Electrical Technology Test Paper for the candidate joining as Electrical Officer

Duration: 1 Hr.
Q1) If the Ac Motor is started and produces 25 Horsepower, the kW reading will increase by

A) 18.65kW
B) 25.65kW
C) 30.65kW
D) 37.65kW

Q2) While on the watch in the engine room at sea, with only one ships turbine alternator on line, the entire plant suddenly stops
without warning. After restoring power, the cause for casualty was attributed to which of the following faults?

A) The Micro switch at the generator throttle trip vibrated open allowing the main breaker open via theunder voltage
trip.
B) Someone pushed the trip button the “shore power” breaker.
C) The main air compressor suddenly stopped.
D) The standby generator started automatically and became motorised.

Q3) The emergency generator fuel tank on an ocean-going cargo vessel of 1600 GT or more must be capable of supplying fuel to
a fully loaded engine for a time period of at least.

A) 2 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 18 hours

Q4) When there is a fire in large electric motor, normally the very FIRST step is to

A) Secure the electric supply.

B) Ventilate area to remove smoke.
C) Start the fire pump and lead out a hose.
D) Apply Foam.

Q5) When working on high voltage circuit you should have another person present with you?

A) The circuit being worked on and the location of all the switches and circuit breakers controlling it.
B) First aid technique for treating electric shock
C) To give CPRin emergency
D) All of the above

Q6) The full torque electric brake on an electric cargo winchfunction to

A) ACT AS A BACKUP BRAKE IN THE event the mechanical brake should fail.
B) Automatically hold the load as soon as current to the machine is shut off.
C) Automatically govern the lowering speed of the load.
D) Automatically govern the hoisting speed of the load.

Q7) Which of the listen devices may be installed on a large turbo-electric alternating current generator?

A) Temperature detector coils inserted in the stator slots for measuring stator temperature.
B) A CO2 fire extinguishing system.
C) Electric Space heaters to prevent condensation of moisture.
D) All the above.

Q8) Which of the following conditions will occur if the solenoid coil burns out on cargo winch with an electrical brake?

A) The brake will be set by spring force.

B) The motor will overspeed and burn up.
C) The load suspended from cargo boom will fail.
D) Nothing will happen and the winch will to continue operating as usual.
Q.9 The output voltage of a 440 volt, 60 hertz, AC generator is controlled by the

A) Prime mover speed.

B) exciter output voltage
C) load on alternator
D) number of poles

Q. 10 Accidental path of low resistance, allowing passage of abnormal amount of current is known as a/an

A) Open circuit
B) Short circuit
C) Polarized ground
D) Ground reference point

Q, 11 Which of the following statements concerning the maintenance of solid -silver contacts in Relays and auxiliary control
circuits is correct?

A) When necessary, they should always be dressed with a wire wheel

B) They should be filed with a fine cut file when projections extend beyond the contact surface
C) When black silver oxide is present, it should always be removed from the contact surface with coarse
sandpaper
D) If necessary, they should be held together with moderate pressure while emery paper is drawn between the
contacts

Q,12 While starting a main propulsion synchronous motor, the ammeter pegs out at maximum and then returns to the proper
value after synchronization . This indicates the

A) Motor has started properly

B) Field windings are grounded
C) Slip rings are dirty
D) Power transmission cables are grounded

Q. 13 Which of the following electric motors would be the safest and most reliable to use the main Deck of a vessel in foul
weather conditions ?

A) Sealed motors
B) Drip proof motors
C) Enclosed motors
D) Watertight motors

Q. 14 Autotransformers starters or compensators are used with 3 phase induction motors to

A) reduce the voltage applied to these motors during the starting period.
B) Increase the voltage for “across – the-line starting”.
C) Provide a backup means of voltage regulation for emergency starting.
D) Allow the voltage to be either stepped up or down, depending on the application, to ensure full torque.

Q. 15 Ground occurring in electrical machinery as a result of insultation failure may result from

A) deterioration through extended use

B) excessive heat
C) extended period of vibration
D) All the above

Q. 16 The amount of voltage induced in the windings of an AC generator depends on

A) the number of conductors in series per winding

B) the speed at which the magnetic field passes across the winding
C) the strength of the magnetic field
D) all the above
Q. 17 AC motor using a rheostat in the motor circuit to vary the speed is called a

A) squirrel -cage induction motor

B) regenerative braking motor
C) wound -rotor induction motor
D) Synchronoss Motor

0.18 A moulded-case circuit breaker provides protection against short circuits by using a/an

A) electromagnet
B) shading coil
C) arc quencher
D) bum away strip

0.19 If the line voltage to the star Delta starter is 440 volts, what voltage is present across motor windings, when connected in
star

A) 110 volts
B) 250 volts
C) 440 volts
D) 660 volts

Q.20 When choosing a battery for a particular application, major consideration should be given to the battery's

A) amp-hour capacity
B) terminal polarity
C) stability under charge
D) ambient temperature rise

0.21 Which of the following represents the accepted method of cleaning dust and foreign particles from electrical equipment
while limiting damage to electric components?

A) Carefully wiping off the components with a soft cotton rag.

B) Blowing a high velocity stream of compressed air rapidly across the components
C) Using a vacuum cleaner to remove debris from the components.
D) Using carbon tetrachloride as a cleaning solvent to clean the components.

022 In an induction motor, rotor currents are circulated in the rotor by

A) inductive reaction of the rotating stator field

B) an armature and brushes
C) slip rings and brushes
D) external variable resistors

0.23 The electrolyte in a lead-acid storage battery consists of distilled water and

A) hydrogen chloride
B) calcium chloride
C) sulfuric acid
D) nitric acid

Q.24 A three-phase alternator is operating at 450 volts with the switchboard ammeter indicating 300 amps. The kw meter
currently indicates 163.6 KW, with a power factor of 0.7. If the power factor increases to 0.8, the KW meter reading would
increase by

A) 17.8 KW
B) 23.2 KW
C) 30.6 KW
D) 37.8 KW
Q25 The load sharing characteristics of two diesel generators operating in parallel are mostly dependent on their governor

A) load limit settings

B) idle speed settings
C) speed limit settings
D) speed droop settings

26 A delayed-action fuse is most frequently used in which of the listed circuits?

A) Lighting circuit
B) Motor circuit
C) Electric heater circuit
D) Radar circuit

Q27 A constant output voltage from an AC generator is maintained by the

A) prime mover governor

B) exciter generator
C) voltage regulator
D) reverse power relay

Q28 The output voltage of a three-phase alternator is regulated by the

A) AC voltage to the armature

B) AC voltage to the field
C) DC voltage to the armature
D) DC voltage to the field

Q29 Ammeters and voltmeters used in sinusoidal AC power systems indicate which of the following values of the waveforms
measured?

A) Peak value
B) Root-mean-square value
C) Average value
D) Maximum value

Q.30 AC compressor trips in HP cut out. The reasons can be because of

A) Cooling water supply is less

B) Cooler is dirty
C) Refrigerant gas is less
D) Choice (A) & (B

Q.31 Which of the following statements represent the important factor that must be considered when replacing a faulty diode In
the exciter rectifier assembly?

A) Be certain that the replacement diode is the same polarity as the one removed
B) Never alter the diode alignment to cause a change in the neutral plane.
C) Replacement of a diode also requires balancing of the rotor with a one-piece rotor lamination to be shrunk fit and
keyed to the shaft. (
D) The replacement diode must be dipped in varnish prior to installation to protect against humidity.

Q.32 A lead-acid battery is considered fully charged when the

A) terminal voltage reaches a constant value at a given temperature

B) electrolyte gasses freely
C) battery charger ammeter indicates a positive reading
D) specific gravity of all cells reaches the correct value and no longer increases over a period of 1 to 4 hours

Q33 A “dead front switchboard “is the one

A) without switches on it
B) with insulated switches and no exposed terminals
C) without circuit breakers
D) without safety hand rails and rubber mats
Q.34 You are testing the insulation in an AC generator with a mega ohm meter. The resistance valueof dry, clean winding will?

A) continue to rise as the test potential is maintained, becoming steady as the leakage current stabilizes.
B) remain constant as the temperature of the windings increases
C) continue to drop as the potential is maintained, becoming steady after 5 to 7 minutes
D) stabilize after approximately 2 to 4 minutes of fluctuation

Q35 The amount of current flow required for the cathodic protection of a vessel is dependent up to the

A) Amount of bare steel surface

B) Speed of the ship through the water
C) Temperature of the water
D) All of the above.

Q36 What is the reason of output voltage and frequency of main generator on most of the ships are 450V and 60Hz

A) Generator output is 450 V and 60Hz because 450V and 60Hz is most common shore supply around the world.
B) Most of the machinery manufactured having supply voltage 440 V and 60Hz
C) More voltage and frequency is good for the machinery so that it will draw less current.
D) Marine machinery required having more efficiency so that marine generators having 450 V and 60Hz are more
efficient as more voltage gives more torque and more frequency gives more speed.

Q37 An operating characteristic appearing on the name plates of ship board AC motor is ?

A) The type of winding

B) Input kilo watts
C) Temperature rise
D) None of the above

Q38 What is the compatible shore supply if the ship supply is 440 V and 60 Hz

A) Must be 440 V and 60Hz

B) Can be 440V and 50 Hz
C) 380V and 60Hz
D) Can be 380V and 60Hz

Q39 Two generators running in parallel, one of the generator motoring and reversed powered. The power of the factor meter of
this motoring generator will show?

A) PF meter will show unity power factor.

B) PF meter will show lagging power.
C) PF meter will show leading power.
D) None of the above

Q40 What is indicated when the AMP meter of the 2 generators are unequal but their kW meters are showing equal load and
running in parallel

A) Excitation voltage control by the AVRs are not equal so that KVAR load sharing is not correct.
B) One of the generator AVR card faulty.
C) One of the generator prime mover governor faulty.
D) Governor droop setting are not correct.
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT DIAGRAM READING

Q1. Circuit diagram given with the paper is

A) Full Voltage starter

B) Reduce Voltage starter
C) D.O.L. starter
D) Is not a starter diagram

Q2. Main contactors are identified by following numbers

A) 19, 42, 88
B) 4, 6, 19
C) 19, 6, 88
D) 88, 6, 42

Q3. Sequence of operation of the contactors would be

A) 42>88>6
B) 19>6>42
C) 88>6>42
D) 6>88>42

Q4. The total number of NC contacts in the circuit is

A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) There are no NC contacts

Q5. Blown fuse F1 will affect the operation of the circuit

A) True
B) False

Q6. The function of two “42a” contacts can be performed by just one contact

A) True
B) False

Q7. There are three in number 19contacts, two of these are

A) Thermostat operated
B) Pressure operated
C) Timer operated
D) None of the above

Q8. Correct sequence of operation of the circuit is

A) 6, 88, 42, 19
B) 19, 42, 88, 6
C) 6, 19, 88, 42
D) 6, 88, 19, 42

Q9. On completion of the start up sequence, the final status of the contactors would be

A) 6 ON, 88 OFF
B) 88 ON, 19 OFF
C) 88 ON, 42 ON
D) None of the above

Q10. If “42a” gets stuck in open position, circuit will not work at all

A) True
B) False