(Electrical)

1. Directional relays are based on flow of

(a) Power
(b) Current
(c) Voltage wave
(d) All of the above

2. H.R.C. fuses provide best protection against

(a) Overload
(b) Reverse Current
(c) Open-circuits
(d) Short-circuits

3. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

(a) Lightning arrestors are used before the switchgear
(b) Shunt reactors are used as compensations reactors
(c) The peak short current is (1.8 X V2) times the A.C. component
(d) The MVA at fault is equal to base MVA divided by per unit equivalent fault reactance

4. Relay is preferred for phase fault on short transmission line.

(a) Induction type
(b) Reactance
(c) Impedance
(d) None of the above

5. Which of the following devices will receive voltage surge first travelling on the
transmission line?
(a) Lighting arresters
(b) Relays
(c) Step-down transformer
(d) Switchgear

6. 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

7. A switchgear is device used for

(a) Interrupting an electrical circuit
(b) Switching an electrical circuit 111
(c) Switching and controlling an electrical circuit
(d) Switching, controlling and protecting the electrical circuit and equipment
8. In a single bus-bar system there will be complete shut down when
(a) Fault occurs on the bus itself
(b) Fault occurs on neutral line
(c) Two or more faults occur simultaneously
(d) Fault occurs with respect to earthing

9. The chemical used in breather is

(a) Asbestos fiber
(b) Silica sand
(c) Sodium chloride
(d) Silica gel

10. The maximum efficiency of a distribution transformer is

(a) At on load
(b) At 50% full load
(c) At 80% full load
(d) At full load

11. Which of the following is not a part of transformer installation?

(a) Conservator
(b) Breather
(c) Buchholz relay
(d) Exciter

12. The function of breather in a transformer is

(a) To provide oxygen inside the tank
(b) To cool the coils during reduced load
(c) To cool the transformers oil
(d) To arrest flow of moisture when outside air enters the transformers

13. Star-delta starting of motors is not possible in case of

(a) Single phase motors
(b) Variable speed motors
(c) Low horse power motors
(d) High speed motors

14. The number of slip rings on a squirrel cage induction motor is usually
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) None

15. A 3-phase slip ring motor has

(a) Double cage rotor
(b) Wound rotor
(c) Short-circuited rotor
(d) Any of the above