MCQs on

ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION
AND ESTIMATION
(Fuse)
1. A fuse is provided in an electric circuit for

(a) safeguarding the installation against heavy

current.
(b) reducing the current flowing in the circuit.
(c) reducing the power consumption.
(d) all of the above.
 ANSWER
(a) safeguarding the
installation against heavy
current.
2. The rating of fuse wire is
always expressed in

(a) volts. (b) amperes.

(c) ampere-volts. (d) ampere hours.
 ANSWER

(b) amperes.
3. A fuse is normally a

(a) power limiting device.

(b) voltage limiting device.
(c) current limiting device.
(d) power factor correcting device.
 ANSWER

(c) current limiting device.

4. A fuse is
(a) always connected in series with the circuit.
(b) always connected in parallel with the circuit.
(c) normally connected in series with the circuit.
(d) normally connected in parallel with the circuit.
 ANSWER

(a) always connected in

series with the circuit.
5. A fuse is
(a) normally inserted in phase wire.
(b) normally inserted in neutral wire.
(c) never inserted in neutral wire.
(d) never inserted in phase wire.
 ANSWER

(c) never inserted in neutral

wire.
6. The fuse blows off by

(a) arcing. (b) burning.

(c) melting. (d) none of the above.
 ANSWER

(c) melting.
7. Protection by fuses is
generally not used beyond

(a) 200 A (b) 50 A

(c) 25 A (d) 10 A
ANSWER

(a) 200 A.
8. Fuse material must have

(a) high melting point and high specific resistance.

(b) low melting point and high specific resistance.
(c) low melting point and low specific resistance.
(d) high melting point and low specific resistance.
 ANSWER

(c) low melting point and

low specific resistance.
9. A material best suited for
manufacturing of fuse wire is

(a) silver. (b) copper.

(c) aluminium. (d) zinc.
ANSWER

(a) silver.
10. In comparison to rewirable fuses
HRC fuses have the advantage(s) of

(a) high speed operation.

(b) high rupturing capacity.
(c) no ageing effect.
(d) all of the above.
 ANSWER

(d) all of the above.

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