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Transmission and Distribution MCQs | Transmission and Distribution Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) The topmost conductor in hv transmission line is
[A] B-phase conductor
[B] Y- phase conductor
[C] R- phase conductor
[D] Earth conductor
Answer: Earth conductor
(2) Insulators used on EHT transmission lines are
[A] PVC
[B] Glass
[C] Stealite
[D] Porcelain
Answer: Porcelain

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(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
Answer: 30 kV/cm
(4) HV transmission line uses
[A] Pine type insulators
[B] Suspension insulators
[C] Both (a) and (b)
[D] None of the above
Answer: Both (a) and (b)
(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
Answer: 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)
Answer: 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
Answer: 1 and 3 only
(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.
Answer: 0.01 F.
(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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