ELECTRICAL POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
SUGGESTION 2022
OBJECTIVE TYPE
1. In India ________ system is adopted for transmission of electric power. (3 phase 3 wire)
2. _______________ voltage is used for power transmission as a matter of economy. (high)
3. The distribution system comprises of three elements viz. ________, _________ and _________. (Feeders,
distributes, service mains)
4. D.C. transmission is __________ to a.c transmission. (superior)
5. The higher the transmission voltage, the ____________ is the conductor material required. (lesser)
6. In overhead system, the comparison of various systems is made on the basis of maximum voltage between
_____________. (conductor and earth)
7. The economic size of conductor is determined by ______________. (kelvin’s law)
8. In a transmission system, the cost of conductor is proportional to ______________ of conductor. (area)
9. The economic transmission voltage is one for which the transmission cost is _______________. (minimum)
10. Primary transmission is done by 3-phase ___________ wire a.c system. (3)
11. The _____________ distribution is done by 3-phase, 4-wire a.c system. (secondary)
12. The greater the power to be transmitted, the ____________ is the economic transmission voltage. (larger)
13. The annual charge of a transmission line can be expressed as ______________. (P1 + P2a)
14. The economic transmission voltage _______________ the distance of transmission. (depends upon)
15. Cross-arms are used on poles or towers to provide ____________ to the insulators. (support)
16. The most commonly used material for insulators of overhead lines is _____________. (porcelain)
17. The potential across the various discs of suspension string is different because of ____________ capacitance.
(shunt)
18. In a string of suspension insulators, the maximum voltage appears across the unit ______ to the conductor.
(nearest)
19. If the string efficiency is 100%, it means that ______. (voltage across each disc is uniformly distributed)
20. If shunt capacitance is reduced, then string efficiency is __________. (increased)
21. If the spacing between the conductors is increased, then corona effect is __________. (reduced)
22. If sag in an overhead line increases, tension in the line ___________. (decreases)
23. By using a guard ring, string efficiency is __________. (increased)
24. The insulator is so designed that it should fail only by ___________. (puncture)
25. Suspension type insulators are used for voltages beyond __________. (33 kV)
26. In a string of suspension insulators, if the unit nearest to the conductor breaks down, then other units will
__________. (remain intact)
27. A shorter string has _________ string efficiency than a larger one. (more)
28. Corona effect is ____________ pronounced in stormy weather as compared to fair weather. (more)
29. If the conductor size is increased, the corona effect is __________. (decreased)
30. The longer the cross arm, the ____________ string efficiency. (greater)
31. The discs of the strain insulators are used in __________ plane. (horizontal)
32. Sag is provided in overhead lines so that __________. (Safe tension is not exceeded)
33. When an insulator breaks down by puncture, it is ___________ damaged. (permanently)
34. Power transmission is done by 3 phase __________ wire system. (3)
35. With bundled conductors reduces - (a) power loss due to corona (b) surge impedance (c) radio interference
(d) line inductance.
36. Suspension type insulators are used for voltages beyond - (a) 33 kV (b) 400 kV (c) 11 kv (d) 66 kv.
37. A shorter string has ________ string efficiency than a larger one. (more)
38. Surge voltage originate in power system due to (a) lightning (b) switching operation (c) faults (d) any of the
above.
39. The skin effect is ________ for stranded conductor than the solid conductor. (less)
40. Voltage regulation of a transmission line is desired to be - (a) high (b) low (c) negative (d) none of these.
41. The most important cause of power loss in line is - (a) resistance (b) inductance (c) capacitance (d) none of
these.
42. In a short transmission line, effects of _________ are neglected. (capacitance)
43. By improving the power factor of the system, the kilowatts delivered by the generating station are - (a)
decreased (b) increased (c) not changed (d) increased or decreased.
44. The conductor of EHV is selected on basis of - (a) current carrying capacity (b) corona and RI capacity (e)
line voltage (d) none of above.
45. What is the empirical formula to calculate the number of strands? − (a) 3n (n+2n) + 2 (b) 3n (n+1) + 2 (c) 3n
(n+1) + 1 (d) 3n (3+ 3n) + 1.
46. Transmission line connects - (a) generating station to a switching station/step-down transformer station
(b) step-down transformer station to service transformer banks (c) distribution transformer to consumer
premises (d) service points to consumer premises.
47. Secondary power distribution is done by 3 phase __________ wire system - (a) 11 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4.
48. Which law determines the economic size of conductor? (a) Lenz's law (b) Kelvin's law (c) Norton's law (d)
None of these.
49. With bundled conductors reduces - (a) power loss due to corona (b) surge impedance (c) radio interference
(d) line inductance.
50. Suspension type insulators are used for voltages beyond - (a) 33 kV (b) 400 kV (c) 11 kV (d) 66 kV.
51. The insulator is so designed that it should fail only by - (a) flash-over (b) puncture (c) both of these (d) none
of these.
52. If the length of the line is increased, its capacitance will - (a) Increase (b) Decrease (c) remain same (d) none
of these.
53. The d.c. resistance of a line conductor is ________ then it's a.c. resistance. (Less)
54. Voltage regulation of a transmission line is desired to be - (a) High (b) Low (c) Negative (d) None of these.
55. In a short transmission line, effects of __________ are neglected. (Capacitance)
56.
57. Extra high voltage transmission means - (a) voltage less than 400 kV (b) voltage in the range of 400-750 kV
(c) voltage greater than 750 kV (d) none of above.
58. For the transmission of high voltage better system is - (a) HVDC (b) EHV AC (c) both (d) none of the above.
59. The main consideration in the design of a feeder is the - (a) current carrying capacity (b) distance (c)
voltage drop (d) cost.
60. A 3-wire a.c distribution makes available_________ voltages. (a) one (b) two (c) three (d) four
61. The major part of investment on secondary distribution is made on - (a) Distribution transformers (b)
conductors (c) pole fittings (d) stay wire.
62. For combined 3 phase power and lighting load ________ system is used. (3 phase 4 wire)
63. For purely domestic loads, a.c system is employed for distribution - (a) single phase 2-wire (b) 2-phase 2-
wire (c) 3-phase 3-wire (d) 3-phase 4-wire.
64. Low type outdoor sub-station is more suitable than indoor sub-station because – (a) maintenance in easy (b)
components are accessible (c) connections are accessible (d) all of the above.
65. Outdoor sub-station should be located - (a) near to the load centre (b) away from load centre (c) rural area
(d) none of the above.
66. Which of the equipment is not part of sub-station? (a) switchgear (b) booster transformer (c) battery charger
(d) capacitor bank.
67. The smaller lagging reactive power drawn by a circuit, the ________ is its power factor. (Greater)
68. The maximum value of power factor can be _______. (Unity)
69. The line constant of the transmission line are – (a) lumped (b) distributed (c) both (d) None of them.
70. A sub-station _____________ some characteristic of electric supply. (changes)
71. Most of the sub-stations in the power system change ______________ of electric supply. (voltage level)
72. An ideal location for the sub-station would be at the __________ of load area. (centre)
73. Pole-mounted sub-stations are used for _________ distribution. (secondary)
74. The voltage rating of the transformer in a pole-mounted sub-station is _________. (11kV/400V)
75. Single bus-bar arrangement in sub-stations is used for voltages less then ___________. (33 kV)
76. For voltages greater than 33kV, _________ bus-bar arrangement is employed. (duplicate)
77. The kVA rating of transformer in a pole-mounted sub-station does not exceed __________. (200 kV)
78. An indoor sub-station is ___________ expensive than outdoor sub-station. (more)
79. Fault location is _________ in an outdoor sub-station than in indoor sub-station. (easier to find)
80. Outdoor sub-station requires ____________ space. (more)
81. The possibility of fault escalation is _________ in outdoor sub-station than that of indoor sub-station. (less)
82. Majority of distribution sub-stations are of ______________ type. (pole-mounted)
83. Power factor correction sub-stations are generally located at the _________ end of a transmission line.
(receiving)
84. Underground sub-stations are generally located in _________. (thickly populated areas)
85. The number of discs in a string insulator for 400 kV ac overhead transmission line lies in the range of
_______. (22-23)
