt the other one can help

D. it eliminates overtime

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II. Reliability, Safety, and Failure Analysis
1. When tightening a terminal screw connection with the splice wire, the end to the splice wire should
pass around the screw in the same direction as the screw is turned, so that_______.

A. The wire will act as the locknut

B. Any pull in the wire will tighten the screw

C. The conductor will not turn off

D. The screw can be remove more easily

2. What will you do if the load schedule reflects a 20at/2.0 sq. mm. lighting branch circuit of which circuit
breaker is over rated?

A. Wait for your superior and let him do the correction

B. Look for another load schedule and cheek for differences

C. Look for the wiring layout and cheek for groupings

D. Change rating to 15at to conform with pec requirement

3. A live duplex wire can be de-energized quickly and safely by cutting

A. Across with an electrical pliers

B. Across using a mechanical pliers

C. One by one with a knife

D. One by one using diagonal cuter

4. When measuring ballast resistance if it is defective or not, it is necessary that the source be_____

A. Energized

B. De-energized

C. Unloaded

D. Loaded

5. When skinning a small wire, the insulation should be “pencil down” rather that cut square to

A. Prevent the braid from fraying

B. Saves time in making the slice

C. Allows more insulation in the splice

D. Decrease danger of nicking the wire

6. A fellow electrician is not breathing after receiving an electric shock, but is no longer in contact with
the electricity, the most important thing to do is___

A. start artificial respiration immediately

B. cover the person and keep warm

C. move the person to a window

D. remove the person shoes

7. When removing insulation from the wire before making the splice, care should be taken to avoid nicking
the wire (slightly cutting into the wire) because ____

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 A. the wire might break

B. the ampacity will be reduced

C. the wire tinning will be injured

D. the resistance will increase

8. To check voltage to ground, you would check from___

A. the breaker to the cabinet

B. hot to neutral

C. the breaker to the grounding terminal

D. all of these

9. One of the following is the first thing to do when a person gets an electric shock and is still in contact
with the supply:

A. remove the victim from contact by using a dry stick or rope

B. treat for burns

C. start artificial respiration immediately

D. shut off power within 10 minutes

10. The following are Type A hazards except___?

A. A window washer is seen working on the third floor level without any safety belt, hanging on
with one hand and leaning out to work.

B. Workers are seen in a ditch, about six feet in depth, vertical sides, no shoring, sloping or other
means of protection.

C. Bricklayers are observed up on scaffolding, 15 ft. high, without handrails or safety belts.

D. Forklift trucks are rounding a blind corner into a loading area without stopping.

III. AC and DC Systems

1. Continually overloading a conductor is a poor practice because it causes_____

A. the conductor to melt

B. the insulation to deteriorate

C. the conductor to shrink

D. damage to the raceway

2. It is permissible to install direct current and alternating current conductors in the same outlet box?

A. yes, if insulated for the maximum voltage of any conductor.

B. no, never.

C. yes, if the ampacity is the same for both conductors.

D. yes, in dry places.

3. When three equal resistors are connected in parallel the total resistance is___

A. the sum of the three resistors

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 B. One-half of the sum of the three resistors

C. Less than any of the resistors

D. Greater than any two equal resistors

4. A switch or breaker should disconnect the grounded conductors of a circuit____

A. only with an isolating switch

B. before disconnecting the hot conductors

C. simultaneously as it disconnects the ungrounded conductors

D. the grounded conductor can never be switched.

5. If a test lamp lights when placed in series with a condenser and a suitable source of DC, it is a good
indication that a condenser is ____ if the light burns continuously.

A. fully charged

B. short circuited

C. open circuit

D. fully discharged

6. When current leaves its intended path and returns to the source, bypassing the load, the circuit is ___.

A. broken

B. open

C. shorted

D. incomplete

7. The voltage will lead the current when ____.

A. capacitive reactance exceeds the inductive reactance in the circuit

B. resistance exceeds reactance in the circuit

C. reactance exceeds the resistance in the circuit

D. inductive reactance exceeds the capacitive reactance in the circuit

8. It is generally not good practice to supply lights and motors from the same circuit because___

A. lamps for satisfactory service must operate within closer voltage limits than motors

B. overloads and short circuits are more common on motor circuits.

C. when motors are started, the large starting current causes a voltage drop on the circuit and the
lights will blink or burn dim

D. all of these

9. The AC system is preferred to the DC system because___

A. DC voltage cannot be used for domestic appliances

B. DC motors do not have speed control

C. AC voltages can be easily changed in magnitude

D. high-voltage AC transmission is less efficient.

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10. What is the exception in the advantages when comparing solid wired with stranded wires of the same
cross section?

A. It is larger in overall diameter

B. It is better for high voltages

C. It is easier to skin off the insulation

D. It has a higher current rating

IV. Electronic Circuits and Systems

1. If frequency is constant, the inductive reactance of a circuit will___.

A. remain constant regardless of voltage or current change

B. vary with voltage

C. vary directly with current

D. not affect the impedance

2. When applying rubber tape to a splice, the tape should be applied with ___.

A. enough tension to pull the tape to about half its origin width

B. an adhesive first before applying the tape

C. a heat gun

D. only copper conductors

3. A silicon diode measures a low value of resistance with the meter leads in both positions. The trouble,
if any, is

A. the diode is open.

B. the diode is shorted to ground.

C. the diode is internally shorted.

D. the diode is working correctly.

4. For normal operation of a pnp BJT, the base must be ________ with respect to the emitter and
________ with respect to the collector.

A. positive, negative

B. positive, positive

C. negative, positive

D. negative, negative

5. As the forward current through a silicon diode increases, the internal resistance

A. increases.

B. decreases.

C. remains the same.

D. None of the above.

6. When measuring load resistance, the ohmmeter is connected_______.

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 A. Parallel with the load

B. In series with the load

C. Across the terminal of the load

D. From one load terminal to ground

7. Under normal conditions a diode conducts current when it is

A. reverse-biased.

B. forward-biased.

C. avalanched.

D. saturated.

8. When measuring load current, an ammeter is connected____.

A. Parallel with the load

B. In series with the load

C. Across the terminal of the load

D. From one load terminal to ground

9. Which of the following connections would be most likely to injure the instruments attached?

A. an ammeter in series in the circuit

B. a voltmeter connected across the line

C. an ammeter connected across the line

D. a voltmeter in series with the line

10. The use of a timer in motor control is to___

A. indicate that the motor is overloaded

B. increase the revolution of the motor

C. delay the normal operation of the motor

D. stop the motor

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