1. ETAP software is mainly used for:
(A) Electrical power system modeling and analysis
(B) Mechanical system design
(C) Thermal analysis only
(D) MATLAB scripting
2. PSCAD software is primarily used for:
(A) Electromagnetic transient simulation of power systems
(B) Load flow analysis only
(C) Word processing
(D) Spreadsheet calculations
3. ETAP provides tools for:
(A) Load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash analysis
(B) 3D mechanical modeling
(C) Signal processing only
(D) FFT calculations only
4. PSCAD is particularly strong in:
(A) Time-domain simulation of switching events and transients
(B) Steady-state load flow only
(C) Histogram plotting
(D) Matrix algebra only
5. ETAP one-line diagrams are used to:
(A) Graphically represent power system networks
(B) Create mechanical schematics
(C) Solve differential equations
(D) Generate MATLAB scripts
6. PSCAD uses:
(A) Graphical blocks to model electrical components
(B) Text files only
(C) Spreadsheet formulas only
(D) Word documents
7. ETAP load flow analysis helps to determine:
(A) Voltages, currents, and power flows
(B) FFT of signals
(C) Mechanical torque
(D) Temperature distribution
8. PSCAD is widely used for:
(A) Studying electromagnetic transients, lightning, and switching operations
(B) Only load flow
(C) Arc flash analysis only
(D) FFT analysis only
9. ETAP short-circuit analysis calculates:
(A) Fault currents for system protection
(B) RMS voltage only
(C) FFT spectrum
(D) Step response
10. PSCAD simulations require:
(A) Proper selection of time-step for accurate results
(B) Only textual input
(C) Only one-line diagrams
(D) Only load flow solutions
11. ETAP protective device coordination ensures:
(A) Correct operation of relays during faults
(B) Only plotting of graphs
(C) FFT calculation
(D) Temperature monitoring
12. PSCAD allows modeling of:
(A) Transmission lines, transformers, generators, and power electronic devices
(B) Only mechanical systems
(C) Only DC circuits
(D) Word documents
13. ETAP Arc Flash module evaluates:
(A) Incident energy and protective equipment requirements
(B) RMS voltage only
(C) Step response
(D) Frequency-domain analysis
14. PSCAD can export simulation results to:
(A) MATLAB for further analysis
(B) Only ETAP
(C) Word processor
(D) Excel only
15. ETAP supports modeling of:
(A) AC, DC, and hybrid power systems
(B) Only AC systems
(C) Only DC systems
(D) Only mechanical systems
16. PSCAD is preferred for studying:
(A) Fast transients and switching phenomena
(B) Only load flow
(C) RMS calculations only
(D) Arc flash only
17. ETAP optimal power flow (OPF) is used to:
(A) Minimize generation cost while meeting system constraints
(B) Step response analysis
(C) Frequency response only
(D) FFT calculations
18. PSCAD graphical interface consists of:
(A) Component library, schematic editor, and simulation control
(B) Text editor only
(C) Spreadsheet only
(D) Word processor
19. ETAP databases store:
(A) Network components, parameters, and simulation results
(B) Only MATLAB scripts
(C) Text files only
(D) Graphical plots only
20. PSCAD time-domain results include:
(A) Voltages, currents, and power waveforms
(B) Only RMS values
(C) Only histograms
(D) Only step response
21. ETAP contingency analysis helps to:
(A) Evaluate system performance under faults or outages
(B) Only plotting
(C) FFT analysis
(D) Matrix operations
22. PSCAD allows co-simulation with:
(A) MATLAB/Simulink
(B) Word processor
(C) Only Excel
(D) Mechanical CAD software
23. Harmonic analysis in ETAP studies:
(A) Effects of nonlinear loads on power quality
(B) Only step response
(C) Mechanical vibrations
(D) Only RMS values
24. PSCAD can simulate power electronic circuits such as:
(A) Converters, inverters, and choppers
(B) Only mechanical systems
(C) Only DC motors
(D) Transformers only
25. ETAP one-line diagrams simplify:
(A) Three-phase systems into single-line representation
(B) Matrix computations only
(C) FFT calculations only
(D) Only step response
26. PSCAD allows modeling of control systems for:
(A) Generators, converters, and motor drives
(B) Only mechanical components
(C) Only transformers
(D) Only resistive loads
27. ETAP graphical interface includes:
(A) One-line diagrams, plot windows, and component libraries
(B) Text editor only
(C) Word processor
(D) Spreadsheet only
28. PSCAD simulation accuracy depends on:
(A) Time-step and solver selection
(B) Only plotting style
(C) Word document format
(D) Font size
29. ETAP is widely used for:
(A) Industrial power system design and operation
(B) Mechanical design only
(C) Word processing
(D) Spreadsheet editing only
30. The main advantage of ETAP and PSCAD is:
(A) Safe, accurate, and efficient simulation of complex power systems
(B) Only creating plots
(C) Only matrix calculations
(D) Only text editing