Which of the following characteristics should the line supports for transmission lines possess?
(A) Low cost
(B) High mechanical strength
(C) Longer life
(D) All of the above
Which of the following distribution systems is more reliable?
(A) Radial system
(B) Tree system
(C) Ring main system
(D) All are equally reliable
The steel used in steel cored conductors is usually__________?
(A) alloy steel
(B) stainless steel
(C) mild steel
(D) high speed steel
(D) all of the above
Which of the following relays is used on long transmission lines?
(A) Impedance relay
(B) Mho’s relay
(C) Reactance relay
(D) None of the above
Which of the following statements regarding an idel single-phase transformer having a turn ratio of 1 : 2 and drawing a current of 10 A from 200 V A.C. supply is incorrect?
(A) Its secondary current is 5 A
(B) Its secondary voltage is 400 V
(C) Its rating is 2 kVA
(D) Its secondary current is 20 A
(D) It is a step-up transformer
In a given transformer for a given applied voltage, losses which remain constant irrespective of load changes are__________?
(A) hysteresis and eddy current losses
(B) friction and windage losses
(C) copper losses
(D) none of the above
Losses which occur in rotating electric machines and do not occur in transformers are___________?
(A) friction and windage losses
(B) magnetic losses
(C) hysteresis and eddy current losses
(D) copper losses
The voltage drop, for constant voltage transmission is compensated by installing__________?
(A) inductors
(B) capacitors
(C) synchronous motors
(D) all of above
(D) none of the above
jCorona usually occurs when the electrostatic stress in air around the conductor exceeds?
(A) 6.6 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
(B) 11 kV (r.m.s. value)/cm
(C) 22 kV (maximum value)/cm
(D) 30 kV (maximum value)/cm
In a substation the following equipment is not installed?
(A) exciters
(B) series capacitors
(C) shunt reactors
(D) voltatre transformers