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Sample Question Paper

Program Name : Electrical Engineering Group

Program Code
Semester
: EE/EP/EU
: SIXTH
22628
Course Title : Emerging Trends in Electrical Engineering
Marks :70 4
Time:90 Minutes

Instructions:
(1) All questions are compulsory.
(2) Select the correct option.
(3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
(4) Assume suitable data if necessary.
(5) Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.

Q.A) Attempt of the following: - (36 Marks)

1) IoT, Cyber Physical Systems, AI and Machine learning is characterized by

a. First revolution
b. Second revolution
c. Third Revolution
d. Fourth revolution

2) The objective of industry 4.0 is

a. Increase efficiency
b. Reduce complexity
c. Enabled self-controlling
d. All above

3) Which series of events best describes the transformations of the first three industrial
revolutions?
a. Mechanization of production; introduction of mass production; the digital revolution
b. Mechanization of production; invention of steamships and railroads; the digital
revolution
c. Discovery of electricity; the growth of mass production; the digital revolution
d. Mechanization of production; the agrarian revolution; the digital revolution

4) Key impact of the Third Industrial Revolution is

a. Agrarian societies become more urban.
b. The world became less reliant on animals and humans for
energy creation.
c. Mass production created more jobs for skilled workers.
d. Electronics and information technology began to automate
production.
5) IIoT means
a. Information Internet of things.
b. Industrial Internet of things.
c. Innovative Internet of things.
d. Itemized Internet of things
6) Which of the following is first and most commonly used smart, interactive IoT device?
a. Smart Watch
b. ATM
c. Health Tracker
d. Video Game.

7) Third stage in evolution of Smart Grid is….

a. Preliminary stage
b. Elementary stage
c. Evolutionary stage
d. Post evolutionary stage

8. Which of the following plays crucial role in optimization of cost of energy?

a. Macro grid
b. Micro grid
c. Smart grid
d. Conventional grid

9. Distributed generation plays significant role in macro grid to improve

a. increasing the power demand on the grid
b. increasing the transmission line losses
c. increasing the reliability factor of supply
d. increasing the cost of power generation

10. A key feature of a micro-grid is its ability………from the utility seamlessly during grid
disturbance
a. not to separate and isolate itself
b. to separate and isolate itself
c. to separate but not to isolate itself
d. not to separate and isolate itself

11. Smart grid an electric grid that uses information and communication technology
a. To gather data and act on information
b. To gather data only
c. To gather the information only
d. To gather data and not to act on information

12. ISGTF abbreviation stands for ….

a. India Smart Grid Task Force
b. International Scout And Guide Fellowship
c. International Smart Grid Task Force
d. India Standard Grid Task Force

13. Retrofitting in smart city means _____________

a. Increase area of city
b. Decrease area of city
c. Make existing area more efficient and livable
d. Increase infrastructure base
14. Smart metering is part of _______.
a Water management
b Energy management
c A and B
d None of above

15. The role of Electric Vehicles in Energy transition is _______

a Reduce oil consumption
b Increase Energy security
c Reduce carbon emission
d. All of above

16. BMS Controller measures ______ parameters.

a. Voltage
b. Current
c. Temperature
d. Voltage, Current and Temperature

17. Permanent magnets are not present in _____ motor.

a. AC Induction
b .BLDC
c. Both A and B
d. Brushed DC Motor

18. A fuel cell vehicle emits _______ .

a. Water
b. Heat
c. Both A and B
d. Carbon

19. Motor control involves….

a. Starting the motor.
b. Stopping the motor.
c. Direction and speed controls of the motor.
d. All of the above.

20. Identify the component/s of the motor-supply circuit.

a. Circuit-breaker.
b. Fuse.
c. Power Contacts.
d. All of the above.
21. Contactor is ….
a. Manually operated switch
b. Protection device
c. Electromagnetic coil
d. Electromagnetically operated circuit breaker
22. NC contact means…
a. Neutral Cut contact
b. Normally Cut contact
c. Normally Closed contact
d. No Closed contact
23. Green push-button is generally used to…
a. Start the motor
b. Accelerate the motor
c. Decelerate the motor
d. Stop the motor
24. Motor Control Centre (MCC) is….
a. Compact assembly
b. Modular assembly
c. Integration of motor control & distribution components
d. All of the above
25. VFD stands for….
a. Very Fast Drive
b. Variable Fastest Drive
c. Variable Frequency Drive
d. Voltage Frequency Drive
26. Motor rotation of three-phase induction motor can be reversed by
a. Interchanging R & Y phases
b. Interchanging Y & B phases
c. Interchanging B & R phases
d. Any one of the above
27. PLC stands for…
a. Phase Load Centre
b. Programmable Logic Controller
c. Phase Locked Contactor
d. Programmable Load Contactor
28. Overload relay protects the motor from
a. Over-voltage condition
b. Over-current condition
c. Excessive speeding
d. Undesirable oscillations

29. Duration of PPA is generally

a. Upto Six Months
b. One Year
c. 1-2 Years
d. 5-20 Years

30. Cross-subsidies can be defined as

a. A mechanism of charging consumer at different tariffs.

b. A mechanism of identifying types of consumer.
c. A mechanism of penalizing consumer for electrical theft.
d. A mechanism of charging consumer at different tariffs.
30. Flat-rate tariff , Volumetric tariff, multi-part tariffs are
a. Types of subsidies
b. Slabs of billing
c. Key factors for Tariff Design
d. Types of consumers

31. FAC Charges is the amount

a. that utilities apply on bills based on kWh use of the consumer
b. that utilities apply on bills based on p.f. of the consumer.
c. that utilities apply on bills based on the MD of the consumer.
d. that utilities apply on bills based on varying price of fuel or Coal

32. Electricity rates charged to the consumer as agreed in

a. PPA
b. MOU
c. National Power Policy
d. None of the above

33. Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) is prepared by

a. DISCOM
b. State Government
c. Central Government
d. Central Electricity Authority

34. Availability Based Tariff (ABT)is introduced by

a. National Thermal Power Corporation
b. State Distribution Companies
c. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
d. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC)

35. Time of Day (TOD) tariff give incentive to consumer during

a. Off-peak times
b. Peak times
c. Off-peak and peak times
d. Complete day time

36. kVAh based tariff is applicable to consumers

a. All consumers
a) Consumer having load below 20kW
b) Consumer having load above 20kW
c) It is not depends on consumer load
Q.B) Attempt the following: (34 Marks)

1. The following applications are included under smart lighting:

i. Smart bulbs
ii. Smart dimmers.
iii. Smart flash mount lighting.
a. Only i
b. Only ii
c. Only iii
d. i, ii and iii.

2. A micro-grid is designed for a ____________usually for a certain community whiles

the smart grid is designed for the ________electrical system.
a. small scale, whole
b. medium scale, whole
c. large scale ,whole
d. small scale, partial

3. A localized grouping of electricity generations, energy storages, and loads is termed as?
a. Macro grid
b. Micro grid
c. National grid
d. State grid
4. Micro Grid can be operated said to be in islanded mode when……
a. it function synchronously
b. it functions autonomously.
c. it function asynchronously
d. it stops functioning.

5. Pan city development is related to provide smart solutions for _____

a Existing infrastructure of city
b. New infrastructure of city
c. Outside of city
d. New city
6. Bhendi Bazar Project in Mumbai is an example of __________.

a. Retrofitting
b. Redevelopment
c. Greenfield development
d. Pan city development
7. Which of following is features of a smart city?
a. Preserving and developing open spaces
b. Promoting Rapid Transit system
c. Providing Online services
d. All of above

8. Which of following is not included in Smart City Mission?

a. Mumbai
b. Nashik
c. Kolhapur
d. Aurangabad
9. Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is charged from _______ .
a. Power grid
b. IC Engine of vehicle
c. Both A and B
d. Either A or B
10. A combination starter is a single enclosure comprising…
a. Motor starter
b. Fuse
c. Circuit breaker or disconnecting switch
d. All of the above
11. Intelligent MCC is smart MCC because.
a. It has multiple feeders
b. It has a common power busbar
c. It has multiple combination starters
d. It has communication capable motor management device
12. IMCC requires…
a. Effective communication networks with high bandwidths
b. Extensive process data
c. Components for Proper diagnostic features
d. All of the above
13. A relay is said to be intelligent if it has the feature/s of
a. Built-in network communication
b. Programming facility to set the protective parameters
c. Diagnostics
d. All of the above
14. Average billing rate consist of (2M)
a. Fixed and Energy charges
b. O & M charges
c. Labor charges
d. Transmission charges
15. Which following parameter not use for determination of ARR
a. Interest on Loan
b. Depreciation
c. Income Tax
d. Profit
16. Objective of Availability Based Tariff is
a. To maintain Grid frequency
b. Available energy as per consumer demand
c. Supply energy when it is available
d. Make Availability of energy at high cost

17. Which of following in not a function of ABT

a. Facilitating grid discipline;
b. Facilitating trading in capacity and energy; and
c. Facilitating merit order dispatch as and when made effective
d. Facilitating consumers to purchase energy