1. A cable has a route length of 20 meters and supply a load of 35 amps.

The JS21 regulation

qoute thw volt drop as 5mV/Amp. The total voltage drop in the cable will be therefore:

(a) 0.35 V

(b) 3.5 V

(c) 35 V

(d) 5V

2 It is most appropriate to obtain a 240 V single-phase supply from a three-phase sta

connected 415 volts supply by connecting the load between:

(a) any two phase

(b) any phase and earth

(c) any phase and neutral

(d) neutral and earth

3. In accordance with the latest ammendent to the JS21 the cross sectional area of any
service main conductor shall be not less than:

(a) 2.5 mm 2

(b) 6.0 mm 2

(c) 1 mm 2

(d) 5 mm 2

4. What would be the effect , if the neutral terminal of a 3-phase 4- wire meter is not
grounded:

(a) meter would be unffected

(b) meter would not work

(c) supply voltage to customer would be abnormal

(d) the supply current in the neutral would increase

5. A mutually coupled Transformer with the same voltage in both the primary and the
secondary winding is called a/an:

(a) Isolation Transformer

(b) Step-up Transformer

(c) Step-down Transformer

(d) Auto Transformer

6. Which of the following tests on electrical installation determine if the neutral conductor is
connected to the correct terminal of an edison screw-type lamp holder!

(a) Insulation

(b) Polarity

(c) Earth leakage

(d) Earth continuit

7. For a completed electrical installation, the insulation resistance test-reading allowed is:

(a) 0. 5 M

(b) 1 M

(c) 100 M

(d) infinity

8. Balancing a single –phase load on a three-phase, four wire system is to ensure that:

(a) Line voltage are all equal

(b) Minimal neutral current flows

(c) Star point is maintained at all times

(d) Circuit fuses operate efficiently

9. For a remote control of a direct on line A.C contractor starter, start buttons are wired in

(a) series and stop buttons are wired in parallel

(b) parallel and stop buttons are wired in series

(c) series and stop buttons are wired in series

(d) papallel and stop buttons are wired in parallel

10. Which of the following wiring system is recommended for a petrol-filling station:

(a) Flexible conduit wired with PVC cables

(b) Trunking system

(c) M. I . M. S cables having PVC oversheaths.

(d) PVC conduit wired with PVC cables

11. A ring system is one that is used for

(a) Alternative supplies to load

(b) Wiring BS 1326 socket outlet

(c) Wiring bell and intruder alarm circuits

(d) Fire alarm and other category 3 circuits

12. The earthing of a consumer’s premises is the responsibility of the

(a) Power supply company

(b) Generating Co

(c) Local Authority

(d) Owner/occupier

13. To satisfy the electricity supply regulation on the requirememts of earth leakage on a
customer’s premises, a test on wiring is made for

(a) Insulation test

(b) Continuity test

(c) Loop impedance test

(d) Polarity test

14. Unless otherwise specified, the insulation resistance between live conductors and
exposed conductive framework of an electric appliance should be not less than

(a) 0. 5 M
(b) 1 

(c) 0.5 M

(d) 1 M

(e) 1. 5 M

15. According to JS21 , every circuit breaker shall be adjusted so that it will open when a
current flow equal to (not related to motor circuits)

(a) The current rating of the smallest conductor it is installed to protect

(b) Two times the current rating of the smallest conductor it is installed to protect

(c) 1.5 times the current rating of the smallest conductor it is installed to protect

(d) 1.25 times the current rating of the smallest conductor it is installed to protect

16. According to JS21 which of the following should not be earthed

(a) The case of a ¼ h.p single –phase motor

(b) Circuits for electric cranes operating over combustible fibers

(c) Cable sheaths , armour and catenary wires

(d) All of the above

17. Accordance with JS21 the earthing leads to the main switchboard should be connected
directly to

(a) the earth-continuity conductor busbar

(b) the neutral busbar

(c) the lesser crowded busbar

(d) a removeable earth link

18. Determine the maximum numbers of 35 mm2 single-core PVC cable that may be installed
in a 50 mm x 50 mm trunking if the total cross-sectional area of the cable must not
exceed 45% of the cross- sectional area of the trunking. Assume the overall diameter of
the 35mm cable is 10.3 mm and  =3.142.

(a) 20

(b) 14

(c) 26

(d) 13

19. Before selecting a cable for a particular situation, two conditions have to be met, namely
(1) the cable must be capable of carrying the load current of the circuit
(2) the rating of the cable must not exceed the rating of the circuit breaker.

(a) both statement are true

(b) both statement are false

(c) only statement (1) is true

(d) only astatement (2) is true

20. The ratio of the sum of the overall cross-sectional area of cables to the internal cross –
sectional area of the conduit is called

(a) space factor

(b) coefficient of utilization

(c) utilization factor

(d) load factor

21. If the insulation resistance measured between the cores of a two-core canle is 100 meter
long is 1000 M  , what is the insulation resistance of 50 meters of the same cable.

(a) 4000 M

(b) 3000 M 

(c) 2000 M 

(d) 500 M 
22. Diversity factor is a factor applied to sub-main and main cables and associated switchgear
to.

(a) Reduce the cross-sectional area of the cables (conductors) and switchgear

(b) Increase the cross-sectional area of the cables (conductors) and switchgear

(c) Determine the size and type of circuit breaker/fuse to be install to protect.

(d) Increase the power factor of the cable and switchgear.

(e) None of the above.

23. The total connected load at A, B, and C are 80, 20 and 100 amps and the applicable
diversity factors are 75% ,66% and 90% respectively. Applying these factors, what is the
expected current from the supply.

supply

80 A 20 A 100A

(a) 200 A

(b) 16.3.2 A

(c) 180.4 A

(d) 160 A

24. A 240 V lighting circuit feeds 12 x 1000 W lamps. No more than 9 lamps are expexted to
be on at the same time. What would be the diversity factor and the associated current
demand for the circuit.

(a) 100% , 21 A

(b) 100% , 37.5 A

(c) 75% , 37.5 A.

(d) 75, % 50 A

25. The ratio of the sum of the overall cross-sectional area of the cable to the internal cross-
sectional area of the conduit is called.

(a) Space factor

(b) Co-efficient of utilization

(c) Utilization factor

(d) Load factor

26. If one of the three circuit fuses protecting a three phase cage induction motor is not in
place, when the motor is switched on it will.

(a) Not run

(b) Reverse slowly

(c) Run at one-third of its speed

(d) Run at two thirds of its speed

27. When a three phase , four-wire supply is ideally balance it means tha.

(a) There is no current flowing in the neutral

(b) phase currents and line currents are equal

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(c) ine currents are larger than phase currents

(d) \the neutral carries three times less current than the phases

28. An acceptable earth electrode resistance test on a lighting conductor earth-electrode must
reveal maximum value of:

(a) 25 

(b) 0.25 

(c) 0.5 

(d) 1 M 

29. An acceptable earth resistance test on a from a any two point on the installation
must reveal maximum value of:

(a) 25 

(b) 0.25 

(c) 1 

(d) 1 M 