Power System - II (3150911) MCQs

MCQs of Basic Principles

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111.
For bulk power transmission over long distance,  HVDC transmission is
(a) Economically and technically superior to AC transmission
(b) Not a good alternative to AC transmission
(c) Not economically viable
(d) None of above
Answer:

Option (a)

112.
Corona loss in DC line is
(a) Less than that of AC line operating at same RMS voltage
(b) More than that AC line operating at same RMS voltage
(c) Same as that AC line operating at same RMS voltage
(d) Insufficient data
Answer:

Option (a)

113.
Full load compensation in a line requires
(a) Shunt capacitors
(b) Series capacitors
(c) Transformers
(d) Shunt reactors
Answer:

Option (a)

114.
Use of additional shunt capacitor can be made for increasing the capability of line as it
(a) Reduces surge impedance
(b) Increases phase shift
(c) Increases load angle
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (a)

115.
To increase the transmission capability of a high voltage long line
(a) Resistance can be increased
(b) Resistance can be decreased
(c) Series reactors can be reduced
(d) Shunt admittance can be reduced
Answer:

Option (c)

116.
Power through a line can be increased by
(a) Installing series capacitors
(b) Installing shunt capacitors
(c) Installing series reactor
(d) Installing shunt reactor
Answer:

Option (a)

117.
The power transmitted will be maximum when
(a) Line reactance is high
(b) Corona loss is minimum
(c) Sending end voltage is more
(d) Receiving and voltage is more
Answer:

Option (d)

118.
Capacity of a transmission line can be increased by reducing
(a) Line inductance
(b) Line capacitance
(c) Sending end voltage
(d) Any of above
Answer:

Option (a)

119.
For constant voltage transmission, the voltage drop along the line is maintained constant by installing
(a) Capacitors
(b) Inductors
(c) Resistors
(d) Synchronous phase modifiers at the receiving end
Answer:

Option (d)

120.
Constant voltage transmission line has the drawback of
(a) Increase of short circuit current of the system
(b) Lower reserve of line in case of line trouble
(c) Increased risk of interruption of supply due to falling of synchronous motors out of synchronism
(d) All of above
Answer:

Option (d)

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