Maintenance & Testing of Electrical Equipment Test Question - Set 9

1)   Which among these is a method to minimise eddy current loss?

a. Laminated core
b. Insulation of lamination
c. Use of material of high electrical resistivity
d. Only a and c
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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2)   Which among these materials is a permanent magnetic material?

a. Palladium
b. Chromium steel
c. Silicon steel
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chromium steel

Explanation:
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3)   What is the first equipment placed in the uninterrupted power supply (UPS)?

a. Inverter
b. Battery
c. Rectifier
d. Any of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rectifier

Explanation:
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4)   Which device is connected in series?

a. RC surge suppressors
b. Smoothing reactors
c. Metal oxide veristors
d. Static balancer
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Smoothing reactors

Explanation:
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5)   What test is performed to verify that the equipment is ready for energising?

a. Maintenance test
b. Commissioning test
c. Type test
d. Reliability test
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Commissioning test

Explanation:
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6)   What is the preferred value of DC test voltage for site?

a. 104 % of the routine factory AC test voltage
b. 65 % of the routine factory AC test voltage
c. 1.6 % of the routine factory AC test voltage
d. 75 % of the routine factory AC test voltage
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 104 % of the routine factory AC test voltage

Explanation:
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7)   What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

a. Air
b. Oil
c. Paper
d. Varnish
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Oil

Explanation:
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8)   Which place is the ‘Regional load dispatch centre’ for the western region in the national grid?

a. Mumbai
b. Ahmadabad
c. Bhopal
d. Nagpur
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mumbai

Explanation:
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9)   At what level is the load shedding carried out?

a. Distribution level
b. Transmission level
c. Both (A) and (B)
d. Depending upon the load
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Distribution level

Explanation:
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10)   Which among these is a part of HVDC link?

a. Two earth electrodes
b. Converter valves
c. Bipolar DC line
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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11)   Corona rings are fixed on which among these?

a. At cross arm end of the string assembly
b. At corners of bus bar joints
c. Only at contacts of isolators
d. Only b and c
e. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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12)   Which type of foundation is preferred for lattice towers?

a. Rock foundation
b. Pole foundation
c. Anchor foundation
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   What is the minimum life span of a galvanised steel structure?

a. 15 years
b. 25 years
c. 40 years
d. 80 years
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 40 years

Explanation:
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14)   Arrange these in the correct order of the sequence for designing the tower? i. Design data ii. Prototype manufacture iii. Providing tests iv. Preliminary design v. Final design vi. Earlier experience

a. vi – i – iv – v – ii – iii
b. vi – i – iv – ii – iii – v
c. i – vi – iv – v – ii – iii
d. i – iv – iv – ii – iii – v
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: vi – i – iv – ii – iii – v

Explanation:
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15)   Which material is used for indoor bus bar?

a. Copper
b. Aluminium
c. Silver
d. Both (A) and (B)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Copper

Explanation:
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16)   Which among these types of bus bars can be used outdoor?

a. Tubular
b. ACSR
c. AAC
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Which among these is a type of surge arrestor?

a. Conventional gapped arrestors
b. Metal oxide arrestors
c. Both (A) and (B)
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both (A) and (B)

Explanation:
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18)   Which among these is a configuration of an isolator? i. Vertical break type ii. Horizontal type iii. Horizontal break with two post insulator iv. Horizontal break centre post rotating double break v. Pantograph type

a. Only ii and iii
b. i, ii, iii, and iv
c. i, ii, iii, iv, v
d. i, ii, iv, v
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: i, ii, iii, iv, v

Explanation:
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19)   What value of DAR ratio indicates a poor insulation?

a. Below 2.5
b. Below 1.25
c. Above 1.25
d. Above 2
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Below 1.25

Explanation:
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20)   Which among these waves is called a standard lightning impulse wave?

a. 1.2 / 100 microsecond wave
b. 1.2 / 50 microsecond wave
c. 2.4 / 100 microsecond wave
d. 2.4 / 50 microsecond wave
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1.2 / 50 microsecond wave

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!