Aircraft Aerodynamics Structure And System-VII (Electrical Power)

1. The purpose of carbon contact in attracted-core, heavy duty relay:

a. To limit the current in relay coil
b. To absorb initial heavy current and thereby reduce arcing to a minimum before positive connection with main
contacts is made
c. To compensate for loss of

2. A tumbler switch is also called:

a. Micro switch
b. Toggle switch
c. Push switch
d. None of the above

3. Which switch is not having moving parts

a. Mercury
b. Thermal
c. Proximity
d. Rotary

4. Which is not thermally affected by temperature

a. Fuse
b. CB
c. Limiting resistor
d. Thermistor

5. Which of the relay have very high sensitively

a. Slugged relay
b. Polarized relay
c. Heavy duty relay
d. None of the above

6. When adding a rheostat to a light circuit to control the light intensity, it should be connected in
a. Parallel with the light
b. Series with the light
c. Series parallel with the light
d. None of the above

7. Match the correct statement for proximity sensors

a. Proximity sensors are simply induction coil that operate in conjunction with steel targets
b. The inductance of a proximity sensor is measured by a electronic control unit
c. No moving contacts to fail, thereby high reliability
d. All are correct

a. Circuit breakers are located: Pallet, Generally far from the power source
b. Close to the power source
c. At any location compatible to the particular unit
d. So as not to be exposed to heat of any kind

8. All resistible circuit breakers: Pallet,

a. Should open the circuit irrespective of the position of operation control when overload exists
b. Should open the circuit irrespective of the position of operating control when a circuit fault exists
c. Are referred to as trip free circuit
d. All of the above

9. MTCS:
a. Current limiters limit the starting current in the starter motor
b. Limiting resistor limits the starting current in the starter motor
c. HRC fuses limit the starting current in the starter motor
d. Circuit breakers limit the starting current in the starter motor

10. A white band on the button of a circuit breaker when exposed indicates:
a. Circuit breaker is on and functioning properly
b. Circuit breaker is drawing less current than the rated value
c. Circuit breaker is tripped
d. Circuit breaker is overheated and must be now switched off
11. A circuit breaker is a device for:
a. Protecting an electrical circuit from current overload
b. Collapsing the primary circuit of a magneto
c. Completing a circuit without being affected by current flow
d. All of the above

12. Push switches are primarily used for those circuits which are required to be operated for:
a. Short duration
b. Long duration
c. When circuit is to be completed or interrupted momentarily
d. Both (a) & (c) are correct

13. The number of circuits which can be completed through the poles of a switch is indicated by the term:
a. Pole
b. Position
c. Throw
d. None

14. In a thermal switch employing steel and invar element actuation of the contacts under increasing temperature
condition is caused by:
a. Expansion of the steel element only
b. Contraction of the invar element only
c. Expansion of the steel element causing displacement of the in rear element
d. None of the above

15. Relays which are slow to operate are known as:

a. Slugged relays
b. Polarized relays
c. Light duty relays
d. Extremely light relays

16. Switches which confine the action of toggle and push-button switches are called: Pallet-102
a. Rotary switches
b. Micro switches
c. Tumbler switches
d. Rocker-button switches

17. Mercury switches are used in/for:

a. Monitoring pressures
b. Measuring angle
c. Delaying the operation
d. Hastening the operation

18. The principal advantage of proximity switches over micro switches is that:
a. Proximity switches are located very near to the circuit component and hence do not require lengthy wires for
operation
b. Use of relays is eliminated when proximity switches are used hence total components used will be much less
c. Proximity switches have no moving parts as compared to micro switches
d. Proximity switches work on the same principle as solid state devices hence they consume very small amount of
power

19. A circuit breaker that cannot be reset when the circuit fault exist is called:
a. Electric CB
b. Non-resettable CB
c. Trip free CB
d. Polarized CB