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#21📜 EE Pre-Board August 2014📘 PowerhouseEasy
In which type of faults given below all the 3 components \(I_{a0}\) , \(I_{a1}\) and \(I_{a2}\) are equal?
ASingle line to ground fault
BLine to line fault
CDouble line to ground fault
DThree phase fault
#22📜 EE Pre-Board August 2014📘 PowerhouseEasy
For a single line to ground fault the zero sequence current is given by j3.0pu. The current carried by the neutral during the fault is
Aj1.0pu
Bj3.0pu
Cj9.0pu
Dj6.0pu
#23📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
For a single line to ground fault the zero sequence current is given by j3.0 pu. The current carried by the neutral during the fault is
Aj 1 pu
Bj 3 pu
Cj 9 pu
Dj 6 pu
#24📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
Fault level means
AVoltage at the point fault
BFault current
CFault power factor
DFault MVA
#25📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
A 150-MVA, 13.8-KV, Y-connected, 3ɸ, 60-HZ alternator is operating at rated voltage and at no-load when a three-phase faults occurs at its terminals. If the substransient reactance of the alternator is j0.2 pu, calculate the current the instant fault occurs.
A10,870 A
B6,276 A
C32,611 A
D31,380 A
#26📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
The per unit value of a 2-ohm resistor at 100 MVA base and 10 KV base voltage is
A4 pu
B0.5 pu
C0.2 pu
D2 pu
#27📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
The reactance of a generator designated X” is given as 0.25 per unit based on the generator’s nameplate rating of 18 kV, 500 MVA. The base for calculations is 20 kV, 100 MVA. Find X” on the new base.
A0.0617 pu
B0.0405 pu
C0.0081 pu
D0.0450 pu
#28📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
The line currents in amperes in phases a, b and c respectively are 500 + j150,100 – j600, and -300 + j600. Determine the zero sequence component of phase a current
A-100 – j50 amps
B-100 + j50 amps
C100 – j50 amps
D100 + j50 amps
#29📜 EE Pre-Board March 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
There is no zero sequence component of the fault current for
ALine to line fault
BSingle line to ground fault
CSymmetrical fault
DDouble line to ground fault
#30📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit element will be
A0.3
B0.003
C0.6
D0.006
#31📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
Fault level means
AVoltage at the point of fault
BFault current
CFault power factor
DFault MVA
#32📜 EE Pre-Board August 2015📘 PowerhouseEasy
When a line to ground fault occurs, the current in a faulted phase is 300 A. What is the zero sequence current in this case?
AZero
B100 A
C200 A
D300 A
#33📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseEasy
In a circuit breaker, the time duration from the instant of the fault to the extinction of the arc is known as
AOperating time
Btotal clearing time
CLag time
Dlead time
#34📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseEasy
What is the device function number for overcurrent relay?
A27
B67
C50
D51
#35📜 EE Pre-Board March 2016📘 PowerhouseEasy
A balance delta connected load draws 100 A line current form a balanced 3- phase supply. Determine the zero sequence components of the currents.
A−50 − j86.6
B50 − j86.6
C86.6 − j50
D0
#36📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
What is the IEEE device function number 50?
AAC time overcurrent relay
Binstantaneous overcurrent relay
CAC circuit breaker
DDifferential protective relay
#37📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
The per unit value of 2 ohm resistor at 100 MVA base and 10 KV base voltage is
A4 pu
B2 pu
C0.5 pu
D0.2 pu
#38📜 EE Pre-Board March 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
For a single line to ground fault, the zero sequence current is given by j3 pu. The current carried by the neutral during the fault is
Aj1 pu
Bj3 pu
Cj9 pu
Dj6 pu
#39📜 EE Pre-Board August 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
The per-unit reactances of a synchronous generator are \(X_d = 1.1\), \(X_d' = 0.24\) and \(X_d'' = 0.15\). The generator is operating without load at 5 percent above rated voltage when a three-phase short circuit occurs at its terminals. What is the per unit subtransient fault current?
A4.375 pu
B0.955 pu
C6.67 pu
D7.0 pu
#40📜 EE Pre-Board August 2017📘 PowerhouseEasy
In a short circuit study, the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are 0.25 pu, 0.25 pu and 0.3 pu, respectively. The base MVA is 100. Determine the fault current for a three-phase fault at the 115 kV level.
A3,000 A
B2,008 A
C1,506 A
D502 A

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