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Advanced Power System

This document contains 50 multiple choice problems related to advanced power systems. The problems cover topics such as differential protection schemes, bus protection schemes, line protection schemes, grounding systems, fault analysis, sequence networks, substation design and more. The correct answers are provided in letters a-h following each problem statement.

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Advanced Power System

This document contains 50 multiple choice problems related to advanced power systems. The problems cover topics such as differential protection schemes, bus protection schemes, line protection schemes, grounding systems, fault analysis, sequence networks, substation design and more. The correct answers are provided in letters a-h following each problem statement.

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ADVANCED POWER SYSTEM

ENGR. ROVENSON V. SEVILLA


Problem 1-2

1. Differential protection scheme for longer lines is …………….. costly.


a) very
b)  not that
c) maybe
d) not at all

2. The bus-bar zone, for the purpose of protection, includes ……….... , ……… and
…………….
e) bus-bars, fault bus protection, circuit breakers
f) bus-bars, isolating switches, fault bus protection
g) bus-bars, isolating switches, circuit breakers
h) bus-bars, circuit breakers
Problem 3-4
3. The two most commonly used schemes for bus bars protection are ……….. and
………….
a) differential protection, fault bus protection
b) circuit breakers, fault bus protection
c) circuit breakers, differential protection
d) isolating switches, circuit breakers

4. The probability of faults occurring on the line is much more due to their ……..
and ……..
e) smaller length, higher voltage
f) greater length, exposure to atmospheric conditions
g) no proper maintenance, no man in charge
h) greater length higher voltage
Problem 5-6
5. In time-graded overcurrent protection, ………….. discrimination is incorporated.
a) time
b) period
c) distance
d) Length

6. The parallel feeders  ……………. be protected by non-directional overcurrent


relays alone.
e) can
f) maybe
g) cannot
h) sometimes
Problem 7-8

7. The Translay scheme is essentially a …………. balance system.


a) current
b) inductive
c) capacitive
d) Voltage

8. A summation transformer is a device that reproduces the polyphase line current


as a …………. phase quantity.
e) single
f) three
g) two
h) four
Problem 9-10
9. The ideal scheme of protection for line is ……………. protection.
a) linear
b) tangential
c) differential
d) Optional

10. Accurate matching of current transformer is ……………… in Mertz-Price voltage


balanced system.
e) best
f) essential
g) needed
h) not possible
Problem 11-12
11. The Neutral wire is colored …………………..
a) green
b) blue
c) red
d) Black

12. The ground wire is colored …………………


e) green
f) blue
g) red
h) black
Problem 13-14

13. In Peterson coil grounding, the inductance of the coil is …………………


a) fixed
b) variable
c) high
d) Low

14. In case of earth fault, the ungrounded neutral system ………………. lead to arcing
ground.
e) does
f) does not
g) can
h) will not
Problem 15-16
15. Grounding transformer is used where neutral …………….. available.
a) is
b) is not
c) is not active
d) neither available or not

16. Most of the faults on an overhead system are ………….. faults.


e) phase to earth
f) phase to ground
g) phase to phase
h) phase to wire
Problem 17-18
17. The ungrounded neutral system cannot provide adequate protection against
earth faults because the capacitive fault current is ……………….
a) small
b) very small
c) large
d) very large

18. In Peterson coil grounding, when inductive fault current becomes equal to
capacitive current of the system, then …………………
e) Xc = 3Xl
f) Xc = Xl
g) Xl = 3Xc
h) Xl = Xc
Problem 19-20
19. In voltage transformer grounding ………………. of single phase transformer is
connected between neutral and earth.
a) secondary
b) primary
c) both secondary and primary
d) None

20. In equipment grounding, the enclosure is connected to ………………….. wire.


e) base
f) earth
g) ground
h) neutral
Problem 21-22
21. When single line to earth fault occurs on an ungrounded neutral system, the voltages of
the healthy phases (other than the faulty phase ) rise from their normal phase voltages to
…………….
a) line value
b) ground value
c) neutral value
d) equal value

22. When single line to earth fault occurs on an ungrounded neutral system, the capacitive
current in the two healthy phases rises to ……………….. times the normal value.
e) √3
f) √4
g) √5
h) √6
Problem 23-24
23. When single line to earth fault occurs in solid grounding system, the phase to earth
voltage of the remaining two healthy phases remain at ………………..
a) higher phase voltage
b) normal phase voltage
c) lower phase voltage
d) equal phase voltage

24. A 132 kV, 3-phase, 50 Hz transmission line 200 km long consists of three conductors of
effective diameter 20mm arranged in a vertical plane with 4 m spacing and regularly
transposed. Find the inductance on the system.
e) 2.5H
f) 1.3H
g) 1.82H
h) 3.1H
Problem 25-26
25. Refer to the problem # 24; calculate the kVA rating of the arc suppression coil
in the system.
a) 10060kVA
b) 11040kVA
c) 12000kVA
d) 29020kVA
26. A 50 Hz overhead line has line to earth capacitance of 1.2uF. It is desired to use
earth fault neutralizer. Determine the reactance to neutralize the capacitance of
100% of the length of the line.
e) 884.2Ω
f) 884.15Ω
g) 884.19Ω
h) 887.6Ω
Problem 27-28
27. Refer to problem 26; determine the reactance to neutralize the capacitance of
90% of the length of the line.
a) 982.43Ω
b) 985.6Ω
c) 988.7Ω
d) 982.12Ω

28. Refer to the problem 26; determine the reactance to neutralize the capacitance
of 80% of the length of the line.
e) 1106.72Ω
f) 1105.24Ω
g) 1110.6Ω
h) 1108.33Ω
Problem 29-30

29. Calculate the reactance of Peterson coil suitable for a 33kV, 3-phase transmission line
having a capacitance to earth of each conductor as 4.4uF. Assume supply frequency to be 50
Hz.
a) 234.6Ω
b) 236.7Ω
c) 235.8Ω
d) 232.4Ω

30. A sub-station ………………. some characteristics of electric supply.


e) changes
f) step up
g) define
h) remain
Problem 31-32
31. Most of the sub-stations in the power system change ……………… of electric
supply.
a) current level
b) power level
c) dc to ac
d) voltage level

32. An ideal location for the sub-station would be at the …………….. of load.
e) centre of gravity
f) near
g) far from centre
h) outside the area
Problem 33-34
33. Pole-mounted sub-stations are used for ………………….. distribution.
a) primary
b) secondary
c) long distance
d) higher voltage

34. The voltage rating of the transformer in a pole-mounted sub-station is


…………….
e) 11kV400V
f) 34kV400V
g) 500kV460V
h) 150kV460V
Problem 35-36
35. Single bus-bar arrangement in sub-stations is used for voltages less than …………
a) 33kV
b) 34kV
c) 36kV
d) 37kV

36. For voltages greater than 33kV, ……………. bus-bar arrangement is employed.
e) single
f) duplicate
g) triplex
h) multiple
Problem 37-38
37. The kVA rating of transformer in a pole-mounted sub-station does not exceed
………..
a) 300kVA
b) 400kVA
c) 100kVA
d) 200kVA

38. An indoor sub-station ………………… expensive than outdoor sub-station.


e) less
f) fair
g) more
h) cheap
Problem 39-40
39. Fault location is …………….. in an outdoor sub-station than indoor sub-station.
a) less
b) easier
c) high
d) Prone

40. Outdoor sub-station requires ………………. space.


e) less
f) fair
g) more
h) very large
Problem 41-42
41. The possibility of fault escalation is …………… in outdoor substation than that of
indoor substation.
a) more
b) often
c) less
d) Fair

42. Majority of distribution sub-stations are of ……………… type.


e) pole mounted
f) indoor
g) outdoor
h) pad mounted
Problem 43-44

43. Power factor correction sub-stations are generally located at the ………….. end
of a transmission line.
a) sending
b) receiving
c) transmission
d) Collecting

44. Underground sub-stations are generally located in …………………


e) less populated area
f) villages
g) near roadside
h) thick populated area
Problem 45-46
45. The current from neutral to ground connection is 12 A. Calculate the zero phase sequence
components in phases.
a) 4A
b) 5A
c) 6A
d) 7A

46. A 3-phase, 11kV, 10MVA alternator has sequence reactance of Xo= 0.05 p.u., X1=.15p.u.,
and X2-= .15 p.u. If the generator is on no load, find the ratio of fault currents for L-G fault to
that when all the 3-phases are dead short circuited.
e) 1.284Ω
f) 1.555Ω
g) 1.635Ω
h) 1.752Ω
Problem 47-48
47. A 3-phase, 3-wire system has a normal voltage of 10.4kV between the lines. It is supplied
by a generator having positive, negative and zero sequence of 0.6, 0.5 and 0.2 Ω per phase
respectively. Calculate the fault current which flows when a line-to-line fault occurs at the
generator terminals.
a) 885.7A
b) 567.3A
c) 984.5A
d) 793.3A

48. The per unit values of positive, negative and zero sequence reactance’s of a network at
fault are .08, .07 and .05. Determine the fault current if the fault is double line-to ground.
e) j14p.u.
f) j15p.u.
g) j16p.u.
h) j17p.u.
Problem 49-50
49. The operator ‘a’ rotates the vector through ……………. in the anticlockwise
direction.
a) 90°
b) 120°
c) 180°
d) 360°

50. In a 3-phase, 4-wire unbalanced system, the magnitude of zero sequence


current is ………….. of the current in the neutral wire.
e) one-third
f) two-third
g) four-third
h) third
END………OF PART 1

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