1. The area of cross-section of the neutral in a 3-wire D.C. system is generally the area of cross-section of main conductor ?

same as

one-fourth

one half

double

Answer: one half

Explanation:


2. In the design of a distributor which of the following is the major consideration ?

Voltage drop

Current carrying capacity

Frequency

kVA of system

Answer: Voltage drop

Explanation:


3. For which of the following, the excitation control method is satisfactory ?

Low voltage lines

High voltage lines

Short lines

Long lines

Answer: Short lines

Explanation:


4. Which of the following bar schemes is the most expensive ?

Double bus-bar double breaker

Ring bus-bar scheme

Single bus-bar scheme

Main and transfer scheme

Answer: Double bus-bar double breaker

Explanation:


5. When a live conductor of public electric supply breaks down and touches the earth which of the following will happen ?

Current will flow to earth

Supply voltage will drop

Supply voltage will increase

No current will flow in the conductor

Answer: Current will flow to earth

Explanation:


6. 310 km line is considered as ?

a long line

a medium line

a short line

any of the above

Answer: a long line

Explanation:


7. When a conductor carries more current on the surface as compared to core, it is due to ?

permeability variation

corona

skin effect

unsymmetrical fault

Answer: skin effect

Explanation:


8. Which of the following is neglected in the analysis of short transmission lines ?

Series impedance

Shunt admittance

J2R loss

None of the above

Answer: Shunt admittance

Explanation:


9. Skin effect exists only in ?

a.c. transmission

high voltage d.c. overhead transmission

low voltage d.c. overhead transmission

cables carrying d.c. current

Answer: a.c. transmission

Explanation:


10. The string efficiency of an insulator can be increased by ?

correct grading of insulators of various capacitances

reducing the number of strings

increasing the number of strings in the insulator

none of the above

Answer: correct grading of insulators of various capacitances

Explanation: