Explore topic-wise MCQs in Network Theory.

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1.

A load of three impedances each (6 + j9) is supplied through a line having an impedance of (1 + j2) Ω. The supply voltage is 400 V at 50 Hz. Determine input and output powers respectively when the load is star connected.

A. 5469 W and 6591 W
B. 4359 W and 8269 W
C. 6591 W and 5649 W
D. 6688 W and 9854 W
Answer» D. 6688 W and 9854 W
2.

In balanced three-phase star-connected sources, the angle are \(\angle \left( {\overline V_a,\overline V_{ab}} \right)\), \(\angle \left( {\overline V_b,\overline V_{bc}} \right)\), \(\angle \left( {\overline V_c,\overline V_{ca}} \right)\)

A. All equal to -30°
B. All equal to +30°
C. All equal to +90°
D. All equal to -90°
Answer» B. All equal to +30°
3.

For a star-connected three-phase AC circuit, the:

A. line current is equal to three times the phase current
B. phase current is equal to the line current
C. phase current is three times the line current
D. line current is equal to the phase voltage
Answer» C. phase current is three times the line current
4.

Line current of 3 phase delta connection

A. is equal to phase current
B. is 1/√ 3 times the phase current
C. is √3 times the phase current
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
5.

In a balanced three-phase star connected system, if the line current is 30 A, then its phase current is:

A. 15 A
B. 17.3 A
C. 30 A
D. 51.9 A
Answer» D. 51.9 A
6.

\({\overline V _a}\) = 1∠0°, \({\overline V _b}\) = 1∠120°, \({\overline V _c}\) = 1∠240° constitute a balanced set of three phase voltages. The magnitude and angle of voltage \(\overline V_{bc}\) are

A. 1/√3, -90°
B. √3, +90°
C. √3, -30°
D. 1/√3, +30°
Answer» C. √3, -30°
7.

If a system is connected in delta connection, how can be the total power output expressed as?

A. \(\frac{1}{{\sqrt {3{V_P}{I_P}\sin \phi } }}\)
B. \(\sqrt {3{V_P}{I_P}} \cos \phi \)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}{V_P}{I_P}\cos \phi\)
D. \(3{V_P}{I_P}\cos \phi\)
Answer» E.
8.

In a three-phase system, the relation IL = √3Iph is applicable to a:

A. single-phase system too
B. delta-connected load
C. star-connected load without a neutral point
D. star-connected load
Answer» C. star-connected load without a neutral point
9.

In star connection, if the phase voltage is 1732 V then what will be the line voltage?

A. 1500 V
B. 3000 V
C. 1732 V
D. 1000 V
Answer» C. 1732 V
10.

A balanced star connected a load of (8 + j6) Ω per phase is connected to a balanced 3-phase 400 V supply. Find the power factor

A. 0.8 lead
B. 0.8 lag
C. 1
D. 0.6 lag
Answer» C. 1
11.

A three-phase star-connected balanced load of (4 + j3) Ω per phase is connected across a three-phase, 50 Hz, 400 V AC supply. Determine the power factor of the load.

A. 0.8 lagging
B. 0.3 leading
C. 0.9 lagging
D. 0.7 leading
Answer» B. 0.3 leading
12.

For a 3-phase load balanced condition, each phase has the same value of ______.

A. Impedance
B. Resistance
C. Power factor
D. All options are correct
Answer» E.
13.

In delta connection, the relation between line current and phase current is ______.

A. \({I_L} = \frac{{{I_{ph}}}}{{\sqrt 3 }}\)
B. IL = Iph
C. IL = √3 Iph
D. IL = 3Iph
Answer» D. IL = 3Iph
14.

Line voltage in star connected balanced 3 phase circuit

A. is equal to phase voltage
B. is 1/√3 times the phase voltage
C. is √3 times the phase voltage
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
15.

A three-phase balanced, the delta-connected load of (4 + j8) Ω is connected to a 400-V, 3-ϕ balanced power supply. Assuming that the phase sequence is RYB, determine the phase current IR.

A. 45.74 ∠ -63.4° A
B. 44.74 ∠ -63.4° A
C. 44.74 ∠ 63.4° A
D. 45.74 ∠ 63.4° A
Answer» C. 44.74 ∠ 63.4° A
16.

In a three-phase system, the order in which the voltages attain their maximum positive value is called ________.

A. RMS voltage
B. peak-to-peak voltage
C. a phase sequence
D. power factor
Answer» D. power factor
17.

A 3 – phase load of 0.8 pf lag is supplied from a balanced 3 – phase supply of phase sequence RYB. with VYB as reference the current IR will

A. In phase with V
B. Lag VYB by 36.76°
C. lead VYB by 53.24°
D. lag VYB by 53.24°
Answer» D. lag VYB by 53.24°
18.

In a balanced 3 phase 4 wire system of power transmission, the phase sequence is RYB. If the voltage of R phase is 400∠0° volts. Then the voltage of B phase is:

A. 400 ∠-240° V
B. 400 ∠240° V
C. 400 ∠0° V
D. 400 ∠-120° V
Answer» B. 400 ∠240° V
19.

A three-phase power system with three voltages EA, EB and EC have an equal magnitude and are displaced at ____ from each other.

A. 100°
B. 180°
C. 90°
D. 120°
Answer» E.
20.

For the three-phase circuit shown in the figure the ratio of the currents IR: IY:IB is given by

A. \(1\;:\;1\; :\sqrt 3 \)
B. 1 : 1 : 2
C. 1 : 1 : 0
D. \(1:1:\sqrt {3/2} \)
Answer» B. 1 : 1 : 2
21.

Find the phase current if a three-phase star-connected system is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Assume Zph consists of a resistance of 10 Ω in series with an inductance of 0.0318 H.

A. 2.30 A
B. 40 A
C. 23.23 A
D. 16.33 A
Answer» E.
22.

Find the phase voltage if a three-phase star-connected system is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Assume Zph Consists of resistance of 10 Ω in series with an inductance of 0.0318 H.

A. 400 V
B. 230.94 V
C. 230 V
D. 110.24 V
Answer» C. 230 V
23.

In a balanced three-phase, star-connected system, the phase difference between phase voltages and their respective line voltages is:

A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 120°
D. 45°
Answer» B. 60°
24.

A three-phase motor connected with a 400 V balanced system consumes 1732 watts at a power factor of 0.5. The line current will be:

A. 10 A
B. 25 A
C. 8.66 A
D. 5 A
Answer» E.
25.

In a 3-Phase star connected system, the line current is

A. equal to phase current
B. 1/√3 times phase current
C. √3 times phase current
D. 3 times phase current
Answer» B. 1/√3 times phase current
26.

Delta/star or star/delta transformation technique is applied to

A. one terminal network
B. two terminal network
C. three terminal network
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
27.

Apparent power in three phase star connected balanced load is given by

A. √3 VLIL
B. √3 VLIL cos ϕ
C. √3 VLIL sin ϕ
D. None of the above
Answer» B. √3 VLIL cos ϕ
28.

For a 400 V, 3 phase 3 wire star-connected unbalanced load, the neutral point voltage can be:

A. 400 V
B. Zero
C. 20 V
D. 800 V
Answer» D. 800 V
29.

Find the phase current if a three-phase star-connected system is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Assume Zph = (9.8 + j10) Ω

A. 28.57 A
B. 10 A
C. 11.44 A
D. 16.5 A
Answer» E.
30.

A three-phase star-connected balanced load of (4 + j3) Ω per phase is connected across a three-phase, 50 Hz, 400 V AC supply. Determine current drawn from the supply

A. 46.188 A
B. 20.23 A
C. 50.54 A
D. 50.522 A
Answer» B. 20.23 A
31.

A source is supplying a load through a 2-phase, 3-wire transmission system as shown in figure below. The instantaneous voltage and current in phase-a are \({V_{an}} = 220\sin \left( {100\pi t} \right)V\) and \({i_a} = 10\sin \left( {100\pi t} \right)A\) respectively. Similarly, for phase-b, the instantaneous voltage and current are \({V_{bn}} = 220\cos \left( {100\pi t} \right)V\) and \({i_b} = 10\cos \left( {100\pi t} \right)A\) respectively.The total instantaneous power flowing from the source to the load is

A. 2200 W
B. 2200 sin2(100πt) W
C. 4400 W
D. ​2200 sin(100πt)cos(100πt) W
Answer» B. 2200 sin2(100πt) W
32.

Find the power factor for the given circuit.

A. 0.8 lagging
B. 0.6 leading
C. 0.75 lagging
D. 0.6 lagging
Answer» E.
33.

A balanced delta-connected load (16 + j12)Ω/phase is connected to a 3-phase 230 V balanced supply. The line current and the real power drawn respectively are

A. 19.9 A and 3.17 kW
B. 11.5 A and 6.34 kW
C. 19.9 A and 6.34 kW
D. 11.5 A and 3.17 kW
Answer» D. 11.5 A and 3.17 kW
34.

In a three-phase load, ______ different impedances are connected together in a star or delta fashion.

A. six
B. zero
C. three
D. one
Answer» D. one
35.

In a three phase supply, the phase angle between the phases are:

A. 120° & 240°
B. 90° & 180°
C. 90° & 270°
D. 180° & 270°
Answer» B. 90° & 180°
36.

In a three-phase system, the relation IL = Iph is applicable to a ________.

A. delta-connected load
B. star-connected load without neutral point
C. single-phase system
D. star-connected load
Answer» E.
37.

In a balanced star connected system, line voltages are ________ ahead of their respective phase voltages.

A. 60°
B. 30°
C. 240°
D. 120°
Answer» C. 240°
38.

In a delta connection, if the magnitude of phase voltage is Vp and the magnitude of phase current is Ip, then the expression for the complex power is:Assume load to be capacitive

A. \({S^*} = \sqrt 3 {V_P}{I_P}\angle \phi \;VA\)
B. \({S^*} = \sqrt 3 {V_P}{I_P}\angle - \phi \;VA\)
C. \({S^*} = {V_P}{I_P}\;\angle \phi \;VA\)
D. \({S^*} = 3{V_P}{I_{P\;}}\angle - \phi \;VA\)
Answer» E.
39.

In a delta connection, line current lags behind phase current by:

A. 30°
B. 60°
C. 90°
D. 120°
Answer» B. 60°
40.

Find the phase voltage if a three-phase star-connected system is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Assume Zph = (9.8 + j10) Ω

A. 110.24 V
B. 230.94 V
C. 400 V
D. 230 V
Answer» C. 400 V
41.

A balanced 3 phase star connected voltage source having positive sequence RYB with\(\overrightarrow {{E}}_{RY} = 10\angle 0^\circ V\) is applied to a balanced delta connected load having \(5\angle 30^\circ \Omega\) impedance per phase. The line current \(\bar{l}_n\) drawn by the load is

A. \(\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }}\angle 60^\circ A\)
B. \(\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }}\angle - 30^\circ A\)
C. \(\frac{2}{{\sqrt 3 }}\angle - 60^\circ A\)
D. \({2}{{\sqrt 3 }}\angle - 60^\circ A\)
Answer» E.
42.

In a three-phase system, the current passing through any two lines of supply is called ________.

A. line voltage
B. phase current
C. phase voltage
D. line current
Answer» E.
43.

In a three-phase system, the relation VL = Vph is applicable to a ________.

A. star-connected load
B. delta-connected load
C. star-connected without a neutral point
D. single-phase system also
Answer» C. star-connected without a neutral point
44.

A Y connected load is supplied from 3-phase 240 V mains. Each branch of the load is a resistor of 20 Ω. Using 240 V and 10 kVA, calculate the values of the current and power taken by the load.

A. 6.9 A, 2.88 kW
B. 2.9 A, 6.88 kW
C. 4.5 A, 3.7 kW
D. 8.9 A, 4.88 kW
Answer» B. 2.9 A, 6.88 kW
45.

Let V be the phase voltage of a three-phase, four-wire distribution system. What could be the line voltage of the system?

A. √3 × V
B. V/3
C. V/√2
D. V/√3
Answer» B. V/3
46.

Find the line current if a three-phase star-connected system is connected to a 400 V, 50 Hz AC supply. Assume Zph = (9.8 + j10) Ω

A. 28.57 A
B. 16.5 A
C. 10 A
D. 11.44 A
Answer» C. 10 A
47.

Consider a three-phase system and match the following:A. Active powerD. \(\sqrt 3\) VLILB. Reactive powerE. \(\sqrt 3\) VLIL sin ϕC. Apparent powerF. \(\sqrt 3\) VLIL cos ϕ

A. A-F, B-D, C-E
B. A-F, B-E, C-D
C. A-E, B-F, C-D
D. A-D, B-F, C-E
Answer» C. A-E, B-F, C-D
48.

A balanced RYB-sequence, Y-connected (star connected) source with VRN = 100 volts is connected to a Δ-connected (delta connected) balanced load of (8 + j6) ohms per phase. Then the phase current and line current values respectively, are

A. 10 A, 30 A
B. 10√3 A, 30 A
C. 10 A, 10 A
D. 10√3 A, 10√3 A
Answer» C. 10 A, 10 A
49.

In delta connected circuit, when one resistor is open, the power

A. remains same
B. reduced by a factor of 3
C. reduced by a factor of 2
D. increased by a factor of 2
Answer» C. reduced by a factor of 2