EHV AC & DC TRANSMISSION MCQ Unit - 3

 EHVAC AND DC
Ø  Bold Options are the answers
 
1.  It is desirable to have wavefront control resistance
(a)  entirely within the impulse circuit

(b)  entirely outside the impulse circuit

(c) partly inside and partly outside the

  

impulse circuit
(d)  any where
 
2.  The magnitude of pulse currents depends upon
(a) voltage applied (b) no. of voids (c) (a) and (b)
 
3.  The frequency spectrum of PD pulse current contains complete information  concerning
(a)  the measurable charge in low frequency range

( b) apparent charge in the low

  

frequency range
(c)  apparent charge in the high frequency range
(d)  None of the above
 
4.  In order to have proper integration of the pulse current it is desired that

(a) time constant of pulse τ should be

  

greater than time constant of the

measuring circuit (T)
(b)   τ < T (c) τ = T
 (d) time constant has nothing to do with integration of a pulse current
 
5.  In narrow band PD detection circuit
(a)  Parallel combination of RLC forms measuring impedance

( b) Parallel combination of RL forms

  

measuring impedance
(c)  integration is carried out on the pulse current
(d)  (a) and (c)
 
6.  Recurrent surge generator is used to generate
(a)  current of large magnitude

(b)  repetitive current surges

(c) impulse voltage of smaller magnitude

  

(d)  (b) and (c)

 
7.  For reducing tower footing resistance it is better to use
(a) chemical and ground rods only (b) chemical and counterpoise only

(c) ground rod and counterpoise only (d) chemical, ground rods and counter poise
 
8.  The impulse ratio of a rod gap is:

(a) unity (b) between 1.2 and 1.5

(c) between 2.0 and 2.2 (d) between 1.6 and 1.8
  

9.  The insulation of the modern EHV lines is designed based on:

(a) The lightning voltage (b) The switching voltage

(c) Corona

(d) RI
 
10.  High voltage d.c. testing for HV machines is resorted because

( a) Certain conclusions regarding the

  

continuous ageing of an insulation can

be  drawn
(b)  The stress distribution is a representation of the service condition
(c)  Standardisation on the magnitude of voltage to be applied is available
(d)  The stresses do not damage the coil and insulation
  
11.  Standard impulse testing of a power transformer requires :

( a) Two applications of chopped wave followed

  

by one application of a full wave

(b)  One application of chopped wave followed by one applications of a full wave
(c)  One application of chopped wave followed by two applications of a full wave

(d)  None of the above
 
12.  Sphere gap is used for measurement of
(a) a.c. voltage only (b) d.c. voltage only

(c) Impulse voltage of any wave shape 

(d) (a) and (b)

 
13.  Sphere gap when used for measurement of high voltage, the spheres are  placed

(  a) in horizontal configuration if spheres

  

are small
(b)  in vertical configuration if spheres are small
(c)  in horizontal configuration if spheres are large

(d)  (b) and (c)

 
 14.  Protective resistance to be connected between the sphere gap and the test equipment
is required while measuring

(  a) power frequency and higher frequency

  

a.c. voltage
(b)  power frequency and impulse voltage
(c)  Higher frequency a.c. voltages and impulse voltage

(d)  all kinds of voltages

 
15.   If D is the diameter of the sphere, for better measurements, the gaps ‘S’ should be such
that, (a) 0.05 D ≤S ≤0.6 D (b) 0.04 D ≤S ≤0.5 D
(c) 0.05 D ≤S ≤0.5 D (d) 0.03 D ≤S ≤0.6  D
 
16.  Tick out of the correct :
(a)  The breakdown voltage in sphere gaps increases with increase in partial pressure of water
vapour
(b)  The increase in breakdown voltage as in (a) increases with increase in gap  length

(c) (a) and (b)

  

(d)  The breakdown voltage in sphere gaps decreases with increase in partial pressure of
water vapour

 
17.  Using uniform field spark gap, the breakdown voltage for 10 mm gap length
is 
(a) 34.25 kV 
(b) 30.30 kV 
(c) 36.25 kV 
(d) 32.73  kV
 
18.  The voltage measurements using uniform spark gap are
(a) affected by nearby earthed objects (b) affected by polarity of supply

(c) affected by dust particles