THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERS (India) Date:

MEO, CLASS III, SEO/NCV (Part B) EXAMINATION Time: 1.5 hours

Subject : MET Max. Marks 30

Note Solve any three questions. All questions carry 10 Marks

Q1. How “SINE” wave form is generated in AC system? Explain following terms with
example for a sine wave..a) Average value, b) RMS value, c) Peak value

Q2 Explain construction and working of lead Acid battery. Explain chemical reaction in lead
acid battery and how electrons flow in load circuit

Q3 Explain with circuit diagram different charging methods of Lead Acid Battery?
What is trickle charge, float Charge , Equalizing Charge?
Can electrolyte of one cell be transferred to another cell?
If one cell is showing zero voltage what will you do?
If cell voltages are different what action will you take?
If there is unequal sp. Gravity of electrolyte in different cells what actions you will take.

Q4 What are semiconductor materials? Sketch and describe a semiconductor diode. Draw
the characteristics both for forward and reverse bias.

Q5 State the three requirements that decide a material as Semi Conductor. How does the
addition of impurity atom to a pure semi conductor crystal alter the current carrying
property?

Q6 What is meant by cylindrical rotor and salient pole rotor in AC generator?

b) Explain lamp dark synchronization method with the aid of sketch
c) What will happen if two alternators are put in parallel when generated voltage is not in
phase?