106.

The over-voltage surges in power systems may be caused by

(A) lightning
(B) switching
(C) resonance
(D) any of the above.

107. The protection against over-voltage due to lightening is provided by

(A) use of surge diverters
(B) low tower footing resistance
(C) use of overhead ground wires
(D) any of the above.

108. Which of the following is a conducting medium for electric current ?

(A) Low temperature gas
(B) High temperature gas
(C) Dissociated gas
(D) Plasma.

109. In circuit-breakers the contact space is ionized by

(A) thermal ionization of gas
(B) thermal emission from surface of contacts
(C) field emission from the surface of contacts
(D) any of the above.

110. Which of the following are air-break switching devices ?

(A) Isolator
(B) Limit switch
(C) Earthing switch
(D) All of the above.

111. Which of the following statement about SF6 gas is incorrect ?

(A) It is non-toxic gas
(B) It is non-inflammable
(C) It has density 5 times that of air at 200C
(D) It has dark yellow color.

D
112. SF6 gas is transported in
(A) gas cylinders
(B) liquid form in cylinders
(C) solid form in boxes
(D) air cylinders.

113. During arc extinction SF6 gas

(A) decomposes into S and F ions
(B) decomposes into SF4and SF2
(C) gets oxidized
(D) reduces to SF3.

114. Dielectric strength of SF6 is

(A) less than that of air at atmospheric pressure
(B) less than that of oil used in OCB
(C) more than that of oil used in OCB
(D) more at lower pressure and low at higher pressures.

115. Which of the following is the demerit of SF6 circuit breakers ?

(A) sealing problem of gas
(B) In flux of moisture in the gas system is dangerous
(C) Deterioration of quality of circuit breaker affects reliability of circuit breaker
(D) All of the above.

116. Sphere gaps are used for

(A) measurement of high dc voltages
(B) measurement of high ac voltages
(C) measurement of impulse voltages
(D) all of the above.

117. Flash point of dielectric is usually above

(A) 80°C
(B) 100°C
(C) 140°C
(D) 240°C.
C

118. A fuse is normally a

(A) current limiting device
(B) voltage limiting device
(C) power limiting device
(D) power factor correcting device.

119. Most of the fuses operate due to

(A) heating effect of current
(B) magnetic effect of current
(C) electrostatic effect of current
(D) none of the above.

120. Normally the fuse elements are in parts which are connected in the middle by ten bridge.
The melting point of tin bridge is
(A) 35°C
(B) 88°C
(C) 230°C
(D) 540°C.

1. A circuit breaker is
(A) power factor correcting device
(B) a device to neutralize the effect of transients
(C) a waveform correcting device
(D) a current interrupting device.

2. The function of protective relay in a circuit breaker is

(A) to each any stray voltages
(B) to close the contacts when the actuating quantity reaches a certain predetermined value
(C) to limit arcing current during the operation of circuit breaker
(D) to provide additional safety in the operation of circuit breaker.

3. Low voltage circuit breakers have rated voltage of less than

(A) 220 V
(B) 400V
(C) 1000 V
(D) 10,000 V.
C

4. The fault clearing time of a circuit breaker is usually

(A) few minutes
(B) few seconds
(C) one second
(D) few cycles of supply voltage.

5. The medium employed for extinction of arc in air circuit breaker is

(A) SF6
(B) Oil
(C) Air
(D) Water.

6. Which of the following circuit breakers is preferred for EHT application

(A) Air blast circuit breakers
(B) Minimum oil circuit breakers
(C) Bulk oil circuit breakers
(D) SF6 oil circuit breakers.

7. For high voltage, ac circuit breakers, the rated short circuit current is passed for
(A) 0.01 sec
(B) 0.1 sec
(C) 3 seconds
(D) 30 seconds.

8. Which of the following is not a type of the contactor for circuit breakers ?
(A) Electro-magnetic
(B) Electro-pneumatic
(C) Pneumatic
(D) Vacuum.

9. Interrupting medium in a contactor may be

(A) air
(B) oil
(C) SF6 gas
(D) any of the above.

D
10. In air blast circuit breakers, the pressure of air is of the order of
(A) 100 mm Hg
(B) 1 kg/cm2
(C) 20 to 30 kg/cm2
(D) 200 to 300 kg/cm2 .

11. SF6 gas is

(A) sulphur fluoride
(B) sulphur difluoride
(C) sulphur hexafluorine
(D) sulphur hexafluoride.

12. SF6 gas

(A) is yellow in color
(B) has pungent odor
(C) is highly toxic
(D) is non-inflammable.

13. SF6 gas

(A) is lighter than hydrogen
(B) is lighter than air
(C) has density 2-times as compared to that of air
(D) has density 5 limes as compared to that of air.

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D

14. The pressure of SF6 gas in circuit breakers is of the order of

(A) 100 mm Hg
(B) 1 kg/cm2
(C) 3 to 5 kg/cm2
(D) 30 to 50 kg/cm2.

15. While selecting a gas for circuit breaker, the property of gas that should be considered is
(A) high dielectric strength
(B) non-inflammability
(C) non-toxicity
(D) all of the above.

D
Q.A wave will not experience any reflection when impedance of line is equal to

a surge impedance
b load impedance
c >surge impedance
d

Ans: surge impedance

Q.if the length of a wire is increased what happens to its resistance

a increases linearly
b increases exponentially

Q.for a current carrying coil if the current is doubled then the field strength is

a doubled
b halved
c increased 4 times

Q.a capacitor of 10 micro farads is charged thruogh a resistor of 10 ohms and a 6 V battery. Calculate
the time taken by the capacitor to charge to its maxm value.

a 1 sec
b 100 sec
c 0.1 sec
d 10 sec

Q.what current is drawn by a 10 W lamp connected to a 220 V,60 Hz source.

a1A
b 0.5 A
c 0.045 A
d 0.01 A

Ans: 0.045

Q.At present how many HVDC lines are there in india?

a none
b one
c two
d more than two

Q.What is the distance between the EHV lines and earth?

a 8m
b 11m
c 18m
d 15m

Q.On no load in EHV lines what is the relation between receinving and sending end voltage?

a receiving end voltage > sending end voltage

b receiving end voltage < sending end voltage
c receiving end voltage = sending end voltage
d none

Ans: receiving end voltage > sending end voltage

Q.What is the surge impedance loading of 400kv line?

a 400 MW
b 400 KW
c 1600 MW
d 1600 KW

Ans: 400 MW

Q.What is the surge impedance loading of 400kv line with surge impedance given as 160 ohms

a 1000 MW
b 1000 KW
c 256 MW
d 256 KW

Ans: 1000 MW

Q.Where is the hydel power plant located in following places?

a Raamagundam
b Tarapur
c Kalpakam
d Srisailam

Ans: Raamagundam

Q.self GMD is used in the calculation of_______

a inductance only
b inductance and capacitance
c capacitance only
d none

Ans: inductance only

Q.What is the GMD if the distance between the lines are 6m,6m,12m?

a 7.55m
b 6m
c 12m
d 8.56m

Ans: 7.55m

Q.Zero sequence currents doesn't exist in the following fault

a L-G
b L-L
c L-L-G
d L-L-L-G

Ans: L-L

Q.To avoid arcing connect sutable value of ________ in earthing.

a capacitance
b indunctance
c resistance
d susceptance

Ans: indunctance
Q.In the following type of conductors the corona is minimum

a circular
b stranded
c helical
d rectamgular

Ans:circular

Q.At what frequency corona loss is more?

a 50Hz
b 60Hz
c 25Hz
d 100Hz

Ans: 100HZ

Q.What is the line current of a circuit when the current transformer of 1000:5 rating measures
4Amperes?

a 5000 A
b 1000 A
c 400 A
d 800A

Ans: 800A

Q.If the time delay of relay with TMS setting 0.1 is 10 sec, then what is the time delaty when the TMS
setting is changed to 0.5

a 2 sec
b 20 sec
c 100 sec
d 5 sec

Ans: 5 sec

Q.In distribution lines_____

a X/R<0.1
b X/R>10
c X/R<1
d X/R<0.01

Ans: X/R<1

Q.In EHV lines _____

a X/R=10
b X/R=100
c X/R>3
d X/R<3

Ans: X/R>3

Q.In wind mills the frequent problems occur in______

a mechanical system
b blades
c electrodynamic system
d electric system

Q.The machine used in windmills is______

a Alternator
b Induction generator
c Synchronous generator
d All

Ans: Induction generator

Q.Insulators in EHV lines are designed based on_____

a switching voltages
b peak voltages
c corona
d lightning voltages

Ans: switching voltages

Q.The value of restriking voltage depends on______

a inductance of line
b capacitance of line
c both
d none

Ans: both

Q.HRC fuse and circuit-breaker combination is used CB operates for

a low over-load currents

b high over-load currents
c combination is never used

Ans: low over-load currents

Q. SIL of 400 KV lines is

a 400 MW
b 400 KW
c 1600 MW
d 1600 KW

Ans: 400 MW

Q. SIL of 100 KV cable is

a 400 MW
b 400 KW
c 250 MW
d 250 KW

Ans: 250 MW

Q.reflection coefficent of current of an open ended line.

a1
b -1
c2
d -2

Ans: -1

Q.Positive sequence terminal voltage is zero in

a L-L
b L-L-G
c L-G
d L-L-L

Ans: L-L-L

Q.Most economical load in underground cable is

a less than surge impedance

b equal to surge impdance
c more than surge impedence
d any load

Ans: less than surge impedance

Q.The impedance of a lossless transmission line is

a v(L/C)
b L/C
c 1/vLC
d 1/LC

Q.Zsc =100? Zoc =1? then Zo is

a1
b 10
c 100
d 0.1

Ans: 10

Q.Normal PH value of water used in thermal power station is

a7
b2
c5
d Slightly >7

Ans: Slightly >7

Q.Maximum power transfer through line V1= 110 kv, V2= 100kv, X=22 ohm is

a 500 MW
b 500 KW
c 250 MW
d 250 KW

Ans: 500 MW

Q.Which type of power plant requires maximum expenditure

a Hydel power plants

b Nuclear power plants
c Thermal power plants
d Gas based power plants

Q.Base load of a power station stands for

a 2-4 hours/day
b 4-8 hours/day
c 8-12 hours/day
d 12-24hours/day

Ans: 12-24hours/day

Q.A wire is placed on the top of a transmission line to protect from

a surge high voltage

b Direct lightning strocks
c indirect lightnin strocks
d Switching over voltages

Ans: Direct lightning strocks

Q.A wire is placed on the top of a transmission line acts as

a acts as a phase wire

b acts as neutral
c acts as a transmission wire
d acts as ground wire

Ans: acts as ground wire