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Q.no 1. Monopolar Link Is Normally Operated With - Polarity
Q.no 1. Monopolar Link Is Normally Operated With - Polarity
Q.no 1. Monopolar Link Is Normally Operated With - Polarity
10263_POWER SYSTEM II
Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B
1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.
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A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 3. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
A : Fault current
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
A : right of permission
B : right of way
C : right of road
D : right of act
Q.no 6. What is the normal range of angle in degree for the parameter A?
A : 90
B : 70-40
C : 40-10
D : 0-10
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
Q.no 8. When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the
characteristic impedance, the line is said to be
A : Parallel
B : Perpendicular
C : Polarized
D : Matched
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
A:4x4
B:5x5
C : 10 x 10
D:4x5
D : DC offset current
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
Q.no 15. The potential difference between conductors, at which the electric field
intensity at the conductor exceeds the critical value and generates corona is
known as ______
D : critical voltage.
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 17. Which among the following reactance have a greater value?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A : Breakers on DC side
B : Breakers on AC side
Q.no 22. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 23. The per unit value of a 2 ohm resistor at 100 MVA and 10 kV base voltage
is
A : 4pu
B : 2pu
C : 0.4pu
D : 0.2pu
D : No relation
Q.no 27. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
Q.no 29. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?
D : If"<If'<If
Q.no 30. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
Q.no 31. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
Q.no 32. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 34. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
Q.no 35. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
Q.no 36. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 37. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 38. Corona power loss is _____ proportional to frequency and ______
proportional to air density
A : inversely, inversely
B : directly, inversely
C : inversely, directly
D : directly, directly
Q.no 39. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of
B : No harmonic problem
D : Simple protection
Q.no 40. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 42. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 43. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 44. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 45. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 48. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 49. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 50. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 51. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 53. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 54. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 55. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 56. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 57. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 58. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 59. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 60. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 1. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 3. That fault which gives rise to either unequal fault currents or/and aults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
A : 20 kV to 100 kV
B : Up to 20 kV
C : Above 100 kV
D : 60 kV to 80 kV
Q.no 10. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
C : Increase in losses
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
Q.no 13. _______ HVDC link can be used to interconncet two AC systems of different
frequencies
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
Q.no 14. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
Q.no 15. That fault which gives rise to equal fault currents (i.e. equal faults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
A : Lightening overvoltage
B : Switching overvoltage
Q.no 17. Surge impedace loading is _______ with increase in voltage level.
A : decrease
B : increase
C : remain same
D : cannot say
B : Converter valves
C : Bipolar DC line
D : All of these
A : generator reactor
C : feeder reactor
D : breaker reactor
Q.no 20. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current
B : Fault MVA
Q.no 22. An isolated synchronous generator with transient reactance equal to 0.1
pu on a 100 MVA base is connected to the high voltage bus through a step up
transformer of reactance 0.1 pu on 100 MVA base. The fault level at the bus is
A : 1000 MVA
B : 100 MVA
C : 500 MVA
D : 50 MVA
Q.no 23. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 10%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 24. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
Q.no 25. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j6 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
Q.no 27. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
Q.no 28. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
Q.no 29. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 30. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
Q.no 31. In medium transmission line with pi model, B constant is given by
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
Q.no 33. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
A : Air
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
Q.no 37. Four alternators, each rated at 5 MVA, 11 kV with 20% reactance are
working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus bar is
A : 04
B : 0.2
C : 0.1
D : 05
Q.no 38. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 39. The positive and negative sequence networks are ______ by method of
neutral grounding
A : not affected
B : affected
C : doubled
D : halved
Q.no 40. The pu impedance value of an alternator corresponding to base values
13.2 kV and 30 MVA is 0.2 pu. The pu value for the base values 13.8 kV and 50 MVA
will be
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 42. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 43. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 45. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 46. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 47. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 48. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 49. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 50. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 51. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 52. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 53. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is
5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 54. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 55. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 57. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 58. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 59. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 60. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
A : higher
B : lower
C : excessive
D : rated
Q.no 5. The phenomenon of rising in voltage at the receiving end of the open-
circuited or lightly loaded line is called as
A : Roman Effect
B : Skin Effect
C : Corona Effect
D : Ferranti Effect
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 8. The voltage between two poles in the bipolar HVDC system is ______ times
to that of the pole to earth voltage.
A:3
B:2
C:4
D:1
C : Insulation requirement
Q.no 10. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
A : 500kV
B : 400kV
C : 220kV
D : 132kV
Q.no 13. In transmission system, for LL fault in a and b line, current Ia+Ib is
A : Fault current
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
Q.no 14. For a transmission line which among the following relation is true?
A : AB - CD = 1
B : AD + BC = 1
C : AD - BC = 1
D : AB - CD = -1
Q.no 15. If all the sequence voltages at the fault point in a power system are
equal, then the fault point is a
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
Q.no 16. Polarity of both conductors in the homopolar HVDC link is usually____
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
Q.no 17. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?
D : If=3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
Q.no 18. Which among the following reactance have a lowest value?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A : 0.1
B : 0.2
C : 0.98
D : 02
Q.no 20. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
Q.no 21. Find the receiving impedance of a transmission line having a voltage of
24V and a conduction current of 1.2A is
A : 25.2
B : 22.8
C : 28.8
D : 20
Q.no 22. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to primary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 23. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because
D : All of above
Q.no 24. For a fault at the terminals of synchronous generator, the fault current is
maximum for
A : 3.000 pu
B : 0.200 pu
C : 0.075 pu
D : 0.125 pu
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 30. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 33. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 34. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
Q.no 35. A transmission system is working ar 27 degree C of temperature with
baromatric pressure of 75 cm of Mercury, its air density factor is
A : 0.98
B : 0.96
C : 12
D : 14
Q.no 36. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
D : No relation
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 42. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 43. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 44. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 46. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 47. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 50. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 51. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 52. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 53. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 55. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 56. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 57. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 58. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 59. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 60. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 1. In which of the following transmission lines capacitance effect is
negligible?
Q.no 2. If the fault is very nearer to the generator, the fault current is
A : large
B : zero
C : less
D : cannot determined
A : generator reactor
C : feeder reactor
D : breaker reactor
A : 20 kV to 100 kV
B : Up to 20 kV
C : Above 100 kV
D : 60 kV to 80 kV
Q.no 5. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
A : (VsVr/X)
B : (X/VsVr)
C : VsVrX
D : Vs/(VrX)
A : line voltage
B : phase voltage
C : zero
D : infinite
Q.no 12. Which of the following parameters does not exist in the transmission line
equation?
A:R
B : Z0
C : ZL
D : Propagation constant
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LL
Q.no 14. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?
D : Fast calculation
Q.no 15. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG
fault ________
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
C : decrease in losses
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 18. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 19. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 20. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
A : 0.955
B : 0.966
C : 1471
D : 1352
Q.no 22. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is
A : increased
B : reduced
C : remains unaffected
Q.no 23. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
Q.no 24. When a line-to-ground fault occurs, the current in a faulted phase is 100
A. The zero sequence current in this case will be
A : 0A
B : 33.33A
C : 50A
D : 100A
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 26. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
Q.no 29. If Ia1 is the positive sequence current of an alternator and Z1, Z2 and Z0
are the sequence impedances of the alternator. The drop produced by the current
Ia1 will be
A : Ia1xZ1
B : Ia1x(Z1+Z2)
C : Ia1x(Z1+Z2+Z0)
D : Ia1x(Z1+Z2-Z0)
Q.no 31. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 20%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
A : Breakers on DC side
B : Breakers on AC side
Q.no 33. A power system is subjected to a fault which makes the zero sequence
component of current equal to zero. The nature of fault is
A : LLG
B : LL
C : LG
D : open circuit
Q.no 34. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : Air
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Y
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : effective admittance
Q.no 38. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then negative sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 41. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 43. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 44. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 45. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 46. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 48. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 50. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 54. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 55. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 56. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 57. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 58. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 59. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 60. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
A : 3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
B : 2Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
C : 3Ea/(Z1+Z2)
D : 2Ea/(Z1+Z2)
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
Q.no 5. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
D : None of the above
Q.no 6. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________
Q.no 7. Which among the following have a greater value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 8. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : armature
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
A:4x4
B:5x5
C : 10 x 10
D:4x5
Q.no 11. Zero sequence currents can flow from a line into a transformer bank if
the windings are in
A : Grounded star/delta
B : Delta/star
C : Star/grounded star
D : Delta/delta
A : right of permission
B : right of way
C : right of road
D : right of act
Q.no 13. Value of leakage current at receiving end of transmission line is equal to
____
A : infinite
B : zero
C : load current
D : line current
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 15. The potential difference between conductors, at which the electric field
intensity at the conductor exceeds the critical value and generates corona is
known as ______
A : disruptive critical voltage.
D : critical voltage.
Q.no 16. What is the value of zero sequence impedance in line to line faults?
A : Zo+Zn
B : Z0+3Zn
C:0
D : infinite
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
A : 0.1
B : 0.2
C : 0.98
D : 02
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLLG
D : LLG
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : 0.98
B : 0.96
C : 12
D : 14
Q.no 23. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
Q.no 24. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
Q.no 26. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
Q.no 27. In a power system with negligible resistance, the fault current at a point
is 8.00 pu. The series reactance to be included at the fault point to limit the short-
circuit current to 5.00 pu is
A : 3.000 pu
B : 0.200 pu
C : 0.075 pu
D : 0.125 pu
Q.no 28. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 29. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
Q.no 30. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
Q.no 31. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is ____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 32. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 33. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus
bar is
A : 0.64
B : 04
C : 0.16
D : 08
Q.no 34. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to secondary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
Q.no 36. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 37. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j6 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
Q.no 38. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?
D : If"<If'<If
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
Q.no 41. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 42. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 43. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 44. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 45. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 46. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 47. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 48. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 49. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 50. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 51. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 54. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 56. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 57. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 58. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
B : Converter valves
C : Bipolar DC line
D : All of these
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
Q.no 6. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
Q.no 7. As per ______, India has adopted the voltage of 132kV and higher for
transmission line.
A : IS-2026
B : IS-2206
C : IS-2260
D : IS-2620
Q.no 8. Which of the following parameters does not exist in the transmission line
equation?
A:R
B : Z0
C : ZL
D : Propagation constant
Q.no 9. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
Q.no 10. Which of the following equipment or element can reduce Ferranti effect?
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b
C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b
D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LL
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
C : Increase in losses
Q.no 18. The phenomenon of rising in voltage at the receiving end of the open-
circuited or lightly loaded line is called as
A : Roman Effect
B : Skin Effect
C : Corona Effect
D : Ferranti Effect
Q.no 19. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
Q.no 20. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
Q.no 21. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of
B : No harmonic problem
D : Simple protection
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 23. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
D : No relation
Q.no 26. An isolated synchronous generator with transient reactance equal to 0.1
pu on a 100 MVA base is connected to the high voltage bus through a step up
transformer of reactance 0.1 pu on 100 MVA base. The fault level at the bus is
A : 1000 MVA
B : 100 MVA
C : 500 MVA
D : 50 MVA
Q.no 27. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is
A : increased
B : reduced
C : remains unaffected
Q.no 28. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to primary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : mutual admittance
Q.no 30. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
A : 0.955
B : 0.966
C : 1471
D : 1352
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
A : 3+j6
B : 1+j2
C : 3+j2
D : 1+j6
Q.no 35. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 36. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
Q.no 38. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then positive sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 41. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 43. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
A : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 44. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 45. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 46. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 47. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 48. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 51. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 52. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 53. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 55. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 56. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 57. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 58. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 59. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 60. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
A : Lightening overvoltage
B : Switching overvoltage
D : Under frequency
Q.no 3. For a transmission line which among the following relation is true?
A : AB - CD = 1
B : AD + BC = 1
C : AD - BC = 1
D : AB - CD = -1
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
Q.no 5. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
D : DC offset current
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
Q.no 8. Zero sequence currents can flow from a line into a transformer bank if the
windings are in
A : Grounded star/delta
B : Delta/star
C : Star/grounded star
D : Delta/delta
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
Q.no 10. Value of leakage current at receiving end of transmission line is equal to
____
A : infinite
B : zero
C : load current
D : line current
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 15. The potential difference between conductors, at which the electric field
intensity at the conductor exceeds the critical value and generates corona is
known as ______
D : critical voltage.
C : Insulation requirement
Q.no 17. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is true in following?
Q.no 18. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?
D : Fast calculation
Q.no 19. What is the normal range of angle in degree for the parameter A?
A : 90
B : 70-40
C : 40-10
D : 0-10
Q.no 20. _______ HVDC link can be used to interconncet two AC systems of different
frequencies
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
Q.no 21. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then negative sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 22. A 20 MVA generator has reactance of 0.5 pu. Find new value for 50 MVA
base?
A : 1 pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 0.05pu
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
Q.no 24. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
Q.no 25. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is ____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Air
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 30. In a power system with negligible resistance, the fault current at a point
is 8.00 pu. The series reactance to be included at the fault point to limit the short-
circuit current to 5.00 pu is
A : 3.000 pu
B : 0.200 pu
C : 0.075 pu
D : 0.125 pu
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
Q.no 33. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
A : X" > X' >X
Q.no 34. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 20%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 35. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
Q.no 36. The per unit value of a 2 ohm resistor at 100 MVA and 10 kV base voltage
is
A : 4pu
B : 2pu
C : 0.4pu
D : 0.2pu
D : No relation
Q.no 38. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 39. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 40. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 41. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 42. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 43. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 44. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 48. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 49. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 50. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 51. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 52. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 53. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 54. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 55. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 56. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 57. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : Diameter of a conductor
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLLG
D : LLG
A : (VsVr/X)
B : (X/VsVr)
C : VsVrX
D : Vs/(VrX)
Q.no 3. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
A : line voltage
B : phase voltage
C : zero
D : infinite
Q.no 6. The voltage between two poles in the bipolar HVDC system is ______ times
to that of the pole to earth voltage.
A:3
B:2
C:4
D:1
Q.no 7. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LL
A : generator reactor
C : feeder reactor
D : breaker reactor
Q.no 10. In transmission system, for LL fault in a and b line, current Ia+Ib is
A : Fault current
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
Q.no 11. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : armature
Q.no 12. Surge impedace loading is _______ with increase in voltage level.
A : decrease
B : increase
C : remain same
D : cannot say
Q.no 13. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 14. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
Q.no 15. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, zero sequence component of
current is
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 16. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current
Q.no 18. What is the value of zero sequence impedance in line to line faults?
A : Zo+Zn
B : Z0+3Zn
C:0
D : infinite
Q.no 19. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________
Q.no 20. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
Q.no 22. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
Q.no 23. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is
A : increased
B : reduced
C : remains unaffected
B : Fault MVA
D : Fault current
A : 0.98
B : 0.96
C : 12
D : 14
Q.no 27. A power system is subjected to a fault which makes the zero sequence
component of current equal to zero. The nature of fault is
A : LLG
B : LL
C : LG
D : open circuit
Q.no 28. If Ia1 is the positive sequence current of an alternator and Z1, Z2 and Z0
are the sequence impedances of the alternator. The drop produced by the current
Ia1 will be
A : Ia1xZ1
B : Ia1x(Z1+Z2)
C : Ia1x(Z1+Z2+Z0)
D : Ia1x(Z1+Z2-Z0)
Q.no 30. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 32. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 33. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 34. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 35. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
Q.no 37. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j6 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 40. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 10%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 41. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 42. A single phase overhead transmission line delivers 1100 kW at 33 kV at
0.8 p.f. lagging. The total resistance and inductive reactance of the line are 10 ohm
and 15 ohm
respectively, Sending end power factor is
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 43. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 44. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 45. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 46. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 48. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 49. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 51. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 52. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 53. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 54. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 55. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 57. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 58. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 59. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 60. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : Poles
B : Earth system
C : intermediate system
A : 500kV
B : 400kV
C : 220kV
D : 132kV
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 5. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?
D : If=3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
Q.no 6. That fault which gives rise to either unequal fault currents or/and aults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
Q.no 8. Polarity of both conductors in the homopolar HVDC link is usually____
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
Q.no 9. That fault which gives rise to equal fault currents (i.e. equal faults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
A : 3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
B : 2Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
C : 3Ea/(Z1+Z2)
D : 2Ea/(Z1+Z2)
Q.no 11. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 12. When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the
characteristic impedance, the line is said to be
A : Parallel
B : Perpendicular
C : Polarized
D : Matched
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
A : right of permission
B : right of way
C : right of road
D : right of act
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 16. If all the sequence voltages at the fault point in a power system are
equal, then the fault point is a
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 18. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following
position of the transmission line?
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
Q.no 19. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
A : Breakers on DC side
B : Breakers on AC side
Q.no 23. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : effective admittance
Q.no 26. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
Q.no 27. Four alternators, each rated at 5 MVA, 11 kV with 20% reactance are
working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus bar is
A : 04
B : 0.2
C : 0.1
D : 05
Q.no 28. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
Q.no 29. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 30. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is ____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 31. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to primary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 32. Find the receiving impedance of a transmission line having a voltage of
24V and a conduction current of 1.2A is
A : 25.2
B : 22.8
C : 28.8
D : 20
Q.no 33. The per unit value of a 2 ohm resistor at 100 MVA and 10 kV base voltage
is
A : 4pu
B : 2pu
C : 0.4pu
D : 0.2pu
Q.no 34. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then positive sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 35. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 37. The positive and negative sequence networks are ______ by method of
neutral grounding
A : not affected
B : affected
C : doubled
D : halved
Q.no 38. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
Q.no 39. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because
D : All of above
Q.no 40. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
Q.no 41. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on
A : Diameter of a conductor
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 43. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 44. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 45. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
C : of controlled power glow
Q.no 46. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 47. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 48. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 50. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 51. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 52. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 53. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 54. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 55. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 56. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 58. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
B:1
C:3
D:6
C : decrease in losses
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LL
Q.no 5. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 9. Which of the following equipment or element can reduce Ferranti effect?
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
B : Converter valves
C : Bipolar DC line
D : All of these
Q.no 11. For a transmission line which among the following relation is true?
A : AB - CD = 1
B : AD + BC = 1
C : AD - BC = 1
D : AB - CD = -1
Q.no 12. Impedance and capacitance of a transmission line depend upon
Q.no 13. The shunt capacitive susceptance in long transmission line is ______ than
that in medium and short transmission line.
A : smaller
B : greater
C : equal
D : not equal
Q.no 14. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
Q.no 15. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
Q.no 16. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current
C : Insulation requirement
Q.no 18. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is true in following?
Q.no 20. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
Q.no 21. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 22. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
Q.no 23. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 26. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?
D : If"<If'<If
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
Q.no 28. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
Q.no 31. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus
bar is
A : 0.64
B : 04
C : 0.16
D : 08
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
Q.no 33. In a power system with negligible resistance, the fault current at a point
is 8.00 pu. The series reactance to be included at the fault point to limit the short-
circuit current to 5.00 pu is
A : 3.000 pu
B : 0.200 pu
C : 0.075 pu
D : 0.125 pu
Q.no 34. If Ia1 is the positive sequence current of an alternator and Z1, Z2 and Z0
are the sequence impedances of the alternator. The drop produced by the current
Ia1 will be
A : Ia1xZ1
B : Ia1x(Z1+Z2)
C : Ia1x(Z1+Z2+Z0)
D : Ia1x(Z1+Z2-Z0)
Q.no 35. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
D : No relation
Q.no 37. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to secondary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 39. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of
B : No harmonic problem
D : Simple protection
Q.no 40. A 20 MVA generator has reactance of 0.5 pu. Find new value for 50 MVA
base?
A : 1 pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 0.05pu
Q.no 41. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 42. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 44. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 45. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 46. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 47. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
A : Diameter of a conductor
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 50. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 51. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 52. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 53. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 54. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 55. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 56. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 57. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 60. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
Q.no 2. When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the
characteristic impedance, the line is said to be
A : Parallel
B : Perpendicular
C : Polarized
D : Matched
A : 20 kV to 100 kV
B : Up to 20 kV
C : Above 100 kV
D : 60 kV to 80 kV
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
Q.no 7. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : higher
B : lower
C : excessive
D : rated
Q.no 9. If the fault is very nearer to the generator, the fault current is
A : large
B : zero
C : less
D : cannot determined
Q.no 11. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, negative sequence component of
current is
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 12. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage
is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
A : generator reactor
C : feeder reactor
D : breaker reactor
Q.no 15. _______ HVDC link can be used to interconncet two AC systems of different
frequencies
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 17. As per ______, India has adopted the voltage of 132kV and higher for
transmission line.
A : IS-2026
B : IS-2206
C : IS-2260
D : IS-2620
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : 0.1
B : 0.2
C : 0.98
D : 02
Q.no 20. Which among the following reactance have a lowest value?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 22. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
Q.no 24. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
A : 0.98
B : 0.96
C : 12
D : 14
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 28. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
Q.no 30. The positive and negative sequence networks are ______ by method of
neutral grounding
A : not affected
B : affected
C : doubled
D : halved
Q.no 31. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : mutual admittance
Q.no 33. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
Q.no 34. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
B : Fault MVA
D : Fault current
Q.no 37. Corona power loss is _____ proportional to frequency and ______
proportional to air density
A : inversely, inversely
B : directly, inversely
C : inversely, directly
D : directly, directly
Q.no 38. An isolated synchronous generator with transient reactance equal to 0.1
pu on a 100 MVA base is connected to the high voltage bus through a step up
transformer of reactance 0.1 pu on 100 MVA base. The fault level at the bus is
A : 1000 MVA
B : 100 MVA
C : 500 MVA
D : 50 MVA
A : 3+j6
B : 1+j2
C : 3+j2
D : 1+j6
Q.no 40. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 41. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 42. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 44. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 45. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 46. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 48. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 49. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 50. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 53. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 54. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 55. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 56. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 57. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 59. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
Q.no 4. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
Q.no 6. For a transmission line which among the following relation is true?
A : AB - CD = 1
B : AD + BC = 1
C : AD - BC = 1
D : AB - CD = -1
Q.no 8. The potential difference between conductors, at which the electric field
intensity at the conductor exceeds the critical value and generates corona is
known as ______
D : critical voltage.
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 10. The networks in which the R, L, C parameters are individually
concentrated or lumped at discrete points in the circuit are called
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
Q.no 12. Surge impedace loading is _______ with increase in voltage level.
A : decrease
B : increase
C : remain same
D : cannot say
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
Q.no 14. Which of the following equipment or element can reduce Ferranti effect?
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
Q.no 15. The phenomenon of rising in voltage at the receiving end of the open-
circuited or lightly loaded line is called as
A : Roman Effect
B : Skin Effect
C : Corona Effect
D : Ferranti Effect
C : decrease in losses
A : 3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
B : 2Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
C : 3Ea/(Z1+Z2)
D : 2Ea/(Z1+Z2)
Q.no 18. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
D : DC offset current
Q.no 20. Value of leakage current at receiving end of transmission line is equal to
____
A : infinite
B : zero
C : load current
D : line current
Q.no 21. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
Q.no 23. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 10%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 25. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
Q.no 26. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is ____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
Q.no 28. A power system is subjected to a fault which makes the zero sequence
component of current equal to zero. The nature of fault is
A : LLG
B : LL
C : LG
D : open circuit
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
D : No relation
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
Q.no 32. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then negative sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Y
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 35. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 36. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 37. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 39. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
A : 0.955
B : 0.966
C : 1471
D : 1352
Q.no 41. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 42. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 43. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 44. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 47. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 49. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 50. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 51. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 52. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 53. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 54. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 55. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 56. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 57. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 58. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 59. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 60. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
C : Increase in losses
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : Lightening overvoltage
B : Switching overvoltage
D : Under frequency
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
Q.no 5. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 7. As per ______, India has adopted the voltage of 132kV and higher for
transmission line.
A : IS-2026
B : IS-2206
C : IS-2260
D : IS-2620
B : Converter valves
C : Bipolar DC line
D : All of these
B : Earth system
C : intermediate system
Q.no 11. Maximum power transfer capability is given by ______ where Vs=sending
end voltage, Vr=receiving end voltage, X= line reactance
A : (VsVr/X)
B : (X/VsVr)
C : VsVrX
D : Vs/(VrX)
Q.no 12. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
Q.no 13. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : armature
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
Q.no 15. Less space is required
to transmit large power with EHV /UHV lines which decreases the problem
of _______ and land acquiring for lines.
A : right of permission
B : right of way
C : right of road
D : right of act
A : line voltage
B : phase voltage
C : zero
D : infinite
A : 20 kV to 100 kV
B : Up to 20 kV
C : Above 100 kV
D : 60 kV to 80 kV
Q.no 18. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
Q.no 19. If all the sequence voltages at the fault point in a power system are
equal, then the fault point is a
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
Q.no 20. The leakage current through the shunt admittance is __________
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
Q.no 22. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
Q.no 23. Find the receiving impedance of a transmission line having a voltage of
24V and a conduction current of 1.2A is
A : 25.2
B : 22.8
C : 28.8
D : 20
A : Breakers on DC side
B : Breakers on AC side
C : Current control of converters
Q.no 25. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to secondary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 27. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j6 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
Q.no 28. When a line-to-ground fault occurs, the current in a faulted phase is 100
A. The zero sequence current in this case will be
A : 0A
B : 33.33A
C : 50A
D : 100A
Q.no 29. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
Q.no 30. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 31. For a fault at the terminals of synchronous generator, the fault current is
maximum for
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 33. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then positive sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 34. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 37. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 39. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
Q.no 41. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 43. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 45. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 48. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 49. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 50. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 51. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 52. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 53. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 54. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 55. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 58. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 60. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLLG
D : LLG
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 7. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
Q.no 12. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG
fault ________
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 14. In transmission system, for LL fault in a and b line, current Ia+Ib is
A : Fault current
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
C : decrease in losses
A : generator reactor
C : feeder reactor
D : breaker reactor
Q.no 17. Which among the following have a greater value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 18. The phenomenon of rising in voltage at the receiving end of the open-
circuited or lightly loaded line is called as
A : Roman Effect
B : Skin Effect
C : Corona Effect
D : Ferranti Effect
Q.no 19. Ferranti effect is not a problem for ________
Q.no 20. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
Q.no 21. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus
bar is
A : 0.64
B : 04
C : 0.16
D : 08
Q.no 22. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
Q.no 23. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 24. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
A : 3+j6
B : 1+j2
C : 3+j2
D : 1+j6
Q.no 27. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Y
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 30. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : mutual admittance
B : Fault MVA
D : Fault current
Q.no 35. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 36. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is
A : increased
B : reduced
C : remains unaffected
Q.no 38. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 10%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
Q.no 41. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 42. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 43. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 45. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 47. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 48. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 49. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 50. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 51. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 53. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 54. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 55. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 57. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 58. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 59. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 60. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
C : Insulation requirement
Q.no 4. Which of the following equipment or element can reduce Ferranti effect?
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
D : DC offset current
A : infinite
B : zero
C : load current
D : line current
A : 3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
B : 2Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
C : 3Ea/(Z1+Z2)
D : 2Ea/(Z1+Z2)
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
Q.no 10. Surge impedace loading is _______ with increase in voltage level.
A : decrease
B : increase
C : remain same
D : cannot say
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 12. Which of the following parameters does not exist in the transmission line
equation?
A:R
B : Z0
C : ZL
D : Propagation constant
A : 500kV
B : 400kV
C : 220kV
D : 132kV
Q.no 15. The potential difference between conductors, at which the electric field
intensity at the conductor exceeds the critical value and generates corona is
known as ______
D : critical voltage.
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
Q.no 17. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
Q.no 18. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
D : No relation
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 23. The per unit value of a 2 ohm resistor at 100 MVA and 10 kV base voltage
is
A : 4pu
B : 2pu
C : 0.4pu
D : 0.2pu
Q.no 24. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : Air
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
Q.no 27. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then negative sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 28. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 29. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 30. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 31. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is ____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 32. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
Q.no 33. A power system is subjected to a fault which makes the zero sequence
component of current equal to zero. The nature of fault is
A : LLG
B : LL
C : LG
D : open circuit
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : effective admittance
Q.no 36. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to primary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
Q.no 39. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 20%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 40. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
Q.no 41. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 42. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 43. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 44. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 45. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 46. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 48. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 49. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 51. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 54. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 55. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 56. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 57. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 59. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 60. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : line voltage
B : phase voltage
C : zero
D : infinite
A:4x4
B:5x5
C : 10 x 10
D:4x5
Q.no 3. In a biopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
Q.no 4. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
Q.no 5. The shunt capacitive susceptance in long transmission line is ______ than
that in medium and short transmission line.
A : smaller
B : greater
C : equal
D : not equal
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 9. That fault which gives rise to either unequal fault currents or/and aults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
Q.no 10. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 11. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, zero sequence component of
current is
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
A : 20 kV to 100 kV
B : Up to 20 kV
C : Above 100 kV
D : 60 kV to 80 kV
Q.no 14. Which among the following reactance have a greater value?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 15. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 16. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________
Q.no 17. If the fault is very nearer to the generator, the fault current is
A : large
B : zero
C : less
D : cannot determined
Q.no 18. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : 0.1
B : 0.2
C : 0.98
D : 02
Q.no 20. The voltage between two poles in the bipolar HVDC system is ______ times
to that of the pole to earth voltage.
A:3
B:2
C:4
D:1
Q.no 21. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 22. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
A : Breakers on DC side
B : Breakers on AC side
Q.no 25. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
Q.no 27. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 33. Four alternators, each rated at 5 MVA, 11 kV with 20% reactance are
working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus bar is
A : 04
B : 0.2
C : 0.1
D : 05
Q.no 34. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 35. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 36. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
Q.no 37. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?
Q.no 38. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
Q.no 39. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 40. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
Q.no 41. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 43. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 44. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 45. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 46. The HVDC converter
Q.no 47. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 48. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 49. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 50. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 51. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 52. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 54. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 55. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 56. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 57. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 58. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 59. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 1. That fault which gives rise to equal fault currents (i.e. equal faults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
Q.no 2. For a transmission line which among the following relation is true?
A : AB - CD = 1
B : AD + BC = 1
C : AD - BC = 1
D : AB - CD = -1
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
Q.no 6. When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the
characteristic impedance, the line is said to be
A : Parallel
B : Perpendicular
C : Polarized
D : Matched
A : 3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
B : 2Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
C : 3Ea/(Z1+Z2)
D : 2Ea/(Z1+Z2)
B : increase
C : remain same
D : cannot say
C : Increase in losses
Q.no 12. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current
A : Lightening overvoltage
B : Switching overvoltage
D : Under frequency
Q.no 14. Value of leakage current at receiving end of transmission line is equal to
____
A : infinite
B : zero
C : load current
D : line current
Q.no 15. The use of reactors permits installation of circuit breakers of ..............
ratings.
A : higher
B : lower
C : excessive
D : rated
Q.no 16. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : armature
Q.no 17. As per ______, India has adopted the voltage of 132kV and higher for
transmission line.
A : IS-2026
B : IS-2206
C : IS-2260
D : IS-2620
A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b
C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b
D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
Q.no 20. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 25. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
Q.no 26. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 27. A shunt fault is characterized by
Q.no 28. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
Q.no 29. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j6 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
Q.no 31. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because
Q.no 32. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
Q.no 34. A power system is subjected to a fault which makes the zero sequence
component of current equal to zero. The nature of fault is
A : LLG
B : LL
C : LG
D : open circuit
A : 0.98
B : 0.96
C : 12
D : 14
D : No relation
A : 3+j6
B : 1+j2
C : 3+j2
D : 1+j6
Q.no 38. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 10%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 39. If Ia1 is the positive sequence current of an alternator and Z1, Z2 and Z0
are the sequence impedances of the alternator. The drop produced by the current
Ia1 will be
A : Ia1xZ1
B : Ia1x(Z1+Z2)
C : Ia1x(Z1+Z2+Z0)
D : Ia1x(Z1+Z2-Z0)
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 41. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 43. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 44. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 45. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 47. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 48. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 49. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 50. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 51. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 52. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 53. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 54. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 56. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 58. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 60. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
Q.no 2. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
A : 500kV
B : 400kV
C : 220kV
D : 132kV
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
Q.no 5. _______ HVDC link can be used to interconncet two AC systems of different
frequencies
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
Q.no 7. The phenomenon of rising in voltage at the receiving end of the open-
circuited or lightly loaded line is called as
A : Roman Effect
B : Skin Effect
C : Corona Effect
D : Ferranti Effect
A : (VsVr/X)
B : (X/VsVr)
C : VsVrX
D : Vs/(VrX)
Q.no 9. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?
D : If=3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
Q.no 10. Which among the following have a greater value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 11. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage
is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
Q.no 13. If the fault is very nearer to the generator, the fault current is
A : large
B : zero
C : less
D : cannot determined
Q.no 14. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, zero sequence component of
current is
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 15. The voltage between two poles in the bipolar HVDC system is ______ times
to that of the pole to earth voltage.
A:3
B:2
C:4
D:1
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 17. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is true in following?
Q.no 18. What is the normal range of angle in degree for the parameter A?
A : 90
B : 70-40
C : 40-10
D : 0-10
Q.no 19. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
Q.no 21. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
Q.no 22. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 23. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to primary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 24. In a power system with negligible resistance, the fault current at a point
is 8.00 pu. The series reactance to be included at the fault point to limit the short-
circuit current to 5.00 pu is
A : 3.000 pu
B : 0.200 pu
C : 0.075 pu
D : 0.125 pu
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : mutual admittance
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 29. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus
bar is
A : 0.64
B : 04
C : 0.16
D : 08
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
B : Fault MVA
D : Fault current
Q.no 33. Find the receiving impedance of a transmission line having a voltage of
24V and a conduction current of 1.2A is
A : 25.2
B : 22.8
C : 28.8
D : 20
Q.no 34. Corona power loss is _____ proportional to frequency and ______
proportional to air density
A : inversely, inversely
B : directly, inversely
C : inversely, directly
D : directly, directly
Q.no 35. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 36. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to secondary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 37. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
Q.no 38. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
Q.no 39. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
Q.no 40. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of
B : No harmonic problem
D : Simple protection
Q.no 42. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 43. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 44. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 45. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 46. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 47. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 48. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 49. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 50. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 52. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 53. Which is NOT correct statement?
Q.no 54. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 55. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 56. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 57. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 59. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 60. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
B : LLG
C : LL
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
C : Increase in losses
C : feeder reactor
D : breaker reactor
B : Converter valves
C : Bipolar DC line
D : All of these
C : Insulation requirement
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
A:4x4
B:5x5
C : 10 x 10
D:4x5
B : LL
C : LLLG
D : LLG
Q.no 12. As per ______, India has adopted the voltage of 132kV and higher for
transmission line.
A : IS-2026
B : IS-2206
C : IS-2260
D : IS-2620
A : line voltage
B : phase voltage
C : zero
D : infinite
C : decrease in losses
Q.no 15. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : smaller
B : greater
C : equal
D : not equal
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
A : Poles
B : Earth system
C : intermediate system
Q.no 20. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
Q.no 22. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
A : 3+j6
B : 1+j2
C : 3+j2
D : 1+j6
Q.no 25. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?
Q.no 26. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
Q.no 27. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
Q.no 28. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then positive sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 29. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
Q.no 30. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 31. An isolated synchronous generator with transient reactance equal to 0.1
pu on a 100 MVA base is connected to the high voltage bus through a step up
transformer of reactance 0.1 pu on 100 MVA base. The fault level at the bus is
A : 1000 MVA
B : 100 MVA
C : 500 MVA
D : 50 MVA
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
A : 0.955
B : 0.966
C : 1471
D : 1352
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : effective admittance
Q.no 37. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 20%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
D : No relation
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
Q.no 41. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 42. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 43. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 44. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 46. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 47. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 49. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 50. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 51. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 52. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 53. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 54. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 55. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 56. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 57. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 60. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 1. In LG fault, fault current is given by
A : 3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
B : 2Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
C : 3Ea/(Z1+Z2)
D : 2Ea/(Z1+Z2)
Q.no 2. When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the
characteristic impedance, the line is said to be
A : Parallel
B : Perpendicular
C : Polarized
D : Matched
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
D : Fast calculation
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 8. _______ HVDC link can be used to interconncet two AC systems of different
frequencies
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
Q.no 9. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
Q.no 11. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
Q.no 13. Value of leakage current at receiving end of transmission line is equal to
____
A : infinite
B : zero
C : load current
D : line current
Q.no 14. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
Q.no 17. For voltage controlled bus (PV) known quantities are
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : Lightening overvoltage
B : Switching overvoltage
D : Under frequency
Q.no 21. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 22. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 23. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
A : Air
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
Q.no 25. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 10%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 27. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 28. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 32. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 34. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
Q.no 35. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because
D : All of above
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 37. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
B : Fault MVA
Q.no 39. The positive and negative sequence networks are ______ by method of
neutral grounding
A : not affected
B : affected
C : doubled
D : halved
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 42. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 43. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 44. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 46. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 48. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 49. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 50. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 51. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 52. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 53. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 54. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 56. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 57. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 58. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 60. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
Q.no 2. As per ______, India has adopted the voltage of 132kV and higher for
transmission line.
A : IS-2026
B : IS-2206
C : IS-2260
D : IS-2620
D : DC offset current
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
A : 0.1
B : 0.2
C : 0.98
D : 02
Q.no 7. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
Q.no 9. Zero sequence currents can flow from a line into a transformer bank if the
windings are in
A : Grounded star/delta
B : Delta/star
C : Star/grounded star
D : Delta/delta
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
C : decrease in losses
Q.no 12. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
Q.no 13. Which among the following have a greater value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 14. That fault which gives rise to equal fault currents (i.e. equal faults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
C : Short circuit fault
Q.no 15. Which of the following parameters does not exist in the transmission line
equation?
A:R
B : Z0
C : ZL
D : Propagation constant
Q.no 16. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
C : Increase in losses
Q.no 19. In transmission system, for LL fault in a and b line, current Ia+Ib is
A : Fault current
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
Q.no 20. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following
position of the transmission line?
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
Q.no 21. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
Q.no 22. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to primary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 23. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
Q.no 24. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of
A : Low cost of HVDC terminals
B : No harmonic problem
D : Simple protection
Q.no 27. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
Q.no 28. A power system is subjected to a fault which makes the zero sequence
component of current equal to zero. The nature of fault is
A : LLG
B : LL
C : LG
D : open circuit
Q.no 29. In Y bus matrix off diagonal elements are known as
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : effective admittance
A : Breakers on DC side
B : Breakers on AC side
Q.no 31. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Y
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 33. If Ia1 is the positive sequence current of an alternator and Z1, Z2 and Z0
are the sequence impedances of the alternator. The drop produced by the current
Ia1 will be
A : Ia1xZ1
B : Ia1x(Z1+Z2)
C : Ia1x(Z1+Z2+Z0)
D : Ia1x(Z1+Z2-Z0)
Q.no 34. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
Q.no 35. For a fault at the terminals of synchronous generator, the fault current is
maximum for
Q.no 36. When a line-to-ground fault occurs, the current in a faulted phase is 100
A. The zero sequence current in this case will be
A : 0A
B : 33.33A
C : 50A
D : 100A
Q.no 37. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 39. A 20 MVA generator has reactance of 0.5 pu. Find new value for 50 MVA
base?
A : 1 pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 0.05pu
Q.no 40. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 41. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 42. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 45. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 46. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 47. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 48. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 50. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 51. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 52. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 53. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 54. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 55. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 57. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 58. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
Q.no 59. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 60. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 1. What is the value of zero sequence impedance in line to line faults?
A : Zo+Zn
B : Z0+3Zn
C:0
D : infinite
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 4. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
Q.no 5. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 7. The potential difference between conductors, at which the electric field
intensity at the conductor exceeds the critical value and generates corona is
known as ______
D : critical voltage.
D : Fast calculation
C : Insulation requirement
Q.no 10. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : armature
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLLG
D : LLG
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
A : 20 kV to 100 kV
B : Up to 20 kV
C : Above 100 kV
D : 60 kV to 80 kV
Q.no 16. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG
fault ________
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
Q.no 17. The leakage current through the shunt admittance is __________
A : Maximum at sending end
Q.no 18. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
Q.no 19. If the fault is very nearer to the generator, the fault current is
A : large
B : zero
C : less
D : cannot determined
Q.no 20. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage
is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
Q.no 21. Four alternators, each rated at 5 MVA, 11 kV with 20% reactance are
working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus bar is
A : 04
B : 0.2
C : 0.1
D : 05
Q.no 22. Which statement is incorrect?
Q.no 23. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to secondary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 25. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 26. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 30. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
Q.no 31. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
Q.no 32. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
Q.no 36. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
Q.no 38. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is ____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 39. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 42. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 43. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 44. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 45. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : Diameter of a conductor
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 48. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 49. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 51. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 52. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 53. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 54. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 55. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 56. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 58. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is
5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 59. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 60. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LL
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
B : Converter valves
C : Bipolar DC line
D : All of these
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
A : right of permission
B : right of way
C : right of road
D : right of act
Q.no 9. If all the sequence voltages at the fault point in a power system are equal,
then the fault point is a
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
Q.no 10. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 11. For a transmission line which among the following relation is true?
A : AB - CD = 1
B : AD + BC = 1
C : AD - BC = 1
D : AB - CD = -1
Q.no 12. The shunt capacitive susceptance in long transmission line is ______ than
that in medium and short transmission line.
A : smaller
B : greater
C : equal
D : not equal
Q.no 14. The voltage between two poles in the bipolar HVDC system is ______ times
to that of the pole to earth voltage.
A:3
B:2
C:4
D:1
Q.no 15. In transmission system, for LL fault in a and b line, current Ia+Ib is
A : Fault current
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
A:4x4
B:5x5
C : 10 x 10
D:4x5
Q.no 17. Polarity of both conductors in the homopolar HVDC link is usually____
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
Q.no 18. Zero sequence currents can flow from a line into a transformer bank if
the windings are in
A : Grounded star/delta
B : Delta/star
C : Star/grounded star
D : Delta/delta
Q.no 19. Which of the following equipment or element can reduce Ferranti effect?
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
Q.no 22. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 20%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
D : No relation
Q.no 25. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 28. If Ia1 is the positive sequence current of an alternator and Z1, Z2 and Z0
are the sequence impedances of the alternator. The drop produced by the current
Ia1 will be
A : Ia1xZ1
B : Ia1x(Z1+Z2)
C : Ia1x(Z1+Z2+Z0)
D : Ia1x(Z1+Z2-Z0)
A : 3+j6
B : 1+j2
C : 3+j2
D : 1+j6
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 31. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 32. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then positive sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
B : Fault MVA
D : Fault current
Q.no 34. The positive and negative sequence networks are ______ by method of
neutral grounding
A : not affected
B : affected
C : doubled
D : halved
Q.no 35. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
Q.no 37. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?
D : If"<If'<If
Q.no 39. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
Q.no 41. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 42. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 43. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 44. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 46. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 47. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 48. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 49. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 50. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 51. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 52. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 54. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 55. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 56. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 57. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 58. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 59. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b
C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b
D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b
Q.no 4. The phenomenon of rising in voltage at the receiving end of the open-
circuited or lightly loaded line is called as
A : Roman Effect
B : Skin Effect
C : Corona Effect
D : Ferranti Effect
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 10. _______ HVDC link can be used to interconncet two AC systems of different
frequencies
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
Q.no 12. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
Q.no 15. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________
Q.no 16. The leakage current through the shunt admittance is __________
C : Insulation requirement
A : 0.1
B : 0.2
C : 0.98
D : 02
Q.no 21. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 22. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 24. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 25. In a power system with negligible resistance, the fault current at a point
is 8.00 pu. The series reactance to be included at the fault point to limit the short-
circuit current to 5.00 pu is
A : 3.000 pu
B : 0.200 pu
C : 0.075 pu
D : 0.125 pu
Q.no 27. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
Q.no 28. When a line-to-ground fault occurs, the current in a faulted phase is 100
A. The zero sequence current in this case will be
A : 0A
B : 33.33A
C : 50A
D : 100A
Q.no 29. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 32. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 33. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
Q.no 36. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
Q.no 37. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
Q.no 39. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 40. In medium transmission line with T model, C constant is given by
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 41. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 43. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 45. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 46. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 47. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 49. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 51. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 52. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 53. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 54. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 56. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 57. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 58. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 59. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 60. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 1. Zero sequence component in 3 phase voltage of delta is
A : line voltage
B : phase voltage
C : zero
D : infinite
Q.no 2. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
A : 20 kV to 100 kV
B : Up to 20 kV
C : Above 100 kV
D : 60 kV to 80 kV
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 6. The HVDC transmission line is classified on the basis of
A : Poles
B : Earth system
C : intermediate system
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
Q.no 8. That fault which gives rise to either unequal fault currents or/and aults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
C : Increase in losses
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : incorrect options
Q.no 12. Which among the following reactance have a lowest value?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
Q.no 13. What is the value of zero sequence impedance in line to line faults?
A : Zo+Zn
B : Z0+3Zn
C:0
D : infinite
Q.no 14. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
Q.no 15. Which among the following have a greater value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 18. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?
D : If=3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)
Q.no 19. That fault which gives rise to equal fault currents (i.e. equal faults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
Q.no 20. Zero sequence currents can flow from a line into a transformer bank if
the windings are in
A : Grounded star/delta
B : Delta/star
C : Star/grounded star
D : Delta/delta
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : mutual admittance
B : Fault MVA
D : Fault current
Q.no 23. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because
D : All of above
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
Q.no 25. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
Q.no 26. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
Q.no 27. The per unit value of a 2 ohm resistor at 100 MVA and 10 kV base voltage
is
A : 4pu
B : 2pu
C : 0.4pu
D : 0.2pu
Q.no 28. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
Q.no 29. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
Q.no 33. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
D : No relation
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 37. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j6 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
Q.no 38. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
Q.no 39. A 20 MVA generator has reactance of 0.5 pu. Find new value for 50 MVA
base?
A : 1 pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 0.05pu
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 41. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 42. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 43. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 45. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 46. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 47. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 48. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 49. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 50. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 51. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 52. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 55. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 56. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 57. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
A : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 58. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 59. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 1. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
A : increases
B : decreases
D:0
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
Q.no 4. Which of the following parameters does not exist in the transmission line
equation?
A:R
B : Z0
C : ZL
D : Propagation constant
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : Series resistance
B : Shunt conductance
C : Shunt capacitance
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
A : 500kV
B : 400kV
C : 220kV
D : 132kV
Q.no 10. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : armature
A : Lightening overvoltage
B : Switching overvoltage
D : Under frequency
Q.no 12. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 14. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
Q.no 15. If the fault is very nearer to the generator, the fault current is
A : large
B : zero
C : less
D : cannot determined
Q.no 16. Polarity of both conductors in the homopolar HVDC link is usually____
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : generator reactor
C : feeder reactor
D : breaker reactor
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
Q.no 20. As per ______, India has adopted the voltage of 132kV and higher for
transmission line.
A : IS-2026
B : IS-2206
C : IS-2260
D : IS-2620
A : 0.955
B : 0.966
C : 1471
D : 1352
Q.no 23. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 26. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is ____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 27. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then negative sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
A : 3.000 pu
B : 0.200 pu
C : 0.075 pu
D : 0.125 pu
Q.no 31. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is
A : increased
B : reduced
C : remains unaffected
Q.no 32. When a line-to-ground fault occurs, the current in a faulted phase is 100
A. The zero sequence current in this case will be
A : 0A
B : 33.33A
C : 50A
D : 100A
Q.no 33. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are
Q.no 34. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to secondary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Y
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 37. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then positive sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 38. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 39. Corona power loss is _____ proportional to frequency and ______
proportional to air density
A : inversely, inversely
B : directly, inversely
C : inversely, directly
D : directly, directly
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 41. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 42. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 43. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
Q.no 44. A single phase overhead transmission line delivers 1100 kW at 33 kV at
0.8 p.f. lagging. The total resistance and inductive reactance of the line are 10 ohm
and 15 ohm
respectively, Sending end voltage is
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 45. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 46. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 48. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 49. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 50. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 51. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 52. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 53. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 55. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 57. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 58. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 59. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 60. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
C : Insulation requirement
Q.no 2. That fault which gives rise to either unequal fault currents or/and aults
currents with 120 degree displacement) is called ______
A : Symmetrical fault
B : Unsymmetrical fault
A : higher
B : lower
C : excessive
D : rated
Q.no 5. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current
A : 80
B : 50
C : 120
D : 200
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
Q.no 11. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following
position of the transmission line?
A : Receiving end
B : Sending end
Q.no 12. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLLG
D : LLG
Q.no 14. Surge impedace loading is _______ with increase in voltage level.
A : decrease
B : increase
C : remain same
D : cannot say
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
Q.no 16. Zero sequence currents can flow from a line into a transformer bank if
the windings are in
A : Grounded star/delta
B : Delta/star
C : Star/grounded star
D : Delta/delta
Q.no 17. What is the normal range of angle in degree for the parameter A?
A : 90
B : 70-40
C : 40-10
D : 0-10
Q.no 18. Maximum power transfer capability is given by ______ where Vs=sending
end voltage, Vr=receiving end voltage, X= line reactance
A : (VsVr/X)
B : (X/VsVr)
C : VsVrX
D : Vs/(VrX)
Q.no 21. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
Q.no 22. For a fault at the terminals of synchronous generator, the fault current is
maximum for
Q.no 23. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 20%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 24. The positive and negative sequence networks are ______ by method of
neutral grounding
A : not affected
B : affected
C : doubled
D : halved
Q.no 25. In ______ HVDC link, transmission length may be 0 km
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 27. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 28. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, power transfer through transmission line is
_____ for power angle of 30 degree
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 29. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 16 and 9 respectively is
A : 25
B : 1.33
C:7
D : 0.75
Q.no 30. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
Q.no 31. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
Q.no 32. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance
C : self admittance
D : effective admittance
Q.no 34. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 35. If Ia1 is the positive sequence current of an alternator and Z1, Z2 and Z0
are the sequence impedances of the alternator. The drop produced by the current
Ia1 will be
A : Ia1xZ1
B : Ia1x(Z1+Z2)
C : Ia1x(Z1+Z2+Z0)
D : Ia1x(Z1+Z2-Z0)
A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series
C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel
A : Air
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
Q.no 40. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 42. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 43. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 44. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 45. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 46. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 47. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 48. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 49. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 50. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 52. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 53. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 55. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 56. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 57. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
A : 0.7956 lead
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 59. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 60. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
A : 21.1 kV/mm
B : 30 kV/mm
C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm
C : decrease in losses
D : DC offset current
Q.no 4. The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit are called
A : Lumped
B : Distributed
C : Parallel
D : Paired
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
Q.no 8. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is true in following?
Q.no 9. The voltage between two poles in the bipolar HVDC system is ______ times
to that of the pole to earth voltage.
A:3
B:2
C:4
D:1
Q.no 10. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.
Q.no 11. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, zero sequence component of
current is
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
Q.no 12. The phenomenon of rising in voltage at the receiving end of the open-
circuited or lightly loaded line is called as
A : Roman Effect
B : Skin Effect
C : Corona Effect
D : Ferranti Effect
Q.no 13. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b
C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b
D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
A:4x4
B:5x5
C : 10 x 10
D:4x5
Q.no 17. _______ HVDC link can be used to interconncet two AC systems of different
frequencies
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Back-to-back
Q.no 18. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
Q.no 20. Which among the following reactance have a lowest value?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 23. A 20 MVA generator has reactance of 0.5 pu. Find new value for 50 MVA
base?
A : 1 pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 0.05pu
Q.no 24. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?
Q.no 25. Possible faults that may occur on a transmission line are
(1) 3-phase fault
(2) L-L-G fault
(3) L-L fault
(4) L-G fault
The decreasing order of severity of the fault from the stability point of view is
A : (1)-(2)-(3)-(4)
B : (1)-(3)-(2)-(4)
C : (1)-(2)-(4)-(3)
D : (1)-(4)-(3)-(2)
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Y
C:Y
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 28. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
Q.no 30. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage
Q.no 31. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is
A : increased
B : reduced
C : remains unaffected
Q.no 32. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 33. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to primary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
Q.no 34. The line currents of 3-phase supply are: IR = 3 + j 5 A, IY =2 + j 2 A, IB = -2 -
j 1 A The zero sequence current will be
A : 3+j6
B : 1+j2
C : 3+j2
D : 1+j6
Q.no 35. If the positive, negative and zero sequence reactances of an element of a
power system are 0.3, 0.3 and 0.8 respectively, then the element would be a
A : Synchronous generator
B : Synchronous motor
C : Static load
D : Transmission line
Q.no 36. Four alternators, each rated at 5 MVA, 11 kV with 20% reactance are
working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus bar is
A : 04
B : 0.2
C : 0.1
D : 05
B : Fault MVA
D : Fault current
Q.no 39. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of
B : No harmonic problem
D : Simple protection
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
Q.no 41. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 42. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 44. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 45. Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of line are 2,2 and 5 pu
respectively. Find self and mutual impedances respectively?
A : 1 and 3 pu
B : 3 and 1 pu
C : 2 and 2 pu
D : 2 and 5 pu
Q.no 46. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
A : Diameter of a conductor
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 50. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 51. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 52. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 53. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 54. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
Q.no 55. The impedance value of a generator is 0.2 pu on a base value of 11 KV, 50
MVA. The impedance value for a base value of 22 KV, 150 MVA is
A : 0.4 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 56. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 57. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 59. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 60. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
A : 0.1
B : 0.2
C : 0.98
D : 02
A:0
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : minimum
A : infinite
B : zero
C : load current
D : line current
Q.no 4. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage is
A:R
B:L
C:C
D:G
Q.no 5. Which among these is a part of HVDC link
B : Converter valves
C : Bipolar DC line
D : All of these
Q.no 6. If all the sequence voltages at the fault point in a power system are equal,
then the fault point is a
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
A : Fault current
B:0
C : infinite
D : rated current
A : higher
B : lower
C : excessive
D : rated
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
D : Monopolar and Bipolar
Q.no 10. When all the three phases are short-circuited, it gives rise to ..............
currents.
A : Symmetrical
B : Unsymmetrical
C : Phasor
D : Magnitude
Q.no 12. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________
C : Increase in losses
Q.no 14. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?
Q.no 15. The shunt capacitive susceptance in long transmission line is ______ than
that in medium and short transmission line.
A : smaller
B : greater
C : equal
D : not equal
Q.no 16. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?
A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar
C : Homopolar
A : LG
B : LL
C : LLG
D : LLLG
A : Lightening overvoltage
B : Switching overvoltage
D : Under frequency
Q.no 21. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then zero sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + 2Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 22. If Xs is self-reactance of each line and Xm is mutual reactance of any line
pair then positive sequence impedance of transmission line is equal to
A : j(Xs + Xm)
B:0
C : jXs
D : j(Xs - Xm)
Q.no 23. The per unit impedance of a circuit element is 0.30. If the base kV and
base MVA are halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit
element will be
A : 0.3
B : 0.6
C : 03
D : 06
Q.no 24. For a fault at the terminals of synchronous generator, the fault current is
maximum for
Q.no 25. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j6 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 6 pu
B : 3 pu
C : 2 pu
D : 18 pu
B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm
Q.no 27. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 20%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
A : 0.98
B : 0.96
C : 12
D : 14
Q.no 30. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?
D : If"<If'<If
Q.no 31. If the % age reactance upto the fault point is 10%, then short-circuit
current will be .............. times the full-load current.
A : 20
B:5
C : 10
D:4
Q.no 32. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The per unit impedance at bus
bar is
A : 0.64
B : 04
C : 0.16
D : 08
Q.no 33. The leakage current in the transmission lines is referred to as the
A : Resistance
B : Radiation
C : Conductance
D : Polarisation
Q.no 34. A 10 MVA generator has reactance of 0.2 pu. Find the new reactance value
for 50 MVA base?
A : 5 pu
B : 2 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 1 pu
A : Breakers on DC side
B : Breakers on AC side
D : No relation
Q.no 38. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault
A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
Q.no 40. A transmission line has 0.2 pu impedance on a base of 132 kV, 100 MVA.
On a base of 220 kV, 50 MVA, it will have a pu impedance of
A : 0396
B : 0.1
C : 0.396
D : 0.2
Q.no 42. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 43. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 44. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.96 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 229
B : 220.5
C : 219
D : 218.5
Q.no 45. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
C : Skin effect
under conditions of smooth d.c. is completely absent and hence there is a uniform
current in the conductor, and the conductor metal is better utilized which results in
reduction of size of conductor.
D : There is
much higher corona loss and hence more importantly high radio interference with d.c.
Q.no 47. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 48. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
A : 3 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 1 and 2
D : 1, 2 and 3
Q.no 49. A transmission line has (1 + j2)Ω impedance, 100 MVA and base voltage is
10 KV. Find the per unit impedance value of transmission line?
A : (2+4j) pu
B : (10+20j) pu
C : (1+2j) pu
D : (0.5+j1) pu
B : 0.7956 lag
C : 0.8 lag
D : 0.8 lead
Q.no 51. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
Q.no 52. The per unit impedance of a synchronous machine is 0.242. If the base
voltage is increased by 1.1 times, the per unit value will be
A : 0.242 pu
B : 0.484 pu
C : 0.2 pu
D : 0.4 pu
Q.no 53. Three generators rated 100 MVA, 11 kV have an impedance of 0.15 pu
each. If in the same plant, these generators are being replaced by a single
equivalent generator, the effective impedance of equivalent generator will be
A : 0.45 pu
B : 0.15 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 0.05 pu
Q.no 54. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances of 0.8 pu and 0.2 pu.
Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances respectively?
Q.no 55. A generator has a rating of 10 MVA, 5 kV has a reactance of 0.02 pu. Find
the reactance at a new base values of 50 MVA, 10 kV?
A : 0.025 pu
B : 0.25 pu
C : 0.5 pu
D : 1 pu
Q.no 56. The zero sequence current of a generator for line to ground fault is j5 pu.
Then the current through the neutral during the fault is
A : 5 pu
B : 15 pu
C : 10 pu
D : 2.5 pu
Q.no 57. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 58. A transmission line has impedance of (0.005 + j0.05) pu. Find the line at
which maximum value of negative DC off set current is produced, if it is applied
with Vm sin wt?
A : 4.68 msec
B : 2.63 msec
C : 1.47 msec
D : 9.68 msec
Q.no 59. A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous compared to AC primarily
because
A : It is cheaper
B : of stability considerations
Q.no 60. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding sub transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 0.167 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 1. Which of the following equipment or element can reduce Ferranti effect?
A : Series reactor
B : Series capacitor
C : Shunt reactor
D : Shunt capacitor
Q.no 3. What is the normal range of angle in degree for the parameter A?
A : 90
B : 70-40
C : 40-10
D : 0-10
Q.no 5. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as
A : Station earth
C : substation earth
Q.no 6. What is the value of zero sequence impedance in line to line faults?
A : Zo+Zn
B : Z0+3Zn
C:0
D : infinite
D : DC offset current
A : Positive
B : Negative
C : Phase
D : Neutral
A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b
C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b
D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b
Q.no 10. In which portion of the transmission system is the occurrence of the fault
more common?
A : Alternators
B : Transmission lines
C : Underground cables
D : Transformers
A : Resistance
B : Attenuation constant
C : Capacitance
D : Conductance
C : decrease in losses
A:2
B:1
C:3
D:6
Q.no 14. When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the
characteristic impedance, the line is said to be
A : Parallel
B : Perpendicular
C : Polarized
D : Matched
Q.no 15. For voltage controlled bus (PV) known quantities are
A : LLL
B : LLG
C : LLLG
D : none of these
Q.no 17. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert
A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC
C : Either of above
A : null matrix
B : full matrix
C : sparse matrix
D : unity matrix
Q.no 19. Which among the following have a greater value short circuit current?
A : Subtransient
B : transient
C : steady state
D : leakage
A : line voltage
B : phase voltage
C : zero
D : infinite
A : Air
B : Oil
C : Paper
D : Varnish
Q.no 23. In case of a 3-phase short circuit in a system, the power fed into the
system is
A : active power
B : reactive power
C : apperant power
Q.no 24. The positive, negative and zero sequence impedances of a solidly
grounded system under steady state condition always follow the relations
A : Z1 > Z2 > Z0
B : Z1 < Z2 < Z0
C : Z0 < Z1 < Z2
D : Z0 >Z1 < Z2
A : 0.306 pu
B : 0.33 pu
C : 0.318 pu
D : 0.328 pu
Q.no 26. Per unit impedance of 22/11kV transformer referred to secondary side is
0.2 pu, then per unit impedance referred to primary side is
A : 0.5 pu
B : 0.4 pu
C : 0.1 pu
D : 0.2 pu
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : square
B : root
C : cubic root
D : cube
Q.no 31. Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance
and capacitance parameters.
A : Zo=(LC)^2
B : Zo=(LC)^(1/2)
C : Zo=(L/C)^(1/2)
D : Zo=(L/C)^2
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C:Z
D : (1+YZ)/4
Q.no 34. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because
D : All of above
Q.no 35. The propagation constant of a transmission line with impedance and
admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A : 25
B : 144
C : 12
D:7
A : (1+YZ/2)
B : (1+YZ/4)*Z
C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4
A : 1 and 2
B : 1 and 3
C : 2 and 3
D : 2 and 4
Q.no 38. If bus i and j are not connected then Yij in Ybus matrix is
A : zero
B : infinite
C : maximum
D : lowest
Q.no 40. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?
Q.no 41. A transmission line has self and mutual impedances are 1 pu and 0 pu
respectively. Find the positive, negative and zero sequence impedances
respectively?
A : 1, 1 and 1pu
B : 0, 1 and 0pu
C : 1, 1 and 0pu
D : 1, 0 and 0pu
Q.no 42. A transformer rated for 500 kVA, 1 kV/0.4 kV has an impedance of 10%
and is connected to an infinite bus. The fault level of the transformer is
A : 500 kVA
B : 5000 kVA
C : 5 kVA
D : 10 kVA
Q.no 43. In a 220kV transmission system, A=0.98 with 2 degree angle. Under no
load condition sending end voltage is
A : 224.5
B : 220.5
C : 219.4
D : 218.5
Q.no 44. Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis
1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence
equivalent circuit
2. For faults on transmission lines, 3-phase fault is the least severe among other
faults
3. The positive and negative sequence networks are not affected by method of
neutral grounding
Which of the statements given above is incorrect ?
A:3
B:2
C:1
D : all
Q.no 45. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India
C : Chandrapur only
D : All of these
Q.no 46. Four identical alternators each rated for 20 MVA, 11 kV having a sub
transient reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short- circuit level at the
bus-bars is
A : 500 MVA
B : 80 MVA
C : 20 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 47. The load current in short circuit calculations are neglected because
B : short circuit currents are greatly out of phase with load currents
C : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and out of phase with
load currents
D : short circuit currents are much larger than load currents and in phase with load
currents
Q.no 48. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is solidly
grounded. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1.428 pu
B : 4.285 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu
Q.no 50. In a 1200km transmission line with reactance of 0.231 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 1200kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 1200MW
B : 2597MW
C : 5194MW
D : 10389MW
Q.no 51. A power system network with a capacity of 100 MVA has a source
impedance of 10% at a point. The fault level at that point is
A : 10 MVA
B : 30 MVA
C : 3000 MVA
D : 1000 MVA
Q.no 52. A generator has reactances of sub transient (X")= 0.2 pu, transient (X') =
0.5 pu and synchronous reactance (X) = 2 pu. The voltages at these reactances are
1.2 pu, 1.1 pu and 1 pu respectively. Find the corresponding transient fault
current in pu?
A : 6 pu
B : 2.2 pu
C : 0.6 pu
D : 3 pu
Q.no 54. An unloaded generator with a pre-fault voltage 1 pu has the following
sequence impedance: Z0 = j 0.1 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j 0.3 pu The neutral is grounded with
a reactance of 0.1 pu. The fault current in pu for single line to ground fault is
A : 1pu
B : 1.25 pu
C : 3.75 pu
D : 3 pu
A : 33709
B : 19461
C : 33907
D : 19641
Q.no 57. In a 1000km transmission line with reactance of 0.327 ohm/km both side
voltages are kept constant to 400kV, maximum power transfer capability of
transmission two parallel transmission line is _____
A : 489MW
B : 978MW
C : 244MW
D : 733MW
A : Diameter of a conductor
Q.no 59. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because
B : Overall inductance of the line is reduced and corona loss and radio influences are
minimum
C : Height of the tower is reduced and hence cheap transmission
A : 1.033 pu
B : 0.968 pu
C : 22.72 pu
D : 0.044 pu