ELECTRICIAN 2nd YEAR MODULE – Control Panel Wiring ONLINE TEST

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1. What is the reason for providing two separate Earthings in panel board?

Reduce the voltage drop in panel board

Control the stray field in the panel

Panel board is made in metal box

Ensure one earthing in case of other failure

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2. What is the use of 'G' channels in control panel?

For fixing terminal connectors

For fixing relays

For fixing contactors

For fixing instruments

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3. Why are control panels provided with control transformer?

To maintain rated main supply voltage

To operate the auxiliary circuits

To maintain rated voltage to load

To supply reduced voltage to power circuit

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4. What is the name of the device marked as 'X' in the circuit?

Over load relay trip

Stop button

Contactor

No volt coil

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5. Which switch with an actuator is operated by the motion of a machine or part of an object?

Limit switch

Isolating switch

Push button switch

Toggle switch

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6. Why the motor is not changing the direction, if reverse push button is pressed in forward and reverse control star delta starter?

Due to interlock in reverse contactor

Fault in forward contactor

No voltage exist in reverse contactor

No volt coil is not energized

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7. Which is the standard duty cycle code of the contactor for starting and stopping the AC resistive and inductive load?

AC₂

AC₄

AC ₃

AC₁

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8. What is the use of PVC channel in a control panel wiring?

Pathway for electrical wiring and protection

Mounting MCB

Mounting double deck terminal contactor

Mounting relays

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9. Which device controls the operations in sequential control systems?

Control transformer

Relays

Timer

Contactor

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10. What is the name of the accessory used in control panel wiring?

Nylon cable ties

Cable binding strap

Wire sleeves

Wire ferrules

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Question 11 of 37

11. What essential feature to be considered while designing a layout of control panel?

Suitable method of labelling and cable harnessing

Proper type of protection and measuring system

Outside dimensions and swing area of cabinet door

Inside area and number of indicating lights in front panel

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12. Which DC load is represented by the DC4 standard duty cycle of contactors?

Resistive loads except motor loads

Starting and stopping with inching and braking

Starting and stopping of series motor

Starting and stopping of shunt motor

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13. Which supply is indicated by the color of conductor exhibited on Red, Blue and Black?

Single phase AC system

Supply AC system 3 phase

Supply DC 3 wire system

Apparatus AC system 3 phase

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14. Why is sequential control of motors required in industrial applications?

To reduce power consumption

To minimize the operating cost

To share more loads

To increase the accuracy of operation

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15. Which circuit uses limit switches?

Lift circuits

Motor control circuits

Domestic power circuits

Street lighting

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16. How to protect the cable from insects and rats into the panel?

By using cable binding straps

By using Grommets

By providing nylon cable ties

By using sleeve

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17. What is the name of the device marked as 'X'?

Auxiliary contact

Main contact

Start button

Stop button

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18. What is the function of limit switch in control panel wiring?

Controls machine from over speed

Controls distance movement of any machine

Controls machine from over loading

Controls machine from over heat

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19. What is the name of the wiring accessory used in control panel wiring?

Race ways

DIN rails

Grommets

G channel

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20. How are the contacts in a contactor engaged for working?

By operating electromagnet to change the position

By manual operation

By using bimetallic strip to change the position

By mechanical settings

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21. Which is the correct sequence operation of contactors for operating automatic star-delta starter?

Main→Star→Delta→Timer

Star→Timer→Main→Delta

Main→Timer→Delta→Star

Star→Main→Timer→Delta

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22. Which type of device protects motors from over heating and over loading in a panel board?

Thermal relay

Electro mechanical relay

Rectifier

Limit switch

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23. Which accessory is used to mount MCB, OLR in the panel board without using screws?

DIN Rail

Grommets

PVC channel

G. channel

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24. Which device prevents flare out of stripped and stranded cables in the panel board?

Lugs and thimbles

Wire ferrules

Sleeves

Cable binding straps and button

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25. Which device protects from overload and short circuit in a panel board?

Isolating switch

Thermal overload relay

Miniature circuit breaker

Time delay relay

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26. What is the name of the accessory used in control panel wiring?

Thimble

Grommet

Lugs

Terminal connector

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27. What is the purpose of control transformer used in control panel wiring?

To protect the control elements from over voltage fault

To supply the power to the auxiliary circuits

To maintain constant terminal voltage

To control the supply voltage to the contactor

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28. What happens if time delay relay of an auto star-delta starter remains in closed condition after starting?

Runs in delta only

Runs normally

Runs in star only

Starts and stop

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29. How should control circuit voltage and power in a contactor be selected?

As per rated current

As per no volt coil rating

As per supply voltage

As per the type of supply

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30. What is the criteria to select the contactor?

Type of load connected

Type of supply

Supply voltage and load

Place of use the contactor

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31. Which material is used to make open frame bimetallic adjustable thermostat contacts?

Copper

Bronze

Silver

Brass

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32. Which device is avoided in the panel board assembly?

Indicating lamp

Sensors

Isolating switch

Push button switch

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33. Which switch is operated at OFF load condition?

Limit switch

Push button switch

Two way switch

Isolating switch

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34. What is the purpose of DIN-rail used in control panel wiring?

Install the high powered circuit accessories

Mounting the double deck terminal connectors

Mounting the control accessories without screws

It provides a pathway for electrical wiring

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35. Which cable ties are used to bunch the wires?

Silk ties

Nylon ties

P.V.C ties

Cotton ties

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Question 36 of 37

36. Why power and control wirings run in separate race ways?

To increase the current carrying capacity

To increase the insulation resistance

To reduce the radio interference

To reduce heat

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37. What is the purpose of thermal overload relay in control panel?

Switching ON/OFF the circuit

Control the circuit based on time delay

Protect the circuit from earth fault

Protect the motor from over heating and loading

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