KAVIKULGURU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES, RAMTEK.

SUBJECT- SWITCHGEAR AND PROTECTION

QUESTION BANK

UNIT 1

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UNIT 1

Q1) ------ is a series type of unbalanced fault occur in the power system

a) Line to line fault b) double line to ground

c) single line to ground d) open conductor fault

Q2) which fault is more frequently occur in power system ?

a) Line to line fault b) double line to ground

c) single line to ground d) Symmetrical 3 phase fault

Q3) irrespective of the causes which is fault in the power system.

a) Unsymmetrical fault b) both symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults

b) Symmetrical faults d) external faults

Q4) Open circuit electrical fault is also called as

a) Series fault b) Shunt Fault c) Short circuit fault d) Series shunt fault

Q5) If all the voltages at the fault point in the power system are equal then fault is

a) 3 phase fault b)single line to ground c)Line to line fault d)double line to ground

Q6) Purpose of backup protection is

a) To increase the speed b)To increase a reach

c) To leave no blind spot d) To guard against failure of primary
Q7) Backup protection functions when:
a)Secondary protection fails b) Primary protection fails
c)Tertiary protection fails d)None of the above
Q8) Requirement of protective system
a) Selectivity b) speed c) sensitivity d) all of the above
 Q9) Qualities of protective system is/are
a) Selectivity b) simplicity d) economy d) all of these

Q10) Which of the following is essential component of electromechanical relay ?

a) Graphite rod b) LED c) electromagnet d) MOSFET

Q11) Actual tripping of a static relay is obtained by

a) SCR b) Thyristors c) UJT d) None of these

Q12) Protective relays can be designed to respond to

a). Light intensity
b) Temperature
c). Resistance, reactance or impedance
d) All of the above

Q13) Protective relays are the devices that detect abnormal conditions in electrical circuits by
measuring
a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Constantly the electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal
conditions
d) Note the above

Q14) The protective relays is provided to

a) Provide additional safety to the circuit breaker in its operation
b) Close the contacts when the actuating quantity attains a certain predetermined
value
c) Limit the arcing current during the circuit breaker operation
d) Earth any stray voltage

Q15) restoring force in electromagnetic relay produced by

a) Magnet b) Spring c)Actuator d)beam
Q16) What is actuating quantity for relays
a)magnitude b) frequency c) phase angle d) all of these
Q17) The most dangerous fault:

a)3 phase fault b)Line to line fault c)Line to ground fault d)Double line to ground fault

Q18) What is switchgear?

a) An apparatus used for switching, controlling and protecting the electrical circuits and
equipments.
b) It detects the faults only.
c) It corrects the faults only.
d) All of the above.

Q19) In case of transmission line overcurrent relay is used upto

a)110KV b) 220KV C)50 KV d) 1100KV

Q20) A transmission line is protected by

a) Time graded and current graded overcurrent protection

b) Distance Protection

c) Both 1 and 2
d) None of the above
Q21) Over current fault is most likely in

a) Transformer
b) Overhead line equipment
c) Alternator
d) Motors

Q22) Distance protection scheme is preferred over graded lime-lag over-current protection in
HV and EHV lines because
a) It is faster in operation
b) It is simple
c) It is cheaper in cost
d) All of the above

Q23) In distance protection relay measures

a) Negative sequence impedance of the light from relay up to the fault point
b) Positive sequence impedance of the line from relay up to the fault point
c) Self impedance of the line from relay up to the fault point
d) Zero sequence impedance of the line from relay up to the fault point

Q24) In carrier current protection the purpose of the wave trap is for
a) Trapping power frequency waves
b) Trapping high frequency waves entering into generators/ transformer unit
c) Both a and b
d). None of the above

Q25) The frequency of carrier in the carrier current pilot scheme is in the range of
(a) 1 kHz to 10 kHz.
(b) 10 kHz to 25 kHz.
(c) 25 kHz to 50 kHz.
(d) 50 kHz to 500 kHz.
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UNIT 2