Engg Multiple Choice Questions

Friday, February 26, 2010

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1. Mho relay is usually employed for the protection of a) Short lines only b) Medium lines only c) Long lines only d) Any line Ans: Long lines only 2. A modern power semiconductor device !"# is combines the characteristics of a) "$# and M%S&'# b) &(# and !#% c) S() and M%S&'# d) S() and "$# Ans: "$# and M%S&'# *. &or a single+phase a.c. to d.c. controlled rectifier to operate in regenerative mode, which of the following conditions should be satisfieda) .alf /controlled bridge, 0 less than 123, source of e.m.f. in load b) .alf+controlled bridge, 0 greater than 123, source of e.m.f. in load c) &ull+controlled bridge, 0 greater than 123, source of e.m.f. in load d) &ull+controlled bridge, 0 less than 123, source of e.m.f. in load

Ans: &ull+controlled bridge, 0 greater than 123, source of e.m.f. in load 4. 5hich is the most suitable power device for high fre6uency 7 more 122 8.9) switching applicationa) :ower M%S&'# b) "$# c) S() d) ;$# Ans: :ower M%S&'# <. n a thyristor Latching current is ======== than .olding current a) '6ual b) Less c) !reater d) >one Ans: !reater ?. #he transfer function of a system is 12@71As) when operating as a unity feedbac8 system, the steady state error to a step input will be a) 2 b) 1@11 c) 12 d) nfinity Ans: 1@11 B. 5hich one of the following statements for a dc machine which is provided with inter pole winding 7 5) as well as compensating winding 7(5) is correct a) "oth 5 and (5 are connected in series with Armature winding b) "oth 5 and (5 are connected in parallel with Armature winding c) 5 connected in series but (5 is connected in parallel with Armature winding d) (5 connected in series but 5 is connected in parallel with Armature winding Ans: "oth 5 and (5 are connected in series with Armature winding C. A 2+12 mA :MM( ammeter reads <mA in a circuitD its bottom control spring snaps out suddenly the meter will now read. a) <mA b) 12mA c) 2.<mA d) 2

Ans: 2 1. A dc cumulatively compounded motor delivers rated load tor6ue at rated speed. f series field is short circuited, then the armature current and speed will a) "oth increases b) "oth decreases c) ncreases and decreases d) Eecreases and increases Ans: "oth increases 12. Moving coil in dynamometer wattmeter connected a) n series with fiFed coil b) Across supply c) n series with load d) Across load Ans: Across supply 11. n an induction machine, if the air gap increased a) Speed will be reduced b) 'fficiency will be improved c) :ower factor will be lowered d) "rea8down tor6ue will be reduced Ans: :ower factor will be lowered 12. A ()% screen has ten divisions on the hori9ontal scale. f a voltage signal < sin *14tA4< deg)is eFamined with a line base settings of < msec@div, the number of cycles of signal displayed on the screen will be a) 2.< cycles b) 2.< cycles c) < cycles d) 12 cycles Ans: 2.< cycles 1*. A *+phase <2.G S( M ta8es a power input of *2 H5 at its full load speed of 1442 rpm. #otal stator losses are 1 H5. #he slip and rotor ohmic losses at full load are a) 2.22, ?22 5 b) 2.24, <C2 5 c) 2.24, 11?2 5 d) 2.24, 1222 5

Ans: 2.24, 11?2 5 14. #hermocouple is used to measure a) A( b) E( c) "oth d) >one Ans: "oth 1<. #he two watt meters measurement the ratio of two meter readings is /71+s6rt*): 7 1As6rt*) then the power factor is a) 1 b) 2.C?? c) 2.B2B d) 2 Ans: 2.B2B 1?. .ays bridge is used to measure=========== and Schering bridge is used to measure============ a) nductance, nductance b) nductance, (apacitance c) (apacitance, nductance d) )esistance, (apacitance Ans: nductance, (apacitance 1B. 5hen sine wave is given as input to Schmitt trigger then its generates a) Sine wave b) Saw tooth wave c) #riangle wave d) S6uare wave Ans: S6uare wave 1C. n !auss Seidel method the following factors are influenced for operation a) Acceleration factor b) Selection of slac8 buss

c) "oth d) >one Ans: Selection of slac8 bussI 11. i. 7JKALK) A. Low+pass filter function ii. 7JKLK) ". Sum iii. 7JL) (. >A>E E. (arry '.>%) a) i+(, ii+', iii+E b) i+(, ii+', iii+" c) i+(, ii+", iii+E d) i+(, ii+', iii+A Ans: i+(, ii+', iii+E 22. #he phase lead compensation is used to a) ncrease rise time and decrease overshoot b) Eecrease both rise time and overshoot c) ncrease both rise time and overshoot d) Eecrease rise time and increase overshoot Ans: Eecrease rise time and increase overshoot 21. Moltage feed bac8 amplifier is a a) Shunt+Shunt b) Shunt+Series c) Series+Shunt d) Series+ Series Ans: Shunt+Shunt 22. n microprocessor the neFt instruction to be eFecuted is stored in a) :rogram (ounter b) Stac8 :ointer c) Memory :ointer d) Accumulator Ans: :rogram (ounter

2*. #he following element retains it energy after source is disconnected a) )esister b) nductor c) (apacitor d) #hermistor Ans: 24. n series )L( circuit at resonant a) b) c) d) Moltage is in phase with current (urrent is maFimum nductive reactance N (apacitive reactance All of the above

Ans: All of the above 2<.&or )( low pass filter )N122 H ohms, (N < micro farads then lower cutt of fre6uency is a) 1 H .G b) 2 .G c) *C1.* .G d) nfinity Ans: 2?. MN122Sin 71222tA4? deg), N2Sin 71222tAC2 deg) what are the elements in the circuit a) )N*2 ohm, LN*2 m. b) )N*2 ohm, (N**.* micro farads c) )N42 ohm, LN*2 m. d) )N42 ohm, LN**.* micro farads Ans: )N42 ohm, LN**.* micro farads 2B. LN12 m., N122Sin<2t 2 less than t less than O@<2 find power a) b) c)

d) Ans: 2C. n dielectric measurement, the dielectric loss is proportional to a) & b) M c) d) Ms6r Ans: Ms6r 21. !7s) N 71+s)@s7sA2) then closed loop transfer function is a) ;nstable b) Stable c) Marginally stable d) All Ans: Stable *2. !7s) N 71A2.<s)@71As) find which type of net wor8 it is a) Lead net wor8 b) Lag net wor8 c) Lag + Lead net wor8 d) Lead + Lag net wor8 Ans: Lag net wor8 *1. #emperature of electrode in Arc furnace is a) 1222 deg b) 1<22 deg c) 1<22 deg to *<22 deg d) 4<22 deg Ans: *2. n bode plot the point which separates the lower and upper fre6uencies is called a) (ritical point b) (ut+off point

c) d) Ans: **. >y6uest stability is used to determine a) Absolute Stability b) )elative Stability c) "oth d) >one Ans: "othI *4. 5hen 222M dc shunt machine generating the voltage at rated value. f direction of rotation is reversed, then machine will a) "uild up its voltage with same polarity b) "uild up its voltage with opposite polarity c) >o build up of voltage d) >one Ans: >o build up of voltage *<. %ver lap Angle depends on========= a) Load inductance b) Loa capacitance c) Source inductance d) Source capacitance Ans: Source inductance *?. Area under speed time curve gives a) #ime b) Speed c) Eistance d) >one Ans: Eistance *B. #he regulation of Short #ransmission lines depends up on

a) Eistance of line b) &re6uency c) :ower factor d) All Ans: :ower factor *C. 5hich of the following plant is having lowest load factora) Eiesel :lant b) :umped storage :lant c) #hermal :lant d) >uclear :lant Ans: Eiesel :lan *1. &or S) latch whent the out put is undesirable a) 2, 2 b) 1, 2 c) 2, 1 d) 1, 1 Ans: 1, 1 42. &or interrupting capacitive currents which (ircuit "rea8er 7(") is used a) S&? (" b) %il (" c) Macuum (" d) Air blast (" Ans: Macuum (" 41. &or M@& control, when fre6uency is increased in transformer a) (ore loss component current increases, Magneti9ing component current decreases b) (ore loss component current increases, Magneti9ing component current increases c) (ore loss component current decreases, Magneti9ing component current decreases d) (ore loss component current decreases, Magneti9ing component current increases

Ans: (ore loss component current decreases, Magneti9ing component current decreases

42. n ceiling fan the angle between auFiliary winding a main winding is a) 2 deg b) 12 deg c) 1C2 deg d) *?2 deg Ans: 12 deg 4*. n a shaded pole motor, shaded rings are used to a) &ield fluF production b) c) d) Ans: &ield fluF production 44. :ractical method of improving string efficiency a) ncreasing crass arms length b) ;sing different si9e of insulators c) ;sing different insulator materials d) ;sing of guard rings Ans: ncreasing crass arms lengthI 4<. n which type of fault all *+phase components are e6ual a) L+! b) L+L c) L+L+! d) *+:hase fault Ans: *+:hase fault 4?. 11@222 HM 122 MMA transformers, the primary base voltage rating is 12 HM then secondary base HM is

a) 12 HM b) 222 HM c) 222@s6rt* d) Ans: 222@s6rt*I 4B. 5ater hamming effect is occurs in a) Surge tan8 b) :enstoc8 c) #urbine d) )eservoir Ans: :enstoc8 4C. #ransient stability can be improved by a) "y putting series capacitor b) "y using dynamic resister c) Auto re+closers d) All of the above Ans: All of the above 41. f sending end voltage is Ms at no+load in a transmission line then receiving end voltage is if A"(E parameters of line is given a) Ms b) Ms@A c) 2 d) nfinity Ans: Ms@A <2. .armonics are eliminated by using a) S8ewing of rotor b) Eistribution winding c) Short pitch winding d) All of the above Ans: All of the above

<1. &or parallel operation of transformer at no load, then load shared are e6ual when a) mpedance is proportional with respect to own HMA rating b) c) d) Ans: mpedance is proportional with respect to own HMA rating <2. n nduction motor Slip fre6uency of rotor current, when rotor speed is >r. #hen rotor producing slip field rotates with respect to stator is a) Slip fre6uency b) >r c) >s d) >one Ans: >s <*. !ood regulation means a) Less fluctuations from no+load to full+load b) c) d) Ans: Less fluctuation from no+load to full+load <4. At dead short circuit at terminals of Alternator then the current is a) G:& Lag b) G:& lead c) ;nity power factor d) 2.C :ower factor lag Ans: G:& Lag <<. &ull scale Ammeter reading is 12 mA, Moltage across Ammeter is 122 mM. #hen for 122 A measurements the power loss in the circuit is a) 1 5 b) 12 5 c) 122 5

d) 1222 5 Ans: 12 5I <?. 5hen Alternator eFcitation increases and machine is operating at lagging power factor then a) increase b) decreases c) >o effect on current d) >one Ans: increase <B. &lue gases coming out from furnace is first going through a) #urbine b) 'conomi9er c) Air pre+heater d) (himney Ans: 'conomi9er <C. #wo alternators rated are 222 H5 at 4P regulation, 422 H5 <P regulation operating in parallel at <2.G , when supply ?22 H5 the new fre6uency is a) <2 b) 41 c) <1.* d) 4B.B Ans: 4B.B <1. Ma and Mb are negative se6uence component voltages the difference angle between Ma and Mb with respect to Ma is a) 242 b) 122 c) 1C2 d) *?2 Ans: 122 ?2. 4+Quadrent operation of chopper is positive but M is may be positive are

negative operates in which 6uadrant a) 1 and 2 b) 2 and * c) 1 and * d) 1 and 4 Ans: 1 and 4 ?1. .eat convection, radiation, and conduction all are ta8es place in a) ce b) "oiler c) )efrigerator d) &lue gases in pipe Ans: ?2. 5hen moving iron meter is used to measure d.c current what is the disadvantage a) t calibration in rms value b) c) d) Ans: ?*. 5hen maFimum power transfer to load is (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) 22 5 b) <2 5 c) 1225 d) 25 Ans: 25 ?4. &ind Gbus :arameters (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) G11NG12NG21N R2.1 ohm, G22NR2.* ohm b) c)

d) Ans: G11NG12NG21N R2.1 ohm, G22NR2.* ohm ?<. &ind G11 and G12 (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) G11N4 ohm, G12N 2 ohm b) G11N4 ohm, G12N < ohm c) G11N< ohm, G12N 2 ohm d) G11N4 ohm, G12N * ohm Ans: ??. (urrent in < ohm resister is (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) 12 A b) +12 A c) < A d) +< A Ans: +12 A ?B. &ind in the circuit at tN2A (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) 2 A b) < A c) B A d) 12 A Ans: ?C. &ind voltage across inductor at tN2A (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) 2 M b) 2.< M c) < M d) 12 M Ans: < M

?1. #his wave is applied to the :MM( meter, meter reads (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) 2 M b) * M c) 2 M d) 1 M Ans: 1 M B2. &ind Mab (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) Gero b) <2 at an angle of 12 deg c) <2 at an angle of 12 deg d) >one Ans: B1. &ind ' in the circuit (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) < M b) 12 M c) 22 M d) >one Ans: >one B2. Mab is reference then angle between Mab and b is (lic8 .ere to Show Eiagram a) +1< deg b) 242 deg c) 1C2 deg d) +4< deg Ans: +1< degI