EEU Exam questions

ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC UTILITY

Part I choice
1, which one of the following power generation type currently is not used in Ethiopia?

A. Hydro power B. Solar energy

C. Wind power D. Geothermal

2. A certain appliance uses 350W. If it is allowed to run continuously for 24 days. How many kilowatt
hours of energy does it consumer?

A. 20.16kwh B. 201.6kwh

C .2.01kwh D. 8.4kwh

3. A power supply produces a 0.6W output with an input of 0.7W. It’s percentage of efficiency?

A. 8.57% B. 42.85%

C. 4.28% d. 85.7%

4. 15V source is connected across 12 ohm resistor. How much energy is used in 3 minutes?

A. 938wh b. 0.938wh

C. 56.25wh D. 96wh

5. At the end of a14 day’s period, your utility bill shows that you have used 18kwh. What is your average
daily power?

A. 1.286kwh B. 12.85kwh

C. 535kwh D. 252kwh

6. A 120 ohm resistor must carry a maximum current of 25mA. Its rating should be at least?

A. 4.8w B. 75mw

C. 15mW D. 480Mw

7. A 6v battery is connected to a 300 ohm load. Under these conditions, it is rated at 40 Ah. How long can
it supply current to the load?

A. 1h B. 200h

C. 2,000h D. 10h

8. For 12v and 40mA. The power is?

A. 480mW B. 0.480W

C. 480,000µW. D. all of the above

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9. 3.3kW ohm resistor dissipates 0.25W. The current is?

A. 8.7mA B .87mA

C. 8.7µA D. 8.7

10. ______ is an electrical protection device that protects the circuit from damage?

A. fuse B. circuit breaker

C. isolator D. A&B E.A&C

11. The number of winding in a transformer is directly proportional to ____________?

A. voltage B. power

C. current D. all

12.____________power used mostly to ratio the capacity of electrical appliance?

A. active power B. reactive power

C. apparent power D. A&C E. B&C

13. If a group of capacitors are connected in parallel, the total capacitance will be,

A. higher than series combination B. lower than series combination

C. equal D. all E. cannot determined

14. Lighting is protected by___________________?

A. Lighting arrester B. voltage diverter

C. purge protectional D. all of the above E. none

Part II fill the bank space

15. ____________ is an opposition of the flow of current in an electrical circuit?

16. The square of the current multiplied by the resistance become______________?

Part III workout

17. Find the apparent power in AC circuit in which the applied voltage 300V and the current flowing
20A.

18. Calculate the secondary current of a 315KVA transformer in an AC circuit of 400V and power factor
(p.f) 0.8 respectively.

19. In a single phase AC circuit calculate the active power in the voltage in 220V, current 10A.

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ETHIOPIAN ELECTRIC UTILITY

Part I Choose the Best answer

1. Basic Insulation Level (BIL) of an electrical equipment is characterized by :

a. Impulse wave withstand voltage
b. Power frequency withstand voltage
c. Dielectric loss coefficient
d. A and B
e. A and C
2. Which of the following is not a protective device installed on a distribution transformer
a. Drop out Fuse
b. Arrestor
c. Distance relay
d. None of the above
3. The vector group used in the distribution network of the EEU is:
a. Δ/Yn
b. Δ/Δ
c. Yn/Yn
d. Yn/Δ
e. None
f. All

Part II explanation

4. Explain what does ACSR stands for and explain its common application.
5. What is meant by balancing of phase? Why is it necessary and how it is obtained?
6. What are the insulating materials commonly used in distribution transformers?
7. Design, a relay operated signal circuit and draw a schematic diagram in which the bell can be
made to ring from any of the three push buttons. The bell should continue to ring once a push
button is pressed and released. The bell can be silenced by pushing another push button.
8. What are preconditions for parallel operation of Power/Distribution transformers?
9. Calculate the rated current for each voltage side of a power transformer, 3 phase, 132/15 KV,
25MVA at a substation A.
10. List the voltage levels used in Ethiopian Power System Network.

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Design engineering and Localization
Answer the following question short and precisely on the provide paper
1. What are the safety materials used in distribution construction? list them and their advantages?

2. What are the construction tools used in distribution system? Write at least three of them with their

function?

3. What are the protection materials of transformer? List at least three of them with their function?

4. What is the difference between neutral and ground?

5. Mention the major low voltage overhead distribution materials?

6. Mention the major substation power equipment’s?

7. What are the voltage ratings (level) standards in Ethiopian?

8. Mention the advantage and dis-advantages of underground and overhead lines?

9. Mention the kinds of the transformers?

Work out

From the circuit diagram shown below find the Current value?

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