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 : 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 : 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 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 : The material commonly used for sheaths of underground cables is (a) lead (b) rubber (c) copper (d) iron
Last Answer : (a) lead
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 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 : 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
Last Answer : (d) 66 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 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 : 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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 underground system cannot be operated above (a) 440 V (b) 11 kV (c) 33 kV (d) 66 kV
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
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 : A natural draft cooling tower is filled with wooden grids, which covers about __________ percent of the tower height. (A) 10-15 (B) 30-40 (C) 70-80 (D) 90-100
Last Answer : (A) 10-15
Description : In practice, the compression ratio of compression-ignition (CI) engine ranges from (A) 15 to 25 (B) 5 to 10 (C) 40 to 55 (D) 60 to 70
Last Answer : Option A
Description : In India, which one of the following should be considered the right combination of the age in days and live body weight in kg for a lamb for its weaning ? (A) 20 days to 30 days and 6 kg to 7 kg (B) 45 days to 60 ... (D) 75 days to 90 days and 12 kg to 15 kg (E) 55 days to 70 days and 9 kg to 11 kg
Last Answer : (C) 105 days to 120 days and 18 kg to 21 kg
Description : Which of the following statements best describes the material known as varnished cambric? A. Felted asbestos sealed with varnish. B. Cotton cloth coated with insulating varnish. C. Rubber ... Paper impregnated with mineral oil, specially wrapped with nonmetallic tape, and coated with varnish.
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Overall thermal efficiency of a lumpy coal fired suitably designed heating furnace, if operated & maintained properly may be about __________ percent. (A) 10-15 (B) 25-30 (C) 45-50 (D) 65-70
Last Answer : (B) 25-30
Description : Total sales is Rs. 7,60,000, cash sales Rs. 30,000 collection period is 25 days, debtors at Balance Sheet date will be– (A) Rs. 80,000 (B) Rs. 70,000 (C) Rs. 60,000 (D) Rs. 50,000
Last Answer : Answer: Rs. 50,000
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Space between the exterior walls of a warehouse and bag piles should be 30 cm (B) Cement bags should preferably be piled on wooden planks (C) Width and height of the pile should not exceed 3 m and 2.70 m respectively (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : A gaseous organic compound that is best known for its use in preservative solutions has the chemical formula HCHO (read: H - C - H CHEM-92; Short Answer: Give me the name and atomic number ... element is a clear, odorless gas. This element is one of the essential ingredients in the burning process.
Last Answer : ANSWER: OXYGEN ATOMIC NUMBER = 8
Description : The width of nursery bed should be ….. a. 100-120 cm b. 30-60 cm c. 15-30 cm d. 70 -80 cm
Last Answer : a. 100-120 cm
Description : Percent reduction in yield in case of onion due to weeds is a). 20-30 b). 30-35 c). 60-70 d).15-20
Last Answer : c). 60-70
Description : A freshly cut tree and a wooden artifact have 30.4 and 15.2 conuts `g^(-1)` `"min"^(-1)` of `C^(14)` of half of 5700 years. The age of the artifact in
Last Answer : A freshly cut tree and a wooden artifact have 30.4 and 15.2 conuts `g^(-1)` `"min"^(-1)` of `C^( ... in years would be: A. 2850 B. 5700 C. 570 D. 6930
Description : The stresses developed in concrete and steel in reinforced concrete beam 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth, are 62.5 kg/cm2 and 250 kg/cm2 respectively. If m = 15, the depth of its neutral axis is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : A singly reinforced concrete beam of 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth is provided with 18.75 cm2 steel. If the modular ratio (m) is 15, the depth of the neutral axis, is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Last Answer : To prevent the decaying owing to snow and rain, the wooden poles are protected by Aluminium, Zinc, Cement cap at the top.