What is the maximum value of a load which consume 500 KWh per day at a load fact

or of 0.40, if the consumer increases the load factor of 0.50 without increasing
the maximum demand?
A)
52.08 kW
B)
50.8 kW
C)
4.5 kW
D)
60 kW
ANSWER: 52.08 kW
For equilateral spacing of conductors of an untrasposed 3-phase line, we have
A)
balanced receiving end voltage and no communication interference
B)
unbalanced receiving end voltage and no communication interference
C)
balanced receiving end voltage and communication interference
D)
unbalanced receiving end voltage and communication interference.
ANSWER: balanced receiving end voltage and communication interference.
A 100 km transmiesion line ia deaigned for a nominal voltage of 132 kV and conai
ala of one conductor per phase. The line reactance is 0.726 ohm/km. The static t
ransmission capacity of the line, in Megawatts, would be
A)
132
B)
240
C)
416
D)
720
ANSWER: 416
In a DC transmission line
A)
it is necessary for the sending end and receiving end to be operated in
synchronism.
B)
the effects of inductive and capacitive reactances are greater than in a
n AC transmission line of the same rating.
C)
there are no effects due to inductive and capacitive reactances.
D)
power transfer capability is limited by stability considerations.
ANSWER: there are no effects due to inductive and capacitive reactances.
A 100 km long transmission line is loaded at 110 kV.if the loss of line is 5 MW
and the load is 150 MVA, the resistance of the line is
A)
8.06 ohms per phase
B)
0.806 ohms per phase
C)
0.0806 ohms per phase
D)
80.6 ohms per phase
ANSWER: 8.06 ohms per phase
Which of the following is not the transmission voltage in America ?
A)
66 kV
B)
l32kV
C)
264 kV
D)
400 kV
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is usually not the generating voltage ?
A)
6.6 kV
B)
9.9 kV
C)
11kV
D)
13.2 kV.
ANSWER: B
Boosters are basically
A)
inductors
B)
capacitors
C)
transformers

D)
synchronous motors.
ANSWER: C
Which of the following is not the distribution system normally used
A)
3 phase-4 wire
B)
3 phase-3 wire
C)
Single phase - 3 wire
D)
Single phase -4 wire.
ANSWER: D
Conductors
A)
to
B)
to
C)
to
D)
to
ANSWER: B

for high voltage transmission lines are suspended from towers

reduce clearance from ground
increase clearance from ground
reduce wind and snow loads
take care of extension in length during summer.

Transmission efficiency increases as

A)
voltage and power factor both increase
B)
voltage and power factor both decrease
C)
voltage increases but power factor decreases
D)
voltage decreases but power factor increases.
ANSWER: A
With same maximum voltage to earth, which ac system (with p.f. 0.8) will require
more copper as compared to dc 2 wire system
A)
single phase. 2 wire (mid point earthed)
B)
single phase. 3 wire (neutral=1/2 outer)
C)
three phase three wire
D)
three phase-four wire (neutral = outer).
ANSWER: D
When alternating current passes through a conductor
A)
it remains uniformly distributed throughout the section of conductor
B)
portion of conductor near the surface carries more current as compared t
o the core
C)
portion of conductor near the surface carries less current as compared t
o the core
D)
entire current passes through the core of the conductor.
ANSWER: B
The fact that a conductor carries more current on the surface as compared to cor
e, is known as
A)
skin effect
B)
corona
C)
permeability
D)
unsymmetrical fault.
ANSWER: A
The effective resistance of a conductor will be the same as ohmic resistance whe
n
A)
current is in true sine wave form
B)
voltage is low
C)
power factor is unity
D)
Current is uniformly distributed in the conductor cross-section.
ANSWER: D
Skin effect results in
A)
reduced effective resistance but increased effective internal reactance
of the conductor

B)
of. the
C)
D)
ANSWER:

increased effective resistance but reduced effective internal reactance

conductor
reduced effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance
increased effective resistance as well as effective internal reactance.
B

Skin effect depends on

A)
size of the conductor
B)
frequency of the current
C)
resistivity of the conductor material
D)
all of the above.
ANSWER: D
The skin effect of a conductor will reduce as the
A)
diameter increases
B)
frequency increases
C)
permeability of conductor material increases
D)
resistivity of conductor material increases.
ANSWER: D
Skin effect is proportional to
A)
diameter of conductor
B)
(diameter of conductor)1/2
C)
(diameter of conductor )2
D)
(diameter of conductor )2.
ANSWER: C
In overhead transmission lines the effect of capacitance can be neglected when t
he length of line is less than
A)
200 km
B)
160 km
C)
100 km
D)
80 km.
ANSWER: D
In a three-phase system, the voltages are separated by
A)
45
B)
90
C)
120
D)
180
Answer: C
In a three-phase system, when the loads are perfectly balanced, the neutral curr
ent is
A)
zero
B)
one-third of maximum
C)
two-thirds of maximum
D)
at maximum
Answer: A
In a -connected source driving a -connected load, the
A)
load voltage and line voltage are one-third the source voltage for a giv
en phase
B)
load voltage and line voltage are two-thirds the source voltage for a gi
ven phase
C)
load voltage and line voltage cancel for a given phase
D)
load voltage, line voltage, and source phase voltage are all equal for a
given phase
Answer: D

In a certain three-wire Y-connected generator, the phase voltages are 2 kV. The
magnitudes of the line voltages are
A)
2,000 V
B)
6,000 V
C)
666 V
D)
3,464 V
Answer: D
In a -connected source feeding a Y-connected load,
A)
each phase voltage equals the difference of the corresponding load volta
ges
B)
each phase voltage equals the corresponding load voltage
C)
each phase voltage is one-third the corresponding load voltage
D)
each phase voltage is 60 out of phase with the corresponding load voltage
Answer: A
In a Y-Y source/load configuration, the
A)
phase current, the line current, and the load current are all equal in e
ach phase
B)
phase current, the line current, and the load current are 120 out of phas
e
C)
phase current and the line current are in phase, and both are 120 out of
phase with the load current
D)
line current and the load current are in phase, and both are out of phas
e with the phase current
Answer: A
In a Y-connected circuit, the magnitude of each line current is
A)
one-third the phase current
B)
three times the corresponding phase current
C)
equal to the corresponding phase current
D)
zero
Answer: C
A constant load power means a uniform conversion of
A)
mechanical to electrical energy
B)
electrical to mechanical energy
C)
current to voltage
D)
voltage to current
Answer: B
A two-phase generator is connected to two 90 load resistors. Each coil generat
es 120 V ac. A common neutral line exists. How much current flows through the co
mmon neutral line?
A)
33 A
B)
88 A
C)
66 A
D)
1.77 A
Answer: D
A single-phase sinusoidal voltage of 120 V is connected to a 90
in the circuit is
A)
13.3 mA
B)
133 mA
C)
1.33 A
D)
6.2 A
Answer: C

load. Current

A three-phase generator is connected to three 90 load resistors. Each coil gen

erates 120 V ac. A common neutral line exists. How much current flows through th

e common neutral line?

A)
0 A
B)
1.33 A
C)
3.99 A
D)
2.66 A
Answer: A
Compare the total copper cross sections in terms of current-carrying capacity fo
r a single-phase and a three-phase 120 V system with effective load resistance o
f 15 .
A)
single-phase 32 A; three-phase 16 A
B)
single-phase 16 A; three-phase 8 A
C)
single-phase 8 A; three-phase 4 A
D)
single-phase 16 A; three-phase 0 A
Answer: B
If in a Y-connected ac generator, each phase voltage has a magnitude of 90 VRMS,
what is the magnitude of each line voltage?
A)
0 V
B)
90 V
C)
156 V
D)
180 V
Answer: C
Polyphase generators produce simultaneous multiple sinusoidal voltages that are
separated by
A)
certain constant phase angles
B)
certain constant frequencies
C)
certain constant voltages
D)
certain constant currents
Answer: A
In a balanced three-phase load, each phase has
A)
an equal amount of power
B)
one-third of total power
C)
two-thirds of total power
D)
a power consumption equal to IL
Answer: A
In a certain Y-Y system, the source phase currents each have a magnitude of 9 A.
The magnitude of each load current for a balanced load condition is
A)
3 A
B)
6 A
C)
9 A
D)
27 A
Answer: C
A three-phase -connected generator is driving a balanced load such that each ph
ase current is 12 A in magnitude. When I ?a = 12 30 A, what are the polar expres
sions for the other phase currents?
A)
I ?b = 12 150 A, I ?c = 12 90 A
B)
I ?b = 12 120 A, I ?c = 12 30 A
C)
I ?b = 12 30 A, I ?c = 12 120 A
D)
I ?b = 12 90 A, I ?c = 12 90 A
Answer: A
In a Y-connected circuit, between each line voltage and the nearest phase voltag
e, there is a phase angle of
A)
0
B)
30

C)
60
D)
120
Answer: B
The most common type of ac motor is the
A)
single-phase induction motor
B)
two-phase induction motor
C)
three-phase induction motor
D)
two-phase squirrel-cage motor
Answer: C
In a Y-connected source feeding a
A)
each phase of the load has
B)
each phase of the load has
C)
each phase of the load has
D)
each phase of the load has
Answer: C

-connected load,
one-third of the full line voltage across it
two-thirds of the full line voltage across it
the full line voltage across it
a voltage across it equal to

In a -connected generator, all of the phase voltages are

A)
zero
B)
equal in magnitude
C)
one-third of total
D)
one-sixth of total
Answer: B