Fourth Year EngineeringElectrical EngineeringSemester 73 credits

Switchgear and ProtectionSPPU question papers (PYQ), solutions and notes

Circuit breakers, relays, and protection schemes.

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Subject code 403141

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Switchgear and Protection (subject code 403141) is a semester 7 subject in Fourth Year Engineering, Electrical Engineering, at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).

Here you’ll find 9 previous question papers (2023–2025).

Every question of 9 papers (Feb 2023 to Nov 2025) is written out on the paper pages below, so you don’t need to open a PDF.

Insem papers are 30 marks (1 hour) and endsem papers are 70 marks (2½ hours). These are 2019-pattern papers.

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Switchgear and Protection previous year question papers

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Most repeated Switchgear and Protection questions

Asked in more than one SPPU paper, out of 9 we have.

6×asked
Explain the effect of Arc resistance on i) Impedance relay ii) MHO relay
Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023
5×asked
A Vacuum circuit breaker is rated as 3 phase,1600 A, 2000 MVA, 33 KV, 1 second. Determine i) Beaking current ii) Making current iii) STC iv) Rated normal current 2
Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023
4×asked
Explain the following ratings of the circuit breaker. i) Making Capacity ii) Symmetrical Breaking capacity
Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024
4×asked
With neat diagram explain three stepped distance protection scheme.
Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·May 2023
3×asked
A 22 KV, 600MVA, 5 sec circuit breaker suddenly closes on occurring of fault. Determine i) The symmetrical breaking current ii) The asymmetrical breaking current assuming 50% DC component iii) The short time current rating iv) The peak making current
Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·Nov 2024