Electronics code 1

1. b

28. c

2. c

29. b

3. a

30. a

4. c

31. d

5. c

32. d

6. a

33. a

7. c

34. b

8. a

35. d

9. b

36. c

10. d

37. a

11. a

38. a

12. c

39. b

13. a

40. c

14. d

41. c

15. a

42. d

16. d

43. a

17. b

44. c

18. a

45. b

19. c

46. a

20. d

47. b

21. a

48. c

22. b

49. b

23. d

50. b

24. c

51. a

25. c

52. a

26. a

53. b

27. b

54. c
55. b

electronics code 2 answer key

1. service entrance

27. Main Distributing Frame (MDF)

2. Aerial entrance

28. Riser System

3. 50 mm

29. Open Riser

4. 30 m

30. Closed Riser

5. 1 m

31. a

6. 5.5 m

32. b

7. 3.5 m

33. c

8. Underground entrance

34. d

9. 600 mm

35. a

10. 300 mm

36. c

11. 50 mm

37. b

12. 75 mm

38. a

13. 50

39. b

14. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.91m

40. c

15. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.73m

16. 0.19m x 1.23m x 1.21m
17. 0.91m x 1.22m x 1.19m
18. 50 mm
19. 2
20. terminal wire
21. 2.6 m
22. 800 mm
23. Main Telephone Terminal Cabinet
(MTTC)
24. blue
25. white
26. yellow

PBIX
401. An electrical discharge which
occurs between clouds and also from
cloud to earth.

A. Thunder
B. Lightning
C. Corona
D. Aurora

_________ amperes and above passes

through ones chest cavity.

A. 0.010
B. 0.11
C. 0.030
D. 0.33
406. The minimum voltage value that
is considered hazardous is:

402. Results from abnormally high

sound level, the physical effects of
which may vary from minor discomfort
to serious injury.

A. 45V RMS AC

A. Electrical Shock

C. 24V RMS AC

B. Super Sonic

D. 50V RMS AC

C. Acoustic Shock

407. The minimum voltage value that

is considered hazardous is:

B. 12V RMS AC

D. Sonic Boom
403. The factor that determines the
intensity of electrical shock is

A. 150V DC
B. 45V DC

A. Current

C. 135V DC

B. Voltage

D. 160V DC

C. Resistance

408. The potential difference at any

time between two points on the floor
or earth surface separated by a
distance of one pace, or about one
meter, in the direction of maximum
potential gradient shall be no greater
than __________.

D. Conductance
404. The average resistance of a dry
adult human body is approximately:

A. 10,000 ohms
B. 100,000 ohms
C. 1,000,000 ohms
D. 100 ohms
405. Ventricular fibrillation is likely to
occur when a 60Hz rms current of

A. 45 volts rms AC or 135 volts DC

B. 25 volts rms AC or 115 volts DC
C. 15 volts rms AC or 105 volts DC
D. 55 volts rms AC or 145 volts DC
409. It is the provision of a grounded

electrical conducting material located

such that foreign potential will be
intercepted and surge currents
diverted to ground with the least
damage to plant equipment possible.

A. Current limiting
B. Resistance limiting
C. Grounding
D. Voltage limiting

A. Grounding
B. Shielding
C. Bonding
D. Current Limiting
410. Prevents development of
hazardous potential difference in
communication plant by direct
bonding, when permissible or by use
of surge arresters, discharge gaps,
diodes, etc. which operate under
abnormal voltage condition.

A. Current limiting

413. It is the resistance path of a

ground connection which includes the
ground wire and its connection to
ground electrode.

A. Ground Resistance
B. Grounded Electrode
C. Ground Path
D. Resistance Path
414. For equipment locations, antenna
towers, and all allied installations, the
ground resistance must never exceed
__________.

B. Resistance limiting
C. Grounding

A. 25 ohms

D. Voltage limiting

B. 3 ohms

411. The current in a circuit can be

kept from rising above predetermined
value by the use of a fuse in series
with a circuit.

C. 43 ohms

A. Current limiting

D. 5 ohms
415. For outside plant telephone poles
and manholes as well as customer
premises, the ground resistance must
never exceed __________.

B. Resistance limiting
C. Grounding

A. 25 ohms

D. Voltage limiting

B. 3 ohms

412. This is used to divert undesired

currents before they reach the
equipment being protected and often
are installed both at and some
distance away from the protected
equipment.

C. 43 ohms
D. 5 ohms
416. It is an electrode buried in the
ground for the purpose of establishing
a low resistance electrical contact with
the earth.

equipment damages.
A. Ground pole
B. Lightning Rods

A. fuse

C. Guy

B. Lightning rod

D. Made Ground

C. Surge arrester

417. It is a metal strip or rod, usually

of copper or similar conductive
material, designed to protect tall or
isolated structures (such as the roof of
a building or the mast of a vessel)
from lightning damage.

D. Bonding or Grounding
421. The simplest way to make an
earth resistance test is to use:

A. Direct Method or two terminal test

A. Ground pole

B. Voltmeter-Ammeter Method

B. Lightning Rods

C. Triangulation Method

C. Guy

D. Three terminal test

D. Made Ground

422. It is the resistance of parallel

faces of a one cubic centimeter of soil
expressed in ohm-centimeter.

418. A device used in electrical

systems to protect against excessive
current.

A. Ground resistance
A. fuse

B. Earth resistivity

B. Lightning rod

C. Cubic resistance

C. Surge arrester

D. Earth density

D. Grounding

423. The following are ways to

improve grounds except:

419. These are normally open circuited

devices and pass no significant current
at normal operating potentials.

A. Lengthen the ground-electrode in

the earth

A. fuse

B. Use multiple rods

B. Lightning rod

C. Treat the soil when 1 & 2 are not

feasible

C. Surge arrester
D. Grounding
420. Provides certain level of safety to
humans and property in case of

D. Place stones near the rod

424. Ground resistance shall be tested
when installed and periodically
afterwards, at least __________ during
the dry or non-rainy months and ALL

VALUES OBTAINED SHALL BE NO

GREATER THAN THE RULE REQUIRED.

A. 3 times per year

B. twice a year
C. once a year
D. 12 times a year
425. All ground connections, be it
solderless or soldered, shall be
checked at least __________ to be sure
they are tight.

weight for 160 kph wind velocity.

A. Heavy Loading Zone

B. Medium Loading Zone
C. Light Loading Zone
D. Extra Heavy Loading Zone
429. Batteries should be located
where temperatures range between
__________ degrees Celsius.

A. 12.5 and 25.2

A. 3 times per year

B. 15.5 and 32.2

B. twice a year

C. 15.2 and 52.2

C. once a year

D. 55.5 and 60.3

D. 12 times a year

430. Lead acid or similar gas emitting

battery installations where the
aggregate power exceeds __________ 5
kilowatts shall be located in a properly
ventilated room separated from the
equipment room or location where
people are staying.

426. This loading shall be taken as the

resultant stress due to wind and dead
weight for 240 kph wind velocity.

A. Heavy Loading Zone

B. Medium Loading Zone

A. 5 kW

C. Light Loading Zone

B. 10 kW

D. Extra Heavy Loading Zone

C. 1 kW

427. This loading shall be taken as the

resultant stress due to wind and dead
weight for 200 kph wind velocity.

D. 15 kW

A. Heavy Loading Zone

431. Smoking and storing of

inflammable materials is prohibited in
battery rooms and NO SMOKING
signs should be posted ___________.

B. Medium Loading Zone

C. Light Loading Zone
D. Extra Heavy Loading Zone
428. This loading shall be taken as the
result ant stress due to wind and dead

A. inside the room only

B. before entering battery rooms
C. outside the room only

D. Both A and C

B. main cable

432. An acid neutralizing agent such

as __________ should be stored and
available in battery rooms for use in
accidental electrolyte or acid spillage.

C. dropline

A. oil
B. kerosene
C. flour
D. Caustic soda
433. A low resistance electrical
connection between two cable
sheaths, between two ground
connections or between similar parts
of two circuits.

A. Bond
B. Short
C. Fuse
D. Guy
434. The vertical space reserved along
the side of a pole or tower to permit
ready access for linemen to equipment
and conductors located thereon.

A. Stairway
B. Climbing Space
C. Guy
D. Pole
435. Insulated wires, used to run a
subscribers line from the terminal on
the pole to the protector at the house
or building.

A. main line

D. dropwire
436. a physical condition that causes a
device, a component or an element to
fail to perform in a required manner.

A. damaged
B. hazard
C. fault
D. short
437. A current that flows from one
conductor to ground or to another
conductor owing to any abnormal
connection (including an arc) between
the two.

A. Fault current
B. Dark current
C. Leakage current
D. Dead short
438. An apparatus so treated such
that it will not maintain a flame or will
not be injured readily when subjected
to flame.

A. Flame Proof
B. Flame Retarding
C. Burn Proof
D. Anti Flame
439. A property of materials or
structures such that they will not
convey flame or continue to burn for
longer times than specified in the
appropriate flame test.

C. Fuse
A. Flame Proof

D. Guy

B. Flame Retarding

443. A guy extending from a pole or

structure or tree is sometimes called a
span guy.

C. Burn Proof
D. Anti Flame
440. A discharge through air, around
or over the surface of solid, liquid or
other insulation, between parts of
different potential of polarity,
produced by the application of voltage
such that the breakdown path
becomes sufficiently ionized to
maintain an electric arc.

A. Overhead guy
B. Anchor guy
C. Bla guy
D. Guy post
444. An opening in an underground
run or system into which workers
reach, but do not enter.

A. Aurora
B. Corona
C. Washover
D. Arc
441. A conducting connection,
whether intentional or accidental, by
which an electric circuit or equipment
is connected to earth, or to some
conducting body of relatively large
extent that serves in place of the
earth.

A. short
B. jumper
C. ground
D. ink
442. A tension member (of solid or
stranded wires) used to withstand an
otherwise unbalanced force on a pole
or other overhead line structures.

A. Bond
B. Short

A. Manhole
B. Rathole
C. Handhole
D. Finger hole
445. A device designed to protect
apparatus from high transient voltage,
by diverting surge current to ground
and capable of repeating this function
as specified.

A. Lightning ball
B. Lightning Arrester
C. Fuse
D. Lightning Protector
446. A subsurface chamber, large
enough for a person to enter, in the
route of one or more conduit runs, and
affording facilities for placing and
maintaining in the runs, conductors,
cables and any associated apparatus.

A. Manhole
B. Rathole
C. Handhole
D. Finger hole
447. Stranded steel wires in a group
which generally is not a part of the
conducting system, its primary
function being to support wires or
cables of the system.

A. guy
B. support
C. conduit
D. messenger
448. A general term applied to the
whole or portion of the physical
property of a communication company
which contributes to the furnishing of
communication service.

A. zone
B. area
C. plant
D. division
449. A metallic rod, driven into the
ground to provide an electrical
connection to the earth.

copper conductor intended to carry

lightning currents directly to earth.

A. Lightning arrester
B. Lightning rod
C. Breaker
D. Lightning gap
451. The installation from the terminal
on the pole to the protector at the
customers premises.

A. Service drop
B. Subscribers loop
C. Main line
D. Local drop
452. The horizontal displacement of a
point on the tower axis from its nowind load position at that elevation.

A. Tower displacement
B. Tower sway
C. Tower twist
D. Tower bend
453. The angular displacement of a
tangent to the tower axis at the
elevation from its no-wind load
position at that elevation

A. Lightning rod
B. Ground rod

A. Tower displacement

C. Drop ground

B. Tower sway

D. Radials

C. Tower twist

450. A metallic rod carried above the

highest point of a pole or structure
and connected to earth by a heavy

D. Tower bend
454. The horizontal angular
displacement of the tower from its no-

wind position at that elevation

__________ in diameter.

A. Tower displacement

A. 20 mm

B. Tower sway

B. 30 mm

C. Tower twist

C. 40 mm

D. Tower bend

D. 50 mm

455. Refers to communication facilities

installed below the surface of the
earth.

459. The maximum span from

telephone pole to a building used in
aerial entrance should be ___________.

A. underneath

A. 20 m

B. underground

B. 30 m

C. earth mat

C. 40 m

D. under earth

D. 50 m

456. Define as wires or cables entering

the building, terminated to the main
cross connecting point within the
building from the nearest telephone
facility.

460. In aerial entrance, the minimum

clearances between telephone cable
and power entrance must be
__________ radial distance.

A. drop wire
B. local loop
C. service entrance
D. subscribers loop

A. 2 m
B. 3 m
C. 4 m
D. 1 m

457. A type of service entrance that

serves as means of providing service
aerially from a pole to a building.

461. In aerial entrance, the minimum

clearance from ground level when
crossing the street must be
___________.

A. Aerial entrance

A. 4.4 m

B. Underground entrance

B. 3.3 m

C. Overhead entrance

C. 5.5 m

D. Handhole

D. 6.6 m

458. The size of the aerial entrance

conduit shall not be less than

462. In aerial entrance, minimum

clearance over areas accessible to

pedestrians only, must be __________.

conduits should be separated from

power conduits by not less than
__________ of concrete.

A. 3.5 m
B. 5.5 m

A. 300 mm

C. 4.5 m

B. 100 mm

D. 6.1 m

C. 50 mm

463. A type of service entrance that

provides mechanical protection and
minimizes the need for possible
subsequent repairs to the property.

D. 150 mm

A. Aerial entrance

467. The size of underground entrance

conduit within the building shall be no
case smaller than __________ in
diameter when the service entrance
does not require use of a service box.

B. Underground entrance
C. Overhead entrance
D. Handhole
464. An underground entrances
minimum depth under areas used for
vehicular traffic inside private property
is

A. 50 mm
B. 75 mm
C. 65 mm
D. 45 mm
468. The use of handholes will be
permitted for entrance cable not
exceeding __________ pairs.

A. 800 mm
B. 600 mm

A. 20

C. 900 mm

B. 40

D. 700 mm

C. 30

465. For underground entrance,

conduits should be separated from
power conduits by not less than
__________ in well-tamped earth:

D. 50

A. 300 mm

A. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.91m

B. 100 mm

B. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.73m

C. 50 mm

C. 0.19m x 1.23m x 1.21m

D. 150 mm

D. 0.91m x 1.22m x 1.19m

466. For underground entrance,

470. The minimum size for non-

469. The minimum size for vehicular

handholes is

vehicular handholes is

A. 1
B. 2

A. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.91m

C. 3

B. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.73m

D. 4

C. 0.19m x 1.23m x 1.21m

475. It is a point where cable from

TELCO and the in-building distribution
system are terminated.

D. 0.91m x 1.22m x 1.19m

471. The use of service box will be
permitted for entrance cable
exceeding __________ pairs. The
minimum size for service box is

A. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.91m

B. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.73m
C. 0.19m x 1.23m x 1.21m
D. 0.91m x 1.22m x 1.19m
472. The minimum size for service-box
is

A. drop wire
B. terminal wire
C. main terminals
D. service box
476. The location of the main terminal
must be equipped with adequate
lighting, and located at a minimum
distance of __________ above floor
finish.

A. 1.3 m
A. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.91m

B. 2.3 m

B. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.73m

C. 1.6 m

C. 0.19m x 1.23m x 1.21m

D. 2.6 m

D. 0.91m x 1.22m x 1.19m

473. The minimum size for an
entrance conduit is

477. The location of the main terminal

should have enough working space in
front of all terminations. Normally
__________ away from all hazards.

A. 20 mm

A. 800 mm

B. 30 mm

B. 800 mm

C. 40 mm

C. 1000 mm

D. 50 mm

D. 700 mm

474. The minimum number of

entrance conduit is

478. A main terminal required for

terminating entrance cables using one
or more terminal blocks.

A. Main Telephone Terminal Cabinet

(MTTC)

A. Main Telephone Terminal Cabinet

(MTTC)
B. Main Distributing Frame (MDF)

B. Main Distributing Frame (MDF)

C. Riser System

C. Riser System

D. Service Box

D. Service Box

483. Defined as the vertical and

horizontal distribution of telephone
communication lines between two or
more floors or adjoining premises on
the same floor of a building generally
originating at or near the cabinet up to
the Telephone Terminal or outlet.

479. The backboard color for Main

Telephone Terminal Cabinet (MTTC)
used other special services is:

A. white
B. yellow
C. black
D. blue
480. The backboard color for Main
Telephone Terminal Cabinet (MTTC)
used as an entrance is:

A. white
B. yellow

A. Main Telephone Terminal Cabinet

(MTTC)
B. Main Distributing Frame (MDF)
C. Riser System
D. Service Box
484. A riser system usually extends
from the ground to the roof top of the
building with no floor separation to a
ventilating shaft. Telephone cable is
not permitted in unless placed in
metallic conduit.

C. black
D. blue
481. The backboard color for Main
Telephone Terminal Cabinet (MTTC)
used for risers is:

A. Open Riser
B. Elevated Riser
C. Closed Riser
D. Underground Riser

A. white

D. blue

485. A riser system that consists of a

series of telephone terminal
cabinets/closets vertically or nonvertically aligned, usually beginning at
the ground floor and extending
throughout the height of the building.

482. A main terminal generally

recommended when entrance cable
requirements will exceed 300 pairs.

A. Open Riser

B. yellow
C. black

B. Elevated Riser

C. Closed Riser
D. Underground Riser

401. Lightning

402. Acoustic Shock

403. Current

404. 1,000,000 ohms

405. 0.030

406. 45V RMS AC

407. 135V DC

408. 45 volts rms AC or 135 volts DC

409. Shielding

410. Voltage limiting

411. Current limiting

412. Grounding

413. Ground Resistance

414. 5 ohms
429. 15.5 and 32.2
415. 25 ohms
430. 5 kW
416. Made Ground
431. Both A and C
417. Lightning Rods
432. Caustic soda
418. fuse
433. Bond
419. Surge arrester
434. Climbing Space
420. Bonding or Grounding
435. dropwire
421. Direct Method or two terminal
test

422. Earth resistivity

423. Place stones near the rod

424. once a year

425. once a year

426. Heavy Loading Zone

427. Medium Loading Zone

428. Light Loading Zone

436. fault

437. Fault current

438. Flame Proof

439. Flame Retarding

440. Washover

441. ground

442. Guy

443. Overhead guy

458. 50 mm
444. Handhole
459. 30 m
445. Lightning Arrester
460. 1 m
446. Manhole
461. 5.5 m
447. messenger
462. 3.5 m
448. plant
463. Underground entrance
449. Ground rod
464. 600 mm
450. Lightning rod
465. 300 mm
451. Service drop
466. 50 mm
452. Tower displacement
467. 75 mm
453. Tower sway
468. 50
454. Tower twist
469. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.91m
455. underground
470. 0.61m x 0.91m x 0.73m
456. service entrance
471. 0.19m x 1.23m x 1.21m
457. Aerial entrance

472. 0.91m x 1.22m x 1.19m

479. blue

473. 50 mm

480. white

474. 2

481. yellow

475. terminal wire

482. Main Distributing Frame (MDF)

476. 2.6 m

483. Riser System

477. 800 mm

484. Open Riser

478. Main Telephone Terminal Cabinet

(MTTC)

485. Closed Riser