INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

POWER SYSTEM LAB QUIZ

STUDENT NAME : ROLL NO:
MAXIMUM MARKS : 10 TIME : 20 Min

1. Mho relay is normally used for the protection of

a. Long transmission lines b. Medium length lines
c. Short Length lines d. No length criterian.

2. If the fault current is 2000 A, the relay setting 50% and the CT ratio is 400/5, then the plug setting
multiplier will be
a. 25 A b. 15 A
c. 50 A d. None of the above

3. The rotation of disc of an induction disc relay under the poles is

a. From shaded pole to unshaded pole b. From unshaded pole to shaded pole
c. It depends on magnitude of current d. It depends on the CT secondary connection

4. A reactance relay is
a. Voltage restrained directional relay b. Directional restrained overcurrent relay
c. Voltage restrained overcurrent relay d. None of the above

5. Ferranti effect on long over head transmission lines is experienced when it is

a. Lightly loaded b. On full load at unity pf
c. On full load at 0.8 pf lag d. In all these cases

6. The Buchholz relay protects a transformer from

a. Winding to winding faults b. A turn to turn fault
c. All types of internal faults d. None of them

7. A mho relay is
a. Voltage restrained directional relay b. Voltage controlled overcurrent relay
c. Directional restrained overcurrent relay d. Directional restrained overvoltage relay.

8. Resistance switching is normally resorted in case of

a. Bulk oil circuit breakers b. Minimum oil circuit breakers
c. Air blast circuit breakers d. All types of circuit breakers

9. The number of pilot wires required for protecting 3 phase transmission lines using translay system of
protection is
a. 6 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2

10. The stability of arc in vaccum depends upon

a. The contact material b. The contact material and its vapour pressure
c. The circuit parameters only d. The combination of (b) and (c).

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 ANSWERS

1. A
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. D

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