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150+ Switch Gear and Protection Solved MCQs

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51.

The line insulation is the insulation level of the station equipment.

A. less than
B. same as
C. more than
D. not directly related with
Answer» D. not directly related with
52.

The interaction between a transmission line and communication line is minimized by

A. transposing transmission as well as communication lines
B. increasing the height of the trans-mission line tower
C. increasing the distance between the two lines
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
53.

When a wave propagates on a transmission line, it suffers reflection several times at

A. tapping
B. load end
C. sending end
D. sending and other end
Answer» D. sending and other end
54.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A. Station batteries are used to operate relay only
B. The lightning arresters are basically surge diverters
C. An impedance relay has maximum fault current when fault occurs near the relay
D. A high speed relay has an operation of 1 to 2 cycles
Answer» A. Station batteries are used to operate relay only
55.

Discrimination between main and back up protection is provided by the use of relays which are

A. fact
B. sensitive
C. slow
D. none of the above
Answer» C. slow
56.

Induction cup relay is operated due to changes in

A. current
B. voltage
C. impedance
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
57.

A.C. network analyser is used to solve problems of

A. load flow
B. load flow and short-circuit
C. load flow and stability
D. load flow, short-circuit and stability
Answer» D. load flow, short-circuit and stability
58.

Which of the following statements is incorrect ?

A. Lightning arrestors are used before the switchgear
B. Shunt reactors are used as compensation reactors
C. The peak short current is (1.8 xV2) times the A.C. component
D. The MVA at fault is equal to base MVA divided by per unit equivalent fault reactance
Answer» A. Lightning arrestors are used before the switchgear
59.

Short-circuit currents are due to

A. single phase to ground faults
B. phase to phase faults
C. two phase to ground faults
D. any of these
Answer» D. any of these
60.

To reduce short circuit fault currents are used.

A. reactors
B. resistors
C. capacitors
D. none of the above
Answer» A. reactors
61.

Bus coupler is very essential in arrangement

A. single bus
B. double bus, double breaker
C. main and transfer bus
D. all of the above
Answer» C. main and transfer bus
62.

For cost and safety, the outdoor substations are installed for voltages above

A. 11 kV
B. 33 kV
C. 60kV
D. 110kV
Answer» B. 33 kV
63.

The short circuit in any winding of the transformer is the result of

A. mechanical vibration
B. insulation failure
C. loose connection
D. impulse voltage
Answer» D. impulse voltage
64.

relays are used for phase faults on long line.

A. Impedance
B. Reactance
C. Either of the above
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Impedance
65.

For which of the following protection from negative sequence currents is provided?

A. Generators
B. Motors
C. Transmission line
D. Tr
Answer» A. Generators
66.

relay is preferred for phase fault on short transmission line.

A. Induction type
B. Reactance
C. Impedance
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Reactance
67.

Distance relays are generally

A. split-phase relays
B. reactance relays
C. impedance relays
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
68.

For which of the following ratings of the transformer differential protection is recommended ?

A. above 30 kVA.
B. equal to and above 5 MVA
C. equal to and above 25 MVA
D. none of the above
Answer» B. equal to and above 5 MVA
69.

A _______ is used to measure the stator % winding temperature of the generator.

A. thermocouple
B. pyrometer
C. resistance thermometer
D. thermometer
Answer» C. resistance thermometer
70.

The under voltage relay can be used for

A. generators
B. busbars
C. transformers
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
71.

The relay with inverse time characteristic will operate within

A. 1.5 sec
B. 5 to 10 sec
C. 5 to 20 sec
D. 20 to 30 sec
Answer» B. 5 to 10 sec
72.

The single phasing relays are used for the protection of

A. single phase motors only
B. two phase motors only
C. two single phase motors running in parallel
D. three phase motors
Answer» D. three phase motors
73.

Which of the following devices will receive voltage surge first travelling on the transmission line ?

A. Lightning arresters
B. Relays
C. Step-down transformer
D. Switchgear
Answer» A. Lightning arresters
74.

Which of the following parameter can be neglected for a short line ?

A. Inductance
B. Capacitance
C. Resistance
D. Reactance
Answer» B. Capacitance
75.

Series reactors should have

A. low resistance
B. high resistance
C. low impedance
D. high impedance
Answer» A. low resistance
76.

Which of the following circuit breakers has high reliability and minimum maintenance ?

A. Air blast circuit breakers
B. Circuit breaker with SF6 gas
C. Vacuum circuit breakers
D. Oil circuit breakers
Answer» B. Circuit breaker with SF6 gas
77.

Arc in a circuit breaker is interrupted at

A. zero current
B. maximum current
C. minimum voltage
D. maximum voltage
Answer» A. zero current
78.

transmission line has reflection coefficient as one.

A. Open circuit
B. Short-circuit
C. Long
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Open circuit
79.

What will be the reflection co-efficient of the wave of load connected to transmission line if surge impedance of the line is equal to load ?

A. Zero
B. Unity
C. Infinity
D. None of the above
Answer» A. Zero
80.

The inverse definite mean time relays are used for over current and earth fault protection of transformer against

A. heavy loads
B. internal short-circuits
C. external short-circuits
D. all of the above
Answer» B. internal short-circuits
81.

Over voltage protection is recommended for

A. hydro-electric generators
B. steam turbine generators
C. gas turbine generators
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
82.

Air blast circuit breakers for 400 kV power system are designed to operate in

A. 100 microsecond
B. 50 millisecond
C. 0.5 sec
D. 0.1 sec
Answer» B. 50 millisecond
83.

Overfluxing protection is recommended for

A. distribution transformer
B. generator transformer of the power plant
C. auto-transformer of the power plant
D. station tr
Answer» A. distribution transformer
84.

Series capacitors are used to

A. compensate for line inductive reactance
B. compensate for line capacitive reactance
C. improve line voltage
D. none of the above
Answer» A. compensate for line inductive reactance
85.

Admittance relay is _______ relay.

A. impedance
B. directional
C. non-directional
D. none of the above
Answer» B. directional
86.

The material used for fuse must have

A. low melting point and high specific resistance
B. low melting point and -low specific resistance
C. high melting point and low specific resistance
D. low melting point and any specific resistance
Answer» A. low melting point and high specific resistance
87.

If the fault occurs near the impedance relay, the VII ratio will be

A. constant for all distances
B. lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
C. higher than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
D. none of the above
Answer» B. lower than that of if fault occurs away from the relay
88.

The torque produced in induction type relay (shaded pole structure) is

A. inversely proportional to the current
B. inversely proportional to the square of the current
C. proportional to the current
D. proportional to square of the current
Answer» B. inversely proportional to the square of the current
89.

The steady state stability of the power system can be increased by

A. connecting lines in parallel
B. connecting lines in series
C. using machines of high impedance
D. reducing the excitation of machines
Answer» A. connecting lines in parallel
90.

The inductive interference between power and communication line can be minimized by

A. transposition of the power line
B. transposition of the communication line
C. both (a) and (b)
D. increasing the distance between the conductors
Answer» C. both (a) and (b)
91.

The power loss is an important factor for the design of

A. transmission line
B. motor
C. generator
D. feeder
Answer» A. transmission line
92.

A fuse is connected

A. in series with circuit
B. in parallel with circuit
C. either in series or in parallel with circuit
D. none of the above
Answer» A. in series with circuit
93.

H.R.C. fuse, as compared to a rewirable fuse, has

A. no ageing effect
B. high speed of operation
C. high rupturing capacity
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
94.

The fuse rating is expressed in terms of

A. current
B. voltage
C. VAR
D. kVA
Answer» A. current
95.

The fuse blows off by

A. burning
B. arcing
C. melting
D. none of the above
Answer» C. melting
96.

On which of the following effects of electric current a fuse operates ?

A. Photoelectric effect
B. Electrostatic effect
C. Heating effect
D. Magnetic effect
Answer» C. Heating effect
97.

An isolator is installed

A. to operate the relay of circuit breaker
B. as a substitute for circuit breaker
C. always independent of the position of circuit breaker
D. generally on both sides of a circuit breaker
Answer» D. generally on both sides of a circuit breaker
98.

A fuse in a motor circuit provides protection against

A. overload
B. short-circuit and overload
C. open circuit, short-circuit and overload
D. none of the above
Answer» B. short-circuit and overload
99.

Protection by fuses is generally not used beyond

A. 20 A
B. 50 A
C. 100 A
D. 200 A
Answer» C. 100 A
100.

A fuse is never inserted in

A. neutral wire
B. negative of D.C. circuit
C. positive of D.C. circuit
D. phase dine
Answer» A. neutral wire

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