SNS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE-35

(An Autonomous Institution)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
16EE302 – TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
UNIT 1

1. Which of the following is usually not the generating voltage?

(A) 6.6 kV
(B) 9.9 kV
(C) 11kV
(D) 13.2 kV.
2. Which of the following is not the distribution system normally used
(A) 3 phase-4 wire
(B) 3 phase-3 wire
(C) Single phase - 3 wire
(D) Single phase -4 wire.
3. Conductors for high voltage transmission lines are suspended from towers
(A) to reduce clearance from ground
(B) to increase clearance from ground
(C) to reduce wind and snow loads
(D) to take care of extension in length during summer.
4. The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on
(A) transmission lines
(B) neutral wires
(C) insulator
(D) supporting towers.
5. Which of the following statement is correct ?
(A) Wind pressure reduces corona effects
(B) Ice on conductors improves power factor
(C) Wind pressure is taken to act in a direction at right angles to that for ice
(D) Wind pressure and ice on conductors together improve regulation of power transmitted.
6. Wooden poles for supporting transmission lines are used for voltages up to
(A) 440 V
(B)11 kV
(C) 22 kV
(D) 66 kV.
7. For improving life, steel poles are galvanized. Galvanizing is the process of applying a layer of
(A) paint
(B) varnish
(C) tar coal
(D) zinc.
8. ACSR conductor implies
(A) All conductors surface treated and realigned
(B) Aluminum conductor steel reinforced
(C) Anode current sinusoidally run
(D) Anodized Core Smooth Run.
9. In transmission system a feeder feeds power to
(A) service mains
(B) generating stations
(C) distributors
(D) all of the above.
10. When the power is to be transmitted over a distance of 500 km, the transmission voltage should be in the range
(A) 33 kV - 66 kV
(B) 66 kV - 100 kV
(C) 110 kV - 150 kV
(D) 150kV - 220kV.
11. Alternating current power is transmitted at high voltage
(A) to safeguard against pilferage
(B) to minimize transmission losses
(C) to reduce cost of generation
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 (D) to make the system reliable.
12. The function of steel wire in a ACSR conductor is
(A) to take care of surges
(B) to prevent corona
(C) to reduce inductance and hence improve power factor
(D) to provide additional mechanical strength.
13. In high voltage transmission lines the top most conductor is
(A) R-phase conductor
(B) Y- phase conductor
(C) B-phase conductor
(D) Earth conductor.
14. The permissible voltage variation in transmission and distribution system is
(A) ± 0.1%
(B) ± 1%
(C)±10%
(D)± 25%
15. What are the advantages of FACTS technology?
(A) quality improvement
(B) reliability improvement
(C) quality and reliability improvement
(D) voltage improvement
16. What are benefits of controlling power systems?
(A) stability improvement
(B) loading capability improvement
(C) security and reliability improvement
(D) all the above
17. For a stable system, the stability index will be
(A) greater than unity
(B) less than unity
(C) unity
(D) none of these
18. UPFC is a combination of
(A) STATCOM and an SSSC
(B) STATCOM and an SVC
(C) SSSC and an SVC
(D) SVC and an SCR
19. String chart is useful in
(A) finding the sag in the conductor
(B) the design of the tower
(C) the design of insulator string
(D) finding the length of the conductor
20. Which DC transmission network consists of only one conductor, with ground as a return path?
(A) monopolar link
(B) bipolar link
(C) homopolar link
(D) none of the above
UNIT 2
1. The inductance of a single phase two wire line is given by (D is the distance between conductors and 2v is the diameter of
conductor)
(A) 0.4 loge (D/r) mH/km
(B) 0.55 loge (D/r) mH/km
(C) 0.4 loge (r/D) mH/km
(D) 0.55 loge (r/D) mH/km.
2. The surge resistance of transmission lines is about
(A) 50 ohms
(B) 100 ohms
(C) 250 ohms
(D) 500 ohms.
3. The bundling of conductors is done primarily to
(A) reduce reactance
(B) increase reactance
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 (C) increase ratio interference
(D) reduce radio interference.
4. For a distortion-less transmission line (G = shunt conductance between two wires)
(A) R/L = G/C
(B) RL=GC
(C) RG=LC
(D)RLGC=0
5. 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) 1/loge (r/D)
6. In a transmission line having negligible resistance the surge impedance is
(A) (L+C)1/2
(B) (C/L)1/2
(C) (1/LC)1/2
(D) (L/C)1/2
7. The chances of corona are maximum in
(A) domestic wiring
(B) distribution lines
(C) transmission lines
(D) all of the above.
8. The dielectric strength of air at 250C and 76 cm/Hg is
(A) 1 kV/cm
(B) 1 kV/mm
(C) 3 kV/cm
(D) 30 kV/cm
9. For 11 kV line the inductance per km per phase will be of the order of
(A) 1 H
(B) 0.1 H
(C) 1 mH
(D) 0.1 mH.
10. For 11 kV. line the capacitance per km per phase will be of the order of
(A) 1 Farad
(B) 0.1 Farad
(C) 0.01 Farad
(D) 0.01 microF.
11. Under no load conditions the current in a transmission line is due to
(A) corona effects
(B) capacitance of the line
(C) back flow from earth
(D) spinning reserve.
12. Skin effect results in
(A) reduced effective resistance but increased effective internal reactance of the conductor
(B) increased effective resistance but reduced effective internal reactance of. the conductor
(C) reduced effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance
(D) increased effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance.
13. Skin effect depends on
(A) size of the conductor
(B) frequency of the current
(C) resistivity of the conductor material
(D) all of the above.
14. kin effect is proportional to
(A) diameter of conductor
(B) (diameter of conductor)1/2
(C) (diameter of conductor )2
(D) (diameter of conductor )2.
15. The effect of corona is
(A) increased energy loss
(B) increased reactance
(C) increased inductance
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 (D) all of the above.
16. Corona usually occurs when the electrostatic stress in the air around the conductor succeeds
(A) 30 kV (maximum value)/cm
(B) 22 kV (maximum value)/cm
(C) 11 kV (rms value)/cm
(D) 6.6 kv (rms value)/cm.
17. Corona effect can be detected by
(A) hissing sound
(B) faint luminous flow of bluish color
(C) presence of ozone detected by odor
(D) all of the above.
18. The ratio of capacitance from line to line capacitance from line to neutral is nearly
(A)1/4
(B) 1/2
(C) 1
(D) 2.
19. Following effects are associated with transmission lines
I. Corona effect
II. Proximity effect
III. Skin effect.
The effect resistance of a conductor is increased by
(A) I only
(B) II and III only
(C) I and III only
(D) I. II and III.
20. When alternating current passes through a conductor
(A) it remains uniformly distributed throughout the section of conductor
(B) portion of conductor near the surface carries more current as compared to the core
(C) portion of conductor near the surface carries less current as compared to the core
(D) entire current passes through the core of the conductor.
UNIT 3
1. In overhead transmission lines the effect of capacitance can be neglected when the length of line is less than
(A) 200 km
(B) 160 km
(C) 100 km
(D) 80 km.
2. For transmission lines the standing wave ratio is the ratio of
(A) maximum voltage to minimum voltage
(B) maximum current to minimum voltage
(C) peak voltage to rms voltage
(D) maximum reactance to minimum reactance.
3. The characteristic 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.
4. Total load transmitted through a 3 phase transmission line is 10,000 kW at 0.8 power factor lagging. The I 2R losses are 900 kW.
The efficiency of transmission line is
(A) 60%
(B) 90%
(C) 95%
(D) 99%.
5. 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.
6. For a properly terminated line
(A) ZR=ZO
(B) Z/R > ZO
(C) ZR < ZO
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 (D) ZR =Z0 = 0.
7. In terms of constants A, B, C and D for short transmission lines, which of the following relation is valid ?
(A) A = B = 1
(B) B = D = 0
(C) A = C = 1
(D) C=0.
8. The networks associated with transmission lines are
I. T-network
II. π network
III. Tree net.
A two terminal pair of network of a transmission line can be represented by
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) Either of I or II
(D) Either of I, II or III.
9. Which of the following relationships is not valid for short transmission lines ?
(A) B = Z = C
(B) A = D = 1
(C) Is = Ir
(D) None of the above.
10. In order to improve the steady state stability of an overhead transmission lines, which of the following methods can be adopted
(A) Reducing impedance between the stations
(B) Adopting quick response excitation systems
(C) Using series capacitors to make X = (3 R)1/2
(D) Any of the above.
11. In the analysis of short transmission lines which of the following is neglected ?
(A) I2 R loss
(B) Shunt admittance
(C) Series impedance
(D) All of the above

12. In medium transmission lines the shunt capacitance is taken into account in
(A) Tee method
(B) Pie method
(C) Steinmetz method
(D) all of the above.
13. The sending end voltage of a transmission line will be equal to the receiving end voltage on load when the pf of the load is
(A) leading
(B) lagging
(C) unity
(D) none of the above.
14. Ferranti effect on long overhead lines is experienced when it is
(A) lightly loaded
(B) on full load at upf
(C) on full load at 0.8 pf lag
(D) none of the above
15. The power loss due to charging current is
(A) Ic2R
(B) Ic2R/2
(C) Ic2R/3
(D) Ic2R/4
16. The nature of line constants in the rigorous solution of transmission lines is
(A) distributed parameters
(B) lumped
(C) both a and b
(D) none of the above
17. For a good voltage profile under load conditions a long line needs
(A) shunt capacitors at the receiving end
(B) shunt rectors at the receiving end
(C) shunt resistance at the receiving end
(D) series capacitors at the receiving end
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18. The co-efficient of reflection for current for an open ended line is
(A) 1.0
(B) 0.5
(C) -1.0
(D) 2
19. If the receiving end voltage is greater than the sending-end voltage, regulation is
(A) positive
(B) negative
(C) zero
(D) none of the above
20. The charging current in the transmission line
(A) lags the voltage by 90°
(B) leads the voltage by 45°
(C) leads the voltage by 90°
(D) leads the voltage by 180°
UNIT 4
1. Pin insulators are normally used up to voltage of about
(A)100kV
(B) 66 kV
(C) 33 kV
(D) 25 kV.
2. Strain type insulator arc used where the conductors arc
(A) dead ended
(B) at intermediate anchor towers
(C) any of the above
(D) none of the above.
3. For 66 kV lines the number of insulator discs used are
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 12.
4. The disadvantage of transmission lines as compared to cables is
(A) exposure to lightening
(B) exposure to atmospheric hazards like smoke, ice, etc.
(C) inductive interference between power and communication circuits
(D) all of the above.
5. Guard ring transmission line
(A) improves power factor
(B) reduces earth capacitance of the lowest unit
(C) reduces transmission losses
(D) improves regulation.
6. Litz wires are used for intermediate frequencies.to overcome
(A) corona effect
(B) skin effect
(C) radio interference
(D) all of the above.
7. String efficiency can be improved by
(A) using Longer cross arm
(B) grading the insulator
(C) using a guard ring
(D) any of the above.
8. String efficiency is given by
(A) (voltage across the string) / ((numbers of discs on the string) x (voltage across disc nearest to the conductor))
(B) ((voltage across the string) x (numbers of discs on the string)) / (voltage across disc nearest to the conductor)
(C) ( (voltage across disc nearest to the conductor) x (numbers of discs on the string)) / (voltage across the string)
(D) (voltage across disc nearest to the conductor))/ ((numbers of discs on the string) x (voltage across the string)
9. A string efficiency of 100% implies that
(A) shunt capacitance is 1 MF
(B) potential across each disc is same
(C) potential across each disc is zero
(D) one of the insulator disc is shorted.
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10. If the voltage across the units in a two unit suspension insulator is 60% and 40% respectively of the line voltage, the. ratio of
capacitance of the insulator to that of its capacitance to earth will be
(A) 0.5
(B) 0.50
(C) 0.65
(D) 0.75.
11. In a cable, the maximum stress under operating conditions is at
(A) insulation layer
(B) sheath
(C) armour
(D) conductor surface
12. In single core cables armouring is not done to
(A) avoid excessive sheath losses
(B) make it flexible
(C) either of the above
(D) none of the above
13. In capacitance grading of cables we use a ______ dielectric.
(A) composite
(B) porous
(C) homogeneous
(D) hygroscopic
14. In a string of suspension insulators, the voltage distribution across the different units of a string could be made uniform by the use
of a grading ring, because it
(A) forms capacitances with link-pins to carry the charging current from link pins
(B) forms capacitances which help to cancel the charging current from link pins
(C) increases the capacitances of lower insulator units of cause equal voltage drop
(D) decreases the capacitances of upper insulators units to cause equal voltage drop

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