WorksheetsElectrical Engineering Quiz
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This is the number system used in fault calculations to limit the values of numbers to minimum.
integers
ohmic
logarithmic
per unit
When the DBV of insulating oil is lower than the acceptable minimum, this is used to clear the oil of moisture and other impurities.
filter pump
breather
calcium chloride
filter press
To ensure safety during maintenance of the electrical system, this is provided on the main switch and padlocked.
danger sign
safety note
danger tag
safety slogan
This is considered safety reminders to electrical practitioners.
fire drill
earthquake drill
safety meetings
safety games
On working overhead, like on poles or any structure 6 feet or higher above the ground, this device/gadget is mandatory.
safety shoes
hard hat
safety belt
safety goggles
When a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor fails to start, one of the following is not one of the possible causes.
blown fuse
open in one phase
loss contact on the brush
overload
When a three-phase induction motor runs hot, among the causes are, except:
underload
high voltage
low voltage
one phase open
When a DC motor fails to start, among the possible causes are, except:
open field
blown fuse
brush free contact
broken ring
When a magnetic contactor produces a buzzing noise, the possible causes are except:
broken shading coil
dirt on the magnet face
failing insulation
low voltage
In tightening electrical bolts, this quantity must be given the highest consideration to prevent loss connection.
length
grease
torque
locknut
When the rotor of a motor vibrates as it rotates, one possible cause is:
defective winding
unbalanced rotor
poor maintenance
excessive speed
These are installed on industrial ovens used for drying electrical machines, to ascertain uniform heat distribution.
aerators
lamps
rollers
exhaust day
When electrical machines and equipment are operated 10°C higher than their normal operating temperature at regular frequency, its consequence is:
nothing
reduce its lifespan
damage the machine
machine will be burned
The eddy current losses on electrical machines can be reduced by:
provision of coolant
make the laminae thinner
make the laminae thicker
increase speed
During the application of insulating varnish, to make sure of positive impregnation on the windings considered, it should be:
at normal temperature
hot
cold
vibrating
When a lead-lead acid battery is fully discharged, its electrolyte turns into:
SO4
SO2
H2O
H2O2
This kind of electric transformer is used to alter the phase angle or position of either voltage or current.
rotating
phase-shifting
skewing
isolating
This transformer is designed to neutralize the unbalanced current on the Edison system.
grounding
zig-zag
Scott
Taylor
This is a part of the power system where change is to take place as per load requirement.
substation
control house
load dispatching
grounding
The shunt fault on transmission lines that very seldom occurs is the:
LG
LL
LLG
LLL
This device/instrument is used to determine the correct pressure on the contacts of molded case circuit breakers.
scale
spring balance
carbon paper
prony brake
Ten to forty horsepower motors with a service category of 'easy', and are to operate only one hour per day, is recommended for greasing every:
year
seven years
four years
nine months
Motors with a standard type of service like that of machine tools, fans, pumps and textile machines with a rating of not more than 40 Hp., are to be regreased every:
five years
six years
yearly
nine months
Vibration-displacement indicators are tools used for:
alignment
vibration
position
elevation
This electrical drawing is used to determine the flow of power from source to the load:
schematic
block
single line
layout
The electrical standards used in the Philippines and as the basis of the Philippine Electrical Code is:
IEC
JS
NEMA-ANSI
BS
As far as the New Electrical Engineering law (R.A. 7920) is concerned, this is a requirement before an electrical engineer's license can be renewed by PRC.
CEP
PCE
CPE
EPC
Underwriters Laboratories is an institution established by these groups, to evaluate manufactured electrical components and devices for safety:
Government
ANSI
Insurance companies
Safety Organizations
This is a laboratory instrument/tester used to measure DC and AC voltages, current and even frequency.
VOM
Multitester
Oscilloscope
Counterscope
A six leads delta induction motor is to be connected to an autotransformer starter, the leads to be connected together are:
1-2, 3-4, 5-6
1-6, 2-4, 3-5
1-4, 2-5, 3-6
1-3, 2-4, 5-6
A nine leads delta connected motor is to be connected to a primary resistor starter for its lower voltage rating operation, the leads to be joined together are:
1-2-3, 4-5-6, 7-8-9
1-7-6, 2-4-8, 3-5-9
1-4-7, 2-5-8, 3-6-9
1-3-5, 2-4-6, 7-8-9
This is an electronic gadget which can be used in lieu of a magnetic contactor.
Zener diode
SCR
LED
LET
When connecting electrical transformers in parallel, among the requirements to be satisfied are as follows, except:
same polarity
same voltage rating
same exciting current
same angular displacement
When connecting DC generators in parallel, among the requirements to be satisfied are, except:
same polarity
same voltage
same type
same speed droop characteristic
The horsepower rating of an electric motor which is allowed by PEC to use its plug as its controller.
less than 1/2 Hp
1/8 Hp and below
1 Hp and below
1/4 Hp and below
This is the type of ammeter used in an electrical circuit without causing opening in the circuit for its insertion.
clamp
hook-on
clip-on
All of the above
This type of controller has pre-settings done on computers, and to actuate only if these settings have been satisfied while the controlled machine is in operation.
digital
programmable
automatic
computer
This is the type of surge suppressor used to prevent transients from damaging electronic equipment during the occurrence of lightning or switching surges:
metal oxide varistor
thermistor
capacitor
grid resistor
This type of motor controller serves two purposes, as a circuit breaker and as an overload device:
fuse
inverse time breaker
time-delay fuse
NEMA breaker
When connecting a star-delta type of motor for its starting, it requires how many power leads.
three
four
six
Twelve
This is a method in illumination design where a computer is a necessary tool:
simple
zonal cavity
point by point
complex
In an urban rail system, preference is given to DC over AC electric trains due to the former's:
cost
durability
maintenance
high torque
The combination of the multiple and series windings of a dynamo in their simplest form:
ser-pole
frog-leg
spread eagle
spider web
Of all magnetic materials known to man, this type exhibits the weakest intensity and torque:
ferromagnetic
diamagnetic
paramagnetic
ultramagnetic
This mechanism is provided to most power breakers so that even if the closing coil is energized, it can still be tripped off:
anti-pump
trip-free
recloser
spring charger
This is the type of power plant that is responsible for the depletion of air in large volumes:
dendro
nuclear
geothermal
hydro
This is the type of power plant that utilizes the stored energy on the building particles of matter:
combined cycle
dendro
hydro
nuclear
This is the process of harnessing the stored energy of atoms:
fission
breeding
contamination
activation
This is believed to be the fuel of the future when hydrocarbons will be fully depleted:
radium
helium
deuterium
helium
In magnetic circuits, this is the reciprocal of permeance:
retenciance
reluctance
intensance
inductance
The average produced by the ignition coil of most modern automobiles:
10-15 kV
20-25 kV
30-40 kV
50-75 kV
When two coils share a common magnetic flux, the proportionate percentage that reaches the passive coil is called:
mutual inductance
leakage flux
coefficient of coupling
transformed flux
The forces between electrically charged bodies have been defined by:
Gilbert
Ohm
Maxwell
Coulomb
The process of strengthening the diminished residual magnetism of generator poles is known as:
charging
courting
tracking
flashing
Compound generators can be classified according to the following manner, except:
winding
direction of fluxes
connection
degree of compounding
The type of DC generator wherein the internal and external characteristics are somewhat the same:
shunt
series
differential
long shunt compound
This is a solenoid formed in a circular appearance:
spheroid
circuloid
torroid
roundoid
This is the magnetic induction on the center of an atom caused by the orbiting amperean currents:
atomic number
atomic valence
magnetic torque
magnetic couple
Hyperconductors as used in scientific endeavors is associated with:
magnetic bodies
cryogenic bodies
hydraulic bodies
aquatic bodies
The opposite of dielectric is:
conductivity
resistivity
permeability
electricity
These are the materials placed on nuclear reactors to produce the heat needed to create steam for power generation:
atomic
thermionic
radioactive
magnetic
Type of lamps used to show the electrical position or mode of a certain electrical device or equipment that is not readily within the view of the operator:
indicating
monitoring
beacon
terminating
When an energized magnetic contactor chatters, one possible cause is:
excessive spring tension
loss spring tension
broken spring
corroded spring
The light emanating from an operating fluorescent lamp is caused by the collision of the electrons thermionically emitted from its heaters and the molecules of this gas:
phosphorus
nitrogen
helium
argon
The danger of the step-down autotransformer as a power source if the common winding accidentally opens is:
no voltage on the load
load will be burnt
high voltage on the primary
transformer will be burnt
The main difference between RSC and the GI pipe for water lines is their construction's:
smoothness
diameter
rigidity
material
The danger of AC voltage when used on submarine electrical transmission or even on distribution is:
it destroys aquamarine life
easily destroyed
attracts fishes
prone to dissolution
The disadvantage of a high-speed electrical machine as compared to the one with moderate speeds:
requires a bigger foundation
requires more cooling
prone to excessive wear
more sensitive
To make the sizes of electrical machines smaller yet maintaining its original capacity, this action can be done:
use lower voltage
use lower frequency
increase frequency
none of the above
When the maximum demand of two branch circuits occurs at the same time, their diversity factor is:
200%
50%
150%
none of the above
In parallel operation of alternators, the voltage of the incoming machine must be:
equal to that running
1/10th higher
slightly higher
lower to that running
Before the incoming alternator synchronizes with the running machine, its frequency compared to the bus must be:
lower
1/10th higher
1/20th higher
equal
When the lamps used for synchronizing are both bright and dark at the same time, they are said to be in:
united
acquainted
simultaneous
unison
This equipment is used to determine the actual torque and brake horsepower of electric motors and related machines.
dynamometer
torque meter
torque gauge
torque wrench
In a Power Plant, this is where the lighting and power supply for its facilities come from.
station service
station supply
power in-house
none of the above
When the capacitor installed on a capacitor motor is shorted, the motor:
stalls
hums
growls
vibrates
In a given City, this officer is the person responsible for the safe installation of electrical wiring for every structure.
City engineer
City fire Marshall
City chief of police
None of the above
High Voltage systems can be classified further into, except:
very high
extra high
mega high
ultra-high
Power circuit breakers are also classified according to operation. Some of these are, except:
horizontal break
gravity open
inclined break
gravity close
A 3 phase motor with 12 leads can be controlled by:
primary resistor starter
auto-transformer starter
wye-delta starter
all of the above
This kind of thermal power plant uses no fuel to produce superheated steam.
dendro
hydro
nuclear
geothermal
For electric motors with NEMA design code, the one with low starting torque is:
NEMA B
NEMA F
NEMA A
NEMA C
A wye-connected 25 Hp induction motor rated 480/240 volts has nine leads. If this is to be operated at its higher voltage rating, the following leads must be joined together.
1-4, 2-5, 2-3
1-7, 2-8, 3-9
4-7, 5-8, 6-9
2-9, 3-8, 1-7
To approximate the capacitance in microfarads of the capacitor to be used for a capacitor start motor, use the formula:
3650 x volts/amps
2650 x amps/volts
4657 x Hp
1234 x kW
The average power factor of fluorescent and mercury lamps:
70-80%
60-75%
50-95%
80-90%
In computing for the horsepower rating of the motor to be used for the main compressor of an air-conditioning unit from 1/2 to 5 tons, the rule of thumb is:
1 Hp/ton
1.3 Hp/ton
1.5 Hp/ton
1.25 Hp/ton
In measuring the depth of the sea in relation to the installation of submarine cables, the unit of length commonly used is the:
meter
nautical miles
fathom
kilometers
This is an electrical measuring instrument used to measure the work done in joules per second.
joules meter
kW-hr meter
watt meter
voltmeter
SCADA as applied to power plant operation stands for:
scientific collection and data analysis
supervisory control and data acquisition
scheduled control and deferred action
silent control and defaulted activity
When the magnetic fluxes due to the series and shunt field windings are aiding, the machine is said to be:
tandem
communal
cumulative
unison
