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Electrical Workshop Test

Midterm -16

Nas2016

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PART A

1. Before selecting a cable for a particular situation, two conditions have to be met,
[1] the cable must be capable of carrying the load current of the circuit, and
[2] the rating of the cable must not exceed the rating of the circuit breaker.

(a) Both statements are true.

(b) Both statements are false.

(c) Only statement [1] is true.

(d) Only statement [2] is true.

2. In accordance with JS21, the earth lead to the main switchboard should be connected
directly to

(a) The earth –continuity conductor busbar

(b) The neutral busbar

(c) The lesser crowed busbar

(d) A removable earth link

3. Determine the maximum number of 35 mm2 single-core pvc cable that may be installed in
a 50 mm x 50 mm trunking not to exceed 45 % of the cross-sectional area of the trunking.
Assume the overall diameter of the 35 mm2 is 10.3 mm and  = 3.142

(a) 20

(b) 14

(c) 26

(d) 13
4. A cable of 150 meters long has a resistance of 0.25 ohm per meter. When a current of 25
A flows, the power loss is?

(a) 22.275 KW

(b) 23.438 KW

(c) 21.875 KW

(d) 19.925 KW
5. Unless otherwise specified, the insulation resistance between live conductors and
exposed conductive framework of an electric appliance should not be less than

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 (a) 0.5 ohm

(b) 1 ohm

(c) 0.5 M ohm

(d) 1.5 m ohm

6. Why is the verification of polarity test of an installation necessary?

(a) To ensure proper earthing

(b) To locate points of a short circuit

(c) To ensure that the neutral and earth are interconnected

(d) To ensure that the line (live) passes through switches, circuit breakers, isolators,etc.

7. In accordance with JS21 every separate earth continuity conductor shall be..

(a) Solid and larger than the live conductor

(b) Stranded and have a cross sectional area not less than that of the live conductor

(c) Insulated and smaller that that of the phase conductor

(d) Connected to a metallic water pipe

8. A 20 ohm resistor and a 12 ohm resistor are connected in series across a supply. A third
resistor R3 is connected in parallel with the 20 ohm resistor, the resistance of R3 is
unknown, but the current through it is 4.5 A. If the voltage drop across the 20 ohm
resistor is 180 V.
Calculate the value of R3 and the total power taken from the supply.

(a) 40 ohm, 4.67 KW

(b) 25 ohm, 4.715 KW

(c) 30 ohm, 45 KW

(d) 5 ohm, 1 KW

9. With reference to the figure 1 shown below . Calculate the current drawn from a 30 volts
Supply and the power dissipated in the 30 ohms resistor.

20 

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 12 Ω

30 
Figure1

(a) 1A/ 6.5 W

(b) 0.5 A / 5 W

(c) 1.25 A / 7.5 W

(d) 1.5 A / 8 W

10. Which of the following tests done on an electrical installation determines if the neutral
conductor is connected to the correct terminal of an Edison screw-type lamp holder?

a) Insulation resistance
b) Polarity
c) Earth leakage
d) Earth continuity

11. The earthling of a consumer’s premises is the responsibility of the

(a) Power Supply Company

(b) Generating company
(c) Local Authority
(d) Owner/occupier

12. Two 35 mm2 (copper) single conductor are used to supply a load of 95 A at a distance
of 40 meters from the point of the supply. If the specific resistance of copper is1.7 x 10 -6
ohm-cm, calculate the resistance of the two cables and the voltage drop at the load.
(100mm2 = 1cm2)

(a) 0.26 ohm, 25 V

(b) 0.04 ohm, 3.8 V

(c) 8.04 ohms, 1.8 V.

(d ) 0.4 ohm , 40 V

PART B Answer all Question in this section

Question 2 (10 marks)

A 240 V final sub-circuit is 90 m long and has three loads rated at 20 A, 40 A and 60 A
connected at equal distance along the cable. The combined resistance of the live and

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 neutral conductor is 0.5 x 10-3 ohm per meter. Calculate the current in each section of
the cable and the voltage at the end of the cable furthest away from the supply.

Supply A 30 m B 30 m C

240 V
20 A 40 A 60 A

Question 3 (10 marks)

Given that the system of wiring is to be Flush PVC, prepare a material list for the Layout below,
assuming the building is 30 feet by 15 feet.

Key

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 110v/ 5A outlet

- 4 x 40w 220v lamps

- 30A / 220V Fixed outlet

-- DPDT switch controlling 3- lamps

Figure 2