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58 | Modelling of Transmission Line Junior Engineer
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1. The effect of capacitance can be neglected 6. If a short transmission line is delivering to lagging
when the length of overhead transmission line pf load, the sending-end pf would be (notations
does not exceed having their usual meaning)
(a) 20 km (b) 60 km
VR cos   IR sin 
(c) 120 km (d) 300 km (a) VS
2. Which of the following is neglected while analyzing
a short transmission line?
VR cos   I R
(a) Shunt admittances (b) VS
(b) Power losses
(c) Series impedance VR sin  I R
(c) VS
(d) None of these
3. For a 500 Hz frequency excitation, a 50km long
power line will be modelled as VR sin  I R cos 
(d) VS
(a) Short line.
(b) Medium line 7. Which of the following voltage regulation is
(c) Long line considered to be the best
(d) Data insufficient for decision (a) 2% (b) 30%
4. Percentage regulation of a short transmission line (c) 70% (d) 98%
is given by the expression
8. A short transmission line, having its line impedance
VR  VS
(a) 100 angle as , is delivering a given power at the
VR receiving end at a lagging power factor angle of .
VR  VS Which one of the following is a set of conditions
(b) 100
VS for which this line will have maximum and zero
regulation?
VS  VR
(c) 100 Maximum regulation Zero Regulation
VR

VS  VR (a)  =  –=
100 2
(d) VS

5. As compared to sending-end voltage, the receiving- (b)  –   =
end voltage of a short line under no-load condition 2
is 
(c)  =  
(a) higher 2
(b) Lower

(c) Remains the same (d)     =
2
(d) None of these
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9. For a short line if the receiving-end voltage is = 16. Consider two parallel short transmission lines of
sending end voltage under loaded conditions impedances ZA and ZB respectively. Currents IA
(a) The sending-end power factor is unity and IB are both lagging and the sending-end voltage
is VS. If the reactance to resistance ratio of both
(b) The receiving-end power factor is unity
the impedances ZA and ZB are equal, then the total
(c) The sending-end power factor is leading current I will
(d) The receiving-end power factor is leading (a) lag both IA and IB
10. The regulation of a line at full load 0.8 pf lagging is (b) lead both IA and IB
12%. The regulation at full-load 0.8 pf leading can be
(c) Lag one of IA and IB but lead the other
(a) 24% (b) 18%
(d) Be phase with Both IA and IB
(c) 12% (d) 4%
17. Under no load consitions, the current in a
11. If in a short transmission line, resistance and transmission line is because of
inductive reactance are found to be equal and
(a) Capacitance effect
regulation appears to be zero, then the load will
(b) Corona effect
(a) Have unity power factor
(c) Proximity effect
(b) Have zero power factor
(d) Back flow from earth
(c) be 0.707 leading
18. Charging current in transmission line
(d) None of these
(a) Reduces the line losses
12. A single phase transmission line of impedance j 0.8
ohm supplies a resistive load of 500 A at 300 V. (b) Increases the line losses
The sending-end power factor is (c) Will not affect the line losses
(a) Unity (b) 0.8 lagging (d) Unpredictable
(c) 0.8 leading (d) 0.6 lagging 19. Which of the following statements are correct?
13. For an ac transmission line of length not exceeding (a) Flow of unduly heavy current is Ferranti effect
80 km, it is usual to lump the line capacitance at (b) Ferranti effect occurs under unloaded condition
(a) The sending end (b) The receiving end of line.
(c) The mid point (d) Any convenient point (c) The rise in receiving-end voltage is Ferranti
14. If L, C and Y are the inductance, capacitance and effect
shunt admittance of a line per unit length, then for (d) Both (b) and (c) combined is Ferranti effect
length l. 20. The phenomenon of rise in receiving-end voltage
(a) The shunt admittance is Y.l. of the open -circuited or lightly load line is called
(b) The inductance is L/l the
(c) The capacitance C/l (a) Proximity effect (b) Skin effect
(d) The shunt admittance is Y/l (c) Ferranti effect (d) Seeback effect
15. Transmission efficiency of a transmission line 21. For a long distance hv transmission line the
increases with the receiving-end voltage under unloaded condition is
(a) Decrease in power factor and voltage (a) Much lower than
(b) Increase in power factor and voltage (b) Lower than
(c) Increase in power factor but decrease in voltage (c) Equal to
(d) Increase in voltage but decrease in power factor (d) Higher than the sending-end voltage

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22. In a long transmission line under no-load condition 29. For a medium length transmission line, A is
(a) The receiving-end voltage is less than the (a) Equal to B
sending-end voltage (b) Equal to C
(b) The sending-end voltage is less than the (c) Equal to D
receiving - end voltage (d) Not equal to any of the above
(c) The sending-end voltage is equal to the 30. The generalised constant A for a medium line has
receiving - end voltage magnitude
(d) None of these (a) Close to but less than 1
23. Ferranti effect on long overhead line is experienced (b) Close to but greater than 1
when it is (c) Nearly equal to the series impedance of the line
(a) Lightly loaded (d) None of the above
(b) On full load at unity pf. 31. A 220 kV, 20 km long 3-phase transmission line
has the following A, B, C D constants.
(c) On full load at 0.8 pf lead
A = D = 0.96 3°, B = 55 65° /phase C =
(d) None of these
0.0005 80° S/phase. Its charging current per
24. The A B C D constants of a 3 phase transposed phase is
transmission line with linear and passive elements 11
(a) A (b) 11 A
(a) Are always equal 3
(b) Never equal 220
(c) 220 A (d) A
(c) A and D are equal 3
(d) B and C are equal 32. The velocity of propagation of electro-magnetic
waves on overheas lines is
25. The values of A, B, C and D constants for a short
(a) 3 × 108 m/s (b) 3 × 108 km/s
transmission line are respectively
(c) 3 × 1010 m/s (d) 3 × 108 km/hour
(a) Z, 0, 1 and 1 (b) 0, 1, 1 and Z
33. A cable has the following characterisics
(c) 1, Z, 0 and 1 (d) 1, 1, Z and 0
L = 0.20/H/m and C = 196.2 pF/m.
26. The angle of A, constant of the transmission line
The velocity of wave propagation through the cable
normally lies between
is
(a) 62°- 70° (b) 90°-70° (a) 32 m/s (b) 159.24 m/s
(c) 40°-10° (d) 10°-0° (c) 0.0312 m/s (d) 159.24 m/s
27. For a transmission line with resistance R reactance 34. The square root of the ratio of line impedance and
X and negligible capacitance, the generalised shunt admittance is known as the line
constant A is (a) Surge impedance (b) Conductance
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) Susceptance (d) Admittance
(c) R + j X (d) R + X 35. Which of the following statements is correct?
28. The value of the ‘A’ parameter of a transmission (a) Surge impedance is the impedance at the time
line of breakdown of voltage
(a) Increases with the increase in length of the line (b) Surge impedance and characteristic impedance
(b) Decreases with the increase in line length for a transmission line are the same
(c) Surge impedance is the impedance o
(c) Is independent of line length
transmission line when corona takes place
(d) None of the above
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36. The characteristic impedance of a transmission line 43. Multiple conductor lines have
depends upon (a) Lower surge impedance than single conductor
(a) Shape of the conductor lines
(b) Conductivity of the conductor material (b) Higher surge impedance than single line
(c) Geometrical configuration of the conductors conductors
(d) None of the above (c) Higher surge impedance than single conductor
lines for short lengths and lower surge
37. In case the characteristic impedance of a
impedance for long lines.
transmission line is equal to the load impedance
(d) None of these
(a) The system will resonate badly
44. For a distortionless transmission line
(b) All the energy sent will be absorbed by the load
(a) RL = GC (b) RC = GL
(c) All the energy sent will pass to the earth
(c) RG = LC (d) RLGC = 0
(d) All the energy will be lost in transmission line
as transmission losses 45. The propagation constant of a transmission line is
given as
38. In a transmission line of negligile resistance, the
surge impedance will be (a) j LC (b) j LC
(a) L/C (b) C/L (c) j L/C (d) j C/L
1 46. The transmission capacity of a line at 50 Hz frequency
(c) (d) LC as compared to that at 60 Hz frequency is
LC
39. Characteristic impedance of an overhead (a) Lower (b) Higher
transmission line is usually in the range of (c) The same (d) All of the above
(a) 100 to 200  (b) 200 to 300  47. When the load on a transmission line is equal to the
(c) 0 to 100  (d) 400 to 500  surge impedance loading
40. Surge impedance of a transformer is in the range (a) The receiving- end voltage is less than the
of sending-end voltage
(a) 80 - 100  (b) The sending-end voltage is less than the

receiving-end voltage.
(b) 400-500 
(c) The receiving-end voltage is equal to the
(c) 1,000-2,000 
sending-end voltage
(d) None of these
(d) None of these
41. The surge impedance of a 400 km long over head
48. The recieving-end voltage of a transmission line
transmission line is 400 For a 200 km length of
will be greater than the sending voltage if the load
the same line, the surge impedance will be
is
(a) 200  (b) 800 
(a) Greater than SIL (surge impedance loading)
(c) 400  (d) 100  (b) Less than SIL
42. Surge impedance values for cables are (c) Equat to SIL
(a) Higher than those of overhead lines (d) None of these
(b) Lower than those of overhead lines 49. The SIL of a single circuit 220 kV line is around
(c) Of the same order as those of overhead lines (a) 120 MW (b) 90 MW
(d) None of these (c) 120 MW (d) 600 MW
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50. A surge voltage of 1,000 kV is applied to an 56. Use of additional shunt capacitor can be made for
overhead line with its receiving-end open, If the increasing the capability of line as it
surge impedance of the line is 500 , then the total (a) Reduce surge impedance Z0
surge power in the line is (b) Increase phase shift 
(a) 2,000 MW (b) 500 MW (c) Increase in 
(c) 2 MW (d) 0.5 MW (d) All of the above
51. The L/C ratio for 132 kV and 400 kV lines are 57. To increase the transmission capability of a high
typically 160 × 103 and 62.5 × 103 respectively. The voltage long line
natural 3-phase loading for the two lines will be (a) The resistance can be increased
respectively (b) The resistance can be decreased
(a) 108.9 and 2,560 MW (c) The series reactance can be reduced
(b) 44 and 2,560 MW (d) The shunt admittance can be reduced
58. Power dispatch through a line can be increased by
(c) 44 and 640 MW
(a) Installing series capacitors
(d) 640 and 44 MW
(b) Installing shunt capacitors
52. The propagation constant of a transmission line is (c) Installing series reactor
0.15 × 10–3 + j 1.5 × 10–3. The wavelengtha of the (d) Installing shunt reactor
travelling wave is
59. The power transmitted will be maximum when
2 (a) Line reactance is high
1.5  10 3
(a) (b) (b) Corona losses are minimum.
2 1.5  103
(c) Sending-end voltage is more
1.5  10 3  (d) Receiving-end voltage is more
(c) (d)
 1.5  103 60. The capacity of a transmission line can be increased
by reducing
53. For a good voltage profile under no-load condition, (a) Line inductance
a long line needs
(b) Line capacitance
(a) Shunt capacitors at receiving end. (c) Sending-end voltage
(b) Shunt reactors at the receiving end (d) Any of the above
(c) Shunt resistance at receiving end 61. For constant voltage transmission, the voltage drop
(d) None of these along the line is maintained constant by installing
(a) Capacitors
54. No-load compensation of a high voltage line involves
(b) Inductors
(a) Shunt capacitors (c) Resistors
(b) Shunt reactors (d) Synchronous phase modifiers at the receiving end
(c) Series capacitors 62. Constant voltage transmission have the drawback(s)
(d) None of these of
55. Full-load compensation in a line requires (a) Increase of short-circuit current of the system
(b) Lower reserve of lines in case of line trouble
(a) Shunt capacitors
(c) Increased risk of interruption of supply due to
(b) Series capacitors
falling of synchronous motors out of
(c) Transformers synchronous motors out of synchronism
(d) shunt reactors (d) All of the above

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63. Constant voltage transmission have the drawback(s) 69. Phase modifier is normally installed in case of
of (a) Short transmission lines
(a) Requirement of large x-section conductor for (b) Medium length lines
transmission of same power
(c) Long lines
(b) Increased risk of interruption of supply
(d) For any length of lines
(c) Reduced power factor at the time of moderate
and heavy loads 70. Which of the following statements is not true?
(d) All of the above (a) Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at
64. Constant voltage transmission have the sending end.
advantage(s) of (b) Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at
(a) availability of steady voltage at all loads at the load end.
receiving end. (c) Synchronous phase modifiers are nothing but
(b) Possiblility of better protection for the line due synchronous motors (specially designed).
to possible use of higher terminal reactances (d) Synchronous phase modifiers do not carry load.
(c) Possibility of carrying increased power for a 71. Over-excited synchronous phase modifier
given conductor size in case of long distance
(a) Draws a lagging current.
heavy power transmission.
(d) All of the above (b) Draws a leading current.
65. Constant voltage transmission have the (c) Supplies a leading current.
advantage(s) of (d) Supplies a lagging current.
(a) Increase of short-circuit current of the system 72. Capacitors are used in power system to
(b) Large reserve of lines in case of line trouble (a) Improve supply power factor
(c) Improvement of power factor at the times of (b) Improve voltage regulation.
moderate and heavy loads
(c) change the load supply power factor
(d) All of the above
(d) All of the above
66. A synchronous phase modifier supplies
73. Series capacitors on transmission lines are of little
(a) Both active and reactive powers
use when
(b) Both lagging and leading reactive power
(a) The load VAR requirement is small.
(c) Inductive reactive power only
(d) All of the above (b) The load VAR requirement is large.
67. A synchronous machine has higher capacity for (c) The load VAR requirement is fluctuating
(a) Leading power factor (d) Series capacitiors are never used in
(b) Lagging power factor transmission lines
(c) Unity power factor 74. The reactive power transfer over a line mainly
(d) None of these depends on
68. A synchronous phase modifier as compared to (a) Power angle  (b) |VS| – |VR|
synchronous motor fo the same rating has (c) V S (d) V R
(a) Larger shaft diameter and higher speed. 75. Constant power locus of a transmission line at
(b) larger shaft diameter and higher speed aparticular sending-end and receiving ena voltage is
(c) Larger shaft diameter and smaller speed. (a) a straight line (b) a circle
(d) Smaller shaft diameter and smaller speed. (c) a parabola (d) an ellipse

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76. Transmission line connects 85. For the same voltage drop, increasing the voltage
(a) Generating station to a switching station/ step of a distributor n-times
down transformer station. (a) reduces the x-section of the conductor by n times
(b) Step down transformer station to service (b) Increases the x-section of the conductor by n
transformer banks times
(c) distribution transformer to consumer premises (c) Reduce the x-section of the conductor by n2
(d) Service points to consumer premises. times
77. 1-phase ac power (d) Increases the x-section of the conductor by n2
(a) Is constant times
(b) Pulsates around an average power at double 86. In a transmission system, the weight of copper used
the supply frequency. is proportional to
(c) Pulsates around the average value at the supply
(a) E 2 (b) E
frequency. 2
(c) 1/E (d) 1/E
(d) None of these
78. Which of the following is usually not the generating 87. The volume of copper required for an ac
voltage? transmission line is inversely proportional to
(a) 6.6 kV (b) 9.9 kV (a) Current (b) Voltage
(c) 11 kV (d) 13.2 kV (c) Pf. (d) Both (b) and (c)
79. The highest transmission voltage in India is 88. Transmitting power remaining the same, if the
(a) 765 kV (b) 400 kV supply voltage of a dc 2-wire distributor is doubled
(c) 220 kV (d) 132 kV saving in copper will be
80. In a transmission system the feeder supplies power to (a) 25% (b) 50%
(a) Transformer substations (step up) (c) 75% (d) 100%
(b) Service mains 89. For a given amount of power to be transmitted over
(c) Distributors a certain distance with fixed power loss, the volume
(d) All of the above of copper required is
81. The electric power can be transmitted by (c) distribution transformer to consumer premises
(a) Overhead system (b) Underground system (a) Directly proportional to voltage
(c) Either (a) or (b) (d) None of the above (b) Inversely proportional to voltage
82. In India high voltage transmission is mostly by
(c) Inversely proportional to the square of voltage
(a) Overhead system (b) Underground system
and pf of the load
(c) Both (a) & (b) (d) None of the above
(d) Directly proportional to the square of the voltage
83. Transmission and distribution of electric power by
and pf of the load
underground system is superior to overhead system
is respect of 90. The approximate cost ratio of a 220 kV, underground
(a) Appearance and public safety. cable transmission and 220 kV O/H transmission
is
(b) Maintenance cost
(c) Frequency of faults, power failure and accidents (a) 50 (b) 25
(d) All of the above (c) 13 (d) 5
84. The main drawback (s) of overhead system over 91. The main reason for using high voltage for long
underground system is distance power transmission is
(a) Underground system is more flexible then (a) Reduction in transmission is
overhead system (b) Reduction in time of transmission
(b) Higher charging current (c) Increase in system reliability.
(c) Surge problem
(d) High initial cost.
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92. The most economical voltage for transmitting given 99. Wooden poles are used as line supports for voltages
power over a known distance by overhead upto
transmission lines is about (a) 11 kV (b) 22 kV
(a) 0.3 kV/km. (b) 0.6 kV/km. (c) 66 kV (d) 400 kV
(c) 1.5 kV/km. (d) 2.5 kV/km. 100. Maximum permissible span with wooden poles is
93. For transmission of power over a distance of 500 km, (a) 20 m (b) 30 m
the transmission voltage should be in the range of (c) 50 m (d) 100 m
(a) 11-22 kV (b) 33-6 kV. 101. The wooden poles well impregnated with kerosene
(c) 66-110 kV (d) 132-220 kV oil or any preservative compound have life of
94. 66 kV is suitable for transmission of power over (a) 25-30 years (b) 20-25 years
(a) 30 km (b) 60 km (c) 10-15 years (d) 5-10 years
(c) 120 km (d) 200 km 102. In order to protect the wooden poles from the action
95. If 3 MW power is to be transmitted over a distance of termites etc. It is necessary to treat them with
of 30 km, the desirable transmission voltage will be (a) lime water (b) kerosene oil
(a) 11 kV (b) 33 kV (c) Bleaching powder (d) Sodium hydroxide
(c) 66 kV (d) 3.3 kV 103. Steel poles for transmission lines need protection
96. If variable part of annual cost on account of interest against
and depreciation on the capital out lay is equal to (a) borer (b) Termites
the annual cost of electrical energy wasted in the
(c) Corrosion (d) All of these
conductors., the total annual cost will be minimum
and the corresponding size of conductor will be the 104. Steel poles need galvanizing for longer life.
most economical. This statement is known as Galvanizing is the process of applying a layer of
(a) Lenz’s law (b) Kelvin’s law (a) zinc (b) Paint
(c) Faraday’s low (d) Ohm’s low (c) Varnish (d) Tar coal
97. Which of the curves shown in the fig represents 105. RCC poles usually have the spans of
the relation between capital cost and the (a) 250-400 m (b) 80-150 m
transmission voltage (c) 50-80 m (d) 25-50 m
106. Which support for overhead transmission line has
the least life?
II (a) Wooden poles.
Capital Cost
I
in rupees
III (b) Fabricated steel structure

(c) RCC poles
(d) Steel poles
IV 107. In India for distribution of electric power we usually
use
Transmission Voltage (a) Wooden poles (b) Steel poles
(a) Curve I (b) Curve II (c) RCC poles (d) Both (b) and (c)
(c) Curve III (d) Curve IV 108. Which of the following poles are bulky poles?
98. For high voltage transmission lines, conductors are (a) Wooden poles (b) Tubular steel poles
suspended from towers so as to (c) RCC poles (d) Rail poles
(a) Increase clearance from ground 109. For installation of switchgears and power
(b) Reduce clearance from ground transformers we usually use
(c) Take care of increase in length (a) L-type structure (b) H-type structure
(d) Reduce wind and snow effects (c) A-type structure (d) V-type structure
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110. In transmission lines we usually use cross arms 118. The steel core used in ACSR conductors in usually
made of of
(a) Aluminium (b) Copper (a) Alloy steel (b) Galvanised steel.
(c) Steel (d) RCC (c) Stainless steel (d) High speed steel.
111. The conductors used in high tension overhead lines 119. ACSR is used in place of copper in overhead lines
are because of
(a) Stranded (b) Solid
(a) Higher current carrying capacity
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above
(b) Being lighter in weight
112. Conductors used in transmission lines are stranded
because of (c) economy
(a) Increased tensile strength (d) Higher tensile strength
(b) Ease in handling 120. ACSR conductors have
(c) Cheaper in cost (a) All conductors made of aluminium
(d) Reduced resistivity. (b) Outer conductor made of aluminium
113. Which type of copper wire is most suitable for (c) Inner conductors made of aluminium
power transmission? (d) No conductors Made of aluminium
(a) Soft drawn (b) Medium drawn
121. ACSR conductors having 70 aluminium conductors
(c) Hard drawn (d) None of the above and 6 steel conductors will be specified as
114. Consider the following materials for line conductors:
(a) 70/6 (b) 6/70
1. Hard drawn copper
(c) 70/76 (d) 6/76
2. Cadmium copper
122. “Expanded ACSR” are conductors composed of
3. Aluminium
4. Galvanised steel (a) Larger diameter individual strands for a given
cross-section of the aluminium strands.
The correct sequence of the descending order of
their electrical conductivities is (b) Larger diameter of the central steel strands for
(a) 1, 2, 4, 3 (b) 2, 1, 4, 3 a given overall diameter of the conductor
(c) 2, 1, 3, 4 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4 (c) Larger diameter of the aluminium strands only
115. Which of the following properties has got higher for a given overall diameter of conductor.
value for aluminium in comparison to that of copper? (d) A filter between the inner steel and the outer
(a) Electrical resistivity aluminium strands to increase the overall
(b) Melting Point diameter of conductor.
(c) Thermal conductivity 123. The function of steel wire in an ACSR conductor
(d) Specific gravity is to
116. In overhead lines, we generally use (a) Compensate for skin effect
(a) Copper conductors (b) Take care of surges
(b) All aluminium conductors (c) Provide additional mechanical strength
(c) ACSR conductions (d) Reduce inductance
(d) None of these 124. In ACSR conductors, the insulation between
117. ACSR conductor implies aluminium and steel conductors is
(a) Aluminium conductor steel reinforced (a) Bitumin
(b) All conductors surface treated and realigned (b) Varnish
(c) anodized core steel reinforced (c) Insulin
(d) None of the above (d) No insulation is required

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125. Galvanised steel wire is usually used as 133. The sag of a transmission line conductor in summer is
(a) Stay wire (a) less than that in winter
(b) Earth wire (b) More than that in winter
(c) Structural components (c) Same as in winter
(d) All of the above (d) None of these
126. The material used for the manufacture of ground 134. In a transmission line, sag depends upon
wire is (a) Span length
(a) Aluminium (b) Galvanised steel (b) Tension in conductors
(c) Cast iron (d) Stainless steel (c) Weight of the conductor pre unit length
127. Guy wire is employed for (d) All of the above
(a) Providing protection against surges 135. Between two supports, due to sag the conductor
(b) Providing emergency earth route. takes the form of
(c) Supporting the pole (a) Semi-circle (b) Catenary
(d) All of the above (c) Hyperbola (d) None of the above
128. The material (s) used in overhead transmission line 136. The effect of ice deposition on conductor is to
are increase the
(a) Steel-cored aluminium (a) Weight of the conductor
(b) Galvanised steel (b) Transmission losses
(c) Cadmium copper (c) Resistance to flow of current
(d) All of the above (d) Skin effect
129. Which of the following material is not used for 137. Which of the following statements is correct?
transmission and distribution of electrical power? (a) Ice on conductors increases skin effect
(a) Tungsten (b) Copper
(b) Wind pressure reduces corona effect
(c) Aluminium (d) Cadmium copper
(c) Wind pressure is taken to act at perpendicular
130. The age of a transmission line is least affected owing to that for ice
to
(d) Ice on conductors reduces sag
(a) Weight of the conductor
138. Wind loading in coastal regions is in the range of
(b) Current through the conductor (a) 40-50 kg/m2 (b) 150 kg/m2
(c) Atmospheric temperature (c) 96 kg/m2 (d) None of the above
(d) Ice deposition on the conductors 139. The maximum tension in a section of overhead
131. Increase in temperature in overhead transmission line conductor between two supports of unequal
lines causes height occurs at
(a) Increase in stress and length. (a) The higher support
(b) Decrease in stress and length (b) The lower point
(c) Decrease in the stress but increase in length (c) The midpoint of the conductor
(d) None of the above (d) None of the above.
132. Effect of temperature rise in overhead lines is to 140. Stringing chart is useful
(a) Increase the sag and decrease the tension (a) For finding the sag in the conductor
(b) Decrease the sag and increase the tension (b) In the design to tower
(c) Increase both (c) In the design of insulator string
(d) Decrease both (d) Finding the distance between towers
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141. Hot template curves are plots of 146. The minimum clearance of high voltage lines from
(a) Temperature and humidity ground across streets is
(b) Conductor sag and span lengths (a) 3 m (b) 5 m
(c) Conductor weight and sag (c) 6 m (d) 8 m
(d) None of the above 147. Minimum horizontal clearance of a low voltage line
142. The effect of wind pressure is more predominant from residential buildings must be
on (a) 0.6 m (b) 1.2 m
(a) Insulators (c) 0.9 m (d) 1.6 m
(b) Transmission lines 148. If a 132 kV line passes over residential building,
(c) Supporting towers the minimum vertical clearance from the roof of
the building shall be
(a) 4.57 m (b) 5 m
143. Galloping in transmission line conductors arises due
to (c) 6 m (d) 3 m
(a) Asymmetrical layers of ice formation 149. The minimum clearance between 132 kV
transmission line and ground is about
(b) Vortex phenomenon in light winds
(a) 6.4 m. (b) 3.2 m.
(c) Heavy weight of the line conductors
(c) 10.5 m. (d) 7.5 m.
(d) Adoption of horizontal conductor configuration
150. For a 400 kV line, the spacing between phase
144. The sag of the conductors of a transmission line is
conductors is around is about
2.5 m when the span is 250 m. Now if the height of
supporting tower is increased by 25%, the sag will (a) 6.4 (b) 3.2 m
(a) Reduce by 25% (c) 10.5 m. (d) 7.5 m
(b) Increase by 25% 151. The horizontal spacing between phase conductors
of a 132 kV transmission line is about
(c) reduce by 25.5%
(a) 8 m (b) 6 m
(d) Remain unchanged.
(c) 4 m (d) 2 m
II 152. Stranded conductors usually have a central wire
IV III around which there are successive layers of 6, 12,
18, 24 wires. For n-layers, the total number of
individual wires is
T (a) 3 n (n + 1) (b) 2 n (n + 1)
(c) 2 n (n + 1) + 1 (d) 2 n (n + 1) + 1
153. The diameter of each strand is d then the diameter
I
of n-layer stranded conductor will be
t
(a) (2n + 1) d (b) 3 (n + 1) d
145. In an overhead transmission line with the (c) (2n – 1) d (d) 3 (n – 1) d
conductors supported between two supports. The 154. By increasing the transmission voltage to double of
variation in tension T with atmospheric temperature its original value the same power can be dispatched
t is represented by keeping the line loss
(a) Curve I (b) Curve II (a) Equal to original value
(c) Curve III (d) Curve IV (b) Half the original value.
(c) double the original value
(d) One-fourth of original value
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1. Ans. (b) 21. Ans. (d) 41. Ans. (c) 61. Ans. (d) 81. Ans. (c) 101. Ans. (a)
2. Ans. (a) 22. Ans. (b) 42. Ans. (b) 62. Ans. (d) 82. Ans. (a) 102. Ans. (b)
3. Ans. (c) 23. Ans. (a) 43. Ans. (a) 63. Ans. (b) 83. Ans. (d) 103. Ans. (c)
4. Ans. (c) 24. Ans. (c) 44. Ans. (b) 64. Ans. (d) 84. Ans. (c) 104. Ans. (a)
5. Ans. (c) 25. Ans. (c) 45. Ans. (a) 65. Ans. (c) 85. Ans. (a) 105. Ans. (b)
6. Ans. (b) 26. Ans. (d) 46. Ans. (b) 66. Ans. (b) 86. Ans. (c) 106. Ans. (a)
7. Ans. (a) 27. Ans. (b) 47. Ans. (c) 67. Ans. (a) 87. Ans. (d) 107. Ans. (d)
8. Ans. (c) 28. Ans. (a) 48. Ans. (b) 68. Ans. (b) 88. Ans. (b) 108. Ans. (c)
9. Ans. (d) 29. Ans. (c) 49. Ans. (a) 69. Ans. (c) 89. Ans. (c) 109. Ans. (b)
10. Ans. (d) 30. Ans. (a) 50. Ans. (a) 70. Ans. (a). 90. Ans. (c) 110. Ans. (c)
11. Ans. (c) 31. Ans. (a) 51. Ans. (c) 71. Ans. (b) 91. Ans. (a) 111. Ans. (a)
12. Ans. (d) 32. Ans. (a) 52. Ans. (b) 72. Ans. (b) 92. Ans. (b) 112. Ans. (b)
13. Ans. (b) 33. Ans. (b) 53. Ans. (b) 73. Ans. (a) 93. Ans. (d) 113. Ans. (c)
14. Ans. (a) 34. Ans. (a) 54. Ans. (b) 74. Ans. (b) 94. Ans. (b) 114. Ans. (d)
15. Ans. (b) 35. Ans. (b) 55. Ans. (a) 75. Ans. (b) 95. Ans. (c) 115. Ans. (a)
16. Ans. (d) 36. Ans. (c) 56. Ans. (a) 76. Ans. (a) 96. Ans. (b) 116. Ans. (c)
17. Ans. (a) 37. Ans. (b) 57. Ans. (c) 77. Ans. (b) 97. Ans. (a) 117. Ans. (a)
18. Ans. (d) 38. Ans. (a) 58. Ans. (a) 78. Ans. (b) 98. Ans. (a) 118. Ans. (b)
19. Ans. (d) 39. Ans. (d) 59. Ans. (d) 79. Ans. (a) 99. Ans. (b) 119. Ans. (c)
20. Ans. (c) 40. Ans. (c) 60. Ans. (a) 80. Ans. (c) 100. Ans. (c) 120. Ans. (b)

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131. Ans. (c) 141. Ans. (b) 151. Ans. (b)
121. Ans. (a)
132. Ans. (a) 142. Ans. (c) 152. Ans. (c)

122. Ans. (b)
133. Ans. (b) 143. Ans. (a) 153. Ans. (a)

123. Ans. (c)
134. Ans. (d) 144. Ans. (d) 154. Ans. (d)

124. Ans. (d)
135. Ans. (b) 145. Ans. (a) 

125. Ans. (d)
136. Ans. (a) 146. Ans. (c)

126. Ans. (b)
137. Ans. (c) 147. Ans. (b)

127. Ans. (c)
138. Ans. (b) 148. Ans. (a)

128. Ans. (d)
139. Ans. (a) 149. Ans. (a)

129. Ans. (a)
140. Ans. (a) 150. Ans. (a)

130. Ans. (b)

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133. Ans. (b) 143. Ans. (a) 153. Ans. (a)

134. Ans. (d) 144. Ans. (d) 154. Ans. (d)

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136. Ans. (a) 146. Ans. (c)

137. Ans. (c) 147. Ans. (b)

138. Ans. (b) 148. Ans. (a)

139. Ans. (a) 149. Ans. (a)

140. Ans. (a) 150. Ans. (a)

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