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PSOC Unit1 MCQ Set2

The document discusses various topics related to power system stability analysis, including: - Transient stability limit is lower than steady state stability limit. Series capacitors can improve transient stability limit. - Transient stability limit refers to the maximum power flow without losing stability during large, sudden disturbances. - Methods for improving system stability include increasing system voltage, reducing transfer reactance, and using high speed circuit breakers. - Steady state stability limit refers to the maximum power flow without losing stability during small disturbances.

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PSOC Unit1 MCQ Set2

The document discusses various topics related to power system stability analysis, including: - Transient stability limit is lower than steady state stability limit. Series capacitors can improve transient stability limit. - Transient stability limit refers to the maximum power flow without losing stability during large, sudden disturbances. - Methods for improving system stability include increasing system voltage, reducing transfer reactance, and using high speed circuit breakers. - Steady state stability limit refers to the maximum power flow without losing stability during small disturbances.

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Stability Analysis

1) What is the value of transient


stability limit?
a. Higher than steady state stability limit
b. Lower than steady state stability limit.
c. Depending upon the severity of load
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANSWER: Lower than steady state
stability limit.
2) By using which component can the
transient stability limit of a power
system be improved?
a. Series resistance
b. Series capacitor
c. Series inductor
d. Shunt resistance
ANSWER: Series capacitor

3) What is transient stability limit?


a. The maximum flow of power through a
particular point in the power system
without loss of stability when small
disturbances occur.
b. The maximum power flow possible
through a particular component connected
in the power system.
c. The maximum flow of power through a
particular point in the power system
without loss of stability when large and
sudden disturbances occur
d. All of these
e. None of these

ANSWER: The maximum flow of power


through a particular point in the power
system without loss of stability when large
and sudden disturbances occur

4) Which among the following methods


is used for improving the system
stability?
a. Increasing the system voltage
b. Reducing the transfer reactance
c. Using high speed circuit breaker
d. All of these
e. None of these

ANSWER: All of these

5) What is steady state stability limit?


a. The maximum flow of power through a
particular point in the power system
without loss of stability when small
disturbances occur.
b. The maximum power flow possible
through a particular component connected
in the power system.
c. The maximum flow of power through a
particular point in the power system
without loss of stability when sudden
disturbances occur
d. All of these
e. None of these

ANSWER: The maximum flow of power


through a particular point in the power
system without loss of stability when small
disturbances occur.

6) Which among these is a


classification of power system stability?
a. Frequency stability
b. Voltage stability
c. Rotor angle
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANSWER: All of these
7) The stability of the power system is
not affected by which among these?
a. Generator reactance
b. Line losses
c. Excitation of generators
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANSWER: Line losses
8) What is power system stability?
a. The maximum power flow possible
through a particular component connected
in the power system.
b. The ability of the power system to
regain the state of operating equilibrium
point when the system is subjected to any
disturbances.
c. It is a phenomenon in which a power
system losses its operating equilibrium
when subjected to large disturbances.
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANSWER: The ability of the power
system to regain the state of operating
equilibrium point when the system is
subjected to any disturbances.

1. The over voltage surges in power


systems me be caused by

A. Lightning
B. Resonance
C. Switching
D. All of the above

✔ View Answer
D. All of the above

2. The critical clearing time of a fault is


power system is related to

A. Reactive power limit


B. Short circuit limit
C. Steady-state stability limit
D. Transient stability limit

✔ View Answer
D. Transient stability limit

3. Our system stability is least affected by

A. Reactance of generator
B. Input torque
C. Losses
D. Reactants of transmission line

✔ View Answer
C. Losses

4. Which portion of the our system is least


prone to faults?
A. Alternator
B. Transformer
C. Overhead lines
D. Underground cable

✔ View Answer
A. Alternators

5. The domains of power system where


directional overcurrent relay is
indispensable are

A. In case of parallel feeder protection


B. In case of ring main feeder protection
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above

✔ View Answer
C. Both A and B

6. The stability of the power system is not


affected by

A. Generator reactance
B. Line reactance
C. Excitation of generators
D. Line losses

✔ View Answer
D. Line losses

7. The Power Systems are operated with


power angle around

A. 10 degree
B. 30 degree
C. 70 degree
D. 80 degree
✔ View Answer
B. 30 degree

8. Power system stability is defined as

A. That attribute of the system or part of


the system which enables it to develop
restoring forces between the elements
there of equal or greater than disturbing
forces so as to restore a state of
equilibrium between the elements
B. The maximum power flow possible
through some particular point in the
system when the entire or part of the
system is disturbed
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B

✔ View Answer
A. That attribute of the system or part of
the system which enables it to develop
restoring forces between the elements
there of equal or greater than disturbing
forces so as to restore a state of
equilibrium between the elements

9. Stability limit of a power system is


defined as

A. That attribute of the system or part of


the system which enables it to develop
restoring forces between the elements
there of equal or greater than disturbing
forces so as to restore a state of
equilibrium between the elements
B. The maximum power flow possible
through some particular point in the
system when the entire or part of the
system is disturbed
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B

✔ View Answer
B. The maximum power flow possible
through some particular point in the
system when the entire or part of the
system is disturbed

10. Steady-state stability of a power


system is the ability of the power system
to
A. Maintain voltage at the rated voltage
level
B. Maintain frequency exactly at 50 Hz
C. Maintain a spinning reserve margin at
all times
D. Maintain synchronism between
machines and on external tie lines

✔ View Answer
D. Maintain synchronism between
machines and on external tie lines

11. Steady-state stability of a power


system is improved by

A. Reducing fault clearing time


B. Using double circuit line instead of
single circuit line
C. Single pole switching
D. Decreasing generator inertia

✔ View Answer
B. Using double circuit line instead of
single circuit line

12. The critical clearing time of a fault is


power system is related to

A. Reactive power limit


B. Short circuit limit
C. Steady-state stability limit
D. Transient stability limit
✔ View Answer
D. Transient stability limit

13. With fault clearing time, the transient


stability limit of a power system

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. First increases then decreases
D. First decreases and then increases

✔ View Answer
B. Decreases
14. Transient disturbances are caused by
A. Sudden load changes
B. Switching operations
C. Fault in the power system
D. All of the above

✔ View Answer
D. All of the above

15. The transient stability limit of a power


system can be appreciably increased by
introducing

A. Series inductance
B. Shunt inductance
C. Series capacitance
D. Shunt capacitance

✔ View Answer
C. Series capacitance

Swing Equation Swing Curve


1) Why are the series capacitors used?
a. Improve the voltage
b. Reduce the fault level
c. Compensate for line inductive reactance and improve the stability of the power system.
d. Improves the power factor
ANSWER: Compensate for line inductive reactance and improve the stability of the
power system.

2) Which among these is related to the critical clearing time of a fault in a power system?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Transient stability limit
b. Steady state stability limit
c. Frequency limit
d. All of these
e. None of these

ANSWER: Transient stability limit


9) Which among these cannot be determined from equal area criterion?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Critical clearing angle
b. Critical clearing time
c. Transient stability limit
d. Both (a) and (b)
e. All of these

ANSWER: Critical clearing time


10) What are the common assumptions made for the equal area criterion?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. The transmission line and machine resistances are neglected.
b. Rotor speed of the machine is constant
c. Mechanical input remains constant.
d. All of these

Answer d
11) For which among the following cases is the equal area criterion of stability used?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. One machine and infinite bus bar
b. No load on bus bar
c. Many machines and infinite bus bar
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANSWER: One machine and infinite bus bar

12) Which stability information is obtained from the equal area criterion?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Absolute stability
b. Transient stability
c. Steady state stability
d. Both (b) and (c)
e. All of these
ANSWER: Absolute stability

13) Under what condition is the system stable under equal area criterion?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. The area under the curve Pa – δ curve must increase to ∞.
b. The area under the curve Pa – δ curve must become equal to 1
c. The area under the curve Pa – δ curve must reduce to zero.
d. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: The area under the curve Pa – δ curve must reduce to zero.
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
14) Why are the series capacitors used?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Improve the voltage
b. Reduce the fault level
c. Compensate for line inductive reactance and improve the stability of the power system.
d. Improves the power factor
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Compensate for line inductive reactance and improve the stability of the power
system.
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
15) Which among the following methods are used to improve steady state stability?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Reducing the reactance between the transmission and receiving points.
b. By using bundled conductors.
c. By increasing the excitation of generator or motor or both.
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: All of these


16) Which curve represents the reluctance power in the following power angle curve of a
machine?
- Published on 14 Oct 15

a. Curve A
b. Curve B
c. Curve C
d. Curve A and curve B
e. All the above
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Curve C
17) What is the range of ‘δ’ for stable operation?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. 0° < δ < 45°
b. 45° < δ < 90°
c. 0° < δ < 90°
d. 0° < δ < 120°
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: 0° < δ < 90°


18) At what value of ‘δ’ the maximum power transfer takes place?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. 45 °
b. 90 °
c. 120 °
d. 180 °
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: 90 °
19) What is power angle equation of synchronous machines?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. An equation between electrical power generated to the angular displacement of the rotor
b. An equation between mechanical power generated to the angular displacement of the rotor
c. An equation between electrical power generated to the angular displacement of stator
windings
d. An equation between mechanical power generated to the angular displacement of stator
windings
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: An equation between electrical power generated to the angular displacement of


the rotor
20) Which point on the graph represents the steady state stability limit of the system?
- Published on 14 Oct 15

a. Point A
b. Point B
c. Point C
d. Point D
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Point A

21) What will be the inertia constant H, for a water wheel generator having a speed less than
200 rpm?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. 2 - 4
b. 2 - 3
c. 1 - 2
d. 5 - 6
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: 2 - 3
22) What are the main applications of the swing curves?
a. Designing the rotor field windings
b. Designing the protective devices
c. Used to limit the size of the machine
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Designing the protective devices


23) What information does the swing curve provide?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Stability of the system.
b. Performance of the machine
c. The rotor performance
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Stability of the system.


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
24) What kind of differential equation is swing equation?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Linear second order
b. Non linear first order
c. Linear first order
d. Non linear second order
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Non linear second order


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
25) What is / are the major assumptions made in the calculation of swing equations?
- Published on 14 Oct 15
a. Damper windings are neglected
b. The machine is lossless
c. The machine has to run at synchronous speed
d. Both (a) and (b)
e. All of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)


35) What does the swing equation describe?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. The relative motion of rotor with the field windings of the machine

- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Generators
b. Transformers
c. Loads
d. Line losses
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Loads
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
36) What is the result of frequency instability?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Voltage collapse
b. Frequency swings
c. Tripping of generating units
d. Both (b) and (c)
e. All of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Both (b) and (c)


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
37) What is frequency stability?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. To maintain steady frequency following severe disturbance resulting in the imbalance
between transformer and load
b. To maintain steady frequency following severe disturbances resulting in the imbalance
between generators and load
c. To maintain a steady frequency in all the protection components and the transmission lines.
d. Both (a) and (b)
e. All of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: To maintain steady frequency following severe disturbances resulting in the


imbalance between generators and load
38) Which among the following phenomenon is generally associated with voltage stability?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Temporary load reduction
b. Voltage is reduced
c. Voltage collapses
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: All of these


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
39) What is the main cause of voltage instability?
a. Generators
b. Transformers
c. Loads
d. Line losses
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Loads
________________________________________
40) What is voltage stability?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. To maintain steady voltages at all the buses after the occurrence of fault.
b. To maintain steady voltages at all the buses before the occurrence of fault.
c. To maintain the system frequency after the severe disturbances
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: To maintain steady voltages at all the buses after the occurrence of fault.
41) On what factors does the transient stability depend on?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Initial operating state
b. Severity of disturbances
c. Voltage instability
d. Both (a) and (b)
e. All of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Both (a) and (b)


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
42) What is / are the cause(s) for transient disturbance?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Sudden load changes
b. Faults in the power system
c. Switching operations
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: All of these


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
43) Which among these phenomenons is / are associated with angle stability?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Imbalance between the two generator torque
b. Stability or synchronism is lost
c. Surplus energy is stored up in the rotating masses
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: All of these


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
44) What is the value of transient stability limit?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Higher than steady state stability limit
b. Lower than steady state stability limit.
c. Depending upon the severity of load
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Lower than steady state stability limit.


45) By using which component can the transient stability limit of a power system be
improved?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Series resistance
b. Series capacitor
c. Series inductor
d. Shunt resistance
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Series capacitor


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
46) What is transient stability limit?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss
of stability when small disturbances occur.
b. The maximum power flow possible through a particular component connected in the power
system.
c. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss
of stability when large and sudden disturbances occur
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system
without loss of stability when large and sudden disturbances occur
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
47) Which among the following methods is used for improving the system stability?
a. Increasing the system voltage
b. Reducing the transfer reactance
c. Using high speed circuit breaker
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: All of these


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
48) What is steady state stability limit?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss
of stability when small disturbances occur.
b. The maximum power flow possible through a particular component connected in the power
system.
c. The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system without loss
of stability when sudden disturbances occur
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: The maximum flow of power through a particular point in the power system
without loss of stability when small disturbances occur.
Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
49) Which among these is a classification of power system stability?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Frequency stability
b. Voltage stability
c. Rotor angle stability
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: All of these


Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
________________________________________
50) The stability of the power system is not affected by which among these?
- Published on 19 Oct 15
a. Generator reactance
b. Line losses
c. Excitation of generators
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: Line losses

51) What is power system stability?


- Published on 19 Oct 15

a. The maximum power flow possible through a particular component connected in the power
system.
b. The ability of the power system to regain the state of operating equilibrium point when the
system is subjected to any disturbances.
c. It is a phenomenon in which a power system losses its operating equilibrium when
subjected to large disturbances.
d. All of these
e. None of these
Answer Explanation Related Ques

ANSWER: The ability of the power system to regain the state of operating equilibrium point
when the system is subjected to any disturbances.

1. The Critical Clearance time of a fault in


the power system is related to
a) Reactive power limit
b) Short Circuit limit
c) Steady state stability limit
d) Transient stability limit

2. The equal area criteria of stability is


used for:
a) no load on the busbar
b) One machine and infinite busbar
c) More than one machine and infinite
busbar
d) None of the above

3. If the torque angle of the alternator


increases indefinitely the system will
show:
a) Steady state stability limit
b) Transient state stability limit
c) Instability
d) None of the above

4. The steady state stability of the power


system can be improved by:
a) Increasing the number of parallel lines
between the transmission points
b) Connecting capacitors in series with the
line
c) Reducing the excitation of the machines
d) Both a and b

5. The transient stability limit of the power


system can be increased by introducing:
a) Series Inductance
b) Shunt Inductance
c) Series Capacitance
d) Shunt Capacitance

6. The use of high speed breakers can:


a) Increase the transient stability
b) Decrease the transient stability
c) Increase the steady state stability
d) Decrease the steady state stability

7. The inertia constant of the two machines


which are not swinging together are M1
and M2. The equivalent inertia constant of
the system is:
a) M1-M2
b) M1+M2
c) M1M2/(M1+M2)
d) M1M2/(M1-M2)
A
8. If a generator of 250MVA rating has an
inertia constant of 6MJ/MVA, its inertia
constant on a 100MVA base is:
a) 15 MJ/MVA
b) 10.5 MJ/MVA
c) 6 MJ/MVA
d) 2,4 MJ/MVA

1. Steady state stability of the power


system is improved by
a) Reducing the fault clearance time
b) Using the double circuit line instead of
single circuit line
c) single pole switching
d) decreasing generator inertia

2. Equal area criteria gives the information


regarding
a) Stability region
b) Absolute Stability
c) Relative Stability
d) Swing Curves

B
3. Which one of the following is true
a) Steady State Stability limit is greater
than Transient Stability limit
b) Steady State Stability limit is equal to
Transient Stability limit
c) Steady State Stability limit is lee than
Transient Stability limit
d) None of the above

4. The stability of the power system is not


affected by:
a) Generator reactance
b) Line reactance
c) Excitation of the generator
d) Line losses

5. For stability and economic reason we


operate the transmission line with power
angle in the range of:
a) 10 degreeto 25 degree
b) 30 degree to 45 degree
c) 60 degree to 75 degree
d) 65 degree to 80 degree

6. The steady state stability of the power


system can be improved by:
a) Using machines of high impedance
b) Connecting transmission line in series
c) Connecting transmission in parallel
d) Reducing the excitation of the machines

7. The transfer of power between two


stations is maximum when the phase angle
displacement between the voltages of the
two stations is
a) Zero
b) 90 degree
c) 120 degree
d) 180 degree

8. The inertia of two group of machines


which swing together are M1 and M2. The
inertia constant of the system is:
a) M1-M2
b) M1+M2
c) M1M2/(M1+M2)
d) M1/M2

C
TRANSIENT STABILITY -
OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. The critical clearing angle of a given power system for a certain fault is
a. proportional to the Inertia Constant M
b. proportional to the Inertia Constant M
c. independent of M.
Ans.: c
2. Equal area criterion of stability is applicable to
a. a machine infinite bus system only
b. both to a machine-infinite bus and a two-machine system
c. a multi-machine system.
Ans.: (b)
3. In a two-machine power system, machine A delivers power to machine B. A
3-phase fault occurs at the terminals of machine A. Initial acceleration of machine A
is
(a) positive
(b) zero
(c). negative
Ans.: (a)
4. Which one of the following enhances the transient stability of a system the
most
a. proper choice of make and break capabilities of the circuit breakers
b. installation of 3-pole auto-reclose circuit breakers
c. installation of single pole auto-reclose circuit breakers
Ans.: (c )

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