EE 8602 - Protection and Switchgear Unit I - MCQ Bank

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EE 8602 – Protection and Switchgear
Unit I - MCQ Bank

1.A single phasing relay can be used with
a) 1ɸ motor
b) 2r ɸ motor
c) 3 ɸ motor
d) All of these
Ans: (c)
2. A relay is used to
a) Break the fault current
b) Sense the fault
c) Sense the fault and direct to trip the circuit breaker
d) All of these
Ans: (c)
3. In impedance relay, current element torque should be

a) Equal to voltage element torque
b) Greater than voltage element torque
c) Less than voltage element torque
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
4. Over current fault is most likely in

a) Transformer
b) Overhead line equipment
c) Alternator
d) Motors
Ans: (b)
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5. Plug setting of a relay can be changed by changing

a) Air gap
b) Back up stop
c) Number of ampere turns
d) All of these
Ans: (c)
6. Distance relays are generally

a) Impedance type
b) MHO type
c) Reactance type
d) All of these
Ans: (b)
7. Buchholz relay is used to protect against

a) Inter-turn fault
b) External faults
c) Rotor faults
d) Every internal faults
Ans: (d)
8. Instantaneous relay should operate within

a) 0.0001 sec
b) 0.001 sec
c) 0.01 sec
d) 0.1 sec
Ans: (c)
9. MHO relay is inherently a

a) Directional type
b) Non-directional type
c) Unidirectional type
d) None of these

Ans: (a)
10. Basic relay connection requirement is that the relay must operate for
a) Load
b) Internal faults
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (b)
11. An impedance relay is used for

a) Earth faults
b) Interphase faults
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
12. Relay gets its operating energy from

a) Transformer
b) Alternator
c) Overhead lines
d) C.T., P.T.
Ans: (d)
13. Good relay should possess

a) Speed & reliability
b) Aped & sensitivity
c) Adequateness & selectivity
d) All of these
Ans: (d)
14. Earthing transformer is used to

a) Improve neutral wire’s current capacity
b) Avoid overheating of transformer
c) Provide artificial earthing

d) Avoid harmonics
Ans: (c)
15. Percentage differential protection is used to prevent against

a) Inter-turn faults
b) Heavy Loads
c) External Faults
d) Magnetizing current
Ans: (d)
16. Back up protection is needed for

a) Over voltage
b) Short circuits
c) Over current
d) All of these
Ans: (b)
17. An instantaneous relay is

a) Permanent moving magnet
b) Induction cup
c) Shaded pole
d) Moving coil
Ans: (a)
18. Relays for transmission line protection are

a) In three zones
b) In two zones
c) Independent of zone
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
19. Induction cup relays responds to

a) Current
b) Power
c) Voltage

d) Impedance
Ans: (d)
20. Split-phase relay responds to

a) Over load faults
b) Over voltage
c) Inter turn faults
d) All of these
Ans: (c)
21. Time classification of relays includes

a) Instantaneous relays
b) Definite time lag
c) Inverse time lag
d) All of these
Ans: (d)
22. Directional relays responds to

a) Power
b) Voltage
c) Current
d) Reactance
Ans: (a)
23. Single phase preventers are used for

a) Transmission lines
b) Transformers
c) Motors
d) Underground cables
Ans: (c)
24. In carrier current protection, wave trap is used is for trapping

a) High frequency waves entering in generating units
b) Power frequency waves
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
25. Operating current in relay is

a) A.c. only
b) D.c. only
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
26. For phase fault on long line, which relay is used?

a) MHO relays
b) Reactance relays
c) Impedance relays
d) All of these
Ans: (c)
27. For motor protection, which relay is used?

a) Thermocouple type relays
b) Bimetallic relays
c) Electronic relays
d) All of these
Ans: (d)
28. For protection against synchronizing power surges, which relay is used?
a) Split-phase relays
b) Impedance relays
c) Reactance relays
d) MHO relays
Ans: (d)
29. Pilot wire protection is for

a) Overhead lines
b) Transformer
c) Motors

d) Cables
Ans: (a)
30. Under voltage relays are used for

a) Motors
b) Alternators
c) Bus bars
d) All of these
Ans: (d)
31. In an impedance relay, fault current is maximum if fault occurs near the
a) Relay
b) Center of the line
c) Transformer
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
32. More faults occur in

a) Generators
b) Under ground cables
c) Transformers
d) Over head lines
Ans: (d)
33. Actual tripping of a static relay is obtained by

a) SCR
b) Thyristors
c) UJT
d) None of these
Ans: (d)
34. Instantaneous relay is

a) Hinged armature type
b) Polarized type
c) Balanced beam type
d) All of these
Ans: (a)
35. It is possible to work on ungrounded systems of 11 kV for a length of

a) 10 Kms
b) 50 Kms
c) 90 kms
d) 110 Kms
Ans: (d)
36. Advantage of grounded neutral is

a) Persistent arcing grounds are eliminated
b) Earth fault are utilized to disconnect the fault
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)
37. Neutral can be grounded by

a) Solid grounding
b) Resistance grounding
c) Reactance grounding
d) All of these
Ans: (d)
38. Thyrite is used in lightning arrestors because of its

a) Straight line characteristic
b) Non-linear characteristic
c) None of these
d) All of these
Ans: (b)
39. Location of lightning arrestor is

a) After the transformer
b) After the distributor
c) Before the transformer

d) None of these
Ans: (c)
40. Lightning arrestors are

a) Surge reflectors
b) Surge divertors
c) Surge absorbers
d) Surge attenuators
Ans: (b)
41. Relays for transmission line protection are

a) In three zones
b) In two zones
c) Independent of zone
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
42.Fusing factor should be

a) Equal to zero
b) Less than now
c) Equal to one
d) More than one
Ans: (d)
43. Fuse wire should possess

a) High specific resistance and high melting point
b) High specific resistance and low melting point
c) Low specific resistance and low melting point
d) Low specific resistance and high melting point
Ans: (d)
44. If strands are twisted, then fusing current will

a) Increase
b) Reduce

c) Remain same
d) May increase or decrease
Ans: (b)
45. Fusing factor is defined as the ratio between

a) Maximum fusing current and rated voltage
b) Maximum fusing current and rated current
c) Minimum fusing current and rated current
d) Minimum fusing current and rated voltage
Ans: (c)
46. Fuses can serve upto a current of

a) 25 A
b) 50 A
c) 75 A
d) 100 A
Ans: (d)
47. Cut-off current in a fuse is the

a) Maximum value actually reached
b) R.m.s. value actually reached
c) Average value actually reached
d) None of these
Ans: (a)
48. Best practicable material for a fuse wires is

a) Aluminium
b) Copper
c) Iron
d) Tin
Ans: (b)
49. H.R.C. fuses has

a) High rating of current
b) High rupturing capacity

c) High resistance capacity

d) None of these
Ans: (b)
50. Cartridge type fuse can be used upto a voltage of

a) 400 V
b) 11 kV
c) 20 kV
d) 33 kV
Ans: (d)
51. Liquid type H.R.C. fuses are used upto a voltage of

a) 33 kV
b) 66 kV
c) 132 kV
d) 200 kV
Ans: (c)
52. Selection of fuse is based on

a) Steady load
b) Fluctuating load
c) A & b
d) None of these
Ans: (c)

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Unit I - MCQ Bank

3. In impedance relay, current element torque should be

4. Over current fault is most likely in

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5. Plug setting of a relay can be changed by changing

6. Distance relays are generally

7. Buchholz relay is used to protect against

8. Instantaneous relay should operate within

9. MHO relay is inherently a

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11. An impedance relay is used for

12. Relay gets its operating energy from

13. Good relay should possess

14. Earthing transformer is used to

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15. Percentage differential protection is used to prevent against

16. Back up protection is needed for

17. An instantaneous relay is

18. Relays for transmission line protection are

19. Induction cup relays responds to

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20. Split-phase relay responds to

21. Time classification of relays includes

22. Directional relays responds to

23. Single phase preventers are used for

24. In carrier current protection, wave trap is used is for trapping

25. Operating current in relay is

26. For phase fault on long line, which relay is used?

27. For motor protection, which relay is used?

29. Pilot wire protection is for

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30. Under voltage relays are used for

32. More faults occur in

33. Actual tripping of a static relay is obtained by

34. Instantaneous relay is

35. It is possible to work on ungrounded systems of 11 kV for a length of

36. Advantage of grounded neutral is

37. Neutral can be grounded by

38. Thyrite is used in lightning arrestors because of its

39. Location of lightning arrestor is

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40. Lightning arrestors are

41. Relays for transmission line protection are

42.Fusing factor should be

43. Fuse wire should possess

44. If strands are twisted, then fusing current will

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45. Fusing factor is defined as the ratio between

46. Fuses can serve upto a current of

47. Cut-off current in a fuse is the

48. Best practicable material for a fuse wires is

49. H.R.C. fuses has

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c) High resistance capacity

50. Cartridge type fuse can be used upto a voltage of

51. Liquid type H.R.C. fuses are used upto a voltage of

52. Selection of fuse is based on