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This section includes 517 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Electrical Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
351. |
There is a greater possibility of occurrence of corona during |
A. | Dry weather |
B. | Winter |
C. | Summer heat |
D. | Humid weather |
Answer» E. | |
352. |
Most of the high voltage transmission lines in India are |
A. | Underground |
B. | Overhead |
C. | Either of the above |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Either of the above | |
353. |
Which of the following distribution systems is more reliable? |
A. | Radial system |
B. | Tree system |
C. | Ring main system |
D. | All are equally reliable |
Answer» D. All are equally reliable | |
354. |
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 |
Answer» D. Unsymmetrical fault | |
355. |
The operating voltage of extra high tension cables is upto |
A. | 6.6 kV |
B. | 11 kV |
C. | 33 kV |
D. | 66 kV |
Answer» E. | |
356. |
The voltage drop, for constant voltage transmission is compensated by installing |
A. | Inductors |
B. | Capacitors |
C. | Synchronous motors |
D. | All of above |
Answer» D. All of above | |
357. |
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 |
Answer» C. Load break switch | |
358. |
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 |
Answer» B. Reactance of the interconnector | |
359. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
360. |
The steel used in steel cored conductors is usually |
A. | Alloy steel |
B. | Stainless steel |
C. | Mild steel |
D. | High speed steel |
Answer» D. High speed steel | |
361. |
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 |
Answer» B. 66 kV | |
362. |
Which of the following D.C. distribution system is the simplest and lowest in first cost? |
A. | Radial system |
B. | Ring system |
C. | Interconnected system |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Ring system | |
363. |
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 |
Answer» B. 100 to 120 kV | |
364. |
The underground system cannot be operated above |
A. | 440 V |
B. | 11 V |
C. | 33 V |
D. | 66 V |
Answer» E. | |
365. |
Electromechanical voltage regulators are generally used in |
A. | Reactors |
B. | Generators |
C. | Transformers |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Transformers | |
366. |
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 |
Answer» B. Availability of steady voltage at all loads at the line terminals | |
367. |
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 |
Answer» B. Permeability of conductor material increases | |
368. |
The operating voltage of super-tension cables is up to |
A. | 3.3 kV |
B. | 6.6 kV |
C. | 11 kV |
D. | 33 kV |
Answer» E. | |
369. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
370. |
A conductor, due to sag between two supports, takes the form of |
A. | Semicircle |
B. | Triangle |
C. | Ellipse |
D. | Catenary |
Answer» E. | |
371. |
A 3-phase 4-wire system is commonly used on |
A. | Primary transmission |
B. | Secondary transmission |
C. | Primary distribution |
D. | Secondary distribution |
Answer» E. | |
372. |
Distribution lines in India generally use |
A. | Wooden poles |
B. | R.C.C. poles |
C. | Steel towers |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Steel towers | |
373. |
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 because of large angular displacement between the stations |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
374. |
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 |
Answer» C. 11 kV | |
375. |
The loads on distributors systems are generally |
A. | Balanced |
B. | Unbalanced |
C. | Either of the above |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Either of the above | |
376. |
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 |
Answer» D. Receiving end voltage is more | |
377. |
The wooden poles well impregnated with creosote oil or any preservative compound has life |
A. | From 2 to 5 years |
B. | 10 to 15 years |
C. | 25 to 30 years |
D. | 60 to 70 years |
Answer» D. 60 to 70 years | |
378. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
379. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
380. |
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. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
381. |
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 |
Answer» C. 75 percent | |
382. |
Low voltage cables are meant for use up to |
A. | 1.1 kV |
B. | 3.3 kV |
C. | 6.6 kV |
D. | 11 kV |
Answer» B. 3.3 kV | |
383. |
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 |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
384. |
are the conductors, which connect the consumer's terminals to the distribution |
A. | Distributors |
B. | Service mains |
C. | Feeders |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Feeders | |
385. |
The current drawn by the line due to corona losses is |
A. | Non-sinusoidal |
B. | Sinusoidal |
C. | Triangular |
D. | Square |
Answer» B. Sinusoidal | |
386. |
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 |
Answer» B. One-third | |
387. |
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 |
Answer» D. 10.5 m | |
388. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
389. |
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 |
Answer» C. Reactance relay | |
390. |
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 |
Answer» B. 40 - 50 km | |
391. |
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 |
Answer» E. | |
392. |
Multi-core cables generally use |
A. | Square conductors |
B. | Circular conductors |
C. | Rectangular conductors |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» E. | |
393. |
The conductors of the overhead lines are |
A. | solid |
B. | stranded |
C. | both solid and stranded |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» D. none of the above | |
394. |
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 |
Answer» D. 60 to 70 years | |
395. |
The voltage of the single phase supply to residential consumers is |
A. | 110 V |
B. | 210 V |
C. | 230 V |
D. | 400 V |
Answer» D. 400 V | |
396. |
In a substation the following equipment is not installed |
A. | Exciters |
B. | Series capacitors |
C. | Shunt reactors |
D. | Voltaire transformers |
Answer» B. Series capacitors | |
397. |
Large industrial consumers are supplied electrical energy at |
A. | 400 V |
B. | 11 kV |
C. | 66 kV |
D. | 400 kV |
Answer» D. 400 kV | |
398. |
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 |
Answer» C. Line is on full load | |
399. |
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 |
Answer» B. Medium transmission lines | |
400. |
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 |
Answer» B. Supply voltage will drop | |