PROTECTION AND SWITCHGEAR

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1) A 3 line delivers 3600 kW at a p.f. 0.8 lagging to a load. If the line voltage at receiving end is 32 kV,
determine line current.
A. 0.812 A
B. 8.12 A
C. 81.2 A
D. zero

2) Which braking is not possible in series motor?

A. Regenerative braking
B. Dynamic braking
C. Rheostatic braking
D. Counter current braking
3) Polarity of supply voltage is reversed in which type of braking?
A. regenerative braking
B. plugging
C. dynamic braking
D. none of these
4) A consumer consumes 600kWh per day at a load factor of 0.40 if the consumer the load factor of 0.70
without increases the maximum demand what is the consumpation of energy in kWh?
A. 2770 kWh
B. 1260kWh
C. 1050kWh
D. 2500 kWh
5) In which braking back emf exceeds supply voltage?
A. dynamic
B. regenrative
C. Plugging
D. none of these
6) What type electric drive is used in cranes?
A. multimotor
B. group
C. individual
D. both A and C
7) The full form of VVVF control
A. variable voltage VAR frequency
B. VAR variable voltage frequency
C. variable VAR voltage frequency
D. variable voltage variable frequency
8) Pf can be improved by using
A. series capacitor
B. capacitor and resistor in series
C. indictor and capacitor in parallel
D. only shunt capacitor
9) Which of the following is not base load power plant?
A. pump storage
B. run water

C. diesel
D. nuclear
10) The bridge used for measurement of insulation cables?
A. wien
B. maxwell
C. schering
D. Kelvin
11) For a fixes value of complex power flow in a transmission line having a sending end voltage V, REAL
POWER LOSS will be proportional to
A. V
B. 1/V 22
C. 1/V
D. V 22
12) the sequence components of the fault current are as follows : IPOSITIVE = j1.5PU, I NEGATIVE = -j0.5pu , I ZERO =
-j 1pu . Which fault is this
A. LLG
B. LG
C. LL
D. LLLG
13) Q meter works on principle of
A. mutual inductance
B. series resonance
C. self inductance
D. parallel resonance
14) The conduction loss versus device current characteristics of a power MOSFET is best suited by
A. parabola
B. straight line
C. rectangular hyperbola
D. exponentially decaying function
15) The positive reactance equals to negative sequence reactance if equipment is
A. motor
B. transformer and transmission line
C. generator
D. all of these
16. Number of sign changes in the entries in 1st column of routh array denotes the no. of
A. roots of characteristic polynomial in RHP
B. zeroes of system in RHP
C. open loop poles in RHP
D. open loop zeroes in RHP
17) C eq of two capacitors connected in series is given by
A. C1C2
B. C1=C2
C. C1C2/C1+C2
D. C1+C2
18) What is maximum value of a load which consume 500 KWh per day at a load factor of 0.40 if the consumer
increases the load factor of 0.50 without increasing the maximum demand?
A. 60 kW
B. 23 kW
C. 40.5kW
D. 52.08 kW
19) If length of capacitor is doubled its capacitor is

A. halved
B. doubled
C. quadrupled
D. no change
20) For voltage level beyond 66KV , 3 phase system employs
A. 3 single core cable
B. 3 core cable
C. both
D. none of these
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1) If cable of homogenous insulation has maximum stress of 5KV/mm , then the dielectric strength of insulation
should be
A. 2.5KV/mm
B. 25kv/mm
C. 0KV/mm
D. 5KV/mm
22) There are how many types of dc distributors
A. 3
B. 2
C. 5
D. 4
23) switchgear equipments include
A. all of these
B. switches
C. fuses
D. relays and CB
24) MERZE PRICE current scheme protection is used in
A. transformer
B. alternator
C. both a and b
D. busbars
25) An electric current of 6 A is same as
A. 6 joule/second
B. 6 Coulomb/second.
C. 6 watt/second
D. none of the above.
26) Majority of distribution substations are of what type
A. pole mounted
B. indoor
C. outdoor
D. underground
27) Effect of temperature on internal resistance of a battery
A. directly proportional
B. inversely proportional
C. no effect
D. none of these
28) What are the various colours obtained in cold cathode tubes
A. yellow and oranged red
B. black
C. white.
D. both b and c

29) What dielectric material are used in the capacitor used for pf correction
A. vacuum
B. oil impregnated paper
C. mica
D. glass
30) What traction system is used for suburban and urban services
A. dc system
B. ac system
C. either ac/dc
D. none
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1) Recommended preventive maintenance inspection time of bushings of transformer
A. every 6 months
B. every 18 months
C. every 12 months
D. time of overhaul
32) 20mA 40mA current flow through human body may cause
A. mild sensation
B. muscles contractions and breathing will be affected
C. painful shock but no muscle contraction
D. severe burns and death
33) What type of ladder is used for overhead lines work
A. dry wooden
B. stainless steel
C. wooden
D. aluminium
34
) B.O.T.U stands for
A. british thermal unit
B. board of thermal unit
C. british oxygen trade unit
D. board of trade unit
35) There are 3 lamps of wattage 40W,60W,80W respectively . Which lamp has the more resistance
A. ALL of their resistance are same
B. 80W
C. 60W
D. 40W
36) Capacitor banks are connected with ac induction motor
A. in parallel
B. in series
C. not connected at all
D. can be connected either way series/parallel
37) E.C.E stands for
A. electrovalent chemical equivalent
B. electron chemical equivalent
C. electro chemical equivalent
D. electrolysis cathode equivalent
38) field winding is in series with armature winding in

A. dc shunt motor
B. dc series motor
C. dc compound motor
D. both a and b
39) A circuit contains two un equal resistor in parallel
A. voltage drops across both are same
B. currents in both are same
C. heat losses in both are same
D. voltage drops are according to their resistive value
40) Capacitor fitted with ceiling /table fans is of the value of
A. 1-2 microfarads
B. 2-3 microfarad
C. 0.1 microfarads
D. 5-10 farad
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1) factors on which speed of dc motor depends upon
A. all of the below
B. applied voltage
C. field flux
D. armature current
42) which 1 phase motor does operate at high p.f
A. capacitor start
B. capacitor run
C. split phase
D. shaded pole
43
) redu tion factor f in illumination is
A. MSCP/MHCP
B. MHCP/MSCP
C. 1/MHCP
D. 1/MSCP
44) Maximum demand of consumer is 80kw and his daily energy consumption is 1200 units ,load factor=
A. 15
B. 1/15
C. 0.62
D. 0.62X10-03
45) To a highly inductive circuit , a small capacitance is added in series . The angle between voltage and current
will
A.decrease
B. increase
C. remain same
D. indeterminant
46) Value of current at resonance in a series RLC circuit is affected by the value of
A. L
B. C
C. R
D. NONE
47) How does the depth of laying affect the current carrying capacity of cables
A. decreases
B. increases

C. unchanged
D. doubles
48) When power cables are laid in proximity of communication cables , what minimum horizontal and vertical
clearance there should be for the separation between these 2 cables?
A. 1.0 m
B. 0.6 m
C. 1.5 m
D. 2.0 m
49) Function of bituminous compound in joints of cable is
A. Protect joints from heat
B. protect joints from moisture penetration
C. provide mechanical strength
D. none of these
50) In illumination what is lamp efficiency
A. total flux in lumen / 2 &pi
B. lumens/watt
C. lumen-watt
D. total flux in lumen / 4 &pi
51) Melting point of of tungsten filament indegree centigrade is
A. 3400
B. 340
C. 34
D. 2000
52) Insulated conductor is termed as cable
A. wire
B. pipe
C. conductor
D. cable
53) What gases are used for TIG welding
A. argon
B. helium
C. nitrogen
D. all
54) Full form of M.C.C.B is
A. moulded case circuit breaker
B. miniature case circuit breaker
C. minimum case circuit breaker
D. minimum contact circuit breaker
55) Meggar has how many terminals
A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
56) In dc series motor torque is
A. proportional to the current
B. proportional to the square of the current
C. inversely proportional to currents square
D. no relation with current.
57) In speed time curve of train what stage comes after free running

A. coasting
B. initial acceleration
C. constant speed
D. braking
58) METADYNE control method is employed in which traction system
A. urban
B. underground
C. suburban
D. rural
59) 25kv,50hz , 1 &phi is used for supplying power to the locomotives throughout India except which zone
A. west
B. east
C. north
D. south
60) BELL transformer is
A. step up
B. step down
C. 1:1
D. misnomer not a transformer
61) factors on which frequency of alternator depends
A. no. of poles and synchronous speed
B. pole and rotor speed
C. synchronous speed
D. independent of any factors
62) Length of sections in overload supply system depends on factors
A. substation spacing
B. traffic density
C. both
D. none
63) Piezoelectric effect is carried out in
A. composite filter
B. crystal filter
C. m derived
D. constant k prototype
64) In Cauer 1 form last element in the network is
A. Lseries
B. Cseries
C. Lshunt
D. Cshunt
65) property of pure inductor is
A. only stores energy
B. donot dissipate energy and donot store also
C. dissipated energy and also stores it
D. donot dissipate energy but only stores it
66) hydrogen cooling is used in
A. small plant
B. medium plant
C. both
D. large plant
67) precommissioning tests to be carried out on transformer

A. all of the options

B. ratio test
C. vector group tests
D. polarity tests
68) How much KWh energy is produced by fission of 1gm of uranium U235
A. 24kwh
B. 2400kwh
C. 24000kwh
D. 240kwh
69) Peterson coil is used in
A. dc power transmission line
B. ac transmission line
C. dc motor
D. both a and b
70) Effect of gap between horns in horn gap arrestor
A. gap increases arrestor will not work
B. gap decreases arrestor will not work
C. gap increases arrestor will work better
D. none
71) alternating current is found most suitable for
A. arc welding
B. resistance welding
C. gas welding
D. electric arc welding
72) R.T.T stands for
A. round trip time
B. relay trip time
C. relay trip tune
D. relay tripping target
73) EMU stands for
A. electrical menu unit
B. electrical multiple unit
C. electrical manual unit
D. none
74) 1s complment of 17 is
A. 01110
B. 10001
C. 10111
D. 11100
75) The speed of rotation of 5th harmonic component in the stator of an induction motor is
A. 5 times the synchronous speed
B. 1/15 times the synchronous speed
C. 1/5 times the synchronous speed
D. 0.5 times the synchronous speed
76) A 1000 watt heater has a wire length of 5 Meters.What will be capacity of the heater if the length of the wire
is halved
A. 2000 W
B. 3000 W
C. 1000 W
D. 500 W

77) What will be its capacity when the distance between two plates of a condenser of capacity 8F in reduced
from 10 mm to 4 mm:A. 30F.
B. 20F.
C. 10F.
D. 5F.
78) Why are capacitors used with large a.c. induction motorA. Improve voltage level.
B. Improve power factor
C. improve power level
D. Improve current level
79) What will be the thermal efficiency of a 240 V ,1000W electric Kettle if it brings 2 Litres of water at 15
Degree C to boiling point 15 Minutes
A. 74.56%
B. 79.33%
C. 78.96%
D. 80.25%
80) Which motors not used for sub-urban services
A. AC single phase series motor.
B. Ordinary Dc series motor.
C. Three phase induction motor.
D. Dc shunt motor.
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1) Where is metadyne control employed:A. Sub-urban railway
B. Urban railway
C. Main line service railway
D. Underground railway.
82) Which metarial is mostly used for the filament of incandescent lampsA. Tantalum
B. Carbon
C. copper
D. Tungsten
83) Which is connected in parallel with the starter of a flurocent tubeA. Condenser
B. resistance
C. choke
D. reversing switch
84) What will be the total flux emitted by a source of 60 candle power
A. 750.45 Lumens
B. 780.45 Lumens
C. 745.2 Lumens
D. 764.2 Lumens
85) Which one of the following is a passive transducer:A. pizoelectric
B. LVDT.
C. photovoltaic cell
D. Thermocouple.
86) Calculate the reactance of Peterson coil suitable for a 33KV ,3phase transmission line having capacitance to
earth of each conductor as 4.5F .Assume supply frequency to be 50 Hz.

A. 235.8
B. 240.4
C. 230
D. 220
87) Majority of distribution substations are of which type:A. indoor
B. polemounted
C. outdoor
D. npne of these
88) A fuse wire of circular cross-section has a radius of 0.8mm .The wire blows off at a current of 8
Amp.Calculate the radius of wire that will blow off at a current of 1 amp:A. 0.2 mm.
B. 0.4 mm.
C. 4 mm.
D. 2 mm.
89) If L&C are 4mH&0.0001F respectively a current chop of magnitude 50 Amp would induced a voltage
A. 200 Kv
B. 100 Kv
C. 50 Kv
D. 400 Kv
90) If the percentage reactance of an element is 20% & the fullload current is 50 Amp,the shortcircuit current
will beA. 250 Amp
B. 300 Amp
C. 200 Amp
D. 350 Amp.
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1) What is the value of safety factor of pin type insulator
A. 12
B. 8
C. 10
D. 7
92) Mechanical energy is supplied to a dc generator at the rate of 4200J/S .The generator delivers 32.2 Amp at
120 V .How much energy is costper minute of operation:A. 20060 J
B. 20160 J
C. 25060 J
D. 23060 J
93) A dissel power station has fuel consumption of 0.28 Kg per Kwh .The calorific value of fuel being
10,000Kcal/kg.Determine the overall efficiency:A. 30.7%.
B. 40.85%.
C. 40%.
D. 30.26%.
94) An alternator is supplying a load of 300Kw of a p.f. of 0.6 lagging .If the power factor is raised to unity
,How many more kilowatts can alternator supply for the same KVA loading :A. 500 Kw
B. 100 Kw
C. 300 kw
D. 200 Kw.

95) An overhead line crossing a road supported by two towers of 50m& 70m from road level with span 250
m.The weight of conductor is 1.5 Kg/m &working tension is 1500 Kg.Determine clearance from road level:A. 32.3 m.
B. 48.9 m.
C. 28.9 m.
D. 46.8 m.

96) What is the coincidence factor?

A. Reciprocal of the diversity factor
B. Reciprocal of the load factor
C. Reciprocal of the plant factor
D. None of these
97) The maximum demand of a consumer is 80 KW & his daily energy consumption is 1200 units. What is his
loadfactor
A. 60%.
B. 62.5%.
C. 65%.
D. 70%.
98) If the three colour bands of a resistor are grey, violet & gold, what is the vaue of the resistor:A. 6.7 ohms
B. 8.7 ohms
C. 7.7 ohms
D. 9.7 ohms
99) Where is annealed copper conductor usedA. overhead conductors
B. both wiring&winding wires
C. cables
D. busbars
100) What is the full form of EMU
A. Electrical Multiple Unit.
B. Electro Motive Unit.
C. Electrical Motors Unit.
D. Electro Motors Unit.
101) What materials are used for overhead trolley wire:A. Aluminium
B. Bronze
C. nickel
D. Copper Alloys.
102) How would you determine the weight of counter weight of a Lift (weight of griddle with cage may be
taken 34 ton)
A. 1000 Kgs
B. 750 Kgs
C. 272 Kgs
D. 1022 Kgs
103) Which of the following is not the unit of electrical power
A. volt/ampere
B. volt ampere
C. watt
D. joule/second

104) Where air circuit breakers are used:A. Upto 11 Kv

B. Up to 33 Kv
C. Up to 12 Kv
D. Up to 66 Kv
105) Where is one & half breaker arrangement used:A. High voltage system
B. Extra high voltage system.
C. Medium voltage system
D. None of the above.
106) A zenner voltage regulator has load requirement of 12 V & 2 A. The zenner diode minimum current
requirement is 0.2 A. The minimum voltage at input is 24 V. What is the series resistance with source required:A. 5.45 Ohm
B. 6 Ohm
C. 7.2 Ohm
D. 6.38 Ohm
107) A surge of 300 Kv travelling in a line of characteristic impedence 400 Ohm arrives a junction with two
neutral impedences 600 Ohm & 300 Ohm. Find the transmitted current in the 300 Ohm line.
A. 450 A
B. 667 A
C. 333 A
D. 6.67KA
108) A uniform plane welectromagneic wave incident normally on a plane surface of dielectric is reflected, with
V of 3 what is the percentage of incident power that is reflected:A. 25%.
B. 10%.
C. 75%.
D. 50%.
109) The bridge used to measure insulation of cable isA. Wien
B. Schering
C. Maxwell
D. Kelvin
110) In an induction motor the ratio of starting current to fullload current is 12.65 & the ratio of starting torque
to fullload torque is 1.6. Then percentage slip at fullload isA. 1%
B. 0.01%
C. 12.64%
D. 12.56%.
111) In a synchronous motor ,the inverted curve represent the relation betweenA. Field current & Armature current
B. Armature curret & Power factor
C. Field current & Power factor
D. none of thes
112) Power system is protected from lightning by use of
A. lightning arrestor
B. earthing mat
C. earth pit
D. earth riser
113) When a neutral point of 3 system is directly connected to earth then it has what type of grounding

A. solid
B. resistance
C. reactance
D. Peterson coil
114) In substations most commonly used arrestor is
A. horngap
B. thyrite
C. rodgap
D. multigap
115) Calorific value of solid fuel is expressed as
A. kcal/gm
B. cal/gm
C. kcal/lt
D. cal/lt
116) Percentage of carbon is highest in
A. anthracite coal
B. bituminous coal.
C. lignite .
D. coal gas.
117) Cheapest plant in operation and maintenance is
A. steam power
B. diesel power
C. nuclear
D. hydroelectric
118) What are the types of lightning arrestors
A. horn gap
B. rod gap
C. expulsion type
D. all of the above
119) The 1st nuclear plant in world was commissioned in
A. U.S.S.R
B. U.S.A
C. UAE
D. ENGLAND
120) India's 1st nuclear plant was set up at
A. Kalpakkam
B. Rana pratap sagar
C. Tarapur
D. Bhaba
121) Maximum demand / Connected load =
A. average demand
B. demand factor
C. load factor
D. diversity factor
122) Safety factor of insulator is
A. puncture strength /flash over voltage
B. flash over voltage /puncture strength
C. string efficiency/flashover
D. puncture strength / string efficiency
123) What is the full form of MNP

A. Magnetic neutral pole.

B. Magnetic neutral plane
C. Magnetic field neutral pole.
D. Magnetic field neutral plane.
124) A galvanometer of full scale current of 10 mA has a resistance of 1000 ohm.The multiplying power of 100
ohm shunt with this galvanometer is
A. 11
B. 100
C. 110
D. 10

125) The concept of an electrically short, medium and long line is primarily based on
A. nominal voltage of the line
B. physical length of the line
C wavelength of the line
D. power transmitted over the line
126) Keeping in view the cost and overall effectiveness, the following circuit breaker is suited for capacitor
bank switching
A. vacuum
B. oil
C. air blast
D. SF6
127) In a biased differential relay the bias is defined as the ratio of
A. fault current and operating coil current
B. operating coil current and restraining coil current
C. number of turns of restraining and operating coil
D. fault current and restraining coil current
128) For a medium transmission line which one is true?
A. D = 1 + YZ/2
B. C = 1 + YZ/2
C. B = 1 + YZ/2
D. A = 1 + YZ/2
129) A 3 100 km long transmission line is supplied by load of 20 MW at 0.9 p.f. lagging at 66 kV at receiving
end. Calculate the load current.
A. 1.95 A
B. 195 A
C. 19.5 A
D. None of these
130) A 200 km long 3 transmission line having sending end voltage of 44 kV and current of 178 A. If the line
supplies load of 20 MW at 0.9 p.f. then determine the transmission efficiency.
A. 92%
B. 94%
C. 96%
D. 98%
131) What is the % regulation of a balanced 3 transmission line at no load, if its sending end voltage is 82.6
kV, receiving end voltage is 76.2 kV. Given transmission line parameters are :
A = 0.992, B = 55.5, C = 0.000315, D = 0.0175
A. 7.25%
B. 8.25%
C. 9.25%
D. 10.25%

132) In nominal method, find the sending end voltage. Given, R = 27.5 , X = 97.4 , Y = 7.38X104
90o mho, VR = 76.20o, IR = 109.3X10-3-36.9o
A. 42.53.2o
B. 52.556o
C. 72.513o
D. 82.55.2o
133) Which combination is true for any transmission line
A. A = 52, B = 0.8, C = 25, D = 0.385
B. . A = 42, B = 2.1, C = 29, D = 0.5
C. A = 45, B = 3.2, C = 28, D = 0.83
D. A = 22.69, B = 0.7, C = 32, D = 0.68
134) A 275 kV transmission line has the following line constants.
A = 0.855o, B = 20075o
Determine the power at unity power factor that can be received at if the voltage profile at each end is to be
maintained at 275 kV. = 22o
a) 215.3 MW
b) 117.7 MW
c) 156.8 MW
d) None of these
135) Find the load angle in the above question if power demanded by load is 150 MW
A. 28.86o
B. 53.64o
C. 23.85o
D. 72.9o
136) For a 50 Hz 300 km long transmission line VS = 1454.9o kV, I S = 0.164-36.9o kA. What is the sending
end power?
A. 82.9 MW
B. 53.2 MW
C. 43.8 MW
D. 75.4 MW
137) A long transmission line has the following auxiliary constants: A = D = 0.982o, B = 2869o, C =
0.0028253o. Two similar transformers, each of impedance 1280o are interposed at the two ends of the
above transmission line. Determine the values of Ao to represent the line with the transformer.
A. 0.9583.53o
B. 0.8356.81o
C. 2.53252.98o
D. 0.2347.2o
138) As per IE rules th maximum allowable variation between declared and actual voltage at consumer premises
should be
A. 8%
B. 6%
C. 5%
D. 7%
139) A lossless transmission line having surge impedance loading (SIL) of 2280 MW is provided with a
uniformly distributed series capacitive compensation of 30% . Then SIL of compensated transmission line will
be
A. 2280 MW
B. 1835 MW
C. 2725 MW
D. 3257 MW

140) If in a short transmission line, resistance and reactance are found to be equal and regulation appears to be
zero, then the load will be
A. 0.707 leading
B. 0.707 lagging
C. have unity power factor
D. have zero power factor
141) An extra high voltage transmission line of length 300 km can be approximated by a lossless line having
propagation constant =0.00127 radians per km. Then percentage ratio of the line length to wavelength will be
given by
A. 6.06%
B. 24.24%
C. 12.12%
D. 19.05%
142) The electrical power transmitted by a line is at the speed of light, so for line frequency 50 Hz, length of the
line should be
A. 8000 km
B. 7000 km
C. 10000 km
D. 6000 km
143) When the load power factor in a three phase short transmission line is leading, the voltage regulation is
A. positive
B. negative
C. positive or negative
D. zero
144) The capacitance effects of short transmission line is
A. negligible
B. high
C. same as medium transmission line
D. same as long transmission line
145) A single phase overhead transmission line delivers 1100 kW at 33 kV at 0.8 p.f lagging. The total resistance
and inductive reactance of the line 10 and 15 respectively. Determine the sending end voltage.
A. 26.8 kV
B. 33.7 kV
C. 16.9 kV
D. None of these
146) Estimate the distance over which a load of 15000 kW at a p.f. 0.8 lagging can be delivered by a 3-phase
transmission line having conductors each of resistance 1 per kilometre. The voltage at the receiving end is to
be 132 kV and the loss in the transmission is to be 5%.
A. 57.4 km
B. 37.2 km
C. 100 km
D. none of these
147) In nominal T method
A. full charging current flows over full the line
B. half charging current flows over the full the line
C. full charging current flows over half the line
D. half charging current flows over half the line
148) Which statement is false for long transmission line?
A. The line constants are uniformly distributed over the entire length
B. Leakage susceptance and leakage conductance are shunt conductance are series elements
C. Resistance and inductive reactance are the series elements
D. If a line is divided in n section, each section will have line constants n times of whole line

149) Which combination is true for short lines

A. A =1, B=Z, C=0, D=1
B. . A=0, B=1, C= Z, D=1
C. A=1, B=1, C= Z, D=0
D. A=0, B=0, C=1, D=Z
150) An 11 kV, 3-phase transmission line has a resistance of 1.5 and reactance of 4 per phase. Calculate the
percentage regulation and efficiency of the line when a total load of 5000 kVA at 0.8 lagging power factor is
supplied at 11 kV at the distant end.
a) 24.88 %
b) 14.88 %
c) 34.88 %
d) None of these
151) In a DC transmission line
A. there are no effects due to inductive and capacitive reactances.
B. the effects of inductive and capacitive reactances are greater than in an AC transmission line of the same
rating.
C. it is necessary for the sending end and receiving end to be operated in synchronism.
D. power transfer capability is limited by stability considerations.
152) A 100km long transmission line is loaded at 110 kV. If the loss of line is 15 MW and the load is 150
MVA,the resistance of the line is
A. 80.6 ohms per phase
B. 8.06 ohms per phase
C. 0.806 ohms per phase
D. 0.0806 ohms per phase
153) A 220 kV, 20 km long, 3-phase transmission line has the following A, B, C, D constants: A = D = 0.96, C =
0.037, B = 25. Its charging current will be
A. 11/3 A
B. 11 A
C. 220 A
D. 220/3
154) A single phase transmission line of impedance j0.8 ohm supplies a resistive load of 500A at 300V. The
sending end power factor is
A. unity
B. 0.6 lagging
C. 0.8 leading
D. 0.8 leading
155) For an existing ac transmission line,the string efficiency is 80%, if dc voltage is supplied for the same set
up, the string efficiency will be
A. 100%
B. 90%
C. 80%
D. <80%
156) For a 500 Hz frequency excitation, a 50 km long power line will be modelled as
A. short line
B. long line
C. medium line
D. data insufficiency for decision
157) The conductor of a 10 km long, single phase, two wire line are separated by a distance of 1.5 m. The
diameter of each conductor is 1 cm. If the conductors are of copper, the inductance of the circuit is
A. 23.8 mH
B. 45.3 mH

C. 50.7 mH
D. 65.3 mH
158) A coil has an inductive reactance of 4 ohm and a resistance of 3 ohm the admittance of the coil is
A. 3+j4 mho
B. 0.12 - i 0.16 mho
C. 0.6-j0.8 mho
D. 3-j4 mho
159) A 500 kVA 2300/230 V, 60Hz single phase transformer has a high voltage winding resistance 0.65 ohm and
a low voltage winding resistance of 0.0035 ohm the equivalent resistance of the machine referred to the
secondary
A. 0.6535ohms
B. 0.01 ohms
C. 0.001 ohms
D. 1 ohms
160) The illumination at a point 5 meters below a lamp in 6 lux. The candle power of the lamp is
A 30
B. 140
C. 150
D. 200
161)A 400/200 V transformer has a pu impedance of 0.05 the HV side voltage required to circulate the full load
current during short circuit test is
A. 75
B. 20
C. 20
D. 10
162) If the fault current is 2000 A. the relay setting is 50% and CT ratio is 400/5 then the plug setting multiplier
will be
A. 10
B. 5
C. 6
D. 8
163) in an induction relay for a particular current setting the operating time 4 sec. when the time multiplier
setting is 0.8 if the time multiplier setting is rest to 1 the operating time is
a) 5
b) un changed
c) 10
d) 1
164) An RLC series circuit resonates at a frequency wr the ratio of wr L/R = 10 the variable frequency voltage
applied to the circuit is 20 sin ( t = /3)the voltage measured across the capacitance
A. 200 / 2
B. 220 / 2
C. 20 / 2
D.
165) A shunt generator has a critical filed resistance of 300 ohms at a speed of 800 rpm if the speed is raised to
1000 rpm the critical filed resistance is
A. 225
B. 375
C. 150
D. 145
166) A metal filament lamp X rated 40 watts, 100 V is conneted in series with another lamp Y of the same type
nut rated 100 W, 200 V A voltage of 200 V is applied across the combination then

A. lamp X gives more light

B. lamp Y gives more light
C. Both will be equally bright
D. none of the lamp will glow
167) An ac voltage of 200 V at 50Hz is applied to a coil which draws 5 amp and dissipates 1000 W. the
resistance and impedance of the coil respectively are
A. 40 ohms and 40 ohms
B. 40 ohms and 200 ohms
C. 25 ohms and 5 ohms
D. 50 ohms and 200 ohms
168) A 3phase inducation motor draws a current of 50 A from mains when starts by direct switching. If an auto
transformer with 60% tapping is used for starting the current drawn from the mains will be
A. 18
B. 80
C. 36
D. 50
169) The line current IR flowing into balanced delta connected load is -j53 A. If the phase sequence is RYB the
phase current IYB is
A. 55.1
B. 5
C. 10
D. 20
170)The balanced short circuit current of a 3 phase alternator is 50 A at a speed of 1500 rpm for the same filed
current the balanced short circuit current at 1200 rpm would be
A. 40
B. 30
C. 24
D. 62.5
171) Upto what length of transmission line the capacitance can be neglected
A. 120km
B. 75km
C. 220km
D. 150km
172) Ferranti effect is seen in which transmission line
A. long transmission line
B. medium
C. short
D. both a & b
173) Uses of diesel power stations
A. standby plants
B. peak load plant
C. emergency plants
D. all of the above
174) What are the methods for determining regulation of an alterntaor
A. SYNCHRONOUS IMPEDANCE METHOD
B. M.M.F METHOD
C. ZERO P.F METHOD
D. ALL
175) Name of the fluorescent materials for fluorescence of green colour
A. zinc silicate + manganese
B. zinc sulphide+ manganese

C. zinc sulphide + silver

D. calcium silicate + manganese
176) Example of base load stations are
A. thermal
B. hydro
C. both a & b
D. gas turbine
177) What will be the reactive power in a circuit when the apparent power & actual power drawn by that circuit
are 100 KVA & 60 KW
A. 120 KVAR
B. 80 KVAR
C. 100 KVAR
D. none of these
178) In what connection we get neutral
A. star
B. delta
C. mesh
D. both a & b
179) Sag depends upon
A. weight of conductor
B. both a & c
C. tensile strength of conductor
D. none of these factors
180) What is the relation between line voltage & phase voltage in case of delta connection
A. VL = VP
B. VL = 1/ 3 VP
C. VL = 3 VP
D. none of these
181) Which 1 motor is used for refrigerator
A. capacitor run
B. split phase
C. universal
D. repulsion
182) What type of cable are used in hill /mines
A. MIND
B. XLPE
C. FRLS
D. LSOH
183) What is the flash point of transformer oil in degree centigrade
A. 200
B. 80
C. 140
D. >300
184) For a 3 transmission line transmission efficiency of a line decreases with
A. increase in load p.f.
B. Does not vary with power factor
C. increase in load current.
D. decrease in load p.f.