NATIONAL TRANSMISSION & DESPATCH CO. LTD EXAMINATION FOR INDUCTION OF JUNIOR ENGINEERS SESSION - 2010 PAPER (CURRENT AFFAIRS/GENERAL KNOWLEDGE) ‘Time Allowed: 30 Minutes Note: - Write Roll No. on right comer on each page. Total Marks: 17 Books are not allowed to be consulted. Pass Marks: 08(40%) - Do not use lead pencil to write answer. - All questions are to be attempted. = Alllquestions carry equal marks. Marks Q.1 (a) Who was the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh —__ (b) The longest river in the world is ee Oy Q2 (@) Whats location of Dead Sea (b) The highest mountain in the world is__ 1 @ Q.3.. Write brief note on the life of Hazrat Usman (R.A) the third Caliph of 8) Kilafat-e-Rashda. Q4__ Fillin the blanks. Q) a) The country ranks second in the world in terms of area is ...... ) The river Jordan flows out into the ©) The Akbar, Emperor of Mughal Empire is known as .. Q5. Name of any three mega Hydel energy projects in Pakistan a) a) 2) @) an Q.6 What are most feasible energy sources; name any four (a 1. NlQ7 Qs Qo Q10 Qui Marks: ‘Name of any four prominent Muslim leaders at present in the World, Q) sep ‘What do mean by IPP, list down the names of three major IPP in Pakistan. (1) ‘What do mean by NEPRA and what its major role in energy sector. a) Please write down the language in which the Anthem of Pakistan had qd) written along with the name of the poet. be Name any two nuclear power plants, where are they located and what is the (1) generating capacity of each.ROLL No. NATIONAL TRANSMISSION .AND DISPATCH COMPANY LTD. INDUCTION EXAMINATION FOR JUNIOR ENGINEERS ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS/TELECOM (BPS 17) ON CONTRACT BASIS PROFESSIONAL PAPER-2011 Total Marks: 83 Time Allowed: 1° hrs Pass Marks: 41 7 General instructions: a: The paper comprising 07 sheets including this face sheet. 2 Please ensure to write your roll No. on the right top corner of each sheet including this one. No identification mark should appear on the sheets. Books are not allowed for consultation/reference. 5: Please puta tick against the correct answer or fill in the blank, as the case may be, in ink or with a ball point (blue or black) 6: —_All|questions carry one mark each. 7: Over writing on the answer sheet will resulting deduction of 1 mark for each question. 8: Violation of the above instructions may result in reduction of marks or total disqualification. ASSESSMENT [ MARKS OBTAINED = PASS OR FAIL Signature of the Examiner:ROLL No. A: Tick the statements in appropriate column of _below mentioned table. a. Description True | False No. 1__| Resistivity of Copper is lesser than that of Aluminum. 2 | Most of the conductors experience increase in resistance with increase of temperature 3 | The algebraic sum of the currents at any junction of conductors is zero. 4 | In any closed circuit the algebraic sum of voltage drops is equal to electromotive force acting round the circuit. 5 | Delta-star transformation is applicable to AC as well as to DC |__| ciruits. & | Breakdown of a dielectric may be defined as a change from smaller toa greater conductance. 7 [Presence of water contents in dielectric medium will result in increase of conductivity. 8 | ff a number of capacitors are connected in parallel, then the total capacitance will be equal to their sum 9__| The value of supply voltage for 100 W, 1 Ohm load is 10 Volts. 10 [In 3 phase, 4 wire AC energy meters there are normally 3 current coils and 3 potential coils 11 | In 3 phase 4 wire AC system, having phase to ground voltage 100 V & each phase carrying 10'A at 0.8 PF, the apparent power in KVA will be 1.732 KVA 12_| The unit of magnetic flux density is Tesla 14 | The total resistance of a series circuit, having two resistances each | of 3 Ohms is 6 Ohms 75 |The total resistance of a parallel series circuit, having two | resistances each of 3 Ohms is 0.666 Ohms. 16__| Overhead lines are cheaper than underground cables 17 [Resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to ts cross sectional area, 78 | For any given number of watts at any given distance, the voltage drop measured in volts on any given size of wire is always twice as greater on 120 volts as itis on 240 volts. 19 | The inductance of a transmission line decreases with increase in conductor spacing. 20__| The Electrical conductivity of Copper is 0.585 21__| The Electrical conductivity of Aluminum is 0.975 22 _| Ratio of weights of Copper and Aluminum for equal resistance is 2.0 23 | Copper is comparatively more elastic than Aluminum. 24 | The tensile strength of copper is lesser than that of Aluminum. [25 |The OLTC is installed in the transformer fo allow the taps to be |" | changed without either interrupting to flow the current or causing | damage to the transformer. 26 | The capacitors are installed on the overhead lines for power factor | improvementROLL No. 27 A 50 pF capacitor can store more charge than a 0 .001 pF capacitor. 28 | Average power is given by the product of RMS values of voltage and current. 29 [A 100 KVA transformer with 5% impedance can be operated in parallel with a 50 KVA transformer having 4% impedance. 30 | An RL circuit having same resistance and inductance, supplied by | 12 volts battery will show half the applied voltage appearing across the resistance and the inductance each. [31 | Decrease in the RPMs of the generator would result in reduction of decrease in the system frequency. 34_[A forward biased transistor acts as a rectifier. 36- 38- 40- 41. ick the correct answer. Permittivity is expressed in terms of: a)- Nim b)- Webbers/meter c)- Farad/m d)- Farad/sq. m Dielectric strength of a medium is usually expressed in: a)- KVimm. b)- Coulombs/ sq. m. ¢)-Newtons/mm — d)- Joules/sq. m. The maximum value of potential gradient in cables occur: a)- Conductor b)- Insulation ©)- Outer sheath —_d)- Uniformly all over The minimum value of potential gradient in cables occurs: a)-Conductor _b)- Insulation ¢)- Outer sheath —_d)- Uniformly all over Which medium has least dielectric strength a)- Air b)- Quartz o)- Paraffin Wax d)- Glass ‘One Volt is the same as: a)- one coulomb b)- one Joule ©)- one Joule/Coulomb —_d)- one Coulomb/Joule. Which of the following does not change in an ordinary transformer: a)- Voltage b)- Current o)-Frequency _—_d) All of above42- 43- 46- 47- 48- 50- 51- 52- ROLL No. The material used in the construction of pole is usually: a)- Wood b)- Aluminum c)- Carbon 4)- Silicon steel Under no load conditions, which of the following loss is negligible: a)- Hysteresis loss_b)- Eddy currents loss c)-Copperloss _d)- All losses have same magnitude Iron loss in a transformer occurs in: a) Core b)- Winding ¢)- Insulating oil d)- Main body Copper loss in a transformer occurs in: a)- Core b)- Winding c)- Main body )- Bushings In a power transformer which is closer to core: a)- Primary winding b)- Secondary winding ©)- LV winding )- HV winding Eddy current losses in a transformer core can be reduced by: a)- Reducing the thickness of lamination b)- Increasing the thickness of laminations c)- Increasing the air gap in the magnetic circuit d)- Reducing the air gap in the magnetic circuit Transformer oil must be free from: a)- Odour b)- Gasses ¢)- Sulphur d)- Moisture Highest voltage of power transformers in Pakistan is: a)- 11 KV b)- 132 KV c)- 220 KV d)- 500 KV A short circuit test on a transformer gives: a)- Copper loss at full load b)- Copper loss at half load ¢)- Iron loss at any load d)- Sum of both losses Which of the following is the transmission voltage in Pakistan: a)- 33 KV b)- 500 KV c)- 264 KV d)- 400 KV The fact that a conductor carries more current on the surface as compared to core is: a) Skin effect _b)- Corona. ¢)- Permeability d)- Unsymmetrical fault53- 55- 56- 57- 59- 60- 61- ROLL No. The search impedance for over headlines is taken as: a)- 10-20 Ohms b)- 50-60 Ohms. ¢)- 100-200 Ohms d)- 1000-2000 Ohms The effect of ice deposition on conductor is: a)- Increased skin effect b)- Reduced corona loss ©)- Increased weight d)- Reduced sag The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on: a)- Transmission lines b)- Neutral wires ©)- Insulator 4d)- Supporting towers Impedance relay is used on: a)- Short transmission lines b)- Medium transmission lines c)- Long transmission lines d)- All the transmission lines The permissible voltage variation in transmission and distribution system is: a) #0.1% by #1% c)- + 10% d)- #25% If 1000MW power is to be transmitted over a distance of 300KM, the desirable voltage will be: a)- 66 KV b)- 132 KV ©) 220 KV d)- 500 KV A bus bar is rated by: a)- Current only b)- Current and voltage only c)- Current, voltage and frequency d)- Current, voltage, frequency and short time current Transient disturbances are due to: a)- Switching operations b)- Load variations ©)- Faults d)- Any of above Which of the following short circuits is the most dangerous: a)- Line to line short circuit b)- Dead short circuit ¢)- Line to ground short circuit d)- Line to line and ground short circuit62- 63- 65- 66- 67- 68- 70- 71- 72- ROLL No. Hot template curves are plots of: a)- Conductor sag and span length b)- Temperature and ground clearance curves c)- Temperature and humidity d)- Conductor, weight and sag Container of a lead acid battery is made of a) Molded hard rubber b)- Ceramic ©)- Celluloid d)- Any of the above The value of the specific gravity of acid when a lead acid battery is fully charged is: a) 1.285 b)- 2.185 0)- 2.585 d)- 2.9585 The efficiency of a solar cell can be expected in the range: a)- 10-15% b)- 25-35% ©)- 45-60% d)- 70-85% Which of the following material is used in solar cells: a)- Silicon b)- Barium ¢)- Selenium d)- Silver ‘The pressure of SF6 gas in circuit breakers is of the order of a)- 100 mm Hg b)- 1 Kg/cm? c)- 3-5 Kg/em? d)- 30-50 Kg/cm* The acting contacts of a circuit breaker are made of: a)- Stainless steel b)- Hard press carbon ¢)- Porcelain d)- Copper tungsten alloy For extra high voltage line which circuit breaker is preferred a)- Bulk oil b)- Vacuum c)- SF6 gas d)- Minimum oil The number of cycles in which a high speed circuit breaker can complete its operation is: a)-3t08 b)- 10 to 18 c)- 20 to 30 d)- 40 to 50 Breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is usually expressed in terms of: a)- Amperes b)- Volts )- MW d)- MVA Which light has longer wave length: a)- Red b)- Blue c)- Green d)- Violet73- 74 ROLL No. Candela is the unit of: a)- Luminous flux b)- Luminous intensity ©)- Wave length d)- None of the above Illumination level required for precision work is around a)- 50 Im/m? b)- 100 Im/m* c)- 200 Im/m? d)- 500 Im/m? the blanks The wave length of 1000 KHz is cm. The frequency for a period of 5ns will be Ghz. Assign wave having frequency of 1.3 KHz; the frequency of 5” harmonic will be. The average value of sign wave is Ina series resonance circuit impedance is at resonance frequency. A band-reject filter attenuates frequencies that fall its reject band width. In general, a high pass filter can be used as network, At frequencies the parallel RL circuit behaves as purely resistive. If the field of a synchronous motors is under excited, the power factor will be