1. SF6 gas is transported in ?

solid form in boxes

gas cylinders

air cylinders

liquid form in cylinders

Answer: liquid form in cylinders

Explanation:


2. Least number of faults are generally reported for ?

transmission lines

transformers

cables

switch gears

Answer: cables

Explanation:


3. An earth conductor provided on the top of the transmission line provides protection against ?

travelling waves

electrostatically induced voltage due to a charged cloud

direct lightning stroke

all of the above

Answer: all of the above

Explanation:


4. The transient voltage that appears across the contacts at the instant of arc extinction is called voltage ?

restriking

supply

peak

recovery

Answer: restriking

Explanation:


5. The contacts of high voltage switches used in power system are submerged in oil. The main purpose of the oil is to ?

insulate the contacts from switch body

Extinguish the arc

lubricate the contacts

all of the above

Answer: Extinguish the arc

Explanation:


6. To protect most of the electrical equipment handling low power, the types of relays used are ?

electronic and bimetallic

thermocouple

both (a) and (b)

none of the above

Answer: both (a) and (b)

Explanation:


7. The current zero interruption, in oil and air blast circuit breakers, is achieved by ?

cooling and blast effect

lengthening of the gap

deionizing the oil with forced air

both (a) and (b)

Answer: both (a) and (b)

Explanation:


8. In Railway applications ........ circuit breaker is used ?

bulk oil

air break

SF6

minimum oil

Answer: air break

Explanation:


9. When a wave propagates on a transmission line, it suffers reflection several times at ?

load end

tapping

sending and other end

sending end

Answer: sending and other end

Explanation:


10. The short circuit in any winding of the transformer is the result of ?

impulse voltage

loose connection

mechanical vibration

insulation failure

Answer: impulse voltage

Explanation: