Quiznetik
Testing and Commissioning of Electrical Equipment’s | Set 1
1. The main function of a fuse is to
A. protect the line
B. open the circuit
C. protect the appliance
D. prevent excessive currents
Correct : D. prevent excessive currents
2. On which of the following routine tests are conducted ?
A. Oil circuit breakers
B. Air blast circuit breakers
C. Minimum oil circuit breakers
D. All of the above
Correct : D. All of the above
3. SF6 gas
A. is yellow in colour
B. is lighter than air
C. is nontoxic
D. has pungent small
Correct : C. is nontoxic
4. The arcing contacts in a circuit breaker are made of
A. copper tungsten alloy
B. porcelain
C. electrolytic copper
D. aluminium alloy
Correct : A. copper tungsten alloy
5. Which of the following medium is employed for extinction of arc in air circuit breaker ?
A. Water
B. Oil
C. Air
D. SF6
Correct : C. Air
6. With which of the following, a circuit breaker must be equipped for remote operation ?
A. Inverse time trip
B. Time-delay trip
C. Shunt trip
D. None of the above
Correct : C. Shunt trip
7. Fault diverters are basically
A. fuses
B. relays
C. fast switches
D. circuit breakers
Correct : C. fast switches
8. A thermal protection switch can protect against
A. short-circuit
B. temperature
C. overload
D. over voltage
Correct : C. overload
9. Arc in a circuit behaves as
A. a capackive reactance
B. an inductive reactance
C. a resistance increasing with voltage rise across the arc
D. a resistance decreasing with voltage rise across the arc
Correct : D. a resistance decreasing with voltage rise across the arc
10. Thermal circuit breaker has
A. delayed trip action
B. instantaneous trip action
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Correct : A. delayed trip action
11. Thermal overload relays are used to protect the motor against over current due to
A. short-circuits
B. heavy loads
C. grounds
D. all of the above
Correct : B. heavy loads
12. Magnetic circuit breaker has ______ trip action.
A. delayed
B. instantaneous
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
Correct : B. instantaneous
13. D.C. shunt relays are made of
A. few turns of thin wire
B. few turns of thick wire
C. many turns of thin wire
D. many turns of thick wire
Correct : C. many turns of thin wire
14. The relay operating speed depends upon
A. the spring tension
B. the rate of flux built up
C. armature core air gap
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
15. In order that current should flow without causing excessive heating or voltage drop, the relay contacts should
A. have low contact resistance
B. be clean and smooth
C. be of sufficient size and proper shape
D. have all above properties
Correct : D. have all above properties
16. Circuit breakers usually operate under
A. transient state of short-circuit current
B. sub-transient state of short-circuit current
C. steady state of short-circuit current
D. after D.C. component has ceased
Correct : A. transient state of short-circuit current
17. Circuit breakers are essentially
A. current carrying contacts called electrodes
B. arc extinguishers
C. circuits to break the system
D. transformers to isolate the two systems
Correct : A. current carrying contacts called electrodes
18. The current zero interruption, in oil and air blast circuit breakers, is achieved by
A. lengthening of the gap
B. cooling and blast effect
C. both (A) and (B)
D. deionizing the oil with forced air
Correct : C. both (A) and (B)
19. Air blast circuit breaker is used for
A. over currents
B. short duty
C. intermittant duty
D. repeated duty
Correct : D. repeated duty
20. An efficient and a well designed protective relaying should have
A. good selectivity and reliability
B. economy and simplicity
C. high speed and selectivity
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
21. Burden of a protective relay is the power
A. required to operate the circuit breaker
B. absorbed by the circuit of relay
C. developed by the relay circuit
D. none of the above
Correct : B. absorbed by the circuit of relay
22. Directional relays are based on flow of
A. power
B. current
C. voltage wave
D. all of the above
Correct : A. power
23. A differential relay measures the vector difference between
A. two currents
B. two voltages
C. two or more similar electrical quantities
D. none of the above
Correct : C. two or more similar electrical quantities
24. A transmission line is protected by
A. inrush protection
B. distance protection
C. time graded and current graded over current protection
D. both (B) and (C)
Correct : D. both (B) and (C)
25. Large internal faults are protected by
A. merz price percentage differential protection
B. mho and ohm relays
C. horn gaps and temperature relays
D. earth fault and positive sequence relays
Correct : A. merz price percentage differential protection
26. When a transmission line is energized, the wave that propagates on it is
A. current wave only
B. voltage wave only
C. both (A) and (B)
D. power factor wave only
Correct : C. both (A) and (B)
27. Protective relays are devices that detect abnormal conditions in electrical circuits by measuring
A. current during abnormal condition
B. voltage during abnormal condition
C. constantly the electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal conditions
D. none of the above
Correct : C. constantly the electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal conditions
28. The voltage appearing across the contacts after opening of the circuit breaker is called______voltage.
A. recovery
B. surge
C. operating
D. arc
Correct : A. recovery
29. Ionization in circuit breaker is facilitated by
A. high temperature
B. increase of mean free path
C. increasing field strength
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
30. In a circuit breaker the basic problem is to
A. maintain the arc
B. extinguish the arc
C. transmit large power
D. emit the ionizing electrons
Correct : C. transmit large power
31. Overheating of relay contacts or contact born out is due to
A. slow making and breaking of load circuit contacts
B. foreign matter on the contact surface
C. too low contact pressure
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
32. Interruption of large currents by relay requires
A. arc suppressing blow out coils
B. wide separation of the opened contacts
C. high speed opening of contacts
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
33. Shunt capacitance is neglected while considering
A. short transmission line
B. medium transmission line
C. long transmission line
D. medium and long transmission lines
Correct : A. short transmission line
34. The arc voltage produced in A.C. 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 the above
Correct : A. in phase with the arc current
35. The time of closing the cycle, in modern circuit breakers is
A. 0.003 sec
B. 0.001 sec
C. 0.01 sec
D. 0.10 sec
Correct : A. 0.003 sec
36. Insulation resistance of high voltage circuit breakers is more than
A. 1 mega ohms
B. 10 mega ohms
C. 100 mega ohms
D. 500 mega ohms
Correct : C. 100 mega ohms
37. H.R.C. fuses provide best protection against
A. overload
B. reverse current
C. open-circuits
D. short-circuits
Correct : D. short-circuits
38. The ground wire should not be smaller than No ______ copper.
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 10
Correct : D. 10
39. The delay fuses are used for the protection of ________.
A. motors
B. power outlet circuits
C. fluorescent lamps
D. light circuits
Correct : A. motors
40. Which of the following is the least expensive protection for overcurrent is low voltage system ?
A. Rewireable fuse
B. Isolator
C. Oil circuit breaker
D. Air break circuit breaker
Correct : A. Rewireable fuse
41. Resistance grounding is used for voltage between
A. 33kVto66kV
B. HkVto33kV
C. 3.3kVandllkV
D. none of the above
Correct : C. 3.3kVandllkV
42. The contacts of high voltage switches used in power system are submerged in oil. The main purpose of the oil is to
A. lubricate the contacts
B. insulate the contacts from switch body
C. extinguish the arc
D. all of the above
Correct : C. extinguish the arc
43. In Railway applications ______ circuit breaker is used.
A. SFe
B. bulk oil
C. minimum oil
D. air break
Correct : A. SFe
44. To protect most of the electrical equipment handling low power, the types of relays used are
A. thermocouple
B. electronic and bimetallic
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of the above
Correct : C. both (A) and (B)
45. Wave trap is used to trap waves of
A. power frequencies
B. higher frequencies entering generator or transformer units
C. either of the above
D. none of the above
Correct : B. higher frequencies entering generator or transformer units
46. Ungrounded neutral transmission system is not recommended because of system
A. insulation being overstressed due to over voltages
B. insulation overstress may lead to failure and subsequent phase to phase faults
C. being inadequately protected against ground fault
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
47. The reflection co-efficient at the open circuited end of a transmission line.
A. zero
B. infinity
C. unity
D. none of the above
Correct : C. unity
48. For the protection of power station buildings against direct strokes the requirements are
A. interception
B. interception and conduction
C. interception, conduction and dissipation
D. interception, conduction, dissipation and reflection
Correct : C. interception, conduction and dissipation
49. The interaction between a transmission line and communication line is minimized by
A. transposing transmission as well as communication lines
B. increasing the height of the trans-mission line tower
C. increasing the distance between the two lines
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
50. When a wave propagates on a transmission line, it suffers reflection several times at
A. tapping
B. load end
C. sending end
D. sending and other end
Correct : D. sending and other end
51. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Station batteries are used to operate relay only
B. The lightning arresters are basically surge diverters
C. An impedance relay has maximum fault current when fault occurs near the relay
D. A high speed relay has an operation of 1 to 2 cycles
Correct : A. Station batteries are used to operate relay only
52. Discrimination between main and back up protection is provided by the use of relays which are
A. fact
B. sensitive
C. slow
D. none of the above
Correct : C. slow
53. Induction cup relay is operated due to changes in
A. current
B. voltage
C. impedance
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
54. A.C. network analyser is used to solve problems of
A. load flow
B. load flow and short-circuit
C. load flow and stability
D. load flow, short-circuit and stability
Correct : D. load flow, short-circuit and stability
55. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?
A. Lightning arrestors are used before the switchgear
B. Shunt reactors are used as compensation reactors
C. The peak short current is (1.8 xV2) times the A.C. component
D. The MVA at fault is equal to base MVA divided by per unit equivalent fault
Correct : A. Lightning arrestors are used before the switchgear
56. To reduce short circuit fault currents are used.
A. reactors
B. resistors
C. capacitors
D. none of the above
Correct : A. reactors
57. Bus coupler is very essential in arrangement
A. single bus
B. double bus, double breaker
C. main and transfer bus
D. all of the above
Correct : C. main and transfer bus
58. For cost and safety, the outdoor substations are installed for voltages above
A. 11 kV
B. 33 kV
C. 60kV
D. 110kV
Correct : B. 33 kV
59. The short circuit in any winding of the transformer is the result of
A. mechanical vibration
B. insulation failure
C. loose connection
D. impulse voltage
Correct : D. impulse voltage
60. relays are used for phase faults on long line.
A. Impedance
B. Reactance
C. Either of the above
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Impedance
61. For which of the following protection from negative sequence currents is provided ?
A. Generators
B. Motors
C. Transmission line
D. Transformers
Correct : A. Generators
62. relay is preferred for phase fault on short transmission line.
A. Induction type
B. Reactance
C. Impedance
D. None of the above
Correct : B. Reactance
63. Distance relays are generally
A. split-phase relays
B. reactance relays
C. impedance relays
D. none of the above
Correct : B. reactance relays
64. For which of the following ratings of the transformer differential protection is recommended ?
A. above 30 kVA.
B. equal to and above 5 MVA
C. equal to and above 25 MVA
D. none of the above
Correct : D. none of the above
65. A _______ is used to measure the stator % winding temperature of the generator.
A. thermocouple
B. pyrometer
C. resistance thermometer
D. thermometer
Correct : C. resistance thermometer
66. The relay with inverse time characteristic will operate within
A. 1.5 sec
B. 5 to 10 sec
C. 5 to 20 sec
D. 20 to 30 sec
Correct : B. 5 to 10 sec
67. The single phasing relays are used for the protection of
A. single phase motors only
B. two phase motors only
C. two single phase motors running in parallel
D. three phase motors
Correct : D. three phase motors
68. Which of the following devices will receive voltage surge first travelling on the transmission line ?
A. Lightning arresters
B. Relays
C. Step-down transformer
D. Switchgear
Correct : A. Lightning arresters
69. Which of the following parameter can be neglected for a short line ?
A. Inductance
B. Capacitance
C. Resistance
D. Reactance
Correct : B. Capacitance
70. Series reactors should have
A. low resistance
B. high resistance
C. low impedance
D. high impedance
Correct : A. low resistance
71. Which of the following circuit breakers has high reliability and minimum maintenance ?
A. Air blast circuit breakers
B. Circuit breaker with SF6 gas
C. Vacuum circuit breakers
D. Oil circuit breakers
Correct : B. Circuit breaker with SF6 gas
72. Arc in a circuit breaker is interrupted at
A. zero current
B. maximum current
C. minimum voltage
D. maximum voltage
Correct : A. zero current
73. transmission line has reflection coefficient as one.
A. Open circuit
B. Short-circuit
C. Long
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Open circuit
74. What will be the reflection co-efficient of the wave of load connected to transmission line if surge impedance of the line is equal to load ?
A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinity
D. None of the above
Correct : A. Zero
75. The inverse definite mean time relays are used for over current and earth fault protection of transformer against
A. heavy loads
B. internal short-circuits
C. external short-circuits
D. all of the above
Correct : B. internal short-circuits
76. Over voltage protection is recommended for
A. hydro-electric generators
B. steam turbine generators
C. gas turbine generators
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
77. Air blast circuit breakers for 400 kV power system are designed to operate in
A. 100 microsecond
B. 50 millisecond
C. 0.5 sec
D. 0.1 sec
Correct : B. 50 millisecond
78. Overfluxing protection is recommended for
A. distribution transformer
B. generator transformer of the power plant
C. auto-transformer of the power plant
D. station transformer of the power plant
Correct : B. generator transformer of the power plant
79. Series capacitors are used to
A. compensate for line inductive reactance
B. compensate for line capacitive reactance
C. improve line voltage
D. none of the above
Correct : A. compensate for line inductive reactance
80. Admittance relay is _______ relay.
A. impedance
B. directional
C. non-directional
D. none of the above
Correct : B. directional
81. The material used for fuse must have
A. low melting point and high specific resistance
B. low melting point and -low specific resistance
C. high melting point and low specific resistance
D. low melting point and any specific resistance
Correct : A. low melting point and high specific resistance
82. If the fault occurs near the impedance relay, the VII ratio will be
A. constant for all distances
B. lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
C. higher than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
D. none of the above
Correct : B. lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
83. The torque produced in induction type relay (shaded pole structure) is
A. inversely proportional to the current
B. inversely proportional to the square of the current
C. proportional to the current
D. proportional to square of the current
Correct : B. inversely proportional to the square of the current
84. The steady state stability of the power system can be increased by
A. connecting lines in parallel
B. connecting lines in series
C. using machines of high impedance
D. reducing the excitation of machines
Correct : A. connecting lines in parallel
85. The inductive interference between power and communication line can be minimized by
A. transposition of the power line
B. transposition of the communication line
C. both (A) and (B)
D. increasing the distance between the conductors
Correct : C. both (A) and (B)
86. The power loss is an important factor for the design of
A. transmission line
B. motor
C. generator
D. feeder
Correct : A. transmission line
87. A fuse is connected
A. in series with circuit
B. in parallel with circuit
C. either in series or in parallel with circuit
D. none of the above
Correct : A. in series with circuit
88. H.R.C. fuse, as compared to a rewirable fuse, has
A. no ageing effect
B. high speed of operation
C. high rupturing capacity
D. all of the above
Correct : D. all of the above
89. The fuse rating is expressed in terms of
A. current
B. voltage
C. VAR
D. kVA
Correct : A. current
90. The fuse blows off by
A. burning
B. arcing
C. melting
D. none of the above
Correct : C. melting
91. On which of the following effects of electric current a fuse operates ?
A. Photoelectric effect
B. Electrostatic effect
C. Heating effect
D. Magnetic effect
Correct : C. Heating effect
92. An isolator is installed
A. to operate the relay of circuit breaker
B. as a substitute for circuit breaker
C. always independent of the position of circuit breaker
D. generally on both sides of a circuit breaker
Correct : D. generally on both sides of a circuit breaker
93. A fuse in a motor circuit provides protection against
A. overload
B. short-circuit and overload
C. open circuit, short-circuit and overload
D. none of the above
Correct : B. short-circuit and overload
94. Protection by fuses is generally not used beyond
A. 20 A
B. 50 A
C. 100 A
D. 200 A
Correct : C. 100 A
95. A fuse is never inserted in
A. neutral wire
B. negative of D.C. circuit
C. positive of
D. C. circuit
Correct : A. neutral wire
96. Which of the following circuit breakers is used for the railway electrification?
A. Air blast circuit breaker
B. SF6 circuit breaker
C. Bulk oil circuit breaker
D. Minimum oil circuit breaker
Correct : A. Air blast circuit breaker
97. The stability of arc in vacuum depends on _________.
A. The contact material only.
B. The circuit parameters only.
C. The contact materials and its vapour pressure.
D. Both (b) and (c)
Correct : D. Both (b) and (c)
98. SF6 is which type of gas?
A. Electro positive
B. Electro negative
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Correct : C. Both (a) and (b)
99. What is the average rate of rise of restriking voltage upto the first peak?
A. 525 * 103kV / sec
B. 453 * 103kV / sec
C. 582 * 103 kV / sec
D. 467 * 103 kV / sec
Correct : B. 453 * 103kV / sec
100. Circuit breakers usually operate under
A. Steady short circuit current
B. Sub transient state of short circuit current
C. Transient state of short circuit current
D. None of these
Correct : B. Sub transient state of short circuit current