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1.

Protective relays are devices that detect abnormal conditions inelectrical 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
Answer» D. none of the above
2.

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
Answer» D. deionizing the oil with forced air
3.

If the power factor is zero, the active recovery voltage will be

A. minimum
B. 0.5
C. 0.707
D. Maximum.
Answer» E.
4.

The breaking capacity of a circuit breaker in MVA (3 phase) is given by

A. Rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current
B. 1.1 x rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current
C. (2)1/2 x rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current
D. (3)1/2x rated service voltage x rated symmetrical current.
Answer» E.
5.

For which of the following ratings of the transformer differentialprotection 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
Answer» C. equal to and above 25 MVA
6.

Ungrounded neutral transmission system is not recommendedbecause 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
Answer» E.
7.

relay is preferred for phase fault on short transmission line.

A. Induction type
B. Reactance
C. Impedance
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Impedance
8.

A _______ is used to measure the stator % winding temperature ofthe generator.

A. thermocouple
B. pyrometer
C. resistance thermometer
D. thermometer
Answer» D. thermometer
9.

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
Answer» E.
10.

Which of the following statement about SF6 gas is incorrect?

A. It is non-toxic gas
B. It is non-inflammable
C. It has density 5 times that of air at 200C
D. It has dark yellow color.
Answer» E.
11.

On what factor does the operating speed of the relay depend upon?

A. Rate of flux built up
B. Armature core air gap
C. spring tension
D. All of these
Answer» E.
12.

The inductive interference between power and communication linecan 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
Answer» D. increasing the distance between the conductors
13.

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

A. Photoelectric effect
B. Electrostatic effect
C. Heating effect
D. Magnetic effect
Answer» D. Magnetic effect
14.

Overload relays are of…… type.

A. induction
B. solid state
C. thermal
D. all above
Answer» E.
15.

For cost and safety, the outdoor substations are installed for voltagesabove

A. 11 kV
B. 33 kV
C. 60kV
D. 110kV
Answer» C. 60kV
16.

A reactance relay is

A. Voltage restrained directional relay.
B. Directional restrained over-current relay.
C. Voltage restrained over-current relay.
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Voltage restrained over-current relay.
17.

The reflection co-efficient at the open circuited end of a transmissionline.

A. zero
B. infinity
C. unity
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
18.

The values of fault current depend on

A. Voltage at the faulty point
B. Total impedance up to the fault
C. Both (A) and (B) above
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
19.

Thermal overload relays are used to protect the motor against overcurrent due to

A. short-circuits
B. heavy loads
C. grounds
D. all of the above
Answer» C. grounds
20.

For a circuit breaker 'break time' is

A. Same as opening time
B. Opening time + arc duration
C. Opening time + arc duration + resistor current duration.
D. none
Answer» D. none
21.

Air blast circuit breakers for 400 kV power system are designed tooperate in

A. 100 microsecond
B. 50 millisecond
C. 0.5 sec
D. 0.1 sec
Answer» C. 0.5 sec
22.

Rate of rise of restriking voltage depends

A. Type of circuit breaker.
B. Inductance of the system only.
C. Capacitance of the system only.
D. Inductance and capacitance of the system
Answer» E.
23.

Earthling switch is used for

A. measuring of safety voltage
B. protection of equipment from ground faults
C. discharging residual energies
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
24.

The over-voltage surges in power systems may be caused by

A. Lightning
B. Switching
C. Resonance
D. Any of the above.
Answer» E.
25.

What is the actuating quantity for the relays?

A. Magnitude
B. Frequency
C. Phase angle
D. All of these
Answer» E.
26.

Which device is used for protection of equipment from from damagecaused by overload or short circuit?

A. CVT
B. Circuit Breaker
C. Current Transformer
D. Lighting Arrester
Answer» C. Current Transformer
27.

For measuring positive, negative and zero sequence voltages in asystem, the reference is taken as

A. Neutral of the system only.
B. Ground only.
C. For zero sequence neutral and for positive and negative the ground.
D. None of the above.
Answer» E.
28.

MHO relay is used for

A. Rectifiers
B. Circuit breakers
C. Transmission lines
D. Feeders.
Answer» D. Feeders.
29.

For which of the following protection from negative sequencecurrents is provided?

A. Generators
B. Motors
C. Transmission line
D. Tr
Answer» B. Motors
30.

The protection against over-voltage due to lightening is provided by

A. Use of surge diverters
B. Low tower footing resistance
C. Use of overhead ground wires
D. Any of the above.
Answer» E.
31.

In circuit-breakers the contact space is ionized by

A. Thermal ionization of gas
B. Thermal emission from surface of contacts
C. Field emission from the surface of contacts
D. Any of the above.
Answer» E.
32.

What is the purpose of back up protection?

A. To increase the speed
B. To increase the reach
C. To leave no blind spot
D. To guard against failure of primary
Answer» E.
33.

Phase comparators in case of static relays and electro-mechanical relaysnormally are

A. Sine and cosine comparators respectively
B. Cosine and sine comparators respectively.
C. Both are cosine comparators.
D. Both are sing comparators.
Answer» C. Both are cosine comparators.
34.

Isolator in substation is open under ------------- condition?

A. No load
B. Short Circuit
C. Full Load
D. Any of the above
Answer» B. Short Circuit
35.

Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations

A. Z4>Z2>Z0
B. Z2>Z4>Z0
C. Z0>Z4>Z2
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
36.

Which of the following circuit breakers has high reliability andminimum maintenance ?

A. Air blast circuit breakers
B. Circuit breaker with SF6 gas
C. Vacuum circuit breakers
D. Oil circuit breakers
Answer» C. Vacuum circuit breakers
37.

Which of the following relays is used on transformers?

A. Buchholz relay
B. MHO relay
C. Merz price relay
D. None of the above.
Answer» B. MHO relay
38.

The interaction between a transmission line and communication lineis 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
Answer» E.
39.

Dielectric strength of SF6 is

A. less than that of air at atmospheric pressure
B. less than that of oil used in OCB
C. more than that of oil used in OCB
D. More at lower pressure and low at higher pressures.
Answer» C. more than that of oil used in OCB
40.

Protective relays can be designed to respond to

A. Light intensity, impedance
B. Temperature, resistance, reactance
C. Voltage and current
D. All of these
Answer» E.
41.

To limit short-circuit current in a power system are used.

A. earth wires
B. isolators
C. H.R.C. fuses
D. reactors
Answer» E.
42.

duringarc extinction SF6 gas

A. Decomposes into S and F ions
B. Decomposes into SF4and SF2
C. Gets oxidized
D. Reduces to SF3.
Answer» C. Gets oxidized
43.

Which component ensures the safety of the line from damage?

A. Relay
B. Circuit breaker
C. Bus bar
D. Current tr
Answer» B. Circuit breaker
44.

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
Answer» E.
45.

What does the third part consist of?

A. Primary winding of a current CT which is connected in series with the line to be protected.
B. Secondary of the CT and the operating coil.
C. Tripping circuit.
D. All of these.
Answer» D. All of these.
46.

Which of the following parameter can be neglected for a short line ?

A. Inductance
B. Capacitance
C. Resistance
D. Reactance
Answer» C. Resistance
47.

Which of the following are air-break switching devices ?

A. Isolator
B. Limit switch
C. Earthling switch
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
48.

To protect most of the electrical equipment handling low power, thetypes of relays used are

A. thermocouple
B. electronic and bimetallic
C. both (a) and (b)
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
49.

By which of the following methods major portion of the heatgenerated in a H.R.C. fuse is dissipated ?

A. Radiation
B. Convection
C. Conduction
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
50.

Plug setting of a electromagnetic relay can be altered by varying

A. Number of ampere turns
B. Air gap of magnetic path
C. Adjustable back stop
D. None of these
Answer» B. Air gap of magnetic path