Explore topic-wise MCQs in Power Systems.

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1.

‘Dancing’ of overhead conductors occurs during which of the following types of vibrations?

A. Aeoline vibrations
B. Galloping vibrations
C. Aeoline and Galloping
D. Amplitude vibrations
Answer» C. Aeoline and Galloping
2.

Which of the following vibrations causes different conductors to touch due to high swing?

A. Aeoline vibrations
B. Galloping vibrations
C. Aeoline and Galloping
D. Amplitude vibrations
Answer» C. Aeoline and Galloping
3.

What are galloping vibrations in overhead transmission line conductors?

A. High frequency and low amplitude vibrations
B. High frequency and high amplitude vibrations
C. Low frequency and low amplitude vibrations
D. Low frequency and high amplitude vibrations
Answer» E.
4.

When the sag exceeds 10% of the span length, the shape made by the conductor is similar to which of the following shape?

A. Hyperbola
B. Parabola
C. Catenary
D. Straight line
Answer» D. Straight line
5.

WHAT_ARE_GALLOPING_VIBRATIONS_IN_OVERHEAD_TRANSMISSION_LINE_CONDUCTORS??$

A. High frequency and low amplitude vibrations
B. High frequency and high amplitude vibrations
C. Low frequency and low amplitude vibrations
D. Low frequency and high amplitude vibrations
Answer» E.
6.

‘Dancing’ of overhead conductors occurs during which of the following types of vibrations?$#

A. Aeoline vibrations
B. Galloping vibrations
C. Aeoline and Galloping
D. Amplitude vibrations
Answer» C. Aeoline and Galloping
7.

Which of the following vibrations causes different conductors to touch due to high swing?$

A. Aeoline vibrations
B. Galloping vibrations
C. Aeoline and Galloping
D. Amplitude vibrations
Answer» C. Aeoline and Galloping
8.

What are the methods used to protect conductors against high frequency resonant vibrations?

A. Horizontal conductor configuration
B. Vertical conductor configuration
C. By using dampers
D. There is no method for prevention of such vibrations
Answer» D. There is no method for prevention of such vibrations
9.

What are the method for prevention of low frequency high amplitude vibrations?

A. Horizontal conductor configuration
B. Vertical conductor configuration
C. Horizontal and Vertical conductor configuration
D. There is no method for prevention of such vibrations
Answer» E.
10.

What are aeoline vibrations in overhead transmission line conductors?

A. High frequency and low amplitude vibrations
B. High frequency and high amplitude vibrations
C. Low frequency and low amplitude vibrations
D. Low frequency and high amplitude vibrations
Answer» B. High frequency and high amplitude vibrations
11.

When the sag exceeds 10% of the span length, the shape made by the conductor is similar to which of the following shape?

A. Hyperbola
B. Parabola
C. Catenary
D. Straight line
Answer» D. Straight line
12.

What is the value of working stress in overhead conductors?

A. Less than ultimate stress
B. More than ultimate stress
C. Always equal to ultimate stress
D. Should be zero
Answer» B. More than ultimate stress
13.

An overhead transmission line has a span of 220 metres the conductor waiting 0.604 kg/m. What will be the maximum sag if the working tension is 2879 kg.

A. 8.96 m
B. 8.86 m
C. 8.85 m
D. 1.27 m
Answer» E.
14.

What should be the value of sag for proper operation of overhead transmission line?

A. High
B. Low
C. Nither too low nor too high
D. Anything
Answer» D. Anything
15.

What is the relation between length of span and sag?

A. sag ‚àù ‚àöspan
B. sag ‚àù (1/span)
C. sac ‚àù span<sup>2</sup>
D. Sagar ‚àù span<sup>3</sup>
Answer» D. Sagar ‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö‚Ć‚àöœÄ span<sup>3</sup>
16.

What is the effect of rise in temperature on sag when Ice and wind effect are eliminated?

A. Sag decreases
B. Sag increases
C. Sag remains constant
D. Sag becomes zero
Answer» C. Sag remains constant
17.

What happens to the tension in a conductor hanged between two poles, when temperature varies?

A. Tension increases with increase in temperature
B. Tension decreases with increase in temperature
C. Tension first increases and decreases with decrease in temperature
D. Tension in conductor is independent of temperature variation
Answer» C. Tension first increases and decreases with decrease in temperature