MCQs on Transmission and Distribution

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 1. If the supply frequency of a transmission line increases, the skin effect
(a) is increases
(b) is decreases
(c) remain same
(d) become very low    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            A [/accordion-item][/accordion]

2. If the length of a transmission line increases, its capacitive reactance
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remain same
(d) becomes very high    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            A [/accordion-item][/accordion]

3. If the spacing between the conductors of overhead transmission line increases,  its inductance is
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remain same
(d) none of above   [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            B [/accordion-item][/accordion]

4. The potential across the various discs of suspension string is different due to
(a) self capacitance
(b) shunt capacitance
(c) skin effect
(d) corona losses   [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            B [/accordion-item][/accordion]

5. If shunt capacitance of a string of suspension insulators is increases, then its string efficiency is
(a) decreases
(b) increases
(c) remain same
(d) none of the above     [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            A [/accordion-item][/accordion]

6. When the string efficiency is increased, then the voltage across the discs nearest to the conductor
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remain the same
(d) none of above   [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            B [/accordion-item][/accordion]

7. If the spacing between conductor is increased, the inductance of transmission line
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) none of the above      [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            A [/accordion-item][/accordion]

8. If the spacing between conductors is increased, the capacitance of transmission line
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) remains same
(d) none of the above     [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            A [/accordion-item][/accordion]

9. In overhead lines, if the string efficiency is maximum which means
(a) self capacitance is zero.
(b) shunt capacitance is maximum.
(c) shunt capacitance is zero.
(d) self capacitance is maximum.    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            C [/accordion-item][/accordion]

10. In order to improve power factor of a distribution system, the synchronous capacitors are installed at the
(a) receiving end
(b) sending end
(c) intermediate point
(d) substation    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            A [/accordion-item][/accordion]

11. Static capacitors used in transmission line are rated in terms of
(a) kW
(b) kWh
(c) kVAR
(d) farad     [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            C [/accordion-item][/accordion]

12. Transposition of transmission line is done to
(a) decrease skin effect.
(b) decrease I2R losses.
(c) balance line voltage drop.
(d) decrease corona.    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            C [/accordion-item][/accordion]

13. The constants of the transmission lines are
(a) resistance
(b) inductance
(c) capacitance
(d) all of the above    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            D [/accordion-item][/accordion]

14. Feeder are designed mainly from the point of view of
(a) voltage drop in it.
(b) its current carrying capacity.
(c) operating frequency.
(d) operating voltage.    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            B [/accordion-item][/accordion]

15. For 66 kV lines the number of insulator discs used are
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 10    [accordion clicktoclose=true tag=h4][accordion-item title=”Answer” state=closed]            B [/accordion-item][/accordion]

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