MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
In a test by Murray loop for ground fault on 600 m of cable having a resistance of 1.5 Ω/km, the faulty cable is looped with a sound cable of the same length and area of cross section. If the ratio of the other two arms of the testing network at balance is 3 : 1, find the distance of the fault from the testing end of cables.

400 m
300 m
100 m
200 m

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
The miniature circuit breaker (MCB) with Class D trip characteristics trips instantaneously when the current flowing through it reaches ____ the rated current.

between 5 to 10 times
between 2 to 3 times
between 10 to 20 times
between 3 to 5 times

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
In a 3-phase, 4-wire, 400/230 V system, a lamp (L1) of 100 W is connected to one phase and neutral and a lamp (L2) of 150 W is connected to the second pahse and neutral. If the neutral wire is disconnected accidently, then

100 W lamp (L1) becomes brighter and 150 W lamp (L2) becomes dim
100 W lamp (L1) becomes dim and 150 W lamp (L2) becomes brighter
both 100 W lamp (L1) and 150 W lamp (L2) becomes dim
both 100 W lamp (L1) and 150 W lamp (L2) becomes brighter

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
In a short circuit test on circuit breaker, time to reach the peak re-striking voltage is 50 µs with the peak restriking voltage of 100 kV. Determine average RRRV (Rate of rise re-striking voltage)?

3 x 10⁶ kV/sec
1 x 10⁶ kV/sec
2 x 10⁶ kV/sec
4 x 10⁶ kV/sec

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
Which of the following does the term 'feeder automation' include?

feeder remote point voltage control
substation reactive power control
automatic reclosing
All of these

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
Interposing current-transformer (CT) is used in differential protection of a transformer to

increase the sensitivity of the relay
match the standard ratio of CTs used on both sides of the transformer winding
limit the main CT secondary current
minimize the effect of saturation of the main CTs

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