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ELECTRICAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
INSTRUCTION: Answer all Questions in your answer script. Don’t write on the question
paper.
b. 20%
Section A: Choose the most c. 50%
appropriate option d. 100%

1. . A circuit that has the same voltage is 6. Star connection is used where
called ______________ starting current is
____________ require
a. Series circuit a. high
b. Parallel circuit b. low
c. Series- parallel circuit c. full supply
d. Short circuit d. DC supply
e. none of the above e. none of the above
2. The S.I unit of power is 7. . The force that makes current to flow
________________ in a circuit is _______________ (a)
a. ampere Power (b) Resistance (C) Ammeter (d)
b. ohm Voltage
c. watt 8. The material that allows free flow of
electron is ____________ (a)
d. volt conductor (b) insulator (c) rubber (d)
e. none of the above none of the
3. . Transformers are rated in a. Kw b. 9. . Auto transformer has how many
kVA c. Kv d. kA winding____________ a. 1 b. 2 c. 3
4. Reversing the phase supply of a 3- d. 4
phase motor may result to 10. . What are the constant parameter of
_________ a Transformer a. Voltage b. Current
a. single phasing c resistance d. Frequency
b. overload 11. . In a step up transformer, the
c. cable stray number of turns in the secondary
winding is____________ than the
d. high voltage
primary winding a. less b. the same c.
e. rotation on the reverse more d. none of the above
direction 12. Which of the following would not
5. The efficiency of an ideal transformer cause an overload relay to trip?
is
a. Worn bearings
a. 10% b. Licked chains drive
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c. Stiffness of belt drive a. 12V
d. Short between two coils of the b. 90V
motor c. 330V
e. Single phasing d. 400V
13. Device that protect against short e. 220V
circuit is____ 18. How should voltmeter be
a. Contactor connected in circuit?
b. Changeover Switch a. In series to the load
c. Distribution board b. In phase to the load
d. Pattress c. In parallel to the load
e. None of the above d. Adjacent to the load
14. A wet electric motor winding will e. None of the above
result in____ 19. _____________ is an example of
a. low resistance reading inductive load
b. high resistance reading a. incandescent bulb
c. low voltage reading b. television
d. high conductive reading c. electric motor
e. minimal current reading d. LED
15. The main purpose of fuse is to e. All of the above
protect our system against 20. The purpose of DB (Distribution
______________ board) are the following except
a. Phase failure ______________
b. Under voltage a. Balance load
c. High current b. Distribute power
c. Connection point
d. Regulate load
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e. Supply power
d. Short circuit current
21. Resistance connected in series will
e. All of the above produce ___
16. Line-to-line voltage in Nigeria is a. Low resistance
approximately
b. Higher resistance
______________
c. Equal resistance
a. 24V
d. Balanced resistance
b. 400V
e. None of the above
c. 220V
d. 120V
22. Circuit breaker and relay are both
e. 380V for short circuit protection
17. Single phase Live – to – Neutral will ______________ (YES/NO)
produce voltage approximately
_____

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23. Resistance in parallel will produce d. The higher the inductance
__________ e. All of the above
a. High resistance 29. Fuses are normally rated
b. Low resistance in______________
c. Equal resistance a. Voltage
d. All of the above b. Ohms
e. None of the above c. Farads
24. Socket outlet can be connected in d. Amperes
__________ e. Resistivity
a. Radial and ring 30. The best method of connecting a
b. Ring and parallel wire is:_____
c. Parallel and radial a. Using cellotape
d. Adjacent and alternate b. Using terminal block
e. Series and Parallel c. Using cable tie
25. . Transformer work on the principle of d. Using masking tape
a. Self-induction e. None of the above
b. Mutual induction 31. An electric heater draws 3.5A from
c. Conduction a 110V source. The resistance of
d. None of the above the heating element is
approximately ______________
26. Connecting live and neutral wire
together will result to a. 385 ohms
______________ b. 38.5 ohms
a. Reduce voltage c. 385 ohms
b. Reduce current d. 3.1 ohms
c. Low resistance e. 31 ohms
d. Full current 32. …………….is used to monitor a 3-
e. Short circuit phase line
27. On start up, induction motor draws a. Phase failure relay
current that is usually _______ its b. Timer relay
rated current c. Contactor
a. equal d. Overload relay
b. lesser e. All mentioned
c. 6 to 7 times 33. In a certain three wire Y-connected
d. 10 times generator, the phase voltages are
e. 100 times 2kV. The magnitudes of the line
voltages are______________
28. The longer the length of conductor
_________ a. 2000V
a. The lesser the resistance b. 6000V
b. The better the conductor c. 666V
c. The higher the resistance d. 3464V

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e. 2001V e. Infinity
34. A certain appliance uses 350W. If it
is allowed to run continuously for
24 days, how many kilowatt-hours 39. __________ is use to determine
of energy does it consume? the speed of an electric motor
a. 20.16kWh a. tachometer
b. 201.6kWh b. megger
c. 2.01kWh c. thermocouple
d. 8.4kWh d. Voltmeter
e. 84kWh e. Ammeter
35. Cable insulation damage in an 40. The best tool used to determine
electrical installation can result to current draw by each phase of an
__________ electric motor is _____
a. open circuit a. ammeter
b. earth leakage fault b. clamp meter
c. increase ability to conduct c. oscilloscope
d. transformer fault d. multimeter
e. increase in earth resistance e. megger meter
36. One major advantage of star-delta 41. the difference between induction
connection for industrial motor motor and synchronous motor is
operation is ________ that induction motor is
a. low starting torque a. not self-starting
b. low voltage starting b. self-starting
c. reduced starting current c. costlier than synchronous
d. Increase the starting current d. can be used to correct power
e. insulation damage factor
37. When short circuit occurs e. None mentioned
________ effect happen 42. In a single phase motor system, the
a. current become becomes zero safety and control devise is
b. voltage become minimal connected to the…………..
c. minimum current flows a. common
d. current flows in reserve direction b. start
e. maximum current flows c. run
38. In a three-phase system, when the d. common and start
loads are perfectly balanced, the e. Start and common
neutral current is_____ 43. Which is a standard connection for
a. zero three phase electric
b. one-third of maximum motor______________
c. two-third of maximum a. Direct on line
d. at maximum b. Star delta

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c. Direct connection to a 3-phase
d. Option (a) and (b)
e. Non mentioned
44. The act of converting ac to dc is called-----------

45. The act of converting dc to ac is called ----------

Identify the following components (Nos 46 to

50)

46. ________________________

47. __________________________________
48. __________________________________

49. _______________________________
50. ________________________________