Past Board Exam Problems in Power Systems 8.

REE Board Exam March 1998

A short 230 kV transmission line has an impedance of
1. REE Board Exam March 1998 5 cis 78° ohms. The sending end power is 100 MW at
A 230-kV transmission line is 100 miles long. The 230 kV and 85% power factor. What is the voltage at
conductor is ACSR of 1,113,000 CM. The conductors the other end?
are horizontally arranged with 20 ft spacing. The A. 225.4 kV C. 223.2 kV
resistance per mile is 0.0969 ohm and its GMR is B. 228.2 kV D. 226.3 kV
0.0435 ft. What is the impedance of the line?
A. 9.69 + j95.25 Ω C. 9.69 + j77.19 Ω 9. REE Board Exam October 1996
B. 3.23 + j95.25 Ω D. 3.23 + j25.93 Ω A three-phase transmission line, 15 km long serves a
substation rated 15 MVA at 34.5 kV, 70.7% lagging
2. REE Board Exam October 1997 power factor at 60 Hz. If the line resistance is 0.120
A 34.5 kV feeder line is 5 miles long. The conductors ohms per kilometer and the line reactance is 0.457
are spaced 4 feet horizontally. The conductor is 4/0 ohm per kilometer, what should be the sending end
copper with GMR of 0.01688 ft. What is the voltage be so that the transformer can be fully loaded
reactance? at its rated voltage?
A. 2.36 ohms C. 3.46 ohms A. 37,200 V C. 35,408 V
B. 6.72 ohms D. 5.16 ohms B. 36,500 V D. 34,990 V

3. REE Board Exam October 1998 10. EE Board Exam April 1980
A 5 km long, three-phase line has a horizontal A 3-phase, 3-wire short transmission line having an
configuration of 4 ft spacing. The conductor is 336.4 impedance of 3.6 + j16 ohms per wire is used to
MCM ACSR with GMR of 0.0244 ft and a resistance supply an inductive load of 100 A at 0.707 pf and a
of 0.306 ohm per mile. What is its impedance? capacitive load of 50 A at 0.50 pf. The receiving end
A. 2.22 cis 65° C. 6.66 cis 65° voltage is 4160 volts per phase. Find percent
B. 1.19 cis 46° D. 3.57 cis 46° regulation.
A. 25.46% C. 26.34%
4. EE Board Exam April 1981 B. 20.33% D. 23.71%
A 3-phase, 3-wire, short transmission line has a
resistance of 3 ohms and a reactance of 8 ohms per 11. REE Board Exam October 1998
wire. At the receiving end, a balanced 3-phase load A short 230 kV transmission line has an impedance of
draws a line current of 60 A, at 13,500 volts line to 5 cis 78° ohms. The sending end power is 100 MW at
line, 0.90 power factor lagging. Determine the voltage 230 kV and 85% power factor. What is the percent
at the sending end. regulation?
A. 14,156 V C. 14,230 V A. 3.6% C. 2.2%
B. 14,143 V D. 15,055 V B. 1.5% D. 0.77%

5. REE Board Exam October 1996, April 1997 12. EE Board Exam October 1983
A load of 12 MVA, 0.8 pf lagging, 22 kV is served by a A short sub-transmission line serves at its end an
transmission line which has a line resistance of 3 induction motor rated 500 HP, 0.88 pf, 0.90 efficiency,
ohms and a line reactance of 10 ohms. Solve for the at 2,400 volts phase to neutral. If the transmission line
sending end voltage. has a resistance of 1.5 ohms and a reactance of 2.4
A. 24,345 V C. 23,335 V ohms per phase, solve for the voltage regulation of
B. 26,795 V D. 25,422 V the line.
A. 6.77% C. 6.48%
6. EE Board Exam April 1982 B. 7.02% D. 6.25%
A short 3-phase, 3-wire line has a resistance of 5
ohms and a reactance of 12 ohms per wire and 13. EE Board Exam October 1993
transmit power to a 3-phase load drawing 1000 kW at Each conductor of a three-phase, 3-wire transmission
13,120 volts line to line, 0.8 pf lagging, 60 Hz. Solve line has impedance of 15 + j20 ohms at 60 Hz. The
for the sending end voltage. voltage between line conductors at the sending end is
A. 14,200 V C. 14,130 V 13,200 volts. The load connected to this line is
B. 14,330 V D. 14,240 V balanced and takes 1000 kW at a lagging power
factor. The current per conductors is 70 A. What is the
7. EE Board Exam April 1991 load power factor?
A 3-phase line has a reactance of 4.32 ohms and a A. 0.803 lagging C. 0.850 lagging
resistance of 4.15 ohms. The load at the receiving end B. 0.824 lagging D. 0.815 lagging
is 3800 kW at 75% power factor lagging and the
voltage at the sending end is 36 kV. Determine the 14. EE Board Exam April 1981
voltage at the receiving end. A short 3-phase, 3-wire line has a resistance of 5
A. 34.24 kV C. 35.14 kV ohms and reactance of 12 ohms per wire and transmit
B. 34.86 kV D. 35.45 kV a power to a 3-phase load drawing 1000 kW at 13,120
 volts line to line, 0.8 p.f. lagging, 60 Hz. Solve for the B. 96.95% D. 97.21%
sending end power factor.
A. 0.755 lagging C. 0.754 lagging 21. REE Board Exam October 1998
B. 0.745 lagging D. 0.773 lagging A 230-kV transmission line is sending 100 MW power
at 230 kV and 90% power factor. The impedance is 5
15. EE Board Exam October 1982, October 1987 + j20 and its capacitive reactance is 2500 ohms.
A short 3-phase transmission line has a resistance of Determine the receiving end voltage.
3 ohms and an inductive reactance of 4 ohms. At the A. 221.72 kV C. 226.15 kV
receiving end, the voltage is 13,250 volts line to line, B. 222.83 kV D. 224.28 kV
with a load which draws 200 A at 0.707 lagging power
factor and a capacitor bank drawing 96 A. Solve for 22. REE Board Exam October 1996
the power factor at the sending end. A 3-phase, 60 Hz transmission line delivers 20 MVA
A. 0.965 lagging C. 0.928 lagging to a load at 66 kV at 80% pf lagging. The total series
B. 0.902 lagging D. 0.935 lagging impedance of each line is 15 + j75 ohms. Of a
nominal “pi” circuit is used, what would be the
16. EE Board Exam April 1985 transmission efficiency if the admittance is j0.0006
The sending end voltage of a balanced 3-phase mhos?
transmission line is 8410 volts, phase to neutral. The A. 90.8% C. 93.5%
line current is 200 amperes with a sending end B. 91.7% D. 92.6%
lagging power factor of 0.803. The receiving end
voltage is 7600 volts, phase to neutral, with the line 23. REE Board Exam March 1998
current having a lagging power factor of 0.85. Solve A 230 kV transmission line has impedance of 50 cis
for the impedance of the transmission line. 78 ohms and a capacitive reactance of 1200 ohms. It
A. 1.47 + j5.15 Ω C. 1.47 + j5.04 Ω transmits the power of a base load plant. On a certain
B. 1.42 + j5.15 Ω D. 1.42 + j5.04 Ω dry season the sending end power is 100 MW at 235
kV and 95% power factor continuously for a period of
17. EE Board Exam April 1986 one month. If cost of generation is 1.30 pesos per kW-
A short, 3-phase, 3 wire transmission line has a hr, what is the cost of the line losses for one month
receiving end voltage of 4160 V phase to neutral and period?
serving a balanced 3-phase load of 998,400 volt- A. Php565,000 C. Php5.6 million
amperes at 0.82 pf lagging. At the sending end the B. Php12.2 million D. Php2.3 million
voltage is 4600 V, phase to neutral and the p is 0.77
lagging. Solve for the resistance of the line. 24. REE Board Exam October 1998
A. 1.345 Ω C. 1.457 Ω If the loads of a wye-connected transformer are:
B. 1.462 Ω D. 1.635 Ω Ia = 10 cis (-30°)
Ib = 12 cis 215°
18. EE Board Exam April 1984, April 1997 Ic = 15 cis 82°
At the sending end of a 3-phase transmission line, the What is the phase b positive sequence component?
voltage is maintained to be 2,540 volts phase to A. 13.4 cis (-32.2°) C. 12.27 cis 208.4°
neutral and the line current to be 60 A at a lagging B. 10.2 cis 240° D. 12.27 cis (-31.6°)
power factor of 0.75. At the receiving end, the voltage
measured is 2,200 volts phase to neutral and the 25. REE Board Exam March 1998, September 2001
power factor is 0.80, likewise lagging current. Solve The three unbalanced currents are:
for the resistance and reactance of the line. Ia = 10 cis (-30°)
A. 2.2 + j4 Ω C. 2.0 + j5 Ω Ib = 0
B. 2.4 + j6 Ω D. 2.1 + j3 Ω Ic = 10 cis 150°
Find the negative sequence current of phase a.
19. EE Board Exam April 1993 A. 8.66 cis 30° C. -5.77
A certain station in Luzon has 36 kV, 3-phase, is to B. 5.77 cis (-60°) D. 5.77
supply 12 MW load at 30 kV and 0.8 power factor
lagging over a 3-phase transmission line. Find the 26. EE Board Exam October 1984
resistance and reactance of the line if the length of the Given the following currents:
transmission line is 4,000 meters and the efficiency is Ia = 60 + j0 A
90%. Ib = -36 – j48 A`
A. 5.33 Ω, 12.39 Ω C. 6.31 Ω, 15.89 Ω Ic = -48 + j36 A
B. 4.45 Ω, 11.67 Ω D. 3.56 Ω, 12.78 Ω Solve for the negative sequence component Ia.
A. 8.641 – j1.543 C. 9.751 – j1.464
20. EE Board Exam October 1980 B. 9.436 + j1.346 D. 8.354 + j1.034
A short line has a resistance of 4 ohms and a
reactance of 12 ohms per wire and transmits power to 27. REE Board Exam October 1998
a concentrated load of 1000 kVA, 13,200 volts, 3- The three unbalanced currents are:
phase, 60 Hz, 0.8 pf inductive load. Find its efficiency. Ia = 10 cis (-30°)
A. 93.30% C. 95.75% Ib = 0
 Ic = 10 cis 150°
Find the zero sequence current.
A. 3.33 cis 30° C. 5.77
B. 0 D. 3.33
28. EE Board Exam October 1984
Given the following currents:
Ia = 60 + j0 A
Ib = -36 – j48 A`
Ic = -48 + j36 A
Solve for the zero component of Ia.
A. 10 + j4 C. -8 – j4
B. 8 – j6 D. 12 – j6
29. REE Board Exam October 1997
The sequence currents of phase a current are as
follows:
Zero sequence current = 14.13∠17.34°
Positive sequence current = 2.98∠10.06°
Negative sequence current = 708.26∠ − 31°
Determine the phase a current.
A. 720∠ − 30° answer C. 710∠88°
B. 730∠ − 15.2° D. 695∠15.2°
30. REE Board Exam October 1998
The sequence components of phase a current are:
Zero sequence current = 0.47 + j1.49
Positive sequence current = 18.4 cis (-31.6°)
Negative sequence current = 3.23 cis 168.2°
Determine the phase b current.
A. 18 cis 215° C. 19 cis 220°
B. 15 cis 240° D. 20 cis 225°
31. REE Board Exam March 1998
The sequence components of phase a current are:
Zero sequence current = 0.47 + j1.49
Positive sequence current = 18.4 cis (-31.6°)
Negative sequence current = 3.23 cis 168.2°
Determine the phase c current.
A. 17.5 cis 91° C. 22.5 cis 82°
B. 18 cis 215° D. 15 cis 100°
32. EE Board Exam April 1992
Determine the symmetrical components of the line
current in line ‘a’ if one of the in-phase impedance of
its delta connected load connected across lines ‘ca’ is
removed. The delta load with impedance of 10∠0°
ohms per phase is supplied from a 220 volts, 60 cycle,
3-phase source. Assume a phase sequence of a-b-c.
A. Ia1 = 11 A, Ia2 = 11 A, Ia0 = 0 A
B. Ia1 = 7.33 A, Ia2 = 7.33 A, Ia0 = 7.33 A
C. Ia1 = 22 A, Ia2 = 22 A, Ia0 = 22 A
D. Ia1 = 25.4 A, Ia2 = 12.7 A, Ia0 = 0 A
33. EE Board Exam April 1991
A star-connected balanced load takes 75 A from a
balanced 3-phase, 4-wire supply. If the two supply
lines of the fuses are removed determine the
symmetrical components of the lines after the fuses
are removed.
A. I1 = 25 A, I2 = 25 A, I3 = 25 A
B. I1 = 25 A, I2 = 50 A, I3 = 0 A
C. I1 = 75 A, I2 = 75 A, I3 = 75 A
D. I1 = 75 A, I2 = 0 A, I3 = 0 A
34. REE Board Exam March 1998
A 50 MVA, 33 kV/11 kV, three phase, wye-delta
connected transformer has a 3% impedance. What is
the percent impedance at 100 MVA base and 34.5 kV
base?
A. 1.639% C. 5.74%
B. 5.49% D. 6.56%
35. EE Board Exam April 1980
A 5 kVA, 2400-120/240 volt distribution transformer
when given a short circuit test had 94.2 volts applied
with rated current flowing in the short-circuited wiring.
What is the per unit impedance of the transformer?
A. 0.0392 ohms C. 0.0415 ohms
B. 0.0386 ohms D. 0.0435 ohms
36. EE Board Exam April 1992
A generator rated 600 kVA, 2400 V, 60 cycles, 3-
phase, 6 poles and wye-connected has 10%
synchronous reactance. If a three-phase fault occurs,
what will be the short circuit current?
A. 1443 A C. 1435 A
B. 1532 A D. 1428 A
37. REE Board Exam March 1998
At a certain location in an electric system, the
available fault MVA is 400 MVA. A 15 MVA, 34.5/6.24
kV, 2.5% impedance wye-wye grounded transformer
is installed at that location. Determine the short circuit
MVA at the secondary side of the transformer.
A. 195 MVA C. 90 MVA
B. 150 MVA D. 240 MVA
38. EE Board Exam October 1992
A generator is rated 100 MVA, 15 kV. It is Y-
connected, solid grounded and is operated at rated
voltage at no-load and is disconnected from the rest of
the system. Its positive and negative sequence
reactances are 0.10 p.u. and its zero sequence
reactance is 0.05 p.u. Calculate in ohms of inductive
reactance to be inserted in the neutral connection of
the generator to limit the fault current for a single line
to ground fault to the fault current of a symmetrical
three-phase fault.
A. 0.0233 ohm C. 0.0376 ohm
B. 0.0225 ohm D. 0.0325 ohm
39. EE Board Exam October 1982
The reactance of a three-phase alternator is 8
percent. If the alternator is rated 25 MVA at 13.25 kV
output voltage, line to phase, solve for the magnitude
of the fault current generated when a short circuit
occurs between 2 phases at the terminals.
A. 6704 A C. 6808 A
B. 6135 A D. 6458 A
40. REE Board Exam March 1998
A 5 MVA, 13.8 kV/480 V, 5% impedance transformer
is tapped at 13.8 kV line where the Thevenin’s
equivalent impedance is ½ ohm. Determine the fault
 current at the primary for a three-phase fault at the
secondary.
A. 10,500 amperes C. 4,200 amperes
B. 3,300 amperes D. 6,050 amperes
41. EE Board Exam October 1980
A 10 kVA, 110 V, 3-phase, 4-wire, 60 Hz alternator
generates 70 volts per phase when excited to give
rated voltage at full-load. The armature synchronous
impedance per phase is 0.2 ohm. What is the current
in each phase if the generator terminals are short-
circuited?
A. 350 A C. 620 A
B. 875 A D. 534 A
42. REE Board Exam October 1998
At a certain point of the system network the positive,
negative and zero sequence impedances are 0.25 pu,
0.25 pu and 0.3 pu respectively. The base MVA is
100. The level at that point is 34.5 kV. Determine the
zero sequence current for a line to ground fault.
A. 6,275 A C. 8,132 A
B. 7,516 A D. 2,091 A
43. REE Board Exam March 1998
In a short circuit study, the positive, negative, and
zero sequence impedance are 0.25 pu, 0.25 pu and
0.3 pu, respectively. The base MVA is 100. Determine
the fault current for a three-phase fault at the 115 kV
base.
A. 3000 A C. 2500 A
B. 2000 A D. 3500 A
44. EE Board Exam April 1984, April 1987
Three single-phase transformers each rated 50 kVA,
2,400 volts primary, 277 volts secondary, four (4)
percent impedance have their primaries connected in
delta and their secondaries in wye. Calculate the fault
current drawn if a short circuit occurs between two
phases at the secondary terminals.
A. 2260 A C. 2036 A
B. 2585 A D. 2256 A
45. EE Board Exam October 1986
La Tondeña Distillery, Inc., located in Canlubang,
Calamba, Laguna installed an emergency 3-phase
generator, 3-wire GM generator is rated 350 kVA, 460
volts, 60 Hz, with a reactance of 8%. Solve for the
symmetrical 3-phase short circuit.
A. 5,321 A C. 5,284 A
B. 5,703 A D. 5,491 A
46. REE Board Exam October 1997
A 15 MVA, 34.5 kV/6.24 kV transformer is connected
to an infinite bus. The percent impedance of the
transformer is 2.5%. What is the current at the 34.5 kV
side for a three-phase short at the 6.24 kV side?
A. 55,000 amperes C. 5,000 amperes
B. 10,400 amperes D. 25,000 amperes
47. EE Board Exam April 1985
A three-phase, 3-wire generator is rated 325 kVA, 480
volts, 60 Hz with a reactance of eight (8) percent.
Solve for the fault current delivered by the generator
during a 2-phase short circuit at the terminals.
A. 4232 A C. 4012 A
B. 4462 A D. 4156 A
48. REE Board Exam September 2001
Find the GMD of a double circuit having vertical
configuration 3 meters apart and 3 meters between
conductors. The phase configuration of the 1st circuit
is abc from top to bottom and the 2nd circuit is cba.
A. 4.24 m C. 3.567 m
B. 3.78 m D. 3 m
49. REE Board Exam September 2000
Two No. 8 copper conductors are placed 15-cm apart
with a GMR of 1.27 x 10-3 m. If the length of the line is
4 km, find the value of the line inductance.
A. 6.85 mH C. 5.78 mH
B. 7.63 mH D. 9.65 mH
50. REE Board Exam October 1997
A 230 kV line has an impedance of 0.05 + j0.2 ohms
per phase per kilometer. If the line is 100 kilometer
long, what is the total impedance?
A. 0.05 + j0.2 Ω C. (5 + j20) x 104 Ω
B. 0.5 + j10 Ω D. 5 + j20 Ω
51. REE Board Exam October 1996
Transmission lines are not normally installed
equilaterally. However, in the calculation of voltage
drops in 3-Φ transmission lines, equilateral distances
are required. Unequal spacing is therefore converted
accordingly. What is the equilateral spacing of a line
with actual spacing between conductors 2.0 meters,
2.0 meters and 3.0 meters?
A. 2.333 meters C. 2.280 meters
B. 2.104 meters D. 2.517 meters
52. REE Board Exam September 2001
The capacitive reactance of a transmission line is
90,000 Ω/km. Find the total capacitive reactance if the
transmission line is 50 km long.
A. 4.5 x 106 Ω C. 90,000 Ω
B. 1,800 Ω D. 180,000 Ω
53. REE Board Exam October 1998
A 100 km transmission line has a 1,200 ohms shunt
reactance. What is the per km shunt reactance?
A. 1,200 ohms C. 12 ohms
B. 120,000 ohms D. 120 ohms
54. REE Board Exam April 1997
A load of 10 MVA, 0.8 p.f. lagging, 22 kV is served by
a transmission line which has a line resistance of 3
ohms and a line reactance of 10 ohms. Solve for the
sending end voltage.
A. 26,721 V C. 25,972 V
B. 22,433 V D. 24,214 V
55. EE Board Exam October 1993
Each conductor of a 3-phase, 3-wire transmission line
has an impedance of 15 + j20 ohms at 60 Hz. The
voltage between the conductors at the sending end is
 13,200 volts. The load connected to this line is C. station class
balanced and take 1000 kW at a lagging power factor. D. intermediate class
The current per conductor is 70 amperes. What is the
efficiency of the transmission line? 64. REE Board Exam October 1997
A. 81.93% C. 87.45% Which one of the following is not one of the relays
B. 85.91% D. 91.22% transmission line?
A. phase comparison relay C. distance relay
56. REE Board Exam September 2000 B. negative sequence relay D. ground relay
A 230 kV, 3-Φ medium transmission line has a line
impedance of 5 + j20 Ω per phase has a capacitive 65. REE Board Exam October 1997
reactance of 2,500 Ω. If the receiving end power is What is the meaning of SCADA?
98,725 kW at 222.81 kV at 83.97% power factor, A. System Coordinated Area/Distribution Area
calculate the sending end power. B. System Control and Data Acquisition
A. 100 MW C. 110 MW C. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
B. 150 MW D. 200 MW D. Super Computer and Dec Accessibility and Data
Acquisition
57. REE Board Exam September 2001
Bushings, PT, transformer windings, insulators, these 66. REE Board Exam October 1997
have something in common Which of the following does not belong to the
A. current rating protection of a transmission line?
B. insulating coil A. distance relay
C. BIL rating B. recluse relay
D. dielectric constant C. ground relay
D. reverse power relay
58. REE Board Exam September 2000
A self-contained device that disconnects during 67. REE Board Exam April 1997
overload without damage Surge arresters are needed in transmission line for
A. fuse C. molded CB the following purpose. What is the important?
B. disconnect D. cut-off A. regulate the voltage
B. prevent the lighting from striking the line
59. REE Board Exam October 1998 C. protect the system from high voltage transients
A relay is used to D. protect the line from short circuit currents
A. receive a signal and record
B. connect a line to the source 68. REE Board Exam April 1997
C. protect a circuit In transmission lines, the most effective protection
D. relay a message to a remote place against the lighting strike is one of the following.
Which one is this?
60. REE Board Exam October 1998, April 2002 A. lighting rods C. Petersen coils
What surge arrester’s nominal rating shall you B. lighting arrester D. overhead wires
recommend to protect distribution transformer in a
34.5 grounded system? 69. REE Board Exam October 1996
A. 34.5 kV C. 30 kV The cause of nearly all high voltage flashovers in
B. 22 kV D. 27 kV transmission lines is due to one of the following.
Which one is this?
61. REE Board Exam October 1998 A. high humidity
It is the computerized data gathering, monitoring and B. dust and dirt
switching equipment C. corona
A. supervising control D. lighting discharges
B. remote control
C. SCADA 70. EE Board Exam April 1993
D. control and monitoring system When alternating current is passing through a
conductor there is a tendency for the current to crowd
62. REE Board Exam March 1998 near the surface of the conductor. This is known as
What arrester nominal rating shall be used in a 34.5 A. corona C. skin effect
kV ungrounded system? B. magnetization D. resistivity
A. 27 kV C. 22 kV
B. 42 kV D. 35 kV 71. EE Board Exam June 1990
The most economical size of a feeder is that for which
63. REE Board Exam October 1998 the annual cost of energy lost in the feeder equals the
Which of the following is not use of the classes of cost of the interests and depreciation on the capital
surge arresters? cost of the conductor material.
A. transmission class A. Kirchhoff’s law C. law of economics
B. distribution class B. Faraday’s law D. Kelvin’s law
72. REE Board Exam September 2000 80. EE Board Exam April 1993
If the loads of a wye-connected transformer are: The main contacts of a circuit breaker are most likely
Ia = 10 cis (-30°) to be operated by a
Ib = 12 cis 215° A. heavy duty switch C. mimic bus
Ic = 15 cis 82° B. vacuum D. solenoid
Find the positive sequence component of phase a
current. 81. EE Board Exam April 1993
A. 13.4 cis (-32.2°) C. 12.27 cis 208.4° The current that a breaker must be able to carry
B. 10.2 cis 240° D. 12.27 cis (-31.6°) immediately after a fault occurs is known as
A. interrupting current
73. EE Board Exam April 1995 B. short circuit current
The reactance of a rotating machine that determines C. exciting current
the current that circuit breakers will have to open to D. momentary current
clear a fault or short-circuit is
A. subtransient C. transient 82. EE Board Exam April 1993
B. synchronous D. none of these There is no zero sequence component of the fault
current for
74. EE Board Exam April 1995 A. line-to-line fault
Protective relays that operate on the principle that the B. single line-to-ground fault
current entering and the current leaving a section are C. symmetrical fault
equal normally but unequal when fault develops within D. double line-to-ground fault
the section
A. differential relay C. directional relay 83. EE Board Exam June 1990
B. overcurrent relay D. none of these The arcing contact on a circuit breaker are used to
A. reduce the heating of the trip coil
75. EE Board Exam April 1995, April 1991 B. ensure that a closed circuit is made
The fault current that exists immediately after the fault C. prevent damage to the main contact
is known as D. increase the magnetic field of the blow out coil
A. sub-transient current
B. transient current Unsolved problems
C. steady state current 84. REE Board Exam October 1997
D. sustained current The sequence currents of a three phase current are:
Zero sequence current = 14.13 cis 17.34°
76. EE Board Exam October 1994, October 1993 Positive sequence current = 708.26 cis (-31°)
It is a disruptive discharge between electrodes of a Negative sequence current = 2.98 cis 10.06°
measuring gap, voltage control gap, or protective Determine the phase a current.
device A. 720 cis (-30°) C. 710 cis 88°
A. flashover C. corona B. 730 cis (-15.2°) D. 695 cis 15.2°
B. sparkover D. flashover
85. REE Board Exam April 2001
77. EE Board Exam April 1994, April 1991 The three unbalanced currents are:
A circuit breaker that can be closed against a fault and Ia = 10 cis (-30°)
operated at once, although the solenoid mechanism Ib = 0
may continue through its closing operation, is said to Ic = 10 cis 150°
be Find the phase B positive sequence current.
A. fully rated A. 8.66 A C. 5.77 A
B. trip free B. 5.77 cis 240° A D. 8.66 cis 120° A
C. direct current operated
D. selective 86. REE Board Exam September 2002
The phase currents of a three-phase system are:
78. EE Board Exam October 1993, June 1990 Ia = 100 cis 0°
When a circuit breaker is selected for a particular Ib = 80 cis 240°
application, which one of the particular ratings is Ic = 91.8 cis 130.9°
usually considered most important? Find the zero sequence current.
A. maximum current rating C. momentary rating A. 0
B. continuous rating D. interrupting rating B. 270.7 cis 3.68° A
C. 34.68 cis (-30.24°) A
79. EE Board Exam October 1993, April 1991 D. 90.23 cis 3.68° A
The most common tripping time for 60 Hz circuit
breaker is 87. REE October 2000
A. 3 cycles C. 10 cycles Which of the following is not a standard distribution
B. 15 cycles D. 8 cycles voltage?
A. 6.24 kV C. 13.8 kV
 B. 16 kV D. 11 kV B. 3 D. 1.2

88. REE Board Exam April 2001 96. REE Board Exam April 2002
A 5 km long, three-phase, 34.5 kV line has a At a certain point in an electrical network, the
horizontal configuration with 4 ft spacing. The available fault MVA is 400. A 15 MVA, 34.5 kV, 2.5%
conductors are 336.4 MCM ACSR with GMR of impedance, wye-grounded transformer is installed in
0.0244 ft. What is the inductance of the line? that location. Determine the short circuit MVA at the
A. 5.33 mH C. 10.22 mH secondary side of the transformer.
B. 15.12 mH D. 12.02 mH A. 600 A C. 240 A
B. 625 A D. 500 A
89. REE Board Exam April 2001
A 115 kV line has vertical configuration with 9 ft 97. REE Board Exam April 2001
spacing. The diameter of the 336.4 MCM ACSR At a 34.5 kV substation, the available fault current is
conductor used is 0.721 inch. What is the total 10 pu. What is the available fault MVA if the base is
capacitor if the length of the line is 20 km? 50 MVA?
A. 0.282 µF C. 2.2 µF A. 50 MVA C. 250 MVA
B. 0.197 µF D. 5.25 µF B. 100 MVA D. 500 MVA

90. REE Board Exam September 2002 98. REE Board Exam September 2002
A three-phase transmission line is 30 km long. The At a certain point on a 69 kV transmission line, the
outside diameter of the conductors is 0.721 inch and positive sequence impedance is j0.15 pu and the zero
has an equilateral spacing of 4 ft. Determine the sequence impedance is j0.55 pu. Calculate the fault
capacitance per phase per line. current if a line to line fault occurs. The base is 50
A. 4.57 µF C. 0.341 µF MVA.
B. 1.023 µF D. 6 µF A. 3,511 A C. 420 A
B. 1,890 A D. 2,414 A
91. REE Board Exam April 2004
A 30 mile 3-phase transmission is to deliver 20,000 99. REE Board Exam April 2001
kW at 69 kV at 85% power factor. The line resistance The transformer used to serve a customer is rated 5
is 0.324 ohm per mile and inductive reactance is MVA, 13.8/0.48 kV, 5%v impedance. The cable
0.737 ohm per mile. What is the line loss? connecting the breaker to the transformer has an
A. 1,050 kW C. 997 kW impedance of 0.032 ohms per phase. What is the fault
B. 376.7 kW D. 1,130.3 kW current if a three-phase fault occurs at the breaker?
A. 8,000 A C. 6,000 A
92. REE Board Exam September 2001 B. 5,000 A D. 1,200 A
A 250 km transmission line has the following
parameters: resistance per kilometer 0.05 ohm, 100. REE Board Exam October 2001
capacitive reactance per kilometer 625,000 ohms and What arrester rating shall be used to protect an 11 kV
inductive reactance per kilometer 0.2 ohm. What is ungrounded system?
the series impedance? A. 18 kV C. 12 kV
A. 37.5 + j150 ohm C. 12.5 + j50 ohm B. 16 kV D. 9 kV
B. 12.5 – j2,450 ohm D. 75.5 – j2,450 ohm
101. REE Board Exam September 2001
93. REE Board Exam April 2001 A combination of switch and fuse
The capacitive reactance of a 40 km 34.5 kV line is A. fuse cut-out C. safety switch
90,000 ohms per kilometer. What is the total B. relay D. circuit breaker
capacitive reactance of the line?
A. 2,250 ohms C. 6,750 ohms 102. REE Board Exam April 1997
B. 1.08 x 107 ohms D. 3.6 x 106 ohms The transfer bus scheme has the following
characteristics except one. Which one is this?
94. EE Board Exam October 1994 A. It allows the disconnection of circuit breaker for
A lead sheath cable for underground service has a maintenance without interrupting the service.
copper conductor (diameter = 0.35 inch) surrounded B. It is more flexible.
by 0.2 inch wall of rubber insulation. Assuming a C. It allows better continuity of service as compared
dielectric constant of 4.3 for rubber, calculate the with the single bus.
capacitance of the cable. D. It is more costly than that of the single bus
A. 1.01 µF/mile C. 0.76 µF/mile system.
B. 0.504 µF/mile D. 0.252 µF/mile
103.
95. REE Board Exam April 2001
The percent impedance of a line is 6% at 34.5 kV and A. C.
100 MVA base. What is the ohmic impedance? B. D.
A. 2.32 C. 0.72