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1. This is the source of law based on the previous decisions of the interest for the use of money, goods or chattels or credits than
Supreme Court. the law allows.
a. Legislation a. Usury
b. Judicial Acts b. Subrogation
c. Jurisprudence c. Novation
d. Traditions d. Quasi – contract
12. It is the failure to observe for the protection of the interest of
2. The mass of good and correct conducts which springs from the another person, that degree of care, precaution and vigilance
generally accepted right or wrong within each region. which the circumstances justly demand, whereby such other
a. Natural law person suffers injury.
b. Divine law a. Fault
c. Moral law b. Negligence
d. Ethics c. Delict
d. Usury
3. This is defined as payment for the damages done.
a. Restitution 13. A type of contract wherein only one party has an obligation.
b. Reparation a. Pure contract
c. Obligation b. Bilateral contract
d. Indemnification c. Joint obligation
d. Unilateral contract
4. An evidence that can stand-alone.
a. Prima Facie Evidence 14. This is the sum of money which the law awards or imposes as
b. Primary Evidence pecuniary compensation, recompense or satisfaction for an
c. Secondary Evidence injury done or a wrong sustained as a consequence either of a
d. Inadmissible Evidence breach of a contractual obligation or of a tortious act.
a. Restitution
5. The source of knowledge of Divine Law. b. Reparation
a. Ethics c. Indemnification
b. Physical Phenomenon d. Damage
c. Morality
d. Philosophical Theology 15. This is an act to adopt or approve an act done by another.
a. Ratification
6. An obligation whose enforcement is not covered by the courts b. Retention
but one is obliged to enforce such based on morality, ethics and c. Approval
conscience. d. Grantee
a. Civil obligation
b. Criminal obligation 16. These symbols represent the radio and wireless
c. Natural obligation communications, positioned one each at the four cardinal points
d. Corporate obligation of the compass in the official ECE dry seal.
a. Lightning
7. Norms of human conduct. b. Dots and dashes
a. Divine Law c. Atom
b. Moral Law d. Electron
c. Natural Law
d. Physical Law 17. When was the order creating the NTC become effective?
a. July 23, 1978
8. The highest law of the land. b. July 23 ,1979
a. Statues c. July 23, 1980
b. Executive orders d. July 23, 1981
c. Presidential decrees
d. Constitution 18. The guidelines of compulsory interconnection of authorized
public telecommunications carriers, took effect on ________.
9. This is the means, sanctioned by the Revised Rules of Court, of a. Feb 24, 1993
ascertaining in a judicial proceeding the truth respecting a b. Apr 23, 1993
matter of fact. c. Mar 24, 1993
a. Evidence d. May 24, 1993
b. Damages
c. Litigation 19. Which of the following is a valid ground for revocation of a
d. Penalty professional license?
a. Competence
10. A type of contract where in reciprocal obligation exists. b. Honesty
a. Executed Contact c. Ethical conduct
b. Bilateral Contract d. Fraud and deceit
c. Consensual Contract
d. Executory Contract 20. A facility made up of international transmission, switching and
network management facilities, which serves as point of entry
11. This is defined as contracting for or receiving something in and exit in the Philippines of international traffic between the
excess of the amount allowed by the law for the taking of more national backbone network and points outside the Philippines?
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b. International Gateway Carrier a. E.O. 109

c. International Carrier b. E.O. 59
d. International Gateway Facility c. E.O. 266
21. This is the decree that created the Professional Regulations d. E.O. 467
Commission or PRC?
a. E.O. 546 31. The following are the grounds for the refusal for the ECE board
b. E.O. 59 to issue a certificate of registration of an ECE except:
c. P.D. 223 a. Unsound mind
d. P.D. 323 b. Conviction of a court
c. Immorality
22. One of the requirements for a new broadcast radio station is the d. Unstable job and designation
filing of petition for ________ with the NTC.
a. Franchise 32. Which of the following is not one of the powers and duties of the
b. Public convenience Board of ECE?
c. Permit a. Issue, suspend or revoke licenses for ECE practice
d. Authority b. Conduct hearing especially homicide cases of ECE
c. Administer professional oath for new ECEs
23. This is the order that defined the functions of the National d. Study, examine and prescribe in cooperation with CHED
Telecommunication Commission? with regards to curricula development and facilities of
a. E.O. 109 schools offering ECE course
b. E.O. 59
c. E.O. 456 33. The Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of the
d. E.O. 125-A Philippines is also known as _____
a. R. A. 3846
24. A foreigner can take the ECE licensure examinations after b. R. A. 5734
following all requirements based on what principle? c. R. A. 7925
a. Immigration d. R. A. 6849
b. Reciprocity
c. Correspondence 34. What are the foundations of moral philosophy?
d. International Law a. Justine, Honesty, Integrity
b. Justice, Honesty, Courtesy
25. These are rules and regulations requiring the services of a duly c. Courage, Honesty, Justice
licensed ECE in the planning and designing, installation or d. Integrity, Justice, Sincerity
construction, operation and maintenance of radio stations and in
the manufacture and/or modification of radio communications 35. What agency is responsible for the formulation of the rules and
equipment. regulations governing the examination, regulation and practice
a. R.A. 6849 of an ECE in the Philippines?
b. R.A. 7925 a. NTC
c. R.A. 5734 b. PRC
d. NOTA c. DOTC
d. Office of the President
26. This is also known as the Philippine Public Telecommunications
Policy Act. 36. This is issued to an ECE who passes the licensure
a. R.A. 6849 examinations provided that the required fees are settled in order
b. R.A. 7925 for him to practice his profession
c. R.A. 3846 a. License to Practice
d. R.A. 5734 b. Permit to Practice
c. Certificate of Registration
27. What law provides for the regulation of radio station, d. Certificate of Practice
communications in the Philippines and other purposes?
a. R.A. 7925 37. A government agency in-charge in allocating, licensing, and
b. R.A. 5734 monitoring telecommunications entities in the Philippines?
c. R.A. 3846 a. DOTC
d. R.A. 6849 b. Board of Communications
c. NTC
28. Judgement on the case against an ECE shall become final and d. Board of ECE
executory after ________ days.
a. 10 38. What is the license issued by the Congress of the Philippines to
b. 15 public utilities?
c. 20 a. CPCN
d. 30 b. CPC
c. Franchise
29. Which of the following is not a public utility? d. Permit
a. Water Services
b. Telephone Services 39. This is an organization whose members are owners of
c. Electric Services broadcasting entities
d. Oil Services a. IECEP
b. KBP
30. This is an order providing for a national policy on the operation
c. IEEE
and use of international satellite communications in the country
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d. DGPI c. Construction permit

d. Permit to purchase
40. This is the professional organization for electronics engineers in
the world 49. What authorization from NTC is needed for the operation of a
a. IECEP portable transceiver?
b. IIEE a. Permit to purchase
c. IEEE b. Permit to possess
d. PCS c. Construction permit
d. Radio station license
41. What is the keystone of professional conduct?
a. Justice 50. Prior to issuance of a radio station license, NTC requires this
b. Honesty certificate of authorization for the installation and construction of
c. Integrity a VHF land based station
d. Courtesy a. Construction Permit
b. Provisional Authority
42. Which of the following is not a nature or scope of work of an c. Inspection Report
ECE? d. Type Acceptance Certificate
a. Investigating
b. Planning 51. The logbook and file of messages handled by a radio station
c. Designing shall be preserves and retained for a period of
d. Directing a. 2-years
b. 3-years
43. This is defined as any process of transmitting and receiving c. 5-years
voice, data, electronic message, written or printed matter, fixed d. Indefinitely until cleared by NTC for disposition
or moving pictures, words, music or visible or audible signals or
any control signals of any design and for any purpose by wire, 52. An Act to make the installations of Radio Apparatus obligatory
radio and other electromagnetic, spectral, optical or any other for ships of Philippine register
technological means a. RA 3396
a. Communications b. RA 5734
b. Telecommunications c. RA 7306
c. Electronic communications d. RA 3846
d. Engineering
53. Rules and regulations governing Radio Training Schools in the
44. Which of the following is not covered by the Penal Provisions of Philippines
the ECE Law of the Philippines? a. DO 5
a. A person who advertise himself as a registered ECE b. DO 6
b. A person with license who engage in wire-tapping c. DO 7
c. A person who passed the board exam but did not d. DO 88
take the oath
d. A person who uses a revoked or suspended license 54. Rules and regulations governing Land Mobile Radio Service and
its operators
45. Prescribing the policy for Compulsory Interconnection of a. DO 5
Authorized Public Telecommuni-cation Carriers in order to b. DO 6
create a universally accessible and fully integrated nationwide c. DO 7
telecommuni-cations network d. DO 88
a. E.O. 59
b. E.O. 109 55. What Executive Order No. that integrates the
c. E.O. 196 Telecommunications Control Bureau (TCB) and the Board of
d. E.O. 205 Communications (BOC) into a single entity now known as the
National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
46. Regulating the operation of Cable Antenna Television (CATV) a. EO 59
Systems in the Philippines b. EO 109
a. E.O. 109 c. EO 205
b. E.O. 196 d. EO 546
c. E.O. 205
d. E.O. 255 56. A listing of names, addresses and places of business of all
registered Electronics and Communications Engineers
47. An order that requires all radio stations with musical format a. Master list
programs to broadcast a minimum of four original Pilipino b. Index of ECE
musical (OPM) composition in every clock hour c. ECE data file
a. E.O. 109 d. Roster of ECE
b. E.O. 196
c. E.O. 205 57. What is the maximum diameter of the official dry seal of an
d. E.O. 255 ECE?
a. 1 inch
48. What is required when installing a base radio station prior to b. 1 inch ½ inches
issuance of license? c. 1 and ¾ inches
a. Permit to operate d. 1 and 7/8 inches
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58. How many electrons are orbiting around the nucleus in the atom 68. A telephone network operated by an enfranchised
of our official dry seal? telecommunications carrier that is authorized to provide
a. 2 telephony and other related telecommunications services to the
b. 4 public.
c. 6 a. Public Switched Telephone Network
d. 8 b. Public Switched Communications Network
c. Public Switched Data Network
59. Refers to the inculcation, assimilation and acquisition of d. None of these
knowledge, skills, proficiency, and ethical and moral values, 69. A wide area mobile ratio telephone system with its own switch
after the initial registration of a professional, that raises and base stations and transmissions by utilizing radio frequencies.
enhances the professional’s technical skills and professional a. Mobile Telephone System
competence. b. Cellular Radio System
a. CPE c. Cellular Telephone System
b. MS degree d. Mobile Radio Telephone System
c. Technical training 70. The linkage, by wire, radio, satellite or other means, of two or
d. Advancement training more existing telecommunications carriers or operators with one
60. How many CPE units are needed for the renewal of PRC-ECE another for the purpose of allowing or enabling the subscribers
license? of one carrier or operator to access or reach the subscriber of
a. 20 units the other carriers or operators.
b. 40 units a. Tie-up
c. 60 units b. Cross-connection
d. 80 units c. Interconnection
61. Otherwise known as the Municipal Telephone Act. d. All Of These
a. R.A. 6984 71. A specific point as defined on the network where point of
b. R.A. 6849 interconnection shall occur in such a way that interconnection
c. R.A. 8694 between and among local exchange carriers, inter-change
d. R.A. 6894 carriers and international gateway facilities operations can be
made efficient and effective.
62. Under R.A. 5734, the minimum age of a registered ECE to a. Point of presence
become a member of the ECE Board is _______years old. b. Point of interface
a. 21 c. Point of interconnection
b. 31 d. Carrier point
c. 35 72. The maximum ground resistance in an equipment installation as
d. 40 required by Volume 1 of the Philippine Electronic Code (Safety
Code) is
63. The foundation of moral philosophy a. 10 ohms
a. Integrity, honesty and justice b. 25 ohms
b. Justice, honesty and courtesy c. 5 ohms
c. Justice, courtesy and integrity d. 1 ohm
d. Sincerity, honesty and justice 73. In order to be admitted to the ECE licensure examinations, an
applicant must, at the time of filing of his application, be at least
64. For the allocation of frequencies in the world, ITU divides the ___________ years old.
world into how many regions? a. 18
a. 3 b. 19
b. 5 c. 20
c. 7 d. 21
d. 4 74. The Chairman and members of the ECE Board are appointed by
the
65. Philippines is under what region of frequency allocation? a. IECEP National Chapter
a. Region 1 b. PRC Commissioner
b. Region 2 c. Head of Schools
c. Region 3 d. President of the Philippines
d. Region 4 75. Any violation of the ECE Act shall be punishable by
a. A fine of one million pesos
66. What is the international color used to paint broadcast antenna b. An imprisonment of not less than six months nor more than
towers? six years
a. White and orange c. A fine of no less than 100,000 pesos but not more than 1
b. White and yellow million pesos
c. White and red d. Choices b and/or c
d. Orange and yellow 76. Which of the choices below is not covered in the penal provision
of the ECE Act of the Philippines?
67. A data network operated by an enfranchised a. Any person who advertise himself as an ECE where in fact
telecommunications carrier that is authorized to provide data he is not duly registered with the board.
and other related telecommunications services to the public. b. Any person holding a license who shall engage in wire-
a. Public Switched Telephone Network tapping.
b. Public Switched Communications Network c. Any person who passed the exams but had not taken
c. Public Switched Data Network his oath.
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77. In the official dry seal of a registered ECE, the alternate dots a. Tender of payment
and dashes are placed. b. Bailment
a. Below the atom c. Extinguishment
b. Above the license number d. Warranty
c. Between the lightning symbols 89. A type of law that gives the legal rules which regulates the rights
d. Along the band of the license number and duties arising from the relationship of the state to the people
78. Which of the following stations does not require a franchise from a. State Law
the Congress of the Philippines? b. Public Law
a. An experimental station c. Criminal Law
b. A training station d. Private Law
c. A station on board a mobile vessel 90. Vesting the jurisdiction, control and regulation over Philippine
d. All of these Communications Satellite Corp. with the National
79. An act providing for a none responsive & comprehensives Telecommunications Commission.
regulation for the registration, licensing & practice of a. E.O. 109
professional electronics engineers, electronic engineers & b. E.O. 196
electronics technician c. E.O. 205
a. RA 5734 d. E.O. 225
b. RA 7925 91. Known as the Cellular Mobile Telecommunication System Policy,
c. RA 3846 issued last November 11, 1992
d. RA 9292 a. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 90-252
80. RA 9292 is otherwise known as b. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 90-248
a. ECE Act of the Philippines c. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 90-483
b. Electronic Engineering Law of the Philippines d. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. 92-269
c. Electronics Engineering Law of 2004 92. DOTC Mem. Cir. No. _______, is for Domestic Satellite
d. ECE Law of 2004 Communications Policy.
a. 90-252
81. RA 9292 was approved in b. 91-260
a. June 21, 1969 c. 92-269
b. April 17, 2004 d. 93-273
c. February 24, 2004 93. For the purpose of frequency allocation, into how many regions
d. September 2, 1992 is the world divided?
82. Which subject is not included in scope of examination for ECE’s, a. One
based on RA 9292 b. Two
a. Mathematics c. Three
b. ICT d. Four
c. MMS 94. This kind of radio station does not need a franchise from
d. Applied Sciences Congress.
83. An ECE board member must be a citizen & a resident of the a. Public Paging System
Philippine for at least _____ consecutive years prior to his b. Radio Training Station
appointment c. Public Trunked Radio
a. 5 d. Public Telegraph Operations
b. 10 95. A radio station intended to be used for operation during
c. 15 unspecified halts or while in motion is called
d. 20 a. Central
84. A board member may be re-appointed more than once for as b. Base
long as his continuous terms shall not exceed _____ years c. Mobile
a. 3 d. Repeater
b. 6 96. A ship station is classified as
c. 9 a. Land station
d. 10 b. Maritime mobile station
85. The results of the ECE licensure examinations shall be released c. Coastal Station
within _____ days after the said examinations d. Radio navigational station
a. 3
b. 5 97. As per NTC Memorandum Cir. No. 11-89, for an ECE graduate
c. 10 to be able to take the commercial radiotelephone operator’s
d. 15 certi-ficate exam, he must have
86. This means the voluntary and deliberate act to evade the a. A valid special order (SO) number from DECS
fulfillment of an obligation b. A PRC license
a. Deceit c. A school diploma
b. Fraud d. All of the above
c. Fault 98. What permit is required if a transmitter is to be shipped from
d. Negligence Manila to Davao City?
a. Permit to Change Location
87. The fulfillment of an obligation b. Permit to Possess
a. Damages c. Permit to Modify
b. Extinguishment d. Permit to Transport
c. Contract 99. Who will be given a copy of the roster of ECE’s?
d. Court a. Each registered ECE
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c. The board of ECE only

d. PRC commissioner only

100. A foreigner can take the ECE licensure examinations after

following all requirements based of the policy of _____ law
a. Immigration
b. Nationality
c. Foreign reciprocity
d. International