1.

If the voltage is doubled, the ampacity of

a conductor

a increases
D.decreases
c.doubles
d.remains the same

2.The purpose of a grid system is to

a interconnect the power stations

b.supply energy to remote areas
c. make extra high voltage available to consumers
d.make distribution of energy at reasonable cost

3. As the load is increased the speed of a de shunt motor will

a. remain constant
b.increased slightly
c.increase proportionately
d.reduce slightly

4.If the field of a synchronous motor is urider-excited the power factor will be

a.lagging
b.leading
c.unity
d. more than unity

5. In dc machines, lap winding is used for

a.high voltage low current

b.low voltage low current
c.high voltage high cumcnt
d.low voltage high current

6.Wye-wye power transformers are protected by-current transformers having ____

connection.

a.Δ-Δ
b.Y-Δ
c.Δ-Y
d.Y-Y

7.If supply voltage is changed by 5% for a 3 phase induction motor, its torque will have a
change of
a.5%
b.25%
c.10%
d.20%

8.Which of the following cquipment is not a part.of megger?

a.hand crank
b.moving coil meter
c.a coil of high inductance.
d.gear box generator

9. The armature current drawn by any dc motor is proportional to

a the voltage applied to the motor;

b.the torque required
c.the flux required in the motor
d. the speed of the motor

10. Surge impedance of transmission line is given by

a sq.rt ofC/L
b.sq.rt of CL
c.1/sq.rt of CL
d.sq.rt of(L/C)

11.For an unbalanced Ioad which connection is suitable?

a 3-wire open·delta connection

b.4-wire wye connection
c.3-wire delta connection
d.3-wire wye connection

12.The metor movement in am illumination meter directly measures

a.current
b.voltage
c.power
d.energy

13.An electrical insulator can be made a conductor

a by heating it
b.by cooling it
c.by ionizing it
d. by oxidizing it

14. To reverse the direction of rotation of a three phase induction motor, it I necessary to
a. Interchange all the three line connections
b.reverse the polarity of the rotor circuit
c.increase the resistance of the rotor circuit
d.interchange-any two of the three line connections

15.Transformers are rated in

aKW
b.KV
c.KWHR
d.KVA

16. In series RL circuit, the inductor current___&&&the resistor current.

a.lags
b.leads
c.is equal to
d.is negative of

17.The power factor of incandescent bulb is

a 0.8lngging
b.0.8 leading
c.unity
d.zero

18.The law that induces cmf and current always opposes the cause producing them was
discovered by

a.Lenz
b.Maxwell
c.Faraday
d.Ohm

19.Temperature coefficient of a conductor is defined as the

a.increase in resistance per ohm per degree centigrade

b.increase in resistance per degree centigrade
c.Increase in resistance per degree absolute
d. decrease in resistance per ohm per
degree centigrade

20.Open conductors rum individually as service drops shall be

I.insulated
II.bare
III.Covered
a.I only
b.IIonly
c.III only
d.either I or II

21.The power factor of an alternator is determined by its

a speed.
b.load
c.excitation
d.prime mover

22. The speed of synchronous motor

a.reduces as load increases

b.increases as load increases
c.adjusts itself to new equilibrium speed whenever Ioad changes
d.always remains constant

23.The efficiency of thermal power plant is approximately.

a.10%
b.30%
c.60%
d.80%

24.One of the advantages of distributing the winding in alternator is to

a.reduce harmonics
b.improve voltage wave form
c.reduce the amount of copper
d. decrease the value of the voltage

25.The measure of the case to which a material allows the establishment of magnetic flux in
it.

a. permittivity
b.conductivity
c.permeability
d. reluctivity

26.The opposition offered by a material to the production of magnetic fñeld in or around it.

a hindrance
b.reluctance
c.permcance
d. none of these

27. Lagging of magnetic flux density behind the magnetised force.

a.magnetic inertia
c.hysteresis
b.magnetic momentum
d.none of these

28. What will happen to an insulating medium if voltage more than the breakdown voltage is
applied to it?

a. It will melt
c.It will become magnetic
b. It will get punctured.
d. Its molecular form will change.

29.The effect of the dielectric in a capacitor is to

a.increase the capacitance

c.decrease the capacitance
b.reduce the working voltage
d.increase the distance between plates

30. It uses light instead of electricity for communication.

a. fiber optic cable system

b.wire less system
c.co-axial cable system
d.satellite system
31. Total opposition to the flow of alternating current

a.resistance
b.reactance
c.impedance
d.hindrance

32.Ionization of the gases surrounding a high voltage conductor accompanied by a hissing

sound.

a interference
b.skin effect
C.corona
d.molecular action

33. Over voltage surges in a power system iaay be caused by.

a.lightning
b.resonance
c.switching
d.any of these
34.The temperature coefficient of resistance of a conductor
with the rise in temperature.

a remains the same

b.increases
c.approaches zero
d.decreases

35.Which is not a characteristic of an ideal transformer?

a. no winding resistance.
b.has finite permeability
c.has infinite permeability
d.no leakage reluctance