1. On which factor is the corona loss dependent on?

a. Material of the conductor.

b. Diameter of the conductor.
c. Height of the conductor.
d. None of these.

2. In which climate does the chances of occurrence of corona is maximum

a. Dry
b. Hot summer.
c. Winter.
d. Humid.

3. Corona loss can be reduced by using

1. Solid conductor.
2. Hollow conductor.
3. Bundle conductor.

a. 1 only
b. 1 and 2 only.
c. 1, 2 and 3 only.
d. 2 and 3 only.

4.  What is the effect on corona, if the spacing between the conductors is increased?

a. Corona increases.
b. Corona is absent.
c. Corona decreases.
d. None of these.

5. Why are the hollow conductors used?

a. Reduce the weight of copper.

b. Improve stability.
c. Reduce corona
d. Increase power transmission capacity.

6. The effect of dirt on the surface of the conductor is to _____________ irregularity and
thereby ________________ the break down voltage.

a. Decreases, reduces.
b. Increases, increases.
 c. Increases, reduces.
d. Decreases, increases.

7. The charging current in a transmission line increases due to corona effect

because corona increases

 A. Line current
   B. effective line voltage
   C. Power loss in lines
   D. Effective conductor diameter

8. The effect of corona is

   A. Increased energy loss

   B. Increased reactance
   C. Increased inductance
   D. All of the above

9.  Corona losses are minimised when

   A. Conductor size is reduced

   B. Smooth conductor is used
   C. Sharp points are provided in the line hardware
   D. Current density in conductor is reduced

10. Corona occurs between two transmission conductors when they

   A. Have high potential difference

   B. Are closely spaced
   C. Carry DC power
   D. Both A and B

11. In humid weathers, corona occurs at a voltage

   A. Much less then that needed in fair weather

   B. Much higher than that needed in fair weather
   C. Equal to that needed in fair weather
   D. None off the above

12. Compared with a solid conductor of the same radius, corona appears on
a stranded conductor at a lower voltage, because stranding

   A. Assists ionisation
   B. Make the current flow spirally about the axis of the conductor
   C. Produces oblique sections to a plane perpendicular to a axis of the
conductor
   D. Produces surfaces of smaller radius