Unit No :-1

1. Which one is a set of electrical boundaries that allows a piece of equipment to

function in its intended manner without significant loss of performance or life
expectancy.
(A) Power field
(B) Power system
(C) Power factor
(D) Power quality

Answer
Correct option is D

2. The parameters that define the quality of electrical power.

(A) Voltage
(B) Current
(C) Frequency
(D) All of these
Answer
Correct option is D

3. Full form of IEEE.

(A) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(B) Indian Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(C) Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is A

4. It is possible that good power for one piece of equipment could be bad power
for another one.
(A) Can not say
(B) Yes
(C) No
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is B

5. Types of electrical transients that occur in power system.

(A) Impulsive transient
(B) Oscillatory transient
(C) Both
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is C
6. Range of high frequency oscillatory transient.
(A) Less than 5 kHz
(B) 5 to 500 kHz
(C) 0.5 to 5 MHz
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is C

7. The CBEMA power quality graph plots the depth of voltage sags on the
________ axis against the duration of voltage sags on the ________ axis.
(A) horizontal, vertical
(B) vertical, horizontal
(C) Both
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is B

8. Cause of power interruption

(A) Power system faults
(B) Equipment failure
(C) Cascading failure
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

9. Two identical devices or pieces of equipment might react differently to the

same power quality parameters due to
(A) Component tolerance
(B) Differences in their manufacturing
(C) Both
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is C

10. Which one ensures that any fault current likely imposed on a metal part will
be safely conducted to ground or other grid systems serving as ground
(A) Grounding
(B) Bonding
(C) Coupling
(D) Isolation
Answer
Correct option is B
11. The DVR is a ______ connected power electronic device used to inject
________ of required magnitude and frequency.
(A) series, voltage
(B) series, current
(C) shunt, volatge
(D) shunt, current

Answer
Correct option is A

12. DSTATCOM is a _____ connected device designed to regulate the _______

either by generating or absorbing the reactive power.
(A) series, voltage
(B) shunt, voltage
(C) series, current
(D) shunt, current
Answer
Correct option is B

13. Which is one means by which energy or electrical noise can couple from
one electrical circuit to another.
(A) Reactance
(B) Capacitance
(C) Inductance
(D) Resistance
Answer
Correct option is B

14. Which is the process by which energy or electrical noise in one circuit can
be transferred to another circuit that may or may not be electrically connected to
it.
(A) Bonding
(B) Grounding
(C) Isolation
(D) Coupling
Answer
Correct option is D
15. Ratio between the peak value and the root mean square (RMS) value of a
periodic waveform is called as _______.
(A) Distortion factor
(B) Power factor
(C) Form factor
(D) Crest factor

Answer
Correct option is D

16. Voltage imbalance is a condition in which the three-phase voltage differ in

(A) amplitude
(B) angle
(C) both
(D) none of these
Answer
Correct option is C

17. Which one indicates the deviation of a periodic wave from its ideal
waveform characteristics.
(A) Noise
(B) Distortion
(C) Flicker
(D) Distortion factor
Answer
Correct option is B

18. The presence of a DC _______ in an AC power system is termed as DC

offset.
(A) voltage
(B) current
(C) voltage or current
(D) none of these
Answer
Correct option is C

19. Ratio of the RMS of the harmonic content of a periodic wave to the RMS of
the fundamental content of the wave, expressed as a percent. This is called as
(A) crest factor
(B) distortion factor
(C) power factor
(D) form factor
Answer
Correct option is B
20. Voltage fluctuation is an ________ phenomenon.
(A) electric
(B) electromagnetic
(C) magnetic
(D) none of these
Answer
Correct option is B

21. Variation of input voltage sufficient in duration to allow visual observation

of a change in electric light source intensity is called as _______.
(A) harmonics
(B) distortion
(C) noise
(D) flicker
Answer
Correct option is D

22. Ratio between the RMS value and the average value of a periodic
waveform. This is called as _______.
(A) form factor
(B) crest factor
(C) power factor
(D) fill factor
Answer
Correct option is A

23. Number of complete cycles of a periodic wave in a unit time, usually 1 sec
is known as ________.
(A) amplitude
(B) phase difference
(C) time-period
(D) frequency
Answer
Correct option is D

24. Which one of the following device is used for improving the power factor of
the system:-
(A) series reactor
(B) shunt reactor
(C) asynchronous generator
(D) synchronous phase modifier
Answer
Correct option is D
25. Which of the following is not a source of harmonic current?
(A) Capacitor switching
(B) Inductive load
(C) Resistive load
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is C

26. Filters are used to reduce:-

(A) Harmonics
(B) Voltage sag
(C) Voltage distortion
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is A

27. Which one is the short time reduction in the rms voltage between 0.1 to 0.9
p.u for a duration of 0.5 cycle to 1 minute.
(A) Voltage distortion
(B) Voltage sag
(C) Voltage degradation
(D) Voltage swell
Answer
Correct option is B

28. The diversity factor is:-

(A) (Average demand)/(Maximum load on the station)
(B) (Sum of consumers maximum demand)/(Maximum load on the station)
(C) (Average demand)/(Maximum demand)
(D) (Maximum demand)/(Sum of consumers maximum demand)
Answer
Correct option is B

29. Harmonics in the system can do

(A) Can cause increase in resonace
(B) Increase loss in capacitances, noises
(C) Make relays maloperate
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D
30. Factors affecting voltage sag:-
(A) Line to ground faults
(B) Sudden change in load voltage
(C) Inrush current
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

31. Power quality is good, if:-

(A) Voltage has a constant sine wave shape with fundamental frequency only
(B) Voltage has a constant RMS value and unchanged over time.
(C) Voltage is unaffected by load change.
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

32. In which IEEE standards recomended practice for monitoring electric power
quality is given.
(A) IEEE 519
(B) IEEE 1159
(C) IEEE 518
(D) IEEE 241
Answer
Correct option is B

33. In which IEEE standards recomended practices and requirements for

harmonic control in electrical power systems is given.
(A) IEEE 519
(B) IEEE 1159
(C) IEEE 518
(D) IEEE 241
Answer
Correct option is A

34. In which IEEE standards recomended practice for electrical power systems
in commercial buildings is given.
(A) IEEE 519
(B) IEEE 1159
(C) IEEE 518
(D) IEEE 241
Answer
Correct option is D
35. In which IEEE standards recomended practice for electrical power
distribution for industrial plants is given.
(A) IEEE 519
(B) IEEE 1159
(C) IEEE 518
(D) IEEE 141
Answer
Correct option is D

36. IEEE standards for voltage flicker and voltage sag indices.
(A) IEEE P1453 and IEEE P1564
(B) IEEE P1564 and IEEE P1453
(C) IEEE 519
(D) IEEE 141
Answer
Correct option is A

37. Impulsive transient is _______ in polarity.

(A) Bidirectional
(B) Unidirectional
(C) both
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is B

38. Oscillatory transient is _______ in polarity.

(A) Bidirectional
(B) Unidirectional
(C) both
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is A

39. Full form of CBEMA.

(A) Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers' Association
(B) Core and Business Equipment Manufacturers' Association
(C) Computer and Board Equipment Manufacturers' Association
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is A
40. An undervoltage is ______ in the RMS AC voltage ______ than ____ at the
power frequency for duration _______.
(A) increase, less, 110 %, lesser than 1 min
(B) increase, less, 90 %, longer than 1 min
(C) decrease, greater, 110 %, longer than 1 min
(D) decrease, less, 90 %, longer than 1 min
Answer
Correct option is D

41. An overvoltage is ______ in the RMS AC voltage ______ than ____ at the
power frequency for duration _______.
(A) increase, less, 110 %, lesser than 1 min
(B) increase, greater, 90 %, longer than 1 min
(C) increase, greater, 110 %, longer than 1 min
(D) decrease, less, 110 %, longer than 1 min
Answer
Correct option is C

42. Which of the following is correct for Ferroresonant transformer:-

(A) It is also called as constant voltage transformer
(B) It is used as isolation transformer
(C) Both
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is C

43. The magnitude of voltage sag is depends on

(A) characteristics of the induction motor
(B) strength of the system at the point where motor is connected
(C) both
(D) none of these

Answer
Correct option is C
Unit No :-02

1. Source of voltage sag

(A) Motor starting
(B) Arc furnace
(C) Electric heaters
(D) All of the above

Answer
Correct option is D

2. Way to estimate the voltage sag performence

(A) Area of vulnerability
(B) Equipment sensitive to voltage sag
(C) Transmission system and utility distribution system sag performance
evaluation
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

3. Area of vulnerability also called as

(A) Equipment voltage sag immunity
(B) Equipment voltage sag susceptibility limit
(C) Both
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is C

4. Full form of UPS.

(A) Unit Power Supply
(B) Uninterruptable Power Supply
(C) Uninterruptable Power System
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is B

5. Types of UPS
(A) Online UPS
(B) Offline or stand by UPS
(C) Hybrid UPS
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D
6. A stand by power supply does not typically provide _____________ as does
an online UPS.
(A) Transient protection
(B) Voltage regulation
(C) Both
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is C

7. Active synchronous series compensators are used to compensate the voltage

quality problems of the supply system such as
(A) sag and swell
(B) flicker and regulation
(C) notch and fluctuations
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

8. The most common way to calculate voltage sag is from:-

(A) Apparent power
(B) Peak voltage
(C) RMS voltage
(D) Average Voltage
Answer
Correct option is C

9. Effect of temperature rise in overhead lines

(A) Decrease Sag, increase Tension
(B) Both increase
(C) Increase Sag, decrease Tension
(D) Both decrease
Answer
Correct option is C

10. What should be the value of sag for proper operation of overhead
transmission line
(A) Anything
(B) Neither too low nor too high
(C) High
(D) Low
Answer
Correct option is B
11. Voltage sag cannot be caused by which of the following
(A) Inductive loading
(B) Local and remote faults
(C) Capacitive switching
(D) Switching ON - OFF large loads
Answer
Correct option is C
Unit no :-03

1. Source of transient voltage

(A) Lightning
(B) Switching loads ON or OFF
(C) Interruption of fault circuits
(D) All of the above

Answer
Correct option is D

2. The fault currents are interrupted by overcurrent devices such as

(A) Circuit breakers
(B) Fuses
(C) Both
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is C

3. Lightning is a potent source of __________.

(A) Low frequency transients
(B) High frequency transients or Impulsive transients
(C) Oscillatory transients
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is B

4. Transformer draw ____ currents, when switched ON, that range between
______ times their normal full-load current.
(A) surge, 10 to 15
(B) inrush, 10 to 15
(C) surge, 1 to 10
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is B
5. Devices which draw inrush currents, when switched ON.
(A) Transformer
(B) Fluorescent lights
(C) Both
(D) None of the above

Answer
Correct option is C

6. AC motors draw starting currents that vary between ______ of the normal
full-load running current.
(A) 10 to 15 %
(B) 1 to 10 %
(C) 500 to 600 %
(D) 10 to 100 %
Answer
Correct option is C

7. Capacitor are used to provide _____ power to correct the power factor, which
reduces losses and supports the voltage on the system.
(A) apparent
(B) reactive
(C) both
(D) none of the above
Answer
Correct option is B

8. Advantages of using capacitor bank in a power system.

(A) Losses are low in static capacitors
(B) Do not require a foundation for installation
(C) They are light weight so it can be easily installed
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D
9. Full form of PIV.
(A) Peak Inverse Voltage
(B) Peak Inrush Voltage
(C) Power Inverse Current
(D) None of these

Answer
Correct option is A

10. Full form of SCR.

(A) Silicon Correction Rectifier
(B) Silicon Controlled Rectifier
(C) Silicon Connected Rectifier
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is B

11. Devices used for overvoltage protection

(A) Isolation transformer
(B) Surge arrestor
(C) Clamping devices
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

12. Crowbar devices are normally _______ devices which conduct during
overvoltage transients.
(A) closed
(B) open
(C) None of these
Answer
Correct option is B
13. Clamping devices for AC circuits are commonly ______ resistors.
(A) linear
(B) non-linear
(C) None of these

Answer
Correct option is B

14. The fundamental principles of over voltage protection of load equipment are
(A) Limit the voltage across sensitive insulation
(B) Divert the surge current away from the load
(C) Bond ground references together at the equipment
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

15. Full form of TVSS.

(A) Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors
(B) Transient Voltage Supply Suppressors
(C) Transient Voltage Surge Supply
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is A

16. Strategies for utilities to decrease the impact of lightning

(A) Shielding
(B) Line arrestors
(C) Low side surges
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D

17. Full form of ASD.

(A) Adjustable Speed Drives
(B) Apparent Speed Drives
(C) Adjustable Supply Drives
(D) Adjustable Source Drives
Answer
Correct option is A
Unit No :-04
1. FACTS stand for
(A) Flexible AC Transmitted Systems
(B) Flexible AC transport Systems
(C) Flexible AC transmission Systems
(D) Flexible AC transfer Systems
Answer
Correct option is C

2. FACTS employ _________ for switching.

(A) High speed thyristor
(B) Low speed thyristor
(C) Rectifier
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is A

3. What are the various type of FACTS controllers?

(A) Series Controllers
(B) Shunt Controllers
(C) Combined series-series controllers
(D) Combined series-shunt controllers
(E) All the above
Answer
Correct option is E

4. Which is (are) the advantage(s) of FACTS controllers?

(A) Enhances controllability
(B) Increase power transfer capability
(C) Increase the reliability of AC grids
(D) All the above
Answer
Correct option is D
5. What is the main disadvantage of FACTS?
(A) Very costly
(B) Less costly
(C) Enhance controllability
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is A

6. FACTS devices are generally used for to compensate ……………of the

transmission line.
(A) Reactance
(B) Resistance
(C) Conductance
(D) Admittance
Answer
Correct option is A

7. FACTS devices generally deals with

(A) Apparent Power
(B) Active Power
(C) Reactive Power
(D) Load angle
Answer
Correct option is C

8. Automatic generation control(AGC) controls

(A) Frequency
(B) Steam/Water input
(C) Torque
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is A
9. Full form of UPFC is
(A) Unified power flow controller
(B) Unified power factor controller
(C) Unified power flow compensator
(D) Unique power flow controller
Answer
Correct option is A
10. STATCOM + SSSC will make
(A) UPQC
(B) TCSC
(C) SVR
(D) UPFC
Answer
Correct option is D

11. Unit of wave number (beta) is

(A) rad-km
(B) rad-cm
(C) rad/cm
(D) rad/km
Answer
Correct option is C

12. saturated reactor will generate harmonics of the order of

(A) 16k ± 1
(B) 9k ± 1
(C) 18k ± 1
(D) 20k ± 1
Answer
Correct option is B

13. FACTS devices used in

(A) Generation
(B) AC transmission
(C) DC transmission
(D) None
Answer
Correct option is B

14. Voltage control means

(A) Boosting the feeder voltage
(B) Reducing the line voltage under over voltage conditions
(C) Keeping the voltage level within the allowable limits.
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is C
15. Line drop compensation corrects for
(A) Line drop lagging P.F
(B) Voltage at leading P.F
(C) Voltage drop in feeder lines
(D) Transformer voltage drop
Answer
Correct option is D

16. Which is the shunt compensation devices

(A) TCSC
(B) SSSC
(C) UPFC
(D) SVC
Answer
Correct option is D

17. SSSC is a
(A) series compensation device
(B) shunt compensation device
(C) combined compensator
(D) loss reduction device
Answer
Correct option is A

18. SVC stands for

(A) static VAr compensator
(B) saturated VAr compensator
(C) static VAr controller
(D) saturated VAr controller
Answer
Correct option is A

19. Full form of EAG in HVDC converter is

(A) Extinction angle control
(B) Extinction angular control
(C) Excitation angle control
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is A
20. The main Objective of series compensation
(A) It improve the power factor
(B) It reduces the fault currents
(C) Reduce the voltage drop over long distance
(D) None
Answer
Correct option is C
Unit no :-05

1. Which of the following circuits will have more sensitivity towards Harmonics
(A) Communication Circuits
(B) Power Circuits
(C) Power transmission circuits
(D) None of these

Answer
Correct option is A

2. Harmonics can cause spurious trip of the protective relays.

(A) True
(B) False
Answer
Correct option is A

3. _________ are sinusoidal voltages or currents having frequencies that are

integer multiples of the frequency.
(A) Harmonics
(B) Distortion
(C) Notching
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is A

4. Which one of the following is waveform distortion:

(A) DC offset
(B) Electrical Noise
(C) Notching
(D) All of the above
Answer
Correct option is D
5. Symmetrical waveforms will contain only ______ numbered harmonics.
(A) Odd and Even both
(B) Neither odd and even
(C) Even only
(D) Odd only

Answer
Correct option is D

6. Harmonic Analyzer uses which of the following analysis to identify the

predominate harmonic component.
(A) Frequency domain analysis
(B) Time domain analysis
(C) Frequency-Time domain analysis
(D) None of these
Answer
Correct option is A

7. Because of the harmonics, conductor resistance will ____

(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remain same

Answer
Correct option is A

8. Statement:- Harmonic voltages and currents will increase the losses in rotor
winding and stator winding of motors.
(A) True
(B) False

Answer
Correct option is A
9. Due to Harmonics in Transformer which of the following losses increases:
(A) Hysteresis Loss only
(B) Eddy Current Loss only
(C) Both A & B
(D) No losses will increase

Answer
Correct option is C

10. When analysing a non sinusoidal waveform, it is important to know the

____ of the harmonic components present.
(A) Magnitude and Phase angle
(B) Phase angle only
(C) Magnitude only
(D) firing angle only
Answer
Correct option is A

11. Harmonics can be eliminated by introducing which of the following:

(A) Resonant circuit

(B) High Impedance
(C) Filters
(D) Low impedance path

Answer
Correct option is C

12. Statement: Shielded cables and twisted pairs used more frequently in
communication circuits to decrease the mutual coupling
(A) True
(B) False
Answer
Correct option is A
13. Statement: When one or more harmonic components has added to the
fundamental frequency, a non-distorted (non sinusoidal) waveform is produced.
(A) True
(B) False

Answer
Correct option is B

14. When electrical transformer is energized, which of the following harmonic

component is predominate:
(A) Third Harmonic
(B) Seventh Harmonic
(C) Second Harmonic
(D) Fifth Harmonic

Answer
Correct option is C

15. Which of the following device is not the source of harmonics:

(A) Arcing devices
(B) Pure resistance loads
(C) Heating devices
(D) Ferromagnetic devices

Answer
Correct option is B

16. Skin effect is observed in which of the circuits:

(A) DC Circuits
(B) AC Circuits
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these

Answer
Correct option is B
17. For reducing the slot harmonics in an alternator, the length of air gap is
(A) Reduced
(B) Increased
(C) Remain same
(D) None of the above
Answer
Correct option is B

18. To decreased the harmonics from the voltage waveform, the suitable steps
is/are
(A) Skewing the pole face
(B) Using distributed type of winding instead of concentrated type
(C) Using fractional slot windings
(D) All of the above

Answer
Correct option is D

19. If x is the order of harmonic component, then the general expression for
distribution factor is
(A) xsin(β / 2m) / msin(β / 2x)
(B) sin(xm β / 2) / msin (x β / 2)
(C) sin(x β /m) / xmsin(m β / 2)
(D) xmsin(β / 2) /sin(mx β)

Answer
Correct option is B

20. The harmonics in rotating machines are generated due to

(A) non-sinusoidal field form
(B) slotting of the stator core
(C) both (A) and (B) above
(D) none of the above

Answer
Correct option is C