MCQ
2981. Stability of a transmission line can be increased by—
shunt capacitor
shunt reactor
series reactor
both 1 and 2
2982. Advantages of higher trans mission voltage is/are--
Power transfer capability of the transmission line is increased
Transmission line losses are reduced
Area of cross section and volume of the conductor is reduced
all of the above
2983. Maximum power transfer capability of transmission line can be increased by-
Parallel transmission lines
Using series capacitance
Using bundled conductors
all of the above
2984. The skin effect of conductor will increase when-
diameter decrease
resistivity decrease
frequency decrease
all of the above
2985. Surge impedance loading of a 3-phase, 400k Y transmission line is 4002. The surge impedance loading is-
400MW
1600MW
800MW
200MW
2986. The main objectives of electrical power transmission is/are-
Transmission system must be more efficient with minimum line losses
Voltage regulation of the transmission line must be zero or minimum
both 1 and 2
neither I nor 2
2987. ACSR means-
Aluminium core steel reinforced
Aluminium conductor steel reinforced
Aluminium copper steel reinforced
reinforced all conductor steel
2988. Which of the following methods is/are used for reactive or voltage compensation?
shunt capacitor
generation excitation control
series capacitor
all of the above
2989. Under over excitation synchronous phase modifier works as-
shunt capacitor
series capacitor
shunt reactor
any of the above
2990. Maximum power transfer in a transmission line can be obtained by—
increasing voltage level
reducing reactance
either 1 or 2
none of the above
2991. Which of the following statement is true?
At higher voltage, cost of transmission is reduced
At higher voltage, cost transmission is increased
efficiency decreased
all of the above
2992. Proximity effect is more in case of-
power cables
same in both cases
overhead lines
none of the above
2993. Ferranti effect can be compensated by which of the following?
series capacitor
shunt capacitor
all of the above
none
2994. Ferranti effect will not occur in which of the following transmission lines-
long transmission lines
short transmission lines
medium transmission lines
all of the above
2995. For flat voltage profile system, voltage regulation is-
0%
100%
200%
50%
2996. Galvanised steel is generally used as--
stray wire
earth wire
structural components
all of the above
2997. The presence of earth in case of overhead lines-
increase inductance
increase capacitance
decrease inducatance
decrease capacitance
2998. Which of the following method is used for changing power factor from leading to lagging?
shunt capacitor
series capacitor
shunt reactor
any of the above
2999. The charging reactance of 50km transmission line is 1500Ω. What is the charging reactance for 100km length of line?
1500 Ω
750 Ω
300 Ω
1000 Ω
3000. Under excited synchronous phase modifier works as-
shunt capacitor
shunt reactor
series capacitor
any of the above