Quiz

on
Module 3 and Module 4

Single and Three Phase AC Circuits

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 1. A vector quantity has

a. Only magnitude
b. Only direction
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these

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2. Peak to peak value of a sine wave is
a. Equal to the maximum or phase value of sine wave
b. Twice the maximum or phase value of sine wave
c. Half of the maximum or phase value of sine wave
d. Four times the maximum or phase value of sine
wave
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 3. The most common waveforms of AC is

a. Square
b. Triangular
c. Sinusoidal
d. Saw tooth

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4. The phasor current through a 200 ohm resistor
assuming a voltage of 200Vrms at an angle of zero degree
applied across it is

a. 1Arms at an angle of zero degree

b. 1Arms at an angle of 45 degree
c. 1Arms at an angle of 90 degree
d. 1Arms at an angle of 180 degree
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5. When an AC power is applied to a reactive
load, then the voltage is

a. In phase with the current

b. 90 degree out of phase with the current
c. 180 degree out of phase with the current
d. 270 degree out of phase with the current

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 6. In case of Inductive circuit, Frequency is
___________Proportional to the inductance (L) or
inductive reactance (XL).
a. Directly
b. Inversely
c. No Effect

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7. In case of Capacitive circuit, Frequency is
___________Proportional to the Capacitance (C) or
Capacitive reactance (XC).

a. Directly
b. Inversely
c. No Effect

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8. If Current and Voltage are 90 Degree Out of
Phase, Then The Power (P) will be__________.
a. Maximum
b. Normal
c. Minimum
d. Zero

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9. If Power factor = Cos θ = 1, it means that
_____________.
a. Input = Output
b. PIN = POUT
c. The circuit is resistive only
d. The angle (θ) between Voltage and Current
is Zero.

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10. Using P=VI Cos φ Formula, We Can
Find_______.
a. Power of Single phase Circuit.
b. Voltage of Single Phase Circuit
c. Current of Single phase Circuit.
d. Power Factor of Single Phase Circuit
e. All of the above

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 11. Stair case wiring requires _________
switches
a. Two
b. Three
c. One
d. Four

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 12. Energy meter reads _________

a. kVA consumption
b. Power consumption
c. Voltage consumption
d. Energy consumption

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 13. Simple circuits have_________

a. Single pin plug

b. Double pin plug
c. Triple pin plug
d. All of them

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 14. Power in a single phase circuit is _________

a. P = VPh IPh CosФ

b. P=VI
c. P= V I sinФ
d. None of The Above

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 15. Power in a three phase circuit is _________

a. P = 3 VPh IPh CosФ

b. P = √3 VL IL CosФ
c. Both 1 & 2.
d. None of The Above

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16. In a six-phase generator, electrical displacement
among different phases or windings is electrical
degrees
a. 60
b. 90
c. 120
d. 45

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17. The resistance among any two terminals of a
balanced star-connected load is 12Ω. The resistance of
every phase is ……….

a. 12 Ω
b. 24 Ω
c. 6Ω
d. none of the above

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18. The phase sequence of a three-phase system is
RYB. The other potential phase sequence can be

a. BRY
b. YRB
c. RBY
d. none of the above

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19. The benefit of star-connected supply
system is that

a. Line current is equal to phase current

b. Two voltages can be used
c. Phase sequence can be easily changed
d. It is a simple arrangement

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20. A 3-phase load is balanced if all the three
phases contain the same

a. Impedance
b. Power factor
c. Impedance and power factor
d. None of the above

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21. If one line conductor of a 3-phase line is cut, the
load is then supplied through …….. voltage

a. Single phase
b. Two phase
c. Three phase
d. None of the above

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22. The algebraic sum of instantaneous phase
voltages in a three-phase circuit is equivalent to

a. Zero
b. Line voltage
c. Phase voltage
d. None of the above

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23. A wattmeter measures .......... power

a. Instantaneous
b. Apparent
c. Reactive
d. Average

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24. In a single phase circuit, instantaneous power
varies sinusoidally as of zero to a peak value at

a. The line frequency

b. Twice the line frequency
c. Thrice the line frequency
d. None of the above

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25. For efficient use of power supply
equipment, the power factor should be

a. 1
b. 0.707
c. 0.62
d. 0.85

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26. In a three phase circuit, true power

a. Cannot exceed apparent power

b. Can exceed apparent power
c. Data insufficient
d. None of the above

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27. In two-wattmeter method of 3-phase power
measurement, load is resistive. The readings of the
wattmeters are W1 and W2. Then

a. W1 may be greater than W2

b. W1 may be less than W2
c. W1 = W2
d. none of the above

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28. In a circuit, a wattmeter indicates 200 W. Circuit
current is 3 A and the circuit voltage is 115 V. What
is the reactive power?

a. 546 VAR
b. 281 VAR
c. 342 VAR
d. 153 VAR

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29. Two wattmeter method use to calculate power
in a 3-phase system. When both meters are
normally phased, the meter readings are 2400 W
and 1260 W. That is the load power?
a. 1140W
b. 3660W
c. 1830 W
d. None of the above

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30. The line current in a balanced delta system
is 30 A. What is magnitude of load current?

a. 10 A
b. 20 A
c. 30 A
d. 17.32 A

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 ANSWER
1 c 11 a 21 a
2 b 12 d 22 a
3 c 13 a 23 d
4 a 14 a 24 b
5 b 15 b 25 a
6 a 16 a 26 a
7 b 17 c 27 c
8 d 18 c 28 b
9 c 19 b 29 b
10 e 20 c 30 d
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