POWER SYSTEMS

KPSC OBJECTIVE MCQ SERIES

(Topic Wise with Solution)

Power System- 2
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Lesson 1 (Per Unit System, Change of Base, Reactance

Diagram,

Objective Questions

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5 Consider a Single phase transformer with primary & secondary voltage 0.433KVA &
33KV and the impedances are Z1 & Z2. If Z1pu & Z2pu are the per unit impedances of the
two coils then

a) Z1pu> Z2pu b) Z2pu > Z1pu c) Z2pu > Z1pu d) Z1pu = Z2pu

6 If ‘Y’ is the admittance (pu) of a system having (MVA)b as MVA base then

a) Y∞ (MVA)b b) Y ∞ 1/ (MVA)b c) Y∞ (MVA)b * (MVA)b d) Y ∞ 1/ (MVA)b*

(MVA)b

7 What is the main purpose of reactance diagram?

a) Load flow analysis
b) Fault analysis
c) Calculation of ratings of Alternators
d) Calculation of ratings of Transformers

8 Which of the following is not neglected during formation of reactance diagram from
impedance diagram?
a) Resistance of various power system components
b) Static loads
c) Shunt component of Transformers
d) Reactance of alternators
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9 Single line diagram does not represents:
a) Star connection of transformer winding
b) Delta connection of transformer winding
c) Neutral wire of transmission lines
d) Ratings of machines

10 The angular moment of 10 MVA generator is 0.2. Find the new value of angular
moment for 20 MVA base?

a) 0.2 pu b) 0.1pu c) 0.25 pu d) 0.4pu

Lesson 2 ( Reactance Diagram- 3 cases, Different types of fault,

SC MVA or Fault Level, )

1) Explain the different types of fault present in a power system.

2) What is meant by reactance diagram? How is it different from a
SLD.
3) Draw the reactance diagram of Generator, Transformer,
Transmission line, Induction motor
4) What is meant by SC MVA or fault level? Comment on its
significance.

1 Four identical alternators each are rated for 20 MVA, 11 KV having a subtransient
reactance of 16% are working in parallel. The short circuit level at the busbar is

a) 500 MVA b) 400 MVA c) 125 MVA d) 100 MVA

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LECTURE-04

1 The percentage reactance can be converted into ohmic value which the following formula

a) Xohms = (X(%) ×100 (kV)2)/kVA

b) Xohms = (X(%) ×1000 (kV)2)/kVA
c) Xohms = (X(%)×(KV)2)/(1000 kVA)
d) Xohms = (X(%)×10(kV)2)/kVA

2 When an alternator is short circuited on the three phases, it settles down to the steady short circuit value
and limited by

a) Sub-transient reactance
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b) Transient reactance
c) Synchronous reactance
d) Either (a) or (c)

3 The reactors used to limit the short circuit current in the alternators have very small resistance in
comparison to reactance

a) Because the high resistance will not help to limit the short circuit current
b) To avoid the energy waste
c) Because the high resistance will raise the temperature and insulation of reactor will be spoiled
d) To improve power factor

4 ‘a’ is an operator used to symmetrical component analysis

a) Which rotates the vector, it operates upon, through an angle 90° in the clockwise direction
b) Which rotates the vector, it operates upon, through an angle 120°, in the counter-clockwise direction
c) Which rotates the vector, it operates upon, through an angle120°, in the clockwise direction
d) Which rotates the vector, it operates upon, through an angle 240°, in the clockwise direction

5 Which of the following statement is true?

a) a = 0.5 – j 0.866
b) a = 0.5 + j 0.866
c) a4 = - a
d) a2 = - (1 + a)

6 Consider the following statements regarding the fault analysis

1. The neutral grounding impedance Zn appears as 3Zn in zero sequence equivalent circuit
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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) 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
7 If a sudden short circuit occurs on a power system (considered as R-L series circuit), the current
wave-form consists of
1. Decaying AC current
2. Decaying DC current
Let the alternator reactance be X and the power system resistance R. Which one of the following is correct ?
(a) The decay in (1) is caused by the increase in X but in (2) is caused by R
(b) The decay in (1) is caused by R but in (2) is caused by increase in X
(c) The decay in both (1) and (2) is caused by R
(d) The decay in both (1) and (2) is caused by the increase in X
8 Transients in electric circuits normally disappears within a time equal to
(a) 4 x time constant
(b) 2 x time constant
(c) 8 x time constant
(d) 1 x time constant

9 A short circuit occurs in a transmission line (neglect line capacitance) when the voltage wave is
going through zero, the maximum possible momentary short circuit current corresponding to
(a) Twice the maximum of symmetrical short circuit current
(b) Maximum of short circuit current
(c) Thrice the maximum of symmetrical short circuit current
(d) Four times the maximum symmetrical short circuit current
10 Three phase short circuit MVA to be interrupted by a circuit breaker in a power system is given by
(a) √3 x post fault line voltage in kV x SC current in kA
(b) 3 x pre fault line voltage in kV x SC current in kA
(c) √3 x pre fault line voltage in kV x SC current in kA
(d) (1/√3) x pre fault line voltage in kV x SC current in kA
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LECTURE-05
1 Fault level means
(a) Voltage at fault point
(b) Fault current
(c) Fault power factor
(d) Fault MVA
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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) 0.125 pu
(d) 0.075 pu
3 When a 50 MVA, 11 kV, 3-phase generator is subjected to a 3-phase fault, the fault current is –j5 pu.
When it is subjected to a line-to-line fault, the positive sequence current is j4 pu. The positive and
negative sequence reactances are respectively
(a) j0.2 and j0.05 pu
(b) j0.2 and j0.25 pu
(c) j0.25 and j0.25 pu
(d) j0.05 and j0.05 pu
4 Series reactors are installed at strategic locations in a power system so as to
(a) Discharge the capacitor
(b) Neutralizing surges of opposite nature
(c) Directly pass the volt surges to the ground
(d) None of above
5 What is the value of zero sequence impedance in line to line faults?

a. Z0 = 1
b. Z0 = ∞
c. Z0 = 3 Zn
d. Z0 = 0

6 What is the expression for fault current in line to line fault?

a. If = √3 * (Ea / Z1 + Z2)
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b. If = 3 * (Ea / Z1 + Z2)
c. If = √3 * (Ea / Z1 + Z2 + Z0)
d. If = 3 * (Ea / Z1 + Z2 + Z0)

7 What will be the sum of (IB + IY) in case of line to line fault, if the fault is occurring in the B and Y lines?

a. ∞
b. 0
c. 1
d. IR

8 What happens to the value of the fault current in case of SLG fault, if fault impedance
is introduced?

a. The fault current increase

b. The fault current remains same as in case of SLG fault.
c. The fault current becomes zero
d. The fault current is reduced

9 What happens if the neutral is not grounded in case of the single line to ground fault?

a. Only the zero sequence impedance will be zero

b. The zero sequence impedance will be infinite
c. Fault current will be zero
d. Both (b) and (c)
e. All of these
10 What are cross country faults?

a. A fault occurring at any point of the power system

b. Two or more faults occurring simultaneously on the power system
c. Line to line fault
d. All of these
e. None of these

Lecture-06
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A single line to ground fault occurs on a three-phase isolated neutral system with a line to
neutral voltage of V kV. The potentials on the healthy phases rise to a value equal to
(a) √2V kV
(b) √3V kV
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(c) 3V kV
(d) (1 ∕√3)V kV
2 The severity of line to ground and three-phase faults at the terminals of an unloaded synchronous
generator is to be same. If the terminal voltage is 1.0 pu, Z1 = Z2 = j0.1 pu and Z0 = j0.05 pu for the
alternator, then the required inductive reactance for neutral grounding is
(a) 0.0166 pu
(b) 0.05 pu
(c) 0.1 pu
(d) 0.15 pu
3 In which type of fault, all the three components Ia0, Ia1, and Ia2 are equal Ia0
(a) line to ground fault
(b) line to line fault
(c) double line to ground fault
(d) None of the above
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ans:a
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Ans: B

Lecture-07
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Ans: Inductance

Ans: Losses
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Ans: Option 1

Ans: 400MJ
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Ans: 2 MJ/MVA
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Ans: Instability
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Ans: Option 2

Ans: Option 2
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Ans : Option 2

Lecture 8
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5 Which portion of the our system is least prone to faults?

A. Alternator
B. Transformer
C. Overhead lines
D. Underground cable

6 Stability limit of a power system is defined as

A. That attribute of the system or part of the system which enables it to

develop restoring forces between the elements there of equal or greater than
disturbing forces so as to restore a state of equilibrium between the elements
B. The maximum power flow possible through some particular point in the
system when the entire or part of the system is disturbed
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B

7 Steady-state stability of a power system is the ability of the power system to

A. Maintain voltage at the rated voltage level

B. Maintain frequency exactly at 50 Hz
C. Maintain a spinning reserve margin at all times
D. Maintain synchronism between machines and on external tie lines

8 With fault clearing time, the transient stability limit of a power system

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. First increases then decreases
D. First decreases and then increases
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Ans : Option b

Lecture 9
1 1) Which among the following quantities are to be determined in voltage
controlled bus?

a. P and Q
b. Q and |V|
c. |V| and δ
d. Q and δ

2 2) Which among theses quantities are to be determined in slack bus?

a. P and Q
b. Q and |V|
c. |V| and δ
d. Q and δ

3 3) Which among the following buses constitute the maximum number in a

power system?

a. Slack bus
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b. P Q bus
c. P V bus
d. All of these
e. None of these

4 4) What percentage of buses in the power system are generator buses?

a. 5 %
b. 25 %
c. 70 %
d. 10 %

5 Which among the following quantities are specified at the generator bus?

a. P and Q
b. P and |V|
c. Q and |V|
d. P and δ

6 Why are load flow studies carried out?

a. To study of stability of the system

b. For fault calculations
c. For planning the power system
d. All of these

7 Advantages of gauss siedel method is/are

calculation time for each iteration is less
number of iterations are less
applicable for large power system network
all of the above

8 For n bus power system size of Y bus matrix is

(n-1)×(n-1)
(n-2)×(n-2)
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n×n
(n-1)×(n-2)

9 Which of the following matrix is used for load flow studies?

Y bus matrix
Z bus matrix
Unit matrix
null matrix

10 Sum of the elements of row i equal to shunt admittances connected to bus

i. If this summation is zero, indicates there is no
shunt admittance
mutual coupling
both 1 and 2
none of the above

Power System -1
Lesson 1

1 Self GMD method is used to evaluate

(a) Inductance of the overhead transmission lines
(b) Capacitance of the overhead transmission lines
(c) Inductance and capacitance both of the overhead transmission lines
(d) None of above
2 The inductance of single-phase, two-wire transmission line per kilometer gets doubled when
the
(a) Distance between the wires is doubled
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(b) Distance between the wires is increased four fold
(c) Distance between the wires is increased as square of original distance
(d) Radius of the wire is doubled
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Transmission lines are transposed to
(a) Reduce copper loss
(b) Reduce skin effect
(c) Prevent interference with neighbouring telephone lines
(d) Prevent short-circuit between any two lines.
4 If the effect of earth is taken into account, then the capacitance of line to ground
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) Remains unaltered
(d) Becomes infinite
5 Bundled conductors in EHV transmission system provide
(a) Reduced capacitance
(b) Increased capacitance
(c) Increased inductance
(d) Increased voltage gradient
6 The self-inductance of a long cylindrical conductor due to its internal flux linkages is 1 kH/m. If
the diameter of the conductor is doubled, then the self-inductance of the conductor due to its
internal flux linkages would be
(a) 0.5 kH/m
(b) 1 kH/m
(c) 1.414 kH/m
(d) 4 kH/m
7 When bundle conductors are used in place of single conductors, the effective inductance and
capacitance will respectively
(a) Increase and decrease
(b) Decrease and increase
(c) Decrease and remain unaffected
(d) Remain unaffected and increase
8 The inductance of a three-phase transmission line is 1.2 mH/phase/km. If the spacing of
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conductors and the radius of the conductor are doubled, then the inductance of the line will
be
(a) 4.8 mH/phase/km
(b) 1.2 mH/phase/km
(c) ln2 × 1.2 mH/phase/km
(d) ln4) × 1.2 mH/phase/km

9 A bundled conductor line compared to a single conductor line (with same conductor cross-
sectional area and same mean distance between conductors) has Self GMD, Mutual GMD
and Inductance/phase
(a) Lower, nearly same and higher
(b) Higher, lower and nearly same
(c) Higher, nearly same and lower
(d) Lower, higher and higher
1 The inductance per unit length of an overhead line due to internal flux linkages
0 (a) Depends on the size of the conductor
(b) Is independent of the size of conductor and constant
(c) Depends on the current through the conductor
(d) Depends on distance between conductors

Lesson -2

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Which of the following transmission line can be considered as short transmission line?
a) Transmission line of length upto 600 Km
b) Transmission line of length upto 500 Km
c) Transmission line of length upto 200 Km
d) Transmission line of length upto 80 Km

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Which of the following is correct operating voltage range for short transmission lines.
a) Less than 456 KV
b) Less than 132 KV
c) Less than 20 KV
d) Less than 100 KV
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What is the line to earth capacitance value of the short transmission line.
a) Very high
b) Medium
c) Low
d) Negligible

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Performance of short transmission lines depends on which of the following?
a) Resistance and Capacitance
b) Resistance and Inductance
c) Inductance and Capacitance
d) Resistance, Inductance and Capacitance

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Performance analysis of short transmission line is done __________
a) By symmetrical component analysis method
b) By reactance diagram
c) On per phase basis
d) By neglecting line inductance

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What is the value of shunt conductance of short transmission line?
a) Very high
b) Medium
c) Low
d) Negligable

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Series inductance and series resistance of short transmission lines are taken as
___________
a) Lumped and Distributed
b) Distributed and Lumped
c) Both Lumped
d) Both Distributed

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What is the value of charging current in short transmission lines?
a) Less than medium transmission lines
b) Equal to medium transmission lines
c) More than medium transmission lines
d) More than long transmission lines

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Regulation of short transmission lines depends:
a) Only on line resistance
b) Only on line inductance
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c) Only on line capacitance
d) On line inductance and line resistance

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What is the percentage voltage regulation of short transmission line if its sending end and
reciving end voltages are 160 KV and 132 KV respectively?
a) 30 %
b) 21.21 %
c) 12.12 %
d) 38.22 %

Lesson-03

1
Which of the following transmission line can be considered as medium transmission line?
a) Transmission line of length upto 600 Km
b) Transmission line of length upto 500 Km
c) Transmission line of length upto 200 Km
d) Transmission line of length upto 80 Km

2
Which of the following is correct operating voltage range for medium transmission lines.
a) More than 765 KV
b) More than 400 KV
c) More than 20 KV
d) More than 132 KV

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What is the value of the charging current flowing to earth in medium transmission line.
a) Very high
b) Medium
c) Negligible
d) No capacitance

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Which of the following is like equivalent circuit of medium transmission line?
a) Series RLC circuit
b) RLC circuit in pie form
c) Series RL circuit
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d) Parallel RL circuit

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In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of lines are
connected in __________
a) Series, shunt
b) Series, series
c) Shunt, shunt
d) Shunt, parallel

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What is the value of characteristics impedance for loss free transmission line?
a) √(L/C)
b) √(R/C)
c) √(LC)
d) √(C/L)

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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

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What happens during the Ferranti effect?
a) Reciving end current becomes more than sending end current
b) Reciving end voltage becomes more than sending end voltage
c) Reciving end power becomes more than sending end power
d) Reciving end frequency becomes more than sending end frequency

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The ABCD parameter of a 3 phase transmission line is given as follows

A = D = 0.9 ∠ 0 °, B = 200 ∠ 90 ° Ω , and C = 0.95 *10-3 ∠ 90 ° ℧ . At no load condition a

shunt inductive reactor is connected at the receiving end of the line to limit the
receiving end voltage to be equal to the sending end voltage. What is the ohmic value
of the reactor?

a. Infinity.
b. 2000 Ω
c. 105.26 Ω
d. 1052.6 Ω
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Correctly match the items in List 1 to the items in List 2:

List 1

A. Skin Effect
B. Proximity Effect
C. Ferranti effect
D. Surge impedance

List 2

1. Increase in resistance but decrease in self inductance.

2. Increase in ac resistance.
3. Owing to voltage drop across line inductance due to flow of a charging current.
4. Square root of ratio of line impedance and shunt admittance.

ABCD
a. 2 1 3 4
b. 1 2 4 3
c. 3 4 2 1
d. 4 3 1 2
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