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and Distribution - Electrical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
(d) 66 kV
Ans: d
4.
Overhead system can be designed for operation up to
(a) 11 kV
(b) 33 kV
(c) 66 kV
(d) 400 kV
Ans: c
5.
If variable part of annual cost on account of interest and depreciation on the capital outlay
is equal to the annual cost of electrical energy wasted in the conductors, the total annual cost will
be minimum and the corresponding size of conductor will be most economical. This statement is
known as
(a) Kelvin's law
(b) Ohm's law
(c) Kirchhoffs law
(d) Faraday's law
(e) none of the above
Ans: a
6.
life
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: c
The wooden poles well impregnated with creosite oil or any preservative compound have
from 2 to 5 years
10 to 15 years
25 to 30 years
60 to 70 years
7.
Which of the following materials is not used for transmission and distribution of
electrical power ?
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) Steel
(d) Tungsten
Ans: d
8.
Galvanised steel wire is generally used as
(a) stay wire
(b) earth wire
(c)
structural components
(d)
all of the above
Ans: d
9.
(a)
(b)
60100 meters
(c)
80100 meters
(d)
300500 meters
Ans: c
10.
The corona is considerably affected by which of the following ?
(a) Size of the conductor
(b) Shape of the conductor
(c) Surface condition of the conductor
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
11.
Which of the following are the constants of the transmission lines ?
(a) Resistance
(b) Inductance
(c) Capacitance
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
12.
310 km line is considered as
(a) a long line
(b) a medium line
(c) a short line
(d) any of the above
Ans: a
13.
The phenomenon qf rise in voltage at the receiving end of the open-circuited or lightly
loaded line is called the
(a) Seeback effect
(b) Ferranti effect
(c) Raman effect
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
14.
The square root of the ratio of line impedance and shunt admittance is called the
(a) surge impedance of the line
(b) conductance of the line
(c) regulation of the line
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
15.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) Possibility of carrying increased power for a given conductor size in case of long-distance
heavy power transmission
Ans: a
16.
Low voltage cables are meant for use up to
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans: e
17.
The operating voltage of high voltage cables is up to
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans: d
18.
The operating voltage of supertension cables is up to
(a) 3.3 kV
(b) 6.6 kV
(c) 11 kV
(d) 33 kV
Ans: d
19.
The operating voltage of extra high tension cables is upto
(a) 6.6 kV
(b) 11 kV
(c) 33 kV
(d) 66 kV
(e) 132 kV
Ans: d
20.
Which of the following methods is used for laying of underground cables ?
(a) Direct laying
(b) Draw-in-system
(c) Solid system
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
21.
Which of the following is the source of heat generation in the cables ?
(a) Dielectric losses in cable insulation
(b) losses in the conductor
(c)
Losses in the metallic sheathings and armourings
(d) All of the above
Ans:
22.
Due to which of the following reasons the cables should not be operated too hot ?
(a)
The oil may loose its viscosity and it may start drawing off from higher levels
(b)
Expansion of the oil may cause the sheath to burst
(c) Unequal expansion may create voids in the insulation which will lead to ionization
(d)
The thermal instability may rise due to the rapid increase of dielectric losses with
temperature
(e)
All of the above
Ans: e
23.
Which of the following D.C. distribution system is the simplest and lowest in first cost ?
(a) Radial system
(b) Ring system
(c) Inter-connected system
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
24.
A booster is a
(a)
series wound generator
(b)
shunt wound generator
(c)
synchronous generator
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
25.
Besides a method of trial and error, which of the following methods is employed for
solution of network problems in interconnected system ?
(a)
Circulating current method
(b)
Thevenin's theorem
(c) Superposition of currents
(d) Direct application of Kirehhoffs laws
(e)
All of the above
Ans: e
26.
Which of the following faults is most likely to occur in cables ?
(a) Cross or short-circuit fault
(b) Open circuit fault
(c) Breakdown of cable insulation
(d) All of the above
Ans:
27.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans:
28.
The voltage of the single phase supply to residential consumers is
(a) 110 V
(b) 210 V
(c) 230 V
(d) 400 V
Ans: c
29.
Most of the high voltage transmission lines in India are
(a) underground
(b) overhead
(c) either of the above
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
30.
The distributors for residential areas are
(a)
single phase
(b)
three-phase three wire
(c) three-phase four wire
(d)
none of the above
Ans: c
31.
The conductors of the overhead lines are
(a) solid
(b) stranded
(c) both solid and stranded
(d) none of the above
Ans:
32.
High voltage transmission lines use
(a) suspension insulators
(b) pin insulators
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
33.
Multicore cables generally use
(a) square conductors
(b) circular conductors
(c)
rectangular conductors
(d)
sector-shaped conductors
(e)
none of the above
Ans: d
34.
Distribution lines in India generally use
(a) wooden poles
39.
In transmission lines the cross-arms are made of
(a) copper
(b) wood
(c) R.C.C.
(d) steel
Ans: d
40.
The material generally used for armour of high voltage cables is
(a) aluminium
(b) steel
(c) brass
(d) copper
Ans: b
41.
Transmission line insulators are made of
(a) glass
(b) porcelain
(c) iron
(d) P.V.C.
Ans:
42.
The material commonly used for sheaths of underground cables is
(a) lead
(b) rubber
(c) copper
(d) iron
Ans: a
43.
The minimum clearance between the ground and a 220 kV line is about
(a) 4.3 m
(b) 5.5 m
(c) 7.0 m
(d) 10.5 m
Ans: c
44.
The spacing between phase conductors of a 220 kV line is approximately equal to
(a) 2 m
(b) 3.5 m
(c) 6 m
(d) 8.5 m
Ans: c
45.
Large industrial consumers are supplied electrical energy at
(a) 400 V
(b) 11 kV
(c) 66 kV
(d) 400 kV
Ans: c
46.
In a D.C. 3-wire distribution system, balancer fields are cross-connected in order to
(a)
boost the generated voltage
(b)
balance loads on both sides of the neutral
(c)
make both machine^ run as unloaded motors
(d) equalize voltages on the positive and negative outers
Ans:
47.
In a D.C. 3-wire distributor using balancers and having unequal loads on the two sides
(a) both balancers run as generators
(b) both balancers run as motors
56.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: d
57.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: d
58.
Which of the following is not a constituent for making porcelain insulators ?
(a) Quartz
(b) Kaolin
(c) Felspar
(d) Silica
Ans: d
59.
There is a greater possibility of occurence of corona during
(a) dry weather
(b) winter
(c) summer heat
(d) humid weather
66.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Ans: c
67.
A conductor, due to sag between two supports, takes the form of
(a) semi-circle
(b) triangle
(c) ellipse
(d) catenary
Ans: d
68.
In AC.S.R. conductors, the insulation between aluminium and steel conductors is
(a) insulin
(b) bitumen
(c)
varnish
(d)
no insulation is required
Ans: d
69.
Which of the following bus-bar schemes has the lowest cost ?
(a) Ring bus-bar scheme
(b) Single bus-bar scheme
(c)
Breaker and a half scheme
(d)
Main and transfer scheme
Ans: b
70.
Owing to skin effect
(a) current flows through the half cross-section of the conductor
(b) portion of the conductor near the surface carries more current and core of the conductor
carries less current
(c) portion of the conductor near the surface carries less current and core of the conductor carries
more current
(d) any of the above
(e) none of the above
Ans: b
71.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Ans: d
72.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: d
73.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: d
74.
A circuit is disconnected by isolators when
(a) line is energized
(b) there is no current in the line
(c)
line is on full load
(d)
circuit breaker is not open
Ans: b
75.
For which of the following equipment current rating is not necessary ?
(a) Circuit breakers
(b) Isolators
(c)
Load break switch
(d)
Circuit breakers and load break switches
Ans: b
76.
In a substation the following equipment is not installed
(a) exciters
(b) series capacitors
(c) shunt reactors
(d) voltatre transformers
Ans: a
77.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: d
jCorona usually occurs when the electrostatic stress in air around the conductor exceeds
6.6 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
11 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
22 kV (maximum value)/cm
30 kV (maximum value)/cm
78.
The voltage drop, for constant voltage transmission is compensated by installing
(a) inductors
(b) capacitors
(c) synchronous motors
(d) all of above
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
79.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: c
The use of strain type insulators is made where the conductors are
dead ended
at intermediate anchor towers
any of the above
none of the above
80.
The current drawn by the line due to corona losses is
(a) non-sinusoidal
(b) sinusoidal
(c) triangular
(d) square
Ans: a
81.
Pin type insulators are generally not used for voltages beyond
(a) 1 kV
(b) 11 kV
(c) 22 kV
(d) 33 kV
Ans: d
82.
Aluminium has a specific gravity of
(a) 1.5
(b) 2.7
(c) 4.2
(d) 7.8
Ans: b
83.
For transmission of power over a distance of 200 km, the transmission voltage should be
(a) 132 kV
(b) 66 kV
(c) 33 kV
(d) 11 kV
Ans: a
84.
For aluminium, as compared to copper, all the following factors have higher values
except
(a) specific volume
(6) electrical conductivity
(c) co-efficient of linear expansion
87.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: b
88.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: d
89.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: d
90.
For transmission of power over a distance of 500 km, the transmission voltage should be
in the range
(a) 150 to 220 kV
(b) 100 to 120 kV
(c) 60 to 100 kV
(d) 20 to 50 kV
Ans: a
91.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: a
92.
When the interconnector between two stations has large reactance
(a) the transfer of power will take place with voltage fluctuation and noise
(b) the transfer of power will take place with least loss
(c) the stations will fall out of step because of large angular displacement between the stations
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
93. The frequency of voltage generated, in case of generators, can be increased by
(a) using reactors
(b) increasing the load
(c)
adjusting the governor
(d)
reducing the terminal voltage
(e)
none of the above
Ans: c
94.
When an alternator connected to the bus-bar is shut down the bus-bar voltage will
(a) fall
(b) rise
(c) remain unchanged
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
95.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: a
96.
Electro-mechanical voltage regulators are generally used in
(a) reactors
(b) generators
(c) transformers
(d) all of the above
Ans: b
97.
(a)
Series capacitors on transmission lines are of little use when the load VAR requirement is
large
(b) small
(b)
fluctuating
(d) any of the above
Ans: b
98.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Ans: c
99.
When a conductor carries more current on the surface as compared to core, it is due to
(a) permeability variation
(b) corona
(c) skin effect
(d) unsymmetrical fault
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
100. The following system is not generally used
(a) 1-phase 3 wire
(b) 1-phase 4 wire
(c) 3-phase 3 wire
(d) 3-phase 4 wire
Ans: a
101. The skin effect of a conductor will reduce as the
(a) resistivity of conductor material increases
(b) permeability of conductor material increases
(c)
diameter increases
(d)
frequency increases
Ans: a
102. When a live conductor of public electric supply breaks down and touches the earth which
of the following will happen ?
(a)
Current will flow to earth
(b)
Supply voltage will drop
(c)
Supply voltage will increase
(d)
No current will flow in the conductor
(e)
None of the above
Ans: a
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