UNIT 01 ANS

1 Factors affecting the choice of protection

a) Type and rating of equipment
b) Location equipment D
c) Type of fault and abnormal condition
d) All of the above
2 The function of protective relaying
a) Give an alarm
b) Removal of elements behaves abnormally C
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of the above
3 Protective relays are the devices that detect abnormal conditions in electrical circuits by
measuring
a) Voltage
C
b) Current
c) Constantly the electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal conditions
d) Note the above
4 Protective relays can be designed to respond to
a) Light intensity
b) Temperature D
c) Resistance, reactance or impedance
d) All of the above
5 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 B
c) Limit the arcing current during the circuit breaker operation
d) Earth any stray voltage
6 The protective relaying equipment’s can be categorised are
a) Primary Protection
b) Backup Protection C
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
7 A single breaker is used by both primary as well as backup protection is known as____________
a) Relay backup Protection
b) Breaker Backup Protection A
c) Remote Backup Protection
d) Centrally Co-ordinated Backup Protection
8 In which method separate breakers are provided for primary and backup protection scheme at
same station.
a) Relay backup Protection
B
b) Breaker Backup Protection
c) Remote Backup Protection
d) Centrally Co-ordinated Backup Protection
9 In _____________ this method separate breakers are provided for primary and backup protection
scheme at different station.
a) Relay backup Protection
C
b) Breaker Backup Protection
c) Remote Backup Protection
d) Centrally Co-ordinated Backup Protection
10 In impedance relay, current element torque should be
a) Equal to voltage element torque
b) Greater than voltage element torque A
c) Less than voltage element torque
d) None of these
11 Over current fault is most likely in
a) Transformer
b) Overhead line equipment B
c) Alternator
d) Motors
12 Plug setting of a relay can be changed by changing
a) Air gap
b) Back up stop C
c) Number of ampere turns
d) All of these
13 Instantaneous relay should operate within
a) 0.0001 sec
b) 0.001 sec C
c) 0.01 sec
d) 0.1 sec
14 Basic relay connection requirement is that the relay must operate for
a) Load
b) Internal faults C
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
15 The essential quality of protective relaying are
a) Adequateness
b) Simplicity and economy D
c) Stability
d) All of the above
16 Sensitivity factor is the ratio of minimum short circuit current in the protected zone to minimum
operating current required for the protection to start
A
a) True
b) False
17 More faults occur in
a) Generators D
b) Underground cables
 c) Transformers
d) Over head lines
18 A thermal protection switch provides protection against what?
a. Overload
b. Temperature A
c. Short circuit
d. Over voltage
19 If all the sequence voltages at the fault point in a power system are equal, then fault is
__________
a) LLG fault
A
b) LG fault
c) Three phase to ground fault
d) Line to Line fault
20 Purpose of backup protection is
a. To increase the speed
b. To increase a reach D
c. To leave no blind spot
d. To guard against failure of primary
21 Outdoor switchgear is generally used for voltage beyond
a. 11 KV
b. 33 KV C
c. 66 KV
d. 132 KV
22 The least expensive protection for over current in low-voltage system is
a. Rewirable fuse
b. Isolator A
c. Circuit breaker
d. Air-break switch
23 The most commonly used method for the protection of three phase feeder is
a. Time graded protection
b. Differential protection B
c. Reverse power protection
d. None of the above
24 The function of a relay is to:
a. Detect fault
b. Interrupt circuit A
c. Detect and interrupt
d. Both of these
25 In the following figure, which component ensures the safety of the line from damage? A
 a. Relay
b. Circuit breaker
c. Bus bar
d. Current transformer
26 In the following figure, the tripping circuit is__________.

a. AC
b. DC
c. Either AC or DC
d. None of these
27 In the following figure, the relay circuit is divided into three parts. What does the first part
consist of?

a. Primary winding of a current CT which is connected in series with the line to be protected.
b. Secondary of the CT and the operating coil.
c. Tripping circuit.
d. None of these
28 On what factor does the operating speed of the relay depend?
a. Rate of flux built up
b. Armature core air gap D
c. Spring tension
d. All of these
29 Protective relays can be designed to respond to ___________.
a. Light intensity, impedance
b. Temperature, resistance, reactance D
c. Voltage and current
d. All of these
30 What is the actuating quantity for the relays?
a. Magnitude
b. Frequency D
c. Phase angle
d. All of these
UNIT 02
31 Instantaneous relay is
a) Hinged armature type
b) Polarized type A
c) Balanced beam type
d) All of these
32 Thyristors is used in lightning arrestors because of its
a) Straight line characteristic
b) Non-linear characteristic B
c) None of these
d) All of these
33 We need the biasing of differential relay biased to avoid mal operation when used for transformer
protection due to ____________
a) saturation of
B
b) mismatch of CT
c) difference in connection of both sides of CT
d) current setting mismatch
34 Bias is used in the relay protection to _______________
a) provide balanced sharing of current
b) reduce current level A
c) divert the current
d) none of the mentioned
35 Distance relays are generally
a) Impedance type
b) MHO type B
c) Reactance type
d) All of these
36 Buchholz relay is used to protect against
a) Inter-turn fault
b) External faults D
c) Rotor faults
d) Every internal faults
37 MHO relay is inherently a A
 a) Directional type
b) Non-directional type
c) Unidirectional type
d) None of these
38 In an impedance relay, fault current is maximum if fault occurs near the
a) Relay
b) Center of the line A
c) Transformer
d) None of these
39 Reactance relay is normally used for protection against
a) Earth fault only
b) Phase fault only A
c) Both earth and phase faults
d) None of the above
40 The operating characteristics of the reactance relay in the complex impedance plane is a
a) Circle with its origin at the centre of the R-X plane
b) Circle passing through the origin C
c) Straight line parallel to the X axis
d) Straight line passing through the origin
41 Actual tripping of a static relay is obtained by
a) SCR
b) Thyristors D
c) UJT
d) None of these
42 Unbalancing of an alternator may occur due to ____________
a) single phase fault
b) unbalanced loading D
c) line breaking
d) all of the mentioned
43 Which of the following relays has inherent directional characteristic ?
a) Mho
b) Reactance A
c) Impedance
d) None of the above
44 A Mho relay is a
a) Voltage restrained directional relay
b) Voltage restrained over current relay A
c) Directional restrained over-current relay
d) Directional restrained over voltage relay
45 Mho relay is usually employed for the protection of
A. Short lines only
C
B. Medium lines only
C. Long lines only
 D. Any line
46 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 D
C. Reactance type distance relay
D. Mho type distance relay
47 Low voltage circuit breakers have rated voltage of less than
a. 220 V
b. 400V C
c. 1000 V
d. 10,000 V.
48 Interrupting medium in a contactor may be
a. air
b. oil D
c. SF6 gas
d. any of the above.
49 When a fault occurs in a high voltage transmission line, what happens first?
a. Circuit breaker operates then the relay.
b. Relay operates and then the circuit breaker. B
c. Relay operates, then successively the isolator and the circuit breaker.
d. Isolator operates, then successively the relay and the circuit breaker.
50 Arc interruption is done by
a. High resistance interruption
b. Low resistance interruption C
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
51 Ionization in circuit breakers is facilitated by
a. Increase of field strength
b. Increase of mean free path D
c. High temperature
d. All of these
52 Arcing time is the time between
a. Separation of circuit breaker and extinction of arc
b. Separation of circuit breaker and rise of recovery voltage A
c. Normal current interruption and arc extinction
d. None of these
53 Which part of the circuit breaker is helpful in breaking the current?
a. Trip coil.
b. Contacts. B
c. Medium
d. Handle.
54 In a static over current relay, inverse time characteristics are obtained by
B
a. A transistor amplifier
 b. An integrating circuit
c. A transistor switch
d. A differentiating circuit
55 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
c. Only up to 50 KV
d. Only up to 1100 KV
56 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
c. CT and VT secondaries of same phases
d. CT and VT secondaries of two different phases
57 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
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
58 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
A
b. Proper mechanical design
c. Appropriate time delay element
d. Electromagnetic damping
59 Directional overcurrent relay used for
a. Long transmission line
b. Large power transmission line D
c. Radial distribution
d. Ring main distribution line
60 Earth fault relays: are
a. directional relays
b. non-directional relays A
c. short operate time relays.
d. none of these.
UNIT 03
What is the making to breaking current ratio for an extra high voltage circuit breaker?
a. More than 1
61 b. Equal to 1 A
c. Less than 1
d. A negative value
Assertion (A): In comparison to making capacity of a circuit breaker its breaking capacity is
normally higher.
62 Reason (R): The breaking capacity of a CB is expressed as √3 * VI * 10-6 MVA
D
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.
The breaking capacity of a three phase circuit breaker is given by
a. Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA
63 b. √3 * Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA B
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
A three phase circuit breaker is rated 2000 MVA, 33 kV. What will be its making current?
a. 35 kA
64 b. 49 kA D
c. 70 kA
d. 89 kA
What is the making capacity of the circuit breaker?
a. Less than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
65 b. Greater than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker B
c. Equal to the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
d. Equal to the symmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
Circuit breakers usually operate under
a. Steady short circuit current
66 b. Sub transient state of short circuit current B
c. Transient state of short circuit current
d. None of these
Which of the following circuit breaker is highly reliable and has a least maintenance?
a. Oil circuit breakers
67 b. Air blast D
c. Vacuum circuit breakers
d. SF6 circuit breakers
The rating of the circuit breaker is usually determined on the basis of ____________ fault.
a. Symmetrical
68 b. Line to line A
c. Single line to ground
d. Double line to ground
Which among these circuit breakers produce the least arc energy?
a. Plain oil
69 b. Minimum oil D
c. Air blast
d. Air break
A three phase, 33 kV oil circuit breaker is rated 1200 A, 2000 MVA, 3s. What is its symmetrical
breaking current?
70 a. 1200 A
C
b. 3600 A
c. 35 kA
d. 104.8 kA
When a fault occurs in a high voltage transmission line, what happens first?
a. Circuit breaker operates then the relay.
71 b. Relay operates and then the circuit breaker. B
c. Relay operates, then successively the isolator and the circuit breaker.
d. Isolator operates, then successively the relay and the circuit breaker.
72 Impedance relay can be used for
A
a. Phase faults only
 b. Earth faults only
c. Both earth and phase faults
d. None of the above
Impedance relay may use
a. Balance beam structure
73 b. Induction cup structure D
c. Shaded pole structure
d. Either A or B
An impedance is relay is a
a. Voltage restrained over current relay
74 b. Voltage restrained directional relay A
c. Directional restrained over current relay
d. Directional restrained over voltage relay
On transient fault OC and impedance relay
a. Under reaches
75 b. Over reaches A
c. Reach unaffected
d. None of the above
Threshold characteristics of a plain impedance relay in a complex Z plane is a
a. Circle passing through origin
76 b. Circle with the centre at the origin B
c. Straight line passing through origin
d. Straight line offset from the origin
The structure used in reactance relay is
a. Induction cup
77 b. Double induction loop D
c. Single induction loop
d. Either A or B
Reactance relay is normally used for protection against
a. Earth fault only
78 b. Phase fault only A
c. Both earth and phase faults
d. None of the above
The operating characteristics of the reactance relay in the complex impedance plane is a
a. Circle with its origin at the centre of the R-X plane
79 b. Circle passing through the origin D
c. Straight line passing through the origin
d. Straight line parallel to the X axis
A reactance relay is
a. Voltage restrained overcurrent relay
80 b. Voltage restrained directional relay C
c. Directional restrained overcurrent relay
d. Directional restrained over voltage relay
Reactance relays are used for phase fault in.......line
a. Short
81 b. Medium A
c. Long
d. All of the above
82 A differential relay response to B
 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
Differential relays are used for protection of
a. Feeders
83 b. Alternators D
c. Transformers
d. All of the above
Differential relays are used for protection of equipment’s against
a. Internal faults
84 b. Over current A
c. Reverse current
d. Reverse power
In a biased differential relay the bias is defined as a ratio of
a. Number of turns of restraining and operating coil
85 b. Operating coil current and restraining coil current B
c. Fault current and operating coil current
d. Fault current and restraining coil current
Both voltage and current signals are required for
a. A plain over current relay
86 b. A differential relay A
c. A directional relay
d. A biased directional relay
For measuring positive, negative and zero sequence voltages in a system, the reference is taken as
a) Neutral of the system only.
87 b) Ground only. D
c) For zero sequence neutral and for positive and negative the ground.
d) None of the above.
For reducing tower footing resistance it is better to use
a) Chemical and ground rods only.
88 b) Chemical and counterpoise only. C
c) Ground rod and counterpoise only.
d) Chemical, ground rods and counterpoise.
High voltage d.c. testing for HV machines is resorted because
a) Certain conclusions regarding the continuous ageing of an insulation can be drawn.
89 b) The stress distribution is a representation of the service condition. A
c) Standardization on the magnitude of voltage to be applied is available.
d) The stresses do not damage the coil end insulation.
For protection of parallel feeders fed from one end the relays required are
90 a) Non-directional relays at the source end and directional relays at the load end. A
b) Non-directional relays at both the ends.
 c) Directional relays at the source end and non-directional at the load end.
d) Directional relays at both the ends.
UNIT 04
Which type of tripping is generally preferred for the circuit breaker?
a. Manual
91 b. Automatically B
c. Depending on the voltage level
d. None of the above
The arc resistance depends on which among the following factors?
a. Cross section of the arc.
92 b. Length of the arc. D
c. Degree of ionisation
d. All of the above.
How is the initiation of electric arc at the instant of contact separation caused?
a. Thermionic emission of electrons.
93 b. Field emission of electrons. C
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these.
Arcing voltage will be the least in case of
a. Carbon
94 b. Copper C
c. Silver
d. Tungsten
What is the arc voltage in a circuit breaker?
a. In phase with the arc current.
95 b. Lagging the arc current by 90° A
c. Leading the arc current by 90°
d. Lagging the arcing current by 180°
What happens in the arc extinction using high resistance method?
a. Arc resistance is decreased with time.
96 b. Arc resistance is increased with time. B
c. No change it remains same.
d. Arc resistance is kept zero.
When using low resistance method for arc extension what is the value of arc resistance?
a. Arc resistance is zero.
97 b. Arc resistance is high C
c. Arc resistance is low
d. Arc resistance is very high
The resistance of an electric arc can be increased by
a. Increasing the concentration of ionised particles.
98 C
b. Reducing the arc length.
c. Splitting the arc.
 d. Increasing the arc cross section.
The heat produced at the contact point owing to flow of electric current is least affected
by_________.
a. Temperature of the surrounding medium.
99 A
b. Contact resistance.
c. Magnitude of electric current flowing.
d. Duration of flow of current.
Which of the following should have low value for the contacts and their material?
a. Thermal capacity.
100 b. Contact resistance. B
c. Thermal conductivity.
d. None of above.
In a circuit breaker, ionisation is facilitated by_________________.
a. Increase in field strength.
101 b. Increase in mean free length. D
c. High temperature of the surrounding medium.
d. All of the above.
In a circuit breaker the contact space is ionised by what?
a. Field emission from the contact surface.
102 b. Thermal emission from the contact surface. C
c. Thermal ionisation of gas.
d. All of above.
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.
103 b. Energizing the trip circuit and the arc extension on an opening operation. B
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.
For a high speed circuit breaker what will the total clearing time?
a. Few minutes.
104 b. Few seconds. C
c. 1 to 2 cycles.
d. 5 to 20 cycles.
Why is an isolator installed?
a. To isolate one portion of the circuit from another
105 b. As an substitute for the circuit breaker A
c. It used on either sides of the circuit breaker
d. Both (a) and (c)
For which among the following the current ratings are not required?
a. Circuit breakers
106 b. Relays C
c. Isolators
d. Load break switch
107 For controlling the initial inrush current, A
 a. Reduced voltage is applied to the stator during the starting period
b. Reduced voltage is applied to the stator when the motor is running at rated speed
c. Either (a) or (b)
d. None of these
Relays can be designed to respond to changes in
a. Resistance, reactance or impedance
108 b. Voltage and current D
c. Temperature
d. All of the above
Overload relays are of ________ type.
a. Solid state
109 b. Thermal D
c. Electromagnetic
d. All of the above
Thermal overload relays are used to protect the motor against over current due to
a. Short-circuits
110 b. Heavy loads B
c. Grounds.
d. All of the above
The magnetic circuit breaker has ______ trip action.
a. Delayed
111 b. Instantaneous B
c. Short
d. None of the above
In axial blast type of CB, expansion of air takes place from?
a. High pressure to low pressure.
112 b. Low pressure to high pressure. A
c. Always in high pressure.
d.Always in low pressure.
Why is it difficult to interrupt a capacitive circuit?
a. The current has a leading power factor.
113 b. The restriking voltage can be high. B
c. Current magnitude is very small.
d. Stored energy in the capacitor is very high.
Time between energisation of trip coil and separation of contacts is called
a) Closing time
114 b) Opening time B
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Miniature circuit breaker is a small
115 a. Fuse C
b. magnetic switch
c. electromagnetic switch
 d. two way switch
Which of the following circuit breaker is highly reliable and has a least maintenance?
a. Oil circuit breakers
116 b. Air blast D
c. Vacuum circuit breakers
d. SF6 circuit breakers
The air blast circuit breakers for 400 kV systems are designed to operate in how much time?
a. 0.1 s
117 b. 0.5 s C
c. 50 ms
d. 100µs
At the instant of contact separation in circuit breaker the current which exists is given the name:
a. Breaking current
118 b. Arc A
c. Recovery
d. Restriking
Generally, it is preferable to use which reactance for short circuit calculations:
a. Ohmic reactance
119 b. Percentage reactance B
c. Both a and b
d. None on the above
Which of following is correct about the occurrence of an unsymmetrical fault:
a. The positive sequence component is always less than that of negative sequence
component
120 b. The positive sequence component is always more than that of negative sequence B
component
c. The positive sequence component is always equal to negative sequence component
d. Any of above is possible
UNIT 05
In an impedance relay, fault current is maximum if fault occurs near the
a) Relay
121 b) Center of the line A
c) Transformer
d) None of these
More faults occur in
a) Generators
122 b) Under ground cables D
c) Transformers
d) Over head lines
It is possible to work on ungrounded systems of 11 kV for a length of
a) 10 Kms
123 D
b) 50 Kms
c) 90 kms
 d) 110 Kms
Advantage of grounded neutral is
a) Persistent arcing grounds are eliminated
124 b) Earth fault are utilized to disconnect the fault C
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these
Relays for transmission line protection are
a) In three zones
125 b) In two zones A
c) Independent of zone
d) None of these
In a static over current relay, inverse time characteristics are obtained by
a. A transistor amplifier
126 b. An integrating circuit B
c. A transistor switch
d. A differentiating circuit
A bimetal strip, in a thermal relay, consist of two metal strips of different
a. Specific heat
127 b. Thermal conductivity C
c. Coefficients of expansion
d. All of the above
Thermal relays are used for protection of motors against over current owing to
a. Short circuits
128 b. Heavy loads B
c. Earth fault
d. All of the above
Thermal relay are often employed in
a. Motor starter
129 b. Transformer protection A
c. Generator protection
d. None of the above
Two input phase comparator in a static relay is made up of a
a. transformer amplifier
130 b. Transistor logic circuit C
c. Rectifier Bridge
d. Thyristor Bridge
The phase comparators in case of static relays and electromechanical relays normally are
a. Cosine and sine comparators respectively
131 b. Sine and cosine comparators respectively A
c. Both are sine comparators
d. Both are cosine comparators
Lightning arresters are used in power system to protect electrical equipments against
a. Direct strokes of lightning
132 b. over voltages due to indirect lightning stroke C
c. Power frequency over-voltages
d. Over currents due to lightning
 A lightning arrester provides
a. Low impedance path
133 b. High impedance path A
c. Low resistance path
d. High resistance path between line and earth during operation
A lightning arrester connected between the line and earth in a power system
a. Protects the terminal equipment against travelling surges
134 b. Protects the terminal equipment against direct lightning stroke A
c. Suppresses high-frequency oscillations in the line
d. Reflects back the travelling waves approaching it
Basically a lightning arrester is a
a. Surge diverter
135 b. Surge alternator A
c. Surge reflector
d. Surge absorber
Which system will need the lightning arrester of least voltage rating?
a. Solid ground neutral system
136 b. Insulated neutral system A
c. Resistance grounded neutral system
d. Reactance grounded neutral system
Impulse ratios of insulators and lightning arresters should be
a. Both low
137 b. High and low respectively B
c. Low and high respectively
d. Both high
In a thyrite lightning arrester the resistance
a. Varies linearly with the applied voltage
138 b. Increases with the applied voltage D
c. Decreases linearly with the applied voltage
d. Is high at low current and low at high current
A thyrite type lightning arrester
a. Blocks the search voltage appearing in a line
139 b. Absorbs the surgery voltage appearing in a line C
c. Offers a low resistance path to the surge appearing in a line
d. Returns the surge back to the source
Which of the following is the protective device against lightning over voltages?
a. Rod gaps
140 b. Surge absorbers D
c. Horn gaps
d. All of the above
A lightning arrester provides
a. A low impedance path between line and ground, during operation
141 b. A high impedance path between line and ground, during operation A
c. A low resistance path between line and ground, during operation
d. A high resistance path between line and ground, during operation
We need the biasing of differential relay biased to avoid mal operation when used for transformer
142 A
protection due to ____________
 a) mismatch of CT
b) saturation of
c) difference in connection of both sides of CT
d) current setting mismatch
If the specified fault setting for a winding is mentioned as 20%, then what can be inferred about
it?
a) If a terminal fault has its current limited to the full load rating, then 20% of winding from
neutral end will be unprotected
143 b) If a terminal fault has its current limited to the full load rating, then 80% of winding from A
neutral end will carry current
c) If a terminal fault has its voltage limited to the full load rating, then 20% of winding from
neutral end will be unprotected
d) Any of the mentioned
Order of the lightning discharge current is
a) 10,000 amp
144 b) 100 amp A
c) 1 amp
d) 1 microampere
Arcing on transmission lines is prevented by connecting a suitable
a) Circuit breaker.
145 b) Protective relay. C
c) Inductor in the neutral.
d) Capacitor in the neutral.
Number of pilot wires required for protecting 3-phase transmission lines using translay system of
protection is
a) 6
146 D
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
Chances of arc interruption in subsequent current zeros
a) Increases in case of ABCD but decreases in OCB.
147 b) Decreases in case of ABCD but decreases in OCB. B
c) Decreases in both the cases.
d) Increases in both the cases.
Per cent bias for a generator protection lies between
a) 5 to 40
148 b) 40 to 45 A
c) 45 to 20
d) None of the above
An overhead line with series compensation is protected using
a) Impedance relay
149 D
b) Reactance relay
c) Mho relay
 d) None of the above
Carrier current protection scheme is normally used for
a) HV transmission lines only.
150 b) HV cables only. A
c) HV transmission and cables.
d) None of the above.
UNIT 06
151 For single frequency transients, ratio of peak restriking voltage to time between voltage zero and
peak voltage is called
a) Restriking voltage
C
b) Recovery voltage
c) Rate of rise restriking voltage
d) Active recovery voltage
152 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 A
extinction.
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of above.
153 In a circuit breaker, the active recovery voltage depends upon which among these?
a. Circuit conditions.
b. Power factor. C
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above
154 On what factor does the rate of rise of restriking voltage (RRRV) depend on?
a. System voltage.
b. Circuit power factor only D
c. Switching conditions
d. Both (b) and (c).
155 Rate of rise of restriking voltage depend on_____________?
a. Type of circuit breaker.
b. Capacitance of the system. D
c. Inductance of the system.
d. Both capacitance and inductance of the system.
156 The stability of arc in vacuum depends on _________.
a. The contact material only.
b. The circuit parameters only. D
c. The contact materials and its vapour pressure.
d. Both (b) and (c)
157 Recovery voltage is the value of rms voltage that reappears across the poles of a circuit breaker
before_______________ B
a. Restriking voltage
 b. Final arc extinction
c. Rise of voltage
d. All of the above
158 How is the restriking voltage measured?
a. RMS value
b. Peak value B
c. Instantaneous value
d. Average value
159 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
D
b. instantaneous value, rms value
c. rms value, instantaneous value
d. instantaneous value, instantaneous value
160 Which type of air is used in air blast circuit breaker?
a. Ionised air
b. Air free from moisture B
c. Air should have least CO2
d. Air must have oil mist.
161 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
c. A transformer on no load is switched off.
d. A heavy load is switched off.
162 Why is the resistance switching used in a air blast circuit breaker?
a. Reduce the magnitude of fault current.
b. Control the CB operating time. C
c. Damp out the fast transient.
d. Change the fault current power factor.
163 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. B
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of the above.
164 What is the breaking capacity of the air blast circuit breakers?
a. 5000 MVA
b. 6000 MVA C
c. 7000 MVA
d. 10000 MVA
165 Why do the SF6 gases have an excellent heat transfer property?
a. Low gaseous viscosity.
D
b. High dielectric strength.
c. Higher molecular weight.
 d. Both(a) and (c)
166 What is the major drawback of using SF6 circuit breakers?
a. Sealing problems of the gas.
b. Ingress of moisture in the gas system – dangerous. D
c. Deterioration of SF6 gas with time.
d. Both (a) and (b)
167 SF6 is which type of gas?
a. Electro positive
b. Electro negative C
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Just a gas
168 What is the normal pressure at which the SF6 gas is maintained in the closed position of the
breaker?
a. 2 kg / cm2
C
b. 2.5 kg /cm2
c. 2.8 kg / cm2
d. 3 kg / cm2
169 What is the most important property which makes the SF6 very efficient medium for circuit
breaking?
a. Is nontoxic and non-inflammable.
D
b. Has a high dielectric constant.
c. Has a high breakdown strength
d. Is highly electronegative gas
170 During arc extinction SF6 gas gets converted to which among these?
a. Gets decomposed to SF4 and SF2
b. Gets decomposed to S and F A
c. Gets reduced to SF6
d. Gets oxidized
171 SF6 gas is imported in?
a. Air cylinders
b. Gas cylinders C
c. Liquid form in cylinders
d. Solid form.
172 To limit current chopping in vacuum circuit breakers, the contact material employed should have
the properties of
a. Low conductivity and high vapour pressure.
A
b. Low conductivity and low vapour pressure.
c. High conductivity and high vapour pressure.
d. High conductivity and low vapour pressure.
173 Keeping in view the cost and the overall effectiveness, which of the following circuit breaker is
best suited for capacitor bank switching?
A
a. Vacuum circuit breaker
b. Air blast CB
 c. SF6
d. Oil CB
174 Which among these circuit breakers produce the least arc energy?
a. Plain oil
b. Minimum oil C
c. Air blast
d. Air break
175 Which of the following circuit breakers is used for the railway electrification?
a. Air blast circuit breaker
b. SF6 circuit breaker A
c. Bulk oil circuit breaker
d. Minimum oil circuit breaker
176 What is / are the main disadvantage / s of using oil as the quenching medium in the circuit
breakers?
a. Need periodical replacement.
D
b. Risk of formation of explosive mixture with air.
c. Possibility of causing fire hazards.
d. All of the above.
177 What is the main purpose of oil in oil circuit breakers?
a. Provide insulation
b. Quenching arc. B
c. Provide cooling of contacts.
d. None of the above
178 What is the advantage of using oil as the arc quenching medium?
a. Good cooling properties.
b. High dielectric strength. D
c. Acts as an insulator.
d. All of these.
179 When does the arc interruption in oil circuit breaker take place?
a. Contacts apart.
b. Voltages becomes zero C
c. Current goes through zero
d. All of the above
180 Why do the SF6 gases have an excellent heat transfer property?
a. Low gaseous viscosity.
b. High dielectric strength. D
c. Higher molecular weight.
d. Both(a) and (c)
181 SF6 is which type of gas?
a. Electro positive
b. Electro negative C
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. Just a gas
182 SF6 gas is imported in?
a. Air cylinders
b. Gas cylinders C
c. Liquid form in cylinders
d. Solid form.
183 For the protection of stator winding of an alternate against internal fault involving ground the
relay used is a
a. Biased differential relay A
b. Directional over-current relay
c. Plain impedance relay
d. Buchholz relay
184 To limit current chopping in vacuum circuit breakers, the contact material employed should have
the properties of
a. Low conductivity and high vapour pressure.
A
b. Low conductivity and low vapour pressure.
c. High conductivity and high vapour pressure.
d. High conductivity and low vapour pressure.
185 Keeping in view the cost and the overall effectiveness, which of the following circuit breaker is
best suited for capacitor bank switching?
a. Vacuum circuit breaker
A
b. Air blast CB
c. SF6
d. Oil CB
186 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
c. SF6 circuit breaker
d. Vacuum circuit breaker
187 For rural electrification in India, which circuit breaker is generally used?
a. Oil
b. SF6 C
c. Vacuum
d. Air blast
188 Which of the following circuit breakers has the lowest operating voltage?
a. SF6 circuit breaker
b. Air break B
c. Air blast
d. Minimum oil circuit breaker
189 Where voltages are high and current to be interrupted is low the breaker preferred is
a) Air blast C.B.
b) Oil C.B. C
c) Vacuum C.B.
d) Any one of the above.
 190 To limit current chopping in vacuum circuit breakers, the contact material used has
a) High vapour pressure and low conductivity properties.
b) High vapour pressure and high conductivity properties. A
c) Low vapour pressure and high conductivity properties.
d) Low vapour pressure and low conductivity properties.