Group-1

(ID: 02 to 09)
1. The primary function of a fuse is to

A. Open the circuit

B. Protect the appliance

C. Protect the line

D. Prevent excessive currents from flow through the circuit

Answer: D

2. The fuse rating is expressed in terms of

A. Current

B. Voltage

C. VAR

D. KVA

Answer: A

3. On which off the following effects of electric current a fuse operates

A. Photoelectric effect

B. Electrostatic effect

C. Heating effect

D. Magnetic effect

Answer: C

4. Striker fuse is used for

a) Signaling
b) Tripping

c) Indication

d) all of the above

Answer: d

5. Current rating capacity of the fuse elements depends on

a) Materials

b) Length

c) Diameter

d) all of the above

Answer: d

6. Semi-closed rewireable fuses have....... breaking capacity

A. Low

B. High

C. Medium

D. Extremely high

Answer: A

7. HRC fuses provide best protection against

A. Overload

B. Reverse current

C. Open circuits

D. Short-circuits

Answer: D
8. In HRC fuse the time between cut-off and final current zero is called the

A. Pre-arcing time

B. Arcing time

C. Total operating time

D. None of the above

Answer: B

9. HRC fuse as compared to a rewireable fuse has

A. No ageing effect

B. High speed of operation

C. High rupturing capacity

D. All of the above

Answer: D

10. By which of the following methods major portion of the heat generated in a HRC fuse is
dissipated?

A. Radiation

B. Convection

C. Conduction

D. None of the above

Answer: C

11. 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

Answer: c

12. 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

Answer: d

13. Fusing factor should be

a) Equal to zero

b) less than one

c) Equal to one

d) More than one

Answer: d

14. H.R.C. fuses has

a) High rating of current

b) High rupturing capacity

c) High resistance capacity

d) None of these

Answer: b

15․ Which of the following material is not used as fuse element?

a) Silver.
 b) Copper.

c) Aluminum.

d) Carbon.

Answer: d

16. A fuse is connected

A. in series with circuit

B. in parallel with circuit

C. either in series or in parallel with circuit

D. none of the above

Answer: A

17. Which among the following statement is true related to fuse?

1. Greater the current smaller is the time taken by the fuse to blow out.
2. Greater the current greater is the time taken by the fuse to blow out.
3. The current is directly proportion to the blow out time of fuse.
4. Is dependent on the temperature and atmospheric conditions.

Answer: A

18. When D is the diameter of fuse wire, the fusing current will be proportional to

(A) 1/D

(B) 1/D2

(C) D3/2

(D) D1/2

Answer: C
19. A material best suited for manufacturing of fuse wire is

(A) Aluminum

(B) Silver

(C) Lead

(D) Copper

Answer: B

20. Two fuse having wires of same material have fusing currents of 10A and 15A. The 10A
fuse has:

A) Smaller diameter

B) Larger diameter

C) Both will have same

D) None of these

Answer: A

21. Purpose of backup protection is

A. To increase the speed

B. To increase a reach

C. To leave no blind spot

D. To guard against failure of primary

Answer: D

22. A circuit breaker is ____

A. power factor correcting device

B. a device to neutralize the effect of transients

C. a waveform correcting device

D. a current interrupting device

Answer: D

23. Why is an isolator installed?

A. To isolate one portion of the circuit from another

B. As a substitute for the circuit breaker

C. It used on either sides of the circuit breaker

D. Both (a) and (c)

Answer: A

24. The isolators used in the transmission lines are capable of breaking

A. Fault current

B. No current

C. Charging current

D. Load current

Answer: C

25. Earthing switch is used for

A. protection of equipment from ground faults

B. discharging residual energies

C. All of these

D. measuring of safety voltage

Answer: B
26. The protection against direct lightning strokes and high voltage steep waves is provided
by

A. Ground wires

B. Lightning arresters

C. Lightning arresters and ground wires

D. Earthing of neutral

Answer: C

27. C.T. and P.T. are used for _________

A. measuring low current and voltages

B. measuring very low current and voltages

C. measuring high currents and voltages

D. measuring intermediate currents and voltages

Answer: C

28. The primary winding of a P.T. has _________

A. intermediate number of turns

B. no turns at all

C. a larger number of turns

D. a few turns

Answer: C

29. A device or apparatus used in an electric circuit for switching, controlling and protection
of electrical equipment and electric circuit is known as____.

A. circuit breaker

B. relay
C. switchgear

D. fuse

Answer: C

30. Which of the following is/are essential features of switchgear?

A. complete reliability

B. quick operation

C. discrimination

D. all of the above

Answer: D

31. A switchgear operates under____

A. normal condition only

B. abnormal conditions only

C. Both A and B

D. none of the above

Answer: C

32. Protective relays are the devices that detect abnormal conditions in electrical circuits by
measuring

A. Voltage

B. Current

C. Constantly the electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal conditions

D. Note the above

Answer: C
33. Burden of a protective relay is the power

A. Required to operate the circuit breaker

B. Absorbed by the circuit of relay

C. Developed by the relay circuit

D. None of the above

Answer: B

34. What does protective relay provide?

A. Provide additional safety to the circuit breaker in its operation.

B. Close the contacts when the actuating quantity attains a certain predetermined value.

C. Limit the arcing current during the circuit breaker operation.

D. Earth or ground any stray voltage.

Answer: B

35. Protective relays are placed _______ for transmission line protection.

A. in three zones

B. in two zones

C. independent of zone

D. none of these

Answer: A

36. The protection system which compares the current entering and leaving the protection
zone:

A. Different protection system

B. Integral protection system

C. Back protection system

D. Subtraction protection system

Answer: A

37. Buchholz relay is a:

A) Gas actuated relay B) Oil actuated relay

C) Air actuated relay D) none of the above

Ans: A

38. Buchholz relay is used for:

A) Generator protection B) Transformer protection

C) Bus bar protection D) All of the above

Ans. B

39. Buchholz relay is used for:

A) Gas immersed transformer B) Oil immersed transformer

C) Air immersed transformer D) none of the above

Ans. B

40. The rating of transformer in which Buchholz relay can be used economically is in:

A) Excess of 150 KVA B) Excess of 350 KVA

C) Excess of 250 KVA D) Excess of 750 KVA

Ans. D
41. The products of decomposition contain more than 70% of ____:

A) Hydrogen gas B) Carbon dioxide gas C) Methane gas D)

Oxygen gas

Ans. A

42. Single bus bar arrangement is used in:

A) Switchboards B) Small and medium size substation

C) Small power station D) All of the above

Ans. D

43. What is not correct for sectionalized double bus bar arrangement?

A) Sectionalization of auxiliary bus bar is not required

B) Sectionalization of auxiliary bus bar is required

C) Any section may be synchronized with any other through the auxiliary bus bar

D) None of the above

Ans. B

44. What is correct for Double Bus Double Breaker Arrangement?

A) Needs 3 circuit breakers for 2 feeders

B) Used in important large station where power handled per circuit is large

C) Does not require any bus coupler

D) Maintenance cost is low

Ans. C

45. For One-and-a-half breaker arrangement:

A) Needs 2 Circuit breakers for 3 circuits/feeders

B) Needs 3 Circuit breakers for 2 circuits/feeders

C) Needs 2 Circuit breakers for 2 circuits/feeders

D) Needs 3 Circuit breakers for 3 circuits/feeders

Ans. B

46. What is correct for Ring Main bus bar arrangement?

A) Large number of circuit breaker is needed

B) Less number of circuit breaker is needed

C) Provides a high security against loss of supply

D) Needs 3 Circuit breakers for 2 circuits/feeders

Ans. B

47. Reactor:

A) Protects the circuit breakers of different ratings

B) Limits the short circuit current

C) Is a VFD accessory that consists of coil of wire

D) All of the above

Ans. D

48. The normal purpose of shunt reactor is to:

A) Limits the short circuit current

B) Compensate for the capacitive component of current in the system

C) Block the frequencies other than power frequency

D) Limit the single phase to earth fault current

Ans. B
49. The function of tuning reactor along with coupling reactor is to:

A) Limits the short circuit current

B) Compensate for the capacitive component of current in the system

C) Block the frequencies other than power frequency

D) Limit the single phase to earth fault current

Ans. C

50. The function of Arc suppression reactor is to:

A) Limits the short circuit current

B) Compensate for the capacitive component of current in the system

C) Block the frequencies other than power frequency

D) Limit the single phase to earth fault current

Ans. D

51. The magnitude of Generator reactor is approximately about:

A) 0.5 per unit B) 0.05 per unit C) 0.25 per unit D) 0.15 per unit

Ans. B

52. Why Earthing Transformer is referred as earthing transformer?

A) It is connected to earth and transformer

B) It is connected to earth and neutral of a transformer

C) Earthing transformer is created by using a zigzag star connected 3 phase reactors for
creating a star/neutral point of a Delta power system and it may have secondary winding.

D) All of the above.

Ans. C
53. The wave rap connected in series with the feeder line is a kind of ___:

A) Capacitor B) Reactor C) Bus bar D) Transformer

Ans. B

54. The function of damping reactor is to:

A) Limits the short circuit current

B) Compensate for the capacitive component of current in the system

C) Block the frequencies other than power frequency

D) Limit the inrush current

Ans. D

55. Application of Static relay is in:

A) Ultra-high-speed protection of EHV AC transmission lines utilizing distance protection.

B) In over current protection scheme.

C) In earth fault protection schemes

D) All of the above

Ans. D

56. What is not the component of microprocessor-based relay?

A) A/D converter B) Data logger C) Trip Circuit D)

Amplifier

Ans. D

57. Protective relays can be designed to respond to

A. Light intensity
 B. Temperature

C. Resistance, reactance or impedance

D. All of the above

Answer: (D)

58. Protective relays are the devices that detect abnormal conditions in electrical circuits by
measuring

A. Voltage

B. Current

C. Constantly the electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal conditions

D. Note the above

Answer: (C) Constantly the electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal
conditions

59. The protective relays is provided to

A. Provide additional safety to the circuit breaker in its operation

B. Close the contacts when the actuating quantity attains a certain predetermined value

C. Limit the arcing current during the circuit breaker operation

D. Earth any stray voltage

Answer: (B) Close the contacts when the actuating quantity attains a certain predetermined
value

60. For the protection of a very long extra high-voltage lines, the productive relay used is

A. Over currently with extremely inverse characteristics

B. Percentage differential relay

C. Reactance type distance relay

 D. Mho type distance relay

Answer: (D) Mho type distance relay

61. Buchholz relay is

A. Located in the conservator tank

B. Located in the transformer tank itself

C. Connected in the pipe connecting main tank of transformer and conservator

D. Installed in the circuit breaker

Answer: (C) Connected in the pipe connecting main tank of transformer and conservator

62. The pick-up current of a 100/5 transformer having a current setting of 300% will be

(a) 2.5 Amps

(b) 5 Amps

(c) 10 Amps

(d) 15 Amps

Answer: (d) 15 Amps

Explanation: Pick-up current = Rated secondary current * Current setting

Pick up current = 5 * 3 = 15 A

63. A relay has pick-up value of 10 A and the fault current in the relay coil is 25 A. Its
plug-setting multiplier:

(a) 2.5 A

(b) 25 A

(c) 35 A

(d) 250 A
Answer: (a) 2.5 A

P.S.M. = Fault current in relay coil/Pick-up current = 25 A/10 A = 2.5 A

64. Buchholz relay cannot be used on

A. Three-phase transformers

B. Air cooled transformers

C. 500 KV transformers

D.1000 kV transformers

Answer: (b) Air cooled transformers

65. Buchholz relay is a.......relay

A. Oil immersed

B. Arc quenching

C. Gas actuated

D. None of the above

Answer: (c) Gas actuated

66. Buchholz relay can detect faults..........oil level in the transformer.

A. Upper

B. Below

C. Same

D. None of the above

Answer: (b)

67. A Mho relay is a

A. Voltage restrained directional relay

B. Voltage restrained over current relay

C. Directional restrained over-current relay

D. Directional restrained over voltage relay

Answer: (b) Voltage restrained directional relay

68. For the protection of a very long extra high voltage line, the protective relay used is

A. Over current with extremely inverse characteristics

B. Percentage differential relay

C. Reactance type distance relay

D. Mho type distance relay

Answer: (d) Mho type distance relay

69. If the fault occurs near the impedance relay, the V/I ratio will be

A. Constant for all distances

B. Lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay

C. Higher than that of if fault occurs away from the relay

D. None of the above

Answer: (B) Lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay

70. The power loss is an important factor for the design of

A. Transmission line

B. Motor

C. Generator

D. Feeder
Answer: (a) Transmission line

71. Earth fault protection for an electric motor is provided by means of

A. Instantaneous over-current relay

B. Instantaneous relay having a setting of approximately 30% of motor rated current in the
residual circuits of two CTs

C. Ground wire

D. Both B and C

Answer: (d) Both B and C

72. Thermal relays are used for protection of motors against over current owing to

A. Short circuits

B. Heavy loads

C. Earth fault

D. All of the above

Answer: (b) Heavy loads

73. Thermal relay are often employed in

A. Motor starters

B. Transformer protection

C. Generator protection

D. None of the above

Answer: (a) Motor starters

74. Two input phase comparator in a static relay is made up of a

 A. transformer amplifier

B. Transistor logic circuit

C. Rectifier Bridge

D. Thyristor Bridge

Answer: (c) Rectifier Bridge

75. The magnitude of earth fault current for a given fault position within a winding depends
upon

A. The winding connections

B. The method of neutral grounding

C. Unmatched characteristics of CTs

D. Both A and B

Answer: (d) Both A and B

76. If the fault occurs near the impedance relay, the V/I ratio will be

A. Constant for all distances

B. Lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay

C. Higher than that of if fault occurs away from the relay

D. None of the above

Answer: (b) Lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay

77. Which type of air is used in air blast circuit breaker?

a. Ionized air

b. Air free from moisture

c. Air should have least CO 2

d. Air must have oil mist.

Answer: b

78. When using air blast circuit breaker, current chopping is a phenomenon observed when

a. A long overhead line is switched off.

b. A bank of capacitors is switched off.

c. A transformer on no load is switched off.

d. A heavy load is switched off.

Answer: C

79. Why is the resistance switching used in an air blast circuit breaker?

a. Reduce the magnitude of fault current.

b. Control the CB operating time.

c. Damp out the fast transient.

d. Change the fault current power factor

Answer: C

80. Time between energization of trip coil and separation of contacts is called

a. Closing time
b. Opening time
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these

Answer: D

81. While selecting a gas for circuit breaker, the property of gas that should be considered as
a. High dielectric strength
b. Non inflammability
c. Non toxicity
d. All the above
Answer: D

82. Resistance grounding is used for voltage between

a. 33kV to 66kV
b. 2.2 kV to 33 kV
c. 3.3 kV to 11 kV
d. All of the above

Answer: B

83. In Railway applications ______ circuit breaker is used.

a. SF6
b. Bulk oil
c. Minimum oil
d. Air Blast

Answer: D

84. Short-circuit currents are due to

a. Single phase to ground faults
b. Phase to phase faults
c. Three phase faults
d. Any of these

Answer: D

85. SF6 gas is imported in _____________.

a. Air cylinders
b. Gas cylinders
c. Liquid form in cylinders
d. Solid form

Answer: C

86. Which of the following circuit breaker can be installed on 400KV line
a. Tank type oil circuit breaker
b. Miniature circuit breaker
c. Vacuum circuit breaker
d. Air blast circuit breaker

Answer: D

87. ⸺ does not have any repairable component

a. Air blast circuit breaker
b. MCB
c. OCB
d. Air break circuit breaker

Answer: B

88. A circuit breaker is rated as 1500 A, 1000 MVA, 33 kV, 3-second, 3-phase oil

circuit breaker. Find the rated symmetrical breaking current.

a) 17496 A (r.m.s.)
b) 16496 A (r.m.s.)
c) 154996 A (r.m.s.)
d) 17796 A (r.m.s.)

Explanation: Rated symmetrical breaking current =17496 A (r.m.s.)

Answer: A

89. Which of the following statement about SF6 gas is incorrect?

a) it is a non-toxic gas
b) it is non-inflammable
c) it has density 5 times that of air at 200C
d) it has dark yellow color

Answer: D

90. Under normal conditions, a circuit breaker should be inspected

a) every day
b) every week
c) once in 6 months or 12 months
d) once in 6 years to 7 years

Answer: C

91. A circuit breaker is rated as 1500 A, 1000 MVA, 33 kV, 3-second, 3-phase oil

circuit breaker. Find the rated service voltage.

a) 33 kV
b) 33*0.707 kV
c) 33/ kV
 d) None of the above

Answer: A

92. The transient voltage that appears across the contacts at the instant of arc extinction is
called
a) recovery voltage
b) restriking voltage
c) supply voltage
d) peak voltage.

Answer: B

93. In a circuit breaker the active recovery voltage depends upon

a) power factor
b) armature reaction
c) circuit conditions
d) all of the above.

Answer: D

94. Which of the following is a demerit of SF6 circuit breaker?

a) sealing problem of gas
b) in flux of moisture in the gas system is dangerous
c) deterioration of quality of circuit breaker affects reliability of circuit breaker
d) all of the above.

Answer: D

95. The isolator is interlocked with circuit breaker and earthing switch. While opening the
circuit, ……. opens first, then the …… and only after this …… can close.
a) isolator, circuit breaker, earthing switch
b) earthing switch, isolator, circuit breaker
c) circuit breaker, earthing switch, isolator
d) circuit breaker, isolator, earthing switch

Answer: D
96. Low voltage circuit breakers have rated voltage of less than
a) 220 V
b) 400 V
c) 1000 V
d) 10,000 V

Answer: C

97. The fault clearing time of a circuit breaker is usually

a) few minutes
b) few seconds
c) one second
d) few cycles of supply voltage

Answer: D

98. A circuit breaker is rated as 1500 A, 1000 MVA, 33 kV, 3-second, 3-phase oil

circuit breaker. Rated making current is-

a) 45601 A (peak)
b) 44600 A (peak)
c) 175880 A (peak)
d) None of the above

Answer: D

99. Oil circuit breaker can be classified into _______ types.

a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

Answer: A

100. Plain oil circuit breaker is used for voltage not exceeding -

a) 1 KV
b) 11 KV
c) 100 KV
d) 200 KV

Answer: B
 Group-2
(ID: 10 to 22)

1. Impedance Relay is used on _______ transmission lines.

a)short
b)medium
c)long
d)all
Answer: b

2. Distance relays are generally

a) ohm-meter
b) Reactance relays
c) Impedance relays
d) Split-phase relays
Answer: a

3. Which of the following relay is preferred for phase fault on short transmission line
a) Reactance relay
b) Impedance relay
c) MHO relay
d) Induction type relay
Answer: (a)

4. The impedance relay does not have directional features.

a) True
b) False
Answer: (a)

5. What type of relay is essentially a watt-meter?

a) Induction type directional power relay
b) Induction type non-directional overcurrent relay
c) Induction type directional overcurrent relay
d) Distance relay
Answer: a

6. The upper electromagnet carries a winding called ______

a) Current coil
b) Potential coil
c) Shading coil
d) Induction coil
Answer: b

7. The term, IDMT stands for

a) Inverse direct minimum time lag
b) Infinite direct minimum time lag
c) Inverse definite maximum time lag
d) Inverse definite minimum time lag
Answer: d

8. Tappings are provided in _______ on directional power relay

a) Aluminium disc
b) Potential coil
c) Current coil
d) Current Transformer(C.T.)
Answer: c

9. The flux in the potential coil of the directional power relay is nearly _____ with applied
voltage.
a) In phase
b) 90 degree lag
c) 90 degree lead
d) 180 degree lag
Answer: b

10. The flux in the current coil of directional power relay is ______ with operating current.
a) In phase
b) 90 degree lag
c) 90 degree lead
d) 180 degree lag
Answer: a

11. The restraining torque in the directional power relay is provided by _______
a) Current coil
b) Potential coil
c) Spiral spring
d) Aluminium disc
Answer: c

12. The directional power relay is unsuitable for use _______

a) For overload condition
b) For high power applications
c) Under open circuit condition
d) Under short circuit condition
Answer: d
13. Difficulties of directional power relay is overcome in________
a) Non-directional overcurrent relay
b) Directional overcurrent relay
c) Distance relay
d) Definite-distance type impedance relay
Answer: b

14. The impedance relay operation depends on

a) Magnitude of current
b) Power in the circuit
c) Ratio of applied voltage to current
d) Current transformer
Answer: c

15. In an impedance relay, the torque produced by a current element is opposed by the torque
produced by a voltage element.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a

16. The impedance relay operates when the ratio V/I is ____ a predetermined value.
a) Less than
b) Greater than
c) Equal to
d) Integer multiple to
Answer: a

17. If the fault occurs beyond the protective zone, V/I will be less than line impedance.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b

18. IDMT relays are used to protect the power transformers against
a) external short-circuits.
b) overloads.
c) internal short-circuits.
d) external short-circuits and overloads.
Answer: d

19. The actuating quantity for the relays may be

a) Magnitude
b) Frequency
c) Phase angle
 d) Any of the above
Answer: d

20. What type of backup protection is used for alternators?

a) IDMT relay.
b) Buchholz relay.
c) Mho relay.
d) Impedance relay.
Answer: a

21. Which of the following is not a type of induction type non-directional Over Current(OC)
relay?
a) Instantaneous OC relay
b) Definite time OC relay
c) Inverse definite minimum time OC relay
d) Time-distance OC relay
Answer: d
22. Which of the following is the feature of induction type non-directional Over Current
relay?
a) Works on the induction principle
b) Actuating source is a current, supplied to the relay from a CT
c) Used on AC circuit only
d) All of the above mentioned
Answer: d
23. Which one is the normal condition of induction type non-directional Over Current relay
operation?
a) 𝜏D>𝜏R
b) 𝜏R>𝜏D
c) 𝜏D=𝜏R
d) Both a or c
Answer: b
24. Which of the following is the reason for the replacement of overcurrent relays by
directional relay?
a) Faster protection
b) Simpler co-ordination
c) Permits high line loading
d) All of the above mentioned
Answer: d
25. A differential relay response to ________
a) Algebraic difference of two or more similar electrical quantities
b) Phasor difference of two or more similar electrical quantities
c) Algebraic difference between two currents
d) Algebraic difference between two voltages
Answer: b

26. Differential relays are used for protection of ________

a) Feeders
b) Alternators
c) Transformers
d) All of the above

Answer:d

27. Differential relays are used for protection of equipments against ________

a) Internal faults
b) Over current
c) Reverse current
d) Reverse power

Answer: a

28. Both voltage and current signals are required for ________

a) A plain over current relay

b) A differential relay
c) A directional relay
d) A biased directional relay

Answer: c

29. Which of the following relays has inherent directional characteristics?

a) Mho
b) Reactance
c) Impedance
d) None of the above

Answer: a

30. For the protection of a very long extra high voltage line, the protective relay used is
________

a) Over current with extremely inverse characteristics

b) Percentage differential relay
c) Reactance type distance relay
d) Mho type distance relay
Answer: d

31. Relay used for feeder protection is ________

a) Under voltage relay

b) Translay relay
c) Thermal relay
d) Buchholz relay

Answer: b

32. The torque produced in shaded pole structure induction type relay is ________

a) Proportional to the square of the current

b) Proportional to the current
c) Inversely proportional to the current
d) Inversely proportional to the square of the current

Answer: a

33. Which of the following relay operates when current exceeds a preset value?

a) Over current relay

b) Differential relay
c) Static relay
d) Instantaneous relay
Answer: a

34. The most efficient torque producing actuating structure for the induction type relays is
________
a) Shaded pole structure
b) Watt hour meter structure
c) Induction cup structure
d) Single induction loop structure
Answer: c

35. An electromagnetic attraction type relay operates on ________

a) Pulsated DC
b) AC only
c) DC only
d) Both AC & DC
Answer: d

36. An electromagnetic attraction type relay is fast relay because ________

 a) Small length of travel
b) Armature is light in weight
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
Answer: c

37. Directional relay are based on flow of ________

a) Power
b) Voltage
c) Current
d) All of the above
Answer: a

38. Induction cup relay operates due to change in ________

a) Current
b) Voltage
c) Impedance
d) All of the above
Answer: d

39. Induction relays are used with ________ quantities.

a) Pulsated DC
b) AC only
c) DC only
d) Both AC & DC
Answer: b

40. In induction relays maximum force will be produced when

a) Two fluxes are 900 out of phase
b) Two fluxes are 1800 out of phase
c) Two fluxes are 900 in phase
d) Two fluxes are 1800 in of phase
Answer: a

41. Directional overcurrent relay is designed to be independent of system

a) Voltage
b) Power factor
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above
Answer: c

42. Definite distance relay operates instantaneously for fault upto a predetermined distance
from the relay.
a) True
 b) False
Answer: a

43. Relays can be designed to respond to changes in

a. Resistance, reactance or impedance
b. Voltage and current
c. Light intensity
d. Temperature
e. All above
Answer: e

44. D.C. shunt relays are made of

a. Few turns in thin wire
b. Few turns in thick wire
c. Many turns in thin wire
d. Many turns in thick wire
Answer: c

45. In order that current should flow without causing excessive heating or voltage drop, the
relay contacts should
a. Have low contact resistance
b. Be clean and smooth
c. Be of sufficient size and proper shape
d. All above properties
Answer: d

46. Overheating of relay contacts or contact born out is due to

a. Slow making and breaking of load circuit contacts
b. Foreign matter on the contact surface
c. Too low contact pressure
d. All of the above
Answer: d

47. Distance relays are generally

a. Split-phase relays
b. Reactance relays
c. Impedance relays
d. None of the above
Answer: d

48. Admittance relay is _______ relay.

a. Impedance
b. Directional
c. Non-directional
 d. None of the above
Answer: b

49. A balanced three phase system consists of

a. Zero sequence currents only
b. Positive sequence currents only
c. Negative and zero sequence currents
d. Zero, negative and positive sequence currents
Answer: b

50. A short-circuit is identified by

a. No current flow
b. Heavy current flow
c. Voltage drop
d. Voltage rise
Answer: b

51. In a static over current relay, inverse time characteristics are obtained by
A. A transistor amplifier
B. An integrating circuit
C. A transistor switch
D. A differentiating circuit
Answer: B

52. In the case of transmission line protection, over current relay is used

A. Only up to 110 KV
B. Only up to 220 KV
C. Only up to 50 KV
D. Only up to 1100 KV
Answer: C

53. Directional over current relays have two exciting coils connected across

A. CT secondaries of two different phases

B. VT secondaries of two different phases
C. CT and VT secondaries of same phases
D. CT and VT secondaries of two different phases
Answer: C
54. The domains of power system where directional over current relay is indispensable are
A. In case of parallel feeder protection
B. In case of ring main feeder protection
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
Answer: C

55. In an inverse definite minimum time, electromagnetic type over current relay, the
minimum time feature is achieved because of

A. Saturation of the magnetic circuit

B. Proper mechanical design
C. Appropriate time delay element
D. Electromagnetic damping

Answer: A

56.Time classification of relays includes

a) Instantaneous relays
b) Definite time lag
c) Inverse time lag
d) All of these
Ans: (d)

57. Directional relays responds to

a) Power
b) Voltage
c) Current
d) Reactance
Ans: (a)

58. Single phase preventers are used for

a) Transmission lines
b) Transformers
c) Motors
d) Underground cables
Ans: (c)

59. 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)
60. Operating current in relay is
a) A.c. only
b) D.c. only
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Ans: (c)

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

a) MHO relays
b) Reactance relays
c) Impedance relays
d) All of these
Ans: (c)

62. For motor protection, which relay is used?

a) Thermocouple type relays
b) Bimetallic relays
c) Electronic relays
d) All of these
Ans: (d)

63. 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)

64. Pilot wire protection is for

a) Overhead lines
b) Transformer
c) Motors
d) Cables
Ans: (a)

65. Under voltage relays are used for

a) Motors
b) Alternators
c) Bus bars
d) All of these
Ans: (d)

66. 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)

67. More faults occur in

a) Generators
b) Underground cables
c) Transformers
d) Over head lines
Ans: (d)

68. Actual tripping of a static relay is obtained by

a) SCR
b) Thyristors
c) UJT
d) None of these
Ans: (d)

69. Instantaneous relay is

a) Hinged armature type
b) Polarized type
c) Balanced beam type
d) All of these
Ans: (a)

70. 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)

71. 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)

72. Neutral can be grounded by

a) Solid grounding
b) Resistance grounding
 c) Reactance grounding
d) All of these
Ans: (d)

73. 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)

74. Location of lightning arrester is

a) After the transformer
b) After the distributor
c) Before the transformer
d) None of these
Ans: (c)

75. Lightning arrestors are

a) Surge reflectors
b) Surge diverters
c) Surge absorbers
d) Surge attenuators
Ans: (b)

76. Relays for transmission line protection are

a) In three zones
b) In two zones
c) Independent of zone
d) None of these
Ans: (a)

77. There are _________ fundamental systems of differential or balanced protection.

a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
Answer: a

78. The oil in good condition should withstand _______ for one minute in a standard oil testing cup
with 4mm gap between electrodes.
a) 20KV
b) 25KV
c) 30KV
d) 35KV
Answer: c

79. Which structure has high operating speed?

a) Shaded pole
b) Watthour meter
c) Induction Cup
d) None of the above
Answer: c

80. The operating speed of Induction cup structure relay is

a) Less than 0.1 sec
b) More than 0.1 sec
c) Less than 0.5 sec
d) More than 0.5 sec
Answer: a

81. Pilot cable _________ causes incorrect operation of relay.

a) Resistance
b) Capacitance
c) Inductance
d) Impedance
Answer: b

82. Accurate matching of CT can’t be achieved due to pilot circuit-

a) Resistance
b) Capacitance
c) Inductance
d) Impedance
Answer: d

83. For a circuit breaker ‘break time’ is

a) same as opening time
b) opening time + arc duration
c) opening time + arc duration + resistor current duration
d) opening time + resistor current duration
Answer: b

84. A circuit breaker is rated as 1500 A, 1000 MVA, 33 kV, 3-second, 3-phase oil

circuit breaker. The rated normal current is-

a) 750 A
b) 1500 A
c) 1500
d) None of the above
Answer:b
85. Minimum arcing voltage for platinum is 16 V. It can therefore have concluded that when
the voltage is below 16 V
a) it will not possible to interrupt the circuit
b) it will not possible to pass the current
c) it will be possible to interrupt any value of current without arcing
d) it will be possible to interrupt any value of current without bringing contact closer to
each other.
Answer: c

86. The normal frequency RMS voltage that appears across the breaker poles after final arc
extinction has occurred, is
a) recovery voltage
b) restriking voltage
c) supply voltage
d) peak voltage.
Answer: a

87. Resistance of arc in circuit breaker is linked to length

a) Directly related
b) Inversely related
c) Not related at all
d) Any of above

Answer: a

88. Breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is usually expressed in terms of

a) Amperes
b) Volts
c) MW
d) MVA
Answer: d

89. . In a circuit breaker if the insulation resistance between phase terminal and earthed frame
is less than the specified limit, the probable cause could be
a) Moisture
b) dirty insulation surface
c) carbon or copper particles sticking to the internal surface
d) any of the above.
Answer: d

90. The contact resistance of a circuit breaker is of the order of

a) 20 micro ohms ± 10
b) 20 milliohms ± 10
c) 20 ohms ± 10
d) 200 ohms ± 10
Answer: a

91. The protective gear should not cost more than ____ of the total cost.
a) 5%
b) 10%
c) 12%
d) 15%
Answer: a

92. The adequateness of protection is judged by considering

a) rating of the protected machine
b) location of the protected machine
c) cost of the machine
d) all of the above
Answer: d

93. Which of the following is not the characteristic of Electromagnetic Relays

a) can be used for both ac and dc
b) they have first operation and first reset
c) they have high operating speed
d) they have directional feature
Answer: d

94. An electromagnetic induction type relay operates on____

a) pulsated DC
b) AC only
c) DC only
d) both AC & DC
Answer: b

95. Restoring force in an electromagnetic relay is produced by

a) magnet
b) spring
c) actuator
d) beam
Answer: b

96. A relay performs the function of

a) fault isolation
b) fault detection
c) fault prevention
d) all of the above
Answer: b

97. A relay is
a) a mechanical switch
b) an electronic switch
 c) an electromechanical switch
d) none of the above
Answer: c

98. What is the actuating quantity for the relays?

a) Magnitude
b) Frequency
c) Phase angle
d) All of these
Answer: d

99. The most efficient torque producing actuating structure for an induction type relay is
a) shaded pole structure
b) watt-hour meter structure
c) induction cup structure
d) single-induction loop structure
Answer: c

100. On what factor does the operating speed of the relay depend upon?
a) Rate of flux built up
b) Armature core air gap
c) Spring tension
d) All of these
Answer: d
 Group-3
(ID: 25 to 42)

1. What does “BOCB” stand for in context to circuit protections?

a) bulk on-spot circuit breakers
b) bonded oil circuit breaker
c) bulk oiled circuit breaker
d) bulk oil circuit breaker

2. What is the medium in which arc is kept in BOCB (Bulk oil circuit breaker)?
a) oil
b) air
c) sand
d) water

3. A circuit breaker is a
a) current controlling device
b) current interrupting device
c) current limiting device
d) none of the above

4. Under normal operating conditions, the contacts of the circuit breaker remain
a) closed
b) open
c) semi-closed
d) none of the above

5. A circuit breaker performs the function of

a) detection only
b) circuit interruption function only
c) both a & b
d) none of the above

6. When a fault occurs in a power system the circuit breaker

a) opens automatically
b) is opened manually
c) is opened by remote control
d) none of the above
7. A circuit breaker is able to open under
a) no-load conditions
b) load conditions
c) fault conditions
d) all of the above

8. For the same power, the least size is of

a) oil circuit breaker
b) air-blast circuit breaker
c) vacuum circuit breaker
d) SF6 circuit breaker

9. When the circuit breaker operates under fault conditions, the greatest noise is
produced in
a) oil circuit breaker
b) air-blast circuit breaker
c) Vacuum circuit breaker
d) SF6 circuit breaker

10. If the length of the arc in a circuit breaker increases, its resistance
a) decreases
b) increases
c) remains same
d) none of the above

11. Current chopping mainly occurs in

a) oil circuit breaker
b) air-blast circuit breaker
c) Vacuum circuit breaker
d) SF6 circuit breaker

12. The speed of the circuit interruption in forced blast circuit breaker is
a) slow
b) fast
c) medium
d) None of the above
 13. In bulk oil circuit breaker, the oil actually used for arc extinction is about
a) 60% of total
b) 40% of total
c) 90% of total
d) 10% of total

14. Capacitive current breaking results in

a) short circuit
b) open circuit
c) voltage surges
d) none of above

15. A low oil circuit breaker has advantages over the bulk oil circuit breaker in that it
a) requires less quantity of oil
b) requires less space
c) reduces risk of fire
d) all of the above

16. What is the medium in which arc is kept in SF6 circuit breaker?

a) Oil

b) Air

c) Sand

d) Sulphur hexafluoride

17. SF6 circuit breakers are better than BOCB (Bulk oil circuit breaker).

a) True

b) False

18. Which is not a property of Sulphur hexafluoride?

a) Colorless

b) Odorless

c) Toxic
d) Non-Inflammable

19. What is the dielectric strength of Sulphur hexafluoride used in SF6 type circuit
breaker?

a) 2.5 times of air

b) 2.5 times of water

c) 2.5 times of oil

d) 2.5 times of glass

20. What does “MCB” stand for?

a) Miniature circuit breaker

b) Mini circuit breaker

c) Miniature capacitor breaker

d) Mini Capacitance breaker

21. What is the principle on which MCB (Miniature circuit breaker) works?

a) Magnetic effect of electric current

b) Lenz law

c) Faraday’s law of electric current

d) Flemings Right-hand rule

22. Arcing time is the time between

a) Separation of circuit breaker and extinction of the arc

b) Separation of circuit breaker and rise of recovery voltage

c) Normal current interruption and arc extinction

d) None of these
 23. For single frequency transients, the ratio of peak restriking voltage to time between
voltage zero and peak voltage is called-

a) Restriking voltage

b) Recovery voltage

c) Rate of rise restriking voltage

d) Active recovery voltage

24. In-circuit breaker, to facilitate arc quenching, dielectric strength can be increased by

a) Lengthening of the gap

b) Cooling

c) Blast effect

d) All of these

25. Rate of rise restriking voltage depends upon

a) Active recovery voltage

b) Natural frequency of oscillations

c) Both (a) and (b)

d) Rating of circuit breaker

26. An ideal circuit breaker should offer

a) Zero & infinite impedance before & after interruption respectively

b) Infinity & zero impedance before & after interruption respectively

c) Equal impedance before & after interruption

d) None of these

27. With which of the following, a circuit breaker must be equipped for remote
operation?
a) Inverse time trip

b) Time-delay trip

c) Shunt trip

d) All of the above

28. A thermal protection switch can protect against

a) Short-circuit

b) Temperature

c) Overload

d) Overvoltage

29. Arc in a circuit behaves as

a) A capacitive reactance

b) An inductive reactance

c) A resistance increasing with voltage rise across the arc

d) A resistance decreasing with voltage rise across the arc

30. The thermal circuit breaker has

a) Delayed trip action

b) Instantaneous trip action

c) Instantaneous short action

d) Any of the above

31. The normal practice of specify the making current of a circuit breaker is in terms of

a) peak value
b) r.m.s value
c) average value
 d) none of the above

32. Over voltage may be due to

a) Lightning impulse waveform
b) 50 Hz a.c.
c) Peak value of 50 Hz a.c.
d) All of these

33. For the interruption of high voltage and low current, the circuit breaker preferred is
a) vacuum CB
b) air blast CB
c) oil CB
d) all are correct

34. In order to reduce voltage surges due to current chopping and capacitive current breaking,
we connect
a) a resistor across the contact of CB
b) an inductor across the contact of CB
c) a capacitor across the contact of CB
d) none of the above

35. In vacuum breakers, current wave

a) Reaches its maximum value
b) Attains its r.m.s. Value
c) Is chopped
d) Attains its average value

36. The fault that imposes the severest duty on the circuit breaker is
a) line-to-ground fault
b) line-to-line fault
c) two lines to ground fault
d) all three lines short-circuited

37. Resistance switching is normally restored in case of

a) air blast CB
b) bulk oil CB
 c) low oil CB
d) All types of CB

38. The transient voltage that appears across the contacts of the circuit breaker at the instant
of arc extinction is known as
a) re-striking voltages
b) recovery voltages
c) breaking voltages
d) supply voltages

39. The recovery voltage in a circuit breaker is maximum for a power factor of
a) 0.5
b) zero
c) 0.707
d) Unity

40. A circuit breaker is rated as 1500 A, 1000 MVA, 33 kV, 3-second, 3-phase oil

circuit breaker. The breaking capacity of the circuit breaker is-

a) 1000 MVA
b) 3000 MVA
c) 5000 MVA
d) 10000 MVA

41. The magnetic circuit breaker has ______ trip action.

a) Delayed
b) Instantaneous
c) Short
d) None of the above

42. The function of the circuit breaker is

a) To safeguard the circuit
b) On and off the circuit
c) To save human life
d) None of these

43. Circuit breakers usually operate under

a) Transient state of short-circuit current

b) Sub-transient state of short-circuit current

c) The steady state of short-circuit current

d) After D.C. component has ceased

44. Circuit breakers are essentially

a) Current carrying contacts called electrodes

b) Arc extinguishers

c) Circuits to break the system

d) Transformers to isolate the two systems

45. The current zero interruption, in oil and air blast circuit breakers, is achieved by

a) Lengthening of the gap

b) Cooling and blast effect

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Deionizing the oil with forced air

46. Air blast circuit breaker is used for

a) Overcurrent

b) Short duty

c) Intermittent duty

d) Repeated duty

47. The voltage appearing across the contacts after the arc interruption at current zero is
called ______ voltage.

a) Recovery

b) Surge
c) Operating

d) Arc

48. The rated voltage of the circuit breaker is

a) RMS Phase to Phase Voltage

b) Average Phase to Phase Voltage

c) RMS Ground to phase voltage

d) Average Phase to Phase Voltage

49. The time interval which is passed in between the energization of the trip coil to the instant
of contact separation is called the _________

a) Opening Time

b) Closing Time

c) Delayed Time

d) None of the above

50. Shunt capacitance is neglected while considering

a) Short transmission line

b) Medium transmission line

c) Long transmission line

d) Medium and long transmission lines

51. The arc voltage produced in A.C. circuit breaker is always

a) In phase with the arc current

b) Lagging the arc current by 90°

c) Leading the arc current by 90°

d) None of the above

52. MCB protects a circuit from

a) Short circuit

b) Over Load only

c) Both short circuit and overload

d) None of the above

53. In order to switch-off and EHV circuit for maintenance, the following sequence is
adopted:

a) Open the circuit breaker, open the isolator, operate the earth switch

b) Operate the earth switch, open the isolator, open the circuit breaker

c) Open the isolator, operate the earth switch, open the circuit breaker

d) Open the isolator, open the circuit breaker, operate the earth switch

54. Rating of circuit breaker depends upon

a) Breaking capacity
b) Making capacity
c) Short time capacity
d) All of these

55. Arc in a circuit breaker is interrupted at

a) Zero current

b) Maximum current

c) Minimum current

d) Maximum voltage

56. The arcing contacts in a circuit breaker are made of

 a) Copper tungsten alloy
b) Porcelain
c) Electrolytic copper
d) Aluminum alloy

57. Which of the following medium is employed for extinction of arc in air circuit breaker?

a) Water
b) Oil
c) Air
d) SF6

58. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

a) Making capacity/2·55 = Symmetrical breaking capacity

b) Making capacity =2·55 × breaking current
c) breaking current =2·55 × Symmetrical breaking capacity
d) Making capacity =2·50 × Symmetrical breaking capacity

59. Large internal faults are protected by

a) Merz price percentage differential protection

b) Mho and ohm Relays
c) Horn gaps and temperature relays
d) Earth fault and positive sequence relays

60. Ionization in circuit breaker is facilitated by

a) High temperature

b) Increase of mean free path

c) Increasing field strength

d) All of the above

61. The time of closing the cycle, in modern circuit breaker is

a) 0.003 sec
b) 0.001 sec

d) 0.10 sec

e) None of the above

62. Insulation resistance of high voltage circuit breakers is more than

a) 1 mega ohms

b) 10 mega ohms

c) 100 mega ohms

d) 500 mega ohms

63. Which of the following is not a protective gear?

a) Fuse
b) Circuit breaker
c) Relay
d) None of these

64. Air blast circuit breakers for 400kv power system are designed to operate in

a) 100 microsecond

b) 50 millisecond

c) 0.5 sec

d) 0.1 sec

65. Current chopping can be avoided by

a) Resistance switching
b) Inductive switching
c) Capacitive switching
d) Diode switching

66. SF6 is which type of gas?

a) Electro negative

b) Electro positive

c) Both a and b

d) None of these
67. Arcing voltage will be the least in case of

a) Copper

b) Silver

c) Tungsten

d) Carbon

68. Interrupting a low inductive current may lead to

a) Very high restriking voltage
b) Very high current
c) Rupture of circuit breaker
d) Current chopping

69. The stability of arc in vacuum depends on _________.

a) The contact material only.

b) The circuit parameters only.
c) The contact materials and its vapor pressure.
d) Both (b) and (c)

70. Which circuit breaker is preferred to be installed in extra high voltage ac system?

a) Bulk oil type circuit breaker

b) Air blast circuit breaker
c) SF6 circuit breaker
d) Vacuum circuit breaker

71. Which among these circuit breakers produce the least arc energy?

a) Plain oil
b) Minimum oil
c) Air blast
 d) Air break

72. Which of the following circuit breakers has the lowest operating voltage?

a) SF6 circuit breaker

b) Air break
c) Air blast
d) Minimum oil circuit breaker

73. Circuit breakers usually operate under

a) Steady short circuit current

b) Sub transient state of short circuit current
c) Transient state of short circuit current
d) None of these

74. What is the making capacity of the circuit breaker?

a) Less than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker.

b) Greater than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker.
c) Equal to the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker.
d) Equal to the symmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker.

75. A three phase circuit breaker is rated 2000 MVA, 33 kV. What will be its making current?

a) 35 kA
b) 49 kA
c) 70 kA
d) 89 kA
76. The breaking capacity of a three phase circuit breaker is given by

a. Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA

b. √3 * Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
c. 1.1* Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
d. √2 * Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA

77. Assertion (A): In comparison to making capacity of a circuit breaker its breaking capacity
is normally higher.

Reason (R): The breaking capacity of a CB is expressed as √3 * VI * 10-6 MVA

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

b. Both A and R are true and R is not the explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.

78. What is the making to breaking current ratio for an extra high voltage circuit breaker?

a) More than 1
b) Equal to 1
c) Less than 1
d) A negative value

79. The heat produced at the contact point owing to flow of electric current is least affected
by_____________________.

a) Temperature of the surrounding medium.

 b) Contact resistance.
c) Magnitude of electric current flowing.
d) Duration of flow of current.

80. Which of the following should have low value for the contacts and their material?

a) Thermal capacity.
b) Contact resistance.
c) Thermal conductivity.
d) None of above.

81. In a circuit breaker the contact space is ionized by what?

a) Field emission from the contact surface.

b) Thermal emission from the contact surface.
c) Thermal ionization of gas.
d) All of above.

82. The interrupting time of a circuit breaker is the period between the instant of _________.

a) Initiation of short circuit and the arc extinction on an opening operation.

b) Energizing the trip circuit and the arc extension on an opening operation.
c) Initiation of short circuit and the parting of primary arc contacts.
d) Energizing of the trip circuit and the parting of primary arc contacts.

83. For a high speed circuit breaker what will the total clearing time?
a) Few minutes.
b) Few seconds.
c) 1 to 2 cycles.
d) 5 to 20 cycles.
84. What is restriking voltage?
a) The transient voltage that appears across the circuit breaker contacts at the instant of
arc extinction.
b) The transient voltage that appears across the circuit breaker contacts at the end of arc
extinction.
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of above.

85. In a circuit breaker, the active recovery voltage depends upon which among these?

a. Circuit conditions.

b. Power factor.

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of the above

86. On what factor does the rate of rise of restriking voltage (RRRV) depend on?

a. System voltage.

b. Circuit power factor only

c. Switching conditions

d. Both (b) and (c).

87. Rate of rise of restriking voltage depend on_____________?

a. Type of circuit breaker.

b. Capacitance of the system.

c. Inductance of the system.

d. Both capacitance and inductance of the system.

88. Why is it difficult to interrupt a capacitive circuit?

a. The current has a leading power factor.

b. The restriking voltage can be high.

c. Current magnitude is very small.

d. Stored energy in the capacitor is very high.

89. Recovery voltage is the value of rms voltage that reappears across the poles of a circuit
breaker before_______________

a. Restriking voltage

b. Final arc extinction

c. Rise of voltage

d. All of the above

90. What is the interrupting medium in the contactor?

a. Air at atmospheric pressure.

b. SF6 gas

c. Oil

d. All of the above

91. How is the restriking voltage measured?

a. RMS value

b. Peak value

c. Instantaneous value

d. Average value
92. The making and breaking currents of a 3 phase ac circuit breakers in power systems are
respectively in what form?

a. rms value, rms value

b. instantaneous value, rms value

c. rms value, instantaneous value

d. instantaneous value, instantaneous value

93. What is the type of air blast in cross blast type CB?

a. The blast of air is along the arc.

b. The blast of air cuts across the arc.

c. Both (a) and (b)

d. None of the above.

In a short circuit test on a circuit breaker, the following readings were obtained on single
frequency transients:
I. Time to reach the peak re striking voltage - 50μ sec
II. The peak re striking voltage, 100 kV

94. What is its average RRRV?

a. 2*106kV/sec

b. 3*105kV/sec

c. 2*105kV/sec

d. 3*106kV/sec

95. In the above question, for the same data what will be the frequency of oscillations

a. 100 Hz

b. 1,000 Hz

c. 10,000 Hz
d. 10 Hz

Refer to the following facts to answer Question 96 & 97

A 50 Hz, 11 kV, 3 phase alternator with earthed neutral having a reactance of 5 ohms per
phase and is connected to a bus bar through a circuit breaker, if the distributed capacitance up
to CB between the phase and neutral is 0.01 μ F.

96. What is the peak re striking voltage?

a. 18.36 kV

b. 17.96 kV

c. 15.96 kV

d. 12.65 kV

97. What is the frequency of oscillations?

a. 10000 Hz

b. 12500 Hz

c. 12628 Hz

d. 13265 Hz

98. What is the average rate of rise of restriking voltage up to the first peak?

a. 525 * 103kV / sec

b. 453 * 103kV / sec

c. 582 * 103 kV / sec

d. 467 * 103 kV / sec

99. A 50 Hz 3 phase synchronous generator has inductance per phase of 15mH. The
capacitance of generator and the circuit breaker is 0.002μ F. What is the natural frequency of
oscillation?

a. 29 kHz

b. 2.9 kHz

c. 290 kHz

d. 29 MH

100. For the following figure shows a CB circuit with L - C introducing a damping circuit.
For the critical damping what is the value of r?

a. √(LC)

b. 0.5*√(C/L)

c. 0.5*√(L/C)

d. 2π*√(L/C)