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Total number of questions : 60

10263_POWER SYSTEM II
Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
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Q.no 1. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Phase

D : Neutral

Q.no 2. Which among the following reactance have a lowest value?

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

Q.no 4. 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 5. 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

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

Q.no 7. In a biopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

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

Q.no 9. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect

A : Series resistance

B : Shunt conductance

C : Shunt capacitance

D : Both shunt conductance and capacitance

Q.no 10. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?

A : only one equation is required

B : calculation time is less

C : memory required is less

D : all of the above

Q.no 11. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 12. For 5 bus system, size of Ybus matrix is

A:4x4

B:5x5

C : 10 x 10
D:4x5

Q.no 13. For selection of circuit breakers, ______ current is considered

A : maximum possible value of momentary short circuit current

B : momentary short circuit current

C : AC short circuit current

D : DC offset current

Q.no 14. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

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 ______

A : disruptive critical voltage.

B : visual critical voltage.

C : corona critical voltage.

D : critical voltage.

Q.no 16. 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

Q.no 17. Which among the following reactance have a greater value?

A : Subtransient

B : transient
C : steady state

D : leakage

Q.no 18. For load bus (PQ) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 19. Impedance and capacitance of a transmission line depend upon

A : Current in the line alone

B : Voltage in the line alone

C : Voltage and current both

D : Physical configuration of conductors in space

Q.no 20. For Slack bus known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 21. Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by

A : Breakers on DC side

B : Breakers on AC side

C : Current control of converters

D : Voltage control of converters

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

Q.no 24. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor

D : None of the above

Q.no 25. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

Q.no 26. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 80kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

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

Q.no 28. In ______ HVDC link, transmission length may be 0 km

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) ?

A : If" > If' >If

B : If" < If' >If

C : If" > If' <f

D : If"<If'<If

Q.no 30. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

Q.no 31. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum

B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum


C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

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 33. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

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) ?

A : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < X

Q.no 36. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?

A : Td" >Td' >Td


B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

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

A : Low cost of HVDC terminals

B : No harmonic problem

C : Minimum line power losses

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

D : steady state power


Q.no 41. 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 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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 46. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 47. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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 52. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 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. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

Q.no 1. The primary parameter that is associated with the magnetic flux linkage is

A:R

B:L

C:C

D:G

Q.no 2. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, zero sequence component of


current is
A:0

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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 4. Per unit of any quantity is defined as

A : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in same units

B : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in different units

C : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in same units

D : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in different units

Q.no 5. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

A : 80

B : 50

C : 120

D : 200

Q.no 6. For voltage controlled bus (PV) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 7. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?


A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 8. RMS value of breakdown strengh of air is

A : 21.1 kV/mm

B : 30 kV/mm

C : 21.1 kV/cm

D : 30 kV/cm

Q.no 9. The voltage rating of long transmission line is _________

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

D : None of the above

Q.no 11. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

Q.no 12. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault


A : LLL

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

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth

D : None of the above

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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 16. Which is problem is generally causes damage of equipments in EHVAC


transmission

A : Lightening overvoltage

B : Switching overvoltage

C : Heavy supporting structures


D : Under frequency

Q.no 17. Surge impedace loading is _______ with increase in voltage level.

A : decrease

B : increase

C : remain same

D : cannot say

Q.no 18. Which among these is a part of HVDC link

A : Two earth electrodes

B : Converter valves

C : Bipolar DC line

D : All of these

Q.no 19. Which is NOT a location of current limiting reactor.

A : generator reactor

B : bus bar reactor

C : feeder reactor

D : breaker reactor

Q.no 20. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current

A : Has no path to ground

B : Exists in the lines on the delta side

C : Exists in the lines on the Y side

D : Exists in the lines on both Y and delta sides

Q.no 21. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor


D : Fault current

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 26. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency


B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

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

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

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

Q.no 32. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

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 : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage

D : not equal sending end voltage

Q.no 34. Which is a drawback of current limiting reactor?

A : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit decreases.

B : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


poorer.

C : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit increases.

D : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


better.

Q.no 35. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

A : Air

B : Oil
C : Paper

D : Varnish

Q.no 36. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

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

Q.no 41. 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 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

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 power factor is

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

C : Chandrapur only

D :  All of these

Q.no 50. 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 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

Q.no 56. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

Q.no 1. Ferranti effect is not a problem for ________

A : Long Transmission lines

B : Medium Transmission lines


C : Short Transmission lines

D : Transmission line having high capacitance

Q.no 2. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Phase

D : Neutral

Q.no 3. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

A : Resistance

B : Attenuation constant

C : Capacitance

D : Conductance

Q.no 4. The use of reactors permits installation of circuit breakers of ..............


ratings.

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

Q.no 6. Which of the following faults occurs most frequently

A : LG
B : LL

C : LLG

D : LLLG

Q.no 7. Which among the following reactance have a greater value?

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

Q.no 9. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

Q.no 10. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor

C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor

Q.no 11. Above ______ nominal voltage, it is called as EHV transmission.

A : 500kV
B : 400kV

C : 220kV

D : 132kV

Q.no 12. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

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?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=If

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

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

Q.no 19. Which of the following voltage regulations is considered best?

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

A : Results are required in terms of symmetrical components

B : Number of equations becomes smaller

C : Sequence network do not have mutual coupling

D : All of above

Q.no 24. For a fault at the terminals of synchronous generator, the fault current is
maximum for

A : Line to line fault

B : Single line to ground fault

C : Three phase to ground fault

D : Three phase fault

Q.no 25. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing

C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density


Q.no 26. 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. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 28. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

Q.no 29. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor

D : None of the above

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 31. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

Q.no 32. High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for

A : bulk power transmission over long distance

B : interconnecting two system with the same nominal frequency

C : Eliminating reactive power equipment in the operation

D : Minimizing harmonics in the converting stations

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

Q.no 37. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 75kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation

Q.no 38. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 ohm

Q.no 39. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)*Z

C : (1+YZ)/2
D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 40. In medium transmission line with T model, A constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 41. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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

Q.no 45. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

Q.no 48. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power


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. 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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 54. 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 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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

Q.no 56. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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?

A : Long transmission lines

B : Short transmission line

C : Medium transmission line

D : Any of the above

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

Q.no 3. Which is NOT a location of current limiting reactor.

A : generator reactor

B : bus bar reactor

C : feeder reactor

D : breaker reactor

Q.no 4. The voltage rating of long transmission line is _________

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

Q.no 6. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

A : 80

B : 50

C : 120

D : 200

Q.no 7. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, negative sequence component of


current is

A:0

B : infinite

C : maximum

D : minimum

Q.no 8. 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 9. For load bus (PQ) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 10. For Slack bus unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle


C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 11. Zero sequence component in 3 phase voltage of delta is

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

Q.no 13. ________ fault is most severe and imposes


more heavy duty on the circuit breaker.

A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LL

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 14. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?

A : large requirement of computer memory

B : less number of iterations

C : less requirement of computer memory

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

C : does not affected

D:0

Q.no 16. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

Q.no 17. For symmetrical network, the neutral current is

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

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

D : Both shunt conductance and capacitance

Q.no 21. A transmission system is working ar 20 degree C of temperature with


baromatric pressure of 72.2 cm of Mercury, its air density factor is

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

D : any of the above

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

Q.no 25. 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

Q.no 26. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum

B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum

C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

Q.no 27. 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 28. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

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 30. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

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

Q.no 32. Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by

A : Breakers on DC side

B : Breakers on AC side

C : Current control of converters

D : Voltage control of converters

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

Q.no 35. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

A : Air

B : Oil

C : Paper

D : Varnish

Q.no 36. In medium transmission line with pi model, C constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)*Y

C:Y

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 37. In Y bus matrix off diagonal elements are known as

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)

Q.no 39. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because

A : It eliminates certain harmonics


B : It results in better power factor

C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

Q.no 40. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

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

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. 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. 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

Q.no 47. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

Q.no 49. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

Q.no 51. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency


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. 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. 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

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. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

A : LG

B : LL

C : LLG

D : incorrect options

Q.no 3. Impedance and capacitance of a transmission line depend upon

A : Current in the line alone

B : Voltage in the line alone

C : Voltage and current both

D : Physical configuration of conductors in space

Q.no 4. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

Q.no 5. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as

A : Station earth

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth
D : None of the above

Q.no 6. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________

A : In phase with receiving end voltage

B : lags behind receiving end voltage

C : lead the receiving end voltage

D : lags behind sending end voltage

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

Q.no 9. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following


position of the transmission line?

A : Receiving end

B : Sending end

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving end

Q.no 10. For 5 bus system, size of Ybus matrix is

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

Q.no 12. 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

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. Normally Y bus matrix is a

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.

B : visual critical voltage.

C : corona 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

Q.no 17. Which of the following faults occurs most frequently

A : LG

B : LL

C : LLG

D : LLLG

Q.no 18. Which of the following voltage regulations is considered best?

A : 0.1

B : 0.2

C : 0.98

D : 02

Q.no 19. Which is NOT unsymmetrical fault?

A : LG

B : LL

C : LLLG

D : LLG

Q.no 20. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault


A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LLLG

D : none of these

Q.no 21. In medium transmission line with T model, A constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 22. 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 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 : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage

D : not equal sending end voltage


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. 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) ?

A : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < 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

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

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

Q.no 35. In long transmission line, at no load which compensation must be


provided?

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?

A : Td" >Td' >Td

B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

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) ?

A : If" > If' >If

B : If" < If' >If


C : If" > If' <f

D : If"<If'<If

Q.no 39. 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

Q.no 40. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

Q.no 52. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

A : 1.033 pu

B : 0.968 pu

C : 22.72 pu

D : 0.044 pu

Q.no 53. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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

Q.no 55. 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 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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

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

Q.no 59. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency


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 line with 50% series capacitive compensation is ______

A : 1200MW

B : 2597MW

C : 5194MW

D : 10389MW

Q.no 1. In a biopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

A:2

B:1

C:3

D:6

Q.no 2. Which among these is a part of HVDC link

A : Two earth electrodes

B : Converter valves

C : Bipolar DC line

D : All of these

Q.no 3. Which among the following reactance have a lowest value?

A : Subtransient

B : transient

C : steady state

D : leakage

Q.no 4. In Monopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

A:2

B:1

C:3
D:6

Q.no 5. For load bus (PQ) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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

Q.no 11. RMS value of breakdown strengh of air is

A : 21.1 kV/mm

B : 30 kV/mm

C : 21.1 kV/cm

D : 30 kV/cm

Q.no 12. The per unit impedance Z(pu) is given by

A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b

B : ZΩ* (MVA)b/((KV)²b *100)

C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b

D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b

Q.no 13. Normally Z bus matrix is a

A : null matrix

B : full matrix

C : sparse matrix

D : unity matrix

Q.no 14. ________ fault is most severe and imposes


more heavy duty on the circuit breaker.

A : LLL

B : LLG
C : LL

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 15. Which of the following is Multi terminal HVDC system?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 16. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 17. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

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

D : Both shunt conductance and 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

A : Low cost of HVDC terminals

B : No harmonic problem

C : Minimum line power losses

D : Simple protection

Q.no 22. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

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

Q.no 24. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 75kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur


B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation

Q.no 25. Which is a drawback of current limiting reactor?

A : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit decreases.

B : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


poorer.

C : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit increases.

D : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


better.

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

D : any of the above

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

Q.no 29. In Y bus matrix diagonal elements are known as

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

Q.no 31. A transmission system is working ar 20 degree C of temperature with


baromatric pressure of 72.2 cm of Mercury, its air density factor is

A : 0.955

B : 0.966

C : 1471

D : 1352

Q.no 32. In ______ HVDC link, transmission length may be 0 km

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Back-to-back

Q.no 33. 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 34. High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for

A : bulk power transmission over long distance

B : interconnecting two system with the same nominal frequency

C : Eliminating reactive power equipment in the operation

D : Minimizing harmonics in the converting stations

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 37. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

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)

Q.no 39. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 40. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor

D : None of the above

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. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

Q.no 49. 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 50. 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 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

Q.no 54. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

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

Q.no 1. For symmetrical network, the neutral current is

A : zero

B : infinite

C : maximum

D : minimum

Q.no 2. Which is problem is generally causes damage of equipments in EHVAC


transmission

A : Lightening overvoltage

B : Switching overvoltage

C : Heavy supporting structures

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

Q.no 4. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

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

Q.no 6. For selection of circuit breakers, ______ current is considered

A : maximum possible value of momentary short circuit current

B : momentary short circuit current

C : AC short circuit current

D : DC offset current

Q.no 7. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG


fault ________

A : increases

B : decreases

C : does not affected

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

Q.no 9. Peak value of breakdown strengh of air is

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

Q.no 11. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault

A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LLLG

D : none of these

Q.no 12. Ferranti effect is not a problem for ________

A : Long Transmission lines

B : Medium Transmission lines

C : Short Transmission lines

D : Transmission line having high capacitance

Q.no 13. 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

Q.no 14. For load bus (PQ) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle


C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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.

B : visual critical voltage.

C : corona critical voltage.

D : critical voltage.

Q.no 16. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

Q.no 17. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is true in following?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=0

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

D : Vb=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

Q.no 18. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?

A : large requirement of computer memory

B : less number of iterations

C : less requirement of computer memory

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

Q.no 23. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

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

Q.no 26. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

A : Air

B : Oil

C : Paper

D : Varnish

Q.no 27. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

A : Series, shunt

B : Series, series

C : Shunt, shunt

D : Shunt, parallel

Q.no 28. 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 29. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

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

Q.no 31. In long transmission line, at no load which compensation must be


provided?

A : Series reactor

B : Series capacitor

C : Shunt reactor

D : Shunt capacitor

Q.no 32. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

Q.no 33. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?
A : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : 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?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

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

Q.no 37. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 80kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

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

Q.no 45. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 46. Which is NOT correct statement?


A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

Q.no 47. 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 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

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 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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

C : Chandrapur only

D :  All of these

Q.no 56. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the conductor


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. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

A : 1.033 pu

B : 0.968 pu

C : 22.72 pu

D : 0.044 pu

Q.no 1. Which is NOT unsymmetrical fault?

A : LG

B : LL

C : LLLG

D : LLG

Q.no 2. 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 3. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is

A:R

B:L
C:C

D:G

Q.no 4. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

A : Resistance

B : Attenuation constant

C : Capacitance

D : Conductance

Q.no 5. Zero sequence component in 3 phase voltage of delta is

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

Q.no 8. ________ fault is most severe and imposes


more heavy duty on the circuit breaker.

A : LLL
B : LLG

C : LL

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 9. Which is NOT a location of current limiting reactor.

A : generator reactor

B : bus bar 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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 14. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor

C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor

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

A : Has no path to ground

B : Exists in the lines on the delta side

C : Exists in the lines on the Y side

D : Exists in the lines on both Y and delta sides

Q.no 17. For Slack bus unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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 ___________

A : In phase with receiving end voltage

B : lags behind receiving end voltage

C : lead the receiving end voltage

D : lags behind sending end voltage

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

D : None of the above

Q.no 21. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

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

D : any of the above

Q.no 24. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

Q.no 25. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor

D : Fault current

Q.no 26. 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 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 29. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing

C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density

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 31. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

Q.no 32. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power


B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

Q.no 33. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?

A : Td" >Td' >Td

B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

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

Q.no 36. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 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

Q.no 38. In case of an unbalanced star connected load supplied from an


unbalanced 3 phase, 3 wire system, load current will consist of

A : Positive sequence components

B : Negative sequence components

C : Zero sequence components

D : Positive and negative sequence components

Q.no 39. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

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

Q.no 47. 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 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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

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

Q.no 50. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.
B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and
smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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 56. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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

Q.no 1. The HVDC transmission line is classified on the basis of

A : Poles

B : Earth system

C : intermediate system

D : Both Poles and Earth system

Q.no 2. Above ______ nominal voltage, it is called as EHV transmission.

A : 500kV

B : 400kV

C : 220kV

D : 132kV

Q.no 3. In which of the following transmission lines capacitance effect is


negligible?
A : Long transmission lines

B : Short transmission line

C : Medium transmission line

D : Any of the above

Q.no 4. 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

Q.no 5. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=If

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 7. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG


fault ________

A : increases

B : decreases

C : does not affected

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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 10. 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 11. In which type of HVDC system, two poles are of same polarity & earth as
return path?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

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

Q.no 13. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault

A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LLLG

D : none of these

Q.no 14. 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

Q.no 15. Normally Z bus matrix is a

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

Q.no 17. For symmetrical network, the neutral current is

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

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving 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

Q.no 20. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?

A : only one equation is required

B : calculation time is less

C : memory required is less

D : all of the above

Q.no 21. Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by

A : Breakers on DC side

B : Breakers on AC side

C : Current control of converters

D : Voltage control of converters

Q.no 22. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.


B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

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)

Q.no 24. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor

D : None of the above

Q.no 25. In Y bus matrix off diagonal elements are known as

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

D : steady state 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

Q.no 36. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

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

A : Results are required in terms of symmetrical components

B : Number of equations becomes smaller

C : Sequence network do not have mutual coupling

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

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the conductor

Q.no 42. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 46. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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 49. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line


D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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

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 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

Q.no 57. 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 58. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

Q.no 59. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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 60. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 1. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 2. In Monopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used


A:2

B:1

C:3

D:6

Q.no 3. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

Q.no 4. ________ fault is most severe and imposes


more heavy duty on the circuit breaker.

A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LL

D : Open circuit fault

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

Q.no 6. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert

A : AC to DC

B : DC to AC

C : Either of above

D : None of the above


Q.no 7. Normally Y bus matrix is a

A : null matrix

B : full matrix

C : sparse matrix

D : unity matrix

Q.no 8. For Slack bus known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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

Q.no 10. Which among these is a part of HVDC link

A : Two earth electrodes

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

A : Current in the line alone

B : Voltage in the line alone

C : Voltage and current both

D : Physical configuration of conductors in space

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

D : Both shunt conductance and capacitance

Q.no 15. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as

A : Station earth

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth

D : None of the above

Q.no 16. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current

A : Has no path to ground

B : Exists in the lines on the delta side

C : Exists in the lines on the Y side


D : Exists in the lines on both Y and delta sides

Q.no 17. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

Q.no 18. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is true in following?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=0

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

D : Vb=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

Q.no 19. For load bus (PQ) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 20. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor

C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor

Q.no 21. Find the relation between sub transient (Td"), transient (Td') and
synchronous (Td) time constant?

A : Td" >Td' >Td

B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td


D : Td" <Td' <Td

Q.no 22. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum

B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum

C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

Q.no 23. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?

A : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < X

Q.no 24. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 25. 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

Q.no 26. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?

A : If" > If' >If

B : If" < If' >If


C : If" > If' <f

D : If"<If'<If

Q.no 27. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

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

Q.no 29. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

A : 1 and 2

B : 1 and 3

C : 2 and 3

D : 2 and 4

Q.no 30. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

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

Q.no 32. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 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

Q.no 36. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 80kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

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 38. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because

A : It eliminates certain harmonics

B : It results in better power factor

C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

Q.no 39. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of

A : Low cost of HVDC terminals

B : No harmonic problem

C : Minimum line power losses

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

Q.no 43. 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 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

Q.no 48. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the conductor


Q.no 49. 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 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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

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

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. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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

Q.no 1. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

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

Q.no 3. Per unit of any quantity is defined as

A : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in same units

B : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in different units

C : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in same units

D : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in different units

Q.no 4. The voltage rating of long transmission line is _________

A : 20 kV to 100 kV

B : Up to 20 kV

C : Above 100 kV

D : 60 kV to 80 kV

Q.no 5. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following


position of the transmission line?

A : Receiving end

B : Sending end

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving end

Q.no 6. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?

A : large requirement of computer memory

B : less number of iterations

C : less requirement of computer memory


D : Fast calculation

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 8. The use of reactors permits installation of circuit breakers of ..............


ratings.

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 10. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

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

Q.no 13. Which is NOT a location of current limiting reactor.

A : generator reactor

B : bus bar reactor

C : feeder reactor

D : breaker reactor

Q.no 14. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?

A : only one equation is required

B : calculation time is less

C : memory required is less

D : all of the above

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

Q.no 16. Normally Z bus matrix is a

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

Q.no 18. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Phase

D : Neutral

Q.no 19. Which of the following voltage regulations is considered best?

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 21. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability


B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

Q.no 22. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

Q.no 23. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

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

Q.no 25. Which is a drawback of current limiting reactor?

A : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit decreases.

B : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


poorer.

C : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit increases.
D : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes
better.

Q.no 26. 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 27. 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 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 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

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

Q.no 32. In Y bus matrix diagonal elements are known as

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

Q.no 35. Fault level means


A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor

D : Fault current

Q.no 36. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

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

Q.no 39. 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 40. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

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

Q.no 43. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

C : Chandrapur only

D :  All of these

Q.no 45. 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 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 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 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

Q.no 51. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency


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 are correct ?

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 57. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

Q.no 58. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

Q.no 60. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power


B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 1. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

A : 80

B : 50

C : 120

D : 200

Q.no 2. For Slack bus unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 3. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG


fault ________

A : increases

B : decreases

C : does not affected

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

Q.no 5. 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 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 7. For Slack bus known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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 ______

A : disruptive critical voltage.

B : visual critical voltage.

C : corona critical voltage.

D : critical voltage.

Q.no 9. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, zero sequence component of


current is

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

Q.no 11. In Monopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

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

Q.no 13. RMS value of breakdown strengh of air is

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

Q.no 16. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

Q.no 17. 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 18. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect

A : Series resistance

B : Shunt conductance

C : Shunt capacitance

D : Both shunt conductance and capacitance

Q.no 19. For selection of circuit breakers, ______ current is considered

A : maximum possible value of momentary short circuit current

B : momentary short circuit current

C : AC short circuit current

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

D : steady state power

Q.no 22. High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for

A : bulk power transmission over long distance

B : interconnecting two system with the same nominal frequency

C : Eliminating reactive power equipment in the operation

D : Minimizing harmonics in the converting stations

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. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

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

Q.no 27. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

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 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

Q.no 30. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 75kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation

Q.no 31. In long transmission line, at no load which compensation must be


provided?

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)

Q.no 33. In medium transmission line with pi model, C constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)*Y

C:Y

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 34. A shunt fault is characterized by


A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor

D : None of the above

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 38. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing


C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density

Q.no 39. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage

A : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage

D : not equal sending end voltage

Q.no 40. A transmission system is working ar 20 degree C of temperature with


baromatric pressure of 72.2 cm of Mercury, its air density factor is

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

Q.no 45. 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 46. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

Q.no 48. 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 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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 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. 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

Q.no 1. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

Q.no 2. Polarity of both conductors in the homopolar HVDC link is usually____

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Phase

D : Neutral

Q.no 3. Which is problem is generally causes damage of equipments in EHVAC


transmission

A : Lightening overvoltage

B : Switching overvoltage

C : Heavy supporting structures

D : Under frequency

Q.no 4. Which of the following faults occurs most frequently

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

Q.no 6. Which of the following is Multi terminal HVDC system?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

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. For voltage controlled bus (PV) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 9. Which among these is a part of HVDC link

A : Two earth electrodes

B : Converter valves

C : Bipolar DC line

D : All of these

Q.no 10. The HVDC transmission line is classified on the basis of


A : Poles

B : Earth system

C : intermediate system

D : Both Poles and Earth 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.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor

C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor

Q.no 13. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?

A : Subtransient

B : transient

C : steady state

D : armature

Q.no 14. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

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

Q.no 16. Zero sequence component in 3 phase voltage of delta is

A : line voltage

B : phase voltage

C : zero

D : infinite

Q.no 17. The voltage rating of long transmission line is _________

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

D : None of the 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 : Maximum at sending end

B : Maximum at receiving end

C : Uniform over length of line

D : Maximum at center of line

Q.no 21. 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

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

Q.no 24. Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by

A : Breakers on DC side

B : Breakers on AC side
C : Current control of converters

D : Voltage 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

Q.no 26. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

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?

A : Td" >Td' >Td

B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

Q.no 31. For a fault at the terminals of synchronous generator, the fault current is
maximum for

A : Line to line fault

B : Single line to ground fault

C : Three phase to ground fault

D : Three phase fault

Q.no 32. In medium transmission line with T model, A constant is given by

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

Q.no 35. In ______ HVDC link, transmission length may be 0 km

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Back-to-back

Q.no 36. 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 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

Q.no 38. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

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) ?

A : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < X

Q.no 40. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 ohm

Q.no 41. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

C : Chandrapur only

D :  All of these

Q.no 42. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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 HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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. 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 47. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap


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 sub transient fault
current in pu?

A : 6 pu

B : 0.167 pu

C : 0.6 pu

D : 3 pu

Q.no 57. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

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 59. 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 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

Q.no 1. Which is NOT unsymmetrical fault?

A : LG

B : LL

C : LLLG

D : LLG

Q.no 2. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following


position of the transmission line?

A : Receiving end

B : Sending end

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving end

Q.no 3. In Monopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

A:2

B:1

C:3

D:6

Q.no 4. For load bus (PQ) unknown quantities are


A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 5. Per unit of any quantity is defined as

A : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in same units

B : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in different units

C : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in same units

D : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in different units

Q.no 6. Normally Y bus matrix is a

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

Q.no 8. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault

A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LLLG

D : none of these

Q.no 9. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?


A : only one equation is required

B : calculation time is less

C : memory required is less

D : all of the above

Q.no 10. For load bus (PQ) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 11. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 12. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG
fault ________

A : increases

B : decreases

C : does not affected

D:0

Q.no 13. 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
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

Q.no 15. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

Q.no 16. Which is NOT a location of current limiting reactor.

A : generator reactor

B : bus bar 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 ________

A : Long Transmission lines

B : Medium Transmission lines

C : Short Transmission lines

D : Transmission line having high 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. 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 : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage

D : not equal sending end voltage

Q.no 25. 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 26. Which is a drawback of current limiting reactor?

A : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit decreases.

B : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


poorer.

C : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit increases.

D : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


better.

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. In medium transmission line with pi model, C constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)*Y

C:Y

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 29. In case of an unbalanced star connected load supplied from an


unbalanced 3 phase, 3 wire system, load current will consist of

A : Positive sequence components

B : Negative sequence components

C : Zero sequence components

D : Positive and negative sequence components

Q.no 30. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

Q.no 31. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

Q.no 32. In Y bus matrix diagonal elements are known as

A : transverse admittance
B : transfer admittance

C : self admittance

D : mutual admittance

Q.no 33. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor

D : Fault current

Q.no 34. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

Q.no 35. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

Q.no 36. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is

A : increased

B : reduced

C : remains unaffected

D : any of the above

Q.no 37. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because

A : It eliminates certain harmonics


B : It results in better power factor

C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

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. 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

Q.no 40. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

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 44. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power


C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

Q.no 52. 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 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

Q.no 56. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 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

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

Q.no 1. Which of the following is Multi terminal HVDC system?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 2. Which among the following reactance have a lowest value?

A : Subtransient

B : transient

C : steady state

D : leakage

Q.no 3. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

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

Q.no 5. For selection of circuit breakers, ______ current is considered

A : maximum possible value of momentary short circuit current

B : momentary short circuit current

C : AC short circuit current

D : DC offset current

Q.no 6. 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 7. 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 8. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

Q.no 9. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

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

Q.no 11. Normally Z bus matrix is a

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

Q.no 13. Above ______ nominal voltage, it is called as EHV transmission.

A : 500kV

B : 400kV

C : 220kV

D : 132kV

Q.no 14. For Slack bus known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle


C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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.

B : visual critical voltage.

C : corona critical voltage.

D : critical voltage.

Q.no 16. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

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

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth

D : None of the above

Q.no 19. Impedance and capacitance of a transmission line depend upon


A : Current in the line alone

B : Voltage in the line alone

C : Voltage and current both

D : Physical configuration of conductors in space

Q.no 20. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Phase

D : Neutral

Q.no 21. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 80kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation

Q.no 22. 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 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

Q.no 25. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

A : Air

B : Oil

C : Paper

D : Varnish

Q.no 26. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

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

Q.no 34. In Y bus matrix off diagonal elements are known as

A : transverse admittance

B : transfer admittance

C : self admittance

D : effective admittance

Q.no 35. High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for

A : bulk power transmission over long distance

B : interconnecting two system with the same nominal frequency

C : Eliminating reactive power equipment in the operation

D : Minimizing harmonics in the converting stations

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

Q.no 37. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor


Q.no 38. 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 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

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 43. 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

D : of controlled energy glow

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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle


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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

Q.no 47. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

Q.no 50. 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 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 52. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

A : 1.033 pu

B : 0.968 pu

C : 22.72 pu

D : 0.044 pu

Q.no 53. 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 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

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. 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

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. For 5 bus system, size of Ybus matrix is

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

Q.no 6. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect

A : Series resistance

B : Shunt conductance

C : Shunt capacitance

D : Both shunt conductance and capacitance

Q.no 7. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?

A : only one equation is required

B : calculation time is less

C : memory required is less

D : all of the above


Q.no 8. For symmetrical network, the neutral current is

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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit 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

Q.no 12. For Slack bus unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude


D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 13. The voltage rating of long transmission line is _________

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 16. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________

A : In phase with receiving end voltage

B : lags behind receiving end voltage

C : lead the receiving end voltage

D : lags behind sending end voltage

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 19. Which of the following voltage regulations is considered best?

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

Q.no 23. In ______ HVDC link, transmission length may be 0 km

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Back-to-back

Q.no 24. Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by

A : Breakers on DC side

B : Breakers on AC side

C : Current control of converters

D : Voltage control of converters

Q.no 25. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum

B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum

C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

Q.no 26. In case of an unbalanced star connected load supplied from an


unbalanced 3 phase, 3 wire system, load current will consist of

A : Positive sequence components

B : Negative sequence components

C : Zero sequence components

D : Positive and negative sequence components

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. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)*Z

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 29. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

A : square

B : root

C : cubic root

D : cube

Q.no 30. In long transmission line, at no load which compensation must be


provided?

A : Series reactor

B : Series capacitor

C : Shunt reactor

D : Shunt capacitor

Q.no 31. In medium transmission line with T model, A constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 32. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because


A : It eliminates certain harmonics

B : It results in better power factor

C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

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?

A : Td" >Td' >Td

B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

Q.no 35. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

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?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

Q.no 38. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

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

D : steady state 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

Q.no 42. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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 53. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

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

Q.no 60. 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 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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit 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

Q.no 3. For voltage controlled bus (PV) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power


B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 4. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

A : LG

B : LL

C : LLG

D : incorrect options

Q.no 5. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following


position of the transmission line?

A : Receiving end

B : Sending end

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving 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

Q.no 7. 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 8. Surge impedace loading is _______ with increase in voltage level.


A : decrease

B : increase

C : remain same

D : cannot say

Q.no 9. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

Q.no 10. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 11. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

Q.no 12. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current

A : Has no path to ground

B : Exists in the lines on the delta side

C : Exists in the lines on the Y side

D : Exists in the lines on both Y and delta sides


Q.no 13. Which is problem is generally causes damage of equipments in EHVAC
transmission

A : Lightening overvoltage

B : Switching overvoltage

C : Heavy supporting structures

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

Q.no 18. The per unit impedance Z(pu) is given by

A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b

B : ZΩ* (MVA)b/((KV)²b *100)

C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b

D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b

Q.no 19. Which of the following faults occurs most frequently

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

Q.no 21. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

Q.no 22. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance
B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

Q.no 23. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing

C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density

Q.no 24. 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

Q.no 25. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage

A : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage

D : not equal sending 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

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor

D : None of the above

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 30. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

Q.no 31. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because

A : Results are required in terms of symmetrical components

B : Number of equations becomes smaller

C : Sequence network do not have mutual coupling


D : All of above

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

Q.no 33. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

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

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. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 75kV/ph,


A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation

Q.no 37. 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 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)

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. 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. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

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 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

Q.no 46. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

Q.no 55. 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 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

Q.no 57. 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 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

Q.no 59. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 1. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault

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

Q.no 3. Above ______ nominal voltage, it is called as EHV transmission.

A : 500kV

B : 400kV

C : 220kV

D : 132kV

Q.no 4. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect

A : Series resistance

B : Shunt conductance

C : Shunt capacitance

D : Both shunt conductance and 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 6. For load bus (PQ) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle


C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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

Q.no 8. 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 9. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=If

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

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

Q.no 12. Peak value of breakdown strengh of air is

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

Q.no 16. Normally Y bus matrix is a


A : null matrix

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?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=0

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

D : Vb=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

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

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth

D : None of the above

Q.no 20. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

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?

A : Td" >Td' >Td

B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

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

Q.no 25. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

A : Series, shunt
B : Series, series

C : Shunt, shunt

D : Shunt, parallel

Q.no 26. In Y bus matrix diagonal elements are known as

A : transverse admittance

B : transfer admittance

C : self admittance

D : mutual admittance

Q.no 27. In case of an unbalanced star connected load supplied from an


unbalanced 3 phase, 3 wire system, load current will consist of

A : Positive sequence components

B : Negative sequence components

C : Zero sequence components

D : Positive and negative sequence components

Q.no 28. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

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

Q.no 30. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?


A : Air

B : Oil

C : Paper

D : Varnish

Q.no 31. In long transmission line, at no load which compensation must be


provided?

A : Series reactor

B : Series capacitor

C : Shunt reactor

D : Shunt capacitor

Q.no 32. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor

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) ?

A : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < 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

A : Low cost of HVDC terminals

B : No harmonic problem

C : Minimum line power losses

D : Simple protection

Q.no 41. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC


B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

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. 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 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?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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

Q.no 58. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

Q.no 1. ________ fault is most severe and imposes


more heavy duty on the circuit breaker.
A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LL

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 2. Ferranti effect is not a problem for ________

A : Long Transmission lines

B : Medium Transmission lines

C : Short Transmission lines

D : Transmission line having high capacitance

Q.no 3. In which of the following transmission lines capacitance effect is


negligible?

A : Long transmission lines

B : Short transmission line

C : Medium transmission line

D : Any of the above

Q.no 4. In Monopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

A:2

B:1

C:3

D:6

Q.no 5. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

Q.no 6. Which is NOT a location of current limiting reactor.


A : generator reactor

B : bus bar reactor

C : feeder reactor

D : breaker reactor

Q.no 7. Which among these is a part of HVDC link

A : Two earth electrodes

B : Converter valves

C : Bipolar DC line

D : All of these

Q.no 8. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

Q.no 9. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following


position of the transmission line?

A : Receiving end

B : Sending end

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving end

Q.no 10. For 5 bus system, size of Ybus matrix is

A:4x4

B:5x5

C : 10 x 10

D:4x5

Q.no 11. Which is NOT unsymmetrical fault?


A : LG

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

Q.no 13. Zero sequence component in 3 phase voltage of delta is

A : line voltage

B : phase voltage

C : zero

D : infinite

Q.no 14. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

Q.no 15. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar


Q.no 16. 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 17. For load bus (PQ) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 18. In a biopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

A:2

B:1

C:3

D:6

Q.no 19. The HVDC transmission line is classified on the basis of

A : Poles

B : Earth system

C : intermediate system

D : Both Poles and Earth system

Q.no 20. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor

C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor


Q.no 21. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because

A : It eliminates certain harmonics

B : It results in better power factor

C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

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

D : steady state power

Q.no 23. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

Q.no 24. 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 25. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?

A : If" > If' >If

B : If" < If' >If

C : If" > If' <f


D : If"<If'<If

Q.no 26. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

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

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum

B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum

C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

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

Q.no 32. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

Q.no 33. A transmission system is working ar 20 degree C of temperature with


baromatric pressure of 72.2 cm of Mercury, its air density factor is

A : 0.955

B : 0.966

C : 1471

D : 1352

Q.no 34. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control


Q.no 35. 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 36. In Y bus matrix off diagonal elements are known as

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

Q.no 38. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 75kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation

Q.no 39. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor


D : None of the above

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

Q.no 41. 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 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

Q.no 45. 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 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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 48. 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 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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

Q.no 58. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 59. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

Q.no 3. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG


fault ________

A : increases

B : decreases

C : does not affected

D:0

Q.no 4. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?

A : large requirement of computer memory

B : less number of iterations

C : less requirement of computer memory

D : Fast calculation

Q.no 5. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Phase
D : Neutral

Q.no 6. RMS value of breakdown strengh of air is

A : 21.1 kV/mm

B : 30 kV/mm

C : 21.1 kV/cm

D : 30 kV/cm

Q.no 7. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, negative sequence component of


current is

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 10. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

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 : Has no path to ground

B : Exists in the lines on the delta side

C : Exists in the lines on the Y side

D : Exists in the lines on both Y and delta sides

Q.no 12. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault

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

Q.no 15. Which of the following faults occurs most frequently

A : LG
B : LL

C : LLG

D : LLLG

Q.no 16. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 17. For voltage controlled bus (PV) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 18. Which of the following is Multi terminal HVDC system?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 19. Which is problem is generally causes damage of equipments in EHVAC


transmission

A : Lightening overvoltage

B : Switching overvoltage

C : Heavy supporting structures

D : Under frequency

Q.no 20. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?

A : only one equation is required


B : calculation time is less

C : memory required is less

D : all of the above

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

Q.no 24. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

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 26. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

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

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

Q.no 29. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________
A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 ohm

Q.no 30. 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 31. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

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

Q.no 33. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

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

A : Results are required in terms of symmetrical components

B : Number of equations becomes smaller

C : Sequence network do not have mutual coupling

D : All of above

Q.no 36. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

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

Q.no 38. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor


D : Fault current

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. 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

Q.no 41. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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

Q.no 45. 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 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

Q.no 47. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.
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. 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 : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

Q.no 55. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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

Q.no 59. 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 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

Q.no 1. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

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

Q.no 3. For selection of circuit breakers, ______ current is considered

A : maximum possible value of momentary short circuit current

B : momentary short circuit current

C : AC short circuit current

D : DC offset current

Q.no 4. Ferranti effect is not a problem for ________

A : Long Transmission lines

B : Medium Transmission lines

C : Short Transmission lines

D : Transmission line having high capacitance


Q.no 5. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as

A : Station earth

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth

D : None of the above

Q.no 6. Which of the following voltage regulations is considered best?

A : 0.1

B : 0.2

C : 0.98

D : 02

Q.no 7. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________

A : In phase with receiving end voltage

B : lags behind receiving end voltage

C : lead the receiving end voltage

D : lags behind sending end voltage

Q.no 8. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect

A : Series resistance

B : Shunt conductance

C : Shunt capacitance

D : Both shunt conductance and 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

Q.no 10. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

A : Resistance

B : Attenuation constant

C : Capacitance

D : Conductance

Q.no 11. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

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

D : Open 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

D : None of the above

Q.no 17. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

Q.no 18. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

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

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving end

Q.no 21. Find the relation between sub transient (X"), transient (X') and
synchronous reactance (X) ?

A : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < 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

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum

B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum

C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

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

C : Minimum line power losses

D : Simple protection

Q.no 25. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

Q.no 26. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing

C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density

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

D : steady state 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

Q.no 30. Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by

A : Breakers on DC side

B : Breakers on AC side

C : Current control of converters

D : Voltage control of converters

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

Q.no 32. In medium transmission line with pi model, C constant is given by

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

A : Line to line fault

B : Single line to ground fault

C : Three phase to ground fault

D : Three phase fault

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 38. Which is a drawback of current limiting reactor?

A : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit decreases.
B : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes
poorer.

C : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit increases.

D : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


better.

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

Q.no 43. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 44. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

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 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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

Q.no 49. 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 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

Q.no 56. 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 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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle


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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

Q.no 2. Peak value of breakdown strengh of air is

A : 21.1 kV/mm

B : 30 kV/mm

C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm

Q.no 3. Which of the following is Multi terminal HVDC system?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 6. Which among the following reactance have a greater value?

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 ______

A : disruptive critical voltage.


B : visual critical voltage.

C : corona critical voltage.

D : critical voltage.

Q.no 8. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?

A : large requirement of computer memory

B : less number of iterations

C : less requirement of computer memory

D : Fast calculation

Q.no 9. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

Q.no 10. Which among the following have a lower value short circuit current?

A : Subtransient

B : transient

C : steady state

D : armature

Q.no 11. For Slack bus known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 12. Which is NOT unsymmetrical fault?

A : LG
B : LL

C : LLLG

D : LLG

Q.no 13. For load bus (PQ) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 14. 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

Q.no 15. The voltage rating of long transmission line is _________

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

C : does not affected

D:0

Q.no 17. The leakage current through the shunt admittance is __________
A : Maximum at sending end

B : Maximum at receiving end

C : Uniform over length of line

D : Maximum at center of line

Q.no 18. _______ used to limit short circuit current to safe value.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor

C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor

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?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

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 24. In case of an unbalanced star connected load supplied from an


unbalanced 3 phase, 3 wire system, load current will consist of

A : Positive sequence components

B : Negative sequence components

C : Zero sequence components

D : Positive and negative sequence components

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 : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage


D : not equal sending end voltage

Q.no 27. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor

D : None of the above

Q.no 28. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

A : square

B : root

C : cubic root

D : cube

Q.no 29. In medium transmission line with T model, A constant is given by

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

Q.no 33. In long transmission line, at no load which compensation must be


provided?

A : Series reactor

B : Series capacitor

C : Shunt reactor

D : Shunt capacitor

Q.no 34. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

Q.no 35. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

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

Q.no 37. 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

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 40. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because

A : It eliminates certain harmonics

B : It results in better power factor


C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

Q.no 41. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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

Q.no 46. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the conductor

Q.no 47. 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 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

C : of controlled power glow


D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 50. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

Q.no 57. 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 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

Q.no 1. ________ fault is most severe and imposes


more heavy duty on the circuit breaker.

A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LL

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 2. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

A : LG
B : LL

C : LLG

D : incorrect options

Q.no 3. Which among these is a part of HVDC link

A : Two earth electrodes

B : Converter valves

C : Bipolar DC line

D : All of these

Q.no 4. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

Q.no 5. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

A : 80

B : 50

C : 120

D : 200

Q.no 6. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, zero sequence component of


current is

A:0

B : infinite

C : maximum

D : minimum

Q.no 7. The function of the converter in the HVDC line is to convert

A : AC to DC
B : DC to AC

C : Either of above

D : None of the above

Q.no 8. 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

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

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 13. Impedance and capacitance of a transmission line depend upon

A : Current in the line alone

B : Voltage in the line alone

C : Voltage and current both

D : Physical configuration of conductors in space

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

Q.no 16. For 5 bus system, size of Ybus matrix is

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

Q.no 20. Normally Y bus matrix is a

A : null matrix

B : full matrix

C : sparse matrix

D : unity matrix

Q.no 21. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

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

Q.no 23. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

A : Series, shunt

B : Series, series

C : Shunt, shunt

D : Shunt, parallel

Q.no 24. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 80kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

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

Q.no 26. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.


B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

Q.no 27. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

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)

Q.no 29. 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 30. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

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)

Q.no 33. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor

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)

Q.no 36. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 ohm

Q.no 37. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?

A : If" > If' >If

B : If" < If' >If

C : If" > If' <f

D : If"<If'<If

Q.no 38. Which is a drawback of current limiting reactor?

A : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit decreases.

B : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


poorer.

C : When the reactor is installed on the network, the total


percentage reactance of the circuit increases.

D : It increases the power factor and thus the regulation becomes


better.

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. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing

C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density

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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

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 45. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

Q.no 53. Which statement is incorrect?


A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces
which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

C : Chandrapur only

D :  All of these
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. 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

Q.no 60. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

Q.no 1. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

A : Positive

B : Negative
C : Phase

D : Neutral

Q.no 2. The per unit impedance Z(pu) is given by

A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b

B : ZΩ* (MVA)b/((KV)²b *100)

C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b

D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b

Q.no 3. For voltage controlled bus (PV) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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

Q.no 5. Per unit of any quantity is defined as

A : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in same units

B : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in different units

C : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in same units

D : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in different units

Q.no 6. Which among the following reactance have a greater value?

A : Subtransient

B : transient
C : steady state

D : leakage

Q.no 7. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

A : Resistance

B : Attenuation constant

C : Capacitance

D : Conductance

Q.no 8. In which of the following transmission lines capacitance effect is


negligible?

A : Long transmission lines

B : Short transmission line

C : Medium transmission line

D : Any of the above

Q.no 9. Normally Z bus matrix is a

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

Q.no 11. Which of the following is Multi terminal HVDC system?

A : Monopolar
B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 12. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as

A : Station earth

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth

D : None of the above

Q.no 13. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault

A : LLL

B : LLG

C : LLLG

D : none of these

Q.no 14. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 15. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________

A : In phase with receiving end voltage

B : lags behind receiving end voltage

C : lead the receiving end voltage

D : lags behind sending end voltage

Q.no 16. The leakage current through the shunt admittance is __________

A : Maximum at sending end


B : Maximum at receiving end

C : Uniform over length of line

D : Maximum at center of line

Q.no 17. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?

A : only one equation is required

B : calculation time is less

C : memory required is less

D : all of the above

Q.no 18. For Slack bus unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 19. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

Q.no 20. Which of the following voltage regulations is considered best?

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?

A : Td" >Td' >Td


B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

Q.no 22. For voltage controlled bus (PV) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

Q.no 23. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

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 26. High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for


A : bulk power transmission over long distance

B : interconnecting two system with the same nominal frequency

C : Eliminating reactive power equipment in the operation

D : Minimizing harmonics in the converting stations

Q.no 27. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

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

Q.no 30. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor


D : None of the above

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

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

Q.no 34. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system

Q.no 35. 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

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

Q.no 38. In ______ HVDC link, transmission length may be 0 km

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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 two parallel transmission line is _____

A : 489MW

B : 978MW

C : 244MW

D : 733MW

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 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

Q.no 48. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

Q.no 50. 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 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

Q.no 55. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

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 voltage rating of long transmission line is _________

A : 20 kV to 100 kV

B : Up to 20 kV

C : Above 100 kV

D : 60 kV to 80 kV

Q.no 5. For symmetrical network, the neutral current is

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

D : Both Poles and Earth system

Q.no 7. Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following


position of the transmission line?

A : Receiving end

B : Sending end

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving 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 : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 9. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

Q.no 10. Peak value of breakdown strengh of air is

A : 21.1 kV/mm

B : 30 kV/mm

C : 21.1 kV/cm
D : 30 kV/cm

Q.no 11. In which type of fault, zero sequence is not included?

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.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor

C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor

Q.no 15. Which among the following have a greater value short circuit current?

A : Subtransient

B : transient

C : steady state
D : leakage

Q.no 16. Which is NOT control technique of HVDC

A : Costant Current Control

B : Constant Extiction Angle Control

C : Constant Ignition Control

D : Constant Firing Control

Q.no 17. Normally Y bus matrix is a

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?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=If

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit 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

Q.no 21. In Y bus matrix diagonal elements are known as

A : transverse admittance

B : transfer admittance

C : self admittance

D : mutual admittance

Q.no 22. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor

D : Fault current

Q.no 23. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because

A : Results are required in terms of symmetrical components

B : Number of equations becomes smaller

C : Sequence network do not have mutual coupling

D : All of above

Q.no 24. In long transmission line, at no load which compensation must be


provided?

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

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum


B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum

C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

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 : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < X


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. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 ohm

Q.no 32. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because

A : It eliminates certain harmonics

B : It results in better power factor

C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

Q.no 33. If the line is loaded with the surge impedance, the receiving end voltage

A : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage

D : not equal sending end voltage

Q.no 34. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

A : Series, shunt

B : Series, series

C : Shunt, shunt
D : Shunt, parallel

Q.no 35. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 75kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation

Q.no 36. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

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

Q.no 40. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

Q.no 44. Which is NOT correct statement?


A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

Q.no 53. Which statement is incorrect?


A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces
which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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

Q.no 60. 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 1. The primary parameter that is associated with the electric charges is

A:R

B:L

C:C

D:G

Q.no 2. If fault impedance is introduced, value of the fault current in case of LG


fault ________

A : increases

B : decreases

C : does not affected

D:0

Q.no 3. RMS value of breakdown strengh of air is

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

Q.no 5. The draw back of NR method as compare to Gauss-Seidel method is/are?

A : large requirement of computer memory

B : less number of iterations

C : less requirement of computer memory


D : Fast calculation

Q.no 6. Which of the following is Multi terminal HVDC system?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 7. In short overhead transmission line (upto 80 km), we may neglect

A : Series resistance

B : Shunt conductance

C : Shunt capacitance

D : Both shunt conductance and capacitance

Q.no 8. In Monopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

A:2

B:1

C:3

D:6

Q.no 9. Above ______ nominal voltage, it is called as EHV transmission.

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

Q.no 11. Which is problem is generally causes damage of equipments in EHVAC


transmission

A : Lightening overvoltage

B : Switching overvoltage

C : Heavy supporting structures

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 13. For load bus (PQ) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

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

D : None of the 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

Q.no 17. Which is NOT a location of current limiting reactor.

A : generator reactor

B : bus bar reactor

C : feeder reactor

D : breaker reactor

Q.no 18. For Slack bus known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 19. 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

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

Q.no 21. A transmission system is working ar 20 degree C of temperature with


baromatric pressure of 72.2 cm of Mercury, its air density factor is

A : 0.955

B : 0.966

C : 1471

D : 1352

Q.no 22. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity

C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

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

D : steady state power

Q.no 24. 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 25. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

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)

Q.no 28. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

Q.no 29. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less


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

Q.no 31. When series reactor is used in generating stations, the fault current
magnitude is

A : increased

B : reduced

C : remains unaffected

D : any of the above

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

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and power angle

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

Q.no 35. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

Q.no 36. In medium transmission line with pi model, C constant is given by

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

Q.no 40. In medium transmission line with T model, A constant is given by

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

Q.no 47. 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 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

Q.no 54. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the 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

Q.no 56. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

Q.no 1. Which is NOT a problem associated with EHVAC transmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : Heavy supporting structures

C : Insulation requirement

D : Design of power station and substation equipment

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

C : Short circuit fault

D : Open circuit fault

Q.no 3. The use of reactors permits installation of circuit breakers of ..............


ratings.

A : higher

B : lower

C : excessive

D : rated

Q.no 4. For load bus (PQ) known quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 5. For a star-delta transformer with star-side grounded, the zero sequence
current

A : Has no path to ground

B : Exists in the lines on the delta side


C : Exists in the lines on the Y side

D : Exists in the lines on both Y and delta sides

Q.no 6. Length of long transmission line is more than _________km

A : 80

B : 50

C : 120

D : 200

Q.no 7. Which among the following reactance have a greater value?

A : Subtransient

B : transient

C : steady state

D : leakage

Q.no 8. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, negative sequence component of


current is

A:0

B : infinite

C : maximum

D : minimum

Q.no 9. Per unit of any quantity is defined as

A : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in same units

B : actual value of quantity /base value of quantity in different units

C : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in same units

D : base value of quantity /actual value of quantity in different units

Q.no 10. In a biopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

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

C : Between receiving end and sending end

D : Near receiving end

Q.no 12. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?

A : Monopolar

B : Bipolar

C : Homopolar

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 13. Which is NOT unsymmetrical fault?

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

Q.no 15. Which of the following faults occurs most frequently

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 19. In which of the following transmission lines capacitance effect is


negligible?

A : Long transmission lines

B : Short transmission line

C : Medium transmission line

D : Any of the above

Q.no 20. Ferranti effect is not a problem for ________

A : Long Transmission lines


B : Medium Transmission lines

C : Short Transmission lines

D : Transmission line having high capacitance

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

A : Line to line fault

B : Single line to ground fault

C : Three phase to ground fault

D : Three phase fault

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

Q.no 26. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

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 : X" > X' >X

B : X" < X' > X

C : X" > X' < X

D : X" < X' < X

Q.no 33. In Y bus matrix off diagonal elements are known as

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)

Q.no 36. In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of


lines are connected in _____ and _____ respectively

A : Series, shunt

B : Series, series

C : Shunt, shunt

D : Shunt, parallel

Q.no 37. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

A : Air

B : Oil

C : Paper

D : Varnish

Q.no 38. Series reactors are used to

A : Improve the transmission efficiency

B : Improve the voltage regulation

C : Bring down the fault level within the capacity of switchgear

D : Improve the power factor of power system


Q.no 39. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing

C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density

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 41. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 42. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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 51. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu

C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 pu

Q.no 54. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

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 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 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

Q.no 1. Peak value of breakdown strengh of air is

A : 21.1 kV/mm

B : 30 kV/mm

C : 21.1 kV/cm

D : 30 kV/cm

Q.no 2. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

Q.no 3. For selection of circuit breakers, ______ current is considered

A : maximum possible value of momentary short circuit current

B : momentary short circuit current

C : AC short circuit current

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

Q.no 5. Advantage/s of per unit system as compare to absolute system?

A : only one equation is required

B : calculation time is less


C : memory required is less

D : all of the above

Q.no 6. Normally Z bus matrix is a

A : null matrix

B : full matrix

C : sparse matrix

D : unity matrix

Q.no 7. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

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?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=0

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

D : Vb=0, Ib=0, Ic=0

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.

A : Current limiting capacitor

B : Current limiting resistor


C : Current limiting reactor

D : Current limiting transistor

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

Q.no 14. The per unit impedance Z(pu) is given by

A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b

B : ZΩ* (MVA)b/((KV)²b *100)

C : ZΩ* (MVA)b*100/(KV)²b

D : ZΩ* (MVA)b/(KV)²b

Q.no 15. For symmetrical network, the neutral current is

A : zero
B : infinite

C : maximum

D : minimum

Q.no 16. For 5 bus system, size of Ybus matrix is

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

D : None of the above

Q.no 19. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

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

Q.no 21. High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for

A : bulk power transmission over long distance

B : interconnecting two system with the same nominal frequency

C : Eliminating reactive power equipment in the operation

D : Minimizing harmonics in the converting stations

Q.no 22. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

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?

A : Td" >Td' >Td

B : Td" >Td' <Td

C : Td" <Td' >Td

D : Td" <Td' <Td

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)

Q.no 26. In medium transmission line with pi model, C constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)*Y

C:Y

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 27. In case of an unbalanced star connected load supplied from an


unbalanced 3 phase, 3 wire system, load current will consist of

A : Positive sequence components

B : Negative sequence components

C : Zero sequence components

D : Positive and negative sequence components

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

D : steady state power

Q.no 29. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

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

A : Less than sending end voltage

B : Equal to sending end voltage

C : More than sending end voltage

D : not equal sending 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

D : any of the above

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

Q.no 37. Fault level means

A : Voltage at fault point

B : Fault MVA

C : Fault power factor

D : Fault current

Q.no 38. A shunt fault is characterized by

A : Increase in current, frequency and power factor

B : Increase in current reduction in frequency and power factor

C : Increase in current and frequency but reduction in power factor


D : None of the above

Q.no 39. Bulk power transmission over long HVDC lines are preferred, on account
of

A : Low cost of HVDC terminals

B : No harmonic problem

C : Minimum line power losses

D : Simple protection

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

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

Q.no 43. 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 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

Q.no 47. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power


D : Consumes 30% of the real power

Q.no 48. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the conductor

Q.no 49. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

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

Q.no 58. 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 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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

Q.no 1. Which of the following voltage regulations is considered best?

A : 0.1

B : 0.2

C : 0.98

D : 02

Q.no 2. In the case of balanced 3 phase current, negative sequence component of


current is

A:0

B : infinite

C : maximum

D : minimum

Q.no 3. 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 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

A : Two earth electrodes

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

Q.no 7. 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 8. The use of reactors permits installation of circuit breakers of ..............


ratings.

A : higher

B : lower

C : excessive

D : rated

Q.no 9. In which type of HVDC system, only one pole is used?

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 11. Ferranti effect is not a problem for ________

A : Long Transmission lines

B : Medium Transmission lines

C : Short Transmission lines

D : Transmission line having high capacitance

Q.no 12. During Ferranti effect the voltage drop across line resistance ___________

A : In phase with receiving end voltage

B : lags behind receiving end voltage

C : lead the receiving end voltage

D : lags behind sending end voltage

Q.no 13. Which is NOT an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : Improvement in voltage regulation

B : Reduction in conductor material requirement

C : Increase in losses

D : increase in transmission efficiency

Q.no 14. If the LG fault occurs in phase 'a', then which is incorrect in following?

A : Va=0, Ia=0, Ic=0

B : Va=0, Ib=0, Ia=If

C : Va=0, Ib=0, Ic=0


D : If=3Ea/(Z0+Z1+Z2)

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

D : Monopolar and Bipolar

Q.no 17. What happens during the Ferranti effect?

A : Receiving end current becomes more than sending end current

B : Receiving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage

C : Receiving end power becomes more than sending end power

D : Receiving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

Q.no 18. Which of the following faults occurs most frequently

A : LG

B : LL

C : LLG

D : LLLG

Q.no 19. For Slack bus unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle


C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 20. Which is problem is generally causes damage of equipments in EHVAC


transmission

A : Lightening overvoltage

B : Switching overvoltage

C : Heavy supporting structures

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

A : Line to line fault

B : Single line to ground fault

C : Three phase to ground fault

D : Three phase fault

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 26. Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is


____________

A : 12 ohm – 144 ohm

B : 40 ohm – 60 ohm

C : 400 ohm – 600 ohm

D : 600 ohm – 1000 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

Q.no 28. Which is NOT advantge of HVDC system?

A : HVDC improves stability

B : HVDC improves power handling capacity


C : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

D : HVDC system is simple in design and control

Q.no 29. 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 30. Find the relation between sub transient (If"), transient (If') and
synchronous fault current(If) ?

A : If" > If' >If

B : If" < If' >If

C : If" > If' <f

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

Q.no 35. Which statement is incorrect?

A : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

B : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

C : Back to back HVDC station reduce stability limit

D : Homopolar line uses earth as return conductor

Q.no 36. Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by

A : Breakers on DC side

B : Breakers on AC side

C : Current control of converters

D : Voltage control of converters

Q.no 37. In a 132kV transmission system, disruptive critical voltage is 80kV/ph,

A : Corona will occur

B : Corona will not occur

C : It will not affect corona

D : No relation
Q.no 38. For an unbalanced fault with paths for zero sequence currents at the
point of fault

A : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are minimum

B : Negative sequence and zero sequence voltages are maximum

C : Negative sequence voltage is minimum and zero sequence voltage is maximum

D : Negative sequence voltage is maximum and zero sequence voltage is minimum

Q.no 39. For a power transformer

A : Positive sequence impedance is more than negative sequence and zero sequence
impedance

B : Positive, negative and zero sequence impedances are equal

C : Positive and negative sequence impedances are equal

D : Positive sequence impedance is less

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. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

Q.no 42. Which among these HVDC projects are commissioned in India

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

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 46. Which statement is incorrect?

A : To transmit same amount power, cross section area of conductor reduces


which save the cost of DC transmission.

B : Smaller Right of Way (RoW) and


smaller and cheap tower structure and
insulators are required, which reduces
cost of DC transmission.

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

Q.no 50. 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 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?

A : 0.6, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

B : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.2 pu


C : 0.8, 0.8 and 1.2 pu

D : 0.6, 0.6 and 1.0 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. 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

C : of controlled power glow

D : of controlled energy glow

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 2. In which of the following transmission lines capacitance effect is


negligible?

A : Long transmission lines

B : Short transmission line

C : Medium transmission line

D : Any of the above

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 4. For load bus (PQ) unknown quantities are

A : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 5. The insulated line between HVDC substation and the earth electrode is
known as

A : Station earth

B : Earth electrode line

C : substation earth

D : None of the above

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

Q.no 7. For selection of circuit breakers, ______ current is considered

A : maximum possible value of momentary short circuit current

B : momentary short circuit current

C : AC short circuit current

D : DC offset current

Q.no 8. Monopolar link is normally operated with ____Polarity.

A : Positive

B : Negative
C : Phase

D : Neutral

Q.no 9. The per unit impedance Z(pu) is given by

A : ZΩ* (kVA)b/(KV)²b

B : ZΩ* (MVA)b/((KV)²b *100)

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

Q.no 11. Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?

A : Resistance

B : Attenuation constant

C : Capacitance

D : Conductance

Q.no 12. Which is an advantages of EHVAC trasmission

A : poor voltage regulation

B : increase in conductor material requirement

C : decrease in losses

D : decrease in transmission efficiency

Q.no 13. In Monopolar link of HVDC ____conductor/conductors are used

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 : active and reactive power

B : voltage and power angle

C : active power and voltage magnitude

D : reactive power and voltage magnitude

Q.no 16. Which is NOT a symmetrical fault

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

D : None of the above

Q.no 18. Normally Z bus matrix is a

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

Q.no 20. Zero sequence component in 3 phase voltage of delta is

A : line voltage

B : phase voltage

C : zero

D : infinite

Q.no 21. What type of insulation is preferred for DC smoothing Reactors?

A : Air

B : Oil

C : Paper

D : Varnish

Q.no 22. Which is NOT a method to reduce corona

A : By increasing conductor size

B : By increasing conductor spacing

C : By using smooth conductor

D : By decreasing air density

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

D : steady state 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

Q.no 25. 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

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

Q.no 27. In medium transmission line with pi model, A constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 28. In case of an unbalanced star connected load supplied from an


unbalanced 3 phase, 3 wire system, load current will consist of
A : Positive sequence components

B : Negative sequence components

C : Zero sequence components

D : Positive and negative sequence components

Q.no 29. Corona loss increases with _________ of system voltage

A : square

B : root

C : cubic root

D : cube

Q.no 30. A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because

A : It eliminates certain harmonics

B : It results in better power factor

C : Series connection of converters on D.C. side is better

D : Series connection of converters on A.C. side is better

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

Q.no 32. The value of A parameter of a transmission line

A : Increases with increase in length of line.

B : Decreases with increase in line length.

C : Is independent of line length.

D : dependent of line length.

Q.no 33. 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

Q.no 34. For the fault analysis in power system, symmetrical components are used
because

A : Results are required in terms of symmetrical components

B : Number of equations becomes smaller

C : Sequence network do not have mutual coupling

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

Q.no 36. In medium transmission line with T model, B constant is given by

A : (1+YZ/2)

B : (1+YZ/4)*Z

C : (1+YZ)/2

D : (1+YZ)/4

Q.no 37. Choose two appropriate auxiliary components of a HVDC transmission


system from the following 1. D.C. line inductor 2. A.C. line inductor 3. Reactive
power sources 4. Series capacitance of A.C. line

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 39. High Voltage DC (HVDC) transmission is mainly used for

A : bulk power transmission over long distance

B : interconnecting two system with the same nominal frequency

C : Eliminating reactive power equipment in the operation

D : Minimizing harmonics in the converting stations

Q.no 40. What is the main reason for maintaining consumer end voltage within
prescribed limit?

A : Because it is declared by the supplies

B : For satisfactory operation of electrical equipments

C : For easy calculation of units supplied

D : To reduce the line losses

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

A : Rihand – Delhi HVDC

B : Vindhyachal Back to Back only

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

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 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

Q.no 49. Impedance of 11/22kV, 100MVA transformer referred to secondary side is


5 ohm, then per unit impedance referred to secondary side is

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 53. Which is NOT correct statement?

A : In HVDC system, return ground wire is at HVDC station

B : Monopolar uses earth as return wire

C : Bipolar line can be used as monopolar line

D : HVDC reduces power losses and increases efficiency

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. 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 56. The HVDC converter

A : Does not consume reactive power

B : Consumes as much reactive power as real power

C : Consumes 50% of the real power

D : Consumes 30% of the real power

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. Corona loss in a transmission line is dependent on

A : Diameter of a conductor

B : Material of the conductor

C : Capacitance between conductors

D : Height of the conductor

Q.no 59. The bundle conductors are preferred for EHV transmission line because

A : It is easy to fabricate thin conductors and combine them to make a bundle

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

D : Fabrication of the conductor is cheap

Q.no 60. 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

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