Power System - I (3140914) MCQs

MCQs of Transmission Line Parameters

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21.
Aluminum is now most commonly used conductor in transmission line than copper because
(a) It is more conductive
(b) Its tensile strength is more
(c) It is costlier
(d) It is light in weight
Answer:

Option (d)

22.
A conductor is composed of seven identical copper stands each having a radius r, the self GMD of the conductor is
(a) r
(b) 3.177r
(c) 2.177r
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (c)

23.
Skin effect shows that
(a) Distribution of AC current is uniform through the cross section of the conductor
(b) Current density is more at the center of the conductor
(c) Current density is lower at the surface of the conductor
(d) Current density is highest at the surface
Answer:

Option (d)

24.
Non uniformity of the current distribution is also caused by
(a) Faraday’s effect
(b) Bundled conductor
(c) Proximity effect
(d) Ferranti effect
Answer:

Option (c)

25.
Total number of strands (N) in concentrically stranded cable with total annual space filled with strands of uniform diameter is given by (if x is the number of layers wherein the single central strand is counted as the first layer)
(a) N = 3x2 + 3x +1
(b) N = 3x2 – 2x + 1
(c) N = 3x2 – 6x + 1
(d) N = 3x2 – 3x + 1
Answer:

Option (d)

26.
Which of the following is correct?
1. Bundle conductor reduces the corona loss
2. Bundle conductor increases the inductance and reduces the capacitance
3. Corona loss causes radio interference in adjoining telephone lines
(a) 1
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 2
(d) 1 and 3
Answer:

Option (d)

27.
Bundle conductors are used in transmission lines, effective capacitance and inductance is respectively
(a) Decreases and increase
(b) Increases and decreases
(c) Remains same and increases
(d) Decrease and remain same
Answer:

Option (b)

28.
Transmission lines are transposed to
(a) Reduce ferranti effect
(b) Reduce skin effect
(c) Reduce transmission loss
(d) Reduce interference with neighboring communication line
Answer:

Option (d)

29.
In a transmission line, distributed constants are
(a) Resistance, inductance
(b) Resistance, capacitance
(c) Resistance, inductance, capacitance
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (c)

30.
Skin effect is more pronounced at
(a) High frequency
(b) Low frequency
(c) Cut-off frequency
(d) Half power frequency
Answer:

Option (a)

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