Installation Planning & Estimating MCQs – DAE Electrical Engineering 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 1. The first step in electrical installation work is: (A) Load estimation (B) Wiring layout design (C) Site inspection (D) Material purchasingShow All Answers 2. The main objective of electrical installation planning is to: (A) Reduce cost and ensure safety (B) Increase consumption (C) Avoid drawings (D) Minimize load 3. The term “IE Rules” stands for: (A) Indian Electricity Rules (B) Internal Electrical Rules (C) Industrial Engineering Rules (D) Installation Estimation Rules 4. The load of an electrical installation is expressed in: (A) Amperes (B) Watts or kilowatts (C) Volts (D) Ohms 5. The electrical plan of a building shows: (A) Ceiling design (B) Foundation plan (C) Furniture layout (D) Wiring layout and switchboard position 6. The diversity factor is always: (A) Equal to 1 (B) Greater than 1 (C) Less than 1 (D) Zero 7. The demand factor is defined as: (A) Maximum demand / Connected load (B) Connected load / Maximum demand (C) Total load / Connected load (D) Load factor / Demand factor 8. The permissible voltage drop in lighting circuits should not exceed: (A) 3% (B) 5% (C) 2% (D) 10% 9. The type of wiring most suitable for temporary installations is: (A) Conduit wiring (B) Casing capping (C) Cleat wiring (D) Batten wiring 10. In domestic wiring, the most commonly used system is: (A) Single-phase AC system (B) Three-phase AC system (C) DC system (D) Two-phase system 11. The quantity of materials for estimation is calculated from: (A) Load chart only (B) Floor plan only (C) Ceiling plan (D) Electrical drawings 12. The point wiring estimate is based on: (A) Number of points (B) Load of each circuit (C) Total wiring length (D) Type of switches 13. Earthing is provided to: (A) Improve efficiency (B) Increase voltage (C) Protect human life and equipment (D) Increase resistance 14. The standard voltage for domestic supply in Pakistan is: (A) 400 V (B) 110 V (C) 230 V (D) 500 V 15. The standard frequency of AC supply in Pakistan is: (A) 50 Hz (B) 60 Hz (C) 45 Hz (D) 25 Hz 16. The term “schedule of material” means: (A) List of all required materials with quantity (B) Labour schedule (C) Time schedule (D) Installation order 17. The connected load is the: (A) Load consumed at one time (B) Average load used (C) Total load of all equipment connected (D) Load factor 18. A sub-circuit should not exceed a load of: (A) 800 watts (B) 1000 watts (C) 1500 watts (D) 3000 watts 19. For lighting, the maximum number of points in a circuit is: (A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 8 (D) 12 20. The maximum load of a power circuit is: (A) 1500 W (B) 1000 W (C) 500 W (D) 3000 W 21. The unit of energy consumed in billing is: (A) Kilowatt-hour (kWh) (B) Joule (C) Watt-second (D) Megajoule 22. The neutral wire is always: (A) Used for earthing (B) At high potential (C) At or near earth potential (D) Current-free 23. The most accurate method of electrical estimation is: (A) Quick estimate (B) Rough estimate (C) Approximate estimate (D) Detailed estimate 24. A typical domestic wiring system includes: (A) Only power circuits (B) Only lighting circuits (C) Lighting and power circuits (D) Control circuits only 25. The total cost of installation includes: (A) Material + Labour + Overhead charges (B) Only material cost (C) Labour cost only (D) Miscellaneous charges only 26. Labour cost is generally taken as: (A) 5% of material cost (B) 50% of material cost (C) 10–20% of material cost (D) 100% of material cost 27. The over-head charges are taken as: (A) 10% of total cost (B) 25% of total cost (C) 5% of total cost (D) 50% of total cost 28. The rate per point method is used in: (A) Substation estimation (B) Transmission line work (C) Small wiring installations (D) Industrial plants 29. The wiring diagram shows: (A) Physical location of electrical components (B) Only ratings of components (C) Load current (D) Cable size 30. A load factor of 0.8 means: (A) Voltage is reduced by 20% (B) Efficiency is 80% (C) Demand is 80% of load (D) Load used is 80% of maximum demand 31. The type of wiring used in industries is usually: (A) Conduit wiring (B) Cleat wiring (C) Casing-capping wiring (D) Batten wiring 32. For three-phase supply, the number of conductors required are: (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 5 33. The current-carrying capacity of a wire depends on: (A) Length of wire (B) Cross-sectional area (C) Color of insulation (D) Type of switch used 34. In estimating work, wastage of material is generally taken as: (A) 5% (B) 10% (C) 15% (D) 2% 35. The main function of a distribution board is to: (A) Distribute electrical energy to sub-circuits (B) Store electricity (C) Step down voltage (D) Protect cables only 36. The ISI symbol on electrical materials means: (A) Imported product (B) Product made in India (C) Product meets safety standards (D) Low-cost item 37. The supply to a building is given through: (A) Service main (B) Substation (C) Transmission line (D) Switchboard 38. The size of the main switch depends upon: (A) Total load of installation (B) Number of lights (C) Size of fuses (D) Building height 39. The cost of electrical installation for residential buildings is generally: (A) 25% (B) 1–3% (C) 15–20% (D) 8–12% of total building cost 40. In industrial wiring, the most important factor is: (A) Safety and durability (B) Color of wire (C) Interior design (D) Aesthetic look 41. The standard size of conduit used in domestic wiring is: (A) 40 mm (B) 10 mm (C) 19 mm (D) 60 mm 42. For estimation, the area of a building is calculated in: (A) Cubic meters (B) Square meters (C) Linear meters (D) Kilometers 43. The cost of earthing set is generally included under: (A) Material charges (B) Labour charges (C) Overhead charges (D) Miscellaneous charges 44. The main switch is always installed: (A) Near the main entrance (B) Inside the bedroom (C) Near the ceiling (D) In the kitchen 45. The length of wire for estimation is increased by: (A) 5% (B) 50% (C) 25% (D) 10% for wastage and connections 46. The lighting load per square meter in a residential building is about: (A) 20 W/m² (B) 100 W/m² (C) 2 W/m² (D) 10 W/m² 47. The cable size depends on: (A) Current carrying capacity (B) Voltage rating (C) Length of run (D) All of these 48. The total connected load is used to determine: (A) Rating of main switch and wires (B) Color of insulation (C) Circuit layout only (D) Building cost 49. The supply from distribution board to sub-circuit is given through: (A) Isolator (B) Fuse or MCB (C) Transformer (D) Neutral link 50. The final step in electrical installation planning is: (A) Testing and commissioning (B) Estimation (C) Material ordering (D) Drawing preparation