Conduction and breakdown in liquid dielectrics - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   The increase in liquid hydrostatic pressure

a. Increases the breakdown strength
b. Decreases the breakdown strength
c. Does not affect the breakdown strength
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Increases the breakdown strength

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2)   According to the Stressed Oil Volume theory, the breakdown strength is

a. Directly proportional to the stressed oil volume
b. Directly proportional to the square of the stressed oil volume
c. Inversely proportional to the stressed oil volume
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Inversely proportional to the stressed oil volume

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3)   According to the Bubble theory, once a bubble is formed, it will elongate in the direction of electric field under the influence of electrostatic forces. During elongation the volume of bubbles

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains constant
d. None of these
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ANSWER: Remains constant

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4)   In case of solid particles present in the liquid and in case of presence of only gas bubbles in liquids, the direction of force is towards

a. Areas of maximum stress, areas of minimum stress
b. Areas of maximum stress, areas of maximum stress
c. Areas of minimum stress, areas of maximum stress
d. Areas of minimum stress, areas of minimum stress
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Areas of maximum stress, areas of minimum stress

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5)   In Breakdown tests, the tests voltages required for these tests are usually of the order of

a. 0 – 10 kV
b. 20 – 50 kV
c. 50 – 100 kV
d. 100 – 200 kV
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50 – 100 kV

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6)   In equipments filled with liquid dielectric, heat is transferred mainly by

a. Conduction
b. Convection
c. Radiation
d. No heat transfers takes place
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Convection

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7)   Compared to copper and iron losses, dielectric loss in transformer oil is

a. Negligible
b. Equal
c. High
d. Very high
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Negligible

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8)   High temperature hydrocarbons have

a. Higher boiling point and low viscosity
b. Lower boiling point and high viscosity
c. Lower boiling point and low viscosity
d. Higher boiling point and high viscosity
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Higher boiling point and high viscosity

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9)   For applications in power cables, the dielectrics most commonly used is

a. Polyolefins
b. Mineral oil
c. Benzene
d. Diphenyl
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Polyolefins

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10)   Liquids dielectrics are mainly used as

a. Impregnants in high voltage cables
b. In capacitors
c. For filling up transformers
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

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