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EE8702
Power System Operation and Control
EEE – 7th Semester
5. If variable part of annual cost on
account of interest and depreciation on the
capital outlay is equal to the
annual cost of electrical energy wasted in

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the conductors, the total annual cost will be
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minimum and the corresponding size of
conductor will be most economical. This
statement is known as
(a) Kelvin's law
(b) Ohm's law

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1. By which of the following systems
(c) Kirchhoffs law
electric power may be transmitted ?
(d) Faraday's law
(a) Overhead system
(e) none of the above
(b) Underground system

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Ans: a
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
6. The wooden poles well impregnated
Ans: c
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2 are the conductors, which connect the
with creosite oil or any preservative
compound have life
(a) from 2 to 5 years
consumer's terminals to the distribution
(b) 10 to 15 years
(a) Distributors
(c) 25 to 30 years
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(b) Service mains
(d) 60 to 70 years
(c) Feeders
Ans: c
(d) None of the above
Ans: b
7. Which of the following materials is not
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used for transmission and distribution of

3. The underground system cannot be
electrical power ?
operated above
(a) Copper
(a) 440 V
(b) Aluminium
(b) 11 kV
(c) Steel
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(c) 33 kV
(d) Tungsten
(d) 66 kV
Ans: d
Ans: d
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4. Overhead system can be designed for

8. Galvanised steel wire is generally used
operation upto
as
(a) 11 kV
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(a) stay wire

(b) 33 kV
(b) earth wire
(c) 66 kV
(c) structural components
(d) 400 kV
(d) all of the above
Ans: c

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Ans: d
14. The square root of the ratio of line
9. The usual spans with R.C.C. poles are impedance and shunt admittance is called
(a) 40—50 metres the
(b) 60—100 metres (a) surge impedance of the line

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(c) 80—100 metres (b) conductance of the line
(d) 300—500 metres (c) regulation of the line
Ans: c (d) none of the above
Ans: a
10. The corona is considerably affected by
which of the following ? 15. Which of the following is the demerit

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(a) Size of the conductor of a 'constant voltage transmission system' ?
(b) Shape of the conductor (a) Increase of short-circuit current of the
(c) Surface condition of the conductor system

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(d) All of the above (b) Availability of steady voltage at all
Ans: d loads at the line terminals
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11. Which of the following are the line due to possible use of higher terminal
constants of the transmission lines ? reactances
(a) Resistance (d) Improvement of power factor at times
(b) Inductance of moderate and heavy loads
(c) Capacitance (e) Possibility of carrying increased
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(d) All of the above power for a given conductor size in case of
Ans: d long-distance heavy power

12. 310 km line is considered as transmission

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(a) a long line Ans: a

(b) a medium line
(c) a short line 16. Low voltage cables are meant for use
(d) any of the above up to
Ans: a (a)l.lkV
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(b)3.3kV
13. The phenomenon qf rise in voltage at (c)6.6kV
the receiving end of the open-circuited or (d)llkV
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lightly loaded line is called the Ans: e

(a) Seeback effect
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(b) Ferranti effect 17. The operating voltage of high voltage

(c) Raman effect cables is upto
(d) none of the above (a)l.lkV
Ans: b (b)3.3kV

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(c)6.6kV (a) The oil may loose its viscosity and it

(d)llkV may start drawing off from higher levels
Ans: d (b) Expansion of the oil may cause the
sheath to burst
18. The operating voltage of supertension (c) Unequal expansion may create voids

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cables is upto in the insulation which will lead to
(a) 3.3 kV ionization
(b) 6.6 kV (d) The thermal instability may rise due to
(c) 11 kV the rapid increase of dielectric losses with
(d) 33 kV temperature
Ans: d (e) All of the above

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Ans: e
19. The operating voltage of extra high
tension cables is upto 23. Which of the following D.C.

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(a) 6.6 kV distribution system is the simplest and
(b) 11 kV lowest in first cost ?
(c) 33 kV pa (a) Radial system
(d) 66 kV (b) Ring system
(e) 132 kV (c) Inter-connected system
Ans: d (d) None of the above
Ans: a
20. Which of the following methods is
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used for laying of underground cables ? 24. A booster is a
(a) Direct laying (a) series wound generator
(b) Draw-in-system (b) shunt wound generator
(c) Solid system (c) synchronous generator
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(d) All of the above (d) none of the above

Ans: d Ans: a

21. Which of the following is the source of 25. Besides a method of trial and error,
heat generation in the cables ? which of the following methods is employed
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(a) Dielectric losses in cable insulation for solution of network problems

(b) losses in the conductor
(c) Losses in the metallic sheathings and in interconnected system ?
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armourings (a) Circulating current method

(d) All of the above (b) Thevenin's theorem
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Ans: (c) Superposition of currents

(d) Direct application of Kirehhoffs laws
22. Due to which of the following reasons (e) All of the above
the cables should not be operated too hot ? Ans: e

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(d) none of the above

26. Which of the following faults is most Ans: c
likely to occur in cables ?
(a) Cross or short-circuit fault 31. The conductors of the overhead lines
(b) Open circuit fault are

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(c) Breakdown of cable insulation (a) solid
(d) All of the above (b) stranded
Ans: d (c) both solid and stranded
(d) none of the above
27. The cause of damage to the lead sheath Ans: b
of a cable is

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(a) crystallisation of the lead through 32. High voltage transmission lines use
vibration (a) suspension insulators
(b) chemical action on the lead when (b) pin insulators

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buried in the earth (c) both (a) and (b)
(c) mechanical damage (d) none of the above
(d) all of the above pa Ans: a
Ans: d
33. Multicore cables generally use
28. The voltage of the single phase supply (a) square conductors
to residential consumers is (b) circular conductors
(a) 110 V (c) rectangular conductors
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(b) 210 V (d) sector-shaped conductors
(c) 230 V (e) none of the above
(d) 400 V Ans: d
Ans: c
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34. Distribution lines in India generally

29. Most of the high voltage transmission use
lines in India are (a) wooden poles
(a) underground (b) R.C.C. poles
(b) overhead (c) steel towers
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(c) either of the above (d) none of the above

(d) none of the above Ans: b
Ans: b
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35. The material commonly used for

30. The distributors for residential areas insulation in high voltage cables is
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are (a) lead

(a) single phase (b) paper
(b) three-phase three wire (c) rubber
(c) three-phase four wire (d) none of the above

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Ans: b
41. Transmission line insulators are made
36. The loads on distributors systems are of
generally (a) glass
(a) balanced (b) porcelain

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(b) unbalanced (c) iron
(c) either of the above (d) P.V.C.
(d) none of the above Ans: b
Ans: b
42. The material commonly used for
37. The power factor of industrial loads is sheaths of underground cables is

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generally (a) lead
(a) unity (b) rubber
(b) lagging (c) copper

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(c) leading (d) iron
(d) zero Ans: a
Ans: b pa 43. The minimum clearance between the
38. Overhead lines generally use ground and a 220 kV line is about
(a) copper conductors (a) 4.3 m
(b) all aluminium conductors (b) 5.5 m
(c) A.C.S.R. conductors (c) 7.0 m
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(d) none of these (d) 10.5 m
Ans: c Ans: c

39. In transmission lines the cross-arms 44. The spacing between phase conductors
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are made of of a 220 kV line is approximately equal to

(a) copper (a) 2 m
(b) wood (b) 3.5 m
(c) R.C.C. (c) 6 m
(d) steel (d) 8.5 m
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Ans: d Ans: c

40. The material generally used for armour 45. Large industrial consumers are
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of high voltage cables is supplied electrical energy at

(a) aluminium (a) 400 V
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(b) steel (b) 11 kV

(c) brass (c) 66 kV
(d) copper (d) 400 kV
Ans: b Ans: c

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(c) one-half
46. In a D.C. 3-wire distribution system, (d) twice
balancer fields are cross-connected in order (e) none of the above
to Ans: a
(a) boost the generated voltage

(b) balance loads on both sides of the
neutral
(c) make both machine^ run as unloaded
motors
(d) equalize voltages on the positive and
negative outers
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50. As compared to a 2-wire D.C.
distributor, a 3-wire distributor with same
maximum voltage to earth uses only
(a) 31.25 percent of copper
(b) 33.3 percent of copper
(c) 66.7 percent of copper

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Ans: d (d) 125 percent of copper
Ans: a
47. In a D.C. 3-wire distributor using

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balancers and having unequal loads on the 51. Which of the following is usually not
two sides the generating voltage ?
(a) both balancers run as generatorspa (a) 6.6 kV
(b) both balancers run as motors (b) 8.8 kV
(c) balancer connected to lightly- loaded (c) 11 kV
side runs as a motor (d) 13.2 kV
(d) balancer connected to heavily- loaded Ans: b
side runs as a motor
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Ans: c 52. For an overhead line, the surge
impedance is taken as
48. Transmitted power remaining the (a) 20-30 ohms
same, if supply voltage of a D.C. 2-wire (b) 70—80 ohms
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feeder is increased 100 percent, saving in (c) 100—200 ohms

copper is (d) 500—1000 ohms
(a) 25 percent (e) none of the above
(b) 50 percent Ans: c
(c) 75 percent
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(d) 100 percent 53. The presence of ozone due to corona is

Ans: b harmful because it
(a) reduces power factor
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49. A uniformly-loaded D.C. distributor is (b) corrodes the material

fed at both ends with equal voltages. As (c) gives odour
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compared to a similar distributor fed at one (d) transfer energy to the ground
end only, the drop at the middle point is (e) none of the above
(a) one-fourth Ans: b
(b) one-third

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54. A feeder, in a transmission system, 59. There is a greater possibility of

feeds power to occurence of corona during
(a) distributors (a) dry weather
(b) generating stations (b) winter
(c) service mains (c) summer heat

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(d) all of the above (d) humid weather
Ans: a (e) none of the above
Ans: d
55. The power transmitted will be
maximum when 60. Which of the following relays is used
(a) corona losses are minimum on long transmission lines ?

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(b) reactance is high (a) Impedance relay
(c) sending end voltage is more (b) Mho's relay
(d) receiving end voltage is more (c) Reactance relay

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Ans: c (d) None of the above
Ans: b
56. A 3-phase 4 wire system is commonly
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used on 61. The steel used in steel cored
(a) primary transmission conductors is usually
(b) secondary transmission (a) alloy steel
(c) primary distribution (b) stainless steel
(d) secondary distribution (c) mild steel
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Ans: d (d) high speed steel
(e) all of the above
57. Which of the following materials is Ans: c
used for overhead transmission lines ?
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(a) Steel cored aluminium 62. Which of the following distribution

(b) Galvanised steel systems is more reliable ?
(c) Cadmium copper (a) Radial system
(d) Any of the above (b) Tree system
Ans: d (c) Ring main system
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(d) All are equally reliable

58. Which of the following is not a Ans: c
constituent for making porcelain insulators ?
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(a) Quartz 63. Which of the following characteristics

(b) Kaolin should the line supports for transmission
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(c) Felspar lines possess ?

(d) Silica (a) Low cost
Ans: d (b) High mechanical strength
(c) Longer life

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(d) All of the above (d) no insulation is required

Ans: d Ans: d

64. Transmission voltage of llkV is 69. Which of the followingbus-bar

normally used for distances upto schemes has the lowest cost ?

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(a) 20—25 km (a) Ring bus-bar scheme
(b) 40—50 km (b) Single bus-bar scheme
(c) 60—70 km (c) Breaker and a half scheme
(d) 80—100 km (d) Main and transfer scheme
Ans: a Ans: b

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65. Which of the following regulations is 70. Owing to skin effect
considered best? (a) current flows through the half cross-
(a) 50% section of the conductor

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(b) 20% (b) portion of the conductor near the surface
(c) 10% carries more current and core of the
(d) 2% pa conductor carries less current
Ans: d (c) portion of the conductor near the surface
carries less current and core of the conductor
66. Skin effect is proportional to carries more current
(a) (conductor diameter) (d) any of the above
(b) (conductor diameter) (e) none of the above
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(c) (conductor diameter) Ans: b
(d) (conductor diameter)
(e) none of the above 71. By which of the following methods
Ans: c string efficiency can be improved ?
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(a) Using a guard ring

67. A conductor, due to sag between two (b) Grading the insulator
supports, takes the form of (c) Using long cross arm
(a) semi-circle (d) Any of the above
(b) triangle (e) None of the above
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(c) ellipse Ans: d

(d) catenary
Ans: d 72. In aluminium conductors, steel core is
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provided to
68. In AC.S.R. conductors, the insulation (a) compensate for skin effect
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between aluminium and steel conductors is (b) neutralise proximity effect

(a) insulin (c) reduce line inductance
(b) bitumen (d) increase the tensile strength
(c) varnish Ans: d

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(c) 22 kV (maximum value)/cm

73. By which of the following a bus-bar is (d) 30 kV (maximum v^lue)/cm
rated ? Ans: d
(a) Current only
(b) Current and voltage 78. The voltage drop, for constant voltage

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(c) Current, voltage and frequency transmission is compensated by installing
(d) Current, voltage, frequency and short (a) inductors
time current (b) capacitors
Ans: d (c) synchronous motors
(d) all of above
74. A circuit is disconnected by isolators (e) none of the above

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when Ans: c
(a) line is energized
(b) there is no current in the line 79. The use of strain type insulators is

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(c) line is on full load made where the conductors are
(d) circuit breaker is not open (a) dead ended
Ans: b pa (b) at intermediate anchor towers
(c) any of the above
75. For which of the following equipment (d) none of the above
current rating is not necessary ? Ans: c
(a) Circuit breakers
(b) Isolators 80. The current drawn by the line due to
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(c) Load break switch corona losses is
(d) Circuit breakers and load break (a) non-sinusoidal
switches (b) sinusoidal
Ans: b (c) triangular
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(d) square
76. In a substation the following Ans: a
equipment is not installed
(a) exciters 81. Pin type insulators are generally not
(b) series capacitors used for voltages beyond
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(c) shunt reactors (a) 1 kV

(d) voltatre transformers (b) 11 kV
Ans: a (c) 22 kV
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(d) 33 kV
77. jCorona usually occurs when the Ans: d
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electrostatic stress in air around the

conductor exceeds 82. Aluminium has a specific gravity of
(a) 6.6 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm (a) 1.5
(b) 11 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm (b) 2.7

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(c) 4.2 87. Constant voltage transmission entails

(d) 7.8 the following disadvantage
Ans: b (a) large conductor area is required for
same power transmission
83. For transmission of power over a (b) short-circuit current of the system is

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distance of 200 km, the transmission voltage increased
should be (c) either of the above
(a) 132 kV (d) none of the above
(b) 66 kV Ans: b
(c) 33 kV
(d) 11 kV 88. On which of the following factors skin

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Ans: a effect depends ?
(a) Frequency of the current
84. For aluminium, as compared to copper, (b) Size of the conductor

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all the following factors have higher values (c) Resistivity of the conductor material
except (d) All of the above
(a) specific volume pa Ans: d
(6) electrical conductivity
(c) co-efficient of linear expansion 89. The effect of corona can be detected
(d) resistance per unit length for same cross- by
section (a) presence of zone detected by odour
Ans: b (b) hissing sound
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(c) faint luminous glow of bluish colour
85. Which of the following equipment, for (d) all of the above
regulating the voltage in distribution feeder, Ans: d
will be most economical ?
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(a) Static condenser 90. For transmission of power over a

(b) Synchronous condenser distance of 500 km, the transmission voltage
(c) Tap changing transformer should be in the range
(d) Booster transformer (a) 150 to 220 kV
Ans: d (b) 100 to 120 kV
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(c) 60 to 100 kV
86. In a tap changing transformer, the (d) 20 to 50 kV
tappings are provided on Ans: a
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(a) primary winding

(b) secondary winding 91. In the analysis of which of the
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(c) high voltage winding following lines shunt capacitance is

(d) any of the above neglected ?
Ans: b (a) Short transmission lines
(b) Medium transmission lines

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(c) Long transmission lines alternators

(d) Medium as well as long transmission (d) all of the above
lines Ans: a
Ans: a
96. Electro-mechanical voltage regulators

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92. When the interconnector between two are generally used in
stations has large reactance (a) reactors
(a) the transfer of power will take place with (b) generators
voltage fluctuation and noise (c) transformers
(b) the transfer of power will take place with (d) all of the above
least loss Ans: b

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(c) the stations will fall out of step because
of large angular displacement between the 97. Series capacitors on transmission lines
stations are of little use when the load VAR

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(d) none of the above requirement is
Ans: c (a) large
pa (b) small
93. The frequency of voltage generated, in (b) fluctuating
case of generators, can be increased by (d) any of the above
(a) using reactors Ans: b
(b) increasing the load
(c) adjusting the governor 98. The voltage regulation in magnetic
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(d) reducing the terminal voltage amplifier type voltage regulator is effected
(e) none of the above by
Ans: c (a) electromagnetic induction
(b) varying the resistance
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94. When an alternator connected to the (c) varying the reactance

bus-bar is shut down the bus-bar voltage (d) variable transformer
will Ans: c
(a) fall
(b) rise 99. When a conductor carries more current
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(c) remain unchanged on the surface as compared to core, it is due

(d) none of the above to
Ans: c (a) permeability variation
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(b) corona
95. The angular displacement between two (c) skin effect
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interconnected stations is mainly due to (d) unsymmetrical fault

(a) armature reactance of both alternators (e) none of the above
(b) reactance of the interconnector Ans: c
(c) synchronous reactance of both the

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100. The following system is not generally

used
(a) 1-phase 3 wire
(b) 1-phase 4 wire
(c) 3-phase 3 wire

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(d) 3-phase 4 wire
Ans: a

101. The skin effect of a conductor will

reduce as the
(a) resistivity of conductor material

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increases
(b) permeability of conductor material
increases

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(c) diameter increases
(d) frequency increases
Ans: a pa
102. When a live conductor of public
electric supply breaks down and touches the
earth which of the following will happen ?
(a) Current will flow to earth
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(b) Supply voltage will drop
(c) Supply voltage will increase
(d) No current will flow in the conductor
(e) None of the above
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Ans: a
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