TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Ayala Boulevard, Ermita Manila

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
ELECTIVES I

NAME: _______________________________ DATE: __________________________

SECTION: _____________________________ INSTRUCTOR: ___________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. It is a protection device for electrical distribution networks.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
2. It is an economical solution to sectionalizing large outdoor networks, and often used in locations
where coordination with other device is difficult.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
3. It can be used in place of fuses or between the reclosing device and a fuse without setting changes
to other devices.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
4. A disconnect switch that has been designed to provide making or breaking of specific currents.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
5. It is a high-voltage switching device used to disconnect and switch individual sections of
electrical networks when the sections are not carrying a current.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
6. It is a simple design of two post rotating contacts, with break at the centre, used in outdoor high
voltage substation.
a. Double-Break Disconnector
b. Centre-Break Disconnector
c. Pantograph Disconnector
d. Horizontal Break Knee Disconnector
7. Sectionalizer protects ___________ lines such as branches or taps of a three-phase feeder.
a. Single-Phase
b. Two-Phase
c. Three-Phase
d. None of these
8. It senses current flow above a preset level, and when the source-side protective device opens to
de-energize the circuit, the sectionalizer counts the overcurrent.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
9. It is a variation on the centre break type. The disconnector that requires an area somewhat greater
than that for a centre break disconnector.
a. Double-Break Disconnector
b. Centre-Break Disconnector
c. Pantograph Disconnector
d. Horizontal Break Knee Disconnector
10. The ________ disconnectors are single break and vertical reach type disconnectors mounted on a
post insulator operated through a operating rod insulator.
a. Pantograph
b. Horizontal Break Knee
c. Centre-Break
d. Double-Break
11. The __________ type disconnector consists of three poles. Each pole consists of a base, one
rotating insulator and two support insulators on which the main blade is mounted.
a. Pantograph
b. Horizontal Break Knee
c. Centre-Break
d. Double-Break
12. How many major types of disconnector are?
a. ONE
b. TWO
c. THREE
d. FOUR
13. These switches are used to de-energized or energized a circuit that possesses some limited
amount of magnetic or capacitive current.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
14. A ______________ operates three-phase devices that automatically open all three phases
simultaneously for either phase or ground faults.
a. Single-Phase Sectionalizer
b. Two-Phase Sectionalizer
c. Three-Phase Sectionalizer
d. None of these
15. Are used on overhead distribution system to detect and interrupt momentary faults.
a. Load Break Switch
b. Sectionalizer
c. Disconnect Switch
d. Recloser
KEY TO CORRECTION
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. B
12. D
13. A
14. C
15. D