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1. A circuit breaker is
(A) power factor correcting device
(B) a device to neutralize the effect of transients
(C) a waveform correcting device
(D) a current interrupting device.
7. For high voltage, ac circuit breakers, the rated short circuit current is passed for
(A) 0.01 sec
(B) 0.1 sec
(C) 3 seconds
(D) 30 seconds.
8. Which of the following is not a type of the contactor for circuit breakers ?
(A) Electro-magnetic
(B) Electro-pneumatic
(C) Pneumatic
(D) Vacuum.
10. In air blast circuit breakers, the pressure of air is of the order of
(A) 100 mm Hg
(B) 1 kg/cm2
(C) 20 to 30 kg/cm2
(D) 200 to 300 kg/cm2 .
15. While selecting a gas for circuit breaker, the property of gas that should be considered is
(A) high dielectric strength
(B) non-inflammability
(C) non-toxicity
(D) all of the above.
16. Out of the following circuit breakers, which one has the lowest voltage range ?
(A) Air-break circuit breaker
(B) Tank type oil circuit breaker
(C) Air-blast circuit breaker
(D) SF6 circuit breaker.
17. Which of the following circuit breaker can be installed on 400 kV line
(A) Tank type oil circuit breaker
(B) Miniature circuit breaker
(C) Vacuum circuit breaker
(D) Air blast circuit breaker.
19. In modem EHV circuit breakers, the operating time between instant of receiving trip signal and final
contact separation is, of the order of
(A) 0.001 sec
(B) 0.015 sec
(C) 0.003 sec
(D) 0.03 sec.
20. In a HRC fuse the time between cut-off and final current zero, is known as
(A) total operating time
(B) arcing time
(C) pre-arcing time
(D) any of the above.
22. Which of the following circuit breakers does not use pneumatic operating mechanism
(A) Air blast circuit breaker
(B) SF6 blast circuit breaker
(C) Air break circuit breaker
(D) Bulk-oil circuit breaker.
25. There is definite objection to use of which of the following medium for extinguishing the arc in case
of a circuit breaker ?
(A) Air
(B) SF6 gas
(C) Vacuum
(D) Water.
26. In a circuit breaker if the insulation resistance between phase terminal and earthed frame is less
than the specified limit, the probable cause could be
(A) moisture
(B) dirty insulation surface
(C) carbon or copper particles sticking to the internal surface
(D) any of the above.
27. If a circuit breaker does not operate on electrical compound, the probable reason could be
(A) spring defective
(B) trip circuit open
(C) trip latch defective
(D) any of the above.
28. The normal frequency rms voltage that appears across the breaker poles after final arc extinction has
occurred, is
(A) recovery voltage
(B) re striking voltage
(C) supply voltage
(D) peak voltage.
29. The transient voltage that appears across the contacts at the instant of arc extinction is called
(A) recovery voltage
(B) re striking voltage
(C) supply voltage
(D) peak voltage.
34. For motor circuit breakers, the time of closing the cycle is
(A) 0.001 sec
(B) 0.01 sec
(C) 0.10 sec
(D) 0.003 sec.
38. The fuse current in amperes is related with fuse wire diameter D as
(A) I ∞ I/D
(B) I ∞ D
(C) I ∞ D3/2
(D) I ∞ D2.
44. For extra high voltage lines which circuit breaker is preferred
(A) Bulk oil circuit breaker
(B) Vacuum circuit breaker
(C) SF6 gas circuit breaker
(D) Minimum oil circuit breaker.
45. The number of cycles in which a high speed circuit breaker can complete its operation is
(A) 3 to 8
(B) 10 to 18
(C) 20 to 30
(D) 40 to 50.
46. When D is the diameter of fuse wire, the fusing current will be proportional to
(A) 1/D
(B) 1/D2
(C) D3/2
(D) D1/2 .
51. Air blast circuit breakers for 400 kV. Power system are designed to operate in
(A) 50 micro seconds
(B) 50 milli seconds
(C) 500 milli seconds
(D) 50 seconds.
56. Various forms of contacts are shown in the figure above. Point contact is (are) represented by
(A) A only
(B) A and B only
(C) A, B and C only
(D) A, B, C and D.
59. For the various types of contacts Shown, for the same force, F, the contact resistance will be least in
case of
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D.
60. As the force on contact is increased, the contact resistance will
(A) increase linearly
(B) increase exponentially
(C) remain unaltered
(D) decrease.
61. The heat produced at the contact point, due to passage of current, will least depend on
(A) contact resistance
(B) time during which the current flows
(C) current flowing
(D) temperature of the surrounding medium.
62. For the contact and their material, which of the following should have low value
(A) Contact resistance
(B) Thermal capacity
(C) Thermal conductivity
(D) All of the above.
64. Minimum arcing voltage for platinum is 16 V. It can be therefore concluded that when the voltage is
below 16 V
(A) it will not be possible to interrupt the circuit
(B) it will not be possible to pass the current
(C) it will be possible to interrupt any value of current without arcing
(D) it will be possible to interrupt any value of current without bringing contact closer to one another.
67. Which of the following contact point metals has the highest melting point ?
(A) Silver
(B) Tungsten
(C) Gold
(D) Copper
68. The arc voltage produced in the circuit breaker is always
(A) in phase with arc current
(B) leading the arc current by 90°
(C) lagging the arc current by 90° .
69. Which of the following figure represents the voltage-current characteristics of arc in a circuit breaker
?
(A) Figure A
(B) Figure B
(C) Figure C
(D) Figure D.
72. For magnetic blow out of arc the magnetic field is produced
(A) in the load circuit
(B) parallel to the axis of the arc
(C) at right angles to the axis of the arc.
73. Cool gases are solids brought into the arc stream assist in quenching the arc mainly by
(A) reducing current density
(B) providing arc shield
(C) De ionization
(D) providing parallel paths.
74. Sparking occurs when a load is switched off because the circuit has
(A) high inductance
(B) high capacitance
(C) high resistance.
76. Which of the following metals does not amalgamate with mercury ?
(A) Tungsten
(B) Molybdenum
(C) Nickel alloy
(D) All of the above.
77. For the same current, which of the following fuse wires will have the least fusing time ?
(A) 18 SWG TIN - 12.5 A
(B) 20 SWG TIN - 10 A
(C) 22 SWG TIN-7.5 A
(D) 24 SWG TIN-5 A.
86. In a circuit breaker the time duration from the instant of fault to the instant of energizing of the trip
coil is known as
(A) lag time
(B) lead time
(C) protection time
(D) operation time.
87. In a circuit breaker the lime duration from the instant of the fault to the extinction of arc is known as
(A) operation time
(B) total clearing time
(C) lag time
(D) lead time.
88. In a circuit breaker the lime duration from the instant of fault to the instant of closing of contact is
known as
(A) Recycle time
(B) Total time
(C) Gross time
(D) Re closing time.
89. For high speed circuit breakers the total lime is nearly
(A) Half cycle
(B) One cycle
(C) Few cycles
(D) Ten cycles.
90. For a high speed circuit breaker the total clearing time is nearly
(A) 1 to 2 cycles
(B) 5 to 10 cycles
(C) 10 to 15 cycles
(D) less than 50 cycles.
91. If the power factor is zero, the active recovery voltage will be
(A) minimum
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.707
(D) maximum.
94. Which of the following circuit breaker will produce the least arc energy ? (A) Minimum oil circuit
breaker
(B) Air blast circuit breaker
(C) Plain oil circuit breaker
(D) All will produce same energy.
Relay Operation
(a) Static relay (i) Responds to vector difference between two electrical quantities
(b) Over current relay (ii) Quick operation
(c) Differential relay (iii) Responds to increase in current
(d) Instantaneous (iv) No moving parts relay
120. Normally the fuse elements are in parts which are connected in the middle by ten bridge. The
melting point of tin bridge is
(A) 35°C
(B) 88°C
(C) 230°C
(D) 540°C.
121. The material used for bus bars should have
(A) low resistivity
(B) higher softening temperature
(C) low cost
(D) all of the above.
123. The isolator is interlocked with circuit breaker and earthing switch. While opening the circuit
................... opens first, then the ............ and only after this the......................... can close
(A) isolator circuit breaker................... earthing switch
(B) earthing switch ................ isolator................ circuit breaker
(C) circuit breaker.................. earthing switch ............ isolator
(D) circuit breaker ................. isolator .............. .. earthing switch.
124. The main factor in favour of the use of aluminium as bus bar material is
(A) its low melting point
(B) its high resistivity
(C) its low cost
(D) its low density.
127. In which method of starting a motor, the starting current is the maximum ?
(A) Auto-transformer
(B) Star-delta starter
(C) Stator rotor starter
(D) Direct-on-line.
130. Which of the following are the voltage waves of magnitude higher than the desirable value ?
(A) Over-voltages
(B) Surges
(C) Transients
(D) All of the above.
131. Over-voltage transients may occur due to
(A) lightning
(B) switching
(C) arcing grounds
(D) any of the above.
132. Which of the following protective devices can be used against lightning surges ?
(A) Horn gap
(B) Surge diverters
(C) Lightning arresters
(D) Any of the above.
144. Switching over-voltages are more hazardous than lightning surges in case of
(A) Low voltage systems
(B) 11 kV systems
(C) Unbalanced systems
(D) EHV and UHV systems.
148. In star connected system without neutral grounding, zero sequence currents are
(A) same as peak value of phase current
(B) same as rms value of phase currents
(C) vector sum of phase currents
(D) zero.
149. In which portion of the transmission system faults occur most frequently ?
(A) Transformers
(B) Overhead lines
(C) Alternators
(D) Underground cables.
151. The ohmic value of impedance to be connected in the neutral to ground circuit of a 2000 kVA
transformer with earth fault relay set to 40%, with respect to 400 V side will be
(A) 0.2 ohm
(B) 2.0 ohms
(C) 20 ohms
(D) 200 ohms.
A 3-phase, 5000 kVA, 6.6 kV generator having 12% sub-transient reactance. A 3-phase short-circuit
occurs at its terminals.
TRUE OR FALSE
1. The voltage across the circuit breaker pole after final current zero is recovery voltage.
A True
B False
B False
3. Double pressure type SF6 circuit breaker is also known as Puffer type.
A True
B False
4. Air blast circuit breakers and SF6 circuit breakers are preferred for EHV applications.
A True
B False
A True
B False
7. The arc has a brightly burning core of high temperature ranging from 6000 K to 25000 K.
A True
B False
A True
B False
A True
B False
A True
B False
11. . An isolator does not have any current making or current breaking capacity.
A True
B False
A True
B False
13. A triple pole isolator has three identical poles, with operate simultaneously.
A True
B False
A True
B False
A True
B False
A True
B False
17. Switching over-voltages arise from energizing of uncharged line can be reduced by the use of high
voltage shunt reactors.
A True
B False
A True
B False
19. Bulk oil circuit breaker is used for outdoor UHV application.
A True
B False
B False
21. For remote operation circuit-must breaker be equipped with shunt trip.
A True
B False
22. A protective system which responds to vector difference between two electrical quantities is known
as differential protection.
A True
B False
23. Protective systems prevent faults by disconnecting an equipment in the event of abnormal
condition.
A True
B False
24. Selectivity is the property by virtue of which the protective relaying system distinguishes between
normal condition and abnormal condition.
A True
B False
A True
B False
26. SF6 circuit breaker has high reliability and negligible maintenance.
A True
B False
27. Tripping relays are slow and generally attracting armature type.
A True
B False
28. The over-current relays are connected to the system normally by means of CT's.
A True
B False
A True
B False
30. Short circuit tests are conducted on circuit breakers to prove the ratings of the circuit-breakers.
A True
B False
31. Fusing factor is the ratio of minimum fusing current to the current rating.
A True
B False
A True
B False
33. Graded time lag and grade current over-current protection is used for single radial feeder where
time lag can be permitted.
A True
B False
34. Distance relaying is based on measurement of impedance between relay location and fault point.
A True
B False
A True
B False
A True
B False
37. In motor starter, thermal relay provides overload protection as well as single phasing protection.
A True
B False
38. Protection against unbalanced supply voltage is provided by negative phase sequence relays.
A True
B False
39. Breaking current of a pole on a circuit breaker is the current in that pole at the instant of contact
separation.
A True
B False
40. Most of the alternators are provided with Buchholz relay in addition to differential protection.
A True
B False
2. The voltage appearing across the circuit breaker pole after final current zero is called __________
voltage.
4. The electron emission from contact surface caused by incidence of light energy is called __________.
5. De ionization can take place by the processes of recombination or attachment as well as by process of
__________ and __________.
6. The behavior of arc in high vacuum is affected by contact material and __________.
7. Sphere gaps are used for measurement of __________.
9. In circuit breakers, arc is extinguished either by __________ the arc __________ the arc or
__________ the arc.
11. The characteristics of a fuse is governed by material and __________ of the fuse element.
12. A fuse should generally have a normal rating 25 to 50 percent above the normal full load current to
lake care of __________.
21. In horn gaps the arc is produced at the __________ during high voltage surge.
22. Secondary type lightning arresters are used for the protection of __________ transformers.
23. The non-linear resistor in lightning arrester offers __________ resistance to the flow of discharge
currents and __________ resistance to power frequency voltage.
24. The surge current which flows through the lightning arrester after the spark over is expressed in
terms of __________ value.
27. Traveling wave gets reflected from short circuited line with reflected current wave of __________
polarity and voltage wave of the __________ polarity.
29. The phenomena of arcing grounds is commonly experienced with __________ systems.
30. In solid grounding system, the neutral is connected to ground without any __________ between
neutral and ground.
33. In delta connected load, the line current return path. Hence line currents __________ zero sequence
component.
34. The negative sequence network has only negative sequence __________.
35. The smallest value of actuating quantity at which protection starts operating in relation with the
minimum value of fault current in the protected zone, is known as __________ of the protective
scheme.
37. The time elapsed between the instant of occurrence of fault and instant of final arc extinction in
circuit breaker is known as __________.
38. The time interval between occurrence of fault and closure of relay contacts is known as __________.
39. The lime interval between closure of trip circuit and final arc interruption is known as __________.
43. Power line carrier is a __________ signal sent through the power line conductors.
45. An electro-magnetic relay will operate when operating force is __________ restraining force.
47. The drop off value to pick-up value of a relay is also known as __________.
49. A bimetal strip consists of two metal strips having different __________.
ANSWERS
1.D ----- 2.B ----- 3.C ----- 4.D ----- 5.C ----- 6.D ----- 7.C ----- 8.D -----9.D -----10.C -----
11.D ----- 12.D -----13.D -----14.C ----- 15.D 16.A ----- 17.D ----- 18.D ----- 19.D -----
20.B ----- 21.A ----- 22.D ----- 23.A -----24.D -----25.D ----- 26.D ----- 27.D -----28.A ----
-29.B ----- 30.D
----- 31.B ----- 32.A ----- 33.B ----- 34.D ----- 35.C ----- 36.A ----- 37.D ----- 38.C -----
39.D ----- 40.B -----41.B ----- 42.D -----43.D -----44.C ----- 45.A 46.C ----- 47.B -----
48.C ----- 49.B ----- 50.C ----- 51.B ----- 52.D ----- 53.D ----- 54.D ----- 55.C ----- 56.B --
--- 57.C ----- 58.C ----- 59.A ----- 60.D
61.D ----- 62.A ----- 63.D ----- 64.C ----- 65.A ----- 66.C ----- 67.B ----- 68.A ----- 69.A --
--- 70.D ----- 71.C ----- 72.C -----73.C ----- 74.A ----- 75.D 76.D ----- 77.D ----- 78.B -----
79.D ----- 80.D ----- 81.B ----- 82.D ----- 83.C ----- 84.C ----- 85.D ----- 86.C ----- 87.B --
--- 88.D ----- 89.A ----- 90.A
91.D ----- 92.C ----- 93.D ----- 94.B ----- 95.C ----- 96.D ----- 97.B ----- 98.A ----- 99.C -
----100.D -----101.B ----- 102.C -----103.D -----104.A ----- 105.D 106.D ----- 107.D -----
108.D ----- 109.D ----- 110.D ----- 111.D ----- 112.B ----- 113.B ----- 114.B ----- 115.D -
----116.D ----- 117.C -----118.A -----119.A ----- 120.C
121.D ----- 122.D ----- 123.D ----- 124.C ----- 125.C ----- 126.B ----- 127.D ----- 128.D -
---- 129.A -----130.D -----131.D ----- 132.D -----133.D -----134.B ----- 135.A 136.A -----
137.C ----- 138.C ----- 139.C ----- 140.B ----- 141.D ----- 142.C ----- 143.C ----- 144.D --
---145.D -----146.A ----- 147.A -----148.D -----149.B ----- 150.D ----- 151.A ----- 152.B
----- 153.A ----- 154.D ----- 155.D ----- 156.A ----- 157.B ----- 158.C ----- 159.D -----
160.D
True or false
1.T ----- 2.F ----- 3.F ----- 4.T ----- 5.T ----- 6.T ----- 7.T ----- 8.T -----9.F -----10.T -----
11.T ----- 12.T -----13.T -----14.T ----- 15.T ----- 16.T ----- 17.T ----- 18.T ----- 19.F -----
20.T
21.T ----- 22.T ----- 23.T ----- 24.T ----- 25.T ----- 26.T ----- 27.F ----- 28.T -----29.T -----
30.T ----- 31.T ----- 32.T ----- 33.T ----- 34.T ----- 35.F ----- 36.T ----- 37.T ----- 38.T -----
39.T ----- 40.F