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WorksheetsEE TERMS 101
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Power factor improvement may be achieved by the
use of
synchronous motor
synchronous converter
long transmission line
induction motor
Overvoltage relay device function number.
64
56
60
59
A test used to determine the equivalent resistance of an induction motor is _.
No-load Test
Short-circuit Test
Blocked-rotor Test
Polarity Test
The unit of retentivity is
Ampere turn
ampere turn/meter
ampere turn/weber
dimensionless
In running condition the rotor reactance of 3Φ induction motor is proportional to
induced emf
slip
supply voltage
rotor resistance
The ratio of the total flux to useful flux is called _.
Leakage Factor
Flux Factor
Mutual flux
Magnetic Factor
With reduction of load on alternator
the frequency decreases
the frequency increases
the frequency oscillates
the frequency remains the same
The process by which metallic parts are demagnetized is called
degreasing
degaussing
degrading
demagnetizing
The gas inside the inner discharge tube of a sodium vapor lamp is
Neon
Argon
Nitrogen
Helium
What is the force between two wires carrying currents 10 and 50 A each? The
lengths of the wires are 50 cm and are separated by 5 cm distance.
0.005 N
0.002 N
0.001 N
0.004 N
What is the nature of the current flowing in the armature of DC machine?
pulsating dc
pure dc
rectified dc
alternating current
Which of the following frequencies has the longest period?
1 Hz
10 Hz
100 Hz
1000 Hz
If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, what happens to the total
resistance?
Decreases
increases
exactly doubles
remains constant
What is the purpose of using oil in the transformer?
insulation
cooling
cooling and insulation
lubrication
Skin effect is proportional to
diameter of conductor
( diameter of conductor )^2
( diameter of conductor )3
( diameter of conductor )1/2
The three primary colors in the chrominance signal of a color TV are
red, green, orange
red, green, blue
blue, green, magenta
yellow, green, cyan
An alternator running in parallel with the other alternators all having automatic
voltage regulators is to be taken off the bus. The usual procedure before opening
the switch is to
reduce alternator excitation
reduce the power fed to the prime
mover
increase alternator excitation
do nothing
A lead acid battery having a 100 Ah capacity is 25% charged. After being
charged at 10 A for 5 hours, it will be approximately _ charged.
½
¾
fully
over
Which one of the following is not one of the relays of transmission line?
Phase comparison relay
Negative sequence relay
Distance relay
Ground relay
The area of hysteresis loop is the measure of
permittivity
permeance
energy loss per cycle
magnetic flux
Slip rings are made of
Steel
Copper
Bakelite
Mica
Moving coil instruments are used
In ac circuits only
In dc circuits only
Both in ac and dc circuits
For measuring voltage only
The efficiency of thermal plant is approximately _.
10%
30%
60%
80%
Merz – Price protection is used on
Substations
Capacitor Banks
induction motors
Generator
A magnetizing force of 1000 AT/m will produce a flux density of _ in air.
0.63 mWb/m2
0.63 Wb/m3
1.257 mWb/m3
1.257 Wb/m3
The greater percentage of materials are _ .
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Ferromagnetic
Non- magnetic
The greatest percentage of power loss in dc motor is due to
Windage loss
Copper Loss
Core Loss
Friction Loss
The charge of a hole is _.
Zero
Equal to that of a proton
equal to that of an electron
equal to that of a netron
Transient current in an RLC circuit is oscillatory when
R > 2 sq.rt. L/C
R < 2 sq.rt. L/C
R = 2 sq.rt. L/C
R = 0
As load pf of an alternator becomes more leading, the value of the generated
voltage required to give rated terminal voltage _.
Decreases
Increases
Remains constant
Varies with rotor speed
This device is used to reflect back surges into the line.
Choke Coil
Deion gaps
Overhead Ground
Arc Horns
Some of the arrangement for switch/panel boards are as follows, except _.
Vertical
Linear
Semi – Circular
Truck Type
If a 440 V heater is used on 110 V supply, heat produced by it will be as _ much.
1/16
¼
16 times
4 times
The fuse used for the overhead primary distributors is
Fast acting
Dual Element
Expulsion
Cartridge
Porcelain insulators are protected against creepage of surge current by the use
of _.
Surge gaps
Arcing Horns
Ground Conductors
surge arrester
This is a lighting system wherein the percentage of upward and downward
brightness is the same.
General Diffuse
Direct
Indirect
Semidirect
One ampere-turn is equivalent to _ gilberts.
1.36
1.16
1.26
1.46
Which motor is used to start heavy loads?
Series
Shunt
Cumulative Compound
Differential Compound
The capacitor in a capacitor start induction run ac motor is connected in series
with _ winding?
Squirrel Cage
Starting
Compensating
Running
Power circuit breakers can be classified according to operation, some of these
are, except
Inclined Break
Horizontal Break
Gravity Open
Gravity Close
The lowest KAIC available commercially for miniature circuit breakers is
3
5
10
14
A 100 km transmission line has a 1000 ohms shunt capacitive reactance. What is
the capacitive reactance per km?
1000 ῼ
10 ῼ
100 kῼ
100 ῼ
This is the least prevalent shunt fault among transmission and distribution lines.
LG
LL
LLG
LLL
In what year was the first 500 kV line in the world became operational?
1936
1953
1965
1969
The rms value of a half wave rectified current is 10 A. Its value for full wave
rectification would be _ amperes.
20
14.14
20/pi
40/pi
A standard candle emits a total luminous flux of _ lumens.
A. 157.90
78.96
25.14
12.57
If starting voltage of a SCIM is reduced to 50% of its rated vlue, torque developed
is reduced by _ percent of its full load value.
57.7
50
25
75
What value of R is needed with 0 05 μF capacitor for an RC time constant of 0 02
sec?
400 ῼ
400 kῼ
400 Mῼ
400 Gῼ
Power in a balanced 3 phase system is measured by two wattmeter method and
it is found that the ratio of the two wattmeter readings is 2 is to 1. What is the
power factor of the system?
0.9
0.82
0.866
0.707
Power developed by dc motor is maximum when the ration of back emf and
applied voltage is
Half
Double
Zero
Unity
Which is not included in a basic communication circuit?
antenna
Transmitter
Communication Channel
Receiver
Two wattmeters can be used to measure 3phrase power for a
Unity power factor only
balance Load only
Unbalance load only
Balanced and unbalanced load
For EV, Level 2 Public Charging, what type of plug is used?
(a)
This is the least prevalent shunt fault among transmission and distribution lines.
LG
LL
LLG
LLL
Which is not characteristic of an ideal transformer
No leakage flux
Infinite Permeability
Finite permeability
No losses
What is the IEEE number the device name AC TIME OverCurrent Relay
21
51
61
71
A type of electronics communication in which two party transmit at a time
Full duplex
Half Duplex
Bicom
Simplex
What is the complex expression for a given alternating current,
I + 250sin (wt – 25deg)?
227 +j106
160 – j75
227-j106
160+ j75
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:
f /4
f /2
f
2f
A magnet moves inside a coil. Consider the following factors:
I. strength of the magnet
II. number of turns in the coil
III. speed at which the magnet moves
Which can affect the emf induced in the coil?
I only
II only
III only
I and II only
I, II, II
