1. The charging current in the cables ?

leads the voltage by 180º

leads the voltage by 90º

lags the voltage by 90º

lags the voltage by 180º

Answer: leads the voltage by 90º

Explanation:


2. Which of the following short-circuits is most dangerous ?

Dead short-circuit

Line to ground short-circuit

Line to line short-circuit

Line to line and ground short-circuit

Answer: Dead short-circuit

Explanation:


3. The effect of wind pressure is more predominant on ?

supporting towers

neutral wires

transmission lines

insulators

Answer: supporting towers

Explanation:


4. If the height of transmission tower is increased, which of the following parameters is likely to change ?

Capacitance

Inductance

Resistance

All of the above

Answer: Capacitance

Explanation:


5. Skin effect is noticeable only at frequencies ?

audio

low

high

all

Answer: high

Explanation:


6. The purpose of using a booster is to ?

increase current

reduce current

reduce voltage drop

compensate for voltage drop

Answer: compensate for voltage drop

Explanation:


7. With which of the following are step-up substations associated ?

Concentrated load

Consumer location

Distributors

Generating stations

Answer: Generating stations

Explanation:


8. In which of the following voltage regulators the effect of dead zero is found ?

Electromagnetic type

Magnetic amplifier

Electronic type using integrated circuits

All of the above

Answer: Electromagnetic type

Explanation:


9. By which of the following methods voltage of transmission can be regulated ?

Use of series capacitors to neutralise the effect of series reactance

Switching in shunt capacitors at the receiving end during heavy loads

Use of tap changing transformers

Any of the above methods

Answer: Any of the above methods

Explanation:


10. The conductors are bundled primarily to ?

increase reactance

reduce reactance

reduce radio interference

none of the above

Answer: reduce reactance

Explanation: