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1.Bywhichofthefollowingsystemselectricpowermaybetransmitted?
(a)Overheadsystem

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(c)Both(a)and(b)
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:c
2aretheconductors,whichconnecttheconsumersterminalstothedistribution
(a)Distributors
(b)Servicemains
(c)Feeders
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:b
3.Theundergroundsystemcannotbeoperatedabove
(a)440V
(b)11kV
(c)33kV
(d)66kV
Ans:d
4.Overheadsystemcanbedesignedforoperationupto
(a)11kV
(b)33kV
(c)66kV
(d)400kV
Ans:c

5.Ifvariablepartofannualcostonaccountofinterestanddepreciationonthecapitaloutlayisequaltotheannualcostofelectricalener
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intheconductors,thetotalannualcostwillbeminimumandthecorrespondingsizeofconductorwillbemosteconomical.Thisstateme
knownas
(a)Kelvinslaw
(b)Ohmslaw
(c)Kirchhoffslaw
(d)Faradayslaw
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
6.Thewoodenpoleswellimpregnatedwithcreositeoiloranypreservativecompoundhavelife
(a)from2to5years
(b)10to15years
(c)25to30years
(d)60to70years
Ans:c
7.Whichofthefollowingmaterialsisnotusedfortransmissionanddistributionofelectricalpower?
(a)Copper
(b)Aluminium
(c)Steel
(d)Tungsten
Ans:d
8.Galvanisedsteelwireisgenerallyusedas
(a)staywire
(b)earthwire
(c)structuralcomponents
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
9.TheusualspanswithR.C.C.polesare
(a)4050meters
(b)60100meters
(c)80100meters
(d)300500meters
Ans:c
10.Thecoronaisconsiderablyaffectedbywhichofthefollowing?
(a)Sizeoftheconductor
(b)Shapeoftheconductor
(c)Surfaceconditionoftheconductor
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
11.Whichofthefollowingaretheconstantsofthetransmissionlines?
(a)Resistance
(b)Inductance
(c)Capacitance
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
12.310kmlineisconsideredas
(a)alongline
(b)amediumline
(c)ashortline
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(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:a
13.Thephenomenonqfriseinvoltageatthereceivingendoftheopencircuitedorlightlyloadedlineiscalledthe
(a)Seebackeffect
(b)Ferrantieffect
(c)Ramaneffect
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
14.Thesquarerootoftheratiooflineimpedanceandshuntadmittanceiscalledthe
(a)surgeimpedanceoftheline
(b)conductanceoftheline
(c)regulationoftheline
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
15.Whichofthefollowingisthedemeritofaconstantvoltagetransmissionsystem?
(a)Increaseofshortcircuitcurrentofthesystem
(b)Availabilityofsteadyvoltageatallloadsatthelineterminals
(c)Possibilityofbetterprotectionforthelineduetopossibleuseofhigherterminalreactants
(d)Improvementofpowerfactorattimesofmoderateandheavyloads
(e)Possibilityofcarryingincreasedpowerforagivenconductorsizeincaseoflongdistanceheavypowertransmission
Ans:a
16.Lowvoltagecablesaremeantforuseupto
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans:e
17.Theoperatingvoltageofhighvoltagecablesisupto
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans:d
18.Theoperatingvoltageofsupertensioncablesisupto
(a)3.3kV
(b)6.6kV
(c)11kV
(d)33kV
Ans:d
19.Theoperatingvoltageofextrahightensioncablesisupto
(a)6.6kV
(b)11kV
(c)33kV
(d)66kV
(e)132kV
Ans:d
20.Whichofthefollowingmethodsisusedforlayingofundergroundcables?
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(a)Directlaying
(b)Drawinsystem
(c)Solidsystem
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
21.Whichofthefollowingisthesourceofheatgenerationinthecables?
(a)Dielectriclossesincableinsulation
(b)lossesintheconductor
(c)Lossesinthemetallicsheathingsandarmourings
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:
22.Duetowhichofthefollowingreasonsthecablesshouldnotbeoperatedtoohot?
(a)Theoilmaylooseitsviscosityanditmaystartdrawingofffromhigherlevels
(b)Expansionoftheoilmaycausethesheathtoburst
(c)Unequalexpansionmaycreatevoidsintheinsulationwhichwillleadtoionization
(d)Thethermalinstabilitymayriseduetotherapidincreaseofdielectriclosseswithtemperature
(e)Alloftheabove
Ans:e
23.WhichofthefollowingD.C.distributionsystemisthesimplestandlowestinfirstcost?
(a)Radialsystem
(b)Ringsystem
(c)Interconnectedsystem
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:a
24.Aboosterisa
(a)serieswoundgenerator
(b)shuntwoundgenerator
(c)synchronousgenerator
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a

25.Besidesamethodoftrialanderror,whichofthefollowingmethodsisemployedforsolutionofnetworkproblemsininterconnected
(a)Circulatingcurrentmethod
(b)Theveninstheorem
(c)Superpositionofcurrents
(d)DirectapplicationofKirehhoffslaws
(e)Alloftheabove
Ans:e
26.Whichofthefollowingfaultsismostlikelytooccurincables?
(a)Crossorshortcircuitfault
(b)Opencircuitfault
(c)Breakdownofcableinsulation
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:
27.Thecauseofdamagetotheleadsheathofacableis
(a)crystallisationoftheleadthroughvibration
(b)chemicalactionontheleadwhenburiedintheearth
(c)mechanicaldamage
(d)alloftheabove
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28.Thevoltageofthesinglephasesupplytoresidentialconsumersis
(a)110V
(b)210V
(c)230V
(d)400V
Ans:c
29.MostofthehighvoltagetransmissionlinesinIndiaare
(a)underground
(b)overhead
(c)eitheroftheabove
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
30.Thedistributorsforresidentialareasare
(a)singlephase
(b)threephasethreewire
(c)threephasefourwire
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
31.Theconductorsoftheoverheadlinesare
(a)solid
(b)stranded
(c)bothsolidandstranded
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:
32.Highvoltagetransmissionlinesuse
(a)suspensioninsulators
(b)pininsulators
(c)both(a)and(b)
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
33.Multicorecablesgenerallyuse
(a)squareconductors
(b)circularconductors
(c)rectangularconductors
(d)sectorshapedconductors
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:d
34.DistributionlinesinIndiagenerallyuse
(a)woodenpoles
(b)R.C.C.poles
(c)steeltowers
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
35.Thematerialcommonlyusedforinsulationinhighvoltagecablesis
(a)lead
(b)paper
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(c)rubber
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
36.Theloadsondistributorssystemsaregenerally
(a)balanced
(b)unbalanced
(c)eitheroftheabove
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
37.Thepowerfactorofindustrialloadsisgenerally
(a)unity
(b)lagging
(c)leading
(d)zero
Ans:b
38.Overheadlinesgenerallyuse
(a)copperconductors
(b)allaluminiumconductors
(c)A.C.S.R.conductors
(d)noneofthese
Ans:c
39.Intransmissionlinesthecrossarmsaremadeof
(a)copper
(b)wood
(c)R.C.C.
(d)steel
Ans:d
40.Thematerialgenerallyusedforarmourofhighvoltagecablesis
(a)aluminium
(b)steel
(c)brass
(d)copper
Ans:b
41.Transmissionlineinsulatorsaremadeof
(a)glass
(b)porcelain
(c)iron
(d)P.V.C.
Ans:
42.Thematerialcommonlyusedforsheathsofundergroundcablesis
(a)lead
(b)rubber
(c)copper
(d)iron
Ans:a
43.Theminimumclearancebetweenthegroundanda220kVlineisabout
(a)4.3m
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(b)5.5m
(c)7.0m
(d)10.5m
Ans:c
44.Thespacingbetweenphaseconductorsofa220kVlineisapproximatelyequalto
(a)2m
(b)3.5m
(c)6m
(d)8.5m
Ans:c
45.Largeindustrialconsumersaresuppliedelectricalenergyat
(a)400V
(b)11kV
(c)66kV
(d)400kV
Ans:c
46.InaD.C.3wiredistributionsystem,balancerfieldsarecrossconnectedinorderto
(a)boostthegeneratedvoltage
(b)balanceloadsonbothsidesoftheneutral
(c)makebothmachine^runasunloadedmotors
(d)equalizevoltagesonthepositiveandnegativeouters
Ans:
47.InaD.C.3wiredistributorusingbalancersandhavingunequalloadsonthetwosides
(a)bothbalancersrunasgenerators
(b)bothbalancersrunasmotors
(c)balancerconnectedtolightlyloadedsiderunsasamotor
(d)balancerconnectedtoheavilyloadedsiderunsasamotor
Ans:
48.Transmittedpowerremainingthesame,ifsupplyvoltageofaD.C.2wirefeederisincreased100percent,savingincopperis
(a)25percent
(b)50percent
(c)75percent
(d)100percent
Ans:b

49.AuniformlyloadedD.C.distributorisfedatbothendswithequalvoltages.Ascomparedtoasimilardistributorfedatoneendonly,
atthemiddlepointis
(a)onefourth
(b)onethird
(c)onehalf
(d)twice
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:a
50.Ascomparedtoa2wireD.C.distributor,a3wiredistributorwithsamemaximumvoltagetoearthusesonly
(a)31.25percentofcopper
(b)33.3percentofcopper
(c)66.7percentofcopper
(d)125percentofcopper
Ans:a
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51.Whichofthefollowingisusuallynotthegeneratingvoltage?
(a)6.6kV
(b)8.8kV
(c)11kV
(d)13.2kV
Ans:b
52.Foranoverheadline,thesurgeimpedanceistakenas
(a)2030ohms
(b)7080ohms
(c)100200ohms
(d)5001000ohms
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
53.Thepresenceofozoneduetocoronaisharmfulbecauseit
(a)reducespowerfactor
(b)corrodesthematerial
(c)givesodour
(d)transferenergytotheground
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
54.Afeeder,inatransmissionsystem,feedspowerto
(a)distributors
(b)generatingstations
(c)servicemains
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:a
55.Thepowertransmittedwillbemaximumwhen
(a)coronalossesareminimum
(b)reactanceishigh
(c)sendingendvoltageismore
(d)receivingendvoltageismore
Ans:c
56.A3phase4wiresystemiscommonlyusedon
(a)primarytransmission
(b)secondarytransmission
(c)primarydistribution
(d)secondarydistribution
Ans:d
57.Whichofthefollowingmaterialsisusedforoverheadtransmissionlines?
(a)Steelcoredaluminium
(b)Galvanisedsteel
(c)Cadmiumcopper
(d)Anyoftheabove
Ans:d
58.Whichofthefollowingisnotaconstituentformakingporcelaininsulators?
(a)Quartz
(b)Kaolin
(c)Felspar
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(d)Silica
Ans:d
59.Thereisagreaterpossibilityofoccurenceofcoronaduring
(a)dryweather
(b)winter
(c)summerheat
(d)humidweather
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:d
60.Whichofthefollowingrelaysisusedonlongtransmissionlines?
(a)Impedancerelay
(b)Mhosrelay
(c)Reactancerelay
(d)Noneoftheabove
Ans:b
61.Thesteelusedinsteelcoredconductorsisusually
(a)alloysteel
(b)stainlesssteel
(c)mildsteel
(d)highspeedsteel
(e)alloftheabove
Ans:c
62.Whichofthefollowingdistributionsystemsismorereliable?
(a)Radialsystem
(b)Treesystem
(c)Ringmainsystem
(d)Allareequallyreliable
Ans:c
63.Whichofthefollowingcharacteristicsshouldthelinesupportsfortransmissionlinespossess?
(a)Lowcost
(b)Highmechanicalstrength
(c)Longerlife
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
64.TransmissionvoltageofllkVisnormallyusedfordistancesupto
(a)2025km
(b)4050km
(c)6070km
(d)80100km
Ans:a
65.Whichofthefollowingregulationsisconsideredbest?
(a)50%
(b)20%
(c)10%
(d)2%
Ans:d
66.Skineffectisproportionalto
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(a)(conductordiameter)
(b)(conductordiameter)
(c)(conductordiameter)
(d)(conductordiameter)
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
67.Aconductor,duetosagbetweentwosupports,takestheformof
(a)semicircle
(b)triangle
(c)ellipse
(d)catenary
Ans:d
68.InAC.S.R.conductors,theinsulationbetweenaluminiumandsteelconductorsis
(a)insulin
(b)bitumen
(c)varnish
(d)noinsulationisrequired
Ans:d
69.Whichofthefollowingbusbarschemeshasthelowestcost?
(a)Ringbusbarscheme
(b)Singlebusbarscheme
(c)Breakerandahalfscheme
(d)Mainandtransferscheme
Ans:b
70.Owingtoskineffect
(a)currentflowsthroughthehalfcrosssectionoftheconductor
(b)portionoftheconductornearthesurfacecarriesmorecurrentandcoreoftheconductorcarrieslesscurrent
(c)portionoftheconductornearthesurfacecarrieslesscurrentandcoreoftheconductorcarriesmorecurrent
(d)anyoftheabove
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
71.Bywhichofthefollowingmethodsstringefficiencycanbeimproved?
(a)Usingaguardring
(b)Gradingtheinsulator
(c)Usinglongcrossarm
(d)Anyoftheabove
(e)Noneoftheabove
Ans:d
72.Inaluminiumconductors,steelcoreisprovidedto
(a)compensateforskineffect
(b)neutraliseproximityeffect
(c)reducelineinductance
(d)increasethetensilestrength
Ans:d
73.Bywhichofthefollowingabusbarisrated?
(a)Currentonly
(b)Currentandvoltage
(c)Current,voltageandfrequency
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(d)Current,voltage,frequencyandshorttimecurrent
Ans:d
74.Acircuitisdisconnectedbyisolatorswhen
(a)lineisenergized
(b)thereisnocurrentintheline
(c)lineisonfullload
(d)circuitbreakerisnotopen
Ans:b
75.Forwhichofthefollowingequipmentcurrentratingisnotnecessary?
(a)Circuitbreakers
(b)Isolators
(c)Loadbreakswitch
(d)Circuitbreakersandloadbreakswitches
Ans:b
76.Inasubstationthefollowingequipmentisnotinstalled
(a)exciters
(b)seriescapacitors
(c)shuntreactors
(d)voltatretransformers
Ans:a
77.jCoronausuallyoccurswhentheelectrostaticstressinairaroundtheconductorexceeds
(a)6.6kV(r.m.s.value)/cm
(b)11kV(r.m.s.value)/cm
(c)22kV(maximumvalue)/cm
(d)30kV(maximumvalue)/cm
Ans:d
78.Thevoltagedrop,forconstantvoltagetransmissioniscompensatedbyinstalling
(a)inductors
(b)capacitors
(c)synchronousmotors
(d)allofabove
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
79.Theuseofstraintypeinsulatorsismadewheretheconductorsare
(a)deadended
(b)atintermediateanchortowers
(c)anyoftheabove
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
80.Thecurrentdrawnbythelineduetocoronalossesis
(a)nonsinusoidal
(b)sinusoidal
(c)triangular
(d)square
Ans:a
81.Pintypeinsulatorsaregenerallynotusedforvoltagesbeyond
(a)1kV
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(b)11kV
(c)22kV
(d)33kV
Ans:d
82.Aluminiumhasaspecificgravityof
(a)1.5
(b)2.7
(c)4.2
(d)7.8
Ans:b
83.Fortransmissionofpoweroveradistanceof200km,thetransmissionvoltageshouldbe
(a)132kV
(b)66kV
(c)33kV
(d)11kV
Ans:a
84.Foraluminium,ascomparedtocopper,allthefollowingfactorshavehighervaluesexcept
(a)specificvolume
(6)electricalconductivity
(c)coefficientoflinearexpansion
(d)resistanceperunitlengthforsamecrosssection
Ans:b
85.Whichofthefollowingequipment,forregulatingthevoltageindistributionfeeder,willbemosteconomical?
(a)Staticcondenser
(b)Synchronouscondenser
(c)Tapchangingtransformer
(d)Boostertransformer
Ans:d
86.Inatapchangingtransformer,thetappingsareprovidedon
(a)primarywinding
(b)secondarywinding
(c)highvoltagewinding
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:c
87.Constantvoltagetransmissionentailsthefollowingdisadvantage
(a)largeconductorareaisrequiredforsamepowertransmission
(b)shortcircuitcurrentofthesystemisincreased
(c)eitheroftheabove
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:b
88.Onwhichofthefollowingfactorsskineffectdepends?
(a)Frequencyofthecurrent
(b)Sizeoftheconductor
(c)Resistivityoftheconductormaterial
(d)Alloftheabove
Ans:d
89.Theeffectofcoronacanbedetectedby
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(a)presenceofozonedetectedbyodour
(b)hissingsound
(c)faintluminousglowofbluishcolour
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:d
90.Fortransmissionofpoweroveradistanceof500km,thetransmissionvoltageshouldbeintherange
(a)150to220kV
(b)100to120kV
(c)60to100kV
(d)20to50kV
Ans:a
91.Intheanalysisofwhichofthefollowinglinesshuntcapacitanceisneglected?
(a)Shorttransmissionlines
(b)Mediumtransmissionlines
(c)Longtransmissionlines
(d)Mediumaswellaslongtransmissionlines
Ans:a
92.Whentheinterconnectorbetweentwostationshaslargereactance
(a)thetransferofpowerwilltakeplacewithvoltagefluctuationandnoise
(b)thetransferofpowerwilltakeplacewithleastloss
(c)thestationswillfalloutofstepbecauseoflargeangulardisplacementbetweenthestations
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
93.Thefrequencyofvoltagegenerated,incaseofgenerators,canbeincreasedby
(a)usingreactors
(b)increasingtheload
(c)adjustingthegovernor
(d)reducingtheterminalvoltage
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
94.Whenanalternatorconnectedtothebusbarisshutdownthebusbarvoltagewill
(a)fall
(b)rise
(c)remainunchanged
(d)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
95.Theangulardisplacementbetweentwointerconnectedstationsismainlydueto
(a)armaturereactanceofbothalternators
(b)reactanceoftheinterconnector
(c)synchronousreactanceofboththealternators
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:a
96.Electromechanicalvoltageregulatorsaregenerallyusedin
(a)reactors
(b)generators
(c)transformers
(d)alloftheabove
Ans:b
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97.SeriescapacitorsontransmissionlinesareoflittleusewhentheloadVARrequirementis
(a)large
(b)small
(b)fluctuating
(d)anyoftheabove
Ans:b
98.Thevoltageregulationinmagneticamplifiertypevoltageregulatoriseffectedby
(a)electromagneticinduction
(b)varyingtheresistance
(c)varyingthereactance
(d)variabletransformer
Ans:c
99.Whenaconductorcarriesmorecurrentonthesurfaceascomparedtocore,itisdueto
(a)permeabilityvariation
(b)corona
(c)skineffect
(d)unsymmetricalfault
(e)noneoftheabove
Ans:c
100.Thefollowingsystemisnotgenerallyused
(a)1phase3wire
(b)1phase4wire
(c)3phase3wire
(d)3phase4wire
Ans:a
101.Theskineffectofaconductorwillreduceasthe
(a)resistivityofconductormaterialincreases
(b)permeabilityofconductormaterialincreases
(c)diameterincreases
(d)frequencyincreases
Ans:a
110.Whenaliveconductorofpublicelectricsupplybreaksdownandtouchestheearthwhichofthefollowingwillhappen?
(a)Currentwillflowtoearth
(b)Supplyvoltagewilldrop
(c)Supplyvoltagewillincrease
(d)Nocurrentwillflowintheconductor
(e)Noneoftheabove
Ans:a

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