Top 150+ Solved Switch Gear and Protection MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Merz-price protection is used on
a. Substations
b. Capacitor bank
c. Induction motor
d. Generators.
Q. The values of fault current depend on
a. Voltage at the faulty point
b. Total impedance up to the fault
c. Both (A) and (B) above
d. None of the above
Q. The advantage of neutral earthling is
a. Simplified design of earth fault protection
b. Over-voltages due to lightning can be discharged to the earth
c. Freedom from persistent arcing grounds
d. all of the above.
Q. The over-voltage surges in power systems may be caused by
a. Lightning
b. Switching
c. Resonance
d. Any of the above.
Q. The protection against over-voltage due to lightening is provided by
a. Use of surge diverters
b. Low tower footing resistance
c. Use of overhead ground wires
d. Any of the above.
Q. Which of the following is a conducting medium for electric current ?
a. Low temperature gas
b. High temperature gas
c. Dissociated gas
d. Plasma.
Q. In circuit-breakers the contact space is ionized by
a. Thermal ionization of gas
b. Thermal emission from surface of contacts
c. Field emission from the surface of contacts
d. Any of the above.
Q. Which of the following are air-break switching devices ?
a. Isolator
b. Limit switch
c. Earthling switch
d. All of the above.
Q. Which of the following statement about SF6 gas is incorrect?
a. It is non-toxic gas
b. It is non-inflammable
c. It has density 5 times that of air at 200C
d. It has dark yellow color.
Q. SF6 gas is transported in
a. Gas cylinders
b. Liquid form in cylinders
c. Solid form in boxes
d. Air cylinders.
Q. duringarc extinction SF6 gas
a. Decomposes into S and F ions
b. Decomposes into SF4and SF2
c. Gets oxidized
d. Reduces to SF3.
Q. Dielectric strength of SF6 is
a. less than that of air at atmospheric pressure
b. less than that of oil used in OCB
c. more than that of oil used in OCB
d. More at lower pressure and low at higher pressures.
Q. Which of the following is the demerit of SF6 circuit breakers?
a. Sealing problem of gas
b. In flux of moisture in the gas system is dangerous
c. Deterioration of quality of circuit breaker affects reliability of circuit breaker
d. All of the above.