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QUESTION PAPER - (ELECTRICAL)

Maximum Marks: 50 Time Allowed: 1 Hour

Note: There are 50 Questions. Each question has ONE correct answer. One mark for
Each question. Please ( X ) mark in the answer sheet for marking the correct
answer

1. Generation Voltage level of an Alternator at CPP

a) 415 Volt b) 6.6 kV c) 11KV d) 33kV

2. 30 kW, 415 Volt, 2 Pole, 50 Hz Squirrel Cage Induction Motor will run at:
a) 3000 RPM b) 1500 RPM c) Slightly less than 3000 RPM d) Slightly less
than 1500 RPM

3. CPP side (Upstream) breaker of a feeder trips on downstream side fault through
a) 7SJ600 b) 6MB6265 c) 7SD511 d) 7UT512

4. Tripping due to unbalance current during starting of a HT motor is prevented by:

a) setting High Trip Value c) Using Dynamic Changeover delay Scheme
b) Using Timer for Starting d) Using Star/ Delta Starting

5. Synchronous Motor can be used for

a) Constant Speed Application. c) Improving the power factor
b) All of the above. d) None of the above.

6. Starting torque of a Slip Ring Induction Motor is increased by:

a) Inserting the Resistance in Rotor circuit. c) Shorting the Slip Ring.
b) Inserting the resistance in Stator circuit. d) None of the above.
a

7. In a motor’s name plate data, T3 stands for –

a) Temperature limit b) Temperature class c) Temperature zone
d) Ambient Temperature

8. BDV value for 33/6.6 kV X-mer oil should not be lees than
a) 30kv b) 40kv c) 50kv d) 60kv

9. A neutral CT is a must for the following protection

a) Overload protection b) Differential protection c) REF protection

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10. Transformer core is laminated to reduce
a) Hysteresis loss b) Eddy current loss
b c) Copper loss d) a&b
c e) a & c f) b & c

11. Transformer works on the principle of

a) Mutual Induction b) Self Induction
d c) Static Induction d) Dynamic Induction
e

12. Which of the following is used as the electrolytic solution for Ni - Cd cell ?
a) KMNO3 b) HCL c) H2SO4 d) KOH

13. Bearing NU 315 is

a) Ball bearing b) Sleeve Bearing
c) Roller Bearing d) None of the above

14. A motor Frame size 280S refers to

a) Motor weight b) Foot length (c) Shaft center to foot height
d) Insulation class

15. In HVAC system PURAFIL media is used for

a) Humidity control b) Moisture Absorption
c) Intake air purification d) Temperature Control.

16. What is the color of silica gel under normal condition?

a) Blue b) White c) Red d) Pink

17. Which is the relay used for ACB controlled L.T motor
a) AFV b) AMV c) MV d) FV

18. All HT motors can be run in both directions just by changing the phase sequence.
a) True b) False

19. Temperature limit of Class-F type insulation is

a) 120 C b) 130 C c) 155 C

20. A 400 KW, 3 phases, 440 volts, 50 Hz Induction motor has a speed of 950 rpm on
full load. The machine has 6 poles. The slip of the machine will be
a) 0.06 b) 0.10 c) 0.04 d) 0.05

21. Fuses used in protection scheme is for

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 a) S/C b) Earth fault c)O/C d) Earth leakage

22. 7SD511 relay is used for

a) Transformer protection b) cable protection between S/S & MRS c) motor
Protection

23. Ideally we should have identical CTs on either side of the motor for a differential
protection.
a) True b) False

24. Which of the following electrical machines has the highest

efficiency?
a) DC motor
b) Transformer
c) Induction motor
d) Synchronous motor

25. Which of the following transistors is unipolar

a. n-p-n transistor
b. p-n-p transistor
c. FET
d. None of the above

26. 220 V battery system (SAB-NIFE) has two chargers named as

a. Float charger & boost charger

b. Main unit & standby unit
c. Float & float cum boost charger
d. None of these all

27. For which of the following ratings of the transformer, the

differential protection is recommended
a. Above 2 MVA
b. Equal to and above 5 MVA
c. Equal to and above 16 MVA
d. Equal to and above 25 MVA

28. In DC system, the battery bank is meant for

a. Filtering the harmonics and ripples

b. Feeding load continuously
c. Feeding load whenever AC supply fails
d. ‘a’ and ‘c’
e. ‘b’ and ‘c’

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29. If a wire conductor of 0.1-ohm resistance is doubled in length,
its resistance becomes
a. 0.1 ohms
b. 0.02
c. 0.2 ohms
d. 0.05 ohms

30. A distribution transformer usually is a

a. Star-Delta transformer
b. Delta-Star transformer
c. Star-Star transformer
d. Delta-Delta transformer

31. Normally the location of a lightning arrestor in a switchyard is

a. Near the transformer
b. Away from the transformer
c. Near the circuit breaker
d. Away from the circuit breaker

32. Manual bypass switch in UPS is of type,

a. Break before make
b. Normal Isolator switch
c. MCCB
d. make before break

33. Phase sequence of incoming AC source is important in case of

a battery charger. This statement is: -
a. True
b. False

34. Under normal condition both UPS share the load in the
following proportion
a. 50:50
b. 25:75
c. 75:25
d. 100:0

35. The actual division of the total load KW load between alternators running in
parallel depends upon
a. Speed-load characteristic
b. Voltage-load characteristic
c. a & b both
d. a or b

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36. The resistance of the coil of 1000W, 250 V electric lamp is
a. 2.5 Ohms.
b. 6.25 Ohms.
c. 62.5 Ohms
d. 625 Ohms.

37. How shaft current is prevented in a HT motor?

a) By earthing at both DE and NDE side bearings
b) By earthing only at DE side bearing
c) By providing insulation below one side bearing
d) By providing insulation below both side bearing

38. What is the high winding temperature trip setting for a HT motor?
a) 130 Deg C b) 155 Deg C c) 110 Deg C

39. What voltage megger is to be used for meggering a HT motor?

a) 5000 V
b) 500 V
c)1000 V
d) 2500 V

40. What is the nominal voltage of an Ni- Cd cell ?

a) 1.0 V
b) 1.2 V
c) 1.6 V

41. During the charging, the battery evolves

(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Hydrogen & Oxygen Mixture

42. Tap cell provision in Battery Bank will be at

(a) 20% of Battery Voltage
(b) 80% of Battery Voltage
(c) 100% of Battery Voltage

43. Density of electrolyte of Ni-Cd cell should be between

(a) 0 to 1.0
(b) 1.1 to 2.1
(c) 1.18 to 1.21

44. What will happen to the load during FC failure?

(a) Load will get supply from Battery only.
(b) Load will get supply from Battery initially and then after 15 seconds FCBC will
be ‘ON’ to supply the load.

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45. How many Gas Turbines are available in CPP?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 12
d) 4
46. How many DIs we can give in P&B AFV relays?
a) 12
b) 24
c) 6
d) 10
47. Zone 1 of hazardous classification is an area in which
a) Explosive mixture is rarely present under normal operating conditions
b) Explosive mixture is continuously present under normal operating conditions
c) Explosive mixture is likely to be present under normal operating conditions

48. If hydrogen is present, we have to use

a) Gas group II A equipments
b) Gas group II C equipments
c) Gas group II B equipments
d) T3 class equipments

49. The phase relationship between the primary and secondary voltage of a transformer is
a) 90 Degree out of phase.
b) In the same phase.
c) 180 Degree out of phase.
d) None of the above.

50. The cotton, silk, paper and wood are

a) Class A insulation
b) Class Y insulation
c) Class H insulation
d) Class B insulation

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