Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electrical Engineering.

This section includes 25 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following medium is employed for extinction of arc in air circuit breaker ?

A. Water
B. Oil
C. Air
D. SF6
Answer» D. SF6
2.

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
Answer» C. grounds
3.

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
Answer» E.
4.

the most efficient torque producing actuating structure for the induction type relays is

A. Shaded pole structure
B. Watt hour meter structure
C. Induction cup structure
D. Single induction loop structure
Answer» D. Single induction loop structure
5.

By which of the following methods major portion of the heat generated 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
6.

The information to the circuit breaker under fault conditions is provided by

A. relay
B. rewirable fuse
C. H.R.C. only
D. all of the above
Answer» B. rewirable fuse
7.

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

A. CVT
B. Circuit Breaker
C. Current Transformer
D. Lighting Arrester
Answer» C. Current Transformer
8.

For measuring positive, negative and zero sequence voltages in a system, 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.
9.

If the time of operating of a relay for unity TMS is 10secs., the time of operation for 0.5 TMS will be

A. 20 secs.
B. 5 secs.
C. 10 secs.
D. None of the above
Answer» C. 10 secs.
10.

Phase comparators in case of static relays and electro-mechanical relays normally 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.
11.

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
Answer» D. none of the above
12.

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
Answer» D. none of the above
13.

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
Answer» D. none of the above
14.

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
Answer» E.
15.

For cost and safety, the outdoor substations are installed for voltages above

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

For which of the following protection from negative sequence currents is provided?

A. Generators
B. Motors
C. Transmission line
D. Tr
Answer» B. Motors
17.

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

A. thermocouple
B. pyrometer
C. resistance thermometer
D. thermometer
Answer» D. thermometer
18.

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
Answer» B. Relays
19.

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
Answer» C. equal to and above 25 MVA
20.

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
Answer» C. Vacuum circuit breakers
21.

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
Answer» C. 0.5 sec
22.

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
Answer» E.
23.

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
Answer» D. increasing the distance between the conductors
24.

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
Answer» D. power factor wave only
25.

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

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