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    This document contains 17 multiple choice questions related to high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission and power systems. Some key topics covered include: - Where shunt capacitors are installed for voltages above a certain level - Components that make up an HVDC link - Levels at which load shedding can occur - Preferred insulation for DC smoothing reactors - Conditions under which corona starts - Voltage control methods for long line AC transmissions - Voltages where twin conductor bundles are used in India - Determining voltage and current polarity in an HVDC link - Voltage magnitude across a reactor terminating a travelling wave - Preferred compensation methods for enhancing EHV transmission - Determining

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    This document contains 17 multiple choice questions related to high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission and power systems. Some key topics covered include: - Where shunt capacitors are installed for voltages above a certain level - Components that make up an HVDC link - Levels at which load shedding can occur - Preferred insulation for DC smoothing reactors - Conditions under which corona starts - Voltage control methods for long line AC transmissions - Voltages where twin conductor bundles are used in India - Determining voltage and current polarity in an HVDC link - Voltage magnitude across a reactor terminating a travelling wave - Preferred compensation methods for enhancing EHV transmission - Determining

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    This document contains 17 multiple choice questions related to high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission and power systems. Some key topics covered include: - Where shunt capacitors are installed for voltages above a certain level - Components that make up an HVDC link - Levels at which load shedding can occur - Preferred insulation for DC smoothing reactors - Conditions under which corona starts - Voltage control methods for long line AC transmissions - Voltages where twin conductor bundles are used in India - Determining voltage and current polarity in an HVDC link - Voltage magnitude across a reactor terminating a travelling wave - Preferred compensation methods for enhancing EHV transmission - Determining

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    1) At what location are the shunt capacitors installed for voltages a

    above?

    a. Are located near the motors


    b. Are installed in distribution substations
    c. Both (A) and (B)
    d. None of these

    2) Which among these is a part of HVDC link?

    a. Two earth electrodes


    b. Converter valves
    c. Bipolar DC line
    d. All of these
    e. None of these

    Ans:ALL

    3) At what level is the load shedding carried out?

    a. Distribution level
    b. Transmission level
    c. Both (A) and (B)
    d. Depending upon the load

    4) What type of insulation is preferred for DC


    smoothing Reactors?

    a. Air
    b. Oil
    c. Paper
    d. Varnish

    Ans:A
    5) At what condition does the corona start, if Es is the
    electrical stress and Ecr is the critical voltage?

    a. Es > Ecr
    b. Es = Ecr
    c. Es < Ecr
    d. Es << Ecr

    Ans:A

    6) Which method of voltage control is applied for long


    line AC transmissions?

    a. Switching by shunt capacitors


    b. Tap changing transformers
    c. Switching by shunt reactors
    d. Static Var sources

    Ans:C

    7) For what voltage is Twin conductor bundle used in


    India?

    a. 220 kV
    b. 500 kV
    c. 750 kV
    d. 330 kV

    Ans:b

    8) Power is transfered from system A to system B by an HVDC link as


    shown in the figure.If the voltages VAB and VCD are as indicated in the
    figure, and I>0,then
    A. VAB<0,VCD<0,VAB>VCD
    B. VAB>0,VCD>0,VAB>VCD
    C. VAB>0,VCD>0,VAB<VCD
    D. VAB>0,VCD<0
    Ans:C
    [9] Consider a step voltage wave of magnitude 1pu travelling along a
    lossless transmission line that terminates in a reactor.The voltage
    magnitude across the reactor at the instant the travelling wave reaches
    the reactor is

    A. -1pu
    B. 1pu
    C. 2pu
    D. 3pu

    Ans: A

    [10] For enhancing the power transmission in a long EHV transmission


    line, the most preferred method is to connect a
    A. Series inductive compensator in the line
    B. Shunt inductive compensator at the receiving end
    C. Series capacitive compensator in the line
    D. Shunt capacitive compensator at the sending end

    Ans:C

    11) Failure during switching impulse tests are can be


    determined by
    a. Visible in oscillograms

    b. Loud noise produced


    c. External flashovers
    d. All of these
    Ans:All

    12) For producing large values of impulse currents, a


    number of capacitors are charged in

    a. Parallel and discharged in series


    b. Parallel and discharged in parallel
    c. Series and discharged in series
    d. Series and discharged in parallel
    Ans:B
    13) The commonly used materials for HV insulation
    is

    a. Paper-oil insulation
    b. Polyester resin
    c. Ceramic
    d. PVC
    Ans:A

    14.The HVDC converter


    a. Does not consume reactive power
    b. Consumes as much reactive power as real power
    c. Consumes 50% of the real power
    Ans. c
    15.A back to back HVDC link can be advantageous
    compared to AC primarily because
    a. It is cheaper
    b. Of stability considerations
    c. Of controlled power glow
    Ans. c
    16.A 12-pulse bridge is preferred in HVDC because
    a. It eliminates certain harmonics
    b. It results in better power factor
    c. Series connection of converters on D.C. side is
    better
    Ans. a
    17.Fault on a two terminal DC link is removed by
    a. Breakers on DC side
    b. Breakers on AC side
    Current control of converter
    Ans :C

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