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Instructions To Candidate: ©2024 Tvet Cdacc

This document is a written assessment for Electrical Engineering (Power Option) Level 6, consisting of two sections with a total duration of 3 hours. Section A contains 10 questions that cover various electrical principles and calculations, while Section B includes 4 questions requiring more in-depth responses. Candidates are instructed to answer all questions in Section A and three questions from Section B, with specific marks allocated to each question.

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Instructions To Candidate: ©2024 Tvet Cdacc

This document is a written assessment for Electrical Engineering (Power Option) Level 6, consisting of two sections with a total duration of 3 hours. Section A contains 10 questions that cover various electrical principles and calculations, while Section B includes 4 questions requiring more in-depth responses. Candidates are instructed to answer all questions in Section A and three questions from Section B, with specific marks allocated to each question.

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©2024 TVET CDACC

071306T4EEN
Electrical Engineering (Power Option) Level 6
ENG/OS/PO/CC/02/6
Apply Electrical Principles
July/August 2024
Time: 3 Hours

TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION


COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT
3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. This paper consists of TWO sections A and B.
2. Answer ALL questions in section A and THREE questions in section B in the booklet
provided.
3. Marks for each question are indicated in the brackets.
4. Do not write on this question paper.
5. Answer the questions in English.

This paper consists of FOUR (4) printed pages. Candidates should check the question
paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are
missing.

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SECTION A (40 Marks)


Answer ALL questions in this section.
1. A current of 0.5A transfers 80 coulombs of charge. Calculate the time for which
the current flowed. (3 marks)
2. Three resistors 10Ω, 20Ω and 30Ω are connected in two ways. Calculate the total
resistance in;
a) Series (3 marks)
b) Parallel (3 marks)
3. A 100V battery is connected across a resistor and causes a current of 5mA to flow.
Calculate the resistance of the resistor. If the voltage is now reduced to 25V, what will
be the new value of the current flowing. (4 marks)
4. A battery of electromotive force (emf) 6V has an internal resistance of 0.15Ω. Calculate
its terminal potential difference (p.d) when delivering a current of:
a) 0.5A; (2 marks)
b) 2A; (2 marks)
c) 10A. (2 marks)
5. Rectifying armature reaction in motors is crucial for efficient motor operations. State two
methods of rectifying armature reaction in motors. (2 marks)
6. Kirchhoff’s laws are fundamental principles used to analyze voltages and current in DC
circuits. State Kirchhoff’s current and voltage laws. (4 marks)
7. The variation in resistance with temperature in conductors and semiconductors exhibits
distinct behaviours due to their electronic properties. Differentiate variation in resistance
with temperature in conductors and semiconductors. (4 marks)
8. The basic quantities in electrical engineering serves as building blocks for understanding
and measuring various phenomena. State four basic quantities used in engineering and
science and indicate their corresponding SI units. (4 marks)
9. Single-phase electrical machines are widely used in residential and industrial applications
which are typically powered by single-phase AC power sources. List five types of Single
phase machines which can be found in a training workshop. (5 marks)
10. Most power system installations in both domestic and industrial are connected in parallel.
Explain why lights in power systems are connect in parallel. (4 marks)

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SECTION B (60 marks)


Answer three questions in this section.
11. (a) A moving coil meter is rated 10 kΩ/V. The coil has a resistance of 50Ω. Calculate the
value of multiplier required for: (6 marks)
i. The 10V d.c. range;
ii. The 10V a.c. range. (6 marks)
(b) You are asked by your technical supervisor to carry out maintenance of the company
earthing system.
(i) List three components of an earthing system. (3 marks)
(ii) Outline the procedure you would use to carry out ‘insulation resistance test’. (5
marks)
12. (a) The resistance of the field winding of a shunt generator is 200Ω. When the machine is
delivering 80kW the generated emf and terminal voltage are 475V and 450V respectively.
Calculate:
i. The armature resistance; (6 marks)
ii. The value of generated e.m.f when the output is 50kW, the terminal voltage
then being 460V. (6 marks)
(b) Classify D.C machines according to methods of excitation. (8 marks)
13. (a) List three methods of power factor correction. (3 marks)
(a) A coil of resistance 5Ω and inductance 120mH in series with a 100μF capacitor, is
connected to a 300V, 50 Hz supply. Calculate the current flowing in the circuit.
(6 marks)
(c) In the network shown in figure 1, find using Thevenin’s theorem the current flowing in
the 10Ω resistor. (11 marks)
R3=5

10V
R2=8 R=10
R1= 2

Figure 1.

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14. (a) Define the term ‘lightning arrestor’ and explain five types of lightning arrestors. (10
marks)
(b) A series motor has an armature resistance of 0.2Ω and a series field resistance of 0.3Ω.
It is connected to a 240V supply and at a particular load runs at 1440 r.p.m when
drawing 15 A from the supply.
i. Determine the back e.m.f at this load. (4 marks)
ii. Calculate the speed of motor when the load is changed such that the current is
increased to 30A (assume that this causes a doubling of flux). (6 marks)

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