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1. The breakdown voltage of a cable depends on
a. Presence of moisture
b. Working temperature
c. Time of application of voltage
d. All of the above
Ans. d. all of the above

2. The disadvantage with paper as a insulating material is

a. Its hygroscopic
b. It has high capacitance
c. It is an organic material
d. None of the above
Ans. a. Its hygroscopic

3. The advantage of oil filled cable is

a. More perfect impregnation
b. Smaller overall size
c. No ionisation, oxidation and formation of voids
d. All of these
Ans. d. all of these

4. The insulating material should have

a. Low permittivity
b. High resistivity
c. High dielectric strength
d. All of the above
Ans. d. all of the above
5. Copper as a conductor for cables used as
a. Annealed
b. Hardened and tempered
c. Hard drawn
d. Alloy with chromium
Ans. A. Annealed

6. If a power cable and a communication cable are to run parallel

the minimum distance between the two, to avoid interference,
should be
a. 2cm
b. 10cm
c. 50cm
d. 400cm
Ans. c. 50cm

7. If a cable is to be designed for use on 1000 kV, which insulation

would you prefer ?
a. Polyvinyl chloride
b. Vulcanised rubber
c. Impregnated paper
d. Compressed SF6
Ans. d. Compressed SF6

8.Cables for 220kv lines are invariably

a. Mica insulated
b. Paper insulated
c. Compressed oil or compressed gas insulated
d. Rubber insulated
Ans. c. Compressed oil or compressed gas insulated
9. The thickness of metallic shielding on cable is usually
a. 0.04mm
b. 0.2 to 0.4 mm
c. 3 to 5mm
d. 40 to 60mm
Ans. c. 3 to 5mm

10. The advantage of cables over overhead lines is

a. Easy maintenance
b. Low cost
c. Can be used in congested areas
d. Can be used in high voltage circuits
Ans. c. Can be used in congested areas

11. Underground cables are laid at sufficient depth

a. To minimize temperature stresses
b. To avoid being unearthed easily due to removal of soil
c. To minimize the effect of shocks and vibration due to gassing
vehicles, etc.
d. All of the above
Ans. d. all of the above

12. Capacitance grading of cables implies

a. Use of dielectric of different permeabilities
b. Grading according to capacitance of cable per km length
c. Cables using single dielectric in different concentrations
d. Capacitance required to be introduced at different lengths
to counter the effect of inductance
Ans. A. Use of dielectric of different permeabilities
13. In a cable the voltage stress is maximum at
a. Sheath
b. Insulator
c. Surface of the conductor
Core of the conductor
Ans. d. core of the conductor

14. A cable carrying alternating current has

a. Hysteresis, leakage, copper and friction loss
b. Hysteresis, leakage and copper loss only
c. Hysteresis and leakage losses only
d. Hysteresis losses only
Ans. c. Hysteresis and leakage losses only

15. The insulation of cable decreases with

a. Increase in length of the insulation
b. The decrease in length of the insulation
c. Either a or b
d. None of the above
Ans. a. Increase in length of the insulation

16. The breakdown of insulation of the cable can be avoided

economically by the use of
a. inter-sheaths
b. Insulating materials with different dielectric constants
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
Ans. c. Both a and b
17. The electrostatic stress in underground cable is
a. Same at conductor and sheath
b. Minimum at the conductor and max at sheath
c. Max at conductor and min at sheath
d. Zero at the conductor as well as on the sheath
Ans. c. Maximum at conductor and minimum at sheath

18. The intersheath in the cable is used to

a. Minimize the stress
b. Avoid the requirement of good insulation
c. Provide proper stress distribution
d. None of the above
Ans. c. Provide proper stress distribution

19. If a cable of homogeneous insulation has a maximum stress of

10 kV/mm, then the dielectric strength of insulation should be
a. 5kv/mm
b. 10kv/mm
c. 15kv/mm
d. 30kv/mm
Ans. b. 10kv/mm

20. A certain cable has an insulation of relative permittivity 4. If

the insulation is replaced by one of relative permittivity 2, the
capacitance of the cable will become
a. One half
b. Double
c. Four times
d. None of these
Ans. One half
21. In a cable the charging current
a. Lags the voltage by 90o
b. Leads the voltage by 90o
c. Lags the voltage by 180o
d. Leads the voltage by 180o
Ans. b. Leads the voltage by 90o

22. If the length of a cable is doubled, its capacitance

a. Becomes one fourth
b. Becomes one half
c. Becomes double
d. Remains unchanged
Ans. Becomes double

23. Solid conductors are considered unreliable beyond 66kv

because
a. Insulation may melt due to higher temperature
b. Skin effect dominated on the conductor
c. of corona loss between conductor and sheath material
d. There is a danger breakdown of insulation due to presence of voids
Ans. d.

24. The relative permittivity of rubber is

a. Between 2 and 3
b. Between 5 and 6
c. Between 8 and 10
d. Between 12 and 14
Ans. a. Between 2 and 3
25. Cables, generally used beyond 66kv are
a. Oil filled
b. S.L. type
c. Belted
d. Armoured
Ans. a. oil filled

26. The materials for armouring on cable is usually

a. Steel type
b. Galvanised steel wire
c. Any of the above
d. None of these
Ans. c. Any of the above

27.Pressure cables are generally not used beyond

a. 11kv
b. 33kv
c. 66kv
d. 132kv
Ans. c.66kv

28. In capacitance grading of cables we use a ________dielectric.

a. Composite
b. Porous
c. Homogenous
d. Hygroscopic
Ans. a. composite
29. In the cables, the location of fault is usually found out by
comparing
a. The resistance of the conductor
b. The inductance of the conductor
c. The capacitance of insulated conductors
d. All of the above
Ans. c. The capacitance of insulated conductors

30. PVC stands for

a. Polyvinyl chloride
b. Post varnish conductor
c. Pressed and varnished cloth
d. Positive charged conductor
Ans. a. Polyvinyl chloride

31. Surge resistance of cable is

a. 5ohms
b. 20ohms
c. 50ohms
d. 100ohms
Ans. c. 50ohms

32. High tension cables are generally used upto

a. 11kv
b. 33kv
c. 66kv
d. 132kv
Ans. A. 11kv
33. In a cable, the maximum stress under operating conditions is
at
a. Insulation layer
b. Sheath
c. Armour
d. Conductor surface
Ans. d. conductor surface

34. Low tension cable are generally used upto

a. 200v
b. 500v
c. 700v
d. 1000v
Ans. d. 1000v

35. Dielectric strength of rubber is about

a. 5kv/mm
b. 15kv/mm
c. 30kv/mm
d. 200kv/mm
Ans. c. 30kv/mm

36. In single core cable armouring is not done to

a. Avoid excessive sheath losses
b. Make it flexible
c. Either a or b
d. None of the above
Ans. a. Avoid excessive sheath losses
37. The minimum dielectric stress in a cable is at
a. Armour
b. Bedding
c. Conductor surface
d. Lead sheath
Ans. d. lead sheath

38. Conduit pipes are normally used to protect _____ cables.

a. Unsheathed cables
b. Armoured
c. PVC sheathed cables
d. All of these
Ans. a. Avoid excessive sheath losses

39. Cables are used for 132kv lines..

a. Super tension
b. High tension
c. Extra high tension
d. Extra super voltage
Ans. d. Extra super voltage

40. In case of three core flexible cable the colour of the neutral is
a. Blue
b. Black
c. Brown
d. None of these
Ans. a. blue
41. The current carrying capacity of cables in D.C. is more
than that in A.C. mainly due to
a. Absence of harmonics
b. Non-existence of any stability limits
c. smaller dielectric loss
d. absence of ripples
Ans. c. smaller dielectric loss

42. In a cable immediately above metallic sheath _____ is provided

a. Earthing connection
b. Bedding
c. Armouring
d. None of the above
Ans. b. bedding

43. The insulating material for cable should

a. Be acid proof
b. Be non-inflammable
c. Be non-hygroscopic
d. All of the above
Ans. d. all of the above

44. The bedding on a cable consist of

a. Hessian cloth
b. Jute
c. Any of the above
d. None of these
Ans. c. any of the above
45. The thickness of layer of insulation on the conductor, in cables
Depends upon
a. Reactive power
b. Power factor
c. Voltage
d. Current carrying capacity
Ans. c. voltage

46. Empire tape is

a. Varnished cambric
b. Vulcanised rubber
c. Impregnated paper
d. None of the above
Ans. a. Varnished cambric

47. Which of the following insulation is used in the cable ?

a. Varnished cambric
b. Rubber
c. Paper
d. Any of the above
Ans. d. any of the above

48. Which of the following protects a cable against mechanical

injury?
a. Bedding
b. Sheath
c. Armouring
d. None of the above
Ans. c. armouring
49. The insulating material for a cable should have
a. Low cost
b. High dielectric strength
c. High mechanical strength
d. All of the above
Ans. d. all of the above

50. The bridge used for measurement of insulation cables

a. Wien’s.
b. Maxwell’s.
c. Schering’s.
d. Kelvin’s.
Ans. c. Schering’s.

51. Localization of cable faults done by

a. short circuit tests.
b. murray loop tests.
c. varley loop tests.
d. murray and varley loop test.
Ans. d. murray and varley loop test.