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 Question Bank
UNIT-I
Illumination (CO1)
(2 Marks)
1. Define the following terms with reference to illumination
i) MSCP ii) Coefficient of Utilization

2. State Lambert’s cosine law of illumination.

3. Define the following related to illumination i) Luminous intensity ii)

Waste light factor.

4. List any two application of i) LED lamp ii) Metal halide lamps.

5. Define the following terms with reference to illumination

i) LUX ii) Maintenance Factor

6. Define the following terms –

(i) Solid angle (ii) Waste light factor

7. State the various types of reflectors used in industrial

lighting fittings.
8. List any two advantages of electronic ballast.
9. State the various types of lighting Schemes

(4 Marks)
1. Draw a neat labelled diagram of the conventional fluorescent tubelight.
State the function of choke and starter in it.

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 2. Describe the main features and areas of applications for i) Semi-direct and
ii) Indirect lighting schemes.

3. State and Explain Law of inverse square.

4. State and Explain Lambert’s Law.

5. A small assembly shop of 16 m long, 10 m wide and 3 m upto trusses is to

be illuminated to a level of 200 Lux. The utilization and maintenance factors
are 0.74 and 0.8 respectively. Calculate the no. of lamps required to illuminate
the whole area if the lumen output of lamp selected is 3000 lumens.

6. Write a Note on Electronic Ballast.

7.Explain working of Mercury vapour Lamp and state its application.

8. Describe with neat labelled diagram, working of High Pressure

Mercury Vapour lamp.

9. Compare fluorescent lamp and LED lamp on the basis

of Quality of light; lamp efficiency; Life of lamp and voltage
regulation.

UNIT - II
Electric Heating and Welding systems (CO2)
(2 Marks)
1. State the classification of electric welding.
2. Draw a neat labeled diagram of direct arc furnace.
3. List any two applications of each i) spot welding ii) seam welding
4. Write the classification of resistance welding.
5. List any six applications of dielectric heating

(4Marks)
1. Draw V-I characteristics of an electric arc. Describe how arc length affects
the arc stability.
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2. Explain with a neat labelled schematic diagram the working of the Ajax
 Wyatt furnace

3. List any four equipment’s used in arc furnace with their application.

4. ‘Only DC Supply is used for Carbon arc welding’. Justify.

5. Explain with neat sketch the working principle of Dielectric heating. Give
any four applications

6. Describe any two methods of temperature control of resistance furnace.

7. Compare A.C. welding with D.C. welding on the basis of:

1) Equipment, 2) Operating efficiency, 3) Cost, 4) No-load voltage 5)
Heating 6) Arc Stability

8. A 40 kW, 3-phase, 400 V resistance oven uses nickel-chromium strip of 0.3

mm thickness. The heating elements are star connected. The wire
temperature is to be 1127°C and that of charge is to be 727°C, estimate the
width and length of the wire required.
Given: radiation efficiency = 0.6, specific resistance of Ni-Cr =
1.03×10–6 ohm-m, emissivity = 0.9.
9. Compare resistance welding and arc welding on the basis of –
(i) Supply requirement (ii) Voltage (iii) Power factor
(iv) Additional material requirement (v) External pressure (vi)
Temperature
10.Explain with neat sketch working of coreless induction furnace.
11. A resistance oven employing Nichrome wire is to be heated from
220V single phase a.c supply & is rated at 16 kw. If the temperature of
the heating element is to be heated to 1170°C and average temperature
of the charge is 500°C. Find the diameter and length of wire.
Given radiating efficiency k is 0.6; Emissivity is 0.9 and
specific resistance is 1.09 × 10–6 ohm-m.

UNIT - III
Electric Drives and Elevators (CO3)
(2 Marks)
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2. State any four advantages of individual drive.

3. Suggest a suitable electric drive for each of the following application :

1. Paper mills 2.Electric traction.

4. State the function of bearing. State any two advantages of ball or roller
bearing.

5. Give the types of elevator based on: i) Speed and ii) Capacity.

6. Write any two conditions for regenerative braking.

(4 Marks)
1. State the need of load equalization in motors. Describe the method to
achieve it.

2. Describe Rheostatic braking applied to 3-phase induction motor

3. Draw and explain the load cycle for the following type of load:
i) Intermittent loading
ii) Continuous operation with short time loading.

4. Explain the factors on which shape and size of the elevator car depends.

5. List any four safety and protective devices used in elevator.

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 UNIT-III
Electric Drives and Elevators
(CO3)
(2 Marks)
1. Write any two conditions for regenerative braking.
2. Enlist the various types of electric drives used in Industry.
3. Give one application each of any two types of bearings.

(4Marks)
1. Draw the curve and estimate suitable H.P. of motor having following duty
cycle :
1) Rising load from 200 to 400 H. P. - 4 minute
2) Uniform load of 300 H.P. - 2 minute
3) Regenerative braking from 50 to zero H.P. - 1 minute
4) Idle for - 1 minute

2. State any three safety and protective devices and their functions used in
elevator.
3. State the types of elevator based on: i) Speed and ii) Capacity. State any two
functions of elevator.

4. An electric motor has load as given below:

i) Torque 150 Nm for 20 minutes ii) Torque 50 Nm for 10 minutes
iii) Torque 220 Nm for 10 minutes iv) Torque 120 Nm for 20 minutes
If speed of motor is 750 r.p.m. Find the power rating of motor if efficiency is 85%

i) State the factors on which size of motor selection depends. Define standard
rating of motor as per IS. Draw load cycles for any two types of loading.

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ii) For an elevator, state – i) Function ii) any two types iii) any two motors
used iv) any two applications.

iii) Select the type of enclosures for the electric drives used in following places
with justification.
(i) Drives used in petroleum station / chemical plants.
(ii) Electric drives used in damp situation
(iii) Electric drives used in coal handling plants.

iv) Explain with necessary circuit diagram, plugging applied to D.C. series
motor.
v) Draw and explain the load cycle for the following type of load:
i) Intermittent loading
ii) Continuous operation with short time loading.
vi) Define mechanical power transmission system of electric drive. List out its
types.
UNIT-IV
Electric Traction (CO4)
(2 Marks)
1 List any four requirements of an ideal traction system.

2. State any two special features of Metro Railway

3. Compare urban, suburban and mainline services on the following points:

i) Distance between substation ii) Value of acceleration.

4. State various types of track electrification system.

5. Draw speed time curve for main line service and mark all parameters in it.

(4 Marks)
1. Describe any four advantages of 25 kV A.C. traction system. t.

2. Define i) Average speed and ii) Schedule speed in traction system.

Write any two factors affecting the schedule speed.
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3. Compare electric locomotive over diesel locomotive on the basis of:
 (i) Centre of gravity,
(ii) Running / maintenance cost,
(iii) Starting time and
(iv) Regenerative braking.
4. A trapezoidal time curve of train consists of :
i) Uniform acceleration of 6 kmphps for 25 seconds
ii) Free running for 10 minutes
iii) Uniform deceleration of 6 kmphps to stop the train
iv) A stop time of 5 minutes.
Find the distance between the stations, average and scheduled speed.

5. “DC series motor is used for traction purpose”. Justify.

6. A train has schedule speed of 60 kmph between stops which are 6 km

apart. Determine the crest speed over the run assuming:
i) Duration of stops as 60 sec
ii) Acceleration as 2 kmphps
iii) Retardation as 3 kmphps
The speed time curve is trapezoidal.

7. Describe the working of Faiveley type pantograph with a neat sketch.

8. Draw a neat labeled block diagram of A.C electric locomotive.Explain the

function of different parts.

UNIT - V
Tariff and Power Factor Improvement (CO5)
(2 Marks)
1. Explain any four desirable characteristics of tariff .

2. State any two disadvantages of low power factor.

3. List any four causes of low power factor

4. What is KVA maximum demand tariff?

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 1. Describe a tariff mainly used to prepare bill for i) L.T. Residential
consumer ii) H.T. Industrial consumer.

2. State any six advantages of power factor improvement.

3. A factory has a maximum demand of 300 kVA with a load factor of

0.6.The following tariffs are offered:
a) Two part tariff - Rs 125/kVA of M.D./year + Rs 5.50 per kWh.
b) A flat rate of Rs 6.90 /kWh.
Calculate tariff in both cases and recommend one of them with justification.

4. Explain synchronous motor can be used for power factor improvement.

5.Explain the following types of tariffs

i) Uniform rate simple tariff ii) Step rate tariff
iii) Two part tariff iv) Block rate tariff

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