Republic of the Philippines

Mountain Province State Polytechnic College

Tadian Campus
2620 Tadian, Mountain Province

EE 413- EE Electives 1
Midterm Examination (Middle term, SY 2022-2023)

Name: ____________________________________ Score: ⁄

Course/section: ___________________________ Date: ___________

1. The most dangerous fault:

A. 3 phase fault
B. Line to line fault
C. Line to ground gault
D. Double line to ground fault

2.Heavy current fuses have wires that are _________ in diameter than
smaller ones:
A. Larger
B. Smaller
C. Same
D. Any of above

3.The pickup current of a relay having 125% current setting connected

to 100/5 transformer is:
A. 1 Amp
B. 5 Amp
C. 6.25 Amp
D. 10 Amp

4.______________ signals circuit breaker in case of fault:

A. Fuse
B. Isolator
C. CT
D. Relay

5.Buchholz relay is used for protection of:

A. Busbar
B. Transformer
C. Alternator
D. Motors

6.What is approximate value of the contact resistance of circuit

breaker:
A. 25 µΩ
B. 25 mΩ
C. 25 Ω
D. 250 Ω

7.Which of the following voltage surge is more harmful: 1/50 µs or

4/50 µs:
A. 1/50 µs is more harmful
B. 4/50 µs is more harmful
C. Both are equally armful
D. Insufficient data provided

8.In a circuit breaker the arcing contacts are made of which material:
 A. Porcelain
B. Tungsten alloy
C. Electrolytic copper
D. All of these

9.Internal faults on the transformer arise from:

A. Overheating
B. Mechanical injury
C. Both of these
D. None of these

10.The major function of a fuse is to:

A. Open the circuit
B. Prevent excessive currents
C. Both of these
D. None of these

11.Which of the following is correct statement about SF6 gas:

A. It is yellowish green in color
B. It is nontoxic gas
C. Is lighter than air
D. All of these

12.A fuse exhibits ________ time current characteristics:

A. Inverse
B. Direct
C. Both
D. None of the above

13. A fuse performs:

A. Detection function only
B. Interruption function only
C. Both of these
D. None of these

14. Generally the main contacts of circuit breaker are constructed of:
A. Softer alloy
B. Harder alloy

15. Relays can be actuated by which of the below mentioned quantities:

A. Magnitude
B. Frequency
C. Phase angle
D. All of these

16. Induction relays can be used with dc quantities:

A. True
B. False

17. In a circuit breaker the process of Ionization is facilitated by:

A. High temperature
B. Increasing field strength
C. Both of these
D. None of these

18. Internally generated surges arise due to:

A. Refrigerator compressor
B. Printers
C. Pumps and motors
D. All of these

19. A major short circuit fault when uncleared could ultimately lead
to:
 A. Blowing of fuse
B. Fire
C. Generation of harmonics
D. High voltage drops

20. The term SYSTEM EARTHING means:

A. Earthing the chassis
B. Earthing the non-current carrying parts
C. Earthing the system neutral
D. None of these

21.MOVs used in power system protection are best classified as:

A. Conductors
B. Insulators
C. Semi-conductors
D. None of these

22.The most common type of fault is:

A. Phase to Phase
B. Single phase to ground
C. Two phase to ground
D. Three phase fault

23.Which one of following is an example of symmetrical fault?

A. Phase to phase fault
B. Single phase to earth
C. Two phases to earth
D. Three phase fault

24.Generally the clearing time in high speed breakers is around:

A. Few seconds
B. Few minutes
C. 1 to 2 cycles
D. None of above

25.The thermal protection switch provides protection against:

A. Short circuits
B. Temperature
C. Overload
D. Over voltages

26.In a 3-phase, 4 wire unbalanced system, the magnitude of zero

sequence components can be mathematically expressed as:
A. √3 times of the current in neutral wire
B. 1/3 times of the current in neutral wire
C. ≈ Current in neutral wire
D. None of these

27.Arcing voltage will be least in case of:

A. Copper
B. Tungsten
C. Carbon
D. Silver

28.The heat produced on contact point due to electric current flow is

least affected by which of the following factor:
A. Contact resistance
B. Magnitude of current
C. Duration for which current flows
D. Temperature of surrounding medium

29.Plug setting of electromagnetic relays can be altered by varying:

 A. Air gap distance
B. Spring tension
C. Number of ampere turns
D. Adjustable back stop

30.An isolator is designed to open a circuit under:

A. No load
B. Half load
C. Full load
D. Any of above

31.The active recovery voltage in a circuit breaker depends on:

A. Circuit condition
B. Armature reaction
C. Power factor
D. All of these

32.Series reactors are used to:

A. Improve voltage regulation
B. Improve power factor
C. Bring down the level of fault
D. Improve transmission efficiency

33.Which of following material is used in liquid fuses:

A. Water
B. SF6
C. Transformer oil
D. Carbon tetra chloride

34.In star connected system, without neutral ground, the zero sequence
currents equal:
A. RMS value of phase currents
B. Peak value of phase currents
C. Zero

35.Which of the following can be employed as interrupting medium in a

contactor:
A. Compressed air
B. Oil
C. SF6 gas
D. Any of above

36.Earth fault relays are directional relays:

A. True
B. False

37.Current chopping tendency is minimized by using SF6 gas at:

A. High pressure and high viscosity
B. High pressure and low viscosity
C. Low pressure and high viscosity
D. Low pressure and low viscosity

38.Which one of following is correct statement about arc voltage in a

circuit breaker:
A. It leads arc current by 90L
B. It lags arc current by 90L
C. It is in phase with arc current

39.While designing circuit breakers the value of which of the

following factors should be kept low:
 A. Thermal conductivity
B. Thermal capacity
C. Contact resistance

40.Differential relays are used for the protection of:

A. Alternator
B. Feeder
C. Transformer
D. All of these

41.Mho relay is:

A. Voltage restrained overcurrent relay
B. Voltage restrained directional relay
C. Directional restrained overvoltage relay
D. Directional restrained overcurrent relay

42.At the instant of contact separation in circuit breaker the current

which exists is given the name:
A. Breaking current
B. Arc
C. Recovery
D. Restriking

43.The fluids used in circuit breaker should be:

A. Non-inflammable
B. High dielectric strength
C. Arc extinguishing
D. All of these

44.Generally, it is preferable to use which reactance for short

circuit calculations:
A. Ohmic reactance
B. Percentage reactance

45.Which of following is correct about the occurrence of an

unsymmetrical fault:
A. The positive sequence component is always less than that of
negative sequence component
B. The positive sequence component is always more than that of
negative sequence component
C. The positive sequence component is always equal to negative
sequence component
D. Any of above is possible

46.The contact wipe in a Circuit breaker is compulsory for the reason

being:
A. Increasing speed of opening
B. Decreasing speed of opening
C. Build dielectric strength across the contacts
47.The actuating quantity for relays may be:
A. Frequency
B. Magnitude
C. Phase angle
D. Any of above

48.Modern protection systems prefer which type of relays:

A. Electromechanical
B. Solid state electronics based relays
C. Microprocessor based

49.The operating time of a circuit breaker is very small as compare to

fuse:
 A. True
B. False

50.Which of following is most common type of arrester found in

substations is:
A. Horn gap
B. Rod gap
C. Thyrite

51.Arc resistance can be increased by:

A. Splitting the arc
B. Reducing its length
C. Increasing its diameter
D. Increasing concentration of ionized particles

52.Inverse time-current relays are not used for protection of:

A. Alternators
B. Feeders
C. Transformers
D. All of above

53.Short circuit current limiting reactors may be connected to which

of the following locations:
A. In series with each generator
B. In series with each feeder
C. Bus-bars
D. All of these

54.Reactance realay is normally employed for protection against:

A. Earth fault
B. Phase fault

55.An overcurrent relay having a current setting of 150% is connected

through a 400/5 CT. The pickup value of current is:
A. 2.5 A
B. 5 A
C. 7.5 A
D. 10 A

56.The term effective earthing refers to the earthing which is done

through:
A. Capacitance
B. Reactance
C. Transformer
D. None of these
57.The component which provides a signal to circuit breaker under the
fault condition:
A. Isolator
B. Fuse
C. Relay
D. CT

58.The correct statement about Buchholz relay

A. It can only be used with largely sized alternators
B. It is installed with largely sized transformers which have
no conservator tank
C. It can detect incipient faults
D. It should never be used with oil immersed transformers

59.The breaking capacity of the circuit breaker is in _______ and is

measured in ________:
A. R.M.S, kVA
B. R.M.S, MVA
 C. Peak, kVA
D. Peak, MVA

60.Semi-open cartridge type fuse can handle current up to ___________:

A. 1000 A
B. 2500 A
C. 4000 A
D. 10000 A

61.Interturn faults on an alternator are _________ and are ___________

detectable:
A. Common, easily
B. Uncommon, easily
C. Uncommon, not easily
D. Common, not easily

62. The production of arc in circuit breaker:

A. Delays the current interruption process
B. Generates enormous heat
C. Both of these
D. None of these

63. The basic requirement of any power system protection scheme is:
A. Selectivity
B. Stability
C. Speed
D. All of these

64. The incipient fault in beginning is:

A. Small
B. Fatal
C. Infinitely damage to the equipment
D. more dangerous than P – P fault

65. Most dangerous type of fault on any power system is:

A. Phase to earth
B. Phase to Phase
C. Phase to Phase to Earth
D. Three phase fault

66. Reactance in any system exists due to:

A. Resistors
B. Capacitors
C. Inductors
D. 2 & 3

67. Cartridge type fuse can handle current upto:

A. 50,000 A
B. 1,00,000 A
C. 2,00,000 A
D. 5,00,000 A

68. The major advantage associated with the fuse is:

A. It is cheaper to use
B. It requires no special maintenance
C. Its time or operation is shorter than CB’s
D. All of these

69. The modern electrical power systems are more likely to use:
A. Electromechanical relays
B. Static analog relays
C. Static digital relays
D. None of these
70. Air circuit breakers can be used for current values up to:
A. 3000 A
B. 6000 A
C. 18000 A
D. 32000 A

71. The protection system which compares the current entering and
leaving the protection zone:
A. Different protection system
B. Integral protection system
C. Back protection system
D. Subtraction protection system

72. In case of fault it is often desired that frame leakage protection

should trip:
A. Half the installed breakers
B. Only one breaker
C. All connected breakers
D. Two breakers

73. The correct equation for an effectively grounded system is:

A. X0/X1 < 3.0
B. X0/X1 > 3.0
C. X0/X1 > 2.0
D. 3.0 < X0/X1< 9.0

74. Buchholz relay is used to protect:

A. Alternator
B. Induction Motors
C. Synchronous motors
D. Transformers

75. Generally, the carrier current protection scheme is recommended

for:
A. HV cables
B. HV transmission lines
C. Both of these
D. None of these

76. SF6 gas is ____________:

A. Highly inflammable
B. Non-inflammable

77. The under-voltage relay is recommended for:

A. Transformers
B. Motors
C. Feeder
D. Busbars

78. ____________________ is/are an instantaneous relay/s:

A. PMMC type
B. Shaded pole type
C. Both of these
D. None of these

79. Statement: SF6 circuit breakers have very short arcing time.
81. Utterance: SF6 circuit breakers are costly.
A. Both statement and utterance are correct
B. Both are wrong
C. The statement is correct, the utterance is wrong
D. The statement is wrong, the utterance is correct
82. Plug setting multiplier is defined as the ratio of:
A. Fault current in relay coil x Pick up current
B. Fault current in relay coil / Pick up current
C. Fault current in relay coil x Transformer secondary turns
D. Fault current in relay coil / Transformer secondary turns

83. High-speed circuit breakers result in:

A. Increased stability of power systems
B. Decreased stability of the power system

84. The rate of rise of restriking voltage is usually expressed in

terms of:
A. V / s
B. kV / ms
C. kV / µs
D. MV/ns

85. Fault diverter is actually a:

A. Fuse
B. Circuit breaker
C. Relay
D. Switch

86. The major advantage associated with the static digital relay is:
A. Less sensitive
B. Performance speed is slow
C. It is expensive
D. It is not accurate

87. Fusing factor of a fuse is mathematically defined by the equation:

A. Current rating of fuse * 4.44
B. 1/Current rating of the fuse
C. Min fusing current / Current rating of the fuse
D. Min fusing current * Current rating of the fuse

88. The correct statement about Sulphur Hexaflouride gas:

A. It provides free electrons to the breaker
B. It absorbs free electrons
C. It increases current flow the through the arc
D. None of these

89. The correct equation which explains the breaking capacity of

single phase circuit breaker:
A. V × I × 10−1 MVA
B. V × I × 10−3 MVA
C. V × I × 10−6 MVA
D. V × I × 10−9 MVA

90. The __________ the current, the ___________ is the time required
by fuse to blow up:
A. Greater, smaller
B. Greater, Greater
C. Smaller, Smaller
D. All of these are possible

91. Usually the earth relays have ___________ current settings:

A. Lower
B. Higher
C. Both
D. None

92. The correct equation which explains the breaking capacity of 3

phase circuit breaker:
 A. √3 × V × I × 10−1 MVA
B. √3 × V × I × 10−3 MVA
C. √3 × V × I × 10−6 MVA
D. √3 × V × I × 10−9 MVA

93. The basic purpose of a relay is to:

A. Detect the fault
B. Remove the fault
C. Trip the circuit
D. All of these

94. Statement: The induction relays operate on the principle of the

induction motor.
Affirmation: Induction motors can’t be used with dc quantities.
A. Both statement and affirmations are correct
B. Both are wrong
C. The statement is correct but affirmation is wrong
D. The statement is wrong but affirmation is correct

95. Buchholz relay is a _________ relay which is used for protection

of _________:
A. Gas actuated, transformers
B. Gas actuated, generators
C. Gas actuated, motors
D. Digital, alternator

96. The Insulation test voltage should be done with the parameters:
A. 2 kV, 50 Hz, 1 min
B. 5 kV, 50 Hz, 5 min
C. 10 kV, 50 Hz, 10 min
D. 20 kV, 50 Hz, 20 min

97. In Electrical power protection schemes ______________ transformer

is used:
A. VT
B. CVT
C. Both of these
D. None of these

98. CVTs are often used to:

A. Protection
B. Instrumentation
C. Communication
D. All of these

99. The equipment which has lowest chances of fault occurrence:

A. Alternator
B. Transformer
C. Switchgear
D. Induction motors

100. Single L – G fault is classified as:

A. Symmetrical fault
B. Unsymmetrical fault
C. Linear fault
D. None of these

101. Oil in a circuit breaker is used to:

A. Quench arc
B. Insulate the breaker contacts
C. Increase the breaking capacity
D. None of these
102. The _______________ of circuit breaker is always greater than
_____________:
A. Symmetrical breaking capacity, Making capacity
B. Making capacity, Symmetrical breaking capacity
C. Making capacity, 50000 A
D. None of these

103. Usually, busbars are not protected because:

A. Backup protection is quite enough
B. Usually, earth faults occur which don’t require fast
protection
C. CT’s are very expensive
D. All of these
104. A distance relay actually measures:
A. Current
B. Voltage
C. Impedance
D. None of these

105. The loss of excitation in a generator is classified as:

A. Mechanical fault
B. Electrical fault

106. Most unit protection schemes are based on:

A. Merz Price principle
B. Combinational Buchholz relay system
C. Induction principle
D. None of these

107. Generally, a Frame-leakage check is used for protection of:

A. Alternator
B. DC generators
C. Transformers
D. Bus bars

108. ___________ can be used to protect insulation failure in a.c

generators:
A. Resistors
B. Reactors
C. Transformers
D. All of these

109. Interturn faults on an alternator are _________ and are

___________ detectable:
A. Common, easily
B. Uncommon, easily
C. Uncommon, not easily
D. Common, not easily

110. Peterson coil is actually a:

A. Tunable reactor
B. Simple resistors
C. Transformer with five windings
D. A reactance (either cap or inductive)

111. The term effective earthing refers to the earthing which is done
through:
A. Resistance
B. Reactance
C. Transformer
D. None of these

112. A fuse acts as:

 A. Fault detector
B. Interruptor
C. Both of these
D. None of these

113. The component which provides a signal to circuit breaker under

the fault condition:
A. Isolator
B. Fuse
C. Relay
D. CT

114. A definite time relay is ___________ the amount of current:

A. Dependent on
B. Independent of

115. The extent of damage and injuries caused due to a shock depends
on:
A. Amount of current
B. Path of the current
C. Time for which current flows
D. All of these

116. Problem: Usually, the overvoltage alternator results due to

sudden load variation.
Solution: The over-voltage protection system is installed on all power
stations.
A. The solution is used to solve the problem
B. Problem is correct but the solution is not always applied
C. Both solution and problem misfit the context
D. The problem never happens on alternators

117. Backup protection is installed to:

A. Increase the protection reliability of the system
B. To increase the speed of protection system
C. Both of these
D. None of these

118. The correct statement about the cross-section area of the arc and
the resistance:
A. The arc resistance increases with the increase of cross-
section area
B. The arc resistance increases with the decrease of cross-
section area
C. Both are not related to other
D. None of above

119. The breaking capacity of the circuit breaker is in _______ and is

measured in ________:
A. R.M.S, kVA
B. R.M.S, MVA
C. Peak, kVA
D. Peak, MVA

120. The correct statement about the arc in circuit breaker:

A. It is desired to extinguish the arc as quickly as possible
B. Delays the current interruption process
C. Generates enormous heat
D. All of these

121. Arc extinction is achieved in the air circuit breaker by using:

A. Air
B. Oil
 C. SF6
D. None of these

122. Semi-open cartridge type fuse can handle current up

to ___________:
A. 1000 A
B. 2500 A
C. 4000 A
D. 10000 A

123. The selectivity of the system is increased by:

A. Considering the system as a single block
B. Dividing the system into various protection zones
C. Dividing system into two large blocks
D. None of these

124. The protection system which compares the electrical quantity

which enters and leaves any zone and then operates is:
A. Balanced voltage
B. Balanced current
C. Differential protection system
D. All of these

125. Solkor unit protection is used with ________________:

A. Stranded nonmetallic buses
B. Solid metallic pilot wires
C. Induction motors
D. Transformers

126. For safe operations, the transformer oil should have a minimum
dielectric strength of:
A. 10 KV
B. 20 kV
C. 50 kV
D. 100 KV

127. The protection relay which has inherent directional

characteristics:
A. Mho relay
B. Reactance relay
C. Distance relay
D. All of these

128. The magnetic circuit breaker has:

A. Instantaneous working action
B. Delays working action
C. Both of these
D. None of these

129. The correct statement about the unbalanced condition in

alternator:
A. The same current flows through different phases in the
unbalanced alternator
B. Unbalanced loading is not dangerous for the alternator
C. Unbalanced loading introduces eddy current in the alternator
D. None of these is correct

130. The circuit breaker which produces least arc energy:

A. Air Blast
B. Air break
C. Bulk oil
D. Plain oil
131. The correct statement about Buchholz relay
A. It can only be used with largely sized alternators
B. It is installed with largely sized transformers which have
no conservator tank
C. It can detect incipient faults
D. It should never be used with oil immersed transformers

132. Generally, earth relays have _____________ current setting:

A. Lower
B. Higher

133. A power system contains two relays of 5 VA and 10 VA. The correct
statement about the sensitivity of relays:
A. 5 VA relay is more sensitive than 10 VA
B. 10 VA relay is more sensitive than 5 VA
C. Both are equally sensitive
D. One can’t determine sensitivity from VA

134. An overcurrent relay has setting of 200% and is connected to a

transformer of 200/5. Find the pickup value.
A. 2.5 A
B. 5 A
C. 10 A
D. 20 A

135. The isolator is installed in power system to:

A. Protect against high current faults
B. Isolate a part of the system
C. Protect the buses
D. Separate a CT from PT

136. The term inverted running represents an alternator:

A. Which is protected via inversion circuit
B. Which runs at a very high speed
C. A turboalternator which uses inverter circuits
D. Which behaves as a motor

137. The making capacity of the circuit breaker is measured in terms

of ______:
A. R.M.S
B. Peak
C. Both
D. None

138. Mathematically the making capacity is defined by the equation:

A. 1.88 × Symmetrical breaking capacity
B. 2.55 × Symmetrical breaking capacity
C. 3.87 × Symmetrical breaking capacity
D. 4.99 × Symmetrical breaking capacity

139. The desired quantity in a fuse is:

A. High conductivity
B. Low conductivity
C. High melting point
D. High deterioration rate

140. The correct relationship between the fusing current and diameter
of the wire is:
A. I = k d
B. I = k d1.5
C. I = k d2
D. I = k d3
141. The basic function of a relay is to:
A. Detect the fault
B. Interrupt the circuit
C. Both of these
D. None of these

142. A three phase 1000 MVA circuit breaker, 11 kVA has symmetrical
breaking current:
A. 90909 A
B. 11000 A
C. 52486 A
D. 44088 A

Solution: I = 1000 MVA / (11 kVA * √3) = 52486 A

143. The bushing is used with power equipment to:
A. Prevent contact between the conductor and metal equipment
B. To facilitate the current flow between conductor and chassis
ground
C. Increase the life of the equipment
D. None of these

144. Instrument transformers are used:

A. To Protect the electrical equipment
B. To isolate the relays
C. To isolate ammeter and multimeters
D. All of these

145. The correct statement about arc resistance:

A. It increases with the length of the arc
B. It decreases with the length of the arc
C. Length and resistance of arc are never related
D. None of above

146. The breaking capacity of the circuit breaker is:

A. R.M.S
B. Peak
C. Both
D. None

147. The circuit breaker which is recommended for EHV Installations:

A. Low oil breaker
B. Bulk oil circuit breakers
C. SF6 circuit breaker
D. Air blast circuit breaker

148. The air which is preferred for air blast circuit breakers:
A. Moisture free air
B. Air with 50% nitrogen
C. Air with 25% hydrogen
D. Air with higher moisture content

149. The natural frequency of a 60 Hz generator having inductance 10

mH and capacitance 50 µF has a natural frequency of:
A. 2 Hz
B. 60 Hz
C. 225 Hz
D. 22500 Hz

150. Low resistance method of arc extinction is also known as:

A. High current method
B. Low current method
C. Current zero method
D. Current infinite method
151. ________________ relays are used in large-sized alternator for
providing protection against overloads:
A. Temperature sensitive
B. Overcurrent
C. Impedance
D. Induction relays

152. The arc in circuit breaker converts oil into:

A. Fire
B. Hydrogen gas
C. SF6 Gas
D. Nitrogen gas

153.Logic: It is very expensive.

A. Both statement and logic are wrong
B. The statement is correct, but logic is incorrect
C. The statement is incorrect, but logic is correct
D. Logic defends the statement

154.The instantaneous relays used for earth fault detection in motors

is usually set to _____________:
A. 50% of the RLA
B. 50% of the FLA
C. 20% of the RLA
D. 20% of the FLA

155.The method in which earthing is done through a transformer is

referred as:
A. Effective earthing
B. Non-effective earthing
C. Peterson coil earthing
D. Flick method

156.The term non-effective earthing refers to the earthing which is

done through:
A. Resistance
B. Reactance
C. Transformer
D. All of these

157.Striker pin fuse is used for:

A. LV circuits
B. LV and MV circuits
C. MV and HV circuits
D. HV circuits

158.R.R.R.V depends on the:

A. Inductance
B. Capacitance
C. Both of these
D. None of these

159.The arc voltage is always _______________ the current:

A. Leading
B. Lagging
C. In phase with

160.The most dangerous fault in an alternator is:

A. Stator winding fault
B. Failure of field
C. Unbalanced load
D. Prime mover failure
161.If failure of alternator takes place in alternator, then it
A. Draws some current from supply
B. Runs as a synchronous motor
C. Goes in inverted running mode
D. All of these

162.Most dangerous voltages in power systems are expected to be

induced due to:
A. Resonance
B. Lightning
C. Insulation failure
D. Arcing ground

163.Under normal conditions, a lightning arrestor conducts ___________

current to earth:
A. Small
B. Moderate
C. Very high
D. Zero

164.A 3-phase induction motor whose stator is delta connected is

carrying full load. If one of its fuses blows out then the motor:
A. Will continue running burning its two phases
B. Will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage
to its winding
C. Will continue running without any harm to the winding
D. Will continue running burning its one phase

165.Which of following is correct in a transmission line:

A. Inductance < Capacitance
B. Inductance > Capacitance
C. Inductance = Capacitance
D. None of above

166.In an alternator the automatic protection relay is generally not

provided for which of following faults:
A. Overcurrent
B. Overspeed
C. Field failure
D. All of these

167.The impedance relaying scheme is used for protection of:

A. Alternators
B. Bus-bars
C. Transmission lines
D. Transformers

168.A 3-phase delta connected induction motor is carrying too heavy

load and one of its fuses blows out. Afterwards the motor:
A. Will stop and carry heavy current causing permanent damage
to its winding
B. Will continue running with one burning phase
C. Will continue running without any harm to the winding
D. Will continue running burning its two phase

169.If one-phase of a 3-phase synchronous motor is short-circuited,

it:
A. Will overheat in spots
B. Will not come upto speed
C. Will fail to pull into step
D. Will refuse to start
170.Which of following statement is correct regarding power system
components:
A. All components are bilateral
B. Only rotating machines are bilateral
C. Both of these
D. None of these

171.Opening one or two phases in a three-phase network will:

A. De-energize the circuit
B. Create unbalance conditions
C. Any of above
D. None of above

172.The higher the X/R:

A. The shorter the DC component persists
B. The longer the DC component persists
C. X/R and DC components are independent
D. None of above

173.Closing and latching ratings of circuit breakers can be expressed

in:
A. RMS amperes
B. Peak amperes
C. Both of these
D. None of these

174.The current supplied by one-phase conductor is returned to the

source by the other two in case of three phase circuits having:
A. Positive sequence
B. Negative sequence
C. Both of these
D. None of these

175. In case of presence of fourth conductor serving as return path,

the zero-sequence current will:
A. Not flow
B. Flow
C. Flow but less than 1.732 times
D. Flow but 4 times more the actual value

176.Generally rotating machines will have ________ negative-sequence

reactance values than positive-sequence values:
A. Same
B. Different

177.The first-cycle symmetrical current is the _________ symmetrical

current the system experiences:
A. Minimum
B. Maximum
C. Any of above

178.In case of the absence of a fourth conductor serving as return

path, the zero-sequence current will:
A. Not flow
B. Flow
C. Flow but less than 1.732 times
D. Flow but 4 times more the actual value

179.Which of follow has no angular displacement between the phases:

A. Negative phase sequence
B. Positive phase sequence
C. Zero phase sequence
 D. All of these

180.For zero-sequence current to flow the ground connection is:

A. Required
B. Not required

181.Arc in circuit breakers can be extinguished using which of

following method:
A. High resistance method
B. Low resistance method
C. Both of these
D. None of these

182.Earthing screen provides protection to substation against:

A. Direct lightning strokes
B. Indirect lightning strokes
C. Both of these
D. None of these

183.The making capacity of a circuit breaker is expressed

mathematically as
A. 2.55 x Symmetrical breaking capacity
B. √2 x Symmetrical breaking capacity
C. √3 x Symmetrical breaking capacity
D. √4 x Symmetrical breaking capacity

184.Which of the following circuit breaker has highest noise produced

when operated under fault conditions:
A. Air blast circuit breaker
B. Oil circuit breaker
C. Vaccum circuit breaker
D. SF6 circuit breaker

185.Breaking capacity of SF6 circuit breaker is not affected by:

A. Pollution
B. Atmospheric pressure
C. Weather and moisture
D. All of these

186.Bulk oil circuit breaker is generally suitable for voltage levels

up to
A. 3.3 kV
B. 11 kV
C. 13.5 kV
D. 66 kV

187.High speed circuit breakers can complete their operation in

A. 1 to 3 cycles
B. 6 to 12 cycles
C. 3 to 8 cycles
D. 8 to 36 cycles

188.Lightning arrestor should be installed

A. In close proximity to the circuit breaker
B. Away from the transformer
C. Near the transformer
D. Away from the circuit breaker

189.Reactance relay is generally preferred for protection against

A. Earth faults only
B. Phase faults only
C. None of these
190.Percent bias for a generator protection lies between
A. 5 to 10
B. 10 to 20
C. 20 to 25
D. None of these

191.Which of following is an advantage of isolated neutral system?

A. Voltage oscillations
B. Persistent arcing ground
C. Difficulty in earth fault relay
D. All of these

192.The grounding method that is employed to reduce the tower footing

resistance where earth resistance is low
A. Multiple rod
B. Single driven rod
C. Counterpoise
D. Plates

193.Neutral of power system can be connected to earth

A. Through register
B. Directly only
C. Through inductor
D. Any of above

194.Which of following is correct in a transmission line:

A. Inductance < Capacitance
B. Inductance > Capacitance
C. Inductance = Capacitance
D. None of above

195.Fuses are used in circuits for which:

A. Frequent operations are expected
B. Frequent operations are not expected
C. Any of above
D. None of above

196.Which of the below mentioned CB is preferred for EHT applications:

A. Air break CB
B. Bulk oil CB
C. Low oil CB
D. SF6 CB

197.In HRC fuse, the time between cut-off and final current zero is
termed:
A. Arcing time
B. Pre-arcing time
C. Total operating time
D. None of these

198.The arc voltage in circuit breaker:

A. Lags arc current by 90°
B. Leads arc current by 90°
C. Lags arc current by 180°
D. Is in phase with arc current

199.Which of the following device detects fault in power system

A. Relay
B. Circuit breaker
C. Isolator
D. None of these
200.The operating time of fuse is around:
A. 0.002 s
B. 0.005 s
C. 0.2 s
D. 5 s

201.The least expensive protection for low voltage power system is:
A. Fuse
B. Circuit breaker
C. Isolator
D. SF6 breaker

202.The grounds wires are located:

A. Below the line conductors
B. In between the line conductors
C. Above the line conductors
D. None of these

203.The directional overcurrent protection comprises:

A. Overcurrent relay only
B. Power directional relay only
C. Both of these
D. None of these

204.Back-up protection works when:

A. Primary protection fails
B. Secondary protection fails
C. Both of these
D. None of these

205.Inverse-time current relays are used for protecting:

A. Alternators
B. Transformers
C. Feeders
D. Transformers and Feeders

206.Overvoltage surges in a power system may be caused by:

A. Switching
B. Resonance
C. Lightning
D. All of these

207.Merz-price protection is employed for protection of:

A. Alternators
B. Transformers
C. Both of these
D. None of these

208.Which of following is used for protection of power system against

travelling waves:
A. Earthing screens
B. Overhead ground wires
C. Surge diverters
D. None of these

209.Which of following is used for protection against direct lightning

strokes:
A. Lightning arrester
B. Ground wire
C. Both of these
D. None of these

210.The ideal scheme for overhead transmission lines protection is:

 A. Distance protection
B. Differential protection
C. Time-graded overcurrent protection
D. None of these

211.The fusing current I for a round wire having diameter d is given

mathematically by:
A. I ∝ d
B. I ∝ d^2
C. I ∝ d^3/2
D. None of these

212.Which of the following CB is generally used in railway

applications:
A. Air break CB
B. Bulk oil CB
C. Low oil CB
D. SF6 CB

213.A fuse is always connected in:

A. Series with circuit
B. Parallel with circuit
C. Series-parallel configuration with circuit
D. None of these

214.Arc interruption takes place in oil circuit breaker when:

A. Voltage goes through zero
B. Current goes through zero
C. Contacts move apparat
D. None of these

215.Buchholz relays are used for transformers having ratings above:

A. 100 kV
B. 200 kV
C. 500 kV
D. 1000 kV

216.The condition which causes transient instability in power system:

A. Loss of excitation in generator
B. Short circuit
C. Switching operations on line
D. All of these

217.The primary type of failure in wind power generation is in:

A. Aerodynamic system
B. Electrical system
C. Mechanical system
D. Both 2 and 3

218.Differential relays are installed for protecting equipment

against:
A. Overcurrent
B. Reverse current
C. Internal faults
D. No voltage

219.The value of the reheat factor is of the order of

A. 0.8 to 1.0
B. 1.0 to 1.05
C. 1.1 to 1.5
D. 1.5 to 10

220.A fault is more severe from RRRV point of view if it is a:

 A. Short line fault
B. Medium line fault
C. Long line fault
D. None of these

221.Solution of coordination equation takes into account:

A. All the operational constraints
B. All the system constraints
C. All the system and operational constraints
D. None of these

222.Effect of bonding the cable is:

A. To decrease effective resistance and inductance
B. To decrease effective resistance but reduce inductance
C. To increase effective resistance but decrease inductance
D. To increase effective resistance and inductance

223.Surge conductance in electric power transmission lines is due to

leakage over:
A. Conductors
B. Insulators
C. Poles
D. Jumpers

224.The arc voltage produced in an AC circuit breaker is always

A. In phase with the arc current
B. In phase opposition with the arc current
C. Lagging the arc current by 90°
D. Leading the arc current by 90°

225.Capacitance voltage transformer is used to

A. Connect instruments on the LT side
B. Improve the power factor of the transmission
C. Reduce losses in power transmission line
D. None of these

226.Merz price current scheme protection is used for protection of

A. Transformer
B. Alternator
C. Both of these
D. Bus bars only

227.For which of the below mentioned protection from negative sequence

currents is provided
A. Generators
B. Motors
C. Transformers
D. Transmission line

228.The relay that is preferred for phase fault on short transmission

line
A. Impedance
B. Induction type
C. Reactance
D. None of these

229.A differential relay measures vector difference between

A. Two currents
B. Two or more similar electrical quantities
C. Two voltages
D. None of the above
230.Protective relays are devices that detect abnormal conditions in
electrical circuits by assessing
A. Constantly the electrical quantities which differ during
normal and abnormal conditions
B. Current during abnormal condition
C. Voltage during abnormal condition
D. None of these

231.Shunt capacitance is neglected in case of

A. Long transmission line
B. Medium and long transmission lines
C. Medium transmission line
D. Short transmission line

232.A switchgear is used for

A. Interrupting an electrical circuit
B. Switching an electrical circuit
C. Switching and controlling an electrical circuit
D. Switching, controlling and protecting the electrical circuit
and equipment

233.Insulation resistance of high voltage circuit breakers is greater

than
A. 1 mega ohms
B. 10 mega ohms
C. 100 mega ohms
D. 500 mega ohms

234.If fault occurs near the impedance relay, the VII ratio will be
A. Constant for all distances
B. Higher than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
C. Lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
D. None of these

235.When a transmission line is energized, the wave that propagates on

it is
A. Current wave only
B. Voltage wave only
C. Both of above
D. Power factor wave only
236.The reflection co-efficient of the wave of load connected to
transmission line if surge impedance of the line is equal to load
A. Infinity
B. Unity
C. Zero
D. None of these

237.A thermal protection switch can protect against

A. Over voltage
B. Overload
C. Short-circuit
D. Temperature

238.As compared to a rewireable fuse, the HRC fuse has

A. High rupturing capacity
B. High speed of operation
C. No ageing effect
D. All of these

239.The arc voltage formed in AC circuit breaker is always

A. In phase with the arc current
B. Lagging the arc current by 90°
C. Leading the arc current by 90°
 D. None of these

240.Discrimination between main and back up protection is provided by

using relays that are
A. Fact
B. Sensitive
C. Slow
D. None of these

241.Bus coupler is very important in

A. Double bus, double breaker arrangement
B. Main and transfer bus arrangement
C. Single bus arrangement
D. All of these

242.Fault diverters are essentially

A. Circuit breakers
B. Fast switches
C. Fuses
D. Relays

243.For cost and safety, the outdoor substations are installed for
voltages beyond
A. 11 kV
B. 110 kV
C. 33 kV
D. 60 kV

244.The fuse rating is expressed in terms of

A. Current
B. kVA
C. VAR
D. Voltage

245.An isolator is installed

A. Always independent of the position of circuit breaker
B. As a substitute for circuit breaker
C. To operate the relay of circuit breaker
D. Usually on both sides of a circuit breaker

246.Magnetic circuit breaker has

A. Delayed trip action
B. Instantaneous trip action
C. Both of these
D. None of these

247.In order to ensure that current should flow without causing

excessive heating or voltage drop, the relay contacts should
A. Be clean and smooth
B. Be of sufficient size and proper shape
C. Have all above properties
D. Have low contact resistance

248.Directional relays are based on flow of

A. Current
B. Power
C. Voltage wave
D. All of these

249.The medium used for the extinction of arc in air circuit breaker
A. Air
B. Oil
C. SF6
 D. Water

250.A transmission line is protected by

A. Distance protection
B. Time graded and current graded over current protection
C. Both of these
D. None of these

251.The contacts of high voltage switches used in power system are

submerged in oil. The key purpose of the oil is to
A. Extinguish the arc
B. Insulate the contacts from switch body
C. Lubricate the contacts
D. All of these

252.Circuit breakers are basically

A. Arc extinguishers
B. Circuits to break the system
C. Current carrying contacts called electrodes
D. Transformers to isolate the two systems

253.Ungrounded neutral transmission system is not recommended, that

is, since the system
A. Being inadequately protected against ground fault
B. Insulation being overstressed due to over voltages
C. Insulation overstress may lead to failure and subsequent
phase to phase faults
D. All of these

254.Routine tests are conducted on

A. Air blast circuit breakers
B. Minimum oil circuit breakers
C. Oil circuit breakers
D. All of these

255.Circuit breakers generally operate

A. After DC Component has ceased
B. Under steady state of short-circuit current
C. Under sub-transient state of short-circuit current
D. Under transient state of short-circuit current

256.The property that can be neglected in case of a short line

A. Capacitance
B. Inductance
C. Reactance
D. Resistance

257.The devices that will receive voltage surge first travelling on

the transmission line
A. Lightning arresters
B. Relays
C. Step-down transformer
D. Switchgear

258.When a wave propagates on a transmission line, it suffers

reflection several times at
A. Load end
B. Sending and other end
C. Sending end
D. Tapping

259.The short circuit in any winding of the transformer is the because

of
 A. Impulse voltage
B. Insulation failure
C. Loose connection
D. Mechanical vibration

260.Overload relays are of

A. Induction type
B. Solid state type
C. Thermal type
D. All of these

261.To reduce short circuit fault currents the equipment used is

A. Capacitor
B. Reactor
C. Resistor
D. None of these

262.Overheating of relay contacts or contact born out is because of

A. Foreign matter on the contact surface
B. Slow making and breaking of load circuit contacts
C. Too low contact pressure
D. All of these

263.A fuse is never inserted in

A. Negative of DC circuit
B. Neutral wire
C. Phase wire
D. Positive of DC circuit