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51.

Inverse time current relays are used for the protection of

A. Feeders
B. Transformers
C. Alternators
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
52.

To limit current chopping in vacuum circuit breakers, the contact material employed should have the properties of

A. Low conductivity and high vapour pressure.
B. Low conductivity and low vapour pressure.
C. High conductivity and high vapour pressure.
D. High conductivity and low vapour pressure.
Answer» B. Low conductivity and low vapour pressure.
53.

In distance protection, the relay measures

A. Negative sequence impedance of the light from relay up to the fault point
B. Positive sequence impedance of the line from relay up to the fault point
C. Self impedance of the line from relay up to the fault point
D. Zero sequence impedance of the line from relay up to the fault point
Answer» C. Self impedance of the line from relay up to the fault point
54.

Which device sends the information to the circuit breaker to interrupt the circuitin case of fault?

A. Switch
B. Relay
C. Circuit breaker itself does this function.
D. Fuse.
Answer» C. Circuit breaker itself does this function.
55.

Discrimination between main and back up protection is provided by the use ofrelays which are

A. fact
B. sensitive
C. slow
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
56.

On transient fault OC and impedance relay

A. Under reaches
B. Over reaches
C. Reach unaffected
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Over reaches
57.

What is the normal pressure at which the SF6 gas is maintained in the closed position of the breaker?

A. 2 kg / cm2
B. 2.5 kg /cm2
C. 2.8 kg / cm2
D. 3 kg / cm2
Answer» D. 3 kg / cm2
58.

Which of the following is the least expensive protection for overcurrent is lowvoltage system ?

A. Rewireable fuse
B. Isolator
C. Oil circuit breaker
D. Air break circuit breaker
Answer» B. Isolator
59.

........ Relays is preferred for phase fault on short transmission line

A. Induction type
B. Reactance
C. Impedance
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Impedance
60.

The main function of under voltage protective device generally employed with amotor starter is to

A. Open the supply circuit on failure of power supply
B. Control the motor voltage
C. Prevent the opening of supply circuit
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Control the motor voltage
61.

Which relay is used to detect and protect internal fault in a transformer ?

A. Buchholz relay
B. Directional relay
C. Thermal relay
D. Distance relay
Answer» B. Directional relay
62.

When does the arc interruption in oil circuit breaker take place?

A. Contacts apart.
B. Voltages becomes zero
C. Current goes through zero
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
63.

A thermal protection switch provides protection against what?

A. Overload
B. Temperature
C. Short circuit
D. Over voltage
Answer» B. Temperature
64.

For which among the following the current ratings are not required?

A. Circuit breakers
B. Relays
C. Isolators
D. Load break switch
Answer» D. Load break switch
65.

In a circuit breaker, the active recovery voltage depends upon which amongthese?

A. Circuit conditions.
B. Power factor.
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
66.

For the protection of transformers, harmonic restraint is used to guard against

A. Magnetising inrush current
B. Unbalanced operation
C. Lightning
D. Switching over-voltage
Answer» B. Unbalanced operation
67.

Pilot-wire protection scheme is the most economical and provides high speedrelaying for

A. Short length of lines upto 15 km
B. Medium length of lives up to 60 km
C. Long length of lines up to 200 km
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Medium length of lives up to 60 km
68.

Which one of the following relay has the capability of anticipating the possiblemajor fault in a transformer ?

A. Over-current relay
B. Differential relay
C. Buchholz relay
D. Over fluxing relay
Answer» D. Over fluxing relay
69.

In a biased differential relay the bias is defined as a ratio of

A. Number of turns of restraining and operating coil
B. Operating coil current and restraining coil current
C. Fault current and operating coil current
D. Fault current and restraining coil current
Answer» C. Fault current and operating coil current
70.

The types of faults that occur in electric motors are

A. Stator
B. Rotor
C. Overload
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
71.

The making and breaking currents of a 3 phase ac circuit breakers in powersystems are respectively in ________form.

A. rms value, rms value
B. instantaneous value, rms value
C. rms value, instantaneous value
D. instantaneous value, instantaneous value
Answer» E.
72.

Assertion (A): In comparison to making capacity of a circuit breaker its breakingcapacity is normally higher. Reason (R): The breaking capacity of a CB is expressed as √3 * VI * 10-6 MVA

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true and R is not the explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true.
Answer» E.
73.

To prevent mal operation of differentially connected relay while energising atransformer, the relay restraining coil is biased with

A. Second harmonic current
B. Third harmonic current
C. Fifth harmonic current
D. Seventh harmonic current
Answer» B. Third harmonic current
74.

Reactance relays are used for phase fault in.......line

A. Short
B. Medium
C. Long
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Medium
75.

Admittance relay

A. Nondirectional relay
B. Directional relay
C. Differential relay
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Differential relay
76.

What is the type of air blast in cross blast type CB?

A. The blast of air is along the ar(C)
B. The blast of air cuts across the ar(C)
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above.
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
77.

Which of the following circuit breakers is used for the railway electrification?

A. Air blast circuit breaker
B. SF6 circuit breaker
C. Bulk oil circuit breaker
D. Minimum oil circuit breaker
Answer» B. SF6 circuit breaker
78.

Which among these are the main characteristics of a fuse element?

A. Low melting point
B. High conductivity
C. Least deterioration due to oxidation
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
79.

For the protection of stator winding of an alternate against internal fault involvingground the relay used is a

A. Biased differential relay
B. Directional over-current relay
C. Plain impedance relay
D. Buchholz relay
Answer» B. Directional over-current relay
80.

What is the making capacity of the circuit breaker?

A. Less than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
B. Greater than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
C. Equal to the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
D. Equal to the symmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
Answer» C. Equal to the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
81.

Reactance relay is normally used for protection against

A. Earth fault only
B. Phase fault only
C. Both earth and phase faults
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Phase fault only
82.

Which is the main relay for protecting up to 90% of the transmission line-length inthe forward direction?

A. Directional over current relay
B. Mho relay
C. Carrier current protective relay
D. Impedance relay
Answer» C. Carrier current protective relay
83.

Purpose of backup protection is

A. To increase the speed
B. To increase a reach
C. To leave no blind spot
D. To guard against failure of primary
Answer» E.
84.

Which among these circuit breakers produce the least arc energy?

A. Plain oil
B. Minimum oil
C. Air blast
D. Air break
Answer» D. Air break
85.

We do not require any protection against prime mover failure in case of

A. Turbo generator sets
B. Hydro generator sets
C. Diesel engine driven alternators
D. Back pressure turbo generators
Answer» B. Hydro generator sets
86.

In a contactor, interrupting medium may be

A. Air
B. Oil
C. Sf6 gas
D. Any of the above
Answer» E.
87.

Why is an isolator installed?

A. To isolate one portion of the circuit from another
B. As an substitute for the circuit breaker
C. It used on either sides of the circuit breaker
D. Both (a) and (c)
Answer» B. As an substitute for the circuit breaker
88.

For the protection of a large squirrel cage induction motor against single phasenormally

A. An over-current relay is used
B. Differential relay is used
C. Directional relay is used
D. Negative sequence current sensitive relay is used
Answer» E.
89.

The breaking capacity of a three phase circuit breaker is given by

A. Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
B. √3 * Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
C. 1.1* Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
D. √2 * Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
Answer» C. 1.1* Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
90.

SF6 is which type of gas?

A. Electro positive
B. Electro negative
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
91.

Recovery voltage is the value of rms voltage that reappears across the poles of acircuit breaker before_______________

A. Restriking voltage
B. Final arc extinction
C. Rise of voltage
D. All of the above
Answer» C. Rise of voltage
92.

For a high speed circuit breaker what will the total clearing time?

A. Few minutes.
B. Few seconds.
C. 1 to 2 cycles.
D. 5 to 20 cycles.
Answer» D. 5 to 20 cycles.
93.

IDMT relays are used to protect the power transformers against

A. External short-circuit
B. Over loads
C. Internal short-circuits
D. Both A and B
Answer» E.
94.

In a circuit breaker, ionisation is facilitated by_________________.

A. Increase in field strength.
B. Increase in mean free length.
C. High temperature of the surrounding medium.
D. All of the above.
Answer» E.
95.

A three phase circuit breaker is rated 2000 MVA, 33 kV. What will be its makingcurrent?

A. 35 kA
B. 49 kA
C. 70 kA
D. 89 kA
Answer» E.
96.

Which of the following devices will receive voltage surge first travelling on thetransmission line ?

A. Lightning arresters
B. Relays
C. Step-down transformer
D. Switchgear
Answer» B. Relays
97.

A differential relay response to

A. Algebraic difference of two or more similar electrical quantities
B. Phasor difference of two or more similar electrical quantities
C. Algebraic difference between two currents
D. Algebraic difference between two voltages
Answer» C. Algebraic difference between two currents
98.

In a balanced voltage pilot wire protection scheme if the pilot circuit gets opened,the relay will

A. Fail to trip on internal faults
B. Trip on full load
C. Trip instantaneously on external faults
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Trip on full load
99.

Keeping in view the cost and the overall effectiveness, which of the following circuit breaker is best suited for capacitor bank switching?

A. Vacuum circuit breaker
B. Air blast CB
C. SF6
D. Oil CB
Answer» B. Air blast CB
100.

The contacts of high voltage switches used in power system are submerged in oil.The main purpose of the oil is to

A. lubricate the contacts
B. insulate the contacts from switch body
C. extinguish the arc
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above