CURRENT ELECTRICITY . What are the minimum requirements to cause the flow of current? ‘A. A voltage source, an ammeter, a conductor and an insulator B. A voltage source, a switch and a resistor €. Avoltage source and aconductor D. A voltage source, a conductor and an insulator . Out of the following, select the best conductor of electricity. ‘A. Grapl B. China clay C. Porcel D. None of these . Which of the following statements is correct? ‘A. The resistance does not play an important role in electrical engineering. B. The resistance of a wire does not depend upon its material. C. The rresistance of most of the materials is independent of the temperature, D. The resistance of conductor is the hindrance by which the conductor opposes the flow of the current. |. Resistance of a conductor increases when ‘A. its length increases B. its area increases C._both length and area increases D._ specific resistance is kept constant 3. The specific resistance p depends upon ‘A. The area of cross-section and the length of the conductor B. The material of the conductor, its area of cross-section and length C. The nature of the material of the conductor only D. The area of cross-section of the conductor . The specific resistance p is defined as ‘A. resistance of a conductor which has a length of 1 m and cross-section of 1 m? at 20°C B. resistance of any conductor at 25°C C. resistance of any conductor at 20°C D. resistance of a conductor which has alength of 1 mand cross-section of i cx? at 20°C . The resistance of a conductor, when its temperature is increased ‘A. remains constant B. increases CC. varies D. decreases . Tt was experimentally found by James Prescott Joule that the heat produced in a current carrying conductor is proportional to ‘A. the square of the current B. square of resistance . the current D. inversely proportional to time “The value of Joule’s mechanical equivalent of heat, J, is equal to ‘A. 4.2 calories per Joule B. 2.4 Joules per calorie . 4.23oules per calorie D. 4.2 Joules ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Electrcel_ Engineering of 9410. AL. 12. 3B. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. CURRENT ELECTRICITY ‘Temperature coefficient of a conductor is defined as the ‘A. increase in resistance per ohm per dearee centigrade B. increase in resistance per degree centigrade C. increase in resistance per degree absolute D. decrease in resistance per ohm per degree centigrade When current flows in a conductor, heat is produced because A. heat aI? B. of electronic collision . of interatomic collision D. of Joule's law Heating effect of current has undesirable side effect in ‘A. electric oven B. electric iron C. immersion heater D. vacuum cleaner ‘The resistance of carbon (filament in carbon-filament lamps) when its temperature is decreased A. increases B. decreases remains the same D. increases enormously ‘The curve representing Ohm's law is ‘A. aperabola —B. linear sine function D. a hyperbola ‘The condition in Ohm's lew is that ‘A. ratio V/I should be constant B. current should be proportional to voltage C. the temperature should remain constant D. the temperature should vary Ohms law does not apply to ‘A. conductors: B. conductors when there is change in temperature C. semiconductor D. ac. circuit (Ohm's law is applicable to ‘A. electric arc B. rectifying devices CC. gas discharge lamps D. none of these (Ohm's law can be applied with certain reservations to ‘A. rectfying devices B, semiconductors C. electrolytes D. thermionic valves The presence of an electric current is made known by ‘A. flashing B. effects produced C._ cracking D. electric shock An electric aurrent can neither be nor. . A. felt, seen B. seen, touched seen, produced any effect D. produced, felt ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Electrcel_ Engineering 2 of 9424. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. CURRENT ELECTRICITY “The presence of the current is only made known by the effect it produces. Three important effects are ‘A. heating, electric shock and generation B. generation, chemical and electric shock €. heating, magnetic and electric shock D. heating, magnetic and chemical Voltage applied across a circuit, acts as ‘A.-mass of electrons B. negative ions C._ a component of current D. a force Ina series circuit the currentis ‘A. constant B. always zero C. proportional to the resistance D. different in different resistors Ina parallel circuit the potential difference across the resistance ‘A. varies B. is different from the appiied voltage CC. is sometimes constant D. is always constant ‘The resistance R; and R; are comectad in parallel. The ratio of values of resistance Ry : Rp Is ‘The currents in Ri : Re will be equal to Aad Boast © 4:4 D. 4:4 ‘A resistance of 4 ohms is connected across 100 V supply. When another resistor 'R’ chms is ‘connected in parallel with 4 ohms, the total current taken from supply was found to be 50 A. The value of resistance "R'is ‘A. 2ohms: B. 3ohms C. 5 ohms D. 4ohms ‘The voltage applied across an electric press was reduced by 50%. The power consumed by the press will be reduced by A. 25% B. 75% Cc. 60% D. 50% ‘Two electric presses are connected in parallel. The resistance of the first press is 100 ohms and that of the second is 300 ohms. The total current taken by both the presses is 4 A. The ratio of current taken by first : second will be equal to A 2:3 B. 1:3 G 3:1 D. 12:3 Three elements having conductance G,, G and G; are connected in parallel. Their combined conductance will be A. GitGrtGs GG, +6 GG, +GxG, +636, 1 1G +G2G3 +636, © GGG TT 6, “6, Gs Four resistances Ri, Rz, Rs and R, are connected in series against 220 V supply. The resistances are ‘such that Ry > Rp > Ry > Ry. The least power consumption will be in A. resistor R B. resistor R, CC. resistor Rs D. resistor Ry ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Electrcel_ Engineering 3 of 94Bu, 32, 33, 34, 35, CURRENT ELECTRICITY When current flows through heater coll it glows but supply wiring does not glow because ‘A. supply wiring is covered with insulation layer B. current through supply line flows at slower speed C._ supply wires are made of superior material D. resistance of heater coil is more than that of supply wires Resistors commonly used in power circuits are ‘A. carbon resistors B. etched circuit resistors C. wire wound resistors D. deposited metal resstors International ohm is defined in terms of resistance of ‘A. a.column of mercury B. a cube of carbon CC. unitlength of metal wire D. a cube of copper Which of the following has negative coefficient of resistance? ‘A. wire wound resistor 8. non-metals C. thermistor D. metals ‘The current carrying capacity of the fuse material depends on ‘A. length B, material CC. cross-sectional area D. all of these ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 40694MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM 1. Arnatural magnet is called A. steel B, lodestone C. maanetism D. softiron 2. A magnet is able to attract ‘A. ion, aluminum and brass B. iron, cobalt and zine C. iron, copper and nickel D. nickel, cobalt and steel 3. Externally, magnetic line of force travels ‘A. south tonorth B. north to south CC. negative to positive D. inboth directions 4. Amaterial commonly used for shielding or screening magnetism is A. brass B. aluminum copper D, softiron 5, The magnetism that remains in a magnet after the magnetizing force has been removed ie called ‘A. permeability —B. induction . residual D. saturation 6. Iron becomes magnetized by induction when itis A. heated B. suspended east and west C. near to one end of a magnet D. treated with some chemicals 7. Magnetic lines of force are called ‘A. hysteresis B current c. flux D._magnetomotive force 8. The force between two magnetic poles varies with distance between them. The variation is ‘A. in direct proportion to the distance B. in inverse proportion to the distance Cin drrect proportion to the square of the distance D. in inverse proportion to the square of the distance 9, The magnetic potential in a magnetic circuit can be measured in terms of A. farads B, M.MJ CC. coulombs D. none of these 10. Permeance is analogous to ‘A. conductance B. resistance C. reluctance D. none of these 11. The permeability of 2 material means ‘A. strength of permanent magnet B. strength of an electromacnet CC. the magnetization left in the iron after exciting field has been removed D. the conductivity ofa material for magnetic lines of force 12. When the magnetic flux (j) and the area (A) under its influence are known, the magnetic flux density (B) canbe given as A B= 8. B-* “ A c aA D. B= 4a 4 ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrical_ Engineering 5 of 4MAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM ‘The relative permeability 41, &s given by 3. + 8 aH H bo fa co Ho bp. He H H 14, Relative permeablity of e materialis oven by (Kis susceptibilty ofthe material) A. Leuk B. 1K > Mo cet, ng : te 15, The eatve permeatity of paramagnetic substance is ‘A slgtty less than 1 B. equal to D. very much greater than 1 €. sgh reer inan 2 ‘The value of permeability for the free space is AL 4x107Hm™ B. 4x x 1077 Hm™ © ee 10"Hm! obese him? 16. 17. The magnetization in any magnetic material appears asa result of ‘A. electrons orbital motion B. electron spn C. spin of the nucleus about its axis D, allof these ‘The sum of the magnetic moments in unit volume of the sold is called A. field strength B. magnetization C. permeability D. susceptibility Which of the following materials does not have permanent magnetic dipole B._antiferromagnetic D. ferrimagnetic 18. 19. ‘A. paramagnetic C. diamagnetic 20. Interaction between the neighboring dipoles is negligible in case of a ‘A. paramagnetic material B. diamagnetic material C._ antiferromagnetic material D. ferrimagnetic material 21. Each ferromagnetic material has characteristic temperature above which its properties are quite different from those below that temperature. This temperature is called ‘A. transition temperature B. Faraday’s temperature C. demagnetization temperature D, Curie temperature 22. The relative permeability 4 for iron is, ‘A. 5000 B. 7000 c. 3000 D. 1000 23. Which of the following material is used for making permanent magnets 8. platinum cobalt —C. Alnico V All of these ‘A. carbon steel ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering of oHMAGNETISM AND ELECTROMAGNETISM 24, Which of the following hes the highest value of relative permeability 1? A. iron B. supermalloy —C. Mu-metal D. 4% Si 25. Ferrimagnetic materials generally behave os a ‘A. semiconductor B. conductor C. insulator D. any oF A, B, or C 26. Transformer cores operating at microwave frequency ranges are generally made up of A. ferrites 8. silicon steel C. supermalloy D. alnico 27. The magnetic materials which can be easily magnetized in both directions are known as ‘A. soft magnetic materials B. hard magnetic materials CC. lowhysteresis loss materials D. high hysteresis ioss materials 28, Eddy current loss can be minimized by ‘A. decreasing the resistance of magnetic medium B. increasing the resistance of magneticmedium C. decreasing the permeability of magnetic medium D. none of the above ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 7 of 94ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION 4. The coefficient of sel-inductance of a coll is defined as AL NIG B. Noll COIN D. aN 2. Which of the following statement is incorrect? ‘A. Whenever the flux linking with the coil or circuit changes the emf is produced B. The direction of dynamically induced emf can be determined by Flemming's right hand rule . Coefficient of coupling fortightly coupled coilis zero. D. The coefficient of sel-inductance is proportional to the square of number of turns on it 3. Which of the following statements about inductance of a coil is true? ‘A. Inductance is a characteristic of coil occurring only in case of A.C. B. Inductance appears only ifthe coil has an iron core. C._ Inductance is only another expression for self-induced voltage. D. Inductance characterizes the magnetic properties of a coil which are significant for the value of self-induced voltage generated due to current change in the coil. 4, Acollapsing field around a col ‘A. tends to oppose the decay of coil current B. helps the decay of coil current C. tends toaid current fow reversal D. does not affect the coil current flow 5. Energy stored in an inductance is given by A. 2U joules B. 0 joule No due c joules pv. 1? jout 1 ZU! joules 6. Which of the following is a vector quantity? ‘A. magnetic potential B. flux density C. magnetic field intensity D. relative permeability 7. A conductor of length L has current I passing through it, when it is placed parallel to a strong magnetic field. The force experianced by the conductor will be A. BL B, zero c Bu D. BLT 8. Whenever a conductor cuts magnetic flux, an emf is induced in that conductor. This statement is due to A. Joule’s aw B. Coulomb's aw C. Faraday's law D. Weber and Ewing's theory 9. The left hand rule correlates ‘A. self induction, mutual induction and ditection of force on a conductor B. magnetic fied, electric fied and direction of force on a conductor C._ current, induced emf and direction of force on a conductor D. current, magnetic field and direction of force on a conductor 10. In the left hand rule, thumb always represents ‘A. voltage B. current . direction of force on conductor. magnetic fiald ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering of 4AL 12 13. 14. 45. 16. 1. 318. 19. 20. 21. ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION ‘The coefficient of coupling between two air core calls depends on ‘A. self inductance of the two coils only B. mutual inductance between the two cails only C. mutual inductance and self inductance of the two coils D. none of the above While comparing magnetic and electric circuits, the flux of magnetic circ parameter of electric circuit? ‘compared with which A. ems. 8B. current density C. conductivity D. current While comparing magnetic and electric circuits, the point of dissimilarity exists while considering ‘A. flux and current flow B. permeance and conductance C. mmf. and em. D. reluctance and resistance The effect of the inductance of a ‘A. it strengthens the current B. it doesnot affect the constant. C. it decreases the current D. it causes a higher votage drop 1 a constant direct current is that Good smoothing factor of a coil depends on the ‘A. terminal voltage B. property of the wire of the coil C. inductance of the coil D. cross-sectional area of the wire of the coil Leakage factor is ‘A. lessthan unity B. equal to unity C. more than unity D. zeI0 ‘The law that induces emf and current always opposes the cause producing them was discovered by A. Lenz B. Faraday C. Maxwell D. Ohm According to Lenz's law the direction of induced e.m.f. and hence current ‘A. may be found by the right hand rule B. always opposes the cause producing it C. is detemmined by the rate of cutting flue D. may be found by theleft hand rule Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has high ‘A. capacitance juctance C. resistance D. impedance ‘The flux linked with a coll of inductance £ carrying current / is, + w A. True B. False C. Partly tue D. Partiy false When steel toroidal ring is magnetized by passing current through its coil, it develops no magnetic. poles A. True B. False C. Partly true D. Partly false ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering of o422. 23, 24, 25, 26. 27. 28, 29, 30, 31 ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION ‘Air gap in the iron core of an inductor prevents ‘A. hysteresis loss B. flux change CC. transformer action D. core saturation ‘The growth of current in an inductive circuit folows ‘A. hyperbolic law 8. Ohm’slaw €. exponential law D. linear law The time constant of an inductive circult Is defined as the ratlo of AL RIL B RUL Cc LW DUR The time constant is the time it takes the current in an inductive cireut to rise to ‘A. 66% of ts final steady state value B. 70% of its final steady state value C. 63% of itsfinal steady state value D. 50% ofits final steady state value ‘Mutual inductance can also be defined as: de at A. MN, Se 8. mon, tt ? at di Cc Man, D. m=n, at do ‘The mutual inductance of two coils is maximum when the colls are ‘A. inclined at an angle of 45 degrees B. at right angle to each other C. facing each other D. touching each other ‘The value of mutual inductance in terms of self inductance of the two coils L; and is proportional ui AL UL; ot ale iu c. Vile v. Vida Coupling coefficient k, a term much used in radio work can be obtained from AL K=MJLiLe 8. K=M\Li/la © K-MyGe D. K=MlyLy ‘The coupling coefficient denotes ‘A. the degree of magnetic linkage B._ whether the reluctance remains constant C. the variation of inductance between the two coils D. whether the flux linkage is constant It's difficult to magnetize steel because of ts ‘A. low permeability B._high retentivty C. high permeability D. high density ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 100694ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION 32. In electrical machines, laminated cores are used with a view of reducing ‘A. eddy current loss B. cooper loss C._ hysteresis loss D. windage loss 33. The area of hysteresis loop represents hysteresis los in AL fm]: B. Jeycle c Ws D. ym? 34. According to Hysteresis law, hysteresis loss in a matertal 's proportional A. Be B. Bie Cc. Bf D. BY 35. A degaussing is the process of ‘A. removing gases from materials B._ removal of magnatic impurities C. demagnetizing metallic part D. magnetizing nonmetalic part 36. Hysteresis losses can be reduced by ‘A. using grain-oriented silicon steel B. increasing the frequency of the field C. laminating the core D. none of these ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 1194ELECTROSTATICS 41. Absolute permittivity of vacuum is taken as ‘A. 8,854 x 10° farad/meter B. 8.854 x 10 farad/meter ©. 8.854 x 10° farad/meter D. 8.854 x 10” farad/meter 2. Relative permittivity of vacuum is A. zero B. 8.854 x 10° farad/meter c. unity D. 9x 10° faraa/meter 3. In the electic field, the potential is the work done in joules ‘A. to bring positive charge of one coulomb from infinity to that point B. to bring any charge ftom infinity to thet point C. in moving a unit posive charge from one point to the other point D. to bringany charge from any point to infinity 4, The unit of field intensity is ‘A. coulomb B. coulomb/m C. newtons/coulomb D. newtons/m 5. Coulomb's law for the force between electric charges most closely resembles with ‘A. Gauss theorem B. Newton's law of gravitation C. Law of conservation of energy D. Newton's laws of motion following equations is correct? B. jEds=q D. Eai-0 sos 7. The field F = yi A. rotational field B. irrotational field conservative fielé D. static elect eld 8. Didectric strength of a material depends on A. moisture content B. thickness C. temperature D. allor these 9. What will happen to an insulating mecium if voltage more than the breakdown vottage is applied? ‘A. it will get punctured B. it will become magnetic C. twill mett D. its molecular structure will change 410. Which medium has the highest value of dielectric strength? A. glass B. mica C. porcelain D. quartz 11. The maximum value of potential gradient in a cable ocours in ‘A. outer sheath 8B. insulaton B. conductor D. uniformly al over ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 12069412. 2B. 14. 45. 16. 1. 18. 19. 20. 24. 22, ELECTROSTATICS ‘region around a stationary electric charge has A. electric field B. magnetic field C._ both electric and magnetic field D. nether of the two Inside 2 hollow spherical conductor ‘A. electric field is constant B. electric field is zero C. electric feld changes with distance from the center of the sphere D. electric tlds unity Capacitors are said to ‘A. block a.c. and pass dc. B. block dic. and pass a.c. C. pass a.c and dic. D. black a.c. and d.c. Which statement influences the capacty of a capactor? ‘A. area of the plates, thickness of the plates and the rate of charge B. area of the plates, dielectric and the rate of charge C. distance between the plates, dielectric and thickness ofthe plates D. distance between the plates, area of the plates and dielectric The effect of the dielectric is to ‘A. increase the capacitance B. decrease the capacitance C. reduce the working voltage D. increase the distance between the plates Electrolytic capacitor is the most commonly used type but it has two disadvantages, namely low insulation resistance and suitable for d.c. only high insulation resistance and suitable for a.c. only high capacitance and high insulation resistance high capacitance and low insulation resistance poeP Ina radio, @ gang condenser is a type of ‘A. aircapacitor B. paper capacitor C. ceramic capacitor. electrolytic capacitor ‘A sphere of one meter radius can attain a maximum potential of ‘A. 1000V B. million volts C. 30kV D. 3kV ‘The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is A. maximum, B. minimum c. zero D. depends on the size and voltage One farad is ‘A. coulomb-joule B. one coulomb per volt C. joule per volt D. one vott per coulomo If a dielectric is placed in a electric field, the field strength ‘A. decreases B. increases remains the same D. becomes zero ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 13.0694ELECTROSTATICS 23. If the medium of a paralle-plate capacitor consists of mica and air, the capactance is increased by ‘A. increasing the air space B. increasing the area of the plates C. decteasing the area of the plates D. increasing the thickness of mica 24, A capacitance Cis charged through a resistance R. The time constant of the charging circuit is given by 1 c R AL RC B= < é 25. A crcut component that oppass the change in the creut otage is ‘A. resistance 8, inductance . capacitance. none of these 26. In a capacitor, the electric charge is stored in ‘A. metal plates B. dielectric C. dielectric as well as metal plates D. neither dielectric nor metal plates 27. Internal heating of a capacitor is usually attributed to ‘A. leakage resistance B. electron movement. C. plate vibration D. dielectric charge 28. The ohmmeter reading for a shorted capacitor is ‘A. infinity B. few kilo chms —C. fewmegachms BD. zero ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 140694ELECTROLYSIS AND STORAGE BATTERIES 1. Electrocherrical equivalent is ‘A. ratio of atomic weight of an element to atomic weight of hycrogen B. mass of the element liberated per unit quantity of hydrogen C. ratio of atomic weight of valency D. none of the above 2. ‘The mass of material deposited over an electrode is ‘A. proportional to voltage B. proportional to ume only C. proportional to current only D. proportional to quantity of electricity and electrochemical equivalent 3. The mass of an ion liberated at an electrode is directly proportional to the quantity of electricity which passes through the electrolyte. The above statement is associated with ‘A. Gause’s theorem Laplace law C. Weber and Ewing's theory laws of electrolysis 4. In electroplating, the positive electrade is called the ‘A. cathode B. anode CC. terminal D. iontrap 5. Impurities in an electrolyte can cause an internal short circuit condition called ‘A. depolarization B. electrolysis €. local action ——D.._ polarization 6. Distilled or approved water is used in electrolytes because it ‘A. prevents or slows down local action B. speeds up electrochemical action C._ improves specific gravity D. prevents polarization 7. The condition of a liquid electrolyte is measured in terms ofits A. current value B. specific gravity C. acid content D. voltage output 8. One factor affecting voltages of the primary cells the ‘A. area of the plates B. distance between the plates C. types of platesand electrolyte —_D._thickness of the plates 9. Local action in the primary call can be rectified by ‘A. charging the cell B. amalgamating the zinc electrode with mercury C._ using the cel for just few minutes D. drycell 10. The action of a dry call is to change ‘A. chemical action to mechanical energy B. chemical action to electrical energy . electrical energy into mechanical enercy D. electrical eneray into magnetic energy 11. Polarization in dry cell can be got rid of by ‘A. coating the electrodes of the cell B. chemical means C. discharging the cell D. disposing the cell ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 15069412. 2B. 14. 45. 16. 1. 18. 19. 20. 21. ELECTROLYSIS AND STORAGE BATTERIES ‘The two main defects of the primary cell are ‘A. polarization and sulphation B. local action and polarization C. buckling and polarization D._suiphation and buckling ‘The average dry cell gives an approximate voltage of A 13V B. 15V C Liv D.u7v To obtain a high voltage of about 1.9 V from a dry cell, one would use ‘A. Western standard cel B, Ledlanche cell C._ Nickel cadmium cell D. Magnesium cell When n cells, eech of emf E yolts, and internal resistance r ohms are connected in series, the current i through an external resistance R ohms is given by a iE B. i-e wie Rin n ne ci Di Rane ren When n cels, each of emf £ volts, and intemal resistance r ohms are connected in parallel, the strength of the current | 's given by a a te Rot rR a o£ E n=Rr Rim r Cells are connected in parallel to ‘A. increase the internal resistance B. decrease the current capacity . increase the current capacity D. increase the voltage output Calls are connected in series to ‘A. decrease the voltage output B. increase the voltage output C. decrease the internal resistance D. increase the current capacity ‘The function of the depoiarizer in carton zinc cell is that ‘A. it converts the produced hydrogen into water B. it prevents the fest chemical ection on the zinc container . it synthesizes the decomposed electrolyte D. it absorbs the oxygen produced in the cell Which of the following acts as depolarizer in dry cell? ‘A. manganese dioxide B. zinc chioride C._ ammonium chloride D. carbon powder (One advantage of a secondary cel is that it ‘A. canbe recharged B. can be used for portable equipment C. itis compact, easy to carry D. cannot be recharged ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrical_ Engineering 16 09422. 23, 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. 29, 30, 31 32, ELECTROLYSIS AND STORAGE BATTERIES ‘The composition of secondary cell is ‘A. Zinc, copper and dilute sulphuric acid B._zinc, carbon and dilute sulphuric acid €. lead, lead peroxide and dilute sulphuric acid . zinc, copper and dilute boric acid Nickel-cadmium dry cell is becoming popular in power supplies to electronic calculators because ‘A. it has a standard shape B. itisdry . itis rechargeable D. It's easily manufactured Secondary cell can produce large amounts of power fora short time and can be recharged long time and can be recharged short time and cannot be recharged long time and cannot be recharged popP Gassing occurs in the process of ‘A. charging an accumulator B. charging a dry cell C. discharging an accumulator D. discharging a dry cell The condition of a secondary cell can be determined by A. its terminal voltage B._ the color of the electrolyte C. the level of the electrolyte D. the terminal voltage and strength of the electrolyte ‘The lead acid accumulator should be recharged when the specific gravity of the electrolyte is about A. 1.15 B. 180 © 12s D. 135 Other types of accumulators besides the lead acid type are ‘A. alkaline batteries only B. alkaline and solar batteries . alkaline and dry batteries D. nickel-cadmium batteries Electrolyte of a storage battery is formed by adding ‘A. water to hycrochloric acid B. sulphuric acid to water C. hydrochioric acid to water D. water to sulphuric acid When the electrolyte of a storage battery is low itis usualy proper to ‘A. adda special weak acid solution top up with distilled water C. charge the battery for a short time before adding an electrote D. drain the battery completely end fil it with fresh electrolyte ‘The ampere hour capacity of battery depends on ‘A. the thickness of the plates B. the area of the plates CC. the strength of the electrlytes D. the distance between the plates To keep the terminals of a lead acid storage battery free from corrosion, itis advisable to ‘A. clean the terminals frequently B. charge for battery a frequent intervals, C._ keep the electrolyte level low D. apply petroleum jelly ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 17 9433, 34, 35, 36. 37, 38, 29, 40. a1, 42, 43, 44, ELECTROLYSIS AND STORAGE BATTERIES ‘The internal resistance of a discharged battery compared with a charged one A. is more B. isless C. remains the same D. is negetive It is not desirable to leave a lead storage battery in a discharged state for a long time mainly because ‘A. electrolyte will attackthe container —-B._plates will become sulphated C. electrolyte will become weak D. acd will evaporate A partially d'scharged lead storage battery may be brought back to Tull charge by ‘A. adding sulphuric acid B. adding distiled water C. appiying ac voltage across the terminals D. applying dc voltage across the terminals Which ofthe following isa primary cell ‘A. mercury oxide B. lead-acid © nickel-iron-atkaline D. nickel-cadmium-alkaline Charging a lead-acid cell causes the electrolyte to become ‘A. stronger B. stable C. weaker D. water Separators in storage battery cell are designed to prevent the plates from ‘A. touchins the electrolyte B. touching the container C. shorting together D. shorting to the sediment Which of the following affects the capacity of a lead-acid battery? ‘A. temperature B. cischargetime —C. specific gravity. alll of these During the charging period of a leac-acid battery, the charging rate is lowered to prevent violent gassing because ‘A. the gasses given off are explosive B. evaporation of the electroiyte will weaken its effect C. the cells will be subjected to excessive pressure D. violent gassing tends to wash the active material from the plates ‘A fuol coll converts ‘energy into electrical energy. ‘A. mechanical B, magnetic chemical D. solar ‘A call which is used as voltage reference source for instrument calibration is ‘A. solar cell B. dry cell (C. mercury-cadmium cell D. nickel-cadmium cell ‘The advantage of the iron-nickel battery over the lead-acid battery is that ‘A. itthes @ much higher efficency B. it needs less maintenance C._ the cell voltage of the iron-nickel battery is higher D. itis much cheaper While charging accumulators, one should ‘A. check the acid level with a lighted match B. short the cells to see if they are full charged C. keep them in a well-ventilated space D. connect and disconnect them with the supply on ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrice_ Engineering 18.0694D.C. GENERATORS ‘The output voltage of a single loop generator is a A. steady dc. —B, steady a.c. C. pulsating ac. —-D.-pullsating d.c. ‘A smooth output from a generator is obtained by ‘A. design of the armature winding B. changing the form of the commutator C. changing the field strength D. design of the commutator ‘The output voltage of a generator is given by the equation = = -1d =nab A E=V-1R, BO E=VilRe C E-1o p. e=nee What effect on current flow does reversing the direction of movement of a conductor in the magnetic field of a generator have ‘A. neutralizes the current tow B. hasno effect on current C. it reverses the direction of current flow D._ has no effect on the voltage In most generators the output voltage is induced by ‘A. rotating magnetic field past stationary coils. B. relative motion between the field and the armature coils C. converting etectrical energy into mechanical energy D. converting chemical energy into electrical energy How would you determine, from visual observation of the armature winding, whether a generator is lap or wave wound ‘A. connection to the field winding B. connection to the commutator C. connection to the brushes D. thedirection of the end connection What classification is given to a d.c. generator that receives its field excitation current from internal source? A. self excited B. controlled excitation C._ separately excited D._ internally excited ‘The shunt field of a compound generator is connected across both the series field and the armature, This connection is known as ‘A. short shunt B. long shunt C. differential compound D. cumulative compound For all symbols having their usual meaning, the em’ generated in the lap winding is given by —aLN(P) 42NA A Eola] P e- 46) 0 (8 B. E- ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 1909410. iL 2 13. 14. 415. 16. 1. 18. 19. D.C. GENERATORS Residual magnetism is necessary in a ‘A. separately excited generator B. self excited generator C._ both of these D. none of these If the number of poles in a lap wounded generator is increased by a factor of 2, the generated emf will ‘A. remain the same B. increase by a factor of 2 C. decrease by a factor of 2 D. increase bya factor of 4 Electric dc generators have normally, an overall efficiency of the order of ‘A. 60-80% B. 75-85% C. 80-90% D, 85-95% The armature magnetic feld has effect that ‘A. it demagnetizes or weakens the main flux B. it cross magnetizes, oF distorts it . it magnetizes or strenathens the main flux D. AandB Brushes are always placed along ‘A. magnetic neutral axis (MNA) B. geometric neutral axis (GNA) C._ perpendicular to MNA D. perpendicular to GNA Magnetic neutral axis makes an angle of with the flux passing through the armature. Ao B. 90° c 45 D. 180° In a de generator, the flux is seen to be at the trailing pole tps and also at the leading pole tips. ‘A. weakened, weakened B. weakened, crovided C. crowded, weakened D. same, same If Op Is the forward lead angle in radians, Z is the total number of conductors and T's the current in each armature pole, the demagnetizing ampere-turns/pole are given as a BL ATs =Zlx D. none of these ‘The function of a compensating winding is to neutralize the ‘A. reactance voltage generated as a consequence of commutation B. cross magnetize the effect of armature reaction C. demagnetizing effect of armature reaction D. all of these In the commutation process itis the ‘A. current which is getting reversed B. voltage which is getting reversed CC. both of these D. none of these ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 20.09820. 24, 22, 23, 24, 2s. 26. 27. 28, 29, D.C. GENERATORS In any dc generator the emf generated in the armature is maximum when ‘A. rate of change of flux linked is minimum B. rate of change of flux is maximum C. fluxlinked with conductor is maximum D. fiuxlinked with conductor is minimum A.simple method of increasing the voltage of a de generator is ‘A. to decrease the air gap flux density B. to increase the speed of rotation C. to decrease the speed of rotation D. to increase the length of the armature ‘The method which can be used to improve commutation process is ‘A. increasing the resistance of the brushes B. reducing the number of turns in the armature coll and hence the number of segments in the commutator C. to neutralize the reactance voltage by producirg a reverse emt in the short circuit coil under commutation D. all of the above ‘The function of interpole or compole is ‘A. to neutralize the reactance voltage and help in commutation process B. to neutralize the cross-magnetizing effect of armature reaction C. to neutralize the demagnetizing effect of the armature D. AandB Interpotes are connected in with the armature and compensating windings are connected in with the armature. ‘A. series, series B. series, shunt C._ shunt, series D._ shunt, shunt The function of an equalizer ring is ‘A. to avoid unequal distribution of current at the brushes B. to help to get sparkless commutation C. both of these D. none of these Generators are often preferred to be run in parallel because of having the advantages of ‘A. great reiabiity B. generator efficiency C._ meeting greater load demand D. allof the above Which of the following is most suitable for running in parallel operation? ‘A. shunt generator B. series generator C. compound generator D. allof these are equally suitable Critical resistance of a de generator R. ‘A. Rea(speed)* B. R.a (speed) C. Rea (speed) D. Rea (speed)? Shunt generators are used where the main requirement is a constant ‘A. current and voltage B. current C. voltage over a wide load range D, voltage over a narrow load range ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 21 of 9830, 31, 32, 23, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 D.C. GENERATORS Equalizer connections are required when paralleling two ‘A. compound generators B. series generators CC. shunt generators’ C._ long shunt generators. ‘The function of an interpole is ‘A. neutralize cross-field of armature reaction and obtain ideal commutation B. increase the armature reaction and thus obtain ideal commutation CC. neutralize cross field of the armature reaction and thus obtain under commutation . Increase the armature reaction and thus obtain over commutation Interpoles are normally connected in ‘A. parallel with field series with the field C. parallel with the load D. series with the load In DC generators, lap winding is used for ‘A. low voltage, low current B._ high voltage, high current €. low voltage, high current . hich voltage, low current DC generators preferred for charging automobile batteries is ‘A. shunt generator B. series generator C. long shunt compound generator D. short shunt generator Which of the following component of a de generator plays vital role for providing direct current of a dc generator? ‘A. dummy coils 8. equalizerrings C._ eye bolt D. commutator In de generator the ripples in the direct emf and generated are reduced by using equalizer rngs using commutator with large number of segments using carbon brushes of superior quality using carbon brushes of excelent quality pomp Which of the following generators are preferred for parallel operations? ‘A. series generator B. shunt generator C. compound generator D. allof the above Fall load efficiency of the generator wil be A. 68.5% B. 73.5% C. 80.8% D. 92.51% Which loss in de generator varies with load ‘A. copperloss 8. eddycurrentloss C. hysteresis loss D._windage loss Tin de generator, the cause of rapid brush wear may be ‘A. imperfect contact B. sever sparking C. rough commutator surface D. any of theabove Ina shunt generator, the voltage built up generally restricted by ‘A. speed limitation 8. armature heating C. saturation of iron. brush wear ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 22 of98D.C. GENERATORS 42, The armature of a de generator is laminated to ‘A. reduce the bulk B. insulate the core C. reduce eddy current loss D._ provide passage for cooling air 43. Which of the following helps in reducing the effect of armature reaction in dc generator? ‘A. compensating windings B. interpoles . both AandB D. nether A nor B 44. with de generator, which of the following regulation is preferred ‘A. 1% regulation B. 50% regulation . infinite regulation D. 100% regulation ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 23 oF 98D.C. MOTORS 1. Whatis the effect produced by the electric motor? ‘A. magnetic effect only B. magnetic as well as heating effect C. heating effect only D. heating as well as chemical effect 2. The rotating part of a de motor is know as A. pole B. stator C. armature D. carbon brush 3. The function of the commutator in a de machine is ‘A. to change alternating current to direct current B. to improve commutation . for easy speed contrel D. to change alternating voltage to direct voltage 4. Carbon brushes are used in electric motors to ‘A. brush off carbon deposits on the commutator B. provide a path for flow of current C. prevent overheating of armature windings D. prevent sparking during commutation 5. Voltage equation for de motor is, A V=EpthR, B. V= 6 RoC. B= VLR, D. Ep=V—LRe 6. Condition for maximum power output for 2 de motor is A B=V B, Ey=V/2 © B=LR D. 7. The speed of a dc motor’ ‘A. directly proportional to back emf and inversely proportional to flux B. inversely proportional to back emf and directly proportional to flux C. directly proportional to emf as well as flux D._ inversely preportional to emf as wall as flux hk 8. The highest speed attained by a dc shunt motor is ‘A. equal to infinity of rated flux B. higher than no load speed at rated flux C. equal tono load speed at rated flux D. lower than no load speed at rated flux 9. In ade motor iron losses occur in A. theyoke —B. thearmature —C. the field D. none of these 10. The dummy coil in dc machines is used to ‘A. eliminate reactance voltage B. eliminate armature reaction C. bring about mechanical balance of armature D. eliminate harmonics developed in the machine ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 24 oF98AL 12. B. 14. 45. 16. a7. 18. 19. 20. D.C. MOTORS ‘An external resistance the effect of resistance is ‘A. to reduce the speed of the motor B. to increase the speed of the motor C. to reduce the armature current drawn by the motor D. to reduce the losses added in the series with the field of a de shunt motor. When the motor runs, The speed of a éc shunt motor is required to be more than F.L. speed. This is possible by ‘A. Increasing the armature B. decreasing the armature current . increasing the excitaton current D. reducing the field current If speed of a de shunt motor increases, the back emf ‘A. increases B. decreases C._ remains constant D. decreases and then increases ‘The current flowing in the conductors of a de motor is A. ac B. dc C. acaswellasde D. transients As the load is increased the speed of a dc shunt motor will ‘A. remain constant B._ increase proportionately C. increase slightly D. reduce slightly ‘The current drawn by armature of a de motor is v Ep V_& A Be «SS Rs Ra ‘a If te current in the armature of a dc series motor is reduced to $%, the torque of the motor will become ‘A. 50% of the previous value B. 25% of the previous value C. 150% of the previous value D. 125% of the previous value ‘The shunt current flowing in short shunt compound-wound motor is given by LR A Co Ty =V ABBE. none of these 2 In de shunt motor, ifthe terminal voltage is reduced to half and torque remains the same, then ‘A. speed will be half and armature current also will be half B. speed will be half and armature current remains the same C. speed will be half and armature current becomes double D. speed and armature aurrent will remain the same (One de motor drives another dc motor. The second dc motor when excited and driven ‘A. runs B. does not run as a generator D. runs as a generator D. also runs as a motor ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 25 of 9824, 22. 23, 24, 25. 26. 27. 28, 29, 30, D.C. MOTORS ‘Armature torque of a de motor is given by AT 0.15992] kgm 8. 1 =0.1820/24(2) Nm Ey, P : c. 7 =0.150521, nem b. TE kam The torque of a motor is ‘A. the force in N-m acting on the rotor B. the product of tangential force on the rotor and its radius C. the electrical power in kW D. the power given to load being driven by the motor The armature current drawn by any de motor is proportional to ‘A. the voltage applied to the motor B. the torque required the flux required in the motor D. the speed of the motor The output power of any electrical motor is taken from ‘A. the armature B the coupling mounted on the shaft C. the conductors D. the poles ‘The power stated on the name plate of any motor is always ‘A. the output power of the shaft —-B._the power drawn in kVA C. the power drawn in KW D. the gross power A starter is necessary to start a de motor because ‘A. it starts the motor B. it imits the speed of the motor C. it limits the backemfto safe value Dit limits the starting current to safe value ‘The efficiency of any electrical machine/apparetus will be high, if A. its losses are minimum B. its lossas are more CC. voltage applied is constant D. the current drawn is minimum The direction of rotation of a de motor is reversed by ‘A. reversing armature connections —_B. interchanging the armature and field connection C. adding resistance to the field circuit’. reversing supply connection ‘The armature of de motor is laminated ‘A. to reduce the hysteresis losses B. toreduce the eddy current losses C. to reduce the inductivity of armature. toreduce the mass of the armature Which of the following is a correct statement about a series motor? its field winding consists of thicker wire and less turns It can run easily without 2 load it has an almost constant speed it has a poor torque ooeP ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 26 oF 98Bu, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. 37. 38, 39, 40. 41. D.C. MOTORS Which of the following dc motors has the least drop in speed between no load and nominal toad? shunt motor with commutating poles series motor without commutating poles compound motor without commutating poles series motor with commutating poles voesP The speed of a series motor at no load is A. zero 8. 3000 rpm C. 3600 rom ‘The speed of de series motor decreases ifthe flux in the field winding ‘A. remains constant B. increases C. decreases D. none of these Which of the folowing motors is used to derive the constant speed line shafting lathes, blowers and fans? ‘A. DC shunt motor B. DCsreis motor cumulative compound metor D. differential compound motor If the back emf in a de motor is absent, then ‘A. motor will run at very high speed ——_B._motor will run 2t very low speed C. motor will not run at all D. motor will burn ‘The field flux of a de motor can be controlled to achieve ‘A. the speeds lower than rated speed B. the speeds higher than rated speed CC. the speeds at rated speed D. none of these By providing a variable resistance across the series field (diverter) in a de series motor, speeds above normal can be obtained because ‘A. armature current deceases B. fluxis reduced . line current decreased D. none of these DCseries motors are best suited for traction work because ‘A. torque is proportional to the square of armature current and speed Proportional to torque. B. torque is preportional to the square of armature current and speed is proportional to torque. C. torque and speed is proportional to the square of armature current. D. none of these wersely A series motor is started without load. The effect is that ‘A. the torque increases rapidly B. the speed increase rapidly C. the current drawn increases rapidly __D._ the back emf decreases ‘The direction of rotation of a de series motor can be reversed by interchanging ‘A. the supply terminals only B. the field terminals only C. the supply as well as fieldterminais _D. none of these: ‘The motor used for intermittent, high torque is ‘A. de shunt motor B. deseries motor C. differential compouné motor D, cumulative compound motor ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 27 of 9842. 43, 44. 45, 46. 47. 48, 49, 50. 51. D.C. MOTORS If the field of a dc shunt motor is opened ‘A. it will continue to run at its rated speed B. the speed of the motor will become very high C. the motor wil stop D. the speed of the motor will decrease Which of the following motors is used for rolling mills? ‘A. DC shunt motor B. DC cumulative compound motor CDC series motor D. DC aiferential compound motor ‘Armature reaction is attributed to the effect of magnetic field set-up by the armature current the effect of magnetic field set-up by the field current copper loss in the armature the effect of magnetic field set-up by back emf popP What will happen if the supply terminals of a dc shunt motor are interchanged? ‘A. Motor will stop B. Motor will run at its normal speed in the same direction as itwas running C. The direction of rotation will reverse D. Motor will run at a speed lower than the normal spee the same direction When the electric trein is moving down a hill the de motor acts as ‘A. de series motor B. deshunt motor C. deseries generator D. deshunt generator Which of the following motors is suitable for high starting torque? ‘A. shunt motor B. cumuletive compound motor . series motor D. compound motor’ For which of the following de motors is the typical field of application mentioned? ‘A. shunt motor : electric trains B. series motor : machine tools C._ series motor : belt drive D. compound motor : fly wheel drive Why is the air gap between stator and armature of an electric mator kept as small as possible? ‘A. to get a stronger magnetic field B. to make the rotation easier C. toreacha higher speed of rotation. to improve the air culation Interpoes are meant for ‘A. increasing the speed of the motor B. decreasing the counter emt C. reducing sparking at the commutator D. converting armature current to de Which of the folowing methods is most economical for finding the no-load losses of @ large de shunt motor is ‘A. Hopkinson’ test B. Swinburne’s test C.retardation test D. none of these ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 28 oF 9852. 53, 34, 55, 56. 87, D.C. MOTORS ‘The rated speed of a given de shunt moter is L050 rpm. To run this machine at 1200 rpm. Which of the following speed control scheme will be used? ‘A. armature current resistance control —_-B, field resistance control C. Ward-Leonard contro! D. none of these It is preferable to start a dc series motor with some mechanical ioad on it because ‘A. it will not run at no load B. it acts as a starter to the motor . It may develop excessive speed and damage Itselt D. none of these If the flux of a de motor approaches zero, its speed will approach A. infinity B. zero C. a stablevalue nearer to the rated speed D. unity A230 V de series motor is connected to 230 Vac. It ‘A. runslowly B. not run at all C. runwith less efficiency D. run faster than its rated speed ‘The main function of a commutator in a de motor is to ‘A. prevent sparking B. convert ac to de C. reduce friction D. convert de to ac Which of the following statements is incorrect? If a starter is not used with large de motor, it will draw a starting current which ‘A. Is many times its full-oad current B. will procuce excessive line voltage drop CC. will damage the commutator D. will produce very slowstarting torque ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrical_ Engineering 29.9810. iL 2 2B. A.C. FUNDAMENTALS: When using circult laws and rules we must use ‘A. maximum value B. effective value C. average value D. peak to peak value ‘A.60 Hz frequency would cause an electric ight to ‘A. turn on and off 120 times per second B. flicker noticeable C. tum on and off 180 times per second D. tum on and off 60 times per second ‘The relationship between frequency f, number of revolutions per second NN and pair of poles P is given by A. F=nip B. f=n/2p c. f=np D. f=2np “The difference botween peak +-ve value and the peak -ve value of an a.c. voltage is called ‘A. maximum value B. average value C. effective value D, peak to peak value ‘The greatest value attained during one haff of the cycle is called ‘A. peak value 8. averge value —C. mms vaue D. effectivevalue ‘The roct mean square (F.m.s) value of an a.c. is the same as ‘A. instantaneous value B. effective value C. averagevalve D. maximum value ‘The rms value of a sine wave is equal to ‘A. 0.637 max. value 0.506 max. value 0.707 max. value 1.414 max. value Form factors defined as ‘A. ms value/peak value B. max. value/rms value C. rms value/average value D. effective value/rms value “The value of form factor for a pure sine wave is A 1414 B. 0.707 Cc. 0.637 Ds 1.41 ‘The value of peak factor for a pure sine wave is AL 1.414 8. 0.707 C. 0.637 D. Lat If the current and voltage are out of phase by 90 dearees, the power is AL LIVIL B. maximum C. minimum If €, = Asin ot and e; = B sin (ot - 0) then ‘A. e:legse; byO. B. enlagse; by @ C. erleadse, by @ D. eleadse; by © ‘Average value of a sine wave is v2. times the maximum value A. True B. False . Partly true D. Partly false ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 300F9814. 415. 16. 1. 18. A.C. FUNDAMENTALS: Which of the follo ing frequencies has the longest period? A. LHe B. 10 Hz Ck D. 100 kHz RMS value end the mean valve is the same in case of ‘A. square wave B. sine wave C. triangular scale D. haf wave rectified sne wave When the sole purpose of an alternating current is to produce heat, the selection of conductor is based on ‘A. average valve of current B._peak value of current C. rms value of current D. any of the above The form factor of dc supply voltage is always ‘A. infinite B. zero c os D. unity The period of the votage 2 cos 4500zt + 7 sin 7500 at A. 251s B. 2.51ns C. 2.51 ms D. 2.515 ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 3 oF 98A.C. CIRCUITS (SERIES AND PARALLEL) 1. The total vottage in a series RL circuit the current by an angle___. A. lags, of 90° B. lags, between © and 90° C. leads, between 0° and 90° D. leads, between 90° and 180° 2. Ina seties RL circuit, the inductor current _ the resistor current ‘A. lags B. leads C. isequal D. isnegative 3. The impedance triangle is similar to the triangle with the resistance phasor in place of the B. current, resistor voltage €. voltage, impedance D. votage, resistor voltage 4. In the impedance triangle, the inductive reactance and impedance phasor are analogous to the and phasor respectively in the voltage triangle. ‘A. inductive voltage, total voltage 6. inductive current, total current CC. inductive vokage, resistive voltage _D.inductive current, resistive current 5. Ina series RL crcuit phasor diagram, total voitage may be presented by the phasor and the resistor voltage may be represented by the phasor. A. current, voltage B. current resistance, current CC. impedance, resistance D. impedance, inductance 6. The phase angle of a series RL circult is the angle between the phasor and the phasor. ‘A. resistance, inductive reactance B. resistance, impedance . inductive reactance, impedance D. inductance, impedance 7. The phase angle of a series RL circuit may be computed as or o A cost R/K, sin XR, tant R/Z B. cost R/Z, sin X/R, tar! RIX, C. cost Z/K, sin R/Z, tan? X/R D. cos*R/2, sin? X,/Z, tan? X/R 8. a(n) stores and returns energy to a cicuit while a(n) dissipates eneray. ‘A resistor, impedance B. resistor, inductor €. inductor, resistor D. inductor, reactance 9. Foran RL circuit, the power factor cannot be less than, or greater than A. 0,4 8. 4,0 c 9, D. 1,0 10. The voltage across a capacitor the current thought it by A. lags, 45° B. lags, 90° C. leads, 0° D. leads, 90° LL If the resistance in a series RC circuits increased the magnitude of the phase angle. ‘A. increases B. remains the same C. decreases . changes in an indeterminate manner 12. Ina series RC circuit, the current the total voltage by an angle A. lags, of 45° B. lags, of €. leads, between 0 and 90° D. leads, of 90° ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 32 0f9843. 14. 45. 16. a. 18. 19. 20. 21, 22, 23, A.C. CIRCUITS (SERIES AND PARALLEL) ‘The resistance phasor for a series RC circult points out to the right. The capacitive reactance phasor points while the diagonal of the rectanale having there two phasors as sides represents the. . ‘A. up, impedance B. down, impedance C. left, current D. up, total voltage The phase angle for a series RC circuit is defined as the angle between the and the phasors ‘A. current, resistance voltage B. current, total voltage . resistance voltage, capacitor voltage D. R, Xe The phase angle for a series RC circuit may be computed as the angle between the and phasors ‘A. resistance, impedance 8 ©. resistance, capacitance D. ‘The net reactance ina n RLC circuit is AX BL Xe c. “The impedance of a series RLC Greutis A YR am? axe? 8. CYR 4Xe® D. ‘There will be a frequency, called the ‘A. sometimes, natural; X = Xe 3 . always, resonant; X, = Xe D. ‘The formula for the resonant frequency is f = A. VLC B. yi c For a series RLC circuit at resonance the current amplitude is amplitude and the power factor is ‘A. minimum, zero C. maximum, zero B. Db. In an RLC circult, the impedance at resonance is A. mavimum, C. infinity B. D. ‘The current in RLC series circuit, ie. at resonance is ‘A. maximum C. infinity 8. D. In RLC circuits, the current at resonance is A resistance, reactance impedance, reactance Xer X x2 x ARP XP frequency at which alvays, natural; R = 0 sometimes, resonant; R= 0 4 2aVLC D. 2nilc ‘and for a fixed voltage minimum, unity ‘maximum, unity zero minimum ‘maximum in series circuit and minimum in parallel circuit 8. maximum in parallel circutt and minimum in series circuit C.-maximum in both the circuits D. minimum in both the circuits ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 33 0F98A.C. CIRCUITS (SERIES AND PARALLEL) 24. A series resonant circuit is capacitive at f = 100 Hz. The circult will be inductive somewhere at A. f< 100 Hz B. f>100Hz C. f = 100 Hz by increasing the value of the resistance D. f=0 25, At a frequency lass than the resonant frequency ‘A. series circuit is capacitive and parallel circuit is inductive B. series circultis inductve and parallel cicult is capadttive C. both circuits are inductive D. both circuits are capacitive 26. In series as well as parallel resonant circuits, increasing the value of resistance would lead to ‘A. increase in the bandwidth of both the circuits B. decrease in the bandwidth of both the circuits CC. increase in bandwidth in series circuit and decreas D. decrease in bandwidth in ser in parallel circuit circuit and increase in parallel circuit 27. The value of current at resonance in a series RLC circuit is affected by the value of AR B.C cu D. all of these 28. In resonant circuits, the power factor at resonance is A. zero Ba © 05 D. 0.707 29. Which of the following statements is true for a series RLC circuit tuned at resonant frequency? A. the voltage zcross C > applied voltage B. the voltage across L > applied voltage C. the voltage across L and C > the applled voltage D. the voltage across both Land C < the applied voltage 30. The frequency at which maximum voltage occurs across the inductance in RLC series circuit is A 2m 32. If f and fare half power frequencies and fy be resonance frequency, the selectivly of RLC seres circuit is given by a, fo g, aoh bp. oh fifo fo fo fy 33. In a series RC circuit, the voltage across the capacitor and the resistor are 60 V and 80 V respectively. The input voltage should be A. 7045°V —-B, 1002-37°V CC. 1057-42"°V D. 1082-60°V ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 34 0F9834, 35, 36. 37. 38, 29, A.C. CIRCUITS (SERIES AND PARALLEL) Toa series RLC circult, @ voltage of 10 V is applied. IF Q of the coil at resonant frequency is 20, the voltage acress the inductor at resonant frequency will be ‘A. 200V B. 100V Cc. 75V D. 50V ‘The currents flowing in Land C at parallel resonance ate ‘A. zero B. equal C. infinite D. different The exact natural frequency of free oscillations in an oscillatory circuit with capacitance of 0.055 uF, Inductance 2uH and resistance 1 ohm will be A. 478kHz = B. 337 KHz C272 kee D. 192 kHz A call with large distributed capactance has a ‘A. low resistance B. lowQ CC. low resonant frequency D. high resonant frequency ‘The transient currents are due to ‘A. voltage appled to circuit B. resistance of the circuit B. impedance of the circuit D. changes in stored energy in and capacitance Toa highly inductive circuit, a small capacitance is added in series. The angle between voltage and current will A. increase B. decrease C._ remain nearly the same D. become indeterminate ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 35 oF 983-PHASE SYSTEM 1. Ina balanced three phase star connected circut the line voltages are equal ‘A. to the line current B. tothe phase voltage C. and soare the linecurrents D. but the line currents are unequal 2. The type of a.c. distribution system commonly used to supply beth light and power is the ‘A. open deta system B. three phase delta system C. three phase star system with neutral wire D. three phase star system without neutral wire 3. The phase cisplacement between phasors in polyphase system is always ‘A. 90 degrees B. 30 degrees C. 120 degrees D. 360 degrees divided by the number of phases 4, Ina balanced three phase star connected system the line veltage is ‘A. the phasor difference of the two phase voltages B._ the phasor sum of the two phase voltages C. 0.707 times the phase voltage D. 1.414 times the phase voltage 5. Ina star connected system line currert is ‘A. 0.707 times the phase voltage B. 1.735 times the phase vottage C. equal to the phase current D. 1.414 times the phase voltage 6. The advantages of star connections over delta connections for some phase voltage is that it gives A. step down current 'B. extra step up voltage CC. extra step up current D. extra step up power 7. Power in a three phase star system is equal to A. VB eV, x1, powerfactor B. 3:Vpply x power factor JBM x tpn power factor D. 3.Vpx lpy « power factor 8. Power in a three phase delta system with balanced load is equal to A. V¥3«V, x1, x power factor B. V3 Vpn x pn » power factor 3% Vph = « power factor D. 3xV_ x1, x power factor 9. Ina detta connected system the line current is ‘A. 1.414 times the phase current B._phasor sum of the two phase currents C._ equal to the phase current D. 1.732 times the phase current 10. Power in ster connected system is ‘A. equal to that of delta system B. V2 times that of delta system CC. ¥3 times that of delta system D. 3 times that of delta system ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 36 0f98AL 2. 13. 14. 15. 16. 1. 18. 3-PHASE SYSTEM For an unbalanced load which connection is sutable ‘A. 3 wire open delta B. 4 wire star connection C. 3 wire delta connection D. 3 wire star connection What is the minimum number of wattmeters required for measuring power of a three phase balanced load? A. two 8. four . one D. three The poner Is to be measured for a balanced delta connected load whose terminals cannot be opened. How many wattmeters do you need? A. four B. one . two D. three What is the minimum number of wattmeters required to measure unbalanced power for a three phase system? A. two 8. four three D. one In two wattmeter method, the readings of the wattmeter will be dertical when ‘A. load in one of the phasesis zero B, power factor is u CC. power factoris 0.5 D. neutral s earthed ‘Two wattmeters can be used to measure 3-phase power for a ‘A. balanced and unbalanced load = B. unbalanced load only C._ balanced load only D. unity power factor only In two wattmeter method, the reading of one of the wattmeter will be zero when ‘A. power factor is unity B. power factor is 0.5 C. loadin one of the phasesis zero D. a neutral wire is not provided For a three phase unbalanced load ‘A. the power factor of each phase will be in proportional to the load B._the power factor of each phase will be the same CC. the power factor of at least one of the phase must be leading D. the power factor of each phase may be different ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 37 oF 9810. iL 12. 2B. POWER FACTOR Ina pure reactive circult, the power factor is A. lagcing zero C. leading D. unity Power factor is defines as the ratio of ‘A. volt amperes to watts B. watts to volt amperes CC. volt amperes reactive to watts D. watts to volt amperes reactive Ina series circuit consisting of resistance and reactance, power factor is defined as the ratio of ‘A. resistance to Impedance resistance to reactance C. reactance to impedance D. reactance to resistance For a parallel circuit consisting of resistance and reactance, the value of power factor is the ratio of ‘A. impedance to reactance B. reactance to impedance C. resistance to impedance D. impedance to resistance It is not easy to find the value of impedance for a parallel circuit but povrer factor can easily be obtained asa ratio of ‘A. active current to line current B. reactive current to line current C. line current to active current D. line current to reactive current ‘The power factor of a.c. circuit containing both a resistor and a conductor is ‘A. more than unity B. leading by 90 degrees C. between 0 1 leading D. between 0 ~ 1 lagging In an ac. circuit, a low value of reactive volt ampere compared with watts indicates ‘A. high power factor 'B. unity power factor CC. leacing power factor D. low power factor Ina given circuit when power factor is unity the reactive power is, A. amaximum B. equal to FR . zero D. a minimum ‘The capacitor of power factor correction are rated in terms of ‘A. voltage BVA c kw D. KVAR Poor power factor results in all of the following except ‘A. overloading of transformers B. overloading of alternators C. reduction in power losses D. reduction in load handling capacity of electrical system Power factor of an inductive circuit can be improved by connecting a capacitor to it in A. series B. parallel C. either series or parallel D. depends on the valve of the capacitor For the same load, if the power factor of load is reduced, it will A. draw more current B. less current C. same current but less power D. less current but more power ‘The power factor of incandescent bulb is A. O8lagging —B. 0.8 leading . unity D. zero ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 38 0F9814. 415. 16. 47. 18. 19. 19. 20. POWER FACTOR Power factor of magnetizing component of a transformer is A unity B. 08 leading C. alwaysleading D. zero (One of the reasons for improving the power factor is ‘A. to increase the reactive power B. todecrease the reactive power CC. to increase the real power D. none of these ‘Another reason for improving the power factor is ‘A. to avold poor voltage regulation 8. to keep voltage regulation constant C. to increase the voltage regulation _—D._ to decrease the voltage regulation Power factor improvement may be achieved by the use of ‘A. synchronous motor B. induction motor C._ long transmission line D. short transmission line The advantage of using static capacitor to improve the power factor is because they A. are not variable B. arealmost loss free C._ provide continuous change of power factor D. all of the above ‘Many industrial tariffs penalize consumers whose power factor falls A. below 0.8 B. below unity C._ between 0.8 to 0.95 D. between 0.95 to unty ‘A factory takes a load of 1000 KW and has a reactive power of 1000 KVA. Its power factor is A. 06 B. unity c 08 D.o7 ‘A current of 10 amperes at a power factor of 0.8 lagging is taken from 250 V ac. supply. The reactive povrer of the system is ‘A. 2000 watts B. 2000 VA C1500 watts D. 1500 Var ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 39.0898NETWORK THEOREMS 1. Kirchhoft’s voltage law is not valid for a non-lingar network. A. True B. False C. Partly tue D. Party False 2. Kirchhoff's law is applicable to ‘A. AC circuts only B. passive networks only C. ACas well as DC circuits D. DC circuits only 3. An ideal current source has zero ‘A. voltage on no load B, internal resstance €. internal conductance D. current 4. Acdosed path made of severel branches of the network is known as ‘A. loop B. junction branch D. division 5, Anideal voltage source is that which ‘A. hasterminal voltage in proportion to current B. has zero internal resistance C._hasterminal voltage in proportion to load D. has terminal voltage in proportion to power 6. A passive network has ‘A. no source of emf B. no source of current C. neither source of current nor source of emf D. none of these 7. Which of the following is an active element of a circuit? ‘A. Ideal current source B. resistance C. inductance D. capacitance 8. The relationship between voltage and current is same for two opposite directions of current in case of A. bilateral network B. active network C. unilateral network D. passive network 9. Which of the following statement is not correct? ‘A. voltage source is an active element B, current source is a passive element C._ resistance isa passive element D. conductance is a passive element 10. A network Is said to be non linear if t does not satisty ‘A. homogeneity condition B. superposition condition C. both AandB D. associative condition 11. Which of the following statement is not correct? ‘A. Ideal voltage source is one whose internal conductance is zero. B. Ideal current source is one whose intemal conductance zero. C. Ideal voltage source is one whose intemal resistance is zero. D. Ideal voltage source Is one whose generated voltage Is equal to the available terminal voltage, ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering a00f9812. 2B. 14. 415. 16. a7. 18. 19. 20, NETWORK THEOREMS Which of the following is not a non-linear element? A. diode B. transistor C. heater coil D. electric. arc with untke electrodes Which of the following theorems enables a number of voltage (or current) source to be combined directly into a single voltage (or current) source? ‘A. compensation theorem B. reciprocity theorem C._ superposition theorem Millman’s theorem ‘Thevenin’s theorem s applicable to network of ‘A. ac drcuit only B. decircuit only . acand de circuit both D. none of the above For open circuited condition of Thevenin’s theorem, all sources of emf in the network are replaced by A. their internal impedance B.. their internal resistance C. asa total a big source of emf D. their internal reactance The current in any branch of a network in case of Thevenin’s theorem is the same as if it were connected to a generator of ‘A. different rating B. emf E, and internal impedance Z; C. lowrating D. emf; andintemal impedance zero In order to find Z in Thevenin’s theorem ‘A. all independent voltage and current sources are short circuited B. all independent voltage sources are short circuited and independent current sources are open circuited . all independent current sources are short circuited and independent voltage sources are open circuited D. alll independent voltage sources are open circuited and independent current sources are open circuited Regarding Thevenin’s equivalent, which of the following is not correct? ‘A. The voltage source in the Thevenin equivalent circuit is the open circuit voltage of the network when load is disconnected, B. The Theverin equivalent resistance (impedance) is the resistance (impedance) of the network when all voltage sources are short circuited. C. Thevenin equivalent resistance is calculated when all voltage sources are open circuited. D. Thevenin equivalent is the voltage equivalent of the network. Regarding Norton’s equivalent, which of the following is not correct? ‘A. Norton's equivalent is the voltage equivalent of the network. B. Norton's equivalent is the current equivalent of the network. c D. Norton's equivalent resistance is the same as the Thevenin equivalent resistance. The load is connected in parallel to the Norton equivalent resistance and Norton's equivalent source. Reciprocity theorem is valid for ‘A. active network only B. passive network only C._ active and passive network both D. none of the above ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering a1 of9824, 22. 23, 24, 2s, 26. 27. 28. 23, 30, 31 NETWORK THEOREMS For reciprocity theorem to be appicable to a network in which ‘A. generators are present B. capacitor is present . inductors present D. generators are not present In compensation theorem a network containing generator can be replaced by ‘A. its zero internal impedance B. its infinite impedance . another generator D. Lc. circuit “The most important feature of superposition theorem application is, ‘A. that the process is eased very much B. to find d.c, level in e network that has both sources CC. that number of equations needed to be solved is reduced very much D. none of the above Open circuit voltage is the potential difference between two points when the impedance between these points is ‘A. infinity B. reactive . zero D. capacitive Norton's theorem reduces a two terminal network to ‘A. a constant voltage source and an impedance in parallel B. a constant voltage source and an impedance in series C. a constant current source and an impedance in parallel D. a constant current source and an impedance in series For the same original network end load, Thevenin’s and Norton’s equivalent circuits are related by AL Ey = Ted = Taly B. Ey = Ind, = lid C. Zy= Bally D. Zy= Ely If an electrical network having one or more than one voltage source, is transformed into equivalent electrical network with a single voltage source (which is short circuit current of previous circuit) with parallel intemal resistance of the network with all current source replaced by their internal resistance. ‘The above illustration is called ‘A. Thevenin’s theorem B. Reciprocity theorem C. Norton's theorem D. Superposition theorem ‘The superposition theorem requires as many circuits to be solved as there are ‘A. meshes B. nodes C. sources D. all of the above For maximum power transfer, according to maximum power transfer theorem, source impedance ‘A. must be very much large as compared to the load impedance B. must be complex conjugate of load impedance C._ must be equal to load impedance D. must be very small as compared to the load impedance In case of dalta connected circuit, when one resistor is open, power will be ‘A. unaltered reduced by 1/3 C. reduced to1/9 —D. reducedto 1/16 A source V has an internal impedance Z, transferred is AL VaR? B. v7/4R c WIR D. vy2R R + JX) when itis connected Z, = R — jX the power ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 420698NETWORK THEOREMS 32, The superposition theorem is applicable to ‘A. linear responses only B. linear and non-linear responses only : linear, non-linear and time variant response D. non-linear responses only ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 430898TRANSFORMERS 1. The principle of working of a transformer is A. static induction B. dynamic induction C. mutual induction D. sef induction 2. Transformer is used to change the values of A. frequency —_—B. voltage C. power D. power factor 3. The path of the magnetic flux in a transformer has ‘A. lowreactances. high reactance —C._high conductivity. low resistance 4, Electric power is transformed from one coil to the cther coil in a transformer ‘A. physicaly —-B, magnetically —C._ electrically D. electromagnetically 5, Atransformer operates ‘A. always at unity power factor B. has its own power factor C. at power factor below a particular value D. at power factor depending on the power factor of the load 6. The laminations are made from A. low carton steel B. silicon steel sheet C. nickel alloy steel stampings D. chrome steel sheets 7. The steel for construction of transformer core is made so as to have ‘A. low permeability and high hysteresis, B. low permeability and low hysteresis C. high permeability and low hysteresis D. high permeability ang high hysteresis loss 8. The special silicon steel is used for laminations because A. hysteresis losses are reduced Bey current losses are reduced C. both the above losses arereduced —-D._none of these 9. What is common in the two windings of a transformer? A. electric circut B, magnetic circuit C. winding wire gauge D. dielectric circuit 410. The main function of the iran core in a transformers to ‘A. provide strength to the windings B. to decrease the hysteresis loss C. decrease the reluctance of the magnetic path D. reduce eddy current losses 1. Preferably, the resistance between the primary and the secondary of a transformer should be ‘A. as low as possible B. as tigh as possible C. lowor high depending upon whether itis step up or step down respectively . high or tow depending upon whether itis step Up or step down respectively 12. Ideal transformer assumptions do not include ‘A. zero reactance of windings B._ zero resistance of windings C._no leakage Fux D. nosaturation of core ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering a4cf9843. 14. 15. 16. a. 48. 19. 20, 24, 22, TRANSFORMERS ‘The reactance of a tansformer is determined by its ‘A. leakage flux B. common core flux CC. size of the core D. permeability of the material of the core ‘The efficiency of a transformer is normally in the range of ‘A. 50% to 70% B. G0%to75% — C. 80% to 90% D. 90% to.98% The resistance of low voltage side of a transformer ‘A. Is equal to resistance of its high voltage side B. is more than the resistance of its high voltage side . is less than the resistance of its high voltage side D. Borc Eddy current losses in transformer core are reduced by ‘A. increasing the thickness of laminations B. decreasing the thickness of laminations CC. taking the wire of higher gauge for winding the transformer D. decreasing the air gap in the magnetic circuit ‘The primary and the secondary voltages are A. 180 degrees out of phase in a transformer B. always in phase in a transformer C. 90 degrees out of phase in a transformer D. 30 degrees or 60 degrees our of phase in a transformer ‘The basic property of the transformer is that it changes the voltage level of an a.c. sigval ‘A. without changing the power B. without changing its shape C. without changing its frequency D. without changing power, frequency or shape Eddy current losses in a transformer are minimized by laminating the core, the lamination being insulated from each other by ‘A. alight coat of coreplate varnish 8. thin shoot of mica C. thick paper of insulation D. any one of the above ‘The induced emf in the transformer secondary will depend upon ‘A. maximum flux in core and frequencies only frequency, flux and number of turns in the secondary C. frequency of the supply only D. number of tums in secondary only At every instant, the direction of secondary current in a transformer must be such as to oppose any change in flux. This is in accordance with A. Faraday law 8. Joules law C. Lenz's law D. Coulomb's law ‘The voltage transformer ratios ‘AL E/E BL N/Ne c. D. Na/N: ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 45 f9823, 24, 25. 26. 27. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, TRANSFORMERS “The magnitude of mutual flux in a transformer is. ‘A. lowat low loads and high at high lbads B._ high at low loads and low at high loads . same at all levels D. varies at low loads and constant at high loads The concentric windings are used in core type transformer with ‘A. LT winding placed next tocore 8. ‘HT winding placed next to core LT winding on the outer side D. HT winding on the outer side Cross-over windings are used for ‘A. high voltage winding of small rating transformers B. low voltage winding of small rating transformers C. high voltage winding of large rating transformers, D. low voltage winding of large rating transformers In an ideal transformer on no-load, the primary applied voltage is balanced by ‘A. the secendary voltage the drop across resistance and reactances C. thesecondary induced emt D. the primary induced emf Transformers are rated in AL kW BWV c. KWH D. kVA What type of core is used for a high frequency transformer? ‘A. air core B. closed iron core C. aluminum core. open iron core If in a transformer the secondary tums are doubled and as the same time the primary voltage is reduces by naif, then the secondary voltage wil ‘A. be halved B. not change CC. be four times as high D. be reduced to a quarter ‘The no-load current of a transformer in terms of full load current is usualy A. 1t03% = B. 309% C9 to 12% D. 12 to 20% Which is the common method of cooling a power transformer? ‘A. air cooling —B, air-blast cooling. oil cooling D. natural cooling Which of the following is a correct statement about eddy currents? ‘A. Eddy currents improve the efficiency of a motor. Eddy currents heat up the metal parts. C._ Eddy currents do not influence the movement. D. Eddy currents are used for arc welding, Which of the statement given below is true about autotransformer? ‘A. Ithas two separate windings connacted in series externally B. It can only step down the voltage. C. It has only one winding. D. It is most suitable for power transformation. ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering ‘46069834, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, at, 42, 43, 4a, 45, 46, TRANSFORMERS ‘The use of higher flux density in transformer design ‘A. decreases the weight per kVA —_B. increases the weight per KVA CC. increases the weight per kW D. decreases the weight per kW What is the efficiency of transformer compared with that of electrical motors of the same power? ‘A. much smaller 8. somewhat smaller C. much higher about the same The transformer oil used in transformers provide ‘A. cooling and lubrication B, insulation and lubrication CC. insulation and cooling D. insulation, cooling and lubrication What is the typical use of an autotransformer? A. Toytrarsformer B. Control transformer €. Variable Transformer D. Isolating Transformer In any transformer the voltage per tum in primary and secondary remains ‘A. always cifferent B. always same C._always in ratio of k D. sometimes same ‘The full load copper loss in a transformer is 400 walts. At half load, the copper loss will be A. 400watts —B, 100 watts C200 watts D. 50 watts A transformer is working at its meximum efficiency. Its iron loss is 500 watts. Its copper less will be A. 300watis —B, 250 watts C. 350 watts D. 500watts Power transformers are designed to have maximum efficiency at ‘A. no load B. half load near full load. itle more than full load ‘As compared to an amplifier a transformer cannot B. increase the output current C. increase the output voltage D. decrease the output current Distribution transformers have good all-day efficiency due to ‘A. low copper loss B. low iron loss Clow copper as well as iron loss D. low power loss In transformer the purpose of breather is to ‘A. extract moisture of the air B._ totake insulating oil from conservator C._ to provide cooling to the winding D. to provide insulation to the winding ‘Two transformers when operating in parallel wil share the load depending upon their ‘A. magnetizing current B. leakage reactance C. perunit impedance D. efficiency ‘The magnetic coupling between the primary and secondary windings of a transformer may be increased by ‘A. increasing the number of laminations of core material B. using the magnetic core of low reactance C. changing the turns ratio of the transformer D. no means, because itis constant ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 47 9847. 48, 49, 50. 51. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56. TRANSFORMERS Conservator consists of ‘A. an air-tight metal drum fixed at the top of the tank B. drum placed at the bottom of the tank C. overload protection D. none of these Fora three phase transformer, turns ratio kis given as A. k=¥3 « line vokage ratio B. k= line voltage ratio C._k =¥3 x phase voltage ratio D. k= phase voltage ratio Ina power transformer, the winding which is nearer to the iron core of the transformer ‘A. is aH.V. winding B. isL.V. winding C. may be H.V. or LV. winding D. is sanawiching of the two windings All day efficiency of a transformer na ‘A. n= electrical efficiency of trensformer B. na > electrical efficiency of transformer C. na < electrical efficiency of transformer D. none these may be true If we increase the flux density in the case of a transformer ‘A. thesize of the transformer will reduce B. the distortion in the wave shape will reduce C._ the hysteress and eddy current losses will reduce D. none of the above is true ‘A good transformer oil should be absolutely free from ‘A. sulphur B. alkalies moisture D. all of the above In an ideal transformer on no loaé, the votage applied across the primary winding of the transformer is balanced by ‘A. the emf induced in the primary winding B. the drop across the impedance of primary side C. the drop across the impedance of secondary side D. thesecondary induced emt ‘No load primary input is practically equal to the iron losses in the transformer because ‘A. primary current is smal B. secondary current is small C. both the currents are small . no load is not equal to iron losses, ‘The transformation of energy from primary of the transformer to secondary takes place due to ‘A. the flux linkage between the two windings B. the difference in number of turns of primary and secondary windings C. the changing current in two windings D. none of these IR; is the resistance of secondary winding of the transformer and k is transformation ratio then the equivalent secondary resistance referred to primary side will be ran a Bs cB v. Bs k’ k Ke vk ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrical_ Engineering 48089857, 58. 59, 60. 61. 2. 63, TRANSFORMERS Mark the correct statement. ‘A. The percentages of resistance, reactance and impedance have the same value whether referred to primary or secondary of the transformer. B.A good transformer must have regulation as high as possible. C. If the power factor is leading the regulation of a good transformer will be higher than when it is lagging, D._ None of the above is correct. If the supply frequency to the transformer is increase, the iron loss will, ‘A. decrease increase C. donot change —D. vary The size of a transformer core will depend on ‘A. frequency B. flux density of the core material CC. area of the core D. AandB both Two transformers operating in parallel will share the load depending upon their ‘A. rating B. leakage reactance C. efficiency D. per unit impedance ‘Three 10 : 1 single phase, step-down transformers are connected in wye-delta. For a primary ine-to- line voltage of 3980 V, find the corresponcing ine voltage on the secondary side. A. 398V B. 230V c. 3980 V D. 2300V While conducting short-circuit test on a trensformer, the following side is short-circuited: A HV.sie B. LV. side C.’ Primary side D. Secondary side Current transformer secondary is connected to an ammeter of 5 A range to measure line current of 1000 A. The ammeter is to be serviced. It can be removed ‘A. without interfering with supply B. with interfering with supply CC. only after switching off the main current path D. only before switching off the main current path ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_Enghneering 49.89810. uw 2 ALTERNATORS In huge alternators, the moving part is ‘A. brushes B. armature poles D. rotor In case of alternator, the stator frame serves ‘A. to protect the whole machine B. asa return path for the flux CC. to hold the armature stampings D. to verticate the armature Alternators mostly work on rotating field type principle which is different from ¢.c. machines where the field 1s stationary. Therefore alternators ‘A. dont obey Faraday's law B. work on Faraday’s law . do not obey Lenz's law D. don't obey Ohm's law High speed altemators have a rotor construction ‘A. similar to de machines B. of non-salient type ©. of salient type D. ofsilent type ‘The voltage appiied to the field of a rotating cyiindrical rotor type alternators ‘A high de voltage B. high ac voltage . low de voltage D. low ac voltage Alternators are usually designed to generate ‘A. variable frequency B. definite currents . definite frequencies D. definite power factor ‘The standard practice, nowadays in alternators is to have rotating field rotating armature etter rotating feld or rotating armature none of the above one In power generating stations (thermal stations) the usual number of poles employed in alternators are ‘A. twenty four B. forty eight CC. thirty two D. none of these ‘The diameter of high speed turbo alternators as compared to hydroelectric ones are ‘A. smaller because speedis high _B. smaller because speed is less CC. larger because speed is high D. larger because speed is less ‘The slip rings employed in a three-phase alternator in hydrostation are insulated for ‘A. extra high tension vottage B. low voltage CC. full armature voltage D. very high voltage When the speed of an alternator increases, the frequency ‘A. decreases B. remains the same C. increases D. changes Steam-turbo alternators are much smaller in size than water-turbine alternators for a given output. “This is So because ‘A. steam-turbo alternators are built with smaller capacities B. steam-turbo alternators run at high speed C._ steam-turbo alternators have long rotors D. all of these ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 50 of 9443. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 24. ALTERNATORS For a coll having a span of 2/3 or pole pitch, the call span factor is. A. 08 B. 0.866 C. 0.786 D. 0.966 Distributing the armature winding of alternator is more than one number of slots per pole per phase results in ‘A. reduction of irregularities produced in the waveform B. economy of materials used in winding CC. lessweight of the entire armature D. increase of generated emt per phase When the power factor of load is unity, the armature flux of an alternator will be ‘A. demagnetizing B. square wave form C. cross magnetizing D. none of these ‘An alternator is capable of delivering power at a particular frequency. The frequency can be increased by ‘A. increasing the armature speed B. reversing the armature rotation . increasing the current supplied to the feld electromagnets D. reversing the field polarity If the input of the prime mover of an alternator is kept constant but excitation is increased then ‘A. KVAwill be leading B. KVAwill be lagging C. KW will be changed D. the power factor of the load remains constant. For two alternators operating in parallel, ifthe load shared by one of them is to be increased, ts field exattation Is ‘A. to be strengthened keeping input torque the same B. to be weakened keeping input torque the same . to be kept constant but input torque should be increased D. to be kept constant but input torque should be decreased If P = number of pair poles, {= the frequency in Hz, S = speed in rpm, the relationship between the three for synchronous alternatorsis given as afi 8 6-P8 ob. 5-2 pm & poles Po +20 720 120 If @ is the angle measured in electrical degrees between any point on the pole face and center of the pole then for setting a sinusoidal wave as output, the air gap at that point should be such that A. air gape sind B. airgapa cose 1 c os D. air gape 5 air gap a ‘The sinusoidal voltage developed per pole per phase in a group of cus is defined as A. gay = 4.440NnfleghgV B. Easy = 4A4DNFgGV C. Eaap = 4440NK AV D. none of these Where N = no. of tums par coil n= no. of cols per phase per pole ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering St of9422. 23, 24, 25, 26. 27. 28, 29, 30. 31, 32, ALTERNATORS ‘The armature reaction of an alternator will be cross-magnetzing of the power factor of the load is A. unity B. less than unity C, _more than unity. zero leading If %s = the synchronous reactance of the machine, X: = leakage reactance and X; = reactance due to armature flux then AL Xy=Xs— Xe BL MY = Ke +X CHEK Xs DL Xe = Xs ‘The best and the most accurate method for determining the voltage regulation is ‘A. synchronous impedance method 8, mmf method C. emf method D. Potier triangle method Analtemator is said to be overes A. lea ted if itis operating at Pf. B. lagging pf C unity pf. D. zero voltage regulation From what source does a rotating field type alternator receive its exciter voltage? ‘A. from an externally controlled ac voltage B. from an externally controlled dc voltage ©. froma self excited source like shunt generator D. from an auxiliary generator driven by main generator shaft High voltage alternators are usually of the rotating field type. This means the generated voltage is connected ‘A. through slip rings to the load B._ through slip rings of the rotating field C. directly to the load D. directly to the rotor ‘The maximum current that can be supplied by altemators depends upon the A. strength of the excite voltage B. number of poles C. strength of the magnetic fleld =D. maximum reat dissipation One of the zdvantages of distributing the winding in alternators is to ‘A. reduce harmonics improve voltage wave form C. reduce the amount of copper D. decrease the value of the votage Distribution factor K, is defined as the ration of emf's of ‘A. distributed winding to full pitch winding B. concentrated winding to distributed winding CC. distributed winding to concentrated wi D. full pitch winding to cistributed winding If n = number of slots per pole per phase and u = slot angle, the distribution factor is nsina/2 p, sitna/2 sina [2 * nsina/2 sinn? vp, sng nsina 2 “asin For a uniformly distriouted winding the value of distribution factor is A. unity B. 0.96 Cc. 0.866 D. 0.955 ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 520f9433, 34, 35, 36. 37. 38, 39, 40. 41. 42, ALTERNATORS (One of the advantages of a short pitch winding lies in ‘A. elimination or suppression of harmonics B. reduction of voltage C. increasing the inductance D. reduction of the circulating current Pitch factor is defined as the ratio of the ems of ‘A. distributed winding to full pitch winding B. short pitch coll to full pitch coll C. full pitch winding to short pitch winding D. full pitch winding to concentrated winding ‘A winding is short pitched by 60 degrees electrical. Its pitch factor is A 05 B. 0.866 C. (0.707 D. 0.966 ‘Synchronous impedance of an alternator is defined as the ratio of ‘A. short circuit voltage to short crcuit current B. open circuit voltage to short circuit current C._ short circuit current to no load current D. open circuit voltage to short circuit current for same value of excitation ‘Synchronous reactance consists of two components, namely ‘armature resistance and leakage reactance Teakage reactance and fictitious reactance armature resistance and fictitious reactance leakage reactance and capacitive reactance pop> ‘The imaginary oF ficttious part of synchronous reactance takes care of ‘A. copper losses B. voltage regulation C. armature reaction D. inductive reactance Regulation of an alternator is defined as the rise in terminal when ful load is thrown off expressed as percentage of the terminal ___for the same valve of excitation and speed. ‘A. current B. voltage © rating D. power factor ‘Synchronization of alternators means ‘A. connecting alternators in series B. transferring load from one alternator to another C. connecting alternators in parallel D. adjusting the excitation of the alternators To synchrorize alternator, three conditions must be fulfilled, namely ‘A. same voltage ratio, same frequency and voltages should be in phase with respect to the external circuit B. same voltage, same frequency and voltages should be in phase opposition with respect to the extemal circuit C. same voltage, same frequency and voltages should be in phase oppo: respect to local series circuit D. same voltage ratio, diferent frequencies and proper phase relation of the voltages ion with For synchronizing three phase alternators, the additional requirement is that the phase rotation ‘A. must be the same B. is clockwise C. is anti-clockwise D. none of the above ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 53 0f9443, 4a, 45, 46. 47. 48, 49, 50. 51, ALTERNATORS ‘The method most commonly used for synchronizi ‘A. dark lamp method and a synchroscope B. dark lamp method only C. right lamp method D. bright lamp method and a synchroscope the alternators in a power house is: In order to transfer the load from one alternator to another alternator, when they are operating in parallel ‘A. field current is increased B. field current is decreased C. speed is decreased D. prime mover power inputis increased Adjustment of field excitation on one of the two alternators operating in parallel will ‘A. increase its bad B. change its frequency CC. dectease its load D. change its power factor Each of two alternators operating in parallel are adjusted for unity power factor. Increasing the field current of one ‘A. causes its power factor to become leacing B. causes its power factor to become lagging changes its speed D. increases its load What kind of rotor is most suitable for turbo-alternators which are designed to run at high speed? ‘A. salient-pole type B. non-saiient pole type C. both A and B D. none of the above Dampers in large generators ‘A. Increase stability B. reduce voltage fluctuations C. reduce frequency fluctuations, D. decrease stability Short-pitch coils in the alternator are used ‘A. to reduce the size of the alternator B. to reduce the harmonics from the generated emf of the alternator C. to reduce the copper lossiin the alternator D. to reduce the core loss in the alternator If the input to the prime-mover of an alternator is kept constant but the excitation is changed then ‘A. the reactive component of the output is changed B. the active component of the cutput Is changed C. the pf of the load remains constant D. the p-f. of the load varies The driving power from the prime mover driving an alternator is lost but the alternator remains connected to the supply network and field supply is on. The alternator will ‘A. get burnt B. behaves as an induction motor C. behaves as syncironous motor but wil rotate in reverse direction to that corresponding to generator action D. behaves asa synchronous motor and rotate in the same direction ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 54 of94SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS 1. Synchronous motor has A. constant speed B. slight drop in speed on full load CC. high speed at low torque D. low speed at high torque 2. The synchronous speed of a 50 cycle 10 pole motor is ‘A. 500 rpm 8. 150 rpm C. 600 rpm D. 1000 rpm 3. The speed of a synchronous motor connected to 50 cycle supply is 1000 rpm. The number of poles it must have A4 B. 6 cs D. 10 4, ‘The maximum power developed in a synchronous motor occurs at a coupling angle of A. O degree B. 45 degrees C. 90 degrees D. 180 degrees 5, A3+phase, 4 pole, 24 slot alternator has its armature coils short-pitched by one slot. Its pitch factor ill be A 10 B. 0.966 C. 096 D. 0.94 6. Synchronous motor is capable of being operated at ‘A. lagaing power factor only Bleeding power factor only €. lagging and leading powerfactor D. none of these 7. The synchronous metor is not inherently self-starting because ‘A. the rotating magnetic field does not have enough poles B. the rotating magnetic field is produced by only 50 Hz frequency currents C. the force required to accelerate the rotor is to the synchronous speed in an instantis absent D. the starting devices to accelerate the rotor to near synchronous speed Is absent 8, When the stator windings are connected in such a fashion that the number of poles are made half, the speed of the rotor ofa synchronous motor ‘A. decreases to half the original value B. remains the same as the original value C. increases to two times the original value D. tends to become zero 9. Ina synchronous motor, as load is applied, the motor takes more armature current because ‘A. back emf decreases causing an increase in motor current B. the rotor strengthens the rotating field causing more motor current C. the rotor by shifting its phase backward causes motor to take more current . the increased load has to take more current 10. Synchronizing power of a synchronous machine is ‘A. equal to synchronous reactance B. inversely proportional to the synchronous reactance C. directly proportional to the synchronous reactance D. none of these 11. Synchronous motor always runs at ‘A. a speed less than synchronous speed B. a speed more than synchronous speed . thesynchronous speed D. none of these ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 55 oF 9812. 2B. 14. 15. 16. a7. 18. 19. 20. 24. SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS Synchronous motors are A. self-starting not self-starting C. essentially self-starting . none oF these ‘An over-excited synchronous motor take ‘A. lagging current B. leading current . lagging and leading current D. none of these ‘The motor in which stator and rotor magnetic feld rotate at the same speed is ‘A. induction motor 8. reduction motor C._ universal motor D. synchronous motor When the excitation of an unloaded salient pole synchronous motor suddenly gets disconnected, then ‘A. the motor stops B. it runsat the same speed C. itruns at lower speed D. it runsat very high speed Ina synchronous motor, the torque angle is ‘A. the angle between the rotating stator flux and rotor poles B. the angle between the magnetizing current and back emf C._the angle besween the supply voltage and the tack emt D. none of the above A S-phase, 400 V, 50 Hz, 4-pole synchronous motor has a load angle of 10 degrees electrical. The equivalent mechanical degree will be A. 10degrees 8B. SV2 degrees C._S degrees D. 1 degree ‘The breakdown torque of a synchronous motor varies as 1 1 —1 3. —1__ ‘applied voltage (applied voltage)” C. applied voltage D. (applied voltage)? In a synchronous motor, which loss does not vary with load? ‘A. copper losses B._ hysteresis losses CC. windage losses D. none of the above ‘A phase, 400 V, 50 Hz salient pole synchronous motor is running on no load. If there Is break in the excitation winding of the motor A. the motor will stop B._ the winding will get overheated C. the motor will run as reluctance motor at the rated rpm, D. the motor will run as reluctance motor at lower rpm ‘A 3:phase synchronous motor is running clockwise. In case the direction of its field current is reversed ‘A. the motor will continue to run in the same direction B. the motor will run in the reverse direction C. the motor will stop D. the winding of the motor will burn ‘A Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 56 oF 9422. 23, 24, 25, 26. 27. 28, 29, 30, SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS ‘The speed regulation of a 3-phase synchronous motor is A. 5% B. 1% C. 04% D, zero Ina synchronous motor, the synchronizing power comes into action when ‘A. rotor speed is equal to synchronous speed B. rotor speed is ess than synchronous speed C. rotor is speed is more than synchronous speed D. rotor speed is either less or more than synchronous speed ‘The speed cf a synchronous motor ‘A. reduces as load increases B. increases as load increases C. adjusts itself to new equilibrium speed whenever load changes D. always remains constant The minimum armature current of a synchronous motor corresponds to operation at ‘A. 0.8 power fector lagging B. unity power factor C._ zero power factor leading D. zero power factor lagging If the field of a synchronous motor is under-excited the power factor will be A. lag B. leading unity D. more than unity When a 3-phase synchronous generator is supplying a zero p.f. lagging load the armature field affects the main field in the following way: ‘A. directly opposes it B. cross magnatizes it C. augments it directiy D. indirectly augments it When the excitation of an unloaded salient-pole synchronous motor suddenly gets disconnected ‘A. themotor stops B. itruns as a reluctance motor at the same speed CC. itruns asa reluctance motor at a lower speed D. none of the above In a 3-phase synchronous converter, the ratio of ac current to de currentiis equal to ‘A. 0,943 B. 0.612 Cc. 1.60 D. 0.866 ‘The armature current of the synchronous moter has large values of, ‘A. low exctation only B. high excitation only C. both low and high excitation D. moderate excitation ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 57 of 94INDUCTION MOTORS 1. The type of the motor that does not have a commutator is the ‘A. repulsion motor B. induction motor C. de shunt motor D. acseries motor 2. A certain motor is driven by a 1750 rpm dc shunt motor. If the power supply is to be changed to three phase, 50 cycles ac, the most suitable replacement motor would be ‘A. synchronous motor B. capacitor motor Cac commutator motor D. squirrel cage induction motor 3. The principle of operation of the induction motor is based on A. Faraday law B. rotating magn C. Flemming’s right hand rule D. Ohm's law 4. The rotor of an induction motor gets its power from ‘A. the line voltage B. slip rings C. a centrifugal switch D. magnetic induction 5. The induction motors are designed for ‘A. three phase B. two phase C. single phase D. all of the above 6. The rotor speed of an induction motor is ‘A. the same as the synchronous speed B. faster than the synchronous speed C. slower than the synchronous speed D. determined by frequency and the number of poles 7. The induction motor differs from the synchronous motor in that t(s) A. requires a de source for its rotor B. does not require a rotating magnetic field C. currentiis induced in its rotor D. current I conducted in rotor 8. To reverse the direction of rotation of a three phase induction motor, it necessary to ‘A. interchange all the three line connections B. reverse the polatity of the rotor circuit C._ increase the resistance of the rotor circuft D. interchange any two of the three line connections 9. Squirrel cage induction motor differs from the slip ring type in that ithas no ‘A. slip rings B. rotor winding C._ windings on the stator D. rotating part 10. If the no-load speed of a squirrel cage induction motor connected to a three phase 50 cyde supply is 740 rpm, The motor has ‘A 2 poles B. 4 poles ©. 6 poles D. 8 poles 11. Squirrel cage induction motor has ‘A. zero starting torque B. very small starting torque B._ very high starting current D. extra starting torque and it starts up from rest ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 58 oF 9812. 2B. 14. 415. 16. 47. 18. INDUCTION MOTORS Just like a de shunt motor the speed of induction motor operating in stable region ‘A. decreases with increase inload —_B. increases with increase in load C. decreases with decrease in load D. none of the above is true Magnetic flux produced due to the stator winding with three-phase current of frequency f and which is the constant value, rotates at synchronous speed. IfP is the number of poles of the motor then the synchronous speed is given by C. Ng = 1209 In an inducton motor ‘A. rotor runs at a speed equal to the speed of the stator field B. rotor runs at a speed which is always lesser than the speed of the stator field C. rotor runs at a speed which is always higher than the speed of the stator field D. Band C both are correct ‘The difference between the synchronous speed N. and the actual speed N of the rotor is known as slip. It can be expressed as a percentage and is given by A. %stip s = “5%. .100 B. %slips og NaN ©. sips = SS. 100 D. %slipS = (Ne -S) ‘The frequency of the rotor current in an induction motor is given by (If Fis the supply frequency, fis the rotor frequency and S is the sip) A. f=st B. r=sr C. fast D. S=ff Frequency of the rotor in an induction motor in terms of N., N and Pis given by 120° 120° N,N - 120, Ng N 220P AL Ns BL Ns ? 420 © Nee . none of the above is correct If & = rotor emf/phase at stendstil R, = rotor resistance/phase % = rotor resistance/phase at stancstill ‘Then starting torque of an induction motor is given by : Ae Ty = Kiba o. 1,- KER (Re? +X) (R22 Xe) c 1, K 7B 9X>, DT KyE,2x, seo sy 2)? R24 XP (Ro* +X2°) (Roo +X2°) ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 59 of94INDUCTION MOTORS supply voltage B. decreases wth the increase in supoly voltage C. hasno relation with the supply voltage D. Aand B depending upon the situation 20. Improvement in the power factor in an induction motor ‘A. decreases torque B. Increases the torque C. increases the current D. increases the torque and decreases the current due to increased impedance 21. Torque in an induction motor under running condition is given by a. 1 KiE2?Re pe. -KiE2’Re R2+SX> Ry? +SX2" K,SE,PR b. K,SE2’R2 Ro? { SX2F Ry? 1X2 22. In an induction moter the torque i related with the supply voltage as A Tayi? B. TaV c Tv? Dd. Tad v 23, The maximum torque under running condition in tems of rotor reactance is given by _ RISE K 0&2 A Taw B. Tnax ="S C. Tone =O D. Trae = SAR x2 2’ 24, Torque under running condition is maximum at the slip S ‘A. which makes rotor reactance/phase equal to rotor resistance/ phase B. which makes rotor reactance/phase greater than rotor resistance/phase C._ which makes rotor reactance/phase lesser than rotor resistance/phas D. which is independent of rotor resistance 25. The value of slip at maximum torque condition (under running condition) in terms of R, and X: is x Be A sam B. s.32 =2R2 pb. 5-2 © S80 Sox ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 60 oF 9826. 27. 28, 29. 30, 31, 32, 33, INDUCTION MOTORS Short circuit test on the induction motor can be used to find out ‘A. the transformation ratio of the induction motor B. power scale of circle diagram C. copper losses in the induction motor D. all of the above Which of the following is a correct relation for an induction motor? actual speed of rotor ‘synchronous speed B. rotor on losses = slip x rotor input C. rotor input = 2x x gross torque x synchronous speed D. alll of the above relations are correct A. rotor efficiency Two of the power supply terminals to a 3-phase induction motor got interchanged during reconnection after maintenance of the motor, when put back into service, the motor will A. fail to rotate B. rotate in the same direction as it was prior to rraintenance C. rotate in the reverse direction to that prior to maintenance D. stop ‘A400 kW, 3-phase, 440 V, 50 He induction motor has a speed of 950 rpm en full load. The machine hhas 6 poles. The slip of the machine will be A. 0.06 B. O10 C. 0.04 D. 0.05 If the air gap of the induction motor is increased ‘A. the magnetizing current will decrease B. the magnetizing current will increase C. the power factor will decrease D. none of the above is correct Ina slip-ring induction motor resistance is connected in rotor phases ‘A. to limit starting current B. to increase the starting current CC. to limit starting current and increase starting torque . none of the above statement is correct For a 3-phase, wound-rotor induction motor, as increase in rotor resistance affects the motor performance in the following way ‘A. thestarting current decreases B. the motor efficiency decreases C. the maximum torque is reduced D. the starting current decreases Itis advisable to avoid line starting of induction motor and use starter because ‘A. starting torque is very high B. motor takes five to seven times its full load current C._ it wil pick-up very high speed and may go out of step D. it will run in reverse direction ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrcel_ Engineering 1 of94INDUCTION MOTORS 34, A change of 5% in the supply voltage of a 3-phase induction motor will produce to ts torque a change of approximately A 5% B. 25% C. 10% D. 20% 35. A pump induction motor is switched on to a supply 30% lower than ts rated voltage. The pump runs. ‘What will eventually happen? It will A B c D. start after some time continue to run at lower speed without damage getheated and consequently get damaged Continue to run then stopafter some time ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 62 0f94ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: . When using any instrument for measurement or testing an electrical circult, your should be considered first ‘A. personal safety B. theoretical knowledge C. surrounding D. dress: ._ The resolution of an indicating instrument is the smallest change in the output reading due to drifting of pointer the smallest change in applied stimulus that will indicate a detectable change in deflection the difference between various readings for the same applied stimulus the difference between various readings forthe difference applied stimulus pO BP . What should be the accuracy classes ‘A. Accuracy classes 1.0, 0.2 and 0.5 B. Accuracy classes 0.5, and 1 C. Accuracy classes 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.5 and 5 D. Accuracy classes 1,0, 1.5, 2.5 and 5 {ustrial measuring instruments? What is the purpose of providing a mirror behind the pointer in measuring instruments? ‘A. The scale is illuminated through the mirror B. With the help of the mirror it can be seen vihether the pointer is bent or not C. The mirror is semi-transparent so as to allow the observation of the interior of the instrument D. Reading errors due to inlined observation are eliminated by removing parallax between the pointer and its image in the mirror . Which of the following statements about the internal resistance of measuring instruments is true? ‘A. The internal resistance of ammeters should be very small and that of voltmeters very high B. The internal resistance of ammeters should be very high and that of voltmeters very small C. The intemal resistance of ammeters ard voltmeters should be very small D. The internal resistance of ammeters and voltmeters should be very high . Meter accuracy is determined by ‘A. half-scale deflection B. full-scale deflection C. one-fourth of fullscale deflection D. one-tenth of ful-scale deflection ‘The reliability of an instrument means ‘A. the life of the instrument B. the extent which the characteristics remain linear C. degree to which repeatability continues to remain with specific limits D. all of these Threshold of seeitvty with respect to insrumentsis the maximum signal which can be measured 8 the vlue fen ity on the highest scale CC. the value of sensitivity on the lowest scale D. thesmallest signal that results in a detectable output ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Electrcel_ Engineering 3 of9410. iL 12. 2B. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: Sensitivity inaccuracy of a recording instrument means ‘A. the amount of input required to produce unit pen deflection B. the smallest signal required to produce detectable output €. the maximum error in sensitivity displayed by a pen . degree to which the instrument is not sensitive enough to repeat readings (On which of the following factors the sensitivity inaccuracy of an instrument does not depend? ‘A. hysteresis or deed bond B. amplitude cistortion frequency response D. allof these Damping provides ‘A. braking action on a meter pointer B. good accuracy . starting torque on the meter pointer. counter torque to deflection torque In moving-coil meters, damping is provided by A. the aluminum frame B. damping vane C. damping vane in an air tight chamber D. none of these Moving coil instruments are used ‘A. in ac circuits only B. both in ac and de circuits C. indeci only D. for measuring voltage only To reduce the effect of a voltmeter upon the circuit under test, we should ‘A. decrease the multiplier resistance B. getan instrument with a higher internal resistance C. usea parallel resistor D. use an ac meter with rectifier To increase the range of a voltmeter ‘A. alow resistance is connected in series B._a low resistance is connected in parallel C. a high resistance is connected in series D. a high resistance is connected in parallel What is the function of the zero-adjust control in a multimeter? ‘A. It serves to conduct the current. B. With this control, the sensitivity of the meter can be changed. C. The zero pointiis corrected with the help of this control. D. The moving parts can be tightened to the casing with the heip of this control-screw If moving-iron type ammeter is connected to a circuit, and we interchange its connection, then ‘A. itwill give no deflection B. its reading will not change C. it wil deflect in the oppostte direction D. it wil burn out \Which of the following damping methods is common in moving coll instruments? ‘A. air damping fluid damping CC. spring damping eddy-current damping ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Eectrcel_ Engineering 64 of9419. 20. ai. 22. 23. 24, 25. 26. 27. 28. ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: “The main reason for using springs in @ measuring instrument is ‘A. to conduct the current to the coils B. to hold the pivot in position €. to control the pointer movement D. to minimize the vibration of the pointer ‘A-moving-iron type instrument has ‘A. a linear scale (uriform scale) B. anontinear scale CC. its deflection directly proportional to the current D. its deflection directly proportional to the votage In moving-coil instruments, the scale used is ‘A. nonlinear scale B. linearscale C. square law scale D. log scale’ ‘Two meters X and Y require 40 mA and 50 mA, respectively, to give full scale deflection, then ‘A. Xismore sensitive B. Y is more sensitive both are sensitive D._ sensitivity cannot be judged with the civen information, “The function of a shunt in an ammeter is to ‘A. bypass the current B. increase the current in the coil C. decrease the voltage drop D. increase the meter resistance ‘The shunt resistance in an ammeter is usually ‘A. less than meter resistance B. equal tometer resis C. greater than meter r D. of any value External shunts are generally used for measuring currents greater than about ASA 8. 10A Cc 15a D. 30A If the approximate value of the current to be measured is not known, measurement should start on ‘A. the lowest range and then increase the range B. the highest range and then increase the range C. the middle range and then decrease the range D. the middle range and then increase the range Sensitivity of a voltmeters expressed as ‘A. Volts/Ohm = B. Ohms/Volt C. Ohms-Volt D. 1/Ohms Volt ‘A low voltage is measured on a higher scale of a voltmeter. The measuremert would have ‘A. lowaccuracy B, lowresolution —C. lowprecision —_—D.._ alll of these ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Eectrcal_ Engineering 65 of 9429. 30. 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. 37. 38, ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: ‘The disadvantage associated with an electrodynamic instrument is that ‘A. it consumes more power Bit has low toraue to weiaht ratio . its frequency range is low D, all of these An electrodynamic meter can be used to measure ‘A. ac voltage B. devoltage . deas well as ac voltage D. de voltage but for ac voltages rectification is necessary ‘Megger Is an instrument to measure ‘A. very low resistance ssulation resistance C Qofacal . Inductance ofa coil Megger essentially isa ‘A. megohmmeter B._shunt-ype ohmmeter CC. sories-type chmmeter D. dynamometer Megger in its operation is based upon ‘A. moving-coil meter 8. C. dynamic-meter meter D. electrostatic meter Which of the following ecuipment is not a part of meager? ‘A. hand crank B. moving-coil meter €. acoil of high inductance D. gear box generator ‘The number of coils in the meter of megger is. A. one B. two C. three. D. four With the measurement terminals oper-circuited, the ‘infinity’ reading of megger is due to ‘A. current in the coil is connected across the measurement poi B._unitin the coil connected across the generator C. current in both the coils D. zera defection of the pointer ‘A multimeter consists of ‘A. voltmeter and ohmmeter B. voltmeter and current meter C. current meter and ohmmeter D. voltmeter, current meter and ohmmeter AVIVM is more reliable as compared to multimeter for measuring the voltage across low impedance because ‘A. ts sensitivity is very high B. if offers high input impedance CC. it does rot alter the measured voltage D. all of these ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 66 oF 9439, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44. 4s, 46. 47, ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: ‘The simplest and most convenient form of detector used in a Wheatstone bridge for audio frequency range is ‘A. galvanometer B. vibration galvanometer . pair of headphones D. cathode ray tube indicator Inductance 's measured in terms of capacitance and resistance by ‘A. Schering bridge B. Anderson bridge C. Maxwell-Wein bridge D. Wein bridge Carey-Foster bridge is specially designed to determine, ‘A. the high resistance of the wire B. the internal resistance of the battery . the difference between two nearly equal resistances D. the emf of the voltage source Schering bridge can be used to measure ‘A. capacitance and its power factor B. Qotacall inductance and its Q-value D. very small resistance Which of the following bridges is used to measure inductance of the high Q-inductor? ‘A. Maxwell bridge B. Hay bridge C. Wein bridge D. Anderson brage Which of the following bridge is used to measure inductance of a low Q-inductor? ‘A. Maxwell bridge B. Hey bridge C. Wein bridge D. Anderson bridge ‘The potentiometer wire should have A. high specific resistance and high temperature coefficient B. high specific ince and low temperature coefficient C._lowspecific resistance and high temperature coefficient D. low specific resistance and low temperature coefficient Sersitivty of a potertiometer can be increased by ‘A. decreasing the length of potentiometer wire B. increasing the length of potentiometer wire C._ decreasing the current of potentiometer wire D. decreasing the resistance in the rheostat series with the battery ‘The cellis used in a potentiometer is A. a Dry call B. a Daniel cell CC. aLeclanche cell D. a Lead accumulator ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 67 of 94ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS: 48. Induction type single-phase energy meter is ‘A. an ampere-hour meter B. true watt-hour meter c. watimeter D. none of these 49. Awattmeter can measure ‘A. ac power only B. dcpower only C. acas well as de power D. de power and ac power after rectification ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrical_ Engineering 68 oF98CIRCUIT BREAKERS 41, The function of protective relay in a circuit breaker is A. to earth any stray voltages B. to close the contacts when the actuating quantity reaches a certain predetermined value . to limit arcing current during the operation of circuit breaker D. to provide additional safety in the operation of circuit breaker 2. Low voltage circuit breakers have rated votages of less than A. 220V B. 400 c. 1000 D. 10,000 v 3. Arelay in which the measurement is performed by a statiorary circuit and which has no moving parts is known as A. Static relay B. Differential relay C. Instantaneous relay D. Time relay 4, When a H.V. ac circuit breaker is tested for endurance, itis tested for at least ‘A. 1000 opening-closing operations 6. 100 opening-clesing operations C10 opening-closing operations D. 5 opening-closing operations 5. Forhigh voltage ac drcut breakers, the rated short circult current Is passed for A. 0.01 sec B. Ot sec C. 3sec D. 30sec 6. Which of the following isnot a type of contactor for circuit breakers? ‘A. electromagnetic B. electro-pneumatic C. pneumatic D. vacuum 7. Interrupting medium in a contactor may be A. alr B. oll C. SFegas D. any of the above 8. In air blast circuit breakers, the pressure of airis of the order of A. 100mg Hg B. 1 kg/cm? C. 20 to 30 kg/cm? D. 200 to 300 kg/cm 9. SFsgas AA. is lighter than hydrogen B. is lighter than air C. has density 2 times as compared to that of air D. has density 5 times as compared to that of air 10. The pressure of SF. gas in circuit breakersis of the order of ‘A. 100mg Hg B. 1 kg/cm? C. 3to5 kg/cm? D. 30to 50 ka/cm’ 11, While selecting 2 gas for circuit breaker, the property of gas that should be considered is ‘A. high dielectric strength B. nox-inflammabiity CC. non-toxicity D. none of the above 12. Out of the following circuit breakers, which one has the lowest voltage range? A. air-break circuit breaker tank type ol circuit breaker CC. Alr-biast circuit breaker D. SF. circuit breaker ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrcel_ Engineering 69 oF9843. 14. 15. 16. Vv. 18. 19. 20. CIRCUIT BREAKERS Which of the following circuit breeker can be installed on 400 KV tine ‘A. Tank type coil circuit breaker B. Miniature circuit breaker C. Vacuum circuit breaker D. Air blast circuit breaker Ina HRC fuse the time between cut-off and final current zero, is known as ‘A. total operating time B. arcing time C. pre-arcing time D. anyof the above Fusing factor for HRC fuse is Minimum fusing current , Minimum fusing current ‘Current rating Minimum rupturing time Maximum fusing current p, Minimum fusingcurrent Minimum rupturing time Prospective currentof acircuit ‘The insulation resistance of high voltage electric circuit breaker is A 1ko B. 10k C. 20 Mega ohms D. 2000 Mega ohms “There is definite objection to use of which of the following medum for extinguishing the arc in case of a circuit breaker? A Air B. SF, gas Vacuum D. Water In a circuit breaker if the insulation resistance between phase terminal earthed frame is less than the specified limit, the probable cause could be ‘A. moisture B. dirty insulation surface C._ carbon or copper particle sticking to the internal surface D. anyof the above ‘The transient voltage that appears across the contacts at the instant of arc extinction is called ‘A. recovery voltage B. restriking voltage C. supply voltage D. peak voltage Ina circuit breaker the active recovery voltage depends upon ‘A. power factor B. armature reaction C. circuit conditions D. alll of the above ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 70 oF 9824, 22, 23, 24, 25. 26. 27, 28. 29, 30, 31, CIRCUIT BREAKERS Best protection Is provided by HRC fuse in case of ‘A. Open circuits B. Short circuits C. Over loads D. None of the above A fuse wire possesses ‘A. inverse time characteristics B. direct time characteristics C. neither of the above ‘A relay used for protection of motors against overload is ‘A. impedance relay B. Electromagnetic attraction type C. Thermal relay D. Buchhol’s relay Fuse protection is used for current ratings up to A. 104 B. 208 c SOA D. 100A ‘The fuse current in ampere is related with fuse wire diameter D as A tad 8. 14D 10%? D. 10D? ‘A fuse wire should have ‘A. low specific resistance and high melting point B. low specific resistance and lov metting point CC. high specific resistance and high melting point D. high specific resistance and low melting point Fuse wire protection system is usually used beyond A 104 B25 A Cc SoA D. 100A For extia high voltage lines which circuit breaker is preferred ‘A. Bulk oil circu breaker B. Vacuum circuit breaker C. SF e gas circuit breaker D. Minimum oil circuit breaker ‘The number of cycles in which a high speed circuit breaker can complete its operation is A. 308 B. 101018 C. 20to 30 D. 40 to 50 ‘A material best suited for manufacturing of fuse wire is A. Aluminum — B, Silver C. Lead D. Copper Ina circuit breaker, the current which exists atthe instant of contact separation is known as ‘A. restriking current B. surge current . breaking current D. recovery current ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 71 oF 9832, 33, 34, 35, 36. 37. 38, 39, 40, at. 42, CIRCUIT BREAKERS ‘A.Werz-Price protection Is suitable for A. transformers B. alternators C. feeders: D. transmission lines °kick fuse’ has ‘A. square law characteristics, B. linear characteristics €. inverse characteristics D. direct characteristics ‘Atr-blast breakers for 400 kV power systems are designed to operate in ‘A. 50 microseconds B. 50 milliseconds C. 500 milliseconds D. 50 seconds| Breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is usually expressed in terms of ‘A. amperes B. volts c MW D. MVA Which of the following equations correctly represents the relation between contact resistance r and the applied force F? AL Poke 8. F-* x D. rake" r Fr ‘the force on contact is incteased, the contact resistance will ‘A. increase linearly B._ increase exsonentally C. remain altered D. decrease ‘The heat produced at the contact poirt, due to passage of current, will least depend on B. contact resistance B. time during which the current flows C. current flowing D. temperature of the surrounding medium Minimum arcing voltage for platinum is 16 V. It can be therefore concluded that when the voltage is below 16V it wil not possible to interrupt the circuit it will possible to pass the aurrent it will be possible to interrupt any value of current without arcing ‘it will be possible to interrupt any value of current without bringing contact cleser to another 7moO Which of the following is not the method of arc dispersion? G. oil immersion contacts, B. magnetic biow out of arc C. use of rectifiers D. deionization of arc path Which of the following contact point metals has the highest melting point? A. Silver 8. Tungsten C. Gold D. Copper “The arc voltage produced in the circuit breaker is always ‘A. in phase with arc current B. leading the arc current by 90° C. lagging the arc current by 90° . leading the arc current by 45° ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 72 0f9843, 4a, 45, 46. 47. 48, 49, 50, 51 52. 53, 54, CIRCUIT BREAKERS Sparking between contacts can be reduced by H. inserting resistance line 1. inserting a capacitor in series with the contacts 3. inserting a capacitor in parallel with the contacts K. inserting an inductor in series with the contacts For magnetic blow out of arc the magnetic field is produced L. in the load circuit M. parallel to the axis of the arc N. at right angle to the axis of the arc 0. at 45 degrees with respect to the axis of the arc Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has P. high inductance B. high capacitance C. high resistance D. low resistance For the same current, which of the following fuse wires will have the least fusing time? Q 18 SWGTIN- 12.58 B. 20SWG TIN-10A C. 22SWGTIN-75A D. 24SWG TIN- 5A ‘An automatic device that operates at present value is known as ‘A. mercury switch B. relay ©. fuse D. contactor ‘The basic function of a circuit breaker is to A. produce arc B. ionize the surrounding air CC. transmit voltage by arcing D. extinguish the arc ‘The power factor of arc in the circuit breaker is ‘A. always zero B. always unity C._ always lagging D. always leading Flame proof switch gears are usually preferred ‘A. on transmission lines of low voltage B. substations C. in mines D. inhigh MVA capacity circuits Airis used in air-blast circuit breaker ‘A. must have least carbon doxide B. must be ionized C.-must be free from moisture D. none of these In a circuit breaker the time duration from the instant of fault to the instant of energizing of the trip col is known as A. lag time B. lead time €. protection time D. operation time In a circuit breaker the time duration from the instant of the faut to the extinction of arc is known as ‘A. operation time B. total clearing time C. fag time D. lead time In a circuit breaker the time duration from the instant of fault to the instant of closing of contact is known as. A. recycle time 8. total time C. gross tme D. reclosing time ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrcel_ Engineering 730F9855, 56, 97. 58. 59, 60. 61. 62. 63, CIRCUIT BREAKERS For high speed drcut breaker the total clearing time is nearly A.ito2cycles B. Sto icicles —C. 10to 15cycles _D. less than 50 cycles If the power is zero, the active recovery voltage will be A. minimum BOS C. 0.707 D. maximum A circuit breaker will normally operate ‘A. when the switch is put on B. when the line is to be checked C. when the power is to be supplied D. whenever fault in the line occurs Which of the following circuit breaker will produce the least arc energy? ‘A. minimum oil circuit breaker B. air blast circuit breaker C. plain oll circuit breaker D. all will produce the seme energy ‘The breaking capacity ofa circuit breaker in MVA ( 3 phase ) is given by ‘A. rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current B. 1.1 x rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current C. V2 x rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current D. 3x rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current Which relay is used for feeders? ‘A. MHO relay B. Translay relay C. Merz-Price protection D. Buchholz relay Which of the following relays Is used in transformers? ‘A. Buchholz relay B. MHO relay C. Mere-Price relay D. None of the above MHO relay is used for ‘A. rectifier B. circuit breaker C. transmission lines D. feeders Merz-Price protection is used on ‘A. substations B. capacitor banks C. induction motors D. generators ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 74 oF 9864, 65. 66. 67. 68. 69, 70, 71, CIRCUIT BREAKERS ‘The value of the fault current depend on ‘A. voltage at the faulty point B. total impedance up to the faut C. both AandB D. none of the above The advantage of the neutral earthing is ‘A. simplified design of earth fault protection B. over-voltages due to the ightening can be discharges to the eartn C. freedom from persistent arcing grounds D. all of the above The over voltage surges in power system may be caused by ‘A. lightening B. switching CC. resonance D. anyof the above ‘The protection against the over-voltage due to the lightning is provided by ‘A. use of surge diverters B. low tower footing resistance C._use of overhead ground wires D. anyof the above Which of the following is conducting medium for electric current? Low temperature gas High temperature gas Dissociated gas Plasma pomp In circuit breakers the contact space is ionized by ‘A. thermal ionization of gas B. thermal emission from surface contacts C. field emission from the surface contacts D. anyof the above Which of the following are air-break switching devices? ‘A. Isolator B. Limit switch C. Earthing switch D. All of the above Which of the following is the deremit of SF, circuit breakers? ‘A. Sealing problem of gas B. In flux of moisture in the gas system is dangerous C. Deterioration of quality of circuit breaker affects reliability of circuit breakers D. alll of the above ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 75 oF 9872. 73, 74, 7. 76. 7. 78. 79. 20, CIRCUIT BREAKERS ‘A fuse is normally a ‘A. current limiting device B. voltage limiting device C. power limiting device D. power factor limiting device Normally the fuse elements are in parts which are connected in the middle by tin bridge. The melting point of tin bridge is A. 35% B. BC c. 230°C D. sao ‘The material used for bus bars should have A. lowresistivity B. higher softening temperature C. lowcost D. all of the above \Which of the following is not valid in case of aluminum as compared to copper? Aluminum is higher ‘A. resistivity B. coefficient of linear expansion . tensile strength D. joint resistance (Over current protection for motor is provided by ‘A. cartridge fuses B. kitkat fuses C. over current relay D. allof the above Fuse in motor circuits provides ‘A. over current protection B. short-circuit protection C. open-circuit protection D. none of the above In which method of starting a motor, the starting current is the maximum? ‘A. Auto-transformer B. Star-delta transformer C. Stator rotor starter D. Direct-on-line (Over voltage transients may occur due to ‘A. lightening BL switching ©. arcing grounds D. any of the above Switching surges may be caused by ‘A. closing of the unchanged line BB. load shedding or receiving end of tine C. switching of magnetizing current D. any of the above ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 76 oF 98CIRCUIT BREAKERS 81. The disadvantages offered by underground system is ‘A. frequent arcing crounds B. difficult earth fault relaying C. voltage oscillations D. all of the above 82. Solid grounding is used for voltages ‘A. above 220 kV B. above 11 KV C. below 660V D. below 115 V 83, Switching over voltages ere more hazardous than lightening surges in case of ‘A. low voltage systems B. 11 kV system C. unbalanced systems D. EHV and UHV systems. 84. Curentimting reactors may be air cooled, air coed oil immersed magnetically shielded oil immersed nor-magnetically shielded any of the above pose 85. Series reactors are installed at strategic locations of the power systems to ‘A. bring down the fault level within the capacity of the switchgear B. directly pass the fault surges to ground c D. pass the neutralizing surges of opposite nature . discharge the capacitor ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 77 of 98GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER 4. Which of the follo ing generating stations has maximum running cost? ‘A. thermal power station B. nuclear power station C. hydro power station D. none of these 2. Which of the following methods of generating electric power from the sea water is more advantageous? ‘A. water power B. ocean power C. tidal power D. none of these 3. Out ofthe following, which one is not unconventional source of energy? A. tidal power B. geothermal power C. nucear enersy D. wind energy 4. Heating value of coal largely depends on ‘A. ash content B, moisture content C. volatile matter D. size of coal particles 5. Power plants using coal work closely on which of the folowing cycle? ‘A. Rankine cycle 8. Binary vapor cycle © Otto cyde D. Brayton cycle 6. The efficiency of a thermal power plant improves with ‘A. increased quantity of coal burnt 'B. use of high steam pressures C. lower load in the plant D. larger quantity of water used 7. Which of the following contributes to improvement of efficiency of Rankine cycle in a thermal power plant? ‘A. use of high pressures B. regeneration use of steam for heating boller feed water C._ reheating of steam at intermediate stage D. all of the above 8. Which of the following is not a high pressure boiler? ‘A. Looffer boiler B. Lancashire boiler CC. Velox boiler D. La-Mount boiler 9. Overall thermal efficiency of 2 steam power station is in the range ‘A. 18-24% B. 30-40% 44-62% D. 68-79% 10. In a steam turbine cycle, the lowest pressure occurs in ‘A. turbine outlet B. boler C. condenser D. superheater 11. Chemical composition of coals given by ‘A. Proximate analysis B. Ultimate analysis C. Orost analyss D. Allof the above 12. For low head and high discharge, the hydraulic turbine used is A. Kaplan turbine B. Francis turbine CC. Pelton whee! D. Jonval turbine ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 78 0F 9843. 14. 1s. 16. v7. 18. 19. 20, 24. 22, 23, 24, GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER ‘A graphical representation between discharge and time is known as ‘A. Monograph 8 C. Hydrograph ‘A Pelton wheel is ‘A. axial flow impulse turbine 8 C._ outward flow impulse turbine Db. A Franass turbine ‘A. outward flow impulse turbine _—B. C. inward fow impulse turbine D. pouting velocity is ‘A. 50% of ideal velocity of jet 8 C. ideal velocity of jet D. ‘A Kaplan turbine is, ‘A. a high head mixed flow turbine 8 C. a reaction turbine, outward flow type D. Outward racial fow turbines ‘A. are impulses turbines B. are reaction turbines, C._ are partly impulse partly D. may be impulse orreaction turbines In an impulse turbine ‘A. always operates submerged 8. Hectocraph D. Topograph inward flow reaction turbine inward flow impulse turbine ‘outward flow reaction turbine inward flow reaction turbine actual velocity of jet vvolocity of jt under specified condition an impulse turbine, inward flow type low head axial flow turbine makes use of a draft tube C._ is most suited for low head installation D. operates by initial complete conversion to kinetic energy ‘A gas turbine works on ‘A. Camot cycle B. Brayton cycle ©. Dual eyde D._ Rankine cycle Maximum efficiency of an open cycle gas turbine isnearly A. 40% B. 50% C. 60% D. 30% Compressor used in gas turbine is ‘A. screw compressor B. C._ plunger type compressor D. Overall efficiency of gas turbine is ‘A. equal to Carnot cycle efficiency 8. C. less than Diesel cycle efficiency _D. The compressor ratio in case of diesel engine is A. 5to7 B. 7 to 10 c multistage axial flow compressor reciprocating compressor equal to Rankine cycle efficiency ‘mare than Otto or Diesel cyce efficiency 14 to 22 D. 25036 ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 79 oF 982s. 26. 27, 28. 29, 30. 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. 37, GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER High horse power diesel engines are started by A. selfstarter —B. cranking C. battery D. compressed air Which of the following is @ non-petroleum fuel? A. benzol B. methyl alcohol —C. ethyl alcohol D. all of the above Diesel engine fuels are rated by ‘A. Octane number B. HU.CR. C. Cetane number D. CRF number Air standard efficiency of a diesel engine depends on ‘A. compression re B. speed C. fuel D. torque Which engine has the highest air fuel ratio? ‘A. Petrol engine B. Ges engine C. Diesel engine D. Gas turbine Most of heat generated in internal combustion engine is lost in ‘A. cooling water B. exhaust gases C. lubricating of D. radi ‘The internal combustion engines never work on ‘A. Diesel cycle B. Rankine cycle C. Otto cyde D. Dual combustion cycle ‘The efficiency of thermal plant is approximately A. 10% B. 30% c 60% D. 80% Which of the following is not a secondary nuclear fuel? A. U-235 BL U-233 C._ plutonium D. Pr-239 ‘The function of moderator in nuclear reaction is ‘A. to accelerate the reaction B. tocontrol the reaction C. to absorb excessive neutrons D. toliberate excessive neutrons Heavy water is A. HO B. D0 c wo D. BO Nuclear reactors generally employ ‘A. fusion B. fission C._ both fusion and fission D. none of the above In water turbine, the runway speed of Pelton turbine is ‘A. 1.8 times the rated speed B. 2 t 2.2 times the rated speed C. 25to 28 times the rated speed D. 3104 times the rated speed ‘A Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 20 oF98ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION 1. Load factor during a period is ‘a, Average load 5, —Maximum load Maximum Load Installed capacty Average load p, Maximum load Installed capacity ‘Average Load 2. For economy in generation power ‘A. load factor should be high B. diversity factor should be high . plant utilization factor should be high D. load factor and diversity factor should be low 3, Alaad curve is 2 plot of ‘A. load versus time B. load versus cost of power CC. load versus current D. load versus generation capacity 4. During which season the load on a power plant supplying power to a city will be highest? ‘A. rainy season B. summer C. winter D. autumn 5. During summer months the increased load is due to ‘A. increased water supply B. vacations in institutions CC. increased business activities D. increase used of fans and air con joners 6. Load due toa ceiling fan is nearly ‘A. 40 to. 50W B. 10W C. 250 to 2000 w D. 100 to 200 W 7. Which domestic utility item has highest power rating? A. electric iron B.. celing fan C. mixi D. refrigerator 8. A power plant supplying energy to a cty will usually experience peak demand ‘A. from midnight to early morning B. 8 AM to12 noon C. 2PM to6 PN D. 6 PMto12PM Maximum demand of the installation 9. The ratio Maximum demand of the instalation 45 known ‘Sum of individual maximum demand "°° A. demand factor B. plant use fector . diversity factor D. plant capacity factor 10. Capital cost per MWh isthe highest in case of ‘A. steam power plant B. diesel engine power plants . nuclear power plant D. hydroelectric power plant 11, A diesel power plants best suted as A. standby plant B. base cad plant C. peak load plant D. general purpose plant ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 81 F90412. 2B. 14. 15. 16. 1. 18. 19. 20. 21, 22, ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION ‘A gas turbine power plant usually sults for ‘A. peak load operation B._ base load operetion casual run D. none of the above Which power plant cannot have single unit of 100 MW? ‘A. hydroelectric power plant B. diesel power plant CC. steam power plant D. nuclear power plant ‘The useful lfe of a diesel engine in a power plant Is expected to be ‘A. five years B. one year C. fifty years D. fifteen years Which of the following plants is expected to have the longest expected life? A. steam B. hydroelectric ©. diesel D. allhhave equal life For a power plant the expenditure on which of the following items is expected to be negligible? B. taxes D. insurance At break-even point ‘A. constant expenses = profits B. total sales = variable expenses €. total sales = total expenses D. variable expenses — profits = total sales A nuclear power plant is invariably used as a ‘A. base load plant B._ peak load plant C._ standby plart D. spinning reverse plant Efficiency is secondary consideration in case of ‘A. base load plants B. both peak load and base load plants C. peak load plants D. none of the above Which of the following plants will take least time in starting from cold conditions to full load operation? A. gasturbine B. steam power plant C.nuciear power plant D. hydroelectric power plant During load shedding ‘A. system voltage Is reduced B. some loads are switched off C._ system power factor is changed D. system frequency is reduced Which statement about the daily load curve is valid? ‘A. The area under the curve gives the average demand. B. The ratio of the area under the curves to the total area of rectangle in which it is contained dives the load factor for the day. C. The peak of the curve gives the installed capacity of the plant. D. The area of the curve divided by the number of houses gives load factor ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 82 F90423, 24, 2s. 26. 27. 28, 29. 30, 31, 32, ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION ‘An equipment purchased for $10,000 two years ago hes a market value of $1,250 at present. It can be conduded that ‘A. The value has depreciated according to straight-line method. B. Thevvalve hes deprecated according to diminishing value method. C. The value has depreciated according to sinking fund method. D. The value has depreciated with time. Ina steam power plant, which component needs maximum maintenance attention? ‘A. boller B. condenser C. turbine D. water treatment plant A certain plant has fixed cost of $40,000 and a salvage value of $4,000 at the end of a useful life of 20 years. The depreciated value of the plant at the end of 10 years will be least (interest rate being 6% compounded annually) when calculated by A. Diminishing value method B. Sinking fund method C._ Straight-line method D. Sum-of years digits method In probiem 25, the value will be highest when calculated by ‘A Straight-line method B._Diminishing value method C. Sinking fund method D. Sum-of-yeers digits method When a power plant is not be able to meet the demand of consumers it will resort to ‘A. load shedding B. efficient plant operation C. power factor improvement at the generators D._ penalizing high load consumers by increasing the charges of electricity Load shedding is possible through ‘A. switching off the loacs B. frequency reduction C. voltage reduction D. any of the above Ideally depreciated value of the plant plus the accumulation is the depreciation fund should be equal to A. sinking fund B. original invested capital C._ salvage value D. obsolescence rate In power plant, insurance cover is provided for ‘A. equipment only B. skied workers only C. unskilled workers only all of the above Which of the following relation is incorrect? ‘A. Capacity factor = Utilization factor x Load factor B. Load factor x Maximum load = Average load C. Demand factor x Connected load = Maximum demand D. None of the above Sinking fund is A. Initial value — Salvage value B. Capital cost ~ Operating cost C. Periodical maintenance ~ Breakdown maintenance Capital cost USefullife ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 23 oF94ECONOMICS OF POWER GENERATION 33, A low utilization factor for a plantindicates that ‘A. lant is used for base load only B. plant is under maintenance . plant is used for standby purpose only D. plant is used fro peak load as well as base load ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Eectricel_ Engineering 24 oF9410. iL 2 2B. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION Which of the follo ing is usually rot the generating voltage? A. 11KV B. 13.2kV Cc. 9.9kV D. 6.6 KV “The fact that @ conductor carries more current on the surface as compared to core is Known as ‘A. corona B. permeability C._unsymmetrical fault D. skin effect ‘Transmission efficiency increases as ‘A. voltage and power factor both decease B. voltage and power factor both increase C. voltage increases but power factor decreases D. voltage decreases but power factor increases Skin effect is proportional to A. (diameter of conductor)? B. diameter of conductor C. (diameter of conductor)? D. (diameter of conductor)? ‘The surge impedance for overhead line is taken as ‘A. 50-60 ohms B. 1000-2000 ohms . 10-20 ohms D. 100-200 ohms ‘The effect of corona is ‘A. increased reactance B. increased inductance C. increased energy loss D. allof the above ‘The current dravin by the line due to corona losses is A. non-sinusoidal B._ sinusoidal square D. tranguar Presence of ozone as a result of corona is harmful because ‘A. it gives bad odor B. it tansfers energy to the ground C. reduces the power factor For 66 kV lines, the number of insulator dises used is A 8 B12 a5 D3 Wooden poles for supporting transmission lines are used for voltages up to AL 22kV B. 440 kV c 1k D. 66 KV ‘The surge impedance of transmission lines is about A. 100chms —B. 250 ohms C. 500 ohms D. 50 ohms For transmission lines, the standing wave ratio is the ratio of ‘A. maximum current to minimum voltage B. maximum voltage to minimum voltage C. mavimum reactance to minimum reactance D. peak votage to ms voltage For a distortionless transmission line ( = shunt conductance between two wires) A. RL= GC BL RG=LC c RIGC=0 D. ‘A.Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectricel_ Engineering 85 oF 94TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION 14. A relay used In long transmission line is ‘A. reactance relay B. impedance relay C. mbo’s relay D. norelay is used 15. The power transmitted will be maximum when ‘A. sending end voltage is more receiving end voltage is more oe c corona losses are least 16. Surge impedance of transmission line is given by fe = aye B va Yu — ft c Dé 17. Stages in the provision of electrical energy to a consumer are: ‘A. generation and transmission B. generation, distribution and transmission C. generation, dissipation and distribution D. generation, transmission and distribution 18. The purpose of a grid system is to 19. 20. 24 22. ‘A. interconnect the power stations B. supply eneray to remote areas C._ make extra high voltage available to consumers D. make distribution of eneray at reasonable cost }. Line loss of a transmission line for a given power is ‘A. directly proportional to supply voltage and power factor B. inversely proportional to supply voltage and power factor directly proportional to supply voltage and inversely proportional to power factor D. directly proportional to power factor and inversely proportional to supply voltage ). The volume of copper required for a transmission line to transmit a given power is A. directly proportional to supply voltage and power factor B. inversely proportional to supply voltage and power factor directly proportional to supply voltage and inversely proportional to power factor D. directly proportional to power factor ard inversely propottional to supply voltage Fora given current density, the resistance voltage drop per line is, ‘A. constant increase with voltage increase C. increase with volage decrease . remain constant forall voltages . The percentage voltage drop of transmission line of question 21 will ‘A. increase with volage increase 'B. decrease with voltage increase CC. increase with voltage decrease D. remain constant forall voltages ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Electrcel_ Engineering 96 0F9823. 24, 25. 26. 2. 28. 29, 30. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION ‘The efficiency of transmission for a given power improves as ‘A. voltage increase and power factor decreases B. voltage decreases and power increases C. voltage and power factor increase D. voltage and power factor decrease Ext high voltages are needed for long distance transmission, transmitting a given power to reduce the ‘A. current and cross-sectional area of the line B. current and the voltage drop C. voltage drop and cross-sectional area of the line D. power factor and the voltage drop Various de and ac systems of transmission are available but to find out which system is superior, comparison is made on the basis of equal A. rms voltage between the conductors B. rms voltage between the conductor and earth C_-mavimum voltage between conductors ._mayimum voltage between the conductor and earth Comparison of various overhead transmission systems is made with the ‘A. rms voltage between the conductors B._rmsvoltage between the conductor and earth C._maximum voltage between conductors D. maximum voltage between the conductor and earth For underground cable systems, the comparison is made with the ‘A. rms voltage between the concuctors B. rmsvvoltage between the conductor and earth C. maximum voltage between conductors D. maximum voltage between the conductor end earth For ac transmission, whether overhead or underground, the most unsuitable system is the A. 3-phase, 3-wire B. 3-phaso, 4-wire C. single phase D. 2-phase, 3-wire ‘Among all the ac systems, the mast superior system is ‘A. 3-phase, 3-wire with maximum voltage between conductors B. 3-phase, 3-wire with maximum vottage between conductor and earth C._3-phase, 3-wire with rms voltage between conductors D. 3-phase, 3-wire with rms voltage between conductor and earth For overhead transmission line, 3-phase, 3-wire system is ‘A. superior over single phase, 2-wire midpoint earthed system B. superior over 2-phase, 4-ire systam C. notsuperior over the other two D. not used in practice ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Eectrcel_ Engineering 87 94TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION 31. The greatest economy of conductor material is possibie by adopting a dc system for transmission, particularly when the power factor of the ac system is considerably less than unity. The factor which limits the de transmission is ‘A. no easy way of obtaining high voltage B. high voltage drop CC. that de resistance is higher than ac resistance D. that rms voltage is net avaitable 32. The problems associated with ac transmission system are ‘A. high voltage drop, insulation and instability for long lines B. continuous loss even at no load, insulation and instability for long lines C. continuous load due to charging current, high voltage drop end instability for long lines . continuous loss due to charging current, high voltage drop and insulation 33. The behavior of an ac transmission line used for power transmission depends upon ‘A. altemating electrostatic field, resistance and length of the line B. alternating electrostatic field, alteating electromagnetic field and length of the line C. alternating electromagnetic field, resistance and length of the line D. resistance, alternating electrostatic field and alternating electromagnetic field have a lenath not exceeding meters B. 20 kilometers C. 8Okilometers —D. 100kilometers 35. One of the line parameter which is neglected in short transmission line is. ‘A. capacitance 8. inductance C. resistance D. admittance 36. For a receiving end current 1 and lagging power factor angle W, the sending end voltage Vs for a short transmission line 5 A. Ve =V, +1005 + Ip sin W B. V.=V,—IycosW + In sin W C. Vy =V;— Ig sin W + Ty cos W D. V,=V,— Ip cos W+ Tx sinW 37. The term includes the use of cable and assodated control and protective equipment necessary for supplying electrical energy to required positions on consumer's premises ‘A. generation B._trensmission . distribution D. generation and distribution 38. A low tension distribution system consists of ‘A. transmission lines, transformers and circuit branches B. feeders, distribution and service mains C. feeders, transformers and distributors D. transmission line, distributors and circuit breakers 39. A feeder in a distribution system is designed primarily from the point of view of ‘A. voltage drop B. current carrying capacity €. voltage drop and current carrying capacity D. loa capactty ‘A.Complaton_of_Objecive_Type_Questons_n_Eectrcel_ Engineering 28 oF"40. at, 42, 43, 4a, 45, 46, 47. 48, TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION “The supply undertaking is allowed to vary the actual voltage at the consumers terminal ‘A. because ac supply alternates during each cvcle B. because of the voltage drop along the distributor C. owing to large load at the consumer end . owing to variation of power factor along the distributor The consumer main switch gear is usvally located ‘A. in the center of the house B. out of reach Cover the kitenen sink D. atthe intake position For the same amount of power to be delivered to @ consumer, if the supply voltage is increased ton times, the size of the feeder cable is fA reduced to tines b. rene tn us 1 C. reduced to + times D. increased ton - 1 times If the voltage of a distribution cable Is increased to n tmes, then for the same power and percentage voltage drop new resistance R of the same length of the distribution in terms of the old resistance R be AL Ri = Ryn? B. R= 0R R= R/n D. Ri=nk “The weight of the copper required for the new distributor of question 42 will be ‘A. increased to n? times B. increased to n times C. reduced to n times D, reduced to 1/n* times In spite of the advantages of increasing voltage for distribution, the limiting factors are: ‘A. disproportionately greater cost of higher voltage cables and supplied to a consumer must be at consumer voltage B. voltage drop and the cost of higher voltage cable C._ the power loss and cost of the higher voltage cable D. the power loss and voltage drop ‘A 3.wire de system of distribution is preferred to a 2-wire de system because it ‘A. results in a saving of copper and has less resistance B. results n a saving of copper and makes two alternative voltage avaliable C. has less resistance and results in less voltage drop D. makes two alternative voltage available and results in less voltage drop ‘The two types of distribution systems used are ‘A. radial and delta C. ring main and ra 8. radial and star D. ring main and delta The advantage of the ring main system is ‘A. less voltage drop in the feeders C. less costly continuity of supply to feeding points none of the above on ‘A Complaton_of_Objectve_Type_Questons_n_Etectrical_ Engineering 29 0F98