1.

JUN
29

Most important electrical engineering NTS based short

questions
1 The modulation technique in which carrier is switched B/W 2 different carrier
level 0&1 is called

a. Amplitude shift keying

b. On off keying
c. Frequency modulation
d. Phase modulation

2.Which one is not a transformer ?

a) laminated
b)resonance
c)single instrument transformer
d)ferrite circuit transformer

3.Another name for a unity gain amplifier is:

A. difference amplifier
B. comparator
C. single ended
D. voltage follower

1. 4 An ideal operational amplifier has

A. zero output impedance

B. infinite input impedance
C. infinite bandwidth
D. All of the above

3.Matching C.Ts are used in the circuit of

a) Differential relay
b) Distance relay
c) Both a&b

6.the ac line current at slipping in a 6 phase, 6 ring rotary converter having 100%
efficiency and unity power factor is........... times the dc current

(A) 0.236
(B) 1.414
(C)0.472
(D) 0.943.

7.pf of synchronous generator is dependent on

a.load
b.angular speed
c.armature loss
d.core loss

7. efficiency of distribution transformer is maximum at

a.no load
b. 50% load
c. 75% loadd
d.full load

8 . The capacitance of cable per km is

(A) 0.1 microF

(B) 0.7 microF
(C) 1.5 microF
(D) 10 microF.

9.magnetizing component of the transformer is

a.always lagging
b.leading
c.any of these

10.capacitor is always designed for

a.peak voltage
b.average voltage
c.rms voltage
 JUN
25

Most Important NTS,PPSC,FPSC,ETS, based test and

interview short questions with answrs
1. In order to improve the steady state stability of an overhead
transmission lines, which of the following methods can be adopted

(A) Reducing impedance between the stations

(B) Adopting quick response excitation systems
(C) Using series capacitors to make X = (3 R)1/2
(D) Any of the above.

2. Transient disturbances arc due to

(A) Switching operations

(B) Load variations
(C) Faults
(D) Any of the above.

3. Which of the following short circuit is the most dangerous ?

(A) Line to line short circuit

(B) Dead short circuit
(C) Line to ground short circuit
(D) Line to line and ground short circuit.

4. In case line to line fault occurs, the short circuit current of an

alternator will .depend on its

(A) Synchronous reactance

(B) Transient reactance
(C) Short circuit resistance
(D) All of the above.

5. Transient state stability is generally improved by ,

(A) using high speed governors on machines by

(B) using low inertia machines
(C) dispensing with neutral grounding
(D) any of the above.
6. In medium transmission lines the shunt capacitance is taken into
account in

(A) Tee method

(B) Pie method
(C) Steinmetz method
(D) all of the above.

7. Which section can lie used for bus bar ?

(A) bars
(B) rods
(C) tubes
(D) any of the above.

8. A string efficiency of 100% implies that

(A) shunt capacitance is 1 MF

(B) potential across each disc is same
(C) potential across each disc is zero
(D) one of the insulator disc is shorted.

9. Steel poles for transmission lines need protection against

(A) termites
(B) borer
(C) corrosion
(D) all of the above.

10. Which type of copper wire will have highest tensile strength ?

(A) Soft drawn

(B) Medium drawn
(C) Hard drawn.

11. Guy wire is used to

(A) Support the pole

(B) Provide protection against surges
(C) Provide emergency earth route
(D) Protect conductors against short circuiting.

12. Which of the following is a leading power system ?

(A) Underground cables

(B) Reactors
(C) Mercury arc rectifiers
(D)Transformers.

13. Which of the following is a static exciter ?

(A) dc separately excited generator

(B) amplidyne
(C) retool
(D) rectifier.

14. The service mains connect

(A) distributor and consumer terminals

(B) distributor and transformer
(C) distributor and relay system
(D) transformer and earth.

15. System grounding is done

(A) so that the floating potential on the lower voltage winding for a transformer
is brought down to an insignificant value
(B) so that arcing faults to earth would not set up dangerously high voltage on
healthy phases
(C) so that inductive interference between power and communication circuits
can be controlled

(D) for all above reasons.

2.
JUN
19
 15 Most Important NTS Electrical Engineering test and
interviews short questions with answers
1. For increasing the capacity of a transmission line to transmit power
which of the following must be decreased ?

(A) Voltage
(B) Capacitance
(C) Line inductance
(D) All of the above.

2. Steepness of the traveling waves is attenuated by

(A) resistance of the line

(B) inductance of the line
(C) capacitance of the line
(D) all of the above.

3. The protection against direct lightening strokes and high voltage

steep waves is provided by

(A) earthing of neutral

(B) lightening arresters
(C) ground wires
(D) lightening arresters and ground wires.

4. Voltages under Extra High Voltage are

(A) 1 kV and above

(B) 11 kV and above
(C) 132 kV and above
(D) 330 kV and above.

5. In outdoor substation, the lightening arresters is placed nearer to

(A) the isolator

(B) the current transformer
(C) the power transformer
(D) the current breaker.

6. Stability of a system is not affected by

(A) Reactance of line
(B) Losses
(C) Reactance of generator
(D) Output torque.

7. A 10 MVA generator has power factor 0.866 lagging. The reactive

power produced will be

(A) 10 MVA
(B) 8 MVA
(C) 5 MVA
(D) 1.34 MVA.

8. In order to increase the limit of distance of transmission line

(A) series resistances are used

(B) synchronous condensers are used
(C) shunt capacitors and series reactors are used
(D) series capacitors and shunt reactors are used.

9. A 30 km transmission line carrying power at 33 kV is known as

(A) short transmission line

(B) long transmission line
(C) high power line
(D) ultra high voltage line.

10. If K is the volume of conductor material required for 2 wire dc system

with one conductor earthed, then the volume of cable conductor
material required for transmission of same power in single phase 3 wire
system is (A) K/3 cos φ

(B) 5K cos2φ
(C) K/ 5 cos2φ
(D) 5K/ 8 cos2φ

11. The permissible voltage variable in voltage in distribution is

(A) 0.1%
(B) 1%
(C) 10%
(D) 50%.

12. Surge impedance of transmission line is given by

(A) (L/C)1/2
(B) (C/L)1/2
(C) (CL)1/2
(D) 1/(CL)1/2

13. 750 kV is termed as

(A) Medium high voltage

(B) High voltage
(C) Extra high voltage
(D) Ultra high voltage.

14. In case of transmission line conductors with the increase in

atmospheric temperature

(A) length increase but stress decreases

(B) length increases and stress also increases
(C) length decreases but stress increases
(D) both length as well as stress decreases.

15. If the height of transmission towers is increased, which of the

following parameters is likely to change ?

(A) Resistance
(B) Inductance
(C) Capacitance
(D) None of the above.

3.
JUN
17

NTS, FPSC, PPS, GAT, ETS, Based Electrical

Engineering Short Multiple Choice Questions
1. The brush voltage drop in DC motors is usually of the order of
(A) 2
(B) 20
(C) 50
(D) 100
2. Which of following properties has got higher value for aluminum as
compared to copper?

(A) Melting point

(B) Specific gravity
(C) Electrical resistivity
(D) Thermal conductivity.

3. For carrying a 100 A (rms) current the cross-sectional area

of aluminum bus bar should be at least
(A) 1 mm2
(B) 10 mm 2
(C) 25 mm 2
(D) 50 mm2

4. Isolators are used to disconnect a circuit when

(A) line is on full load

(B) line is energized
(C) circuit breaker is not open
(D) there is no current in the line.

5. Tap changing transformers are used for

(A) stepping up the voltage

(B) stepping down the voltage
(C) both stepping up and stepping down the voltage
(D) supplying low voltage current for instruments.

6. Which device automatically interrupts the supply in the event of

surges

(A) Earthlings switch

(B) Series reactor
(C) Isolator
(D) Circuit breaker.

7. In a substation the equipment used to limit short circuit current level

is

(A) Series reactor

(B) Coupling capacitor
(C) Lightening switch
(D) Isolator.

8. Which of the following equipment is not installed in a substation ?

(A) Shunt reactors

(B) Exciters
(C) Voltage transformers
(D) Series capacitors.

9. Which bus bar scheme offers the lowest cost ?

(A) Single bus bar scheme

(B) Ring bus bar scheme
(C) Breaker and a half scheme
(D) Main and transfer scheme.

10. Which is the most expensive bus bar scheme ?

(A) Single bus bar scheme

(B) Ring bus bar scheme
(C) Double bus bar double breaker
(D) Main and transfer scheme.

11. Current rating is not necessary in case of

(A) Isolators
(B) Circuit breakers
(C) Load break switches
(D) Circuit breakers and load break switches.
12. Which of the following correctly represents the sequence of
operations of isolator circuit breaker and earthing switch while opening
a circuit

(A) Close earthing switch - open circuit breaker open isolator

(B) Open isolator - close circuit breaker - open earthing switch
(C) Open circuit breaker - open isolator - close earthing switch
(D) Close circuit breaker - close isolator - open earthing switch.

13. Which of the following correctly presents the sequence of

operations of isolator circuit breaker and earthing switch while closing a
circuit

(A) Ensure circuit breaker is closed - close isolator - open earthing switch
(B) Ensure circuit breaker is open - close isolator - open earthing switch if any
close circuit breaker
(C) Ensure circuit breaker is open - open isolator - open earthing switch if any
- close circuit breaker.
(D) None of the above.

14. Which of the following type tests are conducted on isolators

(A) Temperature rise test

(B) Impulse stage with stand test
(C) Short time current test
(D) All of the above.

15. What will happen if relative speed b/w rotating flux of

the stator and rotor of induction motor is zero?
(A) Torque produced will be very large
(B) Rotor will not run
(C) Rotor runs at high speed
(D) Slip of motor is 5%
JUN
17

Totally NTS, ETS , PPSC, FPSC Previous Test and

Interview Questions for Electrical Engineering
1. Current carrying inductor a right angle in magnetic field experience

a) Force
b) Torque
c) Momentum
d) Acceleration

2. Noise in resistance depends on

a) Temperature
b) Sampling rate
c) Material

3. In parallel resonance, at resonance

a) Impedance is zero
b) Voltage is maximum
c) Current is maximum
d) Impedance is minimum

4. Admittance
a) Is a measure of how easily a circuit or device will allow a current to flow
b) Is a type of resistance
c) Both
d) None

5. Force on one meter length of conductor in a magnetic field created

by one ampere
a) Emf
b) Voltage
c) Electric intensity
d) Magnetic induction

6. In right hand rule

a) thumb point in the direction of current and finger curl in direction of Magnetic
field
b) thumb point in the direction of Magnetic field current and finger
curl in direction of current
c) both
d) none
7. Radius of curvature of charged particle depends on
a) Flux
b) Energy
c) Momentum
d) Charge

8. Effect determines sign of charge

a) Thomson
b) See back
c) Hall
d) Petlier

9. Time constant of inductor

a) L/R
b) C/R
c) R/L
d) All

10. Amperes law is concerned with

a) a unit magnetic pole
b) electrochemical equivalent
c) the force on wire carrying current in a magnetic field
d) rms value

11. Resistance, Capacitance and inductance are elements

a) Passive
b) Active
c) Both
d) None

12. Magnets was first used by to find range

a) Indians
b) Europeans
c) Chinese
d) Japanese

13. A bridge used for the measurement of capacitance is

a) Shearing bridge
b) Hay Bridge
c) Wheatstone
d) None
14. Long wire wound tightly on a cylinder core is called
a) toroid
b) solenoid
15. Lenz's law is law of conservation of
a) Momentum
b) Charge
c) Emf
d) Energy
4.
JUN
15

NTS Based Electrical Engineering Test and Interview

Questions
1. Material generally used for bus bar is

(A) copper
(B) aluminium
(C) steel
(D) tungsten.

2. In aluminium conductors steel reinforced, the insulation between

aluminium and steel conductors is

(A) any insulator

(B) bitumen
(C) insulin
(D) no insulation is required.

3. Under no load conditions the current in a transmission line is due to

(A) corona effects

(B) capacitance of the line
(C) back flow from earth
(D) spinning reserve.
4. Which distribution system is more reliable?

(A) Ring main system

(B) Tree system
(C) Radial system
(D) All are equally reliable.

5. Out of the following systems of distribution, which system offers the

best economy ?

(A) Direct current system

(B) AC single phase system
(C) AC 3 phase 3 wire system
(D) AC 3 phase 4 wire system.

6. What are the advantages of dc transmission system over ac

transmission system ?

(A) DC system is economical

(B) There is no skin effect in dc system
(C) Corona limits are highest for dc circuits as compared to ac circuits
(D) All of the above.

7. The main advantage of ac. transmission system over d.c.

transmission system is

(A) Easy transformation

(B) Less losses in transmission over long distances
(C) ) Less insulation problems
(D) Less problem of instability.

8. Which curve correctly represents the relation between capital cost

and dc voltage of transmission ?
(A) curve A
(B) curve B
(C) curve C
(D) curve D.

9. Step-up substations are associated with

(A) distributors
(B) consumer location
(C) concentrated load
(D) generating stations.

Questions 100 to 102 refer to figure given below :

10. A section of a single bus scheme is shown in the figure. In this figure
B represents

(A) Isolator
(B) Circuit breaker
(C) Current transformer
(D) Inductance.

11. An isolator is represented by

(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) A and D.

12. C represents

(A) circuit breaker

(B) Mho's relay
(C) Earth switch
(D) None of the above.

13. When an alternator is connected to the infinite but bar and its
excitation is gradually increased

(A) the terminal voltage will rise

(B) the terminal voltage will drop
(C) the terminal voltage will remain unaltered
(D) the terminal voltage will vary rapidly.

14. Consumers having low power factor equipment are advised to install

(A) tap changing transformer

(B) capacitor bank
(C) synchronous condensers
(D) none of the above.

15. A bus bar is rated by

(A) current only

(B) current and voltage only
(C) current, voltage, frequency

(D) current, voltage, frequency and short time current.

JUN
14

Electrical Engineering NTS Based Questions with answer

1. A 70/6 ACSR conduction is an aluminium conductor steel reinforced,
having
(A) cross sectional area of aluminium as 70 mm2 and the cross-sectional area
of steel as 6 mm2
(B) cross-sectional area of steel as 70 mm2 and the cross-sections area of
aluminium as 6 mm2
(C) 70 aluminium conductors and 6 steel conductors
(D) 80 steel conductors and 6 aluminium conductors.

2. The function of steel wire in a ACSR conductor is

(A) to take care of surges

(B) to prevent corona
(C) to reduce inductance and hence improve power factor
(D) to provide additional mechanical strength.

3. In high voltage transmission lines the top most conductor is

(A) R-phase conductor

(B) Y- phase conductor
(C) B-phase conductor
(D) Earth conductor.

4. For 11 kV line the inductance per km per phase will be of the order of

(A) 1 H
(B) 0.1 H
(C) 1 mH
(D) 0.1 mH.

5. For 11 kV. line the capacitance per km per phase will be of the order of

(A) 1 Farad
(B) 0.1 Farad
(C) 0.01 Farad
(D) 0.01 microF.

6. If 3000 kW power is to be transmitted over a distance of 30 km, the

desirable transmission voltage will be

(A) 11 kV
(B) 33 kV
(C) 66 kV
(D) 132 kV.

7. The permissible voltage variation in transmission and distribution

system is

(A) ± 0.1%
(B) ± 1%
(C)±10%
(D)± 25%.

8. The voltage of transmission can be regulated by

(A) use of tap changing transformers

(B) switching in shunt capacitors at the receiving end during heavy loads
(C) use of series capacitors to neutralize the effect of series reactance
(D) any of the above methods.

9. The most economic voltage for transmitting given power over a

known distance by overhead transmission line is approximately

(A) 3.6 kV/km

(B) 1.6 kV/km
(C) 2.6 kV/km
(D) 3.6 kVkm.

10. String efficiency is given by

(A) (voltage across the string) / ((numbers of discs on the string) x (voltage
across disc nearest to the conductor))
(B) ((voltage across the string) x (numbers of discs on the string)) / (voltage
across disc nearest to the conductor)
(C) ( (voltage across disc nearest to the conductor) x (numbers of discs on the
string)) / (voltage across the string)
(D) (voltage across disc nearest to the conductor))/ ((numbers of discs on the
string) x (voltage across the string)

11. For a 66 kV line having span of 200 meters between towers the
approximate sag will be

(A) 0.02 m
(B) 0.2 m
(C) 2 m
(D) 20 m.

12. In the above case if the span is doubled, the sag will be

(A) 2 m
(B) 4m
(C) 8m
(D) 1 m.

13. The reflection coefficient for a short circuit line is

(A) 1
(B) Zero
(C) 0.5
(D) - 1.

14. In case the height of transmission tower is increased

(A) the line capacitance and inductance will not change

(B) the line capacitance will decrease but line inductance will decrease
(C) the line capacitance will decrease and line inductance will increase
(D) the line capacitance will decrease but line inductance will remain
unaltered.

15. In a transmission line if booster transformer are to be used, preferred

location will be

(A) at the receiving end

(B) at the sending end
(C) at the intermediate point
(D) any where in the line.
JUN
13

Electrical Engineering NTS Based Short Multiple Choice

Questions
1. For the same resistance of line the ratio, weight of copper conductor/
weight of aluminium conductor is

(A) 0.50
(B) 0.75
(C) 1.50
(D) 2.0.

2. A relay used on short transmission lines is

(A) Reactance relay

(B) Mho's relay
(C) Impedance relay
(D) None of the above.

3. In case the characteristic impedance of the line is equal to the load

impedance

(A) all the energy will pass to the earth

(B) all the energy will be lost in transmission losses
(C) the system will resonate badly
(D) all the energy sent will be absorbed by the load.

4. For a properly terminated line

(A) ZR=ZO
(B) Z/R > ZO
(C) ZR < ZO
(D) ZR =Z0 = 0.

5. The dielectric strength of air at 250C and 76 cm/Hg is

(A) 1 kV/cm
(B) 1 kV/mm
(C) 3 kV/cm
(D) 30 kV/cm.

6. The chances of corona are maximum in

(A) domestic wiring

(B) distribution lines
(C) transmission lines
(D) all of the above.

7. Transmission lines link

(A) service points to consumer premises

(B) distribution transformer to consumer premises
(C) receiving end station to distribution transformer
(D) generating station to receiving end station.

8. In case of open circuit transmission lines the reflection coefficient is

(A) 1
(B) 0.5
(C) -1
(D) Zero.

9. Impedance relay is used on

(A) Short transmission lines

(B) Medium transmission lines
(C) Long transmission line
(D) All the transmission lines.

10. Which type of insulators are used on 132 kV transmission lines ?

(A) Pin type

(B) Disc type
(C) Shackle type
(D) Pin and shackle type.

11. String efficiency can be improved by

(A) using Longer cross arm

(B) grading the insulator
(C) using a guard ring
(D) any of the above.

12. Minimum horizontal clearance of a low voltage transmission line

from residential buildings must be

(A) 11/2 feet

(B) 3 feet
(C) 4 feet
(D) 8 feet.

13. If a 66 kV lines passes over a residential building, the minimum

vertical clearance from the roof of the building must be

(A) 8 feet
(B) 12 feet
(C) 13 feet
(D) 16 feet.

14. Alternating current power is transmitted at high voltage

(A) to safeguard against pilferage

(B) to minimize transmission losses
(C) to reduce cost of generation
(D) to make the system reliable.

15. Stranded conductors arc used for transmitting, power at high

voltages because of

(A) increased tensile strength

(B) better wind resistance
(C) ease-in handling

(D) low cost.

5.
JUN
13

Lines of Transmission and Distribution NTS based short

multiple choice Questions
1. In a transmission line having negligible resistance the surge
impedance is

(A) (L+C)1/2
(B) (C/L)1/2
(C) (1/LC)1/2
(D) (L/C)1/2

2. Which of the following regulation is considered to be the best

(A) 2%
(B) 30%
(C)70%
(D) 98%.

3. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line depends upon

(A) shape of the conductor

(B) surface treatment of the conductors
(C) conductivity of the material
(D) geometrical configuration. of the conductors.

4. For a distortion-less transmission line (G = shunt conductance

between two wires)

(A) R/L = G/C

(B) RL=GC
(C) RG=LC
(D)RLGC=0

5. Guard ring transmission line

(A) improves power factor

(B) reduces earth capacitance of the lowest unit
(C) reduces transmission losses
(D) improves regulation.

6. When the power is to be transmitted over a distance of 500 km, the

transmission voltage should be in the range

(A) 33 kV - 66 kV
(B) 66 kV - 100 kV
(C) 110 kV - 150 kV
(D) 150kV - 220kV.

7. A relay used on long transmission lines is

(A) mho's relay
(B) reactance relay
(C) impedance relay
(D) no relay is used.

8. Total load transmitted through a 3 phase transmission line is 10,000

kW at 0.8 power factor lagging. The I2R losses are 900 kW. The
efficiency of transmission line is

(A) 60%
(B) 90%
(C) 95%
(D) 99%.

9. Litz wires are used for intermediate frequencies to overcome

(A) corona effect

(B) skin effect
(C) radio interference
(D) all of the above.

10. In order to reduce skin effect at UHF

(A) conductors are painted

(B) conductors are anodized
(C) copper lubes with silver plating are used
(D) copper rods with silver plating are used.

11. Shunt capacitance is usually neglected in the analysis of

(A) Short transmission lines

(B) Medium transmission lines
(C) Long transmission lines
(D) Medium as well as long transmission lines.

12. The chances of corona are maximum during

(A) summer heat

(B) winter
(C) dry weather
(D) humid weather.
13. The power transmitted will be maximum when

(A) Sending end voltage is more

(B) Receiving end voltage is more
(C) Reactance is high
(D) Corona losses are least.

14. Neglecting losses in a transmission system, if the voltage is

doubled, for the same power transmission, the weight of conductor
material required will be

(A) four times

(B) double
(C) half
(D) one fourth.

15. When two conductors each of radius r are at a distance D, the

capacitance between the two is proportional to

(A) loge (D/r)

(B) loge (r/D)
(C) 1/loge (D/r)

(D) 1/loge (r/D).

JUN
13

Electrical Engineering Lines of distribution and

transmission NTS Based Short Multiple Choice Questions
with answers
1. The bundling of conductors is done primarily to

(A) reduce reactance

(B) increase reactance
(C) increase ratio interference
(D) reduce radio interference.

2. Which of the following statement is correct ?

(A) Wind pressure reduces corona effects
(B) Ice on conductors improves power factor
(C) Wind pressure is taken to act in a direction at right angles to that for ice
(D) Wind pressure and ice on conductors together improve regulation of
power transmitted.

3. Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

(A) As the temperature rises the tension in the transmission line decreases
(B) As temperature rises the sag in transmission lines reduces
(C) Tension and sag in transmission lines are complementary to each other.

4. Wooden poles for supporting transmission lines are used for voltages
up to

(A) 440 V
(B)11 kV
(C) 22 kV
(D) 66 kV.

5. If K is the volume of cable conductor material required to transmit

power, then for the transmission of the same power, the volume of cable
conductor required for single phase 2 wise AC system is

(A) 2k
(B) k cosφ
(C) k/ cos2φ
(D) 2k/ cos2p

6. Maximum permissible span for wooden poles is

(A) 10 meter
(B) 20 meters
(C) 60 meters
(D) 200 meters.

7. When transformers or switch gears are to be installed in a

transmission line, the poles used are
(A) I type
(B) J type
(C) H type
(D) L type.

8. For improving life, steel poles are galvanized. Galvanizing is the

process of applying a layer of

(A) paint
(B) varnish
(C) tar coal
(D) zinc.

9. The disadvantage of transmission lines as compared to cables is

(A) exposure to lightening

(B) exposure to atmospheric hazards like smoke, ice, etc.
(C) inductive interference between power and communication circuits
(D) all of the above.

10. ACSR conductor implies

(A) All conductors surface treated and realigned

(B) Aluminum conductor steel reinforced
(C) Anode current sinusoidally run
(D) Anodized Core Smooth Run.

11. The surge resistance of transmission lines is about

(A) 50 ohms
(B) 100 ohms
(C) 250 ohms
(D) 500 ohms.

12. During storm the live conductor of public electric supply breaks
down and touches the earth. The consequences will be

(A) supply voltage will drop

(B) supply voltage will increase
(C) current will flow to earth
(D) no current will flow in the conductor.
13. In transmission system a feeder feeds power to

(A) service mains

(B) generating stations
(C) distributors
(D) all of the above.

14. For transmission lines the standing wave ratio is the ratio of

(A) maximum voltage to minimum voltage

(B) maximum current to minimum voltage
(C) peak voltage to rms voltage
(D) maximum reactance to minimum reactance.

15. In a transmission line following arc the distributed constants

(A) resistance and inductance only

(B) resistance, inductance and capacitance

(C) resistance, inductance, capacitance and short conductance.

JUN
13

Electrical engineering Line transmission and distribution

NTS, FPSC Bases short Multiple choice questions
1. The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on

(A) transmission lines

(B) neutral wires
(C) insulator
(D) supporting towers.

2. The disadvantage of constant voltage transmission is

(A) short circuit current of the system is increased

(B) load power factor in heavy loads
(C) large conductor area is required for same power transmission
(D) air of the above.
3. The surge impedance for over head line is taken as

(A) 10-20 ohms

(B) 50-60 ohms
(C) 100-200 ohms
(D) 1000-2000 ohms.

4. Pin insulators are normally used up to voltage of about

(A)100kV
(B) 66 kV
(C) 33 kV
(D) 25 kV.

5. Strain type insulator arc used where the conductors arc

(A) dead ended

(B) at intermediate anchor towers
(C) any of the above
(D) none of the above.

6. For 66 kV lines the number of insulator discs used are

(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 12.

7. Ten discs usually suggest that the transmission line voltage is

(A) 11 kV
(B) 33 kV
(C) 66 kV
(D) 132 kV.

8. The effect of corona is

(A) increased energy loss

(B) increased reactance
(C) increased inductance
(D) all of the above.
9. Corona usually occurs when the electrostatic stress in the air around the
conductor succeeds

(A) 30 kV (maximum value)/cm

(B) 22 kV (maximum value)/cm
(C) 11 kV (rms value)/cm
(D) 6.6 kv (rms value)/cm.

10. Corona effect can be detected by

(A) hissing sound

(B) faint luminous flow of bluish color
(C) presence of ozone detected by odor
(D) all of the above.

11. The current drawn by the line due to corona losses is

(A) sinusoidal
(B) square
(C) non-sinusoidal

12. Presence of ozone as a result of corona is harmful because

(A) it gives bad odor
(B) it corrodes the material
(C) it transfers energy to the ground
(D) reduces power factor.

13. Between two supports, due to sag the conductor takes the form of

(A) catenary
(B) triangle
(C) ellipse
(D) semi-circle.

14. The inductance of a single phase two wire line is given by (D is the
distance between conductors and 2v is the diameter of conductor)

(A) 0.4 loge (D/r) mH/km

(B) 0.55 loge (D/r) mH/km
(C) 0.4 loge (r/D) mH/km
(D) 0.55 loge (r/D) mH/km.

15. The effect of ice deposition on conductor is

(A) increased skin effect
(B) reduced corona losses
(C) increased weight

(D) reduced sag.

JUN
13

Transmission lines & distribution electrical Engineering

NTS, ETS, JEE Short multiple choice questions
1. For constant voltage transmission the voltage drop is compensated
by installing

(A) synchronous motors

(B) capacitors
(C) inductors
(D) all of the above.

2. Which of the following is usually not the generating voltage ?

(A) 6.6 kV
(B) 9.9 kV
(C) 11kV
(D) 13.2 kV.

3. Boosters are basically

(A) inductors
(B) capacitors
(C) transformers
(D) synchronous motors.

4. Which of the following is not the distribution system normally used

(A) 3 phase-4 wire

(B) 3 phase-3 wire
(C) Single phase - 3 wire
(D) Single phase -4 wire.

5. Conductors for high voltage transmission lines are suspended from

towers

(A) to reduce clearance from ground

(B) to increase clearance from ground
(C) to reduce wind and snow loads
(D) to take care of extension in length during summer

6. Transmission efficiency increases as

(A) voltage and power factor both increase

(B) voltage and power factor both decrease
(C) voltage increases but power factor decreases
(D) voltage decreases but power factor increases.

7. With same maximum voltage to earth, which ac system (with p.f. 0.8)
will require more copper as compared to dc 2 wire system

(A) single phase. 2 wire (mid point earthed)

(B) single phase. 3 wire (neutral=1/2 outer)
(C) three phase three wire
(D) three phase-four wire (neutral = outer).

8. When alternating current passes through a conductor

(A) it remains uniformly distributed throughout the section of conductor

(B) portion of conductor near the surface carries more current as compared to
the core
(C) portion of conductor near the surface carries less current as compared to
the core
(D) entire current passes through the core of the conductor.

9. The fact that a conductor carries more current on the surface as

compared to core, is known as

(A) skin effect

(B) corona
(C) permeability
(D) unsymmetrical fault.
10. The effective resistance of a conductor will be the same as ohmic
resistance when

(A) current is in true sine wave form

(B) voltage is low
(C) power factor is unity
(D) Current is uniformly distributed in the conductor cross-section.

11. Skin effect results in

(A) reduced effective resistance but increased effective internal reactance of

the conductor
(B) increased effective resistance but reduced effective internal reactance of.
the conductor
(C) reduced effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance
(D) increased effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance.

12. Skin effect depends on

(A) size of the conductor

(B) frequency of the current
(C) resistivity of the conductor material
(D) all of the above.

13. The skin effect of a conductor will reduce as the

(A) diameter increases

(B) frequency increases
(C) permeability of conductor material increases
(D) resistivity of conductor material increases.

14. Skin effect is proportional to

(A) diameter of conductor

(B) (diameter of conductor)1/2
(C) (diameter of conductor )2
(D) (diameter of conductor )2.

15. In overhead transmission lines the effect of capacitance can be

neglected when the length of line is less than
 (A) 200 km
(B) 160 km
(C) 100 km

(D) 80 km.
JUN
13

Electrical Engineering Previous NTS, FPSC Questions

with Answers
1 1. In array of antennas ___________ of antenna are changed

a) frequency
b) amplitude
c) phase
d) signal

2. Optical power associated with the optical fibre receiver depends on:

a) quantum
b) dark current
c) thermal
d) all

3. Modern analog to digital converters are_____ bits

a) 18
b) 16
c) 32
d d) 64

4 4.Which of the following oscillator have the most stable frequency

a) Armstrong
b) Hartley
c) Clapp
d) Colpitts
5. Curl of vector is:

a)Vector
b) Scalar
c) both
d) none

6. In a line ground fault system, fault current is 1500 Amp, what would be
zero sequence current?

a) 0 A
b) 500 A
c) 800 A
d) 1500 A

7. What is highest transmission voltage in Pakistan?

a) 550 kv
b) 650 kv
c) 750 kv
d) 500 kv

8.State space equations used for

a) Linear
b) Non Linear
c) Time Variant
d)Time invariant
e) ALL

9.A variable speed can be met by ___________

a) Variable frequency device

b)traction motor
c)synchronous motor
d)wound rotor

10.steam turbines are classified according to the type of

a) turbine blade
b) speed of rotation
c) both
d) none
JUN
13

Electromagnetic theory, electric intensity,Electrical

Engineeering,ETS, NTS,JEE Baesd Short Multiple choice
type questions with answers
1. Energy stored in the electric field of a capacitor C when charged from
a D.C source of
voltage V is equal to joules

(a) CV2
(b) C2V
(c) CV2
(d) CV

2. The absolute permittivity of free space is given by

(a) 8.854 x 1(T9 F/m)

(6) 8.854 x 1(T10 F/m)
(c) 8.854 x KT11 F/m
(d) 8.854 x 10"12 F/m

3. The relative permittivity of free space is given by

(a) 1
(b) 10
(c) 100
(d) 1000

4. Electric field intensity is a quantity

(a) scalar
(b) vector
(c) both (a) and (6)
(d) none of the above
5. When 4 volts e.m.f. is applied across a 1 farad capacitor, it will store
energy of

(a) 2 joules
(b) 4 joules
(c) 6 joules
(d) 8 joules

6. The capacitor preferred for high frequency circuits is

(a) air capacitor

(b) mica capacitor
(c) electrolytic capacitor
(d) none of the above

7. The capacity of capacitor bank used in power factor correction is

expressed in terms of

(a) kW
(b) kVA
(c) kVAR
(d) volts

8. While testing a capacitor with ohm-metre, if the capacitor shows

charging, but the final
resistance reading is appreciably less than normal, it can be concluded
that the capacitor is

(a) short-circuited
(b) open circuited
(c) alright
(d) leaky

9. If a 6 (iF capacitor is charged to 200 V, the charge in coulombs will be

(a) 800 uC
(b) 900 uC
(c) 1200 uC
(d) 1600 uC

10. Which capacitor will be physically smaller for the same ratings ?

(a) Ceramic capacitor

(b) Paper capacitor
(c) Both will be of equal size
(d) None of the above

11. What is the value of capacitance that must be connected in parallel

with 50 pF
condenser to make an equivalent capacitance of 150 pF ?

(a) 50 pF
(b) 100 pF
(c) 150 pF
(d) 200 pF

12. A mica capacitor and a ceramic capacitor both have the same
physical dimensions.
Which will have more value of capacitance ?

(a) Ceramic capacitor

(b) Mica capacitor
(c) Both will have identical value of capacitance
(d) It depends on applied voltage

13. Which of the following material has least value of dielectric constant
?

(a) Ceramics
(b) Oil
(c) Glass
(d) Paper

14. Which of the following capacitors will have the least value of
breakdown voltage ?

(a) Mica
(b) Paper
(c) Ceramic
(d) Electrolytic

15.The breakdown voltage for paper capacitors is usually

(a) 20 to 60 volts
(b) 200 to 1600 volts
(c) 2000 to 3000 volts
(d) more than 10000 volts

16. Dielectric constant for mica is nearly

(a) 200
(b) 100
(c) 3 to 8
(d) 1 to 2
JUN
12

Basic Electromagnetic Theory electrical Engineering NTS

Based Short Multiple Choice Questions with answers
1.which of the following is incorrect?

(a)The leakage resistance of ceramic capacitors is generally high

(b) The stored energy in a capacitor decreases with reduction in value of
capacitance
(c) The stored energy in a capacitor increases with applied voltage
(d) A wire cable has distributed capacitance between the conductors

2. Which of the following capacitors has relatively shorter shelf life ?

(a) Mica capacitor

(b) Electrolytic capacitor
(c) Ceramic capacitor
(d) Paper capacitor

3. The sparking between two electrical contacts can be reduced by

inserting a

(a) capacitor in parallel with contacts

(6) capacitor in series with each contact
(c) resistance in line
(d) none of the above

4. In the case of a lossy capacitor, its series equivalent resistance value

will be
(a) small
(b) very small
(c) large
(d) zero

5. The power dissipated in a pure capacitor is

(a) zero
(6) proportional to applied voltage
(c) proportional to value of capacitance
(d) both (b) and (c) above

6. In a capacitive circuit

(a) a steady value of applied voltage causes discharge

(b) an increase in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
(c) decrease in applied voltage makes a capacitor charge
(d) none of the above

7. When a dielectric slab is introduced in a parallel plate capacitor, the

potential difference
between plates will

(a) remain uncharged

(b) decrease
(c) increase
(d) become zero

8. Capacitance increases with

(a) increase in plate area and decrease in distance between the plates
(b) increase in plate area and distance between the plates
(c) decrease in plate area and value of applied voltage
(d) reduction in plate area and distance between the plates

9. A capacitor consists of

(a) two insulators separated by a con¬ductor

(b) two conductors separated by an in¬sulator
(c) two insulators only
(d) two conductors only
10. A gang condenser is a

(a) polarised capacitor

(6) variable capacitor
(c) ceramic capacitor
(d) none of the above

11. A paper capacitor is usually available in the form of

(a) tubes
(b) rolled foil
(c) disc
(d) meshed plates

12. Air capacitors are generally available in the range

(a) 10 to 400 pF
(b) 1 to 20 pF
(c) 100 to 900 pF
(d) 20 to 100 pF

13. The unit of capacitance is

(a) henry
(b) ohm
(c) farad
(d) farad/m

14. A capacitor charged to 200 V has 2000 (iC of charge. The value of
capacitance will be

(a) 10 F
(b) 10 uF
(c) 100 nF
(d) 1000 uF

15. A capacitor in a circuit became hot and ultimately exploded due to

wrong con¬nections,
which type of capacitor it could be ?
(a) Paper capacitor
(b) Ceramic capacitor
(c) Electrolytic capacitor
JUN
12

Basic Electrostatic NTS Based short multiple choice type questions

part 2
1. The capacitance of a capacitor is not affected by
(a) Distance between plates
(6) Area of plates
(c) Thickness of plates
(d) all of the above

2. Which of the following is not a vector?

(a) Linear momentum
(b) Angular momentum
(c) Electric field
(d) Electric potential

3. Two plates of a parallel plate capacitor after being charged from a constant
voltage source are separated apart by means of insulated handles, then the
(a) Voltage across the plates increases
(b) Voltage across the plates decreases
(c) Charge on the capacitor decreases
(d) Charge on the capacitor increases

4. If A.C. voltage is applied to capacitive circuit, the alternating current can

flow in the Circuit because
(a) Varying voltage produces the charging and discharging currents
(b) Of high peak value
(c) Charging current can flow
(d) Discharge current can flow

5. Voltage applied across a ceramic dielectric produces an electrolytic field

100 times Greater than air. What will be the value of dielectric constant?
(a) 50
(b) 100
(c) 150
(d) 200

6. Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Air capacitors have a black band to indicate the outside foil
(b) Electrolytic capacitor must be connected in the correct polarity
(c) Ceramic capacitors must be connected in the correct polarity
(d) Mica capacitors are available in capacitance value of 1 to 10 pF

7. The dissipation factor of a good dielectric is of the order of

(a) 0.0002
(b) 0.002
(c) 0.02
(d) 0.2

8. "The total electric flux through any closed surface surrounding charges is
equal to the amount of charge enclosed".The above statement is associated
with
(a) Coulomb's square law
(b) Gauss's law
(c) Maxwell's first law
(d) Maxwell's second law

9. Three capacitors each of the capacity C are given. The resultant capacity
2/3 can be obtained by using them
(a) All in series
(b) All in parallel
(c) Two in parallel and third in series with this combination
(d) Two in series and third in parallel across this combination

10. For which of the following parameter variation, the capacitance of the
capacitor remains unaffected?
(a) Distance between plates
(b) Area of the plates
(c) Nature of dielectric
(d) Thickness of the plates

11. Which of the following statement is true?

(a) The current in the discharging capacitor grows linearly
(b) The current in the discharging capacitor grows exponentially
(c) The current in the discharging capacitor decays exponentially
(d) The current in the discharging capacitor decreases constantly

12. Which of the following expression is correct for electric field strength?
(a) E = D/E
(b) E = D2/t
(c) E = jtD
(d) E= nD2

13. In a capacitor the electric charge is stored in

(a) Metal plates
(b) Dielectric
(c) Both (a) and (6)
(d) None of the above

14. Which of the following materials has the highest value of dielectric
constant?
(a) Glass
(b) Vacuum
(c) Ceramics
(d) Oil

15. Which of the following capacitors will have the least variation?
(a) Paper capacitor
(b) Ceramic capacitor

(c) Silver plated mica capacitor

JUN

11

Basic Electrostatic NTS Based short multiple choice type

questions part 1
1. The force between two charges is 120 N. If the distance between the
charges is doubled, the force will be
(a) 60 N
(b) 30 N
(c) 40N
(d) 15 N

2. The electric field intensity at a point situated 4 metres from a point

charge is 200 N/C. If the distance is reduced to 2 metres, the field intensity
will be
(a) 400 N/C
(b) 600 N/C
(c) 800 N/C
(d) 1200 N/C

3. The lines of force due to charged particles are

(a) always straight
(b) always curved
(c) sometimes curved
(d) none of the above

4. The electric field at a point situated at a distance d from straight charged

conductor is
(a) proportional to d
(b) inversely proportional to d
(c) inversely proportional to d
(d) none of the above

5. The direction of electric field due +0 positive charge is .

(a) away from the charge
(b) towards the charge
(c) both (a) and (6)
(d) none of the above

6. A field line and an equipotential surface are

(a) always parallel
(b) always at 90°
(c) inclined at any angle 0
(d) none of the above
7. The ability of charged bodies to exert force on 6ne another is attributed
to the existence of
(a) electrons
(b) protons
(c)neutrons
(d) electric field

8. If the sheet of a bakelite is inserted between the plates of an air

capacitor, the
capacitance will
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) remains unchanged
(d) become zero

9. A capacitor stores 0.24 coulombs at 10 volts. Its capacitance is

(a) 0.024 F
(b) 0.12 F
(c) 0.6 F
(d) 0.8 F

10. For making a capacitor, it is better to select a dielectric having

(a) low permittivity
(b) high permittivity
(c) permittivity same as that of air
(d) permittivity slightly more than that of air

11. The units of capacitance are

(a) volts/coulomb
(b) coulombs/volt
(c) ohms
(d) henry/Wb

12. If three 15 uF capacitors are connected in series, the net capacitance is

(a) 5 uF
(6) 30 uF
(c) 45 uF
(d) 50 uF
13. If three 10 uF capacitors are connected in parallel, the net cararitance
is
(a) 20 uF
(b) 30 uE
(c) 40 uF
(d) 50 uF

14. A dielectric material must be

(a) resistor
(b) insulator
(c) good conductor
(d) semi conductor

15. An electrolytic capacitor can be used for

(a) D.C. only
(b) AC. only

(c) both D.C. as well as A.C

JUN
11

Basic Electrical Circuits NTS Based short Multiple choice

Questions
1. Which of the following wires has the greatest cross-sectional area?
a. 9 AWG
b. 14 AWG
c. 22 AWG
d. 30 AWG

2. What is the unit of measure for electrical pressure or electromotive force?

a. amps
b. ohms
c. volts
d. watts

3. Which of the following circuit configurations has the same amount of voltage
drop across each of its components?
a. parallel
b. series-parallel
c. series
d. combination

4. As temperature increases, what happens to the current-carrying ability of a

wire?
a. There is no change.
b. The wire can carry more current.
c. The wire can carry less current.
d. The wire can carry no current.

5. In a series circuit consisting of 3 resistors of 45Ω each and a 50V source, what
is the approximate amount of heat produced?
a. 16.6 W
b. 18.5 W
c. 135 W
d. 150 W

6. In a two-branch parallel circuit containing one 30- Ω resistor in each branch

and powered from a 10-V source,what is the total current flowing in the circuit?
a. .33 A
b. .67 A
c. 40 A
d. 60 A

7. Which of the following determines total power in a series circuit?

a. source voltage times the current
b. total voltage applied to the circuit
c. current flowing through a switch
d. average of the wattage c onsumed by each resistor

8. If a resistor suddenly decreases in value (resistance decreases), what will

happen to the current through the resistor?
a. increases
b. remains unchanged
c. decreases
d. fluctuates

9. What is the applied voltage on a circuit in which 5A is flowing and 10 W is

generated?
a. 2V
b. 5V
c. 20 V
d. 50 V

10. Refer to Figure on the Reference Sheet. Which drawing is the electrical
symbol for a source of energy?

a. A
b. C
c. I
d. J

11. What is the classification of an AC circ uit in which the capacitive reactance is
50Ω, the inductive reactance is 30Ω and the resistance is 100 Ω?
a. resistive
b. inductive
c. capacitive
d. resonant
12. When using a standard multimeter to measure AC voltage, what type of
measurement will the multimeter indicate?
a. peak-to-peak
b. peak
c. average
d. rms

13. What happens to current flow in a capacitive circui t when the DC voltage
across the capacitor is approximately
equal to the source voltage?
a. Current flow is optimized.
b. Little current flows.
c. Current flow is maximum at the source.
d. Current flow is maximum at the capacitor.

14. What is the term used to describe the ability of a device to store energy in the
form of an electrical charge?
a. inductance
b. conductance
c. reactance
d. capacitance

15. Refer to Figure . What is the total capacitance of this circuit?

a. 15 pF
b. 30 pF
c. 105 pF
d. 160 pF

16. If the distance between the plates of a capacitor decreases while all other
components of the capacitor remain the same, what happens to the capacitance of
the device?
a. increases
b. remains the same
c. decreases
d. varies

17. In mutual induction, what passes between conductors in order to create

voltage?
a. radiation
b. magnetic flux
c. current flow
d. resistance

18. The Henry is the unit of measurement for which of the following properties?
a. reactance
b. capacitance
c. resistance
d. induction
19. Which of the following devices can be used to test the windings of an inductor
for continuity?
a. wattmeter
b. voltmeter
c. ohmmeter
d. Wheatstone bridge

20. Which of the following circuit conditions does a metal oxide varistor (MOV)
protect against?
a. high voltage
b. high current
c. high circuit noise
d. high cross-talk

21. How should a fuse be installed in a circuit to insure proper operation?

a. parallel to the load
b. series with the load
c. in any way possible
d. at the ground point

22. In a parallel circuit operating with a source of 30 VAC , designed to carry a

total current of 6 A, what happens to the protection device (fuse) when the
resistance suddenly changes to 2 Ω?
a. closes
b. no change
c. shorts to ground
d. opens

23. How many watts are in 100 microwatts?

a. .01 milliwatts
b. .1 milliwatts
c. 1.0 milliwatts
d. 10 nanowatts

24. Which of the following is an appropriate use for a voltmeter?

a. To measure difference of potential
b. To measure current flow
c. To determine total resistance
d. To determine power output
25. What should be observed when connecting a voltmeter into a DC circuit?
a. rms
b. resistance
c. polarity

d. power factor
JUN
11

Basic Electrical Engineering NTS Based Test and

Interview Short Questions with answers
1. Eighteen thousand watts is the same as
1. 18 MW
2. 18 kW
3. 18 mW
4. 18 µW

2. You are measuring the current in a circuit that is operated

on an 18 V battery. The ammeter reads 40 mA. Later you
notice the current has dropped to 20 mA. How much has the
voltage changed?
1. 900 mV
2. 0V
3. 9V
4. 18 V

3. A 5 mH, a 4.3 mH, and a 0.6 mH inductor are connected

in parallel. The total inductance is
1. 9.9 mH
2. less than 0.6 mH
3. 9.9 mH or greater than 5 mH
4. greater than 5 mH
4. If you wish to increase the amount of current in a resistor
from 120 mA to 160 mA by changing the 24 V source, what
should the new voltage setting be?
1. 8V
2. 320V
3. 32V
4. 3.2V
5. The winding resistance of a coil can be increased by
1. Increasing the number of turns
2. Changing the core material
3. Using a thinner wire
4. Increasing the number of turns or using thinner wire

6. The formula to find I when the values of V and R are

known is
1. I = VR
2. I = R/V
3. I = V/R
4. V = IR

7. A 2 mH, a 3.3 mH, and a 0.2 mH inductor are connected

in series. The total inductance is
1. less than 5.5 mH
2. less than 0.2 mH
3. 55 mH
4. 5.5mH
8. Voltage is measured in
1. Watts
2. Volts
3. Ohms
4. Farads

9. When converting 0.16 mA to microamperes, the result is

1. 1600 µA
2. 16 µA
3. .00016 µA
4. 160 µA
10. An ohmmeter is connected across an inductor and the
pointer indicates zero ohms. The inductor is
1. Shorted
2. Good
3. Open
4. Partly shorted

11. Which of the following is not an electrical quantity?

1. Distance
2. Voltage
3. Power
4. Current
12. The current through a 120 mH coil is changing at a rate
of 150 mA/s. The voltage induced across the coil is
1. 1.8 mV
2. 180 mV
3. 18 mV
4. 2.5 mV
13. Current is measured in
1. Volts
2. Henries
3. Amperes
4. Watts
14. A resistor is connected across a 50 V source. What is the
current in the resistor if the color code is red, orange,
orange, silver?
1. 21.4 mA
2. 214 mA
3. 2 mA
4. 2.2 mA
15. The number of microamperes in 2 milliamperes is
1. 2000 µA
2. 2 µA
3. 20 µA
4. 200 µA
16. A sine wave voltage is applied across an inductor. When
the frequency of the voltage is decreased, the current
1. Is decreased
2. Is increased
3. Does not change
4. Momentarily goes to zero

17. Fourteen milliamperes can be expressed as

1. 14 kA
2. 14 MA
3. 14 µA
4. 14 mA

18. Seven thousand volts can be expressed as

1. 7 mV
2. 7kV
3. either 7 kV or 7 mV
4. 7MV
19. Resistance is measured in
1. Henries
2. Hertz
3. Watts
4. Ohms

20. The number of millivolts in 0.06 kilovolts is

1. 6000 mV
2. 600 V
3. 60000 mV

4. 600000 mV
JUN
8

Electrical engg. short mcqs questions with answers

1) Buzzer in principle is a bell
a. with hammer
b. with gong
c. with both hammer and gong
d. without hammer and gong
2) Slip ring induction motor has
a. Low starting torque
b. Medium starting torque
c. High starting torque
d. None of these
3) If the transformer is loaded then the secondary terminal
voltage falls for and rises for
a. Lagging power factor, leading power factor
b. Lagging power factor, unity power factor
c. Unity power factor, lagging power factor
d. Leading power factor, lagging power factor

4) Filters are used to convert

a. Pulsating dc signal into a pure dc signal
b. Pure dc signal into a pulsating dc signal
c. Pulsating dc signal into a pure ac signal
d. Pulsating ac signal into a pure dc signal

5) The cut - in voltage for silicon and germanium are

a. 0.3 V, 0.3 V
b. 0.3 V, 0.7 V
c. 0.7 V, 0.7 V
d. 0.7 V, 0.3 V
6) The P - type semiconductor impurities are also called as
a. Acceptor impurities
b. Donor impurities
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of these
7) In N - type semiconductor, the impurities added to a
semiconductor are
a. Trivalent
b. Pentavalent
c. Monovalent
d. Tetravalent
8) Impurities are generally added in the pure semiconductor
to
a. increase the number of electrons
b. increase the number of holes
c. increase their conductivity
d. all of these
9) If induction motor is direct switched-on then it will develop
a. 1.5 times their full load torque
b. 1.5 to 2.5 times their full load torque
c. 2.5 times their full load torque
d. 1.5 to 5 times their full load torque
10) In DOL fuses are provided to protect against
a. Short circuit protection
b. Over voltage
c. Over current

d. Over load
JUN
8

Electrical Engineering Basic interview & test nts based

questions
1. Loss that occurs in magnetic core of a transformer is copper
loss. iron loss. stray loss. dielectric loss.
2. . A Circuit of zero lagging power factor behaves as:
a) An inductive circuit b) A capacitive circuit c) R-L circuit d)
R-C circuit
3. Which among the following happens in a low power factor?
a. Large kVA rating of the equipment. b. Greater conductor
size. c. Reduced handling capacity of the system. d. All of the
above.
4. What is the main disadvantage of phase advancers
? a. Cannot be used for motors below 200 H.P b. Produces noise.
c. Can be used where synchronous motor is un admissible. d.
None of these
5. The most suitable location for the power factor improvement
device is a. Near the electrical appliance which is responsible for
the poor power factor. b. At the sending end. c. At the receiving
end in case of transmission lines. d. Both (a) and (c).
6. Under what condition is D.C supply applied safely to the
primary of a transformer? We can connect directly to DC. No
condition required We can’t connect to DC Supply A High
resistance should be connect in series with primary, but circuit
will be useless. The above statement is wron
7. When the power factor in the transmission line is leading,
which device is employed at substation to reduce the power
factor: a) CVT b) Reactor c) Synchronous condenser d) None of
the above
8. In a Transformer , The primary flux is always _________ the
secondary ( flux). Greater then Smaller then Equal Equal in both
step up and Step down Transformer
9. Breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is usually expressed in
terms of(A) Amperes(B) Volts(C) MW (D) MVA
10. The fuse current in amperes is related with fuse wire
diameter D as(A) I ∞ I/D(B) I ∞ D(C) I ∞ D3/2 (D) I ∞ D2.
11. For motor circuit breakers, the time of closing the cycle
is(A) 0.001 sec(B) 0.01 sec(C) 0.10 sec(D) 0.003 sec.
12. In modem EHV circuit breakers, the operating time between
instant of receiving trip signal and final contact separation is, of
the order of(A) 0.001 sec(B) 0.015 sec(C) 0.003 sec (D) 0.03
sec.
13. The normal frequency rms voltage that appears across the
breaker poles after final arc extinction has occurred, is(A)
recovery voltage(B) re striking voltage(C) supply voltage (D)
peak voltage.
14. For motor circuit breakers, the time of closing the cycle
is(A) 0.001 sec(B) 0.01 sec(C) 0.10 sec (D) 0.003 sec. Fuse
protection is used for current ratings up to(A) 10 A(B) 20 A(C)
50 A (D) 100 A
15. The number of cycles in which a high speed circuit breaker
can complete its operation is (A) 3 to 8(B) 10 to 18(C) 20 to 30
(D) 40 to 50.
16. In a circuit breaker the current which exists at the instant of
contact separation is known as (A) re striking current (B) surge
current (C) breaking current (D) recovery current.
17. Breaking capacity of a circuit breaker is usually expressed in
terms of (A) Amperes (B) Volts (C) MW (D) MVA.
18. For a high speed circuit breaker the total clearing time is
nearly(A) 1 to 2 cycles(B) 5 to 10 cycles(C) 10 to 15 cycles (D)
Less than 50 cycles
19. The most common method of cooling employed in power
transformer is:a) Oil naturalb) Natural coolingc) Air cooling d)
Air-blast cooling
20. The value of flux in the emf equation of a transformer is (a)
rms (b) Average
(c) Maximum (d) Integral wave cycle
21. In Three Phase Transformer, The load Current is 139.1A,
and Secondary Voltage is 415V. The Rating of the Transformer
would be __________ (a).50kVA (b).57.72kVA (c).100kVA
(d)173kVA
22. The friction losses in Real Transformers are _________? 0%
5% 25% 50%
23. Power factor = actual /apparent power
24. If a conductor is passing through a metallic case with ground
potential which kind of protection is provided.
25. TO reduce cost we must Increase KVA
26. KVAR is equal to
27. Power factor of Alternator
28. Power factor of transformer
29. KVA numerical
30. Transformer numerical (2)
31. CB numerical 2
32. Sound of transformer
33. CB without resistance
34. The modern circuit breakers have the operation completed in
how many cycles.
35. Which winding will have smaller cross sectional area?
36. Admittance is ?
37. The Resitance between primary and secondry of transformer
should be Infinite
38. The voltage at no load Leads the Current by 90 degree
39. Voltage lags behind the current when load is connected to
the transformer by what degrees?
40. Laminations are done to reduce the eddy current losses
41. One question related to iron losses.
JUN
7

NTS Based Short Questions for Electrical Engineers

1 Which of the following frequency variation for power frequency is
permissible as per international standards?
a) +2.5%
b) +5%
c) + 5%
d) + 2.5%
2- Which of the following equipment will choose to study the stability
a) Energy meter
b) Network analyzer
c) Network synthesizer
d) B or C
3 If the transmission voltage is increased from 11KV to 33KV then diameter of
the conductor will be
a) Increased
b) Decreased
c) Same as 11KV system
d) None of above
4.Power switch is divided into _____ groups
A. Two
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven
5. Fly-Back Converter converts
A. AC to DC
B. AC to AC
C. DC to AC
D. DC to DC
6.Circuit produced o/p waveform without any external I/p?
ANS.oscillator
7. Property of material in superconductor is to repel or
a. Absorb magnetic field
b. Absorb electric field
8. Height of tower increases then what happened with capacitance &
inductance?
Capacitance decrease inductance remains same9. Solid grounding is used for
a.11kv
b.220kv
c.33kv
d.660v
10. Current density of armature winding in DC motors is in the range of--------?
A) 1 amp-5 amp B)10 amp-20amp C) 20amp-30amp D) None

11. Horizontal lines on s plane are the lines of

A. Constant peak time
B. Damping ratio
C. Settling time