Fundamentals

1. When a current is passing through a conductor there is always

(a) A discharged matter from the conductor
(b) An opposing current from the load
(c) A magnetic field around the conductor
(d) All of the above
2. The followings are basic electric machines’ principles excepts
(a) Electromagnetic induction
(b) Interaction of magnetic fields
(c) Electromotive force due to armature movements
(d) Alignments of magnetic poles
3. The followings are basic structural parts of electric machine excepts
(a) Stator
(b) Rotor
(c) Magnetic flux
(d) Air-gap
4. The mechanical aspect of electric machine is mostly about mechanical
torque, power and…………..in a motor
(a) Voltage
(b) Current
(c) Magnetic hysteresis
(d) Angular velocity
5. The efficiency of electric machine can be defined as
(a) The ratio of input power to output power
(b) The ratio of output power to input power
(c) The ratio of losses to input power
(d) The ratio of losses to output power

Magnetic Circuit

6. The unit of magnetic flux is

(a) Weber
(b) Ampere-turn
(c) Tesla
(d) Coulombs

For questions 7 and 8, A coil of 200 turns is wound uniformly over wooden ring
having a mean circumference of 60 mm and a uniform cross-sectional area of 500
mm2. If the current through the coil 4.0 A.

7. Determine the flux density

(a) 1330μ0 T
(b) 13μ0 T
(c) 1444μ0 T
(d) 14μ0 T
8. Determine the total flux ( taking μ0 = 4π x 10-7 H/m)
(a) 0.8384μ Wb
(b) 0.911μ Wb
(c) 0.111μ Wb
(d) 0.25μWb
 9. Current, as in electric circuit, is equivalent to what parameter in magnetic
circuit?
(a) MMF
(b) Ampere
(c) Magnetic flux
(d) Tesla
10.For typical magnetic circuit, the term reluctance can be expressed as
(a) MMF/Φ
(b) Φ/MMF
(c) B/H
(d) H/B

Transformer

11.The purpose of laminating transformer core is to

(a) Simplify the construction
(b) Minimize eddy current loss
(c) Reduce cost
(d) Minimize hysteresis loss
12.The basic principle of transformer’s operation is
(a) Alignment
(b) Interaction
(c) Induction
(d) Electromotive force
13.A transformer having 1000 primary turns is connected to a 250-V a.c. supply.
For a secondary voltage of 400 –V, the number of secondary turns should be
(a) 1600
(b) 250
(c) 400
(d) 1250
14.In an ideal transformer
(a) Windings have no losses
(b) Core has no losses
(c) Core has infinite permeability
(d) All of the above
15.A step up transformer increases
(a) Current
(b) Voltage
(c) Frequency
(d) Power

D.C. Machines

16.Based on the armature conductors’ connection with the field windings, d.c.
machine can be classified as any of the followings excepts
(a) Series wound d.c. machine
(b) Separately excited d.c. machine
(c) Magnetic connected d.c. machine
(d) Shunt wound d.c. machine
17.The shaft torque of a d.c. motor is less than its armature torque because of …
…………….losses
 (a) Copper
(b) Mechanical
(c) Iron
(d) Rotational
18.A current drawn by a 120-V d.c. motor of armature resistance 0.5 Ω and back
e.m.f. 110-V is ………….Ampere
(a) 20
(b) 24
(c) 220
(d) 5
19.The induced e.m.f. in armature conductors of a d.c. machine is
(a) Sinusoidal
(b) Trapezoidal
(c) Rectangular
(d) Alternating
20.In a d.c. motor, the mechanical output power actually comes from
(a) Field system
(b) Air-gap flux
(c) Back e.m.f.
(d) Electrical input power

Induction machine

21.The principle of operation of induction motor is most similar to that of

(a) Synchronous motor
(b) D.C. motor
(c) D.C. generator
(d) Transformer
22.An 8-pole wound rotor induction motor operating on 60 Hz supply is driven at
1800 r.p.m. by a prime mover in the opposite direction of revolving field, the
frequency of rotor current is
(a) 60Hz
(b) 120Hz
(c) 180Hz
(d) None of the above
23.A 3-phase, 4-pole, 50Hz induction motor runs at a speed of 1440 r.p.m. The
rotating field produced by the rotor rotates at a speed…………….r.p.m. with
respect to the rotor
(a) 1500
(b) 1440
(c) 60
(d) 0
24.In a 3-phase induction motor, the rotor field rotates at synchronous speed
with respect to
(a) Stator
(b) Rotor
(c) Stator flux
(d) Non of the above
25.In a case of a 3-phase induction motor having Ns = 1500 r.p.m. and running
with s=0.04
 (a) Revolving speed of stator flux is……………..r.p.m.
(b) Rotor speed is ……………….r.p.m.

Synchronous machine

26.The frequency of voltage generated by a synchronous generator having 4-

poles and rotating at 1800 r.p.m. is……………..Hz
(a) 60
(b) 7200
(c) 120
(d) 450
27.For proper parallel operation, synchronous generators must have the same
(a) KVA-rating
(b) Speed
(c) Voltage rating
(d) Excitation
28.The induced e.m.f. in the stator winding of synchronous generator depends
(a) Speed of the rotor
(b) Number of stator coil
(c) Magnitude of magnetic flux
(d) All of the above
29.An electric motor in which both the rotor and stator fields rotate with the
same speed is called a/an………………………..motor
(a) D.C.
(b) Schrage
(c) Synchronous
(d) Universal
30.Of the following conditions, the one which does not have to be met by
synchronous generators working in parallel is
(a) Same terminal voltage
(b) Same frequency
(c) Same phase rotation
(d) Same output current

SECTION B

Power generation

1. Main energy forms are as below excepts

(a) Electrical
(b) Mechanical
(c) Nuclear
(d) Hydro
2. Which of the below is not expandable (renewable) energy resources
(a) Water
(b) Solar
(c) Coal
(d) Biomass
3. The followings are conventional methods of generating electricity excepts
(a) Nuclear
(b) Hydroelectric
 (c) Solar cells
(d) Thermoelectric
4. For a hydroelectric power plant having an average head of 11m and
discharge rate of 25m3/s, taking water density to be 1 N/m3 and g = 9.81,
what is the theoretical power of the plant in kW
(a) 2.698
(b) 26.98
(c) 269.8
(d) 2698

Power Xmission

5. What is the major reason for transmitting electric power at high voltages
(a) To reduce accident rate
(b) To minimize labour cost
(c) To increase voltage
(d) To reduce line loss
6. The highest level transmission voltage in Nigeria is
(a) 750 kV
(b) 500 kV
(c) 330 kV
(d) 132 kV
7. What type of transformers that are usually connected to the generators’
output in power stations?
(a) Step up transformers
(b) Step down transformers
(c) Autotransformers
(d) None of the above

Distribution

8. One of many advantages of using cable for power distribution is

(a) Low cost of installation
(b) Long service life
(c) Aesthetic
(d) Low maintenance cost
9. For a typical 11/0.415 kV transformer a ………………..pillar is usually required
for distribution to various consumers
(a) Feeder
(b) Transformer
(c) Generator
(d) Line
10.Single phase consumers in Nigeria are normally supplied electricity with ……
………………..voltage level
(a) 0.415 kV
(b) 0.415/√3 kV
(c) 0.415/√2kV
(d) 0.415/√4 kV

INSTALLATION
11.For atypical building, in order to determine the electrical installation load
there is always need to apply
(a) Power grade
(b) Diversity coefficient
(c) Electric factor
(d) Concentrated coefficient
12.Most household appliances in Nigeria are made for a……………….. Volts,
single phase system
(a) 240
(b) 120
(c) 440
(d) 420
13.For a single phase consumers, circuit breakers are usually placed between
the supply mains and……….
(a) Ring main circuit
(b) Distribution box
(c) Final sub-circuits
(d) Table lamp
14.Three main categories of final sub-circuits are lighting, ring main circuit and…
………
(a) Cooker
(b) Power loads
(c) Heater
(d) Current loads
15.For an alternating current power supply, power factor can expressed as
(a) Ratio of kVA to kW
(b) Ratio of kW to kVA
(c) Ratio of line loss to kVA
(d) Ratio of power loss to kW
16.Demand load, in electrical installation, can be expressed as connected load
multiply by…………coefficient
(a) load
(b) power
(c) diversity
(d) maintenance
17.For a 240-V supply system if 3 loads, 2kVA; 4kVA and 1.5kVA are to be supply.
Assuming the loads will be permanently switched on, what current is need for
connecting cable-size selection?
(a) 31.25 A
(b) 3.125 A
(c) 312.5 A
(d) 0.3125 A
18.For the diagram below, complete the missing links for two-way lighting
switches.
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Lamps

19.For a power distribution system there are followings: (i) Radial system, (ii)
Parallel system,
(iii) Interconnected system. Which of followings best arranged the system in
ascending order, based on high reliability index of supply
(a) (iii), (ii), (i)
(b) (i), (iii), (ii)
(c) (ii), (i), (iii)
(d) (i), (ii), (iii)
20.Sketch a diagram depicting a typical parallel power distribution system.

Illumination

21.Light is a form of ………………, which radiated by bodies whose temperature

are increased
(a) Power
(b) Capacity
(c) Energy
(d) Work
22.The strength of light source is known as
(a) Luminous density
(b) Luminous intensity
(c) Luminous current
(d) Luminous charge
23.In illumination, inverse square law can be expressed as
(a) E∞ 1/d2
(b) d ∞ 1/E2
(c) E=1/d2
(d) E = d2
24.In lighting, maintenance factor (M.F.) is used on the assumption that the
installation gives…………..of the illumination
(a) Full
(b) Fraction
(c) Half
(d) Double
25.A lighting fixture has an intensity of 9000 cd directly below the fixture. What
is the illuminance, in lux, on a table 5 metres below
(a) 340
(b) 360
(c) 140
(d) 440
26.Artificial luminous radiation from electrical energy can be produced by
incandescence and ………….
(a) Luminescence
 (b) Electroluminescence
(c) Chemoluminescence
(d) Extraluminescence
27.Advantages of LED are as below, excepts
(a) Low energy consumption
(b) Low temperature
(c) Emergency lighting
(d) Multiple switching operation
28.In a typical discharge lamp, light is produced by an electrical discharge
created between two electrodes within a ………………in a quartz bulb
(a) Vapour
(b) Discharge
(c) Gas
(d) Ballast
29.Disadvantages of incandescent lamps are as below excepts
(a) Low efficiency
(b) Short service life
(c) Compact size
(d) Heat dissipation
30.The principle of light emitting diodes, LED, is the emission of light by a ………
……….as electric current passes through it
(a) Conductor
(b) Vacuum
(c) Insulator
(d) Semiconductor