Power System - I (3140914) MCQs

MCQs of Mechanical Features and Design of Overhead Transmission Line

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81.
String efficiency can be improved by
(a) Using long cross arms
(b) Using guard ring
(c) Guarding the insulators
(d) Any of above
Answer:

Option (d)

82.
Ratio of puncture  voltage to the flash over voltage of a line insulator is
(a) Equal to 1
(b) Less than 1
(c) Greater than 1
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (c)

83.
Insulators used in guy cables are
(a) Stay type insulators
(b) Shackle type insulators
(c) Pin type insulators
(d) Disc type insulators
Answer:

Option (a)

84.
Insulators may fail due to
(a) Flash over
(b) Short circuit
(c) Deposition of dust
(d) Any of above
Answer:

Option (d)

85.
The purpose of guard ring in transmission line is to
(a) Reduce the earth capacitance of lowest unit
(b) Increase the earth capacitance of the lowest unit
(c) Reduce the transmission line losses
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

86.
Use of guard ring
(a) Equalizes the voltage division between insulator disc
(b) Is unnecessary
(c) Decreases string efficiency
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

87.
Which of the statement is correct about erection of pole?
(a) Dead-man and derrick pole methods of erection of poles are used respectively for heavier pole and lighter pole
(b) Dead-man and derrick pole methods of erection of poles are used respectively for lighter pole and heavier pole
(c) Dead-man pole methods of erection of poles is used for both lighter pole and heavier pole
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (b)

88.
Cradle guards are provided on the road crossing for the safety of the
(a) Power line itself
(b) Human beings, animals and material moving on the road
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) and (b)
Answer:

Option (b)

89.
The short length of conductor used to connect the line conductor on one side of the terminal pole to the line conductor on the other side of pole is knoen as
(a) Jumper
(b) Petticoat
(c) Guard
(d) Guy
Answer:

Option (a)

90.
Insulation resistance test is preformed on power line with
(a) Ohm meter
(b) Earth tester
(c) Megger
(d) Any of above
Answer:

Option (c)

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