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(1)
The topmost conductor in hv transmission line is
[A]
B-phase conductor
[B]
Y- phase conductor
[C]
R- phase conductor
[D]
Earth conductor
(2)
Insulators used on EHT transmission lines are
[A]
PVC
[B]
Glass
[C]
Stealite
[D]
Porcelain
(3)
The dielectric strength of air under normal conditions is around
[A]
30 kV/cm
[B]
150 kV/cm
[C]
100 kV /cm
[D]
200 kV/cm
(4)
HV transmission line uses
[A]
Pine type insulators
[B]
Suspension insulators
[C]
Both (a) and (b)
[D]
None of the above
(5)
Critical voltage limit of a transmission line is increased by
[A]
Reducing the radius of the conductors
[B]
Reducing the spacing between conductors
[C]
Increasing the spacing between conductors
[D]
Increasing the radius of the conductors
Answer: Increasing the radius of the conductors
(6)
Transmission line constants are
[A]
Capacitance
[B]
Inductance
[C]
Resistance
[D]
All of these
(7)
The inductance of line is minimum when
[A]
G M D is high
[B]
G M R is high
[C]
Both G M D and G M R are high
[D]
G M D is low but G M R is high
Answer: G M D is low but G M R is high
(8)
The inductance of single phase two wire power transmission line per km gets doubled when the
[A]
Radius of the wore is double
[B]
Distance between the wires is increased as square of the original distance
[C]
Distance between the wires is doubled
[D]
Distance between the wires is doubled
Answer: Distance between the wires is increased as square of the original distance
(9)
Compared with solid conductor of the same radius, corona appears on a stranded conductor at a lower voltage, because stranding
[A]
assists ionization
[B]
makes the current flow spirally about the axis of the conductor
[C]
produces oblique sections to a plane perpendicular to the axis of the conductor
[D]
produces surfaces of smaller radius
Answer: produces surfaces of smaller radius
(10)
High voltage transmission lines are transposed because then
[A]
Phase voltage imbalances can be minimized
[B]
Voltage drop in the lines can be minimized
[C]
Computations of inductance becomes easier
[D]
Corona losses can be minimized
Answer: Phase voltage imbalances can be minimized
(11)
Transposition of transmission line is done to
[A]
Reduce corona
[B]
Balance line voltage drop
[C]
Reduced skin effect
[D]
Reduce line loss
Answer: Balance line voltage drop
(12)
Increase in frequency of transmission line causes
[A]
No change in line resistance
[B]
Increases in line resistance
[C]
Decreases in line resistance
[D]
Decreases in line series reactance
Answer: Increases in line resistance
(13)
The presence of earth in case of overhead lines
[A]
Increases the capacitance
[B]
Increases the inductance
[C]
Decreases the capacitance and increases the inductance
[D]
Does not effect any of the line constants
Answer: Increases the capacitance
(14)
Skin effect in transmission line is due to
[A]
Supply frequency
[B]
Self inductance of conductor
[C]
High sensitivity of material in the centre
[D]
Both (a) and (b)
(15)
In a transmission line the distributed constants are
[A]
Resistance and shunt conductance only
[B]
Resistance and inductance only
[C]
Resistance, inductance and capacitance only
[D]
Resistance, inductance, capacitance and shunt conductance
Answer: Resistance, inductance, capacitance and shunt conductance.
(16)
The presence of earth in case of overhead lines
[A]
Increases the capacitance
[B]
Increases the inductance
[C]
Decreases the capacitance
[D]
Decreases the inductance
Answer: Increases the capacitance
(17)
Which of the following is neglected while analyzing a short transmission line?
[A]
Power losses
[B]
Shunt admittances
[C]
Series impedance
[D]
none of the above
Answer: Shunt admittances
(18)
Following effects are associated with transmission lines
1. Skin effect
2. Corona effect
3. Proximity effect
The effective resistance of conductor is increased by
[A]
1 only
[B]
2 and 3 only
[C]
1 and 3 only
[D]
None of the above
(19)
For 11 kV transmission line the capacitance per km will be about
[A]
0.01 F.
[B]
0.1 F.
[C]
0.1μF.
[D]
0.01μF.
(20)
Percentage regulation of transmission line is given by the expression
[A]
(VR - VS)/VR × 100
[B]
(VR - VS)/VS × 100
[C]
(VS - VR)/VR × 100
[D]
(VS - VR)/VS × 100
Answer: (VS - VR)/VR × 100
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