QUIZ

COURSE NAME: INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERING
TOTAL MARKS: 50

DURATION OF TEST: 30 MIN

 NO NEGATIVE MARKING

1. Which of the following phenomena is mainly used in analyzing the behavior of a

rotating machine?
a. A voltage is induced in conductor moving in a magnetic field.
b. A voltage is induced in a stationary coil when there is a change in a flux linking the
other stationary coil.
c. A mechanical force is exerted on a ferromagnetic material when it is brought near a
magnetic field.
d. None of these
2. In rotating machine, the purpose of air gap is to:
a. Provide flux path
b. Reduce the mmf required
c. Allow for rotation of rotor
d. Improve the reluctance of magnetic circuit
3. Which of the following is responsible for producing the required flux in a
synchronous machine?
a. Three phase stator winding
b. Dc winding on rotor
c. Ac winding on rotor
d. None of these
4. Which of the following applies to a gas station when compared to a coal fired steam
station?
a. Low installation and operational costs
b. High installation and low operational costs
c. low installation and high operational costs
d. high installation and operational costs
5. Hydro generating stations are characterized by which of the following?
a. High capital and high fuel cost
b. High capital and zero fuel cost
c. Low capital and low fuel cost
d. Low capital and high fuel cost
6. The fuel used in nuclear generating station is __________
a. Isotopes of uranium
b. Crude oil
c. Liquefied hydrogen
d. none
7. Which of the following is not a feature of good wiring design?
a. Equal voltage distribution
b. Varying load current in each circuit
c. Easy repair and maintenance
d. Safety to consumer
8. Which of the following factors goes in favor of dc transmission of bulk power over
long distances?
a. Easier to convert ac power to dc power
b. Consumes prefer dc power
c. More economical
d. More safer
9. Which of the following is true about transformer?
a. Mechanical device
b. Static device
c. Electrostatic device
d. Rotating device
10. The mutual flux in transformer’s core links
a. Primary winding only
b. Secondary winding only
c. Both
d. None
11. Which of the following controls the speed of magnet?
a. Shunt magnet
b. Series magnet
c. Shading magnet
d. Braking magnet
12. Which of the following indicating system is used in an energy meter?
a. Pointer system
b. Continuously rotating type
c. All of these
d. None of these
13. Wattmeters are available with
a. Single current and voltage ratings
b. Multiple current and single voltage ratings
c. Single current and Multiple voltage ratings
 d. Multiple current and voltage ratings
14. Which of the following is not a type of wattmeter?
a. Moving coil permanent magnet
b. Electrostatic
c. Induction
d. Dynamometer
15. Which is the useful power consumed by load?
a. Active power
b. Reactive power
c. Apparent power
d. None
16. Units of reactive power is______________.
17. __________ motor is widely used for industrial applications.
18. ________ is a sensing device to sense the faults in power system.
19. ______________ is the material used for fuse design.
20. _________ composite conductor is used for the efficient transmission of power
through overhead lines.
21. Give the block diagram of microprocessor.
22. What is the purpose of energy meter?
23. How the power is measured by induction type wattmeter? Explain in few words.
24. Give different parts of distribution system in power system.
25. What is control system?
26. Give two examples of nonlinear load.
27. How transformer is used as step down voltage transformer?
28. Give phasor diagram of purely capacitive load.
29. Give block diagram of closed loop control system.
30. Highest HVAC and HVDC voltages in India for power transmission.