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1. A preferred relay scheme for (b) 2.8KM

transmission line protection consists of: (c) 5 KM
(a) Time-graded over-current relays (d) 10KM
(b) Current-graded over-current relays
(c) Mho-relays Ans a
(d) Impedance relays
8. The principle reason for using high
Ans d voltage for power transmission is to:
(a) Reduced the transmission line
2. In a transmission system the receiving (b) Reduce the transmission loss
end voltage can be maintained close to (c) Make the system more reliable
sending-end voltage by using: (d) To simplify the transmission of power
(a) Synchronous converter
(b) Static or synchronous condensers Ans b
(c) Static converter
9. The advantage of D.C system over A.C
(d) None of these
system is:
Ans b (a) Improved line regulation
(b) No skin effect
3. Mho relay is normally used for the (c) No charging currents
protection to transmission lines of: (d) All of above
(a) Long lengths
(b) Medium lengths Ans b
(c) Short lengths
10. For high voltage application, th e insulator
(d) Any lengths
used are of:
Ans a (a) Suspension type
(b) Pin type
4. Which of the following is not the (c) Strain type
transmission voltage in india? (d) None of these
(a) 66KV
(b) 132KV Ans a
(c) 275KV
11. The top most wire in a distribution line is:
(d) 400KV
(a) Neutral wire
Ans c (b) Earth wire
(c) Phase wire
5. Which of the following is usually (d) Any one of these
generating voltage in india
(a) 11KV Ans c
(b) 22KV
12. In a power transmission line, the sag
(c) 33KV
depends upon:
(d) 66KV
(a) Conductor material alone
Ans d (b) Tension in conductors alone
(c) Height of tower alone
6. Highest voltage for transmitting electrical (d) All of these
power in india
(a) 800KV Ans d
(b) 500KV
13. Conductors used in high voltage
(c) 765KV
transmission lines are stranded to:
(d) 400KV
(a) Make it easy to handle
Ans a (b) Reduced the cost
(c) Increase the cost
7. Over head distribution line earth wire (d) Increase its conductivity
which runs along, is earthed at four (e) Increase its tensile strength
equally spaced point during in every
(a) 1.6 KM
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Ans a (a) Main board

(b) Isolator frame
14. On a transmission line, when ever the (c) Circuit breaker frame
conductors are dead ended or there in (d) None of these
change in the direction of transmission
line, the insulators used are: Ans c
(a) Suspension type
(b) Strain type 21. Temperature increase produce the
(c) Pin type following effect on a t ransmission line:
(d) None of these (a) Tension of the conductor an d its sag
(b) Tension of the conductor decreasing
Ans b its sag increase
(c) Tension of the conductor decreasing
15. Ground wire is used: its sag increase
(a) To avoid over loading (d) Tension the conductor increasing its
(b) To give good insulation sag decreases
(c) To connect a circuit conductor or
other device to an earth plate Ans c
(d) None of these
22. As per india standards, the cross
Ans c sectional area of the neutral wire in a 3
phase wire system is:
16. The ground wire should not be smaller (a) Twice that of phase conductor
than: (b) Equal to that of a phase conductor
(a) No 6 copper (c) Half that of a phase conductor
(b) No 8 copper (d) One fourth that of a phase conductor
(c) No 10 copper
(d) No 12 copper Ans d
Ans c 23. As per india standards, the permissible
rang of power supply frequency is:
17. Grounding is generally done in (a) 49.5 to 50.5 HZ
transmission line at: (b) 49 to 51 HZ
(a) The supply end (c) 48.5 to 51.5 HZ
(b) The receiving end (d) 48 to 52 HZ
(c) Middle of the line
(d) None of these Ans d
Ans a 24. Rise of temperature of transmission line
(a) Increases the stress and decrease the
18. Earthing of transmission line is necessary length
to provide protection against: (b) Decreases the stress and increase
(a) Over load the length
(b) Electric shock (c) Increase the stress and increase the
(c) Voltage fluctuation length
(d) Temperature rise of conductors (d) Decrease the stress and decrease the
length
Ans b
Ans b
19. Thermal protection switch is provided
power line system to protect against: 25. Lightning arrestier should be located:
(a) Over load (a) Away from the circuit breaker
(b) Temperature rise (b) Near the circuit breaker
(c) Short circuit (c) Away from the transformer
(d) None of these (d) Near the transformer
Ans a Ans d
20. Earthing switch is generally installed on: 26. Guy is attached to a transmission line
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pole to: for operating:

(a) Reduce the sag (a) Circuit breaker
(b) Hold the telephone line (b) Relays
(c) Strength the pole (c) Trip circuit
(d) None of these (d) All of these
Ans Ans c

27. Overloading is mostly cause of fault is 33. High voltage transmission line is used
(a) Overload line equipment (a) To improve power factor
(b) Transmission equipment (b) To reduce the capacity of generators
(c) Alternator equipment (c) To minimize transmission losses
(d) None of these (d) To avoid pilferage of power
Ans b Ans c
28. Between the power house and consumer, 34. In the transmission line, the wire above
these are usually a number of all the other wire is:
transformation and switching station. (a) Red phase wire
These are called (b) Yellow phase wire
(a) Station transformer (c) Blue phase wire
(b) Intermediate station (d) Earth wire
(c) Substations
(d) Switch fears Ans d

Ans c 35. In erection of 11 kv lines we provide earth

wire which is made of:
29. From the consideration of cost and (a) Bare copper
safety, the outdoor substation are (b) All aluminium
installed for voltage exceeding: (c) G.S.S
(a) 6.6KV (d) A.C.S.R
(b) 11KV
(c) 33KV
(d) 66KV
36. A distribution transmission sub -station is
Ans c located at a plane
(a) Near to P.S.E.B office
30. ACSR is used for transmission of power (b) Near to grid sub-station of P.S.E.B
in preference to copper conductors (c) Load center of the loads to be
because: connected
(a) It is lighter (d) Near the farthest load
(b) It is more economical
(c) It has higher current carrying capacity
(d) It can stand higher surge voltage
37. A.C.S.R conductor is used for
Ans b transmission of power, rather than copper
conductor because:
31. Typical gap length of rod type surge (a) It is lighter to transport
diverter used for 132 KV line is: (b) It is more economical
(a) 10 cm (c) It can with stand surge voltage b etter
(b) 20 cm (d) It has high current carrying capacity
(c) 35 cm
(d) 65 cm

Ans d 38. Shackle/bobbin insulators are used in

erection of:
32. Batteries at a power sub -station are used (a) L.T line
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(b) 11 Kv lines (d) Earthing switch

(c) Telephone lines
(d) Extra high volateg line Ans d

Ans a 45. If a transmission line sag is kept too low,

then :
39. The advantage of transmission power at (a) The highest of the towers will be more
high voltage is: (b) Tension will be more on overhead
(a) It reduces generating cost conductor
(b) It increase the efficiency of the power (c) The height of the towers will be less
station (d) More conductor material is needed
(c) It reduces the size of the conductor
(d) Insulator cost is less Ans b

Ans c 46. If a transmission line voltage is increased

in times, the size of the conductor would
40. The primary function of a fuse is to be
(a) Protect the appliance (a) Increased n2 times
(b) Open the circuit (b) Reduced 1/n times
(c) Prevent excessive currents (c) Reduced 1/n2 times
(d) Protect the line (d) Increased n times
Ans c Ans c
41. The best material for a fuse wire 47. Earthing is necessary to give protection
(a) Silver against:
(b) Aluminium (a) Overloading
(c) Copper (b) Voltage fluctuation
(d) Zinc (c) High temperature of the conductor
(d) Danger of electric shock
Ans
Ans d
42. For 66 KV overhead transmission line.
The clearance along any street above 48. In an overloading transmission line, the
ground shall not be less than: tension on the conductor during summer
(a) 5.791 m (19 feet) season is:
(b) 5.486 m (18 feet) (a) More
(c) 5.182 m (17 feet) (b) Equal to winter summer
(d) 6.096 m (20 feet) (c) Less
(d) None of the above
Ans d
Ans
43. In the case of a neutral wire:
(a) Its potential is zero at all points 49. Conductor used in high tension
(b) It acts as a return conductor transmission lines, are stranded b ecause
(c) It may carry current only in case of :
earth fault (a) It is easy to handle
(d) It is connected to earth at an (b) It is cheap
intermediate point (c) It increases tensile strength
(d) It increases conductivity
Ans b
Ans a
44. The device which connects a conduct or
to the earth to dischange the charge on 50. The main reason is using high voltage for
the conductor to the earth is called: long distance power is to:
(a) H.R.C fuse (a) Reduce the travel of transmission
(b) Circuit breaker (b) Reduce the transmission losses
(c) Insulator (c) None of the above

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Ans b Ans b
51. Overhead distribution system has the 57. In a L.T distribution overload lines without
following, advantage over underground street light, number of wires provided is:
system: (a) 3
(a) Initial cost is low (b) 4
(b) Maintenance cost is minimum (c) 5
(c) Chances of accidents are minimum (d) 6
(d) No interference with communication
circuits Ans c

Ans a 58. In direct laying method of 11 kv

underground cables, thickness of sand
52. The horizontal clearance between the bed made under the cable is about:
nearest conductor and any part of a (a) 5 cm
building for a 11KV distribution line shall, (b) 12 cm
on the basis of maximum deflection due (c) 20 cm
to wind pressure be not less than: (d) 30 cm
(a) 1.829 m (6 feet)
(b) 1.219 m (4 feet) Ans a
(c) 2.439 m (8 feet)
59. The depth to be normally embedded in
(d) 0.61 m (2 feet)
the ground while erecting a RCC pole, is
Ans b equal to:
(a) ¼ th. Of pole length
53. In a 3 star connected system, line current (b) 1/5 th. Of pole length
is equal to: (c) 1/6 th. Of pole length
(a) Phase current (d) 1/7 th. Of pole length
(b) 3Xphase current
(c) 53Xphase current Ans c
(d) 1/53Xphase current
60. Platform for supporting a 11 kv /0.4 kv
Ans a transformer is a pole mounted sub station
is usually made of:
54. For 11 kv underground system.it is (a) 6 nos channel froms
possible to wotk upon a length of: (b) 6 nos is equal forms
(a) 100 miles (c) 2 nos angle irons and 4 nos channel
(b) 300 miles irons
(c) 1000 miles (d) 4 nos angle irons and2 nos channel
(d) None of the above irons

Ans a Ans a
55. In direct lazing method of 1 kv 61. No. of L.T bushings on a 11/0.4 KV
underground cables, normal size of distribution transformer are:
trench due is: (a) 3
(a) 1 m wide and 1m deep (b) 4
(b) ½ m wide and ½ m deep (c) 5
(c) ½ m wide and 1 m deep (d) 6
(d) ½ m wide and ¾ m deep
Ans b
Ans c
62. A sub-station is earthed at minimum of
56. 11 kv armoured underground cable has: (a) 3 places
(a) 2 cores (b) 2 places
(b) 3 cores (c) 1 places
(c) Four cores
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(c) Horn gap
Ans a (d) All of the above
63. Gang operating switched called G.O Ans d
switch is used for switching on and off
the: 69. Transmission efficiency increases as
(a) 33 KV (a) Voltage and P.F both increase
(b) 11 KV (b) Voltage and P.F both decrease
(c) LT KV (c) Voltage increases but P.F decrease
(d) EHV line (d) Voltage decrease but P.F increase
Ans b Ans a
64. In our house we have normally 230V, AC 70. Wooden poles for supporting
50 HZ supply and there are two wire transmission lines are used on voltage up
connected to supply system these wire to
are: (a) 400 V
(a) One neutral and one earth (b) 11 KV
(b) One neutral and one phase (c) 22 KV
(c) One phase and one wire connected to (d) 66 KV
earth
(d) Two phase of A.C distribution system Ans c
Ans b 71. The expected life of wooden poles is
(a) Six months
65. Number of lighting arrestors to be (b) One years
installed on a pole mounted distribution (c) 5 years
sub-station is: (d) 15 years
(a) 2
(b) 3 Ans d
(c) 4
72. Maximum permissible span wooden pole
(d) None of the above
is
Ans b (a) 15 meters
(b) 35 meters
66. Where the lightening arrestors installed (c) 60 meters
on a pole mounted distribution sub - (d) 250 meters
station
(a) On the top of h pole Ans c
(b) Near the HT fuse unit
73. In which of the following type pole
(c) Away from the transformer
structured distribution transformer
(d) None of the above
installed
Ans b (a) I type
(b) J type
67. Power factor of a factory can be (c) H type
improved by the factory by installing: (d) A type
(a) Transformer near his factory
(b) Installing power factor meter Ans c
(c) Shunt capacitors near load
74. The disadvantage of transmission lines
(d) By generating more KVAR at the
as compared to cables is
power house
(a) Exposure to lightening
Ans c (b) Exposure to atmospheric hazards like
smoke, ice etc
68. Which of the following is the protective (c) Inductive interference between power
device against lightning over voltage? and communication circuits
(a) Rod gap
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system over dc transmission systems is
Ans d (a) Easy transformation
(b) Less losses in transmission over long
75. In transmission lines, the feeder feeds
distances
power to
(c) Less insulation problems
(a) Service main
(d) Less problem if instability
(b) Generating stations
(c) Distributors Ans b
(d) All of the above
82. Which of the following equipments will
Ans c not find application in D.C transmission
system?
76. The chance of corona effect are
maximum during (a) Circuit breakers
(b) Transmission towers
(a) Summer heat
(c) Capacitor bank
(b) Winter
(d) Relay
(c) Dry weather
(d) Humid weather Ans c
Ans d 83. Isolators are used to disconnect a circuit
when
77. Alternating current power is transmitted
(a) Line is on full load
at high voltage
(b) Line is energized
(a) To safeguard against pilferage
(c) Circuit breaker not open
(b) To minimum transmission losses
(d) There is no current in the line
(c) To reduce cost of generation
(d) To make the system reliable Ans d
Ans b 84. Which device automatically interrupts the
supply in the event of surge ?
78. The function of steel wire in ACSR
(a) Earthing switch
conductors is
(b) Series reactor
(a) To take care of surges
(c) Isolator
(b) To prevent corona
(d) Circuit breaker
(c) To reduce inductance and hence
improve power factor Ans d
(d) To provide additional mechanical
strength 85. Current rating is not necessary in case of
(a) Isolators
Ans d (b) Circuit breakers
(c) Load breaker switches
79. In high voltage transmission lines the
(d) All of the above
topmost conductor is
(a) R-phase conductor Ans a
(b) Y-phase conductor
(c) B-phase conductor 86. Which of the following equipment is not
(d) Earth conductor installed in a sub-station?
(a) Shunt reactions
Ans d (b) Exciters
(c) Voltage transformers
80. Permissible variation of frequency is
(d) Series capacitors
(a) +- 0.1 %
(b) +- 1 % Ans b
(c) +- 5 %
(d) +- 10 % 87. Transmission lines link
(a) Generating station to receiving end
Ans b station
(b) Service points to consumer premises
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(c) Distribution transformer to consumer Ans d

premises
(d) Receiving end station to distribution 94. In a distribution system major cost is that
transformer of
(a) Earthing system
Ans a (b) Conductors
(c) Meters
88. Floating neutral in 3 -phase supply, is (d) Distribution transformer
undersirable because it cause
(a) Low voltage across the load Ans d
(b) High voltage across the load
(c) Unequal line voltage across the load 95. Transmission voltage of 11 KV is
(d) None of above normally used for distance upto
(a) 20 ± 25 km
Ans c (b) 45 to 60 km
(c) 70 ± 80 km
89. Due to which of the following reasons (d) 100 to 120 km
aluminum is being favoured as bus bar
material? Ans a
(a) Low density
(b) Low cost 96. The steel used in steel cored conductors
(c) Ease of fabrication is usually
(d) All of the above (a) Stainless steel
(b) Alloy steel
Ans b (c) Mild steel
(d) Silicon steel
90. The effect of wind pressure is more
predomination on Ans a
(a) Supporting towers
(b) Neutral wires 97. Which of the following is not a constituent
(c) Transmission lines for making porcelain insulators?
(d) Insulators (a) Duarts
(b) Kaolin
Ans a (c) Feldspar
(d) Silica
91. Which of the following can be used for
bus-bar? Ans d
(a) Tubes
(b) Rods 98. Transmission line insulator are made of
(c) Bars (a) Glass
(d) Any of the above (b) Porce lain
(c) Iron
Ans (d) PVC
92. Power system stability is least affected by Ans b
(a) Reactance of generating
(b) Reactance of transmission line 99. In transmission lines the cross arms are
(c) Input torque made of
(d) Losses (a) Copper
(b) Wood
Ans d (c) R.C.C
(d) Steel
93. The material used for the manufacture of
grounding wires is Ans d
(a) Cast iron
(b) Aluminium 100. Distribution lines in india generally
(c) Stain loss steel use
(d) Galvanized steel (a) Wooden poles
(b) R.C.C poles
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(c) Steel towers Ans b

(d) None of these
107. If the phase to neutral voltage is a
Ans b three phase system is 230 volts, the
phase to phase voltage is approximately
101. The voltage of the single phase (a) 480 V
supply to residential consumers in (b) 415 V
(a) 230 KV (c) 600 V
(b) 200 V (d) 120 V
(c) 230 V
(d) 400 V Ans b
Ans c 108. The minimum clearance required
for service ± drop conductor above
102. The usual span with R.C.C poles commercial areas subject to truck traffic
are is:
(a) 40 ± 50 meters (a) M(12 feet)
(b) 60 ± 70 meters (b) M(15 feet)
(c) 80 ± 100 meters (c) 5.486 M (18 feet)
(d) 200 ± 300 meters (d) 6.096 M (20 feet)
Ans c Ans
103. Galvanized steel wire is generally 109. While earthing the line through
used as erathing rod, the earthing rod is
(a) Stay wire connected:
(b) Erath wire (a) First with line and then with earth
(c) Structural component (b) First with earth and then with line
(d) All of the above (c) Both with line and earth
simultaneously
Ans d
(d) With none of the above
104. Which of the following materials is
Ans b
not used for transmission and distribution
of electrical power? 110. Permit to work (P.T.W) is printed
(a) Copper in many colours for working an electric
(b) Steel apparatus in grid substation which colous
(c) Aluminium of P.T.W form used:
(d) Nicrome (a) Red
(b) Green
Ans d
(c) Brown
105. As per indian electricity rules, the (d) White
insulation resistance between conductor
Ans d
and earth should not be less than
(a) 30 mega-ohms/no.of out lets 111. In a 132 KV substation having
(b) 50 mega-ohms/no.of outlets 2X40 mva transformers, the supply
(c) 80 mega-ohms/no. of out lets voltage for protection system is:
(d) None of the above (a) 24 volt D.C
(b) 220 volts D.C
Ans b
(c) 220 volts A.C
106. A man holds both the terminals of (d) 440 volts A.C
a 500 V meggar, but still safe due to:
Ans b
(a) High voltage
(b) Very low current 112. Capacitors at the substation are
(c) High resistance of the body used to:
(d) Low resistance of the body (a) Improve voltage only
(b) To reduce current only
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(c) To improve power factor only (a) 1.31 A/34.8 A

(d) To achieve all these objectives (b) 2.62 A/69.6 A
(c) 3.30 A/88.0 A
Ans c (d) 5.25 A/139.1 A
113. The current carrying capacity of a Ans c
conductor:
(a) Decreases with rise in temperature 119. 200 KVA distribution transformer
(b) Increases with rise in temperature installed for supply a city. Transformer
(c) It is not affected takes how much current in ampereses at
11 KV HT side and 0.4 KV
Ans a (a) 5.25 A/139.1 A
(b) 10.50 A/278.2 A
114. Copper conductor is always tinned
in: (c) 15.75 A/417.4 A
(d) 26.25 A/695.6 A
(a) V.I.R cables
(b) P.V.C cables Ans b
(c) Paper insulated cables
(d) None of the above 120. Load shedding is possible through
(a) Switching off the loads
Ans a (b) Frequency reduction
(c) Voltage reduction
115. As per Indian electricity rules the
(d) Any of the above
maximum difference between declared
voltage and actual voltage at consumer Ans d
permises should be:
(a) +-6%
(b) +-5%
(c) +-8%
(d) +-10%
Ans a
116. The commonly used phase
sequence is:
(a) RYB
(b) BRY
(c) YBR
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117. 25 KVA distribution transformer

installed for supply a village. Transformer
takes how much current in ampereses at
11 KV
(a) 1.31 A/34.8 A
(b) 2.62 A/69.6 A
(c) 3.30 A/88.0 A
(d) 5.25 A/139.1 A
Ans a
118. 63 KVA distribution transformer
installed for supply a village. transformer
takes how much current in ampereses at
11 Kv side and 0.4 KV LT side
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