Questions Bank

1- The noise of the transformer mainly due to:

A- Cooling fan
B- Magnetostriction in an iron core
C- Mechanical vibration
D- All of the above
B- Magnetostriction in an iron core

2- An autotransformer can be used as:

A- Step up device
B- Step down device
C- Both step up and step down
D- None of the above
C- Both step up and step down

3- Which of the following test is performed to determine the leakage reactance:

A- Short circuit test
B- Open circuit test
C- Both Open circuit and short circuit test
D- Test by an Impedance bridge
A- Short circuit test

4- The size of the transformer core mainly depends on:

A- Frequency
B- Area of core
C- Flux density of core
D- Both frequency and area of core
D- Both frequency and area of core

5- The transformer oil should have _____ Volatility and _____ Viscosity.
A- Low & High
B- High & High
C- Low & Low
D- High & Low
C- Low & Low

6- The core used in the high-frequency transformer is usually:

A- Copper Core
B- Iron Core
C- Mild Steel Core
D- Air core
D- Air core

7- Harmonics in transformer result in:

A- Increase core losses
B- Increases I2R Losses
C- Interference with communication circuits
D- All of the above
D- All of the above

8- Which of the following loss in a transformer is zero even at full load:

A- Eddy current loss
B- Friction loss
C- Core loss
D- Copper loss
B- Friction loss

9- The resistance between primary and secondary in a transformer is:

A- Zero
B- Infinite
C- 1000 ohm
D- 100 ohm
B- Infinite

10- The transformer ratings are usually expressed in terms of:

A- KW
B- KVAR
C- KVA
D- Volts
C- KVA

11- Which of the following circuit breakers has the lowest operating voltage?
A- SF6 circuit breaker
B- Air break
C- Minimum oil circuit breaker
D- None of the above
B- Air break

12- A differential relay measures the vector difference between:

A- Two current
B- Two voltage
C- two or more similar electrical quantities
D- None of the above
C- two or more similar electrical quantities

13- A relay used on short transmission lines is:

A- Reactance Relay
B- Mho Relay
C- Impedance Relay
D- None of the above
A- Reactance Relay

14- A fuse is connected in Parallel with the circuit.

A- True
B- False
B- False

15- The delay fuses are used for the protection of motors.
A- True
B- False
A- True

16- Admittance relay is Distance relay.

A- True
B- False
A- True

17- The basic function of a relay is to detect the fault.

A- True
B- False
A- True

18- A definite time relay depend on the amount of current.

A- True
B- False
A- True

19- On which of the following effects of electric current a fuse operates?

A- Heating effect
B- Electrostatic effect
C- Photoelectric effect
D- Magnetic effect
A- Heating effect

20- What are the places where underground cables are not used for transmission
and distribution of electric power?
A- In distribution systems within industrial facilities
B- Outside cities and unpopulated areas
C- When it is not possible to USE [Link] due to environmental conditions
D- all the above
B- Outside cities and unpopulated areas

21- The insulator of the cable shall have the following properties:
A- High Dielectric Strength
B- High temperature resistance
C- mechanical flexibility
D- all the above
D- all the above

22- Switchgear in substations is located on both the high- and low-voltage sides of
large power transformers.
A- True
B- False
A- True

23- In the gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), the conductors and contacts are
insulated by Nitrogen gas.
A- True
B- False
B- False

24- The device which connects the circuit at offload condition only is:
A- Air Circuit Breaker
B- Isolator
C- Vacuum Circuit Breaker
D- all the above
B- Isolator

25- Switchgear is used both to de-energize equipment to allow work to be done

and to clear faults downstream.
A- True
B- False
A- True

26- The current carrying capacity of cables in D.C. is more than that in AC.
A- True
B- False
A- True

27- What is the best rating of C.B used for a motor consume 20 A?
A- 2000 A
B- 30 A
C- 20 A
D- 10 A
B- 30 A

28- The cable is an insulated conductor, while the wire is a group of cables that are
inside an outer sheath.
A- True
B- False
B- False

29- Directional relays are used most often in multi-source transmission line
protection to permit tripping in the forward direction when the fault current is
flowing into the line terminal and to block tripping when fault current is flowing out
of the line into the receiving terminal bus
A- True
B- False
A- True

30- Bus coupler is used to connect two bus section in bus bar.
A- True
B- False
A- True

31- A device which used to protect from increases voltage is called:

A- under voltage relay
B- over voltage relay
C- Directional relay
D- all the above
B- over voltage relay

32- RMU (Ring Main unit) used to connect medium voltage distribution stations to
each other, and it is also used to connect distribution transformers to medium
voltage networks.
A- True
B- False
A- True

33- A 4 pole AC generator rotates at 1500 rpm. The frequency of AC voltage in Hz

will be:
A- 120
B- 50
C- 100
D- 60
B- 50

34- An alternator is generating power at 210 V per phase while running at 1500
RPM. If the speed of an alternator drops to 1000 rpm the generated voltage per
phase will be:
A- 140 V
B- 150 V
C- 110 V
D- 230 V
A- 140 V

35- The function of damper winding in an alternator is

A- Damp oscillation
B- Provide stability
C- All of the above
D- None of the above
C- All of the above

36- If the frequency of an alternator increases then

A- Its speed increases
B- Its speed decreases
C- Speed will remain constant
D- None of the options are correct
A- Its speed increases

37- Alternators cannot be operated in parallel

A- True
B- False
B- False

38- Which among these uses a low voltage DC source?

A- Remote indication
B- Emergency lighting system
C- Remote position control
D- All of the above
D- All of the above

39- In a substation current transformer are used to:

A- Measuring purpose
B- Protection purpose connecting to relays
C- Both (a) and (b)
D- None of the above
C- Both (a) and (b)

40- The type of alternator used in hydropower stations:

A- Turbo
B- Salient pole
C- Non-salient
D- Any of the above
B- Salient pole

41- The alternators are connected in parallel because:

A- It makes repairing convenient
B- It is easy to install or remove units when necessary
C- It increases reliability of power system
D- All of the above
D- All of the above

42- To produce an EMF at give frequency, the alternator will run at greatest speed
for which number of poles:
A- 2
B- 8
C- 12
D- 16
A- 2

43- Magnetization curve represents the relationship between

A- Excitation current and terminal voltage
B- Power factor and terminal voltage
C- Magnetic flux and armature current
D- Reactive and non-reactive components of voltages
A- Excitation current and terminal voltage

44- When a coil rotated in magnetic field the induced current in it

A- Remains same
B- Becomes zero
C- Becomes maximum
D- Continuously changes
D- Continuously changes

45- Which of the following is normally open in substations?

A- Circuit breaker
B- Earth switch
C- Isolator
D- None of above
B- Earth switch

46- Which of the following equipment is not installed at substation?

A- Exciter
B- Current transformer
C- Shunt reactor
D- Voltage transformers
A- Exciter

47- Double bus bar arrangement makes use of two identical bus and has the
advantages that:
A- It does not require any bus coupler and permits switchover from one bus to
another whenever desired.
B- It provides maximum flexibility and reliability.
C- Either bus bar may be taken up for maintenance.
D- All of the above.
D- All of the above.

48- In a power system the maximum number of buses are

A- Generator buses
B- Load buses
C- Slack buses
D- P-V buses
B- Load buses

49- What is the use of Lightning arresters:

A- It protects electrical equipment against direct strokes of lightning. B- half-wave
rectifier.
C- close circuit.
D- None of the above.
A- It protects electrical equipment against direct strokes of lightning.

50- Substations may have dangerous electrical conditions if ground cables have
been vandalized and removed?
A- True
B- False
A- True

51- Carbon brushes are used in electric motors to:

A- Prevent sparking during commutation
B- Provide a path for flow of current
C- Brush off carbon deposits on the commutator
D- None 0f these
B- Provide a path for flow of current

52- No-load speed of which of the following motor is highest?

A- Differentially compound motor
B- Cumulative compound motor
C- Series Motor
D- Shunt Motor
C- Series Motor

53- Which part of the DC motor can sustain maximum temperature rise?
A- Armature Winding
B- Field winding
C- Slip Ring
D- Commutator
D- Commutator

54- An induction motor with 1000 rpm speed and 50HZ will have:
A- 2 poles
B- 6 poles
C- 4 poles
D- 8 poles
B- 6 poles

55- D.C. series motors are used:

A- where load is constant
B- where load changes frequently
C- where constant operating speed is needed
D- none of the above situations
D- none of the above situations
56- What is normally used to convert the alternating voltage produced by rotating
a coil in a magnetic field, into a direct voltage?
A- A regulator
B- A transformer
C- A semiconductor rectifier
D- A commutator
D- A commutator

57- A six-pole alternator is required to operate at 50 Hz. What is the required

rotation speed?
A- 17 rpm
B- 50 rpm
C- 1000 rpm
D- 3000 rpm
C- 1000 rpm

58- Filters are used to reduce which of the following:

A- Harmonics
B- Voltage distortion
C- Voltage sag
D- All the options are correct
A- Harmonics

59- Which one of the following devices is used for improving the power factor of
the system?
A- Synchronous Motor
B- Shunt Reactor
C- Series Reactor
D- Asynchronous Generator
A- Synchronous Motor

60- Most of the power quality problems are related to grounding and neutral size
issues
A- True
B- False
A- True

61- Harmonics present in the system will cause interference with neighboring
Telephone Lines
A- True
B- False
A- True

62- As per the power quality indices, which of the following applications face high
power quality problems?
A- Service entrance switchboard
B- HVAC power panels
C- large motors
D- lighting power distribution panel
C- Large motors

63- Most electrical equipment is designed to operate within a voltage of ± _____ of

nominal with marginal decrease in performance.
A- 5%
B- 1%
C- 10%
D- 0.5%
A- 5%

64- Voltage dips cannot be caused by which of the following:

A- Switching on of Large Loads
B- Local and Remote faults
C- Inductive Loading
D- Capacitive Switching
D- Capacitive Switching

65- If any two phases for an 3ph induction motor are interchanged
A- The motor will run in the reverse direction
B- The motor will continue to run in the same direction
C- The motor will stop
D- The motor will Burn
A- The motor will run in the reverse direction

66- If an induction machine is run at above the synchronous speed it acts as

A- Synchronous Motor
B- Synchronous Generator
C- Induction Generator
D- None of the above
C- Induction Generator

67- In a single-phase motor, centrifugal switch

A- Disconnects auxiliary winding of the motor
B- Disconnects main winding of the motor
C- Reconnects the main winding the motor
D- Reconnects the auxiliary winding of the motor
A- Disconnects auxiliary winding of the motor

68- An auto transformer has

A- only one winding
B- two windings of the same gauge of wire
C- two windings of different materials
D- more than two windings
A- only one winding
69- If the capacitor of a single-phase motor is short-circuited
A- The motor will not start
B- The motor will run in the same direction at a reduced speed
C- The motor will run in the reverse direction
D- None of the above
A- The motor will not start

70- 1 ph. Ac series motor is known as universal motor

A- True
B- False
A- True