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R EG I S'rE R IC A L ENG INEERINC Licensure Examination

Sunday,October 5, 1997 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Page 2
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I L To gct the armature resistance of a I 00 MW, I 3,8 kv and 907o power factor generator, two terminals are
connectsd to a dc source. The measured current and voltage are 87.5 amp€res and 6 volts respsctively.
What is the dc resistance per ph3pe?
A. 0.0228 ohms ($ O.Ofaz onms C. 0,0685 ohms D' 0.0617 ohms

12. At a l15 Kv substation the PT ratio is 1000 and the CT ratio is l20f,l5. The potential going into the
wattmeter is I l5 volts. What is the MW indicated whcn the wattmeter reads 800 watts?
Ar rgz \-/ uw B. r5.0 Mw
c. I9.z D. 1s0 Mw MW
13. The energy of present nuclear plants comes from:
A. 'l'he fusion of radio active materials
!. The friction of'high speed electrons against protons
(C) The destruction of very tiny particles rclcasod when atoms split.
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U. heat produced by the collision of high spced protons

14. Two point charges l0 crn apart exert a force of I x l0'3g on each other. Iftho charges are of same value,
what is each charge in $tatcoulolpb.
A. 8.90 sratcoulomb @) e.eO statcoulomb C. 6.90 statcoulomb D. 7.90 statEoulomb

15. Which one can't travel through vacuum?

A. radio wave B. Iight wavc S sound *ave . D. short wave

I 6. A 230 kv line has an impedances of 0.05 + j 0.2 ohms per phasc per kilometer. If the line is t 00 kilomercr
lorrg, what is the total impedance?
A. 0.05 't j 0.2 ohms B, (5 +j 20) x l0'ohms C. 0.5 + j l0 ohms @ t *i 2o ohms

17. A 100 MW coal fired power plant has an average heat rate of 9500 BTU's per Kwhr. The plant load factor
, is 750lo. The heating value of the coal is 12,000 BTU's per pound. Calculatad the amount of coal usage for
one dav.
@ r.+zs x lo6 pounds 8.2.235 x lOspounds
C. 2.235 x l0'pounds D. 1.825 x l0o pounds

18. 'Ihe obsolete telegraph operates with what?

A. sound waves B. radio waves @Oiru"t currents D. altemating current

19. Which one of the following is not one of the relays transmission line?
A. phase comparison relay @ negative sequence relay
C. distance relay D. ground relay

e20. A transformer is rated 30 MVA, I t5 kv/I3.8 kv and 2% impedance. The resistance is negligible compared
with the reactance. Determine the o/o voltage drop at the secondary at 80% Ioad and at75o/o power factor.
A. 4.r% B. 2.260/o C. 1.20o/o D. 3.15%
21. Asilgfephaseinductionmotorisrated5hp,TS%powerfactorand220volts. Whatisitsfullloadcurrent?
{9 22.5 amperos B. 20.5 amperes C. t6.5 ampores D. 18.5 ampcres

22. A sguirrel cage motor is started at 50% its rated voltaga What is tho starting torque relative to its rated
vo ltage starting torque?
A. 50% B. 100% fizsoto D. 75o/o