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1. Which among the followings is a system mandatory for senior

typical High Voltage use in Marine engineering staff who works in electrical
Application? power plant above 1000V.
i. 2.6 kV i. SOLAS.
ii. 7.8 kV ii. STCW.
iii. 6.6 kV iii. MARPOL.
iv. 11.8 kV iv. IMO.

2. Brushless generators are designed to 6. PI test is conducted for low voltage

operate with out the use of. generators:
i. Brushes. i. True
ii. Slip Rings ii. False.
iii. Commutators.
iv. All of the above. 7. Air Blast Circuit breakers are
preferred to:
3. The fault current is exceptionally low i. Low Voltage duties.
for __________________ ii. High voltage duties.
i. High voltage supply. iii. Shore power plant duties.
ii. Low Voltage supply iv. All of above.
iii. Both High and Low voltage
supply. 8. The High voltage switch can be
iv. None of the above. operated by
i. Any one.
4. The induced voltage across a ii. Authorized person only.
stationary conductor in a steady iii. Chief Engineers only.
magnetic field is zero. iv. Electrical Engineers only.
i. True.
ii. False 9. High Voltage switch can be earthed
down using two methods circuit earthing
5. After 2010 Manila amends and ___________ :
__________ has made training of HV i. Resonant earthing

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ii. Busbar earthing. i. Governor.

iii. Resistance earthing. ii. Power factor meter.
iv. None of those. iii. Synchoroscope.
iv. Automatic voltage regulator.
10. An electrical device which prevents
an action from occurring until all other 14. Generally Vacuum type Circuit
required conditions are met is called breakers are used for HV on board
a/an: application.
i. interlock i. True
ii. modulator. ii. False
iii. limit.
iv. monitor. 15. Which is reason/s of the failure of
electrical cable insulation:
11. The _________________ are i. Wetness or moisture.
commonly used for peak value of high ii. Excessive heat.
voltage : iii. Extended period of vibration.
i. Sphere gaps. iv. Dusty atmosphere.
ii. Voltage difference. v. All of above.
iii. Current.
iv. None. 16. If a cable becomes wet or it absorbs
moisture, it will develop _______
12. The Physical isolation of two parts of resistance:
a deice or equipment is called i. Low IR value.
_______________ ii. High IR value.
i. Enclosure. iii. Remains the same value.
ii. Isolation. iv. None of above.
iii. Insulation.
iv. Segregation. 17. Ionization in the circuit breaker is
facilitated by:
13. Which allow to equalize power factor i. Increase the field strength.
of two running alternators. ii. Increase the mean field path.

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iii. High Temperature. 21. Arcing does not occur in heavy

iv. All of the above. current flow to earth during an earth
fault or short circuit fault.
18. Regulation of designing & i. True.
installation of marine high voltage ii. False.
system are governed by :
i. International Maritime Union. 22. _____________ contains the
ii. International association of shipyard description of operations
classification societies (IACS). regarding the vessels High Voltage
iii. United Maritime association. equipment:
iv. Marine Electrical Association. i. Preliminary operation manual.
ii. High Voltage operation manual.
19. The SF6 type circuit breakers are iii. Performance manual.
commonly used at ___________ iv. Equipment manual.
i. Shore based power plant
application.
ii. On board high voltage 23. A fuse has blown to be replaced with
application.. a ________________________.
iii. Both a & b. i. Recommended current and
iv. None of the above. voltage ratings.
ii. Higher current and higher voltage
20. The proof test of Class-1insulating rating.
rubber gloves testing selecting criterion iii. Lower current and higher voltage
is: rating.
i. 2500 VAC/10000 VDC. iv. Higher current and lower voltage
ii. 10000 VAC/40,000 VDC. rating.
iii. 5000 VAC/ 10,000 VDC.
iv. 10,000 VAC/ 20,000 VDC. 24. The extremely light & heat by the arc
is known as ____________
i. Arc Flash.
ii. Arc Blast.

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iii. Arc quench. 29. Which one is the reason for

iv. Arc Light. protection equipment in an electrical
distribution system.
25. Electric shock is a flow of electric i. To disconnect the power supply
current through the human body. to the faulty equipment and
i. True. continue maintain power supply
ii. False. to the other healthy circuits.
ii. To prevent damage to the
26. Battery room should be ventilated to equipment .
avoid accumulation of explosive gases . iii. To prevent electrical shock.
i. True. iv. All of above.
ii. False.
30. A loose cable gland is dangerous at
27. A typical dry average human body a hazardous area:
resistance is approximately : i. False
i. 4000 Ohms ii. True.
ii. 3000 Ohms.
iii. 5000 Ohms. 31. On an induction motor at what value
iv. 10,000 Ohms of current the over current relay (OCR)
be set.
28. Which one of the following current i. At Full load current rating
flow is minimum to produce an electric (FLC)
shock to a human body: ii. 105% of FLC
i. 15 A AC or DC. iii. 120% of FLC
ii. 15mA AC or DC.
iii. 5 mA AC or DC. 32. How many navigation lights are
iv. Any of the above. mandatory during navigation at sea.
i. Six
ii. Five.
iii. Three.
iv. Seven.

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33. As per regulation the masthead 37. Electrical injuries are commonly
lights must be visible at the range of caused by:
________ nautical miles. i. Unsafe equipment or installation.
i. Five ii. An unsafe environment.
ii. Three iii. Unsafe work practice.
iii. Four iv. All of above.
iv. Six.
38. An alternator is said to be over
34. On oil tanker vessels Hazardous excited when it is operating at:
areas are classified into __________ i. Unity power factor.
zones. ii. Leading power factor.
i. Three iii. Lagging power factors.
ii. Four. iv. Either leading or lagging power
iii. Two. factor.
iv. None of the above.
39. In an actual transformer the iron loss
35. The explosive gas-air mixture is remains practically constant from no
continuously present in a zone is called load to full load because:
____. i. Value of transformation ratio
i. Zone one. remains constant.
ii. Zone three. ii. Permeability of the core remain
iii. Zone zero. constant.
iii. Core flux practically remains
36. What is the reason of application of constant.
HV on modern ships. iv. Primary voltage remain constant .
i. To save cost of ship building.
ii. To reduce fuel consumption. 40. When a black out occurs as a duty
iii. To meet the requirements of watch keeper what is your first reaction.
high electrical power demand. i. Inform Chief Engineer.
iv. To Install Electrical propulsion ii. Inform bridge about the reason
system. and expected recovery time.

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iii. Investigate the cause of the black 44. When two diesel generators are
out. running in parallel in your watch, what
iv. Cancel the audible alarms. does it implies ?
i. That the both of them have
41. What safeties to be followed while same voltage and frequency.
working on ship’s high voltage system. ii. That both of them have same
i. The clearance distance and the active kW and reactive KAVR
corresponding voltage to which ratings.
the qualified person will work. iii. That they running with same
ii. Proper precautionary work speed.
technique. iv. That they are sharing exactly
iii. Proper use of PPE. 50%-50% active kW load.
iv. All of above.
45. In an Induction motor rotor runs at a
42. Power loss due to corona is directly speed :
proportional to: i. Equal speed of stator field.
i. Radius of the conductor. ii. Lower then the speed of stator
ii. Supply frequency. field.
iii. Spacing between conductors. iii. Higher then the speed of stator
iv. None of these. field.
iv. Having no relation with stator and
43. Lower voltage system supplied stator field.
through transformer from High Voltage
system are to be protected from over 46. For liquid cooled static converters,
voltage. This means: the following monitoring arrangements
i. Direct earthing to low voltage shall be provided in addition to:
system. i. Standby by alarm of coolant
ii. Appropriate neutral voltage pump.
limiters. ii. Coolant conductivity.
iii. Both (i) and (ii) iii. Coolant temperature.
iv. None of the above. iv. All of above.

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51. Where the procedure involves the

47. Which one of the following is the removal of HV circuit main earths, that
best electricity conductor? is, testing under a sanction-for-test the
i. Copper. earths shall be secured with working
ii. Aluminum. locks. The keys to the locks will be
iii. Silver. _____
iv. Iron. i. Retained by duty authorized
person (HV) who will remove
48. At shore installation transmission of and replace.
super high voltage ii. Retained by Chief Engineer.
__________________ iii. Retained by Electro Technical
i. To safeguard against pilferage. Officer.
ii. To reduce transmission losses. iv. Kept in the safety locker.
iii. To reduce cost of generation.
iv. To make system more reliable. 52. What are the hazards of the arc
flash.
49. Fully partitioned switchboard: All i. During the arc flash, sudden
sections of fully partitioned air insulated release of large amount of heat &
high voltage switchboard shall be light energy take place at the
partitioned with respected to each other point of arc.
and the surroundings so that they are ii. Exposure frequency results in a
resistant. varieties of serious injuries and
i. True. may even can be fatal, even
ii. False. when the worker is ten feet or
more from the arc flash.
50. High Voltage shore supply plug is iii. Equipment can suffer permanent
interlocked with equipotential bonding of damage.
ship and shore. iv. All of above.
i. True.
ii. False.

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53. What is the power in a three phase i. True

AC system, Where V is voltage, I is ii. False.
current, Ꝋ is power factor:
i. VI 58. Which one of these is not an
ii. 3VI cos Ꝋ overcurrent protecting device.
iii. √VI cos Ꝋ i. Magnetic type.

iv. None. ii. Thermal type.

iii. Electronic type.

54. Clamp meters measures current by iv. Capacitance type.

measuring the magnetic flux created by

the flowing current. 59. Moulded case circuit breaker

i. True. (MCCB) general rating is:

ii. False. i. 5/100A

ii. 30/1500A

55. Which system is suitable and iii. 50/1000A

commonly used on board. iv. None of the above.

i. Insulated neutral system.

ii. Earthed neutral system. 60. Which type of excitation are used on

iii. None of the above. a modern AC generator.

i. Rotary brushless type.

56. Neutral earth resistance are used on ii. Static type.

High Voltage system because it reduces iii. Three-phase compound

current & thereby weight of the excitation.

equipment. Also reduce overheating. iv. None of the above.

i. True.
ii. False. 61. What factors governs the overall
voltage response of a generator to a
57. Instrument transformers are used to sudden load change.

supply instruments and relays with small i. Inductance of rotating winding.

currents and voltages from large current ii. Inductance of field rotor winding.
and voltages. iii. AVR response.

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iv. All of above. iii. Incorrect Governor droop

setting.
62. What may happen if you attempt to iv. Defective AVR.
close the breaker of an incoming
generator without achieving proper 65. The normal system voltage is not
synchronization. exceed _________________ KV as per
i. The incoming generator circuit marine high voltage regulation.
breaker will not close. i. 5
ii. Other running generator may ii. 10
trip causing a blackout. iii. 15
iii. A noise will occur on the breaker iv. 25.
but incoming generator breaker
will be closed. 66. ________ are used for resilient &
iv. Nothing will happen. pathways in front of high voltage panel.
i. High voltage panels.
63. Two Alternators are running parallel ii. Insulation gloves.
sharing equal kW. But the current iii. Insulation mats.
ratings are not equal. What might be the iv. Insulation tapes.
possible defect. v. Insulating helmet
i. Defective Governor.
ii. Defective AVR or Voltage 67. Which of the insulation medium can
setting value. be used to fill up sphere gaps ?
iii. High inductance of Rotor. i. Liquid insulation. (Transformer
iv. High inductance of Stator. air).
ii. Solid insulation. (Polystar, Paper)
64. Two Generators are running in iii. Gas insulation. (Transformer Air)
parallel. The voltage ratings are same iv. Any of the above.
but the kW sharing is dissimilar. What
can be the possible cause. 68. Fuse protection is used for current
i. Jammed fuel rack. ratings up to ____________________
ii. Low Rotor inductance. i. 10 A

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ii. 20 A components/equipment including

iii. 50 A routing of these connections.
iv. 100 A. iii. A diagram shows in full
functioning of the circuit.
69. MCB protects a circuit from: iv. All of the above
i. Short Circuit.
ii. Overload only. 73. Which one is the most complex
iii. Short Circuit and overload. diagram:
iv. None of the above. i. Block diagram.
ii. Wiring diagram.
70. Large capacity Generators are iii. Circuit diagram.
manufactured to generate power at: iv. Component electrical layout
i. 440 V diagram
ii. 6.6 ~ 11.1 kV
iii. 132 ~ 220 kV 74. Which of the following is the voltage
iv. 400 kV above which electricity is considered to
be high voltage according to this module
71. The most commonly used insulating ?
materials for low and high medium i. 250 Volts AC or DC.
voltage cable is : ii. 1,000 Volts DC.
i. Polyethylene. iii. 1,000 Volts AC
ii. Porcelain. iv. 3,000 Volts AC.
iii. PVC.
iv. Vulcanized rubber. 75. Is it possible to get a sanction to test
permit issued for a place of High voltage
72. What is a circuit diagram equipment when a permit to work has
i. A diagram shows how an not been issued for the equipment.
electrical system works. i. Yes
ii. A diagram shows detailed wiring ii. No
connections between

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76. Two generators are sharing equal iii. High temperature of the
load in parallel operation, what may surrounding medium.
happen if no.1 generator excitation fails: iv. All of above.
i. Load sharing will continue but
no.1 Generator will draw more 79. SF6 gas also has a high thermal
current. heat capacity that can absorb the
ii. No.1 Generator exciter system energy of the arc without much of a
will be running very hot. temperature rise.
iii. No.1 Generator will trip due to i. True.
over load which may over load ii. False.
no.2 Generator to trip followed
by a black out . 80. The supply voltage to portable tools
iv. No.1 Generator will trip and no.2 and appliances should not exceed
generator will continue to run with 1000V.
full load. i. True.
ii. False
77. If two alternators are running in
proper synchronism and the voltage of 81. The induced voltage across a
one of the machine is suddenly stationary conductor is a steady
increased then: magnetic field is zero.
i. Both of the machine will stop. i. True.
ii. One machine will stop. ii. False.
iii. Synchronising torque will be
produced to restore further 82. Which kind of following circuit
synchronism. breakers has high reliability and
iv. None of the above. minimum maintenance:
i. Air Blast Circuit breakers.
78. In a Circuit breaker ionization is ii. Circuit breaker with SF6 gas.
facilitated by ______________ iii. Vacuum Circuit breaker.
i. Increase in field resistance. iv. Oil circuit breaker
ii. Increase in mean true length.

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83. The direction of mechanical force 87. ______ voltage is defined as any
experienced on a current carrying voltage exceeding 120V AC rms (normal
conductor placed in a magnetic field is power line voltage) or 120 DC but not
given by: exceed 100V rms (normal power line
i. Fleming’s left hand rule voltage).
ii. Flemings right hand rule. i. Low
iii. Helix rule ii. Medium
iv. Corkscrew rule. iii. High.
iv. Very High.
84. A high voltage circuit must be de-
energized and grounded with a 88. 2.3 kV, 4.6 kV , 11.8 kV are typical
grounding stick before touching it high voltage on marine ships.
unearthed or exposed. i. True.
i. True ii. False
ii. False
89. Which among the following are
85. __________ conductor in a typical high voltage system used on
conductive material having no insulation marine ships.
at all. i. 2.6 kV.
i. Covered. ii. 3.2 kV.
ii. Enclosed, iii. 6.4 kV.
iii. Insulated. iv. 11.1 kV.
iv. Bare.
90. Complex connections and network
86. There should be a warning light, are not fitted with high voltage system.
preferably flashing, in the areas where i. True.
________ is present. ii. False.
i. Very Low Voltage.
ii. High Voltage. 91. In order to reduce the system load
iii. Moderate voltage. current, the high voltage system is
iv. High or moderate voltage. useful.

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i. True 96. The risk of high voltage electric

ii. False shock is increased if the phase and the
earthed wire are touch by a person
92. For a low voltage an output current simultaneously.
delivered will be ________ where if it is i. True.
a high voltage the output current ii. False.
produced will be ________.
i. High ---- Low. 97. The Human body acting as a bad
ii. Low ---- High. conductor of electricity.
iii. High ---- High. i. True.
iv. Low ---- Low. ii. False.

93. In Marine ships voltage below 2 kV 98. If the human body is wet then body
is called Low Voltage. resistance or impedance will _____
i. True i. Increase.
ii. False. ii. Decrease.
iii. Remains the same.
94. __________ is lethal level current iv. Depends on the size of the body.
which may cause, ventricular fibrillation
and may cause death. 99. Arcing does not occur when heavy
i. 0.05 Amps. current flow to earth during an earth
ii. 6 Amps and above. fault or short circuit fault.
iii. 10 Amps. i. True.
iv. to 3 Amps. ii. False.

95. AC supply is more lethal then DC 100. The maximum temperature at the
supply at similar voltage. arc terminals are nearly 1000 F .
i. True. i. True.
ii. False. ii. False.

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101. _______ conductor is a conductive issued to work on the controlled

material that is enclosed within a equipment.
material of composition & thickness i. True.
defined as electrical insulation. ii. False.
i. Covered.
ii. Enclosed. 106. The physical separation of two
iii. Insulated. parts of a device or equipment is called
iv. Bare. _______.
i. Enclosure.
102. When earthing down the clamps ii. Isolation.
must be positioned in such a way that iii. Insulation.
the tension on the earth lead is iv. Segregation.

maximum. [Link] Electrical fixed strength at

i. True. which the breakdown occurs in the
ii. False. material is called.
i. Breakdown Voltage
103. A high voltage must be de- ii. Dielectric Strength
energized and grounded with a iii. Tri electric Strength
grounding stick before touching it or iv. Breakdown Strength.
before leaving it unattended and
exposed. 108._________ type of a work
i. True. procedure involves electrical
ii. False. installations that are not live or charged.
i. Live working.
104. The earthing equipment must be ii. Dead working.
carried out above the shoulder level. iii. Working in the vicinity of live
i. True. parts.
ii. False. iv. None of above.

105. Circuit breakers should be kept [Link] test is conducted for low voltage
closed position when permit to work is generators:

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i. True iii. Ratio of 05 minutes resistance to

ii. False. 25 minutes insulation resistance.
iv. None of those.
[Link] Blast Circuit breakers are
preferred to: [Link] protection is
i. Short duties. recommended for:
ii. Intermittent duties. i. Hydro-electric Generators.
iii. Repeated duties. ii. Steam turbine generators.
iv. All of above. iii. Gas Turbine generators.
iv. All of above.
[Link] interruption is done by
___________________________ [Link] of arc interruption
i. High resistance interruption. takes place at :
ii. Low resistance interruption. i. Zero voltage.
iii. Both of above. ii. Zero current.
iv. None of above. iii. High Voltage.
iv. High current.
[Link] tripping of a circuit breaker
is : [Link] arcing contacts in a circuit
i. Manually. breaker is made of
ii. Automatically. _______________________
iii. That it should give warning. i. Copper tungsten alloy.
iv. None of those. ii. Porcelain.
iii. Electrolytic copper.
[Link] is the polarization index: iv. Aluminium alloy.
i. Ratio of ten minutes resistance
to one minute insulation [Link] happens in the arc extinction
resistance. using high resistance method:
ii. Ratio of one minutes resistance to i. Arc resistance is decreased with
ten minute insulation resistance. time.

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ii. Arc resistance is increased with iv. Prevent motor from restarting
time. automatically.
iii. No changes, it remains the same.
iv. Arc resistance is kept zero. [Link] a air blast circuit breaker the
pressure of air is of the order of:
[Link] fault conditions, the higher i. 100 mm of Hg.
voltages and fault current levels can ii. 1 Kg/Cm2
develop small quantities of energy. iii. 20 ~ 30 Kg/Cm2
i. True. iv. 200 ~ 300 Kg/Cm2.
ii. False.
[Link] is the primary means by
119._____________ contains the which an electrical maintenance worker
shipyard description of operations is protected from electrical hazards
regarding the vessels High Voltage while performing work on an electrical
equipment: circuit.
i. Preliminary operation manual. i. Shutting down the necessary
ii. High Voltage operation manual. equipment.
iii. Performance manual. ii. Using the appropriate personal
iv. Equipment manual. protecting equipment.
iii. Posting the safety marking sign.
120.A low voltage protection circuit is iv. Performing a lock out / tag out
used in electrical motor starting procedure.
equipment to-
i. Trip circuit contactor when over [Link] Voltage originates in a power
speed due to low voltage. system due to:
ii. Trip circuit contactor when the i. Lightening.
motor develop short circuit due to ii. Switching operation.
low voltage. iii. Faults.
iii. Allows the motor to restart iv. Any of the above.
automatically on restoration of
voltage without manual resetting.

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[Link] of the following technical not already fitted with the circuit main
method is used for the measurements of earth.
high frequency voltage. i. True.
i. Peak Voltmeter. ii. False.
ii. Series resistance micro ammeter.
iii. Resistance potential divider. [Link] voltage system supplied
iv. Any of the above. through transformer from High Voltage
system are to be protected against over
[Link] of Corona: voltage. This may be achieved by by:
i. Power increased i. Direct earthing of Low Voltage
ii. No radio disturbance. system
iii. Static field will be reduced. ii. Appropriate neutral voltage
iv. None of the above. limiters.
iii. Both (a) & (b).
[Link] with High voltage iv. None of the above.
switch gear low-voltage compartments
for control and monitoring system shall [Link] happens in the arc extinction
be separated from the High Voltage using high resistance method:
compartments in such a way as to i. Arc resistance is decreased with
render impossible any contact with parts time.
having a rated supply voltage more the ii. Arc resistance is increased with
1000V. time.
i. True iii. No changes, Remains the same.
ii. False. iv. Arc Resistance is kept zero.

[Link] earth in the High Voltage [Link] the high voltage conductors at
system is defined as an earth high pressure ,if the voltage is positive
connection applied to apparatus after the corona appears as a:
the application of a circuit main earth, i. Uniform bluish white sheath.
normally applied at the point of work if ii. Reddish glowing spots.
iii. Uniform greenish spot.

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iv. None of the above. [Link] one of the following actions

correctly indicates the difference in size
[Link] heat produced at the contact between an 800 kW electric motor
point owing to flow of electric current is supplied at 6.6 kV and another electric
least affected by ____________ motor supplied at 440 V ?
i. Temperature of the surrounding i. They are the same volume.
medium. ii. The 6.6 kV motor is around one
ii. Contact resistance. third volume of 440 V motor.
iii. Magnitude of the electric current iii. The 6.6 kV motor is around three
flowing. times of the volume of 440 V
iv. Duration of flow of current. motor.
iv. The 6.6 kV motor is around one
[Link] an alternator when the load- tenth of the volume of the 440 V
power factor is unity: motor.
i. The armature flux will be
demagnetizing. [Link] one of the following is the
ii. The armature flux will be cross best definition of the term “harmonics”
demagnetizing. when used in relation to high voltage
iii. The armature flux will be reduced electricity.
to zero. i. Harmonics is caused by circuit
iv. The armature flux will have square breakers opening and closing
wave form. repeatedly.
ii. Harmonics are variation in the
[Link] voltage measurement s, the supply waveform.
gap which give highest accuracy: iii. Harmonics are vibrations in the
i. Sphere gaps. supply cables which can crack
ii. Field gaps. insulation.
iii. Rod gaps. iv. Harmonics are the noise made by
iv. None of the above. the high voltage generators.

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[Link] are carrying out an internal iv. Insulation testers cannot produce
examination of a high voltage high enough voltage from the
switchboard. Which one of the following batteries.
best describes the fault might be
detected using your sense of smell ? [Link] ship has been sent a circular
i. Excessive arcing, overheating, from the company warning of problems
burning, and leakage from some on the distribution boards on your sister
type of circuit breaker. ship. You have been issued a permit to
ii. Tracking. work for the port at high voltage
iii. Insulation breakdown, distribution board but you are not sure
excessive voltage. what needs to be done. What should
iv. Loose connections, wrong type of you do ?
terminal used. i. Carry out normal annual planned
maintenance checks on the
[Link] low voltage electric system distribution board.
insulation is normally tested voltage ii. Ask 2nd Engineer if he has read
above the normal rated supply voltage the circular before starting work.
of the equipment. Which one of the iii. Open up distribution board and
following best describes why high use your eyes and ears to try to
voltage insulation is normally tested find the problem.
using a high voltage below the normal iv. Do not start the work until the
rated supply voltage. authorized person has
i. Testing at voltages above the explained exactly what work is
rated voltage can generate high to be done.
static charges.
ii. Testing at voltage above the [Link] voltage switchgear is often
rated voltage will eventually provided with busbar shutters. Which
lead to damage to the insulation one of the following best describes why
material. these are fitted.
iii. Testing at voltage above the rated i. The shutter keep dirt off the
voltage is too dangerous. busbar contacts.

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ii. The shutters operate an external iv. The safety precaution and PPE
indicator which shows whether the requirements will be same for any
breaker is “racked in” or “racked electrical permit issued on board.
out”.
iii. The shutters can be locked to [Link] working on high voltage
protect against touching the electrical equipment 3-phase portable
voltage busbars. earthing connectors might be fitted in
iv. The shutters can be locked open what order should these be connected ?
to enable visual examination of i. The earthing connectors must be
the busbar condition. connected to red, then Yellow,
then blue phases.
[Link] conducting maintenance on a ii. All earthing connectors must be
high voltage transformer you need to connected to the circuit to be
swap your Permit to work to Test permit. worked on before connecting to
Which one of the following best describe earth.
the position at the time of changeover iii. It makes no difference.
between permits ? iv. All earthing connectors must be
i. The sanction to test Risk connected to earth before
assessment may have different connecting to the circuit to be
safety precaution but the PPE worked on.
requirements will be same.
ii. The sanction to test Risk 142.A fault within a high voltage starter
assessment may have different panel could lead to an explosion. Which
safety precautions or PPE of the following is the sort of fault that
requirements. You need to could cause an explosion? tick all that
check. apply.
iii. The safety precaution and PPE i. Excessive heat.
requirements will be same for both ii. Cable bent into too tight a radius.
permits. iii. Less dirt or moisture.
iv. Inadequate earthing of the cable.

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[Link] one of the following is the [Link] of the following best

best reason for using thermal imaging describes one of the most important
equipment during maintenance of a high reasons for using high voltage electricity
voltage switchboard? on a ship?
i. To check the ambient temperature i. High voltage may reduce earth
within the switchboard while it is in currents to manageable levels.
service. ii. High Voltage may remove the
ii. To make sure Circuit breaker need for the use of DC in high
contacts have cooled before being power system.
opened up. iii. High Voltage may increase the
iii. To check the temperature of the power of main electric propulsion
incoming and outgoing cable motors.
insulation. iv. High Voltage may be necessary
iv. To spot heat generated due to a to limit fault currents to
high resistance connection at a manageable levels.
cable termination.
[Link] one of the following best
[Link] one of the following best describes the possible effect of
describes the meaning of the term supplying a solid insulator with a voltage
“tracking” when applied to high voltage above that for which it was designed?
electrical system? i. Its insulating ability may be
i. It is a method of separating permanently reduced.
busbar with a switchboard. ii. Its insulating ability can be
ii. It is a noticeable current that temporary improved.
flows through dirt on the iii. Its insulating ability will only be
surface of the insulation. temporary reduced.
iii. It is a current that flows within iv. Its insulating ability will not be
insulation layers. affected provided that the voltage
iv. It is the method of securing is no more than 150% of the rated
busbars within a switchboard. voltage.

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[Link] one of the following best iv. They are used to test high voltage
describes the main reason why the conductors to see if they are
azimuth thrusters used for propulsion on dead.
some ships are normally supplied with
high voltage electricity. [Link] one of the following best
i. High Voltage allows the azimuth describes the main advantage in using
thrusters to be larger, so a large High Voltage electricity through a ‘set
propeller can be fitted. up’ system from low voltage generators?
ii. High Voltage allows the azimuth i. A high voltage fault cannot affect
thrusters to be kept small, so the essential low voltage
reducing hull resistance. consumers.
iii. High voltage remove the need for ii. Most of the electrical system
transformer to be installed on the will operate at familiar voltage.
ship. iii. Low voltage generators are
iv. Azimuth thrusters are only fitted smaller the high voltage ones.
on passenger ships where high iv. Most of the system is made up of
voltage is available. low voltage components which are
cheap.
[Link] one of the following best
describes the function of the insulating [Link] one of the following best
hooks often found near high voltage describes what will happen if a low
electrical switchboard? impedance connection is accidently
i. They are used to form a barrier created across a charged capacitor
between workers and nearby high within a high voltage electrical network?
voltage sources. i. Large amount of power can be
ii. They are used to dissipate high quickly discharged.
voltage electricity. ii. A small leakage current will flow.
iii. They are used to remove an iii. A small amount AC power can be
unconscious person from areas discharged.
near high voltage electricity. iv. A large amount of AC power can
be stored.

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iv. Take the readings again, there

[Link] one of the following best must be a mistake.
describes the possible effect of the air
between conductors becoming ionized ? [Link] electrician has been issued
i. Current arc can continue to with a permit to work on the high voltage
flow after the minimum safe thruster starter. Which one of the
separation is regained. following best describes why he also
ii. Current arcs can form if the may require a Sanction to test permit.
conductors move towards each i. High Voltage insulation testers are
other. very expensive and can only be
iii. “Ball” arcs can appear. issued by the stores to someone
iv. Cable insulation can become holding a sanction to test permit.
cracked as the ionization effects ii. A sanction to test is needed when
its make up. testing high voltage circuits which
run outside the main engine room.
iii. No testing of any kind is allowed
[Link] one of the following best on high voltage systems without a
describes the action to take if the sanction to test permit.
polarization index calculated from iv. The circuit cannot be energized
insulation readings on a piece of high for testing while a Permit to
voltage equipment has risen by 35% in Work is force.
6 months.
i. Send an e-mail to the company [Link] one of the following best
telling them the new insulation describes why extra care should be
meter is better than the old one. taken when preparing a high voltage
ii. The change should be transformer circuit to be worked on after
investigated unless it has been fully isolated ?
maintenance is known to be i. The transformer contains a lot
responsible for the rise. of inductance and may still hold
iii. Pat yourself back for a good job a deadly charge.
done.

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ii. The transformer contains a lot of i. Senior Authorized person need to

capacitance and may still hold a reach the standards set out in
deadly charge. STCW for electrical officers and
iii. High voltage transformers are Authorized Person can be
normally oil filled and may leak engineers.
toxic oil. ii. An Authorized person may have
iv. The transformers may be supplied control over certain parts of the
from high voltage and low voltage network with overall network
sides. control being held by a Senior
Authorized person.
[Link] one of the following best iii. An Authorized person can
describes why it is normal practice to become a Senior authorized
place the high voltage (Hi-pot) tester person after 18 months of sea
back in its test unit after a circuit has service.
been tested as being dead ? iv. Only a certified Chief Engineer
i. To make sure the test unit can be a senior Authorized
batteries are still working. person.
ii. To make sure it is still working
correctly. [Link] reading for high voltage
iii. To make sure the test unit reading equipment used to calculate a
agrees with circuit reading. polarization index. Which one of the
iv. To protect the ceramic end of the following is the value of polarization
tester. index which is normally considered to be
the lowest acceptable before
[Link] regard to management of High investigation of the condition of the
Voltage electrical systems, Which one of insulation is recommended. ?
the following best describes the i. 2
difference between an ‘Authorized ii. 1
persons’ and a ‘senior authorized iii. 5
person’ ? iv. 4

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[Link] one of the following best [Link] of the following is false with
describes the meaning of the term electric shock?
‘disconnected’ in relation to high voltage i. When Voltage above 50V
electrical system. appeared through human body , it
i. The equipment is safe to work on. results heart fibrillation.
ii. There is an open circuit in at least ii. Electrical shock occurs when a
one supply conductor to a piece of person touches an improperly
equipment. insulated dead conductor.
iii. The power supply cables to the iii. The human body has a resistance
equipment have been removed or impedance to the flow of
from the contactor terminals and electrical power.
taped up. iv. The resistance or impedance of
iv. The Connection of power the body of the person depends
supply to the equipment has on the amount of voltage applied.
been broken.
[Link] of the following is false with
159.A high voltage switch board can be respect to hazard of arc blast.
earthed down using two methods. i. The electrical equipment explodes
Circuit earthing and ___. with a heavy force as a result of
i. Busbar earthing. arc blast.
ii. Resistance earthing. ii. The conducting substances
iii. Resonant earthing. adjacent to the arc get heated &
vaporized.
[Link] regard to the current through iii. The arc blast causes injuries to
the body 0.015 Amps the ______ human eye.
current. iv. The sound produced by the arc
i. Tricking. blast does not affect human
ii. Let go. ear.
iii. Dangerous.
iv. Lethal. [Link] is the correct sequential
procedure involves with lock out tag out.

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A Preparation for shutdown. i. Engineering controls-

B Verification of isolation. Administrative Controls-
C Lock out or tag out device application. Personal protective controls.
D Machine or equipment shutdown & ii. Personal protective controls-
isolation. Engineering Controls-
i. A-D-C-B. Administrative controls.
ii. D-A-B-C. iii. Engineering controls-Personal
iii. C-D-A-B. protective controls-Administrative
iv. A-C-D-B. controls.
iv. Administrative controls-
[Link] of ground paths between Engineering Controls-Personal
two electrical system comes under protective controls.
_____ isolation.
i. Electrical. [Link] of the following feature of
ii. Safety. insulation mat is false.
iii. Mechanical. i. Compatible with AC or DC.
iv. Equipment. ii. Anti-skid rubber and non-slippery.
iii. Low tensile strength.
165.______ is the safety procedure iv. Fire resistant.
where the work area is marked properly
and secured against the power
reconnection with locks.
i. Lock out / Tag Out.
ii. Lock in / Tag in.
iii. Lock in / tag out.
iv. Lock out/Tag in.

[Link] of the following sequence

used by OSHA for employer protection ?

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