MCQs

1) The process of interruption followed by intentional re-energization is called

a) Reopening
b) Restoring
c) Reclosure
d) None
2) In low voltage systems how many reclosures are attempted
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
3) A fault which bypasses the entire load current through itself is called
a) Metallic fault
b) Dead fault
c) Non metallic fault
d) None
4) For which of the following faults, probability of occurrence is greatest
a) L-L-G
b) L-L
c) L-L-L
d) L-G
5) In case of any fault, if the source is ideal, then voltage drop at the generator terminal is
a) Maximum
b) Intermediate
c) Zero
d) No effect
6) Extra high voltage (EHV) lines are
a) Axial
b) Tie
c) Radial
d) None
7) In designing protection system we take into account
a) Sensitivity
b) Speed
c) Selectivity
d) All
8) The standard secondary current ratings of a current transformer are
a) 5 A
b) 1 A
c) 10 A
d) Both a & b
9) CT and PT suffers from
a) Ratio error
b) Phase error
c) Both
d) None
10) In case of faults metering CT will be

a) Saturated
b) Disconnected
c) Burnt out
d) Un affected
11) The farthest point from the relay location which is still inside the zone is called the
a) Internal point
b) External point
c) Reach point
d) Out of reach point
12) Which relaying method gives more crisply carved out zone
a) Directional relaying
b) Non directional relaying
c) Distance relaying
d) Differential relaying
13) In case of protection system, which relation is correct
a) TA = TB + CBB
b) TA > TB + CBB
c) TA < TB + CBB
d) None
14) In alternator which protection technique is used
a) Directional
b) Differential
c) Distance
d) All
15) In transformer which protection technique is used
a) Non directional
b) Directional
c) Differential
d) Distance

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