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  1. Short-circuit currents are due to

  2. A.

     single phase to ground faults

    B.

     phase to phase faults

    C.

     two phase to ground faults

    D.

     three phase faults

    E.

     any of these

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  3. Resistance grounding is used for voltage between

  4. A.

     33kV to 66kV

    B.

     22kV to 33kV

    C.

     3.3kV and llkV

    D.

     none of the above

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  5. Discrimination between main and back up protection is provided by the use of relays which are

  6. A.

     fact

    B.

     sensitive

    C.

     slow

    D.

     none of the above

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  7. Thermal overload relays are used to protect the motor against over current due to

  8. A.

     short-circuits

    B.

     heavy loads

    C.

     grounds

    D.

     all of the above

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  9. When a transmission line is energized, the wave that propagates on it is

  10. A.

     current wave only

    B.

     voltage wave only

    C.

     both (A) and (B)

    D.

     power factor wave only

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  11. Overload relays are of type.

  12. A.

     induction

    B.

     solid state

    C.

     thermal

    D.

     electromagnetic

    E.

     all above

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  13. H.R.C. fuse, as compared to a rewirable fuse, has

  14. A.

     no ageing effect

    B.

     high speed of operation

    C.

     high rupturing capacity

    D.

     all of the above

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  15. The inverse definite mean time relays are used for over current and earth fault protection of transformer against

  16. A.

     heavy loads

    B.

     internal short-circuits

    C.

     external short-circuits

    D.

     all of the above

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  17. Which of the following devices will receive voltage surge first travelling on the transmission line ?

  18. A.

     Lightning arresters

    B.

     Relays

    C.

     Step-down transformer

    D.

     Switchgear

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  19. The relay with inverse time characteristic will operate within

  20. A.

     1.5 sec

    B.

     5 to 10 sec

    C.

     5 to 20 sec

    D.

     20 to 30 sec

    E.

     none of the above

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