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1. What is the reason for the conductor cross-sectional area can fully utilised on transmission of DC as compared to AC?

No corona loss

No power loss

No heat loss

No skin effect

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the voltage ratio in A.C distribution line adopted for domestic consumers?

415 V/240 V

240 V/110 V

415 V/110 V

11 KV/415 V

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the main purpose of crossarm used in electric poles?

Supporting the line conductors

Holding the insulators on overhead line

Reduces conductor sag between supports

Avoids short circuit between conductors

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which is the permissible load for lighting subcircuit in domestic wiring as per IE rules?

800 W

1200 W

3000 W

2400 W

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Question 5 of 25

5. What is the advantage of AC power transmission?

Corona loss negligible

Low voltage drop in transmission lines

Voltages can be stepped up and stepped down easily

Stress on transmission lines is minimum

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is the purpose of cross-arm in O.H lines?

Reduce the sag of the lines between poles

Holding the insulators where the conductors are fastened

Protect from short between conductors

Provide more support to the O.H pole

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Question 7 of 25

7. What will happen to the string arrangement of disc insulators, if one of the disc insulator gets damaged?

No effect operates normally

Damaged insulator and the adjacent insulator will not function

Only the damaged disc will not function

Whole string become useless

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which substation the transmission line voltage is stepped down to consumer supply voltage?

Distribution substation

Mobile substation

Secondary substation

Mining substation

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is the name of line insulator?

Disc type insulator

Pin type insulator

Suspension type insulator

Shackle type insulator

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is the advantage of over head lines compared to underground cable?

No interference with the communication lines

Faults can be located easily

Public safety is more

Not liable to the hazards from lightning discharges

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Question 11 of 25

11. What is the name of the insulator?

Suspension insulator

Single shed pin insulator

Shackle insulator

Stay insulator

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which electric lines connect the substation to distributors in distribution system?

Feeders

Service lines

Distributors

Service mains

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Question 13 of 25

13. How the sparking on the aluminium cored conductors binding joints can be prevented?

Making binding turns very tight

Providing more than one binding

Providing guard wires below the conductors

Keeping binding turns very close

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which type of line insulator is used at the dead ends of the H.T overhead lines?

Pin insulator

Disc insulator

Stay insulator

Post insulator

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the insulation resistance between any two conductors in a medium voltage domestic installation as per IE rules?

More than three Mega ohms

Infinity

More than one Mega ohm

More than two Mega ohms

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which type of A.C transmission is universally adopted?

Two phase four wire

Two phase three wire

Single phase two wire

Three phase three wire

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Question 17 of 25

17. What is ACSR stands for?

Aluminium Covered Steel Reinforced

All Conductors Steel Reinforced

Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced

Aluminium Core Steel Reinforced

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Question 18 of 25

18. Why the disc pin insulators outer surface is made by glazing and bent the sides inward?

Disables continuous water flow in rainy season

Not to attract birds to sit on it

To offer high mechanical strength

To withstand high voltage

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Question 19 of 25

19. What will happen to the skin effect on the O.H conductors, if the conductor diameter is small (<1cm)?

Becomes negligible

No effect, remain same

Increases to maximum

Decreases half of the value

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Question 20 of 25

20. Why steel is reinforced in ACSR conductors used for over head lines?

To reduce the line voltage drop

To increase the current carrying capacity

To minimize the line sag

To increase the tensile strength

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the type of over head line joint?

Twisted joint

Compression joint for ACSR

Straight joint through connectors

Straight sleeve joint

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which type of line insulator is used for terminating on corner post?

Suspension insulator

Strain insulator

Pin insulator

Shackle insulator

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is the name of the insulator used in O.H lines?

Shackle insulator

Pin insulator

Post insulator

Strain insulator

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Question 24 of 25

24. What is the reason of keeping binding wire gap too close and very tight in pin insulator?

Avoid corrosion

Avoid sparking

Avoid oxide formation

Avoid atmospheric pressure

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Question 25 of 25

25. What is the name of conductor used on overhead lines?

Hard drawn copper

ACSR

Galvanised iron

Aluminium

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