FUNCTION TWO – ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS

GENERAL INSTRUCTION:

Please put all your things in front. You will be using ball pen on answering the test items.
Shade the letter which describes the best answer on the answer sheet provided.

1. Motorization of an AC generator is undesirable because _______.

A. it puts an excessive load on the bus
B. all of the above
C. the generator will be damaged when it reverses its rotation
D. high voltage pulses may damage the commutator
2. A direct current passing through a wire coiled around a soft iron core is the description of a
simple _______.
A. electromagnetic domain
B. electromagnet
C. piezoelectric device
D. magnetic shield
3. A number of cycles per second occurring in AC voltage is known as the _______.
A. half mode
B. wave form
C. phase angel
D. frequency
4. An RTD Wire wound configuration which consists of a resistive coil running through a hole in a
ceramic insulator.
A. Thin film
B. Wire wound
C. Inner coil construction
D. Outer wound construction
5. Which of the following materials is a good electrical insulator?
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Wood
D. Copper
6. The variable resistance placed in the rotor circuit of a wound-rotor induction motor is provided
for _______.
A. frequency control
B. use as a split-phase motor
C. speed control
D. voltage control
7. An ohmmeter reading of ‘zero’ ohm between the ends of a wire conductor would provide a positive
indication of _______.
A. a partial ground
B. continuity
C. a short circuit
D. open circuit
8. Basic electrical motor action depends on _______.
A. a conductor rotated within a magnetic field
B. the relative force of the armature and inter poles
C. a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field
D. the relative force of the commutator and community poles
9. Electric strip heaters are used in motor controllers to _______.
A. minimize resistance in internal circuits
B. prevent freezing of movable contacts
C. keep the components at their design ambient temperature
D. prevent condensation of moisture

10. When a low input voltage is imparted to a device which then delivers a high output voltage, the
device is known as a _______.
A. step-up transformer
 B. step-down transformer
C. secondary transformer
D. primary transformer
11. Which solid AWG wire size has the smallest physical cross-sectional area?
A. 14
B. 16
C. 12
D. 18
12. A tubular fuse should always be removed from a fuse panel with _______.
A. fuse pullers
B. any insulated object
C. a pair of insulated metal pliers
D. a screwdriver
13. When the operating handle of a molded-case circuit breaker is in the mid-position, the circuit
breaker is indicated as being _______.
A. reset
B. tripped
C. in the closed position
D. in the open position
14. For the sake of economical operation, the dual electro-hydraulic steering unit should be operated
with_______.
A. follow-up gear disconnected
B. only when the rudder is moved amidship
C. both pumps on line at the same time
D. one pump on standby
15. Relative to the secondary winding of a step-up transformer, the primary winding will
have _______.
A. same number of turns but smaller wires
B. fewer turns
C. more turns
D. twice as many turns
16. Silicon diodes which are designed for a specific reverse breakdown voltage, and are most often
used in electronic power supply voltage regulators, are called _______.
A. zener diodes
B. compensating diodes
C. hot-carrier diodes
D. tunnel diodes
17. AC generator are protected against malfunction due to prime mover power loss by the use
of _______.
A. main bus disconnect links
B. a separate battery backup
C. reverse current relays
D. reverse power relays
18. Protection against sustained overloads occurring in molded-case circuits breakers is provided by
a/an _______.
A. low voltage relay
B. thermal acting trip
C. over voltage release
D. reverse current relay
19. A ‘dead front’ switchboard is one _______.
A. without safety hand railnor rubber mats
B. without circuit breakers
C. without switches on it
D. with insulated switches and no exposed terminals

20. Which of the listed devices is used to measure pressure and convert it to an electric signal?
A. Transformer
B. Rectifier
 C. Transducer
D. Reducer
21. Any electric motor can be constructed to be _______.
A. short proof
B. ground proof
C. overload proof
D. explosion proof
22. Heat sinks are most frequently used with _______.
A. vacuum tubes
B. LEDs
C. LCDs
D. power transistor
23. Grease coatings on electrical contact surfaces increase contacts resistance and should be
removed with a/an _______.
A. compressed air jet
B. clean dry cloth
C. small wire brush
D. 10% solution of carbon solvent and water
24. An across-the-line starter is typically used for which of the following applications?
A. Full-voltage starting of motors
B. Reduced current starting of large motors
C. Low torque starting of small motors
D. Low resistance starting of DC motor
25. Regarding an AC generator connected to the main electrical bus; as the electric load and power
factor vary, a corresponding change is reflected in the generator armature reaction. These
changes in armature reaction are compensated for by the _______.
A. governor speed droop setting
B. balance coil
C. voltage regulator
D. phase-balance relay
26. An electronic tachometer receives the engine speed signal from a _______.
A. small generator mounted on the engine
B. bimetallic sensing device
C. stroboscopic sensing device
D. vibrating reed meter generating a voltage proportionate to engine speed
27. The heating conductors as a result of resistance in a distribution circuit causes a power loss
expressed as _______.
A. IR drop
B. line loss
C. hysteresis
D. line droop
28. A semi-conductor that decrease in resistance with an increase in temperature is known as
a _______.
A. resistor
B. thermopile
C. diode
D. thermistor
29. The most common cause of electric motor and generator failure is .
A. insulation breakdown
B. operating at low temperature
C. operating at low load
D. operating at 100% load for an extended period of time.

30. Which of the following electric motors would be the safest and most reliable to use on the main
deck of a vessel in foul weather conditions?
 A. Enclosed motors
B. Drip proof motors
C. Sealed motors
D. Watertight motors
31. Electrostatic forces in the high voltage circuits cause indicating instrument to give _______.
A. highly intuitive readings
B. highly accurate readings
C. inaccurate readings
D. parallax readings
32. Decreasing frequency in a capacitive circuit while maintaining a constant voltage will result in
a/an _______.
A. decrease in capacitive reactance
B. decrease in circuit current
C. increase in apparent power
D. decrease in total impendence
33. In a cartridge-type fuse, the metal element is contained in a _______.
A. porcelain window
B. thermal cut-off
C. flasher device
D. fiber tube
34. A ground can be determined as an electrical connection between the wiring of a motor and
its _______.
A. metal framework
B. circuit breaker
C. inter pole
D. shunt field
35. Time delayed or delayed action fuses are designed to _______.
A. prevent an open in motor circuit
B. permit momentum overloads without melting
C. prevent grounds in branch circuits
D. guard lightning and electric circuits
36. These relays are used to prevent the electric motors from damage by over current and short
circuits.
A. Buchholz Relay
B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Overload protection Relay
37. In an AC synchronous motor electric propulsion plant, propeller speed is controlled by varying
the _______.
A. number of energized main motor poles
B. prime mover speed
C. electric coupling field strength
D. propulsion generator field strength
38. These type of relay are mainly controlled with the help of PLC, micro-processors or
microcontrollers.
A. Buchholz Relay
B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Solid State Contactor Relay
39. Germanium semiconductor diodes are commonly used as _______.
A. power source
B. rectifiers
C. potentiometers
D. photocells

40. A megaohmeter is connected to each end of the individual motor winding. A low ohm reading
indicates _______.
A. good continuity
 B. a loose coil
C. a dirty coil
D. an open coil
41. You can determine if a circuit breaker has tripped by _______.
A. checking if it is not hot
B. looking for a burned-out link
C. checking for which of the breakers is warm
D. examining the position of the handle
42. This relay is actually used as a safety device. They are used for knowing the amount of gas
present in large oil-filled transformers
A. Buchholz Relay
B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Reed relay
43. Magnetic controller contacts may become welded together during operation due to _______.
A. an open coil
B. low contact pressure
C. excessive magnetic gap
D. excessive ambient temperature
44. The charging of lead-acid storage battery will always result in _______.
A. a dangerously explosive gas being liberated
B. the danger of lead poisoning
C. all of these choice
D. dangerous acid burns
45. Although saturable reactors are extremely used in some application, their gain is low because of
_______.
A. core hysteresis losses
B. inductive resistance in the control winding
C. all of the above
D. IR drop throughout the load winding
46. To avoid damage in pulling out a defective PC board connector inside the group panel circuit
board, it should be kept _______.
A. in line with the circuit board
B. none of these choice
C. parallel with the circuit board
D. at an angle with the circuit board
47. Which of the motors for the devices listed below is fitted with an instantaneous overload relay?
A. Fan
B. Winch
C. Pump
D. Machine tool
48. The RTD’s resistance can be calculated and the temperature determined by supplying the RTD
with constant current and measuring the resulting ____________.
A. power drop across the resistor
B. pressure drop across the resistor
C. temperature drop across the resistor
D. voltage drop across the resistor
49. This type of relay (also called "impulse", "keep", or "stay" relays) maintains either contact position
indefinitely without power applied to the coil.
A. Contactor relay
B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Solid state relay

50. When an electric current passes through a conductor with a temperature gradient, heat will either
be absorbed or released depending on the direction of current flow is a Thermoelectric Principle
known as ___________.
 A. Peltier Effect
B. Seebeck Effect
C. Thompson Effect
D. Voltsge Effect
51. Accurate and consistent temperature measurement can be achieved in resistance temperature
detectors because the relationship between an RTD’s resistance and the surrounding
temperature is highly ____________.
A. combustible
B. negligible
C. predictable
D. variable
52. These relays have very low contact resistance and so can be used for timing applications.
A. Buchholz Relay
B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Mercury Wetted Relay
53. This is a temperature sensor that operates on the measurement principle that a material’s
electrical resistance changes with temperature.
A. Resistance temperature detectors
B. Radiation thermometers
C. Thermocouples
D. Pyrometers
54. This temperature sensor is manufactured from a two cold-welded strips of metal with different
thermal coefficient of expansion and twisted as a function of temperature.
A. Liquid in glass
B. Radiation thermometers
C. Bimetallic thermometers
D. Filled system thermometers
55. The sensitivity of these relays are very easy to adjust as the armature of the relay is placed
between the poles of a permanent magnet.
A. Contactor relay
B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Reed relay
56. This device converts mechanical input signals into electrical output signals.
A. Electrical transducers
B. Hydraulic actuator
C. Mechanical transducer
D. Pneumatic actuator
57. It is a type of a relay that can handle the high power required to directly control an electric motor
or other loads.
A. Contactor relay
B. Polarized relay
C. Solid state relay
D. Solid state contactor relay
58. If a current flow across the junction of two dissimilar metal conductors that have the same
temperature, heat is either released or absorbed depending on the direction of current flow
is a Thermoelectric Principles known as ___________.
A. Peltier Effect
B. Seebeck Effect
C. Thompson Effect
D. Voltage Effect

59. A type of relay which is a switch that has a set of contacts inside an evacuated or inert gas-filled
glass tube which protects the contacts against atmospheric corrosion;
A. Contactor relay
 B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Reed relay
60. A current will flow when wires of two dissimilar metals were joined together to form a circuit of at
least two junctions at different temperatures is a Thermoelectric Principles known as ___________.
A. Peltier Effect
B. Seebeck Effect
C. Thompson Effect
D. Voltsge Effect
61. A type of relay that controls power circuits with no moving parts, using a
semiconductor device to perform switching instead.
A. Contactor relay
B. Polarized relay
C. Solid state relay
D. Solid state contactor relay
62. These relays are mainly used for controlling all kinds of machines and have a number of
contacts with easily replaceable coils.
A. Buchholz Relay
B. Latching relay
C. Polarized relay
D. Machine Tool Relay
63. An “ exciting current” is required to .
A. build up a dead circuit
B. create a magnetic field
C. excite a synchronous motor
D. build up the voltage in a battery
64. A rheostat is a device that regulates the strength of an electric current by .
A. varying the resistance in the circuit
B. varying the voltage in the circuit
C. increasing magnetic field in the circuit
D. varying the current in the circuit.
65. A motor controller contains three selector push buttons labeled “start”, “jog”, and “stop”. When
you push the jog button the motor .
A. will run continuously after the jog button is released.
B. will run until the jog button is released
C. cannot start until both the jog and start buttons are pushed
D. cannot stop unless the stop button is pushed
66.The resistance of a conductor depends on _________.
A. temperature and insulation
B. material and insulation
C. resistive coefficient and material
D. material and temperature
67. Most conducting materials, such as a copper, aluminum, iron, nickel and tungsten______.
A. increase in resistance with increase in temperature
B. increase in resistance with decrease in temperature
C. decrease in resistance with increase in temperature
D. increase in resistance with increase in temperature
68. An increase in which of the following will increase the speed of a synchronous motor?
A. Frequency
B. Voltage
C. Armature Current
D. Number of poles

69. The most common type of AC service generator found aboard ship is the _______.
A. electromagnetic field-revolving armature type
B. electromagnetic field-oscillatory armature-type
 C. armature oscillatory electromagnet field type
D. armature rotating electromagnetic field type
70. How is DC output obtained from brushless exciter?
A. From collector rings mounted on the armature
B. From semiconductor rectifier mounted on the exciter armature
C. Directly from the commutator by induction
D. From a semiconductor rectifier mounted on the stator.
71. One of the factors which determine frequency of an alternator is controlled by the_______.
A. number of turns of wire in the armature coil
B. number of magnetic poles
C. strength of the magnets used
D. output voltage
72. In an AC generator connected to the bus as the load and power factor of the load changes, these
changes are reflected by changes in the armature reaction of the generator. These changes in
armature reaction are compensated for by the ______.
A. governor speed droop setting
B. voltage regulator
C. balance coil
D. phase balance relay
73. The division of the kilowatt load between two AC generators operating in parallel is controlled by
the settings and characteristics of the _________.
A. voltage regulators
B. field rheostats
C. reverse power relays
D. prime mover governors
74. A voltmeter is connected in a circuit in .
A. parallel
B. series-parallel
C. series
D. a relay
75. You are attempting to parallel two AC generators, and the synchroscope pointer stops at a
position other than 0. This indicates that .
A. the frequency of the incoming machine is the same as the bus frequency
B. the incoming machine is in phase with the bus, the frequency is not the same
C. the circuit breaker may be closed
D. there is cross current between generators
76. Which of the following methods should be used to test an AC motor stator for an open coil?
A. Ohmmeter with one terminal on shaft and the other on stator leads
B. Ohmmeter with terminal between leads
C. Growler, listening for diminishing noise and vibration over an open coil
D. Growler, listening for noise and vibration to increase when coil is open
77. The total resistance of a parallel circuit is always:
A. Larger than that of the branch with the greatest resistance
B. Equal to the sum of the individual branch resistances
C. Equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the individual branch resistance
D. Smaller than that of the branch with the lowest resistance
78. If a parallel circuit has three branches of unequal branches .
A. the current through each branch is the same
B. the total resistance is equal to the sum of the individual branches
C. the voltage drop across each branch is the same
D. the voltage drop across each branch is directly proportional to the resistance of that branch
79. If three resistances of 2 ohms, 4 ohms and 6 ohms resistors are connected in parallel, the total
resistance is .
A. 2.05 ohms
B. 1.09 ohms
C. 0.5 ohms
D. 12 ohms

80. In a series circuit, the total current is .

A. the same as that of the largest branch circuit
B. the same as that of the smallest branch circuit
 C. the same throughout all parts of the circuit
D. none of the above
81. What are commutators made of?
A. Soft copper bars insulated with mica
B. Hard drawn copper bars insulated with mica
C. Soft solid copper with cutaway slots for mica
D. Hard drawn solid copper with cutaway slots for mica
82. A shunt-wound generator is one in which the field windings are parallel with the .
A. armature
B. brushes
C. commutator
D. field poles
83. In an AC generator, direct current from a separate source is passed through windings of the
rotor_______.
A. by means of slip rings and brushes
B. by means of a commutator
C. by means of rotating bar magnet
D. to minimize the danger of arc over
84. The most common source of excitation for synchronous motor is a ______.
A. battery
B. motor alternator set
C. DC exciter generator
D. AC supply
85. Which procedure should be used to determine the load on a three-phase delta connected AC
generator?
A. Multiply the amperage in one phase by 3
B. Divide the total amperage in all phases by 3
C. Multiply the amperage in one phase by the square root of 3
D. Divide the total amperage in all phases by the square root of 3
86. Three factors responsible for the change in voltage as load is applied to an AC generator running
with constant speed and excitation are resistance drop in the armature circuit, change in flux, and
change in _______.
A. armature winding speed
B. inductance load drop
C. coil pitch factor
D. armature reactance voltage drop
87. As load is added to an AC generator with constant field excitation the prime mover slows down
________.
A. lowering frequency and lowering generated voltage
B. increasing frequency and increasing generated voltage
C. increasing frequency and lowering generated voltage
D. lowering frequency and increasing generated voltage
88. When an alternator governor control switch is moved to “raise”, this will ______.
A. raise the no-load speed setting of the governor
B. raise the percentage of speed droop
C. lower the no-load speed setting of the governor
D. lower the percentage of speed droop
89. The main purpose of an electric space heater installed in a large AC generator is to__ ___.
A. keep the lube oil warm for quick starting
B. prevent moisture condensation in the windings during shutdown
C. prevent windings from becoming brittle
D. prevent acidic pitting of the slip rings
90. When securing an AC generator, you should first ________.
A. trip the generator circuit breaker
B. switch the voltage regulator to “manual”
C. decrease the field excitation to minimum
D. reduce the load on the unit

91. The cycles per second of the alternating current from the alternator aboard your boat are
determined by _______.
A. the speed of the engine driving the alternator
B. the resistance applied to the field rheostat
 C. the synchronous speed of induction
D. the adjustments made to the voltage regulator
92. The frequency of an AC generator is adjusted by means of the ______.
A. main alternator field rheostat
B. exciter field rheostat
C. prime mover governor control
D. equalizing reactor
93. The power factor at which an AC generator, operating singularly must operate is determined by
the _______.
A. connected load
B. prime mover speed
C. field excitation
D. generators rated voltage
94. The frequency of an AC generator is controlled by the _____.
A. rheostat
B. governor
C. exciter
D. capacitor
95. One important difference between wye-connected and delta connected generators is that the
delta connection has ______
A. line voltages equal to the vector sum of the phase voltages
B. phase voltages 90 degrees out
C. line currents equal to the phase currents
D. line voltages equal to the phase voltage
96. You are attempting to parallel two AC generators and the synchroscope pointer is revolving
clockwise in the fast direction. This indicates that the frequency of the incoming machine
is ___ __.
A. higher than the bus frequency
B. lower than the bus frequency
C. the same as the bus frequency but out of phase with it
D. the same as the bus frequency and the circuit breaker may be closed at any pointer position
97. A DC generator supplying a direct current to maintain an AC generator field is known as
a/an _______.
A. rotor
B. stator
C. exciter
D. armature
98. An AC generator operates at 60 Hz and 1800 RPM. If the generator goes to 1830, the cycles will
be ________.
A. 60 Hz
B. 61 Hz
C. 62 Hz
D. 63 Hz
99. An alternator will fail to produce line voltage because of ____ __.
A. a closed circuit breaker
B. oxidized slip rings
C. improperly staggered brushes
D. exciter generator failure
100. If an AC generator experiences voltage failure, the cause may be ________.
A. an open in the field circuit
B. the brushes shifting out of the neutral plane
C. excessive lock rotor current
D. a rotating slip ring