Evaluation

SEI EDUTRUST
Applied Electronics
Total Time 45 Minutes

Questions 1-26 Answer All

Each carries 2 marks
1) A semiconductor that decreases resistance with an increase in temperature is known as a
a)resistor b)thermistor c)diode d)thermopile
2) A ground can be defined as an electrical connection between the wiring of a motor and its
a)shunt field
b)circuit breaker c)metal framework d)interpole
3)The electrolyte used in a nickel-cadmium battery is distilled water and
a)diluted sulfuric acid
b)potassium hydroxide
c)lead sulfate d)zinc oxide
4)A resistance in a circuit of unknown value is to be tested using the voltmeter/ammeter
method. Therefore, the meters should be connected with
a)both meters in series with the resistance b)both meters in parallel with the
resistance
c)the ammeter in series and the voltmeter in parallel with the resistance
d)the ammeter in parallel and the voltmeter in series with the resistance
5)One factor that determines the frequency of an alternator is the
a)number of turns of wire in the armature coil
b)number of magnetic poles
c)strength of the magnets used
d)output voltage
6) The number of cells in a 12 volt lead-acid battery is
a)three cells b)four cells c)six cells d)twelve cells
7)Fuses are rated in
a)voltage
b)amperage
c)interrupting capacity
d)all of the above
8) In testing a three-phase delta winding for an open circuit using a megger, you must
a)test each phase with all connections intact
b)measure the voltage across the
open connections while testing
c)test the windings as parallel groups to avoid short
circuiting d)open the delta-connctions to avoid shunting the phase being tested
9) A semiconductor is a material with a
a)conductivity higher than a normal conductor b)conductivity higher than a normal
insulator
c)high conductivity at low temperatures d)low conductivity at high temperatures
10) The specific gravity of an battery is determined with a
a)hydrometer b)ammeter c)voltmeter d)hygrometer
11) If the pointer fails to come back to zero when the megger is not in use it means
a)the megger is out of calibration b)this is normal c)the hairsprings are burnt out
d)the pointer is stuck
12)2 alternators are operating in parallel. If there is an increase in load and decrease in
voltage, the AVR will
a)cut out the field resistance b)cut in the field resistance c)cut in armature resistance
d)cut out armature resistance
13. A galvanometer is used to measure- a)small voltages b)small currents c)large currents
d)large voltages
14) In a 3 wire system the earth wire is coloured a)red

b)black c)white d)green

15Before synchronizing alternators, they must have
a)load equalized b)same frequency c)same voltage d)same amperage
16) The advantage of DC motors over AC motors is that, they havea)higher speeds b)handle heavier loads c)have better speed control d)have a longer
life
17)Temperatures in AC generators are indicated bya)imbedded thermocouples b)deep well thermometers c)pyrometers d)standard
thermometers
18)If a transformer was plugged into a DC circuit
a)the fuse would blow b)the primary would overload and the secondary would be dead
c)the secondary would burn out d)any of above
19)To reverse the rotation of an AC motor-reverse
a)any 2 of the 3 leads b)the field leads c)the armature leads d)both the field and the
armature leads
20)If an AC generator on load slows down
a)current drops b)frequency drops c)voltage drops d)all of above
21)Prior to synchronising, the generator voltage and frequency are respectively controlled
by:
a)Speed governor and load power factor b)Synchroscope and speed governor
c)Voltmeter and frequency meter d)AVR and speed governor
22) With two alternators running in parallel, you wish to stop one. The first step is to:
a)Remove the load from the alternator to be stopped b)Make sure the load is evenly
shared c)Trip the main circuit breaker d)Increase the frequency on the switchboard
23) You are paralleling two alternators and the pointer of the synchronoscope slowly stops
rotating and remains stopped in one position before the circuit breaker is closed. This would
indicate:
a)The frequency of the incoming alternator is the same as that of the main switchboard
b)The synchronoscope is not functioning properly and should be checked
c)The voltage of the incoming alternator is the same as that of the main switchboard
d)The incoming alternator is in phase with the switchboard, but the frequency is not the
same
24) What is the purpose of the alternator reverse power trip?
a)To prevent parallel operation if the excitation field voltage is reversed
b)To prevent the alternator from being paralleled if it is out of phase with the main
c)switchboard d)To prevent the alternator from "motoring" by being supplied power from
other parallel alternator
25) If you alter the field excitation voltage of one alternator operating in parallel, this
will cause change in that alternators:
a)Reactive load (kVAR) b)Frequency c)None of the mentioned alternatives d)Active load
(kW)
26) The automatic voltage regulator is used to control the output voltage of the alternator at
varying load conditions by:
a)Varying the excitation field strength by regulating excitation voltage/current
b)Regulating the voltage signal to the engine governor to regulate the speed to the
desired load condition
c)Supplying variable current to compounding and no load
transformers in the alternator stator winding circuit d)all of the mentioned alternatives
Answer short in three four sentences (Any 2):
1)Define short circuit troubleshooting
2)Which are the most popular Digital Logic families and why and also characteristic
parameters of digital logic families.
3)Define use of any one navigational aid on board the ship.

1B2C3B4C5B6C7D8D9A10B11B12A13B14D15B
16C17 A
18 B

19A

20D

21 D

22A

23 A
24D
25A

26A