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Q BANK & ANSWER - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - D.G. SET (RAILWAY)

 1 If a DG set fails to start, the probable cause may be [ d ]


(a) Dirty clogged air cleaner 

(b) Fuel tank empty

(c) Nozzle niddle jammed

 (d) All of the above

Answer :  (d) All of the above


2 If a DG set starts but stop after some time, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) Air in fuel 

(b) Fuel line choke

(c) Fuel filter choked 

(d) All of the above

Answer : (d) All of the above


3 If a DG set is not gaining full speed, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) Fuel tank empty 

(b) Governor spring broken

(c) Fuel filter dirty 

(d) All of the above

Answer : (d) All of the above


4 If a DG set misses during operation, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) Air in fuel line 

(b) Nozzle damaged

(c) Water mixed with fuel 

(d) All of the above

Answer :(d) All of the above


5 If a DG set lacks power, the probable cause may be [ a ]

(a) Pump may inject insufficient quantity of fuel 

(b) Poor quality of fuel

(c) Dirty cooling system 

(d) All of the above

Answer : (a) Pump may inject insufficient quantity of fuel 


6 If a DG set gives excessive smoke at no load, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) Dirty clogged air cleaner 

(b) choked fuel injection hole

(c) Faulty fuel pump 

(d) All of the above

Answer : (d) All of the above


7 If a DG set excessive smoke at full load, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) One or more cylinder not working 

(b) Poor quality of oil

(c) Nozzle jammed 

(d) All of the above

Answer : (d) All of the above


8 If a DG set gives out blue smoke, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) Worn out liner on piston 

(b) Wrong graded lubricating oil

(c) Engine used after a long time 

(d) All of the above

Answer : (d) All of the above


9 If a DG set gives white smoke, the probable cause may be [ a ]

(a) Water mixed with fuel 

(b) Engine used after a long time

(c) Worn out liner piston 

(d) All of the above

Answer :  (a) Water mixed with fuel 


10 If a DG set overheats, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) high exhaust back pressure 

(b) Engine overloaded

(c) Damaged main or connecting bearings 

(d) All of the above

Answer :  (d) All of the above
 

11 If the alternator of DG set is overheats, the probable cause may be [ d ]

(a) Improper ventilation 

(b) Misalignment

(c) Overloading of machine 

(d) All of the above

Answer :(d) All of the above


12 If the armature of DG set overheats, the probable cause may be [ c ]

(a) Overloading 

(b) Internal short circuit

(c) Both a &b 

(d) None of the above

Answer :(c) Both a &b 


13 The maximum rated speed for 125 kVA Cummins make DG set is [ c ]

(a) 1500 rpm 

(b) 1800 rpm 

(c) 2100 rpm 

(d) 2500 rpm

Answer : (c) 2100 rpm 


14 The oil temperature gauge of a DG set should normally read between [ a ]

(a) 82-116 deg C 

(b) 90-125 deg C 

(c) 100-140 deg 

(d) 122-148 deg C

Answer : (a) 82-116 deg C 


15 During warming up, the load should be applied gradually on a DG set until the oil temperature reaches [ b ]

(a) 40 deg C 

(b) 60 degC 

(c) 80 deg C 

(d) 100 deg C

Answer : (b) 60 degC 


16 The water temperature of DG set in operation should normally range between [ b ]

(a) 60-80 deg C 

(b) 74-91 deg C

(d) 88-98 deg C

 (d) 95-110 deg C

Answer :  (b) 74-91 deg C


17 The pH value of the coolant in the radiator of a DG set should be maintained between [ b ]

(a) 6.5 to 8.5 

(b) 8.5 to 10.5 

(c) 10.5 to 12.5 

(d) 12.5 to 14.5

Answer : (b) 8.5 to 10.5 


18 The diesel engine should not be operated if the pH value in the radiator is less than [ b ]

(a) 6.5 

(b) 8.5 

(c) 10.5

 (d) 12.5

Answer :(b) 8.5 


19 Primary filters in the fuel system of the DG set should be cleaned at every [ c ]

(a) 150 hrs 

(b) 200 hrs 

(c) 250 hrs 

(d) 300 hrs

Answer :(c) 250 hrs 


20 Primary filters in the fuel system of the DG set should be replaced at every [ b ]

(a) 500 hrs 

(b) 800 hrs 

(c) 1000 hrs 

(d) 1500 hrs

Answer : (b) 800 hrs 


21 The secondary fuel filter of a DG set should be replaced when the fuel pressure gauge is below

(a) 10 psi 

(b) 12 psi 

(c) 15 psi 

(d) 20 psi 

Answer : (b) 12 psi 


22 The exciter in a DG set is [ a ]

(a) Shunt generator 

(b) Compound generator

(c) Either of a or b 

(d) None of the above.

Answer : (a) Shunt generator 


24. The compression ratio in diesel engines is in the range of: [ b ]

a) 10:1 to 15:1 

b) 14:1 to 25:1 

c) 5:1 to 10:1 

d) 1:2 to 3:1

Answer :b) 14:1 to 25:1 
 

25. Which of the following is the last step in diesel engine operation? [ d ]

a) Induction stoke 

b) Compression stroke

c) Ignition stroke 

d) Exhaust stroke

Answer : d) Exhaust stroke


26. The power requirement of the DG set is determined by: [ b ]

a) base load 

b) Maximum load 

c) Partial load 

d) Zero load

Answer : b) Maximum load 


27. Present specific fuel consumption value of DG sets in industries is about ____. [ c ]

a) 220 g/kWh 

b) 100 g/kWh 

c) 160 g/kWh 

d) 50 g/kWh

Answer :  c) 160 g/kWh 


28. The efficiency of diesel generating set falls in the region of: [ a ]

a) 35 – 45% 

b) 50 – 60% 

c) 65 – 70% 

d) Above 80%

Answer : a) 35 – 45% 


29. Auxiliary power consumption of DG set at full load in its operating capacity is about _ [ a ]

a) 1 - 2% 

b) 5 – 6% 

c) 10 - 12% 

d)Above 15%

Answer : a) 1 - 2% 


30. The rating required for a DG set with 500 kW connected load and with diversity factor of  1.5, 80% loading and 0.8 power factor is _____

a) 520 kVA 

b) 600 kVA 

c) 625 kVA 

d) 500 kVA

Answer : a) 520 kVA 


31. The starting current value of DG set should not exceed__% of full load capacity of DG set. [ b ]

a) 100 

b) 200 

c) 150 

d) 300

Answer : b) 200 


32. The maximum permissible percentage unbalance in phase loads on DG sets is____ [ c ]

a) 5% 

b) 15% 

c) 10% 

d) 1%

Answer : c) 10% 


33. The permissible percentage overload on DG sets for 1 hour in every 12 hours of operation is____ [ c ]

a) 5% 

b) 15% 

c) 10% 

d) 1%

Answer : c) 10% 


34. Designed power factor of a DG set is generally at: [ b ]

a) 1.0 

b) 0.8 

c) 0.9 

d) 1.1

Answer : b) 0.8 


35. Lower power factor of a DG set demands_____ [ b ]

a) Lower excitation currents 

b) Higher excitation currents

c) No change in excitation currents 

d) None of the above

Answer :b) Higher excitation currents


36. Which of the following losses is the least in DG sets: [ d ]

a) cooling water loss 

b) exhaust loss

c) frictional loss 

d) alternator loss

Answer : d) alternator loss


37. The waste heat potential for a 1100 kVA set at 800 kW loading and with 480 °C  exhaust gas temperature is ____

a) 4.8 lakh kCal/hr 

b) 3.5 lakh kCal/hr 

c) 3 lakh kCal/hr 

d) 2 lakh kCal/hr

Answer :  a) 4.8 lakh kCal/hr 
 

38. Typical exit flue gas temperature of 5 MW DG set operating above 80% load is of the order of

____. [ c ]

a) 550 to 560 °C 

b) 210 to 240 °C 

c) 340 to 370 °C 

d) 400 to 450 °C

Answer :  c) 340 to 370 °C 


39. The maximum back pressure allowed for DG sets is in the range of____. [ b ]

a) 100 – 200 mm WC 

b) 250 – 300 mm WC

c) 400 – 500 mm WC 

d) above 500 mm WC

Answer :  b) 250 – 300 mm WC


40. The operating efficiency of DG set also depends on: [ d ]

a) turbo charger 

b) Inlet air temperature 

c) % loading 

d) all the above

Answer :  d) all the above


41. For a DG set, the copper losses in the alternator are proportional to the: [ b ]

a) Current delivered by the alternator

b) Square of the current delivered by the alternator

c) Square root of the current delivered by the alternator

d) None of the above

Answer :  b) Square of the current delivered by the alternator


42. The jacket cooling water temperature for DG sets should be in the range of _____ [ b ]

a) 40 – 50°C 

b) 30 – 40°C 

c) 80 – 90°C 

d) 45 – 60°C

Answer :  b) 30 – 40°C 


43. The main precaution to be taken care by the waste heat recovery device manufacture to prevent the problem in DG set during operation is: [ b ]

a) Temperature raises 

b) Back pressure

c) Over loading of waste heat recovery tubes 

d) Turbulence of exhaust gases

Answer : b) Back pressure

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