Code: A0217

MALLA REDDY ENGINEERING COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

III B.Tech II Semester I Mid Question Bank 2022-23

Subject: Switchgear And Protection (SGP) Branch: EEE

Name of the Faculty: Dr. P.V.V. SATYANARAYANA

OBJECTIVE QUESTION BANK

What is restriking voltage?
A) The transient voltage that appears across the circuit breaker contacts at the instant of arc
1 [ ]
extinction. B) The transient voltage that appears across the circuit breaker contacts at the end of
arc extinction C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of the above.
In a circuit breaker, the active recovery voltage depends upon which among these?
2 [ ]
A) Circuit conditions B) Power factor C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of the above
On what factor does the rate of rise of restriking voltage (RRRV) depend ?
3 [ ]
A) System voltage B) Circuit power factor only C) Switching conditions D) Both (B) and (C)
Rate of rise of restriking voltage depend on?
4 A) Type of circuit breaker B) Capacitance of the system C) Inductance of the system [ ]
D) Both capacitance and inductance of the system.
The stability of arc in vacuum depends on
5 A) The contact material only B) The circuit parameters only C) The contact materials and its [ ]
vapour pressure D) Both (B) and (C)
Why is it difficult to interrupt a capacitive circuit?
6 A) The current has a leading power factor B) The restriking voltage can be high [ ]
C) Current magnitude is very small D) Stored energy in the capacitor is very high.
Recovery voltage is the value of rms voltage that reappears across the poles of a circuit breaker
7 before [ ]
A) Restriking voltage B) Final arc extinction C) Rise of voltage D) All of the above
What is the interrupting medium in the contactor?
8 [ ]
A) Air at atmospheric pressure B) SF6 gas C) Oil D) All of the above
How is the restriking voltage measured?
9 A) RMS value B) Peak value C) Instantaneous value D) Average value [ ]
 The making and breaking currents of a 3 phase AC Ckt. Breakers are respectively in what form?

10 A) rms value, rms value B) instantaneous value, rms value [ ]

B) rms value, instantaneous value D) instantaneous value, instantaneous value

In a short circuit test on a circuit breaker, the following readings were obtained on single frequency
transients Time to reach the peak re striking voltage - 50μ sec
11 [ ]
The peak re striking voltage, 100 kV, What is its average RRRV?
A) 2*106 kV/sec B) 3*105 kV/sec C) 2*105 kV/sec D) 3*106 kV/sec
Out of the following circuit breakers, which one has the lowest voltage range ?
12 A) Air-break circuit breaker B) Tank type oil circuit breaker C) Air-blast circuit breaker [ ]
D) SF6 circuit breaker.
How many times the making Capacity of a Circuit Breaker is greater than its Symmetrical Braking
13 Capacity? [ ]
A) 2 B) 5 C) 2.55 D) =10
A 50 Hz, 3 phase synchronous generator has inductance per phase of 15mH. The capacitance of
14 generator and the circuit breaker is 0.002μ F. What is the natural frequency of oscillation? [ ]
A) 29 kHz B) 2.9 kHz C) 290 kHz D) 29 MHz
For the critical damping what is the value of R in Resistance switching?
15 [ ]
A) √(LC) B) 0.5*√(C/L) C) 0.5*√(L/C) D) 2π*√(L/C)
Which of the following circuit breaker can be installed on 400 kV line
16 A) Tank type oil circuit breaker B) Miniature circuit breaker C) Vacuum circuit breaker [ ]
D) Air blast circuit breaker
A three phase circuit breaker is rated 2000 MVA, 33 kV. What will be its making current?
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A) 35 kA B) 49 kA C) 70 kA D) 89 kA
The isolators used in the transmission lines are capable of breaking
18 [ ]
A) Fault current B) No current C) Charging current D) Load current
For which among the following the current ratings are not required?
19 [ ]
A) Circuit breakers B) Relays C) Isolators D) Load break switch
What is the making to breaking current ratio for an extra high voltage circuit breaker?
20 [ ]
A) More than 1 B) Equal to 1 C) Less than 1 D) A negative value
The breaking capacity of a three phase circuit breaker is given by
A) Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA

21 B) √3 * Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA [ ]

C) 1.1* Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10 MVA -6

D) √2 * Service line voltage * rated symmetrical current in amperes * 10-6 MVA

 What is the making capacity of the circuit breaker?
A) Less than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
22 B) Greater than the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker [ ]
C) Equal to the asymmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
D) Equal to the symmetrical breaking capacity of the breaker
What is / are the main disadvantage / s of using oil as the quenching medium in the circuit breakers?
23 A) Need periodical replacement B) Risk of formation of explosive mixture with air [ ]
C) Possibility of causing fire hazards D) All of the above
The heat produced at the contact point owing to flow of electric current is least affected by
24 A) Temperature of the surrounding medium 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 in a CB?
25 [ ]
A) Thermal capacity B) Contact resistance C) Thermal conductivity D) None of these
A circuit breaker is
26 A) a power factor correcting device B) a device to neutralize the effect of transients [ ]
C) a waveform correcting device D) a current interrupting device
Low voltage circuit breakers have rated voltage of less than
27 [ ]
A) 220 V B) 400 V C) 1000 V D) 10,000 V
The fault clearing time of a circuit breaker is usually
28 [ ]
A) few minutes B) few seconds C) one second D) few cycles of supply voltage
The medium employed for extinction of arc in an air circuit breaker is
29 [ ]
A) SF6 B) Oil C) Air D) Water
Interrupting medium in a contactor may be
30 [ ]
A) SF6 Gas B) Oil C) Air D) Any of the above
In air blast circuit breaker, the pressure of air is of the order of
31 [ ]
A) 100 mm of Hg B) 1 kg/cm2 C) 20 to 30 kg/cm2 D) 200 to 300 kg/cm2
SF6 gas
32 [ ]
A) is yellow in color B) has pungent odor C) is highly toxic D) is non-inflammable
The pressure of SF6 gas in circuit breakers is of the order of
33 [ ]
A) 100 mm of Hg B) 1 kg/cm2 C) 3 to 5 kg/cm2 D) 30 to 50 kg/cm2
Which of the following circuit breaker does not use pneumatic operating mechanism
A) Air blast circuit breaker B) SF6 circuit breaker
34 [ ]
B) Air break circuit breaker D) Bulk-oil circuit breaker
 The contact resistance of a circuit breaker is of the order of
35 [ ]
A) 20 micro ohms ± 10 B) 20milli ohms ± 10 C) 20 ohms ± 10 D) 200 ohms ± 10
If a circuit breaker does not operate on electrical compound, the probable reason could be
36 [ ]
A) spring defective B) trip circuit open C) trip latch defective D) any of the above
The normal frequency rms voltage that appears across the breaker poles after final arc extinction
37 has occurred, is [ ]
A) recovery voltage B) re striking voltage C) supply voltage D) peak voltage
The circuit breaker is placed in a power system
38 A) To interrupt the voltage flow in system B) To reduce the reactive power in system [ ]
C) To interrupt the current flow system D)To interrupt the active power flow in system
If the arc in the circuit breaker is absent during the opening of circuit contacts
A) A high current will flow in the circuit B) High temperature in the circuit breaker cabinet
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damages the breaker enclosure C) A high switch over voltage will flow in the circuit
D) High reactive power flows in the circuit
Which of the following circuit breaker should not be used in high voltage power systems?
40 A) Minimum oil circuit breaker B) air blast circuit breaker [ ]
C) SF6 circuit breaker D) Oil circuit breaker
The air circuit breaker can be used up to the voltage level of ………………. KV
41 [ ]
A) 11 B) 21 C) 15 D) 6.6
The voltage that presents at breaking contact at the instant of arc extinction is called as
42 [ ]
A) Active recovery voltage B) Restriking voltage C) Arc voltage D) Recovery voltage
Low resistance method of arc interruption is applicable for only
43 [ ]
A) DC circuits B) AC circuits with low voltage C) DC circuits with low voltage D) AC circuits
Which of the following circuit breakers are used for extra high voltage power systems?
44 [ ]
A) Air circuit breakers B) Oil circuit breakers C) SF6 circuit breakers D) Bulk oil CBs
Which of the SF6 property specifies that it has high arc quenching medium?
45 [ ]
A) Electropositivity B) Electronegativity C) High thermal conductivity D) High density
Best protection is provided by HRC fuses in case of
46 [ ]
A) Open circuits B) Short circuits C) Overloads D) None of these
Fuse protection is used for current ratings up to
47 [ ]
A) 10A B) 20A C) 50A D) 100A
The arcing contacts for a circuit breakers are made of
48 A) Stainless steel B) Hard pressed carbon C) Porcelain D) Copper tungsten alloy [ ]
 Ionization in a circuit breaker is not facilitated by
49 A) high temperature of surrounding medium B) material of contacts [ ]
C) increase of field strength D) increase of mean free path.
Which circuit breaker is generally used in railway traction ?
50 A) SF6 gas circuit breaker B) Air break circuit breaker [ ]
C) Vacuum circuit breaker D) Minimum oil circuit breaker
What is the purpose of back up protection?
51 A) To increase the speed B) To increase the reach [ ]
C) To leave no blind spot D) To guard against failure of primary
What is the actuating quantity for the relays?
52 [ ]
A) Magnitude B) Frequency C) Phase angle D) All of these
Protective relays can be designed to respond to
53 A) Light intensity, impedance B) Temperature, resistance, reactance [ ]
C) Voltage and current D) All of these
On what factor does the operating speed of the relay depend?
54 [ ]
A) Rate of flux built up B) Armature core air gap C) Spring tension D) All of these
Plug setting of an electromagnetic relay can be altered by varying
55 A) Number of ampere turns B) Air gap of magnetic path [ ]
C) Adjustable back stop D) None of these
The most efficient torque producing actuating structure for the induction type relays is
56 A) Shaded pole structure B) Watt hour meter structure [ ]
C) Induction cup structure D) Single induction loop structure
What do protective relays provide?
A) Provide additional safety to the circuit breaker in its operation B) Close the contacts when
57 [ ]
the actuating quantity attains a certain predetermined value C) Limit the arcing current during
the circuit breaker operation D) Earth or ground any stray voltage
In an impedance relay, fault current is maximum if fault occurs near the
58 [ ]
A) Relay B) Center of the line C) Transformer D) None of these
More faults occur in
59 [ ]
A) Generators B) Under ground cables C) Transformers D) Over head lines
Actual tripping of a static relay is obtained by
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A) SCR B) Thyristor C) UJT D) None of these
Instantaneous relay is
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A) Hinged armature type B) Polarized type C) Balanced beam type D) All of these
 Time classification of relays include
62 A) Instantaneous relays B) Definite time lag C) Inverse time lag D) All of these [ ]

Directional relays respond to

63 [ ]
A) Power B) Voltage C) Current D) Reactance
Single phase preventors are used for
64 [ ]
A) Transmission lines B) Transformers C) Motors D) Underground cables
In carrier current protection, wave trap is used for trapping
65 A) High frequency waves entering in generating units B) Power frequency waves [ ]
C) Low frequency waves D) None of these
Operating current in a relay is
66 [ ]
A) AC only B) DC only C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of these
For phase fault on long line, which relay is used?
67 [ ]
A) MHO relays B) Reactance relays C) Impedance relays D) All of these
For motor protection, which relay is used?
68 [ ]
A) Thermocouple type relays B) Bimetallic relays C) Electronic relays D) All of these
For protection against synchronizing power surges, which relay is used?
69 [ ]
A) Split-phase relays B) Impedance relays C) Reactance relays D) MHO relays
Pilot wire protection is for
70 [ ]
A) Overhead lines B) Transformer C) Motors D) Cables
Under voltage relays are used for
71 [ ]
A) Motors B) Alternators C) Bus bars D) All of these
An impedance relay is used for
72 [ ]
A) Earth faults B) Interphase faults C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of these
Relay gets its operating energy from
73 [ ]
A) Transformer B) Alternator C) Overhead lines D) C.T., P.T.
Good relay should possess
74 [ ]
A) Speed & reliability B) sensitivity C) Adequateness & selectivity D) All of these
Earthing transformer is used to
75 A) Improve neutral wire’s current capacity B) Avoid overheating of transformer [ ]
C) Provide artificial earthing D) Avoid harmonics
Percentage differential protection is used to prevent against
76 [ ]
A) Inter-turn faults B) Heavy Loads C) External Faults D) Magnetizing current
Back up protection is needed for
77 [ ]
A) Over voltage B) Short circuits C) Over current D) All of these
 Relays for transmission line protection are
78 A) In three zones B) In two zones C) Independent of zone D) None of these [ ]

An instantaneous relay is
79 [ ]
A) Permanent moving magnet B) Induction cup C) Shaded pole D) Moving coil
Induction cup relays respond to
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A) Current B) Power C) Voltage D) Impedance
Split-phase relay responds to
81 [ ]
A) Over load faults B) Over voltage C) Inter turn faults D) All of these
A single phasing relay can be used with
82 [ ]
A) 1-Φ motor B) 2-Φ motor C) 3-Φ motor D) All of these
A relay is used to
83 A) Break the fault current B) Sense the fault [ ]
C) Sense the fault and direct to trip the circuit breaker D) All of these
In impedance relay, current element torque should be
84 A) Equal to voltage element torque B) Greater than voltage element torque [ ]
C) Less than voltage element torque D) None of these
Over current fault is most likely in
85 [ ]
A) Transformer B) Overhead line equipment C) Alternator D) Motors
Plug setting of a relay can be changed by changing
86 [ ]
A) Air gap B) Back up stop C) Number of ampere turns D) All of these
Distance relays are generally
87 [ ]
A) Impedance type B) MHO type C) Reactance type D) All of these
Buchholz relay is used to protect against
88 [ ]
A) Inter-turn fault B) External faults C) Rotor faults D) Every internal faults
Instantaneous relay should operate within
89 [ ]
A) 0.0001 Sec B) 0.001 Sec C) 0.01 Sec D) 0.1 Sec
MHO relay is inherently a
90 [ ]
A) Directional type B) Non-directional type C) Unidirectional type D) None of these
Basic relay connection requirement is that the relay must operate for
91 [ ]
A) Load B) Internal faults C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of these
The most efficient torque producing actuating structure for the induction type relays is

92 A) Shaded pole structure B) Watt hour meter structure [ ]

B) Induction cup structure D) Single induction loop structure
 Plug setting of an electromagnetic relay can be altered by varying
A) Number of ampere turns B) Air gap of magnetic path
93 [ ]
B) Adjustable back stop D) None of these

On what factor(s) does the operating speed of a relay depend?

94 [ ]
A) Rate of flux built up B) Armature core air gap C) Spring tension D) All of these
Protective relays can be designed to respond to
95 A) Light intensity, impedance B) Temperature, resistance, reactance [ ]
C) Voltage and current D) All of these
What is the actuating quantity for the relays?
96 [ ]
A) Magnitude B) Frequency C) Phase angle D) All of these
What does protective relay provide?
A) Provides additional safety to the circuit breaker in its operation
97 B) Closes the contacts when the actuating quantity attains a certain predetermined value [ ]
C) Limits the arcing current during the circuit breaker operation
D) Earth or ground any stray voltage
Electro-magnetic relays may be operated by
98 [ ]
A) electro-magnetic attraction B) electro-magnetic induction C) thermal effect D) any of these
Which of the following is not a relay using electromagnetic force
99 [ ]
A) Buchholz relay B) Induction cup relay C) Balanced beam relay D) Attracted armature relay
Buchholz relay is operated by
100 [ ]
A) Eddy currents B) Gas pressure C) Electro-magnetic induction D) Electro-static induction
In large generators protection provided against external faults is
101 A) biased differential protection B) sensitive earth fault protection [ ]
C) inter-turn fault protection D) all of the above
Which of the following part plays important role in over speed protection of a generator ?
102 [ ]
A) Over current relay B) Alarm C) Differential protection D) Governor
Which type of protection is provided on a generator to protect against stator insulation failure
103 A) Differential protection B) Thermocouple actuated alarm [ ]
C) Over current relay D) Reverse power relay
Which relay operates in the event of the failure of prime mover connected to the generator ?
104 [ ]
A) Reverse power relay B) Differential relay C) Buchholz relay D) None of the above
Salient pole type rotors as compared to cylindrical pole type are
105 A) smaller in diameter and larger in axial length B) larger in diameter and smaller in axial length [ ]
C) larger in diameter as well as axial length D) small in diameter as well as axial length
 Relay gets its operating energy from
106 A) Transformer B) Alternator C) Overhead lines D) C.T., P.T. [ ]

Percentage differential protection is used to prevent against

107 [ ]
A) Inter-turn faults B) Heavy Loads C) External Faults D) Magnetizing current
Back up protection is needed for
108 [ ]
A) Over voltage B) Short circuits C) Over current D) All of these
Split-phase relay responds to
109 [ ]
A) Over load faults B) Over voltage C) Inter turn faults D) All of these
What is the purpose of back up protection?
110 A) To increase the speed B) To increase the reach [ ]
C) To leave no blind spot D) To guard against failure of primary
What is the actuating quantity for the relays?
111 [ ]
A) Magnitude B) Frequency C) Phase angle D) All of these
Minimum faults occur in which of the following power system equipment?
112 [ ]
A) Transformer B) Switch gear C) CT, PT D) Alternator
Large internal faults below oil level are protected by
113 A) Mho and ohm relays B) Horn gap and temperature relay C) Merz Price percentage [ ]
differential relay D) Earth fault and positive sequence relay
When a line-to-line fault occurs, the short circuit current of an alternator depends upon its
114 A) Sub transient reactance B) Transient reactance [ ]
C) Synchronous reactance D) Short circuit reactance
Neutral can be grounded by
115 [ ]
A) Solid grounding B) Resistance grounding C) Reactance grounding D) All of these
In carrier current protection, wave trap is used for trapping
116 A) High frequency waves entering in generating units B) Power frequency waves [ ]
C) Both (A) and (B) D) None of these
For protection against synchronizing power surges, which relay is used?
117 [ ]
A) Split-phase relays B) Impedance relays C) Reactance relays D) MHO relays
Under voltage relays are used for
118 [ ]
A) Motors B) Alternators C) Bus bars D) All of these
A thermal protection switch can protect against
119 [ ]
A) short-circuit B) temperature C) overload D) over voltage
Thermal circuit breaker has
120 [ ]
A) delayed trip action B) instantaneous trip action C) both of the above D) none of these
 Thermal overload relays are used to protect the motor against over current due to
121 [ ]
A) short-circuits B) heavy loads C) grounds D) all of these
A differential relay measures the vector difference between
122 [ ]
A) two currents B) two voltages C) two or more similar electrical quantities D) none of these
A transmission line is protected by
123 A) inrush protection B) distance protection [ ]
C) time graded and current graded over current protection D) both (B) and (C)
Protective relays are devices that detect abnormal conditions in electrical circuits by measuring
124 A) current during abnormal condition B) voltage during abnormal condition C) constantly the [ ]
electrical quantities which differ during normal and abnormal conditions D) none of the above
The short circuit in any winding of the transformer is the result of
125 [ ]
A) impulse voltage B) insulation failure C) loose connection D) mechanical vibration

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