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Assessment Form for Electrical Supervisor-Advanced

Note: It is recommended that individuals strive to achieve the highest score possible in order to

Ensure success.

1. What happens if the power factor is Low?

A) A Low P.F. draws a higher internal Voltage and the excessive heat generated will damage and/or shorten
equipment life.

B) A Low P.F. is healthy for the system and is allowed to run the system smoothly.

C) A low P.F is draws the excessive Frequency.

D) A Low P.F. draws a higher internal current and the excessive heat generated will damage and/or shorten
equipment life.

2. What Is Isolator?

A) Isolator is an off-loading device that is used for isolating the downstream circuits from upstream circuits for
the reason of any maintenance on downstream circuits.

B) Isolator is an on-load device that is used for isolating the downstream circuits from upstream circuits for the
reason of any maintenance on downstream circuits.

C) Isolator is an off-load as well as an on-load device that is used for isolating the downstream circuits from
upstream circuits for the reason of any maintenance on downstream circuits.

D) Isolator is an on load device and it’s protecting the equipement from severe faults.

3. What is a good insulation resistance test result?

A) > 100 Giga Ohm

B) O Giga Ohm

C) > 1000 milli Amps

D) <1 Giga Ohm

4. What is MCCB?

A) Moulded case circuit breaker and is thermal operated for over-voltage and magnetic operation for instant trip
in short-circuit condition.

B) Moulded case circuit breaker and is thermal operated for overload current and magnetic operation for instant
trip in short-circuit condition.

C) moulded case circuit breaker and is thermal operated for overload frequency and magnetic operation for
instant trip in short-circuit condition.

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 D) MCCB is high speed operating switching device.

5. Why ELCB can't work if the Neutral input of ELCB does not connect to the ground?

A) ELCB is used to detect Over Current Once the phase and neutral are connected in an ELCB if any overcurrent is
detected, it will trip.

C) ELCB is used to detect the over-voltage and unbalanced voltage, If any is detected it will trip automatically.

C) ELCB is used to detect the over frequency and Unbalance frequency in system, If any detected it will trip
automatically.

D) ELCB is used to detect earth leakage faults. Once the phase and neutral are connected in an ELCB, the current
will flow through the phase, and that much current will have to return neutral so the resultant current is zero.

6. What is Protection Relay?

A) A protective relay protects the electrical system by trying to determine what is normal and abnormal and
opening the circuit breaker when a problem is detected.

B) A protective relay only monitors the electrical System, It will not trip the breaker at the time of fault occurs.

C) A protective relay Only Monitors the electrical system and reads the measuring data (Voltage, Current, etc.).

D) A Protection relay is a device, it used to communicate with SCADA system to monitor the system.

7. How you can take the Insulation Resistance value for 3 core cable? 

A) Insulation value can be taken from phase to phase. I. e.  R-Y, Y-B, B-R.

B) Insulation value can be taken with phase to phase and phase to earth. I. e.  R-Y, Y-B, B-R and R-E, Y-E, B-E.

C) Insulation value can be taken with phase to earth. R-E, Y-E, B-E.

D) Insulation Value is taken from end to end.

8. What is meant by a work permit? 

A) While doing any work on a live electrical system you need a permit for work from the Engineer and manager. 

B) While doing any work on a live electrical system you need a permit for work from the Supervisor. 

C) While doing any work on a live electrical system you need a permit for work from the authorized person. 

D) All the Above

9. What is the toolbox talk? 

A) During the maintenance before work starts anyone give toolbox talk, means which section is disconnected,
from where there is supply, and work within the cordon area. 

B) During the maintenance before work starts it is the helper to give toolbox talk, means which section is
disconnected, from where there is supply, and work within the cordon area.

C) During the maintenance before work starts QHSE manager to give toolbox talk, means which section is
disconnected, from where there is supply, and work within the cordon area.

D) During the maintenance before work starts it is the responsibility of the Engineer or supervisor to give
toolbox talk, means which section is disconnected, from where there is supply, and work within the cordon
area. 

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10. How many times usually will do Maintenance periodically? 

A) It was done only yearly.

B) It was done daily, quarterly, and yearly.

C) It was done daily, weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and yearly.

D) Based on the system condition and site condition.

11. What is meant by MCC in Switchgear?

A) Motor Control Circuit

B) Main Control Circuit

C) Medium Voltage Control Circuit

12.  What are bus couplers?

A) A bus coupler is a device that is used to couple one bus to the other without any interruption in power supply
and without creating dangerous sparks.

B) A bus coupler is a device that is used to couple one bus to the other without any interruption in power supply
and with creating dangerous sparks.

C) A bus coupler is used for the switching the source of supply.

D) All the above

13. What Is Meant By Line VT and Bus VT in Switchgear?

A) Line VT measured the voltage Before the Circuit Breaker and Bus VT Measured the Voltage after the Breaker.

B) Line VT measured the voltage Before the Current Transformer and Bus VT Measured the Voltage after the
Current Transformer.

C) Line VT measured the voltage Before the Power Transformer and Bus VT Measured the Voltage after the
Power Transformer.

D) Line VT measure the Bus side voltage and Bus VT measure the Line side voltage.

14. Tell me what parameters you are going to check while doing Annual maintenance of dry type transformer? 

A) 1.To take the permit and shut down the transformer, 2. Clean the Transformer, 3. Do the site required Test
(i.e. IR, WR, RATIO, CRM), 4. Verify the tightness, 5. Normalize the Transformer and close the Permit, 6. Make
energization and Without Earthing

B) 1. To shut down the transformer without a permit, 2. Clean the Transformer, 3. Do the site required Test (i.e.
IR, WR, RATIO, CRM), 4. Verify the tightness, 5. Normalize the Transformer and close the Permit, 6. Make
energization

C) 1. To take the permit and shut down the transformer, 2, Isolate the all the power source and apply LOTO. 3.
Apply the earth at the required isolation point, 4. Clean the Transformer, 5. Do the site required tests (i.e. IR,
WR, RATIO, CRM), 6. Verify the tightness, 7. Normalize the Transformer as it is (Remove the earth and LOTO)
and close the Permit, 8. Make energization.

D) All the Above

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15. Which of the following sequence of operation is correct for operation of circuit breaker, isolator and earthing
switch while opening a circuit?

A) Open circuit breaker? Open isolator? Close earthing switch. 

B) Open isolator? Open circuit breaker? Close earthing switch.

C) Open earthing switch? Open isolator? Then Open circuit breaker.

D) Open circuit breaker? Close earthing switch? Open isolator.

16. Purpose of backup protection is

A) To increase the speed 

B) To increase a reach

C) To leave no blind spot

D) To guard against failure of primary 

17..Buchholz relay is

A) Located in the conservator tank.

B) Located in the transformer tank itself.

C) Connected in the pipe connecting main tank of transformer and conservator.

D) Installed in the circuit breaker.

18. The over-voltage surges in power system may be caused by

A) Lightning

B) Switching 

C) Both A&B

D) None of the above

19. What is the purpose of lightning arresters in substations?

A) The purpose of a lightning arrester is to avoid Short circuit Currents.

B) The purpose of a lightning arrester is to avoid lightning tender.

C) The purpose of a lightning arrester is to avoid Heavy Currents from lightning.

D) To reduce the Surge Frequency.

20. The earthing transformer is used to

A) Avoid the harmonics in the transformers

B) Provide artificial neutral earthing where neutral point is not accessible 

C) Improve stability of the system

D) Measure the voltage.

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Answers Electrical Supervisor-Advanced

1. D) A Low P.F. draws a higher internal current and the excessive heat generated will damage
and/orshorten equipment life.
2. A) Isolator is an off-loading device that is used for isolating the downstream circuits from upstream
circuits for the reason of any maintenance on downstream circuits.
3. A) > 100 Giga Ohm
4. B) Moulded case circuit breaker and is thermal operated for overload current and magnetic operation
for instant trip in short-circuit condition.
5. D) ELCB is used to detect earth leakage faults. Once the phase and neutral are connected in an ELCB,
the current will flow through the phase, and that much current will have to return neutral so the
resultant current is zero.
6. A) A protective relay protects the electrical system by trying to determine what is normal and abnormal
and opening the circuit breaker when a problem is detected.
7. B) Insulation value can be taken with phase to phase and phase to earth. I. e.  R-Y, Y-B, B-R and R-E, Y-E,
B-E.
8. C) While doing any work on a live electrical system you need a permit for work from the authorized
person. 
9. D) During the maintenance before work starts it is the responsibility of the Engineer or supervisor to
give toolbox talk, means which section is disconnected, from where there is supply, and work within the
cordon area. 
10. C) It was done daily, weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and yearly.
11. A) A bus coupler is a device that is used to couple one bus to the other without any interruption in
power supply and without creating dangerous sparks.
12. A) Line VT measured the voltage Before the Circuit Breaker and Bus VT Measured the Voltage after the
Breaker.
13. A) Line VT measured the voltage Before the Circuit Breaker and Bus VT Measured the Voltage after the
Breaker.
14. C) 1. To take the permit and shut down the transformer, 2, Isolate the all the power source and apply
LOTO. 3. Apply the earth at the required isolation point, 4. Clean the Transformer, 5. Do the site
required tests (i.e. IR, WR, RATIO, CRM), 6. Verify the tightness, 7. Normalize the Transformer as it is
(Remove the earth and LOTO) and close the Permit, 8. Make energization.
15. A) Open circuit breaker? Open isolator? Close earthing switch. 
16. D) To guard against failure of primary 
17. C) Connected in the pipe connecting main tank of transformer and conservator.
18. C) Both A&B
19. B) The purpose of a lightning arrester is to avoid lightning tender.
20. B) Provide artificial neutral earthing where neutral point is not accessible