Power System - II (3150911) MCQs

MCQs of Basic Principles

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61.
A single phase transmission line of Impedance j0.8 Ω 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
Answer:

Option (d)

62.
For AC transmission line of length not exceeding 80 km, it is usual to lump the line capacitance at
(a) Sending end
(b) Receiving end
(c) Midpoint
(d) Any convenient point
Answer:

Option (b)

63.
If L, C and Y are inductance, capacitance and shunt admittance of a line for unit length then for length l
(a) Shunt admittance is Yl
(b) Inductance is L/l
(c) Capacitance is C/l
(d) Shunt admittance is Y/l
Answer:

Option (a)

64.
Transmission efficiency of a line increases with
(a) Decrease in power factor and voltage
(b) Increase in power factor and voltage
(c) Increase in power factor but decrease in voltage
(d) Increase in voltage but decrease in power factor
Answer:

Option (b)

65.
Considering two parallel short transmission lines of impedance ZA and ZB respectively. Current IA and IB are both lagging and sending end voltage is Vs. If the reactance to resistance ratio of both the impedance ZA and ZB are equal then total current I will be
(a) Lagging by both IA and IB
(b) Leading by both IA and IB
(c) In phase with both IA and IB
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (c)

66.
Under no load conditions the current in a transmission line is because of
(a) Capacitance effect
(b) Corona effect
(c) Proximity effect
(d) Back flow from earth
Answer:

Option (a)

67.
Charging current in transmission line
(a) Reduces the line losses
(b) Increases the line losses
(c) Will not affect the line losses
(d) Unpredictable
Answer:

Option (d)

68.
Which of the following statements are correct
(a) Flow of unduly heavy current is Ferranti effect
(b) Ferranti effect occurs under unloaded condition of line
(c) Rise in receiving end voltage is Ferranti effect
(d) Both (b) and (c) combined is Ferranti effect
Answer:

Option (d)

69.
The phenomenon of rise in receiving end voltage of the open circuited or lightly loaded line is called
(a) Proximity effect
(b) Skin effect
(c) Ferranti effect
(d) Seebeck effect
Answer:

Option (c)

70.
For a long distance HV transmission line the receiving end voltage under on loaded condition is
(a) Much lower than sending end voltage
(b) Lower than sending end voltage
(c) Equal to sending end voltage
(d) Higher than sending end voltage
Answer:

Option (d)

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