301 Revision

Jan 2013

The speed of a d.c shunt machine can be varied by placing a variable resistor in series with the field winding. The speed will increase when the a/ resistance is increased b/ resistance is decreased c/ resistance is disconnected d/ load is increased

Thermal trips in direct online motor starters are to provide protection against a/ short circuit b/ starting overload c/ open circuit d/ continuous overload

A single phase a.c series motor is constructed with a/ field and armature windings connected in series by a commutator b/ a cage rotor short circuited c/ field windings connected in series d/ stator and rotor windings connected in series by slip-rings

The rotor conductors of a three phase cage rotor induction motor are constructed of solid conductors a/ shorted at each end by rings b/ connected to the supply by a commutator c/ connected to the supply by slip rings d/ forming a star connection

An eight pole 50Hz three phase induction motor has a synchronous speed of a/ 50 r/s b/ 25 r/s c/ 12.5 r/s d/ 6.25 r/s

If a single loop of wire forms the armature of a simple d.c generator, the emf generated in one of the coil is given by the formula a/ e = 2 60 NP b/ e = 2 N 60 P c/ e = 2 NP 60 d/ e = 2 NP 60

A 4 pole 3 phase generator is to produce a 50 Hz output. It must be driven at a speed of a/ 16.6 r/s b/ 20 r/s c/ 25 r/s d/ 50 r/s

In a single phase installation, short circuit current flows when the impedance between the phase and neutral is a/ greater than 100 M ohms b/ less than 1 M ohm c/ less than 100 M ohms d/ negligible

BS88-3 fuses are often used for the protection of motor circuits because this type of fuse a/ can discriminate between overload and starting currents b/ can withstand high current overloads for long periods c/ will disconnect the circuit quickly if a very small overload occurs d/ is cheaper than a BS 3036 fuse

When connecting an electric motor to an earthed conduit system using flexible conduit, the CPC for the motor must be provided by

a/ the flexible conduit itself b/ a separate conductor installed within the flexible conduit c/ a separate conductor and local earth rod d/ the motor fixing bolts

In the TN-S supply system, the earthing conductor is connected between the main earthing terminal and the a/ earth electrode b/ incoming cable sheath c/ water pipe d/ incoming neutral

In a 3 phase and neutral TT system, the main isolator must be able to disconnect from the supply the a/ three phase conductors and neutral conductor b/ three phase conductors only c/ neutral conductor only d/ three phase, neutral and earthing conductors

A short circuit fault in the primary winding of an auto transformer can cause the a/ secondary voltage to oppose the primary voltage b/ secondary voltage to appear across the primary terminals c/ primary voltage to appear across the secondary terminals d/ primary voltage to become less than the secondary voltage

Busbar trunking used to supply electricity to different floors in a multi-story building is referred to as a a/ vertical riser b/ rising main c/ electrical riser d/ rising supply

The supergrid operates at a voltage of a/ 33kV b/ 132kV c/ 275kV d/ 400kV

A silicon chip on which a number of diodes and transistors are formed is called a/ an integrated circuit b/ transistor diode/chip c/ multi semi-conductor d/ discrete circuit

When a single semi-conductor diode is connected across an a.c supply having a peak value of 10V, the peak inverse voltage (PIV) across the diode is a/ 7.071V b/ 14.14V c/ 20V d/ 40V

A series a.c circuit has a resistance of 10 ohms, inductive reactance 5 ohms and capacitive reactance 2 ohms. The impedance of the combination is a/ 0.427 ohms b/ 4.27 ohms c/ 8.3 ohms d/ 10.44 ohms (approx)

When a capacitor, inductor and resistor are connected in series across an a.c supply the impedance of the circuit is given by what formula?

When a circuit having a resistance and inductance is connected to an a.c supply, a current of 10A flows. If the in phase component of current is 6A the power factor of the circuit is a/ 0.5 b/ 0.6 c/ 0.8 d/ 0.9

The relationship between the potential difference (V) the charge (Q) and a capacitance C is a/ Q = C/V b/ C = V/Q c/ Q = CV d/ C = QV

Two coils have a mutual inductance of 100 micro henries. When the current in the primary coil changes at the rate of 1000A/s, the e.m.f induced in the secondary coil is a/ 0.01V b/ 0.1V c/ 1.0V d/ 10V

The resistance of a material at constant temperature is calculated using what formula?

R= pl a