APRIL 2007 REFRESHER EE 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A capacitor of 100 uF is connected in series with a1000 ohm resistor. What is the time
constant of the circuit?
A. 1 sec C. 0.1 sec
B. 0.01 sec D. 0.001 sec

2. The ohmmeter reading of a shorted capacitor is

A. infinity C. few kilo ohms
B. few mega ohms D. zero

3. A lead acid accumulator should be recharged when the specific gravity of electrolyte is about
A. 1.15 C. 1.35
B. 1.8 d. 1.25

4. The rating of circuit breaker is generally determined on the basis of

A. line to line fault current C. symmetrical fault current
B. single line to ground fault current D. double line to ground fault current

5. Which of the following devices will receive voltage surge first traveling on transmission
lines?
A. Lightning arresters C. Relays
B. Step down transformers D. Switchgear

6. The single phasing relays are used for the protection of

A. single phase motors only C. two phase motors only
B. 2-single phase motor in parallel D. Three phase motors

7. Directional relay is based on the flow of

A. Power C. current
B. voltage D. water

8. Two alternator are running in parallel. If the field of one is adjusted, it will
A. change its power factor C. change its frequency
B. reduced speed D. change its load

9. It plays an important role in over speed protection of a gtenerator.

A. Governor C. Differential Protection
B. Overcurrent relay D. Alarm

10. Which of the following motors is generally used for toys

A. Reluctance motor C. Hysteresis motor
B. Shaded pole motor D. Two value capacitor motor
11. For ceiling fans generally the single phase motor used is
A. Capacitor start-type C. Split phase type
B. Permanent capacitor type D. Capacitor start and run type

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