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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Which of the following are the constants of the transmission lines ? (a) Resistance (b) Inductance (c) Capacitance (d) All of the above
Last Answer : (d) All of the above
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 : The material commonly used for sheaths of underground cables is (a) lead (b) rubber (c) copper (d) iron
Last Answer : (a) lead
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 : 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 : The resistance wire used in a hot wire anemometer for conducting electrical current is made of (A) Copper (B) Tungsten (C) Chromium (D) Aluminium
Last Answer : (B) Tungsten
Description : Which of the following materials is used for overhead transmission lines ? (a) Steel cored aluminium (b) Galvanised steel (c) Cadmium copper (d) Any of the above
Last Answer : (d) Any 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 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 : 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 : 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
Last Answer : (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 : 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
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
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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : Select insulating materials for following parts : (i) Insulation between heating element and base plate of electric iron. (ii) Insulation used over copper or aluminium conductor used for making coils. (iii) Transformer bushings. (iv) Insulation between transmission line and pole.
Last Answer : Parts Insulating Materials Insulation between heating element and base plate of electric iron. Mica Insulation used over copper or aluminium conductor used for making coils. ... Transformer bushings Porcelain Insulation between transmission line and pole. Porcelain
Description : The element used in an electric filament is (a) Copper (b) Aluminium (c) Iron (d) Tungsten
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Constituents of stellite are (A) Zinc, copper and nickel (B) Cobalt, chromium and tungsten (C) Zinc, aluminium and nickel (D) Nickel, cobalt and vanadium
Last Answer : (B) Cobalt, chromium and tungsten
Description : Which of the following is a ferromagnetic material ? A. Tungsten B. Aluminium C. Copper D. Nickel (Answer)
Last Answer : D. Nickel (Answer)
Description : Constituents of stellite are (A) Zinc, copper & nickel (B) Cobalt, chromium & tungsten (C) Zinc, aluminium & nickel (D) Nickel, cobalt & vanadium
Last Answer : (B) Cobalt, chromium & tungsten
Description : Which of the following is a ferromagnetic material ? (a) Tungsten (b) Aluminium (c) Copper (d) Nickel
Last Answer : (d) Nickel
Description : The arcing contacts in a circuit breaker are made of (a) copper tungsten alloy (b) porcelain (c) electrolytic copper (d) aluminium alloy
Last Answer : (a) copper tungsten alloy
Description : Which of the following material has the highest melting point (A) Copper. (B) Aluminium. (C) Tungsten. (D) Gold.
Last Answer : (C) Tungsten.
Description : Which of the following materials has the poorest electrical conductivity? (A) Carbon (B) Aluminium (C) Silver (D) Stainless steel
Last Answer : (A) Carbon
Description : Which of the following materials may prove unsuitable for handling acetic acid (glacial & anhydrous) at 40°C? (A) Silicone rubber, teflon, porcelain and wood (B) Nickel, monel, stainless steel and graphite (C) Aluminium, copper, high silicon iron (D) Brass, cast iron, mild steel and tin
Last Answer : (D) Brass, cast iron, mild steel and tin
Description : Which of the following materials has the least scrap value? (A) Aluminium (B) Stainless steel (C) Brass (D) Copper
Last Answer : Option B
Description : Which ofthe following materials is used in the manufacture of resistance grids to be used in the starters of large motors ? (a) Copper (b) Aluminium (c) Steel (d) Cast-iron
Last Answer : (d) Cast-iron
Description : is universally used for windings of electrical machines because it is easily workable without any possibility of fracture. (a) Silver (b) Steel (c) Aluminium (d) Copper
Last Answer : (d) Copper