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  • Larger buildings may be supplied with a medium voltage electricity supply, and will required a substation or mini-sub. What is the main item of equipment contained in these?


  • Options
  • A. Transformer
  • B. Transponder
  • C. Transducer
  • D. Converter

  • Correct Answer
  • Transformer 

    Explanation
    The transformer is used to transform a medium voltage supply to a low voltage supply, e.g. from 11 000 V to 400 V. A transformer is rated in kVA, kilo-Volt-Amps, which is a measurement of electrical power.

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    • 1. Who is largely responsible for breaking the German Enigma codes, created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence?

    • Options
    • A. Alan Turing
    • B. Jeff Bezos
    • C. George Boole
    • D. Charles Babbage
    • Discuss
    • 2. Most modern TV's draw power even if turned off. The circuit the power is used in does what function?

    • Options
    • A. Sound
    • B. Remote control
    • C. Color balance
    • D. High voltage
    • Discuss
    • 3. In which year was MIDI(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) introduced?

    • Options
    • A. 1987
    • B. 1983
    • C. 1973
    • D. 1977
    • Discuss
    • 4. The electromagnetic coils on the neck of the picture tube or tubes which pull the electron beam from side to side and up and down are called a...?

    • Options
    • A. Transformer
    • B. Yoke
    • C. Capacitor
    • D. Diode
    • Discuss
    • 5. In which decade was the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) founded?

    • Options
    • A. 1850s
    • B. 1880s
    • C. 1930s
    • D. 1950s
    • Discuss
    • 6. The ratio of width of our National flag to its length is

    • Options
    • A. 3:5
    • B. 2:3
    • C. 2:4
    • D. 3:4
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

    • Options
    • A. Ottan Thullal
    • B. Kuchipudi
    • C. Yakshagana
    • D. Odissi
    • Discuss
    • 8. The words 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the base plate of the emblem of India are taken from

    • Options
    • A. Rigveda
    • B. Satpath Brahmana
    • C. Mundak Upanishad
    • D. Ramayana
    • Discuss
    • 9. Kalchakra ceremony is associated with which of the following ceremonies?

    • Options
    • A. Hinduism
    • B. Buddhism
    • C. Jainism
    • D. Islam
    • Discuss
    • 10. 'Dandia' is a popular dance of

    • Options
    • A. Punjab
    • B. Gujarat
    • C. Tamil Nadu
    • D. Maharashtra
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