1. Ground wire is used to ?

avoid overloading

give the support to the tower

give good regulation

connect a circuit conductor or other device to an earth-plate

Answer: connect a circuit conductor or other device to an earth-plate

Explanation:


2. Transmission lines link ?

generating station to receiving end station

receiving end station to distribution transformer

distribution transformer to consumer premises

service points to consumer premises

Answer: generating station to receiving end station

Explanation:


3. High voltage is primarily used, for long distance power transmission, to ?

reduce the time of transmission

reduce the transmission losses

make the system reliable

none of the above

Answer: reduce the transmission losses

Explanation:


4. Steepness of the travelling waves is alternated by ....... of the line ?

capacitance

inductance

resistance

all of the above

Answer: resistance

Explanation:


5. By which o{ the following factors is the sag of a transmission line least affected ?

Current through the conductor

lee deposited on the conductor

Self weight of conductor

Temperature of surrounding air

Answer: Current through the conductor

Explanation:


6. Induction regulators are used for voltage control in ?

alternators

primary distribution

secondary distribution

none of the above

Answer: primary distribution

Explanation:


7. The following system is not generally used ?

1-phase 3 wire

1-phase 4 wire

3-phase 3 wire

3-phase 4 wire

Answer: 1-phase 4 wire

Explanation:


8. Which of the following relays is used on long transmission lines ?

Impedance relay

Mho's relay

Reactance relay

None of the above

Answer: Mho's relay

Explanation:


9. The power factor of industrial loads is generally ?

unity

lagging

leading

zero

Answer: lagging

Explanation:


10. Overhead lines generally use ?

copper conductors

all aluminium conductors

AC .S.R conductors

none of these

Answer: AC .S.R conductors

Explanation: