MGM College of Engineering and Technology, Kamothe Third Year Electrical Student Activity

TEST ON POWER SYSTEM

1. Which of the following is usually not the generating voltage ? (A) 6.6 kV (B) 9.9 kV (C) 11kV (D) 13.2 kV. 2. Boosters are basically (A) inductors (B) capacitors (C) transformers (D) synchronous motors. 3. Which of the following is not the distribution system normally used (A) 3 phase-4 wire (B) 3 phase-3 wire (C) Single phase - 3 wire (D) Single phase -4 wire. 4. Conductors for high voltage transmission lines are suspended from towers (A) to reduce clearance from ground (B) to increase clearance from ground (C) to reduce wind and snow loads (D) to take care of extension in length during summer. 5. Transmission efficiency increases as (A) voltage and power factor both increase (B) voltage and power factor both decrease (C) voltage increases but power factor decreases (D) voltage decreases but power factor increases. 6. When alternating current passes through a conductor (A) it remains uniformly distributed throughout the section of conductor (B) portion of conductor near the surface carries more current as compared to the core (C) portion of conductor near the surface carries less current as compared to the core (D) entire current passes through the core of the conductor. 7. The fact that a conductor carries more current on the surface as compared to core, is known as (A) skin effect (B) corona (C) permeability (D) unsymmetrical fault. 8. The effective resistance of a conductor will be the same as ohmic resistance when (A) current is in true sine wave form (B) voltage is low (C) power factor is unity (D) Current is uniformly distributed in the conductor cross-section. 9. Skin effect results in (A) reduced effective resistance but increased effective internal reactance of the conductor (B) increased effective resistance but reduced effective internal reactance of. the conductor (C) reduced effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance (D) increased effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance. 10. In overhead transmission lines the effect of capacitance can be neglected when the length of line is less than (A) 200 km (B) 160 km (C) 100 km (D) 80 km. 11. For constant voltage transmission the voltage drop is compensated by installing (A) synchronous motors (B) capacitors (C) inductors (D) all of the above. 12. Pin insulators are normally used up to voltage of about (A)100kV (B) 66 kV (C) 33 kV (D) 25 kV. 13. Strain type insulator arc used where the conductors arc (A) dead ended (B) at intermediate anchor towers (C) any of the above (D) none of the above. 14. For 66 kV lines the number of insulator discs used are (A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 8 (D) 12. 15. Ten discs usually suggest that the transmission line voltage is (A) 11 kV (B) 33 kV (C) 66 kV (D) 132 kV. 16. The effect of corona is (A) increased energy loss (B) increased reactance (C) increased inductance (D) all of the above. 17. Corona usually occurs when the electrostatic stress in the air around the conductor succeeds (A) 30 kV (maximum value)/cm (B) 22 kV (maximum value)/cm (C) 11 kV (rms value)/cm (D) 6.6 kv (rms value)/cm. 18. The effect of ice deposition on conductor is (A) increased skin effect (B) reduced corona losses (C) increased weight (D) reduced sag. 19. The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on (A) transmission lines (B) neutral wires (C) insulator (D) supporting towers. 20. Which of the following statement is correct ? (A) Wind pressure reduces corona effects (B) Ice on conductors improves power factor (C) Wind pressure is taken to act in a direction at right angles to that for ice (D) Wind pressure and ice on conductors together improve regulation of power transmitted. 21. Which of the following statements is incorrect ? (A) As the temperature rises the tension in the transmission line decreases (B) As temperature rises the sag in transmission lines reduces (C) Tension and sag in transmission lines are complementary to each other. 22. Maximum permissible span for wooden poles is (A) 10 meter (B) 20 meters (C) 60 meters (D) 200 meters. 23. The disadvantage of transmission lines as compared to cables is (A) exposure to lightening (B) exposure to atmospheric hazards like smoke, ice, etc. (C) inductive interference between power and communication circuits (D) all of the above. 24. ACSR conductor implies (A) All conductors surface treated and realigned (B) Aluminum conductor steel reinforced (C) Anode current sinusoidally run (D) Anodized Core Smooth Run. 25. The surge resistance of transmission lines is about

DATE: 02 AUG 2013, Total Marks -50

(A) 50 ohms (B) 100 ohms (C) 250 ohms (D) 500 ohms. 26. During storm the live conductor of public electric supply breaks down and touches the earth. The consequences will be (A) supply voltage will drop (B) supply voltage will increase (C) current will flow to earth (D) no current will flow in the conductor. 27. In transmission system a feeder feeds power to (A) service mains (B) generating stations (C) distributors (D) all of the above. 28. The bundling of conductors is done primarily to (A) reduce reactance (B) increase reactance (C) increase ratio interference (D) reduce radio interference. 29. Which of the following regulation is considered to be the best (A) 2% (B) 30% (C)70% (D) 98%. 30. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line depends upon (A) shape of the conductor (B) surface treatment of the conductors (C) conductivity of the material (D) geometrical configuration. of the conductors. 31. Guard ring transmission line (A) improves power factor (B) reduces earth capacitance of the lowest unit (C) reduces transmission losses (D) improves regulation. 32. When the power is to be transmitted over a distance of 500 km, the transmission voltage should be in the range (A) 33 kV - 66 kV (B) 66 kV - 100 kV (C) 110 kV - 150 kV (D) 150kV - 220kV. 33. Total load transmitted through a 3 phase transmission line is 10,000 kW at 0.8 power factor lagging. The I2R losses are 900 kW. The efficiency of transmission line is (A) 60% (B) 90% (C) 95% (D) 99%. 34. Shunt capacitance is usually neglected in the analysis of (A) Short transmission lines (B) Medium transmission lines (C) Long transmission lines (D) Medium as well as long transmission lines. 35. The chances of corona are maximum during (A) summer heat (B) winter (C) dry weather (D) humid weather. 36. The power transmitted will be maximum when (A) Sending end voltage is more (B) Receiving end voltage is more (C) Reactance is high (D) Corona losses are least. 37. Neglecting losses in a transmission system, if the voltage is doubled, for the same power transmission, the weight of conductor material required will be (A) four times (B) double (C) half (D) one fourth. 38. When two conductors each of radius r are at a distance D, the capacitance between the two is proportional to

(A) loge (D/r) (B) loge (r/D) (C) 1/loge (D/r) (D) 1/loge (r/D). 39. In a transmission line having negligible resistance the surge impedance is (A) (L+C)1/2 (B) (C/L)1/2 (C) (1/LC)1/2 (D) (L/C)1/2 40. In case the characteristic impedance of the line is equal to the load impedance (A) all the energy will pass to the earth (B) all the energy will be lost in transmission losses (C) the system will resonate badly (D) all the energy sent will be absorbed by the load. 41. Transmission lines link (A) service points to consumer premises (B) distribution transformer to consumer premises (C) receiving end station to distribution transformer (D) generating station to receiving end station. 42. Which type of insulators are used on 132 kV transmission lines ? (A) Pin type (B) Disc type (C) Shackle type (D) Pin and shackle type. 43. String efficiency can be improved by (A) using Longer cross arm (B) grading the insulator (C) using a guard ring (D) any of the above. 44. Minimum horizontal clearance of a low voltage transmission line from residential buildings must be (A) 11/2 feet (B) 3 feet (C) 4 feet (D) 8 feet. 45. If a 66 kV lines passes over a residential building, the minimum vertical clearance from the roof of the building must be (A) 8 feet (B) 12 feet (C) 13 feet (D) 16 feet. 46. Alternating current power is transmitted at high voltage (A) to safeguard against pilferage (B) to minimize transmission losses (C) to reduce cost of generation (D) to make the system reliable. 47. Stranded conductors arc used for transmitting, power at high voltages because of (A) increased tensile strength (B) better wind resistance (C) ease-in handling (D) low cost. 48. The function of steel wire in a ACSR conductor is (A) to take care of surges (B) to prevent corona (C) to reduce inductance and hence improve power factor (D) to provide additional mechanical strength. 49. In high voltage transmission lines the top most conductor is (A) R-phase conductor (B) Y- phase conductor (C) B-phase conductor (D) Earth conductor. 50. If 3000 kW power is to be transmitted over a distance of 30 km, the desirable transmission voltage will be (A) 11 kV (B) 33 kV (C) 66 kV (D) 132 kV.