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What can happen if only one generator is connected to the mains and several large fans are
started at the same time?
(A) The lights may be dimmed a little.
(B) The exhaust temperature of the auxiliary engine will raise.
(C) The generator may trip on overload.
(D) Nothing special.
The pressostat shown in the picture controls the cut-in/cut-out of a pump. To what part of the
pumps electric motor would this be connected?
(A) The main contactor.
(B) The timer.
(C) An auxiliary relay
(D) An overload relay
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What do items C represent in this electric starter diagram? (See drawing on No.4)
(A) contacts
(B) relays
(C) overloads
(D) transformers
What could item D represent in this electric starting diagram? (See drawing on No.4)
(A) a pressostat
(B) a thermostat
(C) a level switch
(D) any of the above
When will the lefthand lamp L illuminate?(Assume there is no defect in the installation)
(See drawing on No.4)
(A) When the engine is stopped
(B) When the engine is running
(C) When the main breaker is switched on
(D) When an overload/trip occurs
What are items E in this starting circuit diagram? (See drawing on No.4)
(A) A low voltage relay
(B) A short-circuit trip
(C) An overload relay
(D) A reverse current trip
What are the items marked PM in this electric starter diagram?
(A) Start position switches
(B) Start push buttons
(C) Stop push buttons
(D) Stop position switches
10. What are the items PP indicated in this electric starting diagram? (See drawing on No.9)
(A) Start relays
(B) Stop relays
14. What is the meaning of CP in this ships electric plant diagram? (See drawing on No.13)
(A) Control panel
(B) Switch panel
(C) Main switchboard
(D) Control room
15. What does item CE stands for in this electric plant drawing? (See drawing on No.13)
(A) Control equipment power
(B) Central emergency station
(C) Common energy lighting distributor
(D) Emergency switchboard
16. Where is the shore pwer supply line to be connected to supply this ships electric plant?
(A) On CP
(B) On CE
(C) On TT
(D) On T
17. What are the items CD shown in this ships electric plant diagram? (See drawing on No.16)
(A) Distribution panels
(B) Transformers
(C) Control desks
(D) Starting boxes
18. What possibilities exist to supply power via direct connection to the Emergency switchboard?
(See drawing on No.16)
(A) 1 supply by main diesel engines, 2 supply by emergency diesel
(B) 1 supply by main switchboard, 2 supply by emergency diesel
(C) 1 supply by shore power, 2 supply by main switchboard
(D) 1 supply by shore power, 2 supply by main switchboard
19. What are items T shown in this ships electric plant schematic diagram? (See drawing on
No.16)
(A) Terminal boxes
(B) Transit line connector units
(C) Transformers
(D) Thyristor boosters
20. The Main as well as the Emergency switchboard are panels where the electric power is
(See drawing on No.16)
(A) generated as distributed
(B) fed into and distributed to the motors via starting boxes
(C) monitored and supplied to the consumers
(D) fed into, monitored and supplied to the consumers
21. What is shown by item No.1 on this electric motor?
(A) The stator coils
(B) The rotor coils
(C) The power supply terminal
(D) The lammelled coil brass
22. What is shown by item No.2 on this electric motor? (See drawing on No.21)
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(A) 0 Amps
(B) 2400 Amps
(C) 240 Amps
(D) 20 Amps
A 10 Amp motor operates from a 110 Volt insulated system. The cable impedance is 0.01
Ohm. What will the current be in case of tatal short circuit on the motor?
(A) 1100 Amps
(B) 10 Amps
(C) 0 Amps
(D) 11 Amps
A six pole asynchrone motor is fed from a 60 Hz circuit and has a slip of 5 %. What is the
motor speed?
(A) 1720 RPM
(B) 1560 RPM
(C) 1140 RPM
(D) 960 RPM
How could you by measuring with AVO meter by R=1, determine which is the common
terminal on a one-phase induction motor which terminals are unmarked?
(A) Highest resistance between run and start. Remaining is common.
(B) Lowest resistance between run and common
(C) Common has highest resistance with run and start
(D) The common is indicating continuity to run as well as start
What is the continuity resistance of a heating element of 2 kWatt, 220 volt?
(A) 24.2 Ohm
(B) 9.09 Ohm
(C) 44 Ohm
(D) 11 Ohm
Which are the two requirements to make electricity generation possible?
(A) Presence of magnetic flux, moving conductor cutting flux
(B) Current to induce flux, rotary movement
(C) Power to induce magnetic flux, power to rotate
(D) Current to induce flux, conductor motion cutting flux
Determine the resistance of three resistors connected in STAR in a resistance box with 3
terminals? Resistance AB = 20 ohm, resistance BC = 30 ohm, resistance CA = 40 ohm
(A) R1 = 15 ohm, R2 = 5 ohm, R3 = 25 ohm
(B) R1 = 10 ohm, R2 = 18 ohm, R3 = 22 ohm
(C) R1 = 12 ohm, R2 = 8 ohm, R3 = 22 0hm
(D) R1 = 10 ohm, R2 = 10 ohm, R3 = 30 ohm
What happens to the characteristics of a 3 phase inductor motor if the applied voltage is
slightly reduced?
(A) Current and speed decrease, torque remains constant
(B) Current and torque decrease, speed remains constant
(C) Speed and torque decrease, current remains constant
(D) Speed decreases, current and torque remain constant
A STAR connected induction motor operates on 220 V with power factor 0.7 and efficiency
of 82%. Its output is 8 HP. What is the current and voltage across each phase?
(A) I phase is 12.8 Ampere, phase voltage is 220 volt
(B) I phase is 27.3 Ampere, phase voltage is 127 volt
(C) I phase is 15.8 Ampere, phase voltage is 220 volt
(D) I phase is 22.7 Ampere, phase voltage is 127 volt
How can the direction of a three phase induction motor can be reversed?
(A) Change the position of the entry cable on all terminals RST
(B) Change the position of the entry cable on two terminals
(C) Change the capacitor connection to another line
(D) Reverse the polarity of the armature
How many ratios does a transformer have?
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
54. Single phase transformers of different ratings can be connected in parallel provided that the
(A) transformation and X/R ratios as well as the regulation are the same
(B) input and putput voltage as well as the regulation are the same
(C) output voltage, regulation and reactance are the same
(D) output, R/X ratio and regulation are the same
55. How much of its capacity can a three-transformer bank deliver if it is connected open-delta?
(A) 85 %
(B) 52 %
(C) 45 %
(D) 72 %
56. A 3-phase 60 cycle motor delivers 50 HP to a pump (shaft output). What is the torque if the
RPM is 1176 RPM?
(A) 225 pound-feet
(B) 175 pound-feet
(C) 275 pound-feet
(D) 250 pound-feet
57. In a shunt generator the armature current is 100 Amps and the field current 5 Amps. What is
the load current of the generator?
(A) 110 Amps
(B) 105 Amps
(C) 100 Amps
(D) 95 Amps
58. In oil type circuit breakers, what is the purpose of the oil?
(A) To act as an insulation
(B) To smother the arc
(C) To release hydrogen gas in the oil will extinguish the arc
(D) All of the above
59. Arc chutes in circuit breakers are efficient devices for quenching arcs in air because they
75. The size of any electrical conductor should be such that the voltage drop at full load will not
exceed a certain percentage. How much?
(A) 1 %
(B) 2 %
(C) 3 %
(D) 5 %
76. Except when used as bush-bars, which conductor number (AWG), or larger should always be
stranded?
(A) No. 6 AWG
(B) No. 8 AWG
(C) No. 10 AWG
(D) No. 12 AWG
77. What method should be used for achieving reduced voltage starting for large AC motors?
(A) Star-delta motor starter
(B) Auto transformer
(C) Line resistance starter
(D) Any of the above
78. A shorted 3-phase wire transmission has an impedance of (12 + J12) Ohms is supplying a load
of 1000kW at cos phi 0.8. The receiving line to line voltage is 13120 Volt. What is the loss?
(A) 15125 Watt
(B) 32600 Watt
(C) 45375 Watt
(D) 54125 Watt
79. A clamp meter is in fact a ..
(A) Volt meter
(B) Resistance meter
(C) Ampere meter
(D) Galvanometer
80. A Wheatstone Bridge is used to measure an unknown resistance in relation to .
(A) a voltage drop
(B) a current imbalance
(C) the laws of Kirchoff
(D) a known resistance
81. A Scott Transformer is used to transform .
(A) single phase power to two phase power
(B) two phase power to single phase power
(C) high voltage to low voltage
(D) two phase power to three phase power
82. What happens to the terminal voltage when it supplies a leading power factor load?
(A) It fluctuates
(B) It remains steady
(C) It rises
(D) It falls
83. Direct-on-line starting of motors will subject them to starting currents which are .
Higher than their full load (name plate) current?
(A) 2 to 3 times
(B) 5 to 7 times
(C) 9 to 12 times
(D) 12 to 15 times
84. In a Star-connected 3-phase motor ..
(A) the line voltage equal to the phase voltage
(B) the line current is equal to the phase current
(C) the phase voltage is higher than the line voltage
(D) the phase current higher than the line current
85. The phase current in delta connected alternator is found to be 127 A. What is the line current?
(A) 73.32 amps
(B) 127 amps
(C) 153.52 amps
(D) 219.97 amps
86. Line to line voltage of a Delta connected 3 phase alternator is found to be 440 volt. What is
the phase voltage?
(A) 440 volt
(B) 220 volt
(C) 254.33 volt
(D) 311.13 volt
87. The phase to phase voltage of a Star connected alternator is 254.34 volt. What is the
equivalent line to line voltage?
(A) 254.34 volt
(B) 230 volt
(C) 147 volt
(D) 440 volt
88. The line to line current of a Star connected motor is measured at 28 amps. What is the phase
current?
(A) 16.18 amps
(B) 22.72 amps
(C) 28.00 amps
(D) 48.44 amps
89. A single phase load takes 55 kW at 70 % power factor lagging from a 240 V, 50 Hz supply. If
the frequency is increased to 60 Hz by constant voltage, what will the power factor become?
(A) 0.842
(B) 0.700
(C) 0.633
(D) 0.583
90. Two 3-phase 4160 volt, 60 Hz alternators are operated in parallel. The total load of the system
is 1050 kW with power factor 0.75 lagging. If alternator No.1 is carrying 700 kW at 80 %
power factor lagging .
(A) the power factor of alternator No.2 is lagging 0.7352
(B) the power factor of alternator No.2 is lagging 0.7064
(C) the power factor of alternator No.2 is lagging 0.6914
(D) the power factor of alternator No.2 is lagging 0.658
91. An electric appliance takes 2500 Watt when connected across 220 volt, 60 Hz, single phase.
The electric current is 15 ampere. What is the resistance of the load?
(A) 8.2 ohm
(B) 9.4 ohm
(C) 10.5 ohm
(D) 11.11 ohm
92. Alternator (A) 100 kVA runs parallel with alternator (B) 125 kVA, both are 3 phase, 240 V, 60
Hz. The load of A is 60 kW, 90 % power factor and the load of B is 80 kW, 70 % power factor.
What is the total load?
(A) 472.8 amps
(B) 458.8 amps
(C) 429.8 amps
(D) 416.8 amps
93. The kWatt indicates 300 kWatt and the kVAR indicator shows 200 kVAR. What is the power
factor?
(A) 0.766
(B) 0.799
(C) 0.832
(D) 0.864
94. It is said sometimes that alternators are operating as a load, i.e. as a motor. What are the
circumstances for this to occur?
(A) Where parallel operation with deck generator or outside power supply occurs
(B) Where two generators are running in parallel
(C) Where three generators are running in parallel
(D) Any of the above
95. How many diodes are there in a full bridge rectifier?
(A) Two
(B) Three
(C) Four
(D) Six
96. Given that V = 240/30 degree V, I = 6 + J4 Amp. Find the real and the reactive power?
(A) Real = 1944 Watt. Reactive = 94.4 VAR capacitive
(B) Real = 1866 Watt. Reactive = 88.7 VAR inductive
(C) Real = 1826 Watt. Reactive = 96.9 VAR inductive
(D) Real = 1727 Watt. Reactive = 111.3 VAR capacitive
97. Wire sizes numbers (for example wire size 10 or wire size 14) are an indication of what?
(A) Wire section in square millimeters
(B) Wire outside diameter in millimeters
(C) Retrogressive numbering in AWG
(D) Progressive numbering in Amps
98. What is the power absorbed by a load of Z = (2+J1) Ohms when supplied to a source of
V=200/60 degree V?
(A) 16,000 Watt
(B) 16,850 Watt
(C) 17,450 Watt
(D) 18,000 Watt
99. One method of determining Watts and VARS in a single phase alternator current circuit is to
multiply the . By the complex expression of the current.
(A) power factor complex angle
(B) complex expression of the conjugate of the voltage
(C) complex apparent power conjugate of the consumers
(D) complex expression of the voltage
100.If an electric wire of length 100 m and 1.25 mm dia has a resistance of 30 ohm, what length of
the wire of same material with 0.75 mm dia which has a resistance of 25 ohm?
(A) 15 meters
(B) 20 meters
(C) 25 meters
(D) 30 meters
101.An induction motor is fed by a 3 phase feeder of 231 V and draws 150 A by 0.707 power
factor. What capacitor is needed to improve the power factor to 0.96 lagging?
(A) 24.1 kVAR
(B) 26.6 kVAR
(C) 30.05 kVAR
(D) 43.76 kVAR
102.An inductive load of (20+J10) ohm is connected in parallel with a capacitive load of (5-J5)
ohm to a source of (200+J100) volts. What is the total current?
(A) I=28.04 / 73.3 deg
(B) I=30.41 / 70.4 deg
(C) I=33.78 / 62.7 deg
(D) I=36.06 / 56.3 deg
103.A voltage of (60+J80) V is applied to circuit and the current is (3+5J) Amps. What is the real
power?
(A) 182.17 watt
(B) 219.62 watt
(C) 234.88 watt
(D) 259.14 watt
104.Megger test readings of a motor or alternator are ideally done when the machine is ..
(A) hot after stopping
(B) cooled down to hand warm
(C) cooled down to environment temperature
(D) running
105.When using a megger tester to test equipment rated 440 volts, make sure that the instrument
indicates a test voltage of
(A) 250 volts
(B) 500 volts
(C) 750 volts
(D) 1000 volts
106.In an emergency insulation resistance readings lower than normal can be acceptable, but what
would the allowable minimum be?
117.What are the functions of the Under Voltage Release Unit as generator circuit breaker?
(A) It trips the alternator by under voltage
(B) It disallows breaker to be put on load by under voltage
(C) It prevents breaker operation in the absence of voltage
(D) All of the above
118.If a total short circuit occurs on a 3 phase alternator and the short circuit fails to operate, what
back-up safety device will activate?
(A) The preferential trip
(B) The low frequency trip
(C) The overspeed trip
(D) The under voltage trip
119.A generators Reverse power protection relay is fitted between .
(A) the breaker connecting bars
(B) the breaker and the consumers
(C) the generator and the consumers
(D) the generator and the bush bars
120.The pick up and the time settings of reverse current relays are adjustable. If the prime mover
of the alternator is a steam turbine what is the pick up setting?
(A) 1-2 %
(B) 2-3 %
(C) 4-6 %
(D) 6-7 %
121.How many seconds time delay is considered normal before a generators Reverse Trip Relay
operates?
(A) 1-3 seconds
(B) 3-5 seconds
(C) 5-7 seconds
(D) 7-8 seconds
122.If the prime mover of an alternator is a diesel engine, what should the Reverse current relays
pick up setting be?
(A) 5-10 %
(B) 10-15 %
(C) 8-10 %
(D) 5-8 %
123.What voltages are accredited standard secondary voltages for voltage transformers?
(A) 240 volt and 220 volt
(B) 220 volt and 110 volt
(C) 380 volt and 220 volt
(D) 230 volt and 120 volt
124.Current transformers supply ampere meters and the current operated coils of instruments with
a standard current of either
(A) 2 or 1 amps
(B) 5 or 1 amps
(C) 20 or 5 amps
(D) 20 or 5 milli-amps
125.What is the regulated minimum Megger test reading for MCCBs circuit breakers?
(A) 1-3 megohm
(B) 4-6 megohm
(C) 5-8 megohm
(D) 7-10 megohm
126.What is the purpose of the cable gland besides that it is designed to provide a watertight seal?
(A) To provide a gas tight seal
(B) As bulkhead or penetrating plate reiforcement
(C) To allow minor sliding of the cable
(D) To maintain the mechanical properties of the cable
127.How can you monitor the correct instant for synchronizing alternators should your
synchronizing system (synchronoscope or lamps) be defective?
(A) By fitting a voltmeter over one phase
(B) By fitting lamps over the three phases
(C) By fitting lamps crossed over two phases