EE 161

4. How many independent base quantities

ASSESSMENT/DIAGNOSTIC EXAM could there be in a power system?
(PER UNIT METHOD) A. 2 C. 3
B.4 D. 1
Time duration: 30 minutes
5. The independent base quantities in power
Instructions: system is/are _______.
A. Apparent power base
1. Answer the following questions. For B. Apparent power and voltage bases
multiple choice questions, write only the C. Voltage, current and impedance bases
letter of your choice and for problem D. Apparent power, voltage, current and
solving, show complete solution. impedance bases

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Part I (Multiple choice: Write only the letter of
your choice)
1. What is the per unit system?
A. A ratio of actual value in any units to the base
or reference value in the same units
B. A ratio of the base or reference value in any
units to the actual value in the same units
C. A ratio of the square of the actual value in any
units to the square of base or reference value in
the same units
D. All of these
Part II (Problem solving: Show complete
solution)
6. A single phase system has a base apparent
power of 100 MVA and a base voltage of 50 kV.
What is the base current in amperes and the
base impedance in ohms?
7. A three-phase Y-connected system has a base
apparent power of 500 MVA and a base voltage
of 100 kV. What is the base line current in
amperes and the base phase impedance in
ohms?
8. A three-phase ∆-connected system has a base
apparent power of 500 MVA and a base voltage
of 100 kV. What is the base line current in
amperes and the base phase impedance in
ohms?
9. What will be the per unit impedance of a
three-phase Y-connected synchronous motor
having a rating of 100 kVA, 13.2 kV and having a
synchronous impedance of 75 ohms per phase?
10. What will be the per unit impedance of a
single-phase synchronous generator having a
rating of 10 kVA, 230 volts and having a
synchronous impedance of 2 ohms?

2. What is the simplified diagram called, Prepared by:

after omitting all resistances, static loads,
capacitance of the transmission lines and
magnetizing circuit of the transformer?
A. Single line diagram
B. Reactance diagram ENGR. ALVIN P. MIGUEL
C. Impedance Asst. Professor I
diagram
D. Both (A) and (C)

3. Which among these is the major

advantage of per unit computations?
A. Per unit impedance of transformers is the
same referred to either side of it
B. For simulating steady state and transient
models in the computer this method is very
useful
C. Manufacturers usually specify the impedance
of an apparatus in per unit system
D. All of these