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EE TERMS 101

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Power factor improvement may be achieved by the

use of

a)

synchronous motor

b)

synchronous converter

c)

long transmission line

d)

induction motor

2.

Overvoltage relay device function number.

a)

64

b)

56

c)

60

d)

59

3.

A test used to determine the equivalent resistance of an induction motor is _.

a)

No-load Test

b)

Short-circuit Test

c)

Blocked-rotor Test

d)

Polarity Test

4.

The unit of retentivity is

a)

Ampere turn

b)

ampere turn/meter

c)

ampere turn/weber

d)

dimensionless

5.

In running condition the rotor reactance of 3Φ induction motor is proportional to

a)

induced emf

b)

slip

c)

supply voltage

d)

rotor resistance

6.

The ratio of the total flux to useful flux is called _.

a)

Leakage Factor

b)

Flux Factor

c)

Mutual flux

d)

Magnetic Factor

7.

With reduction of load on alternator

a)

the frequency decreases

b)

the frequency increases

c)

the frequency oscillates

d)

the frequency remains the same

8.

The process by which metallic parts are demagnetized is called

a)

degreasing

b)

degaussing

c)

degrading

d)

demagnetizing

9.

The gas inside the inner discharge tube of a sodium vapor lamp is

a)

Neon

b)

Argon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Helium

10.

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.

a)

0.005 N

b)

0.002 N

c)

0.001 N

d)

0.004 N

11.

What is the nature of the current flowing in the armature of DC machine?

a)

pulsating dc

b)

pure dc

c)

rectified dc

d)

alternating current

12.

Which of the following frequencies has the longest period?

a)

1 Hz

b)

10 Hz

c)

100 Hz

d)

1000 Hz

13.

If one of the resistors in a parallel circuit is removed, what happens to the total

resistance?

a)

Decreases

b)

increases

c)

exactly doubles

d)

remains constant

14.

What is the purpose of using oil in the transformer?

a)

insulation

b)

cooling

c)

cooling and insulation

d)

lubrication

15.

Skin effect is proportional to

a)

diameter of conductor

b)

( diameter of conductor )^2

c)

( diameter of conductor )3

d)

( diameter of conductor )1/2

16.

The three primary colors in the chrominance signal of a color TV are

a)

red, green, orange

b)

red, green, blue

c)

blue, green, magenta

d)

yellow, green, cyan

17.

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

a)

reduce alternator excitation

b)

reduce the power fed to the prime

mover

c)

increase alternator excitation

d)

do nothing

18.

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.

a)

½

b)

¾

c)

fully

d)

over

19.

Which one of the following is not one of the relays of transmission line?

a)

Phase comparison relay

b)

Negative sequence relay

c)

Distance relay

d)

Ground relay

20.

The area of hysteresis loop is the measure of

a)

permittivity

b)

permeance

c)

energy loss per cycle

d)

magnetic flux

21.

Slip rings are made of

a)

Steel

b)

Copper

c)

Bakelite

d)

Mica

22.

Moving coil instruments are used

a)

In ac circuits only

b)

In dc circuits only

c)

Both in ac and dc circuits

d)

For measuring voltage only

23.

The efficiency of thermal plant is approximately _.

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

60%

d)

80%

24.

Merz – Price protection is used on

a)

Substations

b)

Capacitor Banks

c)

induction motors

d)

Generator

25.

A magnetizing force of 1000 AT/m will produce a flux density of _ in air.

a)

0.63 mWb/m2

b)

0.63 Wb/m3

c)

1.257 mWb/m3

d)

1.257 Wb/m3

26.

The greater percentage of materials are _ .

a)

Diamagnetic

b)

Paramagnetic

c)

Ferromagnetic

d)

Non- magnetic

27.

The greatest percentage of power loss in dc motor is due to

a)

Windage loss

b)

Copper Loss

c)

Core Loss

d)

Friction Loss

28.

The charge of a hole is _.

a)

Zero

b)

Equal to that of a proton

c)

equal to that of an electron

d)

equal to that of a netron

29.

Transient current in an RLC circuit is oscillatory when

a)

R > 2 sq.rt. L/C

b)

R < 2 sq.rt. L/C

c)

R = 2 sq.rt. L/C

d)

R = 0

30.

As load pf of an alternator becomes more leading, the value of the generated

voltage required to give rated terminal voltage _.

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Remains constant

d)

Varies with rotor speed

31.

This device is used to reflect back surges into the line.

a)

Choke Coil

b)

Deion gaps

c)

Overhead Ground

d)

Arc Horns

32.

Some of the arrangement for switch/panel boards are as follows, except _.

a)

Vertical

b)

Linear

c)

Semi – Circular

d)

Truck Type

33.

If a 440 V heater is used on 110 V supply, heat produced by it will be as _ much.

a)

1/16

b)

¼

c)

16 times

d)

4 times

34.

The fuse used for the overhead primary distributors is

a)

Fast acting

b)

Dual Element

c)

Expulsion

d)

Cartridge

35.

Porcelain insulators are protected against creepage of surge current by the use

of _.

a)

Surge gaps

b)

Arcing Horns

c)

Ground Conductors

d)

surge arrester

36.

This is a lighting system wherein the percentage of upward and downward

brightness is the same.

a)

General Diffuse

b)

Direct

c)

Indirect

d)

Semidirect

37.

One ampere-turn is equivalent to _ gilberts.

a)

1.36

b)

1.16

c)

1.26

d)

1.46

38.

Which motor is used to start heavy loads?

a)

Series

b)

Shunt

c)

Cumulative Compound

d)

Differential Compound

39.

The capacitor in a capacitor start induction run ac motor is connected in series

with _ winding?

a)

Squirrel Cage

b)

Starting

c)

Compensating

d)

Running

40.

Power circuit breakers can be classified according to operation, some of these

are, except

a)

Inclined Break

b)

Horizontal Break

c)

Gravity Open

d)

Gravity Close

41.

The lowest KAIC available commercially for miniature circuit breakers is

a)

3

b)

5

c)

10

d)

14

42.

A 100 km transmission line has a 1000 ohms shunt capacitive reactance. What is

the capacitive reactance per km?

a)

1000 ῼ

b)

10 ῼ

c)

100 kῼ

d)

100 ῼ

43.

This is the least prevalent shunt fault among transmission and distribution lines.

a)

LG

b)

LL

c)

LLG

d)

LLL

44.

In what year was the first 500 kV line in the world became operational?

a)

1936

b)

1953

c)

1965

d)

1969

45.

The rms value of a half wave rectified current is 10 A. Its value for full wave

rectification would be _ amperes.

a)

20

b)

14.14

c)

20/pi

d)

40/pi

46.

A standard candle emits a total luminous flux of _ lumens.

a)

A. 157.90

b)

78.96

c)

25.14

d)

12.57

47.

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.

a)

57.7

b)

50

c)

25

d)

75

48.

What value of R is needed with 0 05 μF capacitor for an RC time constant of 0 02

sec?

a)

400 ῼ

b)

400 kῼ

c)

400 Mῼ

d)

400 Gῼ

49.

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?

a)

0.9

b)

0.82

c)

0.866

d)

0.707

50.

Power developed by dc motor is maximum when the ration of back emf and

applied voltage is

a)

Half

b)

Double

c)

Zero

d)

Unity

51.

Which is not included in a basic communication circuit?

a)

antenna

b)

Transmitter

c)

Communication Channel

d)

Receiver

52.

Two wattmeters can be used to measure 3phrase power for a

a)

Unity power factor only

b)

balance Load only

c)

Unbalance load only

d)

Balanced and unbalanced load

53.

For EV, Level 2 Public Charging, what type of plug is used?

(a)  

54.

This is the least prevalent shunt fault among transmission and distribution lines.

a)

LG

b)

LL

c)

LLG

d)

LLL

55.

Which is not characteristic of an ideal transformer

a)

No leakage flux

b)

Infinite Permeability

c)

Finite permeability

d)

No losses

56.

What is the IEEE number the device name AC TIME OverCurrent Relay

a)

21

b)

51

c)

61

d)

71

57.

A type of electronics communication in which two party transmit at a time

a)

Full duplex

b)

Half Duplex

c)

Bicom

d)

Simplex

58.

What is the complex expression for a given alternating current,

I + 250sin (wt – 25deg)?

a)

227 +j106

b)

160 – j75

c)

227-j106

d)

160+ j75

59.

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 /4

b)

f /2

c)

f

d)

2f

60.

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?

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I and II only

e)

I, II, II