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The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about transmission lines and insulators. It addresses topics like the voltage distribution across insulator discs, factors that affect string efficiency, and calculations involving line voltage and string efficiency. The questions test understanding of concepts like capacitance grading, skin effect, proximity effect, and how changing parameters like conductor diameter or bundle spacing impacts line inductance and capacitance.

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The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about transmission lines and insulators. It addresses topics like the voltage distribution across insulator discs, factors that affect string efficiency, and calculations involving line voltage and string efficiency. The questions test understanding of concepts like capacitance grading, skin effect, proximity effect, and how changing parameters like conductor diameter or bundle spacing impacts line inductance and capacitance.

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Q1.

The voltage across the various discs of a string of suspension insulator having
identical discs is different due to

a. Surface leakage currents.


b. Series capacitance.
c. Shunt capacitance to ground.
d. Series and shunt capacitance.

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ANSWER: c. Shunt capacitance to ground.

Q2. On what factor does the string efficiency of a string of suspension insulators
dependent?

a. Size of the insulator.


b. Number of discs in the string.
c. Size of tower.
d. None of these.

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ANSWER: b. Number of discs in the string.

Q3. In a string of suspension insulator the maximum voltage will be at the disc…..

a. Same at all points


b. Near the tower or starting of the insulator.
c. Near to the conductors.
d. None of these.

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ANSWER: c. Near to the conductors.

Q4. The string efficiency of a high voltage line is around


a. 100 %
b. 80 %
c. 40 %
d. 10 %.

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ANSWER: a. 100 %

Q5. What is the voltage across the second unit from the top in case of a suspension
type insulator?

a. V2 = V1 (3 + 4K)


b. V2 = V1 (1 + K)
c. V2 = V1 (1 + K2)
d. None of these.

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ANSWER: b. V2 = V1 (1 + K)

Q6. Voltage across the string is ___________ times the line voltage.

a. √3
b. √2
c. 1 / √3
d. 1 / √2

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ANSWER: a. √3

Q8. A 3 phase over head transmission line is supported by three discs of


suspension insulators. The potentials across the first and second insulator are 8 and
11 kV respectively. What is the line voltage and string efficiency?
a. 0.654 and 63.5%
b. 0.375 and 68.3 %
c. 0.527 and 56.34 %
d. 0.287 and 65.258 %

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ANSWER: b. 0.375 and 68.3 %

Q1. What is the purpose of guard ring?

a. Reduce the earth capacitance of the lowest unit.


b. Increase the earth capacitance of the lowest unit.
c. Reduce the transmission line losses.
d. None of these.

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ANSWER: a. Reduce the earth capacitance of the lowest unit.

Q2. Assertion (A): The string efficiency can be improved by using long cross arms.
Reason (R): Use of long cross arms reduces the ratio of capacity to earth to
capacity per insulator thereby increasing the string efficiency.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A


b. Both A and R are true and R is not the explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.

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ANSWER: a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Q3. Assertion (A): Capacitance grading improves the string efficiency not more
than 220 kV.
Reason (R): In capacitance grading the units used are of different capacitance and
so are not interchangeable.

a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A


b. Both A and R are true and R is not the explanation of A
c. A is true but R is false
d. A is false but R is true.

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ANSWER: d. A is false but R is true.

Q4. Which shielding is called the static shielding of the string?

a. Using the guard rings.


b. Grading the insulators.
c. Increasing the length of cross arms.
d. None of this.

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ANSWER: a. Using the guard rings.

A string type insulator has three units with self capacitance C and ground
capacitance of 0.2 C having a string efficiency of
 78%
 80%
 82%
 76%

If string efficiency is 100 percent it means that


 A. potential across each disc is zero
 B. potential across each disc is same
 C. one of the insulator discs is shorted
 D. none of the above
2. The fictitious resistance, “ r’ ” implemented in the conductors for the calculation of the
inductance is _____________
a) 0.7788r
b) 2r
c) r/0.7788
d) r
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Answer: a
Explanation: It is 0.7788r in the equivalent network configuration.
3. (i) Skin effect
(ii) Proximity effect
Which of the options are right?
a) Both (i) and (ii) cause non uniform distribution of the current
b) Neither (i) and (ii) cause non uniform distribution of the current
c) Both (i) and (ii) cause uniform distribution of the current
d) Only (i) causes the non uniformity of the current
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Answer: a
Explanation: Skin-effect as well as the Proximity effect cause the non distribution of the flux
linkages, leading to non uniform distribution of the current.
6. Bundle conductor ______ inductance and ______ capacitance of a transmission line.
a) reduces, increases
b) increases, reduces
c) reduces, keeps constant
d) keeps constant, increases
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7. For a transmission line, the distributed parameters is/are ____________
a) Resistance, inductance, capacitance
b) Resistance
c) Inductance, capacitance
d) None of the mentioned
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Answer: a
Explanation: All R, L and C are considered distributed parameters.
8. As the frequency increases, the flux inside the conductor will ________
a) decrease
b) increase
c) be constant
d) be zero
Answer: a
9. Self GMD and GMR vary with each other as __________
a) linearly
b) parabolic
c) exponential
d) none of the mentioned
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Answer: d
Explanation: Because the self GMD and GMR are same quantities.
10. If the diameter of the conductor is increased then _____________
a) inductance increases
b) inductance remains unaltered
c) inductance decreases
d) inductance can’s be determined
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