The document contains questions from multiple experiments related to electrical engineering topics like earthing, power factor measurement, three-phase power measurement using two-wattmeter method, current and potential transformers, and types of electrical meters. The questions cover definitions, concepts, principles, and applications related to these topics in electrical engineering experiments.
The document contains questions from multiple experiments related to electrical engineering topics like earthing, power factor measurement, three-phase power measurement using two-wattmeter method, current and potential transformers, and types of electrical meters. The questions cover definitions, concepts, principles, and applications related to these topics in electrical engineering experiments.
The document contains questions from multiple experiments related to electrical engineering topics like earthing, power factor measurement, three-phase power measurement using two-wattmeter method, current and potential transformers, and types of electrical meters. The questions cover definitions, concepts, principles, and applications related to these topics in electrical engineering experiments.
The document contains questions from multiple experiments related to electrical engineering topics like earthing, power factor measurement, three-phase power measurement using two-wattmeter method, current and potential transformers, and types of electrical meters. The questions cover definitions, concepts, principles, and applications related to these topics in electrical engineering experiments.
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Experiment 3
Viva Voce Questions
Q.1 Earthing is necessary to give protection against
A) Danger of electric shock B) Voltage fluctuation C) Overloading D) High temperature of the conductors Q.2 Solid grounding is addopted for voltages below A) 100 V B) 200 V C) 400 V D) 660 V Q.3 What is earthing? A) Connecting electrical machines to earth B) Providing a connection to the ground C) Connecting the electrical machines to source D) Providing a source of current Q4. What is an earth electrode? A) Electrode that is connected to earth B) Material used for earthing C) electrode connected to the circuit D) electrode which is connected to the mains Q.5 Earth electrode provides ____________ A) high resistance B) medium resistance C) low resistance D) very high resistance Q.6 How is the condition of an earth electrode measured? A) by measuring the voltage B) by measuring the current C) by measuring the power D) by measuring resistance Q.7 After earthing, the different parts of an electrical machinery are at _________ A) infinite potential B) intermediate potential C) zero potential D) undefined potential Q8. Electrical equipments are generally earthed through an electrode to avoid shocks when someone touches the body of the equipment. The earth resistance is effected by A) Depth of electrodes buried in the soil B) Shape and material of earth electrodes C) Specific resistance of the soil surrounding the electrode D) All of these Q.9 In a three phase system, the neutral is _________ A) earthed B) connected to low voltage C) connected to high voltage D) not connected Experiment 4 Q.1 Power factor of a load can be improved by using A) Static capacitors B) Synchronous condenser C) Phase advancer D) Only a and b E) All of the above Q.3. If power factor is less than unity then it will result in A) Large kVA rating of equipment B) Greater conductor size C) Large copper losses D) Only A and C E) All of these Q.4 If the load current decreases then the power factor A) Will also decrease B) Will increase C) Will remains unchanged D) None of these Q.5 Define Power Factor. Ans. The cosine of angle between voltage and the current in an AC circuit is known as power factor. The value of power factor will always be less than 1. It is a usual practice to attach a word lagging or leading with the numerical value of power factor to signify whether the current lags or leads the voltage. Q.6 A power factor meter has A) One current circuit and two pressure circuits B)One current circuit and one pressure circuit C) Two current circuits and one pressure circuit D)None of the above Q.7 The two pressure coils of a single phase power factor meter have A) The same dimensions and the same number of turns B) The same dimensions and the but different number of turns C) The same number of dimension of turns but different dimension D) None of the above Q.8 In a single phase power factor meter the phase difference between the currents in the two Pressure coils is A) Exactly 00 B) Approxminately 00 C) Exactly 900 D) Approxminately 900 Q.9 Low power factor wattmeters are designed to ________ a) have a low torque b) have a high torque c) have a medium torque d) have no torque
Experiment No-5
Q.1 In a balanced 3-phase system, if one of the two wattmeter’s reading is negative then the A) Reading should be taken as it is B) Reading should be taken after reversing the pressure coil C) Reading should be taken after reversing the current coil D) All of these Q.2 The two wattmeter method is applicable for a) Only star connected system b) Only delta connected system c) Both star connected and delta connected system d) None of these Q.3 By using two wattmeter method, power can be measured in a) 3 - phase, 2 - wire system b) 3 - phase, 3 - wire system c) 3 - phase, 4 - wire system d) All of these Q.4 In delta connected system, the potential difference between line outers is a) Equal to the phase voltage b) Greater than the phase voltage c) Less than the phase voltage d) None of these Q.5 The expression for total power output of a delta connected system in terms of phase voltage and current is given by a) 3VpIpcos∅ b) √3VpIpcos∅ c) 1/√ 3VpIpcos∅ d) 1/3 x VpIpcos∅ Q.6 In a star connected system, the current flowing through the line is a) Greater than the phase current b) Equal to the phase current c) Lesser than the phase current d) None of these Q.7 In a 3 - phase star connected balanced induction motor, the line voltage is equal to the a) 3 times the phase voltage b) √3 times the phase voltage c) 1/√3 times the phase voltage d) 1/3 times the phase voltage Q.8 Advantage of using two wattmeter method Ans. Two wattmeter method measures the three phase power. Useful for both the balanced and unbalanced loads. Q.9 In the Two wattmeter method of measuring power in a balanced three-phase circuit, one wattmeter shows zero and the other positive maximum. The load power factor is? a)0 b)0.5 c)0.866 d)1.0 Experiment 7 Q.1 The dynamometer wattmeter can be used to measure a) AC power only b) DC power only c) AC or DC power d) AC power of single-phase circuits Q.2 What is a current transformer? a) transformer used with an A.C. ammeter b) transformer used with an D.C. ammeter c) transformer used with an A.C. voltmeter d) transformer used with an D.C. voltmeter Q.3 What is a potential transformer? a) transformer used with an D.C. ammeter b) transformer used with an A.C. voltmeter c) transformer used with an D.C. ammeter d) transformer used with an A.C. voltmeter Q.4 C.T. and P.T. are used for _________ a) measuring low current and voltages b) measuring very low current and voltages c) measuring high current and voltages d) measuring intermediate currents and voltages Q.5 The primary winding of a C.T. has _________ a) a larger number of turns b) no turns at all c) intermediate number of turns d) a few turns Q.6 The secondary winding of a C.T. has _________ a) a large number of turns b) a few turns c) no turns at all d) intermediate number of turns Q.7 Turns ration for a C.T. is _________ a) n = Np ⁄ Ns b) n = Ns ⁄ Np c) n = 1 ⁄ Np d) n = Ns Q.8 The primary winding of a P.T. has _________ a) intermediate number of turns b) no turns at all c) a larger number of turns d) a few turns Q.9 The secondary winding of a P.T. has _________ a) a large number of turns b) intermediate number of turns c) no turns at all d) a few turns Q.10 Current transformers and potential transformers are used to increase the ranges of a) AC ammeter and AC voltmeter b) AC ammeter and DC voltmeter c) DC ammeter and DC voltmeter d) DC ammeter and AC voltmeter Q.11 The resistances of potential transformer winding is minimized by using a) Thick conductors and small length of turns b) Thin conductors and small length of turns c) Thin conductors and large length of turns d) Thick conductors and large length of turns Q.12 The potential transformers are used to measure large voltage using a) High range voltmeter b) Low range voltmeter c) High range ammeter d) Low range ammeter Experiment 9
Q.1 An ammeter is a A) Secondary instrument B) Absolute instrument C) Recording instrument D) Integrating instrument Q.2 The function of shunt in an ammeter is to A) By pass the current` B) Increase the sensitivity of the ammeter C)Increase the resistance of ammeter D)None of the above Q.3 A very accurate voltmeter, when used to measure voltage across a low resistance, gives inaccurate reading because A) The current drawn by the meter is too low B) The higher scale has been selected C) The sensitivity of the meter is too low D) Any of the above Q.4 The household energy meter is A) An indicating instrument B) A recording instrument C) An integrating instrument D) None of the above Q.5 A power factor meter has ........ control springs A) One B) Two A) Four D) No Q.6. ......... meter has the best accuracy A) Thermocouple B) Moving-coil B) Moving-iron D) Rectifier type Q.7 The multiplier and the meter coil in a voltmeter are in A) Series B) Parallel C) Series-Parallel D) None of the above Q.8 The internal resistance of a voltmeter must be very high so that A) Minimum current passes through the meter B) Range is high C) Accuracy is high D) Loading effect is maximum Q.9 A power factor meter has A) One current circuit and two pressure circuits B) One current circuit and one pressure circuit C) Two current circuits and one pressure circuit C) None of the above Q.10 How many types of phase sequence indicators are there? a) 1 b) 5 c) 3 d) 10 Experiment 10
Q.1 The household energy meter is
A) An indicating instrument B) A recording instrument C) An integrating instrument D) None of the above Q.2 The meter constant of single phase energy meter is expressed in terms of A) Revolutions/kWh B) kW/kWh C) Amps/kW D) Volts/kWh Q.3 If voltage supply to the energy meter is more than the rated value, energy meter will run D) Slow B) Fast C) Either of the above D) None of the above Q.4 Aluminium is selected as the material for rotating disc of energy meter because A) It is good conductor B) It is light E) It is indigenously available D)All of the above reasons Q.5 The adjustment of position of shading bands, in an energy meter is done to provide A) Friction compensation B) Creep compensation C) Braking torque D) None of the above Q.6 The instrument which can be used only with the a.c. supply is/are A) Induction type B) Electrostatic type C) Electrodynamometer type D) All of these Q.7 The instrument which can be used only with the d.c. supply is A) PMMC instrument B) Electrodynamometer instrument C) Hot-wire instrument D) Split phase induction type instrument
