Unit III Eectrical Safety and Protective Devices Marks - 10

S. N. MSBTE Board Asked Questions Marks

What does “MCB” stand for?

a) Miniature circuit breaker
b) Mini circuit breaker
c) Miniature capacitor breaker
d) Mini Capacitance breaker

1 Answer: a) Miniature circuit breaker

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Explanation: “MCB” stands for Miniature circuit breaker. It

works on magnetic effect of electric current. When there is
overflow of electric current, it creates a magnetic field that
repels the magnet present in the switch. This repulsion
breaks the circuit and restricts the flow of current.

What is the principal on which MCB (Miniature circuit

breaker) works?
a) Magnetic effect of electric current
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b) Lenz law 1M
c) Faradays law of electric current
d) Flemings Right hand rule
 Answer: a) Magnetic effect of electric current

Explanation: MCB (Miniature circuit breaker) works on

magnetic effect of electric current. When there is overflow of
electric current, it creates a magnetic field that repels the
magnet present in the switch. This repulsion breaks the
circuit and restricts the flow of current.

What is the standard colour of ac supply ground wire in

India?
a) Red
b) Magenta
c) Pink
d) Green

3 Answer: d) Green
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Explanation: The standard colour of ac supply ground wire in

India is green. Separate standard colours are assigned for
wires carrying AC (Alternating current) supply which comes
in our homes in order to easily understand the significance of
each wires.

What is the standard colour of ac supply live wire in India?

a) Red
b) Magenta
c) Pink
d) Green
4 Answer: a) Red
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Explanation: The standard colour of ac supply live wire in

India is Red. Separate standard colours are assigned for wires
carrying AC (Alternating current) supply which comes in our
homes in order to easily understand the significance of each
 wires.

What is the standard colour of ac supply neutral wire in

India?
a) Red
b) Black
c) Pink
d) Green

5 Answer: b) Black
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Explanation: The standard colour of ac supply neutral wire in

India is Black. Separate standard colours are assigned for
wires carrying AC (Alternating current) supply which comes
in our homes in order to easily understand the significance of
each wires.

Green and yellow striped wire is also used to indicate ac

(alternating current) supply live wire.
a) True
b) False

6 Answer: b) False
Explanation: Green and yellow striped wire is also not used to 1M

indicate 220 volt ac(alternating current) supply live wire. It is

used to denote ground wire of an ac (alternating current)
supply. It is also called as earthing wire.

Live wire and hot wire are same.

a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True

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Explanation: Live wire and hot wire are same. Live wires are 1M

sometimes also referred as hot wires which carry’s the supply

voltage. In India red colour is assigned for the indication of AC
(alternating current) live wire.
 Fuse is a device which is used for _________ _.

a) protection
b) amplification
c) impedance matching

8 d) none of above
Answer: a) protection 1M

Explanation: A fuse protects a system or equipment from

overload and short-circuit faults by cutting off the power to
them.

Fuse are connected in Parallel.

a)True

b)False

9 Answer: b) False
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Explanation:Fuses are always connected in series with the
circuit to be protected from excessive current. When the fuse
blows it will open the entire circuit and interrupt or stop the
flow of current through the circuit.

Fuse are used in circuit for ______________ _.

a) Equipment Safety
b) Human Safety
c) None of Above
d) a & b are correct

10 Answer: d) a & b are correct

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Explanation: The primary use of an electric fuse is to protect
electrical equipment from excessive current and to prevent
short circuits or mismatched loads. Apart from protecting
equipment, they are also used as safety measures to prevent
any safety hazards to humans.
 Fuse is an Electronic Component used for __________ _.

a) current limiting
b) power limiting
c) a & b are correct
11 d) none of above
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Answer: a) current limiting

Explanation:a fuse is defined as an electrical safety device

that provides over-current protection to the functional
electrical circuit.

The melting point of Fuse element is ___________ _.

a) low
b) medium
c) high
12 d) all are correct
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Answer: a) low

Explanation:A fuse is a piece of wire made of a material with

a very low melting point, which means it melts and breaks
when the temperature rises above its melting point.

Fuse wire is always connected with________ _.

a) live
b) neutral
c) earth
d) all are correct
13 Answer: a) live
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Explanation:The fuse wire is always connected in the live

wire of the circuit because if the fuse is put in the neutral
wire, then due to excessive flow of current when the fuse
burns, current stops flowing in the circuit, but the appliance
remains connected to the high potential point of the supply
 through the live wire.

Digital multimeter is used for _________

a) measuring a.c. and d.c. current, voltage and resistance
b) measuring a.c. current and voltage
c) measuring d.c. current and resistance
d) measuring a.c. voltage and resistance

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Answer: a) measuring a.c. and d.c. current, voltage and 1M
resistance
Explanation: Digital multimeter is usually used for the
measurement of a.c. current, voltage and resistance. It is also
used for the measurement of d.c. current, voltage and
resistance as well over several range.

Current is converted to voltage __________

a) through a voltmeter
b) through a resistance
c) through an ammeter
d) through a galvanometer

15 Answer: b) through a resistance

Explanation: Current is passed through a low shunt resistance 1M

and is converted to voltage. A.C. quantities are converted to

D.C. through various rectifiers and filter circuits. Voltmeter
and ammeter are used for voltage and current measurement
respectively.

Quantities are digitised using _________

a) D/A converter
b) oscillator
c) amplifier
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d) A/D converter 1M
Answer: d) A/D converter
Explanation: Quantities such as current, voltage and
resistance are digitised by making use of an A/D converter.
 They are then displayed on the screen by making use of a
digital display.

Analog mulimeters require power supply.

a) True
b) False
17 Answer: b) False
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Explanation: Analog multimeters are less affected by electric
noise and isolation problems. As a result analog multimeters
don’t require a power supply.
Output of a digital multimeter is _________
a) mechanical
b) optical
c) electrical
d) analog
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Answer: c) Electrical 1M
Explanation: Digital multimeter gives an electrical signal as
the output. A/D converter is employed for the conversion
from analog to digital signal. This can be used for interfacing
with external equipment.

Basic building blocks of digital multimeter are _________

a) oscillator, amplifier
b) diode, op amp
c) rectifier, schmitt trigger
d) A/D, attenuator, counter
Answer: d) A/D, attenuator, counter

19 Explanation: Usually dual slope integrating type ADC is

preferred in multimeter. It basically consists of several A/D 1M
converters, counter circuits and an attenuation circuit.
 Resistance is measured using _________
a) constant current source
b) constant voltage source
c) variable current source
d) variable voltage source
20 Answer: a) constant current source
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Explanation: Constant current source is used to measure

resistance in a digital multimeter. Standard known value of
current is passed through an unknown resistance and the
drop in voltage across the resistance is measured.

A.C. voltages are measured using _________

a) oscillators and op amps
b) rectifiers and filters
c) resistor and capacitor
d) inductor and resistor
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Answer: b) rectifiers and filters
Explanation: Rectifiers and filter circuits with various
configurations are employed for measuring A.C. voltages. A.C.
is converted to D.C. and is applied to the A/D converter.

Which material is commonly used for making the arch of

circuit breakers?
a) Copper
b) Tungsten
c) Aluminium

22 d) Copper tungsten alloy

Answer: d) Copper tungsten alloy 1M
Explanation: Copper tungsten alloy is commonly used for
making the arch of circuit breakers. Tungsten has an
advantage that it has a very high level temperature
resistance, whereas copper provides an excellent conducting
property.
 The full form of ELCB is

a) Earth Line Circuit Breaker

b) Earth Line Current Breaker
c) Earth Leakage Current Breaker
23 d) Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker
Answer: d) Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker 1M

Explanation:Full form of E.L.C.B is Earth Leakage Circuit

Breaker. It directly detects current leakage and directs it to
the earth from the circuit and breaks the circuit.

The rated current of MCB is

a) Less than 10 A
b) Less than 100 A
24 c) More than 100A
d) More than 200A 1M

Answer: b) Less than 100 A

Explanation: The rated current of MCB is less than 100A

What is earthing?
a) connecting electrical machines to earth
b) providing a connection to the ground
c) connecting the electrical machines to source

25 d) providing a source of current

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Answer: a) connecting electrical machines to earth
Explanation: Connecting electrical machines to the general
mass of the earth by making use of a conducting material with
very low resistance is known as earthing.

What is an earth electrode?

a) electrode that is connected to earth

26 b) material used for earthing

c) electrode connected to the circuit 1M
d) electrode which is connected to the mains
Answer: b) material used for earthing
 Explanation: Electrode connected to the main is basically a
source of e.m.f. Conducting material that is used for
connecting electrical machinery to the earth is known as an
earth electrode.
Earth electrode provides ____________
a) high resistance
b) medium resistance
c) low resistance
d) very high resistance
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Answer: c) low resistance 1M
Explanation: In the case of occurrence of any leakage currents
due to poor shielding of the apparatus, the earth electrode is
used to provide a very low resistance path from the electrical
appliances to the earth.

How is the condition of an earth electrode measured?

a) by measuring the voltage
b) by measuring the current
c) by measuring the power
28 d) by measuring resistance
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Answer: d) by measuring resistance
Explanation: The resistance of the earth electrode is
measured in order to check whether it is in a good condition
or not.
In a three phase system, the neutral is _________
a) earthed
b) connected to low voltage
c) connected to high voltage
d) not connected
29 Answer: a) earthed
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Explanation: Earthing can be used to maintain a constant line
voltage in a three phase system. This is achieved by earthing
the neutral.
 Earthing does not help in protecting the equipment.
a) True
b) False
30 Answer: b) False
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Explanation: Spike voltages occurring as a result of lightning
or any other fault can be dissipated to ground by earthing,
thus protecting the equipment.
After earthing, the different parts of an electrical machinery
are at _________
a) infinite potential
b) intermediate potential
c) zero potential
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d) undefined potential
Answer: c) zero potential
Explanation: After earthing, the various parts of electrical
machinery such as casing, armoring of cables, etc are at zero
potential.

Connection of the various parts of a circuit to earth has a

_________
a) medium resistance
b) high resistance
c) very high resistance
32 d) very low resistance
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Answer: d) very low resistance
Explanation: Once an electrical apparatus is grounded, most
of its components are at ground potential. When the different
parts of electrical machinery are connected to the ground,
they possess very low resistance.
Specific resistance of soil is _________
a) changes from soil to soil

33 b) is constant
c) depends on the circuit connected to it 1M
d) depends on the supply voltage
Answer: a) changes from soil to soil
 Explanation: Specific resistance depends on the nature and
properties of a material. Specific resistance is different for
various types of soils such as dry soil, rocky soil, wet soil, etc.
State true or false: Earthing helps prevent the risk of fire
hazards.

a. TRUE

34 b. FALSE
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Answer: a) TRUE

Explanation: When the insulation fault arises, earthing helps

prevent the risk of fire hazards.

Earthing helps to prevent

a. Water leakage

b. Current leakage

c. Storms
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d. Device upgrade 1M
Answer: b) Current leakage

Explanation: It helps to prevent current leakage and avoid

shock.

Choose YES or NO: Electric appliances like iron boxes,

television, and refrigerator are connected to the earth wire
while operating.

a. YES

b. NO
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Answer: a) YES 1M

Explanation: To safeguard all the equipment mentioned

above, they are connected to the Earth while operating.
 Which among the following statement is true related to fuse?

a. Greater the current smaller is the time taken by the fuse to

blow out.
b. Greater the current greater is the time taken by the fuse to
blow out.
c. The current is directly proportion to the blow out time of

37 fuse.
d. Is dependent on the temperature and atmospheric 1M
conditions.
Answer: a) Greater the current smaller is the time taken by
the fuse to blow out.

Explanation: The time required to blow out is fuse depends on

value of fault current, the greater the current,
the smaller the time taken by the fuse to blow out.

For a current upto 10A which material is used as the fusing

element?

a. Copper
b. Silver
38 c. Alloy of lead and tin
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d. Zinc
Answer: c) Alloy of lead and tin

Explanation: The fusing element for 10A current is Lead and

tin because it attracts more current.

What is fusing factor?

a. The ratio of current rating of the fuse to the minimum

39 fusing current.
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b. The ratio of minimum fusing current to the current rating
of the fuse.
c. The ratio of maximum fusing current to the current rating
 of the fuse.
d. The ratio of minimum fusing current to the voltage rating of
the fuse
Answer: b) The ratio of minimum fusing current to the
current rating of the fuse.

Explanation: The fusing factor of a fuse is a measure of how

quickly a fuse will melt or "blow" when subjected to
an overcurrent condition. The fusing factor is the ratio of the
minimum fusing current and the current rating of the fuse

What should be the value of fusing factor?

a. Equal to zero
b. Equal to one
c. Less than one
40 d. More than one
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Answer: d) more than one

Explanation:Fusing factor = minimum fusing current /

current rating of fusing element. Its value is always more than
1 one.

Which is a type of solid state switch?

a) NPN Diode
b) Bipolar junction transistor
c) DPDT(Double pole double throw) Switch
d) Push button Switch

41 Answer: b) Bipolar junction transistor

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Explanation: Bipolar junction transistor is a type of solid state
switch. Theses switches have no moving parts and no physical
contacts which is why they are called so. They are also called
as electronic switch.
 Earth resistance is dependent on

a) Depth of earth electrode in earth

42 b) Size of earth electrode and earth wire

c) Temperature of soil surrounding the earth electrode 1M
d) All of the above
Answer:d) All of the above

In case of HRC fuse a current carrying element is surrounding

by ___________ to quench the arc.

a) Oil
43 b) Water
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c) Quartz powder
d) Sf6 gas

Answer: c)Quartz powder

The combination of fuse and switch is called as ___________

a) SFU

44 b) FSU
c) Both a and b 1M
d) None of these
Answer: c) Both a and b

In SFU the fuses are _____________

a) Stationary
45 b) Moving
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c) Adjustable
Answer: a) Stationary

It is not necessary to change a __________ after tripping

a) Fuse
46 b) MCB
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c) None of the above
Answer :b) MCB
 A current flowing from live point of ac supply to earth is
called as ___________ current.

47 a) Load
b) Source 1M
c) Leakage
Answer :c) leakage

_______ is used for preventing electric shocks.

a) MCB
48 b) MCCB
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c) ELCB
Answer : c) ELCB

MCB provides protection against _______________

a) Short circuit

49 b) Overload
c) Earth fault 1M
d) All of the above

Answer : d) All of the above

The length of earyhing electrode is about

a) 0.5 meter

50 b) 1.0 meter
c) 2.5 meter 1M
d) 5 meter

Answer : 2.5 meter