1.

Lightining arrestor should be located

a. Away from the circuit breaker
b. Near the transformer
c. Away from the transformer
d. Near the circuit breaker
Ans: (b)
2. For remote operation, circuit breaker must be equipped with
a. Inverse shunt trip
b. Shunt trip
c. Time delay trip
d. Both (a) and (c) above
Ans: (b)
3. A high-speed circuit breaker can complete its operation in
a. 2 to 3 cycles
b. 6 to 12 cycles
c. 3 to 8 cycles
d. 10 to 20 cycles
Ans: (c)

4. A 3-phase, 20 MVA, 11kV star connected alternator is protected by Merz-Price circulating

current system. The star point is earthed through a resistance of 5 ohms. If the CTs have a
ratio of 1000/5 and the relay is set to operate when there is an out of balance current of 1·5
A, calculate;
i. the percentage of each phase of the stator winding which is unprotected
ii. the minimum value of earthing resistance to protect 90% of the winding
a. [(i) 29·2% (ii) 5·02 ]
b. [(i) 23·6% (ii) 2·12 ]
c. [(i) 32·6% (ii) 12·1 ]
d. [(i) 42% (ii) 22.05 ]
Ans: b

5. A 3-phase, 200 kVA, 11/0·4 kV transformer is connected as delta/star. The protective

transformers on the 0·4 kV side have turn ratio of 500/5. What will be the C.T. ratios on the
high voltage side?
a. [9·09: 4·01]
b. [12·1: 6·06]
c. [15·04: 5·6]
d. [18·18: 8·66]
Ans:d
6. The torque produced in induction type relay (shaded pole structure) is
a. Inversely proportional to the current
b. Inversely proportional to the square of the current
c. Proportional to the current
 d. Proportional to the square of the current
Ans:d
7. In electrical power system voltage deviation is happened because of the change in
a. Active power
b. Frequency
c. Reactive power
d. All of the above
Ans:(c)
8. In electrical power the change in active power leads to a deviation in
a. Frequency
b. Voltage
c. Phase angle
d. All of the above
Ans: (a)