Power System - Transmission Distribution - Electrical Engineering (MCQ) questions and answers

1)   Which type of insulators is used in guy wires?

a. Stay insulators
b. Shackle insulators
c. Pin type
d. Strain type
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Stay insulators

Explanation:
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2)   Where are the strain type insulators used?

a. At dead ends
b. At any intermediate anchor tower
c. On straight runs
d. Either (a) or (b)
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Either (a) or (b)

Explanation:
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3)   What is the safety factor of an insulator?

a. Puncture strength * Flash over voltage
b. Puncture strength / Flash over voltage
c. Flash over voltage / Puncture strength
d. None of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Puncture strength / Flash over voltage

Explanation:
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4)   Sag depends on which factor?

a. Span length
b. Weight of the conductors
c. Tension in the conductors
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All of these

Explanation:
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5)   In a balanced 3 phase, 4 wire ac system the phase sequence is RYB. If the voltage of R phase = 230 ∠ 0° volts, then what will be the B phase?

a. 230 ∠ - 120°
b. 230 ∠ - 90°
c. 230 ∠ - 90°
d. 230 ∠ - 120°
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 230 ∠ - 120°

Explanation:
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6)   The inductance of a power transmission line increases with

a. Decrease in line length
b. Increase in diameter of conductor
c. Increasing in spacing between the phase conductors
d. Increase in load current carried by the conductors
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Increasing in spacing between the phase conductors

Explanation:
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7)   What is the horizontal spacing between phase conductors of 132 kV line?

a. 8 m.
b. 11 m.
c. 14 m.
d. 17 m.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 8 m.

Explanation:
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8)   What is the main drawback of overhead system over underground system?

a. Surge problem
b. High initial cost
c. Higher charging current
d. Underground system is more flexible than overhead system
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Surge problem

Explanation:
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9)   What does the bedding on the cable consists of?

a. Jute strands
b. Hessian type
c. Paper tape compounded with a fibrous material
d. Any of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Any of these

Explanation:
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10)   The capacitances of a 3 phase belted cable are 12.6 μ F  between the three cores bunched together and the lead sheath and 7.4 μ F between one core and the other two connected to sheath. What will be the charging current drawn by the cable when connected to a 66 kV supply?

a. 100 A
b. 99.3648 A
c. 105.236 A
d. 107.74 A
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 107.74 A

Explanation:
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