TRANSMISSION &

DISTRIBUTION Multiple
Choice Questions :-
1. By which of the following
systems electric power may be
transmitted ?
(a) Overhead system
(b) Underground system
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans: c
2. are the conductors, which
connect the consumer’s terminals
to the distribution
(a) Distributors
(b) Service mains
(c) Feeders
(d) None of the above
Ans: b
3. The underground system cannot
be operated above
(a) 440 V
(b) 11 kV
(c) 33 kV
(d) 66 kV
Ans: d
4. Overhead system can be
designed for operation up to
(a) 11 kV
(b) 33 kV
(c) 66 kV
(d) 400 kV
Ans: c
5. If variable part of annual cost on
account of interest and
depreciation on the capital outlay
is equal to the annual cost of
electrical energy wasted in the
conductors, the total annual cost
will be minimum and the
corresponding size of conductor
will be most economical. This
statement is known as
(a) Kelvin’s law
(b) Ohm’s law
(c) Kirchhoffs law
(d) Faraday’s law
(e) none of the above
Ans: a
6. The wooden poles well
impregnated with creosite oil or
any preservative compound have
life
(a) from 2 to 5 years
(b) 10 to 15 years
(c) 25 to 30 years
(d) 60 to 70 years
Ans: c
7. Which of the following materials
is not used for transmission and
distribution of electrical power ?
(a) Copper
(b) Aluminium
(c) Steel
(d) Tungsten
Ans: d
8. Galvanised steel wire is
generally used as
(a) stay wire
(b) earth wire
(c) structural components
(d) all of the above
Ans: d
9. The usual spans with R.C.C. poles
are
(a) 40—50 meters
(b) 60—100 meters
(c) 80—100 meters
(d) 300—500 meters
Ans: c
10. The corona is considerably
affected by which of the
following ?
(a) Size of the conductor
(b) Shape of the conductor
(c) Surface condition of the
conductor
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
11. Which of the following are the
constants of the transmission
lines ?
(a) Resistance
(b) Inductance
(c) Capacitance
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
12. 310 km line is considered as
(a) a long line
(b) a medium line
(c) a short line
(d) any of the above
Ans: a
13. The phenomenon qf rise in
voltage at the receiving end of the
open-circuited or lightly loaded
line is called the
(a) Seeback effect
(b) Ferranti effect
(c) Raman effect
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
14. The square root of the ratio of
line impedance and shunt
admittance is called the
(a) surge impedance of the line
(b) conductance of the line
(c) regulation of the line
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
15. Which of the following is the
demerit of a ‘constant voltage
transmission system’ ?
(a) Increase of short-circuit
current of the system
(b) Availability of steady voltage
at all loads at the line terminals
(c) Possibility of better protection
for the line due to possible use of
higher terminal reactants
(d) Improvement of power factor
at times of moderate and heavy
loads
(e) Possibility of carrying
increased power for a given
conductor size in case of long-
distance heavy power
transmission
Ans: a
16. Low voltage cables are meant
for use up to
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans: e
17. The operating voltage of high
voltage cables is up to
(a)l.lkV
(b)3.3kV
(c)6.6kV
(d)llkV
Ans: d
18. The operating voltage of
supertension cables is up to
(a) 3.3 kV
(b) 6.6 kV
(c) 11 kV
(d) 33 kV
Ans: d
19. The operating voltage of extra
high tension cables is upto
(a) 6.6 kV
(b) 11 kV
(c) 33 kV
(d) 66 kV
(e) 132 kV
Ans: d
20. Which of the following
methods is used for laying of
underground cables ?
(a) Direct laying
(b) Draw-in-system
(c) Solid system
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
21. Which of the following is the
source of heat generation in the
cables ?
(a) Dielectric losses in cable
insulation
(b) losses in the conductor
(c) Losses in the metallic
sheathings and armourings
(d) All of the above
Ans:
22. Due to which of the following
reasons the cables should not be
operated too hot ?
(a) The oil may loose its viscosity
and it may start drawing off from
higher levels
(b) Expansion of the oil may
cause the sheath to burst
(c) Unequal expansion may
create voids in the insulation
which will lead to ionization
(d) The thermal instability may
rise due to the rapid increase of
dielectric losses with temperature
(e) All of the above
Ans: e
23. Which of the following D.C.
distribution system is the
simplest and lowest in first cost ?
(a) Radial system
(b) Ring system
(c) Inter-connected system
(d) None of the above
Ans: a
24. A booster is a
(a) series wound generator
(b) shunt wound generator
(c) synchronous generator
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
25. Besides a method of trial and
error, which of the following
methods is employed for solution
of network problems in
interconnected system ?
(a) Circulating current method
(b) Thevenin’s theorem
(c) Superposition of currents
(d) Direct application of
Kirehhoffs laws
(e) All of the above
Ans: e
26. Which of the following faults
is most likely to occur in cables ?
(a) Cross or short-circuit fault
(b) Open circuit fault
(c) Breakdown of cable insulation
(d) All of the above
Ans:
27. The cause of damage to the
lead sheath of a cable is
(a) crystallisation of the lead
through vibration
(b) chemical action on the lead
when buried in the earth
(c) mechanical damage
(d) all of the above
Ans:
28. The voltage of the single
phase supply to residential
consumers is
(a) 110 V
(b) 210 V
(c) 230 V
(d) 400 V
Ans: c
29. Most of the high voltage
transmission lines in India are
(a) underground
(b) overhead
(c) either of the above
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
30. The distributors for
residential areas are
(a) single phase
(b) three-phase three wire
(c) three-phase four wire
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
31. The conductors of the
overhead lines are
(a) solid
(b) stranded
(c) both solid and stranded
(d) none of the above
Ans:
32. High voltage transmission
lines use
(a) suspension insulators
(b) pin insulators
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
Ans: a
33. Multicore cables generally use
(a) square conductors
(b) circular conductors
(c) rectangular conductors
(d) sector-shaped conductors
(e) none of the above
Ans: d
34. Distribution lines in India
generally use
(a) wooden poles
(b) R.C.C. poles
(c) steel towers
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
35. The material commonly used
for insulation in high voltage
cables is
(a) lead
(b) paper
(c) rubber
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
36. The loads on distributors
systems are generally
(a) balanced
(b) unbalanced
(c) either of the above
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
37. The power factor of industrial
loads is generally
(a) unity
(b) lagging
(c) leading
(d) zero
Ans: b
38. Overhead lines generally use
(a) copper conductors
(b) all aluminium conductors
(c) A.C.S.R. conductors
(d) none of these
Ans: c
39. In transmission lines the
cross-arms are made of
(a) copper
(b) wood
(c) R.C.C.
(d) steel
Ans: d
40. The material generally used
for armour of high voltage cables
is
(a) aluminium
(b) steel
(c) brass
(d) copper
Ans: b
41. Transmission line insulators
are made of
(a) glass
(b) porcelain
(c) iron
(d) P.V.C.
Ans:
42. The material commonly used
for sheaths of underground
cables is
(a) lead
(b) rubber
(c) copper
(d) iron
Ans: a
43. The minimum clearance
between the ground and a 220 kV
line is about
(a) 4.3 m
(b) 5.5 m
(c) 7.0 m
(d) 10.5 m
Ans: c
44. The spacing between phase
conductors of a 220 kV line is
approximately equal to
(a) 2 m
(b) 3.5 m
(c) 6 m
(d) 8.5 m
Ans: c
45. Large industrial consumers
are supplied electrical energy at
(a) 400 V
(b) 11 kV
(c) 66 kV
(d) 400 kV
Ans: c
46. In a D.C. 3-wire distribution
system, balancer fields are cross-
connected in order to
(a) boost the generated voltage
(b) balance loads on both sides of
the neutral
(c) make both machine^ run as
unloaded motors
(d) equalize voltages on the
positive and negative outers
Ans:
47. In a D.C. 3-wire distributor
using balancers and having
unequal loads on the two sides
(a) both balancers run as
generators
(b) both balancers run as motors
(c) balancer connected to lightly-
loaded side runs as a motor
(d) balancer connected to
heavily- loaded side runs as a
motor
Ans:
48. Transmitted power remaining
the same, if supply voltage of a
D.C. 2-wire feeder is increased
100 percent, saving in copper is
(a) 25 percent
(b) 50 percent
(c) 75 percent
(d) 100 percent
Ans: b
49. A uniformly-loaded D.C.
distributor is fed at both ends
with equal voltages. As compared
to a similar distributor fed at one
end only, the drop at the middle
point is
(a) one-fourth
(b) one-third
(c) one-half
(d) twice
(e) none of the above
Ans: a
50. As compared to a 2-wire D.C.
distributor, a 3-wire distributor
with same maximum voltage to
earth uses only
(a) 31.25 percent of copper
(b) 33.3 percent of copper
(c) 66.7 percent of copper
(d) 125 percent of copper
Ans: a
51. Which of the following is
usually not the generating
voltage ?
(a) 6.6 kV
(b) 8.8 kV
(c) 11 kV
(d) 13.2 kV
Ans: b
52. For an overhead line, the
surge impedance is taken as
(a) 20-30 ohms
(b) 70—80 ohms
(c) 100—200 ohms
(d) 500—1000 ohms
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
53. The presence of ozone due to
corona is harmful because it
(a) reduces power factor
(b) corrodes the material
(c) gives odour
(d) transfer energy to the ground
(e) none of the above
Ans: b
54. A feeder, in a transmission
system, feeds power to
(a) distributors
(b) generating stations
(c) service mains
(d) all of the above
Ans: a
55. The power transmitted will
be maximum when
(a) corona losses are minimum
(b) reactance is high
(c) sending end voltage is more
(d) receiving end voltage is more
Ans: c
56. A 3-phase 4 wire system is
commonly used on
(a) primary transmission
(b) secondary transmission
(c) primary distribution
(d) secondary distribution
Ans: d
57. Which of the following
materials is used for overhead
transmission lines ?
(a) Steel cored aluminium
(b) Galvanised steel
(c) Cadmium copper
(d) Any of the above
Ans: d
58. Which of the following is not
a constituent for making
porcelain insulators ?
(a) Quartz
(b) Kaolin
(c) Felspar
(d) Silica
Ans: d
59. There is a greater possibility
of occurence of corona during
(a) dry weather
(b) winter
(c) summer heat
(d) humid weather
(e) none of the above
Ans: d
60. Which of the following relays
is used on long transmission
lines ?
(a) Impedance relay
(b) Mho’s relay
(c) Reactance relay
(d) None of the above
Ans: b
61. The steel used in steel cored
conductors is usually
(a) alloy steel
(b) stainless steel
(c) mild steel
(d) high speed steel
(e) all of the above
Ans: c
62. Which of the following
distribution systems is more
reliable ?
(a) Radial system
(b) Tree system
(c) Ring main system
(d) All are equally reliable
Ans: c
63. Which of the following
characteristics should the line
supports for transmission lines
possess ?
(a) Low cost
(b) High mechanical strength
(c) Longer life
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
64. Transmission voltage of ll kV
is normally used for distances
upto
(a) 20—25 km
(b) 40—50 km
(c) 60—70 km
(d) 80—100 km
Ans: a
65. Which of the following
regulations is considered best?
(a) 50%
(b) 20%
(c) 10%
(d) 2%
Ans: d
66. Skin effect is proportional to
(a) (conductor diameter)
(b) (conductor diameter)
(c) (conductor diameter)
(d) (conductor diameter)
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
67. A conductor, due to sag
between two supports, takes the
form of
(a) semi-circle
(b) triangle
(c) ellipse
(d) catenary
Ans: d
68. In AC.S.R. conductors, the
insulation between aluminium
and steel conductors is
(a) insulin
(b) bitumen
(c) varnish
(d) no insulation is required
Ans: d
69. Which of the following bus-
bar schemes has the lowest cost ?
(a) Ring bus-bar scheme
(b) Single bus-bar scheme
(c) Breaker and a half scheme
(d) Main and transfer scheme
Ans: b
70. Owing to skin effect
(a) current flows through the half
cross-section of the conductor
(b) portion of the conductor near
the surface carries more current
and core of the conductor carries
less current
(c) portion of the conductor near
the surface carries less current
and core of the conductor carries
more cur¬rent
(d) any of the above
(e) none of the above
Ans: b
71. By which of the following
methods string efficiency can be
improved ?
(a) Using a guard ring
(b) Grading the insulator
(c) Using long cross arm
(d) Any of the above
(e) None of the above
Ans: d
72. In aluminium conductors,
steel core is provided to
(a) compensate for skin effect
(b) neutralise proximity effect
(c) reduce line inductance
(d) increase the tensile strength
Ans: d
73. By which of the following a
bus-bar is rated ?
(a) Current only
(b) Current and voltage
(c) Current, voltage and
frequency
(d) Current, voltage, frequency
and short time current
Ans: d
74. A circuit is disconnected by
isolators when
(a) line is energized
(b) there is no current in the line
(c) line is on full load
(d) circuit breaker is not open
Ans: b
75. For which of the following
equipment current rating is not
necessary ?
(a) Circuit breakers
(b) Isolators
(c) Load break switch
(d) Circuit breakers and load
break switches
Ans: b
76. In a substation the following
equipment is not installed
(a) exciters
(b) series capacitors
(c) shunt reactors
(d) voltatre transformers
Ans: a
77. jCorona usually occurs when
the electrostatic stress in air
around the conductor exceeds
(a) 6.6 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
(b) 11 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
(c) 22 kV (maximum value)/cm
(d) 30 kV (maximum value)/cm
Ans: d
78. The voltage drop, for constant
voltage transmission is
compensated by installing
(a) inductors
(b) capacitors
(c) synchronous motors
(d) all of above
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
79. The use of strain type
insulators is made where the
conductors are
(a) dead ended
(b) at intermediate anchor towers
(c) any of the above
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
80. The current drawn by the line
due to corona losses is
(a) non-sinusoidal
(b) sinusoidal
(c) triangular
(d) square
Ans: a
81. Pin type insulators are
generally not used for voltages
beyond
(a) 1 kV
(b) 11 kV
(c) 22 kV
(d) 33 kV
Ans: d
82. Aluminium has a specific
gravity of
(a) 1.5
(b) 2.7
(c) 4.2
(d) 7.8
Ans: b
83. For transmission of power
over a distance of 200 km, the
transmission voltage should be
(a) 132 kV
(b) 66 kV
(c) 33 kV
(d) 11 kV
Ans: a
84. For aluminium, as compared
to copper, all the following
factors have higher values except
(a) specific volume
(6) electrical conductivity
(c) co-efficient of linear
expansion
(d) resistance per unit length for
same cross-section
Ans: b
85. Which of the following
equipment, for regulating the
voltage in distribution feeder,
will be most economical ?
(a) Static condenser
(b) Synchronous condenser
(c) Tap changing transformer
(d) Booster transformer
Ans: d
86. In a tap changing
transformer, the tappings are
provided on
(a) primary winding
(b) secondary winding
(c) high voltage winding
(d) any of the above
Ans: c
87. Constant voltage transmission
entails the following
disadvantage
(a) large conductor area is
required for same power
transmission
(b) short-circuit current of the
system is increased
(c) either of the above
(d) none of the above
Ans: b
88. On which of the following
factors skin effect depends ?
(a) Frequency of the current
(b) Size of the conductor
(c) Resistivity of the conductor
material
(d) All of the above
Ans: d
89. The effect of corona can be
detected by
(a) presence of ozone detected by
odour
(b) hissing sound
(c) faint luminous glow of bluish
colour
(d) all of the above
Ans: d
90. For transmission of power
over a distance of 500 km, the
transmission voltage should be in
the range
(a) 150 to 220 kV
(b) 100 to 120 kV
(c) 60 to 100 kV
(d) 20 to 50 kV
Ans: a
91. In the analysis of which of the
following lines shunt capacitance
is neglected ?
(a) Short transmission lines
(b) Medium transmission lines
(c) Long transmission lines
(d) Medium as well as long
transmission lines
Ans: a
92. When the interconnector
between two stations has large
reactance
(a) the transfer of power will
take place with voltage
fluctuation and noise
(b) the transfer of power will
take place with least loss
(c) the stations will fall out of
step be¬cause of large angular
displacement between the
stations
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
93. The frequency of voltage
generated, in case of generators,
can be increased by
(a) using reactors
(b) increasing the load
(c) adjusting the governor
(d) reducing the terminal voltage
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
94. When an alternator connected
to the bus-bar is shut down the
bus-bar voltage will
(a) fall
(b) rise
(c) remain unchanged
(d) none of the above
Ans: c
95. The angular displacement
between two interconnected
stations is mainly due to
(a) armature reactance of both
alternators
(b) reactance of the
interconnector
(c) synchronous reactance of both
the alternators
(d) all of the above
Ans: a
96. Electro-mechanical voltage
regulators are generally used in
(a) reactors
(b) generators
(c) transformers
(d) all of the above
Ans: b
97. Series capacitors on
transmission lines are of little use
when the load VAR requirement
is
(a) large
(b) small
(b) fluctuating
(d) any of the above
Ans: b
98. The voltage regulation in
magnetic amplifier type voltage
regulator is effected by
(a) electromagnetic induction
(b) varying the resistance
(c) varying the reactance
(d) variable transformer
Ans: c
99. When a conductor carries
more current on the surface as
compared to core, it is due to
(a) permeability variation
(b) corona
(c) skin effect
(d) unsymmetrical fault
(e) none of the above
Ans: c
100. The following system is not
generally used
(a) 1-phase 3 wire
(b) 1-phase 4 wire
(c) 3-phase 3 wire
(d) 3-phase 4 wire
Ans: a
101. The skin effect of a
conductor will reduce as the
(a) resistivity of conductor
material increases
(b) permeability of conductor
material increases
(c) diameter increases
(d) frequency increases
Ans: a
110. When a live conductor of
public electric supply breaks
down and touches the earth
which of the following will
happen ?
(a) Current will flow to earth
(b) Supply voltage will drop
(c) Supply voltage will increase
(d) No current will flow in the
conductor
(e) None of the above
Ans: a