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MCQs of stability

The document consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to power system analysis and stability, covering topics such as swing equations, stability limits, power angle equations, and methods to improve stability. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing insights into key concepts in power system engineering. The content serves as a study guide for understanding the principles of power system stability and analysis.

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MCQs of stability

The document consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) related to power system analysis and stability, covering topics such as swing equations, stability limits, power angle equations, and methods to improve stability. Each question is followed by the correct answer, providing insights into key concepts in power system engineering. The content serves as a study guide for understanding the principles of power system stability and analysis.

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Power System - Analysis, Stability MCQ:

1) What is / are the major assumptions made in the calculation of swing


equations?

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: Both (a) and (b)

2) What kind of differential equation is swing equation?

a. Linear second order


b. Non linear first order
c. Linear first order
d. Non linear second order
ANSWER: Non linear second order

3) What information does the swing curve provide?

a. Stability of the system.


b. Performance of the machine
c. The rotor performance
d. All of these
e. None of these

ANSWER: Stability of the system.

4) 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: Designing the protective devices

5) What will be the inertia constant H, for a water wheel generator having a speed less

than 200 rpm?

a. 2 - 4
b. 2 - 3
c. 1 - 2
d. 5 - 6
ANSWER: 2 – 3

6) Which point on the graph represents the steady state stability limit of the
system?

a. Point A
b. Point B
c. Point C
d. Point D
ANSWER: Point A

7) What is power angle equation of synchronous machines?

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

the rotor
8) At what value of ‘δ’ the maximum power transfer takes place?

a. 45 °
b. 90 °
c. 120 °
d. 180 °
ANSWER: 90 °

9) What is the range of ‘δ’ for stable operation?

a. 0° < δ < 45°


b. 45° < δ < 90°
c. 0° < δ < 90°
d. 0° < δ < 120°
ANSWER: 0° < δ < 90°

10) Which curve represents the reluctance power in the following power angle
curve of a machine?
a. Curve A
b. Curve B
c. Curve C
d. Curve A and curve B
e. All the above
ANSWER: Curve C

11) Which among the following methods are used to improve steady state stability?

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: All of these


12) 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.

13) Under what condition is the system stable under equal area criterion?

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: The area under the curve Pa – δ curve must reduce to zero.

14) Which stability information is obtained from the equal area criterion?

a. Absolute stability
b. Transient stability
c. Steady state stability
d. Both (b) and (c)
e. All of these

ANSWER: Absolute stability

15) For which among the following cases is the equal area criterion of stability used?

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

16) What are the common assumptions made for the equal area criterion?

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
e. None of these
ANSWER: All of these

17) Which among these cannot be determined from equal area criterion?

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

18) Which among these is related to the critical clearing time of a fault in a power system?
a. Transient stability limit
b. Steady state stability limit
c. Frequency limit
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANSWER: Transient stability limit
19) With the use of high speed circuit breakers, which among the following
stability is increased?

a. Steady state stability


b. Transient stability
c. Frequency stability
d. All of these
e. None of these
ANSWER: Transient stability

20) Which among the following curves represent the incremental fuel rate curve?
a. Only a
b. Only b
c. Only c
d. Only d
ANSWER: Only c

21) What will be the penalty factor for a unit, if the generating station is located very close to lo

a. Zero
b. Almost equal to unity
c. The penalty factor is negative
d. The value is very high
ANSWER: Almost equal to unity

22) What is the unit of transmission loss coefficient?


a. MW
b. (MW)-1
c. Unit less
d. (MW)2
ANSWER: (MW)-1

23) Which among the following curves represent the Heat Rate Curve?

a. Only a
b. Only b
c. Only c
d. Only d

ANSWER: Only b
24) How is the voltage and frequency controlled in automatic generation control?
a. By controlling the excitation
b. By controlling the turbine action
c. Turbine speed control for voltage and excitation control for frequency
d. Excitation control for voltage and turbine speed control for voltage.

ANSWER: Turbine speed control for voltage and excitation control for frequency

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