Power Systems Analysis

Branch-EE
Q.1 Which of the following is not a standard transmission voltage in India?
(A) 33 kV
(B) 66 kV
(C) 99 kV
(D) 220 kV
Ans. C

Q.2 A load factor of 0.95 lagging implies reactive power demand of

(A) 0.05 kVAR per kW
(B) 0.10 kVAR per kW
(C) 0.33 kVAR per kW
(D) 0.395 kVAR per kW
Ans. C

Q.3 Mho relay is normally used for the protection of

(A) Long transmission lines
(B) Medium length lines
(C) Short length lines
(D) No length criterion
Ans. A

Q.4 A lightning arrestor is usually located nearer to

(A) Bus bar
(B) Transformer
(C) Circuit breaker
(D) Isolator
Ans. B

Q.8 The most common type of unsymmetrical faults in three – phase system is
(A) Single line to ground
(B) Line to line
(C) Double line to ground
(D) Three-phase
Ans. A
Sol. SLG (single line to ground) fault is most common fault. It is an unsymmetrical fault.
 Hence, the correct option is (A).
Q.9 If supply frequency increases, the skin effect is
(A) Decreased
(B) Increased
(C) Remain same
(D) None of these
Ans. B

Q.10 The ratio of line to line capacitance and line to neutral capacitance is
(A) 1
2

(B) 1
4
(C) 2
(D) 4
Ans. A

Q.11 The material commonly used for sheaths of underground cable is

(A) Lead
(B) Steel
(C) Rubber
(D) Copper
Ans. A

Q.12 The recovery voltage will be maximum for power factor of

(A) Zero
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.707
(D) Unity
Ans. A

Q.13 To meet the reactive power requirements at load centres usually

(A) Shunt capacitors are used
(B) Series capacitors are used
(C) Shunt reactors are used
(D) Tap changing transformers are used
Ans. A

Q.14 Voltage drop is the main consideration designing a

 (A) Feeder
(B) Distributor
(C) Service main
(D) All of the above
Ans. B

Q.15 Skin effect exists only in

(A) Low voltage dc overhead transmission
(B) High voltage dc overhead transmission
(C) Cable carrying dc current
(D) AC transmission
Ans. D

Q.16 Which of the following processes essentially needs direct current?

(A) Welding
(B) Heating
(C) Refrigeration
(D) Electroplating
Ans. D

Q.17 The power factor of a spot welding machine is expected to be around

(A) 0.3 to 0.5 leading
(B) Unity
(C) 0.8 lagging
(D) 0.3 to 0.5 lagging
Ans. D

Q.18 In helium arc welding, the electrode is made of

(A) Copper
(B) Carbon
(C) Mild steel
(D) Tungsten
Ans. D

Q.19 According to Lambert’s law, illumination on a surface is proportional to

(A) cos2 
(B) cos 
 1
(C)
cos3 
1
(D)
cos 2 
Ans. B

Q.20 If the fault current is 2000 amp, the relay setting at 50 % and the CT ratio is 400/5 , then
the plug setting multiplier will be
(A) 25
(B) 10
(C) 50
(D) None of the above
Ans. B

Q.21 Which of the following electric-discharge lamps gives highest lumens per watt?
(A) Sodium vapour lamp
(B) Neon lamp
(C) Mercury vapour lamp at low pressure
(D) Mercury vapour lamp at high pressure
Ans. A

Q.22 The function of choke in the fluorescent tube circuit is to

(A) Eliminate ratio interference
(B) Reduce noise
(C) Reduce flicker
(D) Initiate the arc and stabilize it
Ans. D

Q.23 Electric power for illumination in locomotive is provided by

(A) main steam engine
(B) Small turbo-generator
(C) Battery
(D) Solar cells
Ans. B

Q.24 Which of the following is not a welding accessory?

(A) Cable
(B) Electrode holder
 (C) Hand screen
(D) Gloves
Ans. C

Q.25 A relay performs the function of

(A) Fault isolation
(B) Fault detection
(C) Fault prevention
(D) All of the above
Ans. B

Q.26 HRC fuse provides best protection against

(A) Open circuit
(B) Over load
(C) Reverse current
(D) All of the above
Ans. B

Q.27 In which type of welding is a pool of molten metal used?

(A) Electroslag
(B) Submerged arc
(C) MIG
(D) TIG
Ans. A

Q.28 Plain and butt welds may be used on materials upto approximately
(A) 25 mm thick
(B) 40 mm thick
(C) 50 mm thick
(D) 70 mm thick
Ans. A

Q.29 In arc welding, arc is created between the electrode and work by
(A) Flow of current
(B) Voltage
(C) Material thickness
(D) Contact resistance
Ans. D
Q.30 For arc heating, the electrodes are made of
(A) Copper
(B) Aluminium
(C) Graphite
(D) ACSR conductor
Ans. C

Q.31 Arc lamp operates at

(A) Low lagging power factor
(B) High leading power factor
(C) Unity power factor
(D) Zero power factor
Ans. A