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

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MGVCL Exam Paper (30-07-2021 Shift 2)
Which one of the following statement is TRUE?

Underground cables are laid at sufficient depth to avoid being unearthed easily due to removal of soil.
In the cables, sheaths are used to provide enough strength.
The current carrying capacity of cables in DC is less than that in AC.
In the cables, the location of fault is usually found out by comparing the capacitances of insulated conductors.

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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)
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 = 10 kW and W2 = 20 kW
W1 = -5 kW and W2 = 35 kW

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