REVIEW MATERIALS

PRACTICE

EE
Time: 1 Hours Full Marks: 160

1. The resistance of a rod does NOT depend on:

(a) the shape of its
(b) its length (c) its naterial (d) its temperature
cross-sectional area

2. Two wires made of the same material have the same lengths but different diameters.They
are connected in SERIES to a battery. Which of the following quantity is the same for the two
wires?
(d) End to end potential
(a) Current (b) Voltage (c) Current density
difference

3. The voltage applied across an electric press was reduced by 50%. The power consumed by
the press will be reduced to
(a) 75% (b) 60% (c) 50% (d) 25%

4. The voltage applied across an electric press wascreduced by 50%. The power consumed by
the press will be reduced by
(a) 25% (b) 75% (c) 50% (d) 60%

5. An ion
(c) can have either a
(a) has positive electric (d) has negative electric
(b) is electrically neutral positive or negative
charge charge
charge

6. An ampere is how many abampere?

(a) 0.2 (b) 0.1 (c) 0.4 (d) 0.3

7. Joule found out that the heat produced in a current carrying conductor is proportional to
(a) the square of (b) inversely (d) the square of the
(c) the current
resistance proportional to time current

8. If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, what happens to the total resistance?
(a) decreases (b) remains constant (c) increase (d) exactly doubles

9. The resistance of resistor 1 is twice of resistor 2. The two are connected in series and a
potential difference is maintained across the combination. What is the voltage across resistor
1?
(a) Four times that in (b) Twice that in (c) Same as that in (d) Half that in Resistor
Resistor 2 Resistor 2 Resistor 2 2

10. Ohm's law is not applicable to

(c) Circuits with low
(a) Carbon resistors (b) High voltage circuits (d) Vacuum tubes
current densities

11. KCL Works on the principle of which of the ff.?

(a) Law of conservation (c) Law of conservation
(b) Both A and B (d) None of these
of charge of energy

12. If there are 5 sources in a network out of which 3 are dependent and 2 are independent.
For superposition principle to be applied and followed, ______ sources are considered.
(a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 0

13. The condition for maximum voltage to betransferred to the load is:
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(a) Source resistance (b) Source resistance (c) Source resistance (d) Source resistance
must be greater than must be less than the must be equal to the can be greater or less
the load resistance load resistance load resistance than the load resistance

14. The condition for maximum current to be transferred to the load is:
(a) Source resistance (b) Source resistance (c) Source resistance (d) Source resistance
must be greater than must be less than the must be equal to the can be greater or less
the load resistance load resistance load resistance than the load resistance

15. The condition for maximum power transfered to the load is:
(b) Source resistance (c) Source resistance (d) Source resistance
(a) Source resistance
greater than load greater than or equal to less than load
equal to load resistance
resistance load resistance resistance

16. If the resistance in a series RC circuit is increased, the magnitude of the phase angle
(d) changes in an
(a) increase (b) remain the same (c) decrease
indeterminate manner

17. Series capacitors are used to ___.

(a) improve the line (b) compensate for line (c) compensate for line
(d) none of the above
voltage inductive reactance capacitive reactance

18. ____the resonant frequency, the current in the lags the voltage in a series inductor lags
RLC circuit.
(d) Depends on the
(a) Above (b) Below (c) Equal to
circuit

19. As the impedance increases, the admittance______.

(a) Increases (b) Remain the same (c) Decreases (d) Become zero

20. If the system is a three-wire system, the currents flowing towards the load in the three
lines must add to at any given instant.
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) zero

21. In a Y-Y source/load configuration, the:

(c) phase current and (d) line current and the
(a) phase current, the (b) phase current, the
the line current are in load current are in
line current, and the line current, and the
phase, and bot.h are phase, and both are out
load current are all load current are 120°
120° out of phase with of phase with the phase
equal in each phase out of phase
the load current current

22. In a Y-connected circuit, between each line voltage and the nearest phase voltage, there is
a phase angle of
(a) 0° (b) 30° (c) 60° (d) 120°

23. The readings of the wattmeter will be the same in the two-wattmeter method when____.
(a) Load in one phase is
(b) Power factor is 0.50 (c) Power factor is unity (d) Neutral is grounded
zero

24. The type, of AC distribution system commonly used to supply both light and power is the?
(b) 3 phase wye system (d) 3 phase wye system
(a) Open delta system (c) 3 phase delta system
with neutral wire with neutral

25. Two wattmeter method can be used to measure 3phase power for _____.
(c) balanced and
(a) single phase load (b) balanced load only (d) unbalance load only
unbalanced load

26. In a three phase AC circuit, the sum of all three generated voltages is ____?
(a) Infinite (b) One (c) Zero (d) None of the above

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27. ______ allows the transient to dampen out and decay to the steady-state condition
(a) R (b) C (c) L (d) All of these

28. In RC circuit, the time constant is the time it would take for an exponentially decaying
parameter to reach a value equal to ___% of the initial value.
(a) 37.69 (b) 36.79 (c) 39.76 (d) 37.96

29. The capacitor does not allow sudden change in:

(a) current (b) voltage (c) phase (d) frequency

30. For a polyphase system, the numer of wattmeter (s) required to measure power is equal to:
(b) One less than
(a) Number of wires (c) Number of phases (d) None of the above
number of wires

31. You wish to triple the rate of energy dissipation in a heating device. To do this you could
triple:
(a) the potential (c) the resistance (d) the resistance
(b) the current keeping
difference keeping the keeping the potential keeping the current the
the resistance the same
resistance the same difference the same same

32. The expression Lor the curcent in an RC circuit is?

(b) i=(V/R) (1- e^ (-
(a) i=(V/R) e^ (t/RC) (c) i=(V/R) e^ (-t/RC) (d) i=(V/R) (1-e^ (t/RC)
t/RC)

33. While charging, what happens to the current in the capacitive circuit?
(c) Decreases (d) Increases
(a) Decreases linearly (b) Increases linearly
exponentially exponentially

34. An LC series circuit with an inductance L and a capacitance C has an oscillation frequency
f. Two inductors, each with inductance L, and two capacitors, each with capacitance C, are all
wired in series and the circuit is completed. The oscillation frequency is____.
(a) f (b) f/4 (c) f/2 (d) 2f

35. What is the electrical analog of a spring constant "k"?

(a) C (b) 1/L (c) 1/C (d) L

36. For an ohmic substance, the resistivity depends on:

(b) the potential (d) the electron mean
(a) the electric field (c) the current density
difference free time

37. Two small, charged objects attract each other with a force F when separated by a distance
d. If the charge on each object is reduced to one-fourth of its original value and the distance
between them is reduced to d/2 the force becomes:
(a) F/16 (b) F/8 (c) F/4 (d) F/2

38. What is the electric field in the cavity of a hollow charged conductor?
(d) Depends on the
(a) Positive (b) Zero (c) Negative
conductors nature

39. An isolated charged point particle produces anbelectric field with magnitude E at a point 2
m away. At a point 1 m from the particle the magnitude of the field is:
(a) E (b) 2E (c) 4E (d) E/2

40. Laminated iron is used in AC magnetic cir cuitsbfor the following reasons. Which, is the
best answer?
(b) to make the
(a) to increase the rate (c) to reduce the (d) to reduce eddy
assembly of the device
of heat dissipation permeability currents
easier

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41. A compass placcd on a tablc points north. In which direction should a conductor, placed
directly above L to reverse the the compass carry current in order to direction of the compass
needle?
(a) east to west (b) north to south (c) west to east (d) south to north

42. A beam of electrons is sent horizontally down the axis of a tube to strike a fluorescent
screen at the end of the tube. On the way, the electrons encounter a magnetic field directed
vertically downward. The spot on the screen will therefore be deflected:
(c) to the right as seen (d) to the left as seen
(a) upward (b) downward from the electron from the electron
source source

43. A material which is slightly repelled by a magnetic field is known as:

(a) ferromagnetic (b) diamagnetic (c) paramagnetic
(d) conducting material
material material material

44. The inductance of a coaxial cable with inner radius a and outer radius b, from a distance d,
is given by
(a) L = ud ln (b/a) / pi (b) L = 2pi ud ln (b/a) (c) L = pid/ln (b/a) (d) L = 0

45. The dc armature winding in which the coil sides are placed a pole pitch apart is called
winding.
(a) Multiplex (b) Fractional pitch (c) Full-pitch (d) Pole-pitch

46. If the average coil emf of a DC motor is doubled and flux is halved (keeping other
parameters constant) then its shaft speed will become
(a) Twice of the original (b) Square of thc (c) Four times of the (d) Half of the original
speed original speed original speed speed

47. When Ea
(a) Depends on the
(b) Motoring (c) Generating (d) Inducing
Shaft speed

48. Capacitors are said to

(a) block AC and pass (c) block DC and pass
(b) block both AC & DC (d) pass both AC & DC
DC AC

49. Internal heating of a capacitor is usually attributed to

(a) Leakage resistance (b) Plate vibration (c) Electron movement (d) Dielectric charge

50. What is used to prevent motorizing a generator?

(a) Overcurrent relay (b) Differential relay (c) Undercurrent relay (d) Reverse power relay

51. If the magnetic flux through a certain region is changing with time______.
(b) An electric field (d) A magnetic field
(a) A current must flow (c) An emf exist around
must exist at the must exist at the
around the boundary the boundary
boundary boundary

52. The ratio of the total flux to the useful flux is called______.
(a) Mutual (b) Leakage Factor (c) Flux Factor (d) Magnetic Factor

53. The essential condition for stable parallel operation of two DC generators having similar
characteristics is that they should have:
(a) same kilowatt (b) droping voltage (c) same percentage (d) same no-load and
output ratings characteristics regulation full-load speed

54. Each of the following statements regarding interpoles is true except

(a) they are small yoke- (b) they are connected (c) their polarity, in the (d) they automatically
fixed poles spaced in in parallel with the case of generators is neutralize not only

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between the main poles armature so that they the same as that of the reactancevoltage but
carry part of the main pole ahead cross-magnetization as
armature current well

55. When torque of the electromagnetic origin is in the opposite direction of rotation of
armature, machine is said to be operating in which of the following mode?
(a) Depends on other
(b) Motoring (c) Generating (d) Inducing
parameters

56. Which of these is not a factor in determining the speed of a dc motor?

(b) Strength of
(a) Strength of armature magnetic field (c) The load on the (d) The thickness of the
circuit magnetic field produced by the field motor commutator bars
coils

57. Modern locomotives are powered by DC motors driven by DC generators. Those are, in
turn, driven by diesel engines. Which of the following is the reason for using such a
configuration instead of AC generator-motor sets?
(b) The DC con
figuration provides high (c) Historically, the DC (d) By using DC
(a) The DC equipment is torque and good engines configuration equipment, the power
significantly less incremental powerat has been uscd. Therc is factor problems
expensive. low speeds, and no rcason to change associated with AC
performs equally well at this. equipment are àvoided.
high speeds.

58. In DC generators, lap winding is used for____ voltage,___current.

(a) low, low (b) low, high (c) high, high (d) high, low

59. A 60 Hz induction motor has 2 poles and runs at 3510 rpm. What is the synchronous spccd
of the induction motor?
(a) 3200 rpm (b) 3800 rpm (c) 3600 rpm (d) 2400 rpm

60. In any rotating machine, the part which houses the conductors and in which emf induced is
to be utilized is called the:
(a) rotor (b) stator (c) field (d) armature

61. In a capacitor start motor, the capacitor is replaced by an inductor having the same
reactance as in capacitor. Then the motor will________.
(b) Start but run at a (c) Start and run at its
(a) Be damaged (d) Not start
slow speed rated speed

62. At leading p.f., the armature flux in ancalternator______ the rotor flux.
(a) oppose (b) distorts (c) aids (d) does not affect

63. Of the following conditions, the one which does not have to be met by alternators working
in parallel is:
(a) terminal voltage of (b) the machines must (c) the machines must
(d) the machines must
each machine must be have the same phase operate at the same
have equal ratings
the same rotation frequency

64. To adjust the power of the alternator, adjust the

(a) Power factor (b) Field current (c) Governor (d) Frequency

65. What kind of load of an alternator has for negative voltage regulation?
(c) Inductive and
(a) Resistive (b) Inductive (d) Capacitive
Resistive

66. At a certain location in Australia, it is necessary to supply 300 kW of 60 Hz power. The only
operate at 50 Hz. It is power sources available operate at decided to generate the power by
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means of a motor- generator set consisting of a syn chronous generator. How many poles
should each of the two machines in order to convert 50 Hz to 60 Hz power?
(a) A 10-pole (b) A 12-pole (c) A 12-pole (d) A 10-pole
synchronous motor synchronous motor synchronous motor synchronous motor
coupled to a 10-pole coupled to a 12-pole coupled to a 10-pole coupled to a 12-pole
synchronous generator. synchronous generator. synchronous generator. synchronous generator.

67. A squirrel cage motor is started at 50% its rated voltage. What is the starting torque
relative to its rated voltage starting torque?
(a) 50% (b) 25% (c) 100% (d) 75%

68. The following are types of AC motor starters except one

(c) across the line
(a) reactance starter (b) wye-delta starter (d) capacitance starter
starter

69. Repeated starting and stopping of a motor is referred to as

(a) jogging (b) stepping (c) phasing (d) none of these

70. The magnetizing current drawn by a 3-phase of full-load stator induction motor is
about____ of full-load stator current.
(a) 5% (b) 10 to 15% (c) 15 to 20% (d) 30 to 50%

71. Slip rings are usually made of

(a) Copper (b) Carbon (c) Phospher bronze (d) Aluminum

72. Which of the following motors have zero slip?

(b) compound dc
(a) synchronous motors (c) SCIM (d) universal motors
motors

73. The electric field density of an induction motor is given by B=BmCos (sin377t). Determine
Ns.
(a) 1800 (b) 1713 (c) 1500 (d) 1200

74. What is the maximum speed in RPM at which a 60Hz synchronous machine can be
operated?
(a) 3400 rpm (b) 3200 rpm (c) 3600 rpm (d) 3000 rpm

75. Synchronous motors are:

(d) none of the
(a) not self-starting (b) single excited (c) self-starting
mentioned

76. It is used to dampen the transient oscillations and facilitate the start-up operation.
(a) equalizer (b) exciter (c) governor (d) amortisseur winding

77. The speed regulation of a synchronous motor is

(a) 0% (b) 1% (c) 50% (d) 100%

78. If a synchronous motor fails to pull into synchronism after applying DC fields current, the
probable cause may be
(d) low short circuit
(a) high core losses (b) low field current (c) high field current
ratio

79. For a given load, if the field excitation of a synchronous motor is increased, then armature
current
(a) decreases (b) increases (c) become minimum (d) remains unchanged

80. The direction of induced voltage is in such a way that it tends to oppose the one causing it.
This is
(a) Charles Law (b) Gauss Law (c) Lenz's Law (d) Ohm's Law

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81. If a tropical storm is going to the Philippine Area of Responsibílity (PAR) within 24 hours
what type of alert is to be raised in accordance to the Philippine Grid Code?
(a) Red alert (b) Yellow alert (c) Orange alert (d) Blue alert

82. If a tropical storm is going to the Philippine Area of Responsibílity (PAR) low electricity
supply what type of alert is to be raised in accordance to the Philippine Grid Code?
(a) Yellow alert (b) Blue alert (c) Red alert (d) Orange alert

83. If a tropical storm is going to the Philippine Area of Responsibílity (PAR) zero ancilary
services or sufficient, what type of alert is to be raised in accordance to the Philippine Grid
Code?
(a) Yellow alert (b) Blue alert (c) Red alert (d) Orange alert

84. Which is not a characteristic of an ideal transformer?

(a) It has finite (c) It has infinite (d) It has no leakage
(b) It has no losses
permeability permeability flux

85. The winding of power transformers usually develops short-circuit on account of

(a) Insulation failure (b) Loose Connection (c) Mechanical vibration (d) Impulse Voltage

86. What is the function of a breather in a transformer ?

(a) To arrest flow of
moisture when outside (b) To cool the (c) To provide oxygen (d) To cool the coils
air enters the transformer oil inside the tank during reduced loading
transformer

87. One primary and one secondary of the two-winding an ohm-meter are Connected to
transformer the reading of the instrument. What will be the instrument?
(c) Depends on the
(a) Zero (b) Negative (d) Infinity
rating

88. An AC device that is used to measure the angle between the voltage and its current.
(a) reactive meter (b) demand meter (c) power factor meter (d) phase angle meter

89. Analysis of control systems systems by the Laplace transform technique is NOT possible
for which one of the following?
(a) Linear system (b) Time invariant (c) Discrete time system (d) Unstable system

90. The correct sequence of steps needed to improve system stability is

(c) insert
derivativeaction, use
(a) reduce gain, use (b) reduce gain, insert (d) use negative
negative feedback,
negative feedback, derivative action, use feedback, reduce gain;
reduce gain use
insert derivative action negative feedback insert derivative action
negative feedback,
reduce gaing insert

91. A device that testsinsulation resistance is the

(a) megohmmeter (b) megger (c) gauss meter (d) polarization tester

92. Which of the following will you connect to makeva galvanometer into an ammeter?
(a) a low resistance in (b) a low resistance in (c) a high resistance in (d) a high resistance in
series parallel series parallel

93. Which of the following is the correct sequence of operations in a microprocessor?

(a) Opcode fetch, (b) Opcode fetch, (c) I/0 read, opcode (d) I/0 read, opcode
memory read, memory memory write, memory fetch, memory read, fetch, memory write,
write, I/0 read, I/0 write read, I/0 read, I/0 write memory Write, I/0 write memory read, I/0 write

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94. In pneumatic control systems, the control valve used as the final control element
converts_____.
(a) Position change to (b) Electric signal to (c) Pressure signal to (d) Pressure signal to
pressure signal pressure signal electric signal position change

95. Poles on the imaginary axis makes the system:

(a) stable (b) unstable (c) linear (d) marginally stable

96. Which of the following is a criterion for a good research question?

(d) Questions should
(a) Questions should be (b) Questions should (c) Questions should
connect with
long and use complex show where my show where my
established theory and
terms. research biases are. research biases are.
research.

97. Which of these steps are not conducted when the design of experiment procedure is
adopted? A. Determining which variable is most influential to output B. C. D.
(b) Determining where (d) Determining where
(a) Determining which to set the influential to set the influential
(c) Deleting the
variable is most controllable factors so controllable inputs so
uncontrollable factors
influential to output that output is near the that the variability in thr
nominal requirement output is smallest

98. A designed experiment is a test or series of tests in which are made to the changes are
made input variables so that We may obseve and identify corresponding changes in in the
output response.
(a) Systematic (b) Purposeful (c) Random (d) Non-purposeful

99. Which of the following methods is used in empirical research?

(a) inductive method (b) deductive method (c) initiative method (d) scientific method

100. A car is running at a constant speed of 50 km/h, which of the following is the feedback
element for the driver?
(a) clutch (b) eyes (c) speedometer needle (d) steering wheel

101. A device used to measure the impurities in the insulating oil.

(a) oil tester (b) acid tester (c) frequency meter (d) ammeter

102. How are multiple stop pushbuttons connećted in control circuit?

(a) parallel (b) gang (c) series-parallel (d) series

103. Which of these is NOT a simplex typebof electronic communications ?

(a) facsimile/fax (b) TV broadcasting (c) telephone (d) paging services

104. Which Of the following is used for tuning of an amplitude (AM) signal?
(a) varactor (b) resonator (c) thermistor (d) pin diode

105. A transponder with a bandwidth of 400 MHZ uses polarization diversity. If the wavelength
allocated to transmit a single telephone channel is 4 kHz how many telephone channels can be
carried by the transponder?
(a) 300,000 (b) 400,000 (c) 100,000 (d) 200,000

106. A transponder without a bandwidth of 400 MHZ uses polarization diversity. If the
wavelength allocated to transmit a single telephone channel is 4 kHz how many telephone
channels can be carried by the transponder?
(a) 300,000 (b) 400,000 (c) 100,000 (d) 200,000

107. The amplitude modulation generated at a very low voltage or power amplifier is _____
modulation.
(a) minimum (b) collector (c) high-level (d) low-level

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108. Which of the following highlights standards for "smart sensors (transducers) "?
(a) IEEE 1451 (b) IEEE 1073.3.2 (c) IEEE 100 (d) IEEE C37.010

109. A semiconductor, electronic switch that has the highest single-device current rating.
(a) thyristor (b) triac (c) SCR (d) quadric

110. What is the function of the surge tank in the hydropower plant?
(a) Relieve water
(b) Produce surge in the (c) Relieve water (d) Supply water at
hammer pressures in
pipe line pressure in the boiler constant pressure
the penstock pipe

111. A power plant consumes 3,000 tons of Coal per day. The coal has an average energy
content of 10,000 BTU/lb The power plant has an overall efficiency of 258. What is the plant
power output in MW?
(a) 187 (b) 181 (c) 183 (d) 185

112. Which of the following cannot have a single unit of 100 MW?
(a) hydropower plant (b) diesel power plant (c) steam power plant (d) nuclear power plant

113. Which of the following is a limited storage power plant?

(b) pumped storage
(d) coal-fired power
(a) solar power plant hydroelectric power (c) wind power plant
plant
plant

114. When a power plant is not able to meet the demand of Consumers, it will resort to:
(d) penalizing high load
(c) power factor
(b) efficient plant consumers by
(a) load shedding improvement at the
operation increasing electricity
generators
charges

115. Based on Philippine Distribution Code, which of the following interruption events is NOT
excluded in the calculation of distribution utility reliability indices?
(a) outages that Occur (b) outages due to 500 (c) outages on 34.5 kV (d) outages due to
on 230 V lines kV lines lines generator failure

116. Which of the following substation bus schemes is more reliable and flexible?
(b) one-and-half (c) double bus with (d) main and transfer
(a) single bus
breaker double breaker bus

117. Which of the following distribution systems is more reliable?

(a) radial system (b) tree system (c) ring main system (d) all of these

118. In the design of a distributor, which of the following is the maj or consideration?
(a) voltage (b) ampacity (c) frequency (d) KVA rating

119. What is Rule 2(g) as listed in the IRR of the New Electrical Engineering Law?
(a) PEE (b) RME (c) REE (d) IIEE

120. A common utility's tariff practice to penalize industrial consume rs whose power factor
falls below and give incentives for power factor above
(a) 80%, 90% (b) 75%, 85% (c) 75%, 90% (d) 85%, 85%

121. Which of the following is not a standard ampere rating for inverse time circuit breakers?
(a) 10 (b) 15 (c) 20 (d) 25

122. For the two conductors inside the conduit, thebampacity of the conductors shall be
derated to what percent?
(a) 90% (b) 80% (c) 70% (d) None

123. Light fixtures suspended from the ceiling by chains should be wired so that the:
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 (b) wires help support (c) wires will not touch (d) wires do not support
(a) chain is grounded
the fixture the chains the fixture

124. For a hermetic motor Compressor, how many percent of the full-load current is the
allowable rating for branch disconnecting means ?
(a) 125% (b) 115% (c) 100% (d) 140%

125. The lumen method of illumination system design is also called the method.
(a) point to point (b) light flux (c) watts per m^2 (d) inverse square law

126. A short duration voltagevariation where the RMS value of the voltage incrèases to
between 110% and 180% of the nominal value.
(a) voltage unbalance (b) voltage sag (c) voltage variation (d) voltage swell

127. Which of the following entities is not included in the scope of the Philippine Grid Code?
(a) System Operator (b) Market Operator (c) Suppliers (d) End-Users

128. When the load at the receiving end of a long a transmission line is removed or the line is
lightly loaded, the sending end voltage is less than the receiving end voltage. This
phenomenon is called_____.
(a) Ferranti effect (b) Proximity effect (c) Kelvin effect (d) Skin effect

129. In transmission linesbthe most effective protection against lightning strikes is one of the
following. Which one is this?
(a) lightning rods (b) Peterson coils (c) Lightning arresters (d) overhead wires

130. If the height of the transmission tower is decreased, the capacitance of the line will:
(c) decrease
(a) increase (b) decrease (d) remain same
exponentially

131. The following are methods to improve the limit of a power system stability limit of
transient EXCEPT:
(c) increasing the
(a) increase of system (b) use of high-speed (d) use of high-speed
system trans fer
voltages excitation systems reclosing breakers
reactance

132. If the specific resistance of the conductor is increased, what effect does it resulton the
skin effect?
(a) remains same (b) decreasing (c) increasing (d) none of these

133. Long transmission line has a,surge impedance (in ohms) of approximately.:
(a) 31.4 (b) 75 (c) 282 (d) 400

134. An ACSR Conductor has (nl) layers around its single center strand, the total number of
strands wil be:
(a) 3n^2 + 3n + 1 (b) 3n^2 - 3n- 1 (c) 3n^2 + 3n - 1 (d) 3n^2 - 3n + 1

135. The value of inductance per conductor in three phase line is_____ times the loop
inductance for single phase lines.
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) 2

136. The selection bf KAIC rating of circuit breaker is based on______ current?
(a) symmetrical fault (b) full-load (c) asymmetrical fault (d) short-circuit

137. What can usually be assumed as the driving or Source voltage for and voltage fault
calculations in per unit method?
(a) 1 pu (b) 10 pu (c) 3 pu (d) 5 pu

138. In load flow studies of a power system, the quantities specified at a voltage-controlled
bus are:

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(a) P, V (b) V, Q (c) Q, ¢ (d) P, Q

139. A generator bus has known quantities of :

(a) P, V (b) V, Q (c) P, ¢ (d) P, Q

140. A trans former has a reactance of 0.04 pu. If the secondary of the trans former is short
círcuited wi th n ominal voltage applied to the primary, the symmetrical short circuit current
will be:
(a) 4I FL (b) 25I Fl (c) 29I FL (d) 16I FL

141. The protection from negative sequence currents is provided for:

(a) transformer (b) generators (c) motors (d) transmission lines

142. A standard conductor has three layers of wire. What will be the diameter of a stranded
conductor if diame ter of each strand is 5 mm?
(a) 38 mm (b) 15 mm (c) 20 mm (d) 35 mm

143. Protective relays that operate on the principle that the current entering and the current
leaving a section are equal normally but unequal when fault develops within the section.
(a) differential relay (b) overcurrent relay (c) directional relay (d) none of these

144. Alternators installed in a hydro power station, are of

(a) low speed (b) high speed (c) medium speed (d) very high speed

145. In a loss-free RLC circuit, the transient current is

(a) oscillating (b) Square wave (c) sinusoidal (d) non-oscillating

146. One of the advantages of distributing the winding in alternators is to

(b) improve voltage (c) reduce the amount (d) decrease the value
(a) reduce harmonics
waveform of copper of the voltage

147. The effect of corona is

(b) increased (c) Increased energy
(a) increased reactance (d) all of these
inductance loss

148. The rms value of pure cosine function is

(a) 0.5 of peak value (b) 0.707 of peak value (c) same as peak value (d) zero

149. What is the equivalent IEEE device function number for directional power relay?
(a) 21 (b) 32 (c) 37 (d) 87

150. Energy radiated continuously in the form of lighting waves is called?

(a) luminous intensity (b) lumen (c) luminous flux (d) illumination

151. Efficiency is secondary consideration in case of

(c) both base load and
(a) base load plants (b) peak load plants (d) none of these
peak plants

152. In hydroelectric power plant, it is used to prevent the sudden rise and drop of water
pressure .
(a) penstock (b) intake tower (c) dam (d) surge tank

153. An amplifier has an ou tput of 50 watts. What is its output in dBm?

(a) 47 (b) 50 (c) 75 (d) 80

154. How is the storage battery rated in capacity?

(a) Volts (b) Amperes (c) Watts (d) Ampere-hour

155. The basis where the flow of current is from positive to negative was derived from?
(a) Superstition (b) Scientific (c) Tradition (d) Convention

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156. What for current that exist immediately after fault is known as:
(a) Sub-transient
(b) Transient current (c) Steady-state current (d) Sustained current
current

157. An SCR's three leads are the :

(d) main terminal 1,
(a) anode, cathode and (b) anode, cathode and (c) base 1, base 2, and
main terminal 2, and
emitter gate emitter
gate

158. It's primary function is to provide ground source.

(a) zig-zag transformer (b) sectionalizer (c) surge arrester (d) tertiary transformer

159. A synchronous motor that is used for power correction only.

(d) synchronous
(a) synchronous reactor (b) alternator (c) generator
condenser

160. Why are transmission tower sometimes constructed in lattice type and sometimes in full
type although they have the same capacity and voltage rating
(a) reliability (b) right of way (c) wind load (d) safety

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