MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
A 3-phase motor load has a p.f. of 0.397 lagging. The two wattmeter method used to measure power show the input as 30 kW. Find the reading on each wattmeter.

W1 = 5 kW and W2 = 25 kW
W1 = -10 kW and W2 = 40 kW
W1 = -5 kW and W2 = 35 kW
W1 = 10 kW and W2 = 20 kW

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
A three-phase, 12 kV, 50 Hz and 300 kW load is operating at 0.8 pf lag. If the pf is to be improved to unity, using star connected capacitor, the per phase value of the reactive VAR required is:

50 kVAR
100 kVAR
75 kVAR
25 kVAR

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
Consider the following statements associated with Buchholz's relays.
Statement 1: Buchholz's relay is a current operated device.
Statement 2 : Buchholz's relay is placed between the transformer tank and the conservator.

Statement 1 is FALSE and Statement 2 is TRUE
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are FALSE
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are TRUE
Statement 1 is TRUE and Statement 2 is FALSE

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
A short-shunt dc compound generator supplies 50 A at 300 V. If the shunt field resistance, series field resistance and armature resistance are 30 Ω, 0.03Ω, and 0.05 Ω respectively, determine the e.m.f. generated.

304.5 V
302.5 V
308.5 V
306.5 V

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