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Q BANK & ANSWER - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - LIGHTING & ILLUMINATION (RAILWAY)

 1. The illumination level at A class stations should be [ d ]


(a) 20 lux 

(b) 30 lux 

(c) 40 lux 

(d) 50 lux

Answer : (d) 50 lux


2. The illumination level at B class stations should be [ b ]

(a) 20 lux 

(b) 30 lux 

(c) 40 lux 

(d) 50 lux

Answer :  (b) 30 lux 

3. The illumination level at C class stations should be [ a ]

(a) 20 lux 

(b) 30 lux 

(c) 40 lux 

(d) 50 lux

Answer : (a) 20 lux 


4. Recommended no. of light points in type I (DR) quarter is [ b ]

(a) 5 

(b) 6 

(c) 7 

(d) 8

Answer : (b) 6 


5 Recommended no. of light points in type II quarter is [ b ]

(a) 5 

(b) 6 

(c) 7 

(d) 8

Answer : (b) 6 


6 Recommended no. of light points in type III quarter is [ d ]

(a) 5 

(b) 6 

(c) 7 

(d) 8

Answer : (d) 8


7 Recommended no. of light points in type IV quarter is [ c ]

(a) 8 

(b) 9 

(c) 10 

(d) 11

Answer :  (c) 10 


8 Recommended no. of light points in type IV spl. quarter is [ c ]

(a) 11 

(b) 12 

(c) 13 

(d) 14

Answer :(c) 13 


9 Recommended no. of fan points in type I quarter is [ a ]

(a) 2 

(b) 3 

(c) 4 

(d) 5

Answer :(a) 2 


10 Recommended no. of fan points in type II quarter is [ a ]

(a) 2 

(b) 3 

(c) 4 

(d) 5

Answer :(a) 2 


11 Recommended no. of fan points in type III quarter is [ b ]

(a) 2 

(b) 3 

(c) 4 

(d) 5

Answer : (b) 3 


12 Recommended no. of fan points in type IV quarter is [ c ]

(a) 2 

(b) 3 

(c) 4 

(d) 5

Answer : (c) 4 


13 Recommended no. of fan points in type IV spl. quarter is [ d ]


(a) 2 

(b) 3 

(c) 4 

d) 5

Answer : d) 5


14 Recommended connected load for type I (DR) quarter is [ a ]

(a) 1.36 kW 

(b) 3.48 kW 

(c) 4.17 kW 

(d) 6.85 kW

Answer : (a) 1.36 kW 


15 Recommended connected load for type II quarter is [ b ]

(a) 1.36 kW 

(b) 3.48 kW 

(c) 4.17 kW 

(d) 6.85 kW

Answer : (b) 3.48 kW 


16 Recommended connected load for type III quarter is [ c ]

(a) 1.36 kW 

(b) 3.48 kW 

(c) 4.17 kW 

(d) 6.85 kW

Answer : (c) 4.17 kW 


17 Recommended connected load for type IV quarter is [ d ]

(a) 1.36 kW 

(b) 3.48 kW 

(c) 4.17 kW 

(d) 6.85 kW

Answer : (d) 6.85 kW


18 Recommended connected load for type IV spl. quarter is [ c ]

(a) 4.17 kW 

(b) 6.85 kW 

(c) 8.6 kW 

(d) 11.85 kW

Answer :(c) 8.6 kW 
 

19 Recommended connected load for type V quarter is [ d ]

(a) 4.17 kW 

(b) 6.85 kW 

(c) 8.6 kW 

(d) 11.85 kW

Answer :(d) 11.85 kW


20. Luminous efficiency of a fluorescent tube is [ d ]

a. 10 lumens/ watt 

b.20 lumens/ watt

c. 40 lumens/ watt 

d. 60 lumens/ watt

Answer :d. 60 lumens/ watt


21. Candela is the unit of which of the following? [ b ]

a. wavelength 

b. luminous intensity

c. luminous flux 

d. frequency

Answer : b. luminous intensity


22. Colour of light depends upon [ c ]

a. frequency 

b. wave length

c. both (a) and (b) 

d. speed of light

Answer : c. both (a) and (b) 


23. Illumination of one lumen per sq. metre is called ……… [ b ]

a. lumen metre 

b. lux

c. foot candle

 d. candela

Answer : b. lux


24. The unit of luminous flux is ………… [ b ]

a. watt/ m2 

b. lumen

c. lumen/ m2

d. watt

Answer : b. lumen


25. Filament lamps operate normally at a power factor of [ c ]

a. 0.5 lagging 

b. 0.8 lagging

c. unity 

d. 0.8 leading

Answer :c. unity 


26. What percentage of the input energy is radiated by filament lamps? [ a ]

a. 2 to 5 percent 

b. 10 to 15 percent

c. 25 to 30 percent 

d. 40 to 50 percent

Answer : a. 2 to 5 percent 


27. The filament of a GLS lamp is made of [ a ]

a. tungsten 

b. copper

c. carbon 

d. aluminium

Answer : a. tungsten 


28. Which of the following lamps is the cheapest for the same wattage? [ c ]

a. Fluorescent tube 

b. mercury vapour lamp

c. GLS lamp 

d. sodium vapour lamp

Answer : c. GLS lamp 


29. Which of the following is not the standard rating of GLS lamps? [ b ]

a. 100 W 

b. 75 W

c. 40 W 

d. 15 W

Answer : b. 75 W


30. The colour of sodium vapour discharge lamp is [ c ]

a. red 

b. pink

c. yellow 

d. bluish green

Answer :c. yellow 


31. A reflector is provided to [ d ]

a. protect the lamp 

b. provide better illumination

c. avoid glare 

d. do all of the above

Answer :d. do all of the above


32. The purpose of coating the fluorescent tube from inside with white power is [ d ]

a. to improve its life

b. to improve the appearance

c. to change the colour of light emitted to white

d. to increase the light radiations due to secondary emissions

Answer :d. to increase the light radiations due to secondary emissions


33. In the fluorescent tube circuit the function of choke is primarily to [ c ]

a. reduce the flicker 

b. minimize the starting surge

c. initiate the arc and stabilize it 

d. reduce the starting current

Answer :c. initiate the arc and stabilize it 


34. The function of capacitor across the supply to the fluorescent tube is primarily to [ c ]

a. stabilize the arc 

b. reduce the starting current

c. improve the supply power factor 

d. reduce the noise

Answer :c. improve the supply power factor 


35. Most affected parameter of a filament lamp due to voltage change is [ b ]

a. wattage 

b. life

c. luminous efficiency 

d. light output

Answer :b. life


36. In electric discharge lamps for stabilizing the arc [ c ]

a. a reactive choke is connected in series with the supply

b. a condenser is connected in series to the supply

c. a condenser is connected in parallel to the supply

d. a variable resistor is connected in the circuit

Answer : c. a condenser is connected in parallel to the supply


37. For precision work the illumination level required is of the order of [ a ]

a. 500 – 1000 lumens/m2

b. 200 – 400 lumens/m2

c. 50 – 100 lumens/ m2

d. 10 – 25 lumens/ m2

Answer : a. 500 – 1000 lumens/m2


38. For normal reading the illumination level required is around [ b ]

a. 20 – 40 lumens/ m2

b. 60 – 100 lumens/ m2

c. 200 – 300 lumens/ m2

d. 400 – 500 lumens/ m2

Answer : b. 60 – 100 lumens/ m2


39. In electric discharge lamps light is produced by [ b ]

a. cathode ray emission 

b. ionization in a gas or vapour

c. heating effect of current 

d. magnetic effect of current

Answer : b. ionization in a gas or vapour


40. A substance which change its electrical resistance when illuminated by light is called [ c ]

a. photoelectric 

b. photovoltaic

c. photo conductive 

d. none of the above

Answer :  c. photo conductive 


41. In case of … power factor is the highest. [ a ]

a. GLS lamps 

b. mercury arc lamps

c. tube lights 

d. sodium vapour lamps

Answer : a. GLS lamps 


42. A mercury vapour lamp gives … light. [ d ]

a. white 

b. pink

c. yellow 

d. greenish blue

Answer : d. greenish blue


43. Sometimes the wheels f rotating machinery, under the influence of fluorescent lamps appear to be stationary. This is due to the [ b ]

a. low power factor 

b. stroboscopic effect

c. fluctuations 

d. luminescence effect

Answer : b. stroboscopic effect


44. The flicker effect of fluorescent lamps is more pronounced at [ a ]

a. lower frequencies 

b. higher frequencies

c. lower voltages 

d. higher voltages

Answer : a. lower frequencies 


45. Which gas can be filled in GLS lamp? [ d ]

a. oxygen 

b. carbon di-oxide

c. xenon 

d. any inert gas

Answer :  d. any inert gas


46. The gas filled in vacuum filament lamps is [ d ]

a. nitrogen 

b. argon

c. air 

d. None

Answer :  d. None


47. The vapour discharge tube used for domestic lighting has [ c ]

a. no filament 

b. one filament

c. two filament 

d. three filament

Answer :  c. two filament 


48. Stroboscopic effect due to use of discharge lamps in workshops results in moving machinery appearing [ d ]

a. stationary 

b. stationary running slow

c. stationary running in reverse direction 

d. all of the above

Answer :  d. all of the above


49. Glare is reduced by [ d ]

a. using diffusers 

b. increasing the height of the lamp

c. using reflectors to cut-off the light 

d. all the above certain angle

Answer : d. all the above certain angle


50. Which of the following is present inside the fluorescent tube? [ c ]

a. argon and neon 

b. argon and CO2

c. mercury vapour 

d. helium and oxygen

Answer : c. mercury vapour 


51. When an electric bulb is broken it produces bang; this is due to [ a ]

a. vacuum inside the bulb 

b. pressure of air in the bulb

c. pressure inside is equal to that out- 

d. none of the above side

Answer : a. vacuum inside the bulb 

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