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POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION

Assignment - 0

TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ

Number of questions: 15 Total mark: 15 X 1 =15

QUESTION 1:

Bundled conductors are mainly used in high voltage overhead transmission lines to

(A) reduce transmission line losses (B) increase mechanical strength of the line

(C) reduce corona (D) reduce sag (E) increase transient stability.

Correct answer: (C) reduce corona

Detailed Solution:
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QUESTION 2:

A generator transformer is rated 1000 MVA, 13.8 kV / 345 kV delta-star with Zeq=j0.10 pu. If the system
base MVA is 500 the corresponding pu impedance becomes

(A) j0.10/2 B) j0.10/4 C) j0.10 x 2 D) j0.10 x 4

Correct answer: (A) j0.10/2

Detailed Solution: pu impedance2 = pu impedance1 X (MVA2/MVA1)

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QUESTION 3:

In a distribution line, the current becomes maximum when it is with

(A) full load (B) starting of a connected motor

(C) short circuit (D) open circuit.

Correct answer: (C) short circuit

Detailed Solution:
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QUESTION 4:

A 50 Hz, 11kV/0.4 kV delta-star transformer (high voltage winding connected in delta) is feeding a load of
1 MVA at unity power factor in low voltage side. The input current to the transformer from the supply is

(A) 30.3 A (B) 52.5 A (C) 90.9 A (D) 105.4 A

Correct answer: (B) 52.5 A

1×106
Detailed Solution: input current = A
√3×11×103
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QUESTION 5:

A transmission line is modeled only with a resistance of 1 ohm and reactance of 10 ohm. Out of its [ABCD]
parameters, B will be

(A) 0 (B) 1+j10 (C) 1 (D) j10

Correct answer: (B) 1+j10

Detailed Solution: B = Z, the impedance of the line

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QUESTION 6:

A three phase load of 1 MW at 0.8 power factor lagging, is supplied through a line of 32.2 ohm resistance
and 34.5 ohm reactance at 30 kV. The regulation of the line is

(A) 1.2% (B) 4.5 % (C) 6.45% (D) 28.5%

Correct answer: (C) 6.45%

Detailed Solution: regulation = [IR(32.2 + j34.5)/ VR ]100%

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QUESTION 7:

Find the loop inductance per km of a single phase overhead line consisting of 2 conductors, each of diameter
1.213 cm. The spacing between conductors is 1.25 m.

(A) 1.15 mH/km (B) 8. 21 mH/km (C) 2.23 mH/km (D) 19.32 mH/km

Correct answer: (C) 2.23 mH/km

Detailed Solution: r = 0.01213/2 m, D = 1.25 m, L = 2 [10-7X ln(D/0.7788r) ]x2 H/m

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QUESTION 8:

Ia, Ib and Ic are the three current phasors of a load. For a balanced load condition, which relation is valid?

(A) Ia = - (Ib + Ic ) (B) Ia = Ib = Ic (C) Ia + Ib = Ic (D) Ia - Ib = Ic

Correct answer: (A) Ia = - (Ib + Ic )

Detailed Solution: Ia + Ib + Ic = 0
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QUESTION 9:

A transmission system is modelled by ABCD parameters. V S,IS and VR, IR are the sending end and receiving
end voltage-current pairs respectively. At no load condition, which relation is correct

(A) VS = AVR, IS = CIR (B) VS = BIR, IS = CVR

(C) VS = AVR, IS = CVR (D) VS = BIR, IS = CVR

Correct answer: (C) VS = AVR, IS = CVR

Detailed Solution: VS = AVR + BIR and IS = CVR + DIR with IR = 0

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QUESTION 10:

Calculate the positive sequence component (with reference to phase -a) for this condition, Ia = 100 ∠1200 A,
Ib = 100∠00 A, Ic = 0 A

(A) 100∠-1200 A (B) 57.73∠600 A (C) 66.67∠1200 A (D) 66.67∠00 A

Correct answer: (C) 66.67∠1200 A

Detailed Solution: 𝐼𝑎1 = (𝐼𝑎 + 𝛼𝐼𝑎 + 𝛼 2 𝐼𝑎 )⁄3

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QUESTION 11:

A current transformer (CT) in a power system –

(A) measures current (B) scales down current

(C) converts current to voltage (D) provides magnetic isolation

Correct answer: (B) scales down current

Detailed Solution:
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QUESTION 12:

Fuse is used for

(A) both overload and shunt fault (B) for fault

(C) for open conductor (D) for inrush current

Correct answer: (A) both overload and shunt fault

Detailed Solution:
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QUESTION 13:

Tap changing transformer is used to

(A) control current (B)control real power flow

(C) control voltage and reactive power flow (D) control impedance of a network

Correct answer: (C) control voltage and reactive power flow

Detailed Solution:
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QUESTION 14:

For a long transmission line during light load condition the receiving end voltage becomes high due to

(A) series capacitance (B) line charging current

(C) shunt capacitor bank (D) reactive power drawn by the load

Correct answer:

Detailed Solution: (B) line charging current

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QUESTION 15:

The current drawn by a transformer becomes very high during

(A) overload (B) open circuit (C) lightning (D) inrush

Correct answer: (D) inrush

Detailed Solution: