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WorksheetsTransmission and Distribution Quiz
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By which of the following method electric power may be transmitted from one location to another location?
UnderGround System
Overhead system
Both 1 and 2
None of the above
Which of the following transmission line have more initial cost?
Overhead Transmission
Underground transmission
Both have almost the same initial cost
None of the above
Transmission lines are classified as short, medium and long depending on the
Length of line
Charging current or on load current
Capacitance of line
Both (a) and (b) above
In power transmission line, grounding is generally done at
Middle of the line
The receiving end
The supply end
None of these
In stranded conductor of 6 layers, what will be the total number of individual wire?
75
85
84
74
A standard conductor have three layers of wire. What will be the diameter of stranded conductor if diameter of each strand is 5 mm?
38 mm
15 mm
20 mm
35 mm
What is the disadvantage of using Stranded Hard Drawn Copper for overhead transmission lines?
Low tensile strength
Due to electrolytic troubles
Corrosion
High cost
Which of the following conductors are most suitable for short lines supplying rural areas and operating at voltage of about 11 Kv?
Hard Drawn Copper Conductor
ACSR Conductor
Galvanized steel
Phosphor Bronze
Which of the following conductive material will be preferred when harmful gases such as ammonia are present in atmosphere?
Cadmium copper
Phosphor bronze
Galvanized steel
Aluminum
What is the amount of Corona losses in ACSR conductors in comparison to copper conductors?
Low
High
Same
No Corona loss
What is the advantage of cadmium copper over hard drawn copper?
Higher conductivity
Higher tensile strength
Low cost
Low conductivity
In extra High Voltage lines, which conductor material is used for ground wire provided above the line conductors for protection against lightning?
Hard drawn copper
Cadmium copper
Stranded galvanized steel
ACSR
Which of the following conductor is needed to use with shortest span?
ACSR Conductors
All Aluminium Conductors
Hard Drawn Copper Conductors
Cadmium Copper Conductors
Which of the following wire is used as stay wire?
All Aluminum Conductors
Standard Galvanized Steel Conductors
Cadmium Copper Conductors
Phosphor Bronze Conductors
What happens to the tension in a conductor hanged between two poles, when temperature varies?
Tension increases with increase in temperature
Tension decreases with increase in temperature
Tension first increases and decreases with decrease in temperature
Tension in conductor is independent of temperature variation
What is the effect of rise in temperature on sag when Ice and wind effect are eliminated?
Sag decreases
Sag increases
Sag remains constant
Sag becomes zero
What is the relation between length of span and sag?
sag ∝ √span
sag ∝ (1/span)
sag ∝ span^2
Sag ∝ span^3
What should be the value of sag for proper operation of overhead transmission line?
High
Low
Nither too low nor too high
Anything
An overhead transmission line has a span of 220 metres the conductor waiting 0.604 kg/m. What will be the maximum sag if the working tension is 2879 kg.
8.96 m
8.86 m
8.85 m
1.27 m
What is the value of working stress in overhead conductors?
Less than ultimate stress
More than ultimate stress
Always equal to ultimate stress
Should be zero
When the sag exceeds 10% of the span length, the shape made by the conductor is similar to which of the following shape?
Hyperbola
Parabola
Catenary
Straight line
What will be the resultant weight on per meter of length of conductor if weight of conductor is 150 kg/m, weight of ice in per meter of length is 60 kg/m and wind force is 200 Kg/m.?
300 kg/m
468 kg/m
290 kg/m
390 Kg/m
What are aeoline vibrations in overhead transmission line conductors?
High frequency and low amplitude vibrations
High frequency and high amplitude vibrations
Low frequency and low amplitude vibrations
Low frequency and high amplitude vibrations
What are galloping vibrations in overhead transmission line conductors?
High frequency and low amplitude vibrations
High frequency and high amplitude vibrations
Low frequency and low amplitude vibrations
Low frequency and high amplitude vibrations
Which of the following vibrations causes different conductors to touch due to high swing?
Aeoline vibrations
Galloping vibrations
Aeoline and Galloping
Amplitude vibrations
Dancing’ of overhead conductors occurs during which of the following types of vibrations?
Aeoline vibrations
Galloping vibrations
Aeoline and Galloping
Amplitude vibrations
What are the method for prevention of low frequency high amplitude vibrations?
Horizontal conductor configuration
Vertical conductor configuration
Horizontal and Vertical conductor configuration
There is no method for prevention of such vibrations
What are the methods used to protect conductors against high frequency resonant vibrations?
Horizontal conductor configuration
Vertical conductor configuration
By using dampers
There is no method for prevention of such vibrations
The underground system cannot be operated over
440V
11 kV
33 kV
66kV
The over head system can be operated over
440V
11 kV
33 kV
66kV
Which of the following material is not used for overhead line insulators?
Porcelain
Glass
PVC
Steatite
Pin type insulators are mostly subjected to which type of mechanical stress?
Compressive stress
Tensile stress
Both tensile and compressive stress
Twisting stress
Which of the following is the main field of application of pin type insulator?
Distribution system
Transmission system
Transmission and distribution system
EHV transmission system
Suspension type insulator are subjected to ______________
tensile stress
compressive stress
tensile and compressive stress
depends on its use
A transmission line consists of 9 discs of suspension insulator in each string. What is the operating voltage of the transmission line?
11 KV
33 KV
66 KV
132 KV
Suspension insulator are made up of _____________
glass
porcelain
steatite
epoxy resin
Which of the following insulator is similar to pin type insulator?
Suspension insulator
Post insulator
Strain insulator
Shackle insulator
Which type of insulator is used where there is dead end of the line or there is a corner or a sharp curve, for high voltage line?
Pin type insulator
Shackle insulator
Strain insulator
Stay insulator
What is the most common cause of failure of overhead line insulators?
Flashover
Mechanical stress
Porosity of materials
Improper vitrification
If a string of suspension insulator has three units, each can withstand a maximum 11 KV and total string can withstand 25.76 KV. What is the string efficiency?
234.1%
46.3%
68.75%
78%
Voltage distribution across disc of strings of suspension insulator assembly is ______
same for all disks
maximum for unit nearest to the line
maximum for unit nearest to the tower
equal to transmission line voltage rating
The unequal voltage distribution across individual unit of string of suspension insulator is __________
desirable and expressed by string efficiency
undesirable and expressed by string efficiency
desirable and expressed by impulse ratio
undesirable and expressed by impulse ratio
Glass insulator cannot be used for voltage above __________
25 KV
11 KV
33 KV
50 KV
Which of the following location is suitable to use shackle insulator?
Sharp Turn in transmission line
Dead end of low voltage distribution line
For bearing High Voltage transmission line conductor
Dead end of EHV transmission line
Which of the following insulator is used for insulating stay wire from pole?
Pin type insulator
Shackle insulator
Suspension insulator
Stay insulator
What is the reason for unequal distribution of voltage among different unit of suspension insulator?
What is the reason for unequal distribution of voltage among different unit of suspension insulator?
Unequal capacitance of different units
Unequal distribution of charging current caused by stray capacitance
Unequal resistivity of different units
Dirt deposited over the insulator disc
Arcing horns are used for ______________
protecting insulators from birds
protecting insulators from cracking or breaking due to flash over
improving string efficiency
protecting insulator from deposition of dirt
What is the effect of rain on string efficiency?
It becomes very low
It reduces slightly
It does not changes
It is improved
By using which of the following method hundred percent string efficiency can be achieved?
Using long cross arms
Capacitance grading
Static shielding
100% string efficiency cannot be achieved
If voltage across lowermost unit of a string is 34.8% of voltage across whole string and string efficiency is 57.46%. What is the voltage across whole string.
100%of line voltage
43.64% of line voltage
75.2% of line voltage
92.26% of line voltage
A suspension string have 3 units. Voltage across topmost and lower most unit of string are 6.71 volts and 11 volts respectively. What is the voltage across middle string, if voltage across whole string is 25.76 volts?
103.47 volts
8.05 volts
83.6 volts
25.76 volts
The skin effect is a phenomenon observed in
Insulators
Dielectrics
Conductors
Semiconductors
The skin depth is measured in
Meter
Millimetre
Centimetre
Micrometer
The skin depth is calculated from the amplitude of the wave. State true/false
True
False
The skin depth is used to find which parameter?
DC resistance
AC resistance
Permittivity
Potential
The relation between the skin depth and frequency is given by
Skin depth α f
Skin depth α 1/f
Skin depth α √f
Skin depth α 1/√f
A perfect dielectric acts as a
Perfect transmitter
Perfect reflector
Bad transmitter
Bad reflector
A perfect conductor acts as a
Perfect transmitter
Perfect reflector
Bad transmitter
Bad reflector
Capacitance in equivalent circuit of transmission line is due to
Current in the line
Difference in potential of line
Leakage of current
Presence of magnetic flux
Skin effect in conductor is proportional to
(diameter of conductor).1/2
diameter of conductor.
(diameter of conductor).2
(diameter of conductor).4
Proximity effect
Is more pronounced for large conductors, high frequencies and close proximity
Increases the resistance of the conductors and reduces the self-reactance
Is substantially eliminated with stranded conductors
All of these
Which of the following is neglected while analyzing a short transmission line?
Power losses
shunt admittances
Series impedance
None of these
Following effects are associated with transmission lines 1. Skin effect 2. Corona effect 3. Proximity effect The effective resistance of conductor is increased by
1 only
2 and 3 only
1 and 3 only
1,2 and 3
Percentage regulation of transmission line is given by the expression
(V_R - V_S)/V_R × 100
(V_R - V_S)/V_S × 100
(V_S - V_R)/V_R × 100
(V_S - V_R)/V_S × 100
Shunt capacitance is neglected in case of
Medium and long transmission lines
Long transmission lines
Medium transmission lines
Short transmission lines
Proximity effect is more in case of
Power Cables
Overhead lines
Same in both cases
None of the above
Proximity effect depends on
frequency
Distance between the conductors
Relative permeability
all of the above
Skin effective is more in case of
communication lines
power lines
same in both cases
none of the above
Apart from the skin effect the non uniformity of the current distribution is also caused by
bundled conductors
Ferranti effect
proximity effect
all of above
Transmission lines are transposed to reduce
Ferranti effect
skin effect
proximity effect
interference with neighbouring communication lines
In transmission lines distribution constants are
resistance
inductance and capacitance
inductance and resistance
both 1 and 2
The skin effect of conductor will increase when
diameter decrease
resistivity decrease
frequency decrease
all of above
Due to proximity effect, the increase in conductor resistance is not negligible in
underground cable
over head transmission line
communication lines
all of the above
The fact that current density is higher at the surface when compared to centre is known as
corona
proximity effect
skin effect
all of above
The presence of earth in case of overhead lines
increase inductance
increase capacitance
decrease inductance
decrease capacitance
the term self GMD is used to calculate
capacitance
inductance
resistance
both 1 and 2
Inductance of transmission line will decrease when
both GMD and GMR increase
both GMD and GMR decrease
GMD increase and GMR decrease
GMD decrease and GMR increase
If we increase the spacing between the phase conductors, the line capacitance
Increases
decreases
remains unaffected
none of the above
If we increase the length of the transmission line, the charging current
Increases
decreases
remains unaffected
none of the above
Length of long transmission line is more than ___________
80 Km
50 Km
120 Km
200 Km
In long transmission lines Resistance and Capacitance parameters of lines are connected in __________
Series, shunt
Series, series
Shunt, shunt
Shunt, parallel
Range of surge impedance for an overhead transmission line is ____________
12 Ω – 144 Ω
40 Ω – 60 Ω
400 Ω – 600 Ω
300 Ω – 900 Ω
Range of surge impedance for an underground cables is _____________
12 Ω – 144 Ω
40 Ω – 60 Ω
400 Ω – 600 Ω
300 Ω – 900 Ω
Synchronous phase modifiers are installed at which of the following position of the transmission line?
Reciving end
Sending end
Between reciving end and sending end
Near reciving end
The voltage rating of long transmission line is _________
20 KV to 100 KV
Upto 20 KV
Above 100 KV
60 KV to 80 KV
The shunt capacitive susceptance in long transmission line is greater than that in medium and short transmission line.
True
False
What is the value of characteristics impedance for loss free transmission line?
√(L/C)
√(R/C)
√(LC)
√(C/L)
The leakage current through the shunt admittance is __________
Maximum at sending end
Maximum at receiving end
Uniform over length of line
Maximum at centre of line
Value of leakage current at reciving end of transmission line is zero.
True
False
Which of the following parameters is not a primary parameter?
Resistance
Attenuation constant
Capacitance
Conductance
The networks in which the R, L, C parameters are individually concentrated or lumped at discrete points in the circuit are called
Lumped
Distributed
Parallel
Paired
Find the characteristic impedance expression in terms of the inductance and capacitance parameters.
Zo = √(LC)
Zo = LC
Zo = √(L/C)
Zo = L/C
When a transmission line has a load impedance same as that of the characteristic impedance, the line is said to be
Parallel
Perpendicular
Polarized
Matched
Which of the following sections can be employed for bus-bars?
Bars
Rods
Tubes
Any of the above
The material used for bus-bar should have
Low resistivity
Low-cost
High Softening temperature
All of the above
In a substation the following equipment is not installed
Exciters
Series capacitors
Shunt reactors
Voltage transformers
With which of the following are step-up substations associated ?
Concentrated load
Consumer location
Distributors
Generating stations
Stones are provided in the substation to:
To avoid fire accident by draining oil from transformer if leaks
To avoid growing of weeds and plants
To provide insulation
All the above
In order to improve the power factor ___ device is employed in the substation
Synchronous condenser
Synchronous reactor
Series Capacitors
None of the above
What is the minimum phase to phase clearance required for 400kV conductors in substation:
3500 mm
4200 mm
5000 mm
4500 mm
In substation which of the device is a carrier communication device:
CVT
Earth conductor
Wave trap
Lightning arrestor
Which of the device is employed in substation to limit the short circuit current in the power system:
Shunt condenser
Reactor
Series capacitor
Shunt capacitor
Which of the following busbar arrangement is generally employed in distribution system:
One-and-half breaker arrangement
Main and transfer arrangement
Ring main distribution system
Single busbar arrangement system
Earthing conductivity is affected by:
Moisture content in the soil
Chemical composition
Concentration of salts in the soil
All of the above
Emulsifier protection is associated with:
Grounding protection
Dielectric strength protection of cables and conductors
Lightning protection
Fire protection
The size of Gas Insulated Substation is significantly small compared to conventional substation because:
High electronegative property of SF6 gas
High dielectric property of SF6 gas
High Insulation property of SF6 gas
All of the above
What is Marshalling Kiosk in power transformer:
It provides alarms, trips, controls and indications from main transformer
It is the base on which transformer rail is provided to pull and push transformer
It is the pressure device ruptures when temperature inside transformer increases
None of the above
Outdoor Sub Station requires ..........space
Less
More
Medium
Any of the above
Majority of distribution substations are of .......... type.
Pole mounted
Indoor
Outdoor
All of the above
Power factor correction substations are generally located at the ................end of a transmission line
Sending
Receiving
Both sending and receiving
None of the above
Underground sub stations are generally located in ..........
Thickly polluted area
Villages
Cities
Any of the above
An indoor Sub Station is ...............expensive than outdoor Sub Station
More
Less
Almost equal
None of the above
Pole mounted sub stations are used for............ distribution
Primary
Secondary
Both A and B
None of the above
The voltage rating of the transformer in a pole-mounted Sub Station is.............
11 KV / 400 V
11 KV / 240 V
33 KV / 400 V
None of the above
Single bus-bar arrangement in substations is used for voltage is less than............
11 KV
33 KV
132 KV
220 KV
For voltage is greater than 33 KV, ..............Busbar arrangement is employed
Single
Double
Duplicate
None of the above
For cost and safety the outdoor substations are installed for voltages above
11 KV
33 KV
66 KV
132 KV
The neutral wire is coloured
Black
Blue
Red
Yellow
In case of earth fault, the underground neutral system ..........lead to arcing ground
Does
Does not
Any of the above
None of the alarm
Grounding transformer is used where neutral .........available
Is
Is not
Either A or B
None of the above
The ground wire is coloured
Green
Black
Yellow
Red
In equipment grounding, the enclosure is connected to ...........wire
Ground
Neutral
Phase
Either A or B
Earthing is necessary to give protection against
Danger of electric shock
Voltage fluctuation
Overloading
High temperature of the conductors
Solid grounding is adopted for voltages below
100 V
200 V
400 V
660 V
The advantage of neutral earthing is
Freedom from persistent arcing grounds
Over voltages due to lightning can be discharged to earth
Simplified design earth fault protection
All of the above
In a star connected system without neutral grounding, zero sequence currents are
Zero
Phaser sum of phase currents
Same as r.m.s. value of phase currents
Same as peak value of phase currents
The advantage of neutral earthing
Safety of personnel
Reduction of earth fault current
Elimination of arcing ground
None of the above
Which among these uses a low voltage DC source?
Remote indication
Emergency lighting system
Remote position control
All of these
Which sequence is followed first while closing a circuit breaker?
Close the isolator
Open earthing switch
Close circuit breaker
Any of these
Which equipment is used for EHV lines to improve power transferability?
Shunt capacitor
Shunt reactor
Series capacitor
All of these
Which among these is a configuration of an isolator?
Vertical break type
Horizontal type
Horizontal break with two post insulator
Horizontal break centre post rotating double break
Pantograph type
Which among these is a type of surge arrestor?
Conventional gapped arrestors
Metal oxide arrestors
Both (A) and (B)
None of these
Which among these types of bus bars can be used outdoor?
Tubular
ACSR
AAC
All of these
None of these
Which material is used for indoor bus bar?
Copper
Aluminum
Silver
Both (A) and (B)
What is / are the types of substations suitable for voltage 66 kV and above?
Conventional outdoor
SF^ gas insulated metal enclosed substation
Hybrid substation
All of these
Due to which of the following reasons aluminum is being favored as bus-bar material?
Low-density
Low-cost
Ease of fabrication
None of the above
Which of the following bar schemes is the most expensive?
Double bus-bar double breaker
Ring bus-bar scheme
Single bus-bar scheme
Main and transfer scheme
When an alternator connected to the bus-bar is shut down the bus-bar voltage will
Fall
Rise
Remain unchanged
none of the above
The bus-bar zone, the purpose of protection includes .............., .........and .............
Bus-bars, isolating switches, circuit breakers
Transformers, relays, circuit breakers
Transformers, conductors and relays
None of the above
If a voltage controlled bus is treated as a load bus, then which one of the following limits would be violated ?
Voltage
Active power
Reactive power
Phase angle
Single bus-bar arrangement
Is cheapest in initial as well as maintenance cost
Provide simple operation and relaying system
Has the drawback that there will be complete shut down when a fault occurs on the bus itself
All of the above
In a single bus bar system there will be complete shutdown when
Fault occurs on the bus itself
Fault occurs on neutral line
Two or more faults occur simultaneously
Fault occurs with respect to earthing
At what pressure is the SF6 gas filled in the whole installation of GIS substations?
3 kg / cm2
5 kg / cm2
3 kg / m2
5 kg / m2
