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1. An industrial consumer hall a daily load pattem of 2000 KW, 0.8 lag for 12 Hra

and 1000 kW UPF for 1J Hr. The load factor i=

(a) 0.5
(b) 0.75
(c) 0.6
(d) 2.0

Ans: c
2. What is the maximum value of a load which consume 500 KWh per day at a load
factor of 0.40, if the consumer increases the load factor of 0.50 without increasing the

maximum demand?
(a) 52.08 kW
(b) 50.8 kw
(c) 4.5 kw
(d) 60 kWV

Ans: a
3. A consumer consume. 600 kWh per day at a load factor of 0.40. If the coneumer
increases the load factor of 0.70 without increasing the maximum demand, what is the
consumption of energy in kWh
(a) 950 kWh
(b) 1000 kWh
(c) 1050 kWh
(d) 1100 kWh

Ans: c
4. The yearly load duration curve of a power plant is a straight line. The maximum
load is 750 MW and the minimum load is 600 Mw. The capacity of the plant is 900 MW.
What is the capacity factor and utilization factor?
(a) 0.56,0.80
(b) 0.83,0.75
(c) 0.78, 0.9

(d) 0.75, 0.83

Ans: d
5. What is the utilization factor of a power station which supplies the following loads?
Load A: Motor load of200 kW between 10 AM to7PM
Load B: Lighting load of 100 kW between 7 PM to 11 PM
Load C: Pumping load of 110 kW between 3 PM to 10 AM
(a) 1.60
(c) 1.00
(b) 1.32
(d) 2.56

Ans: b
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6. A power station supplies the peak load of 60 Mw, 40 MW and 70 MW to three
localities. The annual load factor is 0.50 p.u. and the diversity factor of the load at the

station is 1.55. The maximum demand on the station and average load respectively

will be
(a) 120 MW, 60.8
(b) 90 MW, 50.6

(c) 103.2 Mw, 51.61

(d) 100 MW, 0.51

Ans: e
7. The load duration curve for a system, is shown in the figure below. The load factor
will be

****

nne n Meu

(a) 0.83

(b) 0.96
(c) 0.67
(d) 0.50

Ans: a

8. A generating station has a maximum demand of 50 Mw, a load factor of 60%, a plant
capacity factor of 45% and if the plant while running as per schedule, were fully loaded. The
daily energy produced will be
(a) 400 MVW
(b) 720 MWN
(c) 500 Mw
(d) 600 MWw

Ans: b

9. A generating st ation has a maximum, demand of 20 mW, load factor of 60%, a plant
capacity factor of 50% and a plant
Use factor of 72%. What is the reserve capacity of the plant, if the plant, while running as per
schedule, were fully loaded?
(a) 10 MW

(b) 15 MW

(c) 2 MW
(d) 5 MW

Ans: d
 10. In the above question, the maximum energy that could be produced daily is
(a) 500 MWhlday
(b) 360 MWhlday
(c) 600 MWhlday
(d) 720 MWhlday
Ans:a

11. In a DC transmission line

(a) it is necessary for the sending end and receiving end to be operated in synchronism.
(b) the effects of inductive and capacitive reactances are greater than in an AC transmission
line of the same rating.
(c) there are no effects due to inductive and capacitive reactances.

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(d) power transfer capability is limited by stability considerations.

Ans: c

12. The impedance of a circuit is given by z=3+j4. Its conductance will be

(a) 1/3
(b) 3/5
(c) 3/25
(d) 4/5
Ans: c

13. A 100 km transmiesion line ia deaigned for a nominal voltage of 132 kV and conaiala of
one conductor per phase. The line reactance is 0.726 ohm/km. The static transmission
capacity of the line, in Megawatts, would be
(a) 132
(b) 240
(c) 416

(d) 720

Ans:c

14. The per unit impedance ofa circuit element is 0.15. If the base kV and base MVA are
halved, then the new value of the per unit impedance of the circuit element will be
(a) 0.075
(b) 0.15
(C) 0.30
(d) 0.600
Ans:
 15. The conductor of a 10 km long, single phase, two wire line are separated by a distance
of 1.5 m. The diameter of each conductor is 1 cm, If the conductors are of copper, the
inductance of the circuit is
(a) 50.0 mH
(b) 45.3 mH
(c) 23.8 mH
(d) 19.6 mH

Ans: c

16. For a single phase overhead line having solid copper conductors of diameter 1 cm,
spaced 60 cm between centers, the inductance in mH/km is
(a) 0.05+ 0.2 In 60
(b) 0.2 In 60

(c) 0.05 +0.2 In (6010.5)

(d) 0.2 In (60/0.5)
Ans: c

17. A 100 km long transmission line is loaded at 110 kv.if the loss of line is 5 MW and the
load is 150 MVA, the resistance of the line is
(a) 8.06 ohms per phase
(b) 0.806 ohms per phase
(c) 0.0806 ohms per phase
(d) 80.6 ohms per phase
Ans: a

18. A 3-phase, 11 kv, 50 Hz, 200 kW load has a power factor of 0.8 lag. A delta connected
3-phase capacitor is used to improve the power factor to unity. The capacitance perphase of
the capacitor in micro-farads is

(a) 3.948
(b) 1.316
(c) 0.439

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(d) 11.844
Ans:b

19 For equilateral spacing of conductors of an untrasposed 3-phase line, we have

(a) balanced receiving end voltage and no communication interference
(b) unbalanced receiving end voltage and no communication interference
(c) balanced receiving end voltage and communication interference

(d) unbalanced receiving end voltage and communication interference

Ans: c
20. For a 500 Hz frequency excitation, a 50 #em long power line will be modelled as
(a) short line
(b) medium line
(c) long line
(d) data insufficient for decision
Ans: c

21. Which one of the following statement. is not correct for the use of bundled conductors in
transmission lines?
(a) Control of voltage gradient
(b) Reduction in corona 1088
(c) Reduction in radio interference
(d) Increase in interference with communication lines
Ans: d

22. The main consideration for higher and higher operating voltage of transmission is to
(a) increase the efficiency of transmission
(b) reduce power losses
(c) increase power transmission capability
(d) both (a) and (b) above
Ans:c

23. A single phaae transmisson line of impedance j 0.8 ohm supplies a resistive load of 500 A
at 300 V. The sending end
power factor is

(a) unity
(b) 0.8 lagging
(c)0.8 leading
(d) 0.6 lagging
Ans: d

24. A medium line with parameters A, B, C, D is extended by connecting a short line of

impedance Z in series The overall ABCD parameteres of the series combinatton will be
(a) A, AZ, C + D/Z, D

(b)A, AZ + B, C, CZ+ D
(c) A+BZ, B, C + DZ, D

(d) AZ, B, CIZ, D

Ans: b

25. When bundle conductors are used in place of single conductors, the effective inductance
and capacitance will respectively
(a) increase and decrease
(b) decrease and increase
(c) decrease and remain unaffected
(d) remain unaffected and increase
Ans: C
 26. To increase the visual critical voltage of cporona for an overhead line, one solid phase-

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conductor is replaced by a "bundle" of four smaller conductors per phase, having an

aggregate cross-sectional area equal to that of the solild conductor. If the radius of the solid
conductor is 40 mm, then the radius of each of the bundle conductors would be
(a) 10 mm
(b) 20 mm
(c) 28.2 mm
(d) 30 mm
Ans: d

27. For an existing ac transmision line, the string efficiency is 80%, if de voltage is supplied
for the same set up, the string efficiency will be

(a)80%
(b) 80%
(c) 90%
(d) 100%

Ans:b

28. In a string of suspension insulators, the voltage distribution across the different units of a
string could be made uniform by the use of a grading ring, because it
(a) forms capacitances with link-pins to carry the charging current from link pins
(b) forms capacitances which help to cancel the charging current from link pins
(c) increases the capacitances of lower insulator units of cause equal voltage drop
(d) decreases the capacitances of upper insulators units to cause equal voltage drop
Ans: b

29. A three phase over head transmission line has its conductors horirzontally spaced with
spacing between adjacent conductors equal to 'd'. if now the conductors of the line are
rearranged to form and equilateral triangle of sides equal to 'd' then
(a) average capacitance and inductance will increase
(b) average capacitance will decrease and inductance will increase
(c) average capacitance will increase and inductance will decrease
(d) surge impedance loading of the line Increases
Ans. a

30. For a 500 Hz frequency excitation, a 50 km, long power line will be modelled as
(a) short line
(b) medium line
(c) long line
(d) data insufficiency for decision
Ans: c
 33. What is the sag for a span of 400m, if the ultimate tensile strength of conductor is 6000

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kgf, and the weight of conductor is 550 kgf/ktm? Factor of safety is 2

(a) 1.016 m
(b) 2.40 m

(c) 3.6 m
(d) 4.2 m
Ans: c

34. A transmission line haB a span of 275 m between level supporte. The conductor has a
diameter of 19.58 mm, weight 0.844 kgpm and has an ultimate breaking strength of 7950
kgf. Each conductor has a radial covering of ice 9.58 mm thick and is subjected to a
horizontal wind pressure of 40 k617m2 of ice covering projected area. If the factor of safety is
2, what is the deflected sag? lce weight is 913.5 kg/m3
(a) 5.36

(b) 4.1 m
(c) 3.9 m

(d) 3.01 m
Ans: a

35. A transmission line conductor having a diameter of 19.5 mm, weight 850 kglkm. The span
is 275 m. The wind pressure is 39 kg/m of projected area with ice coating of 13 mm. The
ultimate strength of the conductor is'8000 kg. What is the maximum sag, if the factor of safety
is 2 and ice weight 910 kg/m3?
(a) 4.5 m
(b) 6.4 m
(c) 7.0 m

(d) 5 m
Ans:b

36 A transmission line conductor at a river crossing is supported from two towers at height.
of 30 m and 90m, above water level. The horizontal distance between the towers is 27Om, if
the tension in the conductor is 1800 kg and the conductor weight 1 kg/m. What is the
clearance between the conductor and the water at a point midway between the towers?
(a) 79.50 m
(b) 54.94 m
(c) 60 m
(d) 51.4 m
Ans:b

37. An overhead transmission line has a span of 240m between level supports. What is the
maximum sag if the conductor weight 727 kg/km and has a breaking strength of 6880 kg?
Allow the factor of safety of 2. Neglecting wind and ice loa ding.
(a) 1.52 m
(b) 1.6 m
(c) 0.75 m

(d) 1.25 m
Ans: a
 38. The line conductor of a transmission line has an overall diameter of 19.53 mm, weight
0.844 kg/m and an ultimate breaking strength of 7950 kg. If the factor of safety is to be 2,
when conductor has an ice of 1 kg/m and a horizontal wind pressure of 1.5 kg/m. What is the
vertical sag. corresponding to this loading for a 300 m span level supports?
(a) 1.08 m
(b) 5.0 m
(c)5.22 m
(d) 4.62 m
Ans: o

39. A two conductor 1 - pi line operates at 50 Hz. The diameter of each conductor is 20 mm

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and the spacing between conductors is 3m. What is the inductance of each conductor per
km?
(a) 1.19 kH/km
(b) 1.24 mH/km
(c) 2.38 mH/km
(d) 0.59 mH/km
Ans: a

40. A two conductor 1- pi line operates at 50 Hz. The diameter of each conductor is 20mm
and the spacing between conductor is 3m. When the conductor material is steel of relative
permeability 50, the loop inductance per km of the line will be
(a) 8.2 mHIkm
(b) 7.281 mHIkm
(c) 5.0 mHIlkm
(d) 2 mHIkm
Ans: b

41. A1-pi line two conductors operate at 50Hz. The diameter of each conductor is 15 mm,
and the spacing betweern the conductor is 3.5 m. The inductive reactance per km will be
(a) 0.43 CIlkm
(b) 0.65 0Jkm
(c) 0.70 O/km
(d) 0.79 nlkm
Ans: d

42. A conductor is composed of seven identical copper Iranu, each having a radius r. The
self GMD of the conductors will be
(a) 2.177 r
(b) 2.645 r
(c) 2.141 r
(d) 1.21 r
Ans: a
 43. The charging current per kill of the line is
(a) 0.497 Amp
(b) 0.61 Amp
(c) 0.68 Amp
(d) 0.21 Amp
Ans: a

44. What is the time of operation of a relay of rating 5 amp 2.2 sec, IDMT and having a
relay of setting of 125% Tms = 0.6 It is connected to a supply circuit through a CT, 400 ratio.

The fault current is 400 amp.

(a) 10.0sec
(b) 1.92sec

(c) 4.5 sec

(d) 2.4 sec
Ans:b

45. A two conductor 1 - pi line operates at 50 Hz. The diameter of each conductor is 2 cm

and are spaced 3m apart. What is the line to line capacitance

(a) 9.74 x 10-9 F/km
(b) 4.87 x 10-9 F/km
(C) 3.05 x 10-9 F/km
(d) None of these
Ans: b

46. Atwo conductor 1 - pi line operates at 50 Hz.

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The diameter of each conductor is 4 cm and are spaced 6 m apart. What is the capacitive
susceptance to neutral per km?
(a) 1.42 x 10-9 s/km

(b) 3.25x 10-8 s/km

(c) 4.8 x 10-9 s/krn

(d) 3.06 x 10-9 s/km

Ans: d
47. A three phase 50 Hz line consists of three conductors each of diameter 21 mm, The
spacing between the conductors all follows:

A-B 3m, B- C =5m,C- A= 3.6m

If the line operates at 132 k V, the reactive voltampere generatd by the line per km is
(a) 51.07 kVAr
(b) 51.70 kVAr
(c) 40.0 kVAr
(d) 60.5 kVAr
Ans:b

48. A two conductor 1 pi line operates at 50 Hz.

The diameter of each conductor is 20 mm and the spacing between the conductors is 3m,
The height of conductor above the ground is 6 m. The capacitance of the line to neutral will
be
(a) 9.7 pF/m
(b) 10.2 pF/m

(c) 8.7 uF/km

(d) 2.4 uF/m
Ans: a

49. For a 500 Hz frequency excitation, a 50 km long power ine will be modelled as
(a) short line
(b) medium line
(c) long line
(d) data isufficient decision
Ans:c

50. Bundled conductors are employed to

(a) reduce the short circuit current
(b) improve system stability
(c) decreases system stability
(d) increase the short circuit current
Ans: c

51. Series capacitive compensation in EHV transmission lines is used to

(a) reduce the line loading
(b) improve the stability of the system
(c) reduce the voltage profile
(d) improve the protection of the line
Ans: b

52. A lossless radial tranemission ine with surge impedance loading

(a) takes negative VAr at sending end and zero VAr at receiving end
(b) takes positive VAr at sending end and zero VAr at receiving end
(c) has flat voltage profile and unity power factor a all points along it
(d) has sending end voltage higher than receiving end voltage and unity power factor at
sending end
Ans: a
 53. The X:R ratio of 220 kV Iline as compared to 400 kV ineis

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(a) greater
(b) smaller

(c) equal
(d) it could be anything
Ans: b

54. If a line is 100 % series compensated it may result into series resonance at power
frequency of
(a) 50 Hz
(c) 150 Hz
(b) 100 Hz
(d) none of the above
Ans: a

55. A 60 Hz, 320 km loesless line has Bending end voltage 1.0 p.u, The receiving end
voltage on no load is
(a) 1.1 p.u.
(b) 1.088 p.u.
(c) 1.116 p.u.
(d) none of the above
Ans: b

56. With 100 % series compensation of line.

(a) the circuit is series resonant at power frequency
(b) low transient voltage
(c) high transient current
(d) both (a) and (c)
Ans:d

57. For certain geometry and operating voltage of the uncompensated transmission line,
the ratio of power transfer capability to the surge inpedance loading with increase in length
(a) increases
(b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases

(d) uncertain
Ans: c
 58. The effect of series capacitance compensation is
(a) to decrease the virtual surge impedance
(b) to decrease the effective length of the line
(c) to increase virtual surge impedance loading
(d) all of the above
Ans: d

59. For a long uncompensatedline the limit to the line loading il governed by
(a) thermal limit

(b) voltage drop

(c)stabilitylimit
(d) corona loss
Ans: c

60. For any fixed degree of inductive shunt compensation, additional series capacitive

compensation
(a) increase the effective length of line
(b) increase virtual surge impedance line
(c) decrease virtual surge impedance loading of the line
(d) none of the above
Ans: d

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61. With 100 % inductive shunt compensation, the voltage profile is flat for
(a) 100 % loading of line
(b) 50 % loading of line
(c) zero loading of line
(d) none of the above
Ans: c

62. A loss less line terminated with its surge impedance has
(a) flat voltage profile
(6) transmission line angle is greater than actual length of line
(c) transmission line agnle is less than the actual length
(d) both (a) and (b) above
Ans: a

63. For reducing tower footing resistance it is better to Use

(a) chemical and ground rods only
(b) chemical and counterpoise only
(c) ground rod and counterpoise only
(d) chemical, ground rods and counterpoise
Ans:c
64. An RLC series. circuit remains predominantly inductive
(a) at resonance frequency
(b) below resonance frequency
(c) above resonance frequency
(d) at the lower half power frequency
Ans.

65. The corona loss on a particular system at 50 Hz is 1 kw/phase per km. The corona bss
on the same system with supply frequency 25 Hz will be
(a) 1 kW/phase/km
(b) 0.5 kW/phase/km
(c) 0.667 kW/phase/kmn
(d) none of the above
Ans: C

66. A voltage of 1000 kV is applied to an overhead line with its receiving end open. If the
surge impedance of the line is 500 ohm, then the total surge power in the line ill
(a) 2000 Mw
(b) 500 MWw
(c) 2 MW
(d) 0.5 MW
Ans: a

67. The main criterion for selection of the size of a distribution for a radial distribution
system is
(a) voltage drop
(b) corona loss
(c) temperature rise
(d) capital cost

Ans a

68. If an induction machine is run at above synchromous speed, it acts as

(a) a synchronous motor
(b) an indcution generator
(c) an inductor motor
(d) none of the above
 Ans: D

69. The low voltage winding of a 400/230 V, 1-phase, 50 Hz transformer is to be connected

to a 25 Hz, the supply voltage should be
(a) 230 V
(b) 460 V

(c) 115 V
(d) 65 V

Ans: C

70. Corona losses are minimized when

(a) conductors size is reduced
(b) smooth conductor is reduced
(c) sharp points are provided in the line hardware
(d) current density in conductors is reduced
Ans: b

71. The order of the sub-harmonic during SSR for 50 Hz nornal frequency is
(a) 25 Hz

(b) 16 2/3 Hz
(c) 10 HZ

(d) none of the above

Ans: d

72. The non-uniform distribution of voltage across the units in a string of suspention type
insulators is due to

(a) unequal self-capacitance of the units

(b) non-uniform distance of separation of the units from the tower body
(c) the existence of stray capacitance between the metalic junctions of the units and the
tower body
(d) non-uniform distance between the cross-arm and the units
Ans:c

73. Whenever the conductors are dead-ended of there is a change in the direction of
transmission line, the insulator. used are of the
(a) pin type
(b) suspension type
(c) strain type
(d) shackle type
Ans:c

74 The time taken for a surge to travel a 600 km long overhead transmission line is
(a) 6s
(b) 1s

(c) 0.02s
(d) 0.002s
Ans: d
 75. The function of the earth wire in an extra high voltage line is to

(a) prevent earth fault

(b) provide a safety measure for any high-flying object
(c) provide a shield to the phase con-ductors from direct lightning stroke

(d) provide mechanical strength to the towers

Ans: c

76. A long overhead transmission line is terminated by its characteristic impedance. Under

this operating condition, the ratio of the voltage to the current at different points along the line

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(a) progressively increase from the sending-end to the receiving end

(b) progresively increase from the receiving end to the sending-end
(c) remain the same at the two ends, but be higher between the two ends being maximumat
the centre of the line
(d) remain the same at all points
Ans: b

77. For a transmission line with negligible losses, the lagging reactive power (VAR)
delivered at Ihe receiving end, for a given receiving end voltage, is directly proportional to the
(a) square of the line voltage drop
(b) line voltage drop
(c) line inductive reactance
(d) line capacitive reactance
Ans: b

78. Corona loss can be reduced by the use of hollow conductors because
(a) the current density is reduced
(b) the eddy current in the conductor is eliminated
(c) for a given cross-section, the radius of the conductor is increased
(d) of better ventilation in the conductor
Ans: d

79 The insulation of modern EHV lines is designed based on

(a) the lightning voltage
(b) corona
(c) radio interface
(d) switching voltage
Ans: d

80. Shunt conapenBation in an EHV line is "Bed

(a) improve stability
(b) reduce fault level
(c) improve the voltage profile
(d) subsitute for synchronous phase modifier
Ans: d
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a metallic screen around each corei,.ulation
81. In a 3-core extra-high voltage cable,
provided to

(a) facilitate heat dissipation

(b) give mechanical strength

(c) obtain radial electric stress

(d) obtain longtiudinal electric stress

Ans:c

ine of 280 V and3 pha.e line of 400 Vwhich feed different domestic
82. The aingle pbase
circuit. and induetrial loade represent
(a) primary distribution

(b) secondary distribution

(c) secondary transmission

(d) none of the above

Ans: b

83. The transmission line feeding power on either side of the main transmission linei.

called

(a) Secondary distribution

(b) Secondary transmission
(c) Primary transmission

(d) Primary distribution

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Ans: b

84. Series capacitive compensation on EHV transmission lines is used to

(a) reduce the line loading
(b) improve the stability of the system
(c)reduce the voltage profile
(d) improve the protection of the line
Ans: d

85. At a particular unbalanced node, the real powers specified are Leaving the node :20
Mw, 25 Mw, Entering the node: 60 Mw, 30 MW. The balance power will be
(a) 30 MW leaving the node
(b) 45 MW leaving the node
(c) 45 MW entering the node
(d) 22.5MW entering the node and 22.5 MW leaving the node

Ans:b

86. When ad.c source is switched is purely inductive, the current response is
(a) an exponentially rising curve
(b) an exponentially decaying curve
(c) a straight line passing through the origin

(d) a straight line off-set from the origin

Ans: c
 87. If transformer frequency is changed from 60 Hz, to 60 Hz the ratio of eddy current loss
60 Hz to 50 Hz, at constant voltage will be
(a) 5/6
(b) 25/36
(c) 6/5
(d) 1.0
Ans: d

88. In load flow analysis, the load connected at a bUs is represe nted as
(a) constant current drawn from the bus
(b) constant impedance connected at the buss
(c) voltage and frequency dependent source at the bus
(d) constant real and reactive drawn from the bus
Ans: d

89. If the reference bUB is changed in two load flow runs with same Bystena data and
power obtained for reference bur taken a. specified P and Q in the latter run
(a) the system losses will be unchanged but complex bus voltage will change
(b) the system losses will be changed but complex bus voltages remain unchanged
(c) the system losses as well be as complex bus voltage will change
(d) the system losses as well be as complex bus voltage will unchange
Ans: a

90. A square matrix is called singular if its

(a) determina is unity
(b) determinant is zero
(c) determinant is infinity
(d) rank is unity
Ans: b

91. Gauss-Seidel iterative method can be used for solving a set of

(a) linear differential equations only
(b) linear algebraic equation only
(c) both linear and nonlinear algebraic equations

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(d) both linear and nonlinear differential equations

Ans: b

92. Pure nductive circuit takes power (reactive) from the a.c. line when
(a) both applied voltage and current rise
) both applied voltage anti current decrease
(c) applied voltage decreases but current Increases
(d) none of these
Ans: b
93. An alternator has a phase sequence of RYB for itB phase voltage. In case offield
Current is reversed, the phase sequence will become
(a) RBY
(b) RYB

(c) YRB
(d) none of these
Ans:b

94. An alternator has a phase sequence of RYB for its phase voltage. In case the direetior
of rotation of alternator is reversed, the phase sequence will become
(a) RBY
(b) RYB
(c) YRB

(d) none of these

Ans: a

95. A synchronous generator connected to an infinite bUB delivers power at a lag p.r. If its
excitation is increased
(a) the terminal voltage increases
(b) voltage angle 8 increases
(c) current delivered increases
(d) all of the above
Ans: c

96. A synchronous motor connected to an infinite bUB takes power at a lag p.f. If its
excitation is increased
(a) the terminal voltage increases
(b) the load angle increases
(c) the p.f. of motor increases
(d) all of the above
Ans: c

97. A star-conneted 440 V, 50 Hz altenator has per phase synchronous reactance of 10 n.

It supplies a bal anced capacitive load curent of 20 A, as shown in per phase equivalent
circuit of the given figure. It is desirable to have zero voltage regulation. The load power
factor should be
(a) 0.82
(b) 0.47
(c) 0.39
(d) 0.92

Ans: a
 98. A 1Ok VA, 400 V/200 V single phase transformer with 10 % impedance draws a steady
short circuit line current of
(a) 50 A
(b) 150 A

(c) 250 A

(d) 350 A

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Ans: b

99. The percentage resistance and percentage reactance of a 10 kVA 400 V/200 V, 3
phase transformer are 2% and 10% respectively. If the constant losses in the machine are1
%, the maximum possible percentage efficiency of the transformer is
(a) 98.32
(b) 97.25

(c) 96.85

(d) 96.12

Ans: c

100. The voltage of CI generator and an infinite bus are given as O.92LIO 0 and 1.0L'O 0
respectively. The active power will flow from
(a) generator to infinite bus
(b) infinite bus to generator
(c) the data is insufficient to judge
(d) none of the above
Ans: a

101. In case ora 3 phase short circuit in a system the power fed into the system is
(a) mostly reactive
(b) mostly active
(c) active and reactive both equal
(d) reactive only
Ans: a

102. With the help of a reactive compensator it is possible to have

(u) constant voltage opei ation only

(b) unity p.f. operation only

(c) both constant voltage and unity p.f.
(d) either constant voltage or unity p.f.
Ans: d

103. For a long uncompensated line the limit to the line loading is governed by
(a) thermal limit

(b) voltage drop

(c) stability limit
(d) corona loss
Ans:C
104. A shunt reactor at 100 MVAr is operated at 98% of its rated voltage and at 96% of its
rated frequency. The reactive power absorbed by the reactor is
(a) 98 MVAr
(b) 104.02 MVAr
(c) 96.04 MVAr
(d) 100.04 MVAr
Ans: d

105. A 100 kVA transfor mer has 4% impedance and 50 k VA transformer has 3%
impedance when they are operated in parallel, which 6 transformer will reacb full load first
(a) 3%
(b) 4%
(c) data is insufficient
(d) none of the above
Ans: a