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Which of the following parameters is not a primary
parameter?
A Resistance
B Attenuation constant
C Capacitance
D Conductance
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Answer: Attenuation constant
2 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
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Answer: Lumped
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3 The leakage current in the transmission lines is
referred to as the
A Resistance
B Radiation
C Conductance
D Polarisation
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Answer: Conductance
4 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
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Answer: 20
5 Thepropagation constant of a transmission line with
impedance and admittance of 9 and 16 respectively is
A 25
B 144
C 12
D None of the above
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Answer: 12
6 Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms
of the inductance and capacitance parameters.
A Zo = √(LC)
B Zo = LC
C Zo = √(L/C)
D Zo = L/C
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Answer: Zo = √(L/C)
7 Inlong 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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Answer: Shunt, parallel
8 Range of surge impedance for an underground cables
is _____________
A 12 Ω – 144 Ω
B 40 Ω – 60 Ω
C 400 Ω – 600 Ω
D 300 Ω – 900 Ω
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Answer: 40 Ω – 60 Ω
9 Thevoltage rating of long transmission line is
_________
A 20 KV to 100 KV
B Upto 20 KV
C Above 100 KV
D 60 KV to 80 KV
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Answer: Above 100 KV
10 Which of the following regulation is considered to be
the best
A 2%
B 30%
C 70%
D 98%
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Answer: 2%
11 Thecharacteristic impedance of a transmission line
depends upon
A shape of the conductor
B surface treatment of the conductors
C conductivity of the material
D geometrical configuration. of the conductors
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Answer: geometrical configuration. of the
conductors
12 When the power is to be transmitted over a distance
of 500 km, the transmission voltage should be in the
range
A 150kV - 220kV
B 110 kV - 150 kV
C 66 kV - 100 kV
D 33 kV - 66 kV
View Answer
Answer: 150kV - 220kV
13 In order to reduce skin effect at UHF
A conductors are painted
B conductors are anodized
C copper lubes with silver plating are used
D copper rods with silver plating are used
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Answer: copper lubes with silver plating are
used
14 Shunt capacitance is usually neglected in the
analysis of
A Medium transmission lines
B Long transmission lines
C Medium as well as long transmission lines
D Short transmission lines
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Answer: Short transmission lines
15 Neglecting losses in a transmission system, if the
voltage is doubled, for the same power transmission,
the weight of conductor material required will be
A four times
B double
C half
D one fourth
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Answer: one fourth
16 Bywhich of the following systems electric power
may be transmitted ?
A Overhead system
B Underground system
C Both (a) and (b)
D None of the above
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Answer: Both (a) and (b)
17 The underground system cannot be operated above
A 440 V
B 11 kV
C 33 kV
D 66 kV
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Answer: 66 kV
18 The wooden poles well impregnated with creosite oil
or any preservative compound have life
A from 2 to 5 years
B 10 to 15 years
C 25 to 30 years
D None of the above
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Answer: 25 to 30 years
19 Galvanised steel wire is generally used as
A stay wire
B earth wire
C structural components
D all of the above
View Answer
Answer: all of the above
20 The usual spans with R.C.C. poles are
A 40—50 meters
B 60—100 meters
C 80—100 meters
D 300—500 meters
View Answer
Answer: 80—100 meters
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21 Which of the following are the constants of the
transmission lines ?
A Resistance
B Inductance
C Capacitance
D All of the above
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Answer: All of the above
22 The square root of the ratio of line impedance and
shunt admittance is called the
A surge impedance of the line
B conductance of the line
C regulation of the line
D none of the above
View Answer
Answer: surge impedance of the line
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23 The operating voltage of high voltage cables is up to
A l.lkV
B 3.3kV
C 6.6kV
D llkV
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Answer: llkV
24 The operating voltage of extra high tension cables is
upto
A 6.6 kV
B 11 kV
C 33 kV
D 66 kV
View Answer
Answer: 66 kV
25 Whichof the following methods is used for laying of
underground cables ?
A Direct laying
B Draw-in-system
C Solid system
D All of the above
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Answer: All of the above
26 A booster is a
A serieswound generator
B shunt wound generator
C synchronous generator
D none of the above
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Answer: series wound generator
27 Thevoltage of the single phase supply to residential
consumers is
A 110 V
B 210 V
C 230 V
D 400 V
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Answer: 230 V
28 Multicore cables generally use
A square conductors
B circularconductors
C rectangular conductors
D sector-shaped conductors
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Answer: sector-shaped conductors
29 Distribution lines in India generally use
A wooden poles
B R.C.C. poles
C steel towers
D none of the above
View Answer
Answer: R.C.C. poles
30 Overhead lines generally use
A copper conductors
B all aluminium conductors
C A.C.S.R. conductors
D none of these
View Answer
Answer: A.C.S.R. conductors
31 Theminimum clearance between the ground and a
220 kV line is about
A 4.3 m
B 5.5 m
C 7.0 m
D 10.5 m
View Answer
Answer: 7.0 m
32 Transmitted power remaining the same, if supply
voltage of a D.C. 2-wire feeder is increased 100
percent, saving in copper is
A 25 percent
B 50 percent
C 75 percent
D 100 percent
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Answer: 50 percent
33 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
D 125 percent of copper
View Answer
Answer: 31.25 percent of copper
34 Which of the following is usually not the generating
voltage ?
A 6.6 kV
B 8.8 kV
C 11 kV
D 13.2 kV
View Answer
Answer: 8.8 kV
35 For an overhead line, the surge impedance is taken
as
A 20-30 ohms
B 70—80 ohms
C 100—200 ohms
D 500—1000 ohms
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Answer: 100—200 ohms
36 A 3-phase 4 wire system is commonly used on
A primary transmission
B secondary transmission
C primary distribution
D secondary distribution
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Answer: secondary distribution
37 Whichof the following is not a constituent for
making porcelain insulators ?
A Quartz
B Kaolin
C Felspar
D Silica
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Answer: Silica
38 Which of the following relays is used on long
transmission lines ?
A Impedance relay
B Mho’s relay
C Reactance relay
D None of the above
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Answer: Mho’s relay
39 Which of the following distribution systems is more
reliable ?
A Radial system
B Tree system
C Ring main system
D All are equally reliable
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Answer: Ring main system
40 Which of the following characteristics should the line
supports for transmission lines possess ?
A Low cost
B High mechanical strength
C Longer life
D All of the above
View Answer
Answer: All of the above
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41 Transmission voltage of ll kV is normally used for
distances upto
A 20—25 km
B 40—50 km
C 60—70 km
D All of the above
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Answer: 20—25 km
42 Which of the following regulations is considered
best?
A 50%
B 20%
C 10%
D 2%
View Answer
Answer: 2%
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43 Which of the following bus-bar schemes has the
lowest cost ?
A Ring bus-bar scheme
B Single bus-bar scheme
C Breaker and a half scheme
D Main and transfer scheme
View Answer
Answer: Single bus-bar scheme
44 By which of the following methods string efficiency
can be improved ?
A Using a guard ring
B Grading the insulator
C Using long cross arm
D Any of the above
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Answer: Any of the above
45 By which of the following a bus-bar is rated ?
A Current only
B Current and voltage
C Current, voltage and frequency
D Current, voltage, frequency and short time current
View Answer
Answer: Current, voltage, frequency and
short time current
46 For which of the following equipment current rating
is not necessary ?
A Circuitbreakers
B Isolators
C Load break switch
D none of the above
View Answer
Answer: Isolators
47 jCorona usually occurs when the electrostatic stress
in air around the conductor exceeds
A 6.6 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
B 11 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
C 22 kV (maximum value)/cm
D 30 kV (maximum value)/cm
View Answer
Answer: 30 kV (maximum value)/cm
48 The current drawn by the line due to corona losses
is
A non-sinusoidal
B sinusoidal
C triangular
D square
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Answer: non-sinusoidal
49 Pintype insulators are generally not used for
voltages beyond
A 1 kV
B 11 kV
C 22 kV
D 33 kV
View Answer
Answer: 33 kV
50 Aluminium has a specific gravity of
A 1.5
B 2.7
C 4.2
D 7.8
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Answer: 2.7
51 Fortransmission of power over a distance of 200
km, the transmission voltage should be
A 132 kV
B 66 kV
C 33 kV
D 11 kV
View Answer
Answer: 132 kV
52 Which of the following equipment, for regulating the
voltage in distribution feeder, will be most economical ?
A Staticcondenser
B Synchronous condenser
C Tap changing transformer
D Booster transformer
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Answer: Booster transformer
53 Ina tap changing transformer, the tappings are
provided on
A primary winding
B secondary winding
C high voltage winding
D any of the above
View Answer
Answer: high voltage winding
54 On which of the following factors skin effect depends
?
A Frequency of the current
B Size of the conductor
C Resistivity of the conductor material
D All of the above
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Answer: All of the above
55 Fortransmission of power over a distance of 500
km, the transmission voltage should be in the range
A 150 to 220 kV
B 100 to 120 kV
C 60 to 100 kV
D 20 to 50 kV
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Answer: 150 to 220 kV
56 Electro-mechanical voltage regulators are generally
used in
A Reactors
B Generators
C Transformers
D All Of The Above
View Answer
Answer: Generators
57 When a conductor carries more current on the
surface as compared to core, it is due to
A permeability variation
B corona
C skineffect
D unsymmetrical fault
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Answer: skin effect
58 The following system is not generally used
A 1-phase 3 wire
B 1-phase 4 wire
C 3-phase 3 wire
D None of the above
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Answer: 1-phase 3 wire
59 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
B Supply voltage will drop
C Supply voltage will increase
D None of the above
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Answer: Current will flow to earth
60 The voltage regulation in magnetic amplifier type
voltage regulator is effected by
A electromagnetic induction
B varying the resistance
C varying the reactance
D All of the above
View Answer
Answer: varying the reactance
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61 Series
capacitors on transmission lines are of little
use when the load VAR requirement is
A Large
B Small
C Fluctuating
D All of the above
View Answer
Answer: Small
62 The lines having R, L, C distributed along the circuit
are called
A Lumped
B Distributed
C Parallel
D Paired
View Answer
Answer: Distributed
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63 Which primary parameter is uniformly distributed
along the length of the conductor?
A G
B C
C L
D R
View Answer
Answer: R
64 The primary parameter that is associated with the
electric charges is
A G
B R
C C
D Any of the above
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Answer: C
65 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
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Answer: 1.33
66 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
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Answer: Matched
67 Length
of long transmission line is more than
___________
A 80 Km
B 50 Km
C 120 Km
D 200 Km
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Answer: 200 Km
68 Range of surge impedance for an overhead
transmission line is ____________
A 12 Ω – 144 Ω
B 40 Ω – 60 Ω
C 400 Ω – 600 Ω
D 300 Ω – 900 Ω
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Answer: 400 Ω – 600 Ω
69 Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which
of the following position of the transmission line?
A Reciving end
B Sending end
C Between reciving end and sending end
D Near reciving end
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Answer: Sending end
70 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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Answer: √(L/C)
71 Theleakage 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 centre of line
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Answer: Maximum at sending end
72 The bundling of conductors is done primarily to
A reduce reactance
B increase reactance
C increase ratio interference
D reduce radio interference
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Answer: reduce reactance
73 Fora distortion-less transmission line (G = shunt
conductance between two wires)
A R/L = G/C
B RL=GC
C RG=LC
D any of the above
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Answer: R/L = G/C
74 A relay used on long transmission lines is
A mho's relay
B reactance relay
C impedance relay
D All of the above
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Answer: mho's relay
75 Total load transmitted through a 3 phase
transmission line is 10,000 kW at 0.8 power factor
lagging. The I2R losses are 900 kW. The efficiency of
transmission line is
A 60%
B 90%
C 95%
D 99%
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Answer: 90%
76 The chances of corona are maximum during
A Summer Heat
B Winter
C DryWeather
D Humid Weather
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Answer: Humid Weather
77 The power transmitted will be maximum when
A Sending end voltage is more
B Receiving end voltage is more
C Reactance is high
D Corona losses are least
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Answer: Sending end voltage is more
78 When two conductors each of radius r are at a
distance D, the capacitance between the two is
proportional to
A loge (D/r)
B loge (r/D)
C 1/loge (D/r)
D None of the above
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Answer: 1/loge (D/r)
79 Arethe conductors, which connect the consumer’s
terminals to the distribution
A Distributors
B Service mains
C Feeders
D None of the above
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Answer: Service mains
80 Overhead system can be designed for operation up
to
A 11 kV
B 33 kV
C 66 kV
D All of the above
View Answer
Answer: 66 kV
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81 Which of the following materials is not used for
transmission and distribution of electrical power ?
A Copper
B Aluminium
C Steel
D Tungsten
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Answer: Tungsten
82 The corona is considerably affected by which of the
following ?
A Size of the conductor
B Shape of the conductor
C Surface condition of the conductor
D All of the above
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Answer: All of the above
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83 310 km line is considered as
A a long line
B a medium line
C a short line
D any of the above
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Answer: a long line
84 The phenomenon qf rise in voltage at the receiving
end of the open-circuited or lightly loaded line is called
the
A Seeback effect
B Ferranti effect
C Raman effect
D Any of the above
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Answer: Ferranti effect
85 Which of the following is the demerit of a ‘constant
voltage transmission system’ ?
A Increase of short-circuit current of the system
B Availability of steady voltage at all loads at the line
terminals
C Possibility of better protection for the line due to
possible use of higher terminal reactants
D Improvement of power factor at times of moderate
and heavy loads
View Answer
Answer: Increase of short-circuit current of
the system
86 The operating voltage of supertension cables is up to
A 3.3 kV
B 6.6 kV
C 11 kV
D 33 kV
View Answer
Answer: 33 kV
87 Which of the following D.C. distribution system is
the simplest and lowest in first cost ?
A Radial system
B Ring system
C Inter-connected system
D None of the above
View Answer
Answer: Radial system
88 Besides a method of trial and error, which of the
following methods is employed for solution of network
problems in interconnected system ?
A Circulating current method
B Thevenin’s theorem
C Superposition of currents
D All of the above
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Answer: All of the above
89 Most of the high voltage transmission lines in India
are
A underground
B overhead
C eitherof the above
D none of the above
View Answer
Answer: overhead
90 High voltage transmission lines use
A suspension insulators
B pin insulators
C both (a) and (b)
D none of the above
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Answer: suspension insulators
1.Which of the following parameters is not a primary
parameter?
a)Resistance
b)Attenuationconstant
c)Capacitance
d)Conductance
View Answer
Answer:b