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This section includes 17 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Power Systems knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Use of additional shunt capacitor can be made for increasing the capability of the line as it will ______ |
A. | reduce surge impedance |
B. | increase phase shift |
C. | increase the angle α |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» B. increase phase shift | |
2. |
The transmission capacity of a line at 50 Hz frequency as compared to that at 60 Hz is ______ |
A. | higher |
B. | lower |
C. | same |
D. | can’t be decided |
Answer» B. lower | |
3. |
What will happen when the characteristic impedance of a transmission line is equal t the load impedance ______________ |
A. | all the given energy will be absorbed by the load |
B. | all the given energy will be transferred to load |
C. | system will undergo resonance |
D. | all the given energy will be lost in transmission losses. |
Answer» B. all the given energy will be transferred to load | |
4. |
Characteristic impedance of a transmission line depends upon ____________ |
A. | geometrical configurations of conductor |
B. | shape of conductor |
C. | conductivity |
D. | surrounding of the conductor. |
Answer» B. shape of conductor | |
5. |
Identify the characteristics of the Ferranti effect.(i) Flow of unduly heavy current(ii) It occurs at unloaded condition(iii) Rise in the receiving end voltage |
A. | (i) ad (ii) |
B. | (ii) ad (iii) |
C. | (i) ad (iii) |
D. | (ii) ad (iii) |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
WHAT_WILL_HAPPEN_WHEN_THE_CHARACTERISTIC_IMPEDANCE_OF_A_TRANSMISSION_LINE_IS_EQUAL_T_THE_LOAD_IMPEDANCE_______________?$ |
A. | all the given energy will be absorbed by the load |
B. | all the given energy will be transferred to load |
C. | system will undergo resonance |
D. | all the given energy will be lost in transmission losses. |
Answer» B. all the given energy will be transferred to load | |
7. |
Use of additional shunt capacitor can be made for increasing the capability of the line as it will ______$ |
A. | reduce surge impedance |
B. | increase phase shift |
C. | increase the angle α |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» B. increase phase shift | |
8. |
The transmission capacity of a line at 50 Hz frequency as compared to that at 60 Hz is ______$ |
A. | higher |
B. | lower |
C. | same |
D. | can’t be decided |
Answer» B. lower | |
9. |
To increase the transmission capability of a high voltage long line ____________ |
A. | series reactance can be reduced |
B. | resistance can be increased |
C. | resistance can be decreased |
D. | shunt admittance can be reduced |
Answer» B. resistance can be increased | |
10. |
Characteristic impedance of a transmission line depends upon ___________? |
A. | geometrical configurations of conductor |
B. | shape of conductor |
C. | conductivity |
D. | surrounding of the conductor. |
Answer» B. shape of conductor | |
11. |
The impedance known as surge impedance and characteristic impedance are same. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
12. |
For a general transmission system, the calculated parameter A for a medium transmission line has magnitude _____________ |
A. | close to but less than 1 |
B. | close to but more than 1 |
C. | average of B and C parameter |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. close to but more than 1 | |
13. |
The transmission line parameters ABCD for a three phase transposed line with passive and linear elements are ____________ |
A. | always equal |
B. | never same |
C. | A and D are same |
D. | B and C are same |
Answer» B. never same | |
14. |
Ferranti effect is very prominent in occurrence in what type of transmission line? |
A. | Long and unloaded |
B. | Short and loaded |
C. | Long and unloaded |
D. | Short and unloaded |
Answer» B. Short and loaded | |
15. |
Identify the characteristics of the Ferranti effect. |
A. | Flow of unduly heavy current |
B. | It occurs at unloaded condition |
C. | Rise in the receiving end voltage |
D. | (i) ad (ii) |
Answer» E. | |
16. |
At the no load conditions, the current is detected in the transmission line. This can be attributed due to __________ |
A. | capacitance effect |
B. | proximity effect |
C. | corona effect |
D. | back flow through earth |
Answer» B. proximity effect | |
17. |
For a transmission line of length not more than 80 km, then it is convenient to lump the capacitance at ________ |
A. | receiving end |
B. | sending end |
C. | midpoint |
D. | anywhere long the line |
Answer» B. sending end | |