SET-1

PAPER NAME: UTILISATION OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND

TRACTION (1104026)

PART A
1. Which of the following is an advantage of heating by electricity ?
(A) Quicker operation
(B) Higher efficiency
(C) Absence of flue gases
(D) All of the above

2. Which of the following heating methods has maximum power factor ?

(A) Arc heating
(B) Dielectric heating
(C) Induction heating
(D) Resistance heating

3. __________ is used for heating non-conducting materials.

(A) Eddy current heating
(B) Arc heating
(C) Induction heating
(D) Dielectric heating

4. Heat transfer by condition will not occur when

(A) bodies are immersed in water
(B) bodies are kept in vacuum
(C) bodies are exposed to thermal radiations
(D) temperatures of the two bodies are identical

5. A perfect black body is one that

(A) transmits all incident radiations
(B) absorbs all incident radiations
(C) reflects all incident radiations
(D) absorbs, reflects and transmits all incident radiations

6. Heat is transferred simultaneously by condition, convection and radiation

(A) inside boiler furnaces
(B) during melting of ice
(C) through the surface of the insulted pipe carrying steam
(D) from refrigerator coils to freezer of a refrigerator
7. A fluorescent tube can be operated on
(A) AC only
(B) DC only
(C) Both AC as well as DC.

8. The ignition voltage for sodium lamps is

(A) 100 to 150 volts
(B) 200 to 220 volts
(C) 400 to 440 volts
(D) 400 to 600 volts

9. High pressure mercury vapor lamps are generally used in

(A) factories
(B) railway yards
(C) shopping centers
(D) all of the above.

10. Standard wattage of 3 ft. fluorescent tube is

(A) 10 W
(B) 40 W
(C) 65 W
(D) 100 W

11. Candela is-the unit for

(A) Light flux
(B) Luminous intensity
(C) Brightness
(D) Luminous efficiency.

12. Which gas is sometimes used in filament lamps ?

(A) Argon
(B) Krypton
(C) Nitrogen
(D) Carbon dioxide.

13. Which bulb operates on lowest power ?

(A) Night bulb
(B) Neon bulb
(C) GLS bulb
(D) Torch bulb.

14. The output of a tungsten filament lamp depends on

(A) size of lamp
 (B) size of shell
(C) temperature of filament
(D) all of the above.

15. Power factor is highest in case of

(A) Mercury arc lamp
(B) Sodium vapor lamps
(C) Tube lights
(D) GLS lamps.

16. Which of the following electric discharge lamp gives highest lumens/watt
(A) Sodium vapor lamp
(B) Neon lamp
(C) Mercury lamp at low pressure
(D) Mercury vapor at high pressure.

17. The vacuum inside an incandescent lamp is of the order of

(A) 10-2 mm Hg
(B) 10-3 mm Hg
(C) 10-4 mm Hg
(D) 10-5 mm Hg.

18. Which of the following application does not need ultra-violet lamps ?
(A) Medical purposes
(B) Aircraft cockpit dashboard lighting
(C) Car lighting
(D) Blue print machines.

19. When using ultra-violet lamps the reflector for maximum should be made of
(A) aluminium
(B) copper
(C) leaf
(D) glass.

20. Unbalanced forces are maximum in case of

(A) electric locomotive
(B) diesel locomotives
(C) Petrol locomotives
(D) steam locomotives.

21. Maintenance requirements are least in case of

(A) electric locomotives
(B) diesel locomotives
 (C) steam locomotives.

22. Quadrilateral speed-time curve is the closer approximation for

(A) main line service
(B) suburban service
(C) urban service
(D) urban and suburban service.

23. Distance between the rails for meter gauge track is

(A) 2' - 6 3/8"
(B) 3'-4 3/4"
(C) 4' - 6 1/2"
(D) One meter.

24. Carbon arc lamps are commonly used in

(A) domestic lighting
(B) street lighting
(C) cinema projectors
(D) photography.

25. Which of the following is a cold cathode lamps ?

(A) Sodium vapor lamp
(B) High pressure mercury vapor lamp
(C) Low pressure mercury vapor lamp
(D) Neon lamp.

26. An object which appears red to the eyes, absorbs

(A) green radiations
(B) blue radiations
(C) violet radiations
(D) all of the above.

27. Glare is the result of

(A) very low luminance
(B) normal luminance
(C) excessive luminance
(D) none of the above.

28. Glare may result from

(A) excessive lighting contrast in the field of vision
(B) excessive luminance
(C) either of (A) or (B) above
(D) none of the above.
29. For supply on 25 kV, 50 Hz single phase, suitable motor for electric traction is
(A) ac single phase split phase motor
(B) ac single phase universal motor
(C) dc shunt motor
(D) dc series motor.

30. Method of speed control used on 25 kV, 50 Hz single phase traction is

(A) Tap changing control of transformer
(B) Reduced current method
(C) Series parallel operation of motors
(D) Any of the above.

31. Which of the following pair is used for frequency converters ?

(A) Squirrel cage induction motor and synchronous motor
(B) Wound rotor induction motor and synchronous motor
(C) Wound rotor induction motor and squirrel cage induction motor
(D) Any of the above.

32. In case of contactors, the contacts are generally made of

(A) copper
(B) silver
(C) cadmium copper
(D) any of the above.

33. In case of centrifugal pumps the starting torque is generally

(A) double the running torque
(B) slightly more than running torque
(C) same as running torque
(D) less than running torque.

34. Heavy duty cranes are used in

(A) Heavy engineering workshops
(B) Steel plants
(C) Ore handling plants
(D) All of the above.

35. Braking retardation on suburban trains is

(A) 0.3 to 0.5 km phps
(B) 0.5 to 1 km phps
(C) 3 to 5 km phps
(D) 30 to 40 km phps.
36. The coefficient of adhesion is highest when
(A) the rails are dry
(B) the rails are oiled
(C) the rails ark wet with dew
(D) the rails are dusty.

37. A mercury vapor lamp gives

(A) pink light
(B) yellow light
(C) greenish blue light
(D) white light.

38. In an electric room heat convector the method of heating used is

(A) arc heating
(B) resistance heating
(C) induction heating
(D) dielectric heating

39. Induction heating takes place it which of the following ?

(A) Insulating materials
(B) Conducting materials which are magnetic
(C) Conducting materials which are non-magnetic
(D) Conducting materials which may or may not be magnetic

40. _________ method has leading power factor

(A) Resistance heating
(B) Dielectric heating
(C) Are heating
(D) Induction heating

PART B

41. Specific energy consumption is least in

(A) urban service
(B) sub-urban service
(C) main-line service
(D) equal for all types of services

42. Bearings used to support axles of rolling stock are

(A) Bush bearings
(B) Journal bearings
(C) Ball bearings
 (D) Roller bearings.

43. Locomotives with manometer bogie have

(A) lot of skidding
(B) low coefficient of adhesion
(C) uneven distribution of tractive effect
(D) suitability for passenger as well as freight service.

44. Wavelength of green color is nearly

(A) 4000 A
(B) 4500 A
(C) 5000 A
(D) 5500 A

45. Heat from the filament of a lamp is transmitted to the surrounding- mainly through
(A) conduction
(B) convection
(C) radiation.

46. According to Lambert's law, the illumination on a surface is proportional to

(A) cos2 θ
(B) cos3θ
(C) 1/cos3θ
(D) 1/ cos2 θ.

47. Optical instruments used for the comparison of candle powers of different sources arc
known as
(A) Candle meters
(B) Radio meters
(C) Bunsen meter
(D) Photo meter.

48. Which photometer is used for comparing the lights of different colors ?
(A) Bunson photometer
(B) Grease spot photometer
(C) Lummer Brodhum photometer
(D) Guilds Flicker Photometer.

49. Free running and coasting periods arc generally long in ease if
(A) urban service
(B) sub-urban service
(C) main-line service
(D) all of the above.
50. Which of the following factor affects specific energy consumption ?
(A) Distance between stops
(B) Gradient
(C) retardation and acceleration values
(D) All of the above.

51. Area under the curve represents

(A) average speed
(B) average acceleration
(C) net acceleration
(D) distance traveled.

52. From the figure it can be concluded that

(A) rate of acceleration is the same as the rate of acceleration during braking
(B) average acceleration is zero
(C) time taken during coasting is equal to the time during acceleration and
braking
(D) during coating the acceleration is negative.

53. For tramways the return circuit is

(A) through cables
(B) through rails
(C) through neutral wire
(D) through common earthling.

54. In case of low and medium voltage circuits, the permissible voltage variation is
(A) 1%
(B) 5%
(C) 12.5%
(D) 20%.

55. Which of the following site will be preferred for earthing ?

(A) wet mashy ground
(B) clayey soil
(C) loam mixed with small quantities of sand
(D) damp and wet sand pit

56. Resistivity of earth increases sharply if the moisture falls below

(A) 70%
(B) 50%
(C) 40%
(D) 20%.
57. Power factor in case of reluctance motor is
(A) nearly unity
(B) always leading
(C) 0.8
(D) 0.3 to 0.4

58. The efficiency of reluctance motor is around

(A) 95%
(B) 90%
(C) 75 to 85%
(D) 60 to 75%.

59. 15 minute rated motors are suitable for

(A) light duty cranes
(B) medium duty cranes
(C) heavy duty cranes
(D) all of the above.

60. Light duty cranes are generally used in

(A) automobile workshops
(B) pumping stations
(C) power houses
(D) All of the above.

61. Which of the following methods of heating is not dependent on the frequency of supply ?
(A) Induction heating
(B) Dielectric heating
(C) Electric resistance heating
(D) All of the above

62. When a body reflects entire radiation incident on it, then it is known as
(A) white body
(B) grey body
(C) black body
(D) transparent body

63. In case of a fluorescent lamp if only the ends of the lamp remain lighted it indicates
(A) a short circuited starter
(B) a defective choke
(C) a defective lube
(D) defective wiring

64. Blinking of a fluorescent tube may be due to

(A) low circuit voltage
 (B) low ballast rating
(C) low temperature
(D) any of the above.

65. For high frequency choppers the device that is preferred is

(A) Thyristor
(B) TRIAC
(C) Transistor
(D) GTO.

66. The number of operations per hour in case of class IV contactor will be around
(A) 100
(B) 600
(C) 900
(D) 1200

67. For 600 V dc line for tram cars

(A) track is connected to negative of the supply
(B) track is connected to positive of the supply
(C) track is connected to mid voltage of 300 V
(D) none of the above.

68. Over head lines for power supply to tramcars are at a minimum height of
(A) 2m
(B) 5m
(C) 10 m
(D) 15 m.

69. In neon signs, neon with a mixture of mercury gives

(A) green color
(B) blue color
(C) red color
(D) Yellow color.

70. Filament lamps operate normally at a power factor of

(A) 0.5 leading
(B) 0.5 lagging
(C) unity
(D) 0.8 lagging.