Stability Analysis - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   What is the value of transient stability limit?

a. Higher than steady state stability limit
b. Lower than steady state stability limit.
c. Depending upon the severity of load
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Lower than steady state stability limit.

Explanation:
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2)   By using which component can the transient stability limit of a power system be improved?

a. Series resistance
b. Series capacitor
c. Series inductor
d. Shunt resistance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Series capacitor

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3)   What is transient stability limit?

a. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss of stability when small disturbances occur.
b. The maximum power flow possible through a particular component connected in the power system.
c. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss of stability when large and sudden disturbances occur
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss of stability when large and sudden disturbances occur

Explanation:
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4)   Which among the following methods is used for improving the system stability?

a. Increasing the system voltage
b. Reducing the transfer reactance
c. Using high speed circuit breaker
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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5)   What is steady state stability limit?

a. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss of stability when small disturbances occur.
b. The maximum power flow possible through a particular component connected in the power system.
c. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss of stability when sudden disturbances occur
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss of stability when small disturbances occur.

Explanation:
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6)   Which among these is a classification of power system stability?

a. Frequency stability
b. Voltage stability
c. Rotor angle stability
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

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7)   The stability of the power system is not affected by which among these?

a. Generator reactance
b. Line losses
c. Excitation of generators
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Line losses

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8)   What is power system stability?

a. The maximum power flow possible through a particular component connected in the power system.
b. The ability of the power system to regain the state of operating equilibrium point when the system is subjected to any disturbances.
c. It is a phenomenon in which a power system losses its operating equilibrium when subjected to large disturbances.
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The ability of the power system to regain the state of operating equilibrium point when the system is subjected to any disturbances.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!