ER KK CLASSES

EXAM: BSNL-LDCE JTO(T) TO SDE(T)

SUBJECT:CM TOPIC:EARTHING & PP

1. What is the main purpose of a power plant in a telecommunication system?

a) To convert electrical energy into mechanical energy
b) To provide uninterrupted DC power supply
c) To regulate AC voltage
d) To amplify speech signals

2. What is the nominal voltage used in modern telecommunications DC power systems?

a) 24 volts dc
b) 48 volts dc
c) 110 volts dc
d) 220 volts dc

3. How are interruptions bridged in a telecommunications power system?

a) By using transformers
b) By using batteries
c) By using solar panels
d) By using capacitors

4. How is safety ensured for workers and the public in a telecommunications power system?
a) By using high voltages
b) By using advanced technology
c) By using relatively low voltages, current limiting, and grounding
d) By using high-frequency signals

5. What is the approximate life expectancy of a telecommunications power system?

a) 5-10 years
b) 10-20 years
c) 20-30 years
d) 30-40 years

6. Which type of devices in telecom systems are more sensitive to DC than AC?
a) Capacitors
b) Relays
c) Transformers
d) Inductors

7. How are standby sources arranged in a telecommunications power system?

a) Through solar panels
b) Through AC conversions
c) Through secondary cells
d) Through wind turbines

8. What is the advantage of using static rectifiers over motor-generator sets for AC to DC
conversion?
a) Lower efficiency
b) Higher maintenance
c) Absence of rotary parts and higher efficiency
d) Limited space occupation

9. What is the purpose of the Float Battery Scheme in telecommunications power systems?
a) To increase AC voltage
b) To decrease DC voltage
c) To provide backup power
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EXAM: BSNL-LDCE JTO(T) TO SDE(T)
SUBJECT:CM TOPIC:EARTHING & PP
d) To monitor energy consumption

10. What is the purpose of monitoring the total exchange load current in a power plant?
a) To regulate AC voltage
b) To ensure worker safety
c) To optimize power usage
d) To check for abnormal operating conditions

11. Which classification of power plants is based on their capacity?

a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Frequency
d) Size

12. What is the main purpose of earthing in a telecommunication system?

a) To provide stability of voltage regulations
b) To increase interference in electrical circuits
c) To reduce the risk of electrical noise
d) To amplify RF energy

13. What is the standard resistance requirement for earth electrode systems in
telecommunication installations?
a) Not more than 1 ohm
b) Not more than 5 ohms
c) Not more than 10 ohms
d) Not more than 20 ohms

14. Which category does the Service Earthing System belong to?
a) Protective Earthing System
b) Telecommunication Power System
c) Lighting Protection System
d) Miscellaneous Equipment Earthing

15. What is the purpose of the Protective Earthing System?

a) To provide stability of voltage regulations
b) To protect against excessive current or voltage
c) To increase interference in electrical circuits
d) To reduce the risk of electrical noise

16. Which type of earth electrode system is generally used in new auto exchange
installations?
a) Spike earth electrode system
b) Lead strip electrode system
c) Earth plate electrode system
d) Galvanized iron plate electrode system

17. What determines the type of earth electrode system to be used in a telecommunication
installation?
a) Voltage requirements
b) Space availability and soil conditions
c) Frequency of power outages
d) Budget constraints

18. What is the primary material used for spike earth electrodes?
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EXAM: BSNL-LDCE JTO(T) TO SDE(T)
SUBJECT:CM TOPIC:EARTHING & PP
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Galvanized iron
d) Stainless steel

19. What is the standard resistance requirement for the earth electrode system in electronic
exchanges?
a) Less than 0.1 Ohm
b) Less than 0.5 Ohm
c) Less than 1 Ohm
d) Less than 2 Ohms

20. What is the main advantage of using a common earth in earthing systems?
a) Increased potential differences
b) Decreased resistance
c) Improved interference
d) Reduced maintenance costs

21. Which system is used for lightning protection earths in telecommunication installations?
a) Spike earth electrode system
b) Lead strip electrode system
c) Earth plate electrode system
d) Galvanized iron plate electrode system

22. What is the purpose of a surge impedance in lightning protection earths?

a) To decrease lightning surge currents
b) To increase lightning surge currents
c) To decrease resistance to earth
d) To increase resistance to earth

23. Which of the following materials is NOT commonly used for earth electrodes?
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Zinc
d) Lead

24. How is corrosion mitigated in earth electrode systems?

a) By using copper electrodes
b) By using galvanized steel electrodes
c) By using plain steel electrodes
d) By using aluminum electrodes

25. What is the purpose of the Float Battery Scheme in telecommunications power systems?
a) To increase AC voltage
b) To decrease DC voltage
c) To provide backup power
d) To monitor energy consumption

26. What is the main purpose of monitoring the total exchange load current in a power plant?
a) To regulate AC voltage
b) To ensure worker safety
c) To optimize power usage
d) To check for abnormal operating conditions
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EXAM: BSNL-LDCE JTO(T) TO SDE(T)
SUBJECT:CM TOPIC:EARTHING & PP
27. Which classification of power plants is based on their capacity?
a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Frequency
d) Size

28. What is the main purpose of earthing in a telecommunication system?

a) To provide stability of voltage regulations
b) To increase interference in electrical circuits
c) To reduce the risk of electrical noise
d) To amplify RF energy

29. What is the standard resistance requirement for earth electrode systems in
telecommunication installations?
a) Not more than 1 ohm
b) Not more than 5 ohms
c) Not more than 10 ohms
d) Not more than 20 ohms

30. Which category does the Service Earthing System belong to?
a) Protective Earthing System
b) Telecommunication Power System
c) Lighting Protection System
d) Miscellaneous Equipment Earthing

31. What is the purpose of the Protective Earthing System?

a) To provide stability of voltage regulations
b) To protect against excessive current or voltage
c) To increase interference in electrical circuits
d) To reduce the risk of electrical noise

32. Which type of earth electrode system is generally used in new

auto exchange installations?

a) Spike earth electrode system
b) Lead strip electrode system
c) Earth plate electrode system
d) Galvanized iron plate electrode system

33. What determines the type of earth electrode system to be used in a telecommunication
installation?
a) Voltage requirements
b) Space availability and soil conditions
c) Frequency of power outages
d) Budget constraints

34. What is the primary material used for spike earth electrodes?
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Galvanized iron
d) Stainless steel

35. What is the standard resistance requirement for the earth electrode system in electronic
exchanges?
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EXAM: BSNL-LDCE JTO(T) TO SDE(T)
SUBJECT:CM TOPIC:EARTHING & PP
a) Less than 0.1 Ohm
b) Less than 0.5 Ohm
c) Less than 1 Ohm
d) Less than 2 Ohms

36. What is the main advantage of using a common earth in earthing systems?
a) Increased potential differences
b) Decreased resistance
c) Improved interference
d) Reduced maintenance costs

37. Which system is used for lightning protection earths in telecommunication installations?
a) Spike earth electrode system
b) Lead strip electrode system
c) Earth plate electrode system
d) Galvanized iron plate electrode system

38. What is the purpose of a surge impedance in lightning protection earths?

a) To decrease lightning surge currents
b) To increase lightning surge currents
c) To decrease resistance to earth
d) To increase resistance to earth

39. Which of the following materials is NOT commonly used for earth electrodes?
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Zinc
d) Lead

40. How is corrosion mitigated in earth electrode systems?

a) By using copper electrodes
b) By using galvanized steel electrodes
c) By using plain steel electrodes
d) By using aluminum electrodes

41. What is the purpose of the Float Battery Scheme in telecommunications power systems?
a) To increase AC voltage
b) To decrease DC voltage
c) To provide backup power
d) To monitor energy consumption

42. What is the main purpose of monitoring the total exchange load current in a power plant?
a) To regulate AC voltage
b) To ensure worker safety
c) To optimize power usage
d) To check for abnormal operating conditions

43. Which classification of power plants is based on their capacity?

a) Voltage
b) Current
c) Frequency
d) Size

44. What is the main purpose of earthing in a telecommunication system?

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EXAM: BSNL-LDCE JTO(T) TO SDE(T)
SUBJECT:CM TOPIC:EARTHING & PP
a) To provide stability of voltage regulations
b) To increase interference in electrical circuits
c) To reduce the risk of electrical noise
d) To amplify RF energy

45. What is the standard resistance requirement for earth electrode systems in
telecommunication installations?
a) Not more than 1 ohm
b) Not more than 5 ohms
c) Not more than 10 ohms
d) Not more than 20 ohms

46. Which category does the Service Earthing System belong to?
a) Protective Earthing System
b) Telecommunication Power System
c) Lighting Protection System
d) Miscellaneous Equipment Earthing

47. What is the purpose of the Protective Earthing System?

a) To provide stability of voltage regulations
b) To protect against excessive current or voltage
c) To increase interference in electrical circuits
d) To reduce the risk of electrical noise

48. Which type of earth electrode system is generally used in new auto exchange
installations?
a) Spike earth electrode system
b) Lead strip electrode system
c) Earth plate electrode system
d) Galvanized iron plate electrode system

49. What determines the type of earth electrode system to be used in a telecommunication
installation?
a) Voltage requirements
b) Space availability and soil conditions
c) Frequency of power outages
d) Budget constraints

50. What is the primary material used for spike earth electrodes?
a) Copper
b) Aluminum
c) Galvanized iron
d) Stainless steel