Description : The underground system cannot be operated above (a) 440 V (b) 11 kV (c) 33 kV (d) 66 kV
Last Answer : (d) 66 kV
Description : Overhead system can be designed for operation up to (a) 11 kV (b) 33 kV (c) 66 kV (d) 400 kV
Last Answer : (c) 66 kV
Description : 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
Description : The operating voltage of supertension cables is up to (a) 3.3 kV (b) 6.6 kV (c) 11 kV (d) 33 kV
Last Answer : (d) 33 kV
Description : 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
Last Answer : (c) 7.0 m
Description : 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
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
Description : 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
Last Answer : (c) Both (a) and (b)
Description : 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 ... instability may rise due to the rapid increase of dielectric losses with temperature (e) All of the above
Last Answer : (e) All of the above
Description : The material commonly used for sheaths of underground cables is (a) lead (b) rubber (c) copper (d) iron
Last Answer : (a) lead
Description : Most of the high voltage transmission lines in India are (a) underground (b) overhead (c) either of the above (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) overhead
Description : Pressure cables are generally not used beyond (a) 11 kV (b) 33 kV (c) 66 kV (d) 132 kV
Description : 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
Last Answer : (a) 132 kV
Description : The voltage of the single phase supply to residential consumers is (a) 110 V (b) 210 V (c) 230 V (d) 400 V
Last Answer : (c) 230 V
Description : Large industrial consumers are supplied electrical energy at (a) 400 V (b) 11 kV (c) 66 kV (d) 400 kV
Description : 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
Description : 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
Last Answer : (a) Radial system
Description : 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 ... of carrying increased power for a given conductor size in case of long-distance heavy power transmission
Last Answer : (a) Increase of short-circuit current of the system
Description : The material generally used for armour of high voltage cables is (a) aluminium (b) steel (c) brass (d) copper
Last Answer : (b) steel
Description : In transmission lines the crossarms are made of (a) copper (b) wood (c) R.C.C. (d) steel
Last Answer : (d) steel
Description : Overhead lines generally use (a) copper conductors (b) all aluminium conductors (c) A.C.S.R. conductors (d) none of these
Last Answer : (c) A.C.S.R. conductors
Description : The material commonly used for insulation in high voltage cables is (a) lead (b) paper (c) rubber (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) paper
Description : Distribution lines in India generally use (a) wooden poles (b) R.C.C. poles (c) steel towers (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (b) R.C.C. poles
Description : Multicore cables generally use (a) square conductors (b) circular conductors (c) rectangular conductors (d) sector-shaped conductors (e) none of the above
Last Answer : (d) sector-shaped conductors
Description : High voltage transmission lines use (a) suspension insulators (b) pin insulators (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (a) suspension insulators
Description : The distributors for residential areas are (a) single phase (b) three-phase three wire (c) three-phase four wire (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (c) three-phase four wire
Description : A booster is a (a) series wound generator (b) shunt wound generator (c) synchronous generator (d) none of the above
Last Answer : (a) series wound generator
Description : The operating voltage of high voltage cables is up to (a)l.lkV (b)3.3kV (c)6.6kV (d)llkV
Last Answer : (d)llkV
Description : 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
Last Answer : (a) surge impedance of the line
Description : 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
Last Answer : (b) Ferranti effect
Description : 310 km line is considered as (a) a long line (b) a medium line (c) a short line (d) any of the above
Last Answer : (a) a long line
Description : Which of the following are the constants of the transmission lines ? (a) Resistance (b) Inductance (c) Capacitance (d) All of the above
Description : 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
Description : 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
Last Answer : (c) 80—100 meters
Description : Galvanised steel wire is generally used as (a) stay wire (b) earth wire (c) structural components (d) all of the above
Last Answer : (d) all of the above
Description : Which of the following materials is not used for transmission and distribution of electrical power ? (a) Copper (b) Aluminium (c) Steel (d) Tungsten
Last Answer : (d) Tungsten
Description : 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
Last Answer : (c) 25 to 30 years
Description : 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 ... (b) Ohm's law (c) Kirchhoffs law (d) Faraday's law (e) none of the above
Last Answer : (a) Kelvin's law
Description : are the conductors, which connect the consumer's terminals to the distribution (a) Distributors (b) Service mains (c) Feeders (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (b) Service mains
Last Answer : The underground system cannot be operated above 66 kV.
Description : For cost and safety, the outdoor substations are installed for voltages above (a) 11 kV (b) 33 kV (c) 60kV (d) 110kV
Last Answer : (b) 33 kV
Description : Pin type insulators are generally not used for voltages beyond (a) 1 kV (b) 11 kV (c) 22 kV (d) 33 kV
Description : The generation voltage is usually (A) between 11 KV and 33 KV. (B) between 132 KV and 400 KV. (C) between 400 KV and 700 KV. (D) None of the above.
Last Answer : (A) between 11 KV and 33 KV.
Description : Why resistance grounding preferred for less than 33 kV and more than 415 V?
Last Answer : a) To limit the earth fault current for equipment safety else, high short ckt forces dislocate in windings/bus bars etc, b) Over voltage due to arcing ground reduced c) Permits earth fault protection (not possible in ungrounded system)
Description : An 800 kV transmission line has a maximum power transfer capacity of P. If it is operated at 400 kV with the series reactance unchanged, the new maximum power transfer capacity is approximately (A) P (B) 2P (C) P / 2 (D) P / 4
Last Answer : An 800 kV transmission line has a maximum power transfer capacity of P. If it is operated at 400 kV with the series reactance unchanged, the new maximum power transfer capacity is approximately P / 4
Description : Extract of the following plant has platelet activating factor (PAF) antagonistic activity and is claimed to benefit cognitive disorders due to cerebral ischaemia: A. Ginkgo biloba B. Claviceps purpurea C. Amanita muscaria D. Artemisia annua (p. 440) 33.12 3 3 . 1 2 A Aim4aii
Last Answer : A. Ginkgo biloba
Description : Solid type cables are considered unreliable beyond 66 kV because (a) insulation may melt due to higher temperature (b) skin effect dominates on the conductor (c) of corona loss between conductor and sheath material (d) there is a danger of breakdown of insulation due to the presence of voids
Last Answer : (d) there is a danger of breakdown of insulation due to the presence of voids
Description : Cables, generally used beyond 66 kV are (a) oil filled (b) S.L. type (c) belted (d) armoured
Last Answer : (a) oil filled
Description : High tension cables are generally used up to (a) 11kV (b) 33kV (c) 66 kV (d) 132 kV
Last Answer : (a) 11kV
Description : For a 66 kV line having span of 200 meters between towers the approximate sag will be 2 m. If the span is double the sag will be: (A) 1 m (B) 2 m (C) 4m (D) 8m
Last Answer : For a 66 kV line having span of 200 meters between towers the approximate sag will be 2 m. If the span is double the sag will be: 8m