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Pattern of Question, Syllabus & Probable Q & A of the

Exam. for Assistant Engineer (Electrical) through PSC
The selection procedure for the post of Assistant Engineer (Electrical) conducted by Public Service Commission comprises of Written Test & Personal Interview. The
written test will comprises of 100 multiple choice objective type question of 200 marks based on Technical Knowledge of Electrical, Mechanical, Electronics & Computer.
Qualified candiates will be called for Interview of 100 marks. The important chapters of Electrical discipline are as follows : Basic Electrical Engineering (Ohms Law,
Joules Law, Battery), Field Theory, Engineering Materials, A.C. Fundamental, Measuring Instruments, Electrical Machine (D.C. Machine, Induction Machine), Alternator
& Sychronous Motor their Construction, Speed Control & Different Use, Transformer (Construction, Characteristics, Use, Condition of Parallel Operation), Illumination,
Transmission & Distribution, Switch Gear Protection (Rise of Restriking Voltage, Surge Voltage), Laplace Transform & Transfer Function, Basic Electronics. In Mechanical
discipline : Strength of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics (Centrifugal & Reciprocating Pump), Welding. In Electronics discipline : Basic Electronics
& Power Electronics. In Computer Engineering : Basic Computer Application. In this issue the previous year question paper of 2009, 2012 & 2013 and probable questions
of 2017 of following chapter Measuring Instrument, Induction Motor are discussed by Career Counsellor Subrata Kumar Sinha along with 53 questions & answers.

MEASURING INSTRUMENT
20. Magnetic recording tape is commonly made from
(a) small particles of iron (b) silicon iron (c) ferric oxide
(d) none of the above
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11. By the two wattmeter method, the three phase power
can be measured for
(a) a balanced load (b) an unbalanced load (c) both
balanced and unbalanced loads (d) none of the above
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55. A multimeter, for measuring resistance, is connected
to one terminal of primary and the other terminal of
secondary. The multimeter reading would be
(a) zero (b) infinity (c) equal to the resistance of the
windings (d) none of the above
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2. When a PMMC voltmeter is connected across a 50Hz
supply
(a) the voltmeter will get damaged (b) the pointer will have
full deflection (c) the pointer will oscillate to and fro (d)
the instrument will indicate zero
3. Range of an ammeter can be increased by connecting
with it
(a) high resistance in series (b) high resistance in parallel
(c) low resistance in series (d) low resistance in parallel
4. When the pointer of an indicating instrument comes to
rest in the final deflected position
(a) only deflecting torque acts (b) deflecting and controlling
torques act (c) damping & controlling torques act (d)
deflecting, damping & controlling torques act
5. Holes are drilled on the opposite sides of the disc of an
induction type energymeter to
(a) avoid creep on no load (b) balance the disc (c)
dissipate the energy due to eddy current (d) increase the
deflecting torque
6. The phenomenon of creeping occurs in
(a) hot wire instruments (b) air damping instruments (c)
instruments used in A.C. (d) energy meters
7. The most precision type instrument is
(a) hot wire type (b) M.I. type (c) PMMC type (d)
dynanamometer type
9. Meter Constant of induction type energy meter is
(a) K Wh/rev (b) K W/rev (c) rev/KW (d) kw only
10. To take care of change in frequency of A.C. current,
while using moving iron type instruments
(a) an induction coil is used (b) a conductor of suitable
value is used in series with the swamp resistance (c) a
condenser of suitable value is used in prallel with the
swamp resistance (d) a balancing circuit is provided
11. The accuracy of a 0-100mV is + 5%. A full scale
reading of may be due to a voltage of
(a) 105mV or 95mV (b) 110mV or 90mV (c) 100mV (d)
90mV
12. A 0-100 a ammeter has been guaranteed accuracy
of 2% on full scale reading. What will be the limiting error
when meter is measuring 10 amperes
(a) 1% (b) 2% (c) 10% (d) 20%
13. A Q-meter works on the principal of
(a) mutual inductance (b) self-inductance (c) series
resonance circuit (d) parallel resonance circuit
14. Electronic null detectors have
(a) low sensitivity (b) high sensitivity (c) excellent
sensitivity, rugged and more expensive (d) excellent
sensitivity, rugged and fairly expensive
16. The E.M.F. of a Weston standard cell can be measured
by
(a) Galvanometer (b) electrostatic type voltmeter (c) hot
wire voltmeter (d) potentiometer
17. What will happen if a voltmeter is connected like an
ammeter in series to the load
(a) The meter will burn out (b) The measurement will be
too high (c) An in admissiably high current will flow (d)
There will be almost no current in the circuit
18. Two ammeters one with full-scale current of 1 mA and
internal resistance of 100 ohms, and the other a full scale
current of 10 mA and internal resistance of 25 ohms, are
in parallel. What is the total current these two meters can
carry without any meter reading out of scale
(a) 1 mA (b) 10 mA (c) 14 mA (d) 5 mA
19. Bearing used for supporting pointer is
(a) Needle bearing (b) Ball bearing (c) Roller bearing (d)
Jewel bearing
20. For measuring the value of resistance, which of the
meter will give accurate result.
(a) Ohm meter (b) Multimeter (c) Potentimeter (d) Vacuum
tube volt meter (V.T.V.M)
21. The value of capacitance of a capacitor is specified
as 1f 5% by the manufacturer. Find the limits
(a) 0.90 to 1F (b) 0.95 to 1.05F (c) 0.09 to 1.05F (d)
0.95 to 1.5F
22. A 0-150V voltmeter has a guaranteed accuracy of 1
percent of full scale reading. The voltage measured by the
instrument is 75V calculate the limiting error in percent.
(a) 20% (b) 10% (c) 1% (d) 2%
2(a). 3(d). 4(b). 5(a). 6(d). 7(c). 9(a). 10(c). 11(a). 12(d).
13(c). 14(d). 16(b). 17(c). 18(d). 19(d). 20(d). 21(b).
22(d).
1. A wattmeter can be used
(a) Only for one rated current (b) For diffrent rated current
without any change (c) Different rating current with
change of connection without multiplier (d) With different
currents with changes of connections and multiplier
2. The creeping error in single phase energy mater can
be minimised by
(a) Adjusting braking magnet (b) Use of short circuited
loops on the outer limbs of the shunt magnet (c) Drilling
tow holes in the disc on the opposite side of the spindle
(d) Adjusting the shaded band
3. Megger is a combination of
(a) Motor and generator (b) Generator and voltmeter (c)
Generator and ammeter (d) Generator and ohm meter
4. The term Artifical aging in instrument is associated resistance 25 gives a full scale deflection
with
(a) Springs (b) Permanent Magnet (c) Controlling torque
(d) Damping
5. The maximum generated voltage of a megger is
(a) 2.5KV (b) 25KV (c) 250KV(d) 1KV
6. Megger can be used for testing
(a) Open circuit (b) Short circuit (c) Open and short circuit
both (d) High resisitance circuit only
7. The temperature co-efficient of resistance
for shunt and instrument should be
(a) High (b) Medium (c) Low (d) None of these
9. The function of swamping resistor put
in series with the moving coil of a moving
coil meter is
(a) To achieve full scale sensivity of the
meter (b) To reduce the full scale current
(c) To increase the strength of the field (d)
To compensate for transporative variation
11. Find the value of sensitivity of a 100
A meter
(a) 5k/V (b) 1k/V
(c) 100k/V (d) 10k/V
12. Ohmmeter is a device
(a) to measure the resistance directly (b)
It consist a PMMC instrument in series
with a battery & a rheostat (c) both (a) &
(b) currect (d) none of these
13. In a Ohmmeter if the resistance of
rheostat is 50 & voltage of battery is
100V. Then at full-scale deflection the
value of current
(a) 1A (b) 2A (c) 5A (d) 100A
14. Insulation resistance of electrical
cables is measure by
(a) megger (b) protentio meter (c)
ohmmeter (d) ammeter volt meter method
15. The deflection of moving system in the
megger
(a) independent of the applied voltage (b)
dependent of the applied voltage (c) either
(a) or (b) (d) none of these
16. The energy meter consist of
(a) two electromagnets one connected in
series & other connected in shunt (b) an
aluminium disc placed between the two
electromagnet (c) counting mechanism (d)
all of these
17. The series magnet of energy meter
wound with
(a) a heavy wire of few turns is connected
in series (b) a fine wire of few turns is
connected in series (c) a heavy wire of
many turns is connected in series (d) a fine
wire of many turns is connected in series
18. Creeping error causes due to
(a) over compensation for friction (b)
excessive supply voltage (c) stray
magnetic fields (d) all of these
19. A moving coil instrument whese
(a) rotates at the speed of the rotor in the
with a current of 1mA. This instrument is
to be used with a manganin shunt to
extend its range to 100mA. Calculate the
error caused by 100C rise in temperature
when copper moving coil is connected
directly across the manganin shunt.
(a) 3.7% (b) 3% (c) 4.5% (d) 5%
20. In the above problem if a 75
manganin resistance is used in series with
the instrument calculate the error caused
by 100C rise in temperature
(a) 0.097% (b) 0.9% (c) 0.97% (d) 0.01%
1(b). 2(c). 3(d). 4(b). 5(a). 6(c). 7(c). 9(d).
11(d). 12(c). 13(b). 14(a). 15(a). 16(d).
17(a). 18(d). 19(a).20(c).
INDUCTION MOTOR
56. A 3-phase slip-ring induction motor
has 4-pole stator and 2-pole rotor. With its
stator energised from 50 Hz source, the
rotor would run at a no load speed
(a) somewhat less than 1500 r.p.m. (b)
somewhat less than 3000 r.p.m. (c)
somewhat less than 2000 r.p.m. (d) of zero
r.p.m.
[ PSC Assistant Engineer - 2013 ]
57. A 3-phase squirrel cage induction
motor has its stator rewound for 6-poles
without any alteration in the rotor. If its
stator is now energised from a 50 Hz
source the motor would run at a no load
speed
(a) somewhat less than 1000 r.p.m. (b)
somewhat less that 1500 r.p.m. (c)
somewhat less than 2000 r.p.m. (d) of zero
r.p.m.
[ PSC Assistant Engineer - 2013 ]
58. The speed of a 3-phase induction
motor is controlled by controlling its supply
frequency. If the speed of the . machine is
reduced by reducing the frequency by
50% of the rated frequency, to keep the
flux in the machine constant, the motor
voltage compared to rated voltage must be
(a) increased by 25% (b) increased by
50% (c) decreased by 50% (d) decreased
by 25%
[ PSC Assistant Engineer - 2013 ]
59. An induction motor having a full load
torque of 60 N-m when delta-connected
develops a starting torque of 120 N-m. For
the same supply voltage, if the motor is
changed to star connection, the starting
torque developed will be
(a) 40 N-m (b) 60 N-m (c) 90 N-m (d) 120
N-m
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60. The m.rn.f. produced by the rotor
currents of a 3-phase induction motor
air gap (b) is at standstill with respect to
stator m.m.f . (c) rotates at slip speed with
respect to stator (d) rotates at
synchronous speed with respect to rotor
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63. In a single phase induction motor, the
starting torque is
(a) zero (b) low (c) high (d) uniform
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64. Capacitor-start capacitor run induction
motor is basically
(a) a two phase motor (b) a a.c. series
motor (c) a commutator motor (d) a
synchronous motor
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